Li Hui and others quickly rushed to the east city, climbed up the city tower and stood on the city wall, looking out into the wilderness outside the east city. Sure enough, on the winding official road below Gushan Mountain several miles away, in a black, white and black wilderness
, a group of hundreds of soldiers and horses were slowly marching towards the east gate of the county in a long queue.
If you look carefully, you can actually tell that they are indeed a group of fully armed soldiers and horses. They are basically infantry, with a mule cart surrounded in the middle. Because the distance is too far, it is difficult to see clearly whether it is from Liyang County.
But Li Hui basically confirmed in his heart that they were government soldiers. Because there were so many fully armed soldiers and horses, it was impossible for them to be armed refugees from the north.
There were big shots in the mule cart, and the team came to protect the mule cart. It was probably a big shot from Liyang County. If Wang Muzhi was really here, it would be surprising. After all, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
It was unexpected that the officials came here during their annual vacation. Li Hui originally thought that there would be no reply from Liyang County, at least after the annual vacation.
Two miles away, the soldiers and horses stopped. Several people in the team left the team and rushed towards the east city gate. Soon they arrived at the bottom of the city and shouted loudly towards the city head.
"People in the city, listen, the governor of Liyang County has come to Juchao County on official business. Please ask Magistrate Li of Juchao County to leave the city immediately to greet him."
Li Hui's suspicion was confirmed. It was Wang Muzhi, the prefect of Liyang County, who came. This was indeed unexpected. The news was only reported a few days ago, but Wang Muzhi came only three or four days later. And in the big city
The first day of the new year is here, and I really didn’t expect it.
"I am Li Hui, acting magistrate of Juchao County. Please tell Governor Wang that I will go out of the city to greet you immediately," Li Hui said loudly.
After hearing this, those people bowed their hands and turned to leave.
Li Hui immediately ordered to prepare to go out of the city to greet him. Zhou Che frowned and said in a deep voice: "County Magistrate Li, I feel something is wrong. What if they are not soldiers from Liyang County? They have not proved their identity. Li
The county magistrate believed them? And why did they stop two miles away and refused to get closer? I'm afraid they were deceitful."
Li Hui said with a smile: "Don't worry, the person under the city is an uncle from the checkpoint on the east slope of Ruxu Mountain. When I came to take office, I saw him when I passed the checkpoint. The big beard on his face is easy to recognize. As for why they stopped
Reluctant to approach two miles away, it's very simple. If you think they are cheating, aren't they worried that we are cheating? If the lake bandits lure them here, don't they have no room for maneuver? "
Zhou Che suddenly understood and said with an embarrassed smile: "I am confused and have become a frightened bird. Don't be surprised, Magistrate Li, I am making a fuss."
Li Hui smiled and said: "Brother Zhou considers it so carefully just because he is responsible. How could I blame you? Instead, I feel more relieved about Brother Zhou. Worrying too much is not a bad thing, especially under the current situation. But it still needs to be done.
Just relax and don't let your nerves get too tense."
Zhou Che cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, County Magistrate Li, for your guidance."
The group opened the city gate and went out to greet them. Because the distance was too far, Li Hui limped for a long time before reaching the official road two miles away. From a distance, he saw Wang Muzhi standing in front of the group with his hands behind his hands.
"Your Majesty, Li Hui, sincerely welcomes the Lord of the Palace. I didn't know that the Lord of the Palace was coming, so I missed the opportunity to greet you from afar. I hope you will forgive me." Li Hui stepped forward and greeted him loudly.
A smile appeared on Wang Muzhi's face, and he chuckled: "County Magistrate Li, there is no need to be polite. I came in a hurry and didn't inform you. No wonder you. What's wrong with Magistrate Li's legs and feet? Does it seem to be inconvenient?"
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "I suffered some injuries when I killed the bandit leader Wang Guangzu a few days ago. I'm fine now. I just have some difficulty walking. Thank you Wang Fujun for your concern."
Wang Muzhi nodded and said with a smile: "I see. Magistrate Li, you did a good job, you did a good job."
Wang Muzhi said "You did a good job" twice, which shows his inner surprise that Li Huineng was able to turn the situation around in Juchao County. Although he seemed calm on the surface, he immediately mobilized troops after hearing the news.
Judging from his behavior when he came to Juchao County, it was enough to show that his heart was by no means as peaceful as his appearance.
In fact, since he received the official documents and letters from Li Hui from Juchao County a few days ago, Wang Muzhi was shocked. He immediately conducted relevant verifications and decided to go to verify them immediately.
Although it was during the New Year period, when he should have ignored official duties and enjoyed his annual leave, Wang Muzhi still set off. For Wang Muzhi, the problem of lake bandits in Juchao County could actually be solved, which he never dared to imagine.
thing. Moreover, this matter is simply too important to him.
Wang Muzhi was born into the famous Langya Wang family. Needless to say, the Langya Wang family's status in the Jin Dynasty was one of the best among the top nobles.
Pushing forward a few decades, when the Wuhu from the north invaded the Jin Dynasty and the Central Plains was in chaos, the Langya Wang family followed Langya King Sima Rui south to the south of the Yangtze River to lay out the plan for the survival of the Jin Dynasty.
At that time, Wang Dao and Wang Dun were in charge of the military and political affairs of the Jin Dynasty. They assisted Sima Rui to continue the Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, which could be said to be a powerful contribution to the founding of the country. The Langya Wang family was the most powerful family in the Jin Dynasty at that time.
When the north was divided by the barbarians, the Jin Dynasty was able to continue the state in the south, which was the result of their management and planning.
The folk saying that "the king and his horse share the world" is the highest proof of the identity of the Langya Wang family.
However, time has changed, and the situation has changed. The Langya Wang family's reputation has been greatly damaged since Wang Dun's rebellion. Although Wang Dao had a clear attitude, he drew a clear line with his brother Wang Dun, and personally led the army to attack Wang Dun and quell his rebellion.
But this incident eventually became an obstacle that could not be overcome, and it was difficult to restore the reputation of the Langya Wang family when it was at its peak. After Wang Dao's death, the Langya Wang family's strength in the Jin Dynasty also gradually shrank, and its status and power in the court
It's not as good as before.
However, the centipede insect is dead but not stiff. Although the Langya Wang family no longer has the glory of the time when the king and the horse ruled the world, the descendants of his clan still hold important positions in various places in the Jin Dynasty. There are many talents and countless heroes in the clan.
Among them were Wang Xizhi, a sage in the book, a famous scholar in the Jin Dynasty. Wang Biaozhi, who is now serving as a minister in the court, is a leader among the Langya Wang family.
Moreover, the Langya Wang family was a wealthy family with a surname from the north. They were once leaders of the gentry. They had intermarriages with major aristocratic families. Their relationship was close, intricate, and the root system was huge. Even in today's Jin Dynasty, the Langya Wang family's weight was unusual among high-ranking gentry families.
It can be compared. Although it is not the glory of its heyday, it is still a top wealthy family that cannot be underestimated.
Wang Muzhi was born into a wealthy family like the Langya Wang family. However, his origin was actually a bit difficult to talk about, at least to him.
Wang Muzhi's father, Wang Huzhi, and Wang Xizhi were brothers, and their blood relationship was only two generations apart. However, Wang Huzhi did not make much achievements in the Langya Wang family. Compared with his brother Wang Xizhi, Wang Huzhi
Apart from having a better drinking capacity than him, he has no merit whatsoever.
Wang Muzhi is ill and has a very lax lifestyle. He likes to mess with women when he is drunk, and Wang Muzhi is the product of his mess. He does these things with no taboos at all, and he doesn't care whether they are old or young, beautiful or ugly.
One day when Wang Huzhi was drunk, he went to the kitchen to look for water and happened to see a maid who was lighting a fire in the kitchen. Wang Huzhi was so excited that he killed the girl in the firewood pile under the kitchen. The result was nothing.
What came to mind was that the girl who burned the fire was actually pregnant, and she gave birth to Wang Muzhi after ten months of pregnancy.
Therefore, as far as Wang Muzhi is concerned, this is obviously a stain in his life that troubles him. There is no doubt that the Jin Dynasty was very sensitive to family origin. Wang Muzhi was not recognized as an identity at first, and he was not recognized until he was five years old.
He was raised in the kitchen with his mother and treated like a slave.
Fortunately, after he was five years old, Wang Huzhi's conscience discovered that he recognized Wang Muzhi's illegitimate son's identity and passed him to a concubine for adoption. Moreover, in order to continue the family's prosperity, the Langya Wang family had its own set of rules. Regarding the children within the family,
He didn't care too much about his background. Thanks to the open-mindedness within the family, even the incident of being the son of the girl who burned the fire did not have a big impact on Wang Muzhi's future.
After Wang Muzhi entered the private school, he performed well and even received praise from Director Wang, who was still alive at that time.
When the Langya Wang family's children reach adulthood, they will join the Zhongzheng officialdom one after another. Wang Muzhi also joined the officialdom more than ten years ago. For the Langya Wang family, it is not difficult for the Langya Wang family to join the Zhongzheng officialdom. However, the Langya Wang family has indeed become an official now.
It is not as prosperous as before, and it is no longer possible to be picky and picky in official positions.
Wang Muzhi went round and round, holding official positions such as county magistrate and county magistrate, but he never got a better opportunity.
After the Langya Wang family, the Xi family and the Yu family successively came to power. Naturally, the children of the Langya Wang family would not benefit too much. In terms of family interests, they obviously have to consider their own family.
But the situation has changed. Under the pressure of the rising Huan family, the Xi family and the Yu family have lost real power one after another. The rise of the Huan family has gradually affected all the wealthy families. Huan Wen's ambition has become clear. This
It also forced the major wealthy families to join forces to protect themselves against the Huan family.
In all aspects, the two sides fought openly and secretly, each using their own efforts. Especially in the appointment of imperial officials, the northern clans united and coordinated with each other in order to occupy more and higher official positions to resist the expansion of the Huan family.
The principle they adhere to is that as long as they can occupy an official position, they will not care about the quality of the official position. The consensus is to occupy the position and prevent the Huan family's children from occupying more official positions to expand their strength. In this case
Under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou and nominally under the rule of Huan Wen, the official position of governor of Liyang County fell to Wang Mu.