"County Magistrate He, what happened today really opened my eyes!"
Magistrate He hurriedly jumped off his horse and was about to speak when Lu Su turned his back to him and said, "Magistrate He, you don't have to stay here tomorrow and return home to serve the people!"
Lu Su's words really surprised Magistrate He. He didn't expect that Lu Su was young and already guessed that he was closely involved in the matter. He stood there in a daze, motionless.
After the bandit incident occurred, Lu Su did not dare to stay in the county. He was afraid that something might happen to his grandmother, so he left the city with Zhao Feng and others overnight and rushed straight to Dongcheng County, thirty miles away.
The horse galloped quickly, and within an hour, Lu Su and others arrived in Dongcheng County.
The county government office is still five or six miles away from here. Taking advantage of the moonlight, a few people can already see the county wall of Dongcheng County.
"Brother, thank you for sending me your way!"
These thirty miles were not peaceful. There were three waves of thieves blocking the road and robbing, but Zhao Feng took action to deal with them all.
Xu Huang wanted to protect Cai Yan, Xue Hui, Pang Ming and others in the car, but he never took action.
"Brother, it's still not safe here. I'm afraid something will happen tonight. Please take us to your home immediately!"
Lu Su was worried about his grandmother. He clasped his fists on his horse and pointed to the east of the county: "There is a main road and a small road to the east of the county, both of which can lead directly to my home. Brother Xu and I will take the main road together. Brother You, please take the small road and go to me first."
's home!"
"Okay, take the first step for my brother!"
Zhao Feng whipped his horse and whip, and took advantage of the moonlight to hurry up. Lu Su was walking with Xu Huang and others. Not long after Zhao Feng left, another group of people stopped Lu Su.
The Lu family is a local wealthy family. Although it is not prosperous, it is still a well-known large family in the local area. Even the county governor does not dare to offend the Lu family easily.
Lujiabao is built on a high slope, with a river passing through it to the east and the county town to the west, which are no more than three or five miles apart. There is a farmland to the north and a large orchard to the south.
This house is vast in area, and the number of refugees attached to the Lu Su family and people with hidden household registrations is far greater than the population reported in Dongcheng County.
The Lu family is very friendly to the people who depend on it, which makes the Lu family very popular in the local area. There are five to six thousand refugees living around the Lu family fort, and other farmers who are dependent on the Lu family live in other counties. It is conservatively estimated that,
The Lu family hid at least 100,000 people.
Especially in recent years, famines have continued, and the Eastern Han Dynasty court sold officials and titles, leading to displacement and the selling of sons and daughters. Therefore, in the past two years, more and more refugees have come to rely on the Lu family.
"Aunt, you are well and welcome to my aunt!"
Outside the Lu Family Fort, there was a person headed by a group of men in black. He was wearing silk and satin. He looked like he was no ordinary person. He did not bother to hide his head and tail, and still stood in front of Lu Su's grandmother with his true face.
"Jing'an, what are you doing here?" An old woman, standing at the top of the wall, behind the female wall, asked the visitor.
"Aunt, I heard that Zijing is still dead in his hometown, and the Lu family has no direct relatives. Therefore, the family decided that Jing'an should take over the affairs of the Lu family."
"Haha, I'm here, so please don't be arrogant. It won't be your turn to make the final decision on the Lu family's business!"
Lu Qi knew that the older his aunt got, the stronger she became. She was a powerful person. Over the years, under the control of this woman, the Lu family became more and more prosperous.
Although Lu Su's grandmother rarely traveled around the county, every time she had a birthday, the county magistrate and even the state pastor would send gifts to her.
If Lu Qi wants to get the position of the head of the Lu family, he must get the approval of this old woman. Otherwise, it will be all in vain.
"Aunt, please treat me with courtesy, and please don't be offended!"
Next to Lu Qi, a big man whispered: "Brother, let me go out and kill this stupid and confused woman!"
"No! Whether Zijing died or not, you and I have never seen it with our own eyes. If Zijing comes back, this matter will not end well!"
The big man sneered in a low voice: "Brother, even if that kid is not dead, he will never come back. I have bribed assassins and are already waiting at various intersections."
"What?" Lu Qi was shocked.
To be honest, Lu Qi still has a conscience, and his family is in a poor state. If it weren't for this aunt's care these years, how could their brothers have enough food and clothing?
"Brother, you are too confused. My aunt has treated us brothers well over the years. Why do you act like this? Ridiculous!"
Lu Qi thought about it again and again, suddenly dismounted his horse and came to the wall of Lujiabao in person.
"Aunt, Jing'an is here alone. Please let Jing'an in to prevent my brother from doing whatever he wants!"
Lu Su's grandmother nodded slightly, and some villagers hoisted Jing'an up to the top of the city with a rope basket.
"Brother, if you care about you and me, brothers from the same mother and father, then take the others away. If you use force to force me, my brother will die in front of you."
The big man in black had always had a deep relationship with his elder brother. Seeing that his elder brother was unwilling to threaten his aunt, he could only sigh and wave his hand, intending to lead people away, but unexpectedly someone shouted:
"attack!"
There were originally not many men in black besieging Lujiabao, about a hundred or ten people, but someone here ordered an attack, and thousands of people appeared from all directions.
The most frightening thing is that these people all have weapons and equipment that are only available to officers and soldiers. The Jing'an brothers were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
"Aunt, Jing'an's crime deserves death. Today Jing'an will protect my aunt safely. If something happens, Jing'an will die first before my aunt."
Jing'an stood in front of the old lady and made up his mind to retaliate with death.
The first wave of crossbow arrows flew towards the wall. The soldiers of Lujiabao were all trained privately by Lu Su's grandmother for many years. There were thousands of them. They usually worked as farmers, and no one could tell the origins of these people.
At this time, the leading Zhuang soldiers pulled Lao Nu and Lu Qi down from the wall and ordered the Zhuang soldiers to do their own thing and guard separately.
As the gongs and drums sounded in the Lujia Fort, private soldiers with swords and guns swarmed in the fort.
Outside the fort, the enemy fired arrows, and these private soldiers hid behind the bunker. Once the arrow rain stopped, these people would open their bows and fire arrows. For a while, the two sides were in a stalemate.
At this moment, outside Lujiabao, on the trail leading to the south, a horse came galloping towards him.
Suddenly, in the direction of the coming person, a fire shot into the sky, and a meteor flew over from that direction. When someone saw a fire dragon flying towards them, it was already too late to run away.
After a loud bang, the men in black who gathered to attack the city suffered numerous casualties. Facing the swaying fire dragon, these warriors in black were frightened. The warriors who were lucky enough to survive collapsed in all directions. After a while, Lujiabao
There are no more men in black around.
"Grandma, how are you? Zi Jing asked me to come and see you."
Lu Su's grandmother, standing behind the parapet again, saw a young man riding a horse outside the wall, majestic, and she immediately understood.
"Your Majesty is a foreigner!"
"Exactly!" Zhao Feng bowed and saluted on his war horse.