Although Liu Bang's face cannot be said to be very handsome, he is not ugly either. He also has a beautiful beard and is quite popular among people from all over the country.
It's just that his reputation is not very good, and girls are not willing to marry him.
But Liu Bang had a sweetheart named Cao. The two fell in love with each other and eventually ate the forbidden fruit. When Liu Bang was in his twenties, he gave birth to a son named Liu Fei.
Lu Pheasant never expected that she would become a stepmother as soon as she got married, and she felt very uncomfortable.
But life had to go on, and she could only endure the discomfort, do housework for Liu Bang, and work in the fields to support Liu Fei's illegitimate son.
Since starting a family, Liu Bang has never gotten any advantage from Lu Pheasant. Lu Pheasant has to make the decision on many things.
And Liu Bang was also happy and free, hanging out with his friends and friends all day long.
On this day, Xia Houying, as usual, after seeing off the guests, passed by the Surabaya Pavilion to have a drink and chat with Liu Bang. When they were happy, they talked about the magistrate Wang.
"Liu San'er, I heard that that day at Lu Gong's banquet, did you offend County Magistrate Wang?"
Xia Houying took a sip of wine and looked at Liu Bang solemnly.
Liu Bang smiled disapprovingly, waved his hand and said, "What's wrong with me? He's just jealous that I have better luck than him. He asked Lu Pheasant to be his wife, but he didn't get anything out of it!"
"hehe."
Xia Houying grinned and couldn't help but joked:
"Speaking of this, you, Liu San'er, are really lucky. There are so many men in Pei County who are much better than you, but you, Liu San'er, are the only one who can win the beauty!"
When Liu Bang heard this, he immediately showed a dissatisfied look and replied to Xia Houying: "I don't like to hear what you say. Which man in Peixian County is better than me, Liu Ji?"
"Eh~~"
Xia Houying raised his hand to signal Liu Bang, then winked and said, "Don't be dissatisfied. Let's not talk about anything else. Let's just ask, are Xiao Lipu and Cao Yupu better than you?"
"In terms of position, I am not as high as them, but in terms of ability, I, Liu Ji, am not bad either!"
"Oh? What are your abilities?"
Xia Houying often interacted with Liu Bang, but his understanding of Liu Bang was not very deep.
It's not that Liu Bang deliberately hid his clumsiness in front of him, but Liu Bang's "charlatan spirit" was very strong.
Sometimes his various mysterious operations make people feel that he is very irregular.
For example, he often makes jokes in public places, and even takes pleasure in disparaging his colleagues and superiors in the form of ridicule.
As for what abilities he has, not many people know.
But Liu Bang rolled his eyes, pointed at the clay bowl in front of him, and said arrogantly to Xia Houying: "Have you seen this big bowl? I can drink five bowls, can they?"
"Well"
The corner of Xia Houying's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead. After a moment, he cursed in a dumbfounded way: "Liu San'er, Liu San'er, that's all you have!"
"What do you mean by this ability?"
Liu Bang raised his eyebrows: "I'm not telling you big words, my position as the pavilion chief was achieved with real swords and guns!"
"The pavilion chief is responsible for patrolling the countryside. He is responsible for inspecting and arresting thieves, but he has no skills and fails to pass the test. It's not surprising, it's not surprising!"
"What do you mean, do you think you look down on me, the pavilion chief?"
Xia Houying smiled noncommittally, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, then said angrily: "When it comes to drinking and wrangling, I, Xia Houying, consider myself inferior to you, but when it comes to fists and kicks, you have to practice to know it! "
"Hey!"
When Liu Bang heard this, he immediately became excited and said provocatively: "Then let's practice?"
"Come!"
Xia Houying was a real person. When he saw Liu Bang looking eager to try, he didn't talk nonsense to him and walked directly to an open space and waited for Liu Bang to take action.
Although Liu Bang was not a serious person, he was still very competitive. Without saying a word, he rushed towards Xia Houying.
Seeing the fierceness of his approach, Xia Houying secretly raised his hand to grab Liu Bang's shoulder.
Liu Bang just ran forward, and when he saw Xia Houying raising his hand to grab him, he dodged slightly and just missed Xia Houying's claws.
Seeing that he had not caught Liu Bang, Xia Houying flew up with his right foot and kicked Liu Bang in the abdomen, but Liu Bang dodged it again, so he got out from under his ribs, held his head with his left hand, lifted his shoulder blade, and held down with his right hand. Xia Houying's left foot, laughing: "Pour it for me!"
Xia Houying thought to himself, why is Liu Bang so powerful?
I saw him with his head on the bottom and his feet on top, hitting the bluestone floor. He was smashed to pieces, and there were stars in his eyes.
At the same time, Liu Bang's subordinates heard the noise and ran out to watch.
And Liu Bang laughed loudly: "Hahaha, now you know how powerful I am, right?"
However, before he could laugh for long, a subordinate seemed to notice something was wrong and hurriedly ran over and said to Liu Bang;
"Pavilion Chief, something seems to have happened to Xia Cheyu. Look at him lying on the ground motionless!"
"ah?"
When Liu Bang heard this, he was startled. He quickly stopped his smile and ran towards Xia Houying, saying with concern: "Xia Houying, are you okay? Don't scare me!"
"The shoulder is okay. The shoulder is dislocated. Hurry. Take me to the hospital."
Xia Houying endured the pain and stammered to Liu Bang.
"Okay, okay, go to the hospital, go to the hospital."
Liu Bang nodded repeatedly and immediately ordered his subordinates to carry Xia Houying to the hospital.
On the other side, the county government of Peixian County.
Magistrate Wang was sitting behind the desk, reviewing official documents. Next to him, a middle-aged man who looked like a magistrate was reporting work to him.
"Reporting to County Magistrate Wang, all county government documents have been re-copied and archived in paper books. However, the bamboo slips from the remote rural pavilion have not been transported yet. They will be copied after they are transported."
"Well, then ask someone to move it over quickly. Don't miss the deadline set by the court!"
"The official obeys the order, let's have someone carry it."
Ling Shi bowed and was about to leave when suddenly he heard County Magistrate Wang say again: "The chariot officials from the county government are also called. One more person, one more force!"
"yes."
Ling Shi nodded respectfully and prepared to leave again.
At this moment, a clerk suddenly rushed out of the door and reported to the Wang County Magistrate: "Reporting to the Wang County Magistrate, Liu Ji, the chief of the Sishui pavilion, injured Xiahou Cheyu!"
"oh?"
Magistrate Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the clerk, and asked slowly: "What happened? Why did Chief Liu Ting injure Xiahou Cheyu?"
"Back to County Magistrate Wang, I was on errands in the city when I saw the members of the Sishui Pavilion carrying Xiahou Cheyu into the hospital. I was curious, so I stepped forward to ask. It turned out that the two of them had a drunken argument and got into fistfights!"
"Bang——!"
County Magistrate Wang jumped up and yelled, "Liu Ji is so brave. Not only did he ignore the imperial ban on alcohol, but he also assaulted a public official. His crime will be increased to one level. Someone will come and arrest Liu Ji and deal with him according to the laws of Qin!"
He had long wanted to punish Liu Bang for his crime of disrespect, but due to Lu Gong's kindness, he never took action against Liu Bang.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bang's "self-inflicted evil" actually hit his hand. Then he must severely punish Liu Bang, otherwise how can the majesty of his county magistrate be stable?
Soon, Liu Bang's Surabaya Pavilion was surrounded by county soldiers and horses, and Liu Bang was taken to the county jail by the county soldiers and horses to await trial.
As a jailer, Cao Shen immediately found Liu Bang and asked him why.
Logically speaking, men in this era respect the true nature of a man who does things for others and takes responsibility for hurting his friends.
However, in order to avoid punishment, Liu Bang lied and claimed that he was just joking with Xia Houying and did not hurt him. Xia Houying had no intention of holding him accountable. I don't know why County Magistrate Wang held on to him and even cursed Magistrate Wang secretly. Said he was avenging his private revenge.
Cao Shen shook his head repeatedly when he heard this, with a bitter look on his face. Without saying anything to Liu Bang, he went directly to Xiao He to find a solution.
Among them, Xiao He was the most resourceful.
But after listening to Cao Shen's story, Xiao He shook his head repeatedly, secretly saying that this matter was difficult.
If there was no banquet, he could help Liu Bang with some things, at most give up some money, so that Liu Bang would not be punished.
But the banquet caused Magistrate Wang to lose face. With his nature, Magistrate Wang would never miss the opportunity to punish Liu Bang.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao He faced Cao Shen and said solemnly: "Inform Madam Lu privately, write a complaint, give it to Xia Houying, have him sign it, and say that you will not hold Liu Bang accountable!"
The litigation process in Qin was similar to that of later generations. For a case, someone must first report it before a trial can begin.
If the victim reports the crime himself, the victim will be equivalent to the 'plaintiff' in future generations.
If the victim fails to report, the case cannot be used as the beginning of a trial.
Xiao He's purpose is obvious, which is to make this case untenable.
But he still underestimated Magistrate Wang's malice towards Liu Bang.
When Xiao He took the complaint and found Magistrate Wang, Magistrate Wang just scanned it briefly and threw it aside. He said in a deep voice: "Xiao Lipu, if I remember correctly, this is not what you are in charge of." ?”
"Returning to the county magistrate, the subordinate officials are the meritorious officials of the county. They are in charge of the performance evaluation of county officials. This Chief Liu Ting is also considered the county official of the county."
Xiao He bowed his hands towards the magistrate Wang and said calmly.
"Ah!"
Magistrate Wang laughed and sneered: "Do you really think that this county doesn't know about your relationship with Liu Ji? Then Liu Ji behaves recklessly on weekdays, so you have to help him take care of it, right?"
"The subordinates are dedicated to serving the public good and have not violated the law."
"Hmph! This county knows everything about you, Xiao Lipu, and Xiao Gongcao, so why do you need to quibble?"
Magistrate Wang snorted coldly, without even looking at Xiao He, he picked up the 'complaint' again and said with disdain:
"This county always emphasizes evidence and evidence when handling cases. How could this county believe the plaintiff and find Liu Ji not guilty based on just a complaint without evidence?"
"The county magistrate is aware of it, and members of the Sishui Pavilion can testify that Xia Houying fell on his own and had nothing to do with Liu Ji. On the contrary, it was Liu Ji who kindly sent him to the hospital!"
Xiao He once again surrendered to the magistrate Wang.
Magistrate Wang's face darkened and he shouted: "Xiao He, do you really think this county is stupid? That the members of the Sishui Pavilion are under Liu Ji's command, can they also testify?"
"Aren't you making fun of Qin's laws? Are you using my Wang's official hat and my Wang's head to place bets?"
"Let me tell you, when I first entered the official career, I was the magistrate of a county. If you want to play tricks on me, you are still too far away!"
"this"
Xiao He was shocked speechless by Magistrate Wang's words, as if he was meeting him for the first time.
This humble magistrate Wang turned out to be so transparent.
I really underestimated this person.
After calming down a little, Xiao He was about to open his mouth to argue, but he heard County Magistrate Wang speak to him first;
"Xiao He, some time ago, you caught Wang's fault and wrote a memorial, intending to put Wang to death. However, Wang was only fined a year's salary and still couldn't take off his official robe. Do you know why? "
"."
Xiao He's expression changed and he became indifferent.
At first, someone was investigating the matter of "the old family occupying fertile land". He found that the matter was related to County Magistrate Wang, so he wrote a memorial and handed the evidence to that person. Unexpectedly, the old family was investigated and punished, but Magistrate Wang Safe and sound.
It was precisely because of this incident that he did not trust the Xianyang court and did not want to serve in Xianyang.
Now that Magistrate Wang mentioned this matter, his heart instantly sank to the bottom.
I saw County Magistrate Wang looking at him with satisfaction and jokingly said: "This man, the eyes on his head can only see the buoys on the water. Only the eyes in his heart can see the big things under the water." Fish, still small fish.”
"It's because there are too many officials like me in the world, and there are too few stubborn people like you."
"Do you think you can really achieve justice just because you are dedicated to serving the public?"
"I, Wang, became an official when I was a teenager. I changed from a minister of the Chu State to a minister of the Qin State. I am still prosperous. Do you know why?"
"."
Xiao He's expression gradually returned to calm, and he looked at Magistrate Wang coldly.
Seeing that he was silent, County Magistrate Wang shook his head in amusement and continued:
"Come to think of it, with your stubbornness, I'm afraid you won't know about it, right? After all, you only have eyes for that kid Liu Ji!"
Xiao He: "."
Magistrate Wang: "Actually, you, Xiao He, are quite talented. In terms of ability, I may not be as good as you, but in terms of being an official, you are far inferior to me!"
Xiao He: "."
Magistrate Wang: "I have nothing to do today, so I will tell you what officialdom is!"
Xiao He: "."
County Magistrate Wang: "As the saying goes, when a pawn crosses a river, he is a car. Over the years, Wang has met many dignitaries and made a lot of ill-gotten gains. However, Wang has never spent a single gold or even a single penny. I live frugally, do you know why?"
Xiao He: "."
Magistrate Wang: "."
The two looked at each other, both speechless.
After a long while, Magistrate Wang suddenly smiled: "Because Mr. Wang used these ill-gotten gains to build a boat and bridge for this little soldier to cross the river!"
Hearing this, Xiao He's heart was shocked, as if his brain was about to burst.
He never thought that such a person would actually sit in the position of county magistrate.
Although Peixian County is thousands of miles away from Xianyang, after the Qin State unified the six countries, various policies were repeatedly innovated, and the government was extremely strict.
Logically speaking, such a person should not be in a high position, so how did he do it?
But I heard County Magistrate Wang say in a deep voice: "I am not afraid that you will report me if I tell these secrets. I just hope that you know the current affairs and don't go against this county, because you don't understand that things in officialdom are not the same." Feng Bing’s simple reminder can solve it!”
"I have scandals and evil deeds that go up to the capital of Xianyang and go down to the counties and villages. I know all their details. If I report them, I can get rid of the crime. The problem is, they are not willing!"
"What they want to protect is not me, Wang, but themselves, because if I, Wang, don't survive, they will also be buried with me!"
"It's not a fault for people to have seven emotions and six desires. How can you be so stubborn in the officialdom in this world?"
"What can you change by yourself?"
Having said this, he paused and stared at Xiao He meaningfully: "Don't forget, you are just a small official, not even an official."
Boom!
When Xiao He heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his head was buzzing.
From this moment on, he seemed to understand what he was going to do.
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