The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 118 Forge a good relationship, gain both fame and fortune (4)
"What's Ah Li planning?" Chu Zhengyang asked with great interest.

He really seemed to know how his daughter would deal with such a chaotic situation.

"Help the government to put down the chaos." Chu Qing said word by word.

In An Ning Prefect's Mansion, Liu He paced back and forth in the room.If the mobs outside did not retreat, he could only hide in the mansion, watching the government servants and guards in the mansion guarding the gate and putting up a posture, his heart did not relax. Instead, he was worried that the door bolt would be broken, and the mobs outside rushed in. , greater conflicts will arise.

Behind him was the weeping of the whole family, which made him even more depressed.

"That's enough! Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet." Liu He flicked his sleeves irritably and roared at his family members.

This sentence scared everyone in the room into silence, but even though there was no cry, the worries and tears on their faces still couldn't stop, which annoyed Liu He very much.

"My lord, waiting like this is not an option, why not go out and negotiate with those mobs." The staff took the opportunity to get closer and suggested to Liu He.

However, when Liu He heard the sounds of beatings and killings outside the door, his scalp was already numb with fright, so how dare he venture out?
So, without even thinking about it, he refused: "No. Those mobs have been bewitched by others, and they have no reason at all. If I go out, they will only fall into the mouth of a tiger."

"But..." The staff frowned, and there was some anxiety in their eyes. "Delaying it like this is not a long-term solution."

Liu He's lips lined up, his small eyes flashed brightly, and he suddenly snorted coldly: "Anyway, An Ning is like a dead city now. The court has set a deadline for me to solve the plague problem. If I can't do it, I will die. It's better to let these mobs mess around , maybe there is still a glimmer of life."

"My lord!" The staff looked at Liu He dumbly.

Originally, although Liu He didn't do anything, but because he cherished the reputation of officials, he had always had a good reputation under his rule.That's why he was willing to stay here and do something for him.

However, to disappoint the staff, at such a critical juncture, Liu He only wanted to use the mob in exchange for his own chance of survival.If the mob rushed out of the city and caused even greater chaos, he could take the opportunity to flee with his family, but what about the people who remained in the city?

Liu He looked at the pale-faced Mu Bai, and laughed at the compassion of this poor scholar in his heart.

If this landed talent was not familiar with government affairs and good at planning and management, how could he have hired him with a high salary?Now, he can't protect himself, and everyone can only fly separately in the face of disaster.

Mu Bai's delicate and handsome face was a little gray, and his tightly pursed lips did not have a trace of blood.He knew that he couldn't persuade Liu He, and he couldn't just leave without conscience like this, so he felt overwhelmed and strode towards the door.

"Mubai! What are you going to do?" Liu He shouted loudly.

It's a pity that Mu Bai turned a deaf ear to his words, and still strode forward, the faster the pace under his feet.

As Mu Bai approached the gate, Liu He was frightened for a while, and quickly ordered: "Come on, take Mu Bai down for me!"

Mu Bai has been in charge of internal affairs in the government for many years, and his relationship with these officials is not bad.Suddenly, upon hearing Liu He's order, the officials all told me to go to you, and did not execute it immediately.

And Mu Bai was stunned because of Liu He's words, and looked at him in disbelief.

"Are you all deaf? Can't hear my lord?" Seeing everyone hesitate, Liu He was furious.

The so-called official high-ranking crushes people to death, under Liu He's official authority.Two yamen servants who usually had a good relationship with Mu Bai came over, clasped their fists and said, "Master Mu, I'm sorry."

Mu Bai was startled, looked at the two people walking towards him and shouted: "What are you doing? I just want to go out and negotiate with the people!"

The yamen servant sighed silently, and under Liu He's gaze, he grabbed Mu Bai's arms and controlled his movements.

Liu He sneered, looking at Mu Bai who was still struggling: "If you open the door and let you out, wouldn't those mobs outside rush in? Take him down and lock him up."

"Yes, my lord!" The yamen servant responded.But he approached Mu Bai and persuaded him in a low voice: "Master Mu, don't compete with adults. It's useless. Now that you're in prison, you're safe."

"You!" Mu Bai became even more angry.

"My lord, members of Chu are here." Suddenly, a yamen servant who was lying on the crack of the door watching the situation outside turned around to report to Liu He.

"What?" Liu He was startled, and walked quickly towards the gate.

Mu Bai also stopped struggling, and looked at the gate in astonishment, as if he was also guessing Chu Zhengyang's origin at this moment.

The yamen servant moved aside so that Liu He could see the situation outside through the tiny gap.The mob crowded outside the gate of the mansion, competing with the yamen servants led by Li Butou. The sticks in the hands of the common people and the steel knives in the hands of the yamen servants formed a sharp contrast. However, the mob who could not see the end at a glance was enough to fill the gap on this weapon. gap.

Farther away, it really was Chu Zhengyang, and behind him were several carts with goods piled high on them.

The sound of the carriage crushing the stone slabs attracted the attention of the agitated people. They all stopped pushing and jostling with the yamen servants, turned around, and looked at the Chu family's convoy that came calmly.

Li Butou took the opportunity to wipe the sweat off his face. The appearance of Chu Zhengyang surprised him, especially the Miss Chu family who was still covering his face with a veil.

The carriage stopped, and the distance between the Chu family's convoy and the mob was only ten feet away.

"Profitable merchants! It's these profiteers who hoard food and medicine, causing the death of all of our relatives. Kill these profiteers!" Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.

This made Li Butou's expression change, while Chu Qing's eyes were slightly cold.

Such a provocative person was probably arranged by the black hand behind the scenes.

"Yes! It's a profiteer, kill him!"

Sure enough, among the crowd, the already irrational and emotional disaster victims were bewitched, raised their sticks and rushed towards the Chu family caravan.

Duan Dao stood beside Chu Zhengyang, and Jiu Jiu stood beside Chu Qing. Both of them secretly touched their weapons, watching these disaster victims warily.

"Everyone! Listen to me." Chu Zhengyang spoke suddenly, intending to stop the actions of the victims.

"Don't listen to him, kill him, the food and medicine will be ours." The inciting words sounded again.

Chu Qing bowed her body backwards, drinking with her ears.

"Secretly capture the instigator and hand it over to Shui Qianliu." Chu Qing ordered in a low voice.She is not interested in who is behind the scenes, but she can give Shui Qianliu a favor.

Jiujiu nodded clearly, his eyes were like knives looking for the target person in the crowd.

Facing the provocation, Chu Zhengyang shouted loudly again: "Everyone, my Chu family business has been in Anning City for more than ten years. Don't you all know about my reputation and character?"

(End of this chapter)