Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 134: Someone Causing Trouble (Second - of Today)

Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Someone Causing Trouble (Second Chapter of Today)

Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately exploded into an uproar, their eyes revealing a look of intense longing.

Three times the usual amount?

Does that mean each person gets to eat three bowls of porridge today?

Three bowls of porridge would be enough for one person to be full; how could they not be excited?

Seeing the green light of envy in everyone’s eyes, Lin Yi felt somewhat helpless.

It wasn’t that he wanted to starve them or was reluctant to feed them; managing these refugees was inherently problematic.

If he let them eat their fill every day, it would definitely lead to various troubles.

This was also a method of controlling the refugees.

Seeing the looks in everyone’s eyes, Lin Yi’s voice rang out again:

"Yes, just as you guessed, today each person will get three bowls of porridge, and I guarantee that this week it will not be the usual half-water half-rice porridge, but three bowls of thick porridge."

This statement was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan, causing everyone to explode in excitement.

One by one, they began licking their lips incessantly.

And those who were weak from hunger now felt as if they had regained their strength and wanted to rush forward to grab those three big bowls of porridge and drink them.

However, at this moment, amongst the crowd of starving people, a lean man shouted towards Lin Yi:

"You speak nicely, wanting to give us three big bowls of porridge, but why do you want to load it onto the cart?

Could it be that you are playing a joke on us?"

This was unexpected for Lin Yi; he hadn’t thought that someone amongst these refugees would speak up, and from the tone of his voice, he didn’t sound like someone who had been hungry for a long time.

Thus, Lin Yi didn’t rush to answer him but instead looked towards the Deputy General and asked:

"How is the registration and categorization of these refugees going?"

"Reporting to sir, the identities of these people have all been registered."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi nodded:

"Check his background, and see if anyone has been in contact with him these past two days."

While speaking, his gaze returned to the man who had spoken.

Following this, the Deputy General bowed to Lin Yi and then quickly stepped back.

At this moment, Lin Yi continued to address the crowd:

"Hehe, this brother is quite clever; since it’s loaded on the cart, naturally, it’s going to be taken away."

After this sentence was spoken, the crowd became agitated and began buzzing with noise.

Especially upon hearing that Lin Yi was going to take the porridge away, they all became somewhat angry. If the porridge was taken away, what would they eat?

And just now this man was clearly saying he would give each of them three large bowls of porridge, but now he told them it was going to be taken away; what did this mean?

Could it be that he was indeed joking with them?

After all, these individuals with wealth and power have always enjoyed teasing these poor commoners.

It must be the same case now.

Hearing this, the lean man who had spoken earlier sneered and pointed at Lin Yi, berating him vociferously.

"Are your hearts not made of flesh? Is it amusing to target us, the dispossessed citizens?

This is happening right at the feet of Heaven, in front of the Emperor’s eyes. Do you dare to act this way?

If today you do not give us a reasonable explanation, we will cry out together outside the Capital City, asking the Emperor to bring us justice.

I am certain our voices will reach His Majesty’s ears."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Yi’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a curve involuntarily formed at the corners of his mouth.

Those familiar with Lin Yi could tell that at this point, he was quite displeased.

Of course, Lin Yi knew that his dissatisfaction was not directed at the person who had spoken, but at those who were actually causing trouble behind the scenes.

He had been compliant enough on the surface, yet now this bunch dared to throw obstacles in the way, which was simply too much.

Even without thinking, Lin Yi knew there must be something amiss with this person; someone must be instigating him from behind.

Even if this person’s identity was genuine, one could tell from his tone and words that there were people behind him.

After all, it would be a huge joke if a poor citizen, who could not even recognize a single character, could speak such words.

However, it must be said that this tactic was indeed effective.

If these people really raise their voices together, those cries would probably echo throughout the entirety of the Capital City.

And then, perhaps even inside the Imperial Palace, the Emperor might truly hear these cries.

Seeing how the moods of the people were gradually being stirred by this person, Lin Yi’s lips curled slightly upward as he continued to address the crowd:

"Now it is early autumn, and in a few months, winter will arrive.

The weather is getting colder day by day. Although you are now outside the Capital City and have no worries about food and clothing for the moment, have you thought about what you will do when early autumn passes and the harsh winter sets in?

Have you thought about, even if the court distributes clothes, how confident are you in withstanding the bone-chilling winds and the overwhelming snow?"

After these words, everyone was stunned into silence.

Indeed, they hadn’t considered this much before, but prompted by Lin Yi’s reminder, they began to ponder this issue. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

One by one, they looked at their tattered clothes, their shoes made of woven grass.

Gazing at the children cradled in their arms, their minds involuntarily painted a picture of bone-chilling winds and heavy snow, just as Lin Yi had described.

Although the court was distributing porridge daily, if it really came to that time, they would likely just become frozen bones on the streets.

With one harsh winter, the number of those who could survive here would certainly not exceed a thousand.

That’s even a generous estimate.

It’s questionable if even a single person could survive.

Even the skinny man who spoke earlier fell into such imagery.

However, he was the first to snap out of it, vigorously shaking his head to cast aside those dire images and refocused his gaze on Lin Yi.

...End of Chapter...

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