Chapter 4 Chapter 4: The Jiangxi River is bloody and bloody

Gao Pibing's family members and servants were paralyzed with fright at first, but they calmed down a little when they saw the magistrate rushing in.Gao Pibing's wife was named Jin Moru, who came from the Sanfu High School and was the daughter of Jiangdu Marquis Jin Shi. She was not very old, she looked only about twenty years old, and she looked graceful, quiet and virtuous.She doesn't seem to get along well with Gao Pibing.Because when she saw her husband's body just now, her face was sad, pale and without a trace of blood, but she didn't even have a drop of tears, and there was a hint of relief in her eyes.Xiao Wu approached her and said in a heavy tone, Mrs. Gao, please forgive me.The subordinate officials failed to fulfill their duties, resulting in the heroic death of Mr. Gao Fu.After the officials have finished taking care of the gang of thieves, they will write a letter of impeachment and plead guilty to the prefect.The other day, the Tingwei reported that the officials should take off their clothes and put them to death in Xishi, so as to comfort the spirit of Gaofu Lord in heaven.

Jin Moru lowered his head and sighed, the ruler of the government could serve the country loyally and die in the battle, it is considered that he has lived up to the emperor's grace.Adults are young and decisive, we all see it.I don't think anyone could think of a better way if they came.If they robbed the government lord and lost the Chongling arsenal, I am afraid that all the lives in the southeast will be destroyed. This is the second time I have heard of Chongling Arsenal.Xiao Wu's heart was shocked, and he blurted out, Chongling Arsenal—where is it? Of course my lord doesn't know, this is a secret of the imperial court, except for the prefect Chen Buhai and the concubine's husband Gao Fujun and a few senior officials in Yuzhang County, no one knows about it.But this group of thieves actually knew it, which shows that their origins are not simple.The concubine's husband did not mention this matter to the concubine, but the concubine's father was a master craftsman and knew some of the imperial court's architectural plans across the country.Before the concubine got married, I heard my father mention it in the chat by chance.

Then I shouldn't know the secret.Xiao Wu sighed, Mrs. Gao really shouldn't have told me. Jin Moru stared at Xiao Wu for a while, I can see that you are a decisive person, and you will not stick to small details and miss big things at critical moments.The reason I tell you is to make you more determined to deal with this matter.In any case, you have no way out. Xiao Wu nodded, thank you for your trust.But this time things are really troublesome, they came prepared.Now there are as many as five or six hundred thieves and robbers outside, but less than two hundred of the county magistrates are capable of using weapons. In addition, we didn't expect what happened later, and we rushed to attack just now, and almost ran out of arrows.We would like to borrow the talisman and seal ribbon of Mr. Gaofu.I think Madam should know where his collection is.

I see, Jin Moru is not surprised at all, you want to use his soldier talisman to send out soldiers?Indeed, only the county soldiers stationed in Huangzhuying in Hongyali can make things happen now.However, don't your lord know that it is not enough to just have the talismans and seals of the Duwei Mansion.This, the concubine had also heard my father say in chats. Xiao Wu wandered around in two circles and sighed, that's true, if there is no combination of the prefect's talisman and seal ribbon, even if our place is completely killed by thieves, not a single county soldier would dare to come out to help.The regulations of the military law are also really restrictive. Those who presumptuously send out soldiers in the county will be cut in half, and their parents and wives will be abandoned in the market.The corporal commander and above who were implicated in the county soldiers also had to be slaves.Alas, it seems we are really hopeless.

yes.Xingan County, the seat of the prefect, is at least two hundred miles away. Even the fastest and highest-level "Zhichuan" stipulated by the imperial court cannot go back and forth within two days.What's more, the official road in Jiangdu has been blocked by bandits, and the nearby post booths may also be attacked. How can there be a light cart with four horses to drive it? Xiao Wu looked at Jin Moru in amazement, and felt that this woman was not simple-minded, and thoughtful about issues. After all, she was a son of a noble family, and she was well-informed.But why is that Gao Pibing acting like a fool?It was so out of proportion.I had to pretend to cry about this fat pig just now, if it wasn't for his uselessness, how could the thieves break into the government office so easily.He thought he was Ji An, the prefect of Huaiyang back then, who dared to serve as a chivalrous man since he was a child, and heroes all over the world admired him. His integrity, strength, and courage even made the emperor fear him, and he was famous all over the world, known as "Zhi An" , Of course, you can "lie down".With his prestige, which thief would dare to provoke him?And this fat pig has never done any serious business other than turning around in the kitchen every day and laying on the bed to store meat.As for him wanting to learn from other people's "lying rule", it's just fucking whimsical.

Mrs. Gao is really thoughtful.Xiao Wu came back to his senses and said in a low voice, I think there is only one way now, that is to find the seal and talisman of Lord Gaofu first, and then... you can consider fraudulently engraving the seal and talisman of the prefect's mansion, this... I am afraid it will be the last There is a way. What, Jin Moru was taken aback, this is no joke.Forging official seals of more than 600 shi will be beheaded. Xiao Wu sighed helplessly, I acted as the county magistrate and ordered to kill the group of bandits, resulting in the murder of Chief Erqianshi, which is enough to beheaded according to the law.Just try to behead one more time, and kill this gang of bandits to avenge Mr. Gaofu.

Jin Moru lowered his head and said softly, why do you blame yourself, I don't blame you.It is obvious to all that he is not qualified for the position. When I return to Chang'an, I will persuade my brother to write a letter to the emperor, urging you to make a contribution, and agree to pay money to the Shaofu for atonement.My elder brother is currently the censor Zhongcheng, he can often go in and out of the palace and get close to the emperor, maybe the emperor will adopt his opinion. Xiao Wu's heart was pounding, and he was so happy, if it was possible, why would I take such a risk.He couldn't hide the joy on his face, knelt down, and hurriedly said, Madam's elder brother, Suiling Hou Jin, is famous all over the world for his loyalty and daring to advise, if he is willing to write a letter to the emperor for his subordinates, Chen Ming's subordinates are now In such a dilemma, even if the subordinate officials died in this battle, it would not be in vain.

Jin Moru was very embarrassed and said, why should you be so polite, you should first find a way to solve the current situation. Xiao Wu blushed, and his tone was a little excited. The official seal of more than 600 shi was indeed intended to abandon the market.But there is really no better way now.I just thought about it.If I want to forge the seal and talisman of the prefect's mansion, the seal is easy to handle, but the talisman can't be helped.It is impossible for us to know the shape of the tooth pattern of the other half of the talisman in Huangzhuying. If the tooth pattern does not match, it will be exposed immediately.I thought, just do one thing at a time, forge the documents handed down by Yushi Dafu Temple, conscript the county soldiers with the order of the emperor, and add the captain's seal and talisman, so that there is no need for the prefect talisman at all.

Ah, Jin Moru yelled softly, forging the emperor's seal, it would be cut in half. Xiao Wu said in a low voice, there is no difference between abandoning the market and cutting in half, but the death is more painful.Another point is that to forge censor documents, it is not necessary to have the emperor's seal, but the seal of the censor is enough.I have read a lot of documents from the county court, and not every one has the emperor's seal.What's more, the Dahan's "Law of Thieves" has a clear text: "Correction, harm, abandon the market; do not harm, a fine of four taels." Even if it is borrowed from the emperor's edict without causing bad consequences, it is only a fine of four taels.These seemingly contradictory laws are a good way to save lives today, and Xiao Xiangguo and others who formulated the law at the beginning were considered thoughtful.I implore my wife to quickly find out the official seal and talisman, and the officials will immediately forge the imperial edict and the seal of Yushifu. After about half an hour, they can send people to rush to Huangzhu camp to recruit county soldiers to attack the bandits.

Jin Moru pondered for a while, then sighed, that's all there is to it, please wait a moment, my lord.With that said, he turned and walked into the inner bedroom. Xiao Wu pulled Yingqi over, and said, I know Mr. Yingqi is good at making seals, please immediately engrave a seal of the imperial official.I will draft the edict. Yingqi's face was pale, sir, is he really desperate? Who doesn't want to die.Xiao Wu pressed his sword, but now do you have a good way?Believe me, I will take care of all this matter and never let you be responsible.It is hard to find that it is your handwriting when engraving a seal letter, but the handwriting of the written document is very easy to recognize - if it is not too late for time, I will do it myself.

Yingqi seemed to be insulted, and said angrily, do you think I'm a coward?I also think about the adults, the adults are talented, I really can't bear to see the adults abandon the market. Xiao Wu smiled, patted Ying Qi on the shoulder, and said gratefully, my actions this time are enough to kill me a few times.But once the thief is defeated, even if Xishi is beheaded, he will be considered as innocent.At least one of the group of thieves was not allowed to escape, which is worthy of the common people.He pretended to be relaxed and said, besides, I may not die so easily.There is a precedent for this. In the fifth year of Emperor Jing Yuan, Zhao Ruqing, the prefect of Yingchuan, and Du Wei, the prefect of Yingchuan, were good at sending out soldiers to capture powerful families. They should have been cut in half. The county has always been a hotspot for heroes and rangers from all walks of life, and several eunuchs were incompetent, and some eunuchs were even decapitated by thieves late at night.It was a helpless move for Zhao Ruqing to send out soldiers from the county to chase the thieves.The emperor made an imperial edict and allowed Zhao Ruqing to be fined and exonerated.In the fourth year of Yuanshuo, Ji An, the visitor, took the letter of the Son of Heaven and inspected Henan County. Seeing that the people in Henan County were suffering from hunger and cold due to floods, he ordered to send Cangsuzhen in Henan County to rescue the poor. The current emperor also pardoned him for his innocence.So, don't worry, maybe I can get a pardon, not necessarily death. Ying Qi also had no choice but to sigh, I really didn't realize before that you are a person with more courage than the sky.When you first came to the county court, everyone privately laughed at you for being weak and incompetent.As a pavilion chief, he actually messed up the security of the pavilion.Later, when I saw your question, my impression changed drastically, and I was quite impressed.Now you make me look up even more. In this situation, if you don't panic, I guess it may not be impossible to ask you to be a general.While carving a wooden seal with a book knife, he joked. Xiao Wu sighed, maybe this is the saying in ancient books that "everyone has his own abilities and some cannot".Those thieves, let me chase after them alone with my sword, I'm really a little scared.But when I saw a group of thieves attacking and looting, I felt very peaceful in my heart, which is really strange.As he said this, he didn't stop his hands, and quickly wrote on the bamboo slips with a pen.On the table in front of him was a shining silver seal, with a blue ribbon tied on the nose button, which was as fresh as green.That is Gao Pibing's two thousand stone Yuzhang Commandery Seal. Huangzhu Camp is on the west side of the Ganjiang River, about 20 miles away from Yuzhang County Court. The official position of six hundred shi was only set up, but because of the military status of Yuzhang County, it was set up out of the ordinary.The county soldiers of Huangzhuying come from all counties in the world.Change it every three years.They also only farm the fields where they are, and generally cannot wander around without orders from the military.Xiao Wu's two-horse leather cart was running wildly on the road, they dared not take the smooth official road, and he also changed into the general Guishou's clothes.In order to cover his breakout, the right side of his car had already been hit by two arrows and was dying.The warrior was wearing heavy armor, so he was not injured, but he was terrified.Xiao Wu himself was almost seriously injured.Fortunately, before leaving, Yingqi insisted that he put on two layers of heavy armor before going out with him.The armor in Yuzhang County has always been excellent. It is the largest manufacturing site for armor and equipment in the southeast region. The weapons and armor in the nearby Jiujiang County, Wuling County, and Nan County are all supplied by Yuzhang County.Therefore, life in Qianshou of Yuzhang County was relatively easier, and the imperial court exempted them from many corvees and taxes.Two of the thieves' arrows hit Xiao Wu's shoulder, but they missed.It seems that their weapons are far less sophisticated than Zhu Anshi's group.If it was the flying horsefly arrow with the heavy arrow, it is estimated that Xiao Wu would also die now. In front is a large bamboo forest, lush and green, making pleasant sounds in the breeze.A few soldiers were sitting under the bamboo grove, and when they saw Xiao Wu's leather chariot, they all stood up with a whoosh.shouted, who?The guards at the gate of the camp also jumped up hastily, swaying their swords sideways, the shining swords were facing their direction, and their faces were a little nervous.Xiao Wu ordered the car to stop, held up the bamboo slips, and shouted, "The book made by the Emperor Chang'an from the Lord Gaofu of Yuzhang County has arrived. Please welcome the Captain Shi Wei."Several soldiers rushed in and shouted to wait. After a while, someone led Xiao Wu into the door.After entering the main court, Wei Wuzhi walked out sleepily, followed by a young woman, calling out in a coquettish voice, don't worry, my lord.Wei Wuzhi turned around and scolded her, while putting on his belt, he looked at Xiao Wu strangely.Xiao Wu was a little nervous, took a deep breath, and shouted, Master Wei, I am ordered by Lieutenant Gao Du to convey the emperor's edict. I have urgent business, so hurry up and receive the edict.Although Wei Wuzhi looked lonely, when he heard the imperial edict, he still walked a few steps quickly, took the imperial edict with his bow, examined the seal carefully, then carefully broke off the silk rope of the bamboo slips, and read in a low voice: Commander of Yuzhang County: I heard that there are bandits infested in the southeast area, and Erqianshi can't do their duty to arrest them.At the beginning, I wanted to send envoys to join the tiger talisman, send the county soldiers to destroy it, and focus on gathering troubles for the people, so I failed.Poetry does not mean: the whole journey.If the thieves and thieves are not deeply afraid of their crimes, they hide in Tauze;Don't let thieves and robbers flee for a long time, and the people neglect their duties. Wei Wuzhi raised his head and hurriedly said that this is an imperial edict issued to Mr. Gaofu.Does he have any orders? Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Wei Wuzhi would suspect him of being false.He hurriedly took out the silver seal and talisman, and said loudly, this is the seal and talisman of Mr. Gaofu.Now five or six hundred bandits from Meiling surrounded Duwei's mansion and looted the people.Lord Gao sent troops to send me out of the siege, and handed me the emperor's edict and the captain's seal ribbon festival, ordering Lord Wei to send out the county soldiers as soon as possible to kill the bandits. Wei Wuzhi took the talisman with both hands, looked carefully, and said suspiciously, just now the imperial edict was only stamped with the seal of the imperial doctor, why was there no emperor's seal? Xiao Wu's heart sank suddenly, and he pretended to be angry and said, "Your Majesty has a high position, so naturally he doesn't care much about small things like documents.The subordinate official is the official secretary of the county court, and usually handles the documents issued by Chang'an. There are many edicts that do not have the emperor's seal.Now Lord Gaofu is in danger, and my lord is still sticking to these details. If the county court and Duwei's mansion are destroyed by thieves, I am afraid that my lord will be very troublesome. Wei Wuzhi let out an oh, didn't he?But he knew that this little official was right, because he himself was promoted from a young official, and he was proficient at copying laws and regulations.His doubts were basically dismissed, but he was a little dissatisfied with Xiao Wu's tone, and muttered, even if the county government and the captain's mansion were defeated, it would not be my responsibility. It has nothing to do with me. Xiao Wu took out a feathered arrow from the quiver behind him, please see, my lord, this group of bandits is unusual, ordinary folks cannot forge such an arrow.The thieves and swords we seized actually had the inscriptions of Luoyang Arsenal.It can be seen that behind the group of robbers there must be people with high officials and noble figures supporting them.Have you ever heard of Guangling King Liu Xu's unusual behavior recently?This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My lord, if you act quickly, you will definitely make great achievements, not to mention the edict.It's too late to regret it. Wei Wuzhi had a pleasant face at first, turned his head and thought for a while, no, this little official should be arrogant when conveying the emperor's edict, why is he so anxious instead, as if he is flattering me.So he suddenly changed his face, and said loudly, there is something wrong with this edict, and it won't be too late for me to check it out. Xiao Wu was furious, he pulled out his sword with a thud, and shouted, Wei Wuzhi invalidated the imperial edict, take it down for me.As soon as he finished speaking, Yingqi rushed over like lightning, slashing Wei Wuzhi's neck with his sword.This is what they discussed on the way, and they must act decisively so that people can feel that they are confident and like a real messenger who conveys the imperial edict.Although Yingqi had never killed anyone like this before, but this time he had to muster up his courage, and he didn't care much about it.His sword severed the blood vessels in Wei Wuzhi's neck, and the bright red plasma splashed like a magnificent fountain in a fan shape.Wei Wuzhi yelled, fell down with a thud, his body twitched non-stop on the ground, his hands trembling and scratching in the soil, obviously in great pain, he wanted to say something, but he could only hear a difficult sound coming from his throat Voice.The woman behind him turned pale with fright and screamed.In the peaceful Huangzhu Camp, birds were flying around, and it was unknown what happened suddenly. The soldiers around were in an uproar, and several of them wanted to rush up with their spears, shouting, this thief killed Wei Changshi, we will tear their corpses into thousands of pieces.Xiao Wu ignored Wei Wuzhi who was still dying on the ground, turned his head and jumped onto the leather cart, raised his sword, and shouted loudly, "Bold."Stop for me.Wei Wuzhi abolished the emperor's edict, and I will kill you according to the edict, which has nothing to do with you.Now Gao Duwei's seal and talisman are all here, how can there be fakes, do you also want to rebel?Hurry up and follow me to go to Yuzhang County to hunt for thieves.If the opportunity is delayed, all will be beheaded. When all the soldiers saw his impassioned battle, they were really a little stunned, and they all froze immediately, not daring to rush forward.But he still held the sword tightly in his hand.From the uproar of these people, Xiao Wu has already seen that Wei Wuzhi is not popular with soldiers, and they are all ignorant people who came here far away from their hometown to serve as soldiers, but they just want to make meritorious service and be rewarded to fight for a future.They are also basically poor.Xiao Wu remembered that when he was in the county court, he would often receive documents from the county court in his hometown, some urging them to pay taxes, and some urging them to pay back government debts.Some of them have even become the only hope for the family. He still remembers a letter from Pingyin County, Henan County, saying that a man named Guo Pohu owed the government 800 yuan for using the government's cattle. Wen, the government repeatedly urged his family to pay, but his family was completely poor and could not pay the debt.The county court of Pingyin County then passed the document to Yuzhang County, saying that Guo Pohu's family could not pay the government's debts, and he himself was serving as a garrison in a certain county in Yuzhang County. Yuzhang County asked Yuzhang County to investigate where this person was , and conveyed this document, asking him to find a way to pay the debt, otherwise his sister will be confiscated into the official house as a slave for three years as compensation.Thinking of this, Xiao Wu added loudly, all of you are soldiers of the country. The country enlists you, and the law stipulates that for every thief who beheads a thief, he will be given a rank, and those who don't want a rank will be given 50,000 yuan.This is the grace of the emperor, so hurry up and set off. Sure enough, the sergeants were silent for a while, and suddenly cheered, shouting loudly that they were willing to obey the orders of the adults, and set off immediately to arrest the thieves. Immediately, the whole camp erupted.The neighing of horses, the clashing of weapons, and the clamor of people were mixed together.The soldiers stamped their feet and shouted: "Send the soldiers! Quickly send the soldiers!" Xiao Wu jumped on the chariot and shouted, "Soldiers who manage the soldiers, quickly distribute weapons, armor, and arrows. Rescuing soldiers is like putting out fire, so hurry up."A thin man immediately stepped out of the queue and shouted, obey the command of the adults, and the servants immediately went to open the arsenal to give troops.The crowd ran up the hillside with a clatter. On the hillside there was a huge house on the top of the hill, all made of huge stones. Xiao Wu knew that it was the arsenal of Huangzhuying.The lean man walked in the front. He untied the key from his belt and opened the door of the arsenal.He turned back and shouted, please come and teach the soldiers in person. Xiao Wu jumped out of the car, ran over with Ying Qi, walked into the arsenal, and saw countless halberds lined up on the left, and arrows piled up like a mountain in some stone pools on the right.He walked out of the warehouse door and ordered loudly, time is running out, please go into the warehouse to pick weapons and set off immediately. A few moments later, a large group of soldiers and horses marched on the road leading to Yuzhang County. This team moved quickly, but very quietly, without any noise. There was a bamboo slip tied around their necks, and each mouth All bite it firmly.Before they set off, they had been warned by Xiao Wu that in order not to alarm the thieves and cause them to escape, before arriving in Yuzhang County, every soldier was absolutely not allowed to speak.Even the horse's mouth was tied up with a ribbon.This is a silent army of more than 2,000 people, they are running on the road, only the dust from the chariot and horseshoes is rippling around them, everyone has the desire to beheaded and make meritorious service immediately.They are all poor Qianshou.Originally, after serving as soldiers for three years, they had to return to their hometown empty-handed to farm the land, but now, it is possible that many of them will have tens of thousands of net worth immediately.Because the law has its own words first, every level of decapitation can get a reward of 50,000 coins. The thieves who besieged the captain's mansion did not run away, they were still stepping up their attacks.More than half of the guarding magistrates were killed or injured.Fortunately, the county magistrate Wang De was still alive. After Xiao Wu went to break out to ask for help, he resumed his duties as a county magistrate and took a few soldiers to hide in the high platform and tower. line.But at this time, he acted very tough, a person who was afraid of death, but at a critical moment, he radiated extraordinary courage.However, he still stands on tiptoe from time to time, looking towards the northwest, with a faint hope in his heart, hoping that Xiao Wu will finally come back before the city gate is breached.This is really a ridiculous scene unique in recent decades. In Yuzhang County, a great Han Dynasty in Taiping, there are groups of thieves who are bold and unafraid of the current emperor's mighty power, and unremittingly attack the county magistrate and the captain's mansion.The time was more than three hours long.This is a very unusual move for a group of thieves who usually fight a battle to change places. Wang De, release Zhu Anshi, I am willing to retreat.A bandit leader galloped back and forth on horseback, shouting loudly in the local dialect. Shoot him for me.Wang De ordered. The county magistrate next to him said pitifully, "Minggong, there are not many arrows left, and we don't have a strong crossbow, so we can't hit the target that far away. It's just a waste of arrows." Angrily, Wang De snatched the bow from his hand, put on an arrow, and cursed, telling Lao Tzu to let him go, dreaming, Zhu Anshi is a repeat offender who was arrested by the emperor's edict.I still count on him to be a marquis.As he spoke, he swished an arrow, but his strength was ridiculously weak. The arrow flew out like the wind, and just as it flew out of the gate of the captain's mansion, it spun and fell to the ground foolishly. .It made the group of thieves burst into laughter.Then there was the sound of the bowstring and the swishing sound, and they also fired a few arrows in retaliation.Wang De quickly squatted down, the arrow flew over his head, he wanted to cry. Suddenly, only a group of thieves were heard making noise.Yell, rewind, someone is attacking us.Some people exclaimed, why can't we hear so many people?There was no sound at all.Then only the sound of bowstrings resounded in the air, as if an ensemble of some kind of music was being performed.It's just that this music doesn't seem to be so graceful and peaceful, because accompanied by it, there are constant screams and neighing of horses wandering in the twilight of Sihe.It was almost dark, and beside Chidao on the east bank of the Ganjiang River, another battle was going on.It seemed that it was not a battle, but a massacre.Because the battle seemed to end too quickly, half an hour later, Xiao Wu was already counting the spoils, except for more than a dozen bandits who escaped, leaving four to five hundred corpses on the spot.The periphery of the corpses is a large irregular circle, which is composed of the chariots of the county soldiers. As expected, he was worthy of being a county soldier, and his efficiency in killing bandits was so terrifying.Xiao Wu couldn't help shivering in relief. Guo Pohu, you got rich.A voice with a Henan accent came.Xiao Wu followed the prestige and saw a big and stout man with five or six heads in his left hand and a long sword in his right. His face was covered in blood, and he looked very ferocious.He said honestly to his companions that now my family can pay off the county government's debts.I also want to buy two cattle for my parents. You can afford even a hundred cattle now.Recently, the price of farm cattle has been reduced, and one head only costs 3,000 yuan.If you behead five levels, you can get 250,000 yuan, and you will suddenly become a middle-class family.said the partner. The man named Guo Pohu looked at his companion, saw that his hands were empty, thought for a moment, and put the heads on the ground.The hairs of the five heads were all tangled together, Guo Pohu unraveled for a long time, took out one, and handed it to the companion, here, this is for you, let's buy two cattle for your parents.The companion hastily declined, don't want it, how can I ask for your money for nothing?That's what you worked hard to earn.Guo Po nonsense, I still have four more, ready to receive a reward of 100,000 yuan.The other 100,000 will be exchanged for two ranks of titles.I am still a "superior" now, only the second level.I want to add two levels, and the fourth level is "no change", so that I don't have to be frequently conscripted to serve any corvee, and I can retire early in the future. Even if I accidentally make a mistake, the county court will arrest me and spank me There will be fewer hits, and there is a title to support it.The companion was not very resolute in his refusal, just listen to him muttering, then I will not be polite, thank you brother Guo.He happily took over the head. Hearing their conversation, Xiao Wu laughed secretly, this Guo Pohu is a straight man.At the beginning, I paid 800 yuan to the Pingyin County Court privately for him, so I guessed the right person, and this person can be used by me in the future.Thinking of this, he smiled wryly, alas, he still doesn't know if he can save his life this time.Although I have captured so many thieves.But it is true that the current emperor is too old and confused, if he doesn't take my credit into account at all and orders me to be executed, there is nothing he can do.He sighed, looked at the Ganjiang River not far away in the twilight, and ordered, okay, ring the bell. All the soldiers surrounded him with a whoosh.Xiao Wu shouted loudly, now everyone will return to Huangzhu Camp immediately.Chang Shicheng and Zuo Shi went back to count the population, recorded the casualties and beheadings, and came to the Duwei's mansion early tomorrow morning to hand them in.The official of Duwei's Mansion issued a document and submitted it to Chang'an Yushi Dafu Temple and the Prime Minister's Mansion.After the edict is issued, rewards can be made according to merit. The soldiers cheered.After tidying up the cars and driving, the soldiers and horses embarked on the return journey contentedly after killing to their heart's content.The setting sun shone on their shiny armors and reflected the sparkling waves of the Ganjiang River. It was hard to tell if it was blood or fireflies. On the tower of the Duwei Mansion, Wang De collapsed into a ball, reclining on the railing.Just now he was completely relying on one breath to support himself, but now his spirit suddenly relaxed, lying limp like a slug, all the strength in his body disappeared.Xiao Wu ordered to help Minggong into the Duwei's mansion to rest and call the doctor.The uninjured magistrate will camp here tonight, don't go home, get up early tomorrow morning, dig a big hole, and bury the body.Set up a monument to publicize Wang Minggong's achievements in beheading bandits. The county officials hardly had the strength to stand up anymore. They staggered and lit the torches, leaving a small group of soldiers from Huangzhuying who had not returned to teach them how to build tents. The county officials were not very good at these aspects. expert.The sky had already completely darkened. On the battlefield where the slaughter was just now, only the torches could be seen, illuminating the scene of corpses strewn all over the ground.Most of those corpses had no heads.Because the soldiers who beheaded them cut off all the heads and took them away, and they will not return those heads until tomorrow when everyone puts their beheading series on the credit book.These headless corpses lay there in all directions, adding a lot of horror to the scene.Disability is terrible, and so is an incomplete corpse.Although this incompleteness is meaningless to the corpse itself. Xiao Wu was also on the verge of collapse. He found a random place, stretched out his limbs, and passed out. He didn't know how long he slept. When he woke up, it was not yet bright. Although he was very tired, maybe his consciousness still He was still inexplicably excited, so he didn't sleep very deeply.He fitted the sword and walked out the inner door. The tent outside was also very quiet, and none of the soldiers woke up.The headless corpses looked extremely pale in the faint morning light.He took a breath, and it seemed that there was still a strong smell of blood in the air.But he was in a good mood, because those corpses seemed to increase his confidence out of thin air, you will not die, with us, your emperor will definitely forgive all your sins.There seemed to be a hallucination in front of his eyes, as if the bloody and broken parts of the necks of the corpses were opening and closing, replacing the function of the mouth, comforting him.Xiao Wu climbed up the tower and sat down. The ground of the tower was full of blood and arrows.Xiao Wu squinted his eyes and looked at the nearby Ganjiang River. The cool breeze blowing from the river, with dense water vapor, got into people's necks, making people feel indescribably comfortable.It's almost autumn.Xiao Wu said to himself, the sun gradually rose up, half of the cold river water was dyed red, Xiao Wu stretched out comfortably.Turn around, climb down the tower, and walk to Wang De's residence. Minggong, are you okay?Our next step is to take a good look at Zhu Anshi.Xiao Wu said, I believe there must be a messenger behind him.If it can be tortured, we may be exonerated. Wang De leaned on the pillow and said weakly, if I can avoid this disaster, I would rather seal the official seal.I am no longer the county magistrate. When the report from Chang'an comes out, my life is still alive, so I will report to the doctor immediately.Now, let's deal with it together.You are a natural official, I hope the emperor can understand your painstaking efforts. Well, Mr. Ming, you take good care of your illness, and I won't bother you.Xiao Wu bowed his hands and said goodbye. He turned around and went to the yard, where Yingqi was waiting for him, and said quietly, just now Du Weicheng Gongsun Du's wife came and wanted to talk to you.I said you went out to do errands and asked her to wait at the county court.Are you going to see it.Master Gongsun died so badly, his whole body was chopped into meat paste by this lunatic Zhu Anshi, I dare not tell her yet.It only said that the corpse was temporarily sealed up, and the funeral will be held together tomorrow when the county court presides over it. Xiao Wu groaned, and said irritably, what is she doing here? I heard that Gongsun Du's uncle is Gongsun He, the current prime minister.The document for arresting Zhu Anshi was issued by the prime minister's office.Originally, all such documents passed through the Yushi Dafu Temple, because Gongsun He asked the emperor to capture Zhu Anshi in exchange for his son's pardon.Gongsun Jingsheng used to be an official servant, two thousand stones in the rank, and was sent to court prison for corruption. He was waiting to capture Zhu Anshi to save his life. Ying Qi said happily, this is a good thing, now that my lord has captured Zhu Anshi, and just dedicated it to Gongsun He, Gongsun He must be very grateful to my lord, he has a high position and authority, and he will definitely be able to speak well to the emperor, asking for pardon for the county's loss of two thousand stones. The crime of correcting edicts. Xiao Wu frowned, you only know one thing, not the other.I'm afraid it's not that simple?I always feel that there is something incomprehensible in it. How can Gongsun He be qualified to negotiate terms with the emperor?I can't figure out why. As they talked, they walked to the county court, where a woman and a man were waiting.The woman was in her thirties, with a sad face. Seeing Xiao Wu, she said sadly, "Where is that thief Zhu Anshi?"I want to kill him and avenge my husband.The man also took a step forward and said angrily, I am Gongsun Chang, the younger brother of Gongsun Du.Please ask the magistrate to take me to see Zhu Anshi.My brother died terribly. Xiao Wu said solemnly, "My condolences, both of you."We are all very sad that Master Gongsun died for the country.But don't do it in a hurry.Zhu Anshi may be involved in a big treason case, and he is a repeat criminal arrested by the emperor. Instead of hurting him now, we must protect him well.When the edict is issued, the car will be levied to Chang'an, and the emperor will send it out in person.According to the law of the Han Dynasty, if there is a mistake on the road for the prisoners recruited by the car, the official in charge will be beheaded.However, we can conduct a proper interrogation in two days, and the two of you can attend the hearing, but you cannot bring swords into the county court. Gongsun Chang suddenly said angrily, "My uncle is the current Prime Minister Ge Yihou Gongsun He, do you know that?"If he gets angry, your little magistrate's family will be destroyed.I advise you to be smarter.What's more, the emperor's order to arrest Zhu Anshi, a thief, was originally entrusted to his uncle with full authority. If the car is called up, it must be issued by the prime minister's office. You can figure it out. The muscles on Xiao Wu's face trembled, he took a breath, forced a smile and said, well, as soon as the prime minister's report arrives, I will ask Wang Minggong to let you follow the car and enter Beijing together.Anyway, the two of you will not stay in Yuzhang County any more, and will escort Lord Gongsun's coffin back to Chang'an.But...he paused for a moment, hesitated to speak, and finally choked out a sentence, tomorrow the county court will send a funeral for Mr. Gao and Mr. Gongsun, so you should go and make preparations first. The four of them walked out of the county court one by one. Before leaving the courtyard, another young woman came in front of her, followed by several servants.When the wives of Gongsun Chang and Gongsun Du saw her, they shouted at the same time, "Yi Jun, you are here too."The woman replied, yes, I came here specially to visit Mr. Shen.Thanks to his bravery, Zhu Anshi was captured, and his followers and Meiling bandits were wiped out. That woman is Jin Moru, Xiao Wu hurriedly saluted, and Mrs. Gao also came.The subordinate officials are not effective in their work, and they are punished with capital punishment.Jin Moru said, Your Excellency is too modest, I just received a letter from my brother, he still doesn't know about the changes in Yuzhang County.I am going to write back and tell him that I will return to Chang'an in a few days.If your lord is willing to personally undertake the task of escorting Zhu Anshi, we can travel together.When you arrive in Chang'an, I will take you to see your father and brother, maybe they can help you.You know you're in a lot of trouble right now. Xiao Wu said gratefully that with the help of Yijun, and the care of his father Jin Junhou and his brother Jin Zhongcheng, even if he failed, the soul of the subordinate officials returned to Jiuyuan, and he had to form a grass-roots ring to repay the great kindness. Gongsunchang and Gongsunchang looked at Xiao Wu coldly, and said to Jin Moru strangely, "Yi Jun, why are you still so grateful to him?"If it wasn't for his incompetence in keeping his duties, how could he attract so many bandits.现在都尉和丞属都惨遭杀害，豫章郡治理不力的臭名将流播天下，他们这帮小吏，实在是死有余辜了。 靳莫如脸上毫无表情，冷冷道，都尉本来就主管一郡的盗贼和甲兵，怎么能推到一个小小县吏身上？昨日贼势那样强大，即便调拨所有县吏，也只是孤羊入群狼。如果当初都尉治郡严谨，哪里会有如此多的盗贼。也不知道每年考核，他们是怎么蒙混过关的。 公孙昌诧异地说，邑君怎么这样说？高府君可是令夫君，又是鄂邑盖公主举荐来的，恐怕不好说他不尽责吧——邑君是不是太累了。 我现在很清醒，靳莫如说，我靳家一门五侯，世受皇上隆恩，绝对不会做朋党为奸的事。即便是我的丈夫，只要的确失职了，我也只有告诉家父和家兄，如实奏明皇上。沈大人年轻有为，吏材明敏，行事果断，如果不是他，又哪里能捕获朱安世？恐怕整个县都会被群盗残灭。况且豫章县是军事重地，不采取权宜之策，击灭群贼，那损失更是无可弥补。 公孙昌还想说话，他大嫂扯了扯他的衣襟，哀着声音对靳莫如说，邑君的话也有道理，也许是我们见识浅陋罢。我们暂且告退了。 两个人走出去，转过弯，公孙昌低声埋怨道，靳氏怎么这般古怪？自己丈夫死了，看不出她半点悲伤，反而汲汲为一个小吏辩解。 他大嫂叹口气，那有什么办法，她父亲和哥哥现在正得皇上宠幸，咱们惹不起。况且，我听说她对高府君并不喜欢，只是慑于皇太子的威势，才勉强出嫁的。 公孙昌不悦地说，家叔官拜丞相，号称万石君侯。他们一门五侯，也就仅仅抵得家叔一个，何况我堂兄下狱前还是中二千石的大吏呢。 再别提你叔叔了，在他前头，皇上已经杀了好几个丞相。你叔叔当时听说拜他为相，不是吓得痛哭流涕，要皇上收回成命么。唉，现在皇上对你叔叔又不满意，真是让人辗转反侧。我嫁到你们公孙家，想来想去，恨不能放弃劳作，干脆日日美衣甘食，把钱财全花个干净，免得将来上刑场时后悔。 公孙昌看看四周，捏住嫂子的手，安慰道，大嫂不必忧伤，哪里就至于到那地步。现在大哥死了，对你我也未必不是件好事啊。他色迷迷地笑笑，嘿嘿，大嫂刚才说起高辟兵那头肥猪，的确是可笑得很，据说他一向就不能人道，否则不会这么久也没有一个子嗣。他又比靳氏大了近二十岁。也难怪靳氏看到他死了，反而有如释重负的表情了。刚才那个姓沈的小吏眉清目秀，你说说看，那靳氏是不是对他有什么意思啊。 大嫂挣脱他的手，你疯了，在这外面。如果被人看见告上去，我们都完蛋了。叔嫂和奸，是要腰斩的。你别笑人家高辟兵了，你哥哥在床上难道就行了？如果他行，我怎么会被你奸骗。说来好笑，豫章郡都尉和丞，两个都不是真正的男人，也难怪整个郡盗贼横行了。人家靳氏年轻貌美，嫁了那么头肥猪，也的确冤枉。她心中的悲戚，我是能切身领会的。就算看上了那小吏，也没什么不对。郎才女貌，挺般配的。不过那小吏出身贫苦，家世低微，想娶到侯门千金做妻子，恐怕也不那么容易。况且，他的脑袋这回保不保得住，还是个未知数呢。 管他娘的。公孙昌道，总之我们刚才的表现是必要的。总不能让人说哥哥死了，我这个做弟弟的没有一点悲伤义愤的神色罢。等到长安报文，我们就可以回老家享福了。 朱安世被绳索反剪，像个肉粽子似的箕坐在那里，脸上表情很是漠然。看见小武提着一匣酒菜进来，笑道，小竖子还跑来干什么？有种就将我一刀杀了。 小武笑道，想和大侠聊聊天下趣事和三辅旧闻。 哈哈，朱安世大笑，要说趣事和旧闻，老子胸中还真有不少。不过你这小竖子前倨后恭，定然不是想听趣事来的。酒菜我笑纳了，趣事可以讲两桩，其他的你就死了心罢。 小武道，好，爽快。他跪坐在席上，给朱安世斟酒。两人觥筹交错，一时醉醺醺的。小武假装不经意地问道，朱大侠真是爽快，我乃职责所在，不得不捕你啊。你知不知道，这天下谁最迫切想捕获你？ 不就是刘彻吗，朱安世叹口气，妈的，没想到老子纵横江湖三十来年，失手栽在你这小竖子手里。不过说实话，老子还真没见过你这么不顾一切的击斩法，当时真有点犯晕了。 小武笑道，朱大侠，这可是没办法的事，如果我顾了一切，仍旧是个死。谚语说得好：“畏首畏尾，身其余几？”总之一切都是箭在弦上，不得不发啊。 朱安世点点头，如果我早二十年碰上你，脑袋也不能留到今天。虽然你是个小竖子，我觉得还是很有胆量，有我们豪侠的风格。 小武又劝了他一杯，道，我从小也是以朱家、郭解等人为榜样的，可惜体素羸弱，家又贫困，不足以成为游侠，……唉，我有一点死活不明白，你怎么得罪了当朝丞相公孙贺，他难道和你的指使人有关吗？ 你倒是很聪明，如果要问我指使人，我自然死了也不会说，朱安世顿了一顿，不过你刚才说的是什么意思？我怎么会得罪公孙贺，那个老竖子，他儿子当初跟我交情还不浅呢。在长陵的时候，我和他是邻居。他原来是北地郡义渠人，一个戎狄胡人而已，后来归顺汉家，在军队里混，随着军功积累，慢慢升了官。他儿子是个混蛋兼财迷，小时候我们常常一起结伴去挖三辅的富家坟墓，找贵重的陪葬品。哼，他有很多阴事都足以腰斩。不过，我们的交情一直还不错。这次我逃出三辅，投奔东南，就是他的主意，他还给了我不少金银，算是很讲义气了。嘿嘿，你提到他，是不是想用反间计啊，难道我会那么容易上当吗？ 小武笑道，可是你刚才说的已经不少了。 朱安世哈哈大笑，那又怎么样，我又没写下来，你当不了证据的。你知道我们这类人的性格，死可以，但是义气不能不要。否则还怎么出去混？ 嗯，的确，这也是我佩服你们的地方。不过你讲义气，未必公孙敬声一家会讲义气罢。他们不是大侠，他们是汉家大吏，不懂你们这些规矩。即便懂，也不会遵循。只怕你的血可以使他的车藩染得更红了。你的确很慷慨，肯把颈血献给好友当染料，这是一个大大的人情。小武夹了一块狗肉，塞在嘴里。 朱安世怔住了，奇怪地问，你这是什么意思？ 小武笑道，没什么意思。只是觉得有趣。 朱安世说，有什么趣？你还有什么招数可以使出来。 小武长叹了一声，语带嫉妒地道，没什么招数。只是羡慕你，你的头颅挺值钱的。虽然你被我捕获了，成了我的囚犯。我却没你这么高贵，这颗脑袋不会留到长安去斩。在豫章县西市，随便象狗一样就斩掉了。 朱安世恢复了笑容，骄傲地说，那是自然。好歹老子在外面混了这么多年，当年长安多少名公巨卿都以和我交朋友为荣呢！公孙敬声那时跟在我屁股后面，追着我大哥长大哥短的叫，后来他靠着他父亲的荫庀，官做得很大，在我面前却也不敢摆架子，从来都是让我东向坐，他自己南向坐，给我斟酒侍侯的。 Ah, very good.小武说，你当了人家这么多年大哥，这回也该有所报答了。用脑袋救兄弟一命，也没什么不应该罢。 What did you say?朱安世道，我是听说他下狱了。可那是皇帝要找他们家的麻烦，跟我有什么关系。 小武也假装诧异道，咦，你真的不知道？我这么卖力，不惜一切也不能放了你，原因就在于此啊。公孙君侯得到皇上同意，用你的命去换他儿子公孙敬声的命。虽然公孙敬声位列九卿，但是比起你这名震天下的大侠来说，却也没什么了不起。长安的公卿将相都说公孙君侯有眼光，懂得做交易。当然皇上也高兴，他要案治一个公孙敬声的罪，的确没多大意思。但是如果能让公孙君侯卖力，捕获你这个心头大患，皇上觉得还是很值的。所以公孙君侯破例通过丞相府发下缉捕令，在天下各郡县逐捕你。公孙君侯也不惜动用了自己的上千家臣舍人，奔走天下，探听你的行踪。此外，他们还私下里传告，如果有谁能捕获朱安世，除了朝廷例行赏赐，愿从家产中再拿出千金作为馈赠；如果捕获的人愿意做官，还可以保举进宫为郎中，侍侯皇帝。千金，那可是一千万钱，哪个豪杰会不动心啊？ 朱安世脸色发青，那看来你这竖子要发财了。他妈的，原来如此，老子在广陵的时候也奇怪，为什么平常通过御史大夫寺发的缉捕令，这次由丞相府下发，原来是公孙贺那老竖子在搞鬼。幸好我为了完成一件大事的缘故，早早传告公孙敬声，骗他说自己去了西域。否则就凭我以前对他的信任，一定时时和他书信往来，早就死于非命了。公孙贺这老竖子当真可恶。 小武笑道，我倒不是为了发财，仅仅是为了保命。因为如果放了你，我就真的死定了；但是捕获了你，活着的希望却要大得多。公孙君侯把你献给皇上，肯定会为我说好话。即便我纳金赎罪，有了公孙君侯那千金的赏钱，也自可以交纳得起。况且，皇上一向喜爱敢于捕斩的官吏，说不定过几年又重新起用我去治理剧郡呢。这可不是没有先例的。当年张汤、杜周、减宣、义纵等名酷吏不都是起家至二千石，后来封侯拜相了吗？ 朱安世将酒杯重重一顿，胸脯一起一伏，突然仰天哈哈大笑起来，这个算盘打得真妙，实在想得太美了。公孙贺那老竖子想用我的颈血去染红他的车藩，简直做他妈的黄粱美梦。他收住了笑容，阴沉沉地说，嗯，我会让他失望的。 小武也不悦地说，你已经成了阶下囚，还恬不知耻地摆什么大侠的威风？Do you know where you are now?按照汉家的老例，不管什么王侯将相，曾经高车驷马，从骑如云，可是进了监狱，那就什么威风都摆不成了，狱吏就是你们的爷爷。当年功高如萧何、周勃，意气如韩安国，在狱里也受到百般折辱，出去之后也只有慨叹，今日方知狱吏之贵也！汉家以律令治天下，狱事是天下之本，你现在讨好我，还来得及。看在你是大侠的份上，我会让他们好好待你，不殴辱你。 哼，朱安世不屑一顾地说，等我到了长安，我会有办法让公孙贺那老竖子好看。总之，他想用我的脑袋来换他儿子的脑袋，那是绝对的做黄粱美梦。 哈哈，小武大笑了，你才是做美梦呢！你以为你真能活着去长安？刚才我不过是戏弄你罢了，你以为你大侠的脑袋就了不起？真能比我一个小吏的脑袋值钱了？公孙君侯发送文书的时候有个副本，凡是捕获朱安世的人，立即割下他的脑袋领赏。活的不要，只要死的。 朱安世大怒，发出尖利凄恻的笑声，这狗贼心肠好不狠毒。枉我一直把他当丈人行，尊为长辈。既然他不仁，也别怪我不义。我做人一向是恩怨分明。他突然刹住了笑声，转过头来，冷冷道，你何不现在就斩下我的脑袋，去向公孙贺那狗贼领赏。 小武道，你问得好，其实我有点不忍心。我说了，我从幼年开始，听说了很多侠客的故事，很佩服他们的为人。不过生在僻壤，一直不能亲见。现在见到朱大侠，方解心中遗憾，尤其佩服朱大侠刚强鲠直，重然诺，讲义气，轻生死。所以很踌躇啊。 朱安世脸色平和了，虽然你说得很虚伪，我还是有些高兴。我们打开天窗说亮话罢，你到底想知道些什么？ 小武又斟上一杯酒，递给朱安世，道，朱大侠果然爽快。你知道爱好这个东西是很要命的事。有的人爱钱，有的人爱做官，有的人爱女人，还有的人就爱耕作。这个我都不管，我就爱做官。我喜欢体验当百姓仰视我时，我胸中油然生出的那份荣誉，那是万金也换不来的。而且我也有理想，想象自己能象萧何、曹参那样治理好一个国家，哪怕是一个郡，使百姓丰衣足食。所以，公孙君侯那千金的赏钱，能给我什么呢？即便我自己补贴，我也更愿做好一个县令。我想朱大侠知道很多东西，一定能让我足以放弃那笔赏钱，达成我继续做官的渴望。 朱安世低下头沉默了一番，好，你给我一点时间，我再想想。他阴沉着嗓子，憋出一句。 小武两眼盯着朱安世，良久，叹道，好吧。不过你得尽快。被你斩杀的公孙都，他弟弟对你恨之入骨，恨不能马上将你给磔了。我吓唬他说，你是皇上名捕的重犯，绝对要押往长安受审，他们才暂时隐忍。不过，既然公孙贺这么想要死的朱安世，他总是有办法的。对了，他为什么一定要死的朱安世呢？ 一定是他想杀人灭口罢。朱安世哼了一声，因为我知道他们太多的奸事，每一条都足以让他族诛。 哦，小武道，那你还犹豫什么。你马上告诉我他们的阴事，如果级别足够的话，我可以请求征召郡兵保护槛车，押送你进长安。至少你一路上不会有危险了。 朱安世叹道，好吧。我也不想死得不明不白。公孙贺家的罪状，就是伐尽终南山的竹子，也写不完；砍尽褒斜谷的木头，也不够做刑具来械系他一家人的。唉，没想到，我和他儿子也算从小的交情，这回要看到他被诛连九族了。 小武喜道，好，这里没有旁人，你快说，我来记录。