When Su Ren came, Chang Shi had already fallen asleep. Unable to withstand Su Ren's strong request, Chang Shi cheered up. He must give himself ten thousand dollars a month from Su County Zuo, not only for his face but also for the face of the money.
Yawning, often listless: "What are you doing in such a hurry in the middle of the night?"
Ever since he gave money to Chang Shi, Su Ren rarely knelt down for him. This time, Su Ren knelt down in front of Chang Shi. Chang Shi was a little surprised. He quickly got up and went to Su Ren: "If you have anything to say, what's going on?"
Already?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Just the day before yesterday, I almost died! I have a lot of emotions for the rest of my life. If I don't see your Majesty again in the future, I will feel uncomfortable."
"Where do you start talking about this? Who is so bold and dares to murder the county magistrate?"
"It's not murder, it's robbery and murder. I'm here to ask the county magistrate to make the decision for the villain."
"Call the shots, call the shots, you get up first and then talk."
Su Ren then stood up and told Chang Shi the collusion between Wu Baldzi and Liu Wen in detail. After saying that, he prostrated again: "The county magistrate has to make the decision for the villain. If the villain wasn't clever, this head would have been broken long ago."
Gone."
Changshi took a breath of cold air: "This..., although Liu County Cheng is more domineering, he won't do such a thing as colluding with bandits, right?"
"The county magistrate doesn't seem to believe what I said?"
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that I don't understand. Liu County Cheng has been working hard during this period and has never left the county. It seems far-fetched to say that he colluded with bandits. From what you said, it seems that Liu County Cheng's housekeeper has run away. There are no witnesses or physical evidence.
None, how can I trace it?"
Su Ren sneered in his heart. He is indeed a guy who doesn't want to get involved. In that case, don't blame me: "Well, since the county magistrate said so, I have to endure it. If something happens to Liu County Cheng one day, the county magistrate should not look for him.
I’ll be fine!”
"Humph! Are you threatening me?" Chang Shi is an official after all. Su Ren's words were so naked that no one would feel comfortable listening to them.
Su Ren stared at Chang Shi with an unconvinced look on his face: "I don't dare! It's just an analogy."
"Okay, I know you are angry. I will ask Liu County Cheng about this matter and I will definitely give you an explanation."
Chang Shi sighed. Smart people always do what they say, and this Su Ren is one of the rare smart people. Liu Wen is the county magistrate. If something really happened, he, the county magistrate, would not be able to explain. He was complaining in his heart.
Liu Wen did a bit of a good job, but he could only say good things to Su Ren.
After leaving the county government office, Su Ren went straight to the barracks. Changshi didn't want to interfere, so Hou Jian wouldn't stand by and watch, right? Liu Wen sold official salt, and Hou Jian sold private salt. Both the Liu family and the Hou family were top leaders in Wenshui.
As the saying goes, two tigers cannot be accommodated in one mountain. These two families have been feuding for generations. Even if it is just for a small matter, over time and too many things will happen, they will become enemies.
Sure enough, as soon as Su Ren arrived, Hou Jian laughed loudly: "Okay, I knew you would come. Did something bad happen to you?"
"The county lieutenant Hou is really clever. If I say it's okay, the county lieutenant won't believe it, right?"
Hou Jian glared at Su Ren: "Is that old guy, Changshi, going to stand by and watch? Don't look at that Changshi, who usually takes good care of you. In fact, this old boy is the worst. He always thinks about the two parties fighting for his own benefit. I invited you last time.
It was this guy's idea to go to the county government office, and he sold that salt voucher for a good price."
"I know this. I can tell when one of you is red-faced and the other is pale-faced. Besides, I was so happy when I was given the gift of salt. It's unjustifiable not to give it to me."
Hou Jian gave a thumbs up: "Well! This is a smart man! Do you want to get the money back? How about I give you an idea?"
"I came here not for this matter, but for another thing. I must be..."
"It costs money, just like eating. You can't eat until you get fat in one bite. You have to eat slowly, bite by bite, until you are forced to a desperate situation and have to take out the money, and then you can naturally get it back!" Hou Jian
Interrupting Su Ren's words, his upper body was almost lying on Su Ren's body, with a sinister smile on his face: "Since the first day I arrived in Wenshui County, this common man is not a good person. Do you understand now?"
Su Ren's eyebrows stood up and he stared at Hou Jian coldly. But Hou Jian chuckled.
Su Ren nodded: "Thank you so much, Lieutenant Hou, for your advice. I will keep it in mind and say goodbye!"
"If you don't want to send me off, walk slowly!"
Su Ren was very angry. He looked back at the gate of the Hou Mansion, and his eyes were about to burst into flames. Two words suddenly popped into his mind: Integrity! Where is integrity? It is said that the ancients were trustworthy and behaved like gentlemen. Why did you touch it yourself?
All the people on this page are a bunch of fucking wolves!
In the middle of the night, silence finally returned to the barracks, and the wine shops and workshops were closed. Although these places were in the barracks, the soldiers had to return to the camp on time when the time came. This was a rule set by Emperor Gaozu, and it had always been
No one dares to break it.
The moon hung on the top of the mountain, and Su Ren was the only one left in the camp. The cold weapons around him reflected a white cold light, making those who saw it feel cold. The Han Dynasty still followed the Qin system, even the barracks were the same.
Weapons are also imitated from the Qin Dynasty. The axe, axe, and long sword are the basic equipment of an army. Each of these weapons is terrifyingly long, standing on the weapons rack, reaching into the sky.
Fu soldiers do not have hard crossbows, nor do they have equipment such as trebuchets for attacking cities. Even bows and arrows are the most common type. Fu soldiers are used to defend. As long as the town they defend is not occupied, their mission is not considered.
Half done. Of course, the soldiers have another task, which is to hunt down the bandits. The bandits' lair does not have a castle, so the best thing is to build a fortress. Faced with thousands of arrows, the only thing left is to run for one's life.
The snow actually fell, in patches, not big but very dense. Soon it was covered with a layer of white on the ground. Su Ren couldn't feel the cold, because his heart was even colder.
"Su County Zuo Liubu!" Hou Si put his hands in his sleeves and hurried over.
Su Ren looked back. Hou Si's dead face looked pale in the moonlight. People who didn't know him would definitely be scared away.
Standing not far from Su Ren, Hou Si bowed and saluted: "It's freezing tonight, Su County Assistant, I don't want to go back. How about you and I find a place to have a drink?"
Su Ren looked around: "Is there any place to drink in the dark?"
Hou Si nodded: "Su County Assistant, follow me!"
This wine shop is located at the outermost part of the military camp, next to the gate of the military camp. Not only is it small, but it is also very simple. There is no cover at the door, and only the faint smell of wine comes out from inside. Su Ren was very impressed by this when he first came to the military camp.
The place is rather curious. Logically speaking, no one would want to open a wine shop at the gate of the military camp. In this case, all fools would know that the military camp is actually just a decoration, and no soldiers would want to come here to drink. It would be bad to be seen with people coming and going. However,
There happens to be a wine shop here, and it's just open.
There was no knock on the door, but Hou Si pushed it gently, and the door opened. A dim oil lamp was lit in the room, and everything around him looked blurry. Su Ren looked around and saw that there was no one there, not only was there no shopkeeper, not even a waiter.
No. The wine shop is quite clean. There are two small tables in the corner. On them are a plate of meat, two wine bottles and a jar of wine. The meat is still steaming.
"Don't look, it's just the two of us here!" Hou Si talked a lot today: "Please! Mr. Su County, please take a seat."
Of course, it was uncomfortable to sit on his knees, so Su Ren sat cross-legged. After struggling for most of the night and not eating dinner, he was indeed a little hungry. He grabbed the meat on the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, completely ignoring Hou Si who was holding up the wine glass and toasting to him.
The taste of the meat was very ordinary, far from the meat cooked by Su Ren in Lao Jun Guan. But he was hungry, so he ate very deliciously. He ate a large piece of meat in three mouthfuls, and drank a tasteless wine.
Ren shook his body and felt more comfortable.
Hou Si knew that Su Ren was still angry, so he said nothing and waited for Su Ren to finish. But Su Ren was like the starving Tuosheng, eating one bite after another. Not only did he finish the meat on his plate, he stood up and grabbed it.
Wait for four on the plate.
No matter how well-educated Hou Si is, this is the first time he has seen such a shameless person. He finally couldn't help it anymore: "Don't you, Su County Assistant, want to know why I'm looking for you?"
"Two drinks! You said so."
Hou Si had no expression on his face: "No! I'm not just looking for you to have a drink. I'm here to tell you about Wenshui County on the orders of my county captain."
"Say it, I'm all ears!" Su Ren ate and didn't seem to care.
"Wenshui County is located in a remote area, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing Wenshui on one side. On the other side of the mountains are the Southern Barbarians, on the west are the Qiang people, on the east is Ba County, and on the north is Guanghan County. It is the first county in the southwest of our Han Dynasty."
"In fact, more than ten years ago, this place still belonged to the territory of the Dian Kingdom. Emperor Gaozu led his troops there, and the people of the Dian Kingdom welcomed the king's troops. Here in Wenshui, the king of Dian was crowned king forever, and he left a branch as the prime minister of the Dian Kingdom.
In the village of Jiaohua, Wenshui belonged to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Gaozu died and Empress Lu came to power. There was chaos in the court. All the prefectures and states were running high and low to cut off Lu. At that time, the King of Dian was dead and had no heirs. Gaozu's side branch temporarily took the throne as the prime minister of the country and sent troops to Chang'an.
To support justice, even though the soldiers did not arrive, the matter was resolved, and what the Dian Kingdom did was appreciated by the people of the country."
"In the late emperor's dynasty, Gaozu's side branch offered the Dian Kingdom to the dynasty, and it was only a few decades ago that this place was included in Shu County. However, Gaozu's side branch has always stayed in Wenshui, guarding the border for our Han Dynasty. This move was praised by the late emperor."
"However, people in the world cannot see the future clearly. After several generations, after the death of a branch of the highly respected great ancestor, his descendants have become mediocre people, always thinking that one day they will revive the Dian Kingdom and achieve the foundation of kingship.
In the name of the late Emperor, he roamed the countryside and gathered bandits from the mountains to help him achieve his goals. If Wenshui had not had good weather in recent years, he would have raised his army long ago. Although it could not shake the foundation of our great Han Dynasty, it could involve Wenshui in a bloody storm."
At this point, Su Ren finally understood what Hou Si was talking about and put down the meat in his hands. He didn't know if Hou Si was telling the truth, but he was still shocked!
"Is the side branch you're talking about..."
Hou Si nodded, acknowledging Su Ren's understanding. (To be continued)