Not long after, from the side gate of the county office, two simple-looking carriages swayed out.

The street at the side gate was deliberately closed by Tang Jin a few days ago for the reason of repair, so that people would not be discovered when he walked today. As for the carriage, it doesn't matter, this kind of ordinary carriage in Yulin County for six years may be a rare thing, but now it is definitely an inconspicuous thing.

"Huh? Isn't it right in the city today? ”

Tang Xu, who left with Tang Jin, looked at the obviously unpopular street outside the window and couldn't help but wonder.

It stands to reason that this kind of situation of only a few people and sparse is rare in Yulin County.

Tang Jin also carefully lifted the curtain and looked out, frowning in the same confusion, "Maybe it's still early." ”

"I think that Baixin will not receive the news in advance and are waiting outside the county to say goodbye."

Qin Haihan said with a smile.

Tang Jin glanced at him and shook his head, he quietly blocked the lever of the information, how could the people know?

However, this time, Tang Jin was slapped in the face. When Xiao Dezi drove the carriage to the city gate, he saw from a distance that the city gate was closed. Just when I wanted to ask the soldiers guarding the gate what the situation was, I saw the soldier running quickly towards the city gate, pulling the latch of the door and shouting: "The county commander has arrived!" ”

The next moment, the city gates slowly opened, and the streets were lined with people dressed in new clothes and holding gift boxes, each with joy and sadness on their faces.

"This ......"

Tang Jin stepped out of the carriage as early as when the county magistrate arrived, and he probably guessed what was going to happen, but when all this was really in front of him, he still felt full of shock.

Although he was accustomed to seeing the scene of thousands of people kneeling and worshipping, although he could imagine what the people would be like when they knew they were leaving, but now looking at the endless people on both sides of the street, looking at the heartfelt wishes and sadness on the faces of each of them, Tang Jin felt that he had been punched hard in his heart, it hurt but it was very comfortable and warm.

"Everybody......"

"My lord, can I let me say a few words first, old man?" It was already different from the poor appearance six years ago, and Xu Dahu, who had changed into a brocade robe, saw that Tang Jin was speechless for a while, so he hurriedly said.

Excited in his heart, Tang Jin nodded, calming down while thinking about what the other party was going to say.

Xu Dahu smiled, turned his head to look at the people around him, and said as if speaking

"Today, the people standing here are the people who experienced the great famine in my Yulin County six years ago. The old man is also a first-hand witness of the year, and the old man wants to ask you who saved our lives in the famine of that year! ”

"Lord Prefectural Order!"

"And who helped us get rid of the vicious bandits?"

"Lord Prefectural Order!"

"Who led us to grow tobacco and buy insurance, so that our families now live a good life without worrying about eating and drinking!"

"Lord Prefectural Order!"

I asked three questions in succession, and I got the same three answers.

"Here, the old man would like to ask, if there is an official who can do the same of the above three things, can it be called a clean government and love the people?"

"Yes!"

"Is it worth waiting for us to erect an ancestral monument and worship forever!"

"Yes!"

Two consecutive questions are the same answer.

Suddenly, Xu Dahu turned around, looked at Tang Jin and shouted, "Yulin Erlang obeys orders!" Kneel and thank the benefactor! ”

Wow!

As soon as the words fell, all the people knelt on the ground, and even the child who did not know the world was pressed to kneel on the ground by his parents.

"Bow down, Xie County ordered Lord Xie to save our lives in the year of hunger!"

Boom!

Everyone kowtowed at the same time, so much so that Tang Jin felt the ground tremble slightly.

"Second worship, Xie County ordered the Lord to exterminate the evil bandits and keep me safe!"

Boom!

After bowing again, the forehead with a little force was already red.

"Three worships, Xie County ordered the Lord to protect our livelihood and set up a great cause for a hundred generations!"

Boom!

In the last bow, everyone was reluctant to get up for a long time, and there was an inexplicable silence all around, and some cries came out faintly. The people knew that after three bows, they would say goodbye to Tang Jin forever.

At this moment, Tang Jin also fell into a long-lost silence, and only after a long time did he slowly raise his head and raise his hand slightly, "Everyone, get up." ”

The words landed, but no one got up, but the cry became louder and louder.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Rise! ”

This time, Tang Jin used his true qi, and his voice poured into everyone's ears. At this time, everyone slowly straightened up, but they still knelt on the ground and refused to stand up.

Tang Jin didn't force it, just shook his head and smiled, pretending to be free and easy: "You guys, I really don't know what you think." I don't know, I thought I was going back to Beijing to ask for a cut. ”

"Crying

Why are you crying? Five big and three rough men, hold me back! Tang Jin looked at a few strong men who were crying not far away, and scolded with a smile. Hearing this, the men hurriedly stopped crying, and the rapid change caused bursts of laughter.

"That's it, what are you crying about? If you want to laugh, my lord, I will go back to Beijing to report on my work, and I will stay in the capital as a senior official in the future, and then I will be able to pay more attention to us here, which bastard dares to bully the common people of our Yulin County, and kill him! ”

Tang Jin's words immediately caused everyone to laugh, and the sad atmosphere faded a lot for a while.

"So, the farewell you prepared for me is these three bows? Nothing else? Didn't I hear that there are any other people's umbrellas, or plaques or something? What's the matter, the richer you are, the more you deduct it? Tang Jin teased.

Everyone laughed, and Xu Dahu hurriedly said: "My lord, I did plan to send you a Wanmin umbrella and a plaque, but considering that you are far away from the mountains and roads, it is inconvenient to carry it. As soon as we all joined up, we simply raised funds to build a shrine for you and set up a monument of merit, so that future generations can send incense and pray for the people from generation to generation. ”

"Feelings, didn't you say what your old man just said?" Tang Jin raised his eyebrows and said.

Xu Dahu said with a straight face: "The old man is eighty and six this year, how can he talk nonsense?" ”

"Okay, since this is the case, the official will not shirk, and when it is completed, you will send a letter to the capital, and the official will definitely come back and see my ancestral hall and merit monument in person. You're not allowed to cut corners for me. Tang Jin said with a smile.

"Don't worry, sir! Definitely not. ”

"Whoever dares to cut corners, we can't beat him!"

"We will demolish our own house and build this shrine for you!"

"I'll make sure to make a solid one for you!"

Hearing the last sentence, the corners of Tang Jin's mouth couldn't help twitching, "How did the master offend you?" Although concrete is a good thing in your eyes, use concrete to build a monument to me...... It still feels so cheap. ”

Spit and complain, Tang Jin still responded with a smile, and then the scene gradually got colder, saying so much, in the end, they still had to separate.

"Everyone!" Tang Jin slowly stood up, thought about it, and turned over to the top of the carriage, "There will be a farewell for sending you a thousand miles!" In the next and you officials and people have come to an end, but in the next and your friends friendship will last forever, in the future I will be in the capital to protect you, and in the future will definitely come back to my Yulin, and you will have a good time! Ladies and gentlemen! Don't! ”

"Send your lord!"

(To be continued)