"It's totally treasonous!"
Hearing this, Zhang Wannian pretended to be furious, "It's okay to say that I am wrong, but the world is wrong? Are you alluding to the court? Can you rebel when you have no way out?"
"Your Excellency, the county magistrate, there is no need to be so hasty in criticizing him."
Lin Bai said coldly, "Lin said that the world is wrong because of natural disasters. Drought and locust plagues are natural disasters. Natural disasters are unavoidable, but man-made disasters can happen. Parental officials like your Excellency do not think about the people under their rule, but only know how to label them. When a group of unarmed disaster victims are labeled as rebels, it is the biggest man-made disaster."
"you……"
Zhang Wannian was extremely angry and was about to scold him.
But Lin Bai was the first to ask: "But have you ever thought about it, sir? They are all common people under your rule. If they are all rebels, do you think you can escape?"
this!
Zhang Wannian's face instantly turned pale.
Lin Bai continued: "As for rebellion, in their current state, what are they doing to rebel? They are just for survival, for something to eat. Survival is the instinct of life."
"So Lin hopes that Mr. Cheng can give them a chance and let them live."
As the saying goes, the law does not punish everyone, right or wrong is no longer important at this time.
How could Cheng Kaishan not understand? He looked at Lin Bai indifferently and said, "You want me to let them go? Including those rebels?"
Lin Bai said: "The people I asked you to let go are the victims."
"However, you should understand that those whose identities cannot be determined are all victims of the disaster. Once you take action, it will spread that you will also kill the victims. I am afraid this is what the Red Lotus wants to see the most."
Cheng Kaishan was silent, he naturally understood.
But he doesn't care, his duty is to suppress bandits.
And he believed that the higher-ups probably wouldn't care either. In the face of rebels, the higher-ups' purpose has always been to kill the wrong ones rather than let them go.
However, there are so many people right now.
He paused and said, "Then you have to be able to make them lay down their weapons and surrender."
"It's a deal."
Lin Bai motioned to the girl beside him to stand still, while he turned to the county government office and strode forward.
The little girl was a little anxious, "Brother-in-law!"
Lin Bai said: "Don't worry! They are just a group of disaster victims and will not harm my brother-in-law."
"Brother Qi, help me look after my sister."
Qi Renjie said it was no problem.
Zhuiyue, on the other hand, was always guarding Lin Bai, never leaving her. Lin Bai glanced at her, wanted to say something, but finally gave up.
This girl doesn't talk much, but she's stubborn and it's useless to say what she believes in.
Immediately, he stepped forward again.
What does he want to do?
At this time, everyone was a little confused. Looking at this posture, were they preparing to enter the county government? Isn’t that seeking death? There are a group of hungry victims inside. No one knows what will happen if they go in like this.
This is no different than before in the canal, where there were so many flying dragon guards, and the buildings and ships were so tall that they couldn't be attacked for a while.
Entering in this way is equivalent to sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
Cheng Kaishan was also startled for a moment, as if he didn't expect Lin Bai to be so bold.
Xiao Wu's eyes also flashed with surprise.
"Master!"
Not to mention Lao Mo and his entourage, they were about to step forward, but were stopped by Lin Bai.
"You don't need to come over. It's enough for you to have Zhui Yue with me."
Having a scholar and a maid is more reassuring, but having more people like Lao Mo makes people wary.
These victims are already frightened, so if you want to win their trust, you must be honest with them, otherwise it will only be counterproductive.
Of course, the most important point was that he had no intention of actually entering the county government office. Just standing at the door and keeping a certain safe distance was enough.
Although this is still a bit risky, Lin Bai thinks it is not a big problem.
The previous victims gave him great confidence.
Unfortunately, his wishful thinking was wrong. When the victims who followed the canal saw this, they loudly said: "Qingfeng Shixian is going in. He is here to help us. You must not mess around."
"Yes! Qingfeng Shixian is here to save everyone. No one is allowed to hurt Qingfeng Shixian."
The victims shouted.
The people around were confused, Qingfeng Shixian?
Obviously, they have all heard of this title.
Cheng Kaishan was also startled for a moment, his eyes were deep, his lips opened and he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.
In the county government office, all the victims looked at each other in shock. Someone said loudly: "Are you really the Qingfeng Poetry Immortal?"
Lin Bai complained secretly. Of course he didn't care about the victims, but there were rebels among them!
The ghost called Mao Xian, now it’s better.
It’s impossible not to go in.
Lady! My husband is trying not to let you down!
He immediately gritted his teeth and replied: "Yes! Lin Qingfeng, if you believe me, please open the door. Lin is willing to go in and chat with you."
There is no other way. In this situation, we can only bite the bullet.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, what a Qingfeng Shixian, why should he help us?"
"That's right! I think he is clearly colluding with the government. He wants us to surrender and let him slaughter us after we get out."
"No! Qingfeng Shixian helps silkworm farmers, takes in veterans, and Su's Buzhuang has been giving porridge. He will definitely not lie to us."
"Yes! Qingfeng Shixian is Wenquxing who came to earth. He is here to save us."
"Listen, there are many victims outside, and they were all rescued by Qingfeng Shixian."
"..."
There was a lot of noise in the Yamen.
After a while, the door was finally opened.
Zhuiyue's palms were sweating, and he held the hilt of the sword hard. Lin Bai was also a little weak, but it was already like this, so he risked his life.
Take big strides forward.
Outside, the bow in Xiao Wu's hand was fully drawn, and three sharp arrows were already on the string.
Cheng Kaishan thought for a while, and a curved bow also appeared in his hand.
"Qingfeng Shixian? Are you really Qingfeng Shixian?"
At this moment, in the Yamen, countless victims with sallow faces, skinny muscles, and ragged clothes looked at Lin Bai with hot eyes, as if they saw the light of hope.
Lin Bai responded generously: "If it's true, Lin went to Beijing to take the exam and happened to meet..."
"It's really Qingfeng Shixian, we are saved."
After receiving an affirmative answer, these victims cried with joy without even asking Lin Bai how to help them. This shows how important this name is in their hearts.
Lin Bai was surprised.
Although he had already had such an experience in the canal before, it still made him a little unbelievable to experience it again now.
Is it the work of the Iron Lady? Or did these ancients blindly trust the so-called Wenquxing?
Or maybe both?
Of course, there are also voices of doubt, "Even if you are Lin Qingfeng, you are just a great talent and have not yet passed the No. 1 exam. How can you help us?"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look over.
"That's right! We smashed the government office and they said it was a rebellion. We have no way back."
"That's right! Moreover, even if we go out and the government doesn't pursue us, we will still have nothing to eat, we will still starve to death, and we will still die."
"Qingfeng Shixian, we don't want to die or rebel. Please save us and save my child."
"..."
