In the fourth year of Yonghui (653 AD), on the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised its head.

As the saying goes, illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread. At the spring ploughing ceremony, in the middle of Kurong Mountainside, Wukang was attacked by Chu Shenke and blocked the gun for Cui Xiaoqing. Fortunately, the wound did not become inflamed, and after more than half a month of recuperation, the scar healed. The unlucky old Lu is also safe and sound, but his state is not as good as before.

Wu Kang used Yicheng sorghum wine shares in exchange for Lu Laofox's recommendation. On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Cui Yixuan wrote to the imperial court, and two letters of recommendation, together with Lao Lu's resignation report, were sent to Chang'an in an urgent 200 miles. The reason for the resignation was interesting: a sudden onset of ill disease.

Half a month has passed, and it is estimated that it has arrived in Chang'an, which has been reviewed by the officials and the bosses of the ministry, and finally Li has made a decision on the president. If everything goes well, wait for half a month and be promoted to Wuzhou to join the military.

According to the customs of later generations, the second dragon raised its head in February, shaving its head and forbidding needlework, and the haircut was good luck on this day. When he got up in the morning, Wu Kang Xingchong sat on the dresser and asked for a haircut like a cigarette. I didn't know that it scared her into tears, saying that her parents who were affected by her body were unfilial to cut her hair...

Wu Kang is angry, according to what you say, how do alopecia patients live? Bald people still have to be cut down? Angry, he didn't eat breakfast, so he came directly to the Sishi Yamen to find Wei to join the army and sell his leave. When he returned to the judicial yamen, he summoned the Soviet military division, the bad marshal, and the head of the guard team to be a punching bag, and reprimanded him with his head and face.

After the reprimand, I realized that the Tang Dynasty did not raise its head for the festival, and the subordinates were wronged by this scolding. In order to compensate them and relieve their depression, it was decided to inspect the village.

Lao Su, the dog-headed military division, the bad handsome Jiang Da Niu, the head of the Yawei team Cheng Jiulian, the general manager of Shengshi Security Xiucai, and the four major leaders are around. There were ten bad people in the heels, ten people in the standing class, and sixteen bodyguards, and they came out of the north gate.

The four doglegs frequently exchanged glances, and they were all confused, what the hell is wrong with our big guy? It won't be angry at Jiu Niangzi, and use a few of us as punching bags, right? The more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was possible, and the four leaders looked at each other and waited more carefully.

Wu Kang was silent, checking his surroundings, in another eight months, this place would become a battlefield. I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard the barking of dogs, noisy human voices, and vague crying. Looking up, a hundred and ten meters ahead, there was a large crowd of people surrounding the entrance of the village.

Xiucai waved his hand, and all the bodyguards were dispatched, and soon brought news: the village is called Liulin Village, and a guy from a gambling house in the city asked villager Xu Erzhuang for gambling debts. Xu Erzhuang had no money, so he forcibly pulled his little lady to pay off the debt, and his daughter-in-law cried.

Wu Kang was happy, the punching bag was found, and it could relieve depression. Immediately, an order was given, and all the doglegs were dispatched, controlling the situation and setting up a formation, bringing a group of people over. The two gambling house guys in linen clothes, with their noses and eyes, did not salute when they saw the officials, and they were more horizontal than bald-tailed dogs.

The white-haired old man is standing on the left side of the village. Xu Erzhuang, with a blue nose and swollen face, is like a pockmarked rod, and there are smallpox pockmarks on his face. On the other hand, his daughter-in-law Xu Niangzi has a face and a logo, a broad mind, and a graceful figure... Isn't this a flower, stuck in shit?

Mrs. Xu hugged her eight-year-old daughter, crying pear blossoms with rain. Lao Cun Zheng reported: "Wu joined the army, Xu Erzhuang is good at gambling, half a month ago in the Golden Hook Gambling House, owed ten gambling debts. The gambling house came to collect the bills, but the kid had no money and was beaten badly. They robbed the dowry of the Qin Niang, and also pulled the little lady to pay off the debt, and begged the military to join the army. ”

"Eh, old guy, why do you reverse black and white?" , the guy stiffened his neck and pointed at the village to threaten: "Dare to slander Du Ye and break your dog's legs." Besides, it is natural to repay debts and have no money to sell yourself to pay off debts. ”

Muramasa seemed to be very afraid of him, shrunk his head and shut up, and guy B waved his flag and shouted, and also clamored to clean up Muramasa. Wu Kang was secretly happy in his heart, it was good to grab the dowry, how could there be no gift for sending it to the door?

Lao Su, the head snake of the land, understood the Golden Hook Gambling House, and when he saw that the big guy was furious, he immediately came over to persuade him, but when he received the eye knife, he shut his mouth. The bad guy handed over the IOU, Wu Kang opened it and read it carefully, the arrears were repaid today, and the borrower and the borrower drew a mortgage, which was completely in line with the law.

The IOU was handed to Lao Su and instructed Jiang Daniu to take the dowry. The two guys were ruthless, talking about the Du family in Wuzhou, and opening and closing their mouths Du Dashao. The big bull's temper came up, slapped it over, beat the guy A three times, and snatched the golden hairpin and handed it in.

Wu Kang played with the golden hairpin and handed it to Cheng Jiulian, without saying much nonsense, he went directly to the platform: "Article 11 of the "Miscellaneous Law" of "Yonghui Law", debt forcibly leads to animal production, saying: Debt does not sue for lawsuits, but forcibly robs property, and those who pass the deed will sit dirty. The golden hairpin is worth ten consistently, and the Soviet military division translates it for them. ”

Everyone is in a daze, which is this golden hairpin? The clear copper hairpin is brushed with gold powder, and it has always been worthless for a lot of money. What does the big man Wu mean, the lice on the rabbit's head, clearly rectify the evil servants of the Du family.

Old Su Mai walked in all directions and said: "Listen, the Xu family owes you a debt, and if you want to pick something to pay off the debt, it's not impossible!" However, it must be reported to the government, and the government will come forward to make an assessment, and the government will enforce the law on the spot. Failure to report the forcible harvesting in private, and the value of the property taken exceeds the amount of the debt deed, is regarded as the crime of sitting on stolen goods. ”

The people who ate melons whispered, and Wu Kang read according to the book: "Article 1 of the "Miscellaneous Law" of the "Yonghui Law", the crime of sitting on stolen goods says: Those who sit on stolen goods and cause crimes, one foot and twenty, one horse plus one class, ten horses for one year, ten horses plus one class, and three years for the crime. ”

Lao Su translated: "Guilty of sitting on stolen goods, getting more than a foot of silk, flogging 20 lashes; Beyond the silk, the sin is added to the first degree; more than 10 horses, one year in prison; For each additional ten horses, the offense is increased by one degree, up to three years' imprisonment. The Xu family owed ten debts, and the gold hairpin was ten, and the difference in price exceeded that of a piece of silk, and he was sentenced to 30 flogging. Servants, go to the clothes and execute! ”

The servants rushed up, knocked down the two evil servants, and stripped off their clothes. Dogleg A begged for mercy, and Dogleg B shouted: "We are from the Golden Hook Gambling House, and we are Du Dashao's slaves." It depends on the owner to beat the dog, and the military is open... Ah, my family Langjun just let you go, ah! ”

crackling horsetail whip, a whip and a red mark, soon the skin and flesh bloomed. The corners of Wu Kang's mouth hooked up, and a layer of depression was discharged. What is the Golden Hook Gambling Room, which is better than the Silver Hook Gambling Workshop? What is Du Dashao, better than Du Yuesheng Niu?

After thirty lashes, the two dogs wailed and moaned, Wu Kang sighed twice, and continued to relieve his depression: "Article 12 of the "Miscellaneous Law" of the "Yonghui Law", taking a good person as a slave and holding a debt as a slave, said: Taking a good person as a slave and a slave, and those who use a pledge to commit a debt will each be reduced to three degrees of self-betrayal. The Xu family was forced, and it was not regarded as a crime; If you are not the mastermind, you will be punished with flogging. ”

Lao Su translated: "If you treat your beloved person as a slave and maid to pay off your debts, both sides will flow 2,000 miles." If the third degree is reduced, the sentence shall be two years' imprisonment. The Xu family was forced to pay their debts involuntarily and can be exonerated from the crime. You two slaves and maids, not masterminds, will be punished with thirty lashes. Servants, continue to carry out. ”

The little leather whip waved again, and the wail rose again. The depression accumulated in the past half a month has been relieved again. The two slaves and maids did not open their eyes, and they were reduced to pitiful punching bags, and they were whipped down sixty times, and they passed out directly. The three officials carried it and threw it into the ditch by the side of the road, and left to fend for themselves.

The people who eat melons climax, sing praises and praise, and are good officers in the army. Xu Erzhuang kowtowed, Xu Niangzi thanked her, and the little lady admired her eyes.

Wu Kang was noncommittal, and continued to relieve his depression: "Article 10 of the "Miscellaneous Law" of the "Yonghui Law", the debt is not repaid if the debt is violated, and it is said: If the debt is not repaid in violation of the deed, one or more horses, the violation will be punished with 20 days, and the 20th day will be punished with one degree, and the crime will be punished with 60 rods. Thirty horses plus the second class, and a hundred horses plus the third class, each ordered to be paid. ”

Lao Su was stunned, and continued to translate after a while: "Those who do not repay their debts, more than one piece of silk, will be sentenced to twenty floggings after the agreed time of twenty days." After every twenty days, the sin is increased by one degree. Xu Erzhuang owed ten times, more than 20 days, and was sentenced to 20 flogging. The servants of the government should be dressed and executed. ”

This translation, the people who eat melons are stunned, and the Xu family is dumbfounded, what is wrong with being an official? After beating the defendant and beating the plaintiff! Xu Erzhuang collapsed directly, and the mother and daughter of the Xu family cried. The servants rushed up, knocked down Xu Erzhuang's shirt, and the leather whip crackled.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Xu Erzhuang screamed, and Xu Niangzi begged bitterly: "Don't fight, don't beat him... Wu Senjun Kai Grace. Slave begs you, he's not in good health, stop fighting. I only owe the gambling house consistently, the donkey rolls to ten times, Wu Gong is gracious! ”

Wu Kang scoffed, and couldn't help but secretly complain: This kind of scumbag gambler, is it worth your tears? Usury or something, it will not become evidence in court, I will only follow the IOU in black and white. You unlucky girl, you forget the pain of the scar, your man almost hurt his daughter because of gambling, can you remember it for a long time if you don't clean it up?

This official is good for you, and by the way, the third depression is resolved. Wu Kang rolled his eyes and looked up to wander the world. The Tang Dynasty was quite ruthless with Lao Lai, and sentenced according to the number of debts owed and how much was overdue. The money owed is equivalent to silk cloth, and according to the current price, a horse of silk is 500 wen.

It is divided into three grades, and more than two runs are inferior; More than 60 strokes are moderate; More than 200 is superior. For the first 20 days after the deadline, the inferior class will be given 20 lashes; Forty lashes for medium draws; The superior does not draw a leather whip, and you will be rewarded with seventy boards directly. For every 20 days after that is overdue, the sin will be increased by one degree.

There are also boundaries here, and the limit of inferiority is sixty boards. Medium and high do not follow a 20-day cycle, but take 100 days as the limit. For more than 100 days, the medium reward is 80 boards, and the upper reward is one year in prison.

If you don't pay off your debts after the limit, that's better, let's start from scratch. As long as you don't repay your debts, you will be given a whole infinite loop package, and you won't be killed? Compared with the chic and nourishing of the old lai in later generations, the Tang Dynasty was quite hard, even if the family went bankrupt, or even sold his children and daughters, he had to pay off his foreign debts.

The snapping sound stopped, Wu Kang's soul returned to the shell, and returned the golden hairpin to Xu Niangzi. The people who ate melons were silent, Xu Niangzi was in tears, and the little lady had no worship in her eyes, pouting and staring at Doudou. The dogs and legs under his command also shrank their heads, and the big guy is playing fifty boards each. Only the old village is right, staring at Xu Erzhuang, hating iron and steel.

Xu Erzhuang's tears flowed, and Wu Kang said lightly: "These twenty whips are clearly punished for not paying off debts, but they actually spur you to quit gambling." How many happy families, just because of the word 'gambling', their wives are separated, and their families are ruined. Xu Erzhuang, if you want to understand the hard work of this official, will you still gamble in the future? ”

"Don't gamble, don't gamble, don't gamble again", Xu Erzhuang pulled his voice, snorted and cried, and vowed to change his mind and be a new person. Wu Kang was noncommittal, and was about to teach a few lessons, when Lao Cun Zheng jumped out.

Xu Erniu took two mouthfuls, blew his beard and glared: "Wu joins the army, he is a bad gambler, and he can't believe his words." In order to gamble money, Tian Shenu sold out of his family's things, and was charged gambling debts last month, and he actually used his mother to pay off the debts. Qing Niang forced each other to die, and those people did not succeed, so they begged Wu Gong to be the master. ”

Wu Kang is really happy, gambling on the terminal stage of cancer, you can use your daughter-in-law to pay off your debts, can you still be scummy? Originally, I came to see your daughter-in-law's face, and I didn't want you to continue to be a punching bag... Don't say anything, the terminal cancer has to be taken under strong medicine, so let's get on with it.

sneered twice and sank his face, relieving the fourth depression: "Article 14 of the "Miscellaneous Law" of the "Yonghui Law", gambling on gambling property, said: Those who gamble on property in the game will have 100 rods each. ”

Lao Su translated loudly: "Anyone who participates in gambling, whether he wins or loses, will be sentenced to 100 canes each." Xu Erzhuang has been taught repeatedly, don't blame Wu for joining the army, blame the ruthlessness of the national law. Servants, you don't have to take off your clothes, and you don't have to carry out the punishment with the rod. ”

The pot exploded on the spot, and the old village was frightened, I didn't expect it to be so serious! If you go down with a hundred boards, you have to lose half your life if you don't die. The servants rushed up, two water and fire sticks between their necks, two spanking ass, and one person counted the number of rods.

Screaming like a pig, Qing Niangzi couldn't stand it anymore, crying and rushing over. The bad guy came out of the sheath with his knife out of his sheath, stepped to intercept it, and saw the big guy waving his hand, and stopped his steps to be on guard. Xu Niangzi ran over, knelt down and begged bitterly.

Wu Kang was unmoved, the board still continued, and I had already shown mercy to my subordinates. If the gambling amount is less than five horses, regardless of whether they win or lose, they will play 100 boards, and if they exceed five horses, they will be sentenced to one year in prison. Your husband is definitely worthy of a prison sentence, be content!

There was a sudden change in law enforcement, and the little lady suddenly went crazy and lay on Xu Erzhuang. The official was shocked, hurriedly put away the water and fire sticks, and looked at the big guy for advice. Qing Niang saw that her husband fainted, and she also let go, hugging Wukang's thigh and begging.

It's kind of comfortable... Ahem, Wu Kang raised his head and waved his hand to stop the execution. Mura Zheng fell to his knees, and the old tears were rampant: "Wu Gongen, if Tian Shenu is beaten to death, how will Qing Niang and the little lady live?" Wu Gong'en..."

The people who eat melons have pleaded for mercy, after all, how can a village turn a blind eye?

Wu Kang looked down, his melon seed face was full of pleading, he sighed lightly for a moment, looked around and said: "Fellow villagers, if you are not ruthless, the national law is not merciful!" However, there are exceptions, the ancient Youti Ying saved his father, and Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty felt his filial piety and abolished corporal punishment. The little lady sacrificed herself to save her father, and the official was also moved, so she was exempted from the remaining torture rods. ”

As soon as this remark came out, it received the worship of the villagers, and the old village was even grateful. The show worked well, Wu Kang took the IOU, bowed his head and said to Xu Niangzi: "I will keep the IOU, if your husband quits gambling within a year, you go to the official mansion on Jinhua Avenue to get the IOU." ”

When the words fell, the atmosphere was instantly weird, Xu Niangzi was stunned, her face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head writhingly. Wu Kang was a little confused, what's the situation? Looking up at the crowd, the faces of the crowd were also strange. His gaze swept over the dog's legs, and anyone who touched his gaze bowed his head to avoid it.

What's the trouble? Wu Kang's face darkened, and his eyes focused on Xiucai. Xiucai felt the murderous aura, raised his head in a daze, came over hard, and whispered softly: "Let the lady go to the house, is a hint... That kind of meaning. That one... If Wu Shuai can be trusted, I will arrange it. Our company's neighbor Mr. Zhao, the yard is being rented, I'll arrange the lady first..."

Feeling a heavier murderous aura, Xiucai decisively shut up, and Lao Su also came over and whispered: "Ming Gong hurry up and remedy it, the court and the public hook up with a good family... If it gets out, the consequences will be severe. If Jiu Niangzi knows, she has to go to your house to make trouble, Ming Gong, please think twice. ”

Think twice, do I mean that? Wu Kang's face turned black into the bottom of the pot, thinking of the farce a few days ago, his head broke out in a cold sweat. was originally recuperating at home, but Lu Liuniang suddenly asked to see her, saying that she was instructed by Lao Lu to send a century-old party ginseng to thank her for saving her life.

Codonopsis, also known as Shangdang ginseng, has a better effect than ginseng, and was dug up and extinct during the Ming Dynasty. Wu Kang gladly accepted, let Ruyan go to boil ginseng soup, and chatted with Liuniang in the living room. After boiling it, he was ready to drink, and as soon as he put down his mouth, Cui Xiaoqing came over, also holding a century-old codonopsis.

Now it's a lot of fun, Cui Xiaoqing turned on the demolition mode, and the chickens and dogs were restless. The codonopsis soup was overturned, Cui Xiaoqing took the stick, and she threw it directly into the well, destroying the heavens and things. In the end, the house was like a thief, and the bottles and cans were broken all over the ground. Lu Liuniang ran away crying, Cui Xiaoqing left in a huff, and now she is still cold.

Wu Kangjue is very wronged, what kind of vinegar is this? Looking carefully in the mirror, this public face is really not handsome, it is just sharp and angular, and it is also murderous. Why do you like Liuniang, don't all those ladies like scholarly fresh meat?

Seeing him in a daze, Lao Sun hurriedly saluted the crowd and played a round with a smile: "Don't misunderstand, Duke Wu's ancestral home is Muzhou, and the customs are different from Wuzhou." Wu Gong has been in Wuzhou for less than a year, and he doesn't know the customs, let alone those bullshit, and he looks back at Haihan for unintentional mistakes. ”

Wu Kang also came back to his senses, looked at Xu Niangzi, who had already gotten up and bowed his head three feet away, and apologized with an embarrassed smile: "I am indeed from Muzhou, where it is rude, Qing Niangzi Haihan." That one... The IOU is put in the state ya, what you just said is valid, and you go to the yamen to get it then. ”

"From the slave province", Xu Niangzi turned around and left.

Wu Kang stopped her, in front of the people, she had to put on a show. took off the money bag on his waist, estimated five hundred Wen, walked up to her and said, "This official punishes your husband, according to the "Yonghui Law", don't hold a grudge." This money is my private sponsorship, and you will be given medicine for your husband's injuries, and you are not allowed to postpone it with me. ”

"Slave... Xie Wugong", Xu Niangzi held the money bag, ran to Xu Erzhuang's side, frightened like a rabbit, and dressed her husband with her daughter.

Wu Kang continued to blacken his face, and the three percent of the depression that had just been discharged were all back. What kind of work is this, you must find a new punching bag, cough twice and scold your subordinates: "Raise your heads!" Those two Du Fu dogs, seeing that the official is still so arrogant, the backstage is very big, right? ”

The doglegs nodded one after another, and Lao Su came over to whisper, but was stopped again. Wu Kang looked around, and his words were subdued: "No matter how big the backstage is, can it be bigger than Yonghui Law?" The Golden Hook Gambling House is a lot of harm, it is a cancer in Wuzhou, how can this official be tolerated as a judicial member of the military? ”

An order was issued: no matter how high the backstage of the Golden Hook Gambling House is, it must be banned in accordance with the law. Jiang Daniu and Cheng Jiulian returned to the city to convene the three judicial guards and quickly launched a clean-up operation!