Qin Official

The pavilion is the grassroots unit of the Qin State. It is mainly set up beside the road and is responsible for the public security within a ten-mile radius. The pavilion has a "pavilion chief", or a "pavilion miser", who is responsible for patrolling the countryside, inspecting non-violators, and catching thieves. Wait, just like the police station chief in later generations.

Under the pavilion chief, there are also some subordinates, called Qiu Pi and Pavilion Soldiers, who can carry military standard weapons such as bows, crossbows, halberds, swords, etc.

He met his colleagues in ancient times, but Hei Fu was not happy at all, because he did not feel the slightest kindness from these "police station policemen". They surrounded Hei Fu and Ji Ying with their weapons a few feet in front of them. .

After getting help, the leader of Huyang Pavilion became more aggressive. He said in the tone of interrogating a suspect: "Who are you? Do you have any verification or biography?"

Ordinary people were inferior to officials. Hei Fu and Ji Ying had no choice but to hand over their "ID cards" and "letters of introduction" for him to check again.

Pavilion Chief Huyang just took a casual look and sneered: "It turns out that they are just two small soldiers who went to serve in the county, and they dare to challenge me!"

He looked down upon their humble status, raised his head and said, "Did you really capture this thief?"

Ji Ying replied: "So that the chief of the pavilion will know that it was the two of us who worked together to capture him, and he was about to be sent to the county seat to be handed over to the government."

The head of the Huyang Pavilion rolled his eyes and asked someone to fetch his two-foot tablet and rope. He said in an official manner: "As the head of the pavilion, it is my duty to hunt down thieves."

He pointed at the three bound thieves next to him and said: "Since this case happened in this pavilion, I should be the one to interrogate and escort you. Aren't you two going to serve in the county? Go quickly. Leave this thief to me." good……"

Hei Fu and Ji Ying looked at each other, astonished by the pavilion chief's request. Ji Ying quickly leaned into Hei Fu's ear and said, "Could it be that the Huyang Pavilion Chief wants to take the credit from you and me? Don't agree! If he escorts the thief by himself If you go to the county seat, the more than 20,000 yuan will have nothing to do with us!"

Heifu nodded, deeply convinced.

The heavy reward system of the Qin State made the competition for heads and merits very fierce. When he was at home, he often heard from his elder brother that on the battlefield, sometimes, in order to fight for a head, people would fight each other. Blades facing each other! Let alone normal times. The chief of the pavilion must be plotting against the three thieves. If he follows him, the huge reward will be lost!

So Heifu clasped his fists and said, "It's not far from the county seat. We can escort him ourselves. We don't need to bother the pavilion chief."

Ji Ying also shouted: "Yes, please come back, Chief of the Pavilion! Just ask the merchant to follow us to the county seat to testify."

"Do you have the final say on this matter?"

The head of Huyang Pavilion had a serious look on his face and was about to get angry when his deputy, the short Qiu Thief holding a bow and arrow, rolled his eyes and whispered in his ear. The pavilion chief suppressed his anger, walked around the three thieves, and said disdainfully: "The thieves are cunning and have great martial arts skills. Can you subdue them just by the two of you? I don't believe it!"

At the same time, Qiutingi winked at the merchant. The merchant was from Huyang Pavilion and was familiar with the pavilion chief and Qiutingi. It was immediately clear to him.

He pulled Hei Fu and Ji Ying aside and said to them: "Two brave men, don't be too greedy. When the head of the Huyang Pavilion heard that there was a thief, he brought the robbers in the pavilion and the pavilion soldiers came all the way. , there is no merit, but there is also hard work, how can we let them go in vain?"

Heifu said coldly: "What about that?"

The businessman smiled: "There are three thieves anyway, so why not separate them from everyone in the pavilion! How about just saying they were captured together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ying cursed in a low voice: "You ungrateful and profiteer, I saved you with good intentions, but you want to trick us. Just now, Brother Heifu risked his life to fight and captured the thief with his own skills. Why should you share it with others? Don’t even think about it!”

After being sprayed with saliva by Ji Ying, the good businessman couldn't do anything and had to retreat in despair.

When the negotiation failed, the chief of Huyang Pavilion also showed a ferocious face. With a wave of his hand, his Qiu Pi and pavilion soldiers came forward with weapons, which startled Ji Ying: "What do you want to do?"

The head of Huyang Pavilion said coldly: "Hand over the thief to me! You can leave on your own, otherwise..." He raised the tablets and ropes in his hands, indicating that he was going to rob them by force.

Ji Ying was a little scared. He looked back at Hei Fu, trying to get him to make an idea.

Heifu remained silent as he kept thinking about what to do.

Before leaving home, his honest eldest brother told him repeatedly that he should be tolerant in everything when he was away from home, and he should not engage in verbal quarrels or private fights, especially not to offend noble officials.

Although the chief of the Huyang Pavilion was just fighting for food against a minor official, he was an official after all. According to Qin law, if civilians fight against officials, regardless of whether they are justified or not, they must discuss the crime. Once they serve their sentence, their life will be over.

But the arrogant look of the director of Huyang Pavilion made Heifu furious. Whether it was giving away the thief or sharing the credit with the pavilion chief and others, he was not willing to accept it.

What to do? Heifu was in a dilemma.

Just at this moment, he saw a carriage slowly approaching on the road. The carriage was painted black and red, and the two horses were black and white. They were not the same ones who were in the same guesthouse with them last night. Does "Doctor" drive the car?

Heifu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"If you are really wronged, the best way is to report it to the official!" This is what the eldest brother told him repeatedly. Now, Heifu has only this option left.

He immediately took a look at the opening, violently broke through the encirclement of Qiu Pi and the pavilion soldiers, rushed out, ran to the middle of the road, opened his arms, and stopped the carriage!

The pavilion chief, merchants, Ji Ying and others were stunned by this turn of events and could not react for a while.

The coachman didn't expect anyone to block the road, so he quickly pulled the reins. The carriage reluctantly stopped a few feet in front of the black man. The coachman yelled: "Where did you dare to block the road? Do you know whose car this is?" ?”

"Of course I know!"

Hei Fu was not particular at this time. He bowed in the middle of the dusty road and shouted loudly: "The villain has a grievance, but I hope the doctor will make the decision!"

After a while, the bamboo curtain of the carriage slowly opened, revealing a hand holding a bamboo scroll and the face of a middle-aged man. Jinlu is indeed a gentle and gentle official.

The civil servant glanced at Hei Fu and asked slowly: "What are your grievances? Tell me."

Heifu said: "The villain is going to the county to serve as a soldier. He stayed in the guest house with the doctor last night. This morning, he and his colleagues were walking together. On the way, they encountered thieves who were robbing and killing merchants. They stepped forward to stop them and captured three thieves. Just as they were about to Sent to the county seat and handed over to the government, who would have expected..."

At this time, the pavilion chief and others also came to the middle of the road. Hei Fu pointed at him and said: "Who would have thought that the local Huyang pavilion chief wanted to seize the thief and take the credit for himself!"

After saying this, Heifu's heart was pounding. He just hoped that he was not wrong in his bet. The civil servant in front of him was a good official who could distinguish right from wrong!

"The superiors are aware of this!"

The head of the Huyang Pavilion was very flustered. He recognized the doctor in front of him, and he quickly bowed and nodded: "I just asked you as usual, and had no intention of taking credit or defrauding the reward! He made a false accusation against this gentleman!"

The two sides were arguing, but the doctor on the carriage was not in a hurry. He held the bamboo scroll with one hand and touched the beard on his lips with the other. His eyes wandered back and forth between Hei Fu and the pavilion chief, and then looked at the other people and the three others. The thief who was kidnapped by Five Flowers quickly came up with an idea.

"Whether it is true or false, you will know after you escort the criminal and go to the county with me."

Finally, he revealed his identity: "This case is within my authority. I am the warden of Anlu County. Congratulations!"