The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Feng Gong's older brother is an honest man. He went to "primary school" for two years when he was a child. After he knew a little bit of writing, he became Feng Wen's right-hand man. He was similar to Feng Wen in character. , without a moment's rest, is a standard landlord child. He didn't come back until night. Feng Gong went to him immediately and shared his concerns.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Today alone, Xun Jun distributed at least six shi of rice grain. I heard that Zhuli collected forty or fifty shi of grain in total for training the pirates. Six shi a day, forty or fifty shi is less than ten days' use. ..., in order to apologize, it's better for my brother to personally come forward and use this as an excuse to give some rice to Tingshe."

"How much is appropriate to send?"

"This year's harvest is good. Our warehouse is full. Since we want to send it, let's send a little more. How about two hundred stone?"

Brother Feng Gong said in embarrassment: "I can still call the shots for a few dozen stones, two hundred stones? I have to get Aon's consent!"

"Father will definitely not agree! Big brother, Xun Jun comes from a famous family, acts well, and is respected by heroes. Last year, the emperor also explained the 'party restraint' a little bit, and he will definitely rise in the future! With his background in his clan, he will do It is not impossible to be the head of a county! It is said that it is best to get to know heroes when they are humble, and our family is young, so we don’t expect to get to know him, and there is no need to offend him!”

"You're right. . . . But two hundred stone grains are too much. You and I can't be the master."

Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the cheapest time for grain prices was in the period of Emperor Xuan of the former Han Dynasty. "Five coins for grain and stone" has been around for hundreds of years. In times of trouble, the price of grain will rise. The government was dark, and secondly, too much money was cast. "The reason why the grain is expensive is because the money is cheap." One stone of corn, ten thousand dollars.

Yingyin County is located in the hinterland of the empire, close to the capital city Luoyang, the price of goods is generally stable, not to the level of "dendrobium rice", but the price of food is not cheap, even old rice, it costs hundreds of dollars. According to Chen Mi, 200 stone grains of rice, 20,000 yuan, is not a small number. Feng Gong's elder brother was an honest man and dared not call the shots.

Feng Gong's persuasion was ineffective, so he had to give up. After returning to his house, he couldn't sleep, got up in the middle of the night, put on his clothes and went out, stood under the big elm tree in the courtyard, looked up at the night sky, saw the stars twinkling, the moon was as cold as water, he couldn't help sighing, and said to himself. : "I don't want to give up the two hundred stone valleys now, it will cause disaster in the future!" I made up my mind that I must do something to make up for my father's mistakes.

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On the third day, he rushed to the training ground early in the morning, and after waiting for a long time, no one came, and he asked the slave to go to Lizhong to inquire. Only then did he find out that Xunzhen had given the residents two days off. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to go to Tingshe to meet Xun Zhen.

When he came to the door of the house, he saw twenty or thirty people standing outside the house, some dressed as officials, some dressed as county officials, all armed with swords and halberds, and sanitation of the house. The county lieutenant is here.

When the county magistrate came, Xun Zhen definitely didn't have time to see him.

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In the backyard of the pavilion, in the main room of the suite where Mother Xu lived, the three of them knelt facing each other.

Sitting in the upper seat is a 40-year-old man, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, long beard, and a majestic appearance. He knelt straight on the couch, wearing an official robe and a yellow sash. The yellow ribbon is worn by officials of less than 400 stone and more than 200 stone. This person is the county magistrate of this county, surnamed Liu Mingde, a son of the Liu family in the city, and the clan brother of Liu Ru.

The next two people, one is Xun Zhen and the other is Du Mai.

County lieutenant Liu De was questioning: "In the case of the thief Xu Zhong, does Ru Ting have any clues?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have no clues. Following your order, we will hang Xu Zhong's portrait in the school outside the house. We will ask any passers-by who pass by. So far, no one knows his whereabouts. ."

"Xu Zhonghao is extremely filial. His mother was detained in the booth. Hasn't he been there?"

"Never been here?"

"Didn't you ask anyone to see it?"

"Never."

Liu De closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then asked again, "Have you all searched the pavilion?"

"At the time of receiving the command from Jun Wei, I carefully searched all parts of the pavilion and notified all the li. If I see Xu Zhong, I will immediately report it to the house."

Liu De had a question, and Xun Zhen had an answer. He was gentle and quiet, while Du Mai, who was sitting on the side, was extremely nervous. Fortunately, Liu De hadn't noticed him, so he didn't have any doubts about it.

"This case has alerted the county. I should have visited your pavilion a few days ago. The reason why I came late was because I was summoned by the county governor. The governor asked about the case in detail and said that he will be as soon as possible. Your Excellency, you must pay attention to this case, especially if your mother is in your pavilion, which is the key point, so you must not be careless!

"Supervisor of Posts", county officials, branch offices and counties, are the eyes and ears of the prefect. At the same time, he supervises the counties on behalf of the prefect. He has great power. Hao right clan, and "acquired by edict to arrest thieves", "recorded prisoners" and so on.

Xun Zhen replied respectfully, "Yes."

Liu De looked at the inner room and said, "When I came here, I saw Mother Xu coming out of the room. Does she live here?"

Du Mai swallowed, his hands on his knees clenched into fists.

It should be noted that, in accordance with the provisions of the law, except for "keep the prime minister hidden", other acts of covering up must be severely punished. When the world emphasizes scriptures and uses scriptures to govern the country, "the prime minister hides himself" is the so-called "Spring and Autumn", which introduces the Confucian viewpoint into the law, which means that the immediate family can cover up crimes, as long as they are not treasonous or immoral crime with impunity. The people in Fanyang Pavilion obviously have nothing to do with Xu Zhong, and they are either officials or pavilions. They condone criminals and cover up without saying anything. In fact, they know the law and break the law. Convicted of the same crime as the criminal. How could Du Mai not be nervous and afraid?

Xun Zhen replied respectfully, "Yes. . . . Mother Xu is old. If she was tied to the front yard and lived in a shabby house, it would be against the benevolence of the emperor and the deity of the county monarch. Therefore, the servant gave up the house where he lived. Come out and give her a place to live."

Liu De didn't say anything, just nodded and asked again, "Before I entered the room, I heard there seems to be movement in the prison. Is there anyone inside?"

To be on the safe side, when welcoming Liu De, Xun Zhen ordered Chen Bao in a low voice, and told him to watch Wu Gui in the prison, so that he would not shout. At this time, listening to Liu De's inquiry, he replied: "After Wang Tu was killed by Xu Zhong, there were only widows and orphans left in the family, and there was one person in his 'li' who had never been seen, and broke into his door at night. , then he was arrested and brought to the pavilion, and he was put in the prison to show his punishment and honesty."

Liu De nodded, and said: "This kind of ignorance is the most hateful, you did the right thing. ... Don't let him go lightly, lock him up for a few more days, let him eat some hardships! Avoid going out and messing with my place again. Folk customs."

"Yes." Although Xun Zhen was calm, he didn't want to say more on this topic. He changed the subject lightly and said, "...I have something I want to report to Wei-Jun."

"What's the matter?"

"Now in September, it's the season of 'preparing for bandits'. The servants gathered a part of the people in Benting and began to practice their guards from the day before yesterday."

"Oh, so that's what happened. Xun Jun is in charge of the security of a pavilion, as it should be."

Unlike Liu Ru, Liu De is a taciturn person, and after talking with Xun Zhen, he has nothing to say. Xun Zhen was not a talkative person either. Seeing Liu De's sudden silence, she thought he was thinking about something, so she kept quiet for fear of disturbing him. Du Mai would not even speak.

The three of them faced each other and sat in silence for half an hour.

Xun Zhen gradually felt that the atmosphere was strange, and when she was about to speak, she heard Liu De ask, "Is there anything else to report?"

"there is none left."

"That being the case, I will leave. You must not ignore the case of Xu Zhong."

Liu De said that he left, got up and stayed in bed, put on his shoes and went out. Xun Zhen and Du Mai were busy with each other. Du Mai was sweating profusely, his legs were weak when he descended to the ground, and he almost fell, but Xun Zhen supported him. Du Mai was very ashamed, Xun Zhen smiled and patted his arm.

After going out, passing through the backyard, passing through the front yard, and then going out of the house, surrounded by officials and soldiers, Liu De got on his horse, and before leaving, as if he suddenly remembered something, he beckoned Xun Zhen to come forward, and said, "I see There are several wine urns in the front yard of your house, have you been drinking recently?"

"Yes. I just started to practice Limin. The night before and last night, I invited the chiefs and some strong men to drink."

"As a pavilion chief, you should know the law. 'A group of three or more drinkers for no reason will be fined forty taels'. It's not that you can't drink alcohol, but you should drink less, so you don't miss a big deal."

Xun Zhen respectfully complied with the promise.

Although there was a law prohibiting group drinking at that time, it was not strictly enforced, and it was in name only. Liu De was only under pressure from above and was eager to arrest Xu Zhong, so he casually reminded him that when he was done speaking, he gave his hands a little, shouted and embraced. gone.

Xun Zhen stood at the door of the house, UU read www.uukanshu.com watched them leave, looked at their direction, it should be the next pavilion, Dongxiang Pavilion. When they were gone, he turned back to the dormitory. Du Maishen was ashamed of his performance just now. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

Xun Zhen saw his shame and said with a smile: "Master Wei has been in a high position for a long time, and he is not angry. Du Jun, when did you say that you and I can be like him?"

One sentence diluted Du Mai's embarrassment and shame. He smiled and said, "Yingyin is a big county, and the king of Wei has a salary of 400 shi, and the Xunjun family is a big family. In time, he may become the king of the county. I am just a villager, and the officials of Baishi still dare not think about it. !"

Xun Zhen laughed and said to herself, "Xianjun? Even if you do it for me, I don't want to do it."

In a troubled world, a county magistrate without troops may not be as good as a colony chief with troops!

Chen Bao came out of the prison, got close to Xun Zhen and Du Mai, and asked, "How is it? What did Yujun say?"

"I didn't say anything, just told us not to be careless."

Xun Zhen didn't take the matter of the county magistrate to heart at all. Anyway, the matter has been done, and it is useless to worry about leaks and the like. He is more concerned about Cheng Yan now than the county lieutenant.

"Xiaocheng is still the same for the past two days?"

The Fan brothers have been on duty in the pavilion for the past two days, and the two of them replied, "Yes, it's still like that, half-dead. When you wake up, you lift a stone, and when you're full, you go to bed, and don't say a word."

"It can't be dragged on like this anymore. . . . He's from Xiangting, right?"

"right."

"Well, there's nothing to do today, A Bao, come with me and go to his house to see what's going on."

Chen Bao complied, took the horse out of the stable, and the two of them left the pavilion and went to the town pavilion. It doesn't matter if it goes away, it almost causes a disaster.