flstandardbreds Chapter 175 Rain is God's will
Chapter 175 Rain is God's will
In the face of life and death, let’s not talk about past friendship. Besides, what kind of friendship can there be between two people who are in cahoots with each other and working together to harm the people?
The lawyer kept pushing all the blame onto Magistrate Yuan, saying that he was only following his orders and that his life would be in danger if he disobeyed them.
Really helpless.
Faced with his legal advisor's sudden betrayal, County Magistrate Yuan burst into tears without thinking, and seemed more pitiful than his legal advisor.
As he explained, he kept knocking his head on the ground, and the sound of his forehead hitting the ground was extremely clear.
Bang, bang, bang. The rainy night and the mud made him look extremely miserable.
Magistrate Yuan, who usually enjoys great glory, now keeps saying one thing: Spare him!
Yes, spare his life. He thinks all the faults are others', not his!
"General, please understand. I would never dare to do this. All these things were done by my advisor alone! He instigated me to do this. I was deceived and bewitched by him."
Perhaps he felt that such words were not convincing enough, and County Magistrate Yuan continued to add without thinking, "General Hanhan, I am willing to hand over all my assets to you. Please forgive me. I was really confused for a moment, and I will never dare to do it again."
General Han curled his lips in an ambiguous way and said indifferently, "Oh, do you think this general is short of this money?"
Isn’t it just two boxes of gold?
The people he brought had already opened it and read it.
County Magistrate Yuan kept saying that he dared not, and said in a flattering manner that he sincerely wanted to give all the money to General Han.
But anyone with a brain knows that this is naked "bribery" and he wants to use the money to exchange for his own life.
The lawyer's face turned pale. The county magistrate had two boxes of gold to buy his life, but he didn't have them!
Even if there were some silver and money, it would be far less than the amount of gold in these two boxes.
He doesn't have enough chips.
"General, it's unfair! I'm just a commoner, how can I expect the county magistrate to obey me?" The lawyer didn't know what else to say.
He imitated County Magistrate Yuan and kowtowed repeatedly to beg for mercy. At this moment, they seemed to be unaware of the pain. The belief in survival made them subconsciously ignore the pain and they only remembered to kowtow repeatedly and numbly.
It seemed that County Magistrate Yuan was furious that the legal advisor was imitating his actions. He did not even bother to beg for mercy. He simply stopped what he was doing and grabbed the collar of the legal advisor next to him, holding on tightly.
"Are you looking for death? How dare you deny it in front of the general!"
There was an obvious warning in his fierce eyes, and even through the hazy rain, it was still clear to see.
The master's fear of County Magistrate Yuan has existed for many years, especially when he was threatened by County Magistrate Yuan. He suddenly remembered...his family was still in the hands of County Magistrate Yuan and was controlled by him.
Unless General Han can punish him once and for all, as long as County Magistrate Yuan can get out, his...wife and children will probably not escape.
Zhou Qi watched this farce coldly. He felt nothing but irony when the two of them tried to blame each other.
Only when County Magistrate Yuan grabbed the legal advisor by the collar did he step forward to pull the two men apart and control the situation to prevent them from really starting a fight.
"You are wrong in many ways. You shouldn't have replaced the people's life-saving food with moldy rice. It's really despicable to disregard human lives like this." Han Yaojun's face was as cold as ice.
Throughout history, there have been countless corrupt officials in every dynasty and generation. Han Yaojun is not so naive as to think that he can really achieve a world without corrupt officials!
But knowing it is one thing, and bumping into his hand is another. It's just bad luck for them.
County Magistrate Yuan wanted to say that he was wronged, but Han Yaojun obviously didn't have the patience to listen to his excuses.
"An eighth-rank county magistrate can actually save up two boxes of gold. I guess County Magistrate Yuan must have accepted a lot of gifts from others." Han Yaojun raised his eyes and glanced at the carriage behind him unintentionally.
"Also, if something happens here, you will know immediately. Remember to take the two boxes of gold and the luggage and leave the city in a hurry. County Magistrate Yuan, the time you left the city is really a coincidence."
The flesh on County Magistrate Yuan's face kept shaking. It was too dark at night, and the storm was strong, so it was hard to tell whether the expression on his face was anger, irritation, or fear after being exposed.
The lawyer's face was ashen. After being threatened by County Magistrate Yuan, he seemed to have given up struggling and stopped talking.
The evidence is clear, and there is no point in struggling any further.
Han Yaojun had no intention of listening to County Magistrate Yuan's words of bribery in order to survive.
"Take them all away and interrogate them carefully. Write down everything that happened today word for word and post it on a notice for all the people in the city to see."
County Magistrate Yuan and his legal advisor had completely lost all desire to struggle and were completely disheartened.
Zhou Qi stood aside and nodded respectfully, "Yes."
The right and wrong should be clarified and finally told to everyone so that all the citizens in the city know everything.
"General, there's food in there." A soldier went in to check the situation. He opened several bags and made sure they were all top-quality rice before walking up to Han Yaojun and reporting in a low voice.
Han Yaojun held up an oil-paper umbrella, which he slightly raised. Through the rain, he saw Chu Qibai standing on the steps of the long corridor in the courtyard, accompanied by the taciturn attendant who only followed him.
Chu Xi noticed Han Yaojun's gaze and looked back.
Han Yaojun thought about it and realized that the water level was rising too fast. No one could guarantee that they would be able to lie safely in bed when they woke up.
Instead of being washed away by the river in your sleep.
He walked into the yard holding an umbrella and came to Chu Xi's side, as if asking him what he thought, "What do you think we should do with all this food?"
Chu Xi raised his eyes and looked at the continuous rain, which seemed to have no end. The lightning in the sky flashed from time to time, making this already desolate and dark house seem even more...eerie.
She glanced sideways and met Han Yaojun's inquiring gaze, "General, do you think the river dam can hold out until tomorrow? If a flood comes, even if we distribute these grains to the people, will they be able to take them in the face of disaster?"
The answers to this series of questions are obvious and true.
Han Yaojun also thought about Chu Xi's question carefully, and it was obvious that this answer was impossible.
When the flood came, it was too late to escape, let alone take your belongings with you.
Besides, even if they brought all the rice with them and soaked it in the river, there was a possibility that it would become moldy.
"General, the rain is God's will. We can't control it, but we can control the food. Leave it and find a place to store it to avoid being washed away by floods. This will also help save more people if something happens."
Han Yaojun thought deeply. Although they had indeed made some arrangements long ago and had food, clothing and quilts, it was absolutely impossible to meet all their needs.
No one knows when the imperial court will provide disaster relief. Instead of pinning all hopes on the imperial officials appointed by the imperial court, it is better to make more preparations!