Li Minglou and his wife sat in the county government office again. Overnight, everything changed.
"This is inappropriate." Yuanji said to the chief clerk.
The chief secretary had tears in his dim eyes: "I know your schedule cannot be delayed, but I'm sorry that Dou County is really in trouble."
"The departure date is secondary." Yuanji said, "We cannot march here without orders. Our wife was kidnapped and defended ourselves."
This is indeed a problem. The old master shed tears and his gray hair is unbearable.
"We can also defend ourselves now." Li Minglou said, "Master Registrar, since the officers and soldiers have not survived, and it will take time to recruit troops from the government, then we will lead the people to suppress the bandits and defend ourselves."
Lead the people?
How can the people suppress the bandits?
Self-defense and leading the people to suppress bandits are just reasonable excuses to stay and not violate military orders. The chief clerk stood up and saluted Li Minglou and the woman, his voice choked with sobs: "Madam and young madam, please have mercy."
Li Minglou nodded in return, and Yuan Ji was ordered to be accompanied by the chief registrar and other county officials to the outside of the county government office. The people outside the county government office still gathered and refused to disperse.
Although all the county lords and generals were killed by bandits, this is the only place where the people feel safe, and they feel even safer when they see the group of men dressed in ordinary clothes next to the chief clerk.
The chief clerk appeased the people and conveyed Li Minglou's wishes.
The people were a little confused: "Are we here to kill the bandits?"
These defenseless people?
"Master Du's military camp should have an armory." Yuanji asked the chief clerk.
The chief secretary was not clear about the affairs of the county, and he was even less clear about the affairs of the officers and soldiers, but he was afraid that Yuan Ji and others would give up, so he immediately answered yes, and then shirk responsibility: "I rarely go to the barracks. I have no idea about the current situation."
Not sure." But that's not a problem. He handed over the token that he had taken off Dewey, "You guys go and get what you need."
But weapons are not the point, the people standing nearby shouted randomly.
"We won't fight and kill people."
"We are not officers and soldiers."
Yuan Ji said in a deep voice: "The officers and soldiers cannot arrive as soon as possible."
The chief clerk also testified: "The urgent report has been sent. It takes time to go back and forth to Dou County in a remote area. Bandits are nearby, and water from afar cannot quench the thirst of those nearby."
"Before the officers and soldiers arrive, we can only save ourselves." Yuan Ji looked at the people, "Men of Dou County, don't you want to protect your wives, daughters, mother and children?"
Of course the men in Dou County thought so.
"If the bandits come, I will fight them tooth and nail." Many passionate men immediately shouted, waving their fists.
But there are also calm men: "The bandit has killed even the officers and soldiers, but we will not survive if we fight against him."
Yuanji was waiting for these words and took a step forward: "We can help you kill the bandits and protect your loved ones." He raised his hand and clenched it into a fist and shook it vigorously, "Follow us, everyone can be like this
This is how we kill bandits."
This man was not majestic, but at this time, the corpses of slain bandits were piled up at his feet, making the people present feel the power of a fist, as if his fist could break the sky.
"Any good men who can kill bandits and protect their families like us, please come to the barracks."
"Our mistress is in the county government office, with your family."
"Please take up arms like us and guard this city to protect your loved ones."
After Yuanji said this, he lowered his fists and walked out, with the guards following behind him.
The people made a way to watch them pass by, and then shouts came one after another from the crowd.
"I'll go with you!"
"I dare to go!"
"I want to protect my family!"
The crowd rose and fell with the sound, and the way out of the way disappeared. People poured out of the city one after another, and Yuanji and others were drowned in it.
The chief registrar and the county government officials looked surprised. They saw Dewey's regiment of officers and soldiers every day. Most of the time they showed off their teeth and claws and pretended to be powerful. This was the first time they saw such weapons without armor and without shouting, but they made people laugh.
I felt strong and saw that under the guidance of this power, ordinary people who were weak also became strong.
Zhang Xiaoqian's blood was already boiling, and he called on his companions to follow him: "With the officers and soldiers gone, we are the first to protect the people."
The officers also followed him to the barracks.
The people all followed Yuan Ji and his men to leave, the fierce flood receded, and the pressure on the chief registrar and officials was relieved.
Whether these people can fight against the bandits is actually not that important. What is important is that they are appeased.
The chief clerk turned to look at the county government office, his head aching again.
You can imagine how furious the Taoist governor would be when the news reached him.
Their Dou County is really famous. All the officials and garrison troops in one county were killed by bandits... Well, such vicious bandits? This doesn't look like bandits.
Although the chief clerk has been idle for a long time, he still looks at the world, especially at his age, he has seen a lot of world affairs. This matter is not as simple as the bandits causing trouble.
The chief clerk stretched out his hand and grabbed his white beard. He had been cautious and cautious all his life with his tail between his legs. Why would he be involved in such a big thing when he was old? He just wanted to wait for death.
"Master Registrar, Master Registrar." A clerk ran out from the door and shouted, "You are here."
I don’t want to be here either, don’t call me, the chief clerk shouted in his heart, but there is no way, he is the biggest in the county now, even if he wants to pretend to be sick, he has to wait until tomorrow...
"What's the matter?" he turned around and asked.
The clerk held a piece of paper in his hand: "This is written by Madam Wu, saying that although she is not staying as an officer or soldier, she is still acting across the border. There is no need to explain it to the people in detail. I need to explain it to the officer."
The young lady looked young and was so considerate. The chief clerk was overjoyed and took it over. Other officials also came over to take a look. They saw that Li Minglou had written down the matter in a clear and orderly manner. He not only described the cause and process, but also wrote
He knew what he planned to do, how to appease the people, and how to make the city defense function.
It was better than what Master wrote every day. Everyone immediately came to a conclusion and had an idea.
"Just follow Mrs. Wu's instructions and send it to the palace."
"We can just polish it up a bit."
"I feel a lot more at ease after reading what Mrs. Wu wrote. I think the superior officers' anger will be calmed down a little after reading it."
"Despite her appearance, Mrs. Wu, to be invited by the old Governor Liang Zhenliang, she must have an extraordinary background."
Not to mention the young Mrs. Wu, even the crazy and blind Mrs. Wu has an extraordinary bearing.
He has good handwriting, clear and organized writing, and is extremely proficient in the format and terminology of official documents of the imperial court.
Moreover, by submitting what she wrote this time, she will be responsible for dealing with the superiors in the future. It is a blessing among misfortunes that someone will do these things instead of him.
The chief clerk took the case without any objection: "Just send what Mrs. Wu wrote."
Jin Jue came back from inquiring about the news, packed up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and praised the eldest lady: "Miss, she is really good at writing these things, and those people praise her."
Li Minglou said: "This is nothing."
It's just a copy. I picked up various documents and memorials from the early and middle periods after the incident in that life, and selected the best ones commented by Jiang Liang and Liu Fan to copy.
The best ones were those controlled by Dezhong in western Zhejiang. He reported it to the emperor and minimized the military chaos, which paralyzed the court and relaxed its vigilance, giving him the opportunity to occupy Huainan.
Now she just wants to occupy a Dou County, and is overqualified for use.