Chapter 1027: Chapter 987: Complaints
Especially when their eyes turned to the guy hanging on the flagpole, everyone instantly showed overwhelming expressions of astonishment.
At first, no one dared to imagine who was hanging up there, until after a while, they confirmed that the person hanging there was indeed the Lord Liu who ruled with an iron fist here.
You must understand, Lord Liu was notoriously arrogant and domineering in her daily behavior.
Whenever they saw Lord Liu, they were always required to kneel and greet her.
This is not an exaggeration. Every time Lord Liu went out, when the common folk saw her, they had to kneel down,
otherwise, they faced a brutal beating.
Such practices have been going on for quite some time and can be considered unspoken rules here,
even when facing the Emperor, they might fear something similar.
Though the common folk had grievances, they dared not express them even slightly.
If they truly showed signs of dissatisfaction, what awaited them was an even more tragic fate.
That’s why when they saw Lord Liu now hanging in mid-air on the flagpole, they were all shocked beyond words, none could imagine why Lord Liu was hanging there.
Were it not for the Emperor’s presence, were it not that the Emperor had come here and learned of Lord Liu’s deeds, who else could have dealt with him?
Previously, Lord Liu had repeatedly issued fierce warnings to the people, boasting that East County City was under her rule, even if the old Emperor came, it would make no difference.
Though such words were traitorous, no common folk dared to accuse her, as the highest officials they could meet were those who flattered Lord Liu.
Not just Lord Liu; those under her were also oppressive.
It’s common for beautiful young women to be abducted by them.
Such things have happened more than once or twice.
Because of this, the common folk have long been resentful, but lacking avenues, they have endured in silence.
Some impulsive ones, upon their families being bullied, would directly confront them. Of course, what awaited them was death on the spot.
At this moment, when everyone realized the situation’s origins, they immediately erupted in applause.
Seeing those tied up before them brought immense satisfaction; many even immediately knelt down, kowtowing to Lin Yi, chanting praises for the Emperor’s wisdom.
Seeing this scene and the reaction from the people, Lin Yi realized how wicked these individuals truly were.
Thus, he resolved even more firmly that he wouldn’t spare a single one.
With a sweeping motion, he directly commanded, in front of everyone, that from now on they start collecting evidence of crimes. Anyone with grievances should step forward to the designated person to record them.
After verification, they would provide everyone with a satisfactory answer and impose heavy penalties on these individuals.
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in waves, shouting praises once again.
Indeed, they were genuinely moved by Lin Yi.
To think there was such an Emperor who defended the people, they truly considered themselves fortunate.
In an instant, numerous elderly began wailing, shouting that heaven had eyes, crying that finally the heavens sent down a good Emperor to stand for them.
As a result, Lin Yi immediately secured a significant standing in the hearts of East County City’s citizens.
One could say that now Lin Yi could even command the city’s residents to die for him, and it wouldn’t lack meaning.
Thus it showed the simplicity of ancient people!
As long as someone spoke fairly for them, they were willing to do anything.
During the ensuing time, Lin Yi didn’t linger overmuch, instead handing the time over to the common folk below who, upon realizing they could step forward for justice, started storming forward vehemently.
Fortunately, Lin Yi stepped up again, advising everyone to calm down, queue patiently, and assured that every grievance would be documented, albeit sequentially.
Moreover, he announced that meal stations would be set, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring everyone could eat without worry.
Due to Lin Yi’s decrees, the frantic crowd gradually calmed down.
After nearly a quarter of an hour, the initial chaos slowly subsided,
everyone began waiting quietly, and soon long queues formed before those tied up.
The shortest queue had at least thirty to fifty people.
And this was just the women; as for the officials and the affluent men, well, haha.
The smallest lines started with several hundred, not only the officials but even the manor’s stewards faced similar situations.
Long queues formed, showing their daily misdeeds matched the officials.
This highlighted that corruption stems from the top down; having corrupt officials leads to corrupt subordinates. These individuals bullied the common folk regularly.
Now facing such unprecedented scenes, panic gripped their hearts,
glancing at the queues before them, their legs trembled, and they chattered their teeth.
Simultaneously, they silently cursed these peasants who dared accuse them, fearing what might happen should they turn tables.
Of course, such thoughts were merely fantasies.
With Lin Yi present and so many people around, even if the common folk forgave them, Lin Yi would not spare them.
What awaited these individuals was inevitable, with no other possibilities.
[To be continued...]
