The Inspection Department Office of Duliu Town covers an area of two acres and is located to the north of the town center. It is currently the temporary office of Wangzhi County.
The night raid is over, but it seems it's not over yet.
More than 500 local warriors were scattered and could not be recovered. They chased them wildly in the dark. It was almost dawn and there were still more than 40 people who had not returned.
"The county magistrate, Wei Zhuangshi would like to see you."
"Invite him in."
Wei Jianxiong stepped into the main hall of the Inspection Department, cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to the county magistrate, the leader of the thief has been killed."
Wang Yongshi was immediately surprised and said: "Really? Have you verified your identity?"
Wei Jianxiong, who was covered in blood and with white brains stained on his chest, replied: "I have experienced it on the way back, and there is no doubt that it has broken through the sky. According to the bandits who surrendered, this animal is called Liu Changlin, and it is from Kuanhe Village, Duliu Town.
He makes a living by selling local salt. His parents and brothers have both died of illness for many years, and one of his eldest sisters has married off to Guantun, Tang Dynasty."
Wang Yongshi asked: "Who captured and beheaded the thief?"
Wei Jianxiong said: "Jinghai County Juren Gaoeryan."
"It turns out it's him," Wang Yongshi said with a smile, "please ask Mr. Gao Ji to come in and talk."
Gao Eryan was quickly brought in, still with disheveled hair and wearing nondescript silk women's clothing.
Fei Yinghuan next to him smiled and said, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Wang Yongshi immediately introduced him: "Zhongfu, this is a good friend of this county, Fei Dazhao, a member of Qianshan Juren."
"I have met my senior," Gao Eryan said with a sad look on his face as he told his story, "Hu Chongdao from Duliu Town is my good friend. Yesterday, this junior and his bookboy were visiting Brother Hu's house. Who knew that Tu Po Tian suddenly came to kill him?
Dozens of members of Brother Hu's family all suffered accidents. Even the junior scholar died tragically under the thieves' sword. One junior scholar had no power to tie a chicken, so he had to let his hair down, put on the clothes of a domestic slave, and pretended to be a traitor.
The rebel army. Fortunately, Wang Xianzun led his troops to kill him. Only then did he have the opportunity to kill the leader of the thieves with his own hands and avenge the destruction of Brother Hu and his family!"
Fei Yinghuan pointed to the silk women's clothing on his body: "Are these the clothes of a domestic slave?"
Gao Eryan explained: "The mob is greedy for enjoyment and grabs good clothes when they see them. It doesn't matter whether it's men's or women's clothing, and it doesn't matter whether it fits or not, as long as it's silk and satin, they will wear it. In order to get through, the juniors have no choice but to put on this outfit."
"You don't stick to trivial matters." Fei Yinghuan smiled half-heartedly.
Wang Yongshi praised: "She endures humiliation and bears heavy burdens, and kills evil thieves with her own hands. She is worthy of being a loyal and good queen!"
In the Battle of Yashan, Lu Xiufu jumped into the sea with the young emperor in his arms, and Gao Gui, the Privy Councilor, also followed him and died for his country. There are two Gao families in Jinghai County. The Gao family in Zhongwang Town is the descendant of Gao Gui's eldest son, and the Gao family in Ziya Town is the descendant of Gao Gui.
descendants of the son.
Hearing Wang Yongshi mention his ancestors, Gao Eryan couldn't help but feel a little proud, and immediately bowed and said: "The county magistrate is so complimentary."
There was another round of encouragement and praise, and the two sides talked for half a quarter of an hour.
Wang Yongshi sent the guest off tactfully and said: "For such a great achievement, this county will definitely report it to the imperial court for praise. Your Excellency has worked hard all night and must be quite tired, so please take a rest here at the Inspection Department."
"Thank you so much for your consideration, sir, so I will take my leave now." Gao Eryan left calmly.
In the main hall of the inspection department, only Wang Yongshi, Fei Yinghuan and Wei Jianxiong were left.
"Snapped!"
Wang Yongshi slammed the table and cursed: "Such a treacherous person is reading the books of sages in vain!"
Fei Yinghuan waved his folding fan and smiled silently.
Wei Jianxiong didn't understand, and couldn't help but wonder: "The county magistrate is scolding this Gao Jiren? I think he is capable of bending and stretching, and acts decisively. He is a capable and talented person."
Wang Yongshi gritted his teeth and said: "I have interrogated many rioters. Those who can live in the Hu family's mansion are all soldiers of the bandits, and they must submit a certificate of surrender. Gao Eryan was a guest at the Hu family at that time.
Suddenly encountered a mob attack, he was able to transform from a thief by dressing up in disguise? And he suddenly turned into a soldier of the bandit leader? This guy must have disguised himself as a slave and killed the Hu family with the mob. In order to survive, he actually raised a knife against his friend's family!
"
Wei Jianxiong was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Fei Yinghuan suddenly sighed: "Shameless and ruthless, he is still a character."
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County government.
Zhao Han supported his little sister and fed her a bowl of soup: "Do you feel better?"
"I'm not dizzy anymore, but I just don't have the strength yet." Zhao Zhenfang forced a smile.
Zhao Han comforted him and said, "It will be fine after just two more days."
Zhao Zhenfang asked: "I heard from Sister Xiaohuan (the maid) that this is the home of the county magistrate. Is the magistrate really a friend of my father?"
"Dad has a lot of friends." Zhao Han said with a smile.
Zhao Zhenfang opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't help but yawn.
Zhao Han slowly put his little sister down: "You can sleep a little longer."
"Yeah." Zhao Zhenfang lay down with her eyes closed.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside, and soon the maid Xiaohuan rushed in.
Zhao Han stood up and asked: "But the county magistrate has defeated the thief?"
The maid was surprised and said, "How do you know, young master?"
Zhao Han explained: "I traveled ten miles away to report the letter, and the time was almost right. My sister was full of joy, and it was obvious that the county magistrate was not defeated."
The maid admired him and said, "Young Master is really awesome!"
What's the use of being so powerful?
As a child, without the protection of his elders, Zhao Han could only work hard to survive.
He gave his strategy and succeeded, and he is waiting for the harvest.
A dignified county magistrate cannot be so shameless. He really only gives money for some soup and medicine, right?
But after waiting and waiting, Wang Yongshi and Fei Yinghuan did not return to the county seat, and stayed in Duliu Town to deal with the aftermath.
Wang Yongshi is extremely short of manpower. His master is not in Jinghai County and has been to Hejian Prefecture for many days. The new prefect has just taken office and was beaten by Wang Yongshi when he was young. He must send a reliable person to ease the relationship.
Another day later, Fei Yinghuan returned to the county government alone, while Wei Jianxiong continued to help in Duliu Town.
Fei Yinghuan seemed to regard the county government office as his own home, shouting and ordering the servants to boil the bath water. After bathing and changing clothes, he called the maid Xiaohuan to help him comb his hair and tie it into a bun for half an hour.
"Young Master, Mr. Fei invites you to dinner." The maid came to report.
Zhao Han gave his little sister a few words, then stood up and clasped his fists: "Sister, please lead the way."
When I saw Fei Yinghuan again, he was pouring himself a drink in the garden.
Moreover, he put on a new suit of clothes, had his hair tied up with a gold crown, a jade pendant hung around his waist, and he had a beautiful beard and a long beard, making him look like a handsome middle-aged man.
This guy borrowed two hundred taels of silver from Wang Yongshi. After he had the money, he did nothing else. He first went to buy an outfit and restore the equipment of a rich young master.
The master of the family is still alive, so even at the age of forty, Fei Yinghuan is still the eldest son.
Hearing the footsteps, Fei Yinghuan didn't look back, just held the wine glass and said: "Come and sit."
"I've seen you, sir." Zhao Han bowed in salute and sat down without saying much.
When Zhao Han sat down, the maid Xiaohuan stood by and poured wine for Master Fei with great discernment.
"The thief is dead." Fei Yinghuan picked up the wine glass.
Zhao Han flattered him and said, "Sir, you are brave."
Fei Yinghuan laughed and said: "What the hell. That night there was no blood on me during the night attack. I just stood by the river and admired the moon."
Zhao Han had no choice but to compliment him from another angle: "You are calm in the face of battle, admiring the moon on the battlefield, sir, you are so magnanimous."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Fei Yinghuan laughed happily, pointed at Zhao Han and joked: "You are so young and you are full of lies. Your father is good at teaching his children. He must be a wonderful person." Suddenly he sighed again, "Oh, these days are so interesting.
There aren't many people. It's a pity that something happened to your father, otherwise I would have made a lot of friends."
Zhao Han remained silent and looked sad. It was not convenient for him to talk about this topic.
Fei Yinghuan put down his wine glass, took out his folding fan and shook it, asking: "Two days ago, you didn't even know the enemy's situation, so why did you dare to go up to the building to offer advice?"
Zhao Han replied: "Mr. Xinjiao knows that I am also a refugee. He has been hungry for a long time and has no strength. Even if those refugees grab food, they will only be full for a few days. How much combat power can they have? Take the initiative to attack as early as possible."
, it will increase the chance of winning. If the rebel army reaches the city, no matter whether it can defend the city or not, the streets outside the city will be destroyed. How many people will be homeless by then? How much financial resources should the county magistrate spend?
Placement?”
"You saved him a lot of money," Fei Yinghuan shook his head and laughed at himself, "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders know clearly. When they heard that the victims were revolting, everyone was thinking about how to defend the city, but you, a child, enlightened you on your clever strategy to defeat the enemy."
Zhao Han said modestly: "It's just a fluke."
Fei Yinghuan looked at Zhao Han with great interest, chewing a peanut in his mouth: "At a young age, he has a quick mind and a calm personality. It's a pity that he is not my son."
Zhao Han carefully responded: "Sir, you are overly complimentary."
Fei Yinghuan suddenly felt helpless and sad: "I have two daughters and one son. The daughters are all good-natured, but the son is a fool. Tao's poem says: 'Ashu is already twenty-eight years old, so he is lazy and unparalleled. Ashu is determined to learn, but not
I love literary arts. Yongduan was thirteen years old and did not know six and seven. Tongzi was nine years old, but he could only look for pears and chestnuts. 'If I had been born a thousand years earlier, I would have become an irreversible confidant with Mr. Wuliu."
Zhao Han couldn't help but laugh and said: "Mr. Wu Liu is so stupid, maybe it's because he drinks too much."
Fei Yinghuan looked at the contents of the cup and said with a strange expression: "Drinking too much will make your son a fool?"
"There is such a saying, I don't know whether it is true or not." Zhao Han replied.
"Then I want to quit drinking, maybe I can give birth to another Qilin." Fei Yinghuan put down the wine glass, ate two peanuts, and drank it all again. "Quitting drinking is like running a country. Don't be greedy for one day's achievements. You have to get it."
You can’t do it step by step, it won’t be too late to stop drinking when I get home.”
Zhao Han could only smile back and wait for the other party to reveal his true intention.
For no reason, I suddenly asked him to have dinner with me and talked such nonsense. I must have come with some purpose.
Sure enough, after three glasses of wine, Fei Yinghuan asked casually: "What are your brother and sister's plans for the future?"
Zhao Han replied: "Let's go to the south first. It's too cold in the north in winter. You might freeze to death if you sleep on the streets."
"Isn't it cold in the south?" Fei Yinghuan said in a sincere tone, "Be my adopted son and follow me back to Jiangxi to study with my silly son."
When Zhao Han heard the word "adopted son", he was so happy that he wanted to kowtow and call him daddy.
But after hearing what happened next, my heart suddenly went cold.
This is not like being a godson. Instead, he is working as a book boy in the Fei family!
Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that ordinary people were not allowed to keep slaves, even scholars with academic status. Therefore, the contract to buy slaves was disguised as a contract to adopt an adopted son or daughter.
House slaves who are closer to the master do not call their master "Master" or "Mrs." but directly address them as "Father" and "Mother".
For example, in a certain literary masterpiece, the slaves used the words "my father", "Ximen father" and other words to call Ximen Qing to others. They also called Ximen Qing's sworn brother "second father".
In the late Ming Dynasty, military generals liked to use servants to fight. There were often a bunch of godsons among the servants, and their true identities were slaves!
Since it is an adoption contract, it seems that it cannot prevent the domestic slave from escaping, but that thing is more practical and powerful.
This is because the master-servant relationship has become a father-son relationship recognized by law. According to the Confucian Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, how can a son set up his own business at will? Those who dare to run away without authorization will not even be able to obtain household registration, and will directly become homeless refugees!
Zhao Han did not refuse immediately, only said: "I want to discuss it with my little sister."
Fei Yinghuan didn't force it, and smiled and said: "Use the chopsticks and eat."
