The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

10,000 words, ask for a red ticket.

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Prefect Wen called Xun Zhen into the county and arrived in Yingyin in the afternoon.

The one who brought the documents was Wang Lan, the head of the county, and Hu Mian, the rafter of Yingyin Court, also returned.

When the document arrived, Xun Zhen was in the county court discussing what to do with the county magistrate, county officials, Xun Wan and other big-name parents.

After reading Prefect Wen's document, the county magistrate asked Wang Lan to go down to rest. After he left, he sighed, got up from his seat, handed the prefect's document to Xun Zhen, and said flickeringly and hesitantly, "The followers of Taiping Dao are all over my place. There are pavilions in various townships in the county. After the cleaning last night, although the hidden dangers in the county have disappeared, there are still hidden dangers in the countryside. The ruler of the government called him into the county at this time, really, really, alas!”

In the Han Dynasty, there was a "feudal" relationship between the governor of the county and the subordinates of the county. The subordinates of the county see the governor of the county as the "lord", and often sacrifice everything and even his life for the interests of the governor of the county. However, on the other hand, if you don't want to be submissive to others, you can also refuse the use of the county government. If you don't listen, you can't follow, and you can leave your job based on the principle of staying if you agree or not.

Xun Zhen and Xun Yu were the latter, and Prefect Wen did not want to see them, so they posted their resignations one after another. Now, Xun Zhen has resigned from office and is a freelancer. From the current official practice, he can completely refuse the call of Wen Taishou.

The county magistrate said this to Xun Zhen hesitantly at this time. The implication was that he wanted to ask him to refuse the conscription of Prefect Wen.

The parents of all the surnames in the hall were worried about the safety of the county, and several people were dissatisfied with the recruitment of Prefect Wen.

One person said: "Thanks to the milk tiger, the hidden dangers in the county can be eliminated from the invisible. Although the county is safe today, there are tigers and wolves outside the county. County, there is no reason for this!"

Some people complained about Xun Zhen's injustice: "In the past, you were the governor of the northern post, fighting greed and eliminating evil, and the people sang it for it. Today, the prefect is in charge, and he does not reward your merits, and opposes you in every way to make things difficult, so that you and Wen Ruo have to hang their seals one after another. Feeling grieved and returning home. There is trouble in the county today, do you think of your majesty again?"

All of a sudden there was a lot of opposition.

Xun Zhen looked down at Prefect Wen's documents and remained silent.

Prefect Wen's document was probably written in a hurry, with few words and scribbled words, only saying "I regret not listening to the emperor's words earlier, which led to today's changes". Stilts are enough to wait for the emperor to come; millions of people live, and I hope that you are like a baby's father and mother." He may also be afraid that Xun Zhen will care about his previous attitude and carry the big hat of "living a million people".

The magistrate asked: "Xunjun, look at this, this... Are you going or not?"

"Of course I'm going!"

It was not Xun Zhen who spoke, but Xun Qian.

Xun Lan leaned on crutches, stood up tremblingly, and said to Xun Zhen decisively: "My family lives in this county, how can I see the county's troubles and stand by? Xun Zhenzhi, why are you late? The prefect is called, you must go, not only must you go, but you must go immediately! In this way, you will live up to the people's praise for you, and you will live up to my Xun family son."

Xun Qian was the elder of Xun Zhen, and he was also highly respected in Yingyin. When he spoke, the county magistrate and the parents of the surnames were not able to say anything.

Xun Yu agreed with Xun Wan's opinion, and also thought that Xun Zhen should go. However, he did not consider it from the perspective of "fame", but from a military perspective. He said to Xun Zhen: "The lonely city is difficult to support. Yangzhai, the county government, is only a few dozen miles away from our county, and it will arrive in the morning and evening. If Yangzhai is lost, the thieves will inevitably rise. The power swept across the south of the county, and my county could not be protected."

To everyone in the hall, Xun Yu's analysis was more convincing than Xun Wan's words.

Xun Zhen was a little hesitant.

He knew better than anyone in the hall the momentum of the Yellow Turban Uprising. If the prefect obeyed his words, he would not mind being summoned to the prefecture. But the prefect clearly didn't want to see him, and now he was called into the county just because he was in a hurry. What about after the Yellow Turban uprising? What about when the prefect sees the momentum of the Yellow Turban Uprising? Will he be afraid? Under the heavy pressure, will he faint? Will he abandon the city and flee?

After listening to Xun Yu's words, he no longer hesitated and said, "Okay, I'll go to the prefecture now!"

Regardless of whether the prefect will be stunned after the Taipingdao uprising, for Yingyin, for the clan, for his wife, and for himself, he must go.

The county magistrate wanted to persuade him again, saying: "Mr. Xun, Yangzhai is the county government. If the people are in chaos, it will be the first battle ground. Going to Yangzhai here is like throwing yourself into a tiger's den. Please think twice before proceeding!"

"Xianjun, just as my clan father said, my family lives in Yingchuan and is the county's crown surname. Now, when there is a big change, I should be generous to take risks and ignore death. Do you want to protect yourself? Besides, Wen Ruo is right, 'it is difficult to support an isolated city'. Under the overturned nest, how can there be a complete egg? If the county is attacked by thieves, you can also bring troops to rescue.”

After deciding to make a decision without hesitation, Xun Zhen once again showed his decisive side and went as far as he said.

In order to ensure the safety of the county, he did not plan to take the "Xun's army" with him when he went to Yangzhai, but only the guests from Xixiang.

After leaving the county temple, he asked the county magistrate who sent him out to stay with the parents of the surnames, bid farewell to Xun Wan, and bid farewell to Xun Yu.

This morning, he sent people to Xixiang and Xuxian respectively to pick up Qingxia, the trainee Limin, relatives and family members of Xuan Kang and Li Bo, as well as the family of Chen Yu and Chen Qun. The people from Xixiang picked it up, but the Chen family hadn't picked it up yet. He said to Xun Yu: "After I left, the relatives and family members of my guests depended on Wen Ruo to take care of them. After the Chen family came, they apologized for me and said I couldn't welcome them."

"Brother, go, don't worry about home. ... Do you want to go home first and say goodbye to my sister-in-law?"

Xun Yu talked about Xun Zhen's heart, he couldn't let go of his little wife, but now he couldn't care about the long-term relationship between his children. He said sternly: "The county is going to be turned upside down, how can I still care about my family?"

They ordered Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Chen Bao and others to summon the guests and residents of Qixi Township, leaving the injured, and more than 300 cavalry lined up in front of the county temple gate.

He climbed high and said, "Every lord knows that the road of peace will be reversed. You galloped for dozens of miles in the wind and snow last night, locked the county gate, and rescued me. I am very grateful. Today, the prefect has called me into the county. You said, if you go here, you will die. If you don’t want to go, I will not force you. Your family and relatives have been brought to the county by me. You can stay and reunite with them. I have only one request, if I Unfortunate to die in battle, I hope you can remember your feelings today, and add a bowl of wine to my grave every year on the anniversary of my death."

Qingxia and Limin have been supported by him for many years, and they have supported soldiers for thousands of days. They used it for a while. Xun Zhen's words were very moving, and no one retreated. Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, and Chen Bao took the lead, and they raised their weapons and shouted: "I am willing to enter the county from your lord! I am willing to die for you!"

It snowed all night and half a day, and now it's getting smaller.

Snowflakes were messy and scattered on everyone's armor, weapons, and mounts.

Falling snow, soldiers and horses, shouting, and in front of the county temple, a generous and heroic aura shot straight into the sky.

The county magistrate, the parents of all the surnames, and Xun Yu stood behind the temple gate, looking up at Xun Zhen, and couldn't help but be moved, thinking: "Zhen Zhi usually treats people with gentleness and courtesy, and he behaves like a gentleman. Rongtoujiao, the real milk tiger of the Xun family, is also a hero of our county." Invariably, he recalled the former county magistrate Zhu Chang, the title of "milk tiger" was first uttered by Zhu Chang, and they all admired Zhu Chang's knowledge of people.

Xun Zhen came down from a high place, looked at Chen Bao more, and said to herself, "It is not surprising that the rangers and swordsmen are still mad and willing to go to the prefecture from me. The trainees of Fanyang Pavilion are just ordinary people. I thought that It's good that half of the people are willing to follow me to leave home to go to the county, but I didn't expect not one to stay! This is all thanks to Ah Bao."

Chen Bao is quick-witted and good at dealing with people. If it is said that Xun Zhen's relationship with people is to put one's heart in others' belly and make people feel grateful, then Chen Bao's relationship with people is like a spring breeze, which makes people feel at ease. When interacting with Qing Xia and Han Shi, they are grateful, and Chen Bao is not as good as Xun Zhen; when interacting with ordinary people, it is effective to die, and Xun Zhen is not as good as Chen Bao.

Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, and Chen Bao lined up the queue. Xiao Ren and Cheng Yan led Xun Zhen's mount. Cheng Yan was not seriously injured, so he refused to stay and insisted on going with Xun Zhen. Xun Zhen couldn't beat him, so she had to agree, got on her horse, and was about to leave. A dozen people came on horseback. The first two, one wearing armor and holding a halberd, was Wenpin, and the other was Xun You with a high crown and a sword.

Wenpin was young and slept to death. He was trained hard during the day, and could fall asleep with a pillow. Last night, Xun Zhen was assassinated, but he didn't hear it in the backyard, and he didn't catch up with Xicheng later. He regretted it. Incredibly. Hearing that Xun Zhen summoned the guests from the door, as if she was going to leave the city, she hurriedly came along with the cavalry slave and Xun You.

"Xunjun, where are you going?"

"Go to the county seat."

"I will go with you!"

Xun You was so clever that he didn't need to ask Xun Zhen, but only looked at Wang Lan who was following Xun Zhen with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and guessed that the prefect must have summoned him to the county, and said, "I'll go with you."

Xun You and Xun Yu's wisdom, who do the descendants know about? If it wasn't for the safety of the family and his wife, Xun Zhen would have invited Xun Yu to go with him when he was in the hall just now! Xun Yu couldn't go, he originally planned to invite Xun You to go with him, he was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "I'm going to invite Gongda to go with me!"

Wen Pin shouted, "I'll go too!"

Cheng Yan and Xiao Ren laughed.

Xun Zhen didn't notice the smile either, thinking: "Zhongye is not yet weak, so it stands to reason that he should not take him into danger. However, he is of the same clan as Prefect Wen, and Prefect Wen took good care of him in the past. Take him to the county, Maybe it can help me a little? At least, some things that are not suitable for me to say, you can let him say." Said: "You can go, but after you go, you can't just sleep!"

Wen Pin blushed, gritted his teeth and said, "From now on, I won't sleep at night!"

Xun Zhen laughed loudly, rode on his horse, and bowed his hands to the magistrate, Xun Yu, and others who were still standing inside the gate of the county temple, said goodbye, and galloped.

Approaching the gate of the city, he ran into Qin Qian. Qin Gan and a few soldiers posted a notice of recruiting soldiers on the street wall.

Xun Zhen didn't stop the horse, nodded to him, and rode straight past.

At the gate of the city, he met Xun Qu again.

The city of Yingyin was insufficiently defended, and the Xun and Liu clans had promised the county magistrate to send their children and guests to assist in the defense. The Xun family was in charge of the west of the city.

Because of the party, Xun Qu has been decadent/dangling for many years, but now he is finally useful and full of energy. After asking Xun Zhen what he is going to do, he confidently said: "Just go, if I am in the county, you will stick to the golden soup. Yang Zhai If surrounded by thieves, I will lead troops to rescue."

Xun Zhen said to the county magistrate not long ago: If Yingyin is attacked by thieves, he will bring troops to rescue him. Unexpectedly, before leaving the city, Xun Qu returned these words almost intact. Also interesting. Seeing Xun Qu's high-spirited and refreshed appearance, Xun Zhen was also happy for him and said, "With Brother Zhong in Yingyin, I have no worries in Yangzhai."

After leaving the county town, Xun Zhen summoned two valiant men and said, "Go to the iron officer of Yangcheng immediately and tell Le Jin, Jiang Hu, and Xiao Xia that the prefect has called me into the county. After I enter the county, I will find a way. With the consent of the prefect, summon iron officials and slaves into the county, and tell them to prepare as soon as possible, just wait for the official document from the prefect's office to arrive, and immediately lead the crowd to Yangzhai!"

This morning, while sending people to pick up the family members of the guests and the Chen family in Xu County, he also sent a few people to Yangcheng to notify Le Jin and others, telling them that the Taiping Road was about to be reversed, and ordered them to act immediately to remove the iron Official hazard. He also ordered them to wait for the Yellow Turbans to rise, and they could find opportunities to bring iron officials and slaves to support Yingyin.

Now, he was summoned to the county government by the prefect, and this plan has to be adjusted accordingly.

The two young chivalrous men received the order, and Xun Zhen instructed Xu Zhong to allocate two more good horses to them, one for each of them, two horses for each person, and the horses did not rest, so they ran to Yangcheng.

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It's been midnight and half a day since last night's assassination, Chen Niu's killing, and Yingyin's cleaning. Pocai and Polian should have already received the news, and they will most likely launch it ahead of schedule. In such a moment, time is life. With a little delay, it may fall behind the Bo brothers. Without further ado, Xun Zhen Chuan ordered to go to Yangzhai against the wind and snow.

Because he didn't know where Bo Cai and Bo Lian were now, in order to avoid being ambushed on the way, Chen Bao led a group of people to clear the way, and Jiang Qin was behind. Xun Zhen, Xu Zhong, Xun You, Wen Pin and others were in charge of the Central Army.

Going all the way, the townships along the way seem to be the same as before, but if you observe carefully, you will find that it is clearly and transparently strange.

On the road, most of the old and weak are seen, and there are many fewer young ones.

The pavilions of the townships within the boundaries of Yingyin County received a warning from the county, and the wind was full of turmoil. There were many children and guests of local surnames gathered in front of the village temples and pavilions passing by. Seeing Xun Zhen and his party galloping by more than 300 paces, they showed various expressions of fear, alertness and so on. Most of the temples and pavilions have officials in front of them, and there are also two or three pavilions in front of which only the children and guests of the great surname gather, but there are no officials. Thinking about it, it should have been Chief Ting, Father Ting, and Soldier Ting who were afraid of chaos, so they abandoned Ting and ran away.

Xun Zhen had nothing to do with this. He couldn't leave Yangzhai and Yingyin alone and take care of these small pavilions.

Fortunately, there was no interception on the road, and it was night to Yangzhai.

...

Like Yingyin, Yangzhai did not open the city gates for a day today.

Wang Lan stepped forward and called to open the city gate.

Xun Zhen entered the city at night, recalling the scene when he came to Yangzhai when he was the first postal supervisor in the north. That day was approaching evening, the setting sun was emitting the afterglow, and people in the city were coming and going, and there was a noise of carriages and horses. Tonight, the city is silent, the lights are sparse, and the cold wind engulfs the city with snowflakes. The wind whizzed through the streets, and the snow covered the rows of houses.

He looked up at the sky, and although the moon was there, it gave people the feeling of a dark cloud pressing his head.

At the top of the city, a team of county soldiers held high torches, fully clothed, and clinging to weapons. When I heard the sound of the armor hitting, it was crisp and loud in the snowy night.

After letting their group enter the city, the city gate slowly closed. The outside of the city is empty, the snow is clear, the houses in the city are shaded, and the moonlight is dim. Xun Zhen had an illusion, as if he had been swallowed by a beast. He shook his head, throwing away the illusion.

Wang Lan looked at his face cautiously, and said, "Xunjun, shall we go to the prefecture?"

"Master, please go first."

Not only are there guards patrolling the city, but there are also guards patrolling the streets.

From the city gate to the prefecture, on a short or not long road, I encountered soldiers from the seven or eight teams patrolling one after another. There are not many soldiers in each team, four or five people, it should be a group. When they met Xun Zhen and the others, the first reaction was to be bluffed, and they almost couldn’t hold their hands. spear. There has been no war in the interior for a long time, and the officials are timid, and the soldiers are equally timid.

From the soldiers in front of him thinking of what he saw on the road, Xun Zhen felt very heavy. Can Yang Zhai be saved only by him?

He listened to the rustling footsteps and the hoofs of horses behind him, and looked around. Fortunately, there were Xun You, Wenpin, Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Chen Bao, more than 300 guests, Li The people are there, and there is joy in the iron officials. He glanced at a certain direction in the city, and there was still drama in the city.

No matter how many years he has been preparing for today, whether or not he has the idea of ​​being a "hero of the world", he has never experienced a war. When he washed the city last night, although he also realized that the war was imminent, he was in the city at that time and had no intuitive feeling about the vast countryside outside the city. It also made him no longer just understand war "on paper", but began to understand war "on the ground". Thinking that maybe we will soon face the siege of "the vast countryside", it is inevitable to be uneasy.

The deep city that he has cultivated over the years has helped him, and none of the people around him can see his uneasiness, all they see is that he drives his horse calmly and calmly.

He took a deep breath, the clear icy air chilling his lungs. He fought a cold war and said with a smile, "Why does Yang Zhai seem to be colder than Ying Yin?"

Wang Lan said with a smile: "Yes, yes. Yangzhai is near mountains and waters, so it's easy to get cold when it snows."

"It's so late, is Fu Jun already asleep?"

"No. The mansion explained to me that when you arrive, you will immediately invite him to meet you in the mansion, and he will always wait for you in the mansion."

As a confidant of Prefect Wen, Wang Lan was very aware of Prefect Wen's unfair treatment of Xun Zhen before, lest Xun Zhen would be angry and refuse to come, she was careful along the way. After finally taking Xun Zhen and the others out of the county mansion, he looked at the three hundred paces and rides in embarrassment, and said in a consultative manner, "I'm afraid the mansion will not be able to accommodate so many people. Otherwise, let them be outside the mansion first. Wait? Wait until you have seen Fu Jun, and then find a place to settle them?"

"Okay." Xun Zhen happily agreed.

He got off his horse and ordered Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, and Chen Bao to stay outside the mansion to restrain his followers, and brought Xiao Ren, Cheng Yan, Xun You, and Wen Pin into the mansion with Wang Lan.

Different from the bleak city streets and alleys, Fuzhong is brightly lit.

Inside and outside the mansion, there were officers and soldiers in armour, either standing guard or patrolling.

When Xun Zhen and the others passed by Cao Cao's courtyard, many people looked out. These were all officials who had heard the wind and knew that Taiping Road was going to be in chaos, but did not dare to return home and stayed in the mansion. Among them, someone who knew Xun Zhen whispered, "Isn't this the postal governor of the old north? How did he come?"

"I heard that it was Zhong Gong, Cao Jianyan, who summoned him in the morning."

"Did the government call him here?"

"Yes."

"Also, Xunjun's name is 'Milk Tiger'. He is brave and knowledgeable about military affairs. When he was the chief of Fanyang Pavilion, he led the villagers to destroy a group of thieves. If the chaos is now, he must be."

"The lord of the government called him not because he had exterminated the robbers, but because he told the lord of the government a few days ago, asking him to arrest Bo Cai and Bolian."

"Is there such a thing?"

"Yeah, it's a pity that the lord of the government did not obey. Today, Taiping Dao has rebelled, which shows his foresight. Of course, the lord of the government called him into the palace immediately.  …, alas, I just didn't expect that he actually came!" really come"? This little official was alluding to the fact that Prefect Wen treated Er Xun harshly. Seeing Xun Zhen striding past, a look of admiration appeared on his face.

...

Wang Lan led in front, Xun Zhen followed, Xun You, Wenpin, Xiaoren, Cheng Yanzai, and the six came to the main hall.

Xiao Ren and Cheng Yan stayed outside the hall, while Xun Zhen waited outside the hall to take off their shoes, shake off the snow on their bodies, and step into the hall.

In the hall, the candles were bright, as bright as day.

The prefect took the first seat, and he became a dozen county officials on the left and right.

Fei Chang, the county chief, Han Liang, the five official rafters, Zhong Yao, the Gong Cao rafter, the governor of the south and the north, and all the Cao Cao rafters were all in power.

From the moment Xun Zhen arrived in front of the hall, their eyes were fixed on him, watching him take off his shoes, watching him shake off the snow, watching him calmly enter, watching Wang Lan's announcement, He knelt down and bowed to the prefect.

There was only an empty couch under the prefect in the hall. According to the rules, this position belongs to Wang Lan. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Lan decided not to sit, leaving it to Xun Zhen, bypassing the case, and came to the prefect from behind, standing with his hands down.

Xun Zhen, Xun You, and Wen Pin finished their salute and got up.

Having bowed to the prefect, Xun Zhen gestured slightly to acquaintances such as Zhong Yao, thief Cao Rong and Du You who were present. They also responded with a smile.

Although Prefect Wen accepted Zhong Yao's advice and personally wrote a document to summon Xun Zhen to the county, he was reluctant to do so, mainly because he couldn't pull himself off. He was the one who forced Xun Zhen away in the past, but now he is the one who desperately begged Xun Zhen to come back. He was in his fifties, had to bow his head to a young man in his early twenties, and his face was very awkward.

As soon as Xun Zhen went to court, he wanted to talk. For some reason, maybe it was because he was uncomfortable? The words didn't come out of his mouth. When Xun Zhen saluted, he wanted to speak again, and wanted to avoid his salutation, but the words came to his mouth again.

When he saw Wenpin, he thought, "Why is Zhongye here?" Seeing that Xunzhen and the three of them had finished their salute, he thought, "Let me have a chat with Zhongye first." It just changed, "I regret not listening to Qing's words earlier, which led to today's changes. Zhenzhi, you are finally here. Today, Taiping Daoguo wants to do something rebellious, and Bocai and Bolian don't know where to go. What can you teach me?"

Speaking of which, he immediately regretted it. But these few words were really in his heart, especially the sentence "How can you teach me?" was what he wanted to ask eagerly when he saw Xun Zhen's first glance. Now blurted out, although regret, but also a burst of relief.

He only felt that his face was hot, for fear that the officials present would laugh at him, he did not dare to look left and right, but he had no choice but to focus all his eyes on Xun Zhen's face. This kind of "focus" seems to others that he is very "sincere".

Since he was "sincere", Xun Zhen was also respectful, and knelt down again and said, "Zhen dare to ask Mingfu, what preparations have the county made now?"

Wen Taishou replied: "This morning, martial law was imposed, and the chiefs of the li in the city were ordered to control the people in the li, and they were not allowed to come and go at will. He sent officials and soldiers to investigate the followers of Taiping Dao in each li, and all those who were suspicious would be imprisoned. Order, order the counties to be on guard, and then report to the state to report to the imperial court. The army in the county is insufficient, according to the plan of the public order, this afternoon at noon, the list is posted in every li, and swordsmen and warriors are recruited to enrich the troops."

There are many smart people. Zhong Yao, Guo Tu, etc. are all people with outstanding ingenuity. Yang Zhai basically did what Xun Zhen did in Yingyin: enforce martial law, strictly guard the city, search for followers of Taiping Road, and recruit warriors to join the army.

The only difference is that in the aspect of "searching for followers of Taiping Dao", Xun Zhen was targeted, while Yang Zhai was casting a net all over the sky.

After hearing this, Xun Zhen calmed down and thought: "The various arrangements of the county government are not bad. Just listening to the words of the government, they seem to have not figured out who Bo Cai and Bo Lian's henchmen are."

The county government did not know who the henchmen of Bo Cai and Bo Lian were, he knew. With Liu Deng as a big insider, he has long since checked the henchmen and cronies of Bo Cai and Bo Lian in the city. The list of these people is now in his arms.

However, he was not in a hurry to take it out, and thoughtfully said: "I want to give this great credit to someone."

He didn't talk about it first, but asked: "There is not enough troops in the county? Dare to ask Mingfu, how many soldiers are there?" Although he had served as the postal supervisor in the north, regardless of the military, he did not know the number of soldiers in the county. First ask the number of soldiers and horses, and then have the confidence to deal with the rebellion.

"Three thousand people."

"There are 100,000 people in my county who believe in the Dao of Taiping. If the demonic Dao rises, the 3,000 soldiers of the county will be difficult to resist. If there is a plan, the county can be neutralized by thousands of elites."

"Oh? Speak up, speak up!"

"Although Bo Cai and Bolian don't know their whereabouts, Fan Sheng is still in Tieguan, you can immediately send someone Xingye to Tieguan to capture Fan Sheng, and then let Tieguan order Shen Rong and Tieguan's chief bookkeeper Lejin to choose Tieguan to be strong and healthy. Those who are reliable will be compiled into the army, and their iron officials and disciples will be allowed to commit crimes and meritorious deeds. If their iron officials and slaves are allowed to make meritorious deeds, they can be returned as good people. If they are granted the Ming government's permission to be exempted from crimes and promised to be good people, they will definitely fight to the death. In this way, two thousand elites can be established."

Zhong Yao said, "I have sent people to Tieguan to arrest Fan Sheng in the morning. Fan Sheng is not worried, but he is made up of iron officials and slaves into the army?" He hesitated, "Tieguan and prisoners are all criminals and criminals. If they are organized into the army, will they become thieves instead?"

"Tieguan made Shen Rongzhong to be of great use. Tieguan's master book is happy to be brave and able to conquer the public. With the two of them coming forward, the integrity is guaranteed by the head, and Tieguan's disciples and slaves will not follow thieves."

This is a big matter, and Prefect Wen hesitated to decide.

Xun Zhen bowed his head and said earnestly: "The matter is urgent now! How can the three thousand commanders support the demons together? If the Ming government can't trust the iron officials and slaves, when they come, they can be left outside the city. , they are not allowed to enter the city. If they are thieves, they will only add one or two thousand more to the rebels. If they kill the thieves, the Ming government will immediately have two thousand more soldiers. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages!"

"Your words are reasonable."

Prefect Wen agreed with Xun Zhen's opinion, wrote an official document, and sent someone to Tieguan.

Xun Zhen secretly rejoiced. Although even without this official document, Le Jin, Xiao Xia, and Jiang Hu would be able to make Tieguan disciples and slaves into the army, but there are other officials in Tieguan who will definitely encounter some resistance. Official documents, it's better.

Clearing this obstacle for Le Jin, he turned back and said, "I just heard Zhong Gong Cao's words, and it seems that the city is still investigating Bo Cai and Bo Lian's party members?"

Prefect Wen said angrily, "Isn't that true? There are quite a few people in the city who believe in the Way of Peace. To avoid causing civil unrest, we can't arrest them all, we can only check them one by one. With so many people, in a hurry, Where is it easy to check? Up to now, I haven't found a henchman of Pocai and Poren!"

"I have a friend who was suspicious of Pocai and Bolian's plots last year. He secretly investigated them in private, and he has long since investigated the henchmen of the two of them in the city. Mingfu can call him, and you will know when you ask."

Prefect Wen couldn't believe it. He was surprised and delighted, and said, "Is there such a thing? Who is this person, and where does he live? Please invite him here!"

Xun Zhen replied, "Yes."

He summoned Xiao Ren in front of the hall, whispered a few words, carried everyone in the hall on his back, took out the list of Bo Cai and Bo Lian's party members from his arms, handed it to him, and said, "Go, invite Xi Jun."

"This great credit" he just wanted to give to Xi Zhicai.

...

Xiao Ren left the prefect's mansion and rode to Xi Zhicai's house. Called to open the inner door, came outside the theater, dismounted and knocked on the door.

Xi Zhicai and his wife had just fallen asleep, got up in their clothes, and came out to open the door.

Xiao Ren and Xi Zhicai have met many times.

There was a day of chaos in Yangzhai City today, and everyone was in danger. Hearing the knock on the door in the night made people suspicious; hearing that the prefect was summoned, it became more and more strange. There is a proverb in the saying: "painting the ground is a prison sentence, and cutting wood is an official decision." What are the prefects summoning to do this evening?

Xi's wife was indoors, and only heard Xiao Ren's words. She didn't know who was coming. She was very worried. She returned to the room when she saw Xi Zhi, grabbed his sleeve, and didn't want him to go.

Xi Zhicai laughed and said: "Since you married me, you have been hungry and full, and have suffered for many years. Tonight, I will use the power of virginity to rise above the sky, and I can eat in fine clothes and jade in the future. I have been supporting you, but why are you blocking me?

"How do you say this, husband?"

"Don't you recognize Xiaoren? He is a guest of Zhenzhi's family. This must be Zhenzhi's recommendation, so the prefect has a call!"

"Xun-Jun? Didn't Xun-Jun hang his seal and go home?"

"Today there was a day of chaos in the city. Zhenzhi arrived in the county at night. Obviously, the prefect was in big trouble and had nothing to do, because he invited him to return to the court. I asked Xiaoren just now, and Zhenzhi just arrived in the county not long ago. The prefect immediately called me to see me, so hurriedly, it means that your husband, I, will be of great use to the county court!"

Xi Zhicai is talented and resourceful. The reason why he has not yet made an official career is not because he has no intention of becoming an official, but because he was born in poverty and has no chance.

Previously, although Xun Yu and Xun Zhen had recommended him successively, the position given by Yin Xiu, the prefect of the prefecture, was too low. Although he was a humble scholar, he believed in himself to be high, but he did not bother to ask for it. Tonight, Xiaoren was ordered by the prefect to come and invite him. He, he judged from the clues: This time it must be reused, so without hesitation, he immediately asked his wife to fetch the crown and clothes, put them on, and took off the wall that Xun Zhen had given him. Baojian, sitting on the bed, drew the sword out of its sheath, flicked it against the falling snow outside, and chanted: "Hidden sword for ten years, and it will show its edge in one day!"

It has been ten years since he studied.

He bid farewell to his wife, took his sword out of the courtyard, and greeted Xiao Ren outside the courtyard: "What's the explanation for Zhenzhi?"

Xiao Ren told him why the prefect had summoned him, took out the list, and presented it to him: "This is the list of addresses of Bocai and Bolian's party members in the city that Xun Jun found. Xun Jun said, please read it first and write it down. ."

This has to be replaced by someone, such as Xun Yu, Xun You, and Chen Qun, who may turn their faces on the spot, thinking that Xun Zhen is insulting them. Xi Zhicai didn't mind these things. The only thing he cared about was whether his talents could be used or not. He didn't refuse at all. He had a good memory, he remembered after reading it, and said to Xiao Ren, "Let's go!"

On the way to the Prefect's Mansion, he inquired about Yingyin's situation in detail, his expression became serious, and he sighed: "I have been resourceful and have been with Zhenzhi for several years. Today, I know that he is far better than me." He sighed. It was not Xun Zhen's response in Yingyin, but that Xun Zhen had taken precautionary measures as early as last year, or even the year before, to find out the henchmen of Bo Cai and Bo Lian. This "vision" made him amazed.

He couldn't help thinking: "The year before last, when Zhenzhi traveled to the north of the county and arrived in Yangcheng, he seemed to be very interested in Tieguan's disciples. Could it be that he saw that Taipingdao was about to rebel?"

...

In front of the prefect's mansion, Xi Zhicai and Xiao Ren met someone.

Xiao Ren recognized that it was a young chivalrous Xun Zhen who stayed in Yangzhai last year. He was very strange and asked, "What are you doing here? Did you come here to meet when you heard that Xun Zhen had entered the county?"

The movement of Xun Jun entering the city is not small, this Qingxia heard it at his residence, and after finding out that it was Xun Zhen who entered the city, he immediately came to ask to see him. He said, "I have an urgent matter and I need to meet Xun Jun! I just invited the doorman to come in to report, and I am waiting for Xun Jun to summon him."

Xi Zhicai said, "Since there is something urgent, why are you waiting here? Come in with us."

He was quite courageous, and before he could see the prefect's face, he made the decision for the prefect and let this young man enter the prefect's mansion.

The doorman knew that he was the one invited by the prefect, and he let them in without stopping him.

Upon entering the hall, Xun Zhen was already seated, and she was sitting in the seat of the head bookkeeper, Wang Lan. The two sat down, stood up, looked at each other and smiled.

Xi Zhicai saluted the prefect.

Prefect Wen couldn't wait, and said, "I heard Xun Jun's words, do you know the details of Bocai and Bolian's party members in the city?"

"Exactly." Xi Zhicai boasted and presented the list, "This is the list of Bo Cai and Bo Lian's henchmen and their addresses."

Prefect Wen was overjoyed, rubbed his hands together, and said repeatedly, "That's great, that's great!" Commander Wang Lan said, "Bring it here and show it to me."

Zhong Yao believed in Xun Zhen, and did not suspect that the list was false. He got up and said, "Now that Bo Cai and Bo Lian's gangsters are known, Yao asks the Ming government to immediately order and send someone to arrest them."

"Yes, yes. Immediately send someone to arrest him." After being reminded by Zhong Yao, Prefect Wen stopped looking at the list. He turned to Gutang and asked, "Who wants to go?" He looked at the county chief Fei Chang. The stakes are very important, and the best candidate is naturally the governor.

Where does Fei Chang dare to go! He shook his head and said nothing.

Prefect Wen's face was disappointed. Seeing that one person was present, he said, "The official is willing to go!" But it was Zhong Yao.

Another person attended, and said in a loud voice: "The officer's job is to catch thieves, and I would like to go with the Gong Cao Rafter." It was the thief Cao Ran and Du You. Although he is a bit greedy for ink, he doesn't fix small sections, and he doesn't lose the chain at critical moments.

Prefect Wen handwritten an order, gave him two people, and said, "There are tens of thousands of people in the city, and one county is safe, so I can trust the two!"

Zhong Yao and Du You took the orders, took the list, stepped out of the hall with swords, and went to gather officers and soldiers, and arrested people according to the list.

Taking advantage of this time, Xi Zhicai told Xun Zhen that there were his guests in the hall asking to see him.

Xun Zhen looked down the hall and saw the light man standing under the snow in the courtyard, her heart pounding. Isn't this Qingxia the same Qingxia he stayed in Yangzhai and ordered to investigate the whereabouts of Bo Cai and Bo Lian? He thought to himself, "Did he find out the whereabouts of Bo Cai and Bo Lian?" He didn't care to ask the prefect for instructions, got up and left the table, walked out of the hall in three or two steps, walked down the steps barefoot, and asked, "It's been found out. ?"

"I found out."

"Okay!"

Xun Zhen tapped him on the shoulder a few times, turned back to the hall, and said with a bow, "Zhen, please come out Chopping Cai and Po Lian."

"Chopping only, wave connection?"

"My guests have found out where Bo Cai and Bo Lian are staying."

Prefect Wen suspected that his ears had misheard: "You said that your guests found out where Bo Cai and Bo Lian are staying?"

"Exactly."

"Qing Zhenwu's blessing is also!"

As soon as Xun Zhen arrived, he first solved the problem of Bocai and Bolian's henchmen in the city, and then found out the whereabouts of Bocai and Bolian. Under the successive surprises, Prefect Wen forgot that shameless embarrassment to the sky, suddenly stood up, and said, "I will give you five hundred county soldiers, and then Wang Lan will assist you to hunt down Bo Cai and Bolian!"

"promise."

Xun You and Wen Pin sat in the two seats that were added later, got up at this time, and said, "You (Pin) is willing to go from Zhenqi to ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Xi Zhicai also said, "I would like to walk with you. "

Prefect Wen was so happy that he just wanted to dance. No matter who said it, he agreed with all of them and said, "All go, all go!"

...

After leaving the prefecture, Wang Lan used the military talisman given by the prefect of Wen to point out the soldiers of Qi County. Xun Zhen brought Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Chen Bao and other guests and local residents, as well as Xun You, Wen Pin, and Xi Zhicai. Xia led the way, hurried out of the city, braved the night snow, and ran south for more than 20 miles. In the distance, he saw a big mansion with deep ditch and high tower standing between the fields in front of him.

Qingxia, who led the way, pointed and said: "The villain has been investigating for many days, and this morning, I finally found out from a big slave of Bocai's family that they are hiding in this village. I wanted to go to Yingyin immediately and find out about Xunjun, but who knows The county has closed the city gate, but fortunately, the prefect called Xunjun to come, and it didn't take too long."

There is no airtight wall in the world, so many people like Bocai and Bolian cannot hide their whereabouts. What's more, the informant slave was a member of his family, and "internal thieves" were the most difficult to guard against.

Xun Zhen reined in the horse and ordered the county soldiers to form a line and get in the front. The Qing Xia and Li Min under his sect were very tired today, so they didn't need to go into battle and stayed behind to rest.

Xi Zhicai said: "This village is very strict and occupies a very wide area. Bo Cai and Bolian have planned for many years. There must be a lot of people in the village, and it is not easy to attack by force. In my opinion, it is better to attack the heart."

"Appreciate further details."

Xi Zhicai said a few words in a low voice, Xun Zhen and Xun You clapped their hands and laughed, "It's a good idea."

Xun Zhen followed his plan and ordered the county officers to cut down a few big trees from a distance as tools for attacking the gate of the village. Someone was patrolling the village, and he saw the county guard with sharp eyes and shouted loudly. Before the cries fell, I suddenly saw countless people in the distance emerging from the snow, fields, and hills, knocking on their weapons, and shouting in unison: "So the northern governor is here."