The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 82

Fan Renxin, the state shepherd of Anzhou, was pacing back and forth restlessly in the house. The war broke out in Anzhou, and a series of battle reports poured in like a stream of water. Before he could figure out the situation, the Golden Werewolf appeared outside the city.In a hurry, many battle preparations were not carried out, and they faced the dilemma of being besieged by the army.Originally thought that the walls of Jing'an were high and the city was deep, and the Golden Werewolf would definitely return without success.

It's just that he didn't expect that when Fan Renxin summoned the treasurer to inquire about the storage situation, his face turned pale, and he panicked.

It turned out that the Treasurer Order told him that mice could almost run away in the warehouse.Because of an early winter, the crops in the field were covered by heavy snow before they matured, and this year's harvest was hopeless.

"How is this possible? Even so, what about the grain harvested in autumn last year? It's impossible to use it up in less than a year, right? I remember that our state capital didn't have any big expenses this year?" Fan Renxin was incredulous shouted, he is a bachelor of science, and his subordinate staff usually handle government affairs for him.Every day, I invite a few close friends to drink and compose poems to discuss the scriptures.I don't pay much attention to daily affairs, so I don't know much about the management of the treasury.

"This." Treasurer Ling glanced at Mr. Zhou Mu with a troubled expression, not knowing how to answer.

At this time, Fan Renxin was disturbed by the golden werewolf, seeing that the servants still wanted to hide it from him, he couldn't help being furious: "Why, you still have something to hide from me? Tell me! Tell me clearly now! "

The treasury order trembled, fell to his knees, and said falteringly: "My lord, this has nothing to do with me. Yes, you were the one who decided to sell the grain in the treasury to taxis in the city." From a wealthy family."

"What? When will I..." Speaking of this, Fan Renxin finally remembered the past. It seemed that he really sold the grain himself.However, these buyers turned out to be his confidantes and friends, who fooled him into agreeing while he was drunk.However, how could such a scandal be admitted.So he said angrily: "Nonsense, when did this officer agree to sell the grain? You must have been guarding yourself and selling the grain privately, right!"

"My lord!" The treasury order didn't expect Zhou Mu to say such words, he couldn't help being stunned, and then immediately hissed to defend, "My lord, I'm so wronged, it's you, my lord..."

"Shut up! From now on, you are no longer the treasurer's order." Fan Renxin shouted coldly, "Come on, put him in prison for me, and deal with him after hearing!"

Immediately, several yamen servants rushed out of the door, and fiercely captured the poor treasurer and dragged him out of the door.

"My lord! I am wronged! My lord! I am wronged~!" The treasurer wailed miserably, and his voice became farther and farther away.

"Hmph! Corrupt officials, everyone gets to punish them." Fan Renxin flicked his long sleeves, looked out the door with a clean face, and said contemptuously.

Although a corrupt subordinate official was punished, the problem was still not resolved. Fan Renxin couldn't help gnashing his teeth and scolded: "It's really unkind to meet people. Everyone looks good on weekdays, but in fact they are full of men/thieves/prostitutes. This book Officials are too upright to believe their evil. Damn, hate!"

As for his "confidantes and friends", Fan Renxin had no choice but to scold them, because they were all sons of noble families in the city.However, now that there is no food and grass, the army is fighting hard against the Golden Werewolves on the city wall. If there is no food and grass, the army will lose their morale in an instant, and they will collapse without fighting.

Fan Renxin had no choice but to send someone to invite the principals of various noble families in the city, and ask them to borrow food to alleviate the plight of food shortage in the city.

"Master Zhou Mu said that now that the Golden Werewolves are approaching the city, Jing'an City is at stake. Now that there is a shortage of food in the city, all the people of Jing'an should do their part. As the saying goes, there are no eggs under the nest, even if it is not for People in Zhoucheng should also think about their own family." An old man spoke first, nodding his beard.

Fan Renxin was overjoyed, he deserved to be the number one noble family in the city, he not only understood righteousness, but was also very responsible. "Patriarch Zhang is right. If there is no skin, there will be no hair. If Jing'an City is lost, you and I will become golden wolves and mermaids. I also ask all the sages to give generously. I am grateful." Patriarch Zhang looked expectant.

"Well, since this old man is the No. [-] family in Jing'an City, I naturally have to set an example. How about it. The Zhang family is willing to pay one hundred shi for bailing out Lord State Shepherd, and I hope you will accept it." The head of the Zhang family said with a smile.

"One, one hundred shi?" Fan Renxin's eyes widened, and he looked at Patriarch Zhang in disbelief, "Patriarch Zhang, the fields around Jing'an City belong to your family the most, and the grain harvested from it every year is no less than ten thousand shi. Now, You just take out a hundred shi of grain?"

"Oh, Mr. State Shepherd. Over the years, the output of the field has been decreasing year by year, and now it has suffered heavy snowfall. This year, it is considered that there is no harvest. Our family's grain has long been shipped to other places for sale, and now my family has no surplus grain. This hundred shi is what I plan to save for the whole family, please forgive me." Patriarch Zhang complained with a sad face.

"Here, you." Fan Renxin didn't believe that the Zhang family would run out of food at all, but there was no evidence to accuse him of anything.However, one hundred shi is too little, it is simply a drop in the bucket.Since the Zhang family is an iron rooster, he had no choice but to look at the rest of the Shi family.

The people were all hairy when they were seen by the state shepherd, and they immediately stood up one after another, supporting the borrowing of food with awe-inspiring righteousness.

"My Liu family is willing to borrow thirty stones of grain as military supplies for the defenders."

"The He family offered eighty shi of grain, please accept it with a smile."

"I'm willing to give food to my family..."

All the families enthusiastically contributed food, and the atmosphere was very hot. Those who didn't know it thought that all the righteous people present understood the righteousness and rescued the country.But when Fan Renxin counted the amount of people's food, he almost fainted from anger.More than [-] families unexpectedly produced less than [-] shi of grain.How long can this thousand stone last, less than ten days.

"Everyone, everybody." Fan Renxin was about to burst into tears, "It's really too little, there is only less than a thousand shi of food, and it won't last long at all. Now that the golden werewolves are approaching the city, the reinforcements are still thousands of miles away, and there is no food. , We can’t survive the day when the reinforcements arrive. Please think about your own life and death, please borrow more.”

"My lord, it's not that we don't want to borrow, it's because the landlord's family has no food left. I've tried my best, please don't force me so hard."

"That's right, with the loan of surplus food this time, my whole family will suffer from hunger."

"Although we are willing to lend a helping hand, we can't let our family members starve to death, right? Please raise your hand high, I'm grateful."

The two sides pleaded with each other for a long time, and the major families found excuses to leave one after another, leaving only Master Zhou with a pale face and a look of despair.If there is really no food and grass, the Jing'an City will undoubtedly be destroyed.As a state shepherd, I have the responsibility of guarding the land, so I can't die easily.When necessary, escape from the state capital and go to the local area to organize soldiers and horses to resist the Golden Werewolves.It's just that at that time, the people in this city suffered a lot.Alas, if it wasn't for the heavy responsibility, I wish I could die on behalf of the people.

After thinking for a long time, he sent the butler to test the new garrison general on the city wall. If he really couldn't hold it, he would escort him out of the city.

Therefore, Fan Renxin kept pacing in the study, not knowing what the butler was asking.

At this time, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, Fan Renxin watched the housekeeper approaching expectantly, hurried forward, and asked, "How's it going?"

"My lord, something is not going well." The steward said with a bitter face, "Then General Li seems to be determined to perish with the city. Grain, don't think about it."

"What? Damn, he's just a little garrison general, how dare he threaten me?" Fan Renxin was furious, looking at the butler, "Didn't you tell him that the food and grass are only enough for the army for ten days?" ?”

"My lord, the little one said it. But General Li didn't care at all. He only asked the lord to raise enough food and grass, otherwise, everyone would die." The butler said in a low voice with a pale face.

"Dead? No, I can't die." Fan Renxin staggered, his face full of fear. "Quickly, put up a notice asking the common people to donate food and grass. If anyone doesn't follow, they will be imprisoned."

"Ah?" The housekeeper was shocked, his family had always regarded himself as loving the people, and his reputation among the people was not bad, if he acted like this, he might be notorious immediately.

"What? Why don't you go quickly!" Fan Renxin didn't know the consequences of doing so, but when it came to his own life, he couldn't care less about these trivial matters.

"Yes, my little one obeys!" The butler felt desolate, even the adults didn't care about face, this Jing'an City is really dangerous.

(End of this chapter)