Chapter 228: A Group Uprising
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Pang Yukun’s anger made the atmosphere in the Dengzhou government office tense.
Yang Chengye said, “I—I acted out of urgency, and I also have proof that these commoners were hiding salt smugglers.”
Hearing this, Xiao Ming replied, “The law cannot punish everyone. If we handle this recklessly, it may cause civil unrest, and by then…”
Before he could finish, a constable suddenly ran in in a panic and shouted, “Governor! Bad news! A large crowd has gathered in front of Dengzhou Prison. They’re trying to break in and demand the release of prisoners!”
“What?!” Yang Chengye was shocked. He looked at Xiao Ming—his warning had come true.
Pang Yukun pointed at Yang Chengye angrily and said, “You! You’ve caused a huge mess.”
Frowning, Xiao Ming stood up and said, “Stop kneeling. Let’s go see what’s going on.”
Having lived in this world for over a year, Xiao Ming had gained some understanding of the times. The people were generally obedient, but only if they had a way to survive and their interests weren’t harmed.
If either of those conditions were broken, the government would quickly learn just how fierce the commoners could be. Although Xiao Ming had passed many new policies recently, due to poor local enforcement, there were still incidents where people gathered to protest.
When the group arrived at the prison, they saw over a thousand people gathered, some pushing and shoving the constables, seemingly ready to break in and rescue the prisoners.
Xiao Ming was accompanied by 500 cavalrymen, who immediately charged forward on horseback.