Ever since the Dou County government office was ravaged by bandits, the chief clerk was only worried for a short time, but his worries were soon relieved when Zhenwujun, a family member, passed by and offered to help.
Although there were some worries during this period, they were all minor annoyances and were always resolved before they caused trouble.
The biggest worry at the beginning of the new year was that there was unrest next door and there was a riot, but that was okay. Regarding other things next door, the officials there were the ones he should worry about the most. The only thing he worried about was that he would scare Mrs. Wu away.
Military chaos and bandits are different.
Mrs. Wu couldn't leave, at least not now, so he comforted Mrs. Wu and then asked Mrs. Wu to appease the people. Then this trouble would soon cease to be a worry.
After gritting his teeth and paying for two days of rice and grain, the chief clerk pretended to have forgotten about it and took his family to stay with relatives for a few days. Unexpectedly, he almost couldn't even enter Dou County when he came back.
Before approaching Dou County, he met Minzhuang on patrol. Zhu Tong often took Minzhuang on patrol. During the Chinese New Year, Zhu Tong returned to his hometown to return to his hometown, and by the way, he brought a car full of wine and meat to celebrate the New Year's Eve.
After Zhu Tong left, the people were still patrolling. There were more people than before, and the horses were strong. The chief administrator was very happy, and this would definitely appease the people.
After passing the patrol, the road became quieter and quieter. There were no people with their families, and there were no merchants with large carts, mules, and horses. The wilderness was deserted, there were no chickens or dogs, and there was no joy in the first month of the new year. The chief clerk was very puzzled.
The businessman will not go back to celebrate the festival. When he came out, the road was still very busy.
Mrs. Wu often appeases the people by buying wine and meat to invite everyone to have fun. For example, years ago, she bought all the fireworks near Dou County, attracting many fireworks dealers from far away.
Why has it become deserted?
The people would not be comforted by the deserted situation. Walking on the deserted road, the chief administrator felt a little flustered.
The checkpoints that had been set up on the road were no longer there, and the chief bookkeeper and his family arrived in front of the outer city wall unimpeded.
The wall was all repaired a year ago, and houses are not allowed to be built inside or outside. It is said that the repair is not very strong for fear of hurting people. It was originally built to appease the people. You can understand that the people don't care, as long as
It is enough to circle them to show that everyone is from Dou County.
But this was more suitable as a market, and Dou County's prosperity expanded accordingly.
But at this time, there were no vendors setting up stalls outside the wall, and the children playing on the wall had all disappeared. Behind the wall, there were many long spears. They were not the wooden spears that people practiced every day, but real spears that shone with a cold light.
The chief bookkeeper and his family were stopped. Even if they identified themselves, these soldiers in military uniforms, who did not know whether they were from Minzhuang or Huainan Prefecture, did not get out of the way immediately. Their carriages, horses and personnel were inspected from head to toe.
Such a strict investigation could not appease the people! The chief clerk's family members had already begun to tremble, as if they were back to the time when Wang Zhi Dewei was killed by bandits. The chief clerk asked them angrily what they were doing.
"Military chaos is critical, Dou County is under martial law, and the market is closed." The soldiers guarding the wall looked solemn, "Everyone entering or leaving must be checked."
The chief clerk almost fainted, who is talking nonsense!
The soldiers didn't answer him. They just followed orders and didn't know about the others, and they refused to let him go just because the chief was the chief.
"Everyone must be checked, officials are no exception, and officers and soldiers must be strictly investigated, and those who disobey will be dealt with by causing chaos among the people."
Looking at Senhan's spearhead, the chief did not dare to take another step. He had seen these people performing martial arts with his own eyes.
Regardless of whether they are civilians or real soldiers, those who can wear military uniforms in the Dou County military camp should not be underestimated.
Ninja, the chief bookkeeper, watched the whole family being searched inside and out, and even the carriage was almost dismantled. When the recruitment of Minzhuang had just begun, Yuanji suggested that people entering Dou County should be logged in and issued with license plates.
At that time, I felt that such martial law would be inconvenient and uneasy for the people. Yuanji smiled and said no, it was not martial law.
He now knows what martial law really is.
After passing the wall and entering Dou County, you can feel the panic even more. There is no lively market, no manpower working in full swing, and there are no children running and playing in the gathering areas. Houses with doors are closed, and those without doors are blocked by wooden boards.
No one was seen walking around, only people peeking behind the door.
Another check was conducted at the city gate, and this time the chief clerk finally met someone he knew, or to be precise, someone who knew him.
"Master Chief." Officer Zhang Xiaoqian saluted respectfully, "You are back."
The chief clerk was overjoyed. Not only did he know him, but he also knew that he had gone out. He grabbed him and asked what was going on and who spread the rumors.
Zhang Xiaoqian was puzzled: "Sir, this is an order from the government." Then he suddenly said, "Sir, you went to visit relatives, so you didn't receive any news."
Where did this fool come from? Without his order, where could the government's order come from? The chief clerk endured and went to the government to ask, but was stopped by this fool again.
"Lord Registrar, we need to check first." Zhang Xiaoqian straightened his chest. He was wearing a uniform, but his aura did not belong to the military uniform. He was also trained in the military camp. "Even though you are an adult, you still need to check." Again.
He comforted the trembling chief clerk, "But the verification here is simpler than outside. We don't check the carriages, horses and things, only the people."
Check who is entering the city and what their identities are, including slaves.
The chief secretary no longer had the strength to get angry. He was frightened by a guess. Someone took advantage of Zhu Tong and his absence to seize the government barracks. He didn't know who was so bold and what his purpose was. It was Mrs. Wu who wanted money.
Are you being coveted?
He was quiet and quiet as a chicken and would not give these people a chance to arrest him. He finally passed the city gate smoothly, sneaked to the county government office, hid in a corner and finally waited for Mrs. Wu who was going out.
Mrs. Wu was not held hostage by anyone, just like before.
The chief clerk felt a little relieved. He was not being held hostage. It seemed that he might have just been deceived. As long as Mrs. Wu knew how serious all this was, things would be easier to handle. Unexpectedly, what did he hear?
Just like when she encountered difficulties before, Mrs. Wu said not to worry, but what did the latter sentence mean?
Li Minglou did not let the chief registrar slow down, and told him very clearly: "I asked the Dou County martial law officers and soldiers to patrol the city. Mr. chief registrar, military chaos is terrible. We must be prepared so that we can be better."
Protect the people of Dou County."
So he must have been frightened by the military chaos. The chief clerk forced out a smile and said, "Young madam, you are worrying too much. The military chaos in Xuanwu Dao is over."
Li Minglou shook his head: "There is nothing on Xuanwu Road. If something happens on our Huainan Road, and the first one to do something will definitely be our Dou County."
It was hard to reason with women, and although he couldn't explain why, the instinct of leaving his years to the chief clerk made his spine tingle, just like when he saw Wang Zhi and Dewey who were killed by bandits in the county government office.
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He couldn't help but take a step back: "That's it, then I'll go to Fucheng to inquire about the news." Then he took a step back and said, "I'll ask the Taoist government for some more troops."
Li Minglou looked at him: "No need, we should have enough troops. Let's send the Registrar to the county government office to rest."
The latter sentence was obviously not meant for him. The master bookkeeper opened his mouth to shout, but two people appeared out of nowhere and grabbed him and covered his mouth.
The chief clerk was suffocated, his eyes widened, and he was killing people!
There was no knife to cut his neck, he was just brought into the county government office with his mouth covered. During the day, the county government office was as usual. There were subordinates walking around. When they saw the chief clerk being brought in, they greeted him respectfully: "My lord, you are back."