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Chapter 8 – 008【Boiling】

Chapter 8 008 [Boiling]

Below the city walls.

Fei Yinghuan took a look at Zhao Han, and asked a little strangely, “Are you…the son of an old man?”

“My father is a Juren in Wuqing County, Bazhou Prefecture. His surname is Zhao, and his taboo is Shilang.” Zhao Han was full of nonsense, and without changing his expression, he directly referred to the scholar’s father as Juren.

“Zhao Shilang?” Fei Yinghuan thought hard, then shook his head, “I have never heard of your father’s name.”

Nonsense, a failed scholar, it would be strange if you have heard of it.

Zhao Han grieved, half-truthfully said: “My father is upright and upright. Although he is a successful candidate, he is still as poor as water. This year, there was a severe drought in the county. My father and the whole family fled famine and encountered horse bandits in the north of Tianjin. Father, mother, and elder brother all Therefore, my younger sister and I are lucky enough to live…”

Fei Yinghuan was a little moved when he heard this, and when he stayed in Tianjin, he also knew that there were horse bandits outside the city, which happened to match what Zhao Han said. He couldn’t help sighing: “Oh, in this filthy world, scholars are in such a miserable situation.”

Zhao Han pointed at the half-conscious younger sister, raised his spear again and said, “I took my younger 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, my younger sister was seriously ill. , wanting to enter the county town to seek medical advice, but the gates of the city are closed and no one can enter.”

Fei Yinghuan glanced at Zhao Zhenfang, and said sympathetically, “You two are young, so it must have been difficult to get here.”

Well, it’s all high-sounding nonsense, this guy is a master of Tai Chi.

Seeing that the other party was still unwilling to ask for help, Zhao Han knelt down and kowtowed: “Mr., please take my brother and sister into the city!”

Wei Jianxiong who was next to him suddenly chimed in: “My lord, it’s just a matter of little effort.”

Fei Yinghuan glared at his servant before saying, “Get up and wait with me.”

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Wang Yongshi, the county magistrate of Jinghai, finally appeared on the tower.

Fei Yinghuan greeted with a smile and cupped his fists: “Brother Qi Zhao, it’s been a few years, I miss you very much.”

Wang Yongshi had a serious face, and said in a bad mood: “Fei Dazhao, I heard that you are going back to Jiangxi to ruin my reputation?”

Fei Yinghuan smiled and said: “How dare you, brother Yu came to Jinghai, but he just ran out of money, and wanted to borrow a few taels of silver from Brother Qi Zhao for travel expenses.”

Wang Yongshi suddenly yelled: “Fei Dazhao, you bastard, I am from the Wang family of Yangcheng, Shanxi, but I have nothing to do with the Wang family of Jiangxi. Even if you go back to Jiangxi to spread rumors, I really won’t let you enter the city today!”

“Hey,” Fei Yinghuan was still smiling, “Brother really won’t let me go to the city, so why go to the city to see me in person?”

Wang Yongshi snorted coldly, and then said to the gatekeeper: “Put down the willow basket, and hang up this bastard!”

Full of vulgar language, no scholarly demeanor.

Wang Yongshi, courtesy name Qizhao, was born in Yangcheng, Shanxi, from the Wang family of Sanhuai, Juren in the thirty-seventh year of Wanli.

The two have been friends for many years, and they have passed the exam three times together, but they both failed.

Wang Yongshi didn’t want to take the exam again, so he asked his elders in his family to pay for the post of magistrate of the city and county. During his tenure, punishing **** and eliminating evil was quite popular among the people. Ding’s father has been worrying about his filial piety for three years, and last year he was transferred to the county magistrate of Jinghai.

There is a Wang family in Jiangxi, which belongs to the branch of Yangcheng Wang family.

More than ten years ago, the Wang family in Jiangxi built the ancestral hall and wanted to rebuild the genealogy, so they sent people to Shanxi to contact the main clan. Wang Yongshi, as the representative of the main clan, went to Jiangxi to help compile the genealogy. During this period, he met and became friends with Fei Yinghuan.

Two willow baskets were lowered from the tower, Fei Yinghuan stepped into the baskets, sat down leisurely and unrestrainedly, as if riding a sedan chair, and waved a folding fan to give an order: “Get up!”

Zhao Han didn’t wait for Wei Jianxiong to enter the basket, but stepped into the middle to block it.

Facing Wei Jianxiong, Zhao Han bowed to the end without speaking.

Based on the brief contact just now, Zhao Han has already noticed that Fei Yinghuan, who seems to be amiable and amiable, is actually very difficult to deal with. Wei Jianxiong, who is rude and savage, is warm-hearted.

Sure enough, Wei Jianxiong did not choose to step into the willow basket in the face of Zhao Han’s bow. He pulled out the wrought iron rod with his backhand, turned to face the hungry people surrounding him, and said to Zhao Han, “Sit in by yourself.”

“Thank you!”

Zhao Han hugged his younger sister and sat in the willow basket together.

Wei Jianxiong yelled loudly, waved a cooked iron rod, and said to the hungry people: “Whoever dares to take a step forward will make his head explode!”

This fellow had a ferocious face, and immediately frightened everyone away.

Zhao Han came to the city tower and bowed to the county magistrate to express his gratitude. Wang Yongshi only nodded slightly to express his acceptance.

Fei Yinghuan was lying on the crenel of the female wall, looking extremely lazy. He looked down at the tragic situation outside the city, seemed indifferent, and said casually: “These two children are the descendants of an old friend of mine. Alas, the whole family died tragically, and only they are left to depend on each other. Please help me find a good doctor.”

Wang Yongshi was too lazy to ask more questions, and directly said to his followers: “Take them to the county government office, and ask the doctor to see a doctor.”

“Thank you two benefactors!”

Zhao Han knelt down when he heard the words, expressing his sincere thanks.

After the two brothers and sisters left, Wei Jianxiong was also hung up, Fei Yinghuan turned around suddenly, and said seriously: “Jinghai County is full of starvation, why do you still send officials to the countryside to collect land taxes? Are you not afraid of stirring up civil uprisings!”

Wang Yongshi had no choice but to smile bitterly: “I didn’t send those officials. Do you believe me?”

Fei Yinghuan nodded: “If it were someone else, I would definitely not believe it.”

Wang Yongshi explained: “The government of Jinghai County is all in the hands of the master. My brother Yu, who has been in office for one year, can’t interfere in the affairs of food and horses, tax collection, household registration, and patrolling! Even the county magistrate is just like me. No two, it seems that the master is the chief official of a county!”

“Is there such a thing? Haha, my brother is really a mediocre official!” Fei Yinghuan actually couldn’t stop laughing.

Wang Yongshi sneered and laughed at himself: “Oh, who told the master’s daughter to be Tongzhi Hejian’s concubine. I’m waiting for a scholar to study hard, but I can’t compare to the pillow style of a concubine.”

Fei Yinghuan rubbed his wrists and said, “Your brother has endured for a year, and now there is another disaster in the county. Is it time to close the net?”

“Those who know me, lead a mountain of money!”

Wang Yongshi said with a smile: “Brother Dazhao came just in time. Tonight, we brothers will join hands and punish profiteers and corrupt officials!”

Fei Yinghuan was gearing up and said to his servant Wei Jianxiong, “Old Wei, it’s time for you to show your talents.”

Wei Jianxiong said disdainfully: “Xiao Xiaoxiao is easy to catch.”

Wang Yongshi laughed suddenly: “Brother Wei is still so brave, and he will be a forward general tonight!”

…

County government.

“The cold evil is externally restrained, the five qi are out of tune, stagnation turns into heat, so I 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 it may be cured.”

“Maybe it will 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. Well, it’s hard to say, let’s see good luck.” Turn around, “Who will pay for the consultation fee?”

Come on, Wangzhi County only asked for a doctor, but didn’t order his subordinates to pay for the medical expenses.

Zhao Han asked, “How much?”

The doctor slapped open his hand: “For the sake of the county magistrate, I only charge five coins.”

Zhao Han really wanted to punch him. It was just the consultation fee, not including the medicine fee, so he dared to ask for half a tael of silver.

Cure is expensive, ancient and modern.

Taking out the broken silver from his bosom, Zhao Han felt a little uneasy, because he was running out of money, and only some jewelry remained.

The doctor accepted the broken silver, and asked the apprentices around him to take out a small scale, and after weighing it, he gave Zhao Han a few copper coins. He also said: “My clinic also sells medicine, but I can ask my apprentice to catch the medicine.”

“If that’s the case, I’ll bother the doctor.” What else could Zhao Han say? The doctor invited by the magistrate is at least more reliable than the one he found himself.

The drug fee is not enough, Zhao Han can only buy two days’ doses with all his belongings.

Then buy it for two days first, and wait until you see Wang Zhixian tomorrow to see if you can beg for some.

If you can’t get it, find a way! !

The doctor left, and Zhao Han stood alone in front of the hospital bed, waiting for the medical school apprentice to deliver the medicine.

“Young master, here comes the water.” The maid came into the room with boiling water. She was a maid from Wangzhi County.

Zhao Han got up quickly and said, “Thank you, sister.”

The maid smiled and said, “Young master can really talk, I’m just a servant to serve the master.”

“My sister is beautiful and virtuous, and she will be rich in the future. I don’t know how to make medicine, can I help you with your troubles? This is a little kindness, please accept it.” Zhao Han was afraid that the maid would not do her best, so she immediately took out a Hairpin. He looked at a **** shop in Tianjin, copper, inlaid with medicine jade (stained glass), not very valuable.

The maid was full of joy, accepted the copper hairpin and said, “It’s just decoction, wrap it on me!”

It depends on who is worthless. If this copper hairpin is brand new, it will cost at least three or four hundred coins to buy.

Before nightfall, the apprentices in the medical hall brought the medicine, and the maid immediately decocted it.

Before the medicine was cooked, Zhao Zhenfang woke up and looked at the top of the mosquito net in a daze: “Second brother?”

“The second brother is here.” Zhao Han hurriedly held the little sister’s hand.

Zhao Zhenfang asked: “Where is this?”

Zhao Han said: “Dad’s former friend’s house, you can take medicine to recuperate at ease.”

“Oh.” Zhao Zhenfang was still confused.

The boiling water was a bit cold, Zhao Han helped the little girl up, fed her a sip, and then stayed with her while talking beside 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 got up and said.

…

That night.

Suddenly there was a cry of killing in Jinghai County, and the county magistrate Wang Yongshi personally led the team to arrest the biggest tycoon in the city. The charges are: colluding with bandits, harboring important criminals, hiding soldiers, and intending to rebel!

When Li Xing, the master secretary, heard the news, he quickly got up from his concubine’s bed and rushed to the scene in a sedan chair.

“Wangzhi County, stop quickly!” Li Xing shouted.

Wang Yongshi turned around and smiled: “Director Li is also here to help arrest the rebels?”

Li Xing was furious, and angrily scolded: “Nonsense, this is the house of good people and gentry, where is there any chaotic party?”

Suddenly, Wei Jianxiong came out of the inner house, threw two sets of armor on the ground, cupped his hands and said, “Master Xian, two sets of armor were found in the house.”

Wang Yongshi smiled sadly and said: “Dare to ask Master Li, according to the “Law of the Ming Dynasty”, what is the crime for hiding armor?”

“You, you… you planted and framed!” Li Xing was furious, and directly threatened, “Wang, don’t be ignorant of flattery, this Jinghai County is not up to you!”

Wang Yongshi showed a surprised expression on his face, and said in a strange way: “Master Li, you are so panicked and angry, is it possible that you are also colluding with the rebellious party?”

“Fart!” Li Xing was so angry that his liver hurt.

Wang Yongshi paced over and said in a low voice: “Master Li, the sixth house of the county government, two rooms are already used by me, and Zhang Xiancheng also occupies one room. Can you still cover the sky with one hand? By the way, the new magistrate He has fulfilled his duties, and he is an old friend of mine during the exam. Be sensible and be obedient, and I don’t want to tear my face apart during the catastrophe!”

“The new magistrate has arrived? Who is the master?” Li Xing was startled, and suddenly covered his stomach and said, “Oh, what’s wrong with my stomach, help me go home and go to the toilet.”

Watching Li Xing leave, Wang Yongshi spit, stomped and trampled and said, “A dog-like thing, not even a human being, dares to be arrogant and domineering in front of grandpa. When the disaster victims return home, I will let your head move.” !”

Fei Yinghuan walked slowly, and teased: “My dear brother, the new magistrate in Hejian did try it with us. But it’s not an old friend. You were jealous and beat him black and blue.”

Wang Yongshi pinched Yahuazi: “How could he, a master who was born as a scholar, know about such private matters? Don’t be afraid.”

…

The time is pulled back to the afternoon of the same day.

Twenty miles away in Yangliuqing Town, the team of Ta Po Tian grew to more than 4,000, and surrounded the town’s chief Zhang Jichen’s Zhuangzi.

Holding a torch, Ta Potian shouted: “Listen, everyone, this fish and meat village surnamed Zhang forced us to sell our sons and daughters. Today, those who have revenge will avenge those who have grievances, and those who have grievances will avenge their grievances. Kill the whole family surnamed Zhang. Throw this dog into the pot to make soup! Let me kill you!”

“kill!”

“kill!”

“kill!”

Many people were unable to lift the sticks in their hands, and staggered on the ground with the sticks, like zombies moving awkwardly in science fiction movies.

To be precise, it’s a wave of zombies!

The nurses of the nursing home were lying on the wall, sweating profusely from watching each one.

The gate of the courtyard was not only locked with multiple latches, but also various heavy objects were carried to block it. The hungry people were lying outside the door and couldn’t push it open, but they pushed one after another, overlapping each other, making the hinge of the door creak, as if it might collapse at any time.

Seeing that he couldn’t get in, he yelled, “Everyone back off, set fire to the door!”

A large number of dead grass and dead branches were brought in, piled up in front of the door and set ablaze. After half a quarter of an hour, the door began to burn.

“Master, run, the rioters are coming in!”

“Master, there are rioters at the back door, you can’t leave!”

“Master, someone came in over the wall!”

“…”

Another quarter of an hour passed.

“嗙!”

The courtyard door that was burning with fire was pushed down.

Facing the helpless victims, a few guards suddenly turned around and raised their knives: “Kill, kill Zhang Jichen and share the food!”

The other house slaves also came to their senses. Since they couldn’t beat them, they chose to join and led the hungry people to rush in.

The weak victims, who were originally victims, have become extremely brutal at this moment, and have completely lost their reason and humanity.

Kill people when you see them, and grab things when you see them.

Dogs and chickens will not be left behind, women and children will die, and the innocent and weak will not be spared.

When the news of the incident spread, the disaster victims in the countryside flocked to follow Tapotian to rebel.

Two days later, the peasant army surged to more than 6,000 people, dragging their families and leading their mouths to kill Jinghai County.

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