Damn, I have thought so much for nothing.
Xu He felt like he was confused again and again.
It was agreed to meet Chen Hua first and then use the court's credibility to mediate.
Who would have thought that they wouldn't give you this chance at all and just arrested the county magistrate.
The county magistrate is not a low-ranking official like the ambassador.
Today, when the Wei Dynasty takes the imperial examination as the right path, even a seventh-rank official like a county magistrate is born as a high-ranking Jinshi.
The arrest of a non-commissioned officer is, in a sense, more serious than the murder of a group of low-ranking petty officers.
Xu He cursed himself for underestimating the severity of the riot.
He tried to calm down and said: "We are not from the county government. If you have anything to say, please tell us and don't do anything!"
The young man looked at Xu He and others suspiciously and said, "You are not from the county government. Why do so many people have knives in their hands?"
This question really stumped Xu He.
Before leaving, Xu He had already thought about it. The role played by the Xu family in this matter is probably known to smart people.
Now if his identity is exposed, will these people tear him up on the spot?
At this time, Xu Peng and others all realized this question, and all their eyes were focused on him, waiting for his answer.
Cold sweat broke out on Xu He's forehead, and he struggled fiercely again.
But in the end he decided to tell the truth.
He came with the purpose of solving the problem. If he couldn't show his sincerity at the beginning, what would he do to win people's trust later?
Just when Xu Yong thought he would think about it for a long time, Xu He said calmly: "I am from the Hailing Xu family, and my name is Xu He!"
"What? He is from the Xu family?"
"The bastard is that guy from the Xu family, who instigated old thief Dou to lower our salt price!"
"That day an old man from the Xu family came to our salt farm, and I saw with my own eyes Old Thief Dou and a bunch of assholes welcoming the Xu family!"
"The Xu family deserves death!"
"Without them, we would definitely not be in this situation!"
"..." Xu He was speechless.
What he didn't expect was that even the dogs in the salt farm knew the Xu family's role in this matter.
At this moment, he really wanted to drag Xu Dai and his son here, point at their noses and tell everyone, well, these two guys are the initiators!
Damn it!
At this time, everyone on Xu He's side became nervous, especially Xu Yong and others sent by Zhang Panlong, who all had swords in their hands and stared nervously at the excited people.
Xu He knew that any spark at this time could burn the dozen or so of them into dregs. In order to avoid further angering the kitchen workers, he shouted loudly: "Who told you to draw your sword? What did I say before I came? ? You are responsible for protecting me all the way, and you will have nothing to do with me when I get to the salt field. What? I have completely forgotten it? Or am I young and incapable of speaking? "
The Xu family warriors looked at each other, thinking, "When the hell did you say this?" Our mission is to take you back safely.
Fortunately, Xu Yong was smart. He knew that at this time, let alone a dozen people, even a hundred and eighty people would be useless, so he shouted: "Put it away, listen to Master He!"
Seeing them put away their swords, the crowd calmed down a little. Seeing this, Xu He hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, stood out from the crowd, came to the front of the crowd and shouted: "I am the person sent by the Xu family to handle this matter." , I come here with sincerity, fellow villagers, don’t be impulsive!”
It's a pity, he thought this would make the crowd less hostile, but he thought, just he thought, that the young man who just started shouting: "They have no weapons, brothers, tie them all up!"
When Xu He heard this, before he could even finish the word "Nima", he was pushed into the ground and tied into a rice dumpling.
It was not easy to look at other people, especially the warriors raised by the Xu family. Not only were their swords taken away, they were also punched and kicked all over their bodies.
Only Xu Yong, because he was older and disabled, was treated the same as Xu He, a scholar, and was not beaten.
In this way, Xu He and others were hung on bamboo poles and carried away like pigs caught by bandits.
Along the way, Xu He saw that the crowd was getting bigger and bigger, all of them were Zaoding Salt Households who came to watch the fun.
After a while, the people carrying them stopped one after another, and Xu He could see that they had arrived in front of a large house.
At this time, the crowd gradually separated, and a dozen men stood in front of the gate of the house holding an old man.
The young man who had just ordered Xu He and others to be tied up came forward and said: "Uncle, I have arrested a dozen of these guys with sly eyebrows. I heard they said they are from the Xu family."
"Damn it, you have a sly eyebrow and a rat's eye? You have such a treacherous eyebrow and a rat's eye!" Xu He was immediately unhappy when he heard this description. Who is he? This person has been described as "handsome in appearance" on the official ticket issued by the government, but you are so suspicious of him.
The old man at the head nodded and came to Xu He's side. The young man pointed at Xu He and said, "He is the leader!"
Hearing this, the old man tilted his head and looked at Xu He, frowning and saying, "Are you from the Xu family in Hailing? Who are you, Xu Song?"
Xu He immediately became energetic after hearing this: "He is my eldest uncle, father-in-law. Can you please put me down? I was sent by the eldest uncle to discuss things with you!"
After hearing Xu Song's name, the old man turned his head angrily and said, "Put this young man down!"
The young man just now said hurriedly: "Uncle, he is from the Xu family!"
The old man nodded and said slowly: "Put it down!"
Finally, the shameful appearance was over. Xu He looked at his wrists and ankles. They were all bleeding from the hemp rope.
He bowed and saluted the old man and said, "Please let the others go."
The crowd suddenly became noisy after hearing his words.
"I'm giving you face, right?"
"Uncle Zheng has a kind heart to let you down!"
"If Uncle Zheng hadn't stopped me, I would skin you right now!"
When Xu He heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "My father-in-law, is your surname Zheng?"
The old man was stunned when he heard this: "Yes, my surname is indeed Zheng."
Xu He endured the surprise in his heart and confirmed: "I dare to ask my father-in-law, if you were the one who punted my uncle back to Hailing twelve years ago!"
When Old Zhengtou heard this, he looked Xu He up and down in surprise: "You...Xu...Did the eldest son of the Xu family tell you?"
Xu He shook his head: "No, it was my eldest aunt who told me. He said that after his eldest uncle came back that time, he told her that there was a cook named Zheng in the tea farm. He was an honest, honest, simple and kind-hearted person!"
When Old Zhengtou heard this, his lips trembled and he said: "The eldest son of the Xu family still remembers me as a rough man! Where are the others? Why didn't the eldest son of the Xu family come to see us poor people in person when such a big thing happened! "
When Xu He heard this, he said sadly: "My uncle has been bedridden since he fell ill this spring. He couldn't even speak half a month ago and was almost in a coma!"
Lao Zheng raised his head to the sky and cried: "It's difficult, no wonder, old man, I have been thinking in my heart, how could such a good uncle bully us who are so miserable! But it's too late, everything is too late..."
