Xu Fengnian didn't expect to get out of the carriage, and waited for such a sudden and sad news. Fortunately, the eldest grandson of the Lu family, the future father-in-law, was not a pedantic and rigid scholar, so he quickly carried his ancestors on his back, and led them to sneak out from the side door. Entering the mansion, the threshold of the Lu family is indeed much higher than that of ordinary mansions, and the ground in the mansion is also much higher than the alleys outside. Bypassing the special glazed screen wall, not going in the middle, and choosing six groups to the west. There is a group of off-roads, high-ranking families, no rules, no rules, not to mention a few inches lower eaves, the courtyard gate and the ground are also three feet lower than the middle road, usually for servants to walk So much so that the sons and grandsons of many wealthy families, from childhood to old age, can never go astray in their entire lives. Because I will meet with Xu Xiao and his party from Beiliang tonight, the handyman has already been ordered to stay at night, and even the duty of guarding the courtyard is exempted. However, there are many housekeepers and Qingke staff in the house, and they may not be able to abide by the rules. Xiangfan There are surprisingly many powder gates in the city. After Li Baishi, who is both sensual and sensual, left Qingzhou, the group of phoenixes had no leader. In order to compete for the oiran, they tried their best to spare no effort. The city of Xiangfan was singing and singing almost every night. Fortunately, the two big clans of Lu and Wen faced each other. Near the end of one end of the Yangfang Lane, if many celebrities and dudes who do not shy away from criticism return with their beauties, they will all enter the mansion from the other end, and the street is filled with the beauty of fireworks. The old servant Wen Taiyi, who holds the power to raise and lower officials all over the world, returned home many years ago to visit his relatives and pay homage to the grave. Ji Guan was the first to lead the two brothel courtesans back home, and the alley immediately reverted to its old state, out of control. Xu Fengnian followed behind Lu Dongjiang. Although the governor of the county said that he would open his mouth and stretch out his hands when he was eating, he wanted to be a celebrity. The courtyard of the mansion is deep.
Lu Dongjiang walked in a hurry, and in a daze, he staggered and fell to the ground. Xu Fengnian picked up the lantern and followed him all the way without deliberately helping him. To live in this world, one must have such a spirit to support it. As soon as this breath is released, everything will stop. At that time, Lu Feichi of the Shangzhu Kingdom, in order not to lose the battle in front of Xu Xiao, was in the lower ranks outside the mansion. In spring and autumn, like residual oil boiled, it will be wiped out quickly. Seeing the scribe whose head had hit the ground firmly, Xu Xiao sighed. Xu Fengnian approached and squatted down, stuffed the bamboo lantern into Lu Dongjiang's hands, and carried the old man's body on his back. Lu Dongjiang sat on the ground with a pale face, wiped She wiped her tears, stood up, hesitated for a while, and finally said nothing, and walked forward silently.
Lu Dongjiang said softly: "The old ancestor is gone."
Lu Chengyan stood at the gate of the other courtyard, and when she saw this scene, she covered her mouth, not daring to cry out.
In front of Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian's father and son, Lu Dongjiang still had to try his best to maintain his aristocratic airs. When he was attracted by his daughter's glamorous attitude, his lips trembled immediately, and he leaned on the courtyard wall with one hand.
On the contrary, Lu Chengyan, who had just encountered the bad news, stopped crying first, and softly comforted him: "Father, the old ancestor is also considered to be dead. A few days ago, he told Yan'er that he knows that time is not long. The old ancestor is in the spirit of the sky. If he sees us devastated , I don’t feel at ease when I leave.”
Lu Dongjiang nodded, wiped his face with his cuff, wiped again and again, but he couldn't turn his head to see anyone for a long time.
Xu Xiao said calmly: "Mr. Lu Ge has lived without being oppressed in his life. He is blessed to have an extremely talented minister who has escaped unscathed. There are not many in the entire imperial court. There are complaints, after worshiping generals and becoming kings, whenever they meet, they will slap a few words. Only Lu Ge Lao, I have no complaints."
After all, Lu Chengyan could force a smile and invited everyone to enter the courtyard. Hearing this, Lu Dongjiang wept secretly again, and looked down at the lantern, a little dazed. He thought that his grandfather had given him good advice, but Lu Dongjiang thought he was no different from the Taixi County Sheriff before today. Once his grandfather left, he immediately returned to his original form. In addition to Xu's father and son, Beiliang's famous Spring and Autumn Cavalry General Yuan Zuozong, who was no stranger to Lu Chengyan, and Han Laoshan and Xu Yanbing, two close followers of the Northern Liang King, but one of them made Lu Chengyan's pupils shrink a little. That young woman, she recognized Grandma Shan Wang Dongxiang, whose father Wang Linquan was once a pawn of the great general!
The next day was bright, Xu Fengnian, who hadn't slept all night, quietly left the mansion through the back door, and took Yuan Zuozong to Yongzi Lane, followed by Shi Shiyin secretly as always.
Xu Fengnian walked in the alley, and smiled slowly: "Second Brother Yuan, let Lu Chengyan be the side concubine of Beiliang in the future, it is to win over the Lu family, and it can lay the foundation for scholars to go to Liang. A good horse of eight gold can also benefit each other. I have no burden on this marriage. I just involve that girl Wang Chudong. Besides the financial resources of the Wang family should not be underestimated, there is also the meaning of stabilizing the hearts of the old soldiers. We will Wouldn't it be too philistine?"
Yuan Zuozong said indifferently: "The Xu family and the Wang family are willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. His Highness and the woman surnamed Wang who loves His Highness are even more so. It is impossible to talk about going public. And if it weren't for Lu Qiuer's support over the years, the Wang family would not There is no family property today."
When Xu Fengnian came to Yongzi Lane, under a section of the wall, "The first time I came to Xiangfan City, I encountered the scene where the six-beaded Bodhisattva led ten thousand ghosts out of the city. Later, here, I met Lu Xu, a blind chess player. I was in a hurry, and I couldn't believe my luck, and I didn't believe in the relationship between chess skills and political ability. As a result, I missed this genius strategist who was hidden behind the scenes. Now I regret it. I knew this guy could write two books The romantic figures of the Fourteen Strategies will go to Beiliang even if they are kidnapped."
Yuan Zuozong said with a smile: "This is a philistine."
Xu Fengnian couldn't help but laugh.
Xu Fengnian sighed and said, "The Lu family will have to delay for a while after Lu Feichi's death. It's nothing, but I'm afraid it will cause troubles and troubles."
Yuan Zuozong said calmly: "That's why Lu Chengyan kept the funeral a secret. Externally and internally, he only said that the ancestor of the Lu family was ill. This woman is not simple."
Xu Fengnian smiled wryly and said: "Looking at how she settled Wang girl with a few words, she vaguely has the demeanor of a big lady, and the fact that she was in Wutong courtyard back then, I know that this woman is not simple. I don't know who will overwhelm her in the future." hold her."
Yuan Zuozong nodded seriously and said: "The choice of the concubine should indeed be decided as soon as possible."
Xu Fengnian exhaled mist with his hands together, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "I had a chat with Xu Xiao once before going to Beimang. At that time, I naively thought that even if I pinch my nose to marry Yan Wenluan's granddaughter, it's not impossible. Now I finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her appearance was carved out of the same mold as her father's, and she was rougher than a strong man.
Yuan Zuozong smiled slightly.
Xu Fengnian walked slowly along the alley, "I heard that Yuan Tingshan, the adopted son of Gu Dazhu Kingdom, took the Nanhua Dao, the head of the talisman sword, and tortured and killed a King Kong master in the North. Jing killed a Zhixuan master. Feng Shui turns, and if you meet them at this time, you have to be chased by them and hit Shitiao Street."
Yuan Zuozong said: "Your Majesty, Gu Jiantang became Minister of the Ministry of War because of his saber skills, but it is also because of his saber practice that he can no longer make further progress in the temple. This person is too arrogant in his bones. To be a general Leading the army is almost invincible, but being an official is not satisfactory. The problem is that even though Gu Jiantang knows that he is not as good as his adoptive father, his personality cannot be changed by him. If he changes, it will damage his realm and cultivation."
Xu Fengnian turned his head and said with a smile: "Second Brother Yuan, this reminds me that you can't have both bear's paw and shark's fin? If you want to be the king of Beiliang, don't be too obsessed with martial arts?"
Yuan Zuozong nodded solemnly.
Xu Fengnian was silent, and when he was about to turn out of Yongzi Lane, he suddenly said: "Second brother Yuan, you probably know my temper, and often I can't get it back. If I walk on the wrong road in the future, no one will blame me. , you must remember to remind me, if it doesn't make sense, you have to wake me up."
Yuan Zuozong still said meticulously: "It's difficult. His Highness will be the King of Beiliang in the future. Even if Yuan Zuozong dares to commit crimes, he is afraid that His Highness will not let Yuan Zuozong mount a horse to kill the enemy. This is really a very helpless thing to think about." .”
"Brother Yuan, can you stop being so serious when you tell jokes in the future?"
"Disaster."
"Second brother Yuan, I feel very helpless right now."
When the two of them walked out of the alley, their eyes suddenly became clear. There were many peddlers selling food along the street. They couldn't make it early without profit.
Xu Fengnian looked at the gradually bustling street, and said softly: "Actually, Lu Dongjiang, Lu Chengyan also knows that if it wasn't for the submissive captain who was under the eyes of the old Yigange back then, the appearance of Xu Xiao, the king of Beiliang, who is far above the Lu family, would have made people feel like they are in the middle of nowhere. The old ancestors of the Lu family used up their remaining energy early on, so they would not have died so hastily. If the Xu family forced Lu Feichi to death, it would not be wrong to place the blame on us. I am afraid of this Lu Chengyan can hold back her resentment, but Lu Dongjiang may not be able to swallow it. It is difficult for an upright official to break up housework, and in the future, if there is a real righteousness to kill relatives, there will probably be no one inside or outside."
Yuan Zuozong said with a smile: "In the future, this villain, the notorious Chu Lushan will do nothing. The Lu family will definitely not be convinced. Let Yuan Zuozong do it, then they have to be obediently convinced."
Xu Fengnian shook his head.
Xu Fengnian rubbed his cheeks, "Huang Longshi, Xun Ping, my master, Yuan Benxi, Nalan Youci, Zhang Julu, and Lu Feichi, who passed away yesterday, have all added color to the world's scholars. Second Brother Yuan, you probably don't count. Inside, I, Lu Xu from Yongzixiang, Chen Xiliang, a humble scholar, Xu Beizhi from aristocratic family, these people, whether they have hatred or not, can only watch the backs of these gentlemen drift away. I don’t know if there will be any in the future. Younger scholars, come to see our backs?"
Yuan Zuozong seldom expressed sorrowful emotions in person, but now he sighed undisguisedly, "You said that Chu Lushan was smart, but he flattered His Highness, even if a blind person couldn't see it, he just listened to it." It’s very boring. How can such a person be so smart? If you say that Chu Lushan is stupid, but he has the ability to make rhyme, poems and songs are all natural. If you want to say that a general is a general, only Chen Zhibao can do it It is better than Chu Lushan. I used to dislike Chu Lushan very much and felt that this person was not popular. Now it is a little better, but I think I will never have a heart-to-heart with him in this life. But Yuan Zuozong thinks that such a person can also be called a gentleman. He said With Chen Zhibao, I can't understand what they want."
Yuan Zuozong hesitated to speak, and was about to speak, but Xu Fengnian had already trotted to buy a drawer of buns from the hawker, Yuan Zuozong smiled, it's okay, it's really not used to him to say flattering words.
Yuan Zuozong originally wanted to say, although Your Highness cannot become a gentleman, one day, your back will be the front of the Central Plains.
All the people will look north.
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Weize County in Ningzhou is an upper county, and according to the law of Liyang, two county captains can be assigned. Weize County is located in a remote place, and the folk customs are strong and difficult to tame. If there is any disturbance in the general situation of the world, there will be refugees fleeing everywhere, according to the mountains and forests. Liyang attaches great importance to horse administration, and it has been implemented in Lianghuai and other places for many years. Ningzhou has poor pasture and is far inferior to other places. It was originally not suitable for raising horses, but Ningzhou was one of the thirteen "old states" in Liyang. This one is also in the horse administration. During the Spring and Autumn Period, almost the whole prefecture raised horses. It was a great contribution to the Zhao family. In this mess, Beijing officials are appointed outside, and other places serve as high-ranking officials in the frontier. They are all good jobs, but Ningzhou is regarded as a daunting way. Ningzhou still has thousands of horse thieves who came from horse farmers. The gold and silver were soft, and official uniforms and official seals were scattered all over the ground, shaking the government and the public. The emperor of the Zhao family, Long Yan, was furious, and sent a member of the military department with clan status to lead 800 elite soldiers to enter the country to suppress bandits. Yu, was later impeached by the officials, and the court knew that the thieves were cunning. This Yuanwailang couldn't find any traces of the robbers, so he had to collude with local officials and replace them with death row prisoners. Among them were sixteen innocent people. The servant was executed on the spot, and the two school lieutenants and eight hundred elite soldiers were all exiled to Liaodong. "It is better to be a small official in another state than a high-ranking official in Ningzhou." The difficulty of governing Ningzhou can be seen. As an official, literati have many rules and ways. It is good to be a county magistrate. Although the rank is low, after all, it is a real shortage of high-ranking people. , It became a joke. As for going to Wuze County near Yangchangbanpo in Ningzhou to be a county captain, it is really a tragic event for relatives and enemies. One of the two county lieutenants in Wuze County has always been vacant. The old county lieutenant Yan Huasheng is from a neighboring county of Wuze. He is addicted to alcohol. It's not small, but if you want him to suppress the bandits, it will kill him. Yan Huasheng is unsightly in the evaluation of county officials every year, but he has been holding the post of prison county captain. Who is willing to come to Wuze County to replace this bullshit Zhima official? Without saying a word, I put an official hat on your head, and even gave you a thumbs up and praised you for being a good man. But at the end of this year, Captain Yan did not lose his position, but a strange young man surnamed Song came and became a colleague of the same rank and salary with him. In this way, he ran into the Wuze county government office. Yan Huasheng had a discussion with the county magistrate, Bo, and his parents, and felt that this kid didn't seem like an official who inherited his father's shadow, and had a family background.
However, County Captain Yan soon complained of misery. The surname Song was really addicted to being a county captain. As soon as he arrived at the county government, he would move out a large pile of geographical maps that were heavier in dust than books, and he would go there every now and then. Ask him about the distribution of thieves in Wuze County. If it weren't for seeing this kid, he still knows a little bit about the world. He stared at the young man and scolded his mother. After the winter, small places also have their own style of poverty. Most of the Yanxian captains and the local gentry and rich merchants in Wuze wore fox fur robes, mink coats and mink hats. It was a last resort, because apart from Wuze County, there was no safe place to live. When foreigners first entered this place, most of them mistakenly thought that it was a peaceful and prosperous world. The county government's Mingyuan Drum has long been dilapidated. Even if someone tried to beat it, they couldn't find the drumsticks, let alone beat them. In the lobby, two depots were built in the lobby as usual. The weapons in the arsenal were full of rust. So there is no rust, that's because the soldiers in the torture room of the county yamen's military room can use it. They took this in their hands and went to the street to see a local dog. After being knocked unconscious, they dragged them back to the yamen to eat dog meat, and then pooled money to buy a few pots of wine. The whole yamen could smell the fragrance, and the adults naturally looked down on the food that couldn't wait for the table, but the young adult who was nicknamed Xiao Song County Captain once followed the fragrance and found a group of people who were stunned. Then he sat down with a calm expression, and he ate wine and meat with his subordinates. Afterwards, he left a bag of copper coins, saying that next time he would eat dog meat, he would pay for the wine. This made a group of miscellaneous officials suddenly smile, this Xiao Song county lieutenant said! I don't care if it is a clean official, I am too lazy to worry about it, but I will definitely be a good official who is easy to deal with!
The county magistrate and boss Bo, who lived in the back bedroom of the county government office, had been watching coldly. After waiting for ten days, they saw that the new county captain had no intention of using money and food at all, nor did he want the new official to take office three times, and he did not treat the big and small dudes The county town with so many children was tossing around, and the two parents and officials let go of their hearts, and got a little closer to this new colleague who was unfortunately transferred to Wuze. A few pleasantries. The back hall of the county yamen used to be the residence of the county lieutenant, and the house and yard occupied a lot of land, but it had long been occupied by the county magistrate's brother-in-law, who refused to move his nest. A word of gossip spreads to the ears, one must know that although a sparrow is small and has all five internal organs, there are so many small ears in the county government, and there are so many broken mouths, so it can't hide any secrets. This made the county magistrate very relieved, felt a little guilty for the first time, and took the initiative to match the bridge and rented a house for Xiao Song county lieutenant in a quiet place near the county government. It's a gift for the younger generation, and it's a very grand visit. To the county magistrate's wife who is in her early forties, she called each other sister-in-law, and called the woman who is known for her meanness until her bones were lightened several times. She grabbed the sleeve of the handsome young man. The county magistrate, who is used to the wind and the moon, didn't take it seriously. In order to leave Ningzhou, the magistrate of Liu county in the neighboring county was generous enough to let the beautiful daughter-in-law open her neckline for the county sheriff to stretch her hands in. It's called a charcoal fire for warmth. Get natural milk temperature. It's a pity that the county magistrate is very impartial and impartial, and still let another magistrate go to a neighboring state. However, Liu Zhi County has no bamboo basket to fetch water. It is said that in the performance evaluation at the end of the year, the magistrate who has been in the middle reaches will have a superior, and the icing on the cake The eight-character postscript, the character is upright and honest! The magistrate of Wuze was not surprised by such things, but felt that this boy from a foreign country was a bit interesting, and he was not so sophisticated as a young official of his age. If it is said that the surname Song is here to live in peace, then everyone will gather firewood to give him peace. If he dares to disturb the water, then don't blame the local snake for biting the dragon who crossed the river to death. Fortunately, the young man surnamed Song Mingkeli is very smart, so Wuze County is still a happy situation.
Little Captain Song may not be very diligent in government affairs. He often rides out of the city with a handsome book boy to enjoy the snow. He goes out in the morning and returns at night. Liufang military service said that although Mr. Xiao Song is a scholar, he does not have the coquettishness of a scholar. After getting along for a month, a few old soldiers who had nowhere to go to seek refuge discussed it, brought good wine and meat, and a few new fox fur coats. , went to the house of the new captain. Within a few days, these few began to lead more than a dozen confidant brothers to work on the job of guarding the largest brothel in the city openly. With the relationship between the seven aunts and the eight aunts, there is no saying that the people do not fight with the officials. If the two sides fight in the street, if they have dealt with such disputes in the past, it would be to let the adults in the county government calm down and find peace. Father and mother are backed by mountains, sit down to drink, eat meat, give gifts and talk about love. Whoever has the backer behind him has weight, and whoever wins, but Xiao Song Duwei is good at speaking, and he is quite protective when he goes. With a big wave of his hand, the brothers in the torture room Wearing armor with spears and spears to support the barracks, don't look at these guys who have taken off their official skins and are no different from bandits. Their helmets are crooked and their spears are rusted. The habit of broken legs, without a word, took out the salary that had just been obtained and hadn't warmed it up, and gave it all to the torture room. In this way, the gang of hooligans who were not in the upper hand were beaten until they cried and shouted, and made a noise on the street There were countless spectators, and they all felt that the scene was fresh. Although many people felt that the new captain was the same as the old officials and sneered, after all, everyone in the city knew the reputation of Little Captain Song. Later, the leader of the local ruffian who was a disciple of the big gang in Ningzhou came forward in person, wrapped a knife in cotton cloth, and swaggered through the city. After the hero entered the mansion, he returned an hour later full of alcohol and drunk, picking up shredded pork with a bamboo stick in his mouth. When others asked him, he just laughed and didn't say a word. After three days, everyone suddenly realized, okay, dare to be a bandit snake mouse It's too late, Liu Lang recruited the captain into the punishment room and became the little boss. He didn't squeeze out anyone's position, but the county captain swiped a pen and added a spot. In this way, Wuze County not only knew that The young official surnamed Song also knew that this guy was ugly! Unexpectedly, Duwei Song acted so presumptuously, neither the county magistrate nor the old captain made a sound. Only the relatives who were close to these two knew that a new calligraphy and painting had been hung in the home of the elegant county magistrate. Ping Ping is the son of a knife and pen official in the county next door. Somehow, he has a brilliant pen, and the gang leader Bo wrote an article for the county guard. The response article was applauded. This is a rare scene of newlyweds in the officialdom. Wuze County has to start to pay attention to this little Captain Song. As the year approaches, there is an endless stream of wealthy businessmen who come to the house to give gifts. Rituals are almost like making money every day. But everyone knows that these gifts are not received for nothing, favors come and go, and they have to be returned one by one in the future. If they are not changed, the rules will be broken. If they are too light, they still do not understand the rules. Don't look at Wuze County with the title of Shang County, the county is not big, but there are too many trivial things. Song Keli, a county lieutenant from the ninth rank, is a labor official who specializes in dealing with troubles, and he will be accepted in the future.
However, the gluey situation was quickly broken, and it was so fast that it could be described as a thunderbolt. The master Bo, who had always been indifferent to the world, took the lead in attacking the new captain. The gang in the military room simply lost their identities, which made people dumbfounded. The women whose husbands used to work in the military room were smiling when they were earning money, and praised Captain Song for being a cool person. After the husband lost his official position, he immediately went to scold the shrew, and a vicious one even stabbed and poured feces and urine on the door, saying that he wanted to make Song's surname bad luck for a whole year. Xiao Song Duwei kept him at a respectful distance. The house was also taken back by the master with a straight face, saying that he would not rent it no matter how high the price was. As a result, the pile of horse manure was several feet high, and no one cleaned it, so we had to clean it together with the book boy. The two adults, the county magistrate and the boss, squinted their eyes to watch the show in the distance. The book boy was crying, and the two masters looked at each other and smiled.
The county magistrate's wife was a little sympathetic at first, but she was really sorry that she couldn't do anything to touch the delicate skin and tender flesh of that elegant and handsome brother. She was scolded by the county magistrate and told the inside story. The son of a rich family, the specific background is also unclear, it is difficult to study, it seems that the second-ranking master Bo in Wuze County didn't know it, but Master Bo's teacher said, there is an untouchable adult in Ningzhou, the fourth Taste! He has long disliked the family of Little Captain Song, so he has to take care of this poor boy with a dilapidated family, no matter how he does it.
In the stinky stable, Song Keli smiled and wiped away the tears of his companion, the school boy. The school boy who was only fourteen or fifteen years old was hesitant to speak, and could only cry, as if he had been wronged.
The bustling city turned into a deserted place in an instant, Xiao Song Duwei still went out of the city when he wanted to enjoy the snow, and closed his door to study when he had no leisure time, but the gangster leader who was also ganged up to the end visited the county government once. The day before New Year's Eve, apart from a few family members of officials and lords who were very busy, there was no six-room affairs in the government office. On such a festive morning, a group of knights entered the city at dawn, with more than a dozen large cloth bags hanging on their horses. Song Duwei took the lead and was too lazy to do anything. There are nearly a hundred people in the overstaffed barracks torture room. Among them, a dozen people who are actually in charge have been called to the government office by the new captain, saying that if they don’t go, they won’t have to work as errands. There are only a few people who respond. The guys who are not as good as chickens take it seriously, and those who try to burn cold stoves or who are too timid to show their face go to the government and prisons, and then all of them are stunned. There are more than a dozen burly men hanging from the prison rack, three or four of them are bounty thugs who have been on the list of bandits in the city, and they are being cruelly tortured by outsiders who are not in the torture room. , Lieutenant Song was sitting on a small bench, expressionless, with both hands outstretched to warm the fire, from time to time he picked up the tongs and fiddled with the charcoal fire. Most of the brothers in the prison room looked at each other in blank dismay, and some of them squatted in the corner and vomited. A few young thieves who made Ningzhou frightened couldn't stand the brutal punishment, and spit out several thieves' lairs one after another. The gang leader turned his head and grinned at Captain Song, with white teeth, which made everyone in the torture room and barracks feel terrified. Little Captain Song seemed still dissatisfied, he said the word "continue" lightly, and then stopped talking. He picked up a string of brass bells from the edge of the charcoal basin, Ningzhou thieves, there are two rings, the war horse is a brass bell, and there must be a loud arrow to demonstrate before rushing to kill, this should have gone to the brothel to listen to Hu Meizi playing the piano and singing The elegant scholar lowered his head and narrowed his eyes, turning the copper bell with two fingers. The county government office is not small, but the commotion here is too great. Those families were disturbed by the howling ghosts and wolves in the prison, especially those beautiful concubines and children, who were so frightened that they hugged each other and cried. The old captain Yan Huasheng He came to Xingshi aggressively to inquire about his crimes, but just happened to see the indifferent side face of Captain Song, who seemed to be very strange all of a sudden, and the old captain who had blood on his hands couldn't say a word for a while. exit. Captain Xiao Song ignored Yan Huasheng, put down the string of copper bells, picked up a hot coal with tongs, got up slowly, and walked towards a famous and strong horse thief. The man was covered in blood, his eyes were still cold and sharp, following Captain Xiao Song looked at each other fiercely.
Xiao Song Duwei chuckled and said: "The year is the end of the year, this year the debt is repaid this year, and the New Year is as difficult for those who owe debts as passing the test. This is why there is a saying about the end of the year. If you don't read books, you may not be able to read books if you wanted to when you were young. Maybe If you don’t understand this truth, I can’t blame you for it, but it’s only natural to kill people and pay for their lives. No matter where you go or which dynasty you go to, it makes sense. I will give you one last chance. Let you die more comfortably."
The old captain swallowed a mouthful of saliva, how could such execution be justified? Now that you have become thieves, especially those who have worked hard to gain some fame and lead their families, you have to be extremely loyal. It is difficult to ask them to speak, and if you catch one, you may die if you get the reward Hua, dozens of captains in Ningzhou, there is no shortage of lessons learned from revenge thieves disguised as entering the city and causing disasters to death. From now on, everyone will turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye. It is good to be an official, but you have to have a life.
The thieves really got angry, and spat a mouthful of blood on Captain Song's face.
The gangster leader was about to teach this strong man a lesson, but Captain Song waved his hand, and said calmly, "Pry open his mouth."
The thieves' mouth was pried open by the two men, Captain Xiao Song picked up the tongs, and slowly squeezed the charcoal into the thieves' mouth. There was an ear-piercing scorching sound from the prison, and even the old Captain Yan Huasheng felt terrified and sick.
Before the thieves died, Xiao Song Duwei turned around to pick up the charcoal, and walked to the next horse thief, "I forgot to say that after I opened my mouth, I, Wuze County Duwei Song Keli, guarantee that after you die, if there is any Family members, I will keep your family safe and sound."
The thieves hesitated, and then they didn't need to pry open their mouths. The little Captain Song, who had always been good-natured and patient to outsiders, poked the middle-aged horse thief's mouth with tongs, just wanting to say that there was no chance.
Pulling out the tongs, Lieutenant Song turned around again to pick up the charcoal fire. The third horse thief who was approached by this evil spirit, who was more vicious than a thief, was out of his wits, and immediately said in a trembling voice: "I say, I can say anything!"
Song Keli frowned, and then said softly: "Suddenly I don't want to hear it anymore. After spending some time and effort on those lairs, I can finally find them. In fact, you should be damned. Blame this world and this officialdom, you are not counted. What."
The man who had endured several tortures before and was able to laugh wickedly cried: "My lord, I beg you, as long as you can keep my family, I will tell you about the two big thieves. !I beg you… "
Song Keli threw away the tongs. The book boy who had been weak and weeping in the stable had been silently taking notes. Now he trotted over, holding a pen and a paper and squatting in front of the thieves. He spread the rice paper on his knees. Cold and hard, not timid at all.
Song Keli sat back on the small bench of the brazier, pointed to the gangster leader who used to be fierce in Wuze County, turned his head and smiled at Yan Huasheng: "Captain Yan, Qiaoer and Brother Shihu went out of the city to enjoy the snow and ran into this The little thieves will be tied back to the county government. It’s almost Chinese New Year, and I don’t want to bother the brothers in the torture room too much, but I’m afraid of the reputation of lynching, so please come and take a look. But tomorrow, the corpses of these horse thieves have to hang in the You have to trouble the torture chamber on the city wall. Also, I reckon that there are quite a few thieves actually in the city, and they may be involved with some respected lords in the city. When the detailed list comes out later, some unfamiliar faces, I am afraid that Captain Yan is still needed to help spread the word, saying that Song Keli first came to Wuze County, and he was too shy to burn this list. It is right to give all the villagers a small gift to meet relatives, and to make money with kindness, everyone. You can have a good year. Captain Yan, will I trouble you?"
Yan Huasheng shook his head like a rattle, "No trouble, no trouble."
Xiao Duwei returned to being a scholar who was gentle and courteous to everyone, and said with a pleasant face, "I also learned that Song Keli will not be in the county office for the New Year with the announcement of Huiyan Duwei. Brother Shi Hu has been invited to rent a small house on Taoran Street. .”
Yan Huasheng, who originally thought he was going to make another moth, tightened his heart. He was relieved when he heard such a trivial matter, and immediately squeezed out a smile and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I will pay New Year's greetings to Captain Song later, if the New Year's Eve dinner is not ready , I have a chef I know very well, his skills are not bad, he is ranked first in Wuze County, and tomorrow I will let him serve as the cook for Song Duwei's residence."
The horse thief got off to a good start, and the prison was finally cleared. The book boy wrote quickly, and quickly finished recording. Without further words from his master, he took out another piece of rice paper and wrote an additional relatively concise list. , gently blew on the ink, and handed it to the old captain with a complicated expression.
Lieutenant Xiao Song stood up slowly, and everyone in the torture room and military room backed up a few steps in unison in shock.
Xiao Song Duwei said softly: "Today's incident can barely be regarded as a confidential and important matter of the county government's soldiers punishing the two chambers. It is enough for all brothers to see it in their eyes."
A group of people nodded vigorously.
Xiao Song Duwei then looked at Yan Huasheng, "Send Yan Duwei off."
Yan Huasheng hurriedly said, "No need."
But Song Keli was still sent to the prison gate, and after turning back, there were only a few confidant brothers who had exchanged lives with Shihu, plus a handsome young boy who made Shihu look up to him with admiration.
Shi Hu looked inquiringly, and Song Keli nodded.
There was a burst of unwilling wailing in the prison, and then it was completely quiet. Standing in the smelly room full of corpses, Song Keli asked, "Can we really find forty or so clean fighters in the Jianghu?"
Shi Hu rubbed his hands and said with a laugh: "Don't worry, Captain Song, although Shi's route in Ningzhou is not very wide,