Chapter 3 It's not just because we're peers
I don't think anyone in our small place has ever seen such a big stance.
A man walked slowly in front, followed by a hundred or so bandits and girls who were robbed by the bandits to the cottage, and the bandits pulled a few carts of gold and silver. There were 200 of us in total, and we walked towards the gate of the county office.
The county magistrate thought that the bandits were finally bold enough to blatantly rob the county government, and they were about to run away with their property and wives and concubines. The officials were trembling at the gate of the county government, there was no way, the county master could run away, but they didn't dare.
When I figured out that I had turned myself in with these bandits, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the county magistrate turned back to his calm appearance, sat in the public court, and sentenced the bandits in style.
The people were overjoyed, firstly, they no longer had to worry about being robbed by walking the mountain road, and secondly, their looted relatives were finally reunited with them. However, there are also those who are not very happy, such as Butcher Zhang, who took out his pig-killing machete from his house, put the knife on the neck of the bandit leader, and asked loudly if his daughter had been killed by them.
Yes, he thought that his daughter had let the bandits rob the mountain. I wanted to tell him the truth, but after thinking about it, I forgot it. In the end, Butcher Zhang was beaten with 20 boards for the crime of disturbing the court. To be honest, I can't bear it, after all, in a sense, Butcher Zhang is also my grandfather.
As for me, because I did such a good deed, I was regarded as a hero by the people of Qingping County. Now, I don't have to spend my own money on food or anything, sometimes, the store directly exempts me, and sometimes when I meet the kind of store that values the interests very seriously, someone will naturally take the initiative to invite me. Don't say it, it's really nice to be a good person, of course, this may be because my starting point is too high, you see those good old people who are diligent in helping others, and there is no good fortune! I heard that two days ago, there was a good old man who was beaten to death on the street, but he was the one who killed him, and I don't know how much money the family gave to the county master, and in the end nothing happened.
But there are also troubles when you are a hero, for example, Aunt Sun next door to my house, relying on my father's handout, she gave me a few leftovers, and insisted on beating me and borrowing fifty taels of silver to marry her stupid son. There is also the county magistrate, who regarded me as a means for him to improve his performance, and after inviting me to a few meals, he insisted that I do a small favor: help him catch a thief a few years ago.
You see, this thing is done, I'll arrest myself! Yes, catch the thief, right? I'll help you catch it, I don't believe it, I'm the only one who is the thief in the entire Qingping County.
Don't say it, there really is such a thief, let me catch it. As for me, I used to not sleep in the middle of the night, and I was watching the scenery on the roof, when I saw him enter someone else's house. Originally, they were all peers, and I didn't want to arrest him, so I followed him to see how his modus operandi was. As a result, he was not honest after stealing, and there was only a woman in someone's house, so he took off his pants and climbed into someone's bed.
How can I bear this? This Su Su is a woman that Lao Tzu has a crush on! He had just sat on Su Su's bed, and before he could touch Su Su, I grabbed him from behind, and I didn't let him wear his pants, so I pulled him directly into the yamen.
I don't know how Su Suming'er would react when she woke up and found that she had an extra pair of men's pants next to her bed.
Anyway, the county master, he was sleeping with his two concubines in his arms, so I woke up with a drum. When I got to the court, I saw me standing there with a man kneeling next to me without pants. The county magistrate looked at me worriedly and asked me, "What's going on?"
As for me, I didn't kneel, but gave him a salute with my fists, and said to him, "My lord, I brought you the thief you let the little one catch." ”
The county magistrate nodded and asked the thief: "Who is kneeling in the hall? Where are you?
My colleague trembled and replied, "Villain...... The villain's name is Zhao Hu, his family lives in Zhaojia Village, and he has been involved in several recent thefts...... It was made by the villain. ”
The county magistrate asked again: "You also did those cases where you couldn't find the murderer a few years ago?"
Zhao Hu looked confused, and replied: "My lord, the villain only started stealing recently, and the case was a few years ago...... It wasn't a villain."
I "snapped" in his face, "Is it you?
Zhao Hu covered his face and hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, it was the villain who did it." ”
The county magistrate said "um" and threw the token, "Since you have recruited you, come here, let him sign and draw the charge, and then put him in prison!"
Poor Zhao Hu, because of a momentary mistake, carried the black pot for me. As for me, I took advantage of this opportunity to successfully get on the line with Su Su, and with the identity of a hero, as well as the gold and silver of the bandits, her parents also gladly agreed to this family business.
I made a marriage with Su Su, and we were waiting for an auspicious day. Although we haven't gotten married yet, we've also secretly done things like clouds and rain. I was full of joy, thinking that I would be able to live comfortably with the title of "hero" in the future. But God won't let a person be idle, no, the county master came to me for help again.
Really, I want to give the county master a slap in the face, I don't need to be a good servant, I have to find me for some big and small things, as if I am very familiar with him. But I can't help but agree - I have an interest in the county master, and half of the money that the bandits took at the beginning was handed over, and the other half went into the pockets of the two of us.
It's not a big deal this time, it's just that someone has escaped from prison, and the county magistrate asked me to help find it. If you want to talk about the person who escaped from prison, everyone still knows each other, this person, I know me very well, he is a scholar, and then he has not been able to pass the Xiucai exam, so he fell into the grass, this person's name is Zhang En.
I didn't expect that even a weak scholar like Zhang En could successfully escape from prison, and I didn't expect that I hadn't gone to him yet, but he came to me by himself.
As for me, I was drinking a little wine, Zhang En suddenly pushed the door in, I was about to step forward to catch him, Zhang En raised his hand and protected his head: "Stop, I have something to say!"
"You say. ”
Zhang En wiped his sweat, "I heard two jailers in prison say that the county magistrate wanted to murder you and get the money in your hands into his own hands. ”
"Huh?" I looked at him so frightened that he hurriedly covered his head, I grabbed him by the collar and asked him viciously, "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's true!"
I let him go, "Why are you telling me about this?"
Zhang En sighed, "Alas, I, Zhang En, have lived for more than 20 years, not only have I failed to gain fame, but my neighbors are also laughing at me, only Brother Li, you are willing to make me a friend." Therefore, Brother Li is in trouble, and Zhang has to inform Brother Li even if he fights for his life. ”
What a touching remark, I was about to cry, the front foot was sent to prison, and the back foot came out to save my life, which made me embarrassed. So, I held his hand and said to him: "Thank you Brother Zhang, since the county master is ruthless to me, then don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people, Brother Zhang, anyway, this county master is not a good thing, tonight we will kill him to eliminate harm for the people, and then divide his family property equally!"
I discussed the plan with Zhang En, I tied him up and escorted him to the lobby, I noticed that the county magistrate deliberately let the two officials stand behind me, it seems that I helped him catch Zhang En and he was going to murder me.
After interrogating Zhang En, the county magistrate picked up the token and glanced at the full court, threw the token, and yelled: "Do it!"
When it was too late, the two officials behind me each grabbed one of my hands, and the two officials who were standing behind Zhang En also instantly put their knives against my neck. Fortunately, I was prepared, and with a wave of my hand, a bag of white powder was spilled by me, and in the midst of my hurry, the knives of the two officials were directly snatched by me. Zhang En also broke free from the rope, and while the officials were not paying attention, he rushed up and grabbed the county master. Don't look at Zhang En as just a scholar, after all, the county master doesn't know kung fu, and he is old, so he naturally can't break free. The situation was completely under our control, and I played with the knife in my hand and looked at the county master with a smile. The county magistrate's throat squirmed, and he smirked at me, "Brother Xian, why are you doing this?"
I sneered and arched my hand, "County Master, at this point, you don't have to pretend to be with me, right? I remember that you got a lot of money from the bandits, why, it's not enough?"
The county magistrate put his two hands on his chest and waved: "Brother Xian misunderstood, I just wanted to try Brother Xian's kung fu, nothing else!"
Zhang En couldn't stand it anymore, he "snapped" and gave the county master a slap, "What about pretending?"
I waved my hand, "Don't waste your time, have you ever killed someone?"
Zhang En shook his head, "No." ”
I sighed, "Dare to kill?"
Zhang En shook his head again, "Brother Li, I can't do such a thing as killing, otherwise, you should come!"
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To tell the truth, the county magistrate has already moved his murderous intentions to me like this, if I don't kill him, I am sorry for all this he arranged for me. But, what about me, although I have been a thief since I was a child, but to be honest, I am not a person who does all kinds of evil, you let me kill people, I still can't bear it. The point is, Zhang En doesn't dare to kill, do I dare...... I haven't killed anyone......