I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

He Ye parked the donkey cart far away.

They came down and walked over.

Along the way, people were talking about it.

"There's also a free porridge party at the Wufang Ancient Temple today!"

"You can watch acrobatics and drink free porridge. Yongchang Mansion is really great!"

"Yes, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people trying to get in!"

"Let's drink porridge inside. There are still so many refugees outside the city wall..."

Ji Xiaobei felt uneasy after hearing their discussions.

She looked towards Fu Jichang.

Fu Jichang also frowned.

"Don't go in. We won't drink porridge. Let's just watch the acrobatics outside!" said Fu Jichang.

Fu Jichang held Guoguo and Ji Xiaobei held Zhengzheng.

He Ye held An An and mixed in the crowd.

There was a sound of gongs and the acrobatics began.

The children all rode on the men's necks and clapped their hands joyfully.

When in Anzhou, Ji Xiaobei seldom took them out to play.

The thick smoke not far away dissipated, and many people lined up to go over there.

There were fewer people watching the circus.

From time to time, roaring sounds could be heard outside the city wall, and someone would shout: "Open the city gate, open the city gate..."

"Why don't we have porridge to drink..."

Ji Xiaobei's heart skipped a beat. Something was wrong.

Fu Jichang handed Guoguo to Ji Xiaobei: "Take the children to the city first!"

Ji Xiaobei held one child in each arm, Jiaojiao held An An in her arms, and they quickly squeezed out of the crowd and headed towards the city.

At the foot of the city wall, countless sticks, clubs and clods of earth were thrown over.

The guards guarding the city were extremely anxious. They stood on the city wall, holding bayonets to intimidate the refugees outside the city.

The aroma of the porridge wafted outside, further boosting the morale of the refugees.

"Go into the city..."

"Go into the city..."

……

bang bang bang...

The city gates were being banged against.

A large number of guards are running towards this side.

The heavy city gate couldn't withstand the crazy impact and was opened with a loud bang.

Refugees poured in like a tide.

Ran to the soup shack.

At this time, several men in black descended from the sky, stood on a high place, and looked down.

"Everyone, don't be anxious. This time, the Black Lotus Sect is distributing porridge. Everyone can get some. Don't crowd..."

The huge crowd of refugees knelt down towards the man in black standing on top of the mountain.

"Thank you Black Lotus Cult for saving my life..."

"Black Lotus Bodhisattva..."

……

Fu Jichang and He Ye looked at each other.

There were very few people in the government office, and they had been scattered by the refugees. The situation was completely out of control.

Fu Jichang frowned: For such a large gathering to distribute porridge, Lord Dai didn't even send more people to maintain law and order...

What a carefree person!

After Ji Xiaobei drove Ma Debiao to send Jiaojiao and the children to the inn, he rode the little white horse to the south city again.

The Black Lotus Cult is now equivalent to the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

If they advocate something, the people will definitely believe it, and if they go against the court, it will be disastrous.

A large number of refugees rushed in, and reinforcements from the government office also arrived.

The bayonet was pointed at the unarmed refugees.

The people who were distributing porridge over there had disappeared without a trace.

Rows of soldiers holding sharp iron knives were forced to retreat again and again by the red-eyed civilians.

Dai Xingchen stood on a high earthen slope, looking down at the huge crowd of refugees. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his head. The people under him could only stare blankly. Many pairs of eyes were looking at him, waiting for him to make a decision.

Fu Jichang was also standing not far away, looking at Dai Xingchen.

The refugees have already come in and there is no way they can catch up.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Dai Xingchen didn't want any bloodshed, but he also didn't want to open the granaries to release grain and appease the refugees.

I am afraid that it will lead to an influx of more refugees.

He gritted his teeth and said to the people around him: "Drive them out. If they come, the people of Yongchang Prefecture will suffer..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Jichang stepped forward and grabbed Dai Xingchen's sleeve.

"Lord Dai, I'm afraid it will cause a major conflict. Let's think of other ways!" Fu Jichang said coldly.

Soldiers with weapons hacking and killing civilians would indeed force some people to retreat.

But there will always be people who rush in regardless of their lives, and by then, more than just one or two people will die.

"Master Fu, you don't understand the situation in Yongchang. There is not much grain in the government office, and we have to keep it for when there is a shortage. Everything has regulations!"

Dai Xingchen glanced at Fu Jichang with dissatisfaction.

Fu Jichang couldn't think of a better idea, so he could only keep quiet.

Every government office has its own plan, and what Lord Dai said makes sense, but if it means someone will lose their life, he can't stand it.

At some point, Ji Xiaobei stood next to Fu Jichang.

She pulled his sleeve and said, "Since the Black Lotus Cult is responsible for this, let them handle it!"

Fu Jichang was stunned. Why didn’t he think of this?

He said a few words in Dai Xingchen's ear and Dai Xingchen nodded.

After a while, several people from the Black Lotus Sect were captured.

Five dark-skinned men stood on the slope.

Dai Xingchen looked at them and wished he could tear them into pieces. If it weren't for them, there would be no such chaos.

One of them stood in front and shouted with full energy: "Everyone, please be patient. The Black Lotus Sect will continue to distribute porridge. There will be steamed buns tonight. The area outside the city is open and the porridge shed is being built. Please move outside the city..."

At this time, the city gate was already wide open, and smoke was rising from the kitchen...

The refugees were confused and wanted to go out to get porridge, but were afraid they wouldn't be able to get in.

If you don't go out, you will starve again.

Many people are hesitating and waiting...

Dai Xingchen stood up and said loudly, gritting his teeth: "Fellow villagers, there is a porridge stall outside. Yongchang Prefecture has been providing porridge for three consecutive days..."

A few people standing in the crowd laughed secretly and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The five captured men in black were people who had just joined the Divine Religion and were all from Yongchang Prefecture.

Now he has been thrown into jail.

The next morning, I heard that the five men in black had been tortured all night, and I knew that the Black Lotus Sect was on Wufang Mountain.

The people from the government office went to Wufang Mountain.

The Five-sided Pagoda was empty.

When they heard that the Black Lotus Sect had disappeared, many wealthy families and businessmen in Yongchang went to the government office to report the incident.

They gave the Black Lotus Cult a lot of silver.

They were all lining up to pray for the holy water that would bring them wealth and prosperity, but unexpectedly, the people from the Black Lotus Sect disappeared.

There are many people in Yongchang Prefecture who trade with the barbarians, and many of them are wealthy and prosperous.

There are many families who consider themselves unlucky.

Rich people don’t care at all, they just want to join in the fun.

The people of the Black Lotus Sect have amassed a lot of wealth.

The common people benefited from this and had free steamed buns several times. Now the government office has been providing porridge for three consecutive days.

Those who had successfully captured the city were led out of the city again.

After eating porridge for two days, they finally realized what was happening.

Maybe they will never get in again.

Many people couldn't help but start praising the Black Lotus Sect.

Some even hope that they can come back and speak for these poor people.