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Return to the great era of China's eternal emperor, the Qin Dynasty, and change the established history.

Chapter 6 Grabbing for work

By Doering DavidPublished 3 years ago 7 min read

Pavilion, the grass-roots unit of the state of Qin, is mainly set up beside the road and is in charge of the public security of Fiona Fang Shili. It has a "pavilion chief", or "pavilion husband", which is responsible for patrolling villages, inspecting non-violations, catching thieves, etc., just like the police chief of later generations.

Under the pavilion, there are some members, called thieves and pavilion soldiers, who can carry military weapons such as bows, crossbows, halberds and swords.

In ancient times, when he met his peers, Heifu was not happy at all, because he didn't feel any kindness from these "police stations". They blustered around Heifu and Jiying, and gathered their weapons several feet in front of him.

With help, the director of Huyang Pavilion was even more imposing. He said in the tone of interrogating the suspect, "Who are you?" Can it be tested and passed on? "

The common people with flat heads are inferior to the officials, so there is no way. Heifu and Jiying have to hand over their "ID cards" and "letters of introduction" for him to check again.

The director of the Huting just looked at it casually, and he laughed: "It turned out that it was just two young squires who went to serve in the county, and they dared to challenge me!"

He looked down on their humble status, raised his head and said, "Did you really capture this thief?"

Ji Ying replied, "So that the pavilion director can know, it's me and the two of us who have taken it together, and are about to send it to the county to be handed over to the government."

The head of the Huting turned his eyes and asked people to fetch his 2-foot raft and rope. He said with great official manner, "As the head of the Huting, it is my duty to catch thieves one by one."

Pointing to the three bound thieves next to him, he said, "Since this case happened in this pavilion, I should be the one to interrogate and escort it. Aren't you two going to serve in the county? And go quickly, this thief, just give it to me ... "

Heifu and Jiying looked at each other, startled by the demands of the pavilion chief. Jiying hurriedly gathered in Heifu's ear and said, "This pavilion chief of Huyang wants to take credit from you and me. Don't promise! If he escorted the thief to the county by himself, the more than 20,000 money would have nothing to do with us! "

Black nodded, deeply impressed.

The reward system of the state of Qin made the competition for the head and credit fierce. At home, he didn't listen to his eldest brother's longing. On the battlefield, sometimes, in order to compete for a head, the brothers in arms can fight each other! Let alone usual. This pavilion director must be playing with the idea of three thieves. If he obeys him, the great reward will fly!

So Heifu raised his fist and said, "It's not far to the county town. We can escort ourselves, so don't bother the pavilion director."

Ji Ying also shouted, "Yes, please come back, director of the pavilion!"! Let the merchant come with us to the county to testify. "

"Do you have the final say in this matter? “

YangTing long face a plate, was about to get angry, his deputy, the short stature, armed with a bow and arrow thief eyes a turn, whispering in his ear. Only then did the director suppress his anger. After walking around the three thieves, he said dismissively, "Thieves are cunning and skilled in martial arts. You two can subdue them? I don't believe it! "

At the same time, the thief winked at the merchant. The merchant was a native of Huyang Pavilion, and he was familiar with the pavilion director and thief. It was immediately clear.

He took Heifu and Ji Ying aside and said to them, "Two strong men, don't be too greedy in life. When the director of Huyang Pavilion heard that there was a robbery, he came all the way here with his booth robbers and booth guards. Without any credit or hard work, can they make a trip in vain?"

The husband said coldly, "How about that?"

The merchant smiled and said, "There are three thieves anyway, so it's better to share them with all the people in the pavilion! It is said that it was jointly captured, so what? "

Before he finished speaking, Ji Ying whispered, "Good, you ungrateful profiteer, you saved your life with kindness, but you want to trap us. Just now, Brother Heifu risked his life to the death, so why should he give it to others? Don't even think about it! "

Be JiYing spray a face of saliva, the merchant nice guy can't do it, had to despondently back.

When the negotiation failed, the director of Huyang Pavilion also showed his ferocious face. With a wave of his hand, his thieves and pavilion pawns were forced to come up again with weapons, which frightened Ji Ying: "What do you want?"

"Give me the thief," said the director of the Huting coldly. You leave on your own, or else ... "He said, raising the board and rope in his hand, which is to be robbed by force.

Ji Ying was a little scared. He looked back at Heifu and wanted him to make an idea.

Black didn't show his composure. He kept thinking about what to do.

Before leaving home, my wussy eldest brother told him again and again that he should be patient in everything when he was away from home, and should not quarrel with others, especially not to offend officials with noble titles.

Although the director of Huyang Pavilion is just a petty official, after all, he is an official. According to the Qin law, civilians and officials do it. No matter whether they are reasonable or not, they have to talk about crimes. Once they serve their sentences, this life is finished.

But the cocky appearance of Huyang Tingchang made Heifu angry again. No matter whether it's handing the thief over, or sharing with the pavilion director and others, he is unwilling.

What should I do? Black is caught in a dilemma.

Just then, he saw a carriage coming slowly on the road, which was stained with black and red paint. Two horses, one black and one white, were driven by the "doctor" who was in a guest house with them last night.

Black suddenly shine at the moment.

"If you really encounter grievances, the best way is to report to the official!" This is what the eldest brother told him over and over again. Now, this is the only way Heifu has left.

He immediately took a loophole, flung open the encirclement of thieves and pavilion pawns, darted out, ran to the middle of the road with open arms, and stopped the carriage!

Tingchang, merchants, Jiying and others were stunned by this change, and they didn't react for a while.

The coachman didn't expect anyone to block the road, so he quickly grabbed the reins. The carriage barely stopped a few feet away in front of Heifu. The coachman swore, "Where did the upright man dare to block the road? Do you know whose car this is?"

"Naturally know!"

Heifu didn't pay attention to this meeting either. He saluted in the middle of the dusty road and shouted loudly, "I hope the doctor will take charge of my grievances!"

After a while, the bamboo curtain of the carriage slowly lifted, revealing a hand holding a bamboo roll, and the face of a middle-aged man. He wore a deep coat, two saggy whiskers on his lips, and brocade shoes on his feet. He was indeed a gentle official.

Wen Li took a look at Heifu and asked slowly, "What's your grievance? And come. "

My husband said, "I'm a sergeant who went to serve in the county town. I stayed in the guest house with the doctor last night. This morning, I went hand in hand with my robe. Lu Yu thieves robbed and killed merchants, so they came forward to stop them and captured three thieves. They wanted to send them to the county town for delivery to the government, but ... "

At this time, the pavilion leader and others came to the road, and Heifu pointed to him and said, "Who expected that the local pavilion leader of Huyang wanted to seize the thief and take the credit for himself!"

After saying this, Heifu's heart pounded. He only hoped that he didn't make a wrong bet, and that the doctor in front of him was a good official who could tell right from wrong!

"The officials are observant!"

The director of Huting was very flustered. He knew the doctor in front of him, and he quickly bowed down and nodded repeatedly: "The lower officials just asked about it according to the usual practice, and didn't mean to cheat for reward! This Shi Wu, he is falsely accused! "

The two sides couldn't argue, but the doctor in the carriage was in no hurry. He held the bamboo roll in one hand, touched the beard on his lips in the other, looked back and forth between Heifu and Tingchang, looked at the others, and the three bound thieves, and soon had an idea.

"It's true or false. You can escort the criminal and take a trip to the county with this official, and you'll know."

Finally, he showed his identity: "This case is within my authority. I am the prison officer of Anlu County. Hi!"

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