Su Qi'an led the guard company into the city. This time they went to the county governor's house. This should be the first time Su Qi'an entered the county government house.
I heard from my subordinates that the county government in Qingcheng County ranks first among the six counties in terms of luxury.
Along the way, there was a saying that this state envoy did have some skills. As both sides evacuated the city, the order in the city was managed in an orderly manner under the two thousand state soldiers, and there was no opportunity to cause chaos.
The location of the county government office is at the back of the county town, just around the square.
Only after seeing it with your own eyes can you understand why Qingcheng County is ranked first among the six counties.
Good guy, from a distance, this is not a mansion, it's not an exaggeration to say it's a palace, it covers an area of at least two hundred feet.
The county mansion is divided into three parts from the outside to the inside. The front is the courtyard, the middle is the palace with a height of six or seven feet, which is as high as the city gate, and the last is a wing room for resting.
The entire mansion, especially the tallest palace in the middle, is very luxurious.
The courtyard walls and even the palace buildings are all made of blue bricks and nanmu.
You must know that this is Jiaozhou. Bricks, tiles, and nanmu are rare goods in this area. It's not that they can't be obtained, but they have to be transported in from outside the state at a high price.
This luxurious mansion is a particularly ironic comparison with the surrounding mud houses and bamboo houses.
No wonder Su Yong and Tong Zhan were able to win over half of the lower-class civilians in the county in five months.
Just this luxurious mansion can't collect much wealth and wealth from the people. Compared with Yangliu County, which pays taxes and grain every year, it is really ashamed.
This is only seen by Su Qi'an, there are more who have not seen it, and they must not squeeze the people of the county and city to death.
Let alone Su Qian, if it were anyone else who was kind to the people at the bottom, he would probably be able to follow suit.
Water can carry a boat and also capsize it. The Qingcheng County Sheriff doesn't understand this truth at all.
Su Qi'an shook his head and led everyone towards the county mansion. But as soon as he approached the gate, he was immediately blocked by the state soldiers guarding the mansion.
It was not that they refused to let him go, but they had conditions. Following the order of the state envoy, those who entered the county were limited to five people to prevent anger and a fight in the county.
This is not against Su Qi'an, but treats everyone equally. On the other side, Su Qi'an entered the county government earlier. He only brought a few of the hundreds of people he brought with him, and the rest were all waiting at the gate of the county government house.
It's funny to say that the magistrate of a county is actually restricted from bringing people into his mansion. He has no choice but to let the state envoy be the biggest now.
Su Qi'an didn't say anything. He would definitely not have trouble with the state soldiers. They were also following orders.
Su Qi'an ordered the guard company to stand by, taking only Tong Zhan, Su Yong, and Song Biao with him.
With these three people, Su Qi'an felt somewhat confident. Not to mention that the three of them were one against ten, but it would be difficult for three or five people to get close to them.
The door of the county mansion opened and the four of them walked into the courtyard. The courtyard was very large and had everything in it, just like a small garden. If someone hadn't led the way, it would be no exaggeration to say that Su Qi'an would have gotten lost.
There are so many kinds of vegetation and flowers that it's so dazzling to see.
Under the guidance of the state soldiers in the mansion, Su Qi'an and the others walked through the courtyard and finally arrived at the palace in the middle.
The palace occupies a large area, not to mention compared to the Imperial City of Kyoto, but it is not comparable to other prefectures.
In the palace, there are six thick vermilion pillars on both sides of the palace. Looking up, the middle of the head is empty, about twenty or thirty square meters in size. You can see the outside sky at a glance, or more accurately, the starry sky.
Around the bottom, long tables have been prepared for a long time. Directly above is a long nanmu table, but the position above is empty. That position should be the position of Qingcheng County Sheriff.
Just because of the arrival of the state envoy, Qingcheng County Sheriff could only succumb to the bottom.
The carpeted space in the middle is mostly reserved for singers and dancers.
There is no need to think about it. In normal times, the Qingcheng County Sheriff would probably hold a big banquet in the county mansion for his own entertainment.
With this level of extravagance, it’s no wonder that Qingcheng County Sheriff is reluctant to leave. There is no one in his county.
No matter what, you have the final say.
Singing and dancing make people forget to leave. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a proper local emperor.
Unfortunately, everything was completely broken with the arrival of Su Qian.
The four of Su Qi'an entered the palace. There were only four people in the palace, not to mention the state envoys, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest.
The state soldiers who led the way left early after completing their mission.
The four of them, Su Qi'an, stood in the center of the hall. A sense of danger came over them. Su Qi'an's eyes met with the three of them. The three of them nodded and understood instantly.
With his palms resting on his waist unconsciously, Su Qi'an took a step forward, looked at the empty space in front of him, and said loudly.
"Let me come here. Your goal has been achieved. Show up. It's impossible for someone to arrange this. He doesn't even have the courage. Let me see who is so bold."
A clear voice echoed in the hall, and after a while, a laugh rang out, and then from the corner on the right above, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest walked out.
Following his appearance, there were also a large number of swordsmen and axemen lying in ambush on both sides of the palace.
"Haha, this county has said that Mr. Su is smarter than anyone else. No matter what kind of ambush, Mr. Su can see through it. I really admire him."
"But this county is very curious. Since the Marquis saw through it, why did he dare to bring a few people to the appointment? Is it because he is brave? Hahaha."
The two laughed triumphantly. This time they were truly guaranteed to win. Su Qi'an was no more than four people. For this ambush, he had dispatched at least seventy or eighty people.
Everyone has good skills. In order to be foolproof, the palace door was already closed when Su Qian and the others entered the palace.
The door is made of metal, and there are only two ways to open it. One is from the inside, which requires ten people to open the bolt, and the other is to blow it open with black powder.
In the former case, Qingcheng County Sheriff could not give Su Qi'an this opportunity. In the latter case, the black gunpowder was so precious that even the Qingcheng County Sheriff could only get some and made a few black fire beads.
As for Su Qi'an, even if he had black powder in his hand, if he wanted to blow open the iron door, Su Qi'an simply couldn't do it.
After dealing with Su Qi'an for so long, Qingcheng County Sheriff still knows Su Qi'an. If there was such a large amount of black powder, he would have taken action against him.
Where is the need to grind like now, and to fill the previous fierce battles with human lives?
Qingcheng County Sheriff's idea was correct. Su Qi'an did not have enough black powder in his hands. He only had yellow gunpowder made by himself, which was high explosive.
This power was more powerful than black powder, but before Su Qi'an left Xizhou and came to the border of Jiaozhou, he left all the remaining high explosives with Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan.
The risk of them staying in Xizhou is much greater than that of Su Qi'an in Jiaozhou. It can be said that they are acting under Tang Feng's nose. They don't have a hard guy in their hands, so it is difficult to escape when they are in danger.
Originally, the stock of high explosives was not much, so instead of taking some of it away, it would be better to leave it to them, which would at least be safer.
Although he was surrounded, Su Qi'an did not show any panic. After coming to Great Liang for so long, Su Qi'an had encountered many dangers, even dangerous ones.
After going through so many things, Su Qi'an, even in a desperate situation, would never be like the coward of Qingcheng County Sheriff, whose legs were so weak and trembling with fear.
This is the shame of him, as a marquis, leading troops to fight.
He looked at the two people who were quite proud and said, "You really guessed wrong this time. If I had known about your ambush, not only these people would have entered the palace."
"You can show up here, summon ambush men, and make the state soldiers in the city listen to your actions. I guess the state envoys are either with you or under your control."
"That's right. This county really wants the state envoy to join us. It's a pity that this person is so self-righteous. He thinks that he can get the matter done by consulting the two of us."
"Huh, who is he? He is just relying on the power given by the state pastor to show off his power."
"This county has been running the state city for so many years. Just a few words, I want to transfer him from this county. What a joke."
"In order to please you,
Treat the two of us as scapegoats, huh, since he is unkind, don't blame this county for being unjust. Don't worry, the state envoy this county is still breathing. After all, mobilizing outside state soldiers still requires his token and fingerprints. ”Kanshu La
"But after dealing with you, he will soon be reunited with you underground. This county will be very kind and will keep you two company on the road to hell."
"My surname is Su, this county is not to blame. Who made you push too hard? If you want to blame me, it's because you are too conceited!"
"Go ahead and chop Su Qian to death!"
With an order, seventy or eighty swordsmen and axemen immediately surrounded Su Qi'an.
In order not to cause too much noise and make outsiders suspicious, these seventy or eighty people, all armed with swords and axes, wanted to kill Su Qi'an in the palace.
Looking at the people gathered around him, Su Qian's face showed no fear at all, but more of a fighting spirit.
How long has it been since Su Qi'an took command of the troops? Su Qi'an hasn't tried this kind of hand-to-hand combat for a long time.
Everyone knows that he is an expert archer, but how many people know that he is also very good at close combat.
Tong Zhan's evaluation of Su Qi'an was no joke.
Su Qi'an took out three iron rods from his waist, quickly assembled them, connected them to each other, and on the top of the iron rods, the six-inch spear head emitted a cold light.
This detachable three-section long gun was also tailor-made for Su Qi'an by the R&D Department.
Compared with swords and arrows in close combat, Su Qi'an used spears the most.
In his previous life, in addition to being a professional first-level archery athlete, he was also an outstanding martial arts athlete.
Tong Zhan's initial evaluation of him, that he was 40% or 60% in melee combat, was not for nothing.
Su Qi'an's spear appeared, and Tong Zhan, Su Yong, and Song Biao behind him were also holding swords.
"Haha, I haven't moved my muscles for a long time. It's a blessing to be able to play with my husband today."
"I have long heard that Brother Tong is undoubtedly the number one in the Dongshan Army. Next, let's compare who is stronger and who is weaker." Song Biao looked at the swordsmen and axemen surrounding him in front of him, his eyes flashing.
"Okay, I'm happy to accompany you." Tong Zhan laughed.
The next moment, under the shocked gaze of Qingcheng County Sheriff, the four of them took the lead in attacking the swordsman in front of them.
The two sides fought fiercely in an instant, and the entire palace was filled with blood and flesh.
