Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

Chapter 147: Making Trouble at the Government Office

"Sir, what do you mean?"

Hearing Zhu Ming's words, Zhaodi looked up in confusion.

She was a little unsure about the meaning behind Zhu Ming's words.

"I'll make sure you all have enough to eat."

Zhu Ming slowly helped Zhaodi up and spoke softly.

He came to Hedong to provide disaster relief. He not only wanted to feed Meihua and her daughter, but also wanted to feed the disaster victims in Hedong.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Seeing this, Zhaodi wanted to kneel down again, but was stopped by Zhu Ming in time. She could only open her mouth and thank him quickly.

"Go back, or Meihua will be worried again."

Zhu Ming could only sigh.

Speaking of plum blossoms, Zhaodi's heart softened and she nodded.

Although they only met when they were fleeing famine, they shared hardships and had true feelings for each other.

If she really couldn't survive, how could she be willing to give the plum blossoms away?

"mother."

Seeing Zhaodi following Zhu Ming and walking towards him with red eyes, Meihua immediately ran over and called out to her obediently.

"Be good, everything will be fine."

Zhaodi bent down, hugged Meihua gently, and helped wipe her face.

Although she didn't know why a rich young man like Zhu Ming would pretend to be a disaster victim to receive relief.

But since Zhu Ming said he wanted to let Meihua have enough food, it would be better than letting her starve with him.

"Let's go, Liu Jin."

Zhu Ming looked at Meihua and Zhaodi again, and called out to Liu Jin.

"Sir, where are you going?"

Before Liu Jin could say anything, as soon as she heard that Zhu Ming was leaving, Zhaodi immediately stood up and started asking questions, fearing that Zhu Ming and Liu Jin would leave and abandon Meihua.

It doesn’t matter what happens to me, Meihua is only ten years old, I can’t just leave her alone.

"Go to the government office. Follow me if you want."

Zhu Ming looked back at Zhaodi and Meihua. It seemed that the government had to investigate the matter thoroughly as they let the people eat such food while starving.

Zhaodi looked down at Meihua, her heart sank, and she followed, holding Meihua's hand.

As long as Meihua can survive, she will be fine with anything.

"County Magistrate, get out!"

Zhu Ming and Liu Jin led Zhaodi and her daughter straight to the county magistrate's office and shouted loudly.

Since he had been discovered, he didn't hide anything from Zhaodi and Meihua.

"Sir, you can't be so presumptuous."

On the contrary, Zhaodi, seeing Zhu Ming yelling and cursing in front of the county magistrate's office, became panicked and tried to dissuade him.

As the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials. Even if Zhu Ming's family is powerful, they cannot go against the magistrate like this.

"Is the county magistrate dead?"

Zhu Ming seemed not to hear Zhaodi's dissuasion and continued to shout and curse.

I came here to provide disaster relief, and seeing the appearance of these victims, how could I not be angry?

If it weren't for his upbringing as the grandson of the emperor, Zhu Ming would have been unable to resist saying some effective parental greetings.

"What's your name? What's your name?"

Zhu Ming shouted and cursed for a while, and then the gate of the yamen slowly opened.

Several big men dressed in constable uniforms came out and looked at Zhu Ming angrily.

Different from the weakness of the common people just now, the voices of these big men sounded full of energy, and each of them was well-built and strong.

Looking at Zhaodi and Meihua on the side, they seem like people from two different worlds.

Such a contrast made Zhu Ming even more depressed.

If you only look at these people on duty, you can't tell at all that there is a food shortage in the county.

"It seems that the adults are eating well."

He suppressed his anger and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"You kid, are you looking for a fight?"

The big man looked up and down at the tattered clothes Zhu Ming was wearing, sneered with disdain, and spoke viciously, treating him as a commoner who was causing trouble because he was hungry.

After saying that, he raised his hand and made a hitting gesture, trying to scare the few people away.

He has seen many people like this since the drought in Hedong.

Seeing this, Liu Jin immediately stood in front of Zhu Ming and confronted the constable with his head held high.

As long as this man takes action, all nine members of his clan will be wiped out tomorrow.

The big man was stunned when he saw that Liu Jin and the others were not scared by him and their aura was even stronger than his.

He has never seen such a person before.

If it was an adult, it would be impossible at such a young age.

If he was the son of some nobleman, he would not be dressed in such rags and come to the government office to cause trouble.

"Where is your magistrate?"

Zhu Ming stood behind Liu Jin, still resisting the urge to curse, and asked in a calm tone.

What he was looking for was not the yamen runner who took advantage of his power to bully others, but the county's chief official.

"Master Liu, can you, the unruly people, see him whenever you want?"

The big man pretended to be calm, his tone became several degrees higher, and he shouted at the top of his voice.

As he said this, he was about to raise the killing stick in his hand, wanting to drive Zhu Ming and the others away.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you bully others like this?"

Seeing this, Zhu Ming walked up quickly and slapped the bailiff directly on the face.

The crisp sound of slaps was heard, and not only the yamen runners, but also Liu Jin and Zhaodi who were standing nearby, were all stunned.

"You kid, you still dare to fight me?"

The burning pain on his face made the bailiff furious and he was about to hit him with the stick in his hand.

He has been in this county for so long, and no one has dared to fight him except the county magistrate.

Everyone who met him was respectful to him.

But just as he was about to bring down the killing stick, he was stopped by someone nearby.

The man was still in his official uniform. He was thinner than the runner, with thick brows and rat-like eyes.

"Xiao Zhang, why are you stopping me?"

The bailiff looked at the man with some confusion and asked impatiently.

I also want to teach this ignorant person a lesson.

"I see these two have extraordinary temperaments. I'm afraid they are the sons of some lord who finds this fun."

Xiao Zhang lowered his voice and whispered a reminder in the yamen runner's ear. As he spoke, he was still looking at Zhu Ming and Liu Jin out of the corner of his eye.

"what do you mean?"

After hearing what Xiao Zhang said, the bailiff put down the killing stick and asked in a deep voice.

"In my opinion, it is better to detain him temporarily until the magistrate arrives."

After Xiao Zhang finished speaking, he stepped aside again, his eyes never leaving Zhu Ming and Liu Jin.

"Has it been discussed?"

Zhu Ming watched the two separate, sneered, and asked back with his head raised.

"Come here, take them all away and wait for the magistrate to make his decision."

The bailiff looked at Zhu Ming again, and the more he looked, the more he felt that what Xiao Zhang said made some sense.

If he didn't have the confidence, how could he dare to be so rude to those of us who were serving him.

In desperation, he could only suppress the urge to hit others and had Zhu Ming and the others taken to jail to await their fate.

Zhu Ming and Liu Jin just snorted coldly, but did not resist, allowing these people to put the shackles on them.

Meihua and Zhaodi were so frightened that their hands and feet went limp and they dared not resist.

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