Cui Sheng led Yu Lu to Taierzhuang. Yulu asked him to keep quiet and drive lightly. He only brought a dozen of his own soldiers and bodyguards, all of whom changed into casual clothes and took two carriages to Taierzhuang City.

I searched several inns in Taierzhuang city, but they were all too busy, and Yulu was not satisfied. Cui Sheng saw that he wanted to find a quiet place, so he said: "The county magistrate's office is very quiet, but it is extremely simple..."

Yulu said: "No matter how luxurious this place is, can it be better than the capital city? As long as I don't have to worry about food, I don't have to worry about the accommodation."

Yulu then moved into the county magistrate's office.

When Liang Zicheng heard that the imperial envoy had arrived in Yixian County, he immediately ordered someone to meet Xie Yutian at the home of the second prime minister.

The three of them agreed to go to the post house that night to test the defense there.

Yu Lu lived in Taierzhuang incognito, but no news leaked out.

Liang Zicheng and three other people went around the post house at night. They saw that the door was closed, there was no sentry outside the door, and there were no lights in the courtyard. They couldn't help but be suspicious and couldn't figure out where the imperial envoy was singing.

"Empty city plan?" asked Mr. Xiang.

"He doesn't know anyone is coming, so what's the empty city plan?"

Seeing this situation, the three of them did not dare to enter the hospital rashly. Finally, they saw someone coming out of the courtyard next door. They went to ask and found out that no one was staying in the post house.

"Imperial envoys from Beijing always pay attention to pomp and circumstance, and are constantly greeted and sent off. The county is as peaceful as usual, but it's strange." Liang Zicheng said.

Xie Yutian knew that Cui Sheng lived in Ximen, so he went to look for him. Cui Sheng's family came out and said: "He has been on official business recently and has asked someone to send a message back. He will not live in the county for some days from now on."

What kind of official business? Naturally, the imperial envoy is here, and he has to accompany him. But if he doesn't live in the city, where will he live?

The three of them ran out of ideas and decided to wait until dawn to inquire more about it.

Xie Yutian asked the two brothers to stay with him in Taierzhuang. As soon as the three of them entered the house, Yuchun came and asked: "Second brother, where have you been? My cousin from the Cui family has been promoted to county magistrate and is here to look for you today."

"What are you talking about? Cui Sheng was promoted to the county magistrate? How did he become the county magistrate when he had no fame?"

"You don't know? The original magistrate was beheaded by the imperial envoy, and the news spread throughout Yi County, but you didn't know?"

Xie Yutian and the other three people couldn't help but look at each other. After a long time of fussing, they were in the dark. They didn't know anything about such a big thing happening in Yi County.

"What does Magistrate Cui want from your second brother?" Liang Zicheng asked.

"The imperial envoy has moved into the county magistrate's office. My cousin wants us from the Xie Family Escort Bureau to send some people to assist the patrol in protecting the imperial envoy." Yuchun said.

"Is the imperial envoy staying at the Qiantou County Prime Minister's Office?" Xie Yutian said.

"Yes, my cousin has repeatedly told me not to tell outsiders about this matter."

"Have you sent any manpower?"

"I have asked Shide to lead a dozen disciples there."

"Okay, I understand, you go and have a rest."

After sending Yuchun away, the three of them entered the study, sat down, and said to the second brother, "This damn thing is right under your nose, that's great!"

It's a good thing. Xie Yutian is a frequent visitor to the county magistrate's office, and he is very familiar with that courtyard. The guards outside are his disciples, so it is easy to kill the imperial envoy.

Xie Yutian shook his head and said: "This can't be done."

"Why?"

The county magistrate is his cousin, and the person responsible for guarding is his disciple. If something happens to the imperial envoy, how can the Xie family be freed from involvement.

Liang Zicheng understood the stakes involved and said: "The official from Beijing is really cunning. He knows that the Xie Family Escort Agency is nearby, and it couldn't be safer to live in the county magistrate's office."

Xiang Lao Er was unwilling to give in and said: "You have been planning all these days in vain?!"

Xie Yutian said: "You two should rest for now. We will see the situation tomorrow and make a decision."

At dawn the next day, Hou Zhongxian came over to invite Yutian and said, "Your Excellency, the magistrate, has invited me."

After entering the county magistrate's office, Cui Sheng personally welcomed him into the lobby. Yu Lu was sitting in the lobby, and Cui Sheng said: "Thank you, escort, please see the imperial envoy soon."

Xie Yutian saluted and waited for Yulu to give him a seat. He sat down and said, "I wonder why the imperial envoy summoned the common people?"

"You are not a commoner. Xie Yutian, the famous officer of Xie Biaotou, is well-known in the capital. This time he inspected Shandong. As soon as he arrived at Jinan Prefecture, Yuan Shikai mentioned you and praised you for being a brave and courageous person. You are always generous and generous, and you have donated money to support the government.

The Qing Dynasty suppressed the rebellious bandits. If the Qing Dynasty had a few more righteous men like you, the imperial court would be relieved of a lot of worries."

"Thank you for your ridiculous compliment, but Yutian really doesn't deserve it."

"How many people are there in your martial arts gym?"

Xie Yutian didn't know his intention, so he laid an ambush and said: "Yutian has quite a few disciples, there must be more than 200 of them, but they are all farmers from nearby farms. They come to practice boxing and kicking in their free time. Now there are many disciples in the martial arts hall."

There are only about twenty permanent disciples employed by the Escort Bureau."

"Are you familiar with the thieves on the mountain?"

"I wonder why you ask this question?"

"You can't hide this from me. People in the martial arts industry have always interacted with people in the world. Didn't you go into the mountains last year and see bandits? You saved the Yi family three thousand taels of silver during one visit. Is this possible?"

Yu Lu looked at Xie Yutian with a smile, which made Xie Yutian shudder. He had only arrived in Taierzhuang yesterday, how could he know this plot so clearly? Could it be Cui Sheng who told him?

Xie Yutian glanced at Cui Sheng Yulu and said: "You don't have to look at him, just answer my yes or no."

"Yes, Yutian went to the mountains for the kidnapping of the second young master of the Yi family, but Yutian didn't recognize the bandits, so he went through a bridge built by a fellow gangster."

"Let me just say, the martial bandits are a family..."

"Sir, you can't say that. Martial arts have their own rules. Those who practice martial arts must first practice martial ethics. They are not the same as bandits." Xie Yutian said.

"Thank you, Commander, there is no need to panic. I have no intention of blaming you. Not only will I not blame you, I will also reward you."

"Yutian doesn't want meritorious service, but he wants to be innocent. He dare not accept your reward."

Yu Lu said with a smile: "I have accepted the order of Lord Buddha and came to Shandong to suppress the bandits. I am not indifferent to right and wrong. The leader of the escort team is a martial artist with high martial ethics. He strictly restrains his disciples internally and protects his neighbors externally. In fact,

As a role model for people in the martial arts, how can I not reward him? Come on, I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold and a banner of 'Master Zhenwu De'."

The words should be spoken first, and the reward should be prepared before the magistrate personally brings it to the door with people beating gongs and drums.

Xie Yutian was stunned, and thought to himself that this imperial envoy was not like the devil rumored outside, and he was quite methodical in winning people's hearts.

Cui Sheng was happy for him. When he saw him stunned, he said: "Thank you, escort chief. Why don't you thank the Imperial Commissioner for your reward?"

Xie Yutian saluted again and said: "Please take back the imperial envoy. Yutian has not done many major things that are beneficial to his neighbors, so he does not dare to accept the reward."

Yulu's face sank and he said, "Hey, did I reward the wrong person?"

Cui Sheng said hurriedly: "Your Excellency has not rewarded the wrong person. Mr. Xie has always been a humble man, and he is afraid of losing the praise of Your Excellency..."

Yulu's face warmed up and he said: "Oh, Mr. Xie, I won't reward you in vain, but I also want you to do one thing. I ordered you to use the martial arts masters as your team to form a militia to protect the safety of the people. What about you?

, appoint you as a militia garrison, prepare according to the deployment of a battalion of soldiers, and allow you to purchase your own muskets. The Ministry of War will record it, report to the court and other matters to be handled after I return to Beijing."

Xie Yutian was immediately stunned again, as if he was dreaming. The person who was originally planning to kill Yulu actually received a heavy reward from him before he took action, and even became a guard of the militia in a daze.
Chapter completed!