Du Qi stopped the carriage and ordered, "Mordor, go back to the Mansion and inform Liu Zhengxi to come. Also, tell Liu Zhengxi to bring me the officials who are in charge of these street sweepers. "
"Yes!"
Mordor got the order and left on his horse.
Liu Jian was sitting on the shaft of the carriage. He heard Du Qi's words and knew that Du Qi was angry. In fact, in Liu Jian's view, these officers were simply too much. They were just ordinary people who were sweeping the streets. It was too much to torture them like this.
Du Qi ordered again, "Liu Jian, go and inform the people who are walking. Tell them to disperse and go home. Tell them that this is an order from the Mansion and that they don't need to practice anymore. "
"Yes!"
Liu Jian got down from the carriage and quickly walked forward.
Because these old people were not walking fast, they haven't gone far. Liu Jian quickly ran forward for a while and caught up with them in the blink of an eye. He went straight to the front and looked at the old man who talked to him before, "Old man, are you in charge of these people?"
"Yes!"
The old man answered directly.
After a pause, the old man said again, "Although I'm in charge, I'm just gathering these old brothers together. I'm the same as them. "
Liu Jian said, "Old man, I'm from the Mansion of Ping Xi Wang. I'm here to tell you that you don't need to practice anymore and go home."
The old man heard Liu Jian's words and stopped.
The people behind also stopped.
Because more than a hundred people were not far away and Liu Jian's words were loud and clear, everyone heard it clearly. One by one, they all looked at Liu Jian, wanting to confirm the authenticity of the news.
Liu Jian said again, "Old man, many of you don't wear thick clothes on such a cold day. Go back early and don't catch a cold. "
The old man shook his head and said, "Young man, I know you have good intentions. But it's not good for you to fake the King's order. We're all street sweepers, how can we get Ping Xi Wang's order to disperse? Young man, we won't report you and we won't take you to the officials. Hurry up and leave. We'll pretend that we didn't see you. "
When Liu Jian heard this, he immediately felt embarrassed. He didn't expect that these old people wouldn't believe him at all. Liu Jian could only wave his hand and point at the carriage Du Qi was in, saying: "Do you see that? That's Ping Xi Wang's carriage."
"I am Ping Xi Wang's attendant."
"Ping Xi Wang passed by this place and found it very strange to see so many of you walking in this cold weather. That's why I was sent here to inquire about the situation. "
"When Ping Xi Wang found out that you were following orders to train, he was very dissatisfied with the actions of the officials. Therefore, I order you to disperse and return home. Moreover, Ping Xi Wang has already sent an order to the official in charge of you, ordering him to come. "
Liu Jian said, "Don't worry and leave. It won't affect you."
After hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment. Some believed it, while others doubted it.
"Chief Wang, let's go see Ping Xi Wang. If it really is Ping Xi Wang, then go and see Ping Xi Wang. Moreover, we can also wait for people to come and see how we deal with it. "
Someone in the crowd spoke.
The old man in charge was called Wang Zhongxin. He was a lonely old man in the city. Because he once went to the battlefield, he was a retired veteran. Especially because his family was very poor, so when the government investigated, they arranged for him to sweep the streets.
After hearing this, Wang Zhongxin looked at Liu Jian and asked: "Young man, is Ping Xi Wang really in the carriage?"
"Of course!"
Liu Jian nodded and answered.
Wang Zhongxin rolled his eyes and said: "Can we go and see Ping Xi Wang?"
There was a trace of craftiness in his eyes. Whether it was Wang Zhongxin or many other old men, they have all seen Du Qi. After all, when Du Qi came to Yiwu County, he made a promise in front of thousands of people. Many people have seen Du Qi, including Wang Zhongxin.
Liu Jian said: "Let's go, follow me."
"Thank you, thank you!"
After hearing this, Wang Zhongxin followed Liu Jian and walked back. Not long after, they came to the carriage.
Liu Jian stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, these people want to see you."
After hearing this, Du Qi lifted the curtain of the carriage and walked out, standing in the cold wind. He was wearing thick clothes and a cloak, so he did not feel cold.
As soon as Du Qi appeared, Wang Zhongxin immediately knelt down with a plop and kowtowed: "This commoner greets Ping Xi Wang."
It's Du Qi!
It's really Du Qi!
After all, Wang Zhongxin has seen Du Qi before.
As Wang Zhongxin knelt down, the rest of the people knelt down one by one. Everyone was very excited. Not only were they excited to see Du Qi, but they were also excited that Du Qi wanted to exempt them from training.
As long as they did not practice, then it would be much easier for them in the day. After all, it was not easy to walk in the cold for two hours in a world of ice and snow.
Seeing this, Du Qi said: "Get up, all of you get up!"
Kneeling on the ground in the cold may not be a big deal, but if the knees were wet, it was not a good thing for a group of old people. It was easy to fall ill.
Wang Zhongxin and the others all stood up.
One by one, they kept bowing to Du Qi to thank him. Because most of these old people were from poor families. Many of them were lonely old people, and many of them had patients in their families.
In short, none of them had a good family background. The government had investigated the local situation and knew that their family background was not good, so they arranged for them to do things.
Although the income from sweeping the ground was not rich, at least it could support the family. It was much better than their original life.
Du Qi listened to the people thanking him one after another, but he only chuckled.
Listening to these people's words, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
As an official, it was good for the people.
As an official, what they pursued was not only power, but also responsibility. And this responsibility was to let the people under the government be able to fill their stomachs, have food to eat, and even have a better life. After a long while, everyone stopped talking. Their eyes fell on Du Qi's body, waiting for Du Qi to speak.
Du Qi said, "This Prince only found out about your training in this cold weather when I passed by this place today and saw it. As for the training you were ordered to do, I think it's all nonsense. It's the dereliction of duty of the officials. "
"You said you need to train and have discipline. You don't need to go to the battlefield, and you don't need to care about the war. What you need to do is very simple. You just have to sweep the streets and do your duty. "
"That's enough."
Du Qi said seriously, "Asking you to train in the cold is either stupid or bad."
When Wang Zhongxin and the others heard that, they all laughed.
Du Qi's words were really good.
Du Qi continued, "Don't worry. About this matter, I will take care of it for you."
One by one, the people thanked him again.
They were all thanking Du Qi.
At this time, they were thanking him one by one, and all of them said that their family background was not good. Because of Du Qi's arrival, they were now living a good life and did not have to worry about food and clothing. At least, they could eat their fill.
Hearing everyone's words, Du Qi was also delighted in his heart. Previously, when these people thanked him, they did not talk about their own situation. Now that Du Qi said something, these old people finally opened their mouths.
Du Qi asked them one by one to understand their situation.
He asked about the people's situation.
He asked them one by one to see if they had any difficulties. However, these old people were still living a good life. Therefore, when Du Qi asked them, he originally wanted to understand some of the bad things. In the end, he did not learn anything, and only received a lot of gratitude.
"Rumble! Rumble! "
The wheels turned, and the sound of horse hooves trampling was heard. It was a carriage coming from behind.
Soon, it arrived at Du Qi's position and stopped.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Liu Zhengxi stepped down first. Following closely behind was a middle-aged man in his early thirties. He looked kind, but his eyes were a little erratic.
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