"Magistrate Xu, all this is Mr.'s plan."
Qi Liang smiled and recounted what Zhao Ping had explained.
Forehead!
Xu Tianhua was stunned for a long time.
Are you still playing like this?
As expected of Penglai Immortal Lord, he has many clever ideas in his mind.
He was an official in the capital and a favorite of His Majesty, yet he was deceived by Qi Liang.
Peng Yue has stayed in Donghai County for ten years, so he must not be very smart. It is normal for him to be deceived.
It was much easier for Peng Yue to rectify Xu Kai than for a county magistrate like himself.
"Where is sir? I want to see sir."
Xu Tianhua asked.
"Sir is resting."
Qi Liang said: "I'm going to wake him up now."
"no, I'm fine."
Xu Tianhua said hurriedly: "Let sir have a good rest."
"I'm already well rested."
Zhao Ping's voice came, still yawning.
He obviously didn't look awake.
But he knew that this was wartime and he was not allowed to rest much.
If we delay for too long, the pirates may have fled back to the sea.
It will be even harder to catch them.
The reason why I rested for half a day was to wait for Xu Tianhua and Peng Yue to see if they had many soldiers, and then formulate a plan.
Xu Tianhua woke him up as soon as he arrived.
So Zhao Ping endured his sleepiness and walked out.
"Magistrate Xu, how many people did you bring here?"
Zhao Ping asked straight to the point.
"Just a few government officials."
Xu Tianhua said: "Sir, do you still need to use manpower?"
"But the county government doesn't have any manpower?"
"It's impossible to bring all the government officials here. Some of them still need to be left to maintain the stability of Yun'an County."
"He brought all the officers and soldiers recruited by the county officials to Linhai County."
"How about I go back to Xiping Village and we bring the escort from Xiping Village?"
"Need not."
Zhao Ping shook his head and said, "I asked him to lead the manpower, but I'm just worried that the magistrate of Linhai County will rebel, so I have to be on guard."
"If we don't have the manpower, just chop off his head without giving him any chance to argue."
"good."
It was just a matter of killing a county magistrate, but Xu Tianhua didn't take it seriously at all.
After all, it's not the first time.
Besides, Zhao Ping has Shang Fang's sword in his hand.
Let alone the county magistrate, even if the county guard and state pastor were beheaded, no one would dare to say no.
Xu Tianhua couldn't wait, "Let's go chop it now."
"Don't rush."
Zhao Ping smiled bitterly and said, "Even if I have to cut him off, it should be justified."
"Let's wait for the Sheriff."
"If the county guard doesn't arrive before dark, we will chop off Xu Kai's brains tomorrow."
"All right."
Xu Tianhua nodded.
He came here mainly to join in the fun and see how Zhao Ping defeated the enemy.
Hurrying and hurrying, it turned out to be a step too late.
The bandits have been recaptured by Zhao Ping.
Fortunately, I could still witness the beheading of the county magistrate, so the trip was not in vain.
Moreover, he had been busy all night, so he took a rest before the county guard arrived.
Then... everyone went to bed again.
Gao Meng was a little confused. Wasn't he here to clean up the pirates?
Why did everyone fall asleep?
Fortunately, he is a reckless man, so it would be nice to have a teacher for such brain-intensive matters.
However, he didn't take it lightly. He led the trapped camp and was responsible for guarding and protecting Mr.
It wasn't until the sky darkened that they waited for Peng Yue.
"Where are the bandits?"
The first thing Peng Yue saw was Gao Meng, and he opened his mouth to ask.
"And where is sir?"
"Is he still safe?"
"The bandits have been wiped out by sir..."
Before Gao Meng could finish speaking, Qi Liang jumped out again.
thump.
He knelt down directly in front of Peng Yue, crying with snot and tears.
"Master Sheriff, you must make the decision for the villain."
"The villain was tricked by Xu Kai, the magistrate of Linhai County, and almost lost his life in Linhai County."
"Qi Liang?"
Peng Yue also recognized the kneeling person.
I saw that he was wearing tattered clothes, which were mainly cut by knives, revealing the shocking wounds inside, some of which were even bleeding, which was hideous and terrifying.
His face was also swollen and his finger marks were still clearly visible.
Like a pig's head.
If they weren't familiar with each other, they might not even be able to recognize him upon meeting him.
Peng Yue frowned and asked, "Qi County Official, why are you in such a mess?"
"It's all my fault, that damn Linhai County Magistrate Xu Kai."
Qi Liang said indignantly: "I was entrusted by my husband to come to Laihai County to help them suppress the bandits."
"Not only did the county magistrate not receive me, he didn't even provide me with any information. He even didn't send any soldiers, leaving me to face the bandits alone."
"If sir hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid the county governor would have lost such a beloved general like me."
As he said this, Qi Liang cried again.
My whole body was twitching and I felt quite aggrieved.
"What?"
Peng Yue was shocked, "The magistrate of Linhai County didn't help you at all?"
"It's not just that I didn't help."
Qi Liang continued: "I even suspected that he was colluding with the bandits."
"Um?"
Peng Yue said sternly: "Why do you say that?"
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Then Xu Kai is still the magistrate of a county, a seventh-grade official. You are just a county official. If you slander Shangguan without real evidence, you will lose your head."
"Master Sheriff, think about it."
Qi Liang explained: "I have already surrendered the bandits and tied them all up. I was planning to send them to the county town and hand them over to the county governor."
"But suddenly pirates appear."
"Is there such a coincidence?"
"Besides, those pirates don't plunder on the seashore. Instead, they go deep into Linhai County and spread out to do evil."
"Is this what a normal pirate should do?"
"Tell the important point."
Peng Yue couldn't understand the twists and turns, mainly because he didn't have the time to analyze it.
With Guan Yongning and a resourceful person like Zhao Ping around him, he has gradually become accustomed to not thinking, just listening to the strategies and then following them.
"The point is that I suspect that there are no pirates in Linhai County, but that the county magistrate Xu Kai found someone to pretend to be one."
Qi Liang's eyes were about to burst.
"Why do you say that?"
Peng Yue asked coldly, and once again mentioned the crime of falsely accusing Shangguan.
Qi Liang doesn't care.
Mr. Zhao has sentenced Xu Kai to death, and he will undoubtedly die.
Just need to provide some evidence.
The gentleman has a high prestige, and it would be disgraceful to do such a thing.
Qi Liang was not very friendly to Xu Kai. He helped him, but he didn't help him. Not only did he almost die, but he also hurt so many brothers in vain.
Qi Liang put this account on Xu Kai's head.
So when Zhao Pingyan asked him to sue Xu Kai, Qi Liang accepted the task without hesitation.
Falsely accuse Shangguan?
Sorry, even if Xu Kai is not guilty, since the gentleman has spoken, he must be guilty even if he is not guilty.
Qi Liang was completely unafraid when he slandered.
"Making nonsense" said: "First of all, the timing of the pirates coming out was abnormal, and the things they did were not in line with the pirates' style."
"Secondly, I learned that pirates were disturbing the people, so I sent people everywhere to help and stop the pirates."
"Then my base camp was attacked by pirates and the bandits were let go."
"Shouldn't a normal pirate think of escaping when he sees the officers and soldiers?"
"Why do you still dare to confront us?"
"Why should we release the bandits?"
"There must be some connection between them."
"Finally, and most importantly, the pirates came by boat. How big can the boat be?"
"How many people can it hold?"
"Although Linhai County is the smallest county in our Donghai County, it is located on the border, adjacent to Yun'an County, and is bordered by Pingyan County to the north, and Youzhou to the north."
"Today, many areas in Youzhou are occupied by foreign enemies, so our counties and cities are all defensive fortresses."
"There are 1,500 troops stationed in Yun'an County, slightly less than 1,000 in Linhai County."
"Just imagine, there are a thousand officers and soldiers, plus government officials, thugs, etc., it's almost enough without 1,500 people, right?"
"So many manpower can't defeat the scattered pirates. Is this reasonable?"
"That's why I thought they were involved with each other, and their purpose was to steal people's wealth and anointing from the people to satisfy their selfish desires."
"How dare Xu Kai do such an unscrupulous thing, I will definitely kill him."
Peng Yue was also angry.
Nowadays, suppressing bandits is a decree issued by His Majesty. If Xu Kai does not do it with all his heart, he is already disobeying the order.
In addition, it is disadvantageous to fight against pirates.
The two charges added up are enough to be decapitated.
As for colluding with bandits or having an affair with pirates, their homes can be confiscated and executed, implicating three clans.
"Come on, come with me to the county government. We will chop off Xu Kai's head tonight."
Peng Yue roared angrily.
"Chief Peng, please be patient."
At this time, Zhao Ping came out and stopped him with a smile.
"Sir, why are you stopping me?"
Peng Yue asked in confusion: "Xu Kai has committed so many crimes, even if nine heads are not enough, do you still want to intercede on his behalf?"
"What's the love?"
Zhao Ping said angrily: "I even want to kill him myself."
"Then what are you doing?"
"It's just a matter of killing one county magistrate. You don't need to bring so many people."
"Lend me your troops, I will be useful."
"What's it for?"
"Intercept the pirates."
"Intercept pirates?"
Peng Yue was also shocked. He looked back at the only two hundred officers and soldiers behind him, shook his head and refused: "No, the pirates are too ferocious. I only have two hundred officers and soldiers here, so I'm afraid I won't be able to deal with them."
"I still have it in my hand."
Zhao Ping said: "More than thirty brothers who are trapped in the camp, plus three hundred officers and soldiers, must make it impossible for these pirates to come back."
