Chapter 186 Kneeling to send the guard to the trip
This cry, which was almost mournful, was like a loud suona sound that bounced off the earthen walls of Shouzuo City, refracted back, and resounded through the entire Shouzuo City.
The soldiers on the city wall, the sergeants guarding the city gate, the women sitting on the threshold sewing clothes, and the men carrying water from outside the city seemed to have discussed it in advance. They all ran to the entrance of the thatched hall and fell to their knees on the ground.
Uncontrollable waves and emotions surged in Li Siye's heart. He must have been surprised. He had expected that they would not let him leave, but he did not expect that they would be so extreme. He could only endure the soreness on his nose, turned around with his hands on his hips and said loudly: "
What are you doing! Get up!"
"Shijun Li!" Shi Jiang straightened up, crossed his hands on his chest and spoke in a loud voice: "As the saying goes, once the emperor comes, there are ministers! The city of Shouchuo has prospered in your hands, and we military households have all lived a good life.
But now that you have to leave, the higher-ups must send a new officer down. If this new official is a conscientious person who protects the family business, it will be fine. If it is replaced by a greedy mediocre official, he can take Congling.
Shouzuo and his brothers’ belongings have all been ruined!”
He turned around and said loudly to the soldiers: "Tell me, everyone, whether this is true!"
"Yes! Your Majesty," the soldiers said with sad faces, and they all knelt forward and crossed their hands and said, "The guard of Congling cannot do without you. If you leave, what will we do? There is cotton in the fields, and
The quilt-making business, this wine shop and this cloth shop! How will we survive if you leave!"
Their eyes widened in confusion. The women knelt beside their husbands and wept anxiously. They all raised their heads like ducks, waiting for Li Siye's answer.
In the distance, Suotong stood waiting by the carriage. Hearing the noise here, he nodded repeatedly, but sighed again and again.
Li Twelve Niang and Suo Yuanyu took off their curtain hats, poked their heads out of the carriage, and rubbed the corners of their eyes quite emotionally. They could feel something, the friendship between the soldiers? A simple and sincere appeal?
And there is Li Siye, a brave and vulgar person who does not have those delicate methods, but he did it. At least he is not as angular and simple as he looks on the outside, and..., they can't see through him more and more.
Li Siye knew that they were afraid of losing, so they refused to let him go, but he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. No matter how rude, unreasonable, and selfish their petitions were, their thoughts were simple.
"Brothers and ladies," Li Siye retreated to the steps of the thatched hall and shouted to everyone: "I know you are reluctant to let go of someone. In fact, I am extremely reluctant to let go. However, military orders cannot be violated. There is no decision on where I will serve.
It’s settled, but please don’t worry, no matter where I go, I will definitely settle the matter of the Congling Shouchu first, and the next Shouchuo envoy, he... will definitely not be a corrupt official."
He didn't say anything about arranging Yu Gou to be the next one. After all, he hadn't even revealed his horoscope yet. If something went wrong at that time, speaking out would be like venting his anger.
No one is willing to get up. Once Li Siye leaves, they become rootless duckweeds and motherless children. They can only lie to themselves by saying that the newly arrived officials are not greedy. In fact, they do not expect that he will not be greedy.
Greedy, I am afraid that the one who comes is a brave man who can only get in but cannot get out, and I am even more afraid that they will be so greedy that they will fill their stomachs with the entire possessions of Shouchu City.
"We don't believe this!"
"Yes, we don't believe it!"
"Li Shijun, good officials like you are rare. How can we easily meet them? Besides, the officers in Anxi are so rude and spendthrift. How can we expect such people to be merciful!"
Li Siye rubbed his forehead. This was really putting him in a difficult situation. The soldiers were so kind to him that he could neither hit nor scold him. His good words and words of comfort were ineffective. If he had known this, he shouldn't have learned free fighting in his previous life.
Learn more negotiation skills to cope with the current situation.
Fujimaki felt that he could give it a try, so he cleared his throat and stepped forward and said: "You can't do this, you are too selfish! How can I block Li Shijun's promotion path for you to continue to be rich?
"
After hearing this, Li Siye nodded secretly, what he said made some sense.
Unexpectedly, a few soldiers tilted their heads, glanced at him and scolded him: "It hurts to stand and talk. You have no roots in Congling and no family! Wherever Li Shijun goes, you can follow him and lick him."
No, people like us, with our families and families, just hope that we can meet a good official like Li Shou Zhuushi so that we can live a good life!"
"That's right, that's bullshit!"
"You!" Fujimaki took two steps back angrily, flicked his sleeves and said, "It's unreasonable!"
"That's right!" A vicissitudes of voice came from the street. Li Siye looked up, but it was General Gayan from the Sanya Department limping forward with the support of his daughter: "Li Shijun can't leave.
!”
Li Siye frowned and said angrily: "You are not at home to recuperate, why are you here to cause trouble!"
Gayancong's head was wrapped in a hemp bandage. He stretched out his hand to break away from his daughter's support. He stood in the middle of the road and said loudly: "The petition of the military households is reasonable. You left Congling and got a greedy person.
Everyone's good days are coming to an end. I think Li Shou should stay in Congling forever."
When the military households heard that Gayancong spoke for them, their favorable impression of the Hu leader suddenly doubled, and they all agreed in unison: "General Jinwuwei is right! Li Shijun cannot leave!"
Gayancong nodded repeatedly, waved his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued to speak loudly: "Li Shijun stays in Congling so that everyone's good life can continue. This idea is very good, but can it really be continued? I can't see it.
, you think the Duhufu doesn’t know what happened in Congling Shouhuo? Where are the cotton-padded jackets and quilts you made sold? Or are they sold to Qiuci and sent to the Duhufu? I see you sitting on the ground and making a fortune.
Sooner or later, someone will be jealous. In the final analysis, Li Siye is just a small guardian. Can he protect you? Can he protect the hard-won prosperity of Congling?"
After hearing these words, the soldiers looked at each other, or whispered to each other and nodded.
"What General Gayancong said makes some sense. In such a poor place, people will indeed be greedy for the sudden wealth."
"If that's the case, what should we do?"
Shi Jiang, Song Heng, Zhang Yong and other officers looked at each other with a bit of suspicion on their faces.
He allowed time for the soldiers to reflect, and then said in a leisurely manner: "Tell me, with Li Shijun's talents, will he stop at guarding and capturing the envoy in the future? Or will he be a junior captain or a middle lieutenant?"
?If he really sticks to this place, everyone will just sit back and wait for death! Li Shijun is a nostalgic person. He has managed Congling Shouchou City so well, how can he be willing to let it be destroyed in the hands of others? No matter if he leaves in the future
No matter where he goes, no matter how high his official position is, as long as he is still in Anxi, he will take care of Congling and you. Please tell me, is this true?"
The soldiers knelt on the ground and fell into a brief silence. Under the leadership of Shi Jiang and other officers, they stood up with their hands crossed and their bodies hunched over. They were arranged in two rows like a procession of filial sons in mourning. They knelt on both sides of the straight road, still standing.
Crossing their hands in front of their chests, they shouted in unison with a high-pitched voice and a hint of sadness: "Congratulations on sending Li Shou off to capture the envoy!"
"Congratulations to send Li Shou on his way!"
Li Siye was very moved. It was clear that the total number of men and women was only a few hundred, but it felt like the whole city was lined up to see him off.
The word "send off" is not auspicious to use here.
He led the fat man and walked forward slowly, turning his head left and right to look at the brothers on both sides. Some men with dusty faces had two tear ducts on their cheeks, but they remained as still as sculptures, their eager eyes following.
She followed his steps and watched eagerly as he led the black horse out of the cave.
When he passed through the doorway, Li Siye took advantage of the darkness and no one was paying attention. He raised his sleeves and wiped his eyes vigorously. However, the robe was covered with dust and stains, which made his eyes burning and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
He simply closed his eyelids and wiped his face carelessly. When he walked outside the cave door and raised his head to welcome the sunshine, he already had a sculpture-like smile with firm lines and a slightly bitter smile.