Fu Sang and Tian Dong immediately rushed forward to protect the children behind them, but there were too many children. How could the two of them protect them?
Fusang kept shouting, "Everyone, go to the back! Hurry up, get behind me! "
Unfortunately, it was useless to hide behind them. When the soldiers entered the courtyard, they began to spread out and directly surrounded the people in the courtyard, including Feng Yu Heng, Huang Quan, and their coachman.
However, the three of them did not seem nervous or afraid. Instead, they looked at this scene with some provocation. The coachman even spread his arms to protect the children and loudly told them, "Don't panic, don't be afraid!"
But how could the children not be afraid? The timid girl even began to cry.
The leader of the soldiers said, "What are you crying for? Shut your mouths! "The child was immediately frightened and did not dare to make a sound. That person glanced at Fu Sang again and said fiercely, "Miss Fu Sang, do you still want to compete with us today?"
Fu Sang was so anxious that she was about to cry, "Brother, I beg you, at least let us stay for this winter. When spring comes, we will definitely move."
"No!" The soldier waved his hand, "We must move today! We must move immediately! "After saying that, he pointed at his subordinates," What are you waiting for? Go to each room and take a look. Throw all their things out of the manor! "
"No!" Fu Sang took a few steps forward and knelt down in front of that person, "Brother Officer, I beg you, let us stay for the winter! It's so cold outside, the children will freeze to death! "
"What does their death have to do with me?" The officer raised his eyebrows and pushed Fu Sang, "Even if you all freeze to death, I don't care! This courtyard has now been sold to the government. The governor said that we must drive you out today. This courtyard will also be leveled and a new house will be built. Miss Fu Sang, you have already delayed for ten days. If you don't leave today, don't blame me for being impolite! "
"What are you doing?" Tian Dong saw that some of the officers had already drawn their swords and shouted in fear.
"What am I doing? Hmph! You are just a group of orphans who don't even have a household register. Even if I kill you all, no one will investigate! Choose for yourselves whether to leave or die! "
The word 'death' scared all the children in the courtyard. Even Fusang and Tian Dong began to tremble.
Huang Quan couldn't stand the officer's arrogant appearance. He flipped his hand and took something out of his sleeve. With a whoosh, he threw it at the officer.
The arrogant man was suddenly hit in the head, and the pain caused him to sit on the ground. Blood flowed out from his head.
"Who is it?" He was shocked and stared at Huang Quan. Only then did he realize that there were a few unfamiliar people in the courtyard. He couldn't help but shout, "Who are you? How dare you hit me? "
Huang Quan was amused. "Hit you? Even if I were to chop you up, you can ask your capital governor if he dares to say no. "
That person was also someone who was used to dealing with situations. When he heard Huang Quan's tone, he knew that Huang Quan must have some background. But after all, she was dressed as a maidservant, so the one who made the decision for her must be the young master behind her. But no matter how he looked, he couldn't figure out who this young master was.
When the soldiers saw that their leader had been hit, they all gathered around. The person who was hit suddenly shouted in a direction, "What are you waiting for? Someone attacked an officer here. Why aren't you arresting her?! "
Only then did they realize that there was a group of people standing at the entrance of the courtyard. This group of people was different from the officers who came in first. They were all wearing armor and holding spears in their hands. They were actually dressed as soldiers.
Huang Quan was so angry that he laughed. "To chase away a few orphans, you even invited soldiers?"
The soldiers who came in later were still polite. They didn't protect the officers without distinguishing between right and wrong. One of them who looked like a general stepped forward and cupped his hands towards Fusang and Tian Dong. He said, "Two young ladies, the head of this family has indeed sold the house to the yamen. It is only right that the yamen come to collect the house. This one knows that your winter days are miserable, but the yamen does things according to the rules. There is nothing wrong with that. "
Fusang didn't understand. "It is said that the yamen is the parents of the common people. But they don't care if their children starve or freeze. Now they are even unwilling to let their children live in a house? Sir, look, how old are the children? If they freeze outside for a night, how many of them do you think will still be alive the next morning? "
That person also had a helpless expression. "Miss, what you said is the truth. But the yamen has the title deed. It is not wrong for them to collect the house. If this matter is investigated further, the ones who are in the wrong are you."
"But …" Fusang didn't know what else to say. Yes, they were in the wrong, but what about the children? Were they really going to watch them freeze to death?
"Let's move." Suddenly, a voice sounded. It was clear and crisp, calm and natural.
Everyone turned their heads to look. It was actually a twelve or thirteen year old young master.
Fusang didn't expect that the young master, who she originally regarded as her benefactor, would speak up for the soldiers at this time. For a moment, she was angry and couldn't help but say angrily, "If we have a place to move, how can we stay here?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled at her. "Don't be anxious. I mean, you go and pack your things. After you finish packing, take the children with you. I will arrange a place for you to live."
Fusang was stunned again. After a while, she asked in a daze, "Young master, are you serious?"
She nodded. "Yes. Go quickly. "
She didn't say anything else. She turned around and led Huang Quan and the coachman out of the courtyard.
They heard the person who was beaten by Huang Quan shout behind them, "Stop! You want to run after beating people? Quickly stop them! "
The soldier who came in later stopped him first. "You are here to collect the house, not to fight!"
Outside, Feng Yu Heng and the others didn't get on the carriage. They stood in front of the carriage and said to Huang Quan, "Call the person who spoke later."
Huang Quan nodded and left. Not long after, the soldier stood in front of Feng Yu Heng.
He didn't know why this young master called him. Just now, this young master didn't say much, but the group of children, who couldn't be driven away many times, really began to pack their things.
"Thank you, young master, for your help. You not only gave the children a place to live, but also let us complete the task."
Feng Yu Heng looked at this person and frowned. She asked him, "Are you like that government official? Do you think that as long as the task is completed, it doesn't matter whether the children live or die?"
The man shook his head desperately. "No, no, I don't think so. Those children are really pitiful. They are all orphans. Originally, the owner of this courtyard supported them, but later, for some reason, the whole family moved out of the capital. Later, even the courtyard was sold to the government office. To put it bluntly, this group of orphans is like abandoned cats and dogs. They usually rely on washing clothes for their neighbors in exchange for food. I heard that they often don't have enough to eat. "
"You pity them?"
"Yes." The soldier nodded, but helplessly said, "But what can I do about it? With my strength, I can't meddle in other people's business. " He looked at Feng Yu Heng's face a few more times and felt that this young man looked a little familiar; however, he was unable to recall where he had seen him before. He could not help but ask: "Young man, have we met before?"
Feng Yu Heng ignored his words and asked, "Why are you participating in the capital governor's task?"
"Ai!" When the soldier mentioned this, he was a little angry. "Isn't it because the capital governor has a good relationship with our leader? He asked us to help him chase them out. He said that even if we have to kill everyone today, we have to vacate the courtyard."
"Humph." Feng Yu Heng sneered. "Kill everyone? The capital governor has such a big tone. "As she spoke, she said to Huang Quan," Go see how things are going inside. "
Huang Quan complied and left.
She asked the soldier again, "Can I ask you for a favor?"
The soldier hurriedly said, "This one feels that this young master and I are fated. Since the young master helped those children, you must be a kind person. Please say it. As long as this one can do it, I will definitely help. "
"It's not a big deal." As she spoke, she took out an ingot of silver from her sleeve. "Go and hire some carriages that can fit those children. I have a village in the suburbs of the capital. Come with me and send them there."
"Okay!" That person agreed without another word. However, he didn't accept Feng Yu Heng's ingot. "Young master, please put away the ingot. This one can't help you with a big matter, but I can still afford the carriage fee. Consider it as me doing something for the children to give me some peace of mind."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Feng Yu Heng also boarded the carriage. When Huang Quan brought Fusang, Tiandong, and the children out, the man's carriage arrived.
There were a total of five carriages. Each carriage could seat five or six children. Fusang and Tiandong sat together with her.
The soldier rode behind them on his horse. He waved his hand to dismiss the people he brought. Without saying anything, he silently followed Feng Yu Heng's carriage.
Feng Yu Heng gently lifted the curtain and glanced into the courtyard. She just happened to see the broken head of the official looking in her direction. The two people's eyes met. She smiled wickedly, and the official shuddered.
"The Capital Governor's subordinate. Very good." She lowered the curtain and leaned against the carriage. She said to Huang Quan, "Who do you think is the most suitable person to take care of this matter?"
Huang Quan thought for a moment, then gestured a "seven" with his finger.
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Yes, let Seventh Brother take care of it. Anyone would be convinced."
Fusang and Tiandong knew that the young master in front of them wasn't from an ordinary wealthy family, but they didn't dare to ask anything. They sat in the carriage very cautiously.
Feng Yu Heng took the initiative to speak to them, "You don't have to be so restrained. Listen to me. I have a village in the suburbs of the capital. I'll take you there now. Don't worry, I won't be so poor that I have to sell the village. So you can live there without worry. Just treat it as helping me look after the house. The village has fields. When spring comes, you can grow some food. It's more or less self-sufficient. "
Fusang and Tiandong were so grateful that they didn't know what to say. They could only kneel down and kowtow to her.
Feng Yu Heng helped them up, "Just now, when you were negotiating with the officials, I already have a general understanding of your situation. Let's go to the village and settle down first. We can talk about other things later."
The carriage traveled for an hour and finally stopped in front of a field in the suburbs of the capital.
This village was one of the betrothal gifts that Xuan Tianming gave to Feng Yu Heng. It was very big. Not to mention 30 people, even 60 or 90 people could live there.
When everyone saw such a good village, they were dumbfounded, especially the soldiers who escorted them all the way here. They vaguely felt that he seemed to know the origin of this village.
After thinking about it carefully, he looked at Feng Yu Heng. After a while, he was suddenly shocked and almost fell off the back of the horse.
He saw that he got off the horse and quickly ran to Feng Yu Heng. When he arrived in front of her, he directly kneeled on the ground and saluted. He said loudly, "Subordinate Wang Zhuo, greets County Princess Ji 'an!"
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