We are all thousand-year-old foxes, who are we talking to about chatting with each other?
Although the entire conversation between the two of them can be said to be without focus.
However, the more unfocused the communication, it often means that both parties already know it well.
Therefore, Zichan just "chilled" with Fengduan for a while and then left. But as Fengduan tried to hide it, Zichan's suspicion of Fengduan became more and more firm.<
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The huge Zhengyi city has become very dull after being banned for a long time. In addition, there are constant rumors in the city and the people are frightened. For a time, there is an unusual atmosphere.
To the west of the city, there is a well.
"Sir, please, my grandson has a fever and is waiting for hot water. Please let us get a bucket of water."
I saw an old woman pleading with the guards who were standing by the well. Her silver hair was in a mess in the wind, and her face with ravines was pale, and she looked haggard.
It's really pitiful.
"No, there is an order from above that all wells in the west of the city are closed, and no one is allowed to draw water here!"
"Your water will be diverted from the east of the city, so disperse!"
The guards stationed at the wells were also very determined. Although they did not know why their superiors asked them to close the wells, given the current situation, they could more or less guess it.
If there wasn't something strange in the well, how could the higher-ups have allowed them to do this?
It's just that this kind of thing is nothing more than speculation, and naturally they can't publicize what they are thinking about. Therefore, these people can only do their duty and squat in the well.
That’s good.
"Oh, sir, you see that Lao Li's grandson has been sick for several days. Just ask her to get a bucket of water. Is there anything weird in this well? You have all seen it when you have been guarding here all day.
, how can the water brought from the east of the city be enough for us to drink every day?"
The west of the city is where the largest residential area in Zhengyi City is located, with a large number of people. This is one of the reasons why the poisoner chose to poison in the west of the city.
Although Zichan sent people to divert river water from the east of the city, there was still not enough. It could only meet the people's three meals a day, and there was really nothing extra.
In the face of emergencies, what people can count on now is still the water from the well.
The people who were watching saw how pitiful the old woman was, and immediately spoke out to speak out for her.
"This is an order from the government! How dare you, the common people, disobey it!"
"Hurry up! I've angered the officials, and I'll arrest you all later!"
The guard's voice was stern, and he waved his gun forward, causing all the people to retreat.
Seeing this, the old woman shed tears involuntarily and cried:
"Sir...my granddaughter is only ten years old this year...you can't just watch her die...please..."
At the end of the conversation, the old woman collapsed to the ground, not knowing whether it was due to lack of strength or other reasons.
When the people watching around saw this, they stepped forward and shouted.
"How can you be so arrogant! She is just fetching a bucket of water, how can you treat her like this!"
"Hmph! You officials are really bullying others!"
"Is it possible that just because the higher-ups have said something, you can just ignore it and do nothing to save it?!"
For a time, no one knew how many people there were. Filled with indignation, they swarmed forward and immediately surrounded the dozens of officers and soldiers.
They were all neighbors, and they were always on the same side when things happened. Now that I saw the old woman being bullied and fell to the ground, I naturally wanted to ask these guards for an explanation.
The ancients said: It is difficult to offend when the public is angry, it is difficult to achieve by single-minded desire, it is difficult to stabilize the country by combining two, and this is the way to be in danger.
Therefore, even though this is supposed to be a very reasonable national policy, if it is implemented like this, it will inevitably run into the public's backlash.
Therefore, the magnitude of their resistance was quite frightening.
Of course, these guards in Zhengyi are not vegetarians. It is their duty to maintain the security of Zhengyi on weekdays. Seeing that some of them are ready to move forward and take action, they immediately do so without any courtesy.
Waving the halberd to defend.
And this series of actions, in turn, made those people who had no intention of taking action at this moment couldn't help but feel angry.
It's okay for you to use your power to bully others, but now you actually dare to attack the Chinese who have no strength to restrain them!
Okay! I just have been holding it in for almost a month and have nowhere to vent my anger!
Come on! Let’s do it!
The people were furious for a moment. Although they didn’t steal the guy, even with their bare hands and fists, it was already spectacular!
Suddenly, a fight broke out between officers and soldiers and ordinary people.
However, the number of officials is really small, and they cannot really use force with the common people. If a popular uprising is really triggered, how can they afford it?
The people who thought they were weak were now completely angered. Everyone rushed forward, desperate to snatch the weapons from the officers and soldiers.
The two sides got into a tug of war over the open space around the well, and the scene became a mess.
……
"Lord, something bad happened! There was a fight between officers and soldiers in the west of the city and the people! And now there are casualties!"
Owl Wing got the news immediately and came back to report it.
When Li Ran heard this, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Only then did he propose to Zichan the order to continue sealing the city gates. Unexpectedly, such a big incident would happen in the city!
"Now it seems that there are not a few people in Zheng Guo's court and government who collude with Feng Boshi!"
This was actually a guess he had long ago, but it was confirmed through this incident.
"Sir, what you are saying is that someone deliberately caused trouble to discredit Dr. Zichan?"
Sun Wu couldn't help but stepped forward and asked.
When Li Ran heard the sound, he crossed his arms and looked like he was thinking. After a while, he continued to speak:
"The sealing of the city in Zhengyi was carried out by Dr. Zichan, so if something happened inside or outside the city, the finger of blame would be directed at Dr. Zichan."
"With the city's closure for nearly a month, the people in the city have accumulated a lot of resentment. Once this breaks out, it will be like a river embankment bursting. If it is not handled properly, Dr. Zichan, as a minister in power, will naturally be the same.
His responsibility."
"At the court meeting a few days ago, it was said that the black doctor had strongly requested that the ban be continued. Now it seems that this gathering of people to cause trouble is probably caused by him behind the scenes."
After saying this, Li Ran couldn't help but frown.
Sun Wu continued to ask:
"Sir, are you worried that this incident may have a sequel? Or that such incidents will continue to break out one after another?"
Li Ran couldn't help but nodded and replied:
"If it were just once or twice, the government and the public might not criticize Dr. Zichan. But if things like this happen one after another in the future, and Dr. Zichan can't be kind for a while. Then there will be other officials.
I'm afraid that idle talk will become a big danger to Dr. Zichan!"
Obviously, Zichan has to face not only long-standing public grievances, but also accountability from the officials above the court.
As a minister in power, his power is commensurate with the responsibilities he should bear.
"Then...why don't we make the poisoning known to the public?"
Sun Wu thought of a way to completely solve this problem.
As long as the poisoning is made public and the rumors of the disease are dispelled, the rumors and public resentment in Zhengyi City will naturally be subsided.
"No, now is not the time. If we say it at this time, no one in the government or the public will believe it. Secondly, this will become a basis for our opponents to say that doctors are not good at preventing and treating childbirth!"
As Li Ran spoke, he shook his head and looked very calm.
"In this case, I will go find Dr. Zichan to discuss it again. You and Owl Wings will continue to monitor from the sidelines. Remember, don't get involved!"