Shi Duan, Wei Xuan, and Kong Xun stood at the south gate of Dangyang County, preparing to welcome the county soldiers from Jiangling. The three of them stood in front of www.biquge.info Pen, Fun and Pavilion, Kong Xun looked around, and the entourage behind stood far away, so he asked Dong Xuan, who was standing above him: "Have the bandits retreated?" ”

Dong Xuan nodded: "The day before yesterday began to be withdrawn, most of the things were moved, and those who couldn't be moved were burned." The bandits who left behind the palace had retreated to the other side of the river this morning. ”

"How much property was lost?" Kong Xun asked. These belongings were all borrowed from Wang An, among which he borrowed the most from the Kong family, who made the Kong family the richest man in Nanyang. Although the losses are all counted in Wang An's account, Kong Xun is also Wang An's student, and he also has to care about it for his own future.

"Three million dollars!"

"Why are there so many? Didn't the master say that if you want to have your belongings, you should transport them away quickly? ”

Dong Xuan explained: "First, a few days ago, a boat happened to arrive and unloaded a lot of things, and second, the people tried to save trouble and put everything in two camps close to the riverbank, and these two camps happened to be beaten down by bandits. ”

"In this way, it seems that the thieves have been eyeing Lankouju for a day or two," Kong Xun touched his chin like Wang An, "Are there any captives?" ”

"No, the bandits killed all the seriously injured when they retreated."

Kong Xun felt strange: "The old brother of the Wei family didn't capture the prisoners? ”

Dong Xuan said: "I arrested more than a dozen, but the county lord ordered them to be killed, and they gathered in Lankou to show the public." "Everyone understands in their hearts that 3 million is not a small amount, equivalent to the annual income of a thousand families. Everyone can understand Wang An's anger at killing bandits, but it would be bad if it was just spread out, so they had to put the blame on others.

Kong Xun said: "No wonder the master wants to transfer them back, as soon as the killing of the prisoners is done, they can't continue to stay in Lankouju, they can only go to Wangjiazhuang to plant crops, climb the mountain, and can't come out for the time being." ”

"The three Wei brothers are transferred back, who is responsible for Lankouju?"

"Uncle Xia," Kong Xun said, "Uncle Xia will escort Mr. Yang Xiongyang, his brother, Yin Lu and Shen Tuchen over after the New Year, and the three Wei brothers will escort them back." ”

Killing prisoners is one thing, and on the other hand, there is no way for the emperor, resulting in the bandits touching the vicinity and still not noticing, as a result, Wang An had to borrow troops from Jiangling to deter the bandits. Wang An was already short of money, and now he had to spend an extra amount of money to entertain the Jiangling soldiers. The looting of the Green Forest bandits gave the opponent a chance to deal with Wang An, and Wang An's first problem became to keep his official position. The three of them were silent, and after a while, Shi Duan asked, "How long will the Jiangling soldiers stay?" ”

Kong Xun looked left and right, and whispered: "The master said that if there is no accident in Jiangling, these Jiangling soldiers will stay for a month." ”

Shi Duan They are all smart people, Wang An said this, implying that something might happen to Jiangling. This is not good, Gangneung is the seat of Nanjun County, if something happens to Gangneung, Gangneung may put the blame on Dangyang to reduce his guilt. At that time, Wang An will add sin to sin.

Dong Xuan asked, "Where did the county get the news?" Do you want to tell Gangneung? "They are all considered to be Wang An's cronies, and if Wang An has an accident, they will not end well, but they are afraid that they will have to stay in Wangjiazhuang for the elderly.

Shi Duan had already reacted: "Prisoners, they're all dead anyway." In order to alleviate the crime, the county zun should have notified Gangneung, believe it or not, it depends on the guard. ”

Dong Xuan looked at Shi Duan: "What if Jiangling is safe and sound?" ”

Shi Duan said: "It is said that the captives lied about the military situation in order to get rid of the crime, and the Yang Chang mistakenly believed the words of the thief." After speaking, he laughed, and Dong Xuan and Kong Xun also looked at each other and smiled.

The scouts came back to report, Feng Sima came with his entourage first, and the Jiangling soldiers arrived later, and the three of them did not speak, they were dressed and stood solemnly.

In the evening, Wang An, in the name of consolation, led the Chu family, the Zhao family and the three elders of Dangyang to visit Feng Sima and his subordinates in the barracks. Feng Sima then invited Wang An to his residence and asked his entourage to send the others away.

"Ben Sima wants to ask Dang Yang Chang, how did you know that the thief was going to Jiangling to make trouble?" Feng Sima was not polite, and asked Wang An straight to the point.

"Did Feng Sima find out what was wrong?" Wang An took a sip of tea, and now there are more and more people who know that Wang An has good tea, and even Feng Sima has prepared one.

"Since when Yang Chang left, he asked the official to strengthen his inspection, especially in the area of the Moon Out Pavilion, the official has paid attention to it, and deliberately went to the city gate to observe for a long time, and found that there are often young men entering the city in twos and threes, especially the south gate of Linjiang."

"What does this mean, the New Year is approaching, and everyone should go to the city to buy New Year's goods, what's so strange about this."

Feng Sima smiled: "Don't laugh when you are the Yang Chief. Whose man buys New Year's goods? It's not the female dependents of the family who came out to buy. The official asked Dangyang Chang, have you ever bought New Year's goods? Who of your subordinates is going to buy New Year's goods? ”

Wang An asked rhetorically: "How is the investigation of the Yuechu Pavilion?" ”

"Yuezukan bought several batches of women this year, many of whom are the daughters of fishermen." Feng Sima reacted, "When Yang Chang said that it was important to save people?" ”

"I didn't say anything," Wang An denied, "It's all Feng Sima's speculation." ”

"Yes, yes," Feng Sima raised the tea bowl, "This official replaces wine with tea, and salutes a bowl of Yangchang." The two of them did it all.

Wang An put down the tea bowl and asked Feng Sima: "Can these horses brought by Feng Sima be restrained?" "It's an eventful time now, Wang An doesn't want to have another accident, so he gives people a handle.

Feng Sima said: "I haven't been a thief for a while, most of my previous subordinates have been transferred out of Jiangling, and now I and my subordinates only live in four tuns, and there is one tun, I am not sure." ”

"If this tun makes trouble, the official wants to deal with it, Feng Sima has no problem, right?"

"The tun chief of this tun is the nephew of the other driver, and the moon out of the pavilion is also the industry of the other driver's family."

The official system of the Han Dynasty, except that the chief officials were outsiders, the subordinate officials were all locals, and they were all local wealthy families. Don't drive is a civil official second only to Taishou, and the person who can be a person who can be a don't drive can almost be said to be the first wealthy family in Nanjun. Feng Sima is reminding Wang An to be careful.

Wang An saluted Feng Sima: "Thank you Feng Sima for reminding me." In the past few days, the official has to lead his men and horses to follow the bandits, hoping that Feng Sima can restrain his subordinates and not disturb the people of Dangyang. ”

"Of course." Feng Sima replied.