Zigui County Magistrate's words suddenly brought the officials present back to their senses, and their originally depressed expressions instantly revealed a hint of amusement.
They all flattered each other and said, "As expected of you, sir, how come we didn't think of that? Yes, no matter how much this inspector tries to win people's hearts and how he distributes so-called fertile fields, grain and grass, this is our territory after all. Once he leaves, , Aren’t the things in the hands of these unruly people still ours?”
"Sir, this is a great move, I admire you."
The leading Zigui County Magistrate nodded slightly and said as he walked, "Well, then we will add fuel to the fire to this inspector and see how many local people will believe him in the future. You should know what to do." "
All the officials present understood the situation and clasped their fists in agreement. Before leaving, they looked at the crowded crowd behind them with a look of coldness on their faces.
…
What Su Qi'an did at the gate of Zigui County really caused a great sensation, attracting almost all the people in the city.
After a day, no fewer than a hundred people succeeded in the challenge. Su Qi'an distributed a hundred stones of food in front of everyone. There were more than twenty people who could make the trip back and forth. According to the promise, these people all had their own land deeds.
Those who were unable to catch up and those who were unfinished looked at this scene with expressions of regret.
They know that such a good thing will probably never happen again in the future. As the saying goes, the brave will be starved to death and the timid will starve to death.
It's not that Su Qi'an didn't give them a chance, the only fault is that he was too cautious.
In hindsight, so what if the local officials were offended by this move? Who cares about offending him when he is starving to death?
It's a pity, but there is only one chance, but no matter what, Su Qi'an's example at the city gate today was enough to make these people have an inexplicable affection for him.
Compared with the ruthlessness of local officials, the inspector was more or less on their side. After a burst of noise, Su Qian and others got on the carriage and returned to their mansion.
All the people bowed down to salute and watched Su Qi'an leave.
What happened at the city gate today will probably spread for a long time.
As Su Qi'an returned home, except for the local people who were very enthusiastic about today's incident and all kinds of crazy rumors, all the officials in the county were quite calm as if it had not happened.
It seems that he respects Su Qi'an very much. As long as Su Qi'an is willing, he can do anything in the county.
Su Qi'an responded to the acquiescence of the county officials and immediately sent someone to express his gratitude to them.
The Prime Minister of Zigui County didn't care at all, saying that no matter what Su Qi'an did in Zigui County, if it can be used in their place, he could ask for it and they would fully support it.
The conversation between the two parties was harmonious and friendly. For this reason, Su Qi'an stayed in Zigui County for a few more days and once again hosted a banquet for local officials and dignitaries from aristocratic families.
In a flash, the time came to the 27th, and Su Qian and everyone were preparing to leave Zigui County and return to the prefectural city.
The Zigui County Magistrate and other officials came to see him off. During the entire farewell process, Su Qian mentioned something about raising 100,000 grains and grass.
He said that he could understand their difficulties and that every county had difficulties, so he could take as much as he could. As for the remaining gaps, he and Governor Wu would discuss it.
What these words said moved the farewell officials quite a bit. In that scene, it felt like Su Qi'an was their close friend. He personally said that if Su Qi'an was punished or lost his official position because of this matter, all the eight counties in Dongzhou would be the second in command of the supervisory envoy. A family.
As long as the supervisor is willing, he can choose any place among the eight local counties. It will not make Su Qi'an rich and powerful, but at least it will ensure that Su Qi'an can live a safe life in Dongzhou in the future.
Su Qian's face also showed an expression of emotion. The two parties talked for a long time before slowly parting ways.
Watching Su Qi'an's motorcade gradually disappear into the distance, Zigui County Magistrate looked at it for a long time with runny noses and tears, and then turned his head and said to the officials behind him.
"Okay, the Inspector's performance is over, now it's our turn."
All the officials behind him nodded slightly.
, with a cold expression on his face, he said softly, "Sir, just watch."
Zigui County Magistrate wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned around and left, murmuring softly as he walked.
"Haha, I'm getting older. I didn't expect that I am such an emotional person. It seems I need to make more compensation."
At this time, the city of Zigui County was as peaceful as ever, and nothing happened. After seeing off Su Qi'an's motorcade, the Zigui County Magistrate and other officials returned to the county town very calmly.
It seems that everything is developing in a good direction as Su Qian said.
Time passed minute by minute, night fell, and the moonlight from the sky shrouded the county city. The bustle of the day gradually calmed down with the cool moonlight.
In the streets of the city, except for the watchmen who occasionally go out at scheduled times, everyone else has already fallen asleep.
At this time, there was a large number of people in an abandoned mansion in the south of the city. These people were dressed in black. Under the moonlight, they gave people an inexplicable fear.
The leader was a strong man. They stood quietly, as if waiting for something.
About a moment later, a black shadow came with a gust of wind. The black shadow quickly knelt on the ground and said to the leader.
"My lord, according to our informant's investigation, the supervisory envoy and his team are currently being entertained by the local county magistrate in Liuquan County. According to the time, they will return to the state city in two days at most."
"Sure?"
"This news is absolutely true. There are absolutely no other accidents. Many people in Liuquan County witnessed the inspectors entering the county."
Hearing this, the leading man nodded slightly, with a sneer on his face, and whispered.
"Okay, very good, it's up to us next, brothers, let's get to work!"
Following the order from the leading man, a large number of men in black immediately filed out of the dilapidated mansion and spread towards various streets in the city.
The actions of the men in black did not hide their whereabouts at all. They were completely upright. Their goal was very clear, and they went straight to the civilian areas in the county.
All of a sudden, the quiet county town was instantly broken by countless noises, and the area where civilians were located was accompanied by various fires.
Various shouts spread throughout the city, and even worse, some civilian houses were set on fire.
County officials received news of the commotion in the county city, and immediately afterwards, local soldiers quickly attacked.
But for some reason, even if the dispatched soldiers arrived in the civilian area, instead of stopping the chaos in the civilian area, they actually aggravated the chaos.
Countless people were forced into the house by men in black, who were beaten violently, and then robbed the valuable items in the house in public and left.
Among the people who were robbed, the ones who were robbed the most during the day were the people who completed Su Qi'an's mission and received a stone of food as a reward.
Not only did they snatch away the food, but they also rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, looking for something.
Wang Wu, who was knocked to the ground by a punch, ignored the pain on his body and hugged the man in black who was rummaging through the boxes and shouted loudly.
"You bandits are not afraid of being punished by the government if you break into other people's homes!"
"Bah, what is the government? You bitch, where is your land deed? Hand it over, I might save your life."
The man in black lifted Wang Wu up, looking vicious.
Wang Wu laughed loudly, without any fear on his face. He sprayed spit on the face of the man in black and shouted angrily.
"Humph, I knew you were here for the land deed. The land deed was given to me by the supervisor and is our lifeline. Are you worthy of taking it away? Even if you kill me, I won't tell you this rubbish."
"Okay, very good, don't tell me, then don't blame me for falling out!"
The man in black threw Wang Wu to the ground and punched and kicked Wang Wu.
"Damn guys, you deserve to get the land deed. Does that thing belong to you? You bunch of untouchables, why do you really think you are a big deal when the bullshit inspector says it belongs to you? You still want to overthrow it!"
“Untouchables are untouchables;
Where is the land deed? Don’t tell me! "
After a burst of abuse, accompanied by punches and kicks, Wang Wu curled up, but even so, he still gritted his teeth and refused to let go.
The woman hiding in the corner watched this scene and quickly shouted, "Stop fighting, stop fighting, the land deed is here, please, let my man go."
The man in black turned his head, and the woman took out a piece of paper from her arms. Wang Wu looked at this scene and yelled, "Don't give it to them!"
"Get out of here, you piece of trash!"
The man in black kicked Wang Wu aside, then snatched the paper from the woman's hand. After reading it repeatedly and confirming that it was the land deed, he turned around and left with a sneer on his face.
When he reached Wang Wu, the man in black stopped, stepped on his head, and said coldly.
"You bastards, I'm still saying the same thing. There are some things that you shouldn't get involved in. Just put your thoughts away and put your identity in a correct position. Don't seek death every day. A pariah is a pariah. Don't think you can change the world."
Finish this sentence. The man in black walked away, and Wang Wu lay on the ground with a face filled with hatred and unwillingness.
This robbery of civilian areas lasted for half an hour. It was not until the Zigui County Magistrate was alerted that the matter gradually came under control.
After receiving the news, Zigui County Magistrate rushed to the civilian area as soon as possible. The situation was under control, but the men in black who robbed him had escaped long ago.
Looking at the damaged houses in front of him and the large number of injured people lying on the ground, the Zigui County Magistrate showed a sad look on his face.
According to the statistics of the soldiers, this attack caused the destruction of two-thirds of the houses in the civilian area. More than a thousand civilians were injured, and some forty or fifty people who resisted were killed.
Zigui County Magistrate stood on a high platform, looked at the miserable people in front of him, and said.
"Tonight, I, Zigui County, suffered so much damage. I am very heartbroken. I have already investigated these people clearly. They are the work of the remaining bandits outside the city. I hereby assure you that we will vigorously suppress the bandits. , seek justice for everyone."
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