In the afternoon, after a full meal and wine, the three of them thanked and said goodbye, and they were very satisfied with the hospitality of Taiping Village. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Gao Shun was a good person to the end, and asked Jin Zhong to drive a carriage to send them back to the cottage, and at the same time gave each person a thank you gift of 1 yuan, asking them to settle the household registration as soon as possible.

After the three elders and others returned to the cottage, they immediately discussed the matter of visiting the county magistrate.

Du Bian belonged to the martial arts, and he was more anxious, and shouted: "We must report to the county magistrate tomorrow, and we must not delay it." ”

The other two nodded in agreement, and Sifu said: "I haven't encountered such a big happy event for many years, and this time we went to see the county magistrate, and we also have face on our faces." ”

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, counties with more than 10,000 households were called county orders, and those with less than 10,000 households were county magistrates; Each county has 3 to 5 townships. Loufu County is located in the border area, with a sparse population of less than 10,000 households.

The county magistrate of Loufu County is Wang Xuan, a side branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan County.

The Wang family is a famous family in the state, and for generations, family members have held important official positions in the state and county, and they have great influence and prestige in the local area.

After listening to the report of the three elders, the county magistrate was ecstatic in his heart, this is the military exploits of the people of Taiping Village, and the people of Taiping Village belong to the people under his rule, so this is also counted as his credit, and he is worried that he has no chance to transfer away from the borderland, and there is such a great credit to be sent to the door, it is really pie in the sky.

Wang Xuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Since the three elders and others have already verified it in person, then immediately file the record and confirm their household registration." ”

"County Magistrate Xie Wang."

"The three elders don't have to be polite, this is the biggest happy event in this county, and tomorrow I will personally issue household registration for them." Wang Xuan thought to himself, do things as soon as possible, and then report the credit.

The county lieutenant objected: "I hope that the county magistrate Wang will not put himself in danger, in case the Huns attack, it will be too late to regret it." ”

Wang Xuan retorted: "Haha, Li County Lieutenant is worried about the sky, there is such a strong man, if he encounters no one in the Xiongnu camp, is this official still afraid of the Huns attacking?" In this case, the county lieutenant should protect the county seat. ”

County Lieutenant Li had no choice but to reply: "Yes, County Magistrate Wang!" ”

Du Bian said: "Li County Lieutenant doesn't have to mind, they started with the strength of 7 people, yesterday we saw one of them Li Zhuangshi alone lifting hundreds of pounds of stone mills more than ten times, his face is not red, he is not panting, he throws it casually, and the captain Zhao of their village protection team should be more powerful, and the person called Gao Shun is not only the first of the three in force, but also superior in resourcefulness, I estimate that these three people are the unborn enemies of ten thousand people, and they can definitely ensure that the county magistrate Wang is safe." ”

Wang Xuan looked at County Lieutenant Li and said, "County Lieutenant Li, how is it?" Still worried? ”

"I hope the county magistrate takes care and farewell!" County Lieutenant Li bowed his hand and left quickly.

Wang Xuan happily said to Du Bian: "Du Youxi, you tell me what you have learned as soon as possible, especially the matter of saving people and forming a village protection team." ”

Du Bian felt very honored, this was an opportunity for him, and if he grasped it well, he would leave a good impression on the county magistrate, which would be very beneficial to his future. After brewing his feelings, Du Bian slowly told him what he learned yesterday.

Wang Xuan was a little unconvinced, and asked: "How old is that tall and strong man, who dares to go to the territory controlled by the Huns alone, he is not afraid of death?" ”

The third elder said: "County Magistrate Wang, that Gao Shun is only 17 years old, not only strong in martial arts, but also resourceful people, and then some people who are similar to his martial arts act together, which is called gathering like and people in groups." ”

Du Bian said with a smile: "County Magistrate Wang, they are called art masters and bold. ”

County Magistrate Wang thought to himself, it would be great if he could take them for his own use, even if he couldn't accept them, he had to make a good fate, especially that Gao Shun, who was only 17 years old and so powerful, would definitely be able to do something in the future. So he asked, "Is this tall man trustworthy?" ”

The third elder was very harsh when he heard this, he didn't buy the county magistrate's face, and asked with a calm face: "What does county magistrate Wang mean?" The more than 200 people who were rescued were real Han Chinese. ”

As soon as Wang Xuan heard it, this old thing misunderstood what he meant, and hurriedly explained: "The third old man misunderstood, I mean he is really from Taiping Village, and he is from an innocent background?" ”

The third elder's face changed at this time, and he said: "That Gao Zhuang is definitely a son of a good family, his father was killed by the Huns, and there are also mothers and sisters in the family, and he is innocent and absolutely trustworthy." ”

"Haha, having such a strong man is a blessing for the community! Ladies and gentlemen, what is the reason for lifting the stones? ”

The third elder explained with a guilty face: "At that time, we questioned how they could save so many people with just a few people, and Li Zhuangshi was very annoyed, so he made this move, but fortunately, the tall strong man did not make a bigger wave from it. ”

The third elder said this, which made Du Bian secretly nervous.

"What about the formation of the village protection team?" The county magistrate asked again.

The third elder explained: "County Magistrate Wang, it is estimated that Gao Shun and others have plundered a large amount of wealth of the Huns this time, and they are using these wealth to form a village protection team, recruiting about 100 people, only the cavalry team has 50 people, using the Huns' healthy horses, as well as archers, spears and sword and shield teams; The participants were all children of surrounding farmers and people who had been rescued. ”

County magistrate Wang was very happy, in this way, the west of the county can be worry-free, the Huns are not the opponent of the village protection team at all, even if the Huns are coming, it can also play a role in early warning; Then he said: "This is the blessing of the people of this county, and this official will have a good inspection tomorrow, and then report to the county guard to ask for credit for them." ”

The third elder smiled and said: "County Magistrate Wang, we said such things yesterday, that tall strong man said, don't take credit, I hope the county government can properly arrange the rescued people, otherwise with their small village of more than 100 people, how can they support so many people?" ”

County Magistrate Wang thought to himself, why did he only care about happiness and forget such a major matter? Hurriedly said: "What the third elder said is very true! That Gao Zhuangshi didn't say that he needed the help of the county government? ”

"Hehe, County Magistrate Wang, he didn't say it, but usually it seems that it is nothing more than money, grain, land and tools."

Wang Xuan thought to himself, this is an opportunity to show his merits, although the county government does not have so much financial resources to support so many people, but their Wang family has it, and after understanding it clearly tomorrow, they should report to the family as soon as possible and ask the family for assistance, the patriarch is an enlightened person, and he must understand its importance. If he can rely on this merit to transfer out of the border county, he will definitely recommend Gao Zhuangshi to serve as the magistrate of Loufu County, and as a result, he will definitely be able to make good friends with Gao Shun and others, and it is also a good policy for the benefit of the people of the border county; If he succeeds, he will definitely enhance his status in the family.

In the evening of the same afternoon, Du Youyou personally went to Taiping Village to convey the news of County Magistrate Wang's visit tomorrow, so that Taiping Village could get ready. As soon as he entered Gao Yuan's house, he shouted, "Gao Lizheng, good news." ”

Hearing that it was Du Bian's voice, the old village chief hurriedly walked out the door.

"Haha, why is Du You so excited?" The old village chief was very puzzled, just the matter of the household registration was not enough to make him so happy.

Du Bian said: "Gao Lizheng, this morning the three of us went to the county government to handle the household registration, and by the way told the county magistrate the details, and the county magistrate Wang decided to come to Taiping Village tomorrow to personally issue household registration for each rescuer, do you think this is worth being happy about?" ”

"The county magistrate didn't say to help us? How else would we feed so many people? "Gao Yuan is an old fritter, and he pays more attention to practical interests.

"The county magistrate didn't say anything, but he had already asked the three elders, and I guess he would come up with a way to help him after he came to inspect." Du Bian hurriedly explained.

"That's good!"

"I am also here to be entrusted by the three elders, and I hope that Gao Zhuangshi and others will do a good job in the protection of the county magistrate to avoid the attack of the Huns and endanger the county magistrate."

The old village chief said affirmatively: "It's okay, with Captain Li and Captain Zhao and others, I will definitely ensure that the county magistrate is safe." After a while, I will notify Gao Shun and others to be vigilant in advance. ”

"Then I'm relieved. Remember, don't be careless! Leave! ”