Chapter 206 How dare the government escort them!
After being exiled, the Xie family always behaved in some bizarre ways along the way. Xiong Jiushan was now used to it. He stood in the distance and watched for a while. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he went back to the simple tent to study. The map is gone.
In windy, snowy and cold weather, it is not advisable to stay on the road for a long time, otherwise the cold will invade the body and cause problems.
However, it was windy and snowy, and walking through the wind and snow was extremely exhausting. How to walk the rest of the way was also a problem facing Xiong Jiushan.
After Laiwu Town, all the way to the place where the Min family's caravan went to Beijing, there was no decent city in the middle, only a few passing villages, small in size and sparsely populated.
With hundreds of people passing by, it was difficult to remain inconspicuous, and the news about the group of prisoners he escorted had probably spread all the way. This was also something Xiong Jiushan had been considering.
There were many vehicles and supplies in the team, plus some of the prisoners’ own belongings. Xiong Jiushan felt that if he were the bandit who dominated the mountain in Panlong Ridge, it would be difficult for him to watch. Holding a piece of fat, he walked past unscathed from under his nose.
An old government officer who had experience in escorting people along this route suggested: "No, sir, how about asking two people to go and pay homage to the mountain? Although it is inappropriate, it is better than the danger. The errand is important and life is important."
As for property, it is better to give up a little in exchange for most of the peace than to go head-to-head with a bunch of desperate desperadoes.
Xiong Jiushan remained silent. Someone next to him disagreed very much. He held a saber at his waist and pointed at the vast area outside the pass. We made up some supplies on the way and it will be enough. We are going to feed the wild dogs here. What if we encounter robbers again? If this happens again and again, we will never be able to complete this escort. Errands.”
The old yamen servant sighed inwardly, feeling that telling this to the ignorant Daotouqing was like playing the piano to an ox. He pointed at the sheep intestine post road in Panlong Ridge and said helplessly: "Here! The road is long and rugged, and the mountains on both sides are high. Pass here. , with a team of so many of us moving forward, if something happens, we will not be able to take care of it from the beginning to the end. If those bandits are worried about us being escorted by officials and dare not act recklessly, then that's all. If they are so bold, they will give birth to a child. With evil thoughts, we may not be able to get out smoothly."
"How dare they escort us!"
The old government officer couldn't help but feel the truth in his heart. The words were stuck in his throat, but no words came out.
Xiong Jiushan raised his head and glared at the young subordinate, "The old official has been on duty for a long time and has a lot of experience. Just listen more. There are so many opinions."
"Yes, sir, The villain is talking too much."
Xiong Jiushan turned to the old government officer and said, "You are ignorant, I don't need to argue with him. How did you get across the mountain in the past? If there is no good way, let's talk about other things. After all, we are wearing official uniforms and it is not good for us to collude with those thieves.”
The adults have said so, so the old government officer cannot care about it. Besides, he is very clear-sighted, and those words are just what Xiong Jiushan’s subordinates asked for him. The words are just spoken.
What's more, the adults have discussed the Panlong Ridge matter before. What should be done? He guessed that Xiong Jiushan had already had an idea in his mind, and now he was thinking about it. Either something happened in the middle, or he had to turn around when he came to the mountain gate. Grinding, feeling uneasy.
He was not at ease at all, and said bluntly: "It was not so complicated to go to Qingzhou in the past. In the past few years, the gatekeepers at Hillside Gate were the Tu family members, the state officials of Qingzhou Prefecture. If anything happened, they would ask for help. General Tu helped me, but I didn’t hear that the bandit problem could become bigger in Panlong Ridge. Now that General Tu has gone to the north to guard the border, he really has little experience, but I heard a few words from his colleagues during the escort. But in the past, the number of prisoners was small and easy to escort. Now with such a number, the villain has no idea. He just feels that one thing is worse than one thing less."
Xiong Jiushan could tell that what the old yamen officer said was indeed true.
Cheng Ye crossed his arms in front of his chest and whispered: "Since I have joined the green forest, I have long lost my respect for the government. If I give them benefits at this time, I am afraid that I will not be able to satisfy my desires. I really think that we are afraid of them, so why should I wait?" The soldiers came out from the barracks to escort the prisoners, so you can send them there. "
The old government officer did not object. Anyway, he said what he should say, if these adults were selected from the barracks. If it doesn't matter to them, then he doesn't want to be that disgusting villain.
The key lies in how Xiong Jiushan chooses. Everyone knew that this business trip was different from the previous one because there was a special group of prisoners in the team.
The Xie family is a hot potato.
Based on what has happened these days, no one dares to guarantee that their opinions will come true.
Outside, the prisoners had eaten food, drank hot water, and their tiredness had improved a lot. Although eating well and drinking enough is a luxury, with food in the stomach, a person's energy and energy can be restored a lot.
Pang Jiming gained a lot because he worked with Tieniu. He handed over things in exchange for double portions of food and came back. The family of four finally had a full meal with hot water and looked at the faces of his wife and children. With a satisfied look on his face, Pang Jiming also felt a little happy in this cold snowy day.
In order to thank Tieniu for his help, he specially broke off most of the extra pancake he received and gave it to Tieniu.
Tie Niu raised the grain in his hand and said, "I have it."
Pang Jiming still stuffed him into his arms solemnly and said seriously: "You have helped our family. This is what you deserve. If you deserve it, you must accept it."
Tieniu feels that he is not good enough. It just pointed him to a place, and it was not good to give someone half a piece of cake for free, but he was happy with the extra food, but he just didn't understand a little bit, "You got an extra piece and gave me most of it. Didn't your work go in vain?" "
Pang Jiming smiled and said: "How come, even though I don't have much, my family can all be full. How can this be a waste of work?"
Tieniu looked at his family. , and looked at the extra half piece of cake in his arms.
"It would be great if my father could live until he was exiled."
Pang Jiming: "..."
I always felt that I wanted to say something, and then he said The feeling of not coming out.
The good thing about Tieniu is that it never suffers from internal friction.
Just say it casually and turn the page in the next second. After eating and drinking enough, you can immediately enter a resting state as soon as you curl up.
Pang Jiming has never seen a more relaxed prisoner than him. Tieniu's happy-go-lucky mental state has cured Pang Jiming's long-standing depression.
Today, he seems to have seen another way of living life. He does not mention the ideals and ambitions in the past. He only wants to imitate Tieniu and live another life and another realm.
Pang’s wife has been listening to him talk about the Tieniu brothers, but she has never mentioned anything about water conservancy and people’s livelihood. She always listens attentively, but sometimes she can’t bear to see her husband giving up on his past. Other worries arose.
(End of this chapter)