The person who came to pass the imperial edict was the governor of Longwei Prefecture, Lizhou. The emperor issued an edict to recover the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel and Liquor Supervisor through the Longwei Issues. Han Zhi, the governor of Longwei, did not immediately teleport them after receiving the eunuch's edict, but delayed it to the next day on the grounds that it was too late. The next day, King Ning had something to ask Han Zhi for trouble, and delayed it for another day, and it was not until the third day that the edict was issued. Of course, the emperor would not know these things.

It was the afternoon of September 4th when the edict arrived at Jingyang Prefecture. The Lizhou Prefecture General was named Du Jitao. He was over fifty years old. This man started working in the Long Guard at the age of 20. He started as the most ordinary guard and earned his contributions to the position of the State Prefecture General. Because he was too serious and had no backer, he was sent to a remote place like Lizhou.

After receiving the edict, Du Jitao immediately convened Qi Li and ordered him to rush to Fuluo County to issue an imperial edict. Jiang Anyi was not allowed to be punished for the time being, and Wang Yongqing and Wang Xingren were allowed to work with Hou Shen. When Qi Li left, Du Jitao sent someone to find Shi Qingle, an inspector of the Censorate. Shi Qingle's whereabouts were not clear about Lizhou Prefecture, but Longwei knew that after observing the system, he had to contact the Longwei Prefecture after he arrived at the local area, and the Longwei Prefecture sent two Longwei Prefectures to protect it.

It was the eighth day of the ninth lunar month when Du Jitao and Shi Qingle arrived in Fuluo County. The case was very clear. Shi Qingle investigated it clearly in advance. He identified both sides of the lobby and then found a witness to confirm that Wang Yongqing bowed his head and confessed that he was instigated by Yan Kaichen and intentionally framed Jiang Anyi. However, he admitted all the guilt and did not implicate He Rui. Wang Yongqing knew very well that only by protecting He Rui could he protect his life and family's safety.

Wang Xingren was even more unbearable. When he saw Du Jitao's dark face sank, he admitted that he had been bewitched by Yan Kaichen. He secretly instructed Zhang and Su families to file a complaint and colluded with Wang Yongqing, intending to trap him in contact with the bandits and blackmail money.

Unlike the prefecture who has no authority to deal with officials, Longwei also serves as supervisory officials, and officials under the fourth rank can be arrested first. Therefore, Du Jitao ordered the two kings to be taken down first and the Jiang Anyi official will be restored to his post. As for how to deal with it in the end, it will naturally be reported to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel through the prefecture.

Jiang Anyi stopped the clouds and mists to dissipate, and changed back to the official uniform. He invited Du and Shi to the flower hall to talk and solemnly thanked the two of them for joining hands. Shi Qingle smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang does not need to be polite. You are not familiar with me, but Shi Ben and I are good friends. I heard him talk about Master Guo Jiang. Shi can clear away the grievances of a pure and capable official like Master Jiang. It is a pleasure to do both public and private, and to reason."

Du Jitao was not good at making noise and said, "Long live, I have an order to let Du cooperate in investigating the case. Now that the case is clear and Du still has important matters, I won't keep much. It's too late today. Du said goodbye tomorrow morning. Du brought back the officers and soldiers brought by Wang Yongqing."

Jiang Anyi had contact with people from Longwei. Not to mention his wife Xinfei, Siyu and others, even Qin Ziyan and Xiang brothers gave him a good feeling, so he was not afraid of Longwei like other officials. Jiang Anyi was not concerned about Du Jitao's taciturnity, but instead smiled and said, "Mr. Du, Lord Shi, you save Jiang from water and fire, so that I can avoid the humiliation of being punished by sticks. Jiang will definitely be rewarded."

Shi Qingle was a little annoyed and said, "Master Jiang, Shi knows that you are rich, but Shi's actions are all out of public intentions, so Master Jiang does not need to thank him."

Du Jitao also said with a dark face: "Officials openly bribing are punished as usual."

Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, sir, Jiang dare not use his money to defile their virtues. What Jiang said is the reward of suppressing bandits."

Du Jitao and Shi Qingle were both excited when they heard this. Normally, officials from Dazheng were tested every three years, and they could be promoted if they were middle and upper grades, and they could be promoted if they were middle and upper grades. However, there were too many levels of officials. The first grade was divided into four levels, from grades, from grades, genuine grades, and genuine grades. It would theoretically take 36 years to get over from the county magistrate of the lower county under the seventh rank to the official of the fifth rank. Thirty-six years of life, so most officials stopped at the fifth and sixth ranks.

Those officials who can reach the fourth rank or above will have made great contributions or have outstanding political achievements or have been promoted exceptionally. As for entering the third rank, they are important officials in the court, with only a few dozen people coming. If they want to go up, they will be prime ministers. As for the first rank, they are mostly false and must not be obtained by the princes.

The greatest contribution in the officialdom is military merits. It can not only be promoted to an official position, but also be awarded titles. The titles in the court are highly favored. The titles of the Great Zheng are divided into five levels: Duke, Marquis, Bozinan, even the lowest level, is a prominent existence. The governor of the prefecture where he is located will come to visit him during festivals.

In the officialdom, there is almost no one who is not interested in promotion. This is true for Jiang Anyi, and naturally the same is true for Du Jitao and Shi Qingle. Shi Qingle first changed his face and said, "You have to listen to this." Du Jitao put down the teacup in his hand, stood up straight, and stared at Jiang Anyi.

"Two, you already know when you asked the case. A few days ago, the bandits from Huangyangzhai went down the mountain to attack Fuluo County, but they were caught." Jiang Anyi was embarrassed to say that he was caught by himself.

Shi Qingle immediately understood and smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang means to suppress bandits in Huangyangzhai."

Du Jitao's eyes lit up. He was more informed than Shi Qingle's. He knew that the war in Huazhou was now at a stalemate. Zhu Xupu, the former Anxi guru, was transferred back to Kyoto. The successor Yiyong Bo Yang Xiangliang could not stand the stern with the Western Regions coalition. The main reason was said to be that the remnants of the Yuantian Sect from Qingshanshuizhai were the inner supporters. The court attached importance to the bandits in various places. The Political Affairs Hall clearly ordered all localities to eliminate bandits. However, the mountains, rivers and bandits were familiar with the terrain. When the army went to clear the siege, they fled. Later, they prospered, and the government worked hard and suffered money but failed.

The Huangyangzhai bandits are a major bandit in Lizhou. Du Jitao secretly investigated and knew that there were more than 500 bandits on the mountain. However, Huangyangzhai is steep and the road is rugged, which is not suitable for officers and soldiers to fight. In addition, the removal is the responsibility of the prefecture, and Du Jitao cannot surpass his authority. Today, he heard Jiang Anyi mention it, and it seems that Jiang Anyi has a way. Du Jitao asked: "Master Jiang, do you have a way to wipe out this group of bandits?"

"Two lords, I have interrogated the thief. This time I went down the mountain, and there were a total of 100 people. Eighty-three bandits were captured and seven were killed. On the way, the Wang Army captured six more people. In the past two days, the Qin County Magistrate and the Yabos captured four people hiding in the county town. The number was combined, and there were exactly a hundred people."

Jiang Anyi was confident and talked happily: "In this way, the news of the bandits being arrested down the mountain has not yet reached Huangyangzhai. I asked the thieves that they went down the mountain to steal food. Didn't Wang Yongqing bring more than 100 officers and soldiers? If a few thieves could lead the team and the officers and soldiers behind him disguised themselves and mixed up the mountain, we would most likely eliminate the bandits in Huangyangzhai in one fell swoop."

Shi Qingle's businessman was so angry that he said, "This plan is very good. Shi likes to read military books. There is a plan in the art of military 'concealing the world and crossing the sea', which is in line with Lord Jiang."

Du Jitao thought for a moment and asked, "There should not be too many officers and soldiers going up the mountain, otherwise there will be flaws. There are still hundreds of bandits on the mountain. Will they be outnumbered after going up the mountain and be destroyed by bandits?"

Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "I asked those bandits. The bandit leader named Lei Yihong. He was originally a bully from Ningping County. He was similar to Xu Mingyuan. The big leaders on the mountain were just some rascals. They relied on nothing more than the terrain. If we could enter the mountain village, it was not Jiang who boasted, but Jiang, Lord Du and several brothers from Long Wei could directly take Lei Yihong down. As for the other mobs, as long as they were spared, I believe they would definitely surrender."

Du Jitao heard that Jiang Anyi’s martial arts were very good, so he thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement immediately.

The next day, Du Jitao and Jiang Anyi took six subordinates and made up into bandits and escorted dozens of trucks of grain to Huangyangzhai. Jiang Anyi agreed with the bandits who led the team that as long as they could bring officers and soldiers into the village, they would pardon their crimes. The team was mixed with fifty selected officers and soldiers, Li and Ma, and they were also among them. This was an opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and they did not want to miss it. As for the food was just a sack filled with straw, the team moved very quickly. Ten miles behind them, Qin Ziyan followed with the remaining seventy officers and soldiers and the county yamen runners, ready to respond.

After walking for two days, Jiang Anyi and his friends were interested in resting by the mountain village until the sky was dark, and then they went to the mountain village under the guidance of the bandits. Entering Huangyang Mountain, they saw that the mountains were dangerous and the river was naturally protected. In the dark sky, the mountains and forests on both sides seemed to be filled with dark shadows, as if there were countless ambushers.

When the sky was completely dark, a ravine appeared in front, with mountains on both sides intersecting each other. The ditch was about three meters wide, and at the end was a stone village wall. The bandit led by Zhang Guang, who was the small leader of the village, stopped and said to Jiang Anyi beside him: "Sir, the front road of Huangyang Village is closed in front."

Jiang Anyi stared at the gate and looked at the gate. With the light of the torches on the wall, Jiang Anyi saw that the wall was about five feet high, made of all the huge stones, and it seemed to be wide and thick, not under the walls of Fuluo County. An arrow tower was built on the top of the city, and soldiers patrolled the city gate, and the city gate was closed and the suspension bridge was lifted. It seemed that there was a mountain stream in front of the city gate.

At this moment, the soldiers on the top of the city discovered the team under the city and shouted loudly: "Who, stop, and shoot arrows further."

Jiang Anyi stabbed Zhang Guang beside him and signaled him to come forward to answer. Zhang Guang took a few steps forward, held the torch and looked at his face, and replied loudly: "It's Ma Laosi above, why don't you even recognize your Master Zhang? Open the village door quickly and we're back."

The person on the city wall recognized Zhang Guang and smiled and said, "It's really Mr. Zhang, Mr. Ma. It seems that he has gained a lot. This will open the city gate for you."

The city gate was opened and the suspension bridge was lowered. Jiang Anyi signaled Zhang Guang to lead the team to walk in. As soon as he passed the city gate, the Ma Laosi greeted him from the city wall and smiled and said, "Master Zhang, Lei's boss asked you about you today. Master He San came back yesterday, but he didn't find much food, so you are okay."

Zhang Guang did not have the will to answer him, and replied casually: "It's okay, in addition to the grain, we also grabbed some gold and silver, and were ready to offer it to Lei Tang."
Chapter completed!