Chapter 87 Jade Ring
I saw Zhuang Ding approaching, dismounted from his horse, saluted first, and said to Zhao Zhen: "Master of the village, Mr. Wu asked the young man to come and report that it was time to move from the county. "I'm back."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen waved goodbye to Ding Chou, mounted his horse, and reported to Zhuang Ding that he had returned to Zhuangzi.
Zhao Zhen got off his horse and went straight to the front hall. When I arrived at the front hall, I saw Wu Yong sitting on the chair on the left, Zhao Yuanli sitting on the chair on the right, and a Zhuang Ding standing in the hall. After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen took a seat.
Zhao Zhen looked at Wu Yong and asked, "Where are brothers Shi Qian?"
Wu Yong said: "Master, Brother Shi Qian will arrive at Dongxi Village in one hour with the county's posters, the capital and more than ten imperial guards. Brother Shi Qian first sent this brother to report the news, and there was a The paper letter and the reward list are copied here."
As he said that, Wu Yong handed over the list and the letter. Zhao Zhen took the letter first, opened it and read it, but it turned out that there was a rich man in the county named Liu who was inspired to move to Dongxi Village, so he arranged a relationship and arranged for a housekeeper to accompany him and came to see the situation.
This article is indeed a reward. Chen Wenzhao, the governor of Dongping Prefecture, went to Jeju Prefecture. Because when Cheng Wanli, the general judge of Dongping Prefecture, took office, he was passing by Liangshan to draw water, and two three-masted ships were hijacked. They boarded a boat, but in their haste to escape, the female family members on the boat lost a jade ring on the river.
This article was written by Jeju Prefecture, asking Jeju Prefecture Yin to send troops to exterminate the grass bandits in Liangshan, Shuibo. Cheng Wanli was originally Mr. Tong Guanmen's disciple. Today he got a good job as a general judge. It was the time to show off his authority. Unexpectedly, Chen Wenzhao was a wise official and was not from the same family as Cheng Wanli.
Another poem praised:
He is upright in his life and has a wise nature. When he was young, Zeng Xue studied the case, and when he was young, he took measures against Jin Luan. Household registration increases, money and grain management is carried out, the people say that the streets are full of virtue; lawsuits are reduced, thieves are stopped, and the fathers and elders noisy in the market with their hymns. His generous articles deceived Li Du, but his virtuous and virtuous government defeated Gong Huang.
Specially talk about the benefits of Chen Wenzhao. Because Shuibo Liangshan was not under the jurisdiction of Dongping Prefecture, the prefect Chen was unwilling at first. He couldn't bear Cheng Wanli's nonsense and wrote about Jeju Prefecture. After that, he no longer cared about it. He just wanted to stop Cheng Wanli's mouth and make his confidants take the text. , went to see the governor of Jeju, and brought a message explaining the reason.
The governor of Jeju Prefecture was not happy when he saw Xingwen. He was also the governor and was very dissatisfied with Chen Wenzhao's instructions. Only after listening to the oral message did he know the reason. The governor and Lu Zhixian of Yuncheng County were not from the same place, so he used this excuse to write to the court.
There are rumors now that Lu Zhixian of Yuncheng County will be removed from his position. Now Lu Zhixian has received the news, and while he is in office, he wants to collect a lot of money and go to Tokyo to manage things. This encouraged Mr. Liu to go to the countryside.
These twists and turns are beyond what Zhao Zhen can know at this time.
Zhao Zhen read the letter and the essay, and handed it to Wu Yong, motioning Wu Yong to read the letter. After Wu Yong finished reading, Zhao Zhen said, "Study, how should we behave?"
Wu Yong shook his goose feather fan, He said: "Town chief, don't take this first thing to heart, just let him see it. It's a mystery. Whether the rich man Liu can come or not is a matter of two minds.
This second thing, The township chief really needs to be careful. If the township chief wants to go further, he must rely on this to succeed."
Zhao Zhen nodded and asked, "Should we go to Dongxi Village?"< br>
Wu Yong said: "There is no need for this. The owner of the village can just wait at the village. Xiaosheng can go there and give a few instructions to the people left behind."
After saying that, Wu Yong took a message to Zhuang Ding and said goodbye together, and went to Dongxi Village to make arrangements to welcome the people who came from the county to post papers, arrest heads, and others.
But Wu Yong took off and went to Dongxi Village. He first rang the copper bell at the head of the village and gathered all the people who stayed behind. Seeing that everyone was coming, Wu Yong looked around and saw that most of the people left behind were old people. They were here to guard because they were reluctant to part with their family property.
Wu Yong said: "Dear neighbors, people from the county asked about the wolf disaster in the village. Seeing that this year's crops have failed or even failed, they all said it was more serious. Let's see if the county can help us and others. . If asked about the number of wolves, they would only say that there are more than a thousand, but I don’t know how many. They are all covered in darkness. If asked about the number of wolves, they would say that they were all killed and injured by the soldiers from Liangshan Township. Most of them escaped. I really don’t know how much it is.”
When everyone heard about the relief, they all responded, saying, “Everyone listens to Mr. Wu.”
After a while, the fog rushed out from the east. A group of people, all riding horses, saw twenty or thirty horses from a distance. Coming closer, it was Shi Qian who led a group of villagers and led a crowd of people from the county to arrive.
Along the way, everyone saw fallen crops all over the ground and messy blood stains everywhere, especially at the entrance of the village. The blood stained the ground red. After five or seven days, the ground was still wet. Walking by the edge, blood boils.
Wu Yong peeked and saw that although the county guards were frowning, they were also calm. Next to them was a fat man dressed as a butler and a boy, trembling slightly with a look of fear on his face.
This is indeed an old acquaintance. He was originally a blacksmith in this county. Later he opened a mortar house and killed cattle for gambling. He also learned good martial arts and often came to Dongxi Village as a guest. His surname was Lei, and his given name was Heng. He was seven feet five inches tall, had a purple-tang complexion, and had a beard with a fan ring. Because of his extraordinary physical strength, he could jump over a 23-foot-wide stream. People all over the county called him a tiger with wings.
Wu Yong stepped forward to meet Li and said, "Dutou has always been fine, but he has been missing for some days."
Lei Heng got off his horse and said, "How come Mr. Jia Liang is here?" So, how is Baozheng doing now?”
Wu Yong pointed behind him and said with a wry smile: "Can you see the current situation in Dongxi Village? Now I am sure to bother you and go to the Pagoda Temple in Xixi Village to cultivate. Let me take care of Dongxi Village on your behalf. Now the soldiers from Liangshan Township have also evacuated. , many young people have also moved away, and these are the only ones left."
The poster beside him frowned and said: "Let the soldiers ask separately to see if there is any useful information. So I can repay the county honor."
After hearing this, Lei Heng asked the soldiers to ask questions separately. Manager Liu also cheered up and stepped forward to listen shamelessly. After listening to the banker's chattering words, his frown deepened.
Everyone asked around and came to report. Wu Yong said: "Shang Xia, Dongxi Village looks like this. Is there any relief in the county?" The person who posted the note said: "I don't know. I'll wait until I get back." Report it to the county magistrate and come back to decide if there is any food. After I have used it, I will take some for the road and then return to the county.”
When all the villagers heard that they wanted to eat, they all dispersed. Wu Yong said in embarrassment: "These poor people are so big. No matter what they want to eat, they can't get it to you. Why are you running away?"
After that, he said to the poster: "Now Chao Baozheng is very discouraged. , they all moved to Xixi Village, leaving only a few Cangtou to take care of them, and no one can take care of them. I will send people to Chao Baozheng in Xixi Village to get some rice, flour, wine and meat. "
said. Then he walked up to Shi Qian and said, "Brother Shi Qian, you have heard it too. Please go to Xixi Village and ask Chao Baozheng for some."
Shi Qian is also a smart person, so listen. Wu Yong said this and deliberately said: "Mr. Jialiang, we agreed at the beginning that we would go to the county seat for you in Dongxi Village. The silver reward cannot be short of our brothers."
Wu Yong laughed with him. Said: "Brother, Chao Baozheng was afraid that the wolves would come back for revenge. Now he has transported all the money and food to Xixi Village. Since he is gone, naturally he will be rewarded with silver."
Shi Qian heard this and said, "In that case, I'll make another trip."
At that moment, Shi Qian took the people back to Xixi Village by boat. After a while, Zhao Zhen, Chao Gai, Guang Hui, and Shi Qian brought people with a load of one stone of rice, ten kilograms of pickles, and some bacon to the entrance of the village.
Wu Yong introduced him, and they all met with courtesy. Lei Heng first said: "Baozheng, how can you give up your foundation?"
Chao Gai said: "Lei Dutou, you also know the danger of this fog. How can a village of more than a hundred households in Dongxi Village resist this thousands of people?" It’s good that the rest of the wolf pack is safe and sound. I heard that someone is coming to run this place and they have sold off all the land.”
As he said that, he turned to Guanli Liu and said, “But your master. Want to buy Zhuangzi? It’s cheaper for you.”
Guanshi Liu said: "My master did not say that he wanted to buy this village. He just heard about it and asked me to come and take a look."
Chao Gai said: "I have been talking to the head of Liangshan Township Zhao Zhen these days We discussed that for only 10,000 guan, we would sell all the land here. An acre of land was less than 5,000 guan. Brother Zhao Zhen offered 5,000 guan, which was really too little. If your master could offer 7,000 guan, he would be reluctant to give it up. I'll sell it, how about it?"
As he said that, Chao Gai seemed to be afraid that Manager Liu would not buy it, and said: "The wolf disaster is not a big deal. Now that they are all killed, I am not afraid of revenge. Xixi Village There is only a big river across, just pay for Xixi Village to come to rescue."
After hearing this, Manager Liu waved his hand and said, "Chao Baozheng misunderstood, my master did not mean this." He started talking to the poster in a low voice, urging everyone to return to the county.
The post said: "Lei Dutou, I have seen the situation. I will return to the county seat quickly and report to the county magistrate."
Lei Hengzheng was talking to Zhao Zhen, Chao Gai, and Guang Hui. After hearing this, he sighed and said, "Baozheng, I have official business to attend to. Baozheng and take care of yourself. Let's have a drink and reminisce about old times in the future." After that, he asked the soldiers to After sharing the rice, vegetables and bacon, everyone dressed up and rode into the mist.
Zhao Zhen and others watched the people from the county walk into the fog, and then said: "The smell of blood is so strong at the entrance of the village. Now let the farmers come back and wash it with water. The geographical crops are filling, I'm afraid It’s going to be a bad harvest.” He sighed.
Tang Tian and Zhu Yingchun, who came with them, heard this and said, "Don't worry, owner of the village, I will take care of it."
Immediately everyone returned to Xixi Village, and Chao Gai left on his own. After arriving at Baota Temple, Tang Tian and Zhu Yingchun also organized farmers to return home.
Zhao Zhen and Wu Yong entered the front hall. Seeing Zhao Yuanli still waiting in the hall, Zhao Zhen asked: "Yuanli. Is there anything else?"
Zhao Yuanli was about to take out a jade ring, pointed to the picture on the notice, and said: "Master, this jade ring seems to be what is mentioned on the list."
Zhao Zhen took the ring and faced the list. Wen looked at it and said, "It looks a bit similar. Scholars should come and take a look." Then he handed it to Wu Yong.
Wu Yong looked at it and laughed and said: "I think it should be this thing. This is God's will, and God is also protecting the mayor's promotion and wealth."
Zhao Zhen asked: " Yuan Li, where did this come from?"
Zhao Yuanli said: "Did the owner forget the mud drill presented by the Ruan brothers?" Zhao Zhen then remembered that Li Xiaoer did give it to him that day. A jade ring, I just drank that day and didn’t bother to look at it carefully.
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White Jade Ring (a first-level treasure, the rings are a pair, this is a male ring, men and women wear this ring, and their hearts are connected. The daughter-in-law does not pass on the daughter, Cheng's mother passes on to Cheng's wife. Cheng's wife has no Son, contrary to the ancestral teachings, inherited from daughter Cheng Wan'er)
Effect 1: lovesickness, twists the ring to miss each other, and sees the ring to remember each other. May you keep playing forever, and the cycle has no end.
Effect 2: Infatuation, dripping blood on it can make the owner of the female ring, Cheng Wan'er, fall in love. It will not take effect after marriage.
After reading the prompts, Zhao Zhen became more and more certain, and immediately told Wu Yong the identification results.
Wu Yong said: "There is no place to look for after wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. It turns out that fate is destined. The owner of the village recognized the owner with a drop of blood, and the establishment of the county in Liangshan Township was completed." After hearing this, Zhao Zhen dripped blood on it. . The two of them planned for a long time before they broke up.
(End of this chapter)