Hou Fa walked out of the Lijia Daokou Hotel without joy or anger, and rode north for four or five miles with a group of entourages waiting at the bottom of the mountain, when he suddenly saw a middle-aged man flash out of the woods on the side of the road. I saw that he was full of smiles, and that smile contained a look of concern, which made people feel a sense of joy when they saw it.

Seeing this, Hou Fa waved his hand, and everyone stopped their horses, and the middle-aged man stepped forward to pay homage and said, "Prime minister, how about you go here?" Good news! ”

Hou Fa saw that there were no others passing by on the side of the road at this time, so he turned over and dismounted and said: "This person is not very old, but he doesn't want to be sophisticated, see that he speaks without leakage, and he is always noncommittal about Zhao'an, plus he has a famous sage Wen Huanzhang Xiangzuo in Beijing, it seems that in the future, the old man will have to consume him!" ”

The middle-aged man had a worried look on his face and said, "Could it be that this person is asking for a very high price?" ”

"Where is the asking price? He didn't even ask for a price! Hou Fa smiled wryly. If this person flatly refuses, or asks for a sky-high price, he has a strategy to deal with it, but this ambiguous attitude makes him a little uncertain.

The middle-aged man lowered his head and pondered when he heard this, and Hou Fa did not urge him when he saw this, and he also had the intention of considering this person in his heart. According to the person who recommended him, he was extremely talented, a malleable talent, and he had also achieved the position of a state general judge, but was later crushed by Shangguan, and he has been idle at home since then. Before he left Beijing to take up his post, a colleague who had some friendship with him recommended this person to come over, and Hou Fa kept him by his side at this time.

"Dare to ask the prime minister, who is this Wen Huanzhang?" The middle-aged man asked, puzzled.

Hou Fa thought for a moment and said, "Wen Bing doesn't have to be polite!" This person is an opposition relic, who has lived outside Tokyo for more than ten years, and has a lot of contacts with the ministers of the DPRK and China! The old man has been in the place for a long time, but he can call out my origin, which shows his ability! ”

Huang Wenbing saw Hou Fa call himself like this for the first time, and his bones were half numb. Holding back his excitement, he said in a deep voice: "That Wang Lun is unwilling to recruit An, I'm afraid it's worse than one thing!" ”

Hou Fa came to his senses when he heard this, and said: "According to Wen Binggao, what is the so-called thing? ”

Huang Wenbing glanced at Hou Fa's entourage, tugged at Hou Fa's sleeve, and the two walked to the side, only to hear Huang Wenbing say softly: "Cai Xianggong hates Hou Shangshu's matter......

When Hou Fa heard it, it was just like an initiation, no wonder Wang Lun was noncommittal about going up the mountain to recruit him. It turned out that this person was thinking that his brother had offended Cai Jing, the minister of power, and no matter what happened after Zhao'an, he would be classified into the Hou family in the eyes of others, and when the time came, it would inevitably attract the hostility of Cai Jing, who was covering the sky in the court, so he refused to wade into this troubled water.

Hou Fa smiled bitterly and laughed at himself: "It's been a long time, but my small temple can't accommodate his great god?" ”

"The frog at the bottom of the well, dare to pick the fat and pick the thin!? The public went to the thief camp on a blind date. This person is actually indifferent, and he really doesn't know how to lift! Huang Wenbing said indignantly.

Hou Fa waved his hand and said, "It's really like what General Wang Yu said, this person still talks about some rules." There was no embarrassment for the family members of the prefect Cheng in Huangzhou that day, if it weren't for this precedent, the old man would not have gone to meet him in person! I didn't want the old man to come in person, but in the end it was the result. It's also funny......" Hou sighed, turned his head to look in the direction of the capital, and his face showed vicissitudes. Silent.

Huang Wenbing's eyes rolled, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said tentatively: "Even if it is difficult, it is only for a while!" Hou Shangshu is dedicated to the country, even if he offends Cai Jing, as long as Jian is in the emperor's heart, he is still afraid of ......" Speaking of later, I saw Huang Wenbing turn his heart sideways, gritted his teeth and said: "I'm still afraid that I won't be able to survive Cai Xianggong?!" ”

Anyway, he has already offended Cai Jiu, and he is equivalent to having no chance with the Cai family, and at this time, there is another Cotai Avenue in front of him, where can he not step on it? Unless you die of your heart, extinguish that thought, and live for the rest of your life, this choice is more uncomfortable than asking him to die.

When Hou Fa heard this, he glanced at Huang Wenbing in surprise, this person is exquisite, and his kung fu in observing words and emotions is really extraordinary, in the end, more than ten years of officialdom have not been in vain.

At this time, I was also a little embarrassed in my heart, as the old saying goes: Life is rare in seventy years, but now this Cai Jing is seventy, I really don't know how old I am to live, as long as I survive, there will always be a day to come.

"Today's plan, the first thing is how to deal with this Liangshanbo. It seems that such a force is lying next to the prime minister, except to subdue it is to exterminate it, and there is no other way, otherwise let these thieves go unattended, and let them rob their homes in the state, then Cai Jing is staring at the prime minister all the time, just to find the fork of the prime minister, so wouldn't he send a handle to him? Cai Jing has the handle of the public minister, he can blackmail Hou Shangshu when he enters, and he can hurt the public minister when he retreats, which is really unguardable! Huang Wenbing said.

"The old man doesn't know, but he Liang Shanbo is not a soft persimmon, and if he moves the sword, it will inevitably be ruined! So I'm still a little hesitant! Anyway, you and I will go to Yunzhou first, and then we will make a plan when we find out the truth of this mountain! Hou said.

Huang Wenbing saw that he was busy helping Hou Fa to get on the horse, and then he also turned over on the horse, and saw this line of more than a dozen people going to the city of Yunzhou, for most of the day, when the sky was about to dark, then hurriedly entered the city, rushed to the state yamen, Huang Wenbing stepped forward to explain the identity of Hou Fa, and the official on duty hurriedly invited the new Zhizhou to enter, and sent people to invite the current Zhizhou.

Hou Fa only walked to the lobby, and suddenly saw a middle-aged official standing at the head of the door with a frightened face, Hou Fa looked at him and asked, "Who are you and what are you talking about here?" ”

Although the official didn't know the identity of Hou Fa, he saw that he was extraordinary, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he said carefully: "Xiaguan Yanggu Zhixian, last night the county town called thieves to attack, and the officials and people suffered heavy casualties. ”

Hou Fa was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked the county magistrate what the details were, Huang Wenbing stepped forward and said: "Prime minister, this is an unfinished matter in the hands of the former governor, it is better to ask after the official seal is handed over, otherwise it will be unclear when the time comes, and it will be rumored that Yanggu County was attacked by thieves in the hands of the prime minister!" ”

Hou Fa hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and did not follow what Huang Wenbing said, but then asked the details of the county, this Yanggu county is also a person who knows it in his heart, seeing that it is the new governor, where can he dare to pull such a thing on him? Immediately said: "It is inconvenient for the lower official to tell the nobles about this matter at this time!" As he was speaking, the original Ren Zhizhou came out of the back office slowly, and when he saw Yanggu Zhixian, he shouted: "Go out." Out of the clouds! You are also a county parent, so stubborn, what kind of system! ”

Seeing that the original and new governors were here, Nazhi County tightened his teeth and stepped forward and said: "Xianggong, last night this county called thieves to attack, please make it public!" ”

"You...... You ......" that Ren Zhizhou was so angry that he couldn't wait for his beard to stand up. It's really officialdom ruthless, and before he left at this time, this tea was cold. I don't want this guy to force the palace, I really can't help it at the moment. shouted: "You are in a hurry to come to report the funeral, what good is it for you!" ”

Seeing that the magistrate saw that he couldn't settle down in this matter after all, he couldn't drag the new governor into the water, but he just stumbled with the original governor, Huang Wenbing suddenly said: "Attack or break?" Have thieves ever occupied the city? Who is in charge of the city now? ”

The original Ren Zhizhou was overjoyed when he heard this, and looked at the Qingke brought by the successor and said: "Slip of the tongue, it's just that the thieves entered the city and robbed the property of a few people and fled in a hurry!" Where are the thieves attacking the city! ”

Nazhi County also rejoiced in his heart when he saw it, so and so. I also cleared myself of a lot of involvement, and I didn't speak at the moment, so I heard Huang Wenbing say again: "Since this is the case, it must be recorded in the end." And then with my father-in-law, I don't know what happens to the public opinion of the state? ”

It seems that the fool can't be fooled, and the original Ren Zhizhou has no other way at this time, so he has to do it. After verifying the documents, the governor handed over the seal letter and moved to give way. Seeing this, Hou Fa said: "Don't worry, I didn't bring my family when I came, I'll move when it's convenient!" "The former Zhizhou thanked him, and he didn't plan to stay on it, just waiting for dawn at this time, and he couldn't wait to leave the place as soon as possible, so as to rush back to the capital to dredge up the future.

Seeing him leave, Hou Fa sat in the public court, and asked the Yanggu Zhixian County for details, and there was a scene in front of the new Zhizhou Zhizhou who set the tone, but the Zhixian didn't know what to say at this time, but he was hesitant, but at this time, he heard Hou Fa speak: "Just tell the truth!" ”

The magistrate thought about it and confided the truth: "At the fourth watch last night, I suddenly heard that there was a fire in the county seat, and when the lower officials lit up the crowd to fight the fire, they found that it was a team of thieves attacking the county's capital residence, looking at the momentum, I was afraid of no less than 200 people, fortunately, there was a hotel opposite the house of the capital to help, the shopkeeper took more than 50 guys to see the unevenness of the road, and helped each other, but unfortunately they were outnumbered, 37 people died on the spot, and the remaining more than 10 people were injured. Along the way, 72 people were killed and 121 people were injured, and 13 people were killed by the county officials, and more than 30 people were wounded, and finally the thieves left 87 corpses and fled from the city, where they were found! ”

Hou Fa was shocked when he heard this, and said: "Where did the thief come from, dare to be so bold, and actually gather a crowd to besiege the public residence!" "Although the position of the head of the capital is not high, he is also a magistrate in a county, and now even their houses have been invaded by thieves, and the safety of the people is not to be mentioned.

The magistrate was full of shame when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "Because I didn't catch the live mouth, I can't find out the way for the time being, but next to our Yunzhou, there is only a thief's den in Liangshanbo, and I'm afraid of ......."

"What's your name, and where are you at this time?" Huang Wenbing interjected.

"The surname is Wu Mingsong, and he is the hero who killed the tiger with his bare hands half a year ago! I went out of the city last night after the gangsters, and I haven't returned yet! Nazhi replied.

Huang Wenbing thought for a while and said: "Xiao Ke has also heard of the name of this Tiger Wusong, isn't it because of his strong martial arts that Liang Shanbo took a fancy to him and wanted to force him into the gang?" Or can't win over, and send someone to retaliate? ”

Hou Fa thought for a while, and confirmed to the magistrate: "In the vicinity of Yunzhou, in addition to Liangshanbo, are there any other thieves' dens?" ”

Nazhi County was very sure: "He is the only one!" There is no other thief's den! ”

"Is it tolerable or unbearable!" Hou Fa slapped the table and said angrily, "More than 200 people died, and the old man almost made ...... today."

Seeing that Hou Fa was in a hurry, he was about to confide in Zhao'an, Huang Wenbing hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, Hou Fa was also angry, and then he came to his senses, asked the magistrate a few more words, and told him to go down to rest.

Hou Fa sat down on the chair and said: "He killed more than 200 people in one night, and when he really made trouble, Cai Jing stared at him again, it doesn't matter if I lose my office, I'm afraid that I will affect my brother and harm the people!" ”

"If you don't do it, since these guys don't know how to lift, it's better to cut it off!" Huang Wenbing offered a plan, "There are many generals in Qingfu, and now that he has the face of Hou Shangshu, Cheng Wanli will also have some friendships; Not to mention Jeju, Uncle Jang is a well-known virtuous pastor, and Yangsanbo is under his jurisdiction, as long as the minister says a word, how can he sit idly by? In addition, the people of Jingdong are fierce, the township soldiers are not bad, if the public minister is Cheng Wanli and Zhang Shuye, the squire of Benzhou, plus the soldiers and horses of Benzhou, when the time comes, the three-pronged approach will level the harm of Liangshan for the imperial court, not to mention the credit, in the future, the position of the public minister will be stable, then Cai Xianggong will not be able to find the fault of the public minister, to coerce Hou Shangshu! (To be continued......)