As Wu Nian patted the table and stood up, Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping also changed their expressions and stood up.
There is nothing trivial about human life. Judging from this matter, now is the time of urgency. Today outside Jiang County, people from two villages were fighting over water sources, and two people died. Tomorrow there may be twelve cities where countless villagers fight for water and suffer heavy casualties.
Then there was a severe drought with no harvest, and the people abandoned their fields and became refugees. The human tragedy of "people cannibalize each other, exchange children for food" in the history books will appear.
It's heavy.
This pressure was like the weight of a mountain, making all three of them breathless.
The soldier had no choice but to tell the story again.
"Call two private soldiers from hundreds of households and come with me to have a look. You also come. There are millions of people in the twelve cities of the two prefectures. They are all living human lives. We cannot sit in our official positions and be indifferent to them. "
Wu Nian took a deep breath and adjusted his mood, but his face was still ugly and his tone was solemn.
"yes."
The soldiers, Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping all bowed down and saluted. immediately. Wu Nian, Liu Zhixing, and Zhang Haiping came to the gate, climbed on the horses brought by the soldiers, and headed to the east of the city, surrounded by two hundred households.
The villages where the accident occurred were called Lijia Village and Bianshan Village.
Lijia Village is dominated by the surname Li, forming a clan force that is very cohesive. Bianshan Village is a common people's village, with people with different surnames, but they are also very united.
The two villages usually have some trivial conflicts, and this time they even fought over the water source.
When Wu Nian arrived at the place, the county magistrate was leading the government officials to maintain order. The two dead people were rolled up in the mat and lost their breath.
The injured people were taken down for treatment. There were more than a hundred villagers left who were fine, standing on the river bank, divided into east and west, still tense and angry.
The county magistrate and the government officials were all sweating profusely, whether from heat or nervousness.
"Da da da!!" Along with the sound of the rapid march of men and horses, someone shouted, "The general is here."
The county magistrate and government officials breathed a sigh of relief. The county magistrate stood in the front row as if he had been granted amnesty, preparing to salute.
The angry villagers in the two villages felt as if they had been poured down by a basin of ice water. Their hearts suddenly felt cold, and then they became uneasy.
They are not afraid of the county magistrate.
But I am afraid of Wu Nian.
It's not that Wu Nian holds a large number of troops, but that Wu Nian has used both kindness and power over the years. Although he didn't actually do anything, the three officials in the Fuhan General's Mansion were really running the show.
Changshi, Sima, Gongcao.
Former county magistrate, current magistrate Zhang Haiping and Lu Sheng.
These people are very useful and handle everything up and down in an orderly manner. But the prestige was accumulated in Wu Nian's head.
Although Wu Nian doesn't care about things, a snake can't do without a head. Although the current Yingqing Mansion and Guangchuan Mansion are not completely free of dirty things.
But it's probably done. The strong don't bully the weak, and there are people who take care of the lonely. The people were wronged and some people spoke out.
Officials are honest.
In addition, the captains under Wu Nian's command are all strong and powerful, and they are in charge of all directions. He is truly as majestic as a mountain and as generous as the sea.
The people respected Wu Nian very much, and they all knew that he had done bad things, so they were afraid and ashamed.
"General. Lord Liu, Lord Zhang." The county magistrate looked up and saw that his boss, his boss's boss, and his boss's boss's boss had all arrived. He was suddenly shocked, lowered his head and said in shame: "My subordinates are incompetent, let you Sir, thank you for your trouble."
"It's not your fault." Wu Nian shook his head, lowered his head and said in relief.
Greed for money and corrupt administration are all problems of being an official. Sudden problems like these, especially in such extreme weather, are not the county magistrate's business.
Wu Nian is not a harsh person, and he understands clearly.
After appeasing the county magistrate, Wu Nian got off his horse, passed the government officials, and came to stand in front of the people of the two villages.
His eyes are bright, his body is majestic, his posture is like a javelin pointing straight to the sky, and he has extraordinary momentum. Standing in front of the people, he didn't say a word.
The common people were all ashamed, knelt down and kowtowed: "General."
Wu Nian still didn't speak, just looked at the people. The common people were so ashamed and heartbroken that they lowered their heads and did not dare to say a word.
After a while, Wu Nian's eyes flickered and softened.
This fight for water resources should be done by men. But because he was aggressive and aggressive, he extracted young men from the people on a large scale.
Many of the people competing for water sources are stout peasant women.
"Hey!" Wu Nian sighed, then, regardless of the dirt on the ground, he sat down cross-legged and said, "Raise your head."
When the people heard this, their hearts trembled and they raised their heads. Then they were all stunned.
Although they were kneeling, Wu Nian was sitting cross-legged. But the height of both sides is equal. The common people can look up to Wu Nian instead of looking up to him.
All of a sudden. This brought them closer to Wu Nian. Wu Nian was no longer the aloof and powerful general supporting the Han Dynasty.
Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping looked at each other and did not dare to stand. They came to the left and right behind Wu Nian and sat down cross-legged.
They are indeed a grassroots team and don't have so many rules. If Chu officials saw them like this, they would probably laugh out loud.
"Come to think of it, it's my fault. I've been militaristic and made you suffer all these years." Wu Nian sighed again and said.
"Don't dare!!!! If it weren't for the general, how could we live such a peaceful life without any messy things?"
Although Wu Nian was sighing and apologizing, in the ears of the people, there seemed to be the sound of wind and thunder, and an overwhelming pressure came, making them even more ashamed. A man said loudly immediately.
"Yes. Although life is difficult, we are all at ease." A man also echoed loudly.
"General. You are serious. This time it's all our fault. General, please punish us and don't blame yourself." Another man said.
"Please general, please punish us." All the people, regardless of gender, bent down and kowtowed again.
Only when things are urgent can you see people's hearts.
The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the loyal ministers.
Wu Nian was in charge of the second government. He used strict laws and heavy taxes. He used military force and imposed excessive taxes. The people of Yingqing Mansion never had a good life for a few days.
But there were no complaints from the top to the bottom. Wu Nian was respected and respected as if he were his parents.
Because of that sentence.
"Recover Liaodong and expel the Tartars."
It is clear what the money and food are used for.
It would be good for Wu Nian to govern Yingqing Mansion.
Wu Nian sighed again, feeling relieved but also feeling heavier.
This is two prefectures and twelve cities, with one to two million people.
