Chapter 415: Losing the Big for the Small, Grandpa is Here

Chapter 415: Losing the Big for the Small, Grandpa is Here

Chapter 415: Losing the Big for the Small, Grandpa, I'm Back

Inside the government hall, the lawyer ran over in a hurry, panting.
He looked around vigilantly, and after confirming that there was no one around, he quickly went in.

"Ming Gong, something terrible has happened!!"

In the inner hall, County Magistrate Luo Yuan had already sat up, his face was pale, his lips were bloodless, and his breath was weak.

He turned his head and said weakly:

"Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

Luo Yuan was looking forward to it. It would be best if the Beijing army fought with those officials!
But as the master approached, he saw cold sweat on his forehead.

His face was extremely pale, which was obviously not good news, which made Luo Yuan feel depressed.

"Mingsir, I want to sue the old gentleman for opening the warehouse without permission."

Then, the master told everything he had just heard.

Hearing this, Luo Yuan's face changed repeatedly, his face turned red again, and there was uncontrollable anger in his eyes.

He just felt his blood boiling and his chest swelling.

puff--

A mouthful of blood literally spurted out.
"Mingsir!" The lawyer was panicked!
"How can this be possible? It's ridiculous. It's really ridiculous."

Luo Yuan was a little bit unbelievable. He grabbed the master's hand and asked tremblingly:

"The Beijing army just left like that?"

The master nodded repeatedly: "They all whispered to each other, but in the end the Beijing troops left without taking anything."

Luo Yuan's palm hit him hard, and his body collapsed as if he had lost energy.

“If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext.”

"Which unit of the Beijing army is this? How could they be so patient?

Is the commander a fool? Didn't he understand what those people meant?"

Luo Yuan's face was full of absurdity. The garrison soldiers he met were all impulsive and irritable. They did things without considering the consequences and were ready to chop people at any time.

Why did the army in Beijing start to reason?
The master couldn't help but said:

"Mingsir, that general doesn't look very old, he doesn't look like a fool."

Luo Yuan rolled his eyes at him, somewhat helplessly:

"Isn't he the deputy commander of Yingtian Guard?
Being a fourth-rank person at such a young age, his family must be top-ranking and powerful. How could such a person be a fool?"

After hearing this, the master's face froze, and he reacted:
"Mingsir, that person is either a fool or a smart person. He knows that he is not in the right and cannot move the grain."

Luo Yuan was somewhat uninterested:

"That should be the case. This matter is not important. We need to think about how to protect ourselves."

The master's eyes rolled around:
"Mingsong, although the food and fodder were taken out, they were not transported away.

If I explain it clearly, the Provincial Administration Commissioner will not pursue it too much."

Magistrate Luo was furious and cursed:

"What a bunch of bullshit, how can you say black is white without exaggerating?
Besides, we can’t count on the integrity of the governor, we have to save ourselves!”

"Mingsir, what should we do?"

Luo Yuan sighed:

"It has come to this. If they are unkind, then they should not blame us for being unjust.

Go and prepare the accounts of the fields which have been secretly recorded over the years,

This includes hidden funds, funds embezzled through various means, and funds whose actual size does not match the account size.

Especially the plots of land at Xiangjiazang outside the city, which should be marked as important!
The size on the account is less than 10% of the actual size. How ridiculous.

This time, if they are sure they want to harm you and me,
Let's not be polite and hand in this document!"

At this point, Luo Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and he turned his head to look at his master:
"Don't even think about using your accounts to make a living.
Once the accounts are handed in, it will be the end of you and me.
We might as well study it carefully and find a way to survive.

Even if I lose my job in the end, it is better than death."

The master's face was filled with grief and anger, and he kept pulling at his beard:

"Sir, I have been following you for almost ten years.
People are not smart, they can only do errands.

It is because you did not abandon me that I have a place to stay. Please rest assured."

Luo Yuan pursed his lips, his face looked a little gloomy:
"After years of ups and downs in the political arena, I ended up being just a county magistrate.

I have been tossed and turned all the way, and I don't deserve to be an official."

After saying that, Luo Yuan waved his hands helplessly and slowly collapsed.

The lawyer stood up, his face serious, and bowed!
Without saying anything, he walked back quickly.

As night fell, the twenty-mile official road outside Yiling County, which should have been shrouded in darkness, was now as bright as day, lit up by countless swaying torches, forming a river of light that meandered to the end of the sight.

A group of disaster victims were placed on both sides, and teams of soldiers could be seen patrolling on the empty official road.

On both sides, the victims sat or lay around a makeshift fire.
With the faint moonlight and the flickering firelight, you can see the smoke rising up and lingering with the night.

The air was filled with a complex smell of oil and earth, which made people frown.

The victims did not feel any discomfort at all, but sniffed hard.
I hope to capture a hint of meat or rice aroma from it.

Xu Zengshou hurried back with his soldiers, and when he glanced around,

You can see the pale, thin, ragged people gathered together, huddled together for warmth.

Holding various containers with hot water in their hands,
He took a sip from time to time, with satisfaction on his face and anticipation in his eyes.

Their arrival quickly attracted the attention of the victims.

The victims looked over, their eyes full of anticipation.

Faced with such eyes, Xu Zengshou lowered his head with some guilt, not daring to look at those people.

The other soldiers felt the same way and felt guilty.

It was not dark when they left,
Now several hours have passed, and I still have nothing when I come back.

Their mood at this moment is like that of a hunter going out hunting.
I tried my best but failed to catch any food, and couldn't face my family who had been waiting for me for a long time.

With a complex feeling of guilt,
Xu Zengshou soon found a set of gilded armor.
Duke of Cao Li Jinglong, who kept wandering on the official road on his war horse.

Li Jinglong no longer had the same excitement as before.
Instead, I felt a little uninterested and even a little sleepy.

He felt like a monkey in a monkey trainer's house in Kunming, being stared at from all sides.

Seeing Xu Zengshou, Li Jinglong's sleepiness was swept away, and he asked hurriedly:
"How about it?"

But soon, Li Jinglong could no longer laugh.
Xu Zengshou was seen with his head lowered, fists clenched, and half of his face looking a little annoyed could be vaguely seen.

"Failed?" Li Jinglong asked tentatively.

Xu Zengshou nodded, his face showing grief and indignation, and told the story of what happened in Yiling County.

Hearing Li Jinglong's expression changing back and forth, there was obvious anger in his eyes.

When he finished speaking, Li Jinglong cursed:
"You bastard, the imperial court spent money to support these ungrateful wolves?
We protected them from disaster, but they watched them die without helping.
That Xiang Boxi, who is so callous, is still the supervisor of education?"

Li Jinglong called his guards and drew out half of the long sword from his waist:

"Let's go, I want to see if they dare to refuse when I go there in person!!"

Xu Zengshou quickly pulled him back and said softly:

"Brother Jinglong, we have no reason to do so. We should ask General Lu and let him give us his opinion."

Li Jinglong paused, thought carefully, and nodded slightly:

"Okay, let's go together."

The two men left quickly with their guards in less than a quarter of an hour.

They found Lu Yunyi drawing a map in the makeshift camp.
The two hurried in, and Lu Yunyi raised his head.

The first time he saw Xu Zengshou, he laughed:
"Are you back? Have you finished the matter in Yiliang County?"

"Reporting to the general, I failed to do my job well and did not finish it!"

"Hmm?" Lu Yunyi frowned slightly and said, "Tell me."

Xu Zengshou recounted what he had just heard and seen.
This time it is more detailed, even clearly stating when each person will appear!

He became angrier and louder as he spoke.

It was only when Lu Yunyi raised his hand to suppress it that he realized the sound was too loud.

Soon, Xu Zengshou finished speaking!
Li Jinglong on the side quickly spoke up:
"Yun Yi, these people are too bold. They are shirking their responsibilities when it comes to disaster relief.
The Ming Dynasty's governance is ruined by these people!"

Lu Yunyi did not respond, but asked:
"The soldiers reported earlier that the Yiliang County Magistrate had agreed to allocate food, fodder, and horses, but now he is not allowing them to be taken away.

It seems that there are serious conflicts between the upper and lower levels in Yiling County."

After finishing speaking, Lu Yunyi waved his hand:
"Okay, I understand. Let's get busy. Zigong will go find Liu Heiying and ask him to arrange a job for you.

There is no one to support us from the rear, so we may need you to go."

As soon as the words were spoken, the military tent was suddenly filled with absurdity.

Li Jinglong and Xu Zengshou looked at each other and could see the astonishment in their eyes.
"Yun Yi, is that the end of it?"

Lu Yunyi raised his head from the map, also a little confused:

"What else? Transferring grain without an order is against procedure, so it's natural for people to oppose it.

Now the army has enough food and military supplies.
One more or one less would not make much difference.”

Seeing that they still looked confused, Xu Zengshou became even more angry and his eyes widened like bells.

Lu Yunyi paused, smiled and asked the two to sit down, and brought them two cups of tea.

"Come, drink it first to relieve your internal heat. I brought this tea from Dali specially."

"I can't drink it!"

"Me too!"

Lu Yunyi ignored them, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said calmly:
“This isn’t something to get angry about or panic about.

With you and me now, I have reached the point where "everything that happens will be good for me".

It would be best if Yiling County is willing to transfer grain and personnel, and we will have some extra money in our hands.

It would be fine if Yiling County did not transfer grain.
Such twists and turns can allow the three officials to see that Yiling County has a county magistrate who serves the country and the people.

Similarly, Xiang Boxi and a group of local people tried to stop them.
I think he has been away from the court for too long, and he has lost his mind and cannot see the situation clearly.
He will be the next to suffer.”

what?
After hearing this, the two of them frowned and became even more suspicious.

Lu Yunyi didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke calmly:
"After the disturbance in Kunming subsides, the three departments will begin to survey the land and redraw the fish scale atlas.

If the people of Yiliang County could lend a helping hand at this moment,

The three officials were too embarrassed to take action against them.

Now, they have made it clear that they want to resist the imperial court and protect themselves, so the Three Courts have no need to hold back.

After this incident, they were exposed. This deal is a great bargain."

Li Jinglong's eyes gleamed with brilliance, and his heart began to beat rapidly.
The thought of their possible tragedy made me excited.

Lu Yunyi looked at Xu Zengshou and smiled:

"Zigong, you have made great progress.

Of all the options, the best one was chosen.

It’s good that we didn’t fight them or use force against them.”

Xu Zengshou looked stunned, and the anger in his heart had been replaced by absurdity.

"Sir, I just feel that I am not in the right and cannot be criticized."

Lu Yunyi laughed:
"Hahaha, that's right, that's good.
We warriors are already hated by others.
If you want to fight and kill, you can go to the battlefield. There are endless enemies to kill and endless battles to fight.

Forget about it on ordinary days, the sword in a warrior's hand is most powerful when it is not slashing.
Once you strike out, if you fail to kill the enemy, you will be hated by others."

As he was speaking, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the tent.
Lu Yunyi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Feng Yunfang's head popping in:

"General, General Muchun is here."

Lu Yunyi stood up, looked at the two of them, and shrugged:

"The clerk is here."

The three of them hurried out of the simple military tent.
At first glance, I saw Muchun walking quickly.

He was still the same as before, wearing armor, tall and handsome.

Next to him, there was a tall official wearing a scarlet robe, his name was Zhou Hao, the Left Councillor of the Provincial Administration!

Lu Yunyi walked closer and bowed to Mu Chun:

"Yun Yi greets brother."

Seeing him, Mu Chun's stern expression instantly disappeared, becoming gentle, and he gently waved his hand:

"No gift, no gift."

Zhou Hao on the side also bowed and saluted:

"Your humble servant Zhou Hao pays respects to Duke Cao and General Lu."

His expression remained calm, as he had long been accustomed to Lu Yunyi standing in the center of the three people.

Duke Cao, on the other hand, did not seem to be bound by these etiquettes.

After a round of complicated etiquette, everyone entered the military tent.

As soon as he entered, Zhou Hao couldn't help but praise:
"Duke Cao, General Lu, I'm so lucky to have you.
Along the way, everything was arranged in an orderly manner, no worse than the officials of the Provincial Administration Office!"

Duke Cao laughed and waved his hand:

"It's all thanks to Yun Yi. I don't have the ability to handle this kind of work."

Zhou Hao laughed and said, "Duke Cao is too modest. People grow through experience. After this,
Duke Cao probably has some experience with disaster relief."

"That's natural."

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly. He had already written down all the arrangements.

Mu Chun restrained his smile, looked at Lu Yunyi, and said in a deep voice:
"Yun Yi, there is one more thing I need to tell you."

"Brother, please tell me."

"It's like this. After you came to report the news this afternoon,

The provincial government has already begun preparing disaster relief supplies, and they are now on the way.

But the journey is long, and it may take another two days to reach Yiliang County.
Prior to this, the Provincial Administration Commissioner prepared to transfer some food, cotton clothes, carriages and other supplies from Yiling County.

It was used to relocate disaster victims in the past few days and also to replenish the military supplies of the Beijing Army.

But we came here in a hurry and were short-handed.

I hope the Beijing army can go to Yiliang County to transport it."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zengshou's eyes suddenly lit up and he straightened his back.
Lu Yunyi nodded heavily:
"Of course you can, in fact.
We have been to Yiling County several times and want to transfer some food and fodder as an emergency measure.

Their county magistrate had already agreed to transport the grain, but for some reason, he no longer allowed it."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi pointed at Xu Zengshou and Duke Cao:
"The two were still sulking earlier, and my brother and Lord Zhou came at the right time."

Mu Chun and Zhou Hao looked at each other and keenly sensed something fishy!
"Zigong, tell me about your experience."

Xu Zengshou couldn't hold it in any longer and started to talk a lot.

Hearing this, the two of them frowned and their eyes were filled with anger.

When he finished speaking, Zhou Hao slammed the table beside him and cursed:

"You bastard! You're just sitting there doing nothing!!!"

Zhou Hao quickly stood up, took a pen and paper from the side, and started writing quickly.
Then he took out the seal from his bosom and stamped it.

"Master Xu, this is the grain transfer document I wrote.

It has been stamped with the seal of participation in politics.
You can go to Yiling County now to transfer grain, personnel, and vehicles!
Be sure to bring enough troops. Anyone who obstructs me will be considered a traitor and will be killed without mercy! ! "

After saying that, Zhou Hao cursed:
"I've long felt that something was wrong with this old man Bo Xi.

Now that he has come out on his own, it saves us a lot of effort. Once this matter is over, he will be the first person to be investigated. Please rest assured, Lord Xu!"

Xu Zengshou looked at the document with wet ink in his hand, breathing a little faster.

Damn it, Grandpa, I'm back again!!
Lu Yunyi ordered in a deep voice:
"Xu Zengshou, I order you to take a thousand men to Yiliang County to requisition food.
Anyone who obstructs will be regarded as treason and will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!" Xu Zengshou's voice was louder than ever before! !

After he left, Mu Chun shook his head and smiled, then turned to look at Duke Cao:

"Duke Cao, this is a border area, and etiquette is not known. Please don't blame me, Duke Cao."

Li Jinglong waved his hand generously:

"It doesn't matter. They dared to be vague about such an important matter as disaster relief.

You never know how you oppress the people on weekdays! You are a traitor and you deserve to be killed!"

Zhou Hao's face was solemn:

"Please rest assured, Duke Cao, Zhang Xingzhi has been promoted to the position of Experience Officer.
The government issued an order the day before yesterday to check all the land accounts in Yunnan Province, and they won’t be able to jump around for long.”

A strange look flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes and he nodded.

Li Jinglong was completely confused. Who was Zhang Xingzhi?
(End of this chapter)