Xie Ming

Chapter 524: Yan Yingyuan's Ability

Xiao Lang and his team stopped at the edge of the crowd at the entrance of the alley, intending to intervene slowly to test how capable Yan Yingyuan was.

In front of the porridge stall, there were a few rough guys causing trouble.

In order to restore order, Yan Yingyuan was caught up in the turmoil of disaster victims. As he had limited yamen runners around him, he quickly called on those who intended to cause trouble to be restrained, and the situation immediately showed signs of getting out of control.

"General!"

"This can't go on like this!"

"It seems that the county is short of manpower and may not be able to do anything!"

"Let's take action!"

"There are a few thieves among us, and I see they are stirring up public opinion!"

"Once our team charges, I'll capture those first and tie them up, and then the rest will be quiet!"

Changting followed the team beside Xiaolang, looking out and staring at the turbulent flow of victims in front of the porridge stall, and instantly discovered the problem.

But at this moment, Xiao Jingchuan remained silent and refused to say a word.

He just stood there in the hall, stunned and anxious.

"Gou Wancai!"

"Stop!"

Suddenly, in the crowd in front of the porridge stall, Yan Yingyuan suddenly shouted hysterically with a harsh tone and words, which was quite frightening.

At the same time, when such a sudden shout was heard, a dot suddenly appeared among the chaotic and embarrassed crowd of disaster victims.

It’s exactly Yan Yingyuan’s position!

Seeing that the situation was effective, County Magistrate Yan was also very alert. He hurriedly pushed left and right, and actually made the man so shocked and frightened that he escaped from the pile of victims and climbed to the high place in front of the car!
Looking at him now, he was in a dishevel, with the collar of his coat hanging half drooping and falling to the back, and the black hat on his head was nowhere to be seen. He was dishevelled and looked as miserable as before.

"Gou Wancai! How dare you!"

"The state has national laws, and every family has its own rules!"

"The Great Ming Code clearly states that anyone who causes trouble during a disaster and disrupts the people will be executed immediately!"

"Half a month ago, the imperial court sent troops to the town and wiped out 257 people, including your second brother!"

"I thought that you didn't join the riots, and that you have an old mother and young children at home, so I let you go!"

"what are you going to do?!"

"Will you force me to redo it?!"

"Ge San, and you too!"

"If you're willing to steal food, why not build a few tents for the people around you?!"

"You keep saying that the court has failed you!"

"I am Yan Yingyuan, and I have volunteered to come to your Changzhou since I was appointed as the commander in chief of Jiangyin!"

"What is the imperial court?!"

"I am the father and mother official of the whole county!"

"I am here with my old father, regardless of the epidemic and famine, to recommend myself!"

"I'm here to save your lives!"

"You don't like bran mixed in your food, do you?!"

"Turn around and look at these disaster victims!"

"There are thousands outside the city, and tens of thousands more outside the city!"

"It's true that we have suffered a disaster!"

"But the imperial court is also doing its best to provide relief!"

"If you don't add supplementary materials to the food, what do you want me to use to provide relief to these disaster victims?!"

"You feel that this is unfair to you!"

"Let me tell you, for the past half month since I, Yan Yingyuan, took office, my father and I have been eating this porridge to fill our stomachs!"

"I don't care about anything else, but I will take responsibility and swear to stand by you. Heaven can bear witness to this!"

"What are you going to do?!"

"Steal my food?!"

"This is life-saving food for thousands of people in Changzhou City!"

"I want to see who dares to move?!"

"Don't even mention that I disagree. There are hundreds of Changzhou citizens here. Ask them whether they agree or not?!"

Yan Yingyuan spoke passionately, and his words not only quelled the civil unrest instantly, but also hit the heart of the matter, instantly shifting the blame for the rebellion of a few people onto the heads of all the victims.

Such clever words suddenly worked at this critical juncture.

Just look at the ignorant disaster victims who gathered in front of the porridge stall. Now, they were inspired by the county magistrate's words. I don't know who started it, but a chain reaction suddenly occurred.

They all shouted the name of the county magistrate, and united as one, they beat the few thieves who had just come down and wanted to take advantage of the chaos and completely twisted them out of the formation. Seeing that they were outnumbered, the man named Gou Wancai and Ge San did not dare to stay any longer, and they quickly fled away with their tails between their legs!

A civil uprising that was just beginning to emerge was actually put to rest by Yan Yingyuan alone with just a few words of admonition!

Not far away, Xiao Jingchuan was at the front of the cavalry, taking everything in. He was quite satisfied with Yan Yingyuan for the moment!

at the same time!

The signs of rioting by the victims subsided and order returned to the porridge stall.

Yan Yingyuan let out a long sigh, glanced around, and at the same moment, he caught a glimpse of a team of Xiao Lang not far away.

Xiao and Yan, separated by the crowd, looked at each other.

"hehe!"

"Let's go! Changting, lead the team over and meet with Magistrate Yan!"

Xiao Jingchuan showed a pleased expression. He waved to his followers, let go of the reins, and rode towards the porridge stall without stopping for long.

After receiving the county magistrate's words, some people steadied their ranks. Seeing the soldiers coming, there was some turmoil among the crowd again, but fortunately Yan Yingyuan spoke up and the situation was gradually calmed down.

After finishing the work, Yan Yingyuan waded through the crowd, temporarily left the porridge stall, and walked towards where Captain Xiao was.

When he gradually arrived in front of the team, he saw that the cavalry was in good order, with armor and uniforms all in the style of Ming soldiers. So Yan bowed and said a few words first.

"This general!"

"I am the magistrate of Changzhou County, Yan Yingyuan!"

"I wonder why you have come with this group of soldiers?!"

"But is there a new imperial decree coming?!"

"You might as well just say it straight here!"

Yan Yingyuan made a strong first impression, his words were neither humble nor arrogant, and showed quite a bit of magnanimity.

Upon hearing this, Xiao did not reply in a hurry, but showed goodwill. He jumped off his horse, walked up to him and spoke to him face to face.

"Hehehe"

"I've long heard that Yan Liheng (Yan Yingyuan, courtesy name Liheng) is quite good at governing the people!"

"After seeing it today, I found that it really lives up to its reputation!"

"Haha." Xiao didn't say anything, but instead gave two compliments.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yingyuan became suspicious. He frowned and looked carefully, but could not tell the truth, so he expressed his intention to ask again.

"Uh"

"Your Excellency is so kind!"

"May I ask." Yan paused and waited for Xiao to respond.

"Ah! Hehe."

"It's nothing to be proud of."

"My last name is Xiao, and I'm from the capital. I can be considered an old friend of your father's!"

Xiao Jingchuan deliberately did not put on airs, but first pointed out that he had an old relationship with his father Yan Bo in order to get closer to him.

Let’s take a look at the previous letter of recommendation to see what Yan Yingyuan had to say.

"Uh"

"oh?!"

"Xiao, oh! It's Xiao Jingchuan, General Xiao is here in person!"

"Ying Yuan failed to welcome us from the city. I am really sorry for the poor hospitality!"

Yan Xuqian declined in a polite and stiff manner, and it was obvious that he was not good at such official social interactions!

"Yes, yes."

"My father once said that General Xiao was fighting the enemy in Shandong."

"The imperial court has been advocating a northern expedition for several months!"

"You, uh, why did General Xiao suddenly come here?!"

Yan Yingyuan was still confused as he spoke, and it was difficult for him to prepare for the moment.

"Hahaha"

"This matter is probably just like a child without a mother. It's a long story!"

"Hey, Brother Yan, I rushed all the way to Changzhou, and half a day has passed, but I didn't even have a sip of water!"

"Since you are now the county magistrate, it is not unreasonable for me to ask for a cup of tea as a courtesy to the landlord. Huh?!"

"Hehehe"

(End of this chapter)