Ying Zheng's face turned cold as he stood up and took a step forward.
"This matter involves the livelihood of the people!”
"If the Yellow River really burst its banks in Lang Meng County, can you bear the responsibility?”
Qi Liang cupped his hands and bowed without flinching.""I believe that the Yellow River is in danger of bursting its banks every year.”
"However, without any memorials, it would be unwise to mobilize the resources of the surrounding counties to rescue an ordinary county by the Yellow River based on speculation.”
"For the sake of Great Qin, this lowly subject will not agree to such a thing that requires a large amount of money and no evidence.”
"If the Yellow River really breaks its banks near Lang Meng County within three months, I am willing to take responsibility!”
"But if the king mobilizes money and grain, but the Yellow River is not decided in the end…"
Without waiting for Qi Liang to finish, Lu Buwei suddenly shouted,""Enough!"
"Since His Majesty has already given the order, we will follow His Majesty's orders.”
"It's just mobilizing some resources and people.”
"It's Great Qin's fortune to be able to use this opportunity to teach the King a lesson and grow a little.”
"What qualifications do you have to stop me!"
"Where's the chief justice? He pulled Qi Liang down and punished him with twenty slaps.”
This time, His Majesty was targeting Lao Ai, not Lu Buwei.
It was enough to let the king know his own capabilities and let all the civil and military officials see how weak the king's abilities were.
There was no need to offend the King for Lao Ai's sake.
Qi Liang immediately bowed to Lu Buwei and said,""Minister Lyu is right. This lowly subject offended Your Majesty, and this lowly subject is willing to be punished.”
"However, I hope that after this mess, Your Majesty will remember this experience and not repeat it in the future.”
After saying that, Qi Liang flicked his sleeves and walked out of the Qilin Shop.
It was as if he was not going to be punished, but to receive a reward.
"Wait!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
Qi Liang, are you not convinced?"
"My dear ministers, do you all think I'm fooling around?”
All the courtiers were silent, apparently agreeing with Ying Zheng's words.
There were even some loyal and patriotic ministers like Yang Duan He who looked up at the sky and sighed.
His Majesty was indeed still a child.
A child who couldn't bear the throne of the King of Qin!
Lu Buwei chuckled." Your Majesty is not fooling around. Your Majesty is just growing up."”
Ying Zheng glanced at Lu Buwei indifferently.
"Zhongfu also thinks that I am making groundless guesses?”
……
Just as the officials were waiting outside Xianyang Palace, a long line had formed outside the northern city gate of Xianyang.
A group of commoners, either carrying a load or carrying a basket on their backs, lined up outside the city gate. They were full of anticipation as they prepared to sell their own farm products at the market in Xianyang City.
Thousands of people lined up, and the atmosphere was quite lively.
"Whoa, your basket of radish is really fresh. It will definitely sell for a good price!”
"That's not it. I just dug it out in the dark this morning. How can it not be fresh?”
"How much are your chicken eggs? I was just about to go into the city to buy some chicken eggs. If your price is reasonable, I will buy it directly from you.”
Looking at the noisy crowd in front of him, Li Gan heaved a sigh of relief.
"We're here."
"Dismount and prepare to enter the city."
Li Gan and the rest got off their horses and followed behind the team, slowly moving forward.
Li Gan and the other knights were tall and strong, and they had many sword wounds on their bodies, attracting a lot of attention.
But behind Li Gan was a young master and a child about ten years old. They were dressed in ragged clothes, skinny, sallow, and unkempt.
The stench from his body made the nearby commoners cover their noses and take a few steps back.
The young woman did not get angry when she saw this. She only slightly shrank her body and protected the half-grown child beside her.
When they finally reached the city gate, the two dogs at the gate subconsciously stretched out their hands and asked,"Where is the verification?"
Li Gan and the few knights behind him all took out their identification documents and handed them to Ergou.
After checking it carefully, Ergou looked at the young woman and the child behind Li Gan.
"What about your biographies?"
The young woman and the baby obviously cowered and looked at Li Gan nervously.
Seeing this, Ergou frowned and stared at Li Gan. He gestured with his hands behind his back.
There was nothing wrong with the young woman and Doll, but Li Gan and the others were too suspicious!
Even though it was a chaotic world, Great Qin's laws were strict. Who would have so many fresh sword wounds on their bodies?
Li Gan hurriedly took out the identity token that Ying Qian had given him and held it in front of Ergou.
"I am Li Gan, a guest under the Third Young Master.”
Seeing this, Ergou's expression softened.
The token in Li Gan's hand was indeed given to him by the Third Young Master. In this case, he should at least not be a rebel.
However, Ergou still shook his head and said,"It's not convenient under the laws of Qin."”
"Third Young Master doesn't have any official position. Even if Third Young Master comes personally, he will need to show his identity card before he can enter the city, let alone holding Third Young Master's token.”
"This is the rule of the higher-ups. I hope that Shangguan will not make things difficult for us.”
Looking at the increasingly anxious people behind him, Ergou gently reminded them,""If these two people are really the people that Third Young Master wants, you should quickly send someone into the city to find Third Young Master to verify and pass on the information.”
"Don't block the road here anymore. The villagers behind are waiting to enter the city to sell vegetables.”
"If we miss the morning market, it will be difficult to sell the vegetables.”
Li Gan's expression turned awkward as he turned to the young woman,"Water Mother, Bruiser, wait here for a while.”
"This Li will go and find Young Master to ask for verification. Don't worry, this place is already under the feet of the King of Qin, nothing will happen.”
Shui Niang squeezed out a smile and bowed."Thank you, Shangguan."
Bruiser broke free from Shui Niang in a panic and grabbed Li Gan's sleeve urgently and carefully.
"Uncle, can you not leave? I'm scared!"
"I'm afraid those people will come after us again!”
Before Li Gan could say anything, Ergou narrowed his eyes and squeezed out a gentle smile. He squatted down and asked,""Doll, don't be afraid."
"This brother is the city guard, and the imperial court is behind him. Tell me, who is chasing after you?”
"I will help you!"
Even Bruiser could see through Dog's intentions.
Bruiser looked at Li Gan for help. Li Gan nodded slightly, then he spoke in a low voice.
"It's those high officials from Lang Meng County."
"Then why did they come after you?" Buttface's smile grew even brighter.”
As he spoke, the city guards nearby all came over stealthily, their hands gripping the hilts of their swords.
Bruiser gritted his teeth, as if he was trying to hold back his tears.
"The Yellow River embankment collapsed."
"There was a flood in Qingshui Village. My father wanted to take us away, but those high-ranking officials wouldn't let us. They said that we shouldn't wash our dirty linen in public.”
"My grandfather and my grandfather were killed by them.”
"Fortunately, Uncle Li protected us, but those high-ranking officials are still chasing after us.”
"After that, Lang Meng County City was also flooded, so they didn't continue chasing us.”
"But now there's only me and my mother left.”
After he finished speaking, Bruiser's tears flowed down uncontrollably, but he was still panting and covering his mouth.
"Sob ~ You can't cry ~ Sob ~ Old Weng said, Old Weng said that if you cry when you run away, the enemy will find out ~ Sob ~"
Shui Niang's heart ached as she leaned over and hugged Bruiser, but her face was already covered in tears.
Hearing this, Ergou was shocked.
He had thought that they were a group of criminals who had violated the laws of the Qin Dynasty, which was why they were being hunted down by the officials of Langmeng County.
But now, it seemed that they were actually trying to escape the flood.
Wait a minute!
"What did you say?" Buttface cried out in shock.”
"You said the Yellow River burst its banks?"
"Even Lang Meng County was flooded?”
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