More than ten days later, on the east street of Yangquan County.
"Water! Water!"
Along with a wave of cheers, a bucket of clear well water was carried up.
Due to last year's drought, the river that originally flowed through Yangquan County dried up. Therefore, Lu Peng had Xie Qi and his men dig more than ten wells in a row, and eight of them produced water.
People surrounded the well water with excited smiles on their faces. A man grabbed a bowl and wanted to scoop it up to drink, but a hand stretched out from the side. Jiang Yan said with a straight face,"Second Brother Wei, Lu Langjun said that from now on, no one is allowed to drink raw water! You can only drink it after it's boiled!"
"This…this is too troublesome!”The crowd started whispering. In this era, boiling water was more troublesome. After all, firewood had to be bought or chopped by oneself.
Jiang Yan also did not quite understand, but after interacting with Lu Peng for so many days, he had already become a loyal lackey, and he was completely in awe. He felt that Lu Langjun was knowledgeable and omniscient, and he only needed to execute it. He said loudly,""Lu Langjun said that if you drink boiled water, you won't get the plague, understand? Everyone, work hard!"
Lu Peng had no other choice. The plague in ancient times was fatal. The Yellow Turban Rebellion was caused by a major plague, and the entire Three Kingdoms period had basically never been quelled.
When the people heard Lu Langjun's words, they all nodded and said loudly,""We'll do as Langjun says!”
Jiang Yan pointed at Second Brother Wei and said," Second Brother Wei, look at how dirty you are. You have to wash your hands and bathe more in the future. This is what Lu Langjun said. Everyone must remember!" Second Lady Wei, if your man is disobedient, don't let him sleep on the bed in the future!”
Everyone burst into laughter. Second Lady Wei said,""Yes, sir! What Lu Langjun said must be right. If Second Wei doesn't listen to me, I'll kick him down!”
Everyone laughed even harder.
Right at this moment, a series of footsteps could be heard as a large group of armored soldiers walked over aggressively.
The commoners were stunned and looked on worriedly. Jiang Yan quickly went up to him and asked with a smile,"May I know what business you have with me?”
"On the orders of the prefect, I'm here to arrest County Magistrate Lu Peng!”A tall general riding on a horse glanced at him coldly.
Jiang Yan was instantly stunned, his mind at a loss. Isn't Chief Lu Langjun's uncle?
By the time he came back to his senses, this group of people had already gone straight to the county government.
The commoners gathered around anxiously. Someone shouted,"Deputy Jiang, what should we do?"
Jiang Yan calmed himself down and said,"Don't worry, everyone. We'll go to see the prefect together later and ask for Langjun's life!"”
"Yes! Let's go together!"
……
In the eyes of the commoners, the great lord was currently leaning on Diao Chan's legs, enjoying her lap pillow and gentle massage of her shoulders and back.
"Husband, is this comfortable?"
"Yes, it feels so good. Xiaochan is the best. It's my honor to marry you.”
"Hehe, this concubine is the one. In the next life, in the next life, this concubine still has to marry my husband.”
At this moment, a commotion came from outside. Lu Peng was stunned for a moment and quickly sat up.
"Husband, what happened?" Diao Chan stood up nervously.
"Don't be afraid. Be good and wait at home.”
Lu Peng gently stroked her long black hair and strode out.
"County Magistrate Lu, right? I've been ordered by the prefect to take you hostage! Let's go!"
Lu Peng had expected this, so he didn't say much. He nodded and allowed the two soldiers to hold him.
In fact, he had thought of running away at first, but after thinking about it, he had already pretended to be a hero once, so there was no point in running away.
The Han Dynasty placed the most importance on reputation and integrity, even above the law. There were many cases of breaking the law but being pardoned because of their integrity. Lu Peng thought that he could gamble this time. At most, he would lose his official position and be dismissed. It would not be a loss to fight for his reputation!
Even if Lu Kang really wanted to punish him, he wouldn't dare to do anything to him directly. After all, he was an official personally appointed by the emperor. He still had to report it to the imperial court. After all this, the Spirit Monarch would soon pass away by then, so he would not dare to do anything to him, who had an immortal encounter.
More importantly, he wanted to do something. He wanted to stay here and grow the food. He wanted to fill the warehouse so that every family had food to eat. He wanted to have a foundation to stand on in this chaotic world.
Walking out of the mansion, Lu Peng couldn't help but be stunned. The mansion was surrounded by commoners, and all of them had solemn expressions as they shouted in unison,""Lu Langjun! We'll live and die with you!"
" You guys..." Lu Peng didn't know what to say for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes turned sour.
Xie Qi strode over and said calmly,"General, I am the general guarding the granary.”
"Tie him up!" The general waved his hand.
Jiang Yan also stood up and said,"And me!" I'm the county magistrate, Jiang Yan. I instigated this!”
The commoners knelt down and shouted,"We are all willing to accept our sins together! General, please grant my wish!"
The general was moved." Everyone, I've only been ordered to invite County Magistrate Lu over. The prefect might not be offended. Don't worry too much." I will report what I see and hear to the prefect. Please rest assured.”
Lu Peng said in a deep voice," Fellow villagers, I'll be back soon. Chief Lu loves his people like his own children. He won't make things difficult for me. Everyone, go back. Don't delay tomorrow's matters!"”
Everyone was convinced by his words, and they wiped their tears and stood up.
The general couldn't help but look at Lu Peng with even more admiration. This county magistrate had won the hearts of the people, which showed his character.
He ordered his men to release Lu Peng, and even Xie Qi was released. He comforted him,"County Magistrate Lu, don't worry. Prefect Lu is not a stubborn person and won't make things difficult for you.”
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