Outside Chenliu County.

The people looked over because of the laughter of the county lord and the general who had come from Beijing.

Looking at the county zun finally laughing at this disaster situation, the people of Chenliu County, who had worked all morning, also had smiles on their faces.

"The lower officials are the people on behalf of Chen, and I would like to thank the general for his help."

Pei Benzhi shook his arms, waved his robe, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and bowed respectfully to Tang Bi.

Tang Bi raised his eyebrows: "I will support the front, left, and right battalions of soldiers and horses and Pei County's disaster relief. At present, the general still needs to return to the camp to rectify military affairs, set up camp, and wait for the arrival of His Royal Highness the Emperor of the Imperial Palace."

Pei Benzhi lowered his head, his eyes moving slightly.

Tang Bi is within the rules of his own power, and he has already done his best to help Chen Liuxian.

Pei Benzhi arched his hand: "Thank you, General. There are many things in the army, so please take care of them."

Tang Bi waved his hand, but he had already turned around and glanced at Pei Ben vigorously.

"The grandson will arrive in Kaifeng Mansion in the near future, Pei County should abide by his heart."

sent out three battalions of three thousand military horses, and hinted again, Tang Bi finally went to the camp that had been selected not far away.

Pei Benzhi straightened up after a long time, looked at the back of Tang Bi who was walking towards a high ground not far from the city, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.

"Someone!"

He let out a loud shout.

Then the county clerk who was waiting not far away rushed over.

The clerk bowed down and said, "What does the county lord command?"

Pei Ben's eyes were shining, and his whole body was full of heroic energy: "I have summoned the county officials, the chief bookkeeper, and the warden to come here, and the county wants to borrow something from the high gate of the gentry and gentry of Chenliu, and use it for the use of the people of Chenliu!"

The county chief is the deputy of the county order of a county, and the main book is the clerk of the six rooms of the county government, and the warden leads the three classes of officers in a county.

As soon as the clerk heard the words of the county honor, he reacted that his own county zun was really going to do a big job.

The clerk immediately received the order, turned around and went to find the nearby errand officer, and found the three adults in the county.

And Pei Benzhi has already taken his long-term entourage and went to find the general of the third battalion left by Tang Bi.

It seems that Tang Bi had spoken to the generals in the army before he arrived in Chenliu County earlier. When Pei Benzhi came over with his entourage, the three commander-in-chief generals did not wait for Pei Benzhi to say why.

One of them had already clenched his fists and said, "Pei County Order, my general has already said that I will wait for the pro-army Yu Linwei to come to Chenliu County this time. The first is to stand for His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and the second is to see if he can contribute to Chen Liuxian."

Another person chimed in: "Pei County Order, we are all vulgar martial artists in the army, and we don't know how to deal with the disaster. But I have eaten a lot of food and received a lot of imperial food, so if Pei Xianling has any strength to work, just tell me to wait."

Pei Benzhi only opened his mouth at this time, and was interjected by the two of them, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

At this time, the last commanding general had already spoken: "Pei County Order, you just have to order, in this Chenliu County territory, as long as it is not a matter of rebellion, it is a matter of Pei County Order!"

It was only at this time that Pei Benzhi sorted out his thoughts.

….

looked at the three people in front of him, who were already murderous.

Pei Benzhi found out that his plan seemed to have been expected by the other party long ago.

He couldn't help but shake his head and said, "This county is grateful to the three generals for their great help, this time I hope to get the help of the three generals, take the soldiers and horses under their command, and help the county to go to the mansions of the gentry and good families in the city, and borrow something to solve the difficulties of the people in the county."

As soon as Pei Benzhi finished speaking, one of the generals was shocked.

"Since it's borrowing something, it's natural to see the blood move the knife, so that you can borrow enough money."

This man's speech has been made clear.

didn't wait for Pei Benzhi to react.

The man raised his arms, raised his arms and shouted, "Sons, knives

Is the child all polished? And Ben will go into the city with Pei County's order to borrow something!"

Pei Ben's heart was surprised and delighted.

He hurriedly stretched out his hands, but saw that the three generals were already beckoning the three thousand military horses outside the city to assemble.

"The former military camp blocked the gate of Chenliu County, and to enter and exit the city gate, you need to hold a handwritten official document from Pei County's order to enter and exit."

"Left military camp, block the streets in the city, idle people are not allowed to wander around, and those with bad intentions will be arrested and detained to find out the military situation."

"The right military camp is led by 100 households, and the order of Pei County enters the city to borrow some things!"

Before Pei Benzhi could react, the three thousand military horses that had just been assembled scattered like snowflakes again.

There are those who go to the other three city gates in Chenliu County.

There are people who have poured into the city to seal down the streets and alleys.

There were more people who drew their sabers, sharpened their swords, and waited for Pei Ben to give an order, and then did the thing that came to borrow things.

The county magistrate, the chief bookkeeper, and the warden of Chenliu County, who rushed over in a panic all the way, rushed over with sweat and panting.

The three of them looked at the soldiers and horses who suddenly rushed into the county town as if they were charging in front of the battle, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

In front of Pei Benzhi, Chen Liuxian hurriedly spoke: "County Zun, what is this going to do?"

Pei Benzhi finally calmed down at this moment.

He looked at the county man with a frightened face, and then looked at the general master book and the warden, knowing that this was not the time to be discouraged.

Pei Benzhi said in a deep voice: "It will take a few days for the imperial court relief to be delivered, the Ming Mansion has no food to support, and the people of this county are waiting to be fed.

Borrowing food?

To borrow food, you need to use the military horses of the imperial court!

In the past few days, the county gentleman, who has been busy looking for the gentry in Chenliu County to borrow grain, was anxious for a while, holding his hands and constantly stomping his feet.

"It won't work, it won't work."

"County Venerable, you're going to do something big by doing this. Chenliu County is inseparable from the county respect, and the people are inseparable from the county respect. If you make a ...... today? Do the thing of borrowing grain, and the county will be done with you!"

The chief bookkeeper and the warden on the side also looked anxious, and they opened their mouths to persuade one after another.

"County Zun, we have already borrowed a lot of food, let's bear with it these days, the court's relief will arrive sooner or later. You must not do that, and then they will definitely impeach the county in the middle of the court."

….

"I'm going to borrow food! Don't interfere with the county honor, your subordinates will kneel down one by one today, and you will also borrow food for the county lord and the people of Chenliu County!"

Pei Benzhi looked at the three people in front of him, but there was a heartfelt smile on his face.

These three people were all brought up little by little in the eight years that they had been staying for the official Chen.

The people all said that they were the iron neck of Chenliu County, not afraid of Shangguan and the gentry.

But the confidence of his iron neck was given by these people and the people of a county.

In the face of the eagerness of the three people, Pei Benyi waved his arm: "The county's mind has been decided! Afterwards, there will be all kinds of attacks, and the county will bear it! Now, I have to bother the three of them, and each of them will take the soldiers and horses borrowed from the county into the city to find those people to borrow grain."

After finishing speaking, Pei Benzhi no longer cared about the anxiety of the three of them, and was already with the general of the right military camp waiting in front, leading a team of soldiers and horses straight into the county seat.

The three people who left Chen Liuxian County, the chief bookkeeper, and the warden were anxious, and their faces were pale.

In the end, there was nothing to do, the three of them could only stomp their feet with hatred, turned around and looked for soldiers and horses, they were already out of the way, and took people into the county seat of Chenliu County, which had been blocked.

……

Chenliu County.

The flood washed away the houses of the people, but it did not destroy the courtyards of the high-ranking houses.

The tall and thick courtyard wall blocked all the disasters under the courtyard wall, and when the water receded, only the yellowed wall roots and the quietly growing moss were left, still telling how much flood there was at that time

Big.

A large area no more than two streets away from the county government is occupied by a single family's house.

At this time, in the courtyard with green branches and flowers, taking advantage of the warm weather, a banquet like the past quietly gathered half of the gentry in Chenliu County.

Unless there are thousands of acres of fertile land, they are not allowed to enter. Unless there are more than a dozen shops, you are not allowed to enter.

The owner surnamed Chen is an old man over fifty years old, holding the cup of tea cup of the former Song Dynasty master, and looking at the gentry of Chenliu County in front of him.

In this era when people over forty may call themselves old husbands, the master surnamed Chen has enough status and prestige.

"Today, the county Cheng came to borrow grain again, but the old man couldn't shirk it, and promised a hundred stones of grain to be sent to the county government tomorrow."

The old man surnamed Chen said calmly, and took a sip of tea lightly.

One person snorted coldly on the spot: "County Zun really thinks that everyone in me and others has mountains of gold and silver, do you really think that we people have endless food?"

"No, let's count that we've already taken three or five thousand stone of grain to the county government these days. Where are so many people going to eat?" Some people became more and more dissatisfied, and their faces showed a hint of deep meaning.

The old man surnamed Chen glanced at this person with a surging look: "Pei County is honest, this is a well-known thing in Chen Liu, don't talk nonsense. Although our family is not very rich, we should give some food to this old parent in Pei County."

Someone is in a hurry.

I didn't drink the tea anymore, and I stood up.

"Old Chen, just say it. I'm afraid it will take a few days for the relief of the imperial court to arrive, so we have so many people to eat, do you always think it is enough to eat? If the county government still comes to ask for food every day, shall we give it or not?"

….

The old man surnamed Chen looked worried, looking at the old friends in front of him who were unwilling to give food to the county government again.

Sighing lightly, the old man surnamed Chen closed his eyes slightly: "Let's wait, when this disaster passes, everyone will think of a way to make a difference for Pei County." After eight years of knowing the county, Pei County's achievements are obvious to all."

This is to donate money and food, and to dredge up the officialdom for Pei Benzhi, so that he can be promoted.

When everyone present heard this, their hearts couldn't help but feel a slight pain.

It costs a lot to get a little bit of officialdom.

It's just that in the past eight years, Pei Benzhi's way of being an official in Chenliu County, no one present will feel sorry for the money and food that has been dredged and raised.

For a while, there was no accurate discussion, so everyone had to drink tea and chat with the people around them.

But I don't know what will happen in Chenliu County at this moment.

At this moment, Chenliu County is in the county.

Pei Benzhi didn't know where to get a knife, and he and the general of the right military camp with a team of military horses had already rushed to the gate of the Chen Mansion.

The county lord came to the door, and the family at the gate of the Chen Mansion saw it from a distance.

Looking at the military horse behind the county lord, it was obviously not from Chen Liuxian, the family was shocked, and regardless of the fact that the county lord was about to come over, he turned around and ran into the small door and ran towards the house.

"Oh no!"

"Oh no!"

A shout came from inside Chen's mansion.

Pei Benzhi's face was gloomy, he held the knife in his hand, and snorted coldly.

The general of the right military camp who accompanied him smiled slightly: "It seems that we are not too popular with the people in the county."

Pei Benzhi was silent, and walked three steps and two steps to the closed gate of the Chen Mansion.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, Pei Benzhi frowned, and withdrew his hand again.

Then Pei Benzhi raised the long knife in his hand and aimed it at the gate of the Chen Mansion.

Winter, winter, winter.

The back of the knife slammed heavily on the red-lacquered door of the Chen Mansion, making a dull sound.

The general of the right military camp led people to stand behind Pei Benzhi, seeing that the door had been knocked for a while and no one came to open the door, he immediately turned around and signaled to the officers and soldiers behind him.

Immediately, half of the officers and soldiers drew their swords and headed towards the gate of the Chen Mansion

side of the courtyard wall past.

Pei Benzhi, who was supported by Yu Linwei and still holding a knife in his hand, saw that the door of the Chen Mansion had not been opened for a long time, and he couldn't help but have some murderous aura in his eyes.

The knife in Pei Benzhi's hand once again knocked on the door of the Chen Mansion.

"Open the door!"

"This county wants to borrow something from the Chen Mansion!"

Behind the door, there was finally the sound of footsteps.

The general of the right military camp immediately stepped forward with his own soldiers, protected Pei Benzhi behind him, and the knife in his hand had already been raised.

Before the door opened, the voice of the Chen Mansion had already come from behind.

"Oops, these damn bastards!"

"Pei County is here, these bastards didn't know that they opened the door to welcome Pei County into the mansion, and the old man must be severely punished for these dogs today!"

The door of the Chen Mansion was finally opened, and the head of the Chen family was already full of anger and reprimanded the few family members who followed him.

….

When the Chen family master's feet crossed the threshold and turned his head to look at Pei Benzhi, he was already full of smiles, and his eyes glanced at the officers and soldiers who were blocking Pei Benzhi's body.

"Pei County's arrival really made the mansion shine. Pei County, a few generals, hurry up and enter the house."

The head of the Chen family was polite in front of his house, and between his words, the corner of his eye kept looking at the mansion.

Pei Benzhi's face was silent, and the tip of the knife in his hand had already fallen to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"This county came to Chen's Mansion today just for one thing."

The head of the Chen family was full of smiles on his face, and he kept nodding his head: "Pei County, please say, as long as it is Pei County's business, the old decay is the power of the whole family, and it will be done for Pei County!"

The general of the right military camp who was guarding in front of Pei Ben couldn't help but snort when he heard this.

If these people really help with their families, Pei Benzhi still needs to borrow food with the help of their Yu Linwei's strength?

Pei Benzhi also secretly scolded twice, and then said with a smile: "This time Chen Liu's disaster, this county is fortunate to have the help of the county people, and now they are working for relief to clean up the silt and restore people's livelihood.

The Chen Mansion is the first of the good under the rule of the county, and the county cannot make the Chen Mansion contribute. Today, I am just borrowing 3,000 stones of grain from the Chen Mansion for the people of this county, and when the relief from the imperial court is delivered, the county will repay it in full."

"It turns out that the county lord wants to borrow grain, and it's good ...... at this time" The head of the Chen family nodded again and again, his face suddenly changed, and he lowered his head in some surprise and whispered, "Three thousand stone grain?"

Not to mention whether the county government will repay the borrowed grain at that time, it is how many acres of land can the Chen family exchange for 3,000 stone of grain in their own house.

The head of the Chen family wanted to open his mouth to refuse in an instant.

But looking at the group of officers and soldiers in front of him, the Chen family master was extremely entangled for a while, and in the end he could only stand in place with a hum, but he was unwilling to speak.

Pei Benzhi raised his eyebrows: "The Chen Mansion has 7,000 acres of land outside the city, and three stones of grain per mu is 21,000 stones, and this county is just borrowing 3,000 stones."

Pei Benzhi directly told the Chen family's family background in public.

However, it is a bit exaggerated, after all, the grain of 20,000 stone must be left to the tenants, and some can be sold, and the most that can be left is only a few thousand stones.

But the head of the Chen family was not happy, he took a step back, and stared cautiously at the officers and soldiers in front of the house.

"Pei County, there really isn't so much food in the old family. If there is not so much land, where did these 7,000 acres of land come from? The old decay is the most...... Up to ......"

The head of the Chen family was chattering in his mouth, but he was constantly pondering in his heart. Now that the county order has mobilized troops, it is impossible to return in vain, but it is absolutely impossible to borrow 3,000 stone of grain.

Just when the head of the Chen family was still struggling with how much food he should give.

There was a noise in the alley on the side outside the mansion, and the face of the Chen family master couldn't help but change.

few

After a while, I saw a group of officers and soldiers, escorting the group of gentry who were about to leave the back gate of the Chen Mansion.

The officers and men who led the team did not care about the clamor of these people.

went straight to the front of the general of the right military camp and Pei Benzhi.

….

"Report! Returning to the general, Pei Xian Ling, I waited at the back door of this house to get these people."

"After investigation, these people are intent on colluding with the family of this mansion in private, taking advantage of the year of the catastrophe to encroach on the fields of the people of Chenliu County at a low price, raise prices, and exploit the people."

With two struck a bell, the officers and soldiers who led the team convicted these gentry who had been caught before they could leave.

Immediately, the crowd boiled.

"I didn't wait!"

"Ridiculous! It's framing! This is slander!"

"You're farting! I'm going to Kaifeng Mansion to file a complaint!"

"The old man wants to write a letter to Jingshi to let the court know that you are so bold in Chenliu County."

The head of the Chen family, who was standing in front of the mansion, looked at the excited old friends, his heart was anxious, and his face became a little ugly.

He looked at Pei Benzhi and said in a deep voice: "Pei County, we are all good families in Chenliu County for generations, Pei County asks himself in the eight years of Chenliu, have we ever bullied the people?" Today, Pei County coerced the arrival of the soldiers, and when it came to borrowing grain, the old man never said that he would not borrow it. However, Pei County acted like this, arrogantly arrogating his soldiers and horses, slandering and framing the good people in this county, Pei County, what do you want, there is still Wang Fa in your eyes!"

The general of the right military camp glanced at the chattering Chen family master, and turned his gaze slightly to look at Pei Benzhi.

Pei Ben's eyes sank, and his heart was ruthless.

"General, the granary of the Chen Mansion is built in the courtyard on the east side of the mansion, and please ask the general to take someone to count the grain!"

The general of the right military camp, who got the letter, immediately let out a low shout.

"Didn't you hear Pei County's words, let Lao Tzu go in and borrow grain!"

With a bang, the impatient officers and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time immediately rushed into the Chen Mansion in a swarm.

The head of the Chen family was directly knocked aside, his heart was anxious, and his face turned pale.

"Pei Benzhi! What the hell do you want to do?"

Pei Benzhi lifted the knife in his hand, and it was put on the neck of the Chen family master.

At this moment, the head of the Chen family could no longer see the Chen Liuxian Order, who had always been kind to them in the past eight years. Now, only Pei Benzhi, who has an iron neck with a strong murderous aura in his eyes and a hideous face.

Pei Benzhi sneered and smacked the head of the Chen family.

"What does the county want? Don't you know what you've been doing all these years? What have you done since the county didn't know about the implementation of the imperial court?"

"Today, this county has a way to live for the people of Chenliu, and for the people of Chenliu......

The head of the Chen family was already panicked, his legs were weak, but he was afraid of the knife on his neck.

"You...... Do you want to ......?"

Pei Benzhi sneered: "This county borrowed grain today, and I also want to borrow your head!"

Ever.

A knife roared.

In front of the Chen Mansion, it was finally quiet.

Shredded pork and rice noodles