Sign-in life from the county magistrate

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After giving Shen Yu the token and explaining everything, Feng Chi took the people away, waving his hands without taking a cloud.However, a team of people was left behind as the imperial guard.

The meaning is already very clear, you don't need to go to the capital after receiving the order, don't waste your time, go directly to the Northland, the whole court is waiting for the news.

"Master Shen, we meet again!"

Looking at the elite team left behind, there are hundreds of people.Not only are orders and orders prohibited, but there are rules for walking, sitting and lying down.

All of these people had a strong aura, and they were definitely the elite among the elite. Shen Yu was quite satisfied with it.

However, the familiar voice that came later completely knocked out all his thoughts.Although he had only heard that voice once, Shen Yu still had some impressions.

It was Peng Yan who had met once, this is the former captain of the Black Clothes Guards Hall, the realm of the great master!

"Peng Yan, Colonel Peng, the Dianqian really thinks highly of me, and even sent a grand master to be my guard!"

"My lord deserves this from my front office secretary!" Riding over on horseback, Peng Yan stared at Shen Yu closely, his eyes burning as if he wanted to see through him.

"I'm curious, why Master Shen agreed?"

No one knew what was going on better than him. In the eyes of the commander in chief, this proposal was nothing more than a slap in the face of Mr. Shen.

With the other party's current capital, of course he has the confidence to refuse.But as long as he refuses, they can take the opportunity to make trouble, and take this opportunity to beat the young man so that he will not be so drifting.

But after all the calculations, I didn't expect that he would really agree.

It would be fine if he didn't know what happened there. The information from the Dianqian Division clearly stated that the governor of the South China Region specially sent someone to remind him.

Even the great eunuch in the palace told him again, which is enough to prove the danger of going here.

But even so, he still agreed, and he agreed without hesitation.Peng Yan was really curious, why?

"There is no reason, it's just to let my mind understand, that's all! I don't know if I can do it, but I have to try!"

At this moment, Shen Yu looked towards the north with burning eyes, his whole body seemed to be shrouded in a ray of light, exuding a sense of selflessness and fearlessness.

This scene also made Peng Yan's heart tremble.This feeling, this is the feeling.When we met for the first time, I let myself feel involuntarily revered from the inside out.

Does such a pure person really exist?

Chapter 2: To Kill or Not to Kill

"Master Shen, there is at most one day to go to Beishan Region, do you want to take a rest?"

"No need, let's hurry up and hurry up!"

Since receiving the advance letter from Mr. Chen, Shen Yu has prepared everything early, just waiting for the messenger from the imperial court to arrive.

After receiving the order from the imperial court, Shen Yu set off immediately, and only two confidantes, He Yinshan and Liang Ruyue, accompanied him.Then he and Peng Yan and others rushed all the way to the north.

The fire-scaled horse unique to this world is not only extremely durable, but it is not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day.

All the people in the group were masters, and they changed horses all the way without changing people. It took only a dozen days to reach the edge of the Northland.Further north from here is the Beishan Region.

Most of the famine in the North is in the Beishan area.This year, most of the area in the Beishan area has no harvest, and the surrounding two areas have also been affected, but the impact is still within the controllable range.

Only in Beishan Region, the grain output itself is not too much, and when many places opened granaries to release grain afterwards, they found that the largest granaries were almost empty, and there was no grain available at all.

On weekdays, the granaries in the counties do not store much grain at all, and the supply of grain to the border troops can still be maintained.At the critical moment, rely on several large granaries in the Beishan area to play a role.

But as soon as the famine broke out, the prototypes of these large granaries immediately appeared.The imperial court ordered all localities to open warehouses to distribute grain to the people, but there was no grain available.

What's more, the news that the granary was short-lived somehow got out, which made people panic and unstable.

Many chambers of commerce are hoarding, buying high and selling low. The price of food in the Beishan area has soared to a terrible figure. Famine and starvation are everywhere.

Faced with such a situation, the Governor of Beishan Region was dismissed directly for investigation, and the imperial court immediately dispatched imperial envoys.While allocating grain, opening warehouses to release grain, appease the victims.While investigating and punishing corruption, profiteers are severely punished.

However, the first imperial envoy died of a sudden illness not long after he left, and the imperial court then sent a second envoy, who died for no apparent reason.

This time, anyone knew there was a problem.The imperial court sent five imperial envoys one after another, but the famine was not resolved well, but these imperial envoys were involved.

Not only that, but the money and food allocated by the imperial court to relieve the victims were deducted layer by layer, so that the victims could not receive effective relief at all.

This time the imperial court really couldn't bear it anymore, they dared to take any money, and they didn't think it was too hot.Moreover, this situation is more complicated than imagined.

As soon as the situation in the Beishan area came out, all kinds of spies stared at the place, including the Black Clothes Guard, the Dianqian Division, the arresting gate, and even the Ouchi Secret Guard, Huya Guard, etc.

Even so, these people still dare to make money and food for disaster relief. This is not only a matter of courage, but also a conspiracy.

And the most important thing is that rumors and rumors are spreading everywhere in the Beishan area, and the hearts of the people have long been in chaos.A single spark has already started a prairie fire.

One of the sayings is that the imperial court has no heart for relief at all. The so-called dispatch of relief money and food is nothing more than shouting slogans, and it has not been distributed at all.

The so-called embezzlement of disaster relief money and food is just a perfunctory excuse for the court, but in fact it wants to watch the people starve to death.

Such rumors are ridiculous, but sadly, some people believe them, and there are many people who believe them.Even in the Northern Martial Arts, there are quite a few people who believe this rumor.

The signs of civil unrest have already begun, and people in many places have attacked county towns and even prefectural cities, and the hungry people have gradually begun to turn into rioters.And as long as you see blood, you can't hold back.

Moreover, the so-called heroes in the Northland are not idle. Some of them kill officials and open warehouses to release food, while others rob the rich and help the poor, so that everyone in the Northland is at risk.

In addition, there are a large number of evil masters pouring in, and many martial arts can gain skills with blood and resentment.

The current situation in the Beishan area is the best training ground for them, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it like a fish in water.

After all, under the famine, countless people died of starvation, and who knows how many they will kill.Even if they know it, who has the energy to take care of their little things.

With so many problems before and after the Beishan area, and the exposure of various situations, the court has gradually lost patience and has the heart to send troops to directly suppress it.

If Master Chen Xingchen, who was the elder of the three dynasties, hadn't argued for reason, and the front office secretary had recommended Shen Yu, the discussion at that time might not have been about sending Shen Yu over, but about sending that army over.

Thinking of this, Shen Yu shook her head bitterly.It will take a certain amount of time for the imperial court to dispatch food and grass, and Shen Yu has to find a way to sustain it during this time.

Originally, his storage space had been expanded tenfold, and he was still complacent.But now it seems that even if it is expanded ten times, it is not enough.

Before coming here, he had already purchased a large amount of grain in Songnan Mansion, and the storage space was full.

But these grains are nothing compared to the hundreds of millions of hungry people.If it goes on flat, it won't even last a day!

However, the Northland is not without food. Those big chambers of commerce and powerful gentry definitely have food in their hands.But now they rely on this to make a fortune, and it is difficult to take food from their mouths!

Along the official road all the way to the north, before entering the Beishan area completely, there are gradually more and more people fleeing from the surrounding area.

Empty eyes, blank expressions, just drifting mechanically, from them, Shen Yu only saw numbness, no hope and a trace of enthusiasm at all.

"There are already so many victims before they enter the Beishan area?"

"This is just the beginning!" Facing the situation in front of him, Peng Yan didn't even blink his eyes, as if he was used to it.

As a person in front of the Black Clothes Guard Hall, he has seen a lot of turmoil in these years, and these are just small scenes in front of him.

"These victims who can escape here actually have a way to survive, at least there are grass roots and bark to eat!"

"Master Shen will soon see what is the real hell on earth, which you can't see in the book at all."

"The grasslands in the land of thousands of miles have been hollowed out, the tree trunks have become bare, and despair is everywhere. Those people who are about to starve to death are like walking corpses!"

Looking back at Shen Yu, Peng Yan wanted to see emotions like fear on his face, but he was disappointed.

On the face of the other party, not only did he not see a little bit of strangeness, but it seemed a little more determined.

It's really strange, is this young man so enlightened now?

After walking north for a while, Shen Yu and his people stopped at a manor.

Here, they saw hungry people surrounded by hundreds of people.These people are not begging outside this small manor, but killing people and grabbing food.

"Grab, grab, grab the food, grab everything! Mine, these are mine!"

"Kill, kill, kill all these people, don't let any one go!"

Even though it was far away, Shen Yu could still hear the wailing of the women and children in the manor, as well as the fighting and shouting among the hungry people during the scramble.

For the sake of food, these honest and responsible people in the past have become red-eyed.Those people have gone crazy. Those with knives in their hands will chop up anyone they see, and they will grab food when they see it.

Under hunger and desperation, no matter what people do, it is not surprising.

"Master Shen!" Looking back at Shen Yu, Peng Yan quietly pulled out the knife from his waist, and asked softly, "Will you kill me?"

"This..." For a while, Shen Yu also hesitated. After all, these people are also common people.

"Lord Shen, you must continue to suffer from the chaos. These blood-stricken disaster victims are no longer ordinary people, they are rioters!"

"Look in their eyes, how can they let go of the knife in their hands. Once this road goes up, there is no turning back!"

"After all, what can be obtained through hard work and begging is not as easy as this kind of snatching!"

Looking up, these people looked crazy, with bloodthirsty eyes.A half-grown child, with blood still dripping from the knife in his hand, it is not known whose blood belonged to it.

The victims who saw the blood were completely insane, and it is not surprising that they would do anything!

"Kill! Killer, kill! Rebel, kill!"

Chapter 2 Guess what

"Master Shen, everything has been dealt with, and the matter has been clarified!"

A group of common people who were suffering from hunger and cold faced the most elite palace chief of the black guards, and they were all taken down in almost a single encounter.

Afterwards, it took less than a quarter of an hour for Peng Yan to fully understand the situation before and after.

"Lord Shen, this manor belongs to the Pang family, a wealthy merchant in Lu County. The Pang family has a thousand hectares of fertile land, and there are grain shops, rice shops, pawnshops, brothels, etc. in the city. It can be said that it is a first-class property in Lu County. businessman!"

Speaking of this, Peng Yan couldn't help laughing mockingly, "Master Shen, do you know why the Pang family came to this manor this time?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Shen Yu to answer, Peng Yan said mockingly, "They are avoiding the county magistrate of Lu County!"

"Since the famine, the county magistrate of Lu County has repeatedly summoned these wealthy merchants to donate food to the victims of the disaster. But it's too late for them to hoard the food, how could they take out the food!"

Glancing at the dilapidated manor, Peng Yan continued, "However, the Pang family didn't want to conflict with the county magistrate, so they simply came out of the county town and came directly out of sight and out of mind."

"One more thing, outside the county seat, they can find some young girls from the hungry people as much as they want, to fill the brothels they open in the county seat!"

"In this famine year, a bucket of rice can be exchanged for a handsome girl. You don't even need to pay for food. As long as you give me a bite of food, some people are willing to follow!"

"Crack!" With the sword in his hand stabbing into the ground, Shen Yu also looked at the manor coldly.The sympathy that was still there at first completely disappeared without a trace.

"Take advantage of the fire to rob, you really deserve to be killed!"

"No, Mr. Shen is wrong. It is not bad to have a bite to eat in a famine year. Even if they sell their bodies, at least they can still live, even if it is just a meager one."

"Master Shen, do you know how many bones there are on this wasteland, they don't even have a chance to betray themselves!"

As if recalling something from the past, Peng Yan froze there for a moment.When looking at those hungry people, he was not as cold as before.

After a while, Peng Yan came back to his senses, and continued, "Among the hungry people, the Pang family fell in love with a beautiful girl, but his father just refused to sell it, which also angered the Pang family."

"So, in a fit of rage, the Pang family summoned Jia Ding to directly rob people. Who would have thought that this time they would encounter a tough opponent. The opponent's skill is not weak, and he fought back and killed several people in a row!"

"Afterwards, this person provoked everyone to fight together. As a result, the small chaos turned into a big chaos, and the chaos turned into burning, killing and looting, and it became what we see now!"

"Hmph!" Knowing the cause and effect, Shen Yu just snorted coldly.Poor people must have something to hate, and who can blame these people for committing suicide.

"Are there any survivors inside?"

"No!" Shaking his head, Peng Yan said nonchalantly, "All the old and weak women and children in this manor were slaughtered, even the children were not spared. No one from the Pang family should have escaped!"

"Once the hungry people become rioters, their cruelty will exceed Mr. Shen's imagination. What people do in despair cannot be judged by common sense!"

"Understood!" Nodding his head, Shen Yu signaled that he already understood.The hand was knocking on the hilt of the sword one after another, and the mind was also running rapidly.

Shen Yu knew very well that a situation like this was just the tip of the iceberg.If the famine and the food problem are not solved for a day, these things will not be cut off.

When the people are in chaos, there will be rivers of blood.If you want to suppress it again, it's not that simple!

"Peng Yan! You immediately send someone to seize all the property of the Pang family, and pull out all the food in it to help the victims. The Pang family is gone, so don't waste the food!"

"Master Shen, don't worry, I have sent someone to do it just now!"

"Oh?" He glanced at the other party unexpectedly, and it seemed that the people in front of the palace didn't seem to want to hold back.However, he still has to be careful.

"Then I will order you another thing. Immediately mobilize the black-clothed guards everywhere and tell them that the new imperial envoys will deal with all profiteers hoarding in order to collect enough food!"

"Also, the Pang family in Lu County was the first to be attacked. Not only was the food of the Pang family seized, but there were also no survivors."

"Let them spread the news quietly, it must be fast!"

"Wait a minute?" Shen Yu's operations made him a little confused, and almost made Peng Yan think that he heard it wrong, how could he throw the blame on himself.

The matter of the Pang family in Lu County had nothing to do with them, so those people would really believe it.Gossip is the easiest way to sway people's hearts.

"Master Shen, if you do this, aren't you afraid..."

"Afraid of a fart, what's so scary!" Looking up, only determination remained in Shen Yu's eyes, as if he didn't care about it at all.