Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 84 Nursery Rhymes
The sun rose slowly.

It illuminates half of Cheng'an.

Cheng'an was quiet. Following the barking of dogs, smoke from cooking slowly rose.

"Dang~~"

Some of the officials struck the golden gong and shouted at the top of their lungs, "The county government has issued an order! Pardon all the dead in the county!"

"The county government has issued an order to pardon all the deceased in the county!"

Two officials were walking on the road, one beating a gong and the other holding a wooden board. They were staggering on the street and shouting loudly.

They kept shouting along the way, and the people blocked the gate vigilantly, looking outside carefully.

The little boy watched the clerks walk by through the crack in the door and was overjoyed.

"Uncle! Uncle! They said they would pardon the dead!"

"Then does my cousin not have to hide anymore?"

Wang Heipi was sitting in the mansion, polishing the wooden board on his legs. When he heard what Wawa said, he was full of disdain. "Oh, when have these bastards ever kept their word? They said they were pardoning me, but in fact they were just trying to trick me."

"It's not like there haven't been cases like this before. If we really went to find them, they would catch us and execute us, and use that as a political achievement."

"It's been so many years, and there's still nothing new about it. It's the same old scam!"

Wang Heipi cursed and continued to work on his work.

There were many officials in the city, not just the two just now, but also officials from various places shouting along the way.

Another small official rode out of the city on a fine horse. They were going to various places to convey the new order from the county government.

Wooden signs were erected in many places inside and outside Cheng'an, which described the new policies of the county government. At the same time, special officials were arranged at many places such as the city gates to receive the deceased.

Early this morning, Gao Changgong summoned several officials from the county government. He did not worry about the Murong family's affairs anymore. He decided to complete what he had wanted to do for a long time, and the entire county government began to work hard.

Gao Changgong sent people to take back the Murong family's farmland and pardoned his tenants. He also pardoned the slaves and dead people inside and outside the city, and decided to grant them land so that they could engage in local agricultural production.

The officials of the entire Cheng'an were extremely busy, including Liu Taozi, who was also busy maintaining order at the moment. A large number of dead people and captives were about to appear inside and outside the city, and some officials were worried that this would affect public security.

Taozi needs to take people to various villages and contact local officials in charge of public security to ensure that these people will not kill the deceased who come to report their identities. At the same time, he also has to guard against bandits who come to rob in the name of surrendering.

Although this place is under the emperor's rule, there are many bandits.

Now, there were thirteen bandits standing in front of Liu Taozi.

Liu Taozi rode a green lion. The green lion was extremely large, and its muscles showed its toughness. The tall Taozi riding it made Taozi look even more majestic.

At this moment, he was in front of the ruins of a village. This was a village that had been abandoned a long time ago, located next to an intersection. There were a few charred ruins on the dark land, which could hide people. It has always been a key inspection location for patrols.

Tian Zili and Yao Xiong followed him on horseback.

When more than a dozen people jumped out to block the road, Yao Xiong almost rushed over to kill them, but Tian Zili stopped him.

Tian Zili dismounted and hurriedly shouted to these people: "Why don't you pay your respects to Lord Liu?!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed to Liu Taozi.

"We pay our respects to Lord Liu!!"

Tian Zili hurriedly said: "My lord, these are my brothers. They are all good people in the city. They are honest people. They have suffered all kinds of injustice, so they fled the county. They will never rob the people. They are just trying to rob the lackeys of the Murong family."

Tian Zili hurriedly introduced them to Liu Taozi one by one. When introducing them, he even introduced each other's father and grandfather to show Taozi that they were all from good families.

Of course, Tian Zili would also tell Liu Taozi about their misfortune.

Liu Taozi looked at them one by one, and Tian Zili said, "Brother Taozi, since the court has pardoned the deceased this time, I want them to surrender themselves in Zhang Village, and they can settle down in Zhang Village in the future. If you have any instructions in the future, they can also carry them out in time."

Yao Xiong stood aside, still holding the knife, and was completely stunned.

Brother Tian is actually a bandit leader? ?

Gao Changgong looked at the policy book in his hand with a beaming look on his face.

Although a lot of things happened during these days, at least my goal was achieved.

After eliminating the biggest obstacle, the Murong family, everything became so smooth and there was no more resistance. The Murong family made Cheng'an County rich just from the recorded arable land, minerals, and pastures, not to mention those industries that were not recorded.

Cheng An, who was originally tied up, had little money and an empty treasury, has now turned into a wealthy dog ​​owner.

The county government has money and a large amount of public land. Soon a large number of dead people will come to seek refuge. There may also be dead people from far away who will come to seek refuge after hearing the news. At that time, the registered permanent residents in Cheng'an will experience explosive growth.

Gao Changgong fantasized about Cheng'an's bright future, and his eyes almost narrowed into crescents.

This was his first time as an official, and although he made many mistakes, he also learned a lot.
Gao Changgong was thinking about the next plan when he saw Lu Qubing walking in with his head lowered. His expression was quite complicated.

"Lu Jun is here!"

"Please sit down."

Gao Changgong let Lu Qubing sit next to him and asked quickly, "How is it? What are the results today?"

Lu Qubing looked up at Gao Changgong and hesitated for a moment. "Today, fifteen dead people came forward to surrender."

Gao Changgong's smile froze, "Fifteen?"

"Yes. Two people came from the county, and the other thirteen people surrendered themselves in the countryside and went directly to Liu Youjiao."

Gao Changgong was not discouraged. He asked curiously, "Is Liu Youjiao very popular among the people in Cheng'an?"

Lu Qubing nodded.

"Very high. He was well known for getting rid of evil for the people before. During these days, the patrol office has not been idle. There have been people reporting to the police from Tian Zili's side, and they are also doing their best to deal with it."

"The children's rhyme in the city goes: When thieves commit crimes, the mandrill eats the evil thieves and suppresses evil and violence."

Gao Changgong's eyes widened. "Has it come to this?"

He laughed again, "Okay, go and invite the mandrill over!"

"I have something to tell you!"

The scattered officials on the streets have disappeared.

The road was exceptionally quiet, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard slowly from a distance.

Although the sound of horse hooves was loud, it was not urgent. When the people heard the sound, they hurried to avoid it. Apart from officials, the only people who could ride horses in the city were the powerful. In short, none of them were good people.

Liu Taozi rode his horse at a moderate pace. He glanced at Yao Xiong beside him.

Yao Xiong took a deep breath.

"The county government has issued an order! Pardon the deceased!"

"The county government has issued an order! Pardon the deceased!"

This guy had a very loud voice, and the two of them just walked all the way there.

They did not strike gongs, nor did they use the tone of voice used in official offices. They walked along the streets they usually patrolled, their war horses dancing their hooves gracefully, moving forward at a certain rhythm, neither hurried nor slow.

The doll looked at the scene outside through the crack in the door, and suddenly ran into the house.

"Uncle! Uncle! The county government has pardoned the deceased."

"I heard!"

Wang Heipi looked unhappy. He squatted on the ground, hammering and banging, without stopping his hands. "Didn't I tell you? You can't believe it."

"The person who shouted was the ghost messenger beside the mandrill king. The mandrill king himself was also there."

Wang Heipi paused, stopped hammering, and looked up at him, "Mr. Liu?"

He put down what he was holding, walked quickly to the door, and took a peek. The person walking away was indeed Liu Youjiao.

At this moment, Wang Heipi was overjoyed.

"Child, hurry up, take your things, I'll take you home first. I still have things to do. Maybe you can meet your cousin in the evening!"

"cousin!"

The doll's eyes lit up and it cheered.

Carpenter Wang took the baby back to his home, but there was no one there. After waiting for a long time, the old farmer finally returned home with a tired face. When he saw the two of them, a smile appeared on the old farmer's face.

When the carpenter told the old farmer what had happened, he could no longer laugh.

"Heipi, wasn't this the case the last few times? They said they would pardon people, but they would kill them immediately after arresting them. They also said they would divide the land, but they took back the mulberry fields as granted land. How can you still believe it?"

"Liu Youjiao is different. He is not such a bad guy! Don't forget, he saved you before!"

The old farmer pursed his lips, not knowing how to refute.

"Oh, I hope so."

(End of this chapter)