Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 163
The flesh-faced executioner was already ready. Hearing that the time had come, he took a glass of wine and took it in his mouth, then sprayed it at the ghost knife.

Li Canghai knew that this was offering sacrifices to the sword.

Based on his understanding of ancient criminal law, this is considered a simple execution method.

To make it more complicated, the executioner must first rinse his mouth with water, then spray wine to sacrifice the knife, and finally drink a cup of tea before beheading with the knife.

The executioner held up the Ghost Head Knife, and the shining blade reflected a dazzling light under the refraction of the sun.

"Master, I'll wait for you on your way, you can go at ease!"

After all, Wang Buquan was a man of status, the executioner was quite polite to him, and then he yelled, the knife raised, and the head fell!

The onlookers all changed their colors when they saw a living person whose body and head were separated in an instant.

"If there are those who bully the common people and commit crimes recklessly, this will be the end!" Li Canghai said calmly, sweeping across the crowd.

After a while, all the people came back to their senses, knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground, calling them Lord Qingtian.

The purpose of killing one to warn others has been achieved, Zhengyang City should be very calm in a short time, Li Canghai nodded in satisfaction.

Not all the kings who are local snakes have subdued the law, so what big waves can the remaining local ruffians cause?
When Li Canghai first arrived, he used the force of thunder to strike down all the officials and wealthy businessmen in Zhengyang City.

Now, no one in Zhengyang City knows that Wang Buquan and Zuo Hongji were defeated by the new county magistrate.

Of these two people, one is extremely powerful and the other is wealthy, but they are played around by the new county magistrate.

One lost his life, and the other lost his family fortune. It was a complete defeat.

All the rich and squires in Zhengyang City understand a truth, that is, you must not underestimate this young county magistrate, otherwise you will die miserably.

After solving Wang Buquan, Li Canghai took a group of yamen servants to check the disaster relief situation.

In several major refugee gathering places in Zhengyang City, large pots were set up, and rice porridge was boiled in the pots, and the refugees also lined up to receive food in an orderly manner.

Seeing Li Canghai approaching, an old man suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to him.

"Folks, hurry up and kowtow to the old man, it is the old man who saved us!" the old man shouted.

The refugees around knelt down and kowtowed to him in thanks.

"I kowtow to the old man, thank you for the old man! Thank you for the old man!"

"My lord, you are really our reborn parents, thank you so much, my lord!"

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Looking at the kneeling refugees, Li Canghai felt very uncomfortable. He hurriedly helped the old man up, and shouted: "Followers, please get up, it's because of my poor supervision that made the villagers suffer. I am ashamed to treat the villagers." ah!"

"What are you talking about, sir, if it weren't for you, we would have starved to death long ago if we hadn't eradicated bullies and opened granaries." The old man raised his head, tearing up, and said excitedly.

It was only then that Li Canghai realized that this old man was exactly the one he met on the way.

"Old man, it's you! Where's Xiaohua?" Li Canghai asked happily.

"Xiaohua and the old lady are resting in the hut over there, do you want to go and have a look?" The old man pointed at the row of huts erected by the city wall, tremblingly.

Li Canghai nodded, and asked all the yamen servants to stay and help, then he walked to the hut under the leadership of the old man.

After Li Canghai inquired, he found out that the hut was funded by Zuo Hongji, and the purpose was to give refugees a temporary shelter.

"This Zuo Hongji is quick at handling things. After what I said last night, I have built so many huts today." Li Canghai looked at the rows of huts approvingly, and was quite satisfied with Zuo Hongji's approach.

The two soon came to one of the thatched huts, where hay was spread and bedding and other things were placed on it.

The old woman was resting halfway on the hay, while Xiaohua was playing with the brocade box of snacks that Li Canghai had left her before.

Looking up and seeing Li Canghai, Xiaohua jumped up happily, she let go of her feet, and rushed towards Li Canghai.

There was pity in Li Canghai's eyes, he knelt down and hugged Xiao Hua, and said with a smile, "Xiao Hua, have you listened to your grandparents?"

Xiao Hua blinked her big eyes, nodded vigorously, and said in a childish voice: "Xiao Hua is very obedient, Xiao Hua left some food for uncle."

As she spoke, Xiaohua took out a flattened steamed bun from her bosom with her dirty little hands, and stuffed it into Li Canghai's mouth.

Seeing this, the old man sighed: "The old man doesn't know something. Since she came to the city last night and got the food, Xiao Hua kept her steamed buns and said she would keep them for you. She hid the steamed buns." One night, just wait for the Eldest Master to come."

Li Canghai was stunned for a moment, his nose was sour, and tears suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Seeing Xiaohua's expectant eyes, Li Canghai took a bite of the bun and said, "This steamed bun is really delicious, uncle has never eaten something so delicious!"

After listening to Li Canghai's words, Xiaohua laughed innocently.

"Old man, I like Xiao Hua very much, why don't you follow me and move back to the yamen, how about that?" Li Canghai wiped Xiao Hua's dirty face with his sleeve, and said lovingly.

The old man was stunned when he heard it, and he said gratefully: "Master, we are ordinary people, how dare we live in the yamen? The elder likes Xiaohua, it is Xiaohua's blessing, but to live in the yamen, the little old man is ten million. I dare not think about it."

Li Canghai helped Xiao Hua tidy up her messy hair, and said gently, "It's okay, there are many vacant houses in the county office, you just go and live there. Besides, Xiao Hua is very likable, with you here, Xiao Hua can feel at ease .”

After discussing with the old woman, the old man quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you for your kindness, the old man, the little old man will be presumptuous."

Li Canghai asked the yamen servant to find a carriage, and then brought the two old men and Xiaohua to the yamen.

Handing them over to Di Qing for arrangement, Li Canghai hurriedly left the yamen again.

Although Wang Buquan's cancer had been eradicated, the current situation did not allow him to relax at all.

Although the food and clothing of the refugees has been guaranteed, the livelihood problem needs to be solved urgently.

Zhengyang County is a low-level county, and it is not very rich. The food and payment can only provide relief for more than ten days at most, and the refugees still have to return to their hometowns.

He hadn't been to the flooded area and didn't know much about the situation.

However, blocking the Yellow River breach must be an urgent problem to be solved.

Chang Feng had taken people to the Yellow River breach to plug the leak since last night, and he didn't know what the situation was.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little heavy in his heart.

Since ancient times, man-made disasters can be avoided, and natural disasters can be escaped.

Locust plagues, floods, and droughts, these three natural disasters are far beyond human power.

Accompanied by such disasters, it is often the common people who suffer. From what he knows, every disaster has caused a large number of refugees, displaced and homeless.

As a county magistrate, he naturally has the responsibility to protect the people under his jurisdiction.

(End of this chapter)