The gongs and drums in Dou County were noisy, and people were crowded in front of the county government gate where people were not allowed to stop in the past. Colorful flags were fluttering, and plaques hung with red silk were carried forward.
I don’t know who was the first to do it, but all the discerning businessmen in Dou County followed suit. They had never had the chance to do something like congratulating the county master before.
When Wang Zhi came out, he didn't know who gave the order. The shouts of Master Qingtian came like a rolling wave. Wang Zhi was almost beaten back. Fortunately, there were scribes and officials behind him.
Wang Zhi stood firm and calmed the people, conveying in an official tone the story of the bandits' rebellion and their annihilation.
"This is the 18th Regiment of the Zhewei Army stationed in our Dou County, Du Wei Du Regiment." Wang Zhijiang introduced the hero behind him, "He was the one who wiped out the bandits."
"Lord Du is mighty." Someone in the crowd shouted.
Then there was a roar of joy.
Dewey waved his hand: "The body of the bandit has been transported."
Following his orders, officers and soldiers pulled cartloads of bandit corpses and piled them up in the open space in front of the county government office for public display.
This is comparable to watching a beheading.
In small places in Dou County, you can't see it even once a year.
Almost everyone in the county came here. After hearing the news from outside the city, even more people came rushing with their families and their families. Among them were some obvious country people. They were not curious or happy, and all of them had tears in their eyes.
"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian," they shouted, "for saving my wife and daughter."
It turned out that the families of the rescued women came after hearing the news. Standing in front of the piled up corpses of bandits, they angrily told how the bandits killed people and set fires. Now it was useless to imprison the village women. Wang Zhi asked them to come out.
, the rescued women reunited with their families and cried, the women who died were also carried out, and their families cried in grief.
There are witnesses and physical evidence that there are indeed very vicious bandits in Dou County. The people of Dou County have no doubts anymore. Looking at the piles of bandit corpses, the grieving villagers and the dead victims, they still have lingering fears. Those who are joining in the fun
The icing on the cake, the merchants' gratitude also became sincere.
Traders are more afraid of bandits.
The people once again set off wave after wave of shouts of thanks to Master Qingtian.
Wang Zhi and Dewey were not greedy for credit, so they invited Yuan Ji out and introduced him as the greatest contributor to the suppression of bandits.
Yuan Ji followed Li Minglou's instructions and simply stated that he was a member of the Zhenwu Army. It was a coincidence that he was passing by here to reunite with his family.
This was enough to clear up the people's doubts. It turned out that the nobleman greeted by the county master was to help suppress the bandits.
"They were also robbed by bandits." Zhang Xiaoqian took the initiative to explain.
The old villagers from that night came to add that the rainy night came like a fairy, and at dawn, he left some silver to comfort the suffering villagers, and then went off to suppress the bandits, including the mistress herself.
"The mistress is injured." The old man sighed quietly.
There were shocks, sorrows and legends, and the people listened even more fascinated.
The Chinese New Year has never been so lively, and this scene will definitely be recorded in the county annals.
Zhongwu, who was standing in the crowd, pulled his hat down. This incident was aroused and everyone knew about it. The safety of the rescued woman and the villagers involved in the rescue was guaranteed. He motioned to his companions to turn around and then turned away.
As he moved around, inconspicuous droplets of people seeped out from various places and gathered in the sea of people.
After the hustle and bustle during the day, businesses in the county will set off fireworks to celebrate, and the excitement will start again at night.
Wang Zhi invited Li Minglou to watch it: "It is very quiet at the city gate, and my wife and young lady will not be disturbed."
One is crazy and the other is disfigured and dare not go out to see people during the day. He made very considerate arrangements so that they do not have to face the public.
Li Minglou did not refuse and took the blind woman with him.
"How do you see with blind eyes?" Jin Jue asked Fang Er in a low voice.
Fang Er said: "Look carefully."
Jin Ju curled his lips, and a wooden coachman started talking about Zen. Then when the fireworks were going off outside the city, he saw Li Minglou holding the woman on his arm and describing to her in a low voice what color and appearance it was.
This is a golden-purple lotus, and that is a broken white pearl.
Jin Jue laughed. What the lady described was much more expensive than fireworks. I didn’t know if the woman could understand it.
The woman didn't say she didn't understand. She looked up at the night sky with a smile on her face, as if she really saw it.
"The merchants in Dou County are quite wealthy." Jin Jue said with a smile.
It seems to be an inconspicuous, remote town, and the fireworks set off are not inferior to those seen in Gangneung-fu. In Gangneung-fu, you can only see fireworks during the holidays.
Li Minglou looked up at the night sky. She often watched fireworks. Miss Minglou often set off fireworks in Taiyuan Prefecture. This was a grand event for the people of Taiyuan Prefecture. They would bring their families to watch, and some wealthy men and women would bring wine and sit on the floor to have fun.
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"Ladies, please enjoy watching the fireworks, the fireworks are really charming." Wang Zhi said with a smile.
Wang Zhi suddenly felt very generous. This way of seeing him off was unprecedentedly elegant.
Li Minglou turned to look at him: "Yes, adults, please enjoy watching."
"Young lady, you're welcome." Wang Zhi laughed.
"You're welcome." Li Minglou returned the courtesy.
The celebrations and fireworks were over, and Li Minglou proposed to leave on the second day. This time, Wang Zhi did not force him to stay.
"The doctor has diagnosed and treated me, and I feel relieved." He said kindly, "The madam's schedule cannot be delayed any longer, so as not to worry Old Governor Liang, but please don't refuse, madam. Please let us send someone to escort you to the capital. After all, it is
If something happens within my jurisdiction, I would like to express my feelings briefly."
Li Minglou did not refuse, took the woman into the car, and left Dou County under the escort of a group of officers and soldiers. Wang Zhi personally sent him to the city gate, and the people who got the news also came to see him off. Seeing that this group of people could not tell, Li Minglou did not refuse.
It doesn't look like a fairy, maybe it's the female family members sitting in the car, but it's a pity that the car curtain is thick and stable, and the increasingly cold wind can't move it at all, so you can't see the appearance of the person inside.
In order to catch up with their journey, they walked very fast. At dusk, they were reluctant to find a nearby place to stay. Instead, they continued to move forward until late at night, when they stopped at a ruined temple on the side of the road and settled briefly.
Surrounded by desolate people, the night is dark and the wind is high, the ruined temple with fires lit inside and outside is like a dying oil lamp, attracting moths in the night that are ready to move.
The lively chatter and laughter of the carriages and horses could no longer be heard in the wind.
Dewey, lying in the ravine, moved his sore shoulders.
"Sir." Someone slid over next to him.
They were all wearing ordinary clothes now, and there was no sound of armor clashing, but Dewey was still startled and cursed: "Keep your voice down."
The deputy general chuckled: "Your Excellency, you are so cautious."
"Their escort is the Crow Army." Dewey was proud of his caution.
The deputy general didn't care: "Even if it's the Crow Army, our people have burned incense inside, and they can't fly even if they have wings." He listened to the sound in the wind again, "There is no movement anymore."
There were footsteps coming from a distance, and then someone was bringing him over. In the dark night, he could be seen wearing military uniform.
"Sir, everything has been arranged." He whispered, "I made my shift by peeing."
Dewey was still cautious and wanted to wait.
"Just wait until daylight comes," the deputy general urged in a low voice.
Dewey spit out the withered grass in his mouth and gave an order. Nearly a hundred people jumped out from the ground and rushed towards the ruined temple from all directions.