Early the next morning, Fan Kuai got the report and said that Liu Ji asked him to go down the mountain to talk. Fan Kuai didn't know what was going on, so he came out to investigate. In the distance, he saw the officers and soldiers retreating within a stone's throw, and Liu Ji was riding alone at the foot of the mountain. Fan Kuai shouted what was going on. Liu Jidao: "Brother, I know you are capable. But have you ever thought about it, now that you are in this situation, when will you be able to make a difference?" Fan Kuai said with a smile: "I am so happy in the mountains, I don't care whether I make a difference or not. ? I advise my brother to give up as soon as possible, my ax is not a vegetarian! I am now a wanted criminal by the government, and I am no longer of the same mind as you. You should retreat quickly, so as not to hurt the peace!" Liu Jidao: "Don't try to show off. , if the county magistrate talks about sitting together, he will arrest his father-in-law, then aren't you the murderer who brought harm to his family, and my little sister will not forgive you?" After hearing this, Fan Kuai looked ashamed and said, "I will kill him now. Back to Peixian County, I kidnapped the two elders and went up the mountain to weed the grass together! What do you think?" Liu Jidao: "How can the second elder become a bandit with you? If you come back with me, I will have my own way to save you, and my brother will never make a mistake!" said Fan Kuai! : "I have killed so many people. According to Qin's law, I will be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. How can you save me?" Liu Jidao: "This is not the place to talk. Please believe me. I will definitely find a way to save you." Fan Kuai shouted, "Come here and tell me how to save me. Let me hear if it works first." Liu Ji had no choice but to dismount and walk over. Fan Kuai also dismounted. The two of them walked up a hill. Liu Ji said earnestly: "Brother, I have secretly sent people to gather all the people in Chenzhuang who have been persecuted by Chen San. When the county magistrate tries you, they will go to the county government office to sue Chen San for you. Calling for injustice. Especially the daughter of old man Chen. I want to take her back and sue the villain Chen San at the county government. In addition, I have sent people to the county to tell Mr. Xiao He about the situation and ask him to tell the county governor and seek compensation from the county governor. A certificate of commendation for your heroism in eliminating harm for the people. In this way, the county magistrate and county supervisor will not be able to punish you." After listening to Liu Ji's words, Fan Kuai felt that it was reliable and agreed to go down the mountain.
Fan Kuai returned to the mountain stronghold, told Lu Yu about the situation, and asked her to arrange for Yingzi to go down the mountain. Then he said to Wang Sui, Xue Ou and others: "Good brothers, you must guard the stronghold and protect my wife and the Chen family's mother. I will follow my brother to Pei County now to rescue my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I will wait until the two elders are rescued. , the county magistrate will pardon me. If not, I will go out of Peixian County to gather with you all, and I will never lose my word! You must wait for me to come back!" Wang Hui said: "You killed someone, how can the county magistrate pardon you? ? You will definitely not be able to come back from this trip!" Fan Kuai said: "One person does the work and the other takes responsibility. I can't harm my family. Don't worry, my brother will definitely have a way to save me. Old Fan can't die!" So he handed over the weapon to the dark horse. Leave it to them for safekeeping, and then take Yingzi down the mountain.
Fan Kuai came to the foot of the mountain to meet Liu Ji. Liu Ji was very happy and ordered him to withdraw from the village and return to the county. When they arrived at Peixian County, it was already dark, so Liu Ji asked Fan Kuai to bring the instruments of torture and ride into the city. At this time, the people heard that Liu Ji had captured Fan Kuai, and everyone fought for Fan Kuai. When the county magistrate heard the news, he immediately reported it to the county supervisor. The county supervisor was overjoyed and ordered Fan Kuai to be imprisoned and sentenced in court tomorrow morning. Liu Ji asked someone to quickly write a complaint for Yingzi, and secretly sent someone to contact all the complainants to make preparations.
The next day, the county magistrate and the county supervisor went to court together. Just as Fan Kuai was being interrogated, someone was heard beating drums outside to cry out for injustice. It turned out that it was the people from Shangyangli who came to complain. The county magistrate asked the people to come in and talk. Yingzi took the lead and cried to the county magistrate about how Chen Sanye and Gao Guan beat his father to death, and handed over the complaint. The villagers also exposed Chen San and Gao Guan's crimes in the countryside, which were too numerous to describe. Seeing this, Zhao Feng was in a dilemma. The county supervisor was furious and scolded the county magistrate that Fan Kuai must be sentenced to death. At this moment, someone came in and reported that Mr. Xiao He had arrived. It turned out that Xiao He had already received the order from the county governor and rushed to Peixian County with a writ of commendation to Fan Kuai. As soon as he walked into the lobby and saw the county supervisor there, he pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh, today we are honoring the heroes who have done harm to the people. It's great that the county supervisor is here too!" As he said this, he unfolded a pair of silk The silk was left for everyone to see, with the four characters "Eradicate Evil and Promote Good" written by the county governor himself written on it. Xiao He showed it and said: "This is the commendation letter written by the county governor to Fan Yingxiong." After speaking, he handed it to Zhao Feng and said: "The county governor also knows that Fan Kuai eliminates harm for the people. He believes that Fan Kuai eliminates evil and promotes good. He deserves to be praised, so he wrote these words specifically for me to award Fan Yingxiong to comfort the people! However, Fan Kuai did not sue the officials but punished the evil by himself. The county magistrate said that he would be sentenced to two years in prison. In Peixian County There is no need to be sent to other places to serve. I hereby inform you of the county guard's command!" Fan Kuai suddenly became a great hero who eliminated harm for the people. The people shouted in unison: "Thank you, Lord Qingtian, for your clear judgment! Thank you, Lord County Sheriff, for your clear judgment!" The county supervisor saw what was going on. At this point, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, so he had no choice but to walk out of the lobby angrily.
The county supervisor returned to the county angrily. Seeing that Fan Kuai had taken advantage of him, he was very angry and tried to punish Fan Kuai. It happened that one day, the county governor asked him to arrange the service personnel of the whole county. The county supervisor deliberately sent three hundred soldiers from Peixian County to Lishan to build the Emperor's tomb, and then asked Xiao He to convey the order. When the county supervisor saw that the order had been conveyed, his frown gradually relaxed. He said happily from the bottom of his heart: "I wonder how you, Fan Kuai, can escape from my grasp this time? Hehe."
After Zhao Feng received the order, he saw that the county guard wanted 300 soldiers from his county to serve in Lishan, so he called the warden Zhou Bo and asked: "You are recruiting 300 soldiers now, are there enough people?" Zhou Bo said: "That's almost enough." Magistrate Zhao said, "The magistrate wants our county's guards to serve in Lishan Mountain. You arrange the matter and wait for the magistrate's order." Zhou Bo agreed. However, after the news of this incident spread, many enlisted service members began to desert their service. In two or three days, more than 200 people escaped. County Magistrate Zhao was shocked when he received the report, so he quickly called Zhou Bo and asked: "How many prisoners are there in the prison in Pei County now?" Zhou Bo replied: "Two for capital crimes, ten for felonies, and thirty for misdemeanors. In total, Forty-two people, and the rest all escaped." Magistrate Zhao was shocked and said to Zhou Bo: "The magistrate wants three hundred prisoners in our county to go to Lishan Mountain to build the imperial mausoleum. The order is like a mountain. Who dares to disobey? But now that the prisoners have run away after hearing the news, what should we do?" Zhou Bo was also shocked and at a loss. Magistrate Zhao thought for a moment and then said: "You should immediately take people out of the city to patrol. As long as they are suspicious men, you can arrest them at will and then convict them at will. You must catch two people within three days." One hundred and fifty-eight people! Otherwise they should be killed according to the law!" Zhou Bo asked in surprise: "The people have not broken the law, how can we arrest them?" Magistrate Zhao said with a gloomy face: "You are really ignorant, now you are all When are you still saying these depressing words? Do you want to disobey the order of the county magistrate? Just use your brains?" Zhou Bo felt disappointed, so he had no choice but to agree, and then went outside the city to arrest people.
Zhou Bo arrests people in Peixian County, which makes the whole county restless. Three days later, 258 people were finally caught and convicted one by one. The county magistrate was worried that these people would not go to Lishan to serve, so he suddenly said to Wan Qi: "All the people who were recruited ran away. Most of the people captured this time were forced. There are also people like Fan Kuai and Xia Houying among them. I'm worried that they ran away on the way. What should I do?" Wan Qi suddenly said: "Your Excellency is very worried. Since Zhou Bo has a way to capture people, he must have a way to send them to Lishan. People like Fan Kuai , Just listen to Liu Ji's words, let Liu Ji and Zhou Bo go to escort the disciples this time. They promise to complete the task." The county magistrate thought: "I hate Liu Ji very much, not him, Lu Gong's daughter He has been married to my son for a long time! He was not allowed to be used last time. Now he should be allowed to continue to be the chief of the pavilion. How can he be used again?" Wan Qi suddenly said: "My lord is wrong. Although Liu Ji let him You hate it, but he can win over people. Escorting the disciples this time is of great importance. If someone escapes, the court will punish him, which is unusual. If Liu Ji goes, he will bear all the consequences, and this matter has nothing to do with you. La."
When County Magistrate Zhao heard this, he said happily: "What you said is exactly what I want!" Wan Qi suddenly said: "I also heard that when Lu Wen met Liu Ji and Fan Kuai before, he said that they both It is the order of the rich and powerful. This time Liu Ji escorts Fan Kuai. With Fan Kuai's violent temper, he will definitely escape. If he escapes, your Excellency will punish Liu Ji with a serious crime and then wantonly arrest Fan Kuai. This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone. Anyway, let Lu Wen see what will happen to his two sons-in-law! At that time, you can send someone to issue a letter of appointment to Lu Wen. Hey, don't you just let your young master choose the two beauties of the Lu family! As soon as the county magistrate heard this plan, he was extremely excited and said: "You have touched my heart! But at that time, the man named Lu still didn't agree?" Wan Qitu smiled sinisterly, and then said fiercely He spat out a sentence: "If he still doesn't agree, he and his wife will be arrested and imprisoned in Peixian County for the crime of execution. Then let their family sit under the prison and let them slowly enjoy their wealth." Dagui, go!" Magistrate Zhao laughed happily after hearing this.
In this way, County Magistrate Zhao immediately summoned Liu Ji and Zhou Bo, and then ordered Liu Jidao: "Now this magistrate allows you to continue to serve as the acting right county captain of Pei County. Early tomorrow morning, you two will escort the disciples to Lishan Mountain to deliver the mission. , if you can complete this mission, you will be officially appointed as the right county captain of Peixian County; if you cannot complete it, Qin Fa is ruthless and will definitely kill you without mercy!" When Zhao Feng said that he would definitely kill without mercy, he deliberately said Very firm. Liu Ji and Zhou Bo looked at each other.
