Wang Ran was wandering on the street in front of the mansion, when six people suddenly walked in the distance, and their appearance was suspicious. It was already in the dark sky, and the people on the street were all covered with thin summer cloth shirts, but these six people were wearing soap-colored narrow-sleeved cloth jackets, and their wrists and ankles were tightly tied, which was completely unsuitable for the sultry weather. The streets were sparsely populated and the roads were empty, but the six of them formed a line, walking in unison through the market. What frightened Wang Ran the most was that the figures of these six people were dressed, although they did not carry swords and crossbows, but in other respects, they were no different from the warriors who ambushed the grass house that day.

When Wang Ran saw them walking towards him, he hurriedly lowered his head, but he didn't dare to run away immediately, so as not to arouse suspicion. The six people walked past Wang Ran without squinting, Wang Ran quietly raised the corner of his eyes to look, and didn't see anything that looked the same as that night, so he was a little relieved, but he was just wondering what these people were doing here, could it be that Qi Yuanzhen had arrived in Qingcheng County? Quietly turning his head sideways, the six people actually walked straight to the side door of the county office, knocked lightly, there were already people waiting in the door, and opened the door to bring in the six people, Wang Ran's heart moved.

In the back hall of the county office, Wang Xiaobo, Li Shun and a man sat opposite each other. The man's face is clear, as if he is a young man, but his temples are frosty. Li Shun couldn't wait to say: "Shi Daguan, how is it?" But there is good news for us? ”

Shi Zanshan, the magistrate of Qingcheng County, said with a smile: "There is good news, otherwise it would be impossible to invite the two brothers to come here today?" This official is busy with business. ”

Li Shunxi said: "Could it be that the transfer has made the people of Xichuan reduce the amount of money to survive the disaster?" Can there be a turnaround in the matter of the tea monopoly of Bo Maiwu? ”

Shi Zanshan smiled, and suddenly said differently: "Do you remember when the two brothers met?" ”

Li Shun hurriedly said: "Don't take care of him, and ask about the reduction of the disaster victims and the monopoly of tea!" ”

Wang Xiaobo lowered his head and muttered for a moment, and said slowly: "In the first year of Yongxi, you came here to take office, and a certain representative of the local merchants came to pay respects, and you were like old friends at first sight, and they have been in contact with each other until now. ”

Shi Zanshan stood up, paced to the window, looked at the courtyard outside the window and said, "Yes, it has been nine years since the official of Yongxi went here in the first year. ”

Li Shun was puzzled: "What are you talking about?" ”

Shi Zanshan looked back and smiled: "Brother Ren, don't worry, listen to me tell you a story." ”

Shi Zanshan turned his head with a reminiscence on his face, and said: "I was originally the eighth year of the Taiping Rejuvenation of the Kingdom, and I was selected by the current sage as the fourth first-class jinshi, only ranked below the top three tripods, and I was nineteen years old at the time, and I was younger than the champion Wang Shize, and I became famous in Tokyo City for a while. Shi Zanshan's originally slightly embarrassed face bloomed with a terrifying brilliance, like the high-spirited young man outside the Donghua Gate back then.

"And after that, I was awarded the Eight Grades Dali Judge, and I knew that Tokyo's Taikang County Hucao joined the army. I am grateful for the favor of the saints, and after taking office, I have fulfilled my duties and worked diligently, and I have won the praise of my superiors and colleagues. In the ninth year of the Taiping Rejuvenation of the People's Republic of China, I noticed that there were people in the county who were hiding their household registration and evading grain taxes. In the past, the upright and benevolent Zhixian was actually such a corpse vegetarian, and my heart was very cold. But I didn't give up lightly, but turned to secretly investigate, and after some troubleshooting, I finally found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was Lu Yong, the son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of War. I then compiled the materials into an official document and handed it to Dali Temple. At that time, I was full of ambition and joy to finally be able to repay God's grace, but who knew that I would receive cold water. The evidence I have obtained with all my might has gone into the sea like a mud ox, and there is no response. I was indignant, so I presented the sacred, not wanting to even be left in the province by the Chinese book to not present it. Since then, my colleagues have distanced themselves from me, and Shangfeng has reprimanded me for no reason, and I gradually became discouraged, and soon I was transferred to Renzhi County, Qingcheng County. In order to prevent the local governor from seeking personal gain, the government decided that the county should be re-elected for three years, and that he should return to Beijing to stand by after the expiration of his term, but I have been appointed three times in a row, and I will stay in this remote mountain for nine years. Nine years, I haven't been back to Tokyo City for nine years, the Fan Lou's Baiwei soup, sandfish double-cooked, Gaoyang store's Liuxia wine, Qingfeng Lou's chalcedony dew, Huixian Lou's jade fermentation, I haven't tasted these flavors for nine years. Tokyo City has forgotten about me. Shi Zanshan shed tears for a long time.

After a pause, Shi Zanshan continued: "I'm not reconciled, I, Shi Zanshan, have studied hard since I was a child, and I am full of talent, just for him to be able to travel thousands of miles one day, enter the temple, and support the society, and be a famous appearance through the ages that is better than Ganxiao." ”

"Didn't you say there was good news, what are you talking about all these desolate things?" Lee Shun said.

"There is an adult who promises that as long as I can solve the matter of Bomaiwu tea monopoly and summer tax this time, my career will be able to take a turn, you say, isn't this good news?" Shi Zanshan looked back and smiled.

"How do you call it a good solution?" Li Shun wondered.

Wang Xiaobo sighed and said astringently: "Don't you understand, the tea of Shi Daguan today is actually a Hongmen banquet." ”

Shi Zanshan was terrified in his heart, but when he saw that the person he was waiting for was already on standby in the courtyard, he put down his heart and chuckled at Wang Xiaobo: "I know that Brother Ren is a smart person, and I don't want to underestimate you. ”

"Thieves dare!" Li Shun was shocked, and saw that the meaning of Shi Zan's kind words was exactly what Wang Xiaobo expected, and he was furious.

The door was pushed open suddenly, and six black-clothed soldiers rushed into the house with double-hook guns and rushed towards Li Shun and Wang Xiaobo. Those healthy soldiers didn't expect Li Shun to be so strong, they couldn't take him for a while, but the space in the house was narrow, and Li Shun couldn't show it, and the two sides could only come and go, and the situation was dangerous.

"Stop, if you still want him alive." Li Shun turned his head and saw that Shi Zanshan had taken out a short dagger out of nowhere and was resting it on the neck of Wang Xiaobo, who was pale.

Li Shun was shocked, and his face was so pale, he had to be arrested. Shi Zanshan wiped the sweat on his forehead, and his heart was a little calm. He only knew that Li Shun had been practicing martial arts in Qingcheng Mountain since he was a child, but he didn't expect this guy to be so brave, and the six soldiers in the army that the adult lent him couldn't hold him, so he had to take Wang Xiaobo hostage himself.

"Dog officer, what do you want?" Li Shun said angrily.

"Lord Qi taught me, as long as you and so on, those foolish people have no one to take the lead, the tea monopoly and summer tax problem in Qingcheng County can be easily solved, this year's examination and approval of the central begging to transfer the adult to give me a review, I can be transferred back to Tokyo in the coming year, if you can also offer you and other thousands of family wealth, coax the court to be happy, and ensure that I have a royal history from the Seven Grades Palace. However, if this matter is smashed, it will definitely be dismissed and investigated. As a last resort, I had to do it. ”

"Bah, dog, in vain, I treated you like a brother in vain, and I didn't notice that you were such a villain who forgot his righteousness, and he hated to eat your flesh and drink your blood." Li Shun's eyes were split.

"A certain pair of you can't wait, in the future, since the age of burning paper and incense, worship your spirit in the sky, a hundred years of yellow springs to meet, a certain wish to be a cow and a horse, repay you and so on." Shi Zanshan, who never said anything in the past, didn't know whether he was convincing Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun, or comforting himself.

"Do it." Shi Zanshan said to those soldiers in the army, and was about to kill Wang Xiaobo with his own hands. That Wang Xiaobo suddenly shouted: "You are delusional." Then he leaned back and knocked into Shi Zanshan, and said hurriedly to Li Shun: "Run." ”

Over there, Li Shun saw that Wang Xiaobo had already understood, and his right hand exerted his strength to break free from the grip of the guard, raised it and grabbed the gun against his neck, and fought with the six people again, and at the same time took advantage of the situation to lean to Wang Xiaobo's side and kicked Fei Shi Zanshan, escorting Wang Xiaobo to escape towards the door.

Shi Zanshan on the ground saw the two escape, opened his bloody mouth and shouted: "Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun plotted against each other and intended to assassinate, but fortunately they were discovered by the official and quickly came to arrest these two fangs." ”

The official who was waiting in the front hall was admitted to the hospital and rounded up Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun with the black-clothed soldiers.