Lin Chong glanced at the city, it was still dark, and the crying toddler didn't know where it was, whether it was dead or alive. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Let's go, go to the North Gate!" After saying that, he ran down the gatehouse.

Sun Erniang saw that Lin Chong's face was pale, and she didn't know what the situation was, so she could only follow Lin Chong tightly to the porridge field at the north gate.

Outside the north gate, about three or four thousand homeless people gathered, almost all of them were old and weak, women and children, gathered together in waves.

The Mengzhou Yamen provided a large amount of bamboo, wood and hay, and built a lot of grass huts outside the city to protect them from the sun and rain.

The homeless people who arrived here, young and old, each ate a bowl of hot porridge. It's not much, but it's a supreme delicacy for the hungry. As soon as they had something to eat, these people quickly quieted down, carefully meeting new people while looking at their surroundings.

In line with the principle of governing the chaotic people, every 100 people will set up a chief and a deputy, and every 500 people will set up a chief and a deputy, demarcate a fixed area, and assign a special person to be responsible for work and rest, catering, sanitation and other work.

In addition, 200 slightly stronger people were selected to form a self-defense force to prevent disputes and conflicts among the displaced people.

Lin Chong came to the north gate, and the person in charge of the north gate was Shi Zhong, who hurriedly came over to say hello. "Sir, why are you here? I have settled these outcasts according to your commands. ”

Since Lin Chong sent people to kill Zhang Dujian and Zhang Tuanlian, Shi Zhongna was convinced. If you are a man, you should be ruthless! Otherwise, how can someone be a lord, he is still just a manager.

Lin Chong waved his hand, didn't have the heart to chat with him, and asked bluntly, "Do you know where that kid is?" ”

"Kid?" Shi Zhong didn't understand what he meant, but he quickly realized that it must be an orphan left behind by the old woman who was shot. The emaciated toddler was taken in by a family of well-wishers, and it was here that some people talked about it when they came to eat porridge.

"Oh, by the way, sir, are you looking for the orphan whose grandmother was shot to death? He was adopted by a good Samaritan and should be here. Shi Zhong remembered the scene at that time and led Lin Chong towards a nearby grass shed.

After asking twice, I finally found this middle-aged couple and three children in a grass hut.

The couple saw a large number of officials and errands coming in, and the woman with dirty faces hugged the two children in some horror. The emaciated little boy was left, already asleep on the hay-covered mat.

The middle-aged man in the scholar's clothes also looked at Lin Chong and them a little nervously, but he was still able to come forward and receive them generously. "Why are you visiting late at night?"

Lin Chong saw that he was calm and calm, and his behavior was quite regular, obviously different from others, and he was probably a scholar, but it was unknown why he was in the chaos of the people, so he kept an eye in his heart.

Shi Zhong didn't understand why Lin Chong was looking for this orphan, so he said in a relatively calm tone, "Where is the child you picked up?" ”

The husband and wife subconsciously looked at the sleeping boy, and the woman's face was even more red, she protected her two children, but neglected the orphan. This action makes everyone naturally see the difference, and there is a difference between intimacy and alienation.

But Lin Chong knew that it was the mother's nature to protect the cubs, and it was no wonder that the couple was able to save the orphan, and they couldn't be harsh on humanity and nature.

The man did not answer, but asked, "Who are you?" ”

"I am Lin Chong, the commander of the Imperial Mountain Army, and we have come to Mengzhou to quell the rebellion, and we are about to go to the northwest border pass to carry out military affairs. I took the liberty to come here and discuss with you if we could hand this child over to us and take it away? ”

Lin Chong simply and directly explained his thoughts and thoughts, and saved the interrogators who came and went.

Yes!

Everyone present didn't expect that Lin Chong would actually have the idea of taking in this orphan.

Sun Erniang knew that Lin Chong had no heirs so far, whether this was preparing to adopt a righteous son or other ideas. In front of everyone, it's not good to ask too many questions, you can only watch from the sidelines.

The couple was obviously stunned, but the man reacted quickly, "Dare to ask the general, what is the reason for taking this child?" ”

When these words came out, Shi Zhong was a little unhappy, the lord wanted to take away the child, which was a good thing in every aspect. It's too much for you, a poor and sour person, to dare to question the lord's motives for adoption!

"Presumptuous! Are these also things that you, as an outcast, should ask? ”

The man said proudly: "Everyone in the world can ask questions!" ”

Shi Zhong was furious when he was knocked out, and stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar, "It's so bold, if you collide with the official, you will have to eat a lawsuit!" ”

Lin Chong felt more and more that the responsibility was very unusual, it was very rare for someone to dare to contradict the local officials, and Shi Zhong still had out-of-the-ordinary behavior, so he deliberately did not stop it.

The woman saw that her husband was in conflict with the other party, and although he was also a person of status, the poor and remote county magistrate was not as good as the current one. was a little worried, and stepped forward to persuade eagerly, "Shaoyang, the general is also kind to take in this child, let's not do too much." ”

Shi Zhong didn't want to behave badly in front of Lin Chong, just to scare him and make him submit. Hearing the woman's words, she descended the steps, put down her hand and muttered.

"It's not as knowledgeable as a mother-in-law, who has lived half her life in vain!"

The man named Shaoyang was about to refute, but the woman pulled the corner of his clothes twice, and although he didn't speak, he glanced at his wife fiercely.

Lin Chong's interest in this person instantly expanded, and it was his ability to survive safely and soundly with his wife and children in the midst of the chaos. And to be able to reach out to rescue orphans is even more admirable, with intuition must be an extraordinary person.

If you look closely, although the other party's clothes are simple and worn, the style and texture are vaguely some kind of uniform, and they are cleanly kept, which shows that the living habits are good, and they are not the kind of idle country husbands. And he dares to contradict Shi Zhong without fear, he must have something to rely on, and he can also know how to advance and retreat, which is not simple!

Although the family is not rich, it is not as hungry as having vegetables, which shows that they have no worries about food and clothing. Listening to his accent, he is mostly biased towards Jiangnan, not a local, so it is very likely that he happened to be coerced by this place, and today he took the opportunity of soup soup to get rid of the bandits.

Such a person can be said to be proficient in judging the situation, so he asked, "Please ask me about the high surname?" ”

The middle-aged scholar was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect this officer to pay attention to himself, it seems that his qi cultivation kung fu has not yet reached home, and it will be revealed so soon.

Since the other party asked solemnly, let's tell the truth, it seems that this officer does not seem to have malicious intentions.

"In Xia Chen Dong, Zi Shaoyang."