We are all thousand-year-old foxes, so who are we talking to?
Although the entire conversation between the two of them can be said to be without focus.
However, the more unfocused the communication is, it often means that both parties already know it.
Therefore, Zichan just "cheered" with Fengduan for a while and left. But as Feng Duan tried to hide his suspicions, Zichan's doubts about Feng Duan became more and more firm.
Zheng Yi, a huge city, has become very dull after being banned for a long time. Coupled with the constant rumors in the city and the people's fear, there was an unusual atmosphere for a while.
To the west of the city, there is a well.
"Master Jun, please, my grandson has a fever and is anxiously waiting for hot water. Please let us get a bucket of water."
I saw an old woman begging for help from the guards who were standing by the well. Her silver hair was in a mess in the wind, and her face with ravines was pale, and she looked haggard. It's really pitiful.
"No, there is an order from above that all wells in the west of the city are closed, and no one is allowed to draw water here!"
"Your water will be diverted from the east of the city, so disperse!"
The guards stationed at the well were also very determined, although they did not know why their superiors asked them to seal the well. But in view of the current situation, they can more or less guess something in their minds.
If there wasn't something strange in the well, how could the superiors have allowed them to do this?
It's just that they can only guess at this kind of thing, and naturally they can't publicize their random thoughts. Therefore, these people can only fulfill their duties and squat in the well.
"Oh, sir, you see that Lao Li's grandson has been sick for several days. Just ask her to get a bucket of water. Is there anything weird in this well? You've all seen it when you've been guarding here all day. , how can the water brought from the east of the city be enough for us to drink every day?"
The west of the city is where the largest residential areas in Zhengyi City are located, with a large number of people. This is one of the reasons why the poisoner chose to poison in the west of the city.
Although Zichan sent people to divert river water from the east of the city, there was still not enough. It could only meet the people's three meals a day, and there was nothing extra.
In the face of emergencies, what people can count on now is still the water from the well.
The people watching on the side saw that the old woman felt pitiful, and they immediately spoke out to speak out for her.
"This is an order from the government! How dare you, the common people, disobey it!"
"Hurry up! I've angered the officials, and I'll arrest you all later!"
The guard's voice was stern, and he waved his gun forward, causing all the people to retreat immediately.
Seeing this, the old woman shed tears involuntarily and cried:
"Sir...my granddaughter is only ten years old this year...you can't just watch her die...please..."
At the end of the conversation, the old woman suddenly collapsed to the ground, not knowing whether it was due to lack of strength or other reasons.
When the people watching around saw this, they stepped forward and shouted.
"How can you be so arrogant! She is just fetching a bucket of water, how can you treat her like this!"
"Hmph! You officials are really bullying others!"
"Is it possible that just because of the words from above, you can just watch and do nothing to save people?!"
For a time, no one knew how many people there were. Filled with indignation, they swarmed forward and immediately surrounded the dozens of officers and soldiers.
They are all neighbors, and they are always on the same page when things happen. Now that I saw the old woman being bullied and falling to the ground, I naturally wanted to ask these guards for an explanation.
The ancients said: It is difficult to offend when the public is angry, it is difficult to achieve by single-minded desire, it is difficult to stabilize the country by combining two, and it is the way to be in danger.
Therefore, even though this is supposed to be a very reasonable national policy, if it is implemented like this, it will inevitably lead to the backlash of the people.
Therefore, the magnitude of their resistance was quite frightening.
And these guards in Zheng Yi are certainly not vegetarians. It is their duty to maintain public security in Zhengyi on weekdays. When they saw that some of them were ready to take action, they immediately waved their swords and halberds unceremoniously in defense.
And this series of actions, in turn, made those people who had no intention of taking action at this moment couldn't help but feel angry.
It's okay for you to use your power to bully others, but now you actually dare to attack the incompetent Chinese!
OK! I just have been holding it in for almost a month and have nowhere to vent my anger!
bring it on! Then let’s do it!
The people were furious for a moment. Although they didn't steal the guy, even with their bare hands and fists, it was already a spectacle!
Suddenly, a fight broke out between officers and soldiers and ordinary people.
However, the number of officials is really small, and they cannot really use force with the common people. If a popular uprising is really triggered, how can they afford it?
The people, who originally thought they were weak, were now completely angered. Everyone rushed forward, desperate to grab the weapons in the hands of the officers and soldiers.
The two sides got into a tug of war over the open space around the well, and the scene became chaotic.
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"Lord, something bad has happened! A fight broke out between officers and soldiers in the west of the city and the people! And now there are casualties!"
Owl Wing got the news immediately and hurried back to report it.
When Li Ran heard this, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
He then proposed to Zichan the order to continue sealing the city gates. He didn't expect that such a big thing would happen in the city!
"Now it seems that there are not a few people in Zheng Guo's court and government who collude with Feng Boshi!"
This was actually a guess he had long ago, but it was confirmed through this incident.
"Sir, what you are saying is that someone deliberately caused trouble to discredit Dr. Zichan?"
Sun Wu couldn't help but stepped forward and asked.
When Li Ran heard the sound, he crossed his arms and looked like he was thinking. After a while, I heard him continue:
"The sealing of the city in Zhengyi was carried out by Dr. Zichan, so if anything happens inside or outside the city, the finger of blame will be directed at Dr. Zichan."
"With the city's closure for nearly a month, the people in the city have accumulated a lot of resentment. Once this breaks out, it will be like a river embankment bursting. If it is not handled properly, Dr. Zichan, as the ruling minister, will naturally be the same. His responsibility.”
"In the court meeting a few days ago, it was said that the black doctor had strongly requested that the ban be continued. Now it seems that this gathering of people to cause trouble is probably caused by him behind the scenes."
At this point, Li Ran couldn't help but frown.
Sun Wu continued to ask:
"Sir, are you worried that there may be a follow-up to this incident? Or are incidents like this going to happen one after another?"
Li Ran couldn't help but nodded and replied:
"If it were just once or twice, the government and the public might not criticize Dr. Zichan. But if things like this happen one after another in the future, and Dr. Zichan can't be kind for a while. At that time, other officials will be added. I'm afraid that idle talk will become a big danger to Dr. Zichan!"
Obviously, Zichan has to face not only the long-standing public grievances, but also the accountability from the officials above the court.
As a minister in power, his powers are commensurate with the responsibilities he should bear.
"Then...why don't we make the poisoning known to the public?"
Sun Wu thought of a way to completely solve this problem.
As long as the poisoning is made public and the rumors of the disease are dispelled, the rumors and public resentment in Zhengyi City will naturally be subsided.
"No, now is not the time. If we say it at this time, no one in the government or the public will believe it. Secondly, this will become a basis for our opponents to say that Dr. Zichan's prevention and treatment is not good!"
As Li Ran spoke, he shook his head, looking very calm.
"In this case, I will go find Dr. Zichan to discuss it again. You and Owl Wings will continue to monitor from the side. Remember, don't get involved!"
