At that time, Wang Junlin had already left Shifeng Village and was on his way to Jincheng. Due to the inconvenient transportation along the way, he had not received the news.
Nowadays, there are snow disasters in Jincheng, Zhangye, and Longxi counties, and all the refugees and some officials hate Wang Junlin because of the rumors. At this time, Wang Junlin came to Anning County, Jincheng County, where the victims gathered more. The county magistrate Li Chengsong met him
Asked such a pointed question.
"Tell me the reason why you dare to speak to me like this, otherwise don't blame me for killing people." Wang Junlin was stunned for a moment, and then said in a cold voice. He knew very well how prestigious or vicious his reputation was in Sui Dynasty, especially in Yongzhou.
It’s amazing, otherwise the governor Wang Tong would not let him go to the Yongzhou Governor’s Mansion in Jincheng. In addition, his official rank is three levels higher than that of Li Chengsong, and he is also a powerful figure with a large army. In this case, Li Chengsong is the only one
The little county magistrate dared to say to him, "How can you still have the nerve to live in this world?" There is obviously a special reason for this.
Li Chengsong laughed miserably and said, "Hasn't Qin Anhou heard of the rumor that if a poisonous general is bad, the mountain will be burned by fire, and the lives will be reduced to charcoal, and eventually he will be punished by God?"
"Poison will cause a bad person, a fire will burn the mountain, all life will be reduced to ashes, and ultimately it will be punished by God." Wang Junlin repeated the proverb in his mouth, and realized the meaning, his pupils shrank, and his face became extremely ugly.
It is certain that the imperial court will allocate money and food to the three affected counties, but Wang Junlin does not have much confidence in how much money can be allocated.
In the past few years, thanks to Yang Jian's efforts, the government of the Sui Dynasty was still relatively clear. The people were guarding their fields honestly and had a lot of farm work to do. The merchants operated their business with integrity, and the craftsmen in the workshops also performed their duties.
It can be said that everyone is working in his own way and each is in his own place. Gradually, there is a prosperous and prosperous era. Therefore, in the past few years, the Sui Dynasty's treasury has been quite prosperous.
It's just that last year's war with the Western Turks, Tuyuhun and Qiang people lasted for several months. Although the Western Turks and Tuyuhun were severely damaged as expected, and Zhangye County and Xiping County were recovered, it was inevitable that the national treasury accumulated for many years was extremely consumed.
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Then this year, King Bailan of Tuyuhun and the tribe of Xue Yantuo of the Eastern Turks invaded successively, which lasted for half a year. The two wars depleted the national treasury almost completely, and at this time, unfortunately, a rare snowstorm occurred in a century, and the three affected areas
Every county is waiting for the government to allocate money and food for emergency relief. For the sake of the people and the stability of the rule, both the governor Wang Tong and the emperor Yang Jian understand the importance of comforting the victims and the serious relationship between them. But the problem is Yongzhou official warehouse
Now that the sky is empty enough to run away mice, how much will be left if the money and food from the imperial treasury is distributed to each disaster-stricken place?
One look at Li Chengsong's red eyes and tired look, and Wang Junlin knew that this was a county magistrate who was about to be driven crazy by the victims. The fact that he dared to say such things to him also proved that this person was a good official.
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Although Wang Junlin must avenge his vengeance, and he has become a hero after coming to this world for more than a year, he is definitely not a narrow-minded person. He has always responded positively to such a good official who is not afraid of death for the sake of the people.
Dear, even such people may not be smart enough or capable enough.
"Master Li reads the books of Confucian sages, how can you believe these nonsense proverbs that are obviously deliberately spread by someone?" Wang Junlin took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said calmly.
"Of course I don't believe it, but if the people believe that the snow disaster occurred because of me, and if they gather to cause trouble and ask the government to behead me, then I will die without hesitation to calm the resentment in the people's hearts and let me
The victims of the disaster in the three counties of Yongzhou will not turn into rioters." Li Chengsong looked upright, but there was a hint of madness on his face.
Wang Junlin snorted coldly, looked at Li Chengsong with a complicated expression, and said, "Master Li, do you want me to die to calm the resentment in the hearts of the people?"
Looking at Wang Junlin's face, Li Chengsong knew that Wang Junlin would never voluntarily die like him at this time. He laughed miserably and shook his body a little.
"God has destroyed the people of Yongzhou. As a county magistrate, I can neither find food for the people nor prevent them from causing trouble. I am ashamed of Your Majesty and the imperial court. How can I stand between heaven and earth?" Li Chengsong sighed up to the sky and shed tears.
Full face.
"It's extremely ignorant. If I die, the victims won't be in trouble. You have to know that the reason why they are in trouble is that they are hungry and have no food in their hands, not because I am still alive." Wang Junlin really felt ridiculous.
Extremely, his expression became even more sinister.
At this time, Li Chengsong calmed down. He looked deeply at Wang Junlin and said: "The Marquis of Qin An may not know that many aristocratic families and grain gentry and landowners in Jincheng County have said that as long as the imperial court kills the Marquis to apologize to heaven and earth,
They will voluntarily take out the food they have accumulated for generations to ensure that the victims will not starve to death."
Wang Junlin's face changed, and he was so gloomy that he could shed tears. Who has such a big hand and is willing to pay such a high price, just to take advantage of this snow disaster and use countless victims to force him to death.
Perhaps Li Chengsong felt that the intensity was not enough, and added: "I also heard that due to the heavy snow and frozen soil, there is no hope for spring sowing, and civil unrest has broken out in some places in the three counties. I have also seen many slaves in Anning County in the past few days.
Among the refugees who escaped from Zhangye County, a leader has emerged. He led these refugees to cause trouble in Anning County and robbed several wealthy households. The official sent officers to question them. The leader of the refugees said that if the court did not capture the Marquis,
After questioning the crime, he continued to commit robbery."
Wang Junlin looked at Xu Jingzong next to him and realized the seriousness of the problem. His opponent's move was too cruel.
In every dynasty and every generation, when a natural disaster occurs, the most direct result is chaos, ranging from breaking into houses, killing people, and looting, to simply rebelling. For a group of refugees who cannot survive, have no hope and no tomorrow, it is already over.
Without a way to survive, there is nothing in the world that they dare not do. The simplicity and kindness they usually have are extremely fragile in the face of hunger and will collapse at the first touch. Natural disasters are the easiest to release the evil and viciousness in human nature. In order to survive, anyone can use any means
, do whatever they can. The so-called morality and the so-called law have completely lost their effectiveness for them.
And these people are also the easiest to be exploited by some conspirators. The current situation is that the victims are being exploited, the landlords and nobles are being exploited or held hostage, and the government and the court are being persecuted. It seems that everyone has one purpose, which is to force Wang Junlin to death.
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The whole world is full of hostility towards Wang Junlin. Under such circumstances, Wang Junlin will naturally not choose to go into the city to rest, but will choose to camp outside the city.