It was already March 2nd when the leader returned to the party from Gaoping. Think about it, from the time when troops were sent out in Jinyang to now, it was only half a month. However, for Liu Chengyou, it seemed like half a year. Under the pressure of unified army operations, time seems to be slow and long...
(For the author, it seems to be the same. Looking back, I thought, oh my God, it took me 21 days to write the plot of the 15th day of the story. No wonder it felt so slow. I’m ashamed!)
In the Jiedu Mansion in Zhoucheng, Liu Chengyou was lying on his side behind the table in an unsightly posture, with his head supported by his hands and his eyes slightly closed. He seemed to be very relaxed, but it could be seen from the coldness in his cold expression. , his mood at the moment is definitely not good.
Returning victoriously should have been elated, but when Fang was stationed here, the people of Shangdang gave Liu Chengyou a "surprise".
In the hall, Zhang Yanwei, Guo Rong and a few other close generals and ministers were all present, and most of them looked unhappy.
"You can't return it, not even a single copper!" Xiang Xun said firmly to Liu Chengyou.
"There are countless states and counties in the world where Khitan controls money. If this example is made in Shangdang today, it will definitely cause endless disasters!"
"Your Highness, those unscrupulous people gathered all living beings to cause trouble, and asked the general to lead them, capture them all, and punish them. They will definitely regret it!" Zhang Yanwei spoke immediately, his words were fierce and his face was filled with evil spirits.
Zhang Yanwei is still the same as before, he likes to choose such simple and crude solutions when encountering problems.
Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou responded in a cold voice: "This will only intensify the conflict, and you think the scene is not chaotic enough?"
Zhang Yanwei didn't take it seriously when Liu Chengyou reprimanded him in a nonchalant manner. He just smiled, his expression returned to calm, he lowered his head and remained silent. The change of expression turned out to be very natural.
The matter is not complicated. After Liu Chengyou returned to the party, dozens of people in the city gathered at the gate of Jiedu Mansion to "petition." The reason has to start with Zhao Xingqian and Khitan's money envoys, who plundered people's wealth , and collect it into the treasury. Their request is also very simple. Since Master Wang has restored Luzhou, he hopes that His Highness the Prince can be considerate and return the stolen property to the people of Luzhou...
In this world, the occurrence of such things sounds new, and those people seem to be "concerned about life and death." However, it seems that Liu Chengyou will not do anything "excessive", and it is not appropriate to approach the Yamen. No noise, no smashing, no looting, just a "peaceful petition". And when other people in the city heard about this, many people had the courage to join in the fun.
In Liu Chengyou's experience, the last time he faced people gathering to petition was in Jinyang, but it was directed according to the script. This time, the nature was completely different. In fact, when he first heard about this, Liu Chengyou really wanted to send troops He suppressed these mobsters who gathered to cause trouble and made unreasonable demands, but they were restrained by him.
"Of course we cannot accept the request of the people of Shangdang! However, what they are asking for cannot be considered completely unreasonable." Guo Rong also spoke up and expressed his opinion, his serious face full of calmness: "Now, how to calm this incident? That’s what matters!”
"How to calm down? Do we really want to reason with them? This is the first time in my life that I have seen such an ignorant untouchable!" Zhang Yanwei said disdainfully: "Your Highness, you must be the toughest against such people. Use other means to suppress it. Otherwise, where is the majesty of the government and where is the majesty of His Highness? In the future, if everyone behaves like this, will the world be able to be peaceful?"
"Your Highness, you don't have to worry about these unscrupulous people. They don't obey the king. If you leave them to the general, they will be dealt with properly. I would like to know where they got the courage to offend the government. I would like to see what they do. Can the neck be stronger than a steel sword or an iron sword..."
He opened his eyes and glanced at Zhang Yanwei. Liu Chengyou's eyes became colder, but he didn't answer him.
"Your Highness, the high judge is here." Li Chongju, who had been promoted to captain of the guards, walked to the front of the hall and reported cautiously.
"Let him in."
Soon, Gao Fang walked into the hall, his expression a little solemn and a little worried, and his rapid steps showed his uneasy mood.
"Judge Gao already knows about the situation in front of the government office." Liu Chengyou sat up straight, looked at Gao Fang, and said slowly.
"Yes! Your Highness, the leader of Guizhou is ignorant of profit and does not understand the general situation. If you think of his mediocrity, please suspend your thunderous anger." Gao Fang cautiously consoled him.
"The other generation is in trouble. I know it in my lonely heart, so how can I care about it with them?" Liu Chengyou replied in a calm tone.
After a pause, he ordered: "Gathering in the government office is not a solution after all. It will only lead to blind obedience. Judge Gao is of high moral character, has a clear name, and has great prestige in Luzhou. Please go out and appease those people for the time being. They dispersed first."
"Yes! I will try my best!" Without any hesitation, Gao Fang agreed immediately.
"Your Highness, the head of Guizhou is ignorant. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to gather people like this to cause trouble!" After Gao Fang retreated, Guo Rong stood up and continued to analyze: "I'm afraid there are people behind this who are making noises in tandem. If If we can find the people behind the scenes and quickly deal with those who are taking the lead in causing trouble, we can solve this problem and minimize the impact!"
"Who is this person, so bold, that he really doesn't know how to die?" Zhang Yanwei became excited after hearing this, and asked.
Xiang Xun smiled coldly, pointed outside, and said hintingly: "Among the people in front of the Yamen, there seem to be a few government officials..."
Liu Chengyou didn't seem to have much reaction to this, as if he had already guessed something. After thinking for a while, Fang raised his head and looked at Guo Rong and Xiang Xun, and said solemnly: "If that's the case, then go check it out. Get rid of this person who is making trouble in the dark!"
After hearing the order, the two of them raised their hands and responded: "Yes!"
After ordering him to go down and take a few deep breaths, Liu Chengyou really calmed down. It's not necessarily that he was in a bad mood at the moment, it was just that he was very unhappy.
In front of the government office, there were hundreds of people, and it would be more appropriate to use "officials and civilians" to describe them. They gathered together, and there were many soldiers around them, watching them indifferently. The whole street had been blocked. The scene was very quiet. At this level, no one dared to shout loudly anymore. Many people were afraid in front of the murderous army. There were no longer anyone watching the excitement on the periphery.
Until the Yamen opened, a dull sound suddenly broke the somewhat depressing atmosphere. Gao Fang leaned out, no matter what his mood was, with a smile on his face and goodwill, he said: "Everyone..."
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I don’t know whether it was because Gao Fang was really prestigious and petitioned the officials and the people to sell him off, or because those people were cowardly. Under Gao Fang’s persuasion, everyone dispersed in a hurry, which was a bit like a donkey on the slope.
Although the people dispersed, the impact of the incident was not easily eliminated.
On a high-rise building in the mansion, Liu Chengyou watched from a distance as the crowd dispersed, his face expressionless, his hands gripping the railing so hard that his knuckles were almost white.
"Since I don't know how to die, I can only fulfill my wish..." Liu Chengyou murmured in a low voice for a long time, and a cold smile bloomed on the corner of his mouth.
This was the first time he had a "laughing" expression.
