flstandardbreds Chapter 110 The Mysterious Righteous Man Who Has Never Appeared
Chapter 110 The Mysterious Righteous Man Who Has Never Appeared
Then, the people who had been cowering in the corner began to move slowly, walked out from the darkness step by step, and slowly gathered on the long street in front of Wanghu Tower.
Although the people were still filled with fear when they saw the corpses lying all over the ground, at the same time, a smile of relief gradually appeared on their weathered faces.
Over the years, the people of Anshan County have been living a hard life.
The annual grain harvest was meager, making it difficult to make a living, and the heavy taxes made them breathless.
Everyone's life has been tight, with income not enough to make ends meet, and they are often worried about having enough food and clothing.
For a long time, the kind and honest people always believed that their miserable situation was due to the court being too harsh and strict towards them.
In addition, a group of officials headed by County Magistrate Zhang constantly misled the people, causing these honest and hardworking people to work hard in silence.
They worked hard day after day, year after year, but became increasingly poor. It was not until today that they suddenly realized the truth.
It turns out that the evil people who ruthlessly plundered them and made them miserable were not the distant court officials, but the group of local corrupt officials who were right next to them!
These heartless guys didn't treat them as human beings at all, and trampled and destroyed them at will, causing many families to be torn apart, killed and displaced.
So, how can they not hate?
Looking at this scene before them, how could they not be happy?
At this moment, a low whimpering sound suddenly came from the crowd.
I saw an old man in tattered clothes, with tears on his face, shaking his hands and crying out to the sky:
"The heavens have finally opened their eyes! They have chopped these worthless officials into pieces!
My son, you can rest in peace in the underworld..."
His grief-stricken cries instantly spread throughout the entire street, causing many people present to burst into tears. For a moment, the sound of grief was everywhere, which was very moving.
Everyone gathered together and talked about the miserable days their families had lived in recent years.
Suddenly, someone in the noisy crowd raised a question:
"Oh my! What should we do? All these officials are dead. If the court finds out about this, will they blame us?"
Then, another person echoed:
"That's right! That's right, that County Magistrate Zhang is a royal relative! How can we ordinary people afford to offend him?"
"Oh my god, we're screwed now. How are we going to live from now on?"
After hearing this, everyone suddenly became panic-stricken and looked at each other, looking at each other, all looking at a loss.
Just when everyone was at a loss, a clear and pleasant female voice came:
"There's no need to be so afraid! You now have in your hands irrefutable evidence of the numerous evil deeds committed by these officials.
In addition, a natural phenomenon occurred today, which was an attack launched by birds and beasts on them.
This must be a severe punishment sent down by God because he is angry about their evil deeds!
If this is the will of Heaven, how could the court risk the wrath of the world and openly go against Heaven's will and blame you? After all, the court would not dare to act against Heaven!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person speaking was a young woman wearing coarse linen clothes and with shackles on her feet.
At this moment, she had a calm expression, following closely behind a group of people who looked like officials, walking towards her from Wangyue Tower.
Perhaps worried that the tragic scene everywhere would scare the young children, the woman and several other women gently held the children in their arms, covered their eyes, and walked carefully through the streets.
Following closely behind them were some people who were also shackled, and they looked like a group of exiles.
Seeing this, someone in the crowd spoke up: "Ah, it seems they are a group of pitiful people!"
"Who said it wasn't? But I think this girl is right. Everyone, what do you think, is it or not?" another person responded quickly.
"Yeah yeah!"
"What this girl said is very reasonable, it's like a revelation! We men of blood should spread this evidence to the world so that everyone can see it clearly!
Also, that sanctimonious Third Prince Xiao Mo is unfit to be the crown prince of our Beiling Kingdom. Let's go to the capital and present the evidence to His Majesty. We can't let Him remain in the dark!"
At this moment, a slightly thin and frail scholar, with a flushed face, shouted loudly with excitement.
"That's right! We should immediately copy down these evidences word for word, make them into nursery rhymes and doggerel, and spread them widely!
Then, let's go to the capital! Are there any like-minded people willing to go with us?"
As soon as the words fell, a response rang out from the scene.
"I would like to go to..."
"I want to go too..."
In an instant, the crowd was in an uproar. Men of letters, poets, farmers and servants gathered together again, discussing enthusiastically and expressing their opinions.
Someone suddenly raised his voice and asked:
"So, where did these papers filled with incriminating evidence come from?"
"It is said that someone went to Hanchen Academy early this morning, carrying account books and letters.
After hurriedly putting down fifty taels of gold, this person asked the people in the academy to help copy the evidence as soon as possible.
After finishing his explanation, he disappeared without a trace without staying for long!"
Hearing this, the crowd burst into admiration again.
"I think this mysterious person must be a righteous man with a heart of justice!"
"Yes, if not, why would you risk your life alone to collect evidence and expose this shocking conspiracy?"
Everyone was talking at once, full of admiration for the hero who had never appeared.
……
Li Tian and the remaining few officials led the exile team through the streets littered with corpses, and stopped at a wide corner.
The previous bloody storm not only frightened the people of Anshan County, but also the entire exile team.
Most of them were staying in Wanghu Tower just now and did not see the tragedy with their own eyes, but they were still trembling with fear just by hearing the sound, and did not dare to stick their heads out to take a look.
After the attack of the birds and beasts ended, everyone hid in the attic for a while before timidly walking out of Wanghu Tower under the leadership of the official Li Tian.
At this time, many prisoners could no longer hold on. Thinking of the incomplete corpses, they began to vomit; some who could not find their families began to sob sadly.
At this time, the official Niu Ergou said timidly:
"Brother Tian, we have finally escaped from that horrible place. After settling these people, let's quickly go back to find Brother Gui and the others!"