Chapter 22 Attack the County Government! (Seeking votes)

Lian'an City, County Government Office.

County Magistrate Chen was sitting on a chair, holding a bowl and chopsticks, looking at the boiling pot in front of him, humming without any scruples: "Eating pickles and tofu, the emperor will not respect me~~"

He has been the county magistrate in Lian'an City for ten years.

Logically speaking, he should have been promoted long ago, but the officialdom in Daqian is becoming more and more chaotic nowadays, and there is no possibility of promotion unless he is paid.

However, Lian'an City was too small and too poor to raise enough money for a promotion. County Magistrate Chen had complained about this before, but as the world fell into chaos, he stopped complaining.

Lian'an City is indeed small.

However, in times of great chaos like this, being small also has its small advantages.

No one would pay attention to this place, whether it is the fleeing refugees or the imperial court, no one would pay attention to a small town like Lian'an City.

It is precisely because of this that, with his official position and a hundred yamen runners, County Magistrate Chen has now become the local emperor in the city.

Beside him, the master with a fawning look on his face watched the water in the pot boil and carefully poured the two pieces of white tofu into it.

Suddenly, a fragrance spread out.

County Magistrate Chen immediately reached over with his chopsticks out, and the lawyer asked softly at this time: "Sir, what should we do if the leader of the beasts doesn't listen to you?"

"What should we do?" County Magistrate Chen picked up a piece of hot tofu, blew on it twice, and swallowed it in one gulp. He then sneered and said, "According to the laws of Daqian, how should the crime of treason be dealt with?"

"I understand." The master nodded immediately, sniffing the fragrance, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the boiling pot.

"Let's eat together."

County Magistrate Chen spoke calmly.

Hearing this, the lawyer's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly bowed to the county magistrate: "Thank you, sir!"

The imperial treasury is now in deficit, and the salaries of these almost second-rate officials cannot be paid at all, especially as droughts have become increasingly severe over the years.

No matter whether it was him, the legal advisor, or the one hundred yamen runners in the county government, almost all of them were supported by the county magistrate, so naturally their lives were not much better.

"I didn't expect that this group of beasts would actually start a riot and kill the rich man Wang."

County Magistrate Chen picked up another piece of tofu from the pot, blew on it twice, and swallowed it in one gulp. He then said, "After today, have someone drive some of these refugees out."

"I'm afraid if the drought continues like this, these beasts will rebel."

"Send someone to check later. If the guards of the wealthy Wang family are willing to follow me, let them enter the county government office and I will give them a meal."

County Magistrate Chen said as he ate.

He had never expected what happened last night.

Originally, he wanted to save the rich man Wang. After all, the rich man Wang was very obedient and was considered a good dog.

But what he didn't expect was that this group of refugees would act so quickly. Not only did they break into the mansion, but even the rich man Wang was already dead.

County Magistrate Chen had no time to think about who killed Rich Man Wang. After hearing the report from his servants, he changed his mind and decided to support another dog.

Although Daqian is now on the verge of collapse, it is still there after all.

As an official, County Magistrate Chen did not dare to keep all the talents in the city under his command. The best way was to support an obedient dog.

However, County Magistrate Chen now had to consider the fighting power of the refugees in the city. Now they had only entered the mansion of the wealthy Wang. If the drought continued, would they plan to attack the county government?

"I understand." The master nodded immediately, carefully picked up a pickle from the pot, put it in the bowl and tasted it.

But at this moment.

Suddenly, shouts of killing came from outside, followed by the sound of weapons clashing!

Instantly, County Magistrate Chen stood up from his chair, widened his eyes and asked, "What's going on?"

The teacher's expression was also somewhat ugly. He put down his bowl and chopsticks tremblingly and said in panic: "Sir, could it be that the group of refugees are coming to kill us?"

"Reverse! Reverse!"

County Magistrate Chen had obviously thought of this, and his expression immediately became angry. He shouted loudly: "Order everyone to guard the county government office and do not let the refugees rush in!"

He imagined that if the drought did not end, these refugees would be driven crazy and might rebel.

But he didn't expect that someone would rebel now!
Who gave them the courage?
Didn’t they just capture the palace and get food?

The more County Magistrate Chen thought about it, the angrier he became, and even his expression began to become ferocious.

Perhaps because of the change in his mentality over the years, to County Magistrate Chen, those refugees were no longer the people in the city he governed, but just beasts.

Now these beasts are actually rebelling, how can he not be angry? .
At the same time, outside the county government office.

The refugees who charged the fastest had already started fighting with the yamen runners.

It has to be said that this group of people really have no rules, although under Lin Zhongyun's enticement they have decided to follow Lin Zhongyun and fight to the death.

But it is still a mob.

They had no tactics, they just charged forward with sticks.

Due to the gap in weapons and combat power, the first few refugees who rushed forward were almost killed by several yamen runners in the first round.

But that's exactly why.

The yamen runners who were about to close the gate of the county government were stopped by these refugees. When they wanted to close the door again, the group of refugees behind them had already rushed up.

There are too many refugees!

Even though all the yamen runners knew that the fighting power of this group of refugees was definitely not as good as theirs.

But seeing so many refugees rushing towards them, they instinctively took a few steps back.

But then he reacted, took a deep breath and rushed forward!

They have no way out!
If the county government office was breached, even if they were lucky enough to escape death, how could they survive the drought without the county government office?

Take refuge with refugees?

Join these people with sticks in rebellion?

How is this different from dying directly?
Therefore, after realizing that they had no way out, the brutality in the hearts of the yamen runners was immediately aroused.

More than a hundred people armed with official machetes rushed up to meet the frantic refugees, shouting angrily as they charged:
"kill!!!".
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