With Amin's order, Jianlu went out again. However, this time he did not go to kill people, but posted notices, and posted them along the official road, with only one content: If there is any situation of destroying the official road, no one of the people who were arrested for building roads will be left behind, and all the people who were arrested for the sacrifice roads will be killed, and then they will be arrested. If the roads are to be destroyed, they will be killed again!

With such a fierce move, the official road finally became quiet. The North Korean volunteer soldiers did not dare to organize the destruction of the official road anymore, and hurriedly reported to the senior official with a notice.

But when the notice came to Lu Xiangsheng's hand, Wei Mulan on the side couldn't help but say a little worriedly: "Why did the slave chief come up with such a move? It's so cruel!"

"Haha!" Lu Xiangsheng smiled and looked at Wei Mulan and shook his head, "If it were me, I would just let someone destroy it and restore it to its original state within a specified period of time, otherwise..."

Even if she didn't say anything, Wei Mulan could understand it. She looked at Lu Xiangsheng and was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, if the gentle Jinshi master, who had always been kind, would seem to be very cruel!

She didn't know that in the original history, Lu Xiangsheng was known as the King of Hell among the thieves. His opponents were terrified by the strange strategy of killing enemies and his extraordinary courage on the battlefield.

Not only him, but another Jinshi, is also known as the King of Hell, which is Hong Chengchou, who was the governor of Yansui at this time. What is different from Lu Xiangsheng is that Hong Chengchou was given the reputation of killing prisoners.

At this time, Hong Chengchou had the same worries as Lu Xiangsheng, that is, there was no food. He rectified the army and horses and sent troops to suppress bandits, which also required food. The so-called "the army and horses should go first before they move," and there would be no war without food!

Hong Chengchou was worried that Yulin granaries had no food at all due to severe droughts for several consecutive years. If it weren't for this, there wouldn't be any rebellion by the border troops.

After thinking for a long time, he sent out an invitation letter, inviting the gentry from Yulin and surrounding castles to gather at the governor's mansion.

It was very lively on this day, and the squire from the nearby castle came to Yulin City early. The local squire naturally would not fall behind. They all seized time and did not allow themselves to arrive late. Everyone went to visit the new governor in groups.

The Governor's Office obviously made preparations for this banquet. The door was decorated with lights and seemed to be full of joy. Rows of soldiers, led by some civilian officials, shouted words like "Some country gentry is here" and welcomed into the Governor's Office with empty hands.

The gentry also smiled, held gifts, and said some compliments, and entered the governor's office.

Those with lower status and lower reputation sit in the courtyard outside the lobby, waiting around tables to serve wine and drink with the new governor. Those with higher status, higher reputation and greater power are arranged to sit in the lobby, to accompany the governor.

Before the time came, the squire invited was almost together. There were three tables in the hall and seven tables in the courtyard. While they were waiting, they whispered to each other to familiar people.

"Mr. Zhongcheng is so young and promising, and the official journey is limitless!"

"No, our Ming Dynasty can become a governor, Lord Hong is the youngest!"

"The most important thing is that Lord Zhongcheng has real skills. He fought those thieves in southern Shaanxi before and fled when they heard the news. With Lord Zhongcheng in northern Shaanxi, we will definitely be able to live a stable life!"

"No, the Hong Bing of Lord Zhongcheng, is the one that those thieves are most reluctant to encounter!"

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They were talking in a low voice, and suddenly, a loud voice sounded: "Sir Zhongcheng is here!"

When all the gentry heard this, regardless of whether they were in or out of the hall, they stood up and faced the back yamen, watching a young and promising official in a brutal robe walked out.

"I've met Master Zhongcheng!"

The voices came one after another until Hong Chengchou stood in the main seat. He glanced at the people present and said with a smile: "This is a private banquet. Everyone doesn't need to be polite, just sit there!"

After saying that, he sat down first, and the gentry all sat down one by one. But they all looked at him and waited for him to speak, and the scene was silent.

Hong Chengchou also looked at them and kept a smile and said, "I am stationed in Yulin and will lose the emperor's order to ensure safety. We must rely on the strong help of all the gentry!"

When he heard what he said, the fat old man in sable fur and brocade clothes sitting beside him immediately stroked his beard and smiled and replied: "Mr. Zhongcheng is serious. It is my duty to share the country's worries!"

When the other squire heard this, they nodded with a smile on their faces, and even a few of them whispered: "Yes, yes!"

When Hong Chengchou heard this, he nodded with a smile. He felt it was OK. He stood up, looked around with his fists, and then said loudly: "Everyone..."

When the fat old man saw it, he immediately clapped his hands and signaled the others to calm down and listen to the governor's speech.

Seeing that the scene was quiet, Hong Chengchou still held his fist and said loudly: "After I took office as Yansui, I was ready to start suppressing the thieves and give Yansui a peace..."

When all the squire, including the fat old man, their eyes suddenly shone, and they obviously wanted to hear this.

"However, there is almost no military ration in Yulin's important town. The emperor has already agreed to repay military tuition, but it has not yet been received. Therefore, this official is inviting you to a banquet, and I would like to ask you to help you, or donate some food to the army to suppress the thieves..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere at the scene was obviously a little cold. The smiles on the faces of these squire disappeared without a trace, looking at each other, looking at each other a little.

Hong Chengchou said this, as long as the grain is not money, it is because he knew that the grain in northern Shaanxi, at least the grain near Yulin, was actually controlled by the gentry. If he donated money to buy grain, it would eventually fall into the hands of these gentry. And at that time they wanted to raise the grain price, who knew how much food they could get in the end, so it would be better to ask for food directly.

However, as soon as he said the purpose, he saw the faces of these gentry change, and he suddenly had a bad premonition. However, he had already said it, so he naturally finished saying: "...I hope you can help you all, which is to solve the difficulties of the court, and to your own good!"

After saying that, he looked at the gentry, but found that everyone who was swept by his eyes had their heads down and did not dare to look at him, so he knew that this time the matter would be unsatisfactory.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, the fat old man around him spoke slowly, as if he was considering the words: "In the country is in trouble, we should help us. I wonder how much food Mr. Zhongcheng needs?"

"To eliminate the thieves in northern Shaanxi, the army needs at least 100,000 shi of military rations." Hong Chengchou had calculated it a long time ago, so he answered immediately.

Marines and wars are not like staying in a barracks. It is necessary to eat enough and rush to drive on the road and kill the enemy. This consumes a lot of food.

Thanks to Mu Hanfeng for his reward!
Chapter completed!