When the bandits were about to reach the wagon, they saw all the canopies suddenly opened, and in each car stood ten officers and soldiers, each armed with bows and arrows. After an order was given, eight hundred arrows flew towards the bandits like a rain of arrows, and the bandits were completely unprepared, and a large number of them fell suddenly, and before the bandits could react, the second wave of arrows flew again. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining bandits began to flee back, but were blocked by a group of cavalry, who had just pretended to be afraid and fled in all directions.

On the wide wheat fields, the cavalry went on a rampage, slashing many bandits. The bandits found that those who fled farther died faster, because men did not run as fast as horses, and the cavalry mainly pursued those who fled farther. The bandits understood that it was impossible to escape into the mountains, so they had to surrender one after another. These officers and soldiers were Yan Wenshen's Qincha Guards, and they wiped out the bandits in Bagou Mountain in accordance with the plan formulated by Bai Haohong and Yan Wenshen to suppress the bandits.

After Ma Zhutou learned the news that the Qincha Guards had annihilated all the bandits, he hurried to the yamen of the state capital to report to Guan Zhizhou, and finally he asked: "My lord, the Qincha Guards are about to enter the city, do you want to close the city gate and not allow them to enter?" The defenders here are listening to you. ”

Guan Zhizhou sighed and replied: "To openly oppose the imperial court is to rebel, and you will be exterminated." ”

"That Liu Maoli must have hidden Master Hu, if Master Hu confesses, we are all capital crimes!"

Guan Zhizhou said with a depressed expression: "I also know this, if you want to escape, you can escape." I don't want to go anywhere, I'm so tired from worrying and hiding in Tibet all day. Alas, the world is like a floating cloud, and I have fished so much with all my heart, but in the end it is still empty, I really don't know why I am alive in this life? ”

After the Qincha guards entered the city, they first arrested the bandits of the Caifa Inn, and then put all the corrupt officials under house arrest according to Master Hu's confession. Wang Bao took advantage of the lax precautions and sneaked away.

Guan Zhizhou heard that Master Hu had confessed everything, and knew that the general trend had gone and he was powerless to return to the sky, when he was brought to Yan Wenshen, he said with some sadness: "I think back then, I was also brave and loyal and dedicated to serving the court. Later, in order to pull the relationship and dot the top, he began to change his ways to make money. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said with deep feelings: "I thought that as long as the background is hard, you can do whatever you want, but in fact, it is not, as the saying goes: the evil is full, and the sky is over." When I have done too many bad things, and when the evil is full, God will send someone to punish me. ”

Yan Wenshen said: "Actually, if you are a good official and think about the people everywhere, you don't need to pull relationships and deal with the top, you will also be appreciated." However, for your own selfishness, you prey on the people and kill innocents! ”

"Lord Yan, officialdom is not as simple as you think! You are luckier than me, and you are fortunate enough to be appreciated by the sea lords, so you don't have to find a way to go to the camp. ”

Yan Wenshen thought to himself: "It is a waste of time to talk to a corrupt official like Guan Zhizhou about the way to be an official. Then he said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it." Let me ask you, why did you kill the whole family of Zhao Ganyun, the descendant of Taizu? ”

Guan Zhizhou said in a weak voice: "I did this completely to serve the imperial court, and I don't regret it at all." With that, a wisp of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and he fell to the ground.

Bai Haohong hurriedly stepped forward to take Guan Zhizhou's pulse and said to Yan Wenshen: "He took poison in advance and is hopeless." ”

Yan Wenshen saw that Guan Zhizhou still had a breath, and hurriedly asked loudly: "Say it quickly!" Who instructed you to kill Zhao Ganyun? ”

Guan Zhizhou held his breath and replied intermittently: "In my life, can't I do a good deed?" Is it interesting to find someone who asked me to do a good deed? After saying that, he closed his eyes and completely lost his breath.

After learning that Wang Bao had escaped and Guan Zhizhou had committed suicide, Master Hu no longer confessed to any crimes, and put the remaining crimes on Guan Zhizhou, so that the fact that Wang Bao had been a killer could not be confirmed. Because Wang Bao did not participate in the murder of Wang Xianling, the sea fishing document for Wang Bao's arrest was invalidated.

Yan Wenshen reported the case to the imperial court, and soon the imperial court issued an order: There is no suitable candidate for the governor of Chengzhou, and Yan Wenshen will handle the affairs of the state government yamen on his behalf, and rectify Chengzhou together with Liu Tongju. Chengzhou is difficult to return, and there are a lot of more important affairs to deal with, so Wang Bao's matter has been put down.

Zhan Xue got the news that Xiang Gan was in Maru County, not far from the capital, so he was ready to leave for Maru County. Bai Haohong also planned to return to Beijing to resume his life because of the completion of the task, so he made an appointment to go together. Before leaving, Yan Wenshen repeatedly told Bai Haohong: "Brother Fool's ability is limited, and there are many affairs to deal with, I have already given a lesson to the imperial court, and asked to send Xinzhizhou to come as soon as possible, but there has been no reply so far, and Brother Xian will talk to Lord Hai after arriving in Beijing." ”

"Okay. However, the ability is exercised, and after this training, Brother Ren may be able to serve as the official governor of Chengzhou in the future. ”

On the way, Zhan Xue said to Bai Haohong: "Brother Bai, I don't know if the words Guan Zhizhou said before he died are true or false. ”

"When a man is dying, his words are good, and when a bird is dying, his song is also mourning! I think what Guan Zhizhou said should be the truth. ”

"Is it to kill the descendants of Taizu to serve the imperial court? The person behind this matter, since he is not Xiang Taishi, who will it be? Could it be Your Majesty? Big Brother Bai, will you track down the people behind the scenes when you return to Beijing? ”

"You ask so many questions at once, how can I answer them? I can only tell you: I, Bai Haohong, am not afraid of the powerful and will never bend the law for personal gain. ”

Zhan Xue said unwillingly: "The strange letter from the capital, Guan Zhizhou burned it after reading it. However, if you track down who received the letter that day, and ask the person who received the letter to recall the details carefully, it may be rewarding. ”

"I asked, and the person who answered the letter said: It's been too long to remember."

Zhan Xue said worriedly: "To be honest, the matter in Chengzhou is too complicated, I am a little worried, your brother-in-law will not be able to handle it well." ”

Before Bai Haohong could answer, Lizi interjected: "Of course it can't be handled." Although Lord Yan is an official who can't be clearer, I think he has limited ability and is pedantic, and a person like him can write a report or something, but ......"

Before Lizzy finished speaking, he was stopped by Bai Haohong unhappily: "You can do it!" People who only know how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, what do they know! My brother-in-law is the champion of literature! ”

Lizi didn't expect Bai Haohong to reprimand herself like this, and was about to return a few words according to her temperament, but the words came to her mouth and swallowed again, and said secretly: "It's hard to collect the water, if the picture is so fast for a while, it really annoys Bai Haohong, maybe he will be sent back to Songjiang Village." ”

Thinking of this, Lizi grimaced at Bai Haohong and said with a smile: "Brother Bai, don't get me wrong, I'm praising your righteous brother for his outstanding writing and good at writing reports." It is really condescending to let people from the top come to such a messy place. ”

When Zhan Xue heard this, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Liz, you are talking too fast, be careful to hit the wall and knock your little tiger teeth off." ”

Lizi touched the little tiger tooth and said, "It's okay, it didn't fall off." ”

Bai Haohong couldn't help laughing.