Chapter Thirty-Nine: Liu Ji Wants to Save Fan Xu
Early the next morning, Fan Xu got a report that Liu Ji told him to go down the mountain to talk. Fan Hao didn't know what was going on, so he came out to investigate. Seeing that the officers and soldiers had retreated, Liu Ji rode alone at the foot of the mountain. Fan Hao yelled what's the matter. Liu Ji said: "Brother, I know you have the ability. But have you ever thought about it, now that you have fallen into this field, when will it be the day to come out? Fan Hao smiled: "I'm so happy in the mountains, why don't I come out?" I advised my brother to die as soon as possible, my axe is not vegetarian! I'm now a wanted criminal by the government, and I'm not of the same mind as you, so you retreat quickly, so as not to hurt the peace! Liu Ji said: "You don't want to be reckless, if the county order starts to sit down, he will arrest his father-in-law, then aren't you the murderer of your father-in-law's family, and my little sister will not forgive you?" Fan Xu listened, his face was ashamed, and he said: "I'll kill back to Pei County now, and rob the two elders to go up the mountain and fall into the grass together!" What do you think? Liu Ji said: "How can the second elder be a grass thief with you?" If you go back with me, I will have a way to save you, and my brother will never lose his word! Fan Hao said: "I have killed so many people, according to the law of Qin, I have to cut me with a thousand knives, how can you save me?" Liu Ji said: "This is not the place to talk, please believe me, I will definitely have a way to save you." Fan shouted: "You come and tell me the way to save me, let me hear first, can it work?" Liu Ji had no choice but to dismount and come over. Fan Xu also dismounted. So they walked up a small hill. Liu Ji said earnestly: "Brother, I have secretly sent people to gather all the people in Chen Zhuang who have been persecuted by Chen San, and when the county order tries you, they will go to the county government to sue Chen San and cry out for you." Especially Chen Laohan's daughter, I want to take her back to the county government to sue the villain Chen San, in addition, I have already sent someone to the county to tell Lord Xiao He about the situation, and ask him to tell the county guard, and ask the county guard to ask for a commendation from the county guard for your heroism in eliminating harm for the people. In this way, the county magistrate and the county magistrate will not be able to punish your crimes. Fan Xu listened to Liu Ji's words and felt that it was very reliable, so he agreed to go down the mountain.
Fan Hao returned to the cottage, told Lu Xiao about the situation, and asked her to arrange for Yingzi to go down the mountain. Then he said to Wang Su, Xue Ou and others: "Good brother, you have to guard the cottage and protect my mother and the old mother of the Chen family, I will go to Pei County with my brother now to save my father-in-law and mother-in-law." If I don't pardon it, I will kill Pei County and gather with you, and I will never lose my words! You must wait for me to come back! The king snorted: "You killed someone, how can the county order pardon you?" I can't come back! Fan Xu said: "One person does things and one person is responsible, I can't affect my family." Don't worry, my brother must have a way to save me, Lao Fan can't die! So he handed over the weapon and the black horse to them for safekeeping, and then took Yingzi down the mountain.
Fan Hao came to meet Liu Ji at the foot of the mountain, Liu Ji was very happy, so he ordered Bazhai to return to the county. When he came to Pei County, it was also dark, so Liu Ji asked Fan Xu to bring the torture instrument and ride into the city. At this time, the people heard that Liu Ji had caught Fan Xu, and everyone was upset for Fan Xu. When the county order heard the report, it immediately reported to the county supervisor. The county supervisor was overjoyed and asked Fan Xu to be imprisoned and convicted in court early tomorrow morning. Liu Ji asked Yingzi to quickly write the complaint, and secretly sent someone to contact all the complainants to get ready.
The next day, the prefectural magistrate and the prefectural superintendent were elevated together. As soon as Fan Hao was interrogated, he heard someone beating drums outside and shouting grievances, and it turned out that the people in Shangyang had come to complain. The county magistrate let the people come in and speak. Yingzi took the lead in crying to the county magistrate about Chen Sanye and Gao Guan's beating of his father to death, and handed over the complaint. The villagers also exposed Chen San and Gao Guan's crimes in the township, which is really hard to write. Seeing this, Zhao Feng was in a dilemma. The county supervisor was furious and angrily reprimanded the county order for making Fan Xu a capital crime. At this moment, someone came in to report that Master Xiao He had arrived. It turned out that Xiao He had already received an order from the county guard, and rushed to Pei County with the order to reward Fan Xu. As soon as he walked into the lobby and saw that the county supervisor was also there, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, it's great that the hero who commends the people and eliminates harm for the people is here today, and the county supervisor is also here!" As he spoke, he unfolded a pair of silk silk for everyone to see, on which were written the four big characters of the county guard's handwritten inscription 'Eliminate evil and promote good'. Xiao He said while showing it: "This is a commendation order written by Lord County Shou to Fan Yingying. After speaking, he handed it to Zhao Feng and said: "The county guard also knows about Fan Xu's elimination of harm for the people, and he thinks that Fan Xu's elimination of evil and promotion of good should be praised, so he specially wrote these words for me to award Fan Yingying to comfort the people!" However, Fan Xu did not sue the official and punished himself for evil, and the county keeper said that he would be sentenced to two years in prison, and he would serve in Pei County, and he would not have to be sent to other places. The county keeper password is hereby informed! Fan Xu suddenly became a big hero for the people, and the people shouted in unison: "Master Xie Qingtian Mingjian!" Lord Xie Junshou is clearly decided! Seeing that the matter had come to this, the county supervisor was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, so he had to walk out of the hall in a huff.
The county supervisor returned to the county in a hurry, and when he saw that Fan Hao was cheap, he was very angry, so he tried to find a way to punish Fan Xu. One day, the county warden asked him to arrange for the entire county to serve in the county. The county supervisor deliberately assigned the three hundred guards of Pei County to Lishan to repair the tomb of the first emperor, and then asked Xiao He to convey the order. Seeing that the order had been conveyed, the county supervisor's frowning brows gradually relaxed, and he said happily from his heart: "I see how can you escape from my palm this time?" Hey. ”
After Zhao Feng received the order, he saw that the county guard wanted their county's three hundred guards to go to Lishan to serve, so he called Zhou Bo and asked, "You are now recruiting three hundred guards, is the number enough?" Zhou Bo said: "It's almost enough." Zhao County Commander said: "The county guard wants my county's guards to go to Lishan to serve, you arrange this matter and wait for the county guard's order." Zhou Bo agreed. However, after the news spread, many of the conscripted service members began to desert, and more than 200 people ran away in two or three days. When Zhao County Ling received the report, he was taken aback, so he hurriedly called Zhou Bo and asked, "How many prisoners are there in Pei County's prison now?" Zhou Bo replied: "Two for capital crimes, ten for serious crimes, and thirty for minor crimes, adding up to forty-two people, and the rest all fled." Zhao County Ling was shocked, so he said to Zhou Bo: "The county guard wants the three hundred prisoners in my county to go to Lishan to build the imperial mausoleum, and the order is like a mountain, who dares to disobey, but now the prisoners have fled after hearing the news, what can I do?" Zhou Bo was also at a loss for what to do. Zhao Xianling thought for a moment, and then said: "You immediately take people out of the city to patrol now, as long as it is a suspicious man, arrest them casually, and then convict them casually." Within three days, you must catch 258 people! Otherwise, you should be beheaded according to the law! Zhou Bo asked in surprise: "The people have not broken the law, how can they be arrested?" Zhao Xianling's face was gloomy, and he said: "You really don't know what to do, when is it now, and you still say these frustrating words?" Will you disobey the commands of the magistrate? You're going to use your brains, right? Zhou Bo was stunned, so he had to agree hard, and then went outside the city to arrest people.
Zhou Bo arrested people in Pei County, making the whole county restless. Three days later, two hundred and fifty-eight people were finally caught, and they were convicted of another crime. The county commander was worried that these people would not go to Lishan to serve, so he said to Wan Qi suddenly: "The people who were recruited have all run away, most of the people arrested this time are forced, and there are people like Fan Hao and Xiahou Ying among them, what if I am worried that they will run away halfway?" Wan Qi suddenly said: "My lord is very worried. Since Zhou Bo has a way to arrest people, he must have a way to send them to Lishan. People like Fan Hao only listened to Liu Ji's words, and this time they escorted the disciples to Liu Ji and Zhou Bo, and they promised to complete the task. The county commander pondered: "I hate Liu Ji very much, if it weren't for him, Duke Lu's daughter would have married my son a long time ago!" I couldn't use him last time, but now I should let him continue to be the pavilion chief, how can I use it again? Wan Qi suddenly said: "My lord is wrong, although Liu Ji makes you annoying, he will entrap people." This escort of the disciples is a great matter, and if someone escapes, the court will punish the crime, which is not unusual. If Liu Ji goes, he will bear all the consequences, and this matter has nothing to do with you. ”
As soon as Zhao Xianling heard this, he said happily: "What you said is exactly what I want!" Wan Qian suddenly said: "I also heard that when Lu Wen saw Liu Ji and Fan Hao in the past, he said that both of them were rich and noble. This time, Liu Ji escorted Fan Xu, and with Fan Xu's violent temper, he would definitely escape. If he escapes, the adults will treat Liu Ji for a felony, and then wantonly want Fan Xu, this is a plan to kill two birds with one stone. In short, let Lu Wen see what good fate his two sons-in-law can have! At that time, you will send someone to give Lu Wen a letter of appointment, hehe, the two beauties of the Lu family will not be left to your son-in-law to choose! When the county magistrate heard this, he was very excited and said: "You have almost said that my heart is up!" But at that time, the surname Lu still didn't agree? Wan Qi suddenly smiled gloomily, and then spit out a sentence fiercely: "If he still doesn't agree, he and his wife will be arrested for the crime of Lian Lian, and put them in the prison of Pei County, and then let their family sit through the prison, and let them slowly enjoy their 'great wealth and wealth'!" When Zhao Xianling heard this, he laughed happily.
In this way, the Zhao County Commander immediately summoned Liu Ji and Zhou Bo, and then instructed Liu Jidao: "Now this county order will let you continue to serve as the acting right county lieutenant of Pei County." Early tomorrow morning, the two of you will escort the disciples to Lishan to make a mission, and if you can complete this task, you will officially serve as the right county lieutenant of Pei County; If it can't be completed, Qin Law is ruthless, and it will not be forgiven! When Zhao Feng said that he would not be pardoned, he deliberately said it in a very firm tone. Liu Ji and Zhou Bo looked at each other.