The more the county magistrate listened, the brighter his eyes became. He patted the table and said, "Absolutely! This county has already set up a dragnet to catch you as a treasonous traitor. How can you be willing to recruit someone if you don't beat me hard if you are so stubborn? Give me more help. Beat these guys as hard as you can, or even kill them."
The officials on the left and right pounced on them like wolves and tigers, and beat several cripples to death with a set of sticks. They pinched their fingers and pressed them on the clay to secure the evidence before the court.
Several county officials who had always been friends with Ximen Qing were dumbfounded. They couldn't help but think: "Yes, the term of office of the county magistrate is about to come. He has won the military merit of annihilating the rebels, plus the personal wealth of Ximen's high official." , isn’t it a promising future?”
Cao Cao took out the deed and the IOU from his arms, held it in his hands and handed it to the county magistrate. He whispered: "Your Excellency, before Ximen Qing's house is confiscated, can you please let me get back the five thousand gu debt he owes?"
The county magistrate glanced at it and saw that the deed and the IOU clearly stated 10,000 guan. He couldn't help but look at Cao Cao: "Five thousand guan?"
Cao Cao nodded and smiled: "Yes, the villain's principal is five thousand guan. There is also the five thousand guan that the master lent to the villain, which will be returned later."
The county magistrate smiled happily: "That's right, that's right. You are a trustworthy person. If you borrow something, you will return it. It's not difficult to borrow again!"
He looked at Wu Da with admiration on his face and nodded repeatedly: "Wuzhi, this county has long heard that you are the brother of Wu Song, a hero who fights tigers. Sure enough, both brothers have extraordinary talents! Wu Song has already become the capital of this county. You Now that you have accomplished a great job in killing the thief and have an extraordinary strategy, you should also be the head of the capital! Then you will lead the people to seize Ximen Qing's belongings and get back what is owed. Is it possible to handle the rest in a truthful and repaying manner? "
Cao Cao clasped his fists and said: "The favored officer has great trust. Wu will go through fire and water to handle this job well."
The county magistrate was overjoyed and ordered 20 local soldiers and 10 government officials to be under Cao Cao's command.
Cao Cao received the official documents from his family and led thirty of his subordinates out of the county office. He walked to a quiet place, stopped and said to everyone: "That guy Ximen Qing has been bullying men and women for decades, and he has eaten a lot of fat." He can enjoy endless possessions of property in ten lifetimes, but he is not satisfied, so he colludes with strong men and wants to rob the county for his own use, without caring about the lives of the villagers. "
These few words aroused everyone's hostile feelings, and the thirty people couldn't help but feel angry after hearing this.
"Fortunately, the magistrate of this county is very wise and saw through his scheme and defeated the Liangshan thieves. This time he sent my brothers and other brothers to raid his mansion. Naturally, the bulk will be handed over to the state, but brothers have to work hard and be glib. This matter is all on Wu Zhi, and all the discipline brothers can have a good year."
A few words aroused everyone's greed for money, and green light appeared in everyone's eyes.
These local soldiers and government officials were originally very impressed by Wu Song's bravery. Now that Wu Song's brother was so "caring for his subordinates", who would not be willing to fight to the death? Their morale was greatly boosted, and they all shouted: "It all depends on the arrangements of Wu Dadu."
There are currently two Wudutou in the county, so it is natural to distinguish them. One is Wudutou, and the other is Wuerdutou. They complement each other.
Cao Cao asked about the layout of Ximen Qing's mansion, and immediately ordered an experienced government official to lead ten people to guard the back gate while the rest followed him to attack from the front gate.
Ximen Qing arranged for people to kill Wu Da. After waiting for a long time, he only waited for more than ten defeated soldiers to come back. Each of them was in a state of despair, crying that Wu Da was brave and invincible, which shocked Ximen Qing.
Immediately, someone else came to report, the Daowu newspaper official said that Ximen Qing had colluded with Liangshan to rebel. Ximen Qing was so frightened that he lost his mind and quickly sent his close family members to appeal to the county magistrates and county officials who were familiar with him.
Just as they were milling around like ants in a hot pot, there was a sudden noise at the front door, and twenty people led by Wuhan University rushed straight in.
Ximen Qing braced himself, walked to the lobby on a crutch, and cursed: "Wu Da, every house has its own inside and outside, what are you doing breaking into my house?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Ximen Qing, I am the head of Wudu in Yanggu County. It has been revealed that you colluded with the Liangshan rebels to rebel. I am here to raid your home and arrest people!"
Ximen Qing became more and more frightened after hearing this, and shouted: "You are framing me? I can live a life of wealth and honor, so why should I rebel?"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Probably just after eating enough to hold up, take someone!"
Although Ximen Qing was panicked, he also knew that he must not fall into the opponent's hands. He pulled out a chair and smashed it out, then turned around and ran towards the house.
Cao Cao dodged the chair and shouted: "Chase!"
The two sides chased each other and fled. Although Ximen Qing was on crutches, he was familiar with the terrain of the mansion and fled to the backyard. The dozen or so people who were killed and retreated by Cao Cao were hiding here. Seeing Ximen Qing coming, they all asked him: "What's the big deal?" Officer, how is the situation outside?"
Ximen Qing scolded: "I was killed by idiots like you. You said nothing wrong, but you insisted on calling yourself the Liangshan bandits. Now they are accusing me of colluding with the Liangshan bandits. This is a big disaster that will confiscate the family and destroy the family. But the only solution now is to attack Leave Yanggu County and go to Bianjing to find Prime Minister Cai to make the decision for me."
In order to seduce Cai Jing, Ximen Qing never missed a birthday every year and gave away an unknown amount of money. At this time, he finally had a way out.
The gang members were very excited after hearing this: "How can a high-ranking official have such a relationship? If Prime Minister Cai is willing to come forward, why can't he clear our name?"
Ximen Qing held a simple knife in his hand, nodded and said: "That's what I said, but I have to be alive to see it first."
With the weapon in hand, he became more courageous. He thought that the martial arts was only brave and ferocious. I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. How could he be my opponent? He shouted: "Follow me and kill everyone."
He led a group of people back aggressively, and the two sides collided in the flower gallery. Ximen Qing shouted "kill" and rushed towards him with a crutch. Naturally, Cao Cao was not afraid at all and strode to meet him with his sword.
Ximen Qing stared at Cao Cao's footsteps and calculated his momentum. He suddenly put away his walking stick, shouted, and slashed with all his strength with the sword in both hands.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's steps suddenly stopped. The sword almost missed his face and slashed the air. It has fallen down to the wrist.
He was already unsteady on his feet. When his hand was broken, he was hurt and afraid. He fell to the ground. Cao Cao stabbed Ximen Qing's throat with his sword. Ximen Qing opened his mouth, regret flashed in his eyes, and he closed his eyes. That settled the matter.
Cao Cao drew his sword and sneered: "None of these Liangshan bandits will be spared!" He was the first to grab him and slashed left and right with his long sword, killing two people in a row. The others were all horrified and turned around to run away, followed by the soldiers chasing after them. , Willow leaf spears, plain wood spears, and pen barrel spears just hit them randomly and killed them all in a moment.
Cao Cao looked at the corpses all over the ground, laughed loudly, and ordered: "Come ten people and drag all the corpses to the front hall. The rest of the people will bring all the people of Ximen Qinghe Mansion to the front hall, and then search carefully. No less property and land deeds are allowed, all are moved to the front hall and calculated and distributed together."
Seeing his decisive killing and sharp swordsmanship, all the soldiers were in awe and responded in unison.
Cao Cao went to sit in the front hall. Not long after, there were a bunch of living people, a bunch of corpses, and a pile of belongings piled high in front of him.
There were about twenty family members in the Ximen Qing Mansion, most of whom were servants, maids, cooks, and the like, as well as a few concubines. Cao Cao ordered them to be taken to the county government office together with their dead bodies, and the county magistrate would send them there.
Then the property was calculated until midnight, and the results were obtained: The mansion and shop in Yanggu County are worth 4,500 taels of silver; there are also several shops and a small house in Dongping Prefecture, worth 2,000 taels of silver; the number of acres of land is, The value of the medicines left in the herbal medicine shop is 7,100 taels; the antique jewelry stored in the home is worth 9,500 taels;
The rest were all floating wealth. Five hundred taels of gold ingots, four thousand taels of silver ingots, eight thousand three hundred guans of copper coins, and more than a hundred pieces of fine brocade and silk were found in the treasury. The floor of the hall was opened, and silver coins were found in the basement. "Nothing can be done" twenty-two, each weighing two hundred kilograms, totaling seventy thousand, four hundred taels of silver;
In addition, there is a loan agreement. The money placed outside does not include interest, and the principal alone is worth twelve thousand three hundred taels of silver.
All the net worth added together amounts to more than 100,000 yuan.
