A few horses, from the south gate of the palace, galloped towards the direction of Pingnan County.

Out of the palace, the bustling city slowly passes, and the desolate mountains are undulating.

I saw the figure of a farmer busy in the field.

Emperor Ling dismounted, walked to the field and asked, "Uncle, do you know any news from the imperial court?" ”

The old farmer looked up at Emperor Ling and said, "Young man, what are you talking about?" What good news can the imperial court get here? ”

"Have you ever heard that in two months' time, there will be an earthquake?"

"Earthquakes? I haven't heard of it. The old farmer replied in surprise.

The Spirit Emperor was already furious in his heart.

Don't take your own will for anything seriously!

Emperor Ling smiled and took out a booklet from his pocket and said, "Uncle, this is a booklet on earthquake prevention, you can keep it." Take it home! Be sure to take a good look!"

It didn't take long for more and more farmers to join in the fun.

Emperor Ling said loudly several times how to judge the earthquake and how to avoid the earthquake, and waited until these farmers all understood, and then rushed to the county government.

"Uncle, who do you think they are?" The peasants on the side looked at the backs of the Lingdi and the others and asked curiously.

"I see, it must be a big official in the imperial court, who came to observe the people's feelings."

"But how could they have predicted that an earthquake would happen?"

The farmer couldn't figure it out, so he decided to go to the county magistrate to ask for clarification.

When Emperor Ling arrived at the county office, the county government was empty, and Emperor Ling sat down on the table under the card hanging by the mirror, and shouted: "Someone, go and call the county official." ”

After a while, the county magistrate who was sleeping was brought out by the black-clothed guards.

"You are so bold, you dare to arrest the county master!" As he spoke, he shouted, "Someone! ”

When the messenger heard the noise, he rushed to see these men in black, and he couldn't stop beating the drums in his heart.

Where did these strong men in black come from, they all seemed to crawl out of the sea of corpses and blood, and their murderous aura was so heavy.

The shouts alarmed many people outside, and they began to come to the county government to watch the excitement.

Emperor Ling glanced at the county official and said, "You are the county official here, this official asked you, the imperial court has a pamphlet on earthquake prevention, have you received it?" ”

The county master glanced at Emperor Ling and said: "Where did you come from, the relationship between this county and Captain Zhang Biao is not ordinary, don't mess with people who shouldn't be provoked, then the disaster will come to an end, and it's too late to regret it." ”

The black-clothed guard shouted, "Kneel!" kicked at the knee socket of the county official, and the county official knelt in response, but gritted his teeth and said, "You will regret it." ”

Emperor Ling asked, "Have you received a pamphlet on earthquake prevention?" ”

“......”

"Okay, don't open your mouth, come on, hang this county master and whip 50 horsewhips!"

"Ah...... It hurts! ...... You robbers, Captain Zhang won't let you go! ”

"Don't fight, don't fight, I say, I say!" After a few lashes, the county magistrate couldn't stand it and kept begging for mercy.

"I received an earthquake prevention booklet, and I also received something called a mask."

"Then why don't you send it to the people?"

"Also...... It hasn't had time to distribute it yet! The county magistrate wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and plucked up the courage to say.

Hmph, let's fool you bastards first. When Captain Zhang arrives, I'll shoot you together!

Emperor Ling took out some of the pamphlets, walked up to the onlookers, and asked, "Have you received these pamphlets?" ”

But the common people did not dare to speak.

A bold one arched his hand and said, "My lord, the county magistrate said that each of these pamphlets and masks must receive a ......."

"Yes, yes, everyone must get one!" The county magistrate glared at the man and forcibly interrupted the man's words.

Emperor Ling walked up to the bold common man and said, "Don't be afraid, just say it, I'll take care of something for you!" ”

"Yes! My lord," the man took a breath and said, "My lord, this booklet and mask must be exchanged for 20 dollars!" ”

"You're spewing blood!" The magistrate shouted, "There is no such thing! ”

A black-clothed janissary stepped forward and slapped him a few times, causing half of the county official's head to be swollen and a few teeth to fall out.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Well done! ”

The crowd followed the prestige, but nowhere could they see the people shouting.

"Today, the emperor has issued a decree that these pamphlets and masks are distributed to the people free of charge. Why did you get here and ask for money? The Spirit Emperor asked.

"Huh? Are these sent to us for free? Some people said, "The emperor is really so good, the emperor's grace is mighty!" ”

"Who said these are available for free?" The county official stiffened his head and shouted: "This is the emperor's prediction that there will be an earthquake in two months, and these items will be given to the people at a low price!" ”

"Smack-" was another slap, this time the county official spun around several times, and there were few teeth in his mouth.

Leaking the wind, he said: "Boy, you are doomed!" ”

"My lord, please look!" A black-clothed guard searched the county office for a notice stamped with the imperial seal.

It clearly says that the emperor predicted that an earthquake was about to happen, and all pamphlets and masks were distributed for free!

motioned to the black-clothed guard to post this notice on the bulletin board, and said, "County Master, what else do you have to say?" ”

The county magistrate was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a puff and kept snorting, "My lord, the lower official knows that he is wrong!" Spare the life of the lower official's dog! ”

At this time, the common people knew that this was the minister who came to inspect, but he was no longer afraid of the county master, and he couldn't help but let someone come forward and spit and throw garbage on the county official.

"Lord Qingtian, wronged!" Suddenly, a heart-rending shout came: "Master Qingtian, it is precisely because we can't afford to buy masks and we don't want to buy them, but this dog county official forcibly snatched a few pieces of money from the family, dropped a few masks and left!" ”

"Poor man in my family, he couldn't swallow this breath, and wanted to snatch the money back, but he was beaten to death!"

"Lord Qingtian, please redress the grievances of the people!"

The Spirit Emperor's face was calm, so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping water.

"Lord Qingtian, my family is also like this, before and after, a total of more than a dozen people were killed by this dog official!"

Emperor Ling pulled out the person dressed as a master next to him and said, "You are his staff, you say, how to deal with this matter!" ”

The master glanced at Emperor Ling, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said: "Lord Hui, this matter needs to be publicized as soon as possible, and masks are distributed in place, so that every ordinary person understands that when the earthquake occurs, they will do their best to survive." ”

"Good! You're the magistrate here! If you don't do a good job, I will take your life, just like you took office! ”

Emperor Ling said, gave the sword away, cut off the head of the county official, handed it over to the black-clothed guard, beat the horse and went straight to the next county.

The master held the big seal of the county order in his hand, and was stunned for a while, he is the emperor?

"Long live the emperor!" The master went to the distant Spirit Emperor, and he couldn't stop worshipping!

And the common people knew that the young man who killed the county official turned out to be the current emperor.

"The emperor has helped us redress our grievances! Husband, the emperor has come to redress your grievances in person. ”

......

The new county commander turned around and sat down in the lobby and said: "The relatives who were killed because of the mask will be compensated 30 taels of silver each, and each person will make up another mu of official land from the official field." ”

"Master Xie County!" The family members who were killed wiped away their tears and prayed in the direction of the emperor's departure: "Long live the emperor's long life......"

However, the new county order is sending out announcements non-stop, posting them village by village, and each village arrangement is being publicized door-to-door!

Don't dare to snub this matter anymore.