Ma Xian Ling never dreamed that the dignified Zuo Xiangguo and the dignified Criminal Department Shangshu would come to his small county, he looked at the fleet that covered the sky and sailed to the dock of Yibin County, and the walnut lines on his face were stretched, but this was the effect that he drank no matter how many tonics he drank, but after the joy, he was deeply worried, the upper room of the pavilion was occupied by the Nanzhao Mission, where did this Xiangguo and Shangshu live? Moreover, there are a large group of young secretaries, young eunuchs, Lang generals, and so on.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hate the likes of Chengjie, he was just polite, but they didn't know how to be humble, they didn't know etiquette, they were really partial barbarians who had not yet been educated, but he forgot that his enthusiasm was almost melting people, how could those partial barbarians still have the strength to refuse.

Thinking about it, the only way to do this is to let the young eunuchs live in the pavilion and the monks of Xiangguo! Just live in their own home, Rao is Ma County Ling reacted quickly, and immediately turned the crisis into an opportunity, and couldn't help but be grateful to the partial barbarians of Nanzhao, if they hadn't seized the pavilion, how could they have an excuse to invite Xiangguo and Shangshu. Hehe! 'Woe and blessing rely on', what the ancestor said is not bad at all! It's a pity that there is another sentence in the words of the old ancestor, and he forgot it.

The gongs and drums on the wharf in Yibin County beat loudly, firecrackers rang out, colorful flags fluttered, lion dancers, dragons, and the most wonderful thing was the trick that the second uncle of Ma County Ling came up with, and invited a group of Hu Nu dancers who passed by Yibin County to dance at the wharf, but the additional effect was that he himself could not have imagined.

Chen Xilie is the first time to come to Yibin County, far away, he saw a very lively scene on the dock, which made him very satisfied, he is more than ten years old this year, he loves metaphysics, so he looks like a fairy wind bones, a little more fairy road, but a little less wind bones, this is the secret of his becoming the prime minister, Li Longji admires his immortal way, and Li Linfu likes his wind bones.

"Huh! Wei Shangshu, this county order is a caring person, we came suddenly, he is fully prepared, and it is rare for the people to come to cheer, which shows that he is quite popular on weekdays. ”

People say that it is extremely soft to the extreme, and it is also suitable to use it on Wei Jian, his name is Jian, but he looks quite delicate, his skin is fair, his hands are slender and soft, his facial features are peaceful, and there is no abruptness. But his sex is fiery, he is very capable of doing things.

Wei's, Cui's and Pei's are all prominent families in the Tang Dynasty, and they have a deep relationship with the royal family, and the concubine is Wei Jian's sister, so with this family background, he himself has a little ability, and he is a few points faster than ordinary people.

Xiaomin is not in harmony with his fists and feet, Xiucai is not in harmony with his tongue, but the high-ranking officials in the court are not in harmony with the scheming, don't look at the two are the backbone of the Xiangguo Party and the Taidang, and the names of the two are 'Lie' and the other is 'Jian', but the two get along well along the way, and they can't see that they are political enemies who are incompatible with each other.

Wei Jian saw that Chen Xilie praised Ma County's well-prepared order, and he was disdainful, but he smiled and said: "He is a small official from the seventh grade, and the officials above him are overpowering, and it is impossible to socialize, I heard that Yibin County has done well in the past two years, and he must be under more pressure." ”

"Yes! Be! We have such a big mission, don't be embarrassed for him if we stay for one day less. ”

While speaking, the official ship slowly docked at the wharf, the wharf was too small, and the escort military ship was moored in the center of the river, seeing that the two high-grade officials slowly disembarked under the support of the guards, Ma Xianling was excited, he was dressed properly, brushed his white beard, shook his old legs and feet, Jiang Feng, the huge rosacea nose was even more red, trembling and slightly stepped forward, and shouted loudly: "Yibin County ordered Ma Ju'er to welcome Xiangguo and Lord Shangshu." ”

"Huh! Ma County has worked hard, I only see one wharf in other counties, but you have two wharves in Yibin County, which is different. ”

Ma Xian Ling looked back at the people, and his eyes showed a little emotion, "Lord Thorn Shi cares about the people's livelihood, and Xia Guan led the people of Yibin to dig soil and carry mud for a month to build a new wharf. After saying that, he beat his old arms and legs, as if his shoulders were still hurting.

"Not bad! Not bad! "Like the Ma County Order, I don't have to work so hard, Wei Shangshu, don't you say it!"

Wei Jian's face was expressionless, it was the first time he had seen such a shameless county official, he had repaired the canal, and at a glance at the new wharf, he knew that it had been used for a year, and how long had this county order been coming. He didn't say a word, just smiled faintly.

Not to mention that the county magistrate on the dock is boasting about his experience in governing the county to the bosses of the two bosses, shamelessly taking the political achievements of his predecessor as his own, but our protagonist Li Qing is lying in the pavilion and sleeping, he is exhausted, for three days, he has used all kinds of means to arrest the assassins, but the assassins are cunning and abnormal, whether he uses empty sincerity or a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, they are all not fooled, as if they have evaporated, and there is no trace, but Li Qing knows that since they want to blame the Tang Dynasty, they will definitely start in Yibin, It's just that they're waiting for the best time.

The hustle and bustle on the dock woke him up from his dream, the hour was already in the afternoon, the courtyard was very quiet, Li Qing turned over and got out of bed, stretched his waist for a long time, and hung the jade pixiu next to the pillow around his neck, which was the talisman given to him by the curtain.

At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps in the courtyard, and Wang Bing strode in, his face full of joy, "I found their traces." ”

Li Qing's spirit was shocked, and the sleepy insects that were still pestering him were swept away, and this was their three days

Showing his head, Li Qing smiled, and the sound of drums on the dock made him understand that the time they had waited for had finally come.

"Tell the brethren to cheer up tonight, and I will reward 200 yuan for killing one."

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Dramas and stories are always carried out at night, perhaps only in the dark humanity can be released, in the hall of the pavilion is bright, a grand banquet is being held, there is a feast, this is the tradition left by the ancestors, the two countries have been separated for half a month, and they are telling the feelings of parting in the form of a feast.

The chairman of the hall sat Chen Xilie, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and Yu Chengjie, the king of Nanzhao, and beside them each had a beautiful official prostitute to accompany the wine.

The first row on the right is the Tang Dynasty Mission, the first seat is the deputy envoy Wei Jian, and the first seat of the Nanzhao Mission on the opposite side is Zhao Quandeng, down in turn, there are twenty or thirty people sitting on both sides, Li Qing is the lowest position in the inside, sitting by the door, his head is Li Siye, and there is an official prostitute sitting next to each of them, Li Siye drinks but does not like to have women next to him, he is burly, straight-waisted, masculine and murderous, so that the young woman next to him is both in love and fear.

As soon as Li Qing's hand moved, her muscles tensed, for fear that he would take advantage of herself, she stared at the lowly officials around her with disgust, and on the other hand, she looked at the two official prostitutes on the chairman with jealousy.

The sound of drums in the hall, several musicians beat the drums unwillingly, the sound of the pipa is like rain, sometimes urgent and sometimes slow, more than a dozen good-looking orchids are wearing bright red dresses and flying around, like a blooming water lotus, outside the hall, there are dozens of Maiko lined up, waiting for the next program.

"It's really depressing, it turns out that the wine banquet is so boring!" Li Siye frowned, it was the first time for him to participate in this kind of officialdom, and he had been taught etiquette in advance, what military uniforms should be worn brightly, what should not lose the demeanor of a great country, and so on.

In his opinion, only the celebration wine drunk after the battle is the most pleasant, or a few friends get together, fight wine and gamble, and drink freely is not bad, and now like this, we must pay attention to dignity, etiquette, and decency, one by one rules imprisons him, the wine can not be drunk in large gulps, the words can not be said loudly, and there is a woman next to the most fatal person, which makes him uncomfortable, and the fragrant fat powder simply spoils his appetite.

"Brother Heiye, let it be! It's just a party, if you want to drink later, I'll invite you, this is my nest, I can let you drink the best wine. ”

Li Siye was overjoyed, and his burly body quietly moved towards Li Qing, but he squeezed the official prostitute next to him outside the table, and he asked in a low voice with great interest: "I heard that you encountered assassins, but is it true?" ”

Li Qing nodded, "The two Nanzhao women almost succeeded." ”

The regretful expression filled every inch of skin on Li Siye's face, "You are still a little excited, but I sleep in bed every day except for dozing off the horse, this boring envoy really suffocates people to death." ”

As he spoke, he yawned for a long time, drowsy, his yawning was like a sprint champion, and he ran around the entire banquet in an instant, some people yawned secretly, some people closed their eyelids from time to time, and some people turned gray, Yu Chengjie was full of energy, he stared at the shaking waist of the bearded girl on the field in a daze, but his hand touched another delicate thigh, and his face became red due to the stimulation under everyone's eyes, as if alcohol was working.

Li Qing couldn't stand it, he reached out and pinched Li Siye, letting another stimulus drive away his drowsiness, "There are assassins tonight, do you want to go and have fun together!" ”

Li Siye's pupils were swollen by the sudden surprise, he nodded busily, and was about to stand up with his legs bent, but was pulled down by Li Qingyi, "Wait a minute, it seems that someone is coming!" ”

Sure enough, the dense sound of horses' hooves woke up the dull feast, and the dancers outside dispersed in horror, rushing in a few eunuchs, and more than a dozen guards with knives followed closely behind them, the sound of the pipa and drums suddenly stopped, the orchids flashed to the side at a loss, and the hall was silent, and the eunuch led by him glanced coldly at the crowd, and said in a loud voice in his female high-pitched voice: "The holy decree has arrived!" Chen Xilie took the order. ”

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Chen Xilie listened to the holy decree in a daze, the content was very long, but the meaning was simple, that is, he wanted him to hurry on the road, since he was delayed in Han, he should not stay in other places, let alone recruit prostitutes at will, as if Li Longji had a pair of clairvoyance, and saw their journey clearly, and frightened a group of Datang officials to the side, and quickly drew a line with the official prostitutes around him.

But Wei Jian heard that the emperor would never come for such a trivial matter, there must be other wills, and sure enough, the eunuch took out another holy decree to preach: "Zhaowu Captain Li Qing listens to the decree!" ”

Li Qing was stunned, and then knelt down and said, "Minister Li Qing listens to the order." ”

The eunuch smiled slightly, unfolded the holy decree and said: "Zhaowu Captain Li Qing, who has done his duty in Jiazhou, has made meritorious contributions to the envoys of the Southern Zhao, and has been promoted to the rank of Captain Guoyi of the Shangjun Mansion, Qin this!" ”

At this time, all eyes looked at him, surprised, jealous, envious, and so on, and even the official prostitute next to him became hot, and quietly approached him, accepting the envy of other women, and secretly proud.

Li Qing's heart was in a mess, how could the emperor know about Jiazhou, it was only three days, could it be that he had Li Longji's undercover agent by his side?

The eunuch stepped forward slowly, and several guards stepped forward to move closer and closer to him

The woman pushed away, and the eunuch whispered in his ear, "The emperor is going to the east." ”

Chen Xilie looked at Li Qing with a blank eye to accept special treatment, he was a righteous envoy, but he was not qualified to know the emperor's secret decree, is this Li Qing a pawn. (Note: Pawn, i.e., Surveillance Officer)

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The night is deeper, the sky is overcast, the drizzle is drifting, a small boat on the Minjiang River quietly approaches Yibin, here is still far from the wharf, very secluded, seeing that there is no movement on the surrounding water, seven or eight figures came out of the boat, flew on the land, and soon disappeared in the night, they walked not long after, a big boat passed by, and after a while, countless ** black shadows suddenly emerged from the water, like water ghosts, and climbed into the boat.

Seven or eight black shadows are all strong in martial arts, along the roof of the house in the dark curtain through the fast crossing, soon came to the vicinity of the pavilion, first a person to explore the way, soon returned, they quickly changed into the military uniforms of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, swaggering towards the side door of the pavilion, the main gate of the pavilion is heavily guarded, but the side door is only three or four guards, it seems to be the only defense loophole, just when they approached the side door of the pavilion, hundreds of soldiers quietly poured out of the house opposite the pavilion, dark, with a cold crossbow aimed at their backs.

At this time, the banquet has just ended, the hall is full of people, a small sedan chair is walking towards the gate of the pavilion, there is a horse county order who came to invite Xiangguo, Ma County order sat in the sedan chair humming a small song, relaxed, Chen Xiangguo has promised to live in his house tonight, now his family has been mobilized, the two concubines are dressing up, if Chen Xiangguo is served well, he will definitely reward himself, the award is not used, the money he has made in the past few months has been filled with his pocket, and now the top priority is to do the official, although he will retire at the end of the year, But if you don't plan early, I'm afraid it's too late, Nanxi County Thorn Shi has already promised to speak for him, if Xiangguo nods again tonight, hehe! Great things can be done!

The eight assassins were getting closer and closer to the side door, and the flying knives also slipped out of their sleeves to their hands, several guards stood up and looked them up and down, at the same moment when their flying knives were taken off, a row of steel crossbows appeared on the high wall, and the crossbow arrows flew like raindrops, and the strong crossbows behind them were also fired together, and thousands of arrows surrounded them in an open space, martial arts people were only suitable for fighting alone, and there was no room for them to use in the army's arrow array, no matter how strong his martial arts were, he could not escape the blockade of thousands of strong arrows. The assassins screamed in a row, and seven people fell in a blink of an eye, except for a thin and tall man, who seemed to have the highest martial arts and the quickest reaction, he grabbed two companions, in front of the meat shield, and ran in the direction of the gate, but he had no way to retreat, Nanzhao's guards, Li Qing's armor, and the newly transferred sergeant had already laid a net, and the thin and tall man was so anxious that his eyes rolled, and suddenly he caught a glimpse of a small sedan chair, and an old man in an official uniform came out of it, and was about to escape, presumably a big official, he seemed to be a drowning person who found a piece of wood and threw away the meat shield, He took two steps, grabbed the old man, pointed his sword at his throat, and cried out, "You are not allowed to come, or I will kill him." ”

Ma Xian Ling was waiting for Xiangguo to come out at the door of the pavilion, his mind was in a reverie infinite, when the shout of catching the assassin came, he also saw a black shadow running in his direction from the gap in the sedan curtain, although he reacted quickly, but his legs and feet were already old, slowly out of the sedan chair, and slowly wanted to run, but was grabbed by the assassin, strangled his throat and was dragged three steps horizontally, so that his dream was instantly shattered, Ma Xian Ling was so frightened that he almost fainted, but the instinct to survive was still there, he wailed repeatedly, "Don't do it, don't come." ”

The flaming torches drove the night away, as if it were day, the sky was fine and dense rain falling like the tip of a needle, nearly a thousand soldiers had surrounded the assassins, and the firelight only saw the distorted face of Ma Xianling, and the hideous face of the assassin, who kept repeating the same sentence: "Let me go!" Otherwise, I will kill him. ”

Li Qing slowly walked out of the crowd, and Wu Xingsu hurriedly stepped forward to ask for instructions, "General, do you want to talk about it later." ”

Ma Xianling saw him at a glance, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Li, for the sake of his colleagues, save me!" ”

Li Qing's eyes squinted at him slightly, and when he heard that someone was already about to walk out of the pavilion, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he ordered in a low voice: "Release the arrow!" ”

Wu Xingsu waved his hand, and a thousand arrows were fired in unison, front and back, left and right, and the assassin couldn't hide, staring at the equally frightened Dima County Commander in disbelief, "What kind of official is this?" ’

The rain of arrows was about to shoot the two people more hedgehog-like, poor Ma County Commander only made a few months of county order, and then suffered misfortune, I don't know if the people of Yibin heard the news tomorrow, whether they will look up to the sky and cry for the untimely death of the county order, or will they beat gongs and drums to congratulate the corrupt officials on their deaths.

But Ma Xianling's eyes were still open, and he didn't blink to death, I don't know if he thought of another sentence from the old ancestor, 'Blessings and misfortunes depend on!' ’

The soldiers quickly carried the two corpses away, and the rain fell lightly and densely, quickly washing away the blood stains on the ground, at this time Wei Jian and Chen Xilie walked out of the pavilion post one after another, Li Qing stepped forward to report, "Report to Chen Xiangguo and Wei Shangshu, eight assassins who wanted to assassinate the king of Nanzhao have all been shot, and Ma County Ling of Yibin County died in the line of duty." ”

Wei Jian and Chen Xilie looked at the sedan chair that was shot with thousands of holes, the two glanced at each other, Wei Jian smiled slightly: "Ma County Ling died in the line of duty, and the imperial court will compensate him, but Li Duwei has been able to protect the mission, and he will definitely be promoted again, congratulations!" ”