Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

55. Wu County:

Changing the plan will not harm you and you will become a gentleman, but you will end up being a villain after being lost.

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A few days later, they arrived at the boundary of Wu County. The dead air was solid in the air, making people breathless. The sky pressed down on Wu County, the land was empty, and the horses' hooves became slower and slower. Everyone looked around and saw that there was no life, no smoke at all. There were stiff corpses lying in various places along the road. It was cold and it didn't stink.

There were several houses in front of them, so quiet that it was so quiet that it made people feel panicked. Suddenly, a man rushed out. This was the first living person they saw along the way. He rushed over like a madman, and after walking a few steps, his body became weak. When they came down, everyone was retreating, and this man fell in front of him. Mr. Li dismounted and walked over cautiously, still breathing. After careful inspection, he found that there were swollen bruises on his body, edema all over his body, and a high body temperature. Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Langzhong, who shook his head.

"Kill me, I feel bad."The man vomited blood and made his last sound

"Living is indeed painful."Li Langzhong.

Dao Zhi nodded helplessly, and the soldiers around him dismounted and drew out their swords.

"Use a bow."Dao Zhi reminded.

Continuing further in, a middle-aged man was walking staggeringly, with difficult steps. He coughed a few steps and stopped walking. Sometimes he looked at the sky, as if he was complaining about God, and also like They were feeling the last sunshine. The middle-aged people didn't notice them, either because they were powerless or indifferent. Li Langzhong stepped forward:"I am Langzhong, brother, how are you?""

The middle-aged man stopped, glanced at them and said,"My limbs are weak and I feel dizzy."

"How many people like you are there?"

"I don’t know, I’m going to go or I’m going to die."The middle-aged man sounded desperate.

"Is there anyone else at home?"Liu Staff came up and asked

"have."The middle-aged man pointed hard.

When he walked into the house, he saw his mother and several children lying on the bed. They were also very sick.

"What to do with these people?"Advisor Liu.

After checking, Langzhong shook his head again. When Suosuo saw this, he said,"What should we do?"

"What can be done? As a doctor, you should do your best to treat illnesses and save people, but taking them out now cannot save them, and it will only increase the risk."

Death is a kind of sorrow. Watching innocent people die without being able to do anything is the sorrow of sorrow. In addition to sympathy, there is also self-blame.

After leaving some food, when I walked out of the house, I found that the middle-aged man had collapsed On the roadside. They continued to move forward, and not far away, they saw an old woman sitting blankly against the broken wall in the sun.

Mr. Li stepped forward and asked:"Auntie, is there anyone else alive?""

The old woman shook her head. She was not interested in this group of strangers in strange clothes. She seemed to have seen through life and death.

Auntie didn't look like she was sick. Li Langzhong asked:"Auntie, where do you live?"

The old lady pointed expressionlessly to the hut by the laurel tree not far away. They were very curious.

"Auntie, can we go and have a look?"

The old woman nodded and still sat. When she came to the house, she saw that the house was on a hillside, surrounded by many laurel trees, and red peppers hung in front of the door, as if they were left over from the Spring Festival. When she walked into the house, it was very simple. The old woman She must be a widower. Daozhi opened the lid of the rice jar. There was no rice in it, and there was nothing in the pot. There were some laurel branches for cooking next to it. There were only a few dried chili peppers left on the dustpan next to the stove. Daozhi took the handle with him. He left some of the food he had brought with him for the old woman and told her to stay at home.

The horses moved forward hard, as if they were as sad as they were. Seeing several people in front of them, they were about to rush over, but when they came closer, they all collapsed. Got off. Although everyone was used to seeing death during this period, they were still shocked by the scene in front of them. After Staff Liu dismounted to check, and after a brief treatment, they did not stop.

"Sir, the county government is ahead." Staff Liu pointed, and the group became less and less willing to speak, and their emotions became less and less.

When they arrived at the county government office, the door was closed tightly. Staff Liu knocked on the door for a long time. Everyone thought that no one was about to leave, but suddenly they heard someone inside. After making a sound, I turned around and knocked again, but still no one answered. A soldier walked into the courtyard and opened the door. The fire in front of the lobby was still burning. When he walked into the lobby, he found two officers hiding behind the desk.

"It's you, why are you here?"The officer asked, and Staff Liu recognized one of them as the officer who let him go.

Staff Liu asked:"You are here, where are the others?"

"Staff Liu is back and everyone is looking for you."Another servant

"Why don't you open the door?"

"A while ago, people were running around like crazy, and we didn't dare to open the door."Servant

"Where is the county magistrate?"

"Many people died in the county. The county magistrate asked us to stay here to guard the Yamen. After taking the people back to the government, there was no news. We stayed here for a long time and had already finished eating. We did not receive the order from the county magistrate. We would not If you dare to leave, it's cold, so you can only light a fire in the courtyard to keep warm."The officer replied helplessly.

When he arrived at the county magistrate's house, he agreed that the door should be closed. The officer knocked and shouted for a long time before opening the door. There were nearly a hundred people inside, including the servants and staff. When they heard the sound of the door, some people stopped what they were doing and picked up their knives.

Look. When someone came, the county magistrate came out of the back room and said,"Counsel Liu, where have you been running around this time? I thought you were dead.

The county magistrate noticed the strangers beside Staff Liu and asked,"Who are you?""

Suosuo replied:"We came from Chenzhou."

"Did the governor send you here? Is the governor okay? The people are all dead, why did you come now?"The county magistrate seemed relieved to see a savior.

Seeing that the county magistrate didn't take the lives of the people seriously at all, he asked politely:"The people are dead, why are you not dead?"

"How could I die? I am the head of a county and it is not my turn to die."The county magistrate

"How many people died?"

"Many, many died. People were jumping up and down in the streets before, but now they have finally calmed down."The county magistrate answered very seriously.

"So you just hide and don't go out."Sosuo

"If you can't go out, it's because of the evil energy. If you go out, you will be contaminated by their evil energy, you will be possessed by evil spirits, and you will die. Fortunately, we didn't go out this time, so we are fine."The county magistrate was a little proud.

"How do you know it's evil?"

"That being said, if the county hadn't made a decisive decision, it would have been difficult for the county government to survive."The county magistrate

"That being said, you are quite wise."Sosuo

"That is."The county magistrate was about to feel proud when he immediately thought that they were from Chenzhou and said again:"I don't dare, I don't dare. How can the governor be so wise?"

"Where are you going?"Suosuo glanced at the guards who seemed to be packing their things.

"Hey, there is nothing we can do. So many people have been locked up in the mansion for many days, and the food is out. If the streets were not clean now, we would not dare to come out. Now we have to go to Dongdu City to temporarily seek refuge with relatives and friends."

"Just left like this?"Sosuo

"The county is really helpless that Wu County is like this, but fortunately none of the county police officers died. We will come back after this matter is over."The county magistrate sighed.

"Daring Wu County, the people are suffering from disasters, but you, as the county magistrate, are indifferent and want to just walk away. I will remove you, this incompetent magistrate, now."Suosuo scolded

"Why do you dismiss me from my post? Every year, I exceed the tax burden of the imperial court. You are not the governor, how can you just say that I will be exempted?"

"Wu County, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, oppressing the people, and you still dare to quibble, are you not afraid of thunder?"Suosuo scolded. On the way here, Staff Liu told some things about the county magistrate's past. Judging from the past, this person is very unqualified to be a county magistrate.

"Even if you are the governor, you still have to think carefully. This county is the disciple of the Minister of Household Affairs."The county magistrate is a little anxious.

"Hum, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance has been idle at home, and he is still being used to oppress people."Sosuo

"The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue worked hard for the affairs of the country and was dedicated to his career. He was the pillar of the country. His Majesty realized that he worked too hard, so he sent him back to the government to recuperate. Sooner or later, he would return to his position as Minister."The county magistrate

"As a county magistrate, you have no regard for the lives of the people. How dare you be so arrogant? Take it down from me."Suosuo ordered

"Who are you? Why should we arrest this county?"The county magistrate roared.

After the county magistrate was captured, the government officials immediately put down their weapons. The county magistrate knelt on the ground and begged for mercy:"Sir, this county has been wronged. For the sake of preserving the county government, please spare this county. Staff Liu, you know this county well, please put in a few good words for this county. Staff Liu didn't say anything. He glanced at Suo Suo, who reprimanded him:"The people are gone, so what use is you, the county magistrate?" He was tied up and taken back to Chenzhou for trial."

Others saw the county magistrate being taken away, and they all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. The county magistrate's wife and aunts kept crying. The county magistrate's father-in-law had been hiding in the house. When he realized that the situation was not good, he sneaked out through the back door..