Three months later.

"What do you think of my soldiers?" Ximen Tian watched his subordinates fight those water thieves in a small boat against the torrent of the Yangtze River, and his face could not hide his joy.

After three months of training and fighting, the more than 3,000 tigers on the shore who could not swim successfully adapted to the environment of the Tianjiang River basin.

Ji Qiao'er pursed her lips and watched from afar. Although her water thieves relied on their natural water advantage to desperately fight with Ximentian's elite troops, in terms of combat quality and battlefield situation, the army brought by Ximentian had an overwhelming advantage.

"So-so. Ji Qiao'er remembered the scene when these elites were transported to Zeng Yi's base camp on Jiangdao a month ago, and couldn't help but pout.

"You're jealous, Qiao'er. Ximen Tian looked at Ji Qiao'er's lotus-like arms, and then looked away.

"Hmph, you're embarrassed to say, my people ......"

"Look, General Simon has quarreled with the big boss again. The water thieves laughed.

"What are you kidding?" The second master, Li Minghan, just wanted to look back, and the murderous spear had already been killed.

The northern elites deployed by Ximentian are not as half-hearted as those water thieves, as long as Ximentian says anything, even if there is an army of 100,000 on the opposite side, they will not be afraid.

"Zeng Yi, it's actually quite easy to fight. Ximen Tian smiled, holding the tea in one hand and sipping it in small sips.

"The slave family is a weak woman, how can she be as violent as you. went up with a sword, and Zeng Yi was gone. Ji Qiao'er's voice was tactful and soft.

"Poof!" Ximen Tian almost choked, and a mouthful of tea squirted out directly.

"Don't interrupt, why hasn't the level of land combat of the people I brought up?" Ji Qiao'er said unrelentingly.

"Go up, the charge against Zeng Yi's battle was particularly good. Ximen Tian nodded, looking at Ji Qiaoer's eyes, this time he really couldn't move away.

"Hmph. Ji Qiao'er didn't turn her head and took out the bamboo flute from her sleeve.

"Is there any story about this bamboo flute?" Ximen Tian leaned over and looked at it carefully, the bamboo flute was very ordinary.

"Nope. Ji Qiao'er suddenly felt a little sad.

"Okay, okay, I'll help you save Tang Yuanwai. Ximentian gently stroked her long silky hair and made up his mind.

When he saw Ji Qiao'er for the first time, he couldn't have imagined that this weak Jiangnan woman was one of the water overlords of the upper generation of the river today. He couldn't have imagined that this girl's family actually risked her life to become a water thief for Tang Yuanwai, who had a love of giving umbrellas and food at that time.

Anyang Prefecture is a large state in the south of the Yangtze River, with a distance of 6,000 miles in length and breadth, and there are 9.3 million households, and the total number of people is immeasurable.

Nangong Qu, the prefect of Anyang, has 600,000 troops and occupies one side. The Nangong family has lived here for generations, becoming a veritable separatist force.

Pei County.

"Mighty Might, Might, T

"My lord, I was wronged. The weak scholar knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

"What crime should you be guilty of selling official salt privately?" Pei Wenbo is the county official of this Pei County, with the prestige of the Pei family in the local area, with the official title of Zhengjipin.

The mirror hangs four silver characters written on the boxy plaque, which is hung in the official hall where every magistrate is located, and this plaque has long been dusty, and no one has wiped it for a long time.

"You don't sell official salt, can you have so much silver?" Pei Wenbo had a Chinese face, and he was born extremely majestic.

"Villain, villain sold his family property, and he wants to treat my mother's illness, subsidize the family, and the cost of my entrance examination in Beijing. The scholar trembled and fell to the ground, not daring to say too much.

"Nonsense! Where did you get more than 200 taels of silver from a scholar?" Pei Wenbo was shocked, furious, but his heart blossomed. He is a dignified county official, although he relied on the power of the Pei family to become a county official, but there are so many Pei family members, why did he become the only one? That is the look.

"Then what is this? Shi Catch, bring over what you have stolen!" Pei Wenbo shouted loudly.

In the Pei County Market, Ximen Tian accompanied Ji Qiaoer to hang out there.

A slight rain fell in the sky, and Ji Qiaoer gently opened the oil-paper umbrella.

"You say, is your method useful?" Ximen Tian carried the broad sword given by the emperor on his back, and was still dressed in white.

"Definitely useful. Ji Qiao'er nodded, her eyes flickering as she stared at Ximentian's somewhat tattered white clothes.

"Besides, the scholar is also pitiful, and giving a few dozen taels of silver is considered sympathetic to him. Ji Qiao'er held an oil-paper umbrella, and a red rope was tied to her white and flawless arm.

"Why do you like white clothes so much, will you tell me your story?" Ji Qiao'er grabbed Ximentian's clothes with one hand and looked at the holes on it.

"I don't know, I naturally like white. Ximen Tian was stunned and said with a wry smile.

"I don't ......" Ji Qiaoer became curious about this mysterious teenager.

"General, the scholar has been taken away, and it seems that he has begun to torture. Nan Ji ran over and deftly avoided a few passers-by.

"Alright, you can get back on the team. Ximen Tian waved his hand.

"Qiao'er, let's go. Ximen Tian and Ji Qiao'er glanced at each other and nodded at the same time.

Above the court.

"You can't move!" Pei Wenbo's face was a little hideous, and the cane beating had been replaced by a finger pinch.

"I, I don't recruit, I don't sell official salt privately at all!" After all, the scholar has the backbone of a scholar, even if his hands have been blurred with flesh and blood, he also thinks about his mother's treatment money.

"Go on. Pei Wenbo gasped and turned his back.

The scholar was weak, how could he endure such torture? Consciousness gradually blurred, and he fainted.

"Are you dead?" Pei Wenbo turned around and hurriedly asked.

"Report to your lordship, he fainted. The leading official reported.

"Okay, come on, draw a charge on him, take him down!" Pei Wenbo held the confession with a bloody handprint, but his hand on the official seal trembled inexplicably.

"Then who, if you have merit in catching thieves, you will be rewarded with five taels of silver. ”

"Knock! knock!" suddenly beat a drum outside the official office.

"Who is it?" Pei Wenbo's mood that had just calmed down suddenly rose again.

"Pei County officials are bullying the weak, and the people are fishy! Everyone come and take a look!" A penetrating voice outside spread for ten miles.

"What? The people got up one after another and looked at the county office.

......

"Hey, who are you, you dare to disturb the court!" More than a dozen arresters ran out of the county office, drew their knives and pointed at Ximentian.

"Come and see!" Ximen Tian shouted, facing the people behind him.

"Arrest it!" Pei Wenbo walked out wearing a nine-grade official uniform and with the support of the county Cheng.

"Boom!" Ximen Tian used all his strength to punch the big drum, and with a strong fist wind, he beat the oily drum.

"He! He used torture, and there are countless old and unjust cases!" Ximen Tian shouted, which made the county magistrate of Pei County tremble.