At noon, at the busiest hour, a small group of soldiers came in front of the stone square. They leaned a stout wooden rafter against the stone mill and stood motionless on both sides of the stone chamber.

Some of the idlers who wandered through the market thought it was strange, so they stood outside and pointed out. At this moment, a black-clothed official walked into the fence, stood on the stone pier where he usually read the proclamation, and said in a loud voice: "Farming, animal husbandry, hunting, businessmen, etc., listen: on the order of Lord Zuoshu Changwei Ying, whoever can carry this wooden rafter to the north gate will be rewarded with ten gold by the government!" Look, this is ten gold! The little official shook the leather money bag in his hand, and the sound of the gold cake striking was crisp and pleasant.

There was a "boom" of laughter outside the wooden fence, and many people who had finished buying and selling also gathered around. People look at me, I look at you, and they are giggling and laughing. A small Oriental businessman in a blue shirt laughed loudly and asked, "The government is also here to join in the fun?" Want to sell this rafter? ”

"Well thought out! This wooden rafter is worth ten cloth dollars, how can it cost ten gold? Someone shouted.

The black-clothed man shook the money bag, "It's not selling rafters!" It is a reward for moving wooden rafters, who carries it to the north gate, and the reward is ten gold! ”

"Boom—" The crowd burst into laughter again. A lame old man said in a loud voice: "If you go into battle to kill the enemy and break your leg, you won't be rewarded with a single penny." Ten gold for moving a piece of wood? Coaxing honest people, isn't it? ”

"Hey, you still don't understand? The government wants to make the market prosperous and join in the fun. The bounty is delicious and difficult to overcome. ”

"Yes, yes, ten gold can build a house, why don't people who are officials and soldiers move? Deceive and deceive. ”

"The government said last time that it would reduce the land endowment, but it didn't decrease, is there a very good believer?"

The more and more people in the city gathered, they talked about it, but no one stepped forward to carry the rafters.

At this moment, a group of armor soldiers escorted an ox cart to the wooden fence. Four people jumped out of the car, led by Zuo Shu Changwei Ying, followed by Liyang Ling Wang Shi and Shangqing Qin Feng, and finally a scribe holding a wooden plate.

When the people of the city saw this formation, they knew that it was a big official who had arrived, and they didn't dare to laugh any more, and gradually quieted down.

Entering the stone fence, the original black-clothed official whispered a few words to Wei Ying, Wei Ying looked at Wang Shi and Qin Feng, Wang Shi nodded, stepped on the stone pier and said loudly: "Qin Guo's father, old brothers, merchants from all over the world: I am Wang Shi of Liyang Ling, for the reputation of Zhaoguo Mansion, now, the bounty for carrying this wooden rafter has been increased to thirty gold, no matter who carries it to the north gate, he will receive the reward immediately, and he will never break his word!" Look, that's the bounty. Turning around, he pointed to the wooden plate held by the scribe, and in the wooden plate with the red cloth removed was a row of golden cakes, shining in the sun.

The crowd buzzed and whispered. Someone mysteriously said to the left and right: "This oak yang order is the Oriental scholar of the Zhaoxian Pavilion." I didn't do a thing when I took office, can I trust him? ”

Someone said, "Why can't you believe?" He is a big official. Someone sneered: "Big official? The monarch is all three and four times does not count, can he be counted if he says it? Someone chimed in: "If you don't believe it, try it, it's hard work." ”

Seeing that there was a lot of discussion, but no one stepped forward, Wei Ying stepped on the stone pier, "The people of Qin and the merchants of all countries: I am Zuo Shu Changwei Ying, the general leader of the country. In the past, there were many repetitions of the government's orders, and the people of the Republic of China did not believe in the government, because the affairs of the Qin State could not be handled. From today onwards, the government's words must count, one is one, two is two, and it will never be changed! In order to show the sincerity of the official government, today the wooden rafters are moved to the north gate, and the reward of fifty gold will be immediately rewarded, which is the first order of the Qin State Government this year. ”

"Ah——, bounty is long again!" The crowd began to stir, and the emotions of excitement and excitement began to permeate, but they were still suspicious, and they talked to each other in piles.

At this time, Hou Huan's figure appeared in the crowd.

He is a businessman, and he must come to buy the daily necessities of the inn in every episode, and he is bought by the high tide in the city, and every time he finishes the goods, he must come to the stone shop to see if there is a new proclamation.

Today's middle market, but unexpectedly encountered this strange liveliness. Hou Huan has been standing in the crowd outside the stadium to watch, and when Wei Yingwang Shi arrived, he already understood what was going on.

He had not seen the martingale since the heavy snow last winter, and when he saw his guard ox cart coming today, he knew that he was not what he used to be.

But he still didn't expect that Wei Ying would become the chief of the country.

He understood Wei Ying's speech, and his heart was excited, so he decided to help him secretly. Hou Huan knew that the Qin people were thick and simple, and even if they believed it, few people were in the limelight, let alone had mixed doubts about the credibility of the government.

He quietly swam through the crowd to observe, and a pair of mountain farmers who looked like grandchildren caught his attention. Grandpa was a gray-haired old man, with a bamboo basket that faintly exuded the smell of herbs, and a rough white wooden scale in the basket. The young man next to him was a tiger-headed, barefoot, and holding a shovel in his right hand.

Hou Huan saw that this was a medicine farmer in Nanshan, unless there were valuable medicinal materials for sale, they rarely rushed to this kind of large gathering. They are crowded here, purely to see the excitement and see the world.

The cloth-clothed young man tugged at the placket of the old man's clothes, "Father, I'll try it." ”

"Broken cubs! What do you know, the government can give you money? The old man shook his head.

"Father, your sick ......"

"Stay quiet! Sensei get me in trouble. The old man scolded in a low voice.

At this time, Wei Ying saw that there was no movement, and said loudly: "The rank thinks that it is easy to move wood, and it is not worth fifty gold, and no one believes it, right?" Wei Yingzheng is telling the ranks, the reputation of the government, thousands of gold can't buy it, for the government's trust, it should be rewarded! From now on, the government will believe in its words and deeds, the common people will believe in the country, and the country's orders must be carried out, so that the Qin State can change. For now, I'll increase the bounty. Whoever migrates to the north gate of the wood, the bounty is one hundred! With a wave of his hand, the scribe behind him lifted a plate full of gold cakes and spun around.

The crowd made waves again, and the buzz was loud, pushing each other to try.

Hou Huan approached the old man with a smile, "Old man, why don't you let the little brother give it a try?" ”

The old man shook his head, "Does it matter if the child's house moves?" The official family should say that it is necessary for adults to count miles. ”

Hou Huan: "Since it is Lixin, it is considered to be a child, and it is even more important for children." But can the little brother move? ”

The old man smiled humbly, "This kid has a lot of strength." ”

The young man said in a low voice, "Father, then I'll go." If you don't give money, you should be a trickster. As he spoke, he broke through the crowd and shouted, "I'll carry it!" ”

The crowd suddenly fell silent and looked into the field. The young man was in rags, barefoot and long-haired, and his dark and strong muscles bulged out of his rags. He walked over to the thick rafters and looked left and right in thought.

Wei Ying: "Little brother, do you want to move?" ”

The young man's eyes sparkled, "What? Doesn't count? ”

Wei Ying shook his head, "No." I'm afraid you won't be able to move, but it will take two miles to get to the north gate. Have you eaten? ”

The boy shook his head, "I moved without eating." If the official family really gives some money, my eldest father will be saved. Choked slightly, he bowed deeply to Wei Ying.

Wei Ying's eyes were moist, he supported the young man, and faced everyone: "The government is trustworthy." Tong Su is not bullied. Rank followed this little brother to the north gate to testify, and watched him receive a bounty of one hundred! ”

As soon as the words fell, the young man bent down, and the thick wooden rafters were already easily on his shoulders, and he walked out of the wooden fence steadily. The crowd outside the fence dodged a passage in an uproar, and Wei Ying's party followed. This alarmed the entire Liyang South City, and people abandoned their business and squeezed into a sandwich wall, and the young man carrying the wood poured into the city.

Pedestrians in the street were also attracted by the alarm, and finally formed two thick human walls along the street, leaving only a small path in between.

People surged forward with the young man's steps, and the alleys were empty, and they were silent.

About halfway down the street, an old woman with fluttering white hair stopped the young man with a large bowl of rice wine, "Broken baby, drink, drink before moving." The baby is filial piety to save the eldest father, but the government doesn't give money, but there is no conscience! ”

The young man said loudly, "Thank you, mother-in-law." I don't drink, I don't stop, and if the official family gives money, I will feel at ease. While speaking, there was no sign of respite and effort, which attracted the admiration of the city.

"This broken cub is born with bull power, and he is a tiger general in the army!"

"Filial piety, ambition, rare offspring!"

"Go steady, look at the ——, and you'll get to the north gate!" Someone shouted at the boy to remind him not to fall short.

The arrow tower at the north gate was in sight, and someone shouted: "It's time to get to the city gate, it's okay——! ”

The young man carrying the wood said loudly: "No, the official family didn't say anything about the inside and outside of the door, but carried it outside the north gate, so that the official family had nothing to say!" ”

"Ambitious! It's up to the government! The streets were full of admiration and applause.

The boy strode like a fly, and did not stop until the flat ground outside the suspension bridge, planted the wooden rafters to the ground, stood with the rafters, and looked nervously at Wei Ying and his party.

The people all rushed to the north gate, and the black pressure could not be seen, but no one spoke, and they all stared closely at Wei Ying, who followed all the way on foot.

At this moment, Wei Ying's white clothes were particularly conspicuous among the black Qin people in the wilderness.

Wei Ying didn't speak, looked at the young man, walked to the scribe and uncovered the red cloth on the plate, held it with his own hands, and held it in front of the young man with solemn hands.

The boy blinked nervously and shook his head gently. Wei Ying looked at the young man frankly and nodded sincerely.

The boy handed the rafters into the hands of the sergeant, and hesitated to take a few steps forward, wiping his hands on the shabby placket but not daring to stretch it out.

Suddenly, the boy fell to the ground and couldn't look up for a long time. Wang Shi stepped forward to help the young man. The young man choked up with tears streaming down his face and said, "My lord, I, as long as I have ten gold, my father will be saved......"

Wei Ying's eyes were moist, and he said solemnly: "Little brother, no." The government is trustworthy, saying that a hundred gold is a hundred gold, how can it break its word and enrich itself? He is strong and the people are rich, and the number of 100 gold is enough! Take it, the little brother has merit, save grandpa, build a house, and buy land. ”

The young man respectfully bowed to Wei Yingsan, stood up and took the plate with both hands, and held it in front of the white-haired old man. The old man couldn't cry, and bowed to Wei Ying, "Elder Zuo, let my grandson join the army with you." Xiaomin believes in you, let him go to serve the country. His father, my son, died in the Battle of Shaoliang......"