I am the county magistrate in Daming

It was about four or five years ago, maybe even longer. Zhu Youtang had been enthroned/founded for less than three years, and the law and order in Ming Dynasty was far from as good as it is now.Banditry was rampant, and every convoy passing through Chongming County had to go to the Escort Bureau to buy a dart to keep the goods intact.

But those bandits are all desperadoes, and they will not give up until they achieve their goals, and they all seem desperate to fight together.Escort masters who are slightly inferior in hand and foot skills will become dead souls under the knife if they are not careful.

Everyone said that there are bandits and there are darts, and what the darts eat is head food.But once the bandits are more powerful than the Escort Bureau and cannot hold the Escort, the situation will be different.

Chongming County is located in a remote area, and the escort escorts have long and complicated routes, including land escorts and water escorts, and the staffing requirements are very strict.Some small bodyguard bureaus took over the job, not only the bodyguard failed to bet well, but also the bodyguard master was lost, which was laborious and thankless.

As time went by, no one dared to pick up or pass through Chongming County. Only those big escorts with deep pockets and deep roots dared to have a little touch with those bandits.

It was decided that at [-]:[-] pm, the dark clouds that had been hovering over Chongming County for more than a day finally moved.Just hearing Lei Gong's drumming, muffled thunder sounded from a distance, slowly approaching Chongming County.Then there was a cymbal from the electric mother, the sky turned white, and the last rain at the end of autumn finally fell.

On the official road, a group of people are galloping steadily.

"Change the coir raincoat, the frontier is the boundary of Chongming County, everyone cheer up!" the leader yelled, his voice was drowned in the pouring rain.

"Boss, it's raining so hard and the way ahead is unclear, why not..." A short and capable man in tattered cloth came to the front and said.

This is a convoy from Huzhou, a total of three cars, which are filled with the best Huzhou silk.The order was sent from Chongming County, so the destination was naturally also Chongming County.

The person in civilian clothes is the steward of the convoy, and the one standing at the front of the convoy is the leader of the bodyguards responsible for escorting the cargo.

"It is because of the urgent rain that we have to walk fast."

The bodyguard head has traveled the rivers and lakes for many years, and the bandits and bandits he has fought against may number in the hundreds if not thousands.Most of the bandits knew him as "One Page Needle", and when they saw him beckoning darts, they would always give him a favor without stopping him.

A page needle has only one left hand, and the right hand was chopped off by the enemy many years ago.On the contrary, the enemies also paid their lives as the price.

It is easy to hurt yourself by wielding a knife and a gun with your left hand, and it is also inconvenient to lack one hand when punching.Yi Yezhen painstakingly studied, and finally walked out of his own way of hidden weapons.The left hand of ordinary people is slightly weaker than the right hand, but the needle is different.His left hand had knotted veins, especially the wrist and forearm, and the muscles bulged one by one.

A needle, as the name suggests, a weapon is a needle.He developed the ability to "throw a needle" by relying on his perseverance beyond ordinary people. He has a strong control over his wrist and can kill people invisible.

"It's raining too much. Although the bandits are desperate, most of them are lazy, and they basically won't move out when the weather is bad."

The steward looked at a page of needles in admiration, and said repeatedly: "As expected of being the number one escort in Huzhou, let's go quickly."

As long as they passed the official road and saw the gate of Chongming County, those bandits would not dare to move again.

A page of needles turned back and rushed to the most inconspicuous bodyguard who was standing at the back of the line, Nunu chin, beckoning him to step forward.

The man lowered his bamboo hat, stepped forward quickly, and said, "What's your order, boss?"

"Go ahead to explore the road, and if you encounter thorns and branches, come back and report immediately."

"Yes."

Everyone continued to move forward despite the rain, and the surroundings were quiet, only the sound of the rain as a companion.Everything confirms the words of a page of needles - bandits will not act in rainy days.

The shadow of the bodyguard who was sent to scout the way before had been hidden in the rain and fog, making it hard to see clearly.Yiyezhen did not dare to be careless, holding the three poisoned iron needles between his fingers at all times.

Alone, the road on the official road was washed by the rain and became more and more muddy and slippery, but the man's pace did not change at all, it was still steady, but getting faster and faster.

A group of thorns suddenly appeared in the middle of the road.

Escort masters not only need to be strong in martial arts, but also understand the common sayings of the world.An experienced bodyguard, like a needle, has more or less friendship with the owners of the various cottages.Escorts want to suppress the darts, and they want the bodyguards to come back unscathed. Escorts like Yiyezhen who are good at both black and white are the favorites in the eyes of the big bodyguards.

Walking in the rivers and lakes, it is a "rule".Unimpeded, it means that the bandits are willing to sell the favor of the Escort Bureau; if it encounters thorns and branches, it is the most difficult situation.Each relies on martial arts and each relies on ability, either you die or I live.

Holding his breath, the man slowly approached the thorn branch, his eyes hidden under the bamboo hat swung from side to side, observing the surrounding situation.

"Second master, why is there only one person?"

"Shh-"

The battlefield is changing rapidly and you can have a panoramic view.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his back and kicked the thorn branch into the nearby grass, turned around and ran away.

"Second leader! He's gone!" The bandit was in a hurry, and was about to chase after him with a knife.

"sit down!"

The Erdang family let out a roar, and immediately two younger brothers rushed out from behind, pinned down the little boy who was not calm, and pressed his face into the mud.

The three whips hit Xiao Luo's back, blood was seen immediately.

"Second Master didn't say anything, when is it your turn to succeed, you idiot!"

"You know your mistake! You know your mistake!"

Erdangjia squinted his eyes and looked at the direction where the man disappeared, with a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth.

"He's taking credit for us."

The man walked like flying, but remained calm, as if he had never seen the thorns in the middle of the road, and he was not afraid of the bandits in Chongming County at all.

One-page needle saw the figures of his subordinates from a distance, and hurriedly called the parking team.

He went up and asked, "How is it? Why did you come back? Could it be that you met..."

The man shook his head and interrupted a page of needles, and said, "I didn't see any thorns and branches on the road. The gate of Chongming County is just ahead, not far away."

Yiyezhen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, let's continue to follow."

The escort next to him frowned, as if he didn't believe the man's words.

"Boss, this kid has only been here for a few days, and his eyes may not work well. It's not good if he misses it. Why don't you let me take a look."

One page needle is conceited, if it is normal, he will definitely not agree.But this is Chongming County, and countless bodyguards have been lost, so he must be more vigilant.

"Go and explore again."

The road ahead was unimpeded, but the second bodyguard did not see the "city gate" that the man said.He walked back aggressively, and said to a page needle: "As expected, there is no city gate in front at all. This kid is greedy for life and afraid of death. I am afraid that he will return after not walking very far."

The Page Needle doesn't care how far it is from the city gate, he just wants to know if there are any thorns and branches in front of it.

"No, Dalu."

The man at the end of the line raised his lips.

Yiyezhen and the team were caught off guard by bandits.He was good at using needles, but in rainy days, the accuracy of the needles dropped a lot, and some of them were dropped by the rain before they even hit people.

"Second leader, good stuff!" Minions swarmed forward, pried open the box on the car, pulled out the ready-made clothes and shouted.

"Go back to the village! Go drink!"

The bodyguard who went to explore the road for the second time died under the knife of the bandits, and he died with regret.He couldn't figure it out, how could it become a "dead end" when it was clearly a "big road" and "unimpeded".

The surviving bodyguards and convoy members were all tied up by bandits and led up the mountain together. No one knew what was waiting for them.

The man and the needle were tied together in the same woodshed, with their hands locked to a post, back to back.

Outside is the noisy sound of bandits, as well as the laughter of women.They were celebrating and cheering, the unquenchable blood and greed and ugly faces mixed together after killing people, the smell was sticky and disgusting.

The man shrank back, and whispered with trembling lips: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm the one who hurt everyone."

One Page Needle closed his eyes and rested his mind, and didn't talk to him.

Those caught by bandits have only two ends: surrender, or go to see the King of Hades.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sound outside also matched the rain, deafening.A drunken bandit kicked open the door of the firewood room. He came in, picked up a needle and a man, and pushed them out the door.

There were already many people kneeling in the square, all of them were bodyguards and servants in their car—only two of them were missing.

"It's all here."

The crowd slowly dispersed, and a man with a fat head, big ears, and a fleshy face appeared in front of them.He stepped on the bench, with a big knife across the table, holding the wine jar with one hand and pouring wine into his mouth vigorously.

"Yiyezhen, I have known you for a long time." He stood up, clasped his fists and said to Yiyezhen.

"Skills are not as good as others, and they are willing to bow down." One Page Needle replied.

Cruel choice.

Die together, and live one to report back.

Or die one, keep the rest safe.

The head of the family sneered and asked someone to open another jar of wine.

"Anyway, it's just a nod of the head, eat a good meal before leaving, and drink some wine, and the pain will not hurt."

The servant who followed the car was scared out of his wits long ago.They looked at a pin with vicious eyes and shouted angrily: "You killed us! You deserve to die!"

"I'm the master's distant relative, if you dare to touch me, the master will not let your bodyguards go!"

One-Page Needle closed its eyes, then opened them, as if it had made a decision.

The purpose of the bandits is exactly one page of needles.Because his name is so famous, everyone has to sell him favors.If you can get rid of him, wouldn't it be once and for all?

Sacrificing oneself to protect the convoy, even if one dies, is worth dying for.

They have already helped Yippin choose a reason to die, a reason with a grand name.

"I……"

"Kill me!!"

One Page Needle turned his head in surprise, staring at the man beside him.

Obviously trembling with fear, but his eyes are so piercing, seeing death as home.

The big boss raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay! The kid has guts."

After speaking, he glanced at the other people kneeling below, and asked, "Does anyone have any objections?"

The Needle opened its mouth, but finally closed it in silence.

"Kill, kill me, let them go, you must keep your promise!" the man trembled.

"We're the masters talking, when did we ever leave!"

Everyone survived, and they were sent back to the official way by bandits, as if they had passed away.After finally realizing that they were out of danger, they hugged each other in twos and threes and wept bitterly.

"Live, live..."

"Never again, never again!"

In the cottage, the man was still kneeling in front of the head.

"You want to surrender?" He waved the throwing knife in his hand, absent-mindedly.

"Brother, that's him." The second master came up and said.

The man kicked the thorn branch, but the caravan still appeared, which means that he didn't tell a page of needles about the thorn branch at all.It was he who led the needle into the trap.

"Clean up the room and come out."

The head took a deep look at the man, turned around and left with Mei Jiao Niang in his arms.

Not long after, there was news on the Tao that Yiyezhen was stimulated by some kind of stimulus, and since then he has washed his hands in the gold basin and stopped meddling in Jianghu affairs.

The famous Yiyezhen was scared away, and the fear of bandits in Chongming County was added.

In the winter of the twelfth lunar month, the charcoal in Chongming County ran out quickly, but no one dared to bring charcoal over here.Seeing that the house was getting cold day by day, and the newborn son was sick from the cold, a wealthy family in Chongming County took the risk and ordered charcoal at three times the price, and hired the best bodyguards to guard the bodyguards.

The charcoal was safely delivered to Chongming County.

"It must be a coincidence."

"It's winter, maybe those bandits on the mountain don't want to go down."

With a precedent, others followed suit.Under the lure of money, several coal companies received orders from Chongming County.

All are safe.

"What's going on, are those people on the mountain frozen to death?"

Everyone chatted in a hurry, guessing where the bandits who were all-powerful before had gone.

Within a few days, they showed up.The hijacked convoy didn't resist at all, just knelt down and kowtowed to grandpa, begging for a way out.

Those bandits also had aggrieved expressions, they only pried open the box and took half of it, they didn't kill anyone or kidnap anyone, they were about to go into the mountain.

"Everyone?" The team steward was stunned.

"Go away with nothing!!" One of them turned his head and said viciously.

"Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"

In just three months, the mountains in Chongming County have changed dramatically.The person who wanted to be a oriole became a praying mantis, and the most inconspicuous cicada transformed into the master of the mountain.

No one knew the name of this man who beat up all the village owners in the village. Heifengzhai's chief and second masters who had seen his true face all went to Huangquan as companions, and the rest of the gang also escaped and took refuge in other villages.

Heifeng Village was slaughtered, so the other village owners naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.They came aggressively with people and rolled away in embarrassment.

Now, bandits must also obey the rules.

Don't rob women, don't rob medicines, don't rob good people.

Three death orders are placed on everyone's head. Whoever dares to break the precepts has only one way to die.The man saved himself and the bandits on the mountain by doing this.In the second year, Zhu Youtang ordered the generals from all over the country to wipe out the local bandits and bandits. The bandits in Chongming County were the first to bear the brunt, but they escaped because of these three rules.

Soon, Ayan appeared in Chongming County and met Cui Han.

"Ayan is a good girl, if she goes to Qing/Lou, it will be difficult to escape." Cui Han knelt in front of Mu Qingtian and said.

Mu Qingtian had a complex expression, quietly hooked Zhu Jingshou's neck, leaned into his ear and asked, "Cui Han likes Ayan so much, why doesn't he marry Ayan?" .

As a county magistrate, he didn't dare to ask about many things directly, which can be regarded as an improvement.

"People who are slaves are not allowed to marry ordinary people." Zhu Jingshou replied.

It turned out to be the case.

Why did Cui Han not want to marry Ayan? He wanted to be with Ayan in his dreams, but the disparity in identities was always a hurdle between the two of them that they couldn't get past.Ordinary people can't intermarry with untouchables who are slaves, let alone Cui Han, who has an official rank.

"It's a matter of course for a slave to be a prostitute, and Ayan himself has promised, so Zuihuayuan will go to arrest people." Zhu Jingshou said indifferently.

As far as he knew, before meeting Cui Han, Ayan had agreed to stay in Zuihuayuan.

"She agreed?!" Mu Qingtian was surprised.

Cui Han was a little impatient, and said: "It's because she is ignorant, she was deceived by the people of Zuihuayuan!! My lord is clearly aware!"

"How do you know that she is ignorant, and not clinging to you to use you?" Zhu Jingshou laughed, "As the master of the ninth rank, you ignore the law, but hang out with slaves all day long, what a shame."

Mu Qingtian agreed with Zhu Jingshou's opinion.Everyone has favorite emotions, some people are restrained, some people are presumptuous.Zhu Jingshou said that he liked him countless times, but except for the first time, Zhu Jingshou never forced him, and kept suppressing himself.

Thinking of this, Mu Qingtian couldn't help but glance at Zhu Jingshou.Zhu Jingshou's eyes immediately burst into a smile, and he gently squeezed his hand.

"You have caused too many troubles because of Ayan, I can't sit idly by."

Cui Han's face suddenly turned pale.

"My lord, Ayan... she is really a good person." After a long silence, Cui Han could only choke out one sentence.

"Yes or no, I will decide for myself." Mu Qingtian said seriously, "Go down."

Cui Han was confused, he didn't remember how he quit the study, and he didn't remember whether he had asked Mu Qingtian to leave.He even developed some resentment, hating that King Qing wanted to take care of the affairs of such a small place like them, and hating Mu Qingtian for taking Yao Jingdao's position.

Ah Yan must not go to Qing/lou, yes, yes, absolutely not.Cui Han's footsteps quickened, he was going to find Ayan and leave with Ayan!

Nanshi was as lively as ever, and it seemed that there was a tacit understanding. A Yan, who was supposed to close the stall and go home, was sitting on the steps of the jewelry shop that Cui Han often went to.

"My lord didn't make things difficult for you, did you?" She took Cui Han's hand and checked it repeatedly, for fear of seeing a wound.

Cui Han also didn't care about the etiquette between men and women, instead he took A Yan's hand and eagerly wanted to drag her out of the city.

"My lord? My lord?" A Yan stumbled, "My lord! Cui Han!"

"You, what did you call me just now?"

There was no time to rejoice, Cui Han did not let go, but urged: "Hurry up, we have to leave."

Ayan broke away from Cui Han's hand, stood on the spot and asked him: "Why did you leave, what happened?"

Cui Han went to pull Ayan again, but he couldn't move her no matter what.Seeing the red mark on her wrist that he had squeezed, Cui Han felt distressed, and sighed and stopped using any more force.

"My lord doesn't want to help me. If you don't leave, you will never be able to leave."

Cui Han told Ayan about the conversation between Mu Qingtian and him, and begged her to understand his painstaking efforts and follow him away.

Unexpectedly, A Yan was silent for a while, and then took his hand and said: "I want to see the adults."

"You are crazy!!"

"My lord is not that kind of person, maybe there is a misunderstanding."

Cui Han was very jealous, and said sourly: "Ayan, you only know him once, and you know what he is like."

A Yan froze for a moment, and suddenly burst into a bright smile.

"The reason why I know what your lord is like is because he didn't embarrass you."

"If something happens to you, no matter what I say, I will call the door to seek justice."

The surprise was so great that Cui Han was dizzy, and bubbles of happiness appeared all over his body.For so long, he has sung a one-man show by himself, trying every means to treat Ayan well.It's not that Ayan is not good, but that he can always feel the sense of alienation.

The people around Mr. Mu said it well, maybe Ayan doesn't like him, it's all his wishful thinking.

But now, Ayan not only called his name, but also said something that was almost equivalent to confessing his heart, how could he not be excited, not excited!

"Listen to me, go ask Master Mu." A Yan came over and rubbed Cui Hanming's beautiful eyes with her fingers.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Before Cui Han could ask, people from Zuihuayuan came to the door.

"Why do ancient people like to play drums early in the morning?" Mu Qingtian rubbed his hair and sat up.

"What ancient people?" Zhu Jingshou brought a cup of mouthwash tea to Mu Qingtian's mouth.

"No..." Feeling guilty, Mu Qingtian finished gurgling with Zhu Jingshou's hand, and spit water into the copper pot beside him.

Zuihuayuan came prepared, and asked Cui Han to bow his head and admit his mistake, and even sent A Yan to Zuihuayuan himself.

Looking at the steward who was showing off his might, Mu Qingtian frowned slightly, and said, "There are so many involved in this matter, I can't just listen to your one-sided words. After verification, I will definitely give Zuihuayuan an explanation."

Ask Cui Han to send A Yan to Qing/Lou, fortunately they can figure it out!

"My lord." The steward clapped his hands, and immediately two people came up with a box of things.

The box was opened, and there were three things inside—the emerald ring finger, the Guanyin who sent the child, and the red coral.Each one is extraordinary.

Mu Qing's hands trembled from the weather, he slapped the gavel violently, and cursed: "Dang what kind of court is this, how dare you be so presumptuous!!"

Not to mention the blatant bribery, the fact that unrelated people can freely enter and exit the court has already touched Mu Qingtian's bottom line.

Zhu Jingshou stood behind and stroked his chin, his eyes never moving away from Guanyin.

The steward didn't know Mu Qingtian's character, so he quickly knelt down and said, "My lord, calm down."

He used to do this all the time, but he forgot for a moment that now Chongming County is in charge of Mu Qingtian, not Yao Jingdao.

"Take your people and get out." Zhu Jingshou came out from behind and helped Mu Qingtian become the villain.

A Yan's matter has not been resolved, he returned empty-handed, wouldn't it be a joke?Where did the beard come from? What's the matter with you!The steward gave Zhu Jingshou a hard look.

"Didn't you hear that!" Mu Qingtian raised his voice.

"Yes, yes, let's get out of here, little one."

Cui Han didn't expect things to go this way, and a flame ignited in his originally dead heart.

"My lord, my lord has clear eyes!" Cui Han said excitedly.

"The lower official has something to ask, I don't know if my lord can listen to it."

The author has something to say: Do you think I won't update today?hey-hey!Unless there is an important event (such as King Qing getting angry, Mu Mu grows taller), I update it every day, but the time may not be stable.

small theater:

Mu Qingtian: What are you staring at at Songzi Guanyin? !

Zhu Jingshou: No, I just think it looks good.

Mu Qingtian: Really?

Zhu Jingshou: It would be better if it is practical.