Pawn Crossing the River

As the owner of Tianfu Palace, Xie Jiaofeng was the first to speak: "I am Xie Jiaofeng of Tianfu Palace. If you have any demands, you can tell me..."

"What are you telling me! You can't make the decision at all." Before Xie Jiaofeng could finish speaking, someone immediately interrupted loudly.

Then someone else echoed: "Yes, let Master Qi come out."

Jia Yin Ling Guan whispered a few words to the Ling Guan beside him, asking them to pay attention to the screening and focus on finding these leaders.

How dare ordinary people speak like this when they meet the deputy palace master? These few people who spoke were obviously the ones trying to stir up trouble.

Xie Jiaofeng continued to speak, but under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the crowd became noisy. If the sea was calm just now, it is now an undercurrent, gradually becoming turbulent.

Various voices intertwined and the scene became chaotic.

Seeing this scene, Qi Xuansu could only come forward in person. He signaled Xie Jiaofeng to step back, then took a step forward and used his remaining cultivation level to summon the warrior's blood roar: "I am Qi Xuansu."

This sound was comparable to thunder, causing a sudden silence in the place, and everyone looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu was watched by nearly ten thousand people. He was not nervous at all, nor did he go directly to the topic. Instead, he went around the subject and said, "I am Qi Xuansu. You may have heard of me, but this is the first time you have seen me in person. It's not that I live in seclusion, but My time in Nanyang is too short. I am from the Central Plains, and my first impression when I came to Nanyang was that it is hot again. It is even hotter now. The temperature on the ground is probably hot enough for everyone. Even when the sun comes to see me, it’s very hard, so don’t do that thing of kneeling down

, our Taoist sect does not advocate this, everyone should stand up and speak. "

Qi Xuansu's voice was loud, but his tone was very gentle. As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, not standing in the shadow of the gate tower, but standing under the sun.

Qi Xuansu continued: "I am standing under the sun now, and you are also standing under the sun, but I will not hide it from you, I will stand there for a year and there will be no problem. On the contrary, you may suffer from heatstroke, which is fatal. So don’t be angry with me, let alone be angry. If you have anything to say, let’s talk it over.”

Probably no one expected that the attitude of Master Qi, who was rumored to be ruthless, would be so gentle. The contrast was so great that many people stood up obediently.

Soon, everyone stood up.

But at this time, someone said loudly: "How can we talk properly when we have no way to survive!"

After the words fell, there was another burst of noise.

The Jiayin Lingguan's eyes had already locked onto the speaker, and he softly explained to the Lingguan beside him.

Qi Xuansu pressed down his hands to signal everyone to be quiet. He did not directly deny this sentence, but said along the way: "If you don't have a way to survive, of course you can't talk properly. The reason why the Taoist Yellow Turban uprising was because the people had no way to survive."

In fact, Qi Xuansu's thinking is consistent. You fight yours and I fight mine. If you want to create conflicts and confrontations, I can't do it according to your way. I have to do it at my own pace.

This sentence once again caught everyone's surprise. For a moment, they all looked at Qi Xuansu, somewhat waiting for the next words.

Qi Xuansu then changed the topic: "But the question now is whether there is a way to survive. I heard this

To put it another way, saying that I want to ban Nanyang United Trading Company will make everyone lose their livelihood. I can tell you that the Taoist government is indeed investigating the Nanyang United Trading Company. It is not to ban the Nanyang United Trading Company, but because of the slave trade case, shouldn't it be concerned about treating people as slaves? But here, as the chief deputy palace master, I assure you that the Taoist government will never ignore the people. I also want to ask everyone to give our Taoist government some time to see our follow-up actions instead of listening to the instigation of some people with ulterior motives. "

Someone loudly said: "By that time, it will be a done deal, and it will be too late to say anything else!"

Qi Xuansu asked back: "So you mean that if a slave trade case occurs, you can just ignore it? My fellow countrymen, you don't know the dangers of the slave trade, who are on board those Western merchant ships, and what kind of people are they carrying?" You should have heard about this situation. Is it wrong to crack down on the slave trade? There is an old saying in the Central Plains that there are eight hundred owners of a field. This is true for a piece of land, and even more so for such a large company. , just arresting the culprit is nothing more than changing the boss, and the Nanyang United Trading Company has more than 100,000 people, but they still do whatever they need to do, how can they lose their livelihood? "

As Qi Xuansu expected, most of the people were incited. After Nanyang United Trading Company temporarily suspended operations for rectification, someone told them that Qi Xuansu would ban and shut down Nanyang United Trading Company, and they would lose their livelihood. The children are counting on them to support them, and it is related to whether the family can survive. Even if they know the government's military

No matter how terrifying the power was, I had to bite the bullet, but I still couldn't help but feel a drum in my heart. Now that I saw Qi Xuansu explaining the truth clearly, I started to back off.

After all, Mr. Qi made it very clear that he would only take care of the shopkeeper. If shopkeeper Wang is gone, shopkeeper Li will be replaced. As long as you give money, who will do it and who will do it? Then there is no need to fight against the Taoist government. In fact, the common people at the bottom also understand a truth. The Taoist government does not use force and the Taoist government does not use force. There are two different concepts. The people of the Central Plains have always paid attention to courtesy first and then attack. After all the good words, if you are still stubborn, then you have to take action.

Qi Xuansu added: "Now Nanyang United Trading Company is only temporarily closed for rectification and under investigation. It is not a real shutdown. Please go back and wait patiently. It will definitely return to normal."

Someone asked: "Master Qi, when you say temporary, how long is this temporary? A month is temporary, and a year is also temporary. Our family cannot survive a year, so we must be given a sure word."

Qi Xuansu said: "In one month, please give me one month. During this month, if any family has no food, they can come to the Taoist government to receive a basic ration. I ask everyone to give the Taoist government It will take one month to find out this case and then let Nanyang United Trading Company officially resume work. "

Someone else asked: "Master Qi, what if it's still like this after a month?"

Qi Xuansu said: "If I fail to fulfill today's promise in one month, then you come again and surround Tianfu Palace. I, Qi Xuansu, will get out of Nanyang immediately."

For this reason, it cannot be said that there is no sincerity, so the people's incited emotions have gradually subsided.

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After all, except for some people with ulterior motives, most people still care about their own livelihood. Since Qi Xuansu has promised them and guaranteed their food rations for the next month, there is no need to continue making trouble, and some people have begun to leave one after another.

At the same time, the Jiayin Lingguan also issued an order to pay close attention to those people suspected of inciting.

Qi Xuansu turned around and returned to Tianfu Palace. Xie Jiaofeng followed Qi Xuansu and asked for instructions: "Chief Qi, what should we do next?"

Qi Xuansu asked: "Where is the Nanting Protectorate? Aren't they responsible for the order of the Lion City? With such chaos now, what does the Nanting Protectorate do?"

Xie Jiaofeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I have sent someone to notify Deputy Protector Qin."

Qi Xuansu glanced at Xie Jiaofeng and said, "Deputy Palace Master Xie, I now give you an important task."

Xie Jiaofeng was shocked and felt a chill on his back. He was afraid that Qi Xuansu would ask him to suppress the riots in the city, so he bit the bullet and said, "Please give me the chief's orders."

Qi Xuansu said: "Prepare enough food and distribute it on time. If there is a grain missing, I only ask you."

Xie Jiaofeng immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said confidently: "Chief, please rest assured that I will complete the task. Even if I don't eat, I will not let these uncles go hungry."

Qi Xuansu was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore and said, "After Deputy Protector Qin comes over, please ask him to come see me."

Exactly what he said, not long after Qi Xuansug mentioned Qin Hengjun, Qin Hengjun arrived.

Qi Xuansu stopped being polite and asked directly: "I am not a member of the imperial court, so I am not qualified to hold Deputy Protector Qin accountable, but we are all under the same banner."

City, something like this happened. Deputy Protector Qin, where are the men in black under your command? "

Qin Hengjun said: "Except for the garrison, which has not moved, I have sent out all the available manpower."

Qi Xuansu said: "Why are you sent out? Are you going to stand and be beaten?"

Qin Hengjun was speechless.

Qi Xuansu softened his tone slightly and asked, "Where is the Protector?"

Qin Hengjun was a little unsure: "Three days ago, the Great Protector left for the Imperial Capital to meet the Holy Spirit for half a month, so he was not in the Lion City."

Qi Xuansu stopped talking.

Soon, Han Yongfeng came back, and he reported to Qi Xuansu again: "Chief, I contacted Secretary Ke from Zhang's side, and the situation has been roughly clarified."

Qi Xuansu said expressionlessly: "Say."

Han Yongfeng said: "The trouble this time was mainly caused by outsiders. Although our locals also had some riots, they only gathered here at Tianfu Palace. Behind these outsiders, there are also shadows of Westerners, including many Western businessmen. They pay to recruit people and lead the trouble. Many of them are people who believe in the goddess and talk about original sin and redemption. "

As mentioned before, Lion City, as a large port, has a large foreign population, accounting for almost half of it.

Qi Xuansu was not surprised and said: "We have to distinguish between our own people and our enemies. Take the current situation as an example. The people surrounding Tianfu Palace are just our own people who have been incited. We must comfort them and ensure that they are our own people." They deserve the benefits, and these people who destroy, loot, and burn are no longer ordinary residents, and they must be attacked hard.”

After saying that, Qi Xuansu looked at Qin Hengjun: "Vice Qin

Protector, can you make a decision? If you can't make this decision, I can make it for you, and I will bear any responsibility. "

Qin Hengjun hesitated for a short time and said: "We do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, and use extraordinary methods. The Taoist sect and the imperial court are one family, and they jointly respect the Supreme Taoist Ancestor. Hengjun obeys the orders of Master Qi."

Qi Xuansu was not humble and polite, and directly ordered: "Issue a martial law order and urge everyone to return to their residences immediately. What has happened can be forgotten. After an hour, men in black will be mobilized to clear the place. At this time, there are still people who dare to stay on the street. , all will be regarded as rebellion and immediately arrested. During this process, those who resist, set fires, loot, destroy facilities and other causes of chaos can be directly killed by invoking martial law.”

"Jiayin Lingguan, please dispatch a thousand Lingguan and flying boats from Jiugang Xuanwei Division to assist the Nanting Protectorate in restoring order in the city."

Qin Hengjun and Jiayin Lingguan took orders at the same time.