The system forced me to be emperor

"So I have to go a little farther. I know that there is a small bandit den nearby. There are more than 20 people doing trail cutting. Because I am familiar with the local terrain, the local yamen and united soldiers have repeatedly failed to encircle and suppress them. I have long wanted to go there. We You two travel lightly, and come and go for three or four days." Zhuge Liuying said excitedly: "It's just for you to practice, and you can help me make suggestions and teach me how to organize women's espionage work during the journey."

Only then did Xiao Rui understand the purpose of Zhuge Liuying coming to find him early in the morning, and he had to admire this woman's persistence in his heart.At the same time, I am very moved by her suggestion, it is indeed a good idea to use bandits to practice knives.It's just that I left the city hastily. If Emperor Xia found out, he would definitely be punished.

Just when Xiao Rui was hesitating, the reminder sounded in his mind again.

"Ding dong... New missions are open."

"New task: Exterminate the small bandit group outside Qiuyang County, 150 miles west of the capital. Task requirements: must be completed by the host and Zhuge Liuying in cooperation, and no other forces can be used. The time is five days. The task completion value +20, the task failed , the descending value is deducted by 40. The current descending value: 40/100."

hesitate?Is Xiao Rui a hesitant person?If you don't even eat shit while it's hot, what can you achieve in life!Um... do it all over again.

If you don't even struggle early, what achievements can you make in life!

Xiao Rui asked: "Let's set off now."

"Okay!" Zhuge Liuying likes decisive people: "I'll go home immediately and arrange horses. You wait for me at the house for a while."

Gao Quan on the side looked confused, and it was too late to stop him.

Wu Zhanfa and Wei Guang looked at each other, it was inappropriate for the prince to go to exterminate the bandits.The two looked at Jia Xu, but they saw Jia Xu shaking his head, telling them not to stop, and Jia Xu said: "Miss Zhuge, why don't you prepare an extra horse and let Wu Zhanfa follow, after all, His Highness's safety is very important." , there must be no accident. He is just accompanying and protecting."

"Okay!" Zhuge Liuying finished and left immediately.

Xiao Rui looked at Jia Xu and asked: "At home, I need to ask my husband to help cover it up. It's best not to let my father know."

Jia Xu said with a smile: "After a while, Your Highness will set off from the back door, and there are forbidden troops arranged by His Majesty outside the mansion. Since His Highness is going, I will definitely solve your worries."

"With Mr. here, I can rest assured."

Sure enough, as Zhuge Liuying said, she went back as soon as she went, and brought back two more good horses.

Xiao Rui and Wu Zhanfa changed into ordinary sackcloth, left through the back door, and then they rode out of the city towards Qiuyang County.

That evening, the three arrived at Qiuyang County.

Looking at the county town with simple folk customs and simple houses, it changed from the bustling and bustling capital city to full of tranquility and slow pace, which made Xiao Rui extremely uncomfortable.

The three of them got off their horses and strolled along the streets of the county town. This was the first time for Xiao Rui to step out of the capital and appreciate the outside world. Everything was so fresh.

They chose a small tavern, and the three of them tied up their horses and went in for dinner. They ordered four special dishes and a catty of water and wine.

"Your Highness, let's inquire about the bandit's whereabouts later, and start tracking down the exact location of the bandit tomorrow, okay?" Zhuge Liuying asked.

Xiao Rui said: "Okay, but you don't need to call me Your Highness when you are away from home. Be careful of revealing your identity. Why don't you just call me by my first name? You call me Xiao Rui, and I call you Liu Ying."

"Okay!" Zhuge Liuying immediately agreed without putting on an air.

Wu Zhanfa sat quietly at the side. He said that he was a hitch for this trip, and he could not make a move unless it was a last resort.

Soon, side dishes and drinks came.

Chapter 67: Waiting for the Rabbit

The simple four-course dish, although not full of color and fragrance, is the most delicious for those who are hungry on the road.

But before eating, Xiao Rui directly threw a piece of silver to the tavern clerk, the clerk thanked him a thousand times, and immediately became attentive.

"I have something to ask you, and the answer satisfies me. See? This silver is also yours." Xiao Rui put another broken silver on the table.

The man nodded and bowed, and asked, "Guest officer, please tell me, as long as I know, I will never hide it. This money is a magical treasure that can make the kid let go."

Xiao Rui asked: "I heard that there is a group of bandits outside Qiuyang County, engaged in trail-cutting activities? Your county magistrate contacted the local united forces, and did not wipe them out after many rounds of encirclement and suppression?"

"Guest officer, are you from other places?" The man hesitated and asked.

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Yeah, what's the matter, can't you tell me? We're passing by here, so I'm worried we won't run into each other."

The man said: "There is such a group of bandits who robbed passing traders and pedestrians on the official road, and even captured rich merchants to extort money, causing the people to complain, but they hid in the dense forest to the west of the county seat. It’s too late to encircle and suppress.”

Xiao Rui's chopsticks paused, and he and Zhuge Liuying looked at each other, it seems that there is something tricky about the bandits.

"What are the other reasons?" Xiao Rui asked.

The buddy said with a sneer: "I am humble, so I don't know the secret."

Xiao Rui took out another piece of broken silver and put it on the table.

The guy still hesitated.

Without further ado, Xiao Rui put another piece of broken silver, and said, "If you don't say anything, I will ask other people, and I believe others will tell me."

The clerk quickly scraped away the broken silver with his hands, and said in a low voice: "Three guests, it's not that you are a villain and don't say anything, but because you are afraid that you will cause disaster if you make a mistake. Since the distinguished guest is a foreigner, why don't you say this? mouth, but enters your ears."

Speaking of this, the buddy said in a low voice: "People in the county have rumors that there are people behind the gang of bandits who cut the trails, and they are backed by the masters of the county. If this is true, who do you think can wipe out the bandits? Right, three Honored guest."

"Indeed, it will definitely not be wiped out." Xiao Rui squinted his eyes and asked again: "I heard that who is the master who supports it?"

"I really don't know." Seeing Xiao Rui waving the money again, the buddy waved his hand and said, "The villain wants money, but he can't slander it randomly. I really don't know."

Xiao Rui threw the silver to him, knowing that he really didn't know.

Thanks a lot, the buddy stepped back, and the three chatted in detail.

"If people from the yamen really backed us up and tipped off the news, this group of bandits would indeed have nothing to fear. If we want to exterminate them, we need to plan carefully." Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Even, we have to pull out the big cancerous tumor in the yamen."

Zhuge Liuying said angrily: "Dare to collude with the court salary, damn it. Xiao Rui, you have a lot of tricks, what do you think we should do first?"

Xiao Rui gave him a supercilious look, what do you mean by a lot of ghost ideas, do we know each other well?Haven't taken a shower together yet, do you know me that well?

"Check tomorrow to see if we can find the person behind the bandits. It's best if we can find out. If we can't find out, we'll kill the bandits." Xiao Rui said: "We should be able to kill a small bandit gang if we take action. From their mouths, one should be able to tell who is behind the scenes."

"No problem, I will fight for you." Zhuge Liuying was full of confidence.

After dinner, the three found an inn to rest.

The next day, the three of them wandered around the county town to inquire about the details of the yamen and the bandits, but as the tavern clerk said yesterday, it was just a rumor, and no one dared to say that any master in the yamen colluded with the bandits.Whether this rumor is true or not remains to be confirmed.

What Xiao Rui didn't expect was that the county magistrate, county magistrate, master Bo, and county magistrate of Qiuyang County were all at odds with each other. Heh, the county magistrate couldn't control the tiny county town, and lost his identity for nothing.However, after learning that the county magistrate will soon be 60 years old and will soon be an official, there is a reason why he has more energy than energy.

Emperor Xia stipulated that civil servants should retire at 65, and military officials can be postponed to [-]. If they are reused, they will be activated separately.

It is impossible to find out who is behind the bandits, but the gangs in Qiuyang County know it when they ask.

The county magistrate is old and has become a bare-handed commander. The county magistrate began to dominate, and the boss and the county lieutenant team competed with him. According to the promotion system of the Great Xia Kingdom, in middle counties like Qiuyang County, the county magistrate stepped down. As long as there is no major imperial examination event to replenish new officials, as long as it is operated, it is basically the promotion of the county magistrate or the master.

Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying's investigation was fruitless, so there was no delay, and they left the city in the afternoon to look for the bandit's den.

To the west of Qiuyang County is an undulating mountain range, about a dozen miles away. Although the mountains are not as steep as in the north, most of them are earthy mountains, but the vegetation is lush, which is very suitable for hiding.The official road just passed through the mountains, which provided convenience for the bandits to cut the trail.