Magistrate Chen's face was uncertain. After a moment of silence, he slowly stood up.
He looked at Yang Dong again, but his tone became more respectful than ever.
"May I ask your distinguished guest, do you represent the person above, or..."
"Of course I am speaking for myself, not His Majesty. But you should understand the meaning of this token."
"Of course I understand!"
County Magistrate Chen bowed again and saluted, but his heart was filled with horror.
The weight of this token is far more important than Yang Dong thought.
It is said that meeting an order is like meeting an emperor, and its meaning can be imagined.
During the more than 300 years of the Zhou Dynasty, this token appeared only a handful of times.
But one thing is certain, that is, the person holding this token must be His Majesty's confidant, and without exception, they will all become big bosses in the future.
At this moment, County Magistrate Chen, who had been an official for many years, suddenly realized that the opportunity for Xiong County to turn around had come.
So he didn't hesitate and knelt directly in front of Yang Dong.
"In the matter of mercenaries, I will go through fire and water without hesitation! It's just... that's all, I will personally communicate this matter!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Dong stood up and cupped his hands towards County Magistrate Chen.
"This will help your Majesty the County Magistrate."
At this time, Liu Sanniang also came over. She picked up the wine bottle with a smile and said softly:
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate, your distinguished guest, now that everything has been settled, you might as well sit down and have a light meal."
"You can't buy the wine brewed by my slave even if you have money~"
As she spoke, she leaned towards Yang Dong's direction without leaving any trace.
Yang Dong frowned slightly and hid on one side.
"It's hard to refuse Miss Liu's kindness. It would be disrespectful for me to refuse. Come, come, Lord Magistrate, have a drink!"
After three rounds of wine, the guests enjoyed themselves.
But County Magistrate Chen seemed to be worried. He wanted to speak several times, but for some reason, he stopped at the critical moment.
It wasn't until he finished the bottle of wine that he stood up unsteadily, cupped his hands towards Yang Donggong and said:
"I'm too drunk to drink, please don't take offense at this! Don't worry, my guest, I will do my best for the things you tell me."
Yang Dong was also in a state of drunkenness. He stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"In that case, I will wait for good news."
Magistrate Chen cupped his hands again and staggered out of the Abandoned Children's Hall in a somewhat drunken state.
But the moment he stepped out of the Outcast Hall, the drunkenness on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and was replaced by a serious look.
Nowadays, Xiao Wu and the others are becoming more and more numerous. If the imperial court had not had time to take care of them due to internal and external troubles, I am afraid that the bandit-suppressing army would have reached Xiong County long ago.
The most urgent task is to find a way to persuade them to return to the right path...but this is not easy.
County Magistrate Chen sighed deeply, got on his horse and galloped away.
It's just that the direction he is heading is not to the county government office, but to the gate of Xiong County.
In the Abandoned Children's Hall, after Magistrate Chen left, Yang Dong planned to leave, but Shu Shushu looked at the skinny children and couldn't help but say something.
"Mr. Yang, we have more than half of the dishes left on this table. Why don't we share these dishes with these children?"
Hearing this, the eyes of the children in the corner suddenly brightened.
They looked at the dishes on the wooden table and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Yang Dong took a deep look at Shu Mouse, was silent for a moment, and nodded slightly.
"Let's arrange it this way."
On the other side, seeing Yang Dong like this, Liu Sanniang couldn't help but come over and said:
"Sir, these children are all suffering. Can you please do a good job and give them some care. In your capacity, I would like to..."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Dong suddenly spoke and interrupted Liu Sanniang's words.
"Miss Liu, I'm sorry that I can't obey my orders. It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't."
He said, sighing softly.
"There are nearly a thousand counties in the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are hundreds at least in the situation of the Abandoned Children's Hall in Xiong County. I can save one, but I can't save a hundred. I can save a moment, but I can't save a lifetime."
"But at least you can save them now!"
Liu Sanniang stubbornly raised her head and stared at Yang Dong. Suddenly her body softened and she leaned into Yang Dong's arms.
"Young master, the children in Xiong County are suffering, so you can help them? My family, my family's wishes, don't you understand?"
Yang Dong felt the mature and hot body in his arms, and his heart couldn't help but sway.
But the next moment, he regained his senses, and although he felt reluctant to give up, he still avoided Liu Sanniang's embrace.
"Miss Liu, you don't have to do this. It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't. Please don't force me!"
After speaking, he hesitated for a moment, then took out a one hundred tael silver note from his arms and placed it on the wooden table.
"Consider this lunch a piece of my heart. The fate of these children ultimately depends on them."
When Liu Sanniang heard this, her eyes were filled with disappointment.
She opened her mouth, but only saw Yang Dong's back. After a moment of silence, a wry smile appeared on her cheek.
As expected, I still can't get into the eyes of the young master with my posture like a willow tree.
However... one hundred taels of silver is enough for these children to live for a while.
This guy from the capital is quite nice, but he is a bit tough on his words.
But what they want to do may not be that easy. The relationship between people like Wu Dabiao and the county is not as good as it seems. I'm afraid...
…
Inside the inn,
Shu Xiaoxiao knelt in front of Yang Dong, holding a thorn on his back to plead guilty.
"Mr. Yang, what happened today is that I, Shu Xiaoxiao, talked too much. Please, Gong Yang, punish me."
"Oh? How do you say this? Let's hear it."
Yang Dong looked at Shu Shuxiao with a half-smile, but did not ask him to get up.
"Subordinates should not...should not feel sympathy. What Mr. Yang did has its own reasons. As a subordinate, I only need to do my duty. I must not overstep my authority!"
"You kid, you are growing up very fast. Get up."
Yang Dong said lightly, then sighed again.
"Why don't I know your thoughts? But now that Your Majesty has entrusted me with the heavy responsibility of Da Zhou, I can't just focus on one thing."
"Shu Xiaoxiao, I want to ask you, have you visited every county in Zhou Dynasty?"
Shu Xiaoxiao heard this and immediately shook his head.
"No."
"It's time for you to set your horizons higher."
"There are nearly a thousand people in Dazhou County, how can you only help one county? With your current position, you can do more, right?"
"I……"
Shu Mouse opened his mouth, but a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
I don't know how long it took, but when Shu Xiaoxiao came back to his senses, he bowed deeply to Yang Dong.
"Mr. Yang, this subordinate has learned a lesson."
"Okay, get up."
Yang Dong waved his hand, but looked through the window lattice to the mountains.
"I'm afraid that Zhao'an won't be that easy..."
