bǎi / xìng / xī / wàng / dì / fāng / guān / yuán / xiū / míng / lián / zhèng / jiǎn / qīng / tā / men / de / fù / dān

百姓希望地方官员修明廉正，减轻他们的负担。

The people hoped that local officials would govern honestly and fairly and ease their burdens.