Chapter 298
To be honest, the village chief did not expect that such a good thing would suddenly happen to them.
Ever since he became a bandit here, he knew what his fate was like.
If your life is good, you may be able to start well and end well.
If one's own life is bad, then being able to save the whole village is considered a meritorious deed.
But he didn't expect that Gu Junlitu would say such words to him.
He actually really wanted to take them away. Although he didn't know where he was going, you could imagine the excitement in his heart.
This is the third prince. A dignified prince actually takes action for such a trivial matter as theirs and still wants to accommodate them?
This was something that I never dared to think about in the past, but I didn't expect it to actually happen before my eyes. This made the village chief extremely excited and very grateful.
But I still have to ask, where should I take them?
Even if they go to a barren place, as long as it allows them to survive, they are willing to follow.
"Of course, follow me to the Royal City. The Royal City is my territory. When you get there, someone will resettle you and give you enough land so that you can live and work in peace and contentment.
By the way, don't worry about having no food to eat or no place to live, my wife will arrange you well."
Hearing this, the village chief burst into tears and immediately knelt down and said: "We are lucky to meet the Third Prince in this life. From now on, the lives of these people in our village will be yours!"
The village chief understands that now is the time when the world is in chaos, and whoever can give them a place to live and settle down will be their master.
Whether it is the third prince, the fifth prince, or the emperor, they only recognize the person who gives them food.
Gu Junli helped the person up and said loudly: "This is all because the court failed to do this. The court has treated you badly. But don't worry, from now on, I will try my best to make things right. You are the first batch, and there will be more in the future."
Many people.
I not only want to save thousands of you people, but also save the world!"
Hearing this, everyone became even more excited. They never expected that they would choose a bright master like this.
A person who can save the world is naturally worthy of their following, and they will follow him without hesitation.
Gu Junli made such a promise, and everyone followed happily, but they still had to clean up the pots and pans.
They are all belongings. Although they are not worth much, they cannot be thrown here. Maybe many years later, they will come back to see the place where they once lived.
Moreover, they really left a dozen people behind to guard the food.
This year's grain is still to the last crop, so we have to harvest it. We can't waste it like this.
Gu Junli had no intention of stopping this. Instead, he felt that this was the most honest expression.
He asked a team of guards to leave first with most of the villagers, and sent them directly to the royal city.
However, there were still a few people left, and he took them directly to the county government office.
When the county magistrate heard the news of Gu Junli's arrival, he quickly changed into his official robe and waited tremblingly.
He had only recently heard that the Third Prince was a selfless man. Last time he suppressed bandits, he captured the local magistrate and prefect. He didn't know what he meant to them this time.
He thought to himself that in the worst case, he would just take off his hat, as there would be no benefit anyway.
But he didn't expect that his thinking was too simple. The third prince took people directly to the court and beat the grievance drum outside the Yamen.
This frightened the county magistrate. What is going on?
Unexpectedly, several people in shabby clothes walked in from outside. The county magistrate didn't recognize them at first glance. Who were these? But he still felt numb.
He didn't dare to speak, so he just stood in the corner, as if waiting for Gu Junli to get angry.
But unexpectedly, Gu Junli did not get angry, but asked seriously: "County Magistrate Wang, do you know these people?"
The local magistrate was stunned and looked carefully. He didn't know any of the people here. Where did they come from? What do they do?
So he said with great shame: "I have little knowledge and have never known them."
"I don't know them! You don't know them? That's really interesting. They are famous gangsters.
Didn’t you say that banditry is rampant here? Then I tell you that these people are the leaders of the bandits’ den, and you don’t even know any of them!”
When the local magistrate heard this, he knelt down and realized immediately that he had been in big trouble.
Of course he knew what the so-called gangsters were? He just wanted to invite Gu Junli to come over, express his feelings properly, and help suppress the bandits at the same time.
Isn't the matter of suppressing bandits just for outsiders to see? He has provided such a big contribution, how can the third prince treat him badly?
However, he never expected that Gu Junli did not do this for outsiders to see. He really wanted to suppress the bandits, and he also sincerely wanted to recruit his subordinates.
Therefore, what the county magistrate did was simply unforgivable. Therefore, Gu Junli must kill the chicken to scare the monkeys today, and also give a warning to those who want to follow suit.
"Third Prince, spare your life. I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again."
"You still knew you were wrong! If you knew you were wrong, why did you force them to go up the mountain and become bandits in the first place? You forced the good people to turn into bandits. Instead of reflecting on yourself, you made them lose their lives.
If this prince is deceived by you and really destroys their entire village, who will he become?
You simply want to trap me in an unkind and unjust place! How can I tolerate you when you are so vicious and stupid!"
After saying this, he waved his hand and said: "Drag him out and kill him!"
Hearing the words, the local magistrate Wang suddenly collapsed to the ground. He never thought that Gu Junli would give such an order.
After all, he is also a county magistrate. How dare the third prince do this?
But without waiting for him to question or ask for mercy, his jaw was removed and he was dragged out.
The people watching the excitement outside suddenly became silent. They did not expect that the third prince would dare to do this.
At this time, news spreads very slowly, and they are not very clear about what is going on in the neighboring city.
But now I understand that this third prince is really powerful, and he really thinks about the people.
In just a quarter of an hour, the county magistrate had already lost his life, and then the third prince directly issued orders one after another.
From then on, the taxes in the royal city will be reduced by half, and those who are willing to move to the royal city and serve as soldiers will be rewarded with five taels of silver, and the wasteland outside the royal city will be reclaimed as their own fertile land.
After these three orders came out, the people cheered and couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
They were still waiting and watching before, but now it seems that moving is a good idea. It is better than falling into trouble.
Of course, Gu Junli can also directly deal with the prefect here, then the people may have a good life.
But he knew in his heart that this was a huge workload, at least it couldn't be completed in a short time.
Of course, his goal is to clear up the banditry, so these detailed matters are left to Li Wei to handle.
Chapter completed!