Beilin is a person who knows how to repay kindness. Si Chen, who was abandoned by the imperial prison, suddenly became an imperial envoy. In his heart, the emperor's kindness is greater than anything else. Therefore, no matter what happens, the first rule is to first
Do what the emperor ordered!
After he read out the imperial edict expressionlessly, Li Yan and others suddenly looked at each other.
Will there be an earthquake in Mizhi?
Isn’t that right? This is the Loess Plateau with stable terrain. Since ancient times, earthquakes have rarely occurred in northern Shaanxi.
Moreover, natural disasters like earthquakes are punishments from heaven. Unless the current emperor is immoral, who would dare to predict it easily?
Of course, this is an imperial edict, so everyone laughed along with it. Li Yan even said with emotion: "The emperor is really a saint. He is thousands of miles away and still cares about the soldiers and civilians in our border town. I really admire him."
, this kind of love for the people is incomparable to Yao and Shun!"
Behind him, the county magistrate Ren Dewu also came forward and said with a stiff smile: "It is really a blessing for us to serve the emperor. Our ancestors have accumulated virtue in eight lifetimes."
Bei Lin had a solemn look on her face and said in a deep voice: "The emperor's meaning is very clear. Since an earthquake is about to happen here, in order to protect the local people, it is necessary to give early warning and evacuate the crowd, and we must not relax." p>
"Okay, okay, I don't dare to be negligent and neglectful. Please rest assured, my envoy."
Speaking of which, Li Yan was a serious scholar, but he still had to smile in front of Bei Lin. He had no choice, he was an imperial envoy, and every word and deed represented the emperor.
Bei Lin added: "Also, the emperor has personally confessed that within three days, the people must be moved out of the city, and with Mizhi County as the center, all villages and towns within a radius of a hundred miles must also move out and build temporary buildings in the wilderness.
During this period, the county government will also open warehouses and set up porridge sheds to ensure the basic needs of the people."
Li Yan:......
Not only him, but everyone present was stunned.
Isn't this a joke?
Just for a false warning, the entire county is required to relocate?
Such large-scale relocation and resettlement will bring huge losses!
The county magistrate Ren Dewu said with a smile: "Okay, okay, since it is the emperor's order, no problem, no problem."
Li Yan glanced at him in confusion, but saw Ren Dewu secretly winking at him, and he immediately reacted.
"That's right. Your subordinates should do as the emperor ordered. It's very windy and snowy outside. Please invite the imperial envoy to come into the city. Let's drink some water and drink first to warm ourselves up."
The actions of the two surprised Beilin. He had thought that there would be resistance, but he never expected that they would agree so happily.
He just wanted to evacuate the people as soon as possible, so he waved his hand and said: "Official business is important, so water and wine are not required. Let's do business first."
Li Yan secretly thought, this imperial envoy seems a bit unhuman.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy has come so far, we should take care of ourselves..."
"No need!"
Beilin waved her hand again and said: "Behind me are three thousand battalions of soldiers. It's inconvenient to enter the city. It's better to camp on the spot and rest. Magistrate Li, let's go do business first!"
Having said that, Li Yan had no choice but to lead a group of officials back to the county government office.
"What did you mean by winking at me just now?"
Ren Dewu said with a smile: "Master Li, don't you know very well in your heart? This imperial envoy came all the way to deliver the edict. As for what to say about evacuating the crowd, he returned to Beijing after reading the imperial edict. Master Li only needs to give a memorial.
Just say that the people have been evacuated according to the decree, who knows?"
"Having said that, I don't think this person is easy to talk to."
"How about this, I humbly prepare some silver coins and gifts, and Mr. Li will come out to see the imperial envoy off tomorrow. If he takes our money, he won't say bad things about us in front of the emperor, right?"
"Okay!" Li Yan nodded and said, "I'll leave this matter to you, go down and prepare!"
At this time, a civil servant came forward and said: "Sir, the banquet is ready. Look at this..."
Li Yan thought for a while and said: "If you don't appreciate me, let's eat it ourselves and let's go!"
After three rounds of wine, everyone had enough to eat and drink, and everyone went back to their homes.
Li Yan was very drunk. As soon as he lay down, he heard a noise coming from outside.
"Do you know that this is the back house of the magistrate? Who are you, how dare you..."
Bang!
I only heard the door being violently kicked open, and then the housekeeper moaned.
Li Yan frowned and thought to himself: Who is so bold that he dares to break into my backyard and doesn't want to live anymore?
Immediately afterwards, the door curtain outside was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew into the house, followed by several figures. It was difficult to see clearly in the dark.
"Bold!" Li Yan shouted with a hint of drunkenness, "Do you know where this place is?"
"Li Zhixian, I would like to ask, how did the errand ordered by the emperor go?"
When Li Yan heard this, he thought, isn't this the imperial envoy from the daytime?
"It turns out it's your Majesty the Imperial Envoy. I'm a lower official, a lower official..."
Li Yan climbed out of bed with great effort, bowed his hands and said: "I don't know that the imperial envoy is coming here. He may not be welcomed from afar, but he may not be welcomed from afar!"
"Li Yan!"
Beilin suddenly shouted loudly and continued: "I would like to ask you again, how did you go about the errand assigned by the emperor?"
"This, this..."
Li Yan squeaked and said: "The imperial envoy doesn't know something, so I have prepared some gifts for tomorrow..."
Snap!
Beilin is an impatient person. When she saw that the other party was so unsatisfactory, she slapped her right away.
"Take this person to the lobby!"
"Yes!"
Li Yan was slapped for no reason, and he became angry immediately. He shouted with the strength of wine: "I am the magistrate of the county, let me see who dares?"
Maybe...he doesn't know who he is facing.
The soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion were the masters of killing without blinking an eye on the battlefield. A small county magistrate was really nothing in their eyes. They dragged Li Yan to the county government hall.
Li Zhen and Ha Ming each came with a few people, and they all grabbed their hair and threw them to the ground like they were dragging dogs to death.
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Looking at these people, Li Yan suddenly sobered up. It turned out to be the county magistrate Ren Dewu, then the chief registrar, the history officer, etc. The entire county government team was here. Is this serious?
Beilin sat down at the table with a sullen face. She was stunned and shouted: "Li Yan, Magistrate of Mizhi County, I would like to ask you, have you received any imperial edict today?"
"Received...received?"
"The imperial decree clearly states that you are ordered to evacuate the entire county within three days. Why do you ignore it?"
"This...this..."
"Having no eyes for the Holy One is a great disrespect. No eyes for the common people. This is dereliction of duty. Come on, drag us down and rectify the law on the spot!"
Li Yan only felt his head buzzing. What the hell? Behead him?
The people standing on both sides of the lobby were not county government officials, but soldiers from the Three Thousand Battalion. They were now only taking orders from Bei Lin. When they heard the order, they could not help but drag the people out.
Li Yan quickly shouted: "I'm wronged, I'm wronged!"
"Wait!"
Beilin waved her hand to stop her and asked, "Did I wrongly blame you?"
"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
"This envoy will spare you, but when the earthquake occurs, who will spare these thousands of people?"
"Three days, three days as promised!"
Li Yan seemed to have grasped the life-saving straw and said quickly: "It's only been half a day, and there are still two and a half days. I promise to complete the task!"
Beilin squinted her eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "Well, if it can't be completed, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Li Yan nodded desperately and said: "I will go and order the people to move the people overnight!"
"That's pretty much it!"
Bei Lin nodded and said: "The Three Thousand Battalion has set up a station outside the city. Your mission is to order the people in the city to move here. If you encounter any problems in the past few days, you can seek help from the Three Thousand Battalion. I am envoy
As long as the results are achieved, do you understand?"