"It's Lin Zhuangshi! They actually caught Lin Zhuangshi, and they even wanted to take him to the county government office. No, we must not let them succeed!"
"The Green Forest Army asked for help in the name of saving Mingzhou people like us from disaster. But Song County Magistrate and these government officials are not on good terms. Not only do they not facilitate them, they also suppress them everywhere!"
"No, I think County Magistrate Song seems to be clean and honest on the surface, but in fact he is sanctimonious and just like other county magistrates and prefects!"
"Yes, they are all for the one above, and they don't care about the life or death of the common people like me!"
…
On the street outside the county government office, a group of people in shabby clothes were holding hoes and sickles, looking at Qi Xiao and his party with eager eyes.
Compared with the seven-man team on the county government side, there were thirty or forty people blocking the road on the opposite side. Therefore, the moment they rushed out, all the government officials' expressions changed. Even those who boasted that they had been walking in Qingquan County for many years The same is true for Yang Captou.
It is often said that the people do not fight against the officials, but when order in a place breaks down and there is a seemingly righteous party secretly disrupting the situation, this common saying does not apply.
Because there are only twelve government officials in their county government office, four of them are out of town today, and only eight are staying in the county government office.
That's right, there are only five government officials behind Yang Captou at the moment, and among the seven of them, there is also an ordinary citizen with a flat head.
In this regard, the "plain-headed commoner" Qi Xiao did not show his reaction, but seemed to be afraid, but in fact he deliberately took a few steps towards the strong man Lin.
Because he had been paying attention to this so-called strong man along the way, he could clearly see the corners of his mouth raised slightly when a group of common people rushed out to save him.
In his opinion, this matter was probably premeditated, but because of his appearance, Yang Captou and others caught this person earlier.
Why did he say this?
Because when he led the way for Yang Captou and others to catch up with the so-called strong man, the other party just accelerated their escape and then put up a symbolic resistance.
Yang Captou and others have been staying in a small place like Qingquan County all year round, with limited vision and limited skills. Therefore, the other party's behavior of seemingly trying hard to resist and then being captured is actually relatively normal in their opinion.
Because few ordinary people have the courage to resist when faced with official duties.
But Qi Xiao is different. He has been practicing martial arts with his father and brother since he was a child, and he is even more talented and beautiful in this way.
So he could tell at a glance that this warrior was a martial artist, and his clothes looked shabby, but in fact his bones and flesh were well-proportioned and his body was very stable. He was not at all like the Green Forest Army formed by bandits and rioters.
On the contrary, it looked like some well-organized and disciplined generals who came specifically to perform tasks.
While Qi Xiao was speculating on the identity of Lin Zhuangshi, Yang Captou in front was already confronting a group of people.
"Dear fellow villagers, our Qingquan is safe and sound so far. Although there are unjust cases under our rule, it is far cleaner than other counties. You don't know whose credit is this, right?"
Yang catches his head and moves it with emotion and reason:
"Now that Mingzhou is in turmoil, it is not easy for you to organize militiamen to patrol the county. However, this animal is spread everywhere and shakes the people's hearts. Shouldn't he arrest it?"
As soon as Yang Captou finished speaking, a man among the people opposite stood up and said:
"Yang Captou, I, Li Wujing, are working for the county government. I have not insulted the people for many years, so I have not taken action against you directly. You know that I have been poor and illiterate since I was a child, and I have been living with my sick and old mother at home. My mother was critically ill two days ago. I begged grandpa to sue grandma, but no one helped me, but this brave man Lin contributed money and help."
As soon as Li Wu said this, other people also spoke out, saying that they had also received help from Lin Zhuangshi in the past few days, saying that the other party was a good person.
"In short, if you, Captain Yang, want to take Lin Zhuangshi to prison today, we will never agree to it."
"Yes, I disagree!"
"If the county magistrate is really an upright official, he shouldn't treat a good man like Lin Zhuangshi like this!"
"I'd say the Green Forest Army is great! It's a chivalrous and righteous army that eliminates harm for the people. We also want to join and don't have to live this miserable and miserable life anymore!"
…
While Li Wu and others were talking to each other, more and more people were watching the excitement around.
Conflicts between the government and the people are not common, so whenever they occur, they trigger discussions in the streets.
In particular, Lin Zhuangshi was generous and helped dozens of people. The onlookers were also people. Many of them were acquaintances of the people who blocked the road. They knew the situation in their homes, so they quickly relaxed.
"Yang Captou, what Li Wuzi said is not unreasonable. Whose money is blown by the strong wind these days? Lin Zhuangshi is a real good man, and he should live a long life."
"It's just that your government is not doing this properly. The Green Forest Army is not only working in our county, but there is no one in the other four counties."
…
As the voices of opposition grew more and more, Capt. Yang's face became increasingly ugly.
He didn't expect that Lin Zhuangshi was still a generous man. Regardless of whether he deliberately recruited people, the money was actually spent.
He also knew the situation of Li Wu and others, and naturally understood why they were thinking about Zhuangshi Lin, but what Master Song said also made sense...
When Yang Captou was wondering what to do, Lin Zhuangshi, who was being escorted by two government officials, finally spoke:
"Fellow fellow villagers, I, Lin, am just a reckless person, and I really don't deserve so many of you to speak for me. This county man is a clear-minded person, and he has his own considerations in arresting Lin. You should not stop him anymore..."
He said this sincerely, as if he really thought about these people and Magistrate Song.
As the saying goes, if a person is completely bad, you will definitely be able to deal with him mercilessly.
But if this person is both good and bad, or even has flaws, wouldn't you be a little reluctant to take action?
This is the case for Yang Captou right now.
He, a big boss with a chivalrous heart, was beginning to feel that he had gone too far.
And the people who were watching were even more excited. Some of them, young and old, even cried out because of what Lin Zhuangshi said.
They have not met such a good person in Mingzhou for a long time.
"No, Capt. Yang, you are a sensible person. You can't do this to such a chivalrous and brave man..."
An old lady who had a sick child in her family and had almost stopped taking medicine in the past two days had red eyes, and she knelt down in front of Yang Captou and others in the street.
With her taking the lead, other people who had been helped by Lin Zhuangshi also followed suit, directly putting Yang Captou and others on fire.
But at this time, Li Wu and others were also shouting that the government was ruthless and the princess was ruthless, and they wanted to call on the young and strong men around them to join the Green Forest Army with them.
Seeing that the situation was about to become uncontrollable, an unharmonious female voice suddenly said:
"Xiao Zhuo, have you seen it? This tells the emperor not to be anxious and the eunuch to be anxious, and to carry other people's coffins to his own home to cry."
Qi Zhuo: "?"
Everyone: "?"
