Yang Chuncheng laughed for a moment before he suppressed his grief and indignation, stood up in the sympathetic gaze of everyone, took off the Qianguan uniform on his body, picked up the red cloth prison clothes, and put them on his chest from his feet, only to feel that the smell of corpses on his clothes had dissipated.

Shu Zhengqi hurriedly stepped forward to help, tied the two strips of cloth on the back of the prisoner's clothes, took the wooden flail and shackles for him to put on, locked the shackles, took off the boots on his feet, threw them into the charcoal fire, and took a pair of old cloth shoes for him to put on.

At this time, the stone ran up and cried, "Uncle Yang, where are you going?" He saw that Yang Chuncheng had become full of tattoos overnight, and now he was dressed like this, and he couldn't help but panic when he knew that he was going out.

Yang Chuncheng squatted down, touched his head, and said, "Stone, uncle, father, and three uncles are going out to run errands." You listen to the words of the two aunts, and you will take your younger brothers and sisters out of the city first, and wait for us in front. ”

"Uncle, we're not here anymore?" Shi hurriedly said, "Didn't you say it well last night, let's stay here for a few days?" ”

"yes, I said yes last night!" Yang Chuncheng smiled bitterly, "But then something happened, the officers and soldiers came to arrest the uncle at dawn, and the uncle had no choice, do you understand?" ”

The stone hurriedly grabbed his hand and cried, "Uncle, you have to come to us, don't leave us alone, okay!" ”

Yang Chuncheng held his little hand tightly and said, "Okay, Uncle promises you!" After we left, you are the biggest man here, and you have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters, you know! Be strong and don't cry! And he wiped his tears from his eyes.

The stone nodded as if he didn't understand, and he was about to speak, Shu Zhengqi pushed him away and said, "Stone, get out of the way, don't delay the adults to do things!" "After half a bowl of steaming batter, take a damp cloth and apply the batter to the flail in front of Yang Chuncheng's chin.

Wen Moshi immediately took two imitation old seals and pasted them cross-affix on the flail.

Shu Zhengqi picked up the thick iron rod from the ground, roasted it hot on the charcoal fire, brought it over with a wet cloth, rolled it back and forth on the seal, and the hot air was rising, and there was a sound of sizzling, and he roasted it back and forth twice before the batter was baked dry, only to see one written "Liaoning Fengtianfu Fengtian County Main Hall", and the other wrote "Guangxu 20th Winter Moon Zhixian Jin Award", the paper is broken and old, enough to mess with the truth.

He threw down the iron rod, changed into the errand clothes of the officials with Wen Moshi and the Xia family brothers, put on a red tasseled hat, put on small boots, and became four officials.

Wen Moshi took a fake guard and handed it to Xia Dingshan, telling him to put it away.

Shu Zhengqi put the remaining copper coins into a burden, put it on his shoulder, saw the stone standing aside and crying, couldn't help but feel heavy, walked to him and squatted down, held his little hand, and said: "Son, Daddy will go out with Uncle Yang in a while, you have to listen to the words of the two aunts, and your younger brothers and sisters dress up as we used to be, and go out of the city from the east gate." Daddy will come to you, don't be afraid! After saying that, he took him in his arms.

Stone held him in both hands, crying and nodding his head.

Shu Zhengqi held back his tears and said, "Remember, after leaving the city, I kept walking forward, and when I came to a small town, I stopped and waited for the two Uncle Xia." Dad and Uncle Yang and Uncle Wen will come to you, do you hear? ”

"Daddy, I heard you!" Stone cried.

Shu Zhengqi wiped a handful of tears, stood up, and said to a few children: "Children, don't be afraid, we are going out to run errands, you and your aunt will go out of the city first, and we will come to you!" ”

Qiu Yue and the five children saw them change into business clothes, knew that they were going out, and were panicking, and when they heard this, they immediately ran over crying, hugged their father's legs tightly, and refused to let go.

Shu Zhengqi saw Xia Jiayu standing next to him and glanced at them.

The two concubines of the Xia family hurriedly stepped forward, coaxing the children, and persuaded them: "Children, don't cry, the adults are going out to deceive the dog officials and send Uncle Yang out of the city, let's go to them in a while, don't cry!" ”

But a few children were crying and making trouble, and they were willing to listen.

Xia Dingchuan's daughter-in-law Chunxi practiced for others and said, "Children, is Uncle Yang usually good to you?" ”

"Good!" Several children wept and nodded.

"Do you want the dog officer to catch him?"

The children shook their heads vigorously and cried, "I don't want to! ”

"Then be obedient and don't delay the adults! Uncle Yang and Daddy will be waiting for us in front, and I'll take you to them!" Chunxi said.

Xia Dingshan's daughter-in-law Cuihua also helped to persuade her, and after talking for a long time, the children answered and let go of their little hands.

Yang Chuncheng carried the shackles, his heart was heavy, and said: "Brothers Dingshan and Dingchuan, you tie up the two bedding and take them away together." ”

Xia Dingchuan was puzzled: "Brother Yang, what are you doing with the futon?" ”

"Beware of officers and soldiers asking where we are spending the night at night, and when the time comes, they will say that the inn is full of officers and soldiers, and they have made do with it for a night on the side of the road."

The Xia brothers agreed and hurriedly went to pack up the futon.

Wen Mo Shi said: "By the way, I'm worried that there is no place to put those five Buddhist scriptures, so I just wrapped them in the futon and took them away!" After saying that, he turned around and went to get the Buddhist scriptures.

Yang Chuncheng was ashamed in his heart, and said to the Xia family: "Two brothers and sisters, it's not good for me, and it affects everyone!" We'll go out in a while, and the kids will have to work hard! ”

The two looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Cuihua has a simple temperament and said: "Brother Yang, don't say that, in this life, who hasn't had three disasters and eight tribulations." You are a good person, do something for you, we are all happy, but the man in our family is honest, you will go out in a while, no matter what, I will invite you... Please bring him back to me! As he spoke, tears flowed out.

Yang Chuncheng hurriedly agreed: "Okay, I know!" ”

Chunxi comforted her sister-in-law and said, "Brother Yang, I have nothing to say, you have to take care, the children are still young, and they can't live without their father." Well, if it's unlucky, I won't say more. After a while, my sister-in-law and I took the children out of the city, what should we be aware of, Brother Yang is well-informed, and reminds us. ”

When Yang Chuncheng heard this, he remembered one thing and said: "Brother and sister are serious, I have nothing to remind, but last night Lord Zheng said that Qian Zhixian was going to welcome the Qin Cha and drive the victims out of the city. ”

"Okay, what do we say?"

"You said that I grew up in the village and had never seen the world, and yesterday I saw many officers and soldiers, and I didn't know what was wrong, so I was frightened and hid in a family's cattle pen for the night." Yang Chuncheng said, "I see that there are often children herding cattle outside the church, and there are many people who want to come to the city to raise cattle. ”

"Okay, I remember!" Chunxi agreed, so he went to help clean up the futon, and after a few clicks, it was cleaned up, and the Xia brothers each hugged a bed over.

Shu Zhengqi walked to the entrance of the tunnel, glanced out, and said, "It's almost dawn, let's go!" ”

Wen Moshi hurriedly said: "What are you panicking about, where is the county government opening at this time!" ”

"When the door opens, it's too late, what should I do if the officers and soldiers suddenly come to search?" Shu Zhengqi said, "Let's go out first, find a leeward place to sit, and then go to the county government at dawn!" ”

Wen Moshi and the Xia brothers heard that he was reasonable, and hurriedly went to carry the whistle stick and hug the futon.

Shu Zhengqi said: "Two younger brothers and sisters, you should also pack up quickly, take the children out, don't stay here!" ”

Cuihua and Chunxi hurriedly nodded in agreement.

A few more people told the children, and then crawled out of the tunnel amid the children's earth-shattering cries, only to see that the sky was rising, and it was still snowing, the wind was howling, and the cold was biting.

The five men walked through the wasteland, and when they came to the street, they saw a small alley leeward, so they went to the back of a house, spread out the quilt under the muddy eaves, and sat down against the wall, rubbing their hands with breath.

Shu Zhengqi said in a low voice: "Mr. Wen, brothers Dingshan and Dingchuan, you will be in the lobby as soon as you arrive, don't panic, listen to me and Brother Yang!" Whoever wants to panic, everyone is finished! ”

Wen Moshi said in a trembling voice: "I'm ashamed, I've lived for thirty years in vain, and I haven't even seen the gate of the county yamen. ”

Xia Dingchuan also echoed beside him, his voice trembling a little.

Shu Zhengqi said anxiously: "What's wrong with you, you're almost at the end of your eyes, and you're still panicking like this, it's no wonder if something happens for a while!" ”

Xia Dingchuan said: "Brother Shu, we don't want to do this, but my heart is beating in a panic, and I can't help it!" ”

"That's because you haven't figured out the way out!" Shu Zhengqi said, "As soon as the sky dawns, the officers and soldiers find the tunnel, and we are not a dead end!" Let's get to the county hall in a while, and the big deal is death! You understand this Taoist ideal, what are you afraid of? Don't cheer up yet! ”

"Alas, well!" Wen Moshi and Xia Dingchuan sighed silently.

Xia Dingshan was calm and said, "Zhengqi, you mean, we might as well gamble boldly, maybe we can get out alive, doesn't that mean?" ”

"Not bad! It is true that the county hall is a ghost gate, but it is also the only way for us to get out alive! Shu Zhengqi said, "Remember, when you go to the lobby, no one wants to go out of the city, and don't think about children, just treat yourself as dead, it's in the Yama Palace, and the people standing in front of us are bulls and horses!" As long as your heart is settled, you won't be afraid of anything! ”

Xia Dingshan said: "I understand, the more you are not afraid of death, the less you will die, isn't this the truth?" ”

Yang Chuncheng carried the shackles, leaned against the wall, and said with a heavy heart: "Brother Dingshan is right, we are seeking victory in defeat, survival in death, and life after death!" ”

Everyone was so preoccupied that they stopped talking.

After a while, the sky gradually brightened, and there were more passers-by in the alley, standing together in twos and threes, looking at them and pointing.

They had no choice but to stand up, tie up the muddy bedding, and ask Wen Moshi to pick it up with a whistle stick, and they all walked out of the alley and walked towards the county office.

Turn a few streets, just see a Xuanhua archway, flying rafters to pick the eaves, mortise and tenon bucket arch, on the white vast snow, more and more tall and majestic, engraved on the "Ze is the common people" four big regular script.

They walked to the archway, only to see a pair of long couplets carved on the carved stone pillars on both sides: "For the longevity position, publish the moral and political monument, it is not a secular fiction, but there are a few things vigorous, not disgraced Longshan Fengshui; Hanging the avoidance list and sticking the oath are all illusions of officialdom, as long as this snack is clean and clean, it is worthy of the daylight. ”

Yang Chuncheng sneered and thought: "The article is well done, but it's a pity to say one thing and do another, it's all his mother's bitch's heart!" ”

Five people walked under the archway, walked forward for a while, saw a county government gate in the distance, the plaque was hung high, the big book "Fuzhou County Office" four big characters, there were two officials standing in front of the gate, the hand pressed the waist knife, a group of quiet and solemn.