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Chapter 29 Kill two birds with one stone

Night came quickly.

The people around the yamen were finally dispersed by the city defense forces.

A large number of yamen runners and city defense troops began patrolling the streets to disperse the people who had gathered together.

Although a curfew has not been formally implemented, it is almost the same as one.

At this time.

I saw several figures walking quickly towards the yamen.

Two yamen runners were escorting the legal advisor Zhang You into the yamen.

at this time.

Suddenly, two figures rushed out from the street:

"Master Zhang, you finally came out!"

Zhang You was shocked at first.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw clearly that the people coming were Xu Gui and Lu Tianxing.

Zhang You signaled the yamen runners beside him who had already drawn their swords to relax, and then shouted at the two of them:

"No one is allowed to go out on the streets in the city tonight. Go back quickly and don't cause trouble for us."

Having said that, Zhang You was about to leave.

The two men hurriedly stopped Zhang You.

Lu Tianxing questioned:

"Master Zhang, why is the medicine you gave us ineffective?"

"And didn't the county magistrate promise to distribute medicine to the people? Why hasn't any of the villagers received any medicine?"

Xu Gui also said:
"That's right, anyone who took the medicine not only didn't get better, but their condition didn't even improve."

"Tell me clearly today, are you lying to us?"

Faced with the two people's questioning, Zhang You seemed extremely impatient.

Zhang You's face turned stern, and he said in a deep voice:

"In the face of this epidemic, the fact that you can get medicine is already a special gift from the government."

"As for how the medicine is distributed, it's not your turn to interfere!"

"That's all."

Zhang You obviously no longer intended to pay attention to the two of them.

As for the efficacy of the medicine, he kept silent about it.

Such a reply naturally could not satisfy the two of them.

Lu Tianxing said angrily:

"Zhang You! You promised me everything back then, but now you want to go back on your word?"

"We want to see the County Magistrate! We want to get an explanation from the County Magistrate in person!"

Lu Tianxing became more and more excited as he spoke, and wanted to walk towards the yamen.

Zhang You raised his hand and slapped him.

"Snapped!!!"

The crisp sound of the slap made Lu Tianxing dizzy and he took several steps back involuntarily. Fortunately, Xu Gui supported him and he did not fall.

Zhang You pointed at Lu Tianxing and cursed:
"What kind of thing? Are you worthy of seeing the county lord?"

"Do you really think this government office was opened by your Lu family?"

Lu Tianxing covered his swollen face and glared at Zhang You.

At this moment, no matter how stupid he was, he understood that Zhang You had been playing tricks on them from the very beginning.

All the so-called promises and guarantees are empty words!
Zhang You's purpose was just to make the two betray the Taiping Dao and capture the Great Sage Master.

After the Great Sage was captured, Zhang You completely turned his back on him.

Xu Gui also understood this principle. He said coldly:
"Zhang You, you're really calculating, but don't think you can defeat us!"

"If you push us too far, we'll go back and tell everyone in Taiping Dao that this is all your conspiracy!"

"It was you who designed to take the Great Sage Master away, leaving everyone without any talisman water to drink!"

When Zhang You heard this, it was as if he had heard a funny joke, and he laughed for a long time.

Finally, Zhang You raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Lujiazhuang:
"Go! Go ahead and tell me what you want."

"You two traitors, do you really still think you have prestige in the Taiping Dao?"

These words left Lu Tianxing and Xu Gui speechless.

Once upon a time, they not only had a say in the Taiping Dao, but were also highly respected.

But after the two chose to betray, they have now become almost dogs that everyone shouts and beats in front of Taipingdao.

The reason why the two have not been dealt with yet is that there is still a group of patients who believe that they can bring back cures.

But now the cruel reality is before us.

There is no good medicine to cure diseases.

If the two of them go back, they will surely be deserted by everyone.

"It's such a waste of my time talking to you two idiots."

Zhang You said this and instructed the yamen runners beside him:
"If these two bastards show up near the government office again, we'll beat them up every time we see them!"

"If they still dare to come after being beaten, we will put them in jail!"

After saying that, Zhang You turned around and went straight into the yamen.

The yamen runners stood in front of Lu Tianxing and Xu Gui, looking as if they were ready to take action at any time.

Xu Gui wanted to ask for an explanation, but was pulled away by Lu Tianxing: "Boss Xu, forget it."

Lu Tianxing understood that they were destined to get nothing good.

Behind Zhang You stood the government office. For two civilians like them, going head-on with the government office was like hitting a rock with an egg.

Xu Gui glanced at the tall government office and sighed deeply:
"Ugh……"

The two were angry, annoyed and helpless, and finally could only leave in despair.

……

Inside the Yamen.

Zhang You walked quickly.

He was delayed by two troublemakers at the door just now, and he almost forgot about his business.

Along the way, one could hear bursts of uncomfortable groans.

Zhang You knew that it was the yamen runners and petty officials who were suffering from illness.

Although the government office was sealed off, the disease eventually broke in.

Everyone knows that this day will come sooner or later.

That's why Zhang You let go of his psychological burden and led his men to Juniu Township to capture the Great Sage Master.

Sure enough, when he completed his mission and returned to the yamen, the epidemic spread.

During these days, the epidemic spread widely and few people in the government office were spared.

at this time.

We have arrived at the study.

Zhang You knocked on the door:

"County Master, it's me."

The next moment, a response came from the study:
"come in."

Zhang You quickly replied:

"County Master, absolutely not!"

"You haven't been infected yet, and as the father and mother of the county, you can't make any mistakes."

"I'll just talk to you outside."

The person who did the best job of protection in the county government was the county magistrate, so he has not been infected with the disease until now.

Zhang You is running around everywhere now, and he might have contracted the disease. If he goes in, he might infect the magistrate.

However, the voice from inside the door sounded again:

"Come in!"

"Everyone is sick, and I can't stay safe for long alone."

"Besides, if I don't show up for a long time and don't come out to take charge of the situation, it will make the whole county panic."

After hearing this, Zhang You had no choice but to push the door open and go in.

County Magistrate Qiu Zhuo was still reading official documents beside the oil lamp with a frown on his face.

Finally, he angrily threw the document in his hand aside, his face full of anger.

Zhang You hurriedly asked in a low voice:

"What troubles the county lord?"

Qiu Zhuo glanced at Zhang You and replied:
"Yangzhou was involved in a rebellion a while ago. The imperial court has sent troops to suppress the rebellion and has requested that the surrounding states, including our Qingzhou, send supplies to the army."

"This is the official letter from the prefect, requesting that Taiyang County gather troops, money, food, and medicinal materials and quickly transport them to the provincial capital."

"But now the plague is raging, and we're short of people, money, and medicine. If we send the supplies over, what will we use to fight the epidemic?"

When Zhang You heard this, he couldn't help but ponder.

As a legal advisor, he was supposed to help the county magistrate solve his problems.

After a while.

Zhang You said:

"Your Excellency, the people are currently very resentful, and it is not appropriate to impose large-scale taxes on them. There is only one solution for now."

"It's time to ask the wealthy businessmen in the city to donate money and food."

"It is precisely because of the county magistrate's good governance that those wealthy businessmen have been able to make a fortune. Now it is time for them to pay back."

When Qiu Zhuo heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Of course, he could target wealthy businessmen and extort large sums of money from them.

But those wealthy businessmen all have some background.

Although it will not cause Qiu Zhuo too much trouble, it will still affect his reputation and future career.

Qiu Zhuo was not willing to bear this price.

Zhang You saw Qiu Zhuo's thoughts and suggested:
"County Master, this matter doesn't necessarily have to be handled by you."

"There's someone suitable to do this for you right now."

"Your reputation will not be damaged, and you will also be able to obtain money and food to complete the prefect's mission. It can be said that you kill two birds with one stone."

When Qiu Zhuo heard this, his eyes lit up.

He asked hurriedly:

"Tell me quickly, who is it?"

Zhang You replied:

"Great and virtuous teacher."

(End of this chapter)