Notices for the public trial of the shopkeepers of the four major families were posted at all the city gates in Shu County.
When the news came out, it instantly caused a shock in the city.
Peng Yuan, Chen Tang, Cao Xi and other local clan leaders were all grateful. When they saw Lu Tong and others making money, they also considered raising prices along with them to make money. Zhang Zhao just talked to them and asked them to sell grain at a lower price. In the end, they all supported Lu Xuan.
After all, they all relied on Lu Xuan.
Thanks to Zhang Zhao's words, otherwise they would be the same as the businessmen of the four major families now.
The people in the city were even more excited.
During Lu Xuan's absence in Lujiang County, businessmen from the four major families entered Shu County and raised prices, causing the price of food in Shu County to rise. Life in Lujiang County was not easy.
The light finally came.
Lu Xuan finally wanted to bring order to the chaos.
Countless people were already heading towards the south gate. Even though it was not yet afternoon, many scholars and common people had already gathered outside the south gate, all talking about Lu Xuan's public trial. The eyes of the people who were looking forward to it were shining with light.
Everyone's faces showed approval for Lu Xuan.
"Prefect Lu helped the refugees, resettled the victims, and sold us grain at ordinary prices. Now, he is killing these people who are driving up prices. What a good official."
"Prefect Lu is the parent officer of our Lujiang County. With Prefect Lu here, we don't have to worry about anything."
"Now that Governor Lu has returned to Shu County, these ghosts and snake gods will no longer be arrogant. After this time, let's see who dares to be domineering in our Lujiang County. With Governor Lu, the sky in our Lujiang County will be blue."
"Oh, it's a pity that Governor Lu is not recruiting any more troops. I really want to serve as a soldier for Governor Lu and charge into battle with Governor Lu."
Countless people discussed it.
Lu Xuan's reputation among the people has completely changed.
Although Lu Xuan received support from the people before, it was not as large-scale as this time. The people have suffered from the four major families' efforts to drive up food prices, so Lu Xuan's disaster relief and stabilization of food prices are extremely precious.
The people trust Lu Xuan more and are more grateful. Many people even talk about Lu Xuan with more piety and fanaticism in their eyes.
"Here we come, Governor Lu is here."
Suddenly, some people in the crowd shouted.
After the voice came out, pairs of eyes looked over, all expecting and extremely excited.
On the official road, Lu Xuan rode in front, flanked by guards led by Zhou Tai. Behind him were four prison cars, imprisoning Gu Lie, Lu Tong, Wei Shan and Yu Xiang. These four people looked miserable, as if their parents had died.
They were caught and now they were going to be tried in public. It was obvious that Lu Xuan wanted to kill them.
On the way here, everyone cursed Lu Xuan and threatened Lu Xuan, but to no avail.
Lu Xuan was not threatened and ignored them.
Eventually, they yelled at each other.
Lu Tong scolded Gu Lie, Wei Shan and Yu Xiang for giving in first and confessing, which made him unable to persist. Gu Lie, Yu Xiang and Wei Shan also cursed Lu Tong for confessing first and causing harm to the three of them. Then, the four people passed the blame and cursed each other.
After scolding each other for a while, they all felt wilted, completely depleted of energy, and felt frightened and uneasy.
The closer I get to the south gate, the more worried I become.
When Lu Xuan arrived at the execution ground, Lu Xuan got off his horse and strode onto the execution ground, his eyes falling on the prison cart.
The doors of the prison vans opened.
Lu Tong was the first to get out of the prison car in front, but he was frightened in his heart. The moment his feet fell to the ground, his feet went soft and he stumbled to the ground. Immediately afterwards, he was picked up by the soldiers again. Wei Shan, Yu Xiang and Gu Lie were also carried to the execution ground.
Everyone knelt down and shook their heads.
Once upon a time, they were all arrogant. Now, he is a prisoner and must be publicly dealt with.
The hearts of the four people were filled with panic. But what's more in my heart is despair and regret.
Lu Xuan stopped looking at Lu Tong and the others, and glanced at the crowds of people present. He raised his hand and lowered his head, saying loudly: "Quiet!"
The discussion stopped abruptly.
It was quiet from inside to outside, and countless people were silent, their eyes falling on Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan said loudly: "I am here today to publicly interrogate the shopkeepers of the Lu family of Wu County, the Gu family of Wu County, the Yu family of Kuaiji County, and the Wei family of Kuaiji County. The reason is that they came to Lujiang County and wantonly drove up prices and disrupted the government's disaster relief."
"They were unkind and raised the price of food, causing the price to climb to 25 cents per catty."
"I will never allow this."
"Especially when the government unified the sales of grain, stabilized grain prices, and provided relief to the people, the shopkeepers of the four major families arranged for people to cause trouble and disturb people's hearts, with the intention of undermining the government's major policy of stabilizing grain prices."
"This is an unforgivable crime."
Lu Xuan's voice echoed around, clearly reaching the ears of countless people.
Lu Xuan waved his sleeves and said loudly: "We in Lujiang County only welcome people who help the people, and do not welcome people who are trying to make a fortune for the country. So today, all these people who have done evil will be executed to put things right. .”
"kill!"
Lu Xuan gave the order.
The executioners who had been prepared for a long time walked forward directly, stood still, picked up the knife, raised their heads, and sprayed a sip of wine on the blade.
The sword fell, the head and body were separated, and blood sprayed all over the ground.
Lu Tong, Gu Lie, Wei Shan and Yu Xiang were killed instantly. The four bodies fell down, and cheers rang out from the crowd. Countless people became excited. But there are also many people who are thoughtful and look like they are thinking.
There were not only common people in the crowd, but also people from big families, as well as spies planted by princes from various places.
Lu Xuan killed someone, and the people cheered one after another, one wave after another. Lu Xuan allowed the people to cheer, and after a long while he raised his hand and lowered his voice.
The execution ground fell silent once again.
Lu Xuan said again: "Today, we will kill the businessmen of the four major families and seize their supplies. Next, all the food hoarded by the four major families will be used to relieve the victims and continue to absorb the refugees."
"In addition, grain stores run by the government will continue to sell grain."
“Prices don’t go up, they just go down.”
"Grain is sold now, and it will continue to be sold in the future. Even in the future, the shops will not only sell grain, but also oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, as well as meat and vegetables. This will ensure that the people of Lujiang County can buy cheap food. Goods to ensure the safety of your jobs.”
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright, and his tone became more and more high-spirited, "Under my rule, Lujiang County will not abandon any people. I guarantee that everyone in Lujiang County will have food to eat, everyone will have clothes to wear, and there will be no food." The last meal is not the next meal.”
boom! !
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly exploded.
The people cheered.
The government sells grain at very cheap and fair prices that the people can afford. The government must continue to operate and sell grain, oil and meat in a unified manner, so that the people can buy cheap goods without worrying about being jacked up.
"Prefect Lu lives forever!"
In the crowd, someone suddenly shouted.
"Prefect Lu lives forever!"
"Prefect Lu lives forever!"
More and more people chanted, more and more people shouted, and the voices were hysterical and echoed endlessly. A pair of simple eyes were full of excitement and enthusiasm, and they wanted to die for Lu Xuan.
Some people living in Shu County changed their minds slightly after seeing this scene. These people did not stay any longer and left in a hurry to deliver the message.
