beheaded the city god, but Li Xiuyuan was not happy in his heart. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The disaster in the city has just subsided, and there is still a lot to be done.

Today is the busiest.

The strong men of the disaster victims who were temporarily recruited did not take advantage of the call and needed to be supervised, and there were many disaster victims, so it was inevitable that some people would take the opportunity to cause chaos.

Wang Ping, Zhu Yu, Ning Caichen and several other scholars were already a little reluctant, and they couldn't control the scene, they were traditional scholars, with some of the virtues of traditional scholars, and some of the vices and temperaments of traditional scholars.

So this requires Li Xiuyuan to mediate and command everything.

"Boss, some people don't let us carry the bodies of their relatives, so they have to stop them, what should we do?" a temporarily assigned steward rushed to inquire.

Li Xiuyuan immediately said: "Whoever dares to stop them will drive them away immediately, I said that now is not the time to claim the corpse, the weather is hot right now, and what I am most afraid of is the epidemic, and you don't want to see the plague rampant in the city." ”

"Understood, little understood. Cold sweat broke down on the steward's forehead.

"But you can't be unkind, you can ask the relatives of the corpse to accompany you outside the city, let the relatives go to the burial, remember, the corpse is not allowed in the city. Li Xiuyuan said.

The steward answered, and quickly left.

This man was also a man who understood the seriousness of the matter, and knew how terrible it was to have a plague in the city.

Plague is particularly terrifying in any era, and in ancient times, when the plague broke out, tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of people died.

Even many wars in history that determine the ownership of the country will be changed by a plague.

Therefore, Li Xiuyuan must control the epidemic, otherwise there will really be an outbreak of plague here, and it is estimated that more people will die than those who will be affected by the disaster.

"Li Gongzi, it's not good, the shopkeepers of several rice shops in the city want us to pay for rice, but how can we have money for them now......" At this time, Ning Caichen ran over panting

"Where is the shopkeeper of the rice shop?" asked Li Xiuyuan.

Ning Caichen immediately said, "It's over there, and I'm coming here." ”

Li Xiuyuan looked along, but saw that several middle-aged shopkeepers who had also been affected by the disaster and were quite embarrassed were coming here together.

"Li Gongzi. Several of the shopkeepers gave a respectful salute.

Li Xiuyuan returned a salute, and without waiting for himself to speak, a shopkeeper took the lead in speaking: "Li Gongzi, as a scholar, after the catastrophe at this moment, organize manpower, pacify the people, and rescue people, I admire this matter very much, but the state has national laws, and the family has family rules, even if Li Gongzi is a disaster rescuer, he can't do that robber's act, and forcibly take away the food from a few rice shops such as me." ”

"Yes, now there is a shortage of food in the city, Li Gongzi sent someone to forcibly open the granaries of several of our grain stores, how much we have lost, today Li Gongzi also gave us an explanation. ”

"We must be told that the grain of our several granaries combined can be sold for at least 100,000 silver. ”

A few shopkeepers, you said word by word.

Some people are polite, and some people shout for compensation.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at it, his face was calm, and motioned to a few shopkeepers to calm down: "A few shopkeepers are a little restless, after the current catastrophe, but the food disaster relief is life-saving, and it is also helpless to forcibly take the granary of several shopkeepers, I hope that a few shopkeepers understand, in this way, the grace of a few shopkeepers will give me a period of time, and after three months, how much food will be lost by a few shopkeepers, and I will compensate at half price, how about it?"

"What? It's only half price compensation, you are too little, Li Gongzi, I know that you are the son of the Li family in Guobei County, a few years ago, I also went to your Guobei County to collect grain, your Li family has been rich for three generations, and it is the fourth generation of your generation, everyone says that your Li family is bold and generous, why is Li Gongzi so cheap to buy our life-saving grain?" A shopkeeper immediately jumped out and said indignantly.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly: "It's true that my Li family is rich, but it's not wronged, your grain is soaked in water, and now the weather is hot, I don't take your grain, your grain will be completely rotten after ten days, I can buy it at half price is already very benevolent, really when I read too much, I won't even do my own business? If it weren't for the special situation at the moment, the road is flooded, and the road is rugged and difficult to walk, I really think that I am scarce of your soaked grain." ”

"But our food can save lives now, your half price is a little too much, and it's half the price of food on weekdays. Another grain merchant said.

A cold light flashed in Li Xiuyuan's eyes: "How many of you want to take the opportunity to raise prices and make a fortune?"

Several shopkeepers were speechless for a moment, their eyes dodged, and they didn't dare to look at each other, although they had this idea in their hearts, how could they dare to say it clearly.

If you have to say this, it is possible that the victims here will tear themselves apart.

"If it's okay, a few people will disperse, if there are other grains in the granary, take them together, I will still buy them at half price, don't wait until the grain is bad and come to me, I don't want it then, but if you dare to stop me from taking food, don't blame me for being ruthless at that time." After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, he warned these businessmen again.

"No, don't dare, since Li Gongzi said so, then do as Li Gongzi instructed, there are still a few granaries in the city, I will take Li Gongzi's subordinates to get them"

In the face of Li Xiuyuan's strength, several shopkeepers did not dare to expose a little of their greed, so they had to accept this not a bad result.

At least half-price compensation is better than nothing.

"That's very good. Li Xiuyuan nodded and motioned for them to leave.

However, a grain merchant was unconvinced: "Li Gongzi, others respect you, but I don't, I am the largest grain merchant in the city, if I don't agree with you to take grain, see where you go to raise grain, half price is like buying my family's grain, dreaming, unless you buy it at a market price of five layers, otherwise I will never agree." ”

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left in a huff.

Li Xiuyuan frowned, and instructed a few men who were doing things: "Help me tie him up, this person is a grain merchant in the city, he sits on the ground and starts the price, we are not allowed to take grain, and he wants to starve us to death, you can watch it." ”

"Boss, is there such a thing?" the stricken men were furious, and immediately picked up their sticks, and the bricks rushed towards the grain merchant.

The grain merchant was shocked, and was soon beaten by several strong men, and let out a miserable scream.

"This is an extraordinary moment, the disaster is everywhere, and a few grain merchants have died, and who will investigate it? Li Xiuyuan stood with his hands in his hands, looking at the distance and muttering to himself.

The shopkeepers next to him trembled, and cold sweat flowed out.

The son of the Li family, does he really dare to kill?

He's a reader.

"It's almost okay, what about you, put down the bricks, it's bluestone bricks, it will kill people, it's okay to hit here, tie him up later, look at it, let him stay here for a few days." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Yes, host. ”

Li Xiuyuan nodded, and then looked at the shopkeepers and said, "Hey, why are you so ugly in the shopkeepers, aren't you sick?"

"No, it's okay, we won't bother Li Gongzi for disaster relief and rescue, next, come back next time. ”

Several shopkeepers touched the cold sweat on their foreheads, didn't dare to stay for a long time, and left in a hurry.

Before leaving, he glanced at the grain merchant, but saw that his head was bleeding, lying on the ground and wailing, although he was not dead, but he also lost half his life.

I was secretly glad in my heart.

Fortunately, I left some leeway just now, otherwise I am afraid that my own fate will be the same.

After they left, Ning Caichen came over and said in a low voice: "Li Gongzi, isn't this too ruthless, after all, we robbed them of their food." ”

"Extraordinary moments, extraordinary methods, we must not be weak in front of these grain merchants, we need to knock on the mountains and shake the tigers, if they keep the grain, the people will starve to death, and when they starve, the people in the city will do everything. ”

Li Xiuyuan said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, my Li family, who is a few of these shopkeepers, has business dealings, and it is not too much to sell my Li family a face, otherwise I will cut their hearts." ”

When Ning Caichen heard this, he immediately gave a salute: "Li Gongzi is a fist for the people, and he is ashamed of it." ”

Although he can't be as decisive as Li Xiuyuan, he understands Li Xiuyuan's approach, and at this moment, Li Xiuyuan's approach is the most correct.

In other words, he is the minister of disaster relief of the imperial court, but he is afraid that he will really behead a few grain merchants, and he is definitely not just talking.

"There is no need for polite words, there are still things that you need to do right now, hurry up, remember, doing this thing is not for me Li Xiuyuan, but for the morality in my heart, in order to live up to the sage books that I have been reading for more than ten years. Li Xiuyuan said.

"Xiaosheng understands. Ning Caichen said with a straight face, and immediately strode away.

Li Xiuyuan didn't say much, and continued to command, dealing with all kinds of troublesome things.

At this time, some scholars who followed Li Xiuyuan began to completely convince him, and felt that Li Xiuyuan's previous words were not bragging.

Disaster relief and rescue, central scheduling, and command are indeed not good for him.

All the scholars here, from Xiucai to local businessmen and family heads, dare not say that they can take over Li Xiuyuan's position and handle everything just right.

If someone else stands up, it won't take half an hour, and there will be chaos.

"There are not enough planks to move the bodies, so uninhabited houses can be demolished. ”

"The supply of rice porridge and water here cannot be stopped, and the people who fled outside the city will come back one after another. ”

"There are people in the city who take advantage of difficulties to make money, and they are tied up with those who are traitors. ”

Li Xiuyuan stood outside the City God Temple, his posture was upright, standing here like a mountain, he didn't fall, these victims would not be chaotic, everything would be in order.

The victims who came in and out would also feel inexplicably relieved when they saw Li Xiuyuan.

At this moment, he is like a Dinghai God Needle, rooted in Guobei City.

However, this is also the front is relatively busy, and in the evening, all kinds of things are on the right track, all kinds of troublesome things have been solved, Li Xiuyuan gradually relaxed, not as busy as before, you can take time to rest.