At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"Rob them!! These beasts only care about money, they don't care if we live or die!!"

"Let's fight them! Better to die well-fed than starve!"

"Go get the men right now! Don't let these rioters take our shop!"

"Kill them! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!!"

Yudu·Lirenfang.

Kangjia Grain Store.

The chaotic scene transformed this sizable grain store from its former bustling state. The fighting crowds and scattered grain were a testament to the tense situation both inside and outside Xiayu City.

The case of the embezzlement of the armory and granaries triggered a continuous rise in the prices of grain and cloth in various neighborhoods inside and outside Yudu. This trend became even more pronounced due to the many changes in the central government.

At first, many people paid attention to the central government's direction, such as the emperor's return to the palace, the rebellious prince's suicide, the reorganization of the Northern Army, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard... But gradually, many people stopped caring.

Their money isn't even enough to buy what they need.

My stomach is full.

The clothes aren't warm enough.

In this situation, who has the mind to care about these things?

"Quick! Quick! Close the shop!"

"Don't do anything stupid!"

"What are you all standing there for? Grab your weapons!"

The commotion caused by Kang's grain store quickly alerted many other grain stores and shops to the unusual situation. The managers were shocked to find that the expressions of the crowds gathered in front of their respective stores had all changed.

If we can't buy them, then let's just grab them!

Since we're going to die anyway, let's just grab it first!

This commercial street, which specializes in selling grain, is filled with a unique atmosphere.

"hurry up!!"

“Follow me!!”

"Da da~"

In this delicate situation, shouts and sounds coming from afar made some people look over instinctively, and they saw a large procession running at a very fast speed in the cold wind.

The team in the cold wind, with their red feathers fluttering in the wind, was particularly eye-catching.

This caused many hungry people to show fear upon seeing this scene, and the commercial street was thrown into chaos, with many believing that they were being arrested.

On the other hand, the managers and employees of the grain shops and grain stores all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a disaster. Soon, some of them became arrogant.

"Who dares to steal my grain? Don't they know whose property this is? You lowly people are asking for death!!"

"Haha, now you're scared? Too late!!"

"Sir, hurry! Arrest them all!!"

The shouting of these people made the already chaotic shopping street even more chaotic.

"Suppress!!"

Upon seeing the chaos before him, Pei Guozhong, the commander, had a cold glint in his eyes. He immediately shouted to the Imperial Guards behind him, "Shoot down all those who are shouting!"

"Yes!"

More than a hundred Imperial Guardsmen stood at attention and responded with a roar, then spurred their horses and galloped forward.

"Fifth Brother!!"

As he watched his comrades galloping about, Pei Guozhong shouted, "Take your men and guard this place well! Don't let a single thief escape!!"

"Don't worry, Captain."

A young man immediately shouted, "Not a single one of you can escape!"

"The rest!!"

Pei Guozhong slowly drew his sword and shouted in a resounding voice, "Form ranks and advance! Do not harm the innocent! Arrest all these troublemaking scoundrels and confiscate their grain stores and grain depots!!"

"Yes!!"

A deafening roar erupted at that moment.

As Pei Guozhong gave the order, the first group of Imperial Guards cavalrymen charged out, using their superb horsemanship to constantly evade the fleeing crowd.

"The Imperial Guards are ordered to raid illegal grain merchants. Everyone stay put! Anyone who moves will be killed on the spot!"

As they galloped on horseback and shouted, people would occasionally draw their bows and shoot at the lawless thugs who stood in front of the shops and made noise.

"what!!"

Amidst the chaos, screams rang out. The Imperial Guards, galloping on horseback, didn't even glance at whether those they had shot were dead, continuing to ride forward and shout. But for the chaotic crowd, and the people coming out of various grain shops and stores, this was too intimidating.

Every time an arrow appeared, a scream would rang out.

After the screams, some people fell into pools of blood.

"Killed!!!"

Compared to the chaotic crowd, those who were more shocked and terrified were actually the people in the grain shops and grain depots, because the troops that came were not killing the rioters who were looting grain!

This sudden turn of events caused many managers and employees of grain shops and stores to rush into their shops in panic, with some quick-thinking ones even closing their doors.

Panic began to spread.

What on earth is going on! !

"The Imperial Guards are ordered to raid illegal grain merchants. Everyone stay put! Anyone who moves will be killed on the spot!"

In contrast to the fear of these groups, the Imperial Guards led by Pei Guozhong marched forward in orderly steps, with swordsmen and shieldmen in front, long-handled spearmen on both sides, and archers and crossbowmen in the center... A well-organized military formation slowly advanced, with shouts constantly ringing out. During this process, Imperial Guards members would occasionally leave their formation and stand guard on both sides of the commercial street.

"Don't kill me! I didn't steal any food!!"

"Do not kill me!!"

As Pei Guozhong's Imperial Guard continued to advance, some of the more timid members of the already chaotic crowd collapsed to their knees due to weakness in their legs.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Yu Lin did not take any action against these people.

Even as they approached, swordsmen and shieldmen rushed out from within the ranks of soldiers and quickly pulled them to the sides, a move that terrified them.

They struggled with panic.

"Do not kill me!!"

"Do not kill me!!"

Despite their desperate struggles, these people were unable to break free of the Imperial Guard.

"Stay put, all of you!!"

"What are you howling about?!"

"It wasn't you I killed!!"

"Shut up!!"

While the guards dragged the group away, they frowned and reprimanded them, but they didn't forget to pull others to ensure that the main force could advance smoothly. The entire unit's coordination was extremely tight.

The chaos gradually dissipated at this moment.

As Pei Guozhong's troops advanced, the group of people, still in shock, sat on the ground in disbelief. How could they have survived?!

This is something many people didn't expect.

"Get out of here!!"

"quick!!"

While many were still in shock, the Imperial Guards, who had broken away from the main force, stared at the group in front of them and shouted sharply, causing many of them to struggle to their feet as if trembling.

But there are still some people who, no matter how hard they struggle, just can't get up.

"What are you afraid of? Get up now."

Seeing this, some of the Imperial Guards gestured to their comrades and then bent down to pull the frightened people away, which only made them more afraid.

"Get the hell out of here!!"

As for these people, the Imperial Guards who went to help them all glared and shouted. It wasn't that these Imperial Guards wanted to do this, but rather that given their current situation, they had no better option than to do so.

This scolding, ironically, spurred those people to action.

They all ran towards the entrance of the commercial street like madmen.

Huchi~

These people run very fast.

The Imperial Guards stationed at the street corner stood indifferently, but those holding bows and crossbows instinctively lowered themselves slightly to avoid harming the innocent people.

"Yu Lin!!!"

"Broken shop!!"

Under these circumstances, Pei Guozhong roared, and a murderous aura filled the air. The Imperial Guards, under Pei Guozhong's command, gathered outside each shop.

Due to the recent turmoil, all the grain shops and stores on this commercial street were forced to close.

"kill!!"

"kill!!"

Amidst the roars, the swordsmen and shieldmen stationed in front of different shops all displayed fierce expressions, wielding their heavy iron shields and charging towards the fragile door panels in front of them.

Behind them, the Imperial Guards, some standing and some kneeling, held up powerful bows and crossbows, all staring intently ahead. There might not be many Imperial Guards in front of each shop, but the menacing aura they exuded was quite strong.

"What's happening here?!"

"They weren't there to kill us."

"Is this for confiscating the property of these beasts?"

"I just heard something that sounded like Yu Lin!"

"Could it be an imperial edict?"

At this moment, many of the people who had fled from the commercial street heard the commotion and gathered together in shock, and a cacophony of noise arose.

"Everyone disperse, everyone disperse."

Among the guards stationed at the street corner, a few men broke away from their main force and waved to the group in front of them, saying, "Hurry up and go home. Stay home as much as possible these next few days. If your family is short of food, go to your neighborhood to collect relief supplies!"

This dispersal caused many people to leave immediately.

But what these imperial guards said deeply shocked them.

"Disperse, everyone! Stay home as much as possible these next few days. If any of you are short of food, go to this ward to collect relief grain. This is distributed to you by His Majesty."

Not long after they walked, at the entrance of another commercial street, a large crowd gathered, pointing and talking about what was happening before their eyes. Some of the words spoken by Yu Lin stunned these people who had come over.

Surprisingly, it wasn't just their shopping street that was like this!

There are still some!!

"Sir, what exactly is going on?!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Is His Majesty going to severely punish these unscrupulous merchants?"

Amidst the astonishment and doubt of these people, some of the bolder individuals among the crowd gathered at the street corner spoke to Yu Lin in front of them.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!!"

Upon hearing this, the leading imperial guard said with a stern face, "If you really want to know, go and see the notice posted at the Yudu Magistrate's Office. Leave this place immediately!"

The Imperial Guards are dispatched to arrest, kill, and raid. They can be seen in many places in Yudu today, but the Yudu Magistrate's Office is responsible for maintaining stability.

All of this was under Chu Ling's control.

To deal with unrest, the military is indeed needed to suppress it, especially against lawbreakers, in which case a strong stance is even more necessary.

However, to appease the people and maintain order, the government still needs to step in.

Since Shao Bing is a trustworthy and upright official, Chu Ling doesn't mind helping the Yudu Magistrate's Office restore its credibility amidst this turmoil.

After all, despite the efforts of the Yudu Magistrate's Office during the previous turmoil, the situation became increasingly tense, which caused many people to become disappointed with the Yudu Magistrate's Office.

In Chu Ling's view, the army, as a violent armed force, can only be used in specific periods. In times of peace, it is best for the government to intervene. In the future, there will be many places in the Great Yu that require the use of the army, but this does not mean that Chu Ling will allow the army to be above everything. Letting the Great Yu go from one extreme to another is definitely not what Chu Ling wants.