Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 98: The Bandit Supervisor Liu He
"My lord, you should think that Liu He is now a commoner. Once you report the news he said, it will be yours. No one will care which commoner the news came from. If the news is wrong, of course you will be held responsible."

County Magistrate Yang said in annoyance, "Of course I know this. That's why I'm so upset. If you have any good ideas, please tell me quickly. Don't keep me in suspense."

Yan Chi smiled and explained patiently.

"Haha, as we said, if he is a commoner, then you, sir, will have to bear this responsibility. But if he is an official, then it's different. Once he is an official, he has the duty to give you advice and report the news. If the news is false, you will push the blame on him. All of our colleagues will testify for you, so he is the mastermind. At most, you will be charged with not investigating the news strictly. Considering the benefits we have given to the governor over the years, he will not investigate this matter further."

After hearing this, County Magistrate Yang nodded repeatedly and his expression became much better.

Yan Chi went on to say: "Also, Liu He has thousands of militiamen under his command, and their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. Once Liu He is recruited, this army will be in your hands. If the news is false, we will arrest a few more leaders from this army, including Liu He, and say that they spread false news, incited the people, and deliberately rebelled. They were captured by you in one fell swoop. Then we will take the opportunity to completely control this armed force. By then, not only will you be innocent, but you will be meritorious!"

County Magistrate Yang was so excited after hearing these words that he slapped his thigh and stood up: "Great! My dear brother is indeed my savior! Let's do this! Send someone to send a message immediately, saying that the county has seen his meritorious service in suppressing bandits over the past few years and now he has reported the enemy situation in a timely manner, so he is appointed as the county's bandit supervisor and ordered to take up the post immediately!"

The Supervisor of Bandits was a position in each county and prefecture that was specifically responsible for suppressing bandits. It was not a high position, and it seemed that the position was determined according to one's ability. The officials sitting below had no objection.

They felt relieved, but Liu He, who received the appointment, was confused about the situation.

"Everyone, tell me, what is the purpose of County Magistrate Yang suddenly giving me this letter of appointment? Should we accept it?"

Although Zhang Yong and others were not stupid, they had never dealt with such official affairs before, so they could not make up their minds for a while.

"Hey, if you ask me, just ignore it. This bastard surnamed Yang has been the county magistrate for so many years, but he has never cared about the lives of the people in our villages. Now that he sees that we have become powerful, he is most likely trying to annex us!"

Cheng Liang said angrily that among his brothers, he had the deepest resentment towards the government.

"Not appropriate." Zhang Yong said.

"We, the Anmin Army, are not something he can annex just because he wants to. As long as Big Brother and a few of us are still here, no one will listen to him as the county magistrate. If we just refuse, and County Magistrate Yang gets angry and accuses us of disrespecting the imperial court, we won't be afraid, but the villagers in the various villages will be in trouble."

Zhang Yong's statement was also supported by many people. Now that the team is bigger and involves more people, it is not as simple to consider issues as before.

"I agree with Fourth Brother. It's fine for you to accept this, Brother Renzhuang. If that thief county magistrate really has some ill intentions, would we brothers be afraid of him? A few hundred county soldiers are nothing to worry about."

Guan Yu spoke with a heroic tone.

When everyone thought about it, it was indeed true.

With the current strength of the Anmin Army, it is simply incomparable to the military force of a mere county. It makes sense that the county magistrate would be afraid of them. Why should they be afraid of the county magistrate?
After Zhang Yong and Guan Yu expressed their opinions one after another, everyone basically set the main tone, which was to accept the appointment.

After Zhang Yu was found to be pregnant, Liu He and Xu asked her to stay at home and no longer come to the valley for training. Now it is not convenient for Liu He to ask for her opinion, and he is really not used to it.

However, from Liu He's own point of view, he was also willing to accept this appointment.

Although sending someone to report the news to the county magistrate was a bit impulsive, the result now was somewhat beyond his expectations. He had a heavy responsibility, and there were system tasks that constantly urged him on. Now that he could officially enter the official career, it was also a step forward on the long road of mission.

At this time, Ye Xiang, who rarely spoke, stood up.

"Master, I have an idea, but I don't know if I can tell you."

As his master, Liu He certainly wanted to train him well. Now that he had the rare courage to come out and offer suggestions, Liu He was of course welcoming it.

"I've already told you to just call me Brother Liu. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Yes, Master...Brother Liu."

Ye Xiang cupped his hands and said, "Others don't know about the Taiping Dao uprising, but since you said so, Brother Liu, it must be correct. As long as you accept this appointment, you can become a government soldier in an open and aboveboard manner, and then make preparations for the defense of the county city, so that the county magistrate and county lieutenant will not fail to make important mistakes and bring disaster to the people in the city."

Liu He and others nodded frequently after listening to this, and they looked at Ye Xiang with a new respect.

Ye Xiang received everyone's approving looks, which gave him more courage. He continued, "But the county is the territory of the powerful people after all. They always ignore the lives of the people and only care about their own interests. Once something happens, I'm afraid they will not be willing to defend the city well and only want to escape. At that time, I'm afraid they will clash with our Anmin Army."

Liu He nodded slightly. He had not considered this point. If this situation really happened, they would definitely step in to stop it. By then, there would be internal and external troubles, which would be really troublesome.

"Xiangzi, you are really good. You have made a lot of progress! Very good! Since you have thought of this problem, you must have a solution. Come on, tell me!"

Zhu Ye patted Ye Xiang's shoulder. His big, heavy hand made Ye Xiang grit his teeth in pain.

"Uncle Wu, you are too kind. I was thinking that we could accept the appointment, but not enter the city, and continue to train in our Huangshui Township. Once bandits attack, Master, as the county's supervisor of bandits, would lead the troops into the city to capture the bandits, which would be justified. This would not only keep the people safe, but also avoid conflicts with the families in the city, and also prevent them from doing some dirty tricks behind our backs to frame us or try to annex us, killing three birds with one stone."

Ye Xiang's suggestion was unanimously agreed by everyone.

"Good boy, you are both smart and brave, haha! Okay, then it is decided. Fourth brother, you immediately send someone to give the county magistrate a reply. If he agrees, I will accept the appointment. If not, let him find someone else."

With strength, Liu He has the confidence to speak.

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Yong clasped his fists and accepted the order.

When County Magistrate Yang heard of Liu He's request, he was a little surprised, but Yan Chi said that this was just right. If something really went wrong in the future, this incident could be used as evidence to falsely accuse Liu He of plotting something bad.

When County Magistrate Yang heard this, he thought it made sense and agreed to Liu He's proposal.

Although the position of Supervisor of Bandits was almost one of the most basic positions in the Han system, it was still an official status after all. Liu Qian was extremely happy and burned incense to his ancestors for several days in a row.

(End of this chapter)