The Yamen beat the magistrate half to death. Xu Zhiqiong beat the Yamen half to death. Several sticks were broken. Xu Zhiqiong sat in front of the magistrate and asked, "What do you call me?"
The magistrate gasped for a while and said: "The name of this county is Tang Shou'en. You are a good man. I don't know where you are from or what your plans are. Please listen to my good advice and leave quickly. This county has always been lenient. What happened tonight
, will not be held accountable..."
Bang!
Xu Zhiqiong kicked the magistrate in the face: "You don't hold me accountable? Then wouldn't my beating of you be in vain?"
The magistrate raised his head and said: "This county will never tolerate matters that should be investigated."
Bang!
Xu Zhiqiong kicked me again: "Do you really dare to pursue me?"
Tang Shouen raised his head and cried: "What do you want, this good man?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Let me ask you, these refugees are not Daxuan people? Why did you kill them so cruelly?"
Tang Shou'en said: "These are all refugees from other places. This county only expelled them and never killed anyone."
Bang!
Xu Zhiqiong kicked me again: "The corpses are lying there by the river, and the heads are hanging on the trees. How dare you deny it!"
"This, this is a helpless move. The Lujiang River is turbulent and the refugees are fishing without authorization. If something goes wrong, this county cannot afford it..."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Xu Zhiqiong kicked and beat him: "You have killed people, and you are still worried about something going wrong. How can you be so shameless?"
Tang Shouen cried uncontrollably: "This county does have difficulties..."
Xu Zhiqiong was too lazy to listen to his reasons: "Is there any surplus food in the county?"
"There is some surplus grain, but it has all been taken away by the prefect. If you don't believe it, go to the granary and take a look. The big and small granaries are all empty."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said: "Among the southern states, Zhuzhou is considered to be rich, how could it end up in such a poor situation?"
Tang Shou'en sighed: "It's just because the Suzaku cultivators were expelled last year that the food harvest failed."
"There is a bad harvest in Daxuan, but it is not as miserable as in Zhuzhou."
Tang Shou'en heard Xu Zhiqiong's good talk and asked tentatively: "May I ask your surname?"
Xu Zhiqiong raised his foot to kick him again, but Tang Shouen quickly covered his face.
Tao Huayuan said from the side: "This is the Marquis of Daxuan and Marquis of Yun Xu Zhiqiong."
When he heard Xu Zhiqiong's name, Tang Shou'en almost lost his temper. He originally thought that if he just encountered a strong man and paid some money, he might be able to save his life.
Now that I have met this person, this life seems to be gone.
He had received documents from the court and knew that Marquis Yun was going south to Yu Xianguo, and that Xu Zhiqiong would pass through Jiangqu County. He also specifically asked someone to inquire, saying that Xu Zhiqiong would not stop in Jiangqu County, but would go directly down the river.
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When he learned that Xu Zhiqiong would not stop, the county magistrate Tang was very happy. He hugged his newly married concubine and drank happily all night.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhiqiong came anyway.
Why did he suddenly go ashore? Why did he suddenly come to the county seat?
Tang Shou'en knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Master Hou, this matter was done by the prefect Kong Jianchen alone. It has nothing to do with his humble position.
Last year, the imperial court issued an edict to expel the Suzaku cultivators. The surrounding states and counties were all pretending to be so. They were forced to have no choice but to expel a few of them. However, whenever the imperial court did not check strictly, they would find ways to keep a few more.
But Kong Jianchen didn't have such thoughts. He was really ruthless and ordered the Suzaku cultivator to leave Zhuzhou within three days. If he didn't leave, he would really kill him. He was asked to kill dozens of Zhuzhou cultivators in the whole state. He only killed the Suzaku cultivator.
Not to mention, if the family doesn’t move away, they will have to be arrested and sent to hard labor!”
Emperor Zhaoxing, a stupid man, did a stupid thing.
Unexpectedly, there are even stupider people below, who are going even harder.
We can’t say that the prefect is stupid, such people are simply bad!
Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Where is your prefect now?"
"In Zhuyuan City, the capital of the state, he collected all the surplus grain from various places. If there was no surplus grain, he went from house to house to plunder it. In just a day or two, he had to go north to the capital to ask for credit from the court."
"How far is Zhuyuan City from here?"
"Two hundred miles east."
"Tao'er, can you walk two hundred miles in one night?"
Tao Huayuan looked troubled: "If the journey goes smoothly, maybe two people can make it, but I'm not familiar with the roads in Zhuzhou."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "What if we bring a guide?"
Tao Huayuan shook her head and said, "If we bring a layman with us, we won't be able to walk so fast."
Xu Zhiqiong asked the magistrate for a map of Zhuzhou, and followed the route on the map to go to Zhuzhou with Tao Huayuan.
Before leaving, Xu Zhiqiong grabbed Tang Shou'en and ordered: "I'll give you two things, but you have to do them well. First, settle these refugees and do not drive them away. Second, buy them from the passing fleet.
Bring some food over and give these refugees bowls of porridge."
Tang Shouen rubbed his hands and said, "It's easy to buy food, but where does the money come from? I have been poor all my life..."
"Are you poor?" Xu Zhiqiong laughed ferociously.
Tang Shouen lowered his head and said, "Although I have some savings, the number of victims is indeed quite large."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "You advance the money to buy grain first. How much you pay in advance depends on your sincerity. If the advance is too much, I will go to the prefect and find some replacement for you. If someone in your county dies of hunger again,
Just wash your neck and wait for me to come find you."
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Xu Zhiqiong and Tao Huayuan left the county seat, made two magic formations, and walked fifty miles in less than half an hour.
The third magic circle was a bit difficult to use because it was surrounded by mountains and the Qi movement was not smooth.
"You little thief, please wait for me for a moment while I try to find a shortcut through the mountains."
Tao Huayuan released the yin and yang energy to test the road in the mountains. Xu Zhiqiong looked around and suddenly saw a torch flying into the air in the distance.
Tao Huayuan searched for a long time, but couldn't find a shortcut. She was so anxious that she was sweating: "You thief, why don't I make a magic circle and we can force our way over the mountain."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Tao'er, don't worry, you go back to the boat first and tell Mo Chi to wait for me for a few more days."
Taohuayuan was startled: "I will go back to the ship by myself, what will you do?"
"I have a way to go to the state capital. I have an acquaintance here, but that acquaintance is afraid of life and refuses to see you."
Tao Huayuan shook her head and said, "I can't worry about you."
Another torch flew up in the distance, and Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "We must inform Hui Mochi, and we can't let him think that we don't keep our word. The people can't bear the trouble, and we have to find all the Suzaku cultivators."
Tao Huayuan left helplessly.
Xu Zhiqiong groped along the direction of the torch.
A man with a mask on his face lit a torch and threw it into the air: "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, let's all hit the road!"
In mid-air, a dozen dead souls flew toward the fire and slowly disappeared.
The man looked around and sighed: "This is too much."
Not so much.
In these mountains and fields alone, hundreds of people died of hunger.
The man lit another torch and was about to throw it into the air when his ears suddenly twitched and he slowly turned around.
Xu Zhiqiong was standing behind him wearing a mask.
The man stared at Xu Zhiqiong and looked him up and down: "Comrade?"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded.
"What level of cultivation?" This man is not yet at the seventh level. He is a serious eighth-level guide bookkeeper, but he still can't tell Xu Zhiqiong's level of cultivation.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "My cultivation level is comparable to that of my brother."
"They are all guides? You came just in time. There are too many innocent souls here. Please help me lead them on their way."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "This is your meritorious service, how can I take advantage of you?"
It is also a meritorious service to lead the way to the master book and guide the souls of the dead on their way.
It's just that he doesn't have many merits. It's just a golden bean to attract a dead soul.
"What do you care about," the man said with a bitter smile, "I have not planned to be promoted a long time ago. I see these dead souls as pitiful and want to give them a ride. After this journey, I will not cultivate this door!"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Brother, that's not what you said. Our sect is the right way. We are..."
"Stop talking nonsense, what is the right way? All year long, I am in fear, and living is more uncomfortable than being a thief. Come here first to help me, attract more dead souls, and you will earn more merits!"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled, threw the torch into the air, and shouted: "Everyone, you have suffered and suffered in this life. I will see you off. You will be born into a good family in the next life!"
Where the torch passed, a large group of dead souls struggled out of the corpses and flew away quickly following the flames.
The man could send away a dozen souls at a time, and Xu Zhiqiong sent away hundreds of people at once.
The man was surprised and said: "Comrade, are you a person with higher cultivation than me?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "It's almost the same. Brother, I have something to ask of you. Can you take me to the Zhuzhou Evil Punishment Department?"
"Do you still need me to take you to the Punishment Department?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I am not from Zhuzhou, and I don't know the key to the door. I want to go to Zhuzhou to punish evil officials and pay a visit to your chief minister."
The man thought for a moment and said, "What do you call me?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "My name is Ma Shangfu!"