Xuyi County, Xuyi County was set up in Wei Shi, and Chen Shi was changed to Beiqiao Prefecture, and then it was cut. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 In the early years of the emperor's reign, Yang Jianxing County had a second-level administrative system, abolished the county, and merged the three counties of Kaocheng, Zhidu, and Yangcheng into Xuyi.

There is Duliang Mountain, 30 zhang high, like a green screen, clustered on the south bank of the Huai River. Later generations of Song people Mi Fu inscription poem praised as "the first mountain in the southeast", Ming Wu Chengen sighed: the white clouds do not cross, the birds are tired and singing.

The flowers and plants in the mountains are verdant, winding and winding, climbing to the top and overlooking the distance, you can overlook the whole picture of Xuyi County.

Maitreya Buddha thieves hid in this Duliang Mountain. From time to time, there are people who go down the mountain to harass the people in the county, and the post is passed down the post, and the merchants on the post road are frightened, they have been robbed several times, seven lives have died, and several female family members have been taken captive to the mountain.

Hundreds of zhang away from the mountain, there is a post station, named Duliang Station, the post chief was originally a big household in the county, but these days near the Duliang Mountain is making a lot of noise, there are two pedestrians who pass by on the post road in front of the post, were cut off by the thieves who went down the mountain, and hung on the elm tree.

After a few days, when I went to the elm tree, I could still see dark blood stains on the trunk.

Yan Ju, the post chief, was frightened, so he used some money, dotted up and down, and hired a farmer to take the post for him, but he hid in Xuyi County.

"Bring me two roast chickens, five cans of rice wine, and a few side dishes to stir-fry." At noon, outside the Duliang Station, three men walked in, the first one was strong, the last two were thin, sackcloth, and their faces were fierce.

This went on for a few days, and after a coachman was beaten a few times, he is still lying in bed and unable to get off the ground. No one in the entire Chuanyi station dared to stop the man who came down from the mountain, and he knew that as long as he came according to the orders of several of his people and made food, he would be able to get along safely.

Although it was not explicitly stated, these people came down from the Duliang Mountain Trail, and their identities were about to come out.

The postman in the hall immediately turned around and went to the back kitchen to prepare, as if he was on the run.

If it weren't for the order in the county, it would have been lost to pass the post, these postmen would have escaped a long time ago, and they were worried every day, and life was really difficult.

However, it is comforting that a group of thieves on this mountain call themselves Maitreya Buddha, and only kill the wicked, not the good people.

", I will go down the mountain and enter the post station every few days, eat and drink for nothing, if it weren't for the free rice grain here to eat, I'm afraid it would have been demolished by this group of people and carried to the mountains to make firewood." The postman entered the back kitchen and explained the situation to the cook, not forgetting to complain in a low voice, "Two roast chickens, a few plates of side dishes, and five cans of rice wine, this meal will have to pay some money." Hey, I can't live this day. ”

"Those people are here again?" The cook took a chicken out of the bamboo cage, cut his throat and plucked his feathers, his movements were skillful, and he sighed when he heard the words, "What can it be?" It is said that it is to eliminate treachery and kill corrupt officials and help the people. But in fact, he is not a good person, just like the county order. You say that this Cao Ming is not a fool, why did you agree to Yan Ju to be the post chief? ”

came to the back kitchen, and after explaining, the postman didn't go out, so as not to provoke those fierce thieves: "Why else?" For the money. Hey, if the family is poor, you can only exchange your life for that money. If you want me to say, this Cao Mingxin is also good, but he was just confused and let Yan Ju be deceived. Strictly hold up the money you get, I am afraid that these thieves will all eat and drink. It's a pity that such a good meat food is all in the belly of the thief. ”

The post is an asset of the imperial court, and the food utensils in the post station will be subsidized by silver money in the county. If it is plain for people to eat, the silver money will have to be replenished by the post chief.

"Come over and help, get food earlier, let them go out of the post, you and I can rest assured." "Duliang Mountain is so close to the county seat, and I haven't seen any guards from the imperial court to exterminate it." ”

The postman came closer, helped press the throat-cut hen into the boiling water, picked up a wooden stick, and rolled it around a few times: "It's a pity that such a good big hen has to go into the belly of those thieves." ”

After a pause, the postman said mysteriously: "There are only a few white straights in the county, where do you dare to go to Duliang Mountain." A few days ago, I heard that this group of people had even mixed into the county town, made some trouble, and died four or five white straights.

However, the guards of the imperial court are also on the road, and a new military palace has been set up in Yangzhou, which is only more than a hundred miles away from here, and maybe it is on the road now. ”

"I also know about that in the county, and I have a relative who opened a store in the county. Duliangshan's gang infiltrated the county seat, and there was a response inside, and they almost killed the county order and seized the county seat. The cook sighed, "You said that this person, how can he live in peace, and help those thieves seize the county?" ”

The postman glanced at his mouth and said coldly: "Who doesn't want to have a good life?" Who did you think of these thieves? That's not because the current saint forcibly conscripted Dingfu and dug ditches, causing many families to die and flee south. ”

The two chatted in the back kitchen, and they didn't dare to delay the work they said, and they didn't dare to delay the work of half an hour, two roast chickens, a few plates of side dishes, and five clay pots of rice wine, which were sent to the three people in the hall.

Carrying the roast chicken, serving the side dishes, holding the rice wine, the leading man did not touch his robe, and said to Cao Ming, who was waiting beside him: "I didn't bring the silver money out today, I will take these foods first, and in two days, I will return you when I have the silver money." ”

Cao Ming was about Chinese New Year's Eve, with a small beard, a thin face, wearing an old robe with white shampoo and a few patches, his hands on one place, and he smiled when he heard this: "A few people just take it to eat, even if they don't have any money, it doesn't matter." ”

I didn't want to upset this man with these words, so I turned around and glared at him, and shouted: "Am I like the one who eats your food for nothing?" If you say you'll give you money, you'll give it. I don't have any money on me, but I have it on the court guard. and when they are destroyed today, they will be returned to thee. ”

Cao Ming's expression moved slightly, and he hid, and said with a smile: "How can the silver money on the guard be given in vain?" No surprise, these two roast chickens and a few cans of wine are not worth a few silver dollars. ”

"If we don't give it for nothing, we'll snatch it ourselves. By the way, you can also fish up some weapons and wear clothes. You can speak, don't worry, when I intercept those guards today, I will come to pay you back. Wantong looked Cao Ming up and down, and suddenly said, "I see that you have no use as this post chief, if it is who I go up the mountain, there is meat to eat every day, and if I don't like it, I will rob him, wouldn't it be happy?" ”

"There are still old mothers and children at home, so I can't rest assured." Cao Ming said in fear.

"Guy with no eggs, if it weren't for the Buddha Shuai's pressure, I would have burned your heirloom to the ground." Wan Tong snorted coldly, glanced at Cao Ming, and went out.

Cao Ming and a few postmen stood at the door, and saw the three of them cross the post road from a distance, go up the mountain, and the figure did not enter the dense forest, several postmen exhaled, and their nervous faces finally relaxed. (To be continued.) )