"Actually speaking, it's still because of this tax. Originally, we were some pawns here in Dongzhou."
"I usually deliver commercial goods and stuff."
"We in Dongzhou ship a lot of goods, and it's impossible to rely entirely on their own people, so pawns like us appear."
"But our Dongzhou trade routes have been gradually dwindling since a few months ago. We can only survive by hunting some game. As a result, we can't pay the horse tax and vehicle tax, so we use our horses and carts to make a living." It was snatched away."
"At that time, a few of us got angry and killed the tax collectors, then scattered and fled for our lives."
"I saw that this palace was deserted, so I have been hiding here."
"I usually hunt some wild animals and pretend to be a hunter nearby, but I have never been discovered."
Ah Shan said to Zhang Bao and the others.
Ah Shan is not a stupid person. Judging from the reaction of Zhang Bao and others just now, we know that the county magistrate secretly used Zhang Bao's reputation to do this.
Although he was wrong about killing the tax collector in anger, he seemed to be in the same position as Zhang Bao and the others.
For Ashan.
Naturally, he also knew that hiding here would not be a long-term solution. If he could follow Zhang Bao, it might be his chance in the future.
So Ah Shan still told everything about what he had done before.
"You dare to kill the tax collector. You are really brave. Aren't you afraid of hurting your family?"
Zhang Bao asked Ashan, with no expression on his face.
"To be honest with you, my lord, most of the people who work as horse pawns are solitary. They are quite comfortable traveling around because they know a little bit of martial arts. Where do they have any family members?"
"Before, my parents offended a wealthy family and were defrauded of their family property, so they died in depression."
Ah Shan said slowly.
"Hehe, with your temperament, I'm afraid the rich family won't feel well either, right?"
Lao He asked with a grin.
"nothing."
"It's just that we set a fire and blocked the door."
Ah Shan said lightly.
"In my opinion, your archery skills are really good. Among the people I have met, you are at least among the top three. From what you say, you were quite wealthy before. How could you have such an ability?"
Zhang Bao was a little curious.
"I feel ashamed to say that my father came from a bad background. He was once a bandit. When he was young, he became a bandit. Although he has quite a lot of assets, these assets did not come from the right path after all."
"My father also wanted to live a more stable life, so he started a small business."
"But I didn't expect that a good person would be bullied by others, and in the end he would end up like this. I learned my archery skills from my father at that time. My father had to rely on his archery skills to survive back then."
Ah Shan said to Zhang Bao.
"So that's it."
"Sometimes, it's really not that easy to be a good person."
Zhang Bao nodded.
"It's a shame that your skills are so good for hunting. Just follow me. You'll always be useful in the future."
"As for your previous killing of the tax collector, we can wait until we get to Pingyang County."
"What do you think?"
Zhang Bao asked Ashan.
"Thank you Zhangzhou Mu for taking me in!"
Ah Shan was overjoyed. He was still hesitating about how to take the initiative to speak to Zhang Bao, but he didn't expect Zhang Bao to bring it up first.
After everyone has finished eating and drinking.
They split up and rested in the courtyard of the palace.
After a night of excitement, we headed towards Pingyang County early the next morning.
Pingyang County is located in the northwest of Linyi County. This time Zhang Bao and the others chose to enter Linyi County from here because they had never walked through here before.
According to Fang Fu's news, they currently have more activities in the southern part of Dongzhou, and they have some control over it. However, because they are not involved in these directions much, there are some limitations here.
Zhang Bao's route also runs from north to south.
When Zhang Bao and the others came to the gate of Pingyang County.
Pingyang County Magistrate Han Yutao had already been waiting outside with many people.
Zhang Bao was a little surprised.
They didn't find any spies along the way. How did Han Yutao know about their itinerary?
Can you still wait here forever?
Zhang Bao shook his head and got off the carriage.
As soon as Zhang Bao got out of the car, he heard many gongs and drums ringing at the gate of the city.
Many rural gentlemen and noble families started shouting:
"Welcome to the imperial envoy, Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Bao frowned.
Imperial envoy?
No wonder!
No wonder the people in Dongzhou despise Fang Fu and others so much.
Presumably since Zhang Bao brought the young emperor to Hezhou, people in Dongzhou thought that he was a similar character to Cao Kang.
Now that he comes to Dongzhou, he will naturally become an imperial envoy.
After all, the imperial envoy has the ability to inspect various states, while the state pastoral officer is too narrow-minded.
But now Zhang Bao not only has Dongzhou, but also Taizhou and Dongzhou. It is indeed inappropriate to call him Zhoumu, and Zhang Bao himself does not hold any official position in the court.
This title of imperial envoy is quite appropriate. It seems that the magistrate of Pingyang County is also a well-rounded person.
"Your Majesty, the imperial envoy has been traveling all the way, and it has been really hard."
"Your Majesty, the magistrate of Pingyang County, Han Yutao, respectfully welcomes you!"
Han Yutao stepped forward and saluted Zhang Bao and said.
Zhang Bao looked at Han Yutao in front of him. He was about forty or fifty years old. His goatee moved as he spoke, which was very eye-catching.
The boy looked dignified, and behind him, there were two people standing.
He seemed to be an aide in the county government.
A man with thin skin and tender flesh, delicate features and beautiful eyes, holds a folding fan in his hand, which is hidden in his wide sleeves, with only the fan handle exposed.
A tall man with a dark face, although his hands were clasped in front of him, he seemed to have a nondescript appearance.
awkward!
This was Zhang Bao's first feeling when he saw these people.
Perhaps it was because he had learned about the behavior of County Magistrate Han Yutao from Ah Shan before, so the enthusiasm in front of him seemed a bit false to Zhang Bao.
If he hadn't known it in advance, he might have thought that they were so obedient.
Naturally, Zhang Bao cannot express these things.
After a few words, they followed Han Yutao's lead and walked all the way to the county government.
