Lu Jinping told Lang Zhong, who was standing on the side, to pay attention to observation, not to take any medicine for the time being, as long as there are no symptoms of shock, wait for his test results first.

The exile Lang Zhong now understood that the young man in front of him was the prince, and he bowed and agreed again and again.

Judging from the current situation, the prince didn't seem to blame himself for being incompetent, and it wasn't until Lu Jinping left that Lang Zhong found that his back was covered with sweat.

Commander Wang followed Lu Jinping out of the courtyard.

Lu Jinping said: "Your wife is in poor health, you didn't sleep last night, and now that the prisoner has calmed down, you can stay and take care of your wife, and you don't have to follow me." I will find a way to find out about your wife's illness and use targeted medicine. There must be a cause for frequent vomiting, which should not be underestimated, and the cause should be investigated as soon as possible for targeted treatment. ”

Commander Wang wept with gratitude, his fat face twitching and he kept saying thank you. He couldn't imagine that the prince would care about his wife's illness, which flattered him.

Lu Jinping and the others left the residential area where Commander Wang lived and went to the exile center.

When he walked not far from the gate of the penal colony, Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up and said to Lu Jinping: "There are many people coming this way. ”

Of course, Lu Jinping's ear power was not as sharp as hers, and he didn't hear anything wrong, but he absolutely believed what Xiaoxiao said, and seeing Xiaoxiao's solemn expression, he was afraid that these people didn't mean well, so he hurriedly said, "Is there anything wrong?" ”

Xiaoxiao said: "The people who came shouted loudly, as if they were agitating others, and there were quite a few of them, probably hundreds. ”

Lu Jinping hurriedly said: "Let's go back to the exile center, the terrain is dangerous, if this large number of people come is really not good for us." We can also defend against the danger and notify the officers and soldiers to prepare for the response. ”

So everyone quickened their pace and almost trotted all the way back to the penal colony, went up to the high observation post of the penal colony, and looked down, Lu Jinping was taken aback. I saw a lot of people winding on the mountain road below, and I couldn't see the end at a glance. And they came from several mountain roads to this side, carrying hoes, hatchets, rakes, sticks, and even swords, bows and arrows on their shoulders.

What are these people doing? Is it to rob the prison? Lu Jinping's heart tightened.

At this time, the people who rushed to inform the king came with the king in a panic.

When the king found that the people coming down the mountain did not know what to do, he immediately ordered all the officers and soldiers to strengthen their vigilance.

However, there are hundreds of villagers who have come up, and they only have hundreds of officers and soldiers, and if there is really a riot, I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist.

The king's commanders trembled with fright, because their garrison was not part of the border guards. It is not the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and at the same time they are only equipped with some short blades, and there are very few archers.

However, the king still forced his composure and ordered the archers to move forward, ready to shoot, and at the same time. Officers and soldiers were told to keep the villagers from approaching the penal camp.

The villagers stood a hundred and ten paces away from the penal colony. This is beyond the range of bows and arrows, lined up, a large area of black pressure, the entire hillside is occupied, and there is a steady stream of villagers coming towards this side. The accumulation is getting more and more, plus the people who come after, I'm afraid there are already thousands.

At this time, even Lu Jinping felt that the situation was serious, and he didn't know what was going on.

Fortunately, the villagers have now stood still, as if they have something to say. It's just a matter of waiting for the others to gather further.

The black pressure on the hillside is full of people, talking nonsense, the distance is relatively far, and it is not clear to hear.

Not long after, a white-haired old man, supported by several young men, walked up to a boulder, stood high, and beckoned around.

The men were quiet. Then the old man shouted to the officers and soldiers lined up on the hillside, "May I ask if the king is there?" Ask him to come out and speak, I am the village leader of Ranshi Village, and I am also the patriarch. ”

The white and chubby leader of the king actually doesn't know any martial arts, and his courage is relatively small, so how dare he face these thousands of people. It wasn't until Lu Jinping glanced at him very dissatisfiedly that he walked out and said in a trilling voice, "Patriarch Zhang, is there something wrong with you?" Why did you bring so many people to besiege the penal colony, you know it's against the king's law? ”

Patriarch Zhang's gray beard shook a few times, and he sneered and said: "Lord Commander, you don't have to threaten us, you also know that the imperial court can put the exile here with us, just because we are far away from the emperor in the sky, birds don't, and people don't want to come." However, our ancestors lived here and were accustomed to this barrenness. Originally, we lived a peaceful life, and you had nothing to do with us in the penal center, but now it's different, and we have to discuss it with you. - Your penal colony can no longer be located here, and you will immediately move to another place. Otherwise, don't blame us for being polite. ”

Commander Wang's face turned cold and said, "Why did the patriarch say such a thing? We have always had close contacts, and we usually move around during the New Year's holidays, but there is nothing that does not live with you, and there is nothing to harass the people, and we still manage our soldiers very strictly, why do we gather thousands of villagers to persecute us today? Don't you want to rebel? ”

When he said the latter sentence, Commander Wang's voice trembled even more, and he tried to convince himself that he wanted to make the other party afraid, but when he said this, he regretted it again. Because, he knows, the people in Bazhou are fierce, and there have been many riots in history, and even swept the north and south of the river, it is indeed difficult to influence them with culture, let alone use the royal law to make them submit. The people here listen to the patriarch, and even the government can't help it, so they can only turn a blind eye. Now you have to use the royal method to make the other party afraid, and now you think that this method will not only not work, but may also backfire.

Sure enough, the patriarch sneered, turned his head and said to the black-pressed villagers: "Fellow villagers, the commander said it, and asked us if we were rebelling?" Are you afraid of the king's law, what do you say? ”

Then a strong man jumped out, holding a guillotine weighing dozens of pounds in his hand, pointing at the king and shouting: "Don't scare us with those words, we are not scared. Now, we can't survive anymore, and if your exile doesn't move out, we won't be able to live, so it's better to drive you away than to be eaten by the mountain demons. If you don't leave, we will forcibly drive you away, anyway, the left and right are dead, rather than being bitten to death by the mountain demon, it is better to drive you away, even if the officers and soldiers come, we only have to fight hard, everyone says right? ”

Behind him, there were immediately roars one after another: "Wang Fa is a bird, and the court is full of people who don't care about the lives of the people, fighting with them, the left and right are dead, and they are dying if they die." Desperately there is still a way to live, after the real mountain demon wants to be angry, no one can live. ”

Under the excitement of the crowd, it was immediately like boiling water, gurgling and bubbling. Commander Wang was so frightened that he retreated again and again, and Xue Tingshi beside him was also pale with fright. The local people rebelled, it was terrible, and what he was most afraid of was this move, because the local people were fierce and could not be suppressed with strong bullets. And he didn't have any heavy troops at his disposal, after all, this place was not yet part of the frontier, and there were not too many troops stationed.

The king leader squeezed out the crowd and stepped forward, bowed to the ground, and his attitude can be described as extremely humble and respectful: "Patriarch, there is something to say." ”

Patriarch Zhang, who was standing on the rock, beckoned to everyone to be quiet. The majesty of the patriarch was evident from this, and he only waved his hand and did not speak, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Patriarch Zhang clasped his fists and arched his hand and said: "Lord Thorn Shi, your commander is unwilling to move the exile center, because his official is too small to speak, you are the Thorn History of Bazhou, you should have this right, right?" The world is so big, where is there no place for your penal colony? Why did you build it near our village, then wouldn't our villagers be killed by you? You can say something, to move or not to move? If you don't move, we will forcibly drive you away, you have to help us talk about it, and it will be good for everyone, you can say something. ”

Assassin Shi explained with a bitter face that it was the decision of the imperial court to place the penal colony, and even the Bazhou Assassin did not have the power to transfer the penal colony to a random place.

However, before he could finish his explanation, the villagers began to heckle them and forcibly drove them away, opening the cell door and letting all the prisoners go, to see if they were still here.

At this time, Thorn Shi also saw sweat on his forehead, and he explained vigorously in his voice, but in the laughter of the villagers, he couldn't hear it clearly. And the patriarch standing on the rock didn't seem to have any intention of stopping the villagers from messing around, but just sneered and looked at him, as if he wanted to use this way to exert pressure.

Lu Jinping walked out, came to Xue Tingshi's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I'll deal with it, you stand back." ”

Thorn Shi agreed repeatedly, and said to Lu Jinping in fear: "Lord Wang, these people are all some people, but they are now numerous, so we must not be too strong." , it is better to stabilize them first, and then report to the court, and ask the court to increase troops. ”

Lu Jinping glanced at him dissatisfied, and said: "Understand the situation clearly, if you easily transfer troops, people don't want to rebel and will be forced to rebel by you, and then the real officials will force the people to rebel." Figuring out why they're driving you away and then making a decision is the way to deal with things. ”

The assassin was even more frightened, and repeatedly said yes.

Lu Jinping stepped forward again, and Ye Qingqing hurriedly stopped him and said, "The prince must not take risks." ”

Xiaoxiao on the side also whispered: "The other party has a large number of people, once there is a mutiny, it will be terrible." The prince still doesn't come forward, just let Lord Assassin Shi handle it himself. (To be continued.) )

PS: I wish you all a prosperous New Year! There are good books to read every day.