A few days passed by in a hurry, and Yi Xiaodao and Xiang Lian'er quickly arrived outside Yicheng.
I saw a few veterans standing at the gate of Yicheng, holding wooden spears in their arms, leaning against the gate to bask in the sun.
"This Yi City... the city walls look quite high and the city gates are not dilapidated. Why are there just these few veterans guarding the city gates?" Xiang Lian'er asked in confusion.
Yi Xiaodao was also confused and said, "Just go and take a look and you will know."
The two of them clapped their horses and approached the city gate. Several veterans who were lazily basking in the sun were very alert. As soon as Yi Xiaodao and the two approached, the veterans immediately woke up, holding spears and shouted: "Who is it! Get off the horse!"
Yi Xiaodao and Xiang Lian'er looked at each other and jumped off the horse. Yi Xiaodao said, "Passers-by came here with my sister to find their relatives."
"Looking for relatives? Which kind of relatives are you looking for?" The veteran stared, "Tell me, where do your relatives live?"
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I'm just telling you, Yicheng is so big, can you still get to know each other?"
The veteran also smiled coldly: "As long as you tell us, we can find it! Stop talking nonsense and tell me quickly, where do your relatives live?"
Yi Xiaodao saw that the tip of the veteran's spear had been stretched out in front of his eyes. Although he was a little angry, his trip was to resolve disputes rather than stir up trouble. Yi Xiaodao did not intend to cause trouble, so he could only swallow his anger and said: "We are here to find my aunt, who lives in Da'an Temple." nearby."
Yi Xiaodao did not report blindly. He had a detailed understanding of Yicheng when he came here. However, after being pressed by the veteran, he forgot all about it and only remembered Da'an Temple.
Several veterans listened to Yi Xiaodao's report and looked at each other and said, "Okay, let's go over there. It's not peaceful here recently. Don't run around when you find my aunt, do you hear me?"
Yi Xiaodao was actually ready to fall out. Unexpectedly, these veterans agreed to let them into the city. He immediately put on his signature sneer: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, you must have worked hard," he said. After that, he took Xiang Lian'er and the horses and hurried into the city.
Xiang Lian'er knew the details of Yi Xiaodao. How could a little beggar from Wancheng have an aunt in Yicheng? He said aloud: "He just let us in, is it a lie?"
Yi Xiaodao chuckled and said: "Is there a fraud? What kind of fraud can there be? I have already entered the city, and my goal is half achieved. Let's talk about the rest later. Let's go to the county government office in Yicheng first."
At the gate of the city, the veterans leaned against the city wall to bask in the sun again. A veteran limped over with a gun in his hand: "Where are you looking for an aunt? You are going in the wrong direction, heading towards the county government office." "
"Is it possible that... it's your first time here and you don't know the way?" A veteran speculated.
"I see, 80% of it is a meticulous work. How can you let them into the city, Old Liu?" A veteran complained dissatisfied.
"Xi Zuo? Is it useful to send Xi Zuo at this time? Then we will fight when we meet! It is easy for these two young people to enter the city, but it is difficult to leave the city. Regardless of whether they are looking for relatives, as long as they enter Yicheng, then Even the people from Yicheng! They will have to fight when the time comes!" Old Liu stretched his waist and said.
Several veterans kept nodding: "Well, that's true..."
"Don't look at Lao Liu as a bachelor. He is so tired. He still has a good brain."
A group of veterans joked with each other.
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"Xiao Dao, why is there no one on this street?" Xiang Lian'er was a little scared looking at the empty street. I was used to seeing the bustling streets in Beijing and Sioux City. When I came to Yicheng for the first time, I couldn't help but feel a little scared when I saw the deserted streets. I tightened Yi Xiaodao's sleeves.
Yi Xiaodao rubbed his chin and said: "I'm afraid... they're all going to rob that mine. But this is too outrageous, it's almost like an all-out attack."
"Then the people in Jiacheng are doomed to lose? Jiacheng is so far away, so it's impossible for everyone in the city to come..." Xiang Lian'er analyzed.
Yi Xiaodao nodded: "It's true that it's impossible for everyone in the city to come, but we can actually force Yicheng to come out. It seems that the people in Jiacheng... are quite capable. Let's go to the government office first."
It is not difficult to find the government offices in Yicheng. In other words, it is not difficult to find the government offices in the entire Daqi city. It is the tallest and largest house. Even if there are local gentry and wealthy businessmen who insist on being extravagant, they will build their houses near the government offices. This is called gaining both wealth and power!
"Stop! What are you doing!" The two of them had just approached the government office. Two old soldiers with lame legs and missing teeth were also standing at the door of the government office. Seeing Yi Xiaodao and Xiang Lian'er approaching, they instantly drew out half of the long knife from their waists. Alertness is also extremely high.
At this time, Yi Xiaodao set up his score again, put his hands on his hips and said, "Imperial envoy from the imperial court, call the county magistrate out quickly!"
"What imperial envoy? The county magistrate is not here. Come back another day if you have anything to do!" The old soldier didn't accept Yi Xiaodao's tactics at all.
"Huh?" Yi Xiaodao was a little confused. Although the vassal kings in various places were powerful, they were still respectful to the imperial court, let alone the county magistrates of local counties. Doesn't even an old soldier in the county take His Majesty seriously now?
"Listen carefully, I am an imperial envoy from the imperial court. Call the county magistrate out quickly! You can't afford to be blamed for delaying the matter!" Yi Xiaodao said again in a stern voice, but seeing that the other party's attitude was equally tough, this time he said it , Yi Xiaodao himself felt a little guilty.
The lame old soldier next to him got impatient, limped over, and kicked him, "I told you I'm not here, and I'll chop you if you make trouble again!"
Yi Xiaodao pulled Xiang Lian'er and dodged back, dodging the kick. Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have thought that a cripple could kick someone so neatly. If only two months ago, Yi Xiaodao would be begging for food. When you encounter this kick, you must take it firmly.
Xiang Lian'er was unprepared and was pulled violently by Yi Xiaodao. One of them lost her balance and fell to the ground, making the two old soldiers jump in fright.
Just as Xiang Lian'er was about to get up, Yi Xiaodao stretched out his hand to hold her down quietly and uttered the word "cry".
Xiang Lian'er and Yi Xiaodao had been together for many days. Although they didn't understand what Yi Xiaodao meant, they cried in perfect agreement. At first, it was just pear blossoms and rain, but soon it turned into howling, giving people a heart-wrenching feeling, and almost rolling on the floor.
"This..." When the two old soldiers saw the girl crying, they were at a loss and didn't know what to do.
"Old Zhangtou, why do you think you owe so much! You are lame and your feet are itchy, right? Come on, coax you quickly, I don't care." The old man with missing teeth turned around and approached the Yamen and hid there. On the side, secretly watching the movement outside.
"This..." The lame old Zhang was anxious. He limped down the steps with a knife and came to Xiang Lian'er's side. He dragged one leg and squatted down and said: "Girl... female doll, old man... I It's not intentional. I don't know...I want to kick this kid. It's all your fault, kid. Why are you hiding?" Lao Zhangtou doesn't know how to coax people, let alone coax Xiang Lian'er who is pretending to cry. At this moment, a burst of energy fell on Yi Xiaodao's body.
"Hey, you're still beating people, right? My sister has been beaten to tears by you, and you still want to do it!" Yi Xiaodao quickly took a few steps back and shouted, "Come here quickly! Old Zhang at the yamen gate beat me My sister is crying!"
There was no one on the empty street, but Yi Xiaodao did not give up at all, shouting at the top of his lungs. After a while, a group of uncles and aunts came out of various alleys and surrounded the yamen gate.
"What's going on? Young man, which family do you belong to? What are you calling?"
"Old Zhangtou, why do you owe so much! You are lame and what are you messing around with all day long?"
"Hey, little girl, does it hurt from being beaten? Where does it hurt? Tell your mother-in-law."
Xiang Lian'er was pretending to cry, but was supported by a group of "grandparents", and a grandma asked her where she fell with concern. The tears kept rolling down.
A group of old men became even more anxious when they saw it. They picked up the crutches at hand and hit Lao Zhangtou. When Lao Zhangtou saw Xiang Lian'er crying, the group of old neighbors once again put up a desperate posture to fight against them. In fact, I didn't dare to fight back because I was "defeated". Holding the knife, he limped towards the Yamen: "Old Yangtou, hurry up and help me persuade these old brothers!"
Yi Xiaodao saw the crowd talking around him, so he walked up to the crowd and said, "My sister and I came to Yicheng to find relatives, and we just wanted to ask for directions. How come we beat each other on sight! My parents are no longer here, so that's it." A little sister, if she has any shortcomings, how can I explain it to my parents..." As he said that, Yi Xiaodao also knelt on the ground and started to cry.
The performance of Xiang Lian'er and Yi Xiaodao made the hearts of all the elders and aunts melt. They were all so angry that they rushed up the steps regardless of their bodies, looking for Lao Zhangtou to do it. Yi Xiaodao and the two seek justice.
Lao Zhangtou and Lao Yangtou quickly closed the door, tightly blocking the door of the Yamen.
"It's all your fault! Tell me what to do now!" Lao Yangtou yelled angrily.
Old Zhangtou was also panicked and said quickly: "I...I'm going to call someone. The county magistrate...the county magistrate isn't here either...oh yes! Master Guo is here, I'll go find Master Guo, Old Yangtou, you held it in?" !" After saying that, he didn't care about blocking the door and limped towards the Yamen.
"Old Zhangtou! You...I see you are called Lao Huantou! How can I push back! Big brothers and sisters-in-law outside, stop pushing, Lao Zhangtou has run away, please talk to me if you have anything to say!" Old Yangtou suddenly became anxious. Have to shout through the door.
The old neighbors outside the door couldn't care less about this, so they kept pushing the door. The door was swaying and it was about to collapse.
Soon, Lao Zhangtou rushed over with Master Guo, a skinny middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. It was late autumn, and I was still shaking a white paper fan in my hand. I was shocked when I heard that someone was rushing into the yamen. I didn’t care about the accounts anymore, so I hurried to the yamen to check the situation.
"Open the door, open the door, what's going on?" Mr. Guo was shocked when he saw this formation. There weren't many middle-aged men in the city. Only a bunch of old neighbors could shake the door of the yamen. If it weren't for the door bolt, Old Yangtou might have been unable to hold it on for a long time.
When Old Yang saw Master Guo coming, he shouted to the door as if he saw a savior: "Brothers and sisters-in-law, don't squeeze, don't squeeze, I'm about to open the door! Be careful! Don't bump into each other." It’s time! It’s time to open the door!”
As soon as the old neighbors outside the door heard that they were about to open the door, they stopped pushing and pushing. They were also old, so it would be really not worth it if they fell.
With a "squeak" sound, the door of the yamen opened. Lao Yangtou and Lao Zhangtou opened the door to the left and right. Mr. Guo, who was originally a little angry, immediately dwarfed when he saw the angry old neighbors outside the door. He held up his hands and said with a smile: "Old people, why are you angry? Just tell me if you have anything. It's not good for you to be angry. "
When Yi Xiaodao saw the rightful owner coming, he lightly patted Xiang Lian'er's shoulder who was lying on the shoulder of a mother-in-law. Xiang Lian'er immediately understood that the next mess would be left to him, and Yi Xiaodao was going to find the right person. The Lord has gone.
Yi Xiaodao jumped up and ran up the steps. Taking advantage of the chaos, he grabbed the master and went to the Yamen. The other old neighbors didn't care about Mr. Guo, they just grabbed Lao Yangtou and Lao Zhangtou and dragged them to Xiang Lian'er. They apologized and apologized, and it took a while before Xiang Lian'er choked up. The ground stopped crying.
Lao Zhangtou and Lao Yangtou were beaten several times with canes on their butts by a group of old brothers. They covered their buttocks and returned to the yamen gate to stand guard. The old neighbors gathered around Xiang Lian'er and chatted with Xiang Lian'er about their daily life.
"Hey? Where was that kid just now?" Lao Zhangtou finally came back to his senses and wondered why the brat who yelled the most fiercely just now was missing.
