Chapter 1187 Desperate

That night, two things happened in the city. One was that all the major local families stayed up all night. This was something that had not happened for a long time.

You must know that the major families control all the ordinary people in the local area, and you can only win some opportunities to make money by being obedient to them.

Otherwise, you can only get the money you need for a year by going to the deep mountains and forests to work hard.

The local plains are very rare, and they are all in the hands of a few big families. Renting these lands to whomever they want or not is the best way for them to manipulate the people. If they don't rent them to you this year, then you will have no choice but to It’s time to try your luck in the mountains, but the annual mortality rate is extremely high, at least 30%.

The second thing is that Ruan Yuanjia's wife died. Everyone knew that Ruan Yuanjia's wife liked to listen to operas. Who knew that when she went home after listening to the operas, there was actually a poisonous snake in the sedan chair, and The poisonous snake also bit Ruan Yuanjia's wife, and she died that night.

In such a place, venomous snakes can be said to be everywhere, but there are not many bites and injuries, especially among officials. The main reason is that they can afford some medicines and carry them with them. This stuff has a pungent smell, so venomous snakes usually walk around it.

Even if your family doesn't have much money, they will try their best to get a batch. After all, the life and death of your family is at stake. No one dares to save money in this area, and what you save may be your life.

Ruan Yuanjia has a very good relationship with his wife, how could he not be willing to spend money on his wife?

But his wife died here. That night, Ruan Yuanjia sent everyone in the family out, hoping to invite a doctor. But unfortunately, the doctor seemed to have discussed the whole process. , they all went out to see a doctor, so even if Ruan Yuanjia sent all his family members out, he could only watch his wife die from the poison.

At dawn on the second day, Li Xiang received a report from his men. Ruan Yuanjia and his three children were kneeling at the gate of the camp. They were very scared and trembling all over.

Huo Qubing also reported to Li Xiang the situation in the city yesterday. Although they often passed by several state capitals on the border when they went to Zhenla, they were on bandit missions at the time, so they never went in. He also had no idea about some situations in the city. I don’t know much about it. If I had known that this place was so complicated, Huo Qubing would have definitely investigated the surrounding area.

Of course, there is no use talking about this now, we can only explore it bit by bit.

"Place his three children well, and send special personnel to protect him. It's best to find more local people. Foreigners don't understand some local conditions, and it's easy for them to take advantage of them."

Li Xiang knew that these people were not demonstrating to Ruan Yuanjia, but to demonstrate for himself.

In the eyes of these people, Ruan Yuanjia is just a dog. He used to work for them, but now he works for Li Xiang.

But no matter what, this guy doesn't have much weight in their eyes. They can deal with you if they want. Even the person who carried the sedan for your wife has been bribed by us, including what you ate last night and what you wrote. Why should we be afraid of a useless magistrate like you if we can know it immediately?

"General Huo, please let me meet His Highness. Those people can really do anything. We have had two local officials in the past three years. Although I have been working for a long time, I have little power. nothing."

Huo Qubing also noticed this. When everyone met yesterday, Ruan Yuanjia glared at those people, hoping to stop their stupid behavior. But it was a pity that although they saw Ruan Yuanjia's eyes, they still did not follow Ruan Yuanjia's eyes. idea to do it.

If they were really Ruan Yuanjia's subordinates, would they dare to ignore their superiors' opinions like this?

"Your Highness will not see waste. Your Highness is very busy every day. If you can't deal with these people, do you still want to move up in the future? Your wife died like this, don't you want to avenge your wife? ?"

Huo Qubing despised the man in front of him very much. His wife had been killed by others. He didn't want to avenge his wife first. He actually wanted Li Xiang to give him a safe place to stay. Now he didn't dare to go back in the city.

"But those people are all local aristocratic families, and their infiltration in the local area is really great. Although I live in a government office, the servants in my house have been infiltrated by them. If I go back now, Maybe they’ll be poisoned too.”

Ruan Yuanjia said very frightenedly, even though his wife died in the hands of those people, he had not thought of avenging his wife, but the question is what method should he use to avenge her? If the planning was not good, let alone revenge, he might die here.

"Then what's the use of staying here? You are of no use to us, how could we let you stay here? Allowing your three children to stay here is the greatest kindness His Highness has shown to you. And didn’t I give you 200 guards? Take them to do what you should do, and don’t underestimate their fighting power.”

Huo Qubing pointed to the guards in the distance. Originally, the best number was 300, but according to the reconnaissance of his men, the combat effectiveness of the troops in the city was not very good. If 300 soldiers were wasted, it would also undermine their majesty. 200 people Enough is enough.

Ruan Yuanjia looked at the soldiers behind him with some difficulty. Although he also wanted to make great achievements and wanted His Highness Tyson to see his abilities, but thinking about the local aristocratic families, Ruan Yuanjia seemed to have nothing in his hands. The strength was the same. If it weren't for the support of a soldier next to him, this guy would have fallen to the ground long ago.

Although he was scared to death in his heart, he understood what Huo Qubing said just now. If he didn't go to work, then the three children would not even have the chance to live here, and they would most likely be kicked out by then.

Ruan Yuanjia is very aware of how deadly the local aristocratic families are. Once these three children follow him to the streets, that is when they will take action. They will not care about the children and the elderly, as long as they are right. If they pose a threat, they must all be killed. (End of chapter)