I'm Liu Bei.

The early spring is still cold, and at 10 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is like an ambiguous current draped on the body, plus the reason for walking, it is not cold.

The team of officers who escorted us gradually entered Zhuocheng.

Half a year ago, the county town that had been washed by the Yellow Turban no longer had the prosperous scene of the past, with ruined walls everywhere, few street vendors, few pedestrians, and most of the shops closed. The devastating effects of war on people's lives are more terrible than natural disasters.

The shackles on the ankles and necks dragged on the ground with a rustling sound. In this lonely street, the sound of sand is harsher and more irritating than in the wilderness.

I couldn't help but recite: "Huaizuo Mingdu, Zhuxi is the best place, and the saddle is less than the first journey." Ten miles after the spring breeze, the wheat is green. Since Huma peeped into the river, the waste pond arbors, still tired of talking soldiers. ”

Jian Yong, who followed behind him, said sarcastically: "Xuande is so Yaxing, he is actually in the mood to compose poetry." ”

How can I have such a good talent, the poem just now is "Yangzhou Slow" written by the Song Dynasty poet Jiang Kui. At first, I was forced to memorize it by my high school teacher. At this moment, I really understood the artistic conception of "waste pond arbors, still tired of talking soldiers".

"The verses of the ancestors are just used for use."

"I asked myself if I have read all the books that can be read all over the world, I have never heard of Jiang Kui, could it be that he is a descendant of Jiang Taigong?"

"Maybe." If you know the Song people Jiang Kui, then this world is really chaotic and can't be cleaned up.

The heavy shackles dragged and dragged on, and after a few turns, the magnificent county government appeared in front of me, and a brand new plaque of unknown wood was hung on the top of the gate, with the words "county office". If the whole city is in ruins, then the county government is the only exception.

New wood, repainted paint, the memory of the damaged county government restored as if it were newly built, incompatible with the surrounding dilapidated scene. I can explain this problem: Chinese officials are all good-looking.

"There is also paint in this era?"

"What is paint?" Jian Yong asked rhetorically.

"The dye that was applied to the walls." I said, pointing to the wall.

"Lacquer and ink. It is made of sap scraped from the tree and dyed. This thing is very expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it. Re-brushing such a large county office, I don't know how much people's fat and people's ointment will have to be scraped. Jian Yong sighed.

"Needless to say, another corrupt official." I sighed and said.

"Don't be wordy, go in." The messenger kicked out, and the two of us hurried into the door.

The county government is so big that you can't see the whole picture at a glance.

When I entered the yamen, I was greeted by a wooden structure trial hall. We were urged by the servants to move in. The size of the lobby is about 70 square meters, and there are no standing officers on either side and no decorations. In the whole hall, only a long desk table is set on the north side, on which is a piece of startling wood, several neatly stacked bamboo slips, and a wooden box containing several arrows.

The county guard swaggered in through the side gate, followed by the county and two messengers. There is no drumming, there is no "mighty" hall, it is so simple to open the hall.

"My lord, I have taken two murder and arsonists from Zhangjia Village to the court." Liang Jidong bowed.

"Get on your knees!" The messenger held us down and forced us to kneel.

Jian Yong knelt down honestly, and I resisted: "This official is the commander of Anxi County, and he has the emperor's order, how can he kneel to you as a county guard." ”

"Bold Liu Bei! Pretending to be an official of the court, one capital crime, should be punished by the nine clans. The county guard shouted loudly.

Hey? How did he know that I was Liu Bei?

"The official seal is on my body. Whether it's true or not, you can see it at a glance. ”

"Search!" The county keeper ordered.

The officer retrieved the seal letter from his bosom and presented it to the county guard.

"What the hell is this? Come on, hit Xiao Si who pretended to be an official of the court on the top ten boards. ”

"You actually dare to defy the seal of the court, but you are guilty of punishing the nine clans!" I snapped.

"Wait!" The county guard said proudly: "Do you remember who I am?" ”

The county guard is thin and has a beard, and if you remove this county guard uniform, he is a teacher who is a teacher.

It's him! The corrupt man who created the teaching agreement case last year was broken by me in the street. Now that he has become a county guard, this Han Dynasty is really fucking corrupt.

"Remembered?" The county guard left his seat and paced in front of him. "Thankfully, you dialed Ben Taishou that day. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known the importance of officialdom at all, and I wouldn't have gone to Luoyang. Ben Taishou can achieve what he is today, all thanks to you. I will repay this deep kindness. Speaking of the back, the county guard was already gritting his teeth.

"The villain is proud, I've never been afraid!" I also take color.

"Liu Bei. Ben Taishou knows who you are, and he also knows that you have a big backer. But now I'm going to sue you, you're done. Your life will end in Zhuocheng from now on. ”

"Oh? Do I have a big backer? How did I not know? ”

The county keeper smiled dumbly. "Wise men do not speak in secret. It seems that you are not even smart, I think too highly of you. ”

"I'm so lucky to be looked up to by you. I also have a comment for you. ”

"Say it. You don't have much time left anyway, and Ben Taishou never likes to compete with people who are dying. "The county keeper said.

"See a mad dog barking? You are. ”

"Scold, scold, scold as much as you want. If you scold enough, Ben Taishou will be punished! The county guard threatened.

"Execution? I've seen all the top ten cool lines of the Manchu Dynasty, and I'm still afraid of your pediatrics? Just do it! ”

The county warden was furious. "Someone, the punishment is waiting!"

Liang Jidong heard a few words hurriedly whispered to the county guard, and the county guard immediately showed a helpless expression, so he suppressed his anger.

"Someone! Drag the two suspects down and hit the twenty boards again! He was imprisoned for a felon. ”

"Wait!" I said urgently.

"Do you regret it now?" The county keeper smiled contentedly.

"Jian Yong is a literati and can't stand the cane punishment. I'll take it for him! ”

"This official will sell you a personal favor. Exempt Jian Yong from criminal responsibility, and beat Liu Bei to fifty boards, and the other ten boards are the other ten boards that Ben Taishou will reward you extra. After the county guard finished yelling, he whispered to me, "Enjoy." After saying that, he threw up his sleeves and left the hall laughing.

"Hit hard!" After Jun Cheng finished speaking, he followed.

"Liu Bei, please!" Liang Jidong shouted proudly.

"Xuande!" Jian Yong's face was full of guilt.

"What's the point of fifty boards?"

I was taken to the backyard by two officers standing next to the desk, tied to a fallen log, ready to be tortured.