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Chapter 44 Verification Token

That night, no one from Li's house went to deliver food to Li Wencai.

Later, it was heard that Li Wencai waited and waited for someone to deliver food, but no one came, so he started yelling in the house, hoping to call someone to ask what was going on. Why did he have no appetite in the past few days, but the food was delivered on time every day and he had to eat it.

But today, he said he wouldn’t send it to me!

It’s a pity that the servants were so frightened by Lu Qing’s previous sword that they didn’t dare to get close at all, let alone around the bedroom, they didn’t even dare to get close to the yard.

Li Wencai shouted for a long time, but he almost exhausted himself and failed to call anyone over. In the end, he had to give up with a hoarse voice.

In this way, it was not until noon of the third day that Fu Lu returned exhausted with the yamen runners borrowed from Runzhou.

Zhao Xin borrowed a total of twenty yamen runners for the talisman. These twenty men were all strong young men in their twenties, tall and well-behaved. It was obvious at a glance that the rules in the yamen were strict and they were all well-trained.

Zhu Yu felt that Zhao Xin should also be a meticulous and cautious person.

A provincial government office only has about 200 yamen runners at most, and only 30 to 40 percent of them can be deployed at will. The others are assigned to specific positions and cannot be seconded at will.

In this case, the twenty yamen runners that Fu Lu borrowed with the help of the censor's badge were very good. It was not a lot, but less than ten percent of the number of yamen runners in Runzhou Prefecture. This would not make the provincial government feel that Runzhou Prefecture was overreaching and breaking the rules.

It’s not a small number, but it’s not too small either. These twenty yamen runners are all strong and healthy, and look smart and capable. They are not only one but also the best of two.

In short, there is nothing wrong with him, and he has taken everyone's face into consideration.

Lu Qing's attitude towards Zhao Xin's arrangement was vague, and it was unclear whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied.

After Fu Lu came back, he was not idle. He first sent two yamen runners to guard outside Li Wencai's room, and then arranged the others in various places in Li's house, including outside the side courtyard. After making all the arrangements, he hurriedly reported to Lu Qing about his mobilization of troops.

"The magistrate of Runzhou is quite straightforward. I took your badge to borrow some men, and he immediately assigned these runners to me without asking any questions.

However, Situ Jing, the captain of the imperial guards of Runzhou, was really nagging. When he heard that I wanted to borrow a hundred imperial guards, he frowned and asked questions about everything. He interrogated me for a long time before reluctantly transferring people to me.

He then told the 100 imperial guards that upon arriving in Qingshui County, they could only stay outside the city walls. Unless you personally give the order, they were not allowed to enter the city without permission. Violators would be punished by military law.

It was obvious that Fu Lu was dissatisfied with the attitude of the imperial guard captain named Situ Jing, and he was not very happy.

Lu Qing was very satisfied after hearing this and nodded: "It seems that Runzhou is a good place, full of people who do things thoroughly and properly.

Forget it, you go and ask the Li family’s chef to prepare some food so that you and those yamen runners can have a full stomach and take a short rest.

If Li Wencai is still alive, send some to him as well."

When Fu Lu heard this, he realized that Li Wencai hadn't gotten anything to eat or drink during the two and a half days he was away, and he immediately smiled cheerfully: "Master, this guy deserves to have a taste of hunger!
I saw it all clearly when I went out to borrow money! In Runzhou, farmers are diligently cultivating their fields. Looking along the way, they're busy everywhere. As long as there aren't any natural disasters, it's guaranteed to be a good year for the harvest!
The farmers in those villages were all smiling and healthy.

In comparison, the people in Qingshui County were like a group of starving people. Those who didn't go south to plant flowers and plants were also starving! It was really unbearable to watch!
Oh, by the way, I also heard something on this trip. It was told to me by the yamen runner from Runzhou.

While serving as the chief official of Qingshui County, Li Wencai also opened three rice and flour shops there. Regardless of the harvest, the shops never ran out of rice; there was always enough to sell. The worse the harvest, the higher the price. Since these three shops were the only ones left in the county, there was always a market. In the past, some people couldn't afford to buy grain and would secretly travel to Runzhou to buy it and transport it back. However, once they reached Qingshui County, they would be discovered by Li Wencai's men, who would find a pretext to confiscate the rice and flour they had bought and publicly whip them.

Even if the reasons are different each time, after a few times, others will understand."

"Oh? Three rice and flour shops?" Lu Qing raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with excitement, as if he was very interested in the news brought back by the talisman. He patted the talisman and said, "Go ahead, eat something first, and then prepare the horses."

"Okay!" Fu Lu agreed and turned away without saying a word.

Zhu Yu was about to laugh out loud. No wonder Fu Lu liked the style of Runzhou prefect Zhao Xin. It turned out that he was the kind of person who would immediately execute his master's orders without asking even a single question.

"Have you been bored these past few days?" After the talisman left, Lu Qing looked at Zhu Yu, "I see those bamboo arrows for pitching pots are almost polished to a shine.

I'll take you out for a walk later to relax."

Fu Lu came back quickly, saying that the horse was ready. He came back so fast that Zhu Yu doubted whether he had actually gone to eat.

After Lu Qing gave instructions to the yamen runners, the three of them mounted their horses and set off, galloping all the way to the direction where the imperial guards were stationed outside the city gate.

The centurion who was in charge of leading these imperial guards to Qingshui County with the talisman was a man who looked to be over 40 years old. He looked mature and steady. When he saw Lu Qing, he saluted politely with a very respectful attitude, but he was also meticulous in checking the token.

Fu Lu frowned and looked unhappy. After all, his master's identity was unknown to these people. Not to mention the King Xiaoyao, even the identity of the Golden-faced Censor represented by the golden mask bestowed by the emperor was not something that a mere centurion could verify.

But no matter how unhappy he was, the rules set by Lu Qing were there, so he could only stand aside with his eyes wide open, staring at the centurion without saying a word.

The centurion examined the token and respectfully returned it to Lu Qing: "Please do not be offended, Your Excellency the Imperial Censor. My captain said that the Imperial Guards always obey the orders of the Emperor. If it were not for the Golden-faced Imperial Censor appointed by the Emperor himself, who has the right to grant special favors, even the General Protector of the Nation could not borrow a single person from the camp.

Therefore, this matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. It must be carefully verified. Both the token and the golden mask bestowed by the Lord are indispensable.

I have already inspected your token on behalf of the captain, and now I am at your disposal!"

Lu Qing showed no impatience with the centurion's caution. He took back the token and put it on his waist, then mounted his horse and said to him, "Fifty men will go to each village and ask if there has been any grievance in the collection of official grain over the years. If there has been any grievance, it must be recorded in detail without error.

The other fifty people will follow me into the city and seal off the Qingshui County government warehouse!"

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