Jinhe, Pingsha Village.
The river is rushing.
In the current, a fishing boat was struggling to stabilize its body. The water was slapping the small fishing boat randomly and shaking hard, as if it wanted to overturn it.
Several children were working hard to collect the fishing nets.
Suddenly someone exclaimed.
"Brother!"
The young man punting the boat quickly stuck his head out and asked, "What happened?"
The boy picked up a big fish from the smelly and dirty fishing net and looked at the other person in surprise, "Look at this big fish! What a big fish!"
The teenagers laughed.
The boat docked at the shore, and the boys tied up the boat and started to 'divide the spoils' again. Some were so quarrelsome that they were fighting for the big fish, and the older ones stopped them.
While they were busy, the ground began to tremble slightly.
At that moment, everyone looked horrified and subconsciously wanted to jump into the water. A few of the quick ones had already jumped into the water and disappeared immediately.
Several knights appeared in front of them.
These knights were tall and fierce, with many horses per person, and they were not wearing armor. The leader had a thick beard and a stern face. He looked at the young men in front of him and reprimanded unhappily: "The water is urgent at this time!
Don’t go fishing!”
The young men immediately bowed their heads and said yes, their faces pale and trembling.
The knight ran away from them along the river.
The young man quickly called out the few impatient people hiding in the water. Most of these people who lived by the water had good water skills.
The boy held the big fish in his arms and strode towards his home.
After walking through a high slope, the township was not far away. On both sides of the road were other people's cultivated land. You could see people waving hoes, and when they saw a boy carrying a big fish on his back, someone shouted: "Hey! Hurry up.
Run! Your grandpa has just been searching for you all over the village!!"
The boy was stunned and quickly quickened his pace.
This boy is quite energetic and looks like he has not yet grown up. He has a pair of bright eyes on his thin face.
After passing through the farmland and entering the village, there was a man wearing a strange beard carrying a load, and he was arguing with two fierce women on their hands and knees. The boy stepped forward and said, "Want to collect the fish? Big fish!"
The man waved his hand and drove away the young boy.
"If you don't accept it, you won't accept it."
The boy muttered a few words and returned to his home.
As soon as he walked into the house, an old man pinched his ears. The boy grinned in pain, "Hey, hey, grandpa, let go! Let go!"
"The superior has been waiting for you for half an hour! Just waiting for you, you bastard!"
"Did I tell you not to go far?!"
"Are you going fishing?!"
The boy hurriedly shouted: "Master, once I leave, no one will fish for you. I thought I would catch a big fish for you before I leave. Look, this fish."
The old man's expression suddenly changed and he cursed: "I paid the forty dollars just to ask you to catch fish for me? Put the fish down for me! Follow me!!"
He just grabbed the boy's ear and walked quickly to the official office.
When the two of them arrived at the official office, everyone was already prepared. The old man let go of his hand, kicked him a few more times, then walked up to the clerk, bowed his head and saluted, with a face full of shame, "I am
Baby, I went to the river and wasted time."
"No problem, no problem, I have something to do and I can't leave even if I come early."
The clerk hesitated for a moment and then asked: "My father-in-law, your second son has gone to join the army, and the third son is the only one left in the family. Do you really want to send him to Jinhe?"
"go!"
The old man waved his hand, "You can read and write for forty dollars. This is a blessing. It's not like I can't take care of myself. If this kid stays here with me, it will cause trouble, so let him go!"
The petty officials no longer tried to dissuade him.
He looked at the boy and said, "Goodbye to your grandpa. We will leave soon and go to the school. We won't be back until the 20th!"
He turned around and left. The boy looked at the old man and said, "Grandpa, that big fish"
The old man had a straight face and was quite stern, "Don't worry about the fish. Your second brother has gone to the military service, and we are a military household. The farmland granted has also increased a lot. You can read yours with peace of mind. You have learned it earlier."
I will pay for the food and drink."
"I have a deal, if you go to the county seat and hang out with the city people, eating, drinking and having fun, regardless of your studies, I won't spare you! I'll break your legs!"
"knew"
After listening to many scoldings and curses, the boy finally set off with the group.
The old man just said something to the young official and ignored his own boy.
The boy walked on the road and turned around several times, only to see an old man with a solemn face standing in the distance without saying a word.
The group of people gradually disappeared into the distance. The old man let out a long sigh and his shoulders slumped.
There were eight people in this group, two of whom were going to study. Following the clerk, the two chatted about the rumors about the city.
It was their first time to visit the county town.
Along the way, they didn't see the rumored man-eating monster. After walking for more than an hour, they saw the tall city.
The boys were shouting and jumping.
Walking in from the city gate, they kept exclaiming in surprise.
The houses in the city are tall and tall, completely different from those over there. There are also many people in the city, all kinds of people. They have never seen so many people.
They were taken to an official office, and the clerk led them to register. Someone gave them tokens and took them into the school.
The student walked in front and told the two of them about the situation inside, "You can't go over there. The place where you study is in the north, that's that area. You can just go there. Your lecturer will tell you the rest."
"
They came to a clean and tidy courtyard.
The two looked around timidly, not daring to speak.
There were two people talking in the courtyard. Seeing them coming, one of them stepped forward and asked, "Learning cards?"
They hurriedly handed over the cards in their hands, "Well, that room belongs to you. You will have two meals a day and I will call you during lectures. Come in."
Two boys walked into the house.
The lecturer once again returned to the person he had just talked to, "That's it. In the past few days, I have had diarrhea no matter what I eat. I have unbearable pain and fatigue. I really have no intention of teaching."
Standing opposite the lecturer was an old man who was stroking his beard and said, "You are not accustomed to the climate. Your Excellency is from Cheng'an and suddenly came to this frontier fortress. It is normal for such a situation to occur."
The lecturer smiled bitterly and said, "I saw that no one was doing anything strange, so I thought it would get better, but in the past few days, it has been getting worse. No matter what I eat, it is the same."
The old doctor said displeasedly: "Is this a trivial matter that can be taken lightly? Isn't it just for these things that the temple has set up an official medical clinic in the city? Why don't you come?"
"Ah me."
The old doctor took him aside, took out paper and pen, and started writing.
"Don't hold on. You scribes are all the treasures of the general. Take it and eat according to what I have written. You are not allowed to eat more or less. You are not allowed to do anything these days. And
Let’s rest first!”
"Ah? Many things."
"Just listen to me!"
"good."
The old doctor explained for a long time, "If you still don't get better, remember to go to the hospital to find me in time!"
"only."
The old doctor then got up and left. The lecturer took him all the way to the door. The old doctor got on the donkey cart and left in a hurry.
The coachman asked: "Do you want to go back to the hospital?"
"Go to the county office!"
"only."
The donkey cart was driving the old doctor through the city. Occasionally he met a few pedestrians and stopped to salute. The old doctor nodded and returned the favor.
The donkey cart arrived at the county government office and stopped at the door.
The two soldiers looked at them and saw that they were acquaintances, so they did not step forward to question them.
The old doctor asked the soldier to wait here, and he hurried into the county government office.
After entering the gate, he grabbed the doorman and said, "I have something to see the county magistrate. Is he in the office?"
"He just came back. He is still in the office. Can you help me report it?"
"I'll ask about that."
The old doctor waited for a long time, and the porter just came back with a look of helplessness on his face, "I was reprimanded for your sake. Let's go, the county magistrate wants to see you."
The old doctor thanked him again and again, and the two of them walked into the county government office. Several farmers came out from the side, not forgetting to bow in the direction of the government. The two looked excited, muttered words, and walked out happily.
The old doctor followed the porter to the south hospital, where he met the county magistrate.
The county magistrate, who has three long strands of beard, is standing outside to meet the old doctor.
The old doctor was flattered and hurriedly bowed to see him.
"You don't have to be polite and say you have something important to do to me? Did something happen in the hospital?"
The old doctor said helplessly: "County Prime Minister, I am here for the officials of Cheng'an."
"oh?"
"Many of them are not accustomed to the local environment. They are quite diligent and have to do things as soon as they arrive. Before they are familiar with the local area, they rush around and do things day and night. It is really inappropriate. There is already one person in the city.
Therefore, if I don't care about death, I'm afraid similar things will happen in the future."
The county magistrate frowned and stroked his long beard, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"County Magistrate, after everyone from Cheng'an arrives, you can let them rest for a while before going to work. I think it is more appropriate to rest for ten days. Also, many of them are unwilling to come to the medical clinic, so I have to go there in person.
Inquire. All of them should be called and their conditions should be checked one by one."
The county magistrate listened to the old doctor's story for a long time, and then nodded, "Okay, I'll write it down. Let's do this. Come back tomorrow and write all these things down so that I can find someone to talk to. I have something important to do today.
, you come tomorrow at this time."
"only!"
The old doctor thanked the county magistrate again, then turned and left.
After seeing off the old doctor, the county magistrate hurriedly walked to the main room behind him, opened the door, walked in cautiously, and sat quietly beside the magistrate.
The county magistrate was talking at the moment. When he saw the county magistrate walking in, he stopped and glanced at him, "Did something serious happen to the hospital?"
"No, I'll tell you later."
The magistrate nodded and looked forward again.
Several officials in the county government were sitting on both sides at the moment, with their heads lowered, listening to the county magistrate's instructions very seriously.
"This iron ore matter is an order from the general!! Remember it all! This is not an order from me, not even from the governor and governor. This is an order directly issued by the general!!"
"I don't care what the hell the name of the owner of the Jinhe Mine is. If the general gives the order, it must be done!"
"If anyone feels it is inappropriate, then go and write to the general yourself!"
"I also know that among you, there are a few people who have eaten other people's food in the past, so they dare not speak at this moment. However, the past is the past, and the present is now. Since I came here under the general's order, I will not
Indulge them!!"
"The same goes for his relatives of General Hu Lu! I will kill him without fail!!"
The official lowered his head suddenly, "Wei!"
The county magistrate took a few more documents, put them in front of him, and looked at the people around him, "The general sent this yesterday. The other counties have already started to implement it, and we haven't taken it back yet!! Shame!"
Everyone was even more afraid to speak.
"They are not allowed to mine iron ore, but they must pay enough to make up for the vacancies in these years. If they cannot make up, then their property will be confiscated to offset the debt!"
"From today onwards, this will be the case for mines everywhere. Mining can be done, but the finished products must be paid in strict accordance with the system."
"I have no patience with those people at Jinhe Mine."
"The people sent by the general are already resting at the school grounds outside the city. They refuse to pay, right? County Magistrate, you will arrange a tour later to take the knights sent by the general. Let me see if they dare to
Dare to drive away our officials!!"
"only!!"
The meeting ended in a hurry, and the county magistrate left angrily.
The county magistrate called Youyou and gave instructions to lead the way.
Youyou was a tall man with injuries on his face. Hearing the county magistrate's instructions, his face was full of grief and anger, "Please rest assured, I will never let these people go!!"
"Yeah, but don't vent your anger on others. Even if you do it, don't do it in front of those knights."
"knew!"
Youyou led the two cavalrymen to the school grounds in a hurry.
Before entering, he heard the neighing sound of the war horses inside. Youyou looked at the cavalry on the left and right, and then walked into the school grounds, where dozens of knights were gathered at the moment.
Two people were riding horses, and the others were surrounding them, shouting something loudly. The county soldiers stood far away and did not dare to approach.
Youyou stepped forward to meet the captain of the cavalry.
"I have long heard that the knights under the general's command are brave, and I am able to meet them today. I am really..."
The captain was also quite straightforward, "Don't say such useless things, just tell me where I am."
"I'll take you there right now!!"
Youyou was full of confidence this time. The last time he led someone there, he was held down and beaten up, and his face was lost. He still remembers the yelling of that person.
"If it weren't for my clan brother, this city might not belong to Daqi. How dare you ask for taxes from us?!"
At this moment, with the knights following behind, Youyou changed his situation and became extremely confident.
"Shall we later"
"Just take us there."
The knight captain interrupted the wanderer again.
Youyou don’t need to talk much anymore.
The terrain gradually rose. As soon as we reached a high slope, a group of people jumped out from the distance. They were holding knives and sticks, and their faces were fierce. They blocked the middle of the road. The leader looked at Youyou and became furious.
They looked at the knight behind them, but there was no fear at all.
I saw that he was tall, luxuriously dressed, and even his beard was carefully trimmed. Dozens of people behind him were also tall and strong, and they were definitely not comparable to ordinary people.
He has a big belly, and the words "I am a bully" can almost be seen on his face.
He waved the knife in his hand and made a beautiful set of knife patterns.
"This mine belongs to my uncle, he conquered it!"
"If you don't know who my uncle is, then go to Wuchuan and ask your general!!"
"I don't believe it. My other clan uncle is still in Shuozhou, and Liu Taozi dares to be so lawless!!"
As if to build momentum for the bully, the strong men behind him took off their clothes one after another, swung the weapons in their hands, revealing their tough flesh.
The knight captain looked at the bullies blocking the road in the distance, examined them for a moment, and then gave the order.
The next moment, the knights took out their crossbows and bows and pointed them at the people in the distance.
Seeing this thing, the bully was shocked and said, "Wait a minute."
"Whoosh!!"
“Bang!!”
"Whoosh!!"
"Pfft!!"
After just one volley, there was no one standing on the road in front of them.
Youyou was stunned. The knight captain completed his task, cleared the battlefield, dismounted and cut off his head.
Youyou led the two trembling cavalrymen towards the mine in the distance.
This is the largest open-pit mine near Jinhe. You can see many mining tools and transportation tools around. They are all randomly thrown on both sides. At this moment, there are still people waving long whips and shouting something. When you see those with
The knights who came suddenly became very cooperative and friendly. Youyou had never seen them so easy to talk to.
Unfortunately, they were still a step too late. The knight captain came here to kill the bandits, not to appease the place.
Soon, the cavalry captain returned with a load of heads.
Youyou stayed here to continue working. He even went into the mines to explore, and then he discovered a large number of miners here!
These people stood in the shadows in fear. They had chains on their bodies and were so hungry that they looked like human beings. There were many more people than you thought. He asked one by one and was shocked to find that many of them were actually killed.
Kidnapped locals.
Youyou sent someone to inquire about their identities and hurriedly sent someone to inform the county government of the situation.
Some of the miners are numb, some are unable to communicate, and some can no longer see.
The government took this very seriously and dispatched several officials to investigate.
Jinhe, Pingsha Village.
It's a little dark.
The old man sat alone in the yard, holding a small ax and stiffly chopping a few pieces of wood in front of him.
He stretched out his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and continued to chop.
"Bang, bang."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and the old man was a little shocked. He didn't know what he thought of, and walked quickly towards the door, cursing as he walked: "Sanlang!! If you dare to sneak back, you kid."
He yanked open the door.
A clerk stood outside the door, and beside him stood a thin, inhuman man.
The man was disheveled and looking at the old man, his lips were trembling.
The old man looked at him in shock. The next moment, he recognized the other party's identity.
"Da Lang?! Da Lang?! My son!!"
The old man hugged his son and cried loudly.
"I only treat you as dead, my son."
"Grandpa."
ps: I've had enough adventures in killing and killing, and occasionally I want to spice it up with some spices. I deliberately wrote this chapter in the form of a running account, hahaha, don't criticize if you don't like it, I won't make an example next time.
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