CHAPTER XVIII

Jin Wansheng was pretending, Zhao Adaa was very panicked, and a messenger interrogated him loudly; "Where did you go and why did you float off it?"

Another messenger also asked; "Tell me, what have you encountered?"

"I don't remember, all I know is that I was blown into the river by the wind."

Regardless of the repeated interrogation of the two messengers, Jin Wansheng just said this sentence.

Zhao Asheng was afraid that it would be difficult for someone to make it difficult for him to be born later, so he immediately said; "It's been another night, the master should be in a hurry, let's hurry up and get on the boat and go back to our lives."

When the two messengers heard this, they didn't care about interrogating Jin Wansheng, and hurriedly said; "Let's go, let's quickly find the place where the boat is tied and row back to the county government."

Who wants to spend a moment in this desolate place?

Zhao Adaa saw that the two messengers were in a hurry to go back to the errand, so he quietly asked Jin Wansheng; "Brother Late Sheng, can you go?"

Jin Wansheng's situation was like being reborn, he only felt light, and there was still a little fatigue there, but he still pretended to be cowardly to the end, and saw him rubbing on the ground for a while, and said to Zhao Adaa weakly; "Big brother, you give me a hand, let me get up, take a few steps, and maybe I can row a boat."

Jin Wansheng staggered a few steps in front of the messenger, and then flashed before he said to Zhao Ada; "It's alright, let's go."

The four of them found the place where the boat was tied to the river, untied the cable, Zhao Adaa and Jin Wansheng rowed a boat by themselves, and the two sent people to sit in two boats, when rowing, Jin Wansheng felt that he had a lot more strength than in the past, as long as he used a little force, the boat he rowed would swish up from the river like an arrow, at this time Zhao Adaa would tear his throat and shout at him to slow down, wait for me, Jin Arda had to save his strength and row the boat slowly and leisurely, even so, Zhao Arda still complained that Jin Arda rowed too fast, The messenger who sat on his boat also said to Jin Wansheng several times; "In your later life, it is really fateful, the wind blew you into the river, not only did it not drown you, but you still have the strength, it is really strange."

Jin Wansheng just didn't hear it, or rowed the boat unhurriedly, it was almost ten o'clock at noon, they finally rowed to Linyuan Wharf, Jin Wansheng bolted the boat first, and then helped Zhao Ada's bolt the boat, and then Zhao Ada's two other bad people, and walked towards Linyuan County.

On the way, Jin Wansheng felt very hungry, unfortunately he was penniless, where did he have the money to buy food, he had to look up at Zhao Ada, but Zhao Ada, but Zhao Ada, who didn't understand his thoughts, just followed the messenger to the county office, walking, Jin Wansheng felt that he was not hungry anymore, and couldn't help but think secretly, Lao Tzu wants to see, what can the hateful county magistrate do to me, what tricks can he use.

In front of the county yamen, a pair of stone lions with teeth and claws open their mouths, wanting to devour passers-by.

There is a square in front of the county government, to enter the county government gate, you must first climb the ten bluestone slab steps, there is a black lacquer plaque hanging above the main gate of the county government, and there are three gilt characters "Linyuan County", next to the main gate are two side doors.

Outside the gate of the county ya, on the highest stone steps, there are two rows of officials with waist knives, looking at the passers-by with fierce eyes, last time, how did Jin Wansheng first arrive, where he noticed these, this time, he followed the officials back, his eyes were very good, he felt that as long as he opened his eyes, he would emit a bright light, he couldn't see it before, or saw things that he didn't pay attention to, this time he saw it all, Jin Wansheng was not surprised, he was carefully looking at the scene in front of the county yamen.

Jin Wansheng was fascinated, but he heard a voice in his ears; "Lead them to stand outside the gate, and I'll go and report it."

The messenger who stood outside the gate saw the messenger come up, hugged each other's fists, and said hello, the messenger walked into the door, there was no news for a long time, Jin Wansheng sneered in his heart, the county chief and the old turtle must discuss countermeasures again, I have to be vigilant, at this time, two strange servants came out of the corner gate, went to the bottom of the steps, and said to another messenger; "Lord County has a will, take Jin Wansheng and his party to the court for questioning."

Jin Wansheng strode up the steps with his head held high, followed by Zhao Ada, and the two poor people who came out from behind ran a few steps before walking into the county government side by side with Jin Wansheng.

In the lobby of Linyuan County, two rows of officials stood in shifts, Jin Wansheng and Zhao Adagang walked in, and they hadn't yet stood firmly, woo-wei, the sound of cheering suddenly started, all of them lost the first politeness, Jin Wansheng straightened his chest, Zhao Adaa followed, and suddenly, a hoarse shout; "Get on your knees!"

Jin Wansheng immediately retorted; "Why are you kneeling?"

"Be bold, look for a fight!" The foreman's servant waved the water and fire stick in his hand and smashed it down according to Jin Wansheng's thigh, Jin Wansheng seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and before the water and fire stick fell on his legs, he saw that his legs were straight, and he used a slight force, and the water and fire stick fell, as if it was smashed on a stone slab, which shook the officer's hand and almost didn't shake the water and fire stick in his hand out. As soon as the official who beat Jin was about to have a seizure, he heard a gloomy voice from the public case; "Jin Wansheng, why didn't you kneel when you saw this official?"

Jin Wansheng didn't know how to answer, and suddenly rumbled a few times in his stomach, and he said casually; "If I meet a parent official who does good things for the people and cares about the people's suffering, there is a reason not to kneel, if I encounter something that only wants to become an immortal, regardless of whether the people live or die, not only will I not kneel, but I also want to ask him, where is the reason of heaven, where are the people?"

Sima Shouqian, who was on the high throne of the public case, his face was first white, then red, and then purple eggplant, he trembled his lips, raised his hand and pointed at Jin Wansheng; "You, you, you Diao Min, the crooked reasoning from there, beat me until he kneels."

"Woo-wei", there was a shout in the court, and the officials raised their water and fire sticks, aimed at Jin Wansheng and Zhao Ada, and smashed them down, where it didn't matter if it was a face or an ass, less than ten sticks, Zhao Ada's head fell on the spot, Jin Wansheng still stood on his legs, his eyes were wide open, and his two eyes seemed to be about to erupt fire.

Zhao Ada, who fell to the ground, shouted at Jin Wansheng; "Brother Asheng, if you stay in Qingshan, you are not afraid of no firewood, and you will inevitably suffer if you are strong."

At this time, Zhao Ada had been dragged up from the ground by the officials, his two legs were pressed by two water and fire sticks and knelt on the ground, and the rest of the water and fire sticks were all aimed at Jin Wansheng, some were specially hit in the chest, some were specially hit in the back, and some were found to beat his legs one by one.

In the public court, crackling, crackling, and chaotic sticks flew sideways, falling down to Jin Wansheng, who lost his protective armor to protect his heart, otherwise, with his flesh and blood, he would have been beaten to the ground.

Jin Wansheng would rather die than kneel, Sima Shouqian was afraid that he would be beaten to death and could not explain to other masters, when other masters were leaving, he repeatedly told him that if he wanted to stay in Jin Wansheng, it was best to ask about the whereabouts of Peach Blossom Spring and the secrets on his body, if he couldn't ask, lock him up, and wait until he came back and he would continue to ask.

Seeing that the mess did not make Jin Wansheng succumb, Sima Shouqian's eyes rolled, and after thinking about it, he pointed to Zhao Ada, who was already kneeling on the ground, and said; "Beat him to death with a stick first, and then let Jin Wansheng die."

As soon as Sima Shouqian's words fell, he pressed Zhao Ada's two servants with water and fire sticks, and immediately held water and fire sticks in his hands, and was about to smash Zhao Ada's head down, although Jin Wansheng, who was still being beaten, was beaten with countless sticks, but he couldn't help him at all, at this time, he saw that Zhao Ada's was about to be beaten to death, and he immediately blamed himself in his heart, knowing that Zhao Ada's body was pure flesh and blood, how could he resist a mess of splitting his head and covering his brain, he had to save him, he hurriedly shouted angrily to Sima Shouqian; "Wait, Lord Sima, Zhao Ada has already knelt down, why do you still want to beat him, you have to fight. Hit me. ”

Sima Shouqian, who was willing to listen to Jin Wansheng's words, let out a wicked laugh and shouted; "Stop for me, let Jin Wansheng watch his accomplices die in front of him, come, everyone, hit Zhao Ada with the water and fire stick in your hand."

"Woo-wei", the officials raised the water and fire sticks, and they were about to smash at Zhao Ada in an instant, Jin Wansheng was a sincere gentleman, how could he let his friends die because of himself, he swallowed the anger in his heart, and said loudly to Sima Shouqian; "Lord County, don't beat him, I'll kneel."

The water and fire sticks raised by the officials have not yet fallen, Jin Wansheng has already knelt in the hall with a puff, Sima Shouqian, Ji, laughed so much that his body trembled, and after a long time, he pointed at Jin Wansheng and asked; "You, Accept, or Not?"

Jin Wansheng replied angrily; "I'm convinced, I'm really convinced."

Sima Shouqian asked; "Do you say, or don't you say?"

Jin Wansheng replied; "You, what should I say?"

Sima Shouqian said; "I ask you where is the Peach Blossom Spring?"

Jin Wansheng said; "I have already led someone to look for it, but I haven't found it, and there is someone who can testify, why do you still ask me?"

"Bold, quibble! Let me ask you, where is the source of peach blossoms? ”

Jin Wansheng said; "Right by the river, at the end of the river, behind a hill."

Sima Shouqian asked; "Then why didn't you find it?"

Jin Wansheng replied; "Yes, I don't know why I didn't find it, anyway, I'm not the only one who went, and someone can testify."

Zhao Ada, kneeling on the ground, was afraid that Jin Wansheng would suffer a loss, so he endured the pain and said; "My lord, we did go to look for it, in order to find that peach blossom source, Ah Sheng was also blown down into the river by the wind, and he lost this kid's life, and if it was someone else, he would have been buried in the belly of the fish long ago."

"Talk too much, drag him outside, punish him to kneel on the square in front of the county yamen, and don't let him go without the words of the county."

"Yes, Lord Prefectural."

The foreman's official replied loudly, and the two officials immediately dragged Zhao Ada, and Jin Wansheng hurriedly said loudly; "Wait, Lord County Zai, this Zhao Ada is an uninformed person, why should the adults be embarrassed for him?"