Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 720

"The prisoner has escaped!!"

Immediately, a pavilion soldier pointed a crossbow at these three people, but Duyou suppressed the great fear in his heart, and shouted with all his strength: "What are you trying to do?! Put it away!!"

Duyou was trembling all over, and gave a very stiff gift to Liu Chang and the others.

This young Wang Duyou was born in the Imperial Academy. With excellent grades, he passed the examination and finally served as an official of the Tang Dynasty. He considers himself a conscientious and good official, and he is tough. Although he is not from the Tang country, he quickly became friends with the simple and honest local people in the Tang country, and successfully mixed in. Relying on this brute force, these days Here, he also disposed of many traitors who committed crimes.

This is the first time that it can handle a thousand stone level.

Yuezhidao is a big county, in fact it should be called Daoling, this person is a member of Qianshi.

Duyou is not enough in front of him, but recently the supervision system of the big man has been continuously improved, and the temple attaches great importance to the supervision of local officials. In the face of these officials who come to inspect and supervise, no matter how low their rank is, they will not be ashamed. People dare to despise them.

After learning about the situation here, Wang Duyou was very anxious.

Because the emperor's frame is about to come here, and if he fails to deal with it in time, the result will be miserable, but even if he handles it properly, it is impossible for him to leave a good impression in front of the emperor, after all, he is still guilty of negligence.

But he never thought that the emperor would appear in front of him, and even witnessed everything with his own eyes.

Looking at the pale face and trembling thighs of the man in front of him, Zhao De's eyes were full of surprise.

He seemed to understand something, and his face turned pale in an instant.

He quickly dropped the weapon in his hand, and saluted with his body.

"Meet the King!!!"

But upon hearing his words, the surrounding soldiers were stunned, especially the barbarian who had kicked Liu Chang's foot, his mouth was wide open at the moment, and he was completely dumbfounded.

Liu Chang's expression was rather smug. Whether it was the pavilion chief or the capital post, he was quite pleased. Sure enough, the retired soldiers of the Northern and Southern Army were different. They were probably scouts with extraordinary eyesight. He is very courageous. As for this Dupost, he came very quickly, and he acted vigorously without any delay. From this point of view, the current monitoring system for localities is still very sound, and my efforts over the years are not enough. Not in vain.

Everyone knelt on the ground, trembling and maintaining salute postures.

Liu Chang glanced at the pavilion chief, "Get up."

"Tingzhang Zhao, right? You have good eyesight. I just took away the horse from the official stud farm with my front foot, and you caught me with my back foot. I know how to use tactics, not bad."

Zhao De's mind was blank at the moment, and he lost the peace of the past. He remembered that he had captured the Emperor Han, put him in a prison car, and even locked him in prison for a whole day. Zhao De could immediately see his nine clans in the Smiling and waving towards himself.

As far as what he has done to the emperor in the past few days, even if he picks out one at random, it is enough to send away the three clans.

"My servant. I really don't know. Your Majesty"

Seeing that the experienced and steady Pavilion Chief became so flustered at this moment, Chief Liu laughed and helped him up, "Hmph, don't underestimate me, it's because I know about your situation here, I know Some officials did evil, so they came here in disguise, and they just cooperated with each other for a day or two here, otherwise, do you really think you can catch me? As for those thieves, since they have come, no one can escape , there are not only your soldiers here, but also my soldiers all the time."

Liu Chang grinned, and then said solemnly: "In order to eliminate the traitors in the world as soon as possible, I would rather suffer some grievances! What is it to suffer so much?!"

Liu Dayi said lingeringly, and then looked at the pavilion chief and Duyou.

The two of them were still scalp numb at the moment, not saying a word.

Liu Chang and others were a little angry, so Lu Lu had no choice but to flatter him in person.

"Your Majesty is holy!! You can see the situation here at a glance! Disguise, help the pavilion chief here, and crack the case of Dao Ling colluding with horse thieves in one fell swoop! Not even, he did not hesitate to risk himself and suffer a lot. Heart, really moved me."

As Lu Lu spoke, he really wiped away his tears. Although he faltered and hawed these words, he was far less proficient than Queen Zhang, and his expression management was far less in place than Zhang Buyi, but Liu Chang still Very satisfied.

He couldn't help nodding his head, but Duyou and the pavilion chief still kept their dull faces and didn't say anything. Lu Lu couldn't help complaining in his heart: No wonder you are still petty officials until now!
Fortunately, this stupid gentleman didn't bother with them, but took the lead and walked towards the county government.

Before reaching the gate of the city, they heard shouts and curses from afar.

"Let go of me!! You are planning to rebel! Rebellion!"

"I am the close relative of the servant. Who dares to be rude to me?"

The chubby Dao Ling was tied up by several soldiers, and pushed all the way to Liu Chang and the others. Dao Ling was pale at the moment, but still relying on the last card, he kept using his reputation as a servant to intimidate him. these people.

"I can't die, I can't die! You are all dead! You are dead!!"

He cursed all the way, using the most vicious words to curse the head of the pavilion and that Duyou.

Until he was pushed in front of Liu Chang.

He raised his head, looked at this tall and burly man, and then at the two sworn enemies standing behind him.

Suddenly, Tu Daoling was speechless, and his voice quickly weakened.

If it weren't for the support of the soldiers, he would have almost fallen to the ground.

Liu Chang's degree of recognition is still very high, this figure is very characteristic, coupled with the respectful attitude of those around him, you can know who he is just by thinking about it.

Dao Ling reacted, and immediately wailed in horror, his whole body was completely paralyzed, and he could only be dragged by the soldiers.

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Spare your life!!"

"I know I'm wrong! I know I'm wrong!!!"

Looking at Dao Ling who collapsed and cried loudly in front of him, Liu Chang sneered, "Didn't you just say that you couldn't die? You also said that you want to take revenge on the pavilion chief here?"

"I dare not!! I beg your Majesty to spare your life!!"

Liu Chang looked at Duyou, "I'll hand this person over to you for trial. After getting the evidence, you can deal with it in your own way. Oh, write a letter to Ting Wei, if the servant is related to this matter, Capture him together!"

"only!!"

As the old head of the local pavilion, Zhao De is very clear about the situation of the officials. With his cooperation, Duyou quickly arrested all the officials who committed crimes in the county. , I have already confessed, and I dare not hide or resist any more. The people at the bottom obviously don't know what happened. Even if the Dao Ling was arrested, it didn't affect their lives. He met with many local officials.

Facing the emperor's sudden appearance, these officials trembled, thinking that many of them also knew about the Dao Ling's situation.

Liu Chang checked the recent situation here, and after reading it, he became even more angry.

Before that Dao Ling arrived, Yuezhi Dao was still in a period of rapid development. With the extremely fertile land in the territory, it became the most important link in Xinguanzhong. To seek benefits, his mansion has more and more arable land, and the situation of Yueshi Dao has started to stagnate this year.

"This person should be punished by the clan!!!"

Liu Chang threw the thick document on the ground angrily, and looked at Duyou beside him.

"He has been here for nearly two years, and you haven't found anything?!"

Duyou's complexion changed, and he hurriedly explained: "I just took office, less than half a year ago, the previous one was dismissed because of poor handling of affairs. I'm here to take over his minister."

Duyou didn't want to take the blame for his predecessor's legacy. Wiping his ass was already uncomfortable enough. He couldn't even blame himself for the affairs of his tenure.

Liu Chang scolded fiercely: "You check it out for me now. If anyone nearby counts as one, check it out for me! I'll stand right here. If anyone dares to stop you, call me!!"

Duyou hurriedly took orders and left here in a hurry.

Liu Chang looked at Zhao De, and nodded, "You are not bad, you can be regarded as an upright person, you will be promoted to county captain, and you will be rewarded with a hundred gold!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"The rest of the soldiers who follow you are also good, and they will be rewarded separately!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone was overjoyed and thanked again. Liu Chang waved his hand and told them to leave. Just when the pavilion soldiers were about to leave, Liu Chang suddenly stepped forward and kicked one of the soldiers. Of course, Liu Chang did not use any force. , the young man staggered, and then looked at Liu Chang with aggrievedness, Liu Chang scolded: "Now we are even, next time we catch the prisoner, don't beat him directly, read more Chinese law, you are an official , not thieves!"

The young man bowed his head and took orders.

After everyone left, Lu Lu just let out a long sigh, "Your Majesty, you can't risk yourself like this again. Fortunately, there was no accident this time. If someone accidentally shoots a crossbow, it's okay? You It's the emperor, how could he do such a dangerous thing? I've never heard of an emperor who was arrested by his subordinates, if this news gets out, His Majesty will be infamous forever, it's ridiculous!"

"It's not about being arrested, it's about cooperating with the officials to clean up the place during the inspection, and Sima Xi is not here, what are you afraid of?"

Lu Lu asked belatedly: "Is that why you didn't bring Sima Xi with you this time?"

"I can't say that, but it's not without gains. Didn't this clear up another county? After the news spread, those local officials around had to restrain themselves a lot, which would benefit many people. , it’s true that I can’t travel alone, mainly because I don’t know the way, so I have to set off with the knights. We rest here for three days, and then go to Xia Guo. Fu Qing’s side should not tell Xia Guo’s side to build Every time a city is built, there are always officials to seek profit, this time, let's see if there is such a situation in Xia Guo."

Lu Lu shook his head secretly, knowing in his heart that His Majesty the Emperor could not be persuaded, but he was not idle. After leaving the county office, he went to the pavilion chief, Zhao De, and asked him to recommend some reliable people who were very familiar with Xia Guo. man of.

The emperor's carriage arrived here not long after, and the common people went to greet it happily.

The scene was extremely lively.

But Liu Chang has already left Yueshi Dao at this moment, his carriage stays here, but he is going to Xia Guo.

Tang State borders Xia State, and the Yueshi Road is an important passage leading to Xia State. After crossing the Great Wall from here, it is the boundary of Xia State. However, in this Xia State, if you look around, there is only a vast grassland in the distance, and you can't see it. As far as the slightest figure, you can't even see any roads. Only when you pass by some places, you can see the traces formed by being run over by a carriage. Knowing that you can reach the city along this direction, Xia Guo has set up special roads in some places. Marking, a sign is set up to mark the direction and road, which is provided to the merchants who come here, lest they get lost.

The climate here is much colder than that of the Tang Dynasty, without the gentleness of spring, especially at night, when the biting cold wind makes people shiver, the chill comes from the inside out, and it feels as if even the blood has been frozen.

At night, more than ten vehicles surrounded the wall, and many barbarians were sitting inside the wall, watching the bonfire in front of them, and eating meat peacefully.

These people are all men, whether they are guarding outside or eating inside, but there is not a single old or weak woman or child. They all look a little arrogant and vicious. They are not from the Tang Dynasty, nor are they from the Xia Kingdom, because they do not hang the flag of the Xia Kingdom outside their camps, and the tribes that submit to the Xia Kingdom can get a large number of Xia Kingdom’s ceremonial items, including flags. , They hung these things high outside the station to show their identity.

But if there is no suspension, and it is so fully armed, it is basically a bandit.

The problem of bandits in Xia State is more serious than anywhere else. Not all tribes are willing to submit to Xia State. After those tribes who are unwilling to submit to Xia State are defeated, the fugitives unite and form various bandits. They usually rob The merchants who came and went would attack some small tribes with insufficient young adults, and even launched an attack on Xia Kingdom's city.Of course, with Fu Qing's gradual control, the living environment of these people became worse and worse, and the number dropped sharply. Those big thieves who were in the limelight were almost all killed.

The rest were unwilling to wait for death, so they fled to the tribes who were at war with Xia Guo and worked for them.

"We haven't moved for six days."

The leader of the thieves bit the meat in his hand, "The women who were looted last time have all died, and the meat has been eaten. There are only these cars left, and they can still be burned for a few days. What should we do next?"

"There are no merchants coming here in the near future, and we have nothing to gain. I think that instead of guarding this road, we should go to the north to join those big tribes."

"Oh, you still want to fight Xia Jun??"

"As soon as those people took refuge in Xia, they changed from sheep to tigers. Before Helian Valley, their 3000 cavalry were able to defeat the combined cavalry of the three major tribes with more than 4 cavalry. Not to mention today Their patrols have a strength of more than a thousand people. As far as I know, they can now mobilize more than 20 cavalry. With armor on, arrows can't pierce through them at all, and their horses have armor, just that long knife can cut us down with horses and men at once, what a fart!"

The leader already had obvious fear of Xia Guo's cavalry, and was unwilling to deal with their cavalry any more.

"The leader thinks what to do?"

"I have a very good idea, I'm ready."

"Whoo~~~"

There was a sudden sound of breaking through the air in the distance, and the leader's throat was pierced directly, and he fell to the ground in response to the sound, and fell directly into the bonfire.

Everyone was shocked and jumped up suddenly, but there was a shout of killing from outside, a group of people rushed directly into the garrison on foot, and fought with these thieves, they actually approached the garrison quietly in this way, And the head of the man, whose figure was so desperate, held a long knife and swept across a large area, the thieves had no power to resist at all, and those who wanted to get on their horses and escape were shot and killed one by one by the strong bow.

Soon, these thieves were subdued, dead and wounded, and the rest were taken prisoner.

Up to now, they don't know who it is that attacked them, and they are also at a loss about the current situation.

I saw the leader of the attacker standing in front of the bonfire, smiling ferociously.

"Hand over all your money to me!! I know that after you rob, you will find a place to bury your money and hand it over if you want to survive, otherwise you will be burned to death one by one!!"

Hearing these words, the faces of the prisoners changed.

Peer? ? ?

You are so good at fighting, why are you going to rob the city of Xia Kingdom, what is it to rob your colleagues? ?
Seeing that no one answered, Liu Chang grabbed one person and was about to throw him into the bonfire. The person screamed in fright, "I don't know, I don't know, the one on the left is the brother of the leader, he must Know!!"

Liu Chang looked at the man with a sinister smile. The man wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile, "This strong man, you have something to say. You need money, so just order it. Why do you do that? I just don't know why Are you going to attack us?"

"The merchants' money has been robbed by you, if Naigong doesn't rob you, who else can he rob?!"

The man was speechless, it was the first time he saw such a colleague.

On weekdays, if they meet colleagues, everyone will leave in a tacit understanding, for fear that something will happen to the fisherman.

"I'll lead you to get it now. But you're going to let us go!"

"Hahaha, how about this, after taking those riches, you will lead me the way and help me find more thieves, I will rob them all, when the time comes, I will reward you, how about it?"

Hearing that, the leader immediately agreed without further ado, "Then you also swear that you won't kill me!"

"I, Liu Ruyi, swear to the sky that I will not kill you, otherwise I will be a dog!"

ps: I wanted to get an injection yesterday, but I took some medicine and felt better, so I didn’t go. I wrote a chapter, but I woke up today with a sore throat that I couldn’t stand. Everyone in the family was like this, coughing, sore throat. The flu is a bit frequent here, I really can't do anything about it today. The condition is worse than yesterday.

(End of this chapter)