Chenzhou is not a good place. This is the consensus among Tang Dynasty officials.
The prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty were divided into three categories: upper, middle and lower. But Chenzhou was not ranked. Why? Because the lower-level prefectures and counties were much better than Chenzhou.
People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places, so officials all compete for positions in the upper-level prefectures and counties, avoiding the middle and lower ones. Needless to say, Chenzhou, in the eyes of the officials of the Tang Dynasty, is
fire pit.
Therefore, the officials who can serve here have either offended their superiors or made big mistakes.
Some of these people are self-defeating, some have violent personalities, and some are completely lost.
It is an unspoken rule that newcomers must be beaten when they arrive. After several beats, if the newcomer performs well, everyone will accept him. From then on, the exchange of letters or gatherings at the state house are all a matter of friendship.
Du Hui's beating was undoubtedly condescending and contemptuous, but as a newcomer, Yang Xuan either remained silent or wiped the saliva from his face and responded with a smile.
You do not deserve!
Yang Xuan looked contemptuous when he said this, as if he was looking down at an ant.
Du Hui became furious in an instant, stood up and shouted: "I have been guarding Zhangyu County for several years. The thieves have been blocked one by one before me. Zhangyu County is peaceful thanks to me. You are still young, how can you have the courage to question me?"
"Yes!" Lin Ziyu, a good-natured person, responded habitually.
Someone said: "A bit arrogant."
Yang Xuan looked at Du Hui and asked: "How many thieves have encountered in Zhangyu County?"
Du Hui sneered, "Last month, more than a hundred horse thieves made a surprise attack. I personally went to the top of the city and scolded the horse thieves, who fled."
Yang Xuan looked at the person who just spoke to Du Hui, "What about you?"
That was Han Li who recorded events and joined the army!
Han Li glanced at Yang Xuan coldly, silently.
Yang Xuan smiled, "Just ten days ago, the bandit leader Deng Hu led more than 300 horse thieves to raid our Taiping County. There were only fifty sergeants in the city. The thieves' arrows covered the top of the city, causing heavy casualties..."
Du Hui immediately looked at Han Li and then changed his gaze.
"Yang led four of his followers to rush down to the city, fought in a bloody battle, and defeated the horse thieves." Yang Xuan suddenly shouted: "There are more than a hundred sergeants in Zhang Yu City, you just waved a few times with your horizontal sword, you really thought you scared away the horse thieves.
?Shameless!”
Du Hui suddenly looked at Liu Qing.
I wanted to stop you, but you spoke too quickly... Liu Qing nodded slightly.
Du Hui's face turned pale, and for a moment he couldn't find a place to fight back.
This young man won a great victory.
Liu Qing coughed dryly.
"This is the magistrate of Taiping County, Yang Xuan!"
This seems to be a nonsense reintroduction, but it makes people feel shocked.
Yang Xuan stood up and saluted.
"I have met all of you, seniors. Please give me more advice in the future."
Then came some arrangements and comfort.
Yang Xuan looked for an opportunity and asked: "Your Majesty, my fifty sergeants from Taiping County lost more than ten in the last battle. When will I replenish my subordinates?"
Han Li, who recorded events and joined the army, said calmly: "The state doesn't have any extra."
"Does that mean the official is allowed to stick to peace alone?" Yang Xuan's attitude today can be described as tit-for-tat.
Han Li said with a cold face, "There are many villains in Taiping, so you can train on your own."
"Where's the money and food?" Yang Xuan asked dissatisfied.
Han Li said calmly: "Prepare on your own."
Yang Xuan's face turned livid, Liu Qing cursed when he saw this: "Please calm down."
Yang Xuan sat down angrily, and in his ear, Suzaku said: "You still behave well when you get an advantage, I'm talking about you little fox."
Liu Qing slapped the table, and his roar echoed.
"I have been working hard for three years, and I think it is a good year. Good years bring good news. I will treat you to a meal later, and after that, everyone will go away. In a word, if you defend your own place, you have merit. If you lose your territory, you will end it on your own.
"
Then there was a dinner party.
After the meal, everyone came to say goodbye.
Liu Qing stood on the steps, and Lu Qiang was on the side. Both of them were wearing horizontal knives.
Lu Jiao, the magistrate of Wangu County, stepped forward and saluted, "Please take care of yourself."
Liu Qing nodded and said in a deep voice: "Have a nice trip."
The second person stepped forward and said, "Please take care of yourself!"
"Bon Voyage!"
Somehow, Yang Xuan felt his eyes were a little hot.
"Please take care of yourself."
"Bon Voyage."
It was Yang Xuan's turn. He stepped forward and saluted, "Please take care of yourself."
Liu Qing looked at him and suddenly smiled, "It's normal for young people to be angry because they haven't experienced those hardships. It's difficult in Taiping, but I'm watching you in Lin'an. It's easy to do."
Yang Xuan nodded, Liu Qing nodded, "Have a nice trip."
After leaving the county house, I saw two groups of people confronting each other. On one side was Wang Laoer and the old thief.
"Out."
The two groups of people looked inside the gate.
Du Hui came out first, and the other group of people saluted.
"What's the fuss about?" Du Hui asked.
A big man here pointed at the old thief and said: "It was just a joke, but this person actually humiliated us. Humiliating us is humiliating the Ming Dynasty..."
"I've met Mr. Lang."
The old thief and Wang Laoer saluted.
"What's the matter?" Yang Xuan held the handle of the knife.
The old thief said: "Those people laughed at the second brother for being a fool. They also took a penny and threw it on the ground. They asked the second brother to kneel down and say "yeah" and then give it to him."
Yang Xuan looked at him and asked: "Then what are you waiting for?"
The old thief was startled.
Yang Xuan asked: "Who did it?"
Someone from Du Hui's side came out, "This matter..."
"Hit!" Yang Xuan shouted.
The old thief flashed, but Wang Laoer was faster.
He raised his hand and waved vigorously.
Snapped!
The man who came out fell to the ground without saying a word, his body bounced a few times, and then he died.
The surrounding area was eerily quiet.
Du Hui walked over, as if there were flames burning in his eyes, "Young man, don't get carried away."
Yang Xuan took a step forward, "To deal with a mad dog, you should beat it with a stick!"
Just as Du Hui was about to speak, a man ran out and shouted: "I have an order from you, if anyone fights again, he will stay in the state, and I will fight with him!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "Come back!"
The old thief and Wang Laoer are back.
The three of them got on their horses and immediately drove away.
In the duty room, Liu Qing looked calm after receiving the report.
"Du Hui and Yang Xuansu have never met, but they got angry when they met for the first time. You said it was nothing... I don't believe it at all."
Lu Qiang nodded, "Du Hui made a mistake and was driven to Chenzhou, but he always dreamed of returning to Chang'an. Chang'an! Who doesn't want to?"
Liu Qing suddenly frowned, "What I'm most worried about is Taiping. Yang Xuan and Du Hui have a falling out. If Taiping is attacked, will Du Hui support him?"
Lu Qiang's eyes were blurred, "I am even more worried about you and my subordinates."
Liu Qing asked: "What's the matter?"
Lu Qiang said: "Originally, soldiers from various parts of the Tang Dynasty took turns to go there, and there was no shortage of elite soldiers on the frontiers. But now the court began to reduce the deployment of soldiers to the border fortresses on the grounds that it cost too much money and food to travel thousands of miles.
"
"It's fine elsewhere, with a large population and a lot of money and food. But we in Chenzhou are poor and have nothing, how can we recruit warriors? Alas!"
Not long after, a familiar roar came from the village.
"You bitch slave, look at the good paperwork you made!"
Outside the prefecture, a woman heard the roar and praised: "Your Majesty is so energetic. It seems that this year will be safe and sound."
…
On the way back, Du Hui and others camped in the wild.
At night, a horse rides far away.
"Who is it?" the sergeant of Su Wei asked.
The visitor reined in his horse and said amidst the long neigh of the war horse: "A familiar friend."
After a while, Du Hui and the visitor were talking in the tent.
"Today the envoy scolded Yang Xuan, which is encouraging."
Du Hui said coldly: "I am only concerned about one thing. You said you can get me back to Chang'an as an official when the matter is completed. Is this true or false?"
The visitor chuckled, swaying his body back and forth, and was reflected on the tent by the candlelight, making him look like a ghost.
He held out a finger from his left hand.
Extend four fingers of your right hand.
The candlelight reflected the two figures on the tent.
One person laughs.
A reserved person.
…
Yang Xuan rushed to Taiping County quickly.
Outside the city gate, the death camp is still practicing.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The spear stabbed him again and again, with good momentum.
"I've seen the Ming Mansion." Everyone saluted.
Yang Xuan nodded, "Continue to practice."
When he arrived at the county house, he called Cao Ying up.
In the lobby in the backyard, everyone gathered together.
"Mr. Lang's journey has been full of dust, so I'll go and cook first."
"Let's talk about this first." Yi Niang stood up and was stopped by Yang Xuan, "When I went to Lin'an this time, Du Hui from Zhangyu County suddenly attacked me."
He talked about his experiences on this trip.
Cao Ying sneered, "This is the first time that Mr. Lang and Du Hui met, but the person who came to the first meeting was unkind. Even his followers dared to provoke the old thieves. I think this is what Du Hui did to show others."
Yang Xuan nodded, "Since he wants to do it, then I will naturally give him a slap in the face."
Yi Niang's heart tightened and she said: "Who could be the instigator? Chang'an! It must be Chang'an!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "I think so too. The He family is the most suspicious, but Han Li, who joined the army after recording the incident, was also a little indifferent to me. The He family's hands... are not that long."
Cao Ying said in a deep voice: "Why did the four surnames of the family attack Mr. Lang?"
Everyone was thinking, thinking about various possibilities, but they couldn't be sure.
Yi Niang felt depressed when she heard this. She sat there with her chin in her hands and suddenly said: "The reason why you are here is because of Liang Jing, the noble concubine... the queen..."
Everyone slowly looked at her.
Yi Niang's eyes lit up and she took a picture of the case.
Boom!
The old thief who was taking a nap suddenly raised his head and said in a daze: "Yiniang, please forgive me, I didn't steal the meat of the second son."
Yi Niang said angrily: "Is this slave so cruel?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Only Wang Laoer said seriously: "Yiniang is the best."
Everyone's eyes became gentler.
The old thief coughed dryly and wiped the corners of his mouth.
Yi Niang took the opportunity to sort out her thoughts, "When we came out, the imperial concubine in the palace was becoming more and more favored. The queen was like a wooden statue, only her name remained. The imperial concubine won this battle. But a woman's heart...
…”
"Needle of the Sea."
The old thief raised his eyebrows.
Yi Niang smiled, "The queen's status cannot be shaken, otherwise not only the queen will be unlucky, but the prince will not be able to escape. As the saying goes, the mother is more valuable than the son, but in other words, the son is more valuable than the mother. When the queen's status is shaken, what does she want to do most?
"
"Let's fight," said the old thief.
"The emperor's favorite, how can the queen fight? If the imperial concubine is harmed in the slightest, the emperor will inevitably roar and become furious. How can the queen dare to give the emperor an excuse to depose her? Therefore, those who attack the imperial concubine are the queen's methods, and the executor is a family
Four surnames."
Everyone is looking at Yi Niang.
Yi Niang raised her head, "Isn't it appropriate?"
"OK!"
Everyone said in unison.
"Okay!" Wang Laoer realized later and shouted at the top of his lungs.