Amidst the compliments of all the officials, Magistrate Zhao got on the carriage and rushed to the city gate with all the officials.
Magistrate Zhao was a civil servant, and he usually traveled in sedan chairs or horse-drawn carriages. He did not know how to ride a horse. He maintained his identity and had never thought of learning to ride a horse.
All the officials were riding horses, which were faster than Magistrate Zhao's carriage. However, due to the strict feudal hierarchy, they did not dare to overtake Magistrate Zhao's carriage. They all tried their best to slow down their horses and followed Magistrate Zhao's carriage.
later.
When Magistrate Zhao's carriage arrived at the city gate, the soldiers and horses from outside the city also rushed to the city gate. Because they were locked outside the city gate, they could not stop making noises and shouting at the door in dissatisfaction.
"What's the situation outside the city? Is the visitor an enemy or a friend?" Magistrate Zhao stuck his head out of the carriage and asked from a distance.
"Hui Fu Zun, the soldiers and horses outside the gate have just arrived in front of the city gate. They claim to be Yangcheng Guard reinforcements."
The gatekeeper general, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, answered respectfully.
Hearing the gatekeeper general say that the soldiers and horses outside the city gate claimed to be Yangcheng Guard reinforcements, Magistrate Zhao couldn't help but be overjoyed. His nervousness, worry, and fear were all gone, and his heart that was in his throat also fell back into his stomach.
In fact, a gentleman does not build dangerous walls. The reason why he dared to come to the city gate in person was because he expected that reinforcements would be more likely.
Now, when he heard that the soldiers and horses outside the city gate were indeed Yangcheng Guard reinforcements, he realized his suspicion and couldn't help but curl his lips.
The officials behind Magistrate Zhao's carriage couldn't help but express joy when they heard that the soldiers and horses outside the door were reinforcements.
"Hahaha, reinforcements are coming, reinforcements, okay, okay, reinforcements are coming. Once the reinforcements from Yangcheng Guard arrive, we will have peace of mind. Even if the Japanese pirates from Tuolin invade, we can still protect Jiaxing City.
lose."
"Let me just say that the soldiers and horses arriving at this time must be Yangcheng Guard's reinforcements. I was right."
"That is, if you calculate the distance and the time, who can be the reinforcements outside the door if they are not the Yangcheng Guards?!"
All the officials relaxed and began to praise themselves.
"What a pity, what a pity"
"Yes, what a pity"
When everyone was excited about the reinforcements outside the city gate, two inappropriate "pity" sounds sounded in everyone's ears.
Everyone looked at the sound and saw the fat General Wang and the skinny General Zhao expressing their regrets.
"General Wang, General Zhao, why are you so sorry that there are reinforcements outside the city gate?" an official asked in confusion.
"Our broadsword has already quenched its thirst. If there were Japanese pirates outside the city gate, we could jump on our horses and swing our swords to kill them. Unfortunately, there are reinforcements from Yangcheng Guards outside the city gate. Our broadsword will continue to use our sword.
Isn’t it a pity to continue to be hungry and thirsty like this? It is really a great regret in life!”
General Wang had a shy belly, held his head high, and held his sword in his hand, looking like he wanted to fight but couldn't.
"Yes, the boys under my command have already had excess energy. I originally thought that there were Japanese pirates outside the city, and I could take them out to fight. This would not only consume their strong energy, but also serve the court and the government. Unfortunately, outside the city
They are reinforcements from the Yangcheng Guards and our friendly forces, what a pity you think this is."
General Zhao also said with regret.
Load batch!
Just now in the meeting hall, when I heard a troop of soldiers and horses rushing towards the city gate from outside the city gate, my head almost dropped to my crotch! Now I heard that the soldiers and horses outside the city are from Yangcheng Guards.
Reinforcements, knowing there is no danger, just pretend again?!
After working together for so long, don’t we still know what kind of people you are?!
Pooh!
Although many officials present did not say anything, the expressions on their faces revealed their disdain at the moment.
"Ahem, everyone, although the soldiers and horses outside the city claim to be the reinforcements of the Yangcheng Guards, they have not been identified. Don't jump to conclusions easily. Be careful. You must verify it before you can draw a conclusion. We are responsible for it.
The wealth and lives of the more than 200,000 people in the city must be carefully, carefully, and cautiously done."
Magistrate Zhao coughed and lectured to all the officials.
"Yes, yes, what the governor said makes sense. We have more than 200,000 people on our shoulders, so we must be careful. We can't say outside the city that they are the reinforcements of the Yangcheng Guards, so we should regard them as the reinforcements of the Yangcheng Guards. This
They are irresponsible to the people in the city. They must be carefully identified before they are the reinforcements of the Yangcheng Guard."
"We are really lucky to have a governor in Jiaxing Mansion. He is careful and responsible for the people. The governor is worthy of being a governor."
"Yes, Fu Zun is like a pillar supporting the sky. With Fu Zun, our Jiaxing geniuses will not be in danger of overthrowing."
After listening to Magistrate Zhao's warning, all the officials agreed and patted Magistrate Zhao on his ass.
Magistrate Zhao was very helpful to everyone's compliments, but he waved his hand and said seriously, "Okay, there is no need to say these flattery words. I am cautious for the sake of the people and the Holy One, not to listen to your flattery."
of."
"Yes, we are just speaking from our feelings, not flattery. We know very well that the governor is not a mediocre official who likes to flatter, but a fair, honest, smart and capable parent official." A group of officials expressed their stance one after another.
The noise outside the city gate became louder and louder, as if hot water was boiling and a pot was exploding.
"Open the door. We were ordered to rescue you, but you shut us out to drink from the northwest wind. What's the point of this?! If you don't need reinforcements, then why are you shamelessly going to our guard station to ask for help!"
"Is this your Jiaxing City's attitude towards reinforcements? For whom are we coming here in the cold wind in the middle of the night? It's not for you! You are so good, you actually locked us out of the city gate!"
"In this case, we might as well return to the guardhouse. Although the tent in the guardhouse is not big, it is warm and sheltered from the wind and rain!"
"If you don't open the door, we'll leave! We're going back. It's really annoying. The rescuers were locked out. Are we being treated like Japanese pirates?! This is a huge insult to us! Go back.
Forget it!"
The clamor of dissatisfaction outside the city gate came in in waves, and it was about to brew into a wave of riots.
Listening to the increasingly violent noise outside the city gate, Magistrate Zhao quickly got off the carriage and urged the officials behind him, "It's getting late. Hurry up. Get off your horse and follow me up the city wall. Let's go and verify it quickly."
The authenticity of the reinforcements outside the city. If they are reinforcements, then quickly open the door and invite them in, treat them well, and don’t let the reinforcements feel cold. If they are not reinforcements, then quickly let them know how powerful they are."
"Follow the order of the Governor." All the officials got off their horses and followed Magistrate Zhao up the steps up the city wall. ()