Gao Bufan observed the words and expressions, and found that the excitement of Magistrate Wan in front of him was beyond words. He did not seem to be pretentious, and he must be a good official. He smiled and said: "Magistrate Wan is serious, I will leave these thieves to you to deal with them impartially."

Magistrate Wanxian said quickly: "The thief was captured by King Qi, and he should be dealt with by King Qi. I dare not go over my shoulder and take my place."

Gao Bufan pondered slightly and said: "In that case, why not escort him to Ba County and let the prefect deal with it?"

Wan County Magistrate's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed Gao Bufan's purpose, and said cautiously: "It's okay, but please allow me to ask the prefect for instructions first. His Highness King Qi is coming to this county, and the prefect probably doesn't know yet."

This played into Gao Bufan's wish. He nodded and said: "Then Magistrate Wan will be asked to take these thieves into custody temporarily. After all, it is not safe to stay here and it will also affect the daily life of the people in the village."

Magistrate Wanxian said quickly: "That's how it should be."

"By the way, I also rescued dozens of women on Longhu Cliff. They were all kidnapped by thieves from nearby. They were all handed over to Magistrate Wan, and I asked Magistrate Wan to find their families for them." Gao Bufan

After making a gesture, Ah Yu immediately and cleverly brought the distressed women over.

When Magistrate Wan saw this, he blurted out: "Amitabha, His Highness the King of Qi's move is really of great merit."

Gao Bufan's eyes flashed with surprise: "Does Magistrate Wan believe in Buddhism?"

County Magistrate Wan said a little embarrassedly: "There are many Buddhist temples in the Bashu area, and there are many people who believe in Buddhism. I have also been influenced by my wife."

Gao Bufan nodded suddenly and said casually: "Jia Ci and my mother-in-law also believe in Buddhism."

When Magistrate Wan heard this, he suddenly felt sympathy for each other, and the distance between him and Gao Bufan invisibly became closer.

At that moment, Wan County Magistrate invited Gao Bufan to go to Fuling County. Gao Bufan did not refuse. He led the Miao soldiers and one hundred and fifty new recruits to escort the thieves into Fuling County in a mighty manner, so soon

, the reputation of King Gao Changqing of Qi spread throughout the county.

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Ba County, the county seat of Ba County, is now the urban area of ​​Chongqing. It is raining continuously in autumn at the moment. The river is slowly rising. It is wet everywhere, making people feel wet, depressed, and even irritable.

disturbed.

Xiao Yu, the prefect of Bajun, is in his early forties and is full of knowledge. He is a talented man who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. When he is upset, he likes to write. At this moment, he is writing in the room, but this time he cannot calm down and writes continuously.

I was still dissatisfied after a few pages, so I finally put the pen down, rolled up the rice paper into a ball, and threw it into the wastebasket.

Xiao Yu walked to the window and looked at the autumn rain that enveloped the yard like mist outside. He frowned deeply and finally let out a long sigh. What a shame!

It turned out that not long ago, he received a letter from Li Xiaogong, the envoy to the southern part of the Tang Dynasty, asking him to meet and talk. However, just when Xiao Yu considered it for several days and prepared to reply to Li Xiaogong, Fuling County under his jurisdiction

Ling Wan Jinan sent someone to report that the group of thieves entrenched on Longhu Cliff had been wiped out by King Gao Changqing of Qi, and that they also captured brothers Hun Jianglong and Guoshanhu, a total of more than two hundred thieves.

.

Xiao Yu was both surprised and happy. The bandits on Longhu Cliff had done a lot of harm. They were a thorn in his side and a shame, because a few years ago he personally led 5,000 officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them, but in the end they returned without success and suffered losses.

Hundreds of people gathered together. When they heard that this group of bandits had been wiped out, they were naturally overjoyed. For a while, they mostly ignored the words "King Gao Changqing of Qi".

When Xiao Yu regained consciousness, he was shocked again and asked hurriedly: "Who did you just say wiped out?"

"King Qi, Gao Changqing," the messenger repeated.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but change his face slightly, and asked with surprise and doubt: "How many troops did he lead here?"

The messenger looked strange and said: "There are not many people, only about two hundred, and they are all Miao soldiers."

Xiao Yu had a look of disbelief on his face and repeatedly asked for some details. Only then was he convinced that Gao Bufan had indeed wiped out Longhu Cliff with only two hundred Miao soldiers. Tsk, tsk, this guy is really as capable as others in the legend.

Could it be that the star is really coming down to earth?

Gao Bufan only had 200 men under his command, and they were all Miao soldiers. This was undoubtedly unexpected by Xiao Yu, but it was also reasonable, because the land and water routes into Shu were under the control of the Tang army. Even if Gao Bufan had hundreds of people under his command,

Wan Xiong's army could not enter Bashu, so he probably recruited these two hundred Miao soldiers from the Miao border.

So, what is the purpose of Gao Changqing's risk of going to Shu alone?

Moreover, according to the informant sent by Wanxian County Magistrate, Gao Changqing also planned to take the captured thieves to Ba County and hand them over to him. It was obvious that the drunkard was not interested in drinking. Did he want to persuade him to surrender? Or did he want to take advantage of the opportunity?

Taking Ba County by force? But... with only a few hundred people, he shouldn't have the courage, right?

Xiao Yu was a little confused about Gao Bufan's intentions, but this man had always taken an eccentric approach and was capable of things others could not do. What if he really planned to use force to attack Ba County?

So Xiao Yu was inevitably a little worried. He didn't know how to reply to Magistrate Wan for a while. In addition, Li Xiaogong, who represented Li Tang's power, was also making an appointment with him. At this time, no matter who he met, it meant which side he was leaning towards, and it also meant that he would

What should I do if I offend the other party?

Xiao Yu was really entangled. Last year, he had sex after drinking and slept with a beautiful maid. Afterwards, he promised to give her the status of a concubine. However, after struggling for several months, he did not dare to propose it to his wife, Dugu, until the maid's death.

My belly swelled and the incident came to light, so I had no choice but to confess to my wife.

But this matter is much more important than concubinage. It involves the future and destiny of the whole family. If you are on the wrong team, the consequences may be disastrous.

Just when Xiao Yu couldn't make up his mind, a servant came to report in a panic: "Master, it's not good, my wife is frightened."

Xiao Yu was startled and hurried to the backyard. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his wife Dugu curled up on the bed and shivering. Her face was pale, her lips were purple, and her upper and lower teeth were chattering. All the women and maids were so frightened that they were at a loss.

Xiao Yu was taken aback and asked sternly: "You're so good, why is Madam so frightened? How do you serve Madam?"

The Dugu family's personal maid answered tremblingly: "Madam was taking a nap just now. She was fine at first, but suddenly she woke up like this. Maybe she had a nightmare, right?"

A woman said cautiously: "It has been raining continuously for the past few days, and there is too much gloom in the house. Madam may be suffering from evil spirits."

Xiao Yu's face darkened and he said: "That's nonsense. My family is fine, where does the bad energy come from...!"

Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of something. The maid who was pregnant with his own flesh and blood, because his wife didn't agree to take her as a concubine, she couldn't think of it and actually threw herself into a well and died, killing one and two...

At this time, the Dugu family on the bed also shivered cleverly and plunged into the arms of her husband Xiao Yu, trembling non-stop.

Xiao Yu felt very uncomfortable. His wife believed in Buddhism and was very tolerant in other aspects, but her jealous temper could not be changed. Of course, the maid's temper was too strong, which was also one of the reasons for the tragedy, and she was not allowed to mediate to resolve it.

She just threw herself into the well and committed suicide. Alas, but the biggest responsibility is still herself. If she hadn't been drunk and had sex...

"You all should go out." Xiao Yu waved his hand and ordered all the maids to leave. Then he patted his wife Dugu's back and comforted her: "It's okay. Don't be afraid. My husband is here to accompany you."

Dugu is six years younger than Xiao Yu. In addition, she is well-maintained and looks like she is only in her early thirties. Her appearance and figure are excellent. The panic on her face at this moment is exactly what I feel pity for. No wonder Xiao Yu

He has always loved her so much.

Dugu hid in Xiao Yu's arms for a while, but gradually calmed down, and some color returned to her face. Xiao Yu took the opportunity to ask softly: "Did you have a nightmare?"

Dugu nodded with fear in her eyes, and Xiao Yu hurriedly asked: "What were you dreaming about? You might as well ask your husband to explain it to you."

Dugu's face suddenly turned a little pale again, and she said in horror: "I dreamed that it was raining heavily, and the river surged and reached the city, and then our house...our house's well also stopped flowing.

Water kept pouring out

, and soon I drowned on the bed. I kept shouting for help, but no one came to save me, and then... Then a black dragon suddenly jumped out of the well, staring at me like that, and I woke up.

How terrible!”

Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling while listening to his wife's vivid description of the dragon's appearance.

Dugu looked around in horror and whispered: "Husband, could it be that the fetus in the orb's belly turned into an evil dragon and came to seek revenge on me?"

Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Baozhu was the maid who fell into the well and died.

"It's just a dream. Madam, please don't scare yourself. Besides, you can't be entirely blamed for this. You had already planned to accept the orb, but who knew that this servant was so unlucky that she just threw herself into the well and committed suicide." Xiao Yu forced himself to calm down.

comforted.

Dugu Shi sighed and said: "I can't escape the responsibility for this matter. It's all because I am too jealous. From now on, if your husband wants to have a concubine, just accept it. I won't stop you anymore. Amitabha, it's a sin."

ah!"

Xiao Yu consoled her: "Madam, don't blame yourself too much. You have already asked eminent monks to perform several rituals to transcend Baozhu mother and son. Presumably Baozhu mother and son have already been reincarnated, so they won't blame you anymore."

After hearing this, Dugu felt a little relieved and said hesitantly: "This matter is too strange. I'd better go to Hongfa Temple tomorrow to offer incense and ask the abbot for some advice."

Xiao Yu was silent when he heard this, because he was also a devout believer in Buddhism and it would be a good idea to ask for peace of mind.

At this time, Xiao Yu suddenly felt something in his heart. The dragon is the incarnation of the emperor. Could it be that...this matter is related to Qi Wang Gao Changqing?

Emperors in ancient times regarded themselves as the True Dragon Emperor, and Gao Bufan has now unified the Central Plains, with strong soldiers and horses, and is the one most likely to dominate the country. However, Gao Bufan has appeared nearby again recently. It is no wonder that Xiao Yu thinks of this aspect.

of.

For a moment, Xiao Yu couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Chapter completed!