In a word, it was as if the floodgates had been opened.
The scolding sounded like a flood, and it was loud.
All the refugees pointed at Yang Zhifu and cursed.
"Corrupt official! He must have received money from the surname Gao!"
"Gao Dianshi has done so many bad things. Pang Xiaowang sees injustice, but you drive people away. Are you worthy of being a prefect!"
"God officials, officials protect each other, don't give us people a way to live!"
"God officer, dog officer!"
"Kill him! Kill him!"
The anger of the refugees had already been appeased by Pang Xiao's act of justice, but Yang Zhifu acted like this, but pushed the anger of all the people to the next level.
Everyone grabbed the mud and stones on the ground and threw them on Yang Zhifu's body.
Yang Zhifu's entourage and guards hurriedly protected him in the middle, spreading their arms like old hens, for fear that the prefect would be injured. However, a lot of dirt and stones were still thrown on Yang Zhifu's face and head.
Where has Yang Zhifu suffered such humiliation
He hurriedly said loudly: "It's not that this government does not deal with Gao Dianshi, but that Prince Zhongshun has overstepped his power, he..."
"Eat shit! You dog official, stop talking nonsense here!"
Before Yang Zhifu could finish speaking, he was hit in the face by a mass of horse dung coming from him.
"Bah, bah, bah!" Yang Zhifu wiped his face and coughed violently. The embarrassed look has never been seen before.
However, the people did not give up. They couldn't find anyone to seek justice for them. Qian Dashan was severely injured and fell to the ground. He was carried to the side and still in a coma.
They didn't have anything to eat, drink, or warm clothes, and they didn't know where the next meal would be. It was hard for them to get a head start, but they were rejected by Yang Zhifu. Euphemistically, he said that he was overstepping his authority. Could it be that he was covering up his subordinates
There is no bright future for them. Being bullied like this, instead of silently starving and freezing to death, it's better to let out a bad breath now!
Unable to bear it, the refugees rushed forward in anger. Some rushed into the yamen, some rushed in front of Yang Zhifu and Gao Dianshi, and some rushed in the direction of Gaofu.
Not only that, the desperate refugees are very hostile to wealthy families, and some of them have revenge and rush to other irrelevant families.
When Yang Zhifu saw it, he hurriedly waved his arms: "You all stop! Whoever you want to punish, this government will agree. Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!"
However, in the chaos, who else could hear Yang Zhifu's shouting
Everyone rushed to let out a mouthful of bad thoughts, shouted and vented, and rushed around.
Yang Zhifu's cold sweat broke down.
If it goes on like this, won't the people around the Yamen suffer? That is a big event unprecedented in a hundred years! He, an obscure prefect, should be recorded in the history books because of such a thing
Even if the sage knew it, he wouldn't have his good fruit to eat!
Yang Zhifu looked around, not knowing what else to do. Turning around suddenly, he happened to see Yuchiyan and Gu Shixiong hugging back in a group at the corner of the wall, and Yang Zhifu was immediately furious.
Okay, Yuchi Yan, you are a thief! What this government protects is your people, but now you have nothing to do with the bastard's neck, what are you!
But the crowd was so crowded that no one could hear what he said and scolded.
Can't let this go on!
Yang Zhifu was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and could only squeeze in the direction where the Ping Nanjun left. And his entourage and guards were busy helping him fend off the refugees who came to beat him.
"My lord, my lord, stay! Your lord, stay!"
Yang Zhifu no longer cared about his image, and shouted in the direction of Pang Xiao with difficulty and insanity.
His hair was messy, his clothes were dirty, and horse dung had been thrown on his face, but at this time he didn't care about that at all.
Pang Xiao actually didn't want to leave at all, otherwise, wouldn't their horse team disappear in the blink of an eye, and would it be their turn to have Yang Zhifu come to chase
Hearing Yang Zhifu's voice, Pang Xiao turned his head, and the Tiger Guards immediately stepped forward to pick up Yang Zhifu, lest he would be beaten to death by the refugees before he could speak to the prince.
"Your Highness!" Yang Zhifu was panting and said anxiously: "Your Highness, you see the chaos in the city, how can you just ignore it!"
Pang Xiao turned over and jumped off the horse. After holding Qin Yining and standing still, he turned to look at Yang Zhifu, and said with a smile, "Didn't Yang Zhifu say that this king has overstepped? If you let this king go, this king will have to go. You don't want to. Let this king intervene, and this king has no choice but to not intervene, why is this king doing nothing now? Yang Zhifu is too difficult to serve!"
Yang Zhifu knew that Pang Xiao was blaming him, and he couldn't care about his face for a while. If he continued to mess up, his life and the lives of his whole family would be lost.
Yang Zhifu hurriedly swept the floor and pleaded: "I beg your lord to let the troops and horses take action to quell this disruption. Otherwise, if it continues to develop, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Pang Xiao said: "This is what you asked this king to manage, isn't this king acting out of his power?"
"No, no." Yang Zhifu's stomach hurt from anger.
Pang Xiao turned around and said to Qin Yining, "Princess, do you think this king should take care of it?"
Qin Yining actually had a hard time holding back her laughter at this time.
Pang Xiao is not someone who comes around, nor is he someone who cares about human life. In fact, he has already arranged for people to guard the gates of the surrounding people. This is just to scare Yang Zhifu into begging him.
Qin Yining pretended to ponder: "Actually, the prince was accused of overstepping his authority, and the concubine felt very uncomfortable... But the prince still cooperates sincerely with the prefect of Yang to ensure the stability of the old capital."
"Alright then." Pang Xiao smiled and said, "Then listen to the princess."
The Jinghu guards have long been accustomed to their love for Pang Xiao and Qin Yining. But the elites of the Pingnan Army did not know.
They only thought that Pang Xiao was a well-known tough guy. Who would have thought that this tough guy would also have a tender side? Moreover, the prince didn't mind showing his love for his daughter-in-law in front of outsiders at all, and was even willing to let her express her views on such matters. No man could give such respect to his wife.
The men have long been convinced by Pang Xiao these days, and now seeing Pang Xiao so fond of his wife and tenderness, this is even more precious in the eyes of everyone.
Everyone laughed.
Pang Xiao turned back and said, "Brothers, hurry up and stop the refugees, don't stand here and laugh."
"Yes!"
Ping Nanjun, Jinghuwei, and Pang Xiao, who had been in plainclothes in the dark, immediately acted together.
However, after a stick of incense, the scene of the riots subsided, not only because of the shock of thousands of people roaring, but only occasionally heard someone swearing.
Pang Xiao stood in the middle of the open space and said loudly, "Folks, everyone, be quiet and listen to what this king has to say."
Huzi and Mu Jinghu, who were squatting in the crowd, looked at each other.
Hu Zi immediately said loudly: "Don't make any noise, listen to what the lord has to say!"
Mu Jinghu also abducted the people around him with his arm, "Listen to what the lord has to say, the lord is a good person."
Some people who were among the refugees passed it on to each other, and the emotions of the refugees soon subsided, and everyone was quiet.
Pang Xiao said loudly: "Folks, Yang Zhifu just said to this king that he is willing to agree to any request of everyone's work, as long as the big guy can stop making trouble. This king thought that Yang Zhifu said this for everyone's good. So Just help him talk and talk with everyone.
"Look, if the trouble continues, everyone's results will not be good in the end. There are also those who want to rob others when they are angry. Do you think that is the right thing to do? If they are caught by the court, do they have to beheaded?
"When you have been wronged, it is human nature to scold people when you are angry. Anyone who knows about it will sympathize with everyone. But once everyone really becomes a murderer who causes riots, the only way the court can do it is to send troops to suppress it. Calm down the civil unrest!
"Do you know what happened to all those people in history who gathered to make trouble?"
Pang Xiao's voice was loud and clear, and his words were easy to understand. When everyone calmed down, he made it clear that he was gentle enough to break through. Although he didn't mean to blame him, he was very intimidating.
It only took a while for the common people to be dizzy with anger. Everyone is used to keeping their own feet. How many of them have the courage to bear the punishment of the law? Who would sincerely want to do evil? Who is not afraid of death
Therefore, when Pang Xiao's words were spoken, everyone who spoke directly shut up consciously and panicked.
Pang Xiao paced quietly, giving all the refugees enough time to think about what would happen if they continued to do bad things, until everyone knew what they were afraid of, and then continued:
"So now that Yang Zhifu has promised you these conditions, it is really taking care of everyone. Yang Zhifu is a scholar, and his mind is a bit pedantic, but his heart is not bad. If you have any difficulties, just bring it up, and I will help you here to prove it.
"We have experienced wars and famines, and we survived with great difficulty. There is no need for water to do harm to people. Do you think it is not? We are not for wives, children and children to survive well?"
"Yeah, we just want to live." Some people in the crowd covered their faces and sobbed.
This cry really made everyone cry with sadness.
Everyone cried.
I was hungry, braved the cold wind, and made such a big fight. After several twists and turns, I almost lost my life, and finally I got a chance to negotiate with the official. Everyone's heart has a kind of fear and fear for the rest of their lives, and also infinite panic and fear for the future in the future.
"We just want to live and have something to eat."
"We want Gao Dianshi to get the punishment he deserves!"
"I have to ask Gao Dianshi to release the great man who was captured by him!"
"Also, we want a warm place to live.
"If the conditions are not good, it doesn't matter that we adults are a little colder, anyway, give my baby and my 80-year-old mother a warm place to spend the winter!"
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Everyone is talking about conditions.
But none of the conditions they put forward are excessive.
The conditions they put forward made Qin Yining feel sad.
This is the simple people.
They have no ambitions, and they don't want any glory or wealth.
They just want to live, want their families to live, want to be filial to the elderly, and want their children to have a better life.
To put it bluntly, what they want is nothing but the most basic dignity of being a human being.
But in this troubled world, even such a simple wish could not be realized.
Qin Yining lowered her eyes in loneliness, and there were already sad tears flashing in her eyes.
Standing in the corner of the corner, Yu Chi Yan was still in shock, and at this time, she was also filled with unspeakable sadness, deep pain, and deep guilt.
These are his former people. His people just wanted to live a personal life, but he, the emperor, couldn't do it.
He lost his country, lost his home, killed his wife and concubines, and now he is still lingering and wants to regain Dayan's power. He has not had close contact with these people, so he has never considered the thoughts and feelings of these people.
In the cold wind, Yuchi Yan looked at the ragged refugees, listened to their humble begging and crying, and for the first time asked her heart very deeply.
What he did, really
Pang Xiao's mood was also extremely heavy.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the tense-looking Yang Zhifu beside him and asked in a deep voice, "Yang Zhifu, did you hear it?"
Yang Zhifu pursed his lips for a long time before nodding heavily.