Chapter four hundred and eighth
In the golden light of the morning sun, the dewdrops on the grass on both sides of the avenue were shining with crystal light. A neat team on the avenue came from the morning sunshine, which was so shocked that the vendors and people who were heading to the county town were avoiding the road.
"Where are the officers and soldiers here, they look energetic. The general who led the team is really mighty."
"It's not like the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate, it's because there's something wrong with them. I haven't heard of war on the border recently."
The voice reached Jiang Ming's ears. His body straightened up straighter on the horse, and he looked majestic with a stern face, but his heart was already smiling. The sudden trial last night had already achieved fruitful results. After a few whips, Sun Yumin honestly told the crossbow that his father bought it and that there were still several at home.
The great Zheng emphasized both civil and military affairs, allowing the people to wear swords and swords. Even Jiang Anyi had the dream of traveling with swords. However, the military equipment developed by the Metropolitan Arts Supervisor was forbidden objects, and crossbows were among them. The law explicitly ordered only the military assembly, and the people were strictly prohibited from possessing it. It was strictly forbidden to be punished. During the reign of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, the law was relaxed. It is well known that when Zi ascended the throne today, he was severely punished and reported the Tongpu, but the effect was not great. The successive loss of the winch crossbow and the new crossbow made Shi Fang really annoyed. The responsibility of the Anxi Protectorate and the Long Guard to investigate it strictly, and issued an order to reward those who provide clues.
Jiang Ming was in the army and was very clear about the rewards. He provided useful clues to reward 1,000 taels of silver. He found out that the person who stole the seller was promoted to the third level, and the bounty was 200 taels. If he could open a breakthrough from the Sun family and find out who stole the sold arms, he would have to turn from a captain to a real general.
The officers and soldiers behind him had breakfast in Yantou Village and were in good spirits. Jiang Ming was very excited when he learned about the crossbow from Sun Yucheng and announced that each soldier would be rewarded with one tael of silver, which made the officers and soldiers more energetic.
With Yu Guanghua's support, he mobilized the whole village to prepare a breakfast for more than 300 people. Although it was not rich enough, he did his best to the whole village. Of course, Jiang Anyi would not make Yu Guanghua embarrassed and took out twenty taels of silver for Yu Guanghua to share it with the villagers. Yu Guanghua did not refuse. He heard that the governor Jiang had a gold hand, and the twenty taels of silver was a huge sum of money for Yantou Village, which was nothing to the governor Jiang. The villagers took out all the grain stored and wanted to go hungry. With these twenty taels of silver, everyone would be happy.
Although the breakfast was small, it was not easy to eat more than 300 people. Yu Guanghua arranged it in an orderly manner, so that Jiang Anyi looked up to him. When he returned to Wuyun County, Jiang Anyi thought of asking for a few witnesses. When he mentioned Yu Guanghua and the old man Tian, both of them were happy to go.
I found a ox cart in the village and followed the team. Yu Guanghua and the old man Tian were having fun. Yu Guanghua felt happy. It seemed that the governor Jiang admired him very much. He wanted time to do it and good days were waiting in front.
There was also a ox cart in the middle of the team, surrounded by officers and soldiers. Sun Yumin and Du Qiuguang sat on it in frustration. Sun Yumin's clothes were torn, and Jiang Ming's whip on his head left several blood marks on his body. Now the blood marks have solidified and stuck to his body with the clothes. With a slight movement, it hurts like a needle.
Sun Yumin's eyes were full of fear. He had already learned from Jiang Ming's mouth that Jiang Anyi's identity. The Sun family and Liu were in-laws and were a wealthy family in Huazhou. However, there was no good result for offending the governor, let alone the crossbow fell into his hands. Sun Yumin knew that Long Wei was investigating the case of the loss of military equipment. When his father handed the crossbow to him for self-defense, he also told him not to use it unless he had to. How should he end it now?
Du Qiuguang also knew Jiang Anyi's identity. He wanted to explain to Governor Jiang that he was just doing things on orders and did not offend adults. When he first met, Jiang Anyi had a good impression of him. Now that he saw that he could not say the complete words in a vain, Jiang Anyi felt disgusted and waved his hand to let someone put him on the ox cart to accompany Sun Yumin.
Jiang Anyi followed the team slowly on charcoal. This time, he wanted to see if Wen Qi would handle the case impartially, but unexpectedly, he involved Sun's private arms collection, Bai County Magistrate's corruption and abuse of power, and Wen Qi was secretly targeting him. What should he do after returning to the city?
Jiang Anyi has always been not good at handling cases. Whether it is the case of Zhang Putian and Su family in Fuluo County, or the case of trafficking in humans in Xinan Huazheng in Huazhou Town, they all ended in failure, which made Jiang Anyi's heart feel. Zhang Keji and Shi Qingjian are not around,
The Sun family's crime of hiding weapons was unavoidable. There were also some evidences and evidences. It was not difficult to deal with. As for the Liu family behind the Sun family, it was a matter for the future. He reported the whole story to the emperor. The emperor would definitely support him. The emperor intended to weaken the power of the aristocratic family and should be happy to see his report.
As for Wen Qi, who was just a fence-bearer, had originally wanted to take away his record and join the army. He was just a clown who was not a problem.
The real difficulty is Bai Zhiguang, the magistrate of Wuyun County. Although he heard a lot of rumors about Bai Zhiguang's corruption, there was no evidence and no one reported it. He was arbitrary in handling the case of Old Man Tian, and there was no problem in the open. Even if he was caught by the minor fault of deducting the salary of the Saint-Court Hospital in an offensive manner, he could not be cured.
If Jiang Anyi lets go of Bai Zhiguang easily, he will be unwilling to let go of Bai Zhiguang this time, and if he lets go of Bai Zhiguang again, it will be even more difficult to deal with him. When riding on the horse, Jiang Anyi will feel like he is hard to get rid of.
In the county government, Sun Fucheng and Bai Zhiguang were waiting for the news of Jiang Ming leading troops to arrest people. Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Sun Fucheng began to restlessly, got up from time to time and looked out, muttering: "It's almost time to come back, why is there no movement yet? Nothing will happen."
Bai Zhiguang was shaken by him and comforted him with a wry smile: "Brother Sun, sit down. General Jiang brought hundreds of people to welcome the rescue of the son-in-law. He will definitely save him. It's dawn, and you and I will go to have breakfast first. After breakfast, General Jiang will come back. Wen Zhanjun is going to return today, and he will be farewell to him."
Bai Zhiguang and Sun Fucheng came to the inn in front of the county government. Wen Qi had already gotten up. Yesterday he said he had a good breakfast and returned to Huiye Mansion. So Wen Qi politely rejected the woman sent by the county magistrate Bai to accompany him. While eating breakfast, when Bai Zhiguang talked about what happened last night, Wen Qi realized that many things had happened in his sleep. Sun Fucheng could not eat anything. If he hadn't taken into consideration his face, he would have thought of going out of the south gate to see it himself, and even went to Yantou Village to welcome him.
General Jiang did not come, but Wen Zongjun was leaving. The sun was already rising. Wen Qi thought to report to the governor after going back that he would ask Zhang Biejia to vent his breath at night. If he left late, the city gate would be closed and he would stay in the wilderness for one night. This crime would be unbearable.
When they were sent to the county yamen gate, everyone bowed to each other. Wen Qi was about to get on the carriage, and a yamen runs from afar and reports breathlessly: "Master Bai, General Jiang has brought the officers and soldiers into the south gate."
"Min'er, it's okay." Sun Fucheng shouted loudly and headed straight for the ox cart. The soldier outside the ox cart raised his spear and stopped him, yelling: "Who, get behind, don't get close to the prisoner, otherwise you will be polite to you."
Sun Fucheng was stunned. The prisoner, his son became a prisoner. Just as he was about to get angry, Sun Yumin raised his head and called out "Dad" with a bitter face, but stopped talking. Jiang Ming came over with a horse. When the magistrate Bai County asked him to take the horse last night, it was the money paid by this Uncle Sun when he asked him to take the horse. Of course he knew Sun Fucheng. Sun Fucheng looked up and asked, "General Jiang, what's going on?"
Jiang Ming smiled and said with a slight smile: "The son uses a crossbow to shoot the governor Jiang, but was captured by Lord Jiang. According to the son, you still have a crossbow in your house. Mr. Sun, I wonder if it is true?"
Sun Fucheng was shocked by thunder.
Bai Zhiguang came to Jiang'anyi's horse and bowed unhurriedly and said, "When will Lord Jiang arrive in Wuyun County? I will be in a position to welcome you. I hope you will forgive me."
Wen Qi, who was on the other side, squeezed out a smile and saw Jiang Anyi's gaze falling on his face. He couldn't help but feel soft. He knelt on the ground with a "thump" and said flatteringly: "Goodbye to the Lord."
Chapter completed!