Chapter 670: Give the County Court a Death Order

As soon as Xi Yu tidied up his clothes and was about to go out, he was stopped by Tuobayu.

Tuobayu approached Xi Yu with a bored look on his face and said eagerly: "Husband, where are you going?"

Xi Yu glanced at him and answered calmly.

"I'm going to the county government office."

Tuobayu's eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve and begged: "Then I'll go with you! I'm almost sick from boredom here, and I don't know why, so many people are so special to me. Hatred. It’s so frustrating that I can’t do anything to those people!”

As he spoke, his brows furrowed tightly, his face full of helplessness and anger.

Xi Yu thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, smiled and said, "Okay, let's do it together then."

When Tuobayu heard this, he suddenly smiled and clapped his hands excitedly.

"Very good!"

Xi Yu and Tuo Bayu walked out of the door side by side, with strong postures.

Old man Nie stood aside and opened his mouth, but did not dare to ask. There was doubt and a trace of worry in his eyes, and he rubbed the corners of his clothes nervously with his hands.

The clan leader and other clan members were not far away, watching helplessly as the two men got on their horses and drove away.

The clan leader frowned slightly and followed the two retreating figures with his eyes, secretly speculating on their whereabouts. Some of the clansmen around him were whispering to each other, while others looked at them blankly with worried expressions on their faces. with the rising dust.

When Old Man Nie saw Xi Yu and the other two riding away, he turned around and said to the patriarch with a tired face: "Chief, let's get up quickly. We've been standing here for so long. We're too tired."

As he spoke, he hit his waist with his hand, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to get deeper.

The clan leader glared at Old Man Nie and firmly refused: "No! You can't leave yet!" He gritted his teeth and still looked firmly at the direction Xi Yu and the two were leaving.

However, when the patriarch saw that some of the people around him were pale and shaky, as if they couldn't bear it anymore, his face turned red with anger and he shouted loudly: "How unbecoming is this!"

But after a while, the clan leader himself became a little exhausted, swayed, and suddenly fainted and fell to the ground.

Everyone panicked and hurriedly helped the clan leader up.

Someone shouted anxiously: "Go and ask for the doctor!"

Old Man Nie frowned and said worriedly: "Let the patriarch go home. Don't worry about it here. What if the condition worsens!"

Many people nodded after hearing what Old Man Nie said, thinking that what he said was reasonable.

"Old man Nie is right. Let's take the clan leader home and have a good rest." A young and strong man said while reaching out to help lift the clan leader.

"That's right, we can't delay here any longer." An old man agreed, his face full of worry.

Some people couldn't help but complain. A middle-aged woman gritted her teeth and said angrily: "The prime minister is responsible for all this!"

A tall and thin man next to him shouted: "Yes, it's all because he offended the locusts, so it caused such consequences!" As he said, he waved his fists, his eyes full of anger.

Everyone was chattering and hurriedly sent the clan leader home.

When Xi Yu and the other two arrived at the county government office, they were shocked by the sight in front of them.

I saw a dense group of people kneeling at the gate of the county government office, including men, women, old and young.

The faces of the common people were all sad, and their eyes were full of helplessness and prayer.

The county magistrate had his head drooped, his face was pale, and his official uniform looked a little messy.

The government officials lowered their heads, looking depressed, and their clothes had lost their former majesty.

Xi Yu stepped forward, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Everyone was surprised to see someone suddenly arriving. The heads that were originally lowered were raised one after another, and their eyes were filled with astonishment.

The county magistrate was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened and he asked with confusion: "Who are you? How dare you break in here without permission!" He frowned and stared at Xi Yu closely.

Xi Yu looked calm. Facing the county magistrate's question, he directly showed his token from his arms and said in a loud voice: "I am the Prime Minister!"

When the county magistrate heard this, his face turned pale with fright. He fell to his knees with a thump and said in a trembling voice: "I have a blind eye and cannot see Mount Tai. Please forgive me, Prime Minister!"

Big beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, and his body kept shaking.

The surrounding people and government officials also looked frightened and lowered their heads, not daring to express their anger.

The county magistrate raised his head, glanced at Xi Yu, and replied feebly: "Prime Minister, there is really nothing we can do. We are praying to God, hoping that the locusts will leave soon and stop destroying the crops." After that, he sighed heavily. tone.

An old man knelt and moved a few steps forward, crying: "Prime Minister, if these locusts don't leave, we will all starve to death!" His face was full of tears, and his eyes were full of despair.

A young woman next to her also cried: "Please God, please open your eyes and save us!" She clasped her hands together and kept shaking.

Xi Yu decided not to be polite to them. His face was gloomy, his eyes were sharp, and he shouted loudly: "This is an extremely ignorant and superstitious behavior of yours! It is simply ridiculous!"

At this time, an old man stood up. His face turned red, and he frowned and retorted: "Sir, this is a method passed down from generation to generation. You have to believe it!"

Xi Yu clenched his hands into fists and said decisively: "I don't care about my ancestors, I have to get rid of the locusts!"

Xi Yu also told the story of the tribe leader's village.

As expected, the people were trembling with fear when they heard this.

A young man was pale and said with trembling lips: "Prime Minister, this is unacceptable. It will be punished!"

An old woman knelt on the ground and begged.

"Sir, please, don't anger the gods!" Everyone came up to stop him.

Xi Yu looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, frowned more tightly, and the anger in his heart became more and more intense.

Xi Yu's face was full of anger, his chest rose and fell violently, and he said loudly: "I have never been so strict with the people, but today I will go all out!" His eyes were firm and resolute, as if he had made some major determination.

After that, he turned around abruptly, glared at the county magistrate, and criticized him harshly: "You are an official appointed by the court, but you are doing such foolish activities with the people. Damn it!"

Xiyu's finger almost poked the county magistrate's face, his face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.

The county magistrate trembled all over, cold sweat dripped down, and stammered to explain: "Prime Minister, I am also helpless. I am really... I am really forced to do nothing by this locust plague."

He lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Xiyu's angry eyes.

Next, Xiyu stared at the county magistrate with a sharp gaze, and said in a tough tone: "County magistrate, you will follow me to kill the locusts immediately. If you don't obey, you will be killed without mercy!" His expression was serious, with unquestionable majesty.

"Everyone, get up quickly!" Xiyu shouted loudly.

After hearing the order, some people slowly got up, but their faces were full of reluctance.

A middle-aged man muttered, "Will this work?" He stood up reluctantly, frowning and looking worried.

Another old man was whispering, "This is something that will offend the gods, alas..." He shook his head and looked at Xi Yu with worried eyes.

Xi Yu's face became even gloomier when he heard these discussions, and he shouted, "Shut up! If we don't kill the locusts now, when will we kill them!"

After that, Xi Yu looked at the county magistrate with a firm gaze and said sternly, "County magistrate, go back to the county government immediately, I want to deploy a locust killing plan!"

Tuoba Yu also echoed, "Hurry up, don't dawdle!" He crossed his arms and looked serious.

The county magistrate hesitated, but under Xi Yu's majestic gaze, he had to respond timidly, "Yes, I will take you two there now."

Xi Yu certainly understood that many people would insult him, but he didn't care now.

He held his head high and strode forward, his face showing no fear.

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu and said, "My husband, those people may be dissatisfied with you, do you really not care?"

Xi Yu snorted coldly and said, "At this moment, I only care about how to eliminate locusts and save the people from the suffering of famine. As for the rest, let them do whatever they want."

After entering the county government office, Xi Yu looked serious and said with bright eyes, "Tomorrow I will ask Chen Fugui and others to come. We plan to kill locusts and cook them. The county government office must fully cooperate!"

The county magistrate listened with a look of surprise and doubt on his face. Although he disagreed in his heart, he still agreed, "Yes, I obey your order."

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes flickered, and he did not dare to look Xi Yu in the eye.

Xiyu seemed to see what the county magistrate was thinking. He put his hands behind his back, straightened his body, and said solemnly: "If there is really a disaster, let God punish me alone!"

The county magistrate raised his head, glanced at Xiyu, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Prime Minister, does this matter need to be considered again..."

Xiyu interrupted him suddenly and said loudly: "No need to say more, it's settled!"

The county magistrate was shocked by Xiyu's momentum and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I will cooperate with you."

After that, Xiyu's expression was serious and he explained a few more sentences carefully: "Remember, you must not be negligent in the slightest, otherwise this matter will not succeed."

The county magistrate bowed and responded: "Prime Minister, rest assured, I will keep it in mind."

Xiyu nodded slightly, turned to look at Tuoba Yu and said: "Let's go."

Tuoba Yu nodded, turned around and left the county government with Xiyu.

On the way, Tuoba Yu couldn't help asking, "Husband, do you think the county magistrate can handle this?"

Xi Yu frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's take it one step at a time. I hope he can do his best."

Soon, they headed towards Old Man Nie's home.

The county magistrate looked at the backs of Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu leaving, his face full of helplessness, and the whole person stood there blankly, motionless, as if in a daze.

He murmured to himself, "What can I do, what can I do."

Thinking of the locust plague that has been raging in the past few days, he was so anxious but had no way out. He couldn't help but sighed, "Alas, there is really no better way at the moment. Forget it, in this case, if God blames it, let the prime minister accept the punishment."

He gritted his teeth, his face gloomy, as if he had made a difficult decision.

When Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu arrived at the door of Old Man Nie's house, they saw that the door was closed and there was no one around, which made them feel very strange.

Xi Yu frowned and asked in confusion: "What's going on? Why is it so quiet?"

Tuoba Yu also looked confused, looking around and said: "It's really strange, is there something wrong?"

They got off their horses and were about to knock on the door, but it suddenly opened and Old Man Nie came out anxiously.

Xi Yu hurriedly asked, "Old Man Nie, what happened?"

Old Man Nie panted and said, "Oh, my lords, the clan leader fainted!"

Xi Yu listened to Old Man Nie's words, nodded thoughtfully, with a complicated expression on his face, and said slowly, "Although the clan leader fainted, it is not a good thing, but at least everyone left."

His brows were slightly wrinkled, and a look of helplessness and relief appeared in his eyes.

Tuoba Yu echoed, "Yes, it also put an end to the chaotic scene."

Old man Nie looked worried and sighed, "Alas, the clan leader has fallen down, and I don't know when he will get better."

Xiyu glanced at Tuoba Yu and said with a slightly tired look, "Don't worry about it, let's go to the room to rest first."

Tuoba Yu nodded and replied, "Okay, I'm really tired after tossing for so long."

The two ignored Old Man Nie and walked straight to the room.

Xiyu's footsteps were a little heavy, and his face was full of fatigue.

Tuoba Yu also looked tired, and stretched his waist while walking.

After entering the room, Xiyu suddenly collapsed on the bed, took a long breath, and said, "Finally, I can rest for a while."

Tuoba Yu fell directly on the bed, muttering, "Let me sleep for a while."

The clan leader was carried back and a doctor was invited to come.

On the other side, Xianbei.

Tuoba Tianlong came to visit Hong Gang again.

"Hong Gang, are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, I'm much better now. Mr. Liusong's medicine is very effective."

"That's good, I'm relieved."

"Chief, I just have a cold, nothing serious, Xianbei still has a lot of things to do, you don't have to worry about me so much."

"You are my right-hand man, how can I not worry about you?"

The two talked a little more, and Tuoba Tianlong went out.

Hong Gang's smile immediately disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look on his face.

Then, he was secretly proud in his heart.

On the other side, at the clan leader's home, the doctor prescribed medicine, and the clan leader's family fed it to the clan leader.

The whole village became abuzz.

Several young men discussed how to assassinate Xi Yu.

"We are going to assassinate Xi Yu! This will definitely be an exciting adventure." A young man said excitedly, with excitement in his eyes.

Another young man nodded, with a firm look on his face: "Yes, we must succeed!"

"But how can we get close to Xi Yu?" The third young man asked with some concern.

"Let's go to Old Man Nie's house first." The first young man said.

So, they walked towards Old Man Nie's house silently.

When they arrived at Old Man Nie's house, a young man knocked on the door gently.

Old Man Nie opened the door and saw their angry look, with a surprised expression on his face: "What do you want?"

"We are here to assassinate Xi Yu!" Several young men said without concealing their determination and determination in their eyes.

When Old Man Nie heard the voice, his face turned pale in an instant, and his body trembled involuntarily. He opened his eyes in horror and said in a trembling voice: "Are you crazy? How can you assassinate him!"

"Xi Yu's hunting of locusts will put the village in crisis! We must get rid of him!" A young man shouted excitedly, his fists clenched, and veins on his forehead bulged.

"You don't know that Xiyu is protected by a master. If you go, you will die!" Old man Nie stamped his feet anxiously and waved his hands, trying to dissuade the young men from this idea.

The other young man was unmoved. He gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Even if there is a master, so what? We are not afraid!"

Old man Nie looked at the impulsive young men in front of him, his heart full of worry and helplessness. He sighed and said: "You should go back quickly. Don't act impulsively. I don't want to see you get into trouble."

The young men looked at each other. Although they were a little hesitant, their determination did not waver.

"Uncle Nie, you don't have to worry about us. We will be careful." One of the young men said.

At this moment, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu walked out of the house.

Xiyu had a cold face, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a sneer, and a hint of disdain in his eyes. He said loudly: "Who wants to kill me?" His voice was low and majestic, which made people shudder.

The determined expressions of several young men suddenly became a little panic, and they involuntarily stepped back several steps.

One of the young men swallowed his saliva and stammered: "We... We just want to protect the village..."

Xiyu's eyes shot at them like sharp arrows, and he said coldly: "Just you?"

Another young man plucked up his courage, straightened up, and said: "You will bring disaster to the village if you kill locusts!"

Tuoba Yu watched quietly on the side, with both sympathy for the young men and awe for Xiyu in her eyes.

Xiyu's eyes swept over the young men in front of him, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

He crossed his arms, straightened up, and said in a steady voice: "Everything I do is for the good of the village. If you don't understand, I don't blame you. If you want to kill me, just come on. I won't back down."

His eyes revealed a fearless courage that shocked the young people.

After saying that, Xi Yu turned and left, leaving the young men in deep thought.

Old Man Nie looked anxious, waving his hands, and shouted anxiously: "You better leave quickly and stop causing trouble!" His voice revealed helplessness and worry.

However, the young men were not willing to give up. (End of this chapter)