Shuzhou is remote and remote, in the far west of Jingguo, with only five small counties under its jurisdiction.
Yongxian County is located in the southwest of Shuzhou, and it is the last inhabited place in the west of Jingguo.
Fifty miles away from Yongxian County, there is a big river more than a hundred feet wide. When you cross this river, you will officially enter the border of Qi State.
Because it is far and remote, it is poorer.
The poorer the place, the more chaotic it is, and the more chaotic it is, the poorer it is. This is an endless loop with no solution.
Therefore, there are many bandits and bandits in Yong County, and the law and order are extremely chaotic. Fortunately, they are all small groups of rogues, who only dare to wreak havoc in the villages around the county seat, and dare not get too close to the county seat. The place a hundred miles to the south is the real terror. Belonging to the junction of Qi State, Jing State and Wu State, the area that the Three Kingdoms don't care about, the mountains are stretching, and the bandits and bandits in it are more arrogant than the government, and often no one lives in a hundred miles, that is the real desolation.
From a distance, the city wall is thick, but the guards at the gate of the city are all listless and bored.
Although this is considered to be bordering Qi State, and the relationship between Jing State and Qi State has always been tense, the army of Qi State will not climb over the mountains that stretch for tens of miles, and then cross the river to come to such a place. Yong County was not troubled by war again.
Due to the existence of the governor's mansion and the king's mansion of Shu, the law and order in Yongxian County is more stable than that of other counties.
Several carriages came slowly from a distance, accompanied by nearly a hundred people, most of them were dressed in blue or yellow clothes, they looked organized and disciplined, the soldiers guarding the gate trembled all over, and one soldier was about to retreat. Going inside the city gate, Yaoyao shouted: "Stop, who are you!"
A figure hurriedly came from behind, slapped him on the head, and cursed: "You bastard with no eyes, this is His Highness's important guest, get out of here!"
Behind him, a man in purple hurried forward, walked to the front of the first carriage, and whispered: "Your Majesty, the guardian has been waiting in the city for a long time."
Behind, a long yawn came from a carriage.
Then there was a young voice from inside the carriage: "Why did you stop, do you want to eat?"
A man in yellow beside the carriage had an expression of admiration on his face. He had never seen such a sleepy person in his thirty years of life. The admiration in his heart could no longer be described in words.
The man in yellow shook his head and said in a low voice, "It's not for dinner, it's because Shuzhou has arrived."
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Yongzhou County Government.
It can be seen that this county office has been around for many years, the outer wall skin has begun to peel off, and the paint color on the gate has long since faded.
A yamen servant ran into a certain room in a panic, and said anxiously: "My lord, it's bad, it's bad, another village has committed banditry!"
The dozing young man leaning on the chair was startled, opened his eyes suddenly, and then his face showed anger, and smashed an inkstone on the table casually.
"You bastard, didn't you say that you are not allowed to disturb me when I am resting!"
"I'm sorry, my lord!" The yamen servant avoided the inkstone and immediately bowed and said, "But those villagers have reported to the county yamen, and the county magistrate ordered you to investigate the case!"
"Got it, got it, let's go right away!"
Jiang Zian stood up from his chair annoyed. Jinghe, a year-old Xinke Jinshi, was appointed to such a remote place as a county captain. What's the difference between this and being assigned
At the thought of having to deal with those trivial matters again, his heart was filled with deep resentment.
Two years ago, because he said something wrong in Prince Ning's mansion, which affected his official career, his originally bright and bright future was gone. Seeing that his official career went well in the same year, leaving him far behind, he was naturally anxious.
Finally, he managed to climb up to the king of Shu through his relationship. Before he had time to rejoice, the king of Shu was expelled from Beijing the next day, so he followed him, and became a small county captain in the most remote place of Jingguo. .
County lieutenant, is this something scholars do
Dealing with those trivial cases all day long, finally there is a big and important case that can make him some small achievements, but that time he vomited when he saw the scene, the achievements were gone, and he didn’t eat for a whole month after that Meat—Jiang Zi An Hanchuang has studied hard for more than ten years, is it just to suffer this crime here
There are not even high-grade brothels here. The so-called famous prostitutes are all crooked and cracked. He wants to go back to Qing'an Mansion in his dreams. The girl from Jinfenglou and Qunyuyuan is called a water spirit...
Sometimes he really doubts in his heart whether the King of Shu is His Majesty's own, the eldest son of the majestic emperor, and the fief is actually in such a place where no shit...
This time, I'm afraid I followed the wrong person...
Another yamen servant came in from the outside and said: "My lord, the servants of the palace have sent invitations. His Highness King Shu will hold a banquet at the palace tonight..."
Jiang Zian said quickly: "Just say that I will be there on time."
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"What is this?" In an inn in Yong County, Li Yi took the box handed over by the Taoist nun, looked at her and asked.
The middle-aged Taoist nun looked at him and said lightly, "You go to the Shu Palace with me tonight, in order to avoid being recognized by others, wear this."
Li Yi glanced at her, opened the box, and couldn't help being slightly taken aback.
He took out the contents of the box with surprise in his eyes.
This is a mask. It doesn't look much different from the human skin mask I saw on TV. It is very thin and soft to the touch. As if thinking of something, Li Yi quickly threw it into the box Li asked, "This thing is not made of human skin, is it?"
"No." The nun said simply, then turned and left.
Li Yi picked it up again and observed it carefully. This thing really doesn't look like human skin, and it doesn't smell any peculiar smell. I don't know what material it is made of. There are such delicate things in this age , it is surprising.
After a while, looking at a blurred shadow in the bronze mirror, Li Yi touched his face, both surprised and surprised.
If you observe carefully during the day, there may be a little flaw, but at night, after wearing this thing, there is almost no trace of PS, and I don't know how it was made.
After a while, Li Yi carefully peeled it off and put it away, then stared at the candlelight on the table in a daze.
Along the way, he didn't have enough opportunities to leave clues, and he wasn't sure if Ruyi and the others could get the news.
After leaving Shuzhou, there is Qi State. After entering the territory of Qi State, it will become more troublesome to get rid of them.
However, right now, this Taoist girl is not indifferent to him, she even has to take him with her to the King of Shu's banquet, there are not many opportunities to escape, and right now, she can only take one step at a time.
Upstairs in the inn, in a certain room, a young man in a Chinese robe smiled and said to the Taoist nun: "Auntie, through this period of contact, I found that the King of Shu is an out-and-out idiot. With a small plan, he gained his trust, and this person can make great use of it."
"Although this person is stupid, he has a profound background. Even the powerful Cui family stands behind him, and he is even more responsive in the court. At that time, relying on his influence in the court, it will be more convenient for us to act. Things can be borrowed from him, and he will be the fisherman who gets the benefit in the end." The young man had a complacent smile on his face, and when he talked about the "King of Shu", his face naturally revealed a sneer.
"I said, don't get too close to people surnamed Li." The middle-aged nun frowned at him and said, "Could it be that you have forgotten how the Fang family only has you and me left?"
"My Fang family and the royal family of Jingguo are inseparable. Naturally, I dare not forget this enmity. In the rest of my life, I will let Mrs. Li watch Jingguo fall helplessly!"
The young man gritted his teeth and said, and then he said seriously: "It's just that before that, for the sake of big things, you have to have the necessary forbearance..."