After the battle last night, everyone had countless questions waiting to be answered.
Among them, Xu He may be the only one who understands the causes and consequences of the matter the most.
"Xiaohe, start from yesterday and tell all the adults about this matter!" Xie Kun said.
Xu He then started to talk about it when his aunt was seriously ill and he went to Dong'an with Xie Liangcai, Xu Peng, Xiao Er and others.
First, I was frightened by birds in the middle of the night, and then I encountered a salt boat.
After Xie Bin left with his soldiers, the thieves came from the north of Rugao and burned and killed them.
Xu He then told how he took his aunt and others to hide in the sandbank, and how to lure the thieves away and kill them on the sandbank.
Of course, he didn't mention Feng Xiaozhu here.
In this day and age, once a woman gets involved with a thief, no matter what, rumors will inevitably arise. Xu He will definitely not do such a thing that damages a woman's reputation.
So he could only blame all three thieves on himself.
Everyone looked in disbelief when they heard that Xu He, a young scholar who had just grown up, could actually kill three thieves.
But I felt relieved when I thought about how resourceful this kid was.
Xu He then expressed his analysis. Since the thieves came from the sea, there was no way the salt ship was carrying salt.
Then he heard the thief in the reed field mention Bao Dam, so he suspected that the thief's real target was actually tax money.
Then Xu Peng was asked to take the sword presented by Lu Yun and go to Rugao to mobilize reinforcements. Xiao Hu Baihu repelled the thieves from the laboratory at the most critical moment, and finally the thieves escaped.
Xu He spoke of the whole incident as if it were nothing special, as if he was telling what happened to others.
However, Li Zhijie, Zhang Jingxian and other Hailing officials felt a sense of fear.
If it weren't for Xu He, everyone would be trapped in Hailing City tonight, unable to move.
Thieves will also take advantage of darkness to escape in a big way after robbing the tax money.
By then, Zhang Jingxian and Li Zhijie, who have just taken office, will be in big trouble!
Li Zhijie stepped forward and patted Xu He on the shoulder: "Xiaohe, I'm so lucky to have you as my student!"
Zhang Jingxian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stepped forward to Xu He: "I will write a memorial to ask for your merit."
When the two of them spoke, their eyes were filled with gratitude, especially Li Zhijie.
Although Zhang Jingxian was arranging troops and preparing for the road, he had just taken office after all, and he did not even recognize his subordinates. The most the court could do was reprimand him.
But Li Zhijie was different.
He was originally a second-class Jinshi, and after he was dismissed, he was sent to other prefectures and counties. If he took the exam every three years, if he had excellent political performance, he could be transferred to a better prefecture or county as an official, or he could be promoted to one level and become a Sanzhou Tongzhi.
But if something goes wrong in Hailing this time, or his tax money is robbed, the best outcome for him is that he will waste most of his political career in Hailing County, and it is not impossible for him to even be demoted and dismissed.
So I, as a student, can be said to have saved my political life with my own hands. Do you think he could not be moved?
"Xiaohe! As a teacher...the greatest luck as a teacher is to have you as my student!" The county magistrate's tone actually contained a hint of sobs.
The more distinguished he was in front of people, the more Xu He knew he had to keep a low profile. He quickly said to Zhang and Li: "Two adults, Xu He just happened to meet at the right time, so he shouldn't be praised by the two adults."
He takes credit but is not arrogant. Everyone present felt that Xu He had the air of a humble gentleman.
"By the way! Xiaohe, I happened to meet your uncle when I was leaving the city just now. Xiao Shigong took everyone in the Xu family to the city to take refuge. He also asked me to tell you when I saw you that your mother was fine and was picked up by him. Stay in the Xu Mansion in the city temporarily!" Li Zhijie said.
Xu He was overjoyed when he heard that his mother was safe and sound.
I was worried just now, fearing that my mother had been killed, but I didn't expect to be with a large number of people.
With his heart back in his stomach, Xu He thought of two more things.
"Uncle, I had asked Dr. Hou to treat my aunt when I came here. My aunt's condition seems to be improving! My two cousins are taking my aunt on a boat to escape!"
Xie Bin was overjoyed when he heard this. His wife was seriously ill and the most important thing was that he had no money to pay for medical treatment. Unexpectedly, as soon as his nephew left, he invited a doctor and his wife's condition improved.
The bandits had just been defeated here, and the news that his wife's condition had improved was received there. It was a double happiness.
"I'll go back to look for them right away!" Xie Bin said impatiently.
County Magistrate Li had just heard that one of his subordinates had an inspector who refused to retreat in the face of danger and looked forward to death. He never thought that this inspector was his disciple's uncle. Aiwujiwuxia was even more happy. He patted Xie Bin's arm and said comfortingly: "Thank you for the inspection, I will report it truthfully! The county also has some money to express my gratitude. During the inspection, I will go back to Dong'anji first to find my family and clean up the place. I will definitely send a reward to Dong'anji in the future!"
"I thank you, Lord County Lord!" Xie Bin put on his robes, cupped his fists and bowed. After saying this, he mounted his horse and led his soldiers back to Dong'an.
"That's right!" Xu He turned to look at Xiao Hu Baihu: "Master Baihu, where is your messenger?"
Xiao Hu Baihu said quickly: "I don't dare to call myself master in front of my benefactor. After the strong man followed us to Dong'anji, he said he wanted to find the relatives of the inspection master, so he separated from us there!"
Xu He nodded when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Brother Peng is still very reliable in his work. I know it is useless to follow, so it is better to take care of my uncle's family!"
Although the thief has retreated, there are still many things that need to be dealt with.
Xie Kun arranged for people to send out sentries in the direction where the thieves retreated, while the others returned to the city to place the wounded.
At this time, Bao Ba only had Li Zhijie, Zhang Jingxian, Xie Kun, Xu He and others left.
After everyone left, Xie Kun's face darkened: "Did you two adults hear what the hundred households just said?"
Zhang Jingxian frowned and said: "The thieves actually colluded with the Japanese pirates? It's not that simple here!"
He is the Huaiyang Coast Guard. This position was just established by the imperial court to prevent the intensifying Japanese invasion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took office, he encountered local bandits colluding with Japanese pirates. This incident was not good news for him.
The key is that there is too little information now, and we don’t know how many Japanese pirates there are in that group of bandits. If the Japanese pirate who just committed suicide in the laboratory is just one of them, then for Zhang Jingxian, the days ahead will be enough for him. Yes.
"Also, although the salt tax was not robbed by thieves, the place where the salt was stored was burned. This matter is not big or small. If the salt inspector is serious, the salt department Yamen Everyone will suffer the consequences!" Zhang Jingxian sighed.
As soon as he finished speaking, three people rushed out from Baoba Salt Inspection Institute.
"My lords, my lords! Thanks to your help, the laboratory can be preserved!"
The person who spoke was the fat man who was the leader of the three.
Zhang Jingxian recognized this person as Xue Tongzhi from the Yangzhou government office. He, the inspector general, and Tongzhi were both fifth-rank officials.
But when Xue Tongzhi came up, he saluted him and Li Zhijie of the seventh rank, obviously not just because of the life-saving grace he had just received.
Sure enough, the next second Xue Tongzhi made a sad face and said: "Everyone, you have just seen that I led the salt soldiers to defend Wubao for so long. If the court convicts me, you have to give Xue a few words." That’s fair!”
Li Zhijie stepped forward to comfort him: "Master Xue, you defended yourself well and your tax money was not robbed. You have both merit and demerit!"
Xue Tongzhi said worriedly: "The root has been burned! It's finished!"
"What? Is the burning done?" Everyone was shocked.
