Chapter 103 Good negotiation, good measure and good action
Han Xu was no longer humiliated in front of the city gate in the government office.
"I don't know. Alas, in this world, I don't care anymore." The prefect complained to him, "There are no government affairs to deal with. All daily life has stopped. We can only fight and be on guard, and we can only listen to these soldiers.
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"Please bear with me, these soldiers. They don't understand any rules."
Of course, Han Xu would not be angry with the soldiers who were guarding the city and obeying orders, and he did not believe what the prefect said, but in this world, it was not the time to openly accuse him.
"The rebels are thieves, and the bandits are also thieves. If the rebels want to be killed, the bandits must also be punished." He said, "The bandits will cause harm to the people, and they will also collude with the rebels, which will endanger the city."
The magistrate nodded: "Your Excellency is right." He told the officials around him, "There are bandits making trouble in the territory. Go and kill them quickly."
Needless to say, the magistrate was so happy that Han Xu would defend the city and protect the people. However, he didn't worry. The reason he was so happy might be to coax him away.
"I'm injured and want to rest here for a few more days," he told the prefect.
The prefect did not refuse and ordered the officials to arrange a place for Han Xu to live and invite all the doctors he could find.
The official came out and looked around. The clerk guarding the door asked him who he was looking for.
"Where is Zhongqi?" the official asked.
The clerk chuckled and pointed to the corridor in front: "I'm teasing Mr. Han's entourage."
In the corridor, Zhong Qi and his soldiers surrounded Han Xu's entourage, laughing and joking and not knowing what to say. Han Xu's entourage looked solemn and seemed not to want to pay attention to them, but Zhong Qi didn't care. He talked and laughed with the entourage and patted his arm on the shoulder.
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The official frowned: "Zhongqi is used to playing around. These followers are sent by the Zhenwu Army. Don't mess with those natives from Mobei."
"What are the few followers afraid of? Brother Qi is never rude." The clerk said, having seen enough of the excitement, he waved his sleeves obediently and said, "I'll call him."
The officials watched the junior official call Zhong Qi to stop, and Zhong Qi immediately walked over. Although this boy always looked playful, he obeyed orders very well and never delayed in doing things. He was worthy of being a soldier from Jiannan Road.
, but before leaving, he still pulled the beard of one of Han Xu's followers. The follower raised his thick eyebrows and cursed but did not take action...
"You also said that they are from the Zhenwu Army. The Zhenwu Army is very scary." The official glared at Zhong Qi who came over.
Zhongqi smiled with round dimples: "I became friends with them, don't worry, we are already acquaintances."
It's really a joke, how can he mature in such a short time? The officials are too lazy to pay attention, and they are not afraid of offending the followers of the Zhenwu Army. This Zhongqi is not from their Zhongwu Army, but from Jiannan Dao. They can just push it out when the time comes.
"Han Xu wants you to suppress the bandits. Unless the bandits are suppressed, he will stay here and not leave." He told Zhong Qi, "Take your people and get rid of all the bandits. The sooner the better."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away briskly. He went to the corridor to greet the soldiers who were standing around. He also did not forget to say something playful to Han Xu's entourage. This time, the entourage seemed to be angry and raised his foot to kick Qi Qi.
, Zhong Qi jumped away and ran away.
The official was startled. Seeing that the attendant did not chase after him or rush towards him, he stood back quietly and breathed a sigh of relief. Soon Han Xu was sent out by the prefect hand in hand, along with the invited doctors.
Went to the government post office.
The bandits were suppressed faster than anyone expected. Two days later, Zhongqi returned with his troops and horses. They placed human heads in front of the city gate and rescued all the young men and women who had been robbed by the bandits.
"Not just the bandits in one place, but all the bandits nearby have been killed." Zhong Qi announced loudly, "According to the orders of the observer envoy and the prefect, we will never allow bandits to cause trouble in Henan Province."
The people applauded one after another, and the victims cried and thanked him.
The prefect pulled Han Xu and said, "This is all Mr. Han's credit. I am ashamed."
Zhong Qi stepped forward and patted his chest: "Then let Master Han lead the way, and we will wipe out all the bandits in the territory."
All the officials thanked him in unison, and the people in front of the city gate cheered. Han Xu got on the carriage amidst the praises, and left under the escort of his own soldiers and horses and the soldiers and horses led by Zhong Qi.
Looking at the figure walking away, the magistrate curled his lips disdainfully: "How long has it been since I thought I was really a court official? I went to Jiannan Road. Jiannan Road found out and killed him on the way."
"Otherwise, where can he go?" The official next to him said with some sympathy, "His Majesty is gone and the court is in chaos. He has nowhere to go and can only cling to the emperor's life."
"These adults in the imperial court just can't recognize the reality." The prefect expressed his pity from above.
"It's not that I can't recognize it clearly, it's that I don't want to recognize it clearly," someone lamented.
They turned around and saw a scribe in blue shirt standing behind them.
The blue-shirted scribe smiled and saluted the magistrate: "I have lived a good life for too long, and there are not many people who are so sober like you."
The prefect smiled and accepted his compliment.
"Do we really want to suppress the bandits? There are quite a lot of soldiers and horses there." The scribe also looked away, his brows a little worried, "It's not worth sacrificing soldiers and horses for a few bandits."
"It's okay, most of them are not our soldiers." The prefect said with a smile.
"These soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road are very useful." The officials also laughed and said, "They can do whatever they are asked to do, and they will work hard without complaining."
"It's also pitiful. They lost Miss Li's dowry. The army in Jiannan Road is very strict. They don't dare to go back or go to Taiyuan Mansion, so they just hang out here." The prefect said with a smile, "Look at how willing they are to do this.
The observation envoy allowed them to stay in the Zhongwu Army, and they were asked to run errands and do miscellaneous tasks whenever necessary. This time they came to my place, and I thought it would be useful for them to stay for a few more days."
The scribe twisted his beard and narrowed his eyes and said: "But after all, they are soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road. Sir, no outsiders can be left here. When our general's soldiers and horses arrive, it will not be convenient for everyone to cooperate."
He spoke without hesitation, and the prefect couldn't help but look around with a guilty conscience. Fortunately, there were officials all around.
"Then what should we do?" He asked in a low voice, "It won't look good if we drive them away. If there is a fuss, it will be troublesome to attract Jiannan Road again."
The scribe smiled: "What's so difficult about this? Didn't they go to suppress the bandits? The guards of Daxia deservedly died to protect the people of Daxia."
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After seeing off the court lords and accepting the people's thanks, the government officials went to the restaurant to hold a banquet and also sent some drinks and dishes to the streets.
"I heard that Mrs. Wu from Huainan Road enjoys herself like this."
"What enjoyment is, it is to win people's hearts and gain fame."
"Hahaha, then we can also buy people's hearts and become famous."
The officials walked drunkenly through the lively streets. In fact, it was okay to be used to troubled times. The rebels had not come over, and they were not afraid of them if they did. They had soldiers and horses at hand, and the court could not control them. The people were also better than before.
Be honest and obedient....
It was a little quiet when we entered the government office, only four clerks greeted us.
The prefect was a little unhappy: "Where are the people?"
Several clerks seemed a little afraid and lowered their heads to their chests, saying in a vague voice: "Drink."
Because there was wine on the street, many people from the government office ran out to grab the wine and drink it. The prefect scolded him, and several officials tried to stop him.
"It's rare to be happy, let them have a few sips." they said.
The scribe also nodded: "Let's have fun together." He extended his hand and said with a smile, "I'll wait for you to rest."
Other officials also laughed and chattered to support the prefect.
"I heard that at the palace banquet at that time, everyone got drunk and slept together in the main hall."
"Then we will all sleep in the lobby today?"
Talking and joking became more and more drunk, and he walked inward crookedly. He didn't notice that the four clerks closed the door of the mansion behind him. There were also a lot less lights in the mansion. The night wind blew the night sky and swayed on the eaves and walls, like countless
Their arms were flailing wildly, with more and more arms, and they turned into people. They climbed up and stood up, and the shadows cast on the ground became larger and larger...
The lights were brightly lit in the lobby, and the officials were chatting and laughing as they walked in arm-in-arm. Some people really wanted to lie down on the floor of the lobby, but as soon as they leaned over, they saw a figure lying there. He followed the figure with his drunken eyes, and then
Eyes widened.
"Zhongqi? Why are you here?" he shouted.
There was a young man sitting on the table in the lobby, with one long leg propped on the ground and a slender knife in his hand. Hearing Wen, he raised his head and smiled at him, his two dimples making people drunk.
"Zhongqi?" The prefect said drunkenly, "Come on, come on, have a drink..."
The drunken scribe was the most sober. He turned around and ran out: "Come..."
Before the man could cry out, the slender knife penetrated his chest first. The scribe stared and fell to the ground. He knew that the soldiers of Jiannan Road, even if they smiled like girls, were still hungry wolves.
The fallen body smashed against the door, causing a panic in the lobby. In the bright lights, figures danced wildly, like moths, but no matter how hard they flew, they could not fly out of the door. The last light outside was swallowed up by shadows, and darkness enveloped the government office.
Swallowed the screams.
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In troubled times, news travels quickly, and it is always bad news.
"Is there a bandit riot in Tangcheng?"
The soldiers and horses who had left Henan Road camped on the roadside to rest. When Xu Yue came over, he heard Jiang Ming chatting with a few people.
Jiang Ming did not shy away from him: "Yes, the rebels didn't fight there, but the bandits made trouble first."
Xu Yue thought for a while: "When we passed through Xuzhou, Henan Province, there seemed to be a lot of bandits. The world was in chaos and bandits were rampant." He sneered again, "Maybe the rebels are bandits."
Those soldiers from Henan Province were really ridiculous, they even wanted to stop them.
A soldier general told Xu Yue the news he had just heard: "The bandits were suppressed in Tang City. They killed many of them and displayed them at the city gate. They also threatened to clear out all the bandits in the territory. As a result, the bandits were desperate and took risks. That night, they took advantage of the government's
The people drank and had fun together and killed all the drunken officials."
"It's really scary." Jiang Ming, an old farmer, had a simple face full of fear. "But fortunately, there happened to be some soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road. They assisted the Zhongwu Army in suppressing the bandits before they had gone too far. They came back in time to take down the mountain.
Kill all the thieves."
"Jiannan Road?" Xu Yue was a little puzzled and a little wary, "Why are the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road?"
Jiang Mingdao: "Don't you know, sir? This is a long story. Sit down quickly."
So he took Xu Yue to sit down and talked about this. Xu Yue felt drowsy after listening to it, and then vaguely remembered: "I seem to have heard the good news from Henan Dao during the rebellion in Ankangshan.
, there are soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road to help."
Jiang Ming nodded: "Yes, it's them."
Xu Yue thought of those Zhongwu troops blocking the road again and snorted: "I knew they were trash."
However, Xu Yue scratched his ears, why did he feel that this kind of thing seemed familiar?
"Sir, let's break camp as soon as possible." Jiang Ming said, ending the chat with a worried look, "The news over there is not good."
Xu Yue shook off the messy thoughts: "Yes, we have to rush there as soon as possible, and Zhudu will kill the enemy."