Crazy Concubine is very sturdy

Chapter 203 I was despised by a fool (3)
When we returned to the post house, the sky had already begun to light up, the sky was covered with overcast clouds, and large areas were piled up in the sky layer by layer, forming a haze between the sky and the earth.

As soon as Lin Qing saw Leng Xia coming back, he hurriedly took out the account books that had been sorted out, gritted his teeth and said, "Girl, Xue Laogou extorts miscellaneous taxes every year. In the past five years, he has squeezed out tens of millions of taels of silver from the people." !"

Although Zhan Beilie had expected it long ago, he was furious when he heard this number at first, he punched the table and his face was frosty.

Ten million taels of silver...

For an ordinary family of three, a few taels of silver are enough for their monthly expenses.

How far should this tens of millions of taels drive the people of Xuecheng?

And the tax money that Xue Renyi reported as tribute to the imperial court every year was less than one percent of it!

Lightning took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to him, and said, "Master, half an hour ago, a messenger came out of the city lord's mansion and rushed towards the west gate. His subordinates stopped him and found this letter." letter."

Zhan Beilie took the letter, which was Xue Renyi's reply to Murong Zhe.

It clearly stated that they agree with Murong Zhe's proposal, and the two sides form an alliance, and send troops to assist Murong Zhe when Yan and Chu are at war, and once Murong Zhe defeats Bei Yan, help him raise troops to become independent!

The seal of Xue Renyi's city lord is clearly printed at the bottom.

Zhan Beilie clutched the letter, his sharp eagle eyes were full of murderous intent, he opened his thin lips lightly, and uttered four words: "The evidence is convincing!"

Xuecheng, the north gate.

The wind was blowing, and the cloudy sky was drizzled, and the air became colder and colder.

If it rains in Xuecheng in late autumn, the cold will start to bite the bone.

The voices of the refugees outside the city gate have become weak. I don't know how many people will freeze to death in this day...

Niu Zheng looked up at the sky, with a trace of unbearable in his eyes, and sighed.

It has been the third year since he defended the city, and more or less refugees come here every winter.

City Lord Xue has always been tough, never allowing refugees to enter the city, and anyone who refuses to follow the advice will be killed without mercy!

Refugees with families and children often see Xuecheng and see hope, but they will always return disappointed in the end. They cannot enter the city and can only detour to other places. Some of them have froze to death and starved to death on the way.

But never before have so many people flocked here like this year!
Seeing that winter is about to enter, it's freezing outside the city...

Niu Zheng shook his head, shrinking his hands and feet into his sleeves.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door, followed by a shrill cry from outside the city gate.

"Gatekeepers, please let us in! We are just ordinary people!"

"My child has been hungry for three days, and if he doesn't eat, he will die!"

"He's only three years old! Please!"

Niu Zheng was heartbroken, he also has a child, his wife just gave birth to a fat boy for him, and that boy is extremely fat and cute, now that he is a father, he is extremely sensitive when he hears the word child.

The man seemed to be banging his head on the door, making a muffled sound of "bang bang bang", and the cry came again: "Gatekeeper officials, please open the door! My child can't hold on anymore! "

Niu was touching the half cake in his bosom, hesitating.

"Don't worry about them, there are so many people, half of your pie is not enough!" Du Cheng, who was on the opposite side, was tall and imposing, and he looked at Niu Zheng warningly.

Although the words are heartless, they are true. With so many people, who can half a pie save?

Niu Zheng squeezed the cake in his hand, and suggested: "Brother Cheng! I will open the city gate a crack, and you will guard by it. If you throw the cake out, you will close the door immediately. Those people have been hungry for so many days, and they will not come again." There is strength to mess around."

Du Cheng's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head resolutely: "What if something goes wrong? Don't you know the character of City Lord Xue?"

Niu was drooping his head, and murmured: "That child is only three years old!"

Both of them seemed to be blocked by something in their hearts, and they stopped talking.

The people outside were still knocking on the city gate. Suddenly, he let out a heart-piercing wail: "Son! My son! Open your eyes and look at Daddy!"

A bit of pity flashed across Du Cheng's face.

Niu Zheng had tears in his eyes: "Brother Cheng! If we had this half of the cake, the child might be saved! We have been guarding the gate in Xuecheng for a few years, have we lost our humanity?"

Du Cheng clenched his fists, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, with a desperate expression: "Damn it! Open the door! We are not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Du Cheng put down the heavy chain and pulled the latch.

The city gate was very heavy, and it was still a bit difficult for him to pull it alone, and it barely opened a gap.

The guards on the tower heard the sound and turned pale with fright. They leaned on the wall and shouted, "What are you two doing? Are you dying? Close the door!"

Niu Zheng hurriedly stuffed half of the pie in his hand through the gap, and quickly said, "Hold it and save your child's life!"

A short man with a battered head and blood was holding a sallow and emaciated child in his hands.

He climbed a few steps forward, took the cake tremblingly, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, two lines of tears flowed down his dirty face: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir! The great kindness and great virtue of the little one will be a cow and a horse in the next life!"

Holding the child, he couldn't help but cry, with red eyes, "My son... my son, I'm saved!"

Niu Zheng nodded, with some relief in his eyes.

He didn't dare to delay, and quickly helped Du Cheng push the city gate.

at this time!

A huge force pushed from the outside, and the cow was pushed to the ground, and the gate of the city had been pushed open a fist-sized width from the outside!
Du Cheng's face was pale with shock, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "Hurry up! Come and help!"

Niuzheng reacted and quickly got up from the ground. The two pushed the city gate vigorously, but the city gate remained motionless due to the huge manpower on the opposite side.

Suddenly, a thick arm stretched out from the door and got stuck in the gap of the city gate!
The two of them saw clearly the appearance of the man stuck outside the door, with a hulking back and a dark complexion, not as emaciated as a refugee at all.

(End of this chapter)