Everyone has been arguing in this room for a long time, and the food on the table has gone cold. Although there is a lot of food left, no one wants to eat at this time, because they are still arguing about more important things. So these meals seem unimportant.
Shen Feng heard the people on both sides arguing endlessly. Some people hoped that he could kill others so that others would never dare to attack food again. Others hoped that Shen Feng could open up the net to his old subordinates and put Li It would be better if Xiang's people were exiled to a remote area in the south. When the time comes, let him suffer endless pain and torture. This is a way to deal with it.
"If everyone is arguing now, it only depends on what you want. No matter what solution you propose, we will all listen to you. It is you who makes the decision!" Xu Xing said.
"To you, City Lord, you have always acted impartially, and you have always valued the friendship between everyone. You will definitely not let down the people under our command, so I hope you will make an appropriate decision!" Yang Chang also said.
Now these people at the dinner table, almost all of them have their eyes on Shen Feng, obviously hoping that Shen Feng can make a decision at this time, although making a decision is difficult. This kind of thing has always been a headache, but at this time, only he can make the appropriate decision.
"Since you all want me to make a decision, I will tell you my own opinion. I hope I won't disappoint you!" Shen Feng also stood up at this time, and then said with a serious face.
"City Lord, just say it directly, we won't have any complaints!" Others also nodded, obviously leaving the decision-making power to Shen Feng.
Shen Feng said in a deep voice: "The mistake Li Xiang made this time is very serious, because he has caused a famine. This kind of thing should not and cannot happen under my hands, but he actually If this matter is messed up, then I have to deal with him. But having said that, if I deal with him like this, many people will think that I am heartless and not a good leader, so I am willing to give it to Li Xiang is given a chance, it depends on whether he can seize it!"
After Yang Chang and others heard this, their faces immediately showed expressions of joy. It could be seen that the city lord made this decision very wisely, because taking into account the deep friendship established during the past battles, So he was not willing to complete this matter.
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Xu Xing and Xie Muan were silent. It was obvious that although they did not speak, they were still disappointed with such a decision.
Shen Feng continued: "Now all of you should hand over your communication tools, and then live in Fengshen Palace for one night without contacting the outside world. As for me, I will send a message to Li Xiang, telling him that someone will go to Jiangsu tomorrow. Yang investigates the grain reserves in the granary. If he can restore the grain reserves within the specified time, then the matter will be over. If he can admit his mistake to me, then I will send him to the south, but If he chooses the most extreme situation and burns down the granary, I wouldn’t be able to blame him, because he has already decided on a path, and you will understand my decision even if it gets dark!”
"No problem, I believe Li Xiang will be able to replenish the food within the stipulated time. Then there will be no crisis. At least he can save his life and go to the south!" Yang Chang said first.
After that, everyone handed over their communication tools one after another, and then Feng Shen Palace released a message to tell these people's families that they would not go back tonight, but would live in Feng Shen Palace.
When it was almost dusk, Shen Feng had someone make a call to Li Xiang and explained the situation: "Yuzhou wants to investigate the food consumption situation in various places, so people will be sent to inspect tomorrow. Be prepared to move the granary Be prepared, and also need to register the information on grain storage. Whether it is the entry or exit of grain, you need to register it, and then hand it over for verification as soon as possible."
And Li Xiang didn't expect this to happen, because in the past, if someone wanted to come down for inspection, the granary would notify him in advance, but this time, he was notified the night before that he would arrive the next day. This kind of time was really too hasty. It was obviously too late to prepare food now, but it was even more impossible for him to admit his mistake, so he thought of the previous preparation methods.
If you take the initiative to admit your mistake at this time, your power and status will disappear, so for a person who has held power for a long time, let them The sudden loss of these rights will undoubtedly destroy their psychological expectations.
So, that night, Jiangyang's granary suddenly burst into flames. When everyone rushed over, they discovered that the granary, which had been strictly prohibited from having open flames, had now turned into a sea of flames, with black smoke billowing into the sky. Zhongsheng rose. The granary was already on fire. The people around him spontaneously organized fire-fighting operations, but they were immediately blocked by the people from the city lord's palace.
"What are you going to do? Now that the granaries are on fire, why don't you go rescue them? We have to save the burning grains now, don't block our way!" The people around them seemed very excited, because they I'm just worried that I won't be able to get food in the future, so now I want to put out the fire.
"These are all orders from the city lord. He said that the food in the granary is too big. Only the fire brigade can carry out rescue. And if you get close, you will definitely cause damage. He can't bear to see you suffer casualties in vain, so Everyone, please understand the good intentions of the city lord and stay nearby!" These soldiers were trying to persuade the people who were putting out the fire while blocking them.
"What nonsense is this? Even if the fire is huge, we can put out the fire through manpower as one. At this time, food is the most important. Who cares about human life damage?" After someone heard this answer, he really looked at it in the future. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I immediately started to refute.
Under normal circumstances, people around the fire will not turn a blind eye, because there is a saying that a fire at the city gate will harm the fish in the pond, so if a place catches fire, the people around it may also suffer, even for your own safety. , we must put out these flames.
I don’t know what these people are thinking now. Not only did the fire brigade arrive very slowly and seemed to be stuck in the road, but they also prevented people around them from putting out the fire. Aren’t they afraid that the food in the granary would be burned out? ?
It's a pity that these soldiers must prevent people from approaching, because they are very worried that these people will be injured if they approach without authorization, because this is an order issued by the city lord, and they can only obey their bounden duty to prevent these people from approaching the granary.
Countless people watched helplessly as a huge granary turned into ruins. When they saw this scene, they felt very heavy, because this was countless grains, and it was destroyed in the fire. How could this not be done?
Are people sad?
Some older people couldn't bear to see this scene, so they shed tears after seeing it, because it was food that could save countless people, but it was destroyed in the fire.
However, at this moment, Li Xiang showed a look of relief, because he knew that he had been preparing for this scene for a long time, just to cope with the sudden inspection. If others knew that he had misappropriated food without authorization, then this matter
Things will definitely create great ideals, but now as long as there is a fire in the granary, it will be okay to investigate how much food is there, because facing a ruins, no one knows how much food has been damaged.
"Even if the people above come to investigate, there is no way to investigate after seeing this ruins. And I am guilty of dereliction of duty at most. I should be punished symbolically??????????"
????, I’ll be fine!” Li Xiang thought in his heart.
His plan was very good, because when he misappropriated food, he had already thought of how to deal with his superiors, and now the way to deal with it is very simple, that is, to burn the granary on fire, so there is no place to investigate.
The reason why he thought of this method was because he discovered this strange phenomenon when he was reading. In ancient times, there were often stories about fire dragons burning warehouses and Yin soldiers borrowing food. As long as you think about it carefully, you will understand.
If you can understand the reason, why does the food disappear? It must have been stolen by someone.
When a granary catches fire, some people are happy and some are worried. The people who are worried about the granary being on fire are basically ordinary people, because in their simple minds they must think that there is food in the granary, and they watch helplessly as the food turns to ashes.
Naturally, their mood is not very good. Those who are worried about whether they will be able to get food in the future are happy because they are safe.
However, on the next day, someone came from Yuzhou, and the people who came were not people who inspected the granary, but many people with super powers.
After these superpowers appeared, everyone was exclaimed, because the people who appeared here were all Shen Feng's disciples. The first few batches of Shen Feng's disciples were already able to take charge of themselves, and after these people appeared, the first
He quickly rushed to Li Xiang's residence and kidnapped him without saying a word.
"I deserve death. I'm sorry to the city lord. I actually watched two of them turn into ashes. It's all my fault. It's all my hesitation. It's all my fault that I prevented the people from putting out the fire spontaneously. It's all my fault that has caused these people.
Just take me away! I have no face to face these fellow villagers!" When Li Xiang was arrested, he did not resist at all, but instead said these words sadly.
If someone who didn't know saw this scene, they would definitely think that he was a relatively good official, but in fact many people sneered at his actions.
"We already know everything, so you don't have to pretend anymore. What will judge you next is not the fire in the granary, but the disappearance of the food. Come with us, and your family will be taken away with us!" Qu