Fei Yinghuan looked at Zhao Han and said somewhat strangely: "Are you... the son of an old friend?"
"My father, Bazhou Prefecture, Wuqing County Juren, his surname is Zhao, and his name is Shilang." Zhao Han was full of nonsense, and without changing his expression, he directly referred to the scholar's father as a Juren.
"Zhao Shilang?" Fei Yinghuan thought hard and then shook his head, "I have never heard of your father's name."
Nonsense, it would be strange if you heard about a failed scholar.
Zhao Han looked sad and said half truthfully: "My father is upright and upright. Although he was elected, he is still as poor as water. There was a severe drought in the county this year. My father and his family fled famine and encountered horse bandits in the north of Tianjin. My father, mother, and eldest brother all
Therefore, my younger sister and I are lucky enough to survive..."
Fei Yinghuan was a little moved when he heard this, and when he stayed in Tianjin, he also knew that horse bandits appeared outside the city, just like what Zhao Han said. He couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, in this dirty world, scholars are in such a miserable situation.
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Zhao Han pointed at the semi-conscious little sister, raised the spear in his hand and said: "I took my little sister to beg for food in Tianjin, and was often bullied by other beggars. Fortunately, I practiced martial arts with my father. On the way south, the little sister became seriously ill.
, I wanted to enter the county town to seek medical advice, but the city gate was closed and I was not allowed to enter."
Fei Yinghuan glanced at Zhao Zhenfang and said sympathetically: "Your brother and sister are young, so it must not have been easy to get here."
It's all high-sounding nonsense. This guy is a master of Tai Chi.
Seeing that the other party still refused to help, Zhao Han fiercely knelt down and kowtowed: "Sir, please take my brother and sister into the city!"
Wei Jianxiong, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up: "Young Master, it's just a matter of effort."
Fei Yinghuan glared at his servant and then said: "Get up and wait with me."
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Jinghai County Magistrate Wang Yongshi finally appeared on the tower.
Fei Yinghuan smiled and clasped his fists in greeting: "Brother Qizhao, I miss you so much after seeing you for several years."
Wang Yongshi had a straight face and said angrily: "Fei Dazhao, I heard that you want to go back to Jiangxi to ruin my reputation?"
Fei Yinghuan said with a smile: "How dare you? Brother Yu came to Jinghai just because he ran out of money and wanted to borrow a few taels of silver from Brother Qizhao to pay for his travel expenses."
Wang Yongshi suddenly yelled: "Fei Dazhao, you bastard, I am the Wang family in Yangcheng, Shanxi, but I have nothing to do with the Wang family in Jiangxi. You can go back to Jiangxi and spread rumors, but I really won't let you enter the city today!"
"Hehe," Fei Yinghuan was still smiling, "If I really don't want to let me enter the city, why bother coming to the city to see him in person?"
The king's servant snorted coldly, and then said to the doorman: "Put down the willow basket and hang up this bitch!"
He is full of vulgar language and has no scholarly demeanor.
Wang Yongshi, whose courtesy name was Qizhao, was born in Yangcheng, Shanxi Province. He was from the Wang family of Sanhuai and was elected in the 37th year of Wanli.
The two have been good friends for many years. They took the exam together three times, but both failed.
Wang Yongshi did not want to take the exam again, so he asked the elders in his family to pay for the position of magistrate of Kaocheng County. During his tenure, he punished rape and eradicated evil, which was popular among the people. Ding's father kept his filial piety for three years and was transferred to Jinghai County magistrate last year.
There is a Wang family in Jiangxi, which is a branch of the Wang family in Yangcheng.
More than ten years ago, the Wang family in Jiangxi built an ancestral hall and wanted to rebuild the family tree, so they sent people to Shanxi to contact the main clan. As the representative of the main clan, Wang Yongshi went to Jiangxi to help compile the genealogy. During this period, he met Fei Yinghuan and became good friends.
Two willow baskets were put down from the tower. Fei Yinghuan stepped into the baskets and sat down leisurely, as if he were riding in a sedan chair. He waved a folding fan and gave the order: "Get up!"
Zhao Han didn't wait for Wei Jianxiong to enter the basket, then stepped to the middle to block it.
Facing Wei Jianxiong, Zhao Han bowed his head to the end and said nothing.
From the brief contact just now, Zhao Han had already noticed that the seemingly affable Fei Yinghuan was actually difficult to deal with. The rude and brutal Wei Jianxiong was actually a warm-hearted person.
Sure enough, facing Zhao Han's bow and bow, Wei Jianxiong did not choose to step into the willow basket. He pulled out the wrought iron rod with his backhand, turned to face the hungry people who were surrounding him, and said to Zhao Han: "Sit in by yourself."
"Thank you!"
Zhao Han hugged his little sister and sat in the willow basket together.
Wei Jianxiong shouted loudly, brandished a wrought iron rod, and said to the hungry people: "Whoever dares to take another step forward will have his head blown!"
This guy had a ferocious face and immediately scared everyone away.
Zhao Han came to the city tower and bowed to the magistrate again to express his gratitude. Wang Yongshi only nodded slightly to express his acceptance.
Fei Yinghuan was lying on the crevices of the female wall, looking extremely lazy. He looked down at the tragic situation outside the city, as if indifferent, and said casually: "These two children are after an old friend of mine. Alas, the whole family died tragically, and they were the only ones left to depend on each other.
Please help me find a good doctor."
Wang Yongshi didn't bother to ask more questions and said directly to his entourage: "Take them to the county government office and ask the doctor to see a doctor."
"Thank you two benefactors!"
Zhao Han knelt down directly after hearing this and expressed his gratitude sincerely.
After the two brothers and sisters left and Wei Jianxiong was also hung up, Fei Yinghuan suddenly turned around and said seriously: "Jinghai County is full of people dying of hunger. Why do you send officials to the countryside to collect land taxes? Aren't you afraid of stirring up a civil uprising!"
Wang Yongshi smiled helplessly: "Those officials were not sent by me. Brother, do you believe it?"
Fei Yinghuan nodded: "If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't believe it."
Wang Yongshi explained: "Jinghai County administration is all in the hands of the chief registrar. One year after I took office, I was unable to interfere in the affairs of grain and horses, taxation, household registration, and patrolling! Even the county magistrate is the same as me.
No two, as if the chief clerk is the chief official of a county!"
"Is there such a thing? Haha, a good brother is really a mediocre official!" Fei Yinghuan actually couldn't stop laughing.
Wang Yongshi smiled coldly and laughed at himself: "Oh, who let the daughter of the bookkeeper be the concubine of Tongzhi in Hejian? We, the scholars, study hard in the cold window, but we can't compare to the pillow style of a lowly concubine."
Fei Yinghuan rubbed his wrist and said: "Brother Xian has endured it for a year, and now the whole county is in a major disaster. Isn't it time to close the net?"
"Those who know me are like Qianshanfei Dazhao!"
Wang Yongshi smiled and said: "Brother Dazhao came just in time. Tonight we brothers will join forces to punish the profiteers and corrupt officials!"
Fei Yinghuan geared up and said to his servant Wei Jianxiong: "Old Wei, it's your turn to show off your skills."
Wei Jianxiong said disdainfully: "You can catch a little Xiaoxiao easily."
Wang Yongshi laughed suddenly: "Brother Wei is still so brave, I will be the vanguard general tonight!"
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County government.
"The cold evil is external, the five qi are out of tune, and the stagnation turns into heat, so you have a fever." The doctor put down Zhao Zhenfang's arm and said to Zhao Han, "I will prescribe a prescription, decoct it in the morning and evening, and you may be cured."
"Maybe she can be cured?" Zhao Han asked in surprise, "Doctor, is my sister seriously ill?"
The doctor stroked his beard and explained: "It's just a common typhoid fever, but the patient is weak and has been depressed for a long time. It's not an overnight disease, but a long-term accumulation of attacks. Alas, it's hard to say, it depends on fate."
Then I asked, "Who will pay for the consultation?"
Well, Magistrate Wang only asked for a doctor, but did not ask his subordinates to pay for the medical expenses.
Zhao Han asked: "How much?"
The doctor opened his hand and said, "For the sake of the county magistrate, I only charge five coins."
Zhao Han wanted to punch him. This was only the consultation fee, not including the medicine, yet he dared to ask for half a tael of silver.
Medical treatment is expensive, both in ancient and modern times.
Taking out the broken silver from his pocket, Zhao Han felt a little uneasy because he was almost running out of money and only had some jewelry left that he didn't dare to touch.
The doctor accepted the broken silver and asked his apprentice to take out a small scale. After weighing it, he asked Zhao Han for a few copper coins. He also said, "My medical clinic also sells medicine, so I can ask my apprentice to catch the medicine."
"In this case, I'll bother the doctor." What else could Zhao Han say? The doctor invited by the county magistrate was at least more reliable than the one he found himself.
The money for the medicine was not enough, and Zhao Han could only buy two days' worth of medicine with all his belongings.
Then I'll buy it for two days first, and wait until I see Wang Zhixian tomorrow to see if I can beg for some shamelessly.
If you can't get it, think of another way!!!
The doctor left, and Zhao Han stayed alone in front of the hospital bed, waiting for the apprentice from the medical clinic to deliver the medicine.
"Young Master, here comes the water." The maid came into the room with boiling water. She was the maid from Wangzhi County.
Zhao Han quickly stood up and said, "Thank you, sister."
The maid smiled and said: "Young Master is really good at talking. I am just a servant to serve you."
"Sister is beautiful and virtuous, and will definitely be rich in the future. I don't know how to cook medicine, could you please help me a little bit? This is a small kindness, please accept it." Zhao Han was afraid that the maid would not do her best, so he immediately took out one.
Chai Zi. He looked at a pawn shop in Tianjin. It was made of copper and inlaid with medicinal jade (colored glass). It was not very valuable.
The maid was filled with joy, accepted the copper hairpin and said, "It's just boiled medicine, wrap it around me!"
Whether it's valuable or not depends on who you are looking at. If this copper hairpin is brand new, it will cost you at least three to four hundred coins to buy it.
Before nightfall, the medical apprentice brought the medicine, and the maid immediately took it and boiled it.
Before the medicine was cooked, Zhao Zhenfang woke up and looked at the top of the mosquito net in confusion: "Second brother?"
"Second brother is here." Zhao Han quickly held the little sister's hand.
Zhao Zhenfang asked: "Where is this?"
Zhao Han said: "Daddy's former friend's house, you can take medicine to recuperate with peace of mind."
"Oh." Zhao Zhenfang was still confused.
The boiled water was a little cold, so Zhao Han helped his little sister up, gave her a sip, and then stayed with her to talk to her in front of the bed.
After a while, the maid came in and said, "Young Master, the medicine is ready. I'll put it on the table to cool."
"Thank you sister." Zhao Han stood up and said.
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That night.
A sudden cry of killing came from Jinghai County. The county magistrate, Wang Yongshi, personally led a team to arrest the biggest gangster in the city. The charges were: colluding with bandits, harboring important criminals, secretly hiding soldiers and armor, and intending to rebel!
When the chief clerk Li Xing heard the news, he quickly climbed out of his concubine's bed and hurried to the scene in a sedan.
"Wangzhi County, stop it quickly!" Li Xing shouted.
Wang Yongshi turned around and smiled: "Master Li is also here to help arrest the rebels?"
Li Xing was furious and shouted angrily: "That's nonsense. This is the house of good people and gentry. Where can there be any chaos?"
Suddenly, Wei Jianxiong came out of the inner house, threw the two pairs of armors on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we found two pairs of armors in the house."
Wang Yongshi smiled sadly and said: "May I ask Mr. Li, according to the Ming Dynasty Code, what is the crime for hiding armor privately?"
"You, you... you framed me!" Li Xing was furious and threatened directly, "Young man surnamed Wang, don't be ignorant of promotion. It's not you who has the final say in Jinghai County!"
Wang Yongshi showed a surprised expression and said in a strange tone: "Master Li, you are so frightened and angry, is it possible that you are also colluding with the rebellious party?"
"Fart!" Li Xing was so angry that his liver ached.
Wang Yongshi walked over and said in a low voice: "Master Li, out of the six rooms in the county government office, I have two rooms for my use, and County Magistrate Zhang has also occupied one room. Can you still cover the sky with one hand? By the way, the new magistrate.
He has already fulfilled his duties. He is an old friend of mine from the National Examination. He knows his way around him and is obedient. I don’t want to break up with him during the disaster!"
"The new prefect is here? Who is he?" Li Xing was shocked and suddenly said, holding his stomach, "Oh, why am I having a stomachache? Help me go home and go to the toilet."
Watching Li Xing leave, Wang Yongshi spat, stamped and said: "You are like a dog. You are not even a civil servant. You dare to be arrogant and domineering in front of grandpa. When the victims return home, your head will be moved."
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Fei Yinghuan walked slowly over and said jokingly: "My dear brother, the new prefect of Hejian did try it with us. He is not an old friend. You were jealous and beat him black and blue."
Wang Yongshi pinched Yahuazi and said, "How can a master with a scholarly background know about such private matters? He is not afraid."
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The time goes back to the afternoon of that day.
In Yangliuqing Town, which is twenty miles away, the team of Tao Po Tian grew to more than 4,000, surrounding Zhuangzi, the leader of the town, Zhang Jichen.
Ta Po Tian held up a torch and shouted: "Listen, everyone, this fish and meat village named Zhang has forced us to sell our sons and daughters. Today, those who have a grudge will seek revenge, and those who have an injustice will avenge themselves. We will kill the whole family of the Zhang family and put them to death."
Throw this piece of shit into a pot to make soup and drink it! Let me kill you!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Many people were unable to lift the sticks in their hands and staggered around holding them on the ground, like zombies moving clumsily in science fiction movies.
To be precise, it’s a zombie wave!
The nursing staff were lying on the wall, sweating profusely as they watched.
Not only were there multiple bolts on the courtyard door, but various heavy objects were also carried to block it. The hungry people lay outside the door and could not push it open, but they were pushed one by one, one on top of another, and the door shaft creaked under the pressure, as if it could be opened at any time.
collapse.
Seeing that they couldn't attack, Ta Po Tian yelled: "Everyone, get back and light the door on fire!"
A large number of dead grass and branches were brought, piled in front of the door and set ablaze. Half an hour later the door began to burn.
"Master, run quickly, the mob is coming!"
"Sir, there are rioters at the back door and they can't leave!"
"Master, someone climbed over the wall and came in!"
"..."
Another two quarters of an hour passed.
"Poof!"
The courtyard door, which was burning with fire, was pushed and collapsed.
Several nursing home servants, facing the helpless victims, suddenly turned around and raised their swords: "Kill, kill Zhang Bangchen to share the food!"
The other slaves also came to their senses. Since they couldn't defeat them, they chose to join in and lead the hungry people to rush in.
The weak victims, who were originally victims, have become extremely ferocious at this moment, and have completely lost their reason and humanity.
Kill people when you see them, and rob things when you see them.
Chickens and dogs will not be spared, women and children will be killed, and the innocent and weak will not be spared.
When news of the uprising spread, victims from the countryside came in droves and took the initiative to follow Tapotian in rebellion.
Two days later, the peasant army suddenly increased to more than 6,000 people, dragging their families and their families towards Jinghai County to kill them.
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