Chapter 988: Killed?
Chen Guanlou was strolling on the street.
He discovered some subtle little changes in the capital.
For example, there were clearly more miscellaneous servants picking up feces and sweeping the streets, and the streets and alleys were visibly cleaner than before. When the soldiers of the Bingma Division patrolled the streets, they not only managed the shops and stalls but also beat anyone who defecated on the street with sticks.
After being beaten a few times, the small people learned their lesson and knew to go to the public toilet when they had three emergencies.
The capital has always had public toilets, built by the yamen. In the past, the usage rate was not high, and no one managed them.
In the past, when the Bingma Division patrolled the streets, they never asked about people having three emergencies. Now they have changed their state, beating one whenever they see one, beating everyone until they howl. The usage rate of public toilets suddenly went up.
There were also livestock running on the street, all with a dung bag on their butts. It was okay not to tie a dung bag, but the Bingma Division would fine one whenever they saw one. I heard that when it first started, the money from fines could be counted until hands cramped. It made the Bingma Division very happy, adding an income.
Why did these changes appear?
Naturally, because the court ordered it!
Why did the court notice these subtle city details?
One theory is that a major court figure went out in disguise, didn't look at his feet, and stepped on a pile of shit, still steaming hot, and was disgusted.
Another theory is that a plague broke out in a certain place. The local government reported it according to the doctor's words, saying it was because the local city's sanitary conditions were worrying, mosquitoes and insects were breeding, and after the heavy rain, the accumulated water could not be discharged in time, which aggravated the situation. Added to the fact that the corpses could not be handled in time, a plague broke out.
If you want to prevent a plague, you must start from basic sanitation.
After the court received the news, their backs felt cold.
The capital also had waterlogging situations.
As the population of the capital grew more and more, the situation of waterlogging became more serious year by year. Every summer it was unavoidable, and the number of deaths was also increasing year by year. These had data to check, absolutely no exaggeration.
Court officials and the Emperor were worried that a plague would break out in the capital; with over a million people, once it broke out, the consequences would be unbearable. So, measures like increasing miscellaneous servants and prohibiting defecation on the street were implemented.
It is said that these measures were strongly promoted under the advocacy of Left Minister Xie Gechen. It didn't cost much money, and even the fines could make up for the increased expenses, and there was even a surplus. In short, it was spending small money to do big things, benefiting everyone.
Good governance!
Xie Gechen could do practical things, had means, had city government, and was surrounded by a group of supporters; no wonder Emperor Jian Shi hurriedly promoted him to Left Minister to repair the broken Great Gan country.
Walking on the clean and tidy street, Chen Guanlou's mood also improved.
He liked this kind of prosperous scene, lively and bustling, full of human fireworks.
Walking and eating all the way, feeling the changes in prices, and then returning to the Heavenly Prison to cancel his leave.
When Mu Qingshan saw him, he looked like he saw his own father and mother, weeping with joy.
"Master, you are finally back. These documents all need your signature and thumbprint, and they have been accumulated for a long time. The Ministry of Justice has urged twice. There are also these files that need your confirmation to give a receipt to the Six Shanmen..."
Mu Qingshan nagged a lot.
Chen Guanlou was impatient to listen. "This official just came back, and you arranged so much work for me; you want to tire me to death. Don't you know how to care about whether this official has had a good time these days?"
"Master, you are on vacation, not sick, and not injured. Vacation can be good, does it need care?" Mu Qingshan asked back.
Chen Guanlou was speechless, arguing strongly. "Who said that vacation must be good."
"Could it be that the Master was abandoned by a woman."
"Roll!"
Chen Guanlou felt a tightness in his heart.
However, this was also the life he was familiar with.
Returning from West State, the uncomfortable and unhappy feeling in his heart dissipated as he returned to a familiar place.
Sure enough, work is the medicine to heal the mood!
Getting busy, there was no time to think about those messy things.
Sitting in a familiar chair, crossing his legs, shaking his head, drinking tea brewed with top-grade tea leaves, if a little girl came to sing a little tune, it would be even more beautiful.
This is life!
Mu Yiguan Mu came to the office smelling the tea fragrance.
"This old man smelled the tea fragrance and knew the Master was back. The Master went out for a trip, everything good?"
Look, this is the gap.
Mu Qingshan nagged about work as soon as they met, without a single greeting.
Mu Yiguan Mu cared about whether he was good as soon as they met.
This club Mu Qingshan, having learned for so many years, still hasn't learned to be slick. Stupid student, no cure!
"Barely!"
As soon as Mu Yiguan Mu heard this, there was something!
"Could it be that the Master encountered something annoying?" Mu Yiguan Mu poured himself a cup of tea, found a familiar position to sit down, and began to enjoy. Chatting while doing so.
Chen Guanlou touched his head, to say or not to say.
He didn't tell Seeing Qi Wuxiu about the things he encountered and the people he saw. If Seeing Qi Wuxiu heard the cruel truth, it would probably be another scene of self-judgment, long-term depression. Blame, suspicion, hatred...
Forget it, he will bear it alone.
"Old Mu, have you ever seen someone who is born bloodthirsty, addicted to killing, and even evolved to the stage of eating human flesh?"
Mu Yiguan Mu's expression was calm.
No matter who it is, saying anything shocking, it cannot shake his heart.
At his age, in his profession, he has long been used to the tragedies of the world. The joys and sorrows of the world, when all is said and done, cannot escape human nature.
He said slowly: "This kind of person is extremely rare, but not non-existent. This old man has not only seen them but also dealt with them.
In fact, those who do executioner work excellently all have a bit of bloodthirsty problems. Being insensitive to human blood, or even excited, is the basic requirement for being an executioner. However, most executioners become numb after doing it for a long time.
The kind the Master mentioned is another extreme. This kind of person cannot be an executioner because they don't follow the rules, don't listen to orders, and act wantonly."
Chen Guanlou nodded repeatedly, very much in agreement.
At the beginning, he said Wang Wu was suitable to be an executioner; at that time, Wang Wu was still in the preliminary stage. The scene he saw in the West State jungle proved his judgment was wrong.
Wang Wu was an extreme, with a demon hidden in his heart; this kind of person shouldn't have been born.
"As for eating human flesh, and it's active, this is the extreme of the extreme, extremely rare. For this kind of person, if the Master sees them, don't have any hesitation, just kill them."
Chen Guanlou was very curious. "Did you kill anyone back then?"
Mu Yiguan Mu's expression stiffened for a moment, his eyes looking like he was recalling the past.
"If only I had killed that person back then! This old man was still young at that time, lacking in all aspects, and even my courage was not as good as it is now. If I encounter a similar person again now, this old man will not hesitate, and the shot will definitely be fatal!"
For a doctor, there are too many ways to kill; you don't need martial arts or strength to kill invisibly! ===== CHAPTER 989 =====
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