Chapter 51: Driven Out
The victims traveled a long distance and finally came to Yuchang Mansion in Zhongzhou from the northwest, but they were already too tired to leave, where were they willing to leave?
After hearing the words of the servant, the victims were stunned for a while and asked, "Brothers, are you mistaken?" We didn't make trouble, we didn't do anything to hurt the nearby farmers, so why did they drive us away? ”
"That's right, big brother, we stayed in the broken temple honestly, didn't steal or rob the nearby people, and used our own money to buy things from the nearby farmers, we didn't make any mistakes, why did you want to drive us away?"
"We fled all the way, a lot of people died, it was not easy to come to Yuchang Mansion, now the weather is getting cold, if you leave Yuchang Mansion again, but you will freeze to death on the road!"
Although Yuchang Mansion has been affected, there is still water to drink, there is food to eat, they no longer have to run for a mouthful of water and food, these few days in Yuchang Mansion, is the best time for them to escape from the famine, they have not thought about leaving at all.
There are also many victims who want to settle in Yuchang Province.
Their days were just a little hopeful, but these servants came to chase people.
The officials didn't care whether they lived or died, and when they saw that they kept asking, they immediately took out the saber on their waists, pointed at the victims, and said, "Shut up, whoever dares to make trouble, the old men killed him!" ”
Seeing that these victims refused to leave, the head of the high squad took out the handwritten letter given by the prefect, raised the handwritten letter to the victims: "See it clearly, this is the prefect's handwritten letter with the official seal, which is clearly written, ordering you to leave the boundary of Yuchang Mansion before tonight, if you don't leave, it will not be us who will come to drive you again, but the officers and soldiers stationed there." ”
The prefect has been so anxious that he has been foaming at the mouth because of the disaster victims in the past few days, and he feels that he is very unlucky, the six mansions of Zhongzhou, these damn disaster victims are not going anywhere, why did they just run to his Yuchang Mansion?
So many victims stayed in Yuchang Mansion, not to mention eating and drinking every day, the weather was cold, and people would freeze to death, and if too many people froze to death under their rule, it would affect their political performance.
The prefect's master even reminded the prefect that there were too many victims pouring into Yuchang Mansion, even if the city gate was closed and the victims were not allowed to enter, the number of victims was too large, and they would rebel if they were not able to protect it.
This is a major matter of beheading, no matter what, they can't have rebels in Yuchang Mansion.
Whether these victims are murder or arson, or whether they are uprisings, in short, these things cannot happen in Yuchang Mansion, and the victims must be driven away as soon as possible.
If you want to die or rebel, go to other state capitals, don't stay in the territory of their Yuchang Mansion.
The prefect listened to the master's words, and he was so frightened that the three souls lost their seven spirits, and hurriedly ordered all the three classes of officials to go to the outskirts of Yuchang Mansion to drive people away.
Gao Bantou they received a death order, they must drive these victims away, if there are disaster victims do not leave, then don't be polite, find a reason to cut them to death. After hacking a few to death, the other victims were also afraid.
Some of the literate people among the victims saw Gao Bantou take out the handbook, so he took a few steps forward, arched his hand at Gao Bantou, and pleaded: "This poor man, can you let me see the contents of the handbook?" ”
Gao Bantou looked at the victim who spoke, and saw that he was about twenty years old, and although his clothes were tattered, they were the robes of scholars, so he relieved himself and said, "Okay, take it and see it, lest you think that Lao Tzu is lying to you." ”
The victim took the handbook and looked at it word by word, and before he could finish reading it, tears welled up and he knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Excellency, this is not for us to live." ”
Bang!
When Gao Bantou heard his words, he snatched the handwritten book from his hand, kicked him over again, and scolded: "Looking for a dead thing, the prefect is also something you can arrange randomly?" Someone, drag him aside. ”
"Yes." Immediately, two officials grabbed the victim, dragged him out of the ruined temple, and threw him to the side of the road.
Gao Bantou raised his handbook and said: "I heard it, the handwriting is real, don't rely on it anymore, get out of here." Don't blame Lao Tzu for not reminding you, the officers and soldiers stationed in the suburbs will come to search early tomorrow morning, if you don't leave, you will commit a sword robbery at that time. ”
Knife robbery!
When the victims heard this, they were so frightened that their legs went limp, and they were going to send officers and soldiers to kill them.
"Oh my God, how can we live here?"
The victims wept bitterly, the officials didn't care whether they lived or died, and after the order was passed, Gao Bantou took dozens of officials to guard outside the ruined temple, waiting for them to leave.
The third grandmother dragged the third grandfather's arm and asked with a sad face: "Old man, do we really want to leave?" ”
The third grandfather sighed: "If you don't go, you can't go." ”
The officials had already come to drive people away, and the squad leader also said that if they didn't leave tonight, the officers and soldiers would be dispatched tomorrow morning. They had seen the officers and soldiers of Yongtai Mansion kill people, and now they were very afraid of the officers and soldiers.
Gu Jinli held the third grandmother's other hand and comforted her: "Third grandmother, let's go, this Yuchang Mansion has also been affected, the river has been cut off, and there is still water in the deep well, and after a while, if it doesn't rain, the water in the deep well can't come out, and the people here will also flee." ”
Yuchang Mansion is not suitable for settling down, so it is better for them to leave as soon as possible.
Qin Lao also said: "Let's go, this prefect didn't let us enter the city at the beginning, didn't register our household registration, didn't find a place to settle down, this is what it means not to leave us, leave as soon as possible, maybe we can find a place to settle down before the middle of winter." ”
Several families listened to the words of the third grandfather and Qin Lao, and then looked at the officials guarding the broken temple with knives, and knew that they had to go, and after being uncomfortable for a while, they began to pack their things.
Fortunately, they bought a lot of things from the nearby farmers, such as warm clothes, coarse grains, water, and salt, and they could feel better on the road.
And the third grandmother and Lao Yan's illness has been cured, so they don't have to worry about them anymore, they can go all out.
After Gu Jinli's family packed up their things, they didn't leave immediately, Qin Lao said: "The first one to go is too eye-catching, we have a lot of things, we are not afraid of 10,000, we are afraid of what happens, but we can't provoke the eyes of these officials." ”
There are also a few half-grown girls here, all of whom are quite handsome, and if they are taken by those officials, it will be over.
After listening to Qin Lao's words, several families nodded in agreement, hid in the grass hut with their things and waited, until the victims began to leave, and their group picked up the things, took the old people and children, and left the broken temple among the victims.
During this period, Gu Jinxiu also took the ashes of the fire and touched them on his face, making himself sloppy and unable to see clearly. After almost being sold by Lao Gu's family, she is paying attention to these now, and she doesn't want to cause trouble to everyone because of herself.
Gu Jinli pulled Gu Jinxiu, followed behind Cui's, and walked with his head down.
Gu Jin'an hid a firewood knife in his clothes, followed behind their sisters, and protected them.
This firewood knife was after Gu Jinli broke Wu Da's tendons and tendons, Gu Jinan asked Gu Dashan to buy it from a nearby farmer with silver money, Gu Jinan said: "If you encounter this kind of thing that needs to see blood in the future, I will be the elder brother." ”
Gu Dashan felt very guilty about this, took eight taels of silver, and personally followed Gu Jinan to buy two firewood knives and two kitchen knives. The firewood knife was given to himself and Gu Jin'an, and the kitchen knife was given to Cui Shi and Gu Jinxiu, so that they could keep it for self-defense.