After coming out of the teahouse, Li Hui felt very bad. The ignorant are fearless. It was true that because he didn't know the exact situation before, he still had a bit of luck in his heart, thinking that the matter might not be so dangerous. But when he heard the shopkeeper say Ju Chao
After discovering the true situation in the county, everything was completely different.
There is such a large bandit force in the local area, and they have killed all the officials and minor officials in Juchao County before, which has already made it clear that they are enemies of the imperial court. Any official who goes to take office will be killed by them
If he takes office now, wouldn't he be sent to his own door to seek death?
Li Hui wanted to make a big gamble, hoping to take this risky move to open up the situation and open up a new journey for his life in this era. However, if this gamble is bound to lose, is there any need to continue to gamble?
Li Hui had to comprehensively weigh his current situation and how to deal with it. After thinking about it, it seemed that the only option was to give up taking office.
But the consequences of doing so are extremely serious. Appointment by the imperial court is not a piece of waste paper. Giving up privately is tantamount to disobeying the decree and contempt of the imperial court, and will be severely punished. It can range from imprisonment to exile, or even lose it.
Little life.
There is no way forward or backward. Now it is like being stuck between a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, at a dead end.
After some intense thinking, Li Hui finally decided to inform Lu Zhan about the matter first, let him know about the dangerous situation he was about to face, and let him make the decision.
Lu Zhan is the magistrate of Juchao County and his Shangguan. If he gives up his appointment because of this, he can openly give up his appointment because he has to obey the orders of his Shangguan. Afterwards, the court blames him, and he is not the main responsible person.
, there shouldn’t be too much guilt. And given Lu Zhan’s background, with the mediation of the Lu family, he shouldn’t be punished too seriously.
Although giving up halfway is not the result Li Hui wants, at present, it seems to be a wiser choice. As for what will happen next, just take it one step at a time, and there is not much to consider at the moment.
In the evening of that day, Lu Zhan returned from the tour. Although he was tired, he was very happy. When Li Hui went to see him, he excitedly told Li Hui what he had seen.
"Li County Cheng, it's a pity that you didn't go. The Wujiang Ferry, where the King of Chu committed suicide, is really a good place. Xiang Yu committed suicide there, and there are still faint traces of blood on the stones on the ground. I think back then,
Xiang Yu was so powerful that he almost conquered the country, but in the end he was defeated and committed suicide. Standing by the river, I realized that the situation was desperate. It was really sad. I heard that they could have crossed the river, but Xiang Yu refused to cross the river, saying that he had no choice.
Yan met Jiangdong's elders. This is a bit silly. Don't you know that the green hills left behind are there, so you are not afraid of running out of firewood. If he crosses the river, he may be able to make a comeback. I really don't understand why he did this. It hurts his love.
My concubine Yu Ji also died there."
Li Hui was not interested in what he said. He kept saying "No". After he finished speaking, Li Hui said: "Your Majesty, I have something that I must report to you."
Lu Zhan was a little annoyed. He saw that Li Hui was a little absent-minded about him. He shared his travel experience with him because he thought highly of him, but in the end he looked like a dead man, which was really disrespectful.
"What's the matter? We'll talk about it on the way tomorrow. I'm so tired that I'm going to bed early after eating something." Lu Zhan waved his hand.
"No. It must be said today." Li Hui said.
Lu Zhan was shocked. Li Hui had such a strong tone and dared to talk to him like this. Just as he was about to scold him, Li Hui spoke again and quickly told Lu Zhan the situation he had found out in detail.
Lu Zhan's face changed color as he listened. He was certainly surprised to learn that there were more than a hundred bandits entrenched in Juchao County.
"Impossible, is your news correct?" Lu Zhan asked.
"How could the shopkeeper lie to me if he said it himself?" Li Hui said.
"That's not necessarily true. How can you believe what the common people say? What if he is lying to you?" Lu Zhan said.
Li Hui frowned and said: "He and I have no enmity or any acquaintance, so why did he lie to me? The shopkeeper couldn't bear to see us step into the fire bed. If you don't believe it, you can go and find out for yourself. Or simply ask Wang Fujun. He
You must know this."
Lu Zhan frowned and pondered, then slowly shook his head and said, "No, no. There must be something fishy in this. If there are really bandits, why didn't Mr. Wangfu tell us about it? Did he just watch us go to die and turn a blind eye?"
Li Huidao: "Then you have to ask him. How can we know what he has in mind?"
Lu Zhan shook his head and said: "The Queen Mother admires my name as a noble member of the Lu family and deliberately cultivates friendship with me. How could he hide this? For my sake, he wouldn't do this. Yes, I understand.
Are you scared? So you deliberately made up a lie to scare me, so that I would give up taking office because of fear. Then you can also not take office, and then put all the responsibility on me? "
Li Hui was stunned and speechless for a moment. Lu Zhan looked like a brainless person, how could he think so carefully at this time? Is he smart or confused?
"Did I tell you the truth? Li Hui, Li Hui, how can you escape my eyes with your evil thoughts? Along the way, you kept mumbling about the dangers of going there, as if we were going to a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.
Normally, you were scared to death along the way, wishing that this matter would be abandoned halfway. After all, you are just as timid as a mouse and don't dare to take office. Seeing that I am very determined and not afraid, so I made it up when I saw that I was about to take office.
You told me some bandit's lie to scare me, how could I be fooled by you? I will leave for my post tomorrow morning, and I won't be able to do anything." Lu Zhan said solemnly.
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "Lord County Lord, I did not make this up. If you don't believe it, we can go to the shopkeeper to confirm this."
Lu Zhan waved his hand and shouted: "No need."
Li Hui frowned at him and said softly: "Lord County Lu, please don't act on your own initiative. If you don't want to believe it, I have nothing to say. But think about it, what if it's true? What if Juchao County is really true?
There are bandits entrenched here. Wouldn't it be bad if we leave? Don't you think about the consequences?"
Lu Zhan sneered and said: "If there are really bandits taking over, then just wipe them out. I'm meant to do big things, and annihilating the local bandits is even more of a feat. Isn't it just right?"
Li Hui was stunned. He didn't know for a moment whether Lu Zhan was talking out of anger or if he really thought so. The other party was so stupid that Li Hui suspected that he was cheating.
"Magistrate Lu, what can we do to suppress the bandits? Just a dozen of us? Those are more than a hundred bandits, ruthless bandits who kill without blinking an eye. Even if Magistrate Lu has such ambitions, he must at least ask Governor Wang to send
Let the soldiers from the government go with you. I definitely don't have any other thoughts, and you don't want us to die there without ever returning." Li Hui said in a low voice patiently.
Lu Zhan said in a deep voice: "That's not necessary. If there are gangsters, I, Lu Zhan, am not afraid of them. Thieves are always thieves. The more you are afraid of them, the more arrogant they will be. I am a parent official appointed by the imperial court. People see me
When I go there, why don't there be crowds of people to welcome me and rejoice? I will organize the young and strong people. If the gangsters dare to offend, I will teach them that they will never come back. It is said that evil cannot suppress good. I, Lu Zhan, am full of righteousness, so why should I be afraid?
?Even if they don’t come, I will still look for them in the future.”
Li Hui looked at Lu Zhan in astonishment and thought to himself: This guy is probably crazy! He is so narcissistic that he has no common sense. He is indeed a master who can say "why not eat fish and shrimps". He has no communication with him.
It's necessary. If he wants to die, he won't stop him.
Li Hui was thinking about whether he should leave tonight and never take risks with this idiot.
Lu Zhan seemed to have read Li Hui's thoughts and said in a deep voice: "Li County Cheng, please listen to me. If you continue to use sensational words and hearsay rumors to confuse people's hearts, I will be rude to you.
You don’t have to go, but tomorrow as long as you don’t follow me to take office, I will report to the prefect Wang and have you imprisoned. If you dare not take office, it will be a crime of rebellion. It doesn’t matter if you escape halfway.
If you can escape, a monk cannot escape from the temple. Your family cannot escape, and neither can the Gu family. They will all be in bad luck. I advise you to go back honestly and take office with me tomorrow morning. Don't try to make any tricks, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.
"
Li Hui's face was ashen, and he turned and left without saying a word. There is no need to say anything else to this idiot Lu Zhan. This guy is completely unaware of the situation and is immersed in his own world. He is completely conceited and stupid.
idiot.
Back in the room, Li Hui racked his brains to think of countermeasures. He thought of running away tonight regardless of anything else, rather than die with a fool like Lu Zhan. But the consequences of doing so would be extremely serious.
Not to mention whether he can escape, even if he escapes, what will happen to his mother and ugly aunt? If he has caused trouble to them, can he feel at ease in the future?
When he decided to accept the official position, Gu Qian made it very clear. Once he went back on his word, he would be despising the court and resisting the decree. It was a serious crime and there would be no chance of recovery. If he ran away like this, the court would not be able to catch him.
, mother and ugly aunt will suffer. The Gu family will also suffer, especially Gu Qian, the person who recommended it.
Moreover, if I run away, I will have to live in hiding in Tibet for the rest of my life, and I will never see the light of day. This is unacceptable to me. There is no future or hope at all. In this troubled world,
, this is tantamount to seeking death.
Li Hui thought about it and found no way out. When he was anxious and upset, it also aroused the fierceness in his temperament. Since there was no way to survive, he would face the current desperate situation. If he really wanted to die in Juchao County, it would be his own fault.
The choice is to accept fate.
I originally regarded all of this as a big gamble and decided to take the gamble. Now that the gamble has begun, I want to go back on my word. How is it possible? In this case, why not just be a bachelor and continue to gamble. If I really lose everything, then
It is also my own life. At least I can get a good reputation, and at least I can get some pension money and food for my mother and ugly aunt, so that they can survive.
Moreover, things are not completely without improvement. There is a difference between escaping before taking office and escaping after taking office. Maybe Lu Zhan will wake up when he arrives in Juchao County and even flee. If he is attacked by thieves and has to flee, that will not happen.
Count it as a sin.
In short, you need to maintain a high degree of vigilance and be ready to escape from danger at any time. There is still a chance.
After making the decision, Li Hui slowly became calmer in his heart. Sometimes people are like this. After knowing that there is no other choice, they will not have other ideas. Li Hui has a tough temper and a ruthless spirit in his bones.
A strong person feels relieved once he makes a decision.
In the middle of the night, Li Hui found someone guarding the door of his residence. It was Lu Zhan who sent someone to keep an eye on him, preventing him from having a chance to escape. Li Hui was very angry. Although he has always been a quality person, he also had bad words in his heart.
It surged and cursed eight generations of Lu Zhan's ancestors.