Chun Yuji originally planned to take the Qin Straight Road after leaving Shuofang, first to Xihe County, along the Great Wall to Shangjun, through Beidi, and then from Zuofu Duwei into Chang'an.

However, yesterday he accidentally killed the messenger of Huo Fu, and he was afraid that Huo Fu would send people to chase him, so he did not dare to take the avenue. I asked the woodcutter and said that there was a trail leading to the county, but there were often horse teams selling smuggled salt on that road, so you should be careful.

Shuofang south has Jinlian Yanze, green Yanze, more salt, salt is big and green, called green salt. The local government set the salt tax for the officials, and the smugglers made huge profits, so the smuggling of green salt was also repeatedly prohibited.

Chun Yu thanked the woodcutter a few times, and after discussing with Hua, he decided to take the trail first, stay in Shangjun, far away from Shuofang, and then find two fast horses to go straight to Chang'an along the official road, and will not delay the time.

It's not just the people of Huofu who are worried about Chun Yuji, and the simple-hearted Qiu Qian has also been remembering Chun Yu Ji these days.

The two hit it off at first sight in the county jail. Qiu Qian felt that Chun Yu was kind and knowledgeable, so he had the heart to make friends.

After coming out of the county prison that day, Qiu Qian proposed to go to Chang'an with him, and Chun Yu thought about going back to the nunnery, one to say goodbye to the old-timer Hua Doctor, and the other to find the Qingyu Sword, so he let Qiu Qian take the first step, and he came later.

Qiu Qian had no choice but to agree, he calculated the itinerary, and felt that the time was still very sufficient, so he walked along the official road, and came to Xihe County in a few days.

Pingding County is located in the Jin-Shaanxi Grand Canyon, with the surging Yellow River in the east and rolling hills in the west.

The county seat is not large, and when you enter the city gate along the official road, you will find a spacious street. It is also the key place for northern Xinjiang to enter the Central Plains, and there is an endless stream of merchants and traders, so it is quite prosperous. The real lively place of the county is on the cliff bank of the Yellow River in the east, with multiple buildings on the east street, there are wine shops, restaurants, guest houses, copper and iron shops, etc., and pedestrians are weaving.

When Qiu Qian entered the county seat, it was already past the hour. These days have been through the poor countryside, and the hardships have been unbearable. After entering the city, he went straight to East Street and found a neat restaurant to enter.

The shopkeeper looked at his son-in-law's appearance and greeted him upstairs with courtesy. There were already a few tables of diners upstairs, and the shopkeeper led him to the window, and Qiu Qian was not polite, saying that if there was good wine and good food, he should just bring it up. The shopkeeper went downstairs with a smile on his face to make arrangements.

Qiu Qian sat down by the window, and looked at the water of the Yellow River rushing down, the roar echoed in the canyon, the turbid waves emptied, and even felt the splash on his face. He straightened his legs comfortably, rested his hands behind his head, closed his eyes and leaned against the wall, letting the wet mountain breeze blow back and forth.

The guy from the wine house came up with the table, and put the liquor, roasted meat, a few fresh side dishes, steamed cakes, plates, and chopsticks on the table one by one, and suddenly the aroma was overflowing, and he said: "Son, please use it slowly." And he withdrew.

Qiu Qian was born in a wealthy merchant family, and did not suffer a lot, although he spent a few days in prison, that is, the environment was a little worse, and he was released before he felt any hardship. However, these days have been difficult to walk, food and lodging are impermanent, and I feel bitter and lacking.

He looked at the delicacies on the table, and suddenly his index finger moved, and he just buried his head in eating it. When he looked up comfortably after drinking and eating, he found a middle-aged diner sitting opposite, with only green onion soup, salted vegetables, and wheat rice on the table, and kept looking at him while eating.

Qiu Qian saw that this person was wearing a short coat and a big hakama, wearing a red curtain, and a ring knife buckled around his waist, looking very heroic and simple, and said in his heart: "This is the legendary ranger." He had already eaten, so he got up and went downstairs, and when he walked to the staircase, he suddenly heard a low voice calling "Chun Yu Ji".

After he left Shuofang, he kept thinking about Chun Yu Ji, and when he heard the sound, he quickly turned around and saw that there were still a few diners in the store, and there were no Chun Yu Few. He wondered in his heart and checked again. The ranger looked up and looked at him for a moment before looking away.

After Qiu Qian went downstairs to meet the money, he was still thinking about what happened just now, didn't he think about Chun Yu, and there was an auditory hallucination? He himself thought it was a bit bizarre and shook his head.

It was already noon when he left the restaurant, and he didn't want to hurry, so he thought about finding an inn to live in, so he walked all the way down the street. When I passed by a shoe stall, I saw a pair of bearded boots, which were very sturdy. He picked it up and touched it, and was about to ask the price, when he was tapped on the shoulder, and when he looked back, it was the ranger he had seen in the restaurant.

He didn't know the ranger, so he was surprised, so he turned around and looked at the ranger with a puzzled look.

The ranger whispered, "You come with me." ”

Qiu Qian felt that this person was inexplicable, and replied: "I don't recognize you, why do I want to go with you." ”

The ranger sank his face and said in an accentuated tone, "Follow me." As he spoke, he pressed his right hand on the ring-head knife at his waist.

Qiu Qian didn't know what this man was going to do, and he thought that maybe he was here to rob money, so he didn't entangle with him, and ran away.

The ranger didn't expect him to say a word and ran away, and he didn't think much about it, and chased after him. When Qiu Qian saw him chasing after him, he became more and more convinced that he was here to grab money, and ran more energetically.

Qiu Qian is a son, where can he run such a strong man. He panted and ran and looked behind him, and his heart became more and more anxious when he saw that he was about to be overtaken.

He felt that his strength was about to run out, and his legs began to stumble, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, deliberately ran a few steps, and then suddenly stopped, and squatted on the ground with his head in his hands.

The ranger saw that he was about to catch up, and found that he was speeding up again, so he tried his best to catch up, and when he saw Qiu Qian squatting, he had already rushed to him, and in a hurry, he couldn't hold his feet, and stumbled on him and fell forward in the air, smashing up a cloud of dust. By the time he got up from the ground, there were already many people watching the excitement in the street.

Qiu Qian didn't run anymore, and shouted loudly: "You thief, you dare to rob people and property in broad daylight." "The people who watched the excitement all pointed and pointed when they heard it, and some people shouted to report to the official.

There was already a county government officer patrolling this East Street, and when there was such a big commotion, they immediately rushed over.

Qiu Qian said that it was a robbery of money, and the ranger said that it was a false accusation, and the arrester couldn't help but say, and took both of them to the county office.

The county magistrate was taking a nap, and he was very unhappy when he was woken up, so he had to pass the order to ascend to the hall and ask who was in the hall first.

Qiu Qian didn't dare to say that he was a prisoner of Shuofang, but only that he was a scholar who traveled to study in all directions.

When the ranger heard him report his name, he showed a look of surprise on his face, and looked at him in a daze. Qiu Qian glared at him fiercely, and the ranger came back to his senses, and reported his surname Shi Mingda, who was a person who practiced martial arts, and came here to find teachers and friends, and did not rob people and property.

The county magistrate yawned and said, "Which of you two is right and wrong, the county will make it clear." However, if they make trouble in the streets, they are guilty, and they will be given twenty rods each. ”

Qiu Qian and Shi Dangxian were shocked and shouted together, "Why are you beating me?" ”

The county magistrate snorted: "It's up to you to make trouble on the street, you should be beaten." ”

At this time, an old man crawled in from outside the yamen and shouted injustice. The county magistrate looked surprised and asked, "Who are you?" ”

The old man said: "The old man is Qiu Qian's father. ”

Qiu Qian didn't expect to see his father in this place, and he was very surprised. When he ran away from home, he didn't tell his family where he was going.

At this time, he called "Ah Weng", and the tears of grievance fell. Qiu Wennu mouthed, motioning for him not to speak yet.

The county commander said: "You are Qiu Qian's father?" Qiu Weng nodded vigorously.

The county magistrate took a picture of the case and said sharply: "Since you are his father, I still want to ask you about the crime of godson." ”

Qiu Weng raised his face and said with a smile: "Zun County is above, although the child is stubborn, but he keeps to himself, and today's matter may have grievances." ”

The county decree said: "The Han is a society governed by the rule of law, and the county will uphold justice." It doesn't matter which of the two of them is right or wrong for the time being, but when they fight in the street and disturb the peace, this crime cannot be escaped. ”

Qiu Weng said: "The county is on top, and the old man will make amends for the child first." But the child has no power to restrain the chicken, how can he fight with this hero on the street? Children are wronged. ”

The county magistrate leaned out, sneered, and said, "You said that you were wronged, you were wronged?" ”

Qiu Weng hurriedly defended: "Zun County is aware of everything, and the old man dares to be arbitrary." It's just a defense for the child. After saying that, he stared at the county order with his eyes, first stretched out a finger, opened his mouth silently, as if saying a hundred, and then opened the ten fingers of both hands, turned it over and back, and shook it.

Seeing his actions, the county commander was puzzled at first, and immediately realized that he made a disdainful expression on his face: "You want to bribe me, when I haven't seen the world." "But I was calculating in my heart, this finger is a hundred dollars, and ten fingers are a thousand dollars, and if I turn it over, it will be two thousand.

The temptation of two thousand dollars is still very large. So, he groaned and said: "The county government arrester also reported before that it was that and that Shi Dang who stole property on the street first, and you were just defending yourself, and ——, was innocent." Well, innocent. ”

Qiu Weng was overjoyed, kowtowed, and said: "Zun County Mingjian." ”

The county magistrate instructed the officials: "Let that little child go, this stone dares to be strong and arrogant first, and the rod is twenty."

Shi Dang was stupid first, and was speechless for a while.