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Tianshui City is located on the south bank of the Weishui River, and the Ji River, a branch of the Weishui River, is in Tianshui City, dividing the east city of Tianshui City and the west, south and north cities into two parts.
In fact, if it were not for the natural barrier of the Ji River, the officials, merchants and gentry of Tianshui City might not be able to defend Tianshui East City after the civil unrest.
In the evening of that day, Li Ruan crossed the Ji River in a small boat, left Tianshui East City, and entered Tianshui South City.
In order to show his sincerity, Li Ru'an arranged the meeting place with the rebel leader in the opponent's sphere of influence, and he was only accompanied by Tianshui Tong magistrate Zhang Zhengru and four guards.
Standing on the boat, Li Ruan looked at the situation in Nancheng in the distance and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
It stands to reason that Tianshui Nancheng has been controlled by the rioters for three or four days. Even if it is not a hell on earth, it should still be disorderly and people are panicking.
But in fact, the situation in Tianshui Nancheng is better than that in the government-controlled Dongcheng. Although most of the people are hiding in their homes and do not see many people, they still maintain the most basic order and there are no A chaotic scene.
"According to Zhang Zhengru, after the civil riots broke out in Tianshui City, the rioters quickly split into two parts. One part of the rioters was mainly made up of idle scoundrels and ruffians in Tianshui City. Now they control Tianshui North City. This part of the rioters has a larger number. He is young, but he has always done all kinds of evil. He not only robbed the properties of the wealthy gentry in the city, but also took the opportunity to do many things that humiliated the people. The leader was Wang Hu, the former chief flag officer of Tianshui City;
The other group of rebels are mostly ordinary people and have a larger number. They control the west and south cities of Tianshui, but they are still peaceful and honest. The leader is a talented scholar named Liu Ye... Look at the scene in the south city now. , this Liu Ye's ability is actually better than our family expected! "
Just as Li Ruan was thinking deeply, the boat under his feet was gradually approaching Tianshui Nancheng.
On the side, Zhang Zhengru, the judge from Tianshui, looked pale. He was obviously worried that their group would end up in a bad way if they entered the Nancheng area.
Seeing the boat getting closer and closer to the shore, Zhang Zhengru's face became paler and paler. He couldn't help but suggest to Li Ru'an: "Master Supervisor, let's go back to the East City! There are rioters everywhere in the South City. If they arrive Sometimes we suddenly turn against each other and attack. There are only a few of us who are bound to be unable to resist. It doesn’t matter if we are demoted, but Lord Supervisor, you are of noble status..."
Before Zhang Zhengru could finish speaking, Li Ruan interrupted impatiently: "What are you afraid of? According to you, the rioters in Nancheng are quite honest and peaceful. The leader is also a scholar. He must be a sensible person, so he naturally understands them. Accepting the imperial decree is the only way out! What's more, our family is not afraid, so what are you afraid of!"
Seeing Li Ru'an's attitude, Zhang Zhengru's expression became paler, but he finally said no more.
Li Ruan glanced sideways at Zhang Zhengru, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
This Zhang Zhengru is not a bad person, but as the general judge of the government, his temper is too weak. Such officials are easy to control, but they cannot be reused.
In fact, seeing that he was about to enter the control area of the rioters, Li Ruan's statement that he was not afraid at all was also a lie.
But Li Ruan knows very well that just like his entry into the palace, everything in this world is a coexistence of risks and opportunities! If he wants to quell the civil unrest in the shortest possible time, he must take certain risks!
What's more, Zhao Junchen's eyes were still staring behind him!
Zhao Junchen once told Li Ru'an in private that the two of them were like grasshoppers on the same rope, sharing weal and woe, but Li Ru'an knew very well that Zhao Junchen's statement could not be taken seriously at all! He is actually just a chess piece in Zhao Junchen's hands. His destiny is completely controlled by Zhao Junchen, but he has no means of resistance!
Take the current Tianshui Rebellion as an example. Just because of Zhao Junchen's temporary anger, Li Ruan had to rush to Tianshui City overnight and quell the Tianshui civil unrest at all costs!
After Li Ru'an came to Tianshui City, he first planned to kill most of the officials, merchants and gentry in Tianshui City, and now he went to see the leader of the rebels with only a few guards. All this was done with his own life as a bet. The ending of the first different place!
Under normal circumstances, Li Ruan would naturally not be willing to take risks, but Li Ruan has no choice now!
Li Ru'an knew very well that he could not break away from Zhao Junchen's control now, nor could he go against Zhao Junchen's will. His status and power were deliberately given to him by Zhao Junchen. If Zhao Junchen was dissatisfied with him, he would die at any time. Burial place! ——After all, Li Ruan knows too many secrets. If a useless person knows too many secrets, he will not live long!
The civil unrest in Tianshui City is largely due to Li Ru'an's poor supervision, so Li Ru'an must properly resolve the Tianshui chaos in the shortest possible time and prove his worth to Zhao Junchen again! Even if you are in danger many times because of this, you won’t hesitate!
Li Ru'an was naturally not willing to be in this situation of being dependent on others and being manipulated by others.
But until he accumulates enough resistance, Li Ru'an will still be Zhao Junchen's most "loyal" and "obedient" lackey!
"As long as the civil unrest in Tianshui City can be properly handled, Zhao Junchen will forgive me for my lack of supervision, and even give me more benefits. For these purposes, all the risks today are worth it! ... and only Only in this way can I gain true strength step by step, and not just be a puppet in Zhao Junchen's hands... But before that, I must continue to be patient and obedient... until I can truly control my own destiny. when……"
Thinking of this, a trace of gloom flashed in Li Ruan's eyes.
And just as Li Ru'an was thinking about it, the boat finally docked.
Then, before Li Ruan could even get off the boat, he saw a group of people running towards him in a hurry.
Among this group of people, the leader is a scholar who is dressed in a poor manner. This man is about forty years old, with five willow beards under his cheeks. His temperament is quite elegant, and his expression is full of aloofness, but A pair of sleeping phoenix eyes hides charm and is faintly shrewd and wise.
After the group of people rushed to the shore, they all knelt down and saluted under the leadership of the scholar. The scholar even shouted loudly: "Liu Ye, the sinner, come to the Lord Supervisor!"
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