Fan Shimou hurriedly denied: "Hou Ye was wronged, and the lower officials were just worried that this gang of gangsters was extremely vicious, so they sent a few masters to secretly protect Hou Ye's safety." ”

This explanation is also reasonable, Zhenyuan Hou turned his head and turned his face to face Bu Fan: "What are you looking for Ben Hou?" ”

"Can Master Hou take a step to speak?"

Marquis Zhenyuan took a step forward without thinking, but was stopped by Fan Shimou: "Master Hou must not!" That thief is insidious and vicious, and he is scheming, if Hou Ye comes forward, it is tantamount to plotting with the tiger, don't fall for their tricks. ”

"Hehe, Master Fan, what are you afraid of?" Bu Fan spoke aggressively.

"I am naturally worried about the safety of Lord Hou, and now within the jurisdiction of this official, this official has the responsibility to protect Lord Hou." Fan Shimou refuted coldly: "You can't say anything to people, and besides, you are playing tricks, it is obviously a trap, how can Master Hou fall for you?" ”

Bu Fan looked at Fan Shimou fearlessly, raised his hand and pointed: "What's the point of saying these words in front of you, a dog official?" I stand up to the sky, dare to act, and have nothing to fear. I kidnapped the county lord of Anping this time just to meet the Marquis of Zhenyuan and sue you, a dog official! Seek justice for the tens of thousands of brothers who have died! ”

Fan Shimou's face was obviously flustered, and he said angrily: "A group of Diao people, talking nonsense and alarmism, do you think Hou Ye will believe it?" Someone's coming! Give this official ......"

"Lord Governor!" Marquis Zhenyuan raised his hand and interrupted Fan Shimou's words: "Right and wrong, Benhou has his own judgment, we still let him finish what is right and wrong, if Lord Fan is innocent, Benhou will naturally give you justice." ”

"Master Hou, this gang of thieves occupies the mountain as the king, does all kinds of evil, the lower officials have been repeatedly suppressed, and they have always had grudges, you can't believe his words, it chills the hearts of the lower officials." Fan Shimou argued with reason, but forgot what he had said for them before and contradicted himself.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan did not answer, but only raised his head and said to Bu Fan: "Ben Hou gave you tea time, what is the wrong, hurry up, if it is justified, once it is verified, it will be heard by the heavens, and you will be administered justice; If it is a personal revenge and a false accusation against a member of the imperial court without any evidence, Benhou will definitely not show mercy. ”

Bu Fan arched his hand and said without thinking: "In Xia Bufan, he and his brother Buqiao were originally under the rule of Governor Fan, and the imperial court garrisoned Huguang, and he was a guerrilla general in Xia. We complained to Governor Fan that over the years, in 16 large and small battles and anti-bandit operations, his command was not good, resulting in heavy casualties among the officers and men in the army. And he lied about the military situation, reported to the imperial court in the chapter of the good news, and deceived the court to reward and merit. ”

Lying about military information is a capital offense, but it is not uncommon at the local level. In order to keep their official hats, local officials lied about their military exploits and concealed the disaster, and all kinds of methods emerged one after another, and there was nothing surprising about it.

Fan Shimou's heart was steady.

"That's why you defected from the barracks and fell into the grass?" Marquis Zhenyuan asked coldly.

"He Fan Shimou did everything possible to brutalize the brothers in the army, resulting in a sharp decrease in the number of troops in the garrison now, less than 10,000 people, if we continue to stay in the barracks, I am afraid that our lives will be lost at this time!" Bu Fan argued.

"That's nonsense!" The Marquis of Zhenyuan was furious: "There are 29,000 troops stationed in the Huguang area, and there will be less than 30,000. If the garrison is less than 10,000, how can he Fan hide from the world? What's more, to kill your Xiaojin Mountain today, Lord Fan directly dispatched 10,000 horses, how do you explain it? ”

Hou Ye was aggressive. Bu Fan was not in a hurry, stretched out his hand and pointed at the army behind Fan Jinxiang, and said to the Marquis of Zhenyuan: "Most of the soldiers in the army are now recruited by Fan Shimou in order to deal with the inspection, and he directly replaced the original number of soldiers. ”

One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and Bu Fan's words can be described as terrifying! But the people behind Fan Shimou were calm, except for a slight surprise on their faces, they looked at each other, and there was no violent reaction, which showed that the soldiers in the army should not be surprised.

Hou Ye turned to look at Fan Shimou, still half-convinced: "Lord Fan, what he said is the truth?" ”

The cold sweat on Fan Shimou's forehead was already dripping, and he never dreamed that the Bufan brothers would ruin their good deeds at such a critical time. Even if it is a little later, Anping and Fan Jinxiang get married, then he and the Marquis of Zhenyuan Mansion share honor and disgrace, and if he talks about the next day, the Marquis of Zhenyuan can only cover it up for him. Now, if the Marquis of Zhenyuan really listened to Bu Fan's words and wanted to go to the barracks to investigate thoroughly, wouldn't it ruin his own great event?

Fan Shimou was so angry that he had to suppress it: "Wronged, Master Hou, there are many wars in Huguang, and it is inevitable that there will be casualties among soldiers. They're just spewing blood! ”

"What is Master Fan doing in such a hurry? As the saying goes, those who are clean are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, if you really haven't done this kind of illegal and disciplined thing, what are you afraid of? ”

"The lower official is not afraid, but angry! I thought that I had done my best for Da Chu, but today I was framed and framed like this, and the Hou Ye even listened to his absurd words, and the officials were aggrieved and cold! Fan Shimou looked indignant and complained angrily.

"If Ben Hou indiscriminately kills them, and the news spreads, how can you convince the soldiers of the three armies? Isn't it criticized? Ben Hou is trying to return your innocence, why do you still blame Ben Hou? ”

Marquis Zhenyuan's words made Fan Shimou speechless, and he didn't know how to respond.

The corner of Zhenyuanhou's lips smiled, he was calm and calm, and raised his voice to that Bu Fan: "Bu Fan, if Ben Hou takes over your case, do you dare to go down the mountain and cooperate with Ben Hou to investigate this case together?" ”

Bu Fan hesitated slightly, and his face was difficult.

"What? Can't? ”

"Of course you dare!" Bu Fan puffed up his chest and said without thinking: "I'm just worried that I will accompany Hou Ye down the mountain, and the innocent brothers in the mountain will be leaderless, and they will be calculated again." What's more, Hou Ye's prestige spreads all over the world, which is convincing to us, but he really believes in the people of his Fan father and son. ”

Hou Ye groaned slightly, knowing that Bu Fan's concerns were also reasonable. If he goes down the mountain according to his words, it is tantamount to being equivalent to a hostage, and if he repents, it is not impossible to exchange his Bufan for Anping's life.

"Ben Hou assures you that during the time you go down the mountain, everyone in Xiaojin Mountain will be safe and sound. If anyone dares to be the enemy of Xiaojinshan, it is not to look at the marquis of my town. Don't you even have the guts to plead for your brothers and avenge their unjust death? Zhenyuanhou said in a sonorous tone.

"My Bu Fan is naturally a bear liver and tiger gall," Bu Fan patted his chest and said awe-inspiringly: "It's just that what guarantee does Master Hou have?" ”

"With the personality of my Zhenyuan Marquis!" Marquis Zhenyuan said without thinking, raised his hand and pointed behind him: "Also, these soldiers are the elite soldiers of Benhou, with one enemy and one hundred, after I order the withdrawal of troops, they will be stationed at the foot of Xiaojin Mountain, responsible for protecting Xiaojin Mountain, you say it is feasible?" ”

Bu Fan raised his eyes and estimated the number of soldiers with only two eyes, he knew that this was a desperate risk, but if he didn't enter the tiger's den, he would get the tiger, and now he could only fight for the brothers in the mountains to have a bright and upright way to live! So he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I promise you! ”

"That little girl Anping is a female stream, she has nothing to do with this matter, and now that Ben Hou has also taken over your case, can she be put down the mountain and reunite with Ben Hou?"

Bu Fan shook his head: "It's not that I Bu Fan can't trust Master Hou, it's just that my Bu Fan sees the lives of all brothers and doesn't dare to take risks." ”

Hou Ye sighed: "Okay, Brother Bufan can't trust Ben Hou, but Ben Hou can trust you as a person, and please Brother Bufan be kind to the little girl, don't wronged her." ”

Bu Fan raised his hand and pointed to the top of the mountain, and said to Hou Ye: "Hou Ye, please see, the county lord of Anping is safe and sound now, and he enjoys VIP treatment in my Xiaojin Mountain, except that his freedom is restricted, he has never been wronged." ”

The Marquis of Zhenyuan raised his head suddenly, and looked anxiously in the direction of Bu Fan's finger, in the shade of the green trees, Anping, who was really dressed in a phoenix crown, stood there prettyly, not bound, and was waving a Xipa at the Marquis of Zhenyuan, his face was full of joy, without any panic.

Marquis Zhenyuan raised his face and squinted his eyes to look at Anping, and couldn't help but wet his eyes: "Okay!" Bu Fan, I said ugly things in front, if my family Anping is missing a cold hair in your Xiaojin Mountain, Ben Hou will step on your Xiaojin Mountain and kill your nine clans! ”

Bu Fan waved his hand arrogantly: "A word is a certainty!" Please also ask Master Hou to judge impartially and give justice to the brothers in the mountains. ”

"You should be!"

Bu Fan turned around and briefly explained a few words to the people behind him, and then strode out of the mountain gate, and walked straight down the mountain, holding his head high and fearless.

Fan Shimou on the side had already had a lot of thoughts in his heart during this time, and he clearly understood the various results, as well as the pros and cons, and his eyes flashed, and he already had a plan. Seeing Bu Fan descending the mountain, he went straight to the three armies, waved his hand and ordered: "Come on, take down this bandit for me!" ”

When the soldiers obeyed the order, someone stepped forward to capture Bufan, which was intended to provoke the anger of the people in Xiaojinshan, so that they would turn against the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and they would be out of control.

"Stop!" Marquis Zhenyuan scolded angrily: "Master Fan, what do you mean by this?" ”

Fan Shimou arched his fist and said vigorously: "Master Hou is really clever, now that Bufan is in our hands, we can exchange him for the county lord of Anping." Such a clever strategy, the lower officials are really ashamed. ”

"Lord Fan, is this trying to put this Marquis in a treacherous situation?" Hou Ye tightened his face and said angrily.

"Hou Ye's words are serious, as the so-called soldiers are not tired of cheating, this is a trick to lure the enemy, how can you say treachery?"