Chapter four hundred and twentieth a heart-wrenching lie(2/2)
Thinking of this, he looked at the man beside him and asked: "Then from Wang Yuanwai's perspective, what should we do?"
Wang Changlin looked at Li Yi who was surrounded by victims, his eyes full of resentment. The Wang family was once a well-known large family in Baoding, but was later defeated by Li Yi in the battle of Gaoyang. They lost countless money, food and stores, and their reputation and financial resources plummeted. The reason for dormant
I have been waiting for this day for so long.
"Since Li Yi is so supported by the victims, we will report this to the court, which will definitely make the court even more wary. Your Excellency will take the opportunity to ask for the power to control Cao Minglei. When the time comes, without Cao Minglei's support, if you want to deal with it, it will not be
Are you ready to capture him?" Wang Changlin said softly.
Zhang Heng's eyes lit up when he heard this. Now the imperial court is very afraid of Li Yi taking charge of so many disaster victims. If he follows what Wang Changlin said, he will definitely succeed.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "This is a good idea. But what should we do if the victims in front of us are disobedient?"
Wang Changlin said: "The victims of the disaster are all ignorant people. It is because Li Yi's relief effect is very good that he is reluctant to leave. If the adults state their determination to relieve the disaster and use the court's righteousness to deceive them, the victims will feel afraid. This situation will
Must understand."
"Okay, okay, Wang Yuanwai is really a scholar, and he actually came up with such a method." Zhang Heng felt relieved after hearing this. Just now, Cao Minglei and Li Yi made him panic and almost lost his sense of control.
Li Yi constantly stepped forward to comfort the victims and asked them to get up, but the victims were all begging and praying, and the scene was very chaotic.
At this time, Zhang Heng, surrounded by officials, walked up to Li Yi, waved his wide-sleeved official robe, lifted up an old man, and said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet."
The officials narrated in the narration all shouted loudly: "Imperial envoy Zhang is lecturing, please be quiet."
After shouting like this three or four times, the victims calmed down.
Li Yi didn't know what kind of medicine Zhang Heng was selling, so he stood aside and watched coldly.
Zhang Heng was wearing a crimson official robe. The fat official robe made him look particularly majestic and luxurious. Coupled with his three long beards, he gave him a majestic aura of a high-ranking official.
He climbed onto the high wooden platform in Anmin District alone and shouted to the victims below: "Fathers, brothers and sisters, please listen to me and tell the truth——"
“Who are you——?” some victims in the audience shouted loudly.
Zhang Heng smiled very gently and replied loudly, "I am Zhang Heng, the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I have been specially ordered by the emperor to come to inspect the situation of the victims. I just came from the capital today."
The common people didn't understand what Qiandu Yushi was, but they understood that those who came from the capital must be high-ranking officials under the emperor's order.
The victims were already a little disgusted with the government officials, but the deterrence of the imperial court was still there. The victims were talking quietly, and the audience was noisy.
Suddenly someone shouted: "I don't know what the censor of Qiandu is. We just want Xiao Engong to take charge of the affairs of Anmin District, and we don't want the government to interfere."
"Yes, we just want a little benefactor."
"The government officials are all tigers and wolves, we must not let them enter Anmin District."
"I haven't received any help from the government for half a month while I was on the run. Now that I have settled down, will the government come and cause trouble?"
Zhang Heng's eyes flashed coldly when he heard the words, but he looked sad and said sincerely: "Fathers, brothers and sisters, I am here on the orders of the emperor, which means that the emperor has not forgotten you, and neither has the imperial court. Your Majesty
After learning about the flood in Henan, I was worried day and night and exhausted mentally and physically. However, due to the invasion of the northern bandits, the Ming Dynasty's treasury was empty and could not provide money or food at all. For this reason, the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty turned their hair gray with worry, and it took so long to
After raising money and food, I will immediately send my officials to help you."
The people did not have a good impression of officials, but they had deep trust and hope in the emperor.
They longed for a good emperor like Taizu who could punish corrupt officials and make the people settle down. They longed for an emperor who was benevolent, generous, and sympathetic to the people. Therefore, they were always full of hope for the emperor, hoping that they could meet a good emperor.
emperor.
Zhang Heng was touched when he saw the victims, and he quickly continued: "I am also from Henan, and like everyone else, I grew up by the Yellow River. The purpose of my visit this time is to help everyone and make everyone feel stable. In my heart
I want to say something from my heart. If the elders allow me to speak, I will speak, but if I am not allowed to speak, I will not speak if I am careful."
Zhang Hengheng bowed down and prostrated himself before the victims, showing his sincerity.
The people were simple and honest. When they saw that Zhang Heng was a high-ranking official and he was so approachable, they thought he was an upright official.
At that moment, someone said: "Sir, please tell me!"
"Yes! Since you are also from Henan, you will definitely not harm us!" Someone agreed loudly.
The victims knew that they did not have many choices, and they could not control anything. They could only listen to what the official thought. They all responded, "Sir, please say——"
Zhang Hengheng handed over his hands to the victims and said with great sincerity: "Fathers, brothers, and sisters, the flood in Henan has caused people to be displaced, and the whole country is heartbroken. This feeling and reason are known to both the government and the public. Now the imperial court has sent me to help.
Everyone, Li Yi is indeed generous and benevolent, but at that time it was the imperial court that was unable to provide disaster relief, so it was entrusted to him. Now that I have come, I will naturally ask Li Yi to attribute the responsibility to the imperial court. This is the way to go, is this what I say?"
In some words, Li Yi's disaster relief was described as entrusted by the imperial court.
Zhang Heng continued without waiting for an answer: "This is the emperor's order. Not only Li Yi and me, but also all the elders should follow it. Moreover, I am an official of the imperial court. I am worshiped as a fourth-rank official. My purpose is to appease you."
Wait, will he do any despicable and evil things? So, everyone does not need to panic because Li Yi left. I promise that in the future, I will do my best to provide relief so that everyone can live a better life. If you don’t let Li Yi go,
Go, then Li Yi is resisting and disrespecting the decree, which is a serious crime of beheading. Therefore, you should be considerate of Li Yi and believe in the government. When the flood recedes one day, I will definitely support you in returning to your hometown to regain your family business. This heart is clear, no
Dare to deceive in the slightest."
Zhang Heng generously sighed and said it heartbreakingly.
Chapter completed!