Zhu Cheng nodded: "Yes, it's a friend, Brother Ou will definitely do my best if there is anything I need help with in the future, I, the secretary of the military department, still counts when I speak." ”

Sent Zhu Cheng away, and rested in Xi'an Mansion for two days, Ou Lingtian set off, "General Dingyuan" Lu Guobing sent out, Ou Lingtian said to him: "General Lu, I will borrow a treasure place from your side to rest, and I will not lick any trouble for the government, so you can sit back and relax." ”

"General Dingyuan" Lu Guobing hurriedly nodded and said: "The best, the best, the most terrible thing when fighting with you, I don't want it either." ”

"Tang Dao" Li Yun's cottage is on the north peak of Huashan Mountain, and it has to pass through Huayin County, and the county magistrate of Huayin County is called Cao Duomin, an old pedant who is nearly fifty years old, a little pedantic, but he is very upright, and the public security of Huayin County is very good, which is inseparable from his painstaking governance. Huashan bandits are as many as cattle hair, often harassing the villagers, Cao Duomin's first thing after taking office is to suppress bandits, there is a general under his command, his nephew Cao Duolun, holding a gold-backed axe has the courage of ten thousand people, known as "Golden Axe General", Huashan's first bandit "Drill Mountain Dragon" Han Hu fought with him, Han Hu made the double axe also have the courage of ten thousand people, the two started a big battle, fought more than 100 rounds, was Cao Duolun with a drag knife trick and killed with the horse, all the bandits surrendered, Cao Duomin did not kill them, all incorporated into the militia group, specializing in dealing with all kinds of bandits, a few years down, large and small evil gangs were exterminated one by one, only the "Tang Dao" Li Yun's "Huashan Black Dragon" stands, they rarely disturb the people, specifically rob the rich and help the poor, so Cao Duomin also turned a blind eye, and poured each other into peace and fog.

Huayin City is located in the east of the Guanzhong Plain, the combination of Qin, Jin and Henan provinces, starting from Tongguan in the east, adjacent to Huaxian County in the west, Qinling Mountains in the south, and Weishui in the north since ancient times. It is the only place on the way from the Central Plains to the northwest. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the soldiers stationed in Tongguan successively settled in Huayin City and abandoned Rong to engage in farming, and the iron industry processors based on agricultural tools gradually increased. The permanent population has also increased, a prosperous scene, but the beggars and thieves have gradually increased, they beg along the street, their hands and feet are not clean, and eating big households has become a nightmare for the residents of Huayin County, often dozens or hundreds of beggars pour into the big households to eat and drink, you don't give. Just make trouble.

The boss of the beggar gang is called "Drill the Sky Mouse" Li Xu, this person is tall and big, has excellent martial arts, and is also witty, and has a lot of power in the beggar gang, they don't kill people or set fires, it's just a word, play scoundrels, no one can do anything.

Cao Duomin took office to suppress bandits. First of all, it is necessary to maintain law and order in the county, but the beggars gang is the biggest obstacle, and if these scoundrels are not driven out, public order is an empty word. Cao Duomin called the "drill mouse" Li Xiang to discuss, and Li Xiang said: "We are beggars, penniless, and only have a cheap life." Tried to drive us away, but there was no door. ”

Cao Duomin smiled slightly and said, "I already knew that you Li Yutian was not afraid of the earth, so I came to ask you." Aren't you afraid of death?"

Li Xiang replied: "Lao Tzu said, we beggars are cheap, and after thirty years, Lao Tzu will be a good man, you kill it, I won't be a man if I move." ”

Cao Duomin nodded: "Okay, I believe you are not afraid of death, I don't want you to die today, let's make a bet, you win, Huayin County will be tossed by you, I won't care." If you lose, get out of here and don't let me see you again, how about it?"

Li Xiang patted his chest and said, "Come on, who is afraid of you." ”

Cao Duomin asked someone to bring a wooden plank one meter wide and two meters long, which was full of one-inch-long iron nails, the tips of which were pointing upwards, dense, and it made people's scalps tingle to look at. Cao Duomin said: "Li Xu, aren't you afraid of death, if you roll over from above shirtless, you win, otherwise, you lose." ”

"Drill the Sky Mouse" Li Xiang looked at the plank and trembled, rolled over, half a life was gone, his martial arts were good, and he had not yet reached the realm of invulnerability, he took a step back and said: "Lord Cao is joking, if you dare to go over, I will admit defeat." ”

Cao Duomin looked at him and said, "Li wants you to talk about it?"

Li Xiang nodded: "One word." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for your words. After speaking, Cao Duomin took off his shirt, revealing a snow-white muscle, and lay on the wooden board in full view of everyone, a few rolling iron nails, blood flowed out, and the upper body was incomplete, and finally stood up and shook and said: "Li Xu, I won, what do you say?"

"Drill the Sky Mouse" Li He knelt down and said: "Lord Cao, I am convinced, from now on you will see a beggar in Huayin County again, I will give you the head of the neck." ”

Huayin County has never been a beggar since then.

Cao Duomin is the master of the blue sky in the eyes of the people of Huayin County, and no one is unconvinced. Even Ming Chengzu Zhu Di issued a holy decree to call him the first Qing official of the Ming Dynasty, and wanted to promote him several times, but Cao Duomin declined, he said that Huayin County could not do without him, and he also liked this place with beautiful mountains and rivers.

Ou Lingtian came to the foot of Huashan Mountain in Shaanxi, and naturally wanted to visit Cao Duomin first, because he also admired this old county order, living in Huashan, to put it bluntly, he was a bandit, a bandit of more than 3,000 people, and it was also a powerful arm, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di didn't care, can he Huayin County County order not care, Cao Duomin knew that Zhu Di threw this hot potato to himself, and there were only classics and inspections in the county government, and more than 100 soldiers, and Ou Lingtian was confronted by thousands of people, not to touch the stone with an egg.

When Cao Duomin was racking his brains on how to deal with Ou Lingtian, his nephew Cao Duolun quit and led more than 500 officers and soldiers to the city gate of Huayin County, just in time to meet Ou Lingtian's troops.

Cao Duolun waved his axe in his hand and said, "Who is coming? Do you want to rebel?"

Ou Lingtian looked at him and asked, "Is it the 'Golden Axe General' Cao Duolun, we came to visit Lord Cao, not here to meet with swordsmen, why are you making such a big move?"

Cao Duolun sneered and said: "Senior Ou, I know that you are strong and strong, and you have defeated the Mongolian iron cavalry many times, and even the saint has nothing to do with you, but I am not convinced, and I want to compete with you." ”

Ou Lingtian smiled slightly and said: "General Cao, you are not an opponent, I think it's okay, the sword and gun are ruthless, I am afraid of hurting you, it is not easy to speak in front of Lord Cao." ”

Cao Duolun was furious, opened his mouth and scolded: "You court rebels and bold, today I have to do the right thing for heaven." ”

Cao Duolun's scolding angered all the heroes, a jujube red war horse flew out, and a female general sat on horseback, holding a "dragon scale knife", "Sword God" Shen Mengrui cut without saying a word, Cao Duolun hurriedly used a gold-backed axe to greet him, only to hear a loud "bang", Shen Mengrui did not move, but Cao Duolun's figure trembled slightly.

This girl's strength is too great, Cao Duolun's face is flushed, Ou Lingtian is really full of talents, a female baby is so powerful, looking at her golden-backed big axe, she was actually cut out of a hole, what kind of treasure knife is that, extremely sharp, Cao Duolun was thinking, the "dragon scale knife" cut over again, Cao Duolun hurriedly raised the axe to block it, but Shen Mengrui was a false move, her whole person jumped up from the horse, and swept over with all her strength.

Cao Duolun blocked obliquely, Shen Mengrui's tricks changed again, his body twisted in mid-air, kicked over, and kicked him on the shoulder, Cao Duolun shook a few times and barely sat firmly, turned around and ran, Shen Mengrui's body returned to the horse and chased after him. Cao Duolun took out his bow and arrows and shot them, the "fork god" black tiger had already paid attention, opened his bow and shot arrows, and the two wolf tooth arrows collided in mid-air and fell to the ground.

Shen Mengrui was angry, and he raised his knife to slash, Ou Lingtian saw that something was wrong, and shouted: "Mengrui's subordinates are merciful." ”

The "Dragon Scale Knife" rubbed against Cao Duolun's scalp, and Cao Duolun broke out in a cold sweat.

Shen Mengrui reined in the horse and looked at him angrily, "Golden Axe General" Cao Duolun was convinced, put away the axe and said, "Senior Ou, I lost, let you dispose of it." ”

As soon as the city gate opened, the county ordered Cao Duomin to run out on horseback, and when he saw Ou Lingtian clasping his hands into fists, he said: "It's Ou Daxia in front, nephew Cao Duolun is too reckless, please don't remember the villain." ”

"Taiji Whirlwind Sword" Ou Lingtian hurriedly dismounted and said, "Lord Cao, Ou Lingtian is polite. ”

Cao Duomin also dismounted and came to Ou Lingtian's side and said, "Ou Lingtian takes the order." ”

Ou Lingtian and his party hurriedly knelt down, and Cao Duomin read aloud: "The edict of the Fengtian Emperor said that the rebellion between Ou Zhixiong and Shen Yunhe has been repeatedly investigated, and the truth has been obtained, but it is known that it is indeed a false accusation of innocence and wronged, so he specially issued a holy decree to pardon Ou Lingtian and Shen Yixian's crimes, and rehabilitate Shen Xuanwen and Shen Yunhe's father and son. and gave a golden horse as a sign of condolence. In addition, Ou Lingtian was crowned as the king of Huashan, and he was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold from the five products, and assisted Huayin County to quell the rebellion and banditry. ”

Ou Zhixiong was in tears, and hurriedly kowtowed and shouted long live. In contrast, Ou Lingtian was not very happy, Ou Lingtian took the holy decree and put it aside, and said to Cao Duomin: "Lord Cao will reward the good and eliminate the people's troubles, love the people like a son, cover them like the sky, and tolerate them like the earth." Ou Lingtian admired it very much. Today, I borrow a treasure land from you to take root, and I hope that Lord Cao can accept it, and Ou will abide by the law and not add any trouble to Lord Cao. ”

Cao Duolun hurriedly replied: "Cao Mou doesn't dare, you are now the king of Huashan, it should be Cao Mou who calls Mr. Ou a big man." ”

Ou Lingtian shook his head: "That's just a false name, Ou Lingtian is not rare." Lord Cao should understand in his heart that it is just a trick of the saint to capture and indulge, I admire Lord Cao's personality, and I will do my best to cooperate with the county government to exterminate the remaining bandits in Huashan, and return Huayin to a quiet sky. ”

Cao Duomin nodded, he was comfortable listening to this sentence, with Ou Lingtian and his three thousand cavalry, he could basically sit back and relax.

Cao Duomin welcomed Ou Lingtian and them into the county seat, and the prosperity and tranquility of Huayin County made Ou Lingtian sigh along the way, and the people's respect and admiration for Cao County's order can be felt. (To be continued......)