No one responded, Cao Shuo continued: "I gave the people in the city a holiday because Gongsun Yuan did a heinous thing, not to let you share the property equally, and the honest merchants who made a living were also destroyed. ”

"They are a people who have been bullied, just like you." Cao Shuo continued: "When the Liaodong Gongsun family robbed and looted, they were robbed more than you. It's the same source, so why bother with each other? ”

Cao Shuo made his attitude clear and did not support the people to loot the shops.

The crowds retreated.

Some people who wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob but failed to succeed, although they were unwilling, had to leave in a huff.

Witnessing the people leaving, Guo Jia said to Cao Shuo: "Gongzi can hold it down for a while, but I am afraid that there will be people who will try to create greater chaos in the next two days." ”

"I understand your worries." Cao Shuo said: "But I have promised to let them have a three-day holiday, can't they stop it in just half a day?" That will break the trust of the people, and they will not believe what I want to do in the future. ”

"The next three days will be very difficult, it depends on whether we can hold it down." Cao Shuo said to Guo Jia: "Find a looted scholar family to take a look." ”

Guo Jia accompanied Cao Shuo and searched for the looted scholar mansion nearby.

They had not gone far along the street when they saw a house with its doors open but no one there.

The people who passed outside the house were all in a hurry, and no one lingered at all.

After glancing at Guo Jia, he walked quickly to the mansion.

As soon as he entered the gate, Cao Shuo smelled a strong smell of blood.

"A lot of people died here." Guo Jia said to him: "It must be very miserable to be able to imagine the situation without going in, so it's better not to go in." ”

Despite Guo Jia's dissuasion, Cao Shuo still walked into the mansion.

After walking around inside and out, when he came out, the smile on his face had long since disappeared.

"I've come here to believe that people are the most cruel." Cao Shuo said to Guo Jia: "I didn't expect that the people who were bullied could actually do things like this. ”

"It's not that Childe didn't think of it, but he just didn't want to think about it." Guo Jia said: "The people are good because they have the law, and now there is no law, but if anyone provokes the head, how can there be anything they can't do?" ”

"That's why the country can't be in civil strife." Cao Shuo said: "Once there is chaos, many once good people will do things beyond humanity in order to survive. Just like the house just now, are all the murderers in it evil? ”

"Since Childe has ordered a three-day holiday, I think it's better not to go out for the next two days." Guo Jia said: "There are different battlefields here, and it is reasonable to kill on the battlefield, and how many people die." After all, if we don't kill the enemy, the enemy will come and kill us. But the people killed here are all people who are powerless to resist, and it is really worrying to watch. ”

"We look worried, but when they drag people out of people's homes and send them to their jobs, I don't know who cares for those people." Cao Shuo said: "I can't ignore the turmoil in the city, after all, I still have to suppress this matter within a controllable range." ”

Without going down the street, Cao Shuo and Guo Jia returned to the official mansion under the escort of the guards led by Zhu Ao.

Along the way, you can see people looting everywhere.

Cao Shuo did not stop it, nor did he say anything encouraging to the crowd.

He needs a turmoil, but he doesn't want it to develop into a situation that even he can't control, only the turmoil that can be collected and released can allow him to obtain more benefits.

The civilians in the city were going to storm the official palace, but when they arrived outside the official mansion, they found that there were Cao soldiers guarding here.

After inquiring, it was learned that Cao Shuo lived here, and the civilians dispersed one after another.

In just three days, it was indeed a fast passage for the frenzied civilians, but for those who were purged, it was like a trip to hell.

The promised time passed, and when the fourth day came, some people who were still unsatisfied took to the streets, intending to continue the trouble.

But they soon found that the streets were filled with fewer people.

Cao Jun patrolled the streets in place of the crowd that was causing trouble.

A few daring attempts to break into the homes of the scholars they had not yet finished making trouble had yet to be pushed to the ground by the patrolling Cao Jun and sent to prison.

In the Xiangping Mansion, Cao Shuo was sitting in the study, and Deng Zhan was standing facing him.

"The prison is full?" After listening to Deng Zhan's report, Cao Shuo asked him.

"Exactly." Deng Zhan replied: "Early this morning, some people ran out again because they were not happy with the trouble, but the soldiers were not polite to them at all, and they were all twisted and sent to the cell. I'm here to ask Childe what to do with these people. ”

"If you make a mistake, you have to let them know what's wrong." Cao Shuo said: "If you go to the prison, all those who are imprisoned for this incident will be severely beaten with ten boards, and when they are let go back, they will be made clear, the three-day period has passed, and they can be punished lightly if they make a mistake for the first time." If someone goes out into trouble tomorrow, I won't spare them. ”

"Just a warning to those who have been arrested?" Deng Zhan asked.

"Of course not." Cao Shuo said: "We also have to put up notices in the city so that all the people know that after those three days, they will have to stop from now on." The days of lawlessness in Xiangping City have passed, and in the future, this place will become a place of law, and anyone who does not follow the law will be punished as he deserves. ”

"I'll give the order." Deng Zhan responded.

But he didn't leave immediately, but showed a look of wanting to talk.

"What else do you have to say?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Returning to the childe." Deng Zhan said: "Loose first and then tighten, will the people of Xiangping not be able to stand it?" ”

"If you can't stand it, you have to take it!" Cao Shuo said: "If you don't govern according to law, will it be possible to let them continue to make trouble like this?" If you want to live a prosperous life, you must first have a stable place. ”

"I see!" Deng Zhan answered again and bowed out.

When he was about to go out, he happened to meet Guo Jia who rushed over.

After saluting Guo Jia, Deng Zhan was about to leave, Guo Jia asked, "General Deng is in a hurry, where is this going?" ”

"Gongzi asked me to go to the prison to punish the prisoners arrested today, and then go and post a notice to inform the people of Xiangping that from now on, there will be laws here." Deng Zhan replied.

Guo Jia nodded, and then said to Deng Zhan: "The matter arranged by the prince is important, the general must not delay, hurry up and do it!" ”

Deng Zhan arched his hand and turned to leave.

Guo Jia came to the door of the study and asked into the room, "Dare to ask if Gongzi has leisure?" ”