Chapter 16: The Little Prefect
Hongrui checked the Shouxian household registration files and litigation documents for three days in a row. While reading, she called Li Xiaofei aside and scolded her. Xiaofei's career as a prefect for more than ten days was said by Hongrui to be useless. Even the cases decided by Li Xiaofei and the official documents issued
All notices were also abolished.
Several cases that were adjudicated were all changed by Hongrui because they all involved servants and property of the Xiao family. A family whose land was occupied by the Xiao family drowned in the river that night. A family whose wife was robbed by a servant of the Xiao family
, the male master set fire to a house of the Xiao family in Shouxian County that night, and he himself threw himself into the fire and died. The other families either sold themselves as slaves to survive, or fled out of the city overnight. There was a lot of discussion in the city, and Li Xiaofei heard about these things
Then he drew his sword and chopped down the table: "Where is the law of heaven and king here? Am I a prefect or some kind of prefect?" After saying that, he picked up the sword and went to find Hongrui angrily.
Hong Rui was still writing a proclamation in the back hall of the government office about increasing revenue, suppressing bandits, and donating classes. When she saw Li Xiaofei barging in with a sword in hand, she snorted: "A kid wants to draw a sword to help when there is injustice? Do you really think of yourself as a prefect?"
To tell you the truth, you are just a puppet that our Xiao family placed in Shouxian County. Is there a soldier here that belongs to you? Is there a penny here that belongs to you? To put it bluntly, you are nothing? If you are obedient, just be obedient.
Sit upright in the front hall. The Xiao family will send people to help you take care of political affairs. In a few years, when the government is stabilized, the Xiao family will not treat you badly. If you go to the capital to be an official with a thousand acres of farmland and ten houses, you will be rich and wealthy in this life.
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Li Xiaofei held the sword and gritted his teeth: "Idiots, if it weren't for the fear of disrespecting the prince's trust, I would kill you with one sword today!" Hong Rui did not panic, but smiled: "Haha, prince,
Your prince is just helping the Xiao family raise the flag. There are hundreds of such princes in the world. Who the Xiao family wants to recommend depends on their mood. You are still young and still dreaming about spring and autumn. Sister, I don’t blame you, you still
Where is my husband? How can a dignified prefect talk nonsense about killing his wife?" Li Xiaofei threw away his sword: "You are such a snake-hearted person, I won't kill you, and I won't be the prefect anymore! I'll just leave!"
After saying that, Li Xiaofei ran out of the government office, picked up a horse, and was about to leave the city. After just a few steps, Li Xiaofei was recognized: "Look, everyone, this little corrupt official wants to make enough money in our Shouxian County."
"Run", the crowd immediately gathered around. Everyone said something to each other, some scolded, some cried, and some came over to drag him and push him. Li Xiaofei neither evaded nor said anything, and allowed the people to curse. At this time
Thirty Guards soldiers under Li Xiaofei rushed over and took him out of the crowd.
Li Xiaofei closed his eyes, as if everything had nothing to do with him. The guards escorted Li Xiaofei to the government office again. Hong Rui looked at Li Xiaofei: "You have resigned as prefect, and no one believes you. If I speak now, you will not believe me either."
He will listen. If you send him back to his room and starve him for three days, he will understand everything."
Li Xiaofei closed his eyes and replied: "I'll forget about starving to death. There's no point in living anyway."
Three days later, the Guards lifted Li Xiaofei up from the bed, stuffed him into a carriage, and left the government office. Li Xiaofei struggled feebly: "If you want to kill me, don't use despicable means. If I am guilty, I will be punished." Next to him,
One of the guards held him down and said, "Who dares to kill you while we are here?" Another guard stopped the carriage and shouted: "The governor is here!" Li Xiaofei secretly complained in his heart: "The people are eager to eat me.
I’ve lost my flesh, you’re trying to trick me to death.” Li Xiaofei simply got out of the carriage by himself, and everyone knelt down to worship him: “Prefect Li is really alive in the sky. He opened a warehouse to store grain, and built a charity village outside the city for shelter.
A lonely person is really a kind person." "Master Li is the best person in Shouxian County for hundreds of years." "Master Li is really the reborn parent we have been waiting for."
Li Xiaofei was completely confused now, so he had to raise his hands to signal for everyone to get up. The crowd still refused to disperse and surrounded Li Xiaofei's carriage, wanting to shake hands with Li Xiaofei.
The guards tried their best to block the crowd and protected Li Xiaofei back to the government office to see Hong Rui.
At this time, Hong Rui was lying on the table and fell asleep. Li Xiaofei went over to look at Hong Rui for a while, took off his red robe and put it on Hong Rui. He also asked several personal guards to read him the proclamations of the past few days.
listen.
As soon as he heard the announcement, he knew that it was Hong Rui who opened a grain warehouse in the name of Li Xiaofei and took in the refugees from the north and the local widows and lonely people. That's why the scene on the street today happened. Li Xiaofei had to admire Hong Rui
He got up and slapped himself a few more times.
Li Xiaofei asked his servant to boil some chicken soup, made a chrysanthemum soup and brought it over. Just after finishing eating, Hong Rui opened the door and came in: "Li Qingtian, don't you want to resign? Isn't this soup and soup delicious?"
Li Xiaofei lowered his head in embarrassment: "It's just my lack of knowledge. I have to listen to my sister's teachings tonight." Hong Rui touched Li Xiaofei's nose: "You want to hear it, but I don't want to talk anymore. When will I feel better?"
Let me tell you." After saying that, he returned to the inner hall to deal with official documents.
Li Xiaofei also followed him to the inner hall, but Hongrui looked disgusted: "You can't even read a few Chinese characters now. You should go find a teacher to learn how to read first." As he spoke, he pushed Li Xiaofei out. But Li Xiaofei said
Hugging Hongrui: "I want my sister to teach me." Hongrui screamed but did not struggle. The two looked at each other and smiled, their noses touching. But someone shouted from outside the door: "Sir Wang Xian's envoy has arrived.
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Chapter completed!