Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 196 It’s hard to be a good person, but it’s easy to become a bad person

"Rebellion, rebellion!" Huo Qubing shouted excitedly: "These unscrupulous people have rebelled, and they actually forced the county prince to death. Father, I beg you to go to war!"

Li Huan looked gloomy and ignored Huo Qubing, who was secreting too much hormones and had nowhere to vent. He looked at Sima Qian and asked with a serious expression: "Is the news reliable? How could a high-ranking chief of a county commit suicide like this?"

"Confirmed, it was the governor's retainer who came over personally to report the news." Sima Qian looked solemn: "Master Marquis, the situation is not good. I'm worried that someone will blame you for this!"

Huo Qubing sneered again and again: "Let's see who dares! I'll just use my war spear to pick out a few holes for him!"

"My son is right!" Li Huan patted Sima Qian's shoulder. Sima Qian stiffened, but Li Huan smiled and said, "Let's go, I will take you to catch the thief!"

Outside Anyang County, along the Gushui coast all the way south, you can see all of them are pedestrians. To say that these people are disaster victims is a bit too much, because some people still have noodles in their hands and can stuff them into their mouths. He was also wearing thick clothes, and in the ice and snow, he didn't look like someone who had fled to Anyang County to live in a wealthy family.

On the contrary, no matter how you look at it, it looks like the landowners and nobles walked out of their homes and came to the snow to enjoy the snow in winter.

As for other people, they wear only the same clothes in winter and shiver in the snow. What's more, walking in the snow wearing straw sandals, their feet have been cracked by the frost and they have completely lost consciousness. The reason why they can still use crutches , all the way forward, I just relied on the sigh in my heart, thinking that after arriving in Anyang County, the kind-hearted Lord Marquis would give me a bite to eat to keep me alive.

As for the coming year, even if I sell myself as a slave in the homes of wealthy people in Anyang County, it will be better than starving and freezing, which is not a human suffering, and continue to torture...

However, if you look closely, you will find that these people in thick clothes have something like a baggage at hand. When the cold wind blows, you can roughly see that it seems to be very old, torn, and densely patched. clothes...

Ahead, the cavalry was pounding the ground. As the wind and snow roared, a group of cavalry was seen coming through the wind and snow.

Before these people could figure out what was going on, those who were mixed in the crowd had already put on the tattered clothes in the baggage at hand, and were extremely weak, using crutches and walking forward among the crowd.

"The order from the Marquis of Anyang is sent to all the people affected by the disaster to line up and go forward to drink porridge and receive winter clothes. Anyone waiting is not allowed to make noise, jump in line, or make trouble. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded on the spot!"

Such a majestic and mighty voice echoed in the snowy world. There was no earth-shattering cheers from the crowd. They were too tired and hungry.

Such an order can only arouse the strong desire for survival in these people who are really hanging on for a while, so that the body that is already exhausted can burst out with power that they can't even imagine. .

This is just for one bite.

Li Huan rode a horse, wearing a fox fur, leather gloves, and a carved bow, walking on the spacious road.

The people who were affected by the disaster heard the shouts of the first few passing cavalry and became quite orderly.

The aroma of corn porridge, in the cold wind of winter, is like the warm and slightly cold after the spring rain. These victims can't help but take a few more sips when drinking from the northwest wind.

The further south he went, the more serious the situation became. Li Huan had already noticed people freezing to death under trees crushed by snow on the roadside.

These people really couldn't walk anymore and hid under such a big tree. They just wanted to rest for a while, but once they sat down, they couldn't stand up again...

Sima Qian jumped off his horse and pulled out a shaped corpse from under a collapsed tree. Looking at the old man in single clothes, he pursed his lips. There was no expression on his face. He noticed that the old man With worn straw sandals hanging on his feet, Sima Qian subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at the tiger leather shoes on his feet...

"I have seen a charcoal seller before." Li Huan said as he walked: "Coincidentally, it was also a big winter day, the weather was cold, dripping water turned into ice, and the fingers could not be bent; but, this charcoal seller didn't have anything on his body. The clothes can be worn, but they still complain that the weather is not too cold.”

"Why?"

Everyone was looking at Li Huan. Li Huan relaxed his shoulders: "Because the colder the weather is, the charcoal can be sold at a higher price. I am worried that the charcoal will be cheap and the weather is cold. I am sorry that my clothes are so undressed!" "Master Hou..." Sima Qian screamed and reined in the reins. The horse snorted under his crotch, and the white hot air spurted out from both nostrils, making people feel colder and colder.

"We can't go any further. If we go further, we will reach the edge of the Han River." When Sima Qian said these words, his expression was a little cold, with viciousness and resentment in his eyes. This expression was the first time for Li Huan Saw it in him.

Most of the time in the past, Sima Qian was like a true gentleman, with a graceful demeanor, extraordinary bearing, and radiant spirit.

Li Huan stared into the distance for a moment, and there was a strong sarcasm in the corner of his eyes: "Have you noticed that once you get to the Han River, the victims are almost invisible? Isn't it because the Han River is rich and there are no victims?"

"The victims are mainly concentrated on both sides of the valley and the river. We are even more afraid that the savages in the mountains will come down at this time. That would be a real rebellion." Sima Qian expressed his worries. Anyang County is now too wealthy.

A year ago, there was nothing in this place. It was a remote place where thieves were rampant. But now it is different. There is everything here, so if any accident happens, there will be a lot of losses.

In other words, those who wear shoes are really afraid of those who are barefoot.

Li Huan jumped off the horse, unbuttoned his trousers, and peed in the direction of Han River. It was vaguely obvious that he wanted to write a word, but he didn't have enough reserves.

Sima Qian had a strange expression, jumped off his horse, and added this word.

This word is "cheap".

Return to people on a snowy night.

The county magistrate came to see Li Huan immediately: "According to the order of the Marquis, we added sediment to the rice porridge. Most of the people were grateful to us and received winter clothes. However, a few people vomited and cursed. We don’t treat them as human beings, we treat them as animals, and as soon as possible, we arrest these people.”

"Have you caught a few and found out anything useful?"

"Reporting to the Marquis, we have captured more than [-] people in total. These people mingled with the victims. When they ate the sand and soil, they also wanted to incite the people to plunder the county town and get demoted..."

Li Huan looked at the county magistrate's subservient look and couldn't help but frown: "How many have been killed?"

"The lower official ordered people to shoot arrows to show their power and killed more than two hundred mobs!"

Li Huan frowned, shook his head and said: "Which temple doesn't have ghosts who died unjustly? Don't worry about this, you did a good job. If the rage really spreads among the victims, who will die by then?" There will be more.”

After the reconstruction, Anyang County is naturally not afraid of any mobs, and the factory area is not afraid either. Li Huan built the fence...

Although the wall is not comparable to the city wall, it is made of genuine reinforced concrete and red brick structures, and its thickness is astonishing. A few rioters are not enough to break through the factory gate.

In addition, the craftsmen in the factory are not vegetarians. They are very comfortable doing the work of [-]. They can eat meat every now and then to improve their food. Although their descendants are still craftsmen and do the same work, at least they don’t have to You don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you don't have to worry about being executed by your master if you can't make anything like before.

In other words, if these disaster victims want to break this kind of life, they will fight to the death against these people who have changed their identity from disaster victims to rioters at all costs!

Therefore, if a large-scale civil uprising does occur, only these suffering people will die, and they will also be accused of being a mob, becoming a stepping stone for some people to gain promotions.

(End of this chapter)