Lord Yuan

Chapter 162 See you at last
"The New Year is approaching, why don't we go after the New Year?" Uncle Fu persuaded him. In his opinion, no matter how important this person is, it is far less important than celebrating the New Year at home. What's more, this is Yuan Shao's first time after marriage. year, more attention should be paid.

We can go to Nanyang in less than three to five days, but it is normal to be delayed for seven or eight days on the way.

The New Year will be celebrated in less than ten days, and Uncle Fu doesn't want Yuan Shao to be always running around like this. He just came back from Liaodong and his butt is still hot, and he has to go to Nanyang to find someone.

Yuan Shao was so happy that he didn't bother to put away his makeup. He just returned to the house and told Li Waner that he was going on a long trip and that he would be back within ten days. Although Li Waner was reluctant to leave, he knew very well that he My man is not such an easy person.

Once he decides on something, he must complete it. If he can get it one minute ahead of time, he won't waste a second.

After saying goodbye to Yuan Feng and others, he called Wen Chou to come with him.

The carriage and horses were very fast, and under Yuan Shao's strong request, the driver tried to go as fast as possible.

Even so, Yuan Shao still felt a little slow.

"Yuan Jun is so anxious, which is very different from before." Wen Chou looked at Yuan Jun from the side and seemed a little strange, and said with emotion.

Yuan Shao's eyes suddenly widened and he stared straight at Wen Chou, which made him feel at a loss as to what to do and thought he had said something wrong somewhere.

Unexpectedly, when Yuan Shao came back to his senses, he sighed to himself in fear: "What Shu Yu said is absolutely true. Some recent events have made me feel quite disturbed."

Yuan Shao then closed his eyes and rested his mind. The excitement of meeting Huang Zhong was hidden in his heart at this moment. Only by keeping his joy and anger in the dark can he feel like a master.

Wen Chou didn't understand what happened to Yuan Jun. He could only see Yuan Jun leaning on the corner quietly as if he had lost his soul.

The scenery outside the window is constantly changing, from dawn to late at night.

Nanyang County is the largest county in the world, with 37 counties under its jurisdiction and a population of 240 million. Compared with the entire Youzhou, the benefits brought by the large population have made the entire Nanyang develop rapidly, and everywhere is full of people. There are countless farmers working in the fields, and there are countless hawkers in the countryside.

And the large number of people naturally brings about the local tax revenue being worse than that of Youzhou.

Taxation is a vital part of any government agency, and these are also the goals Yuan Shao wants to achieve in Liaodong.

Of course, Liaodong has a natural disadvantage. It is located on the border and is often affected by wars. For fear of getting angry, Li Shu is unwilling to live there for a long time. He would rather turn into a refugee and go to neighboring counties such as Jizhou than live in a place where wars are frequent. Liaodong is much stronger.

The reason for all this is that foreign tribes such as the Xianbei Wuhuan often went south and plundered wantonly. When people were in panic and even their lives were not guaranteed, who could still calm down and cultivate the land.

Fortunately, Yuan Shao's battle in Liaodong severely damaged the vitality of eastern Xianbei. After a year and a half, he probably won't go south again in a big way, and the pressure on the frontier will be much less in an instant.

The seat of Nanyang County is Wancheng.

Among the 28 generals in Yuntai, 11 were from here. They had extraordinary honors and were even named the Southern Capital and the Imperial City.

Even now, Nanyang County is still prosperous.

Go straight to Wancheng Administrative Office, the local county government.

"Do you have a man named Huang Zhong here?" Yuan Shao got off his carriage, walked to the gate of the county government, and asked the county officials.

The county official looked wary, looking at the man in front of him who did not seem to be an ordinary person, and the clothes he wore were all luxurious. He was shocked and wondered what important matter this man wanted to find Huang Zuoshi.

"If it is a private matter, I can wait until he retires from office. If it is a public matter, I can report it. Huang Zuoshi is now like a thief and Cao's office, and I may not have time to take care of you." The county official put on a business-like attitude.

"Well, that's official business. Let's say that I have something stolen. I hope Huang Zuoshi can meet me and help me find what I lost." With that, Yuan Shao took out some money from the car. It was thrown into the hands of the county officials.

The county official quickly waved his hand and exclaimed: "Don't worry about this. If Huang Zuoshi knows about it, I will lose my job."

However, his eyes glanced at Yuan Shao's hand.

Yuan Shao was quite surprised. As the Zuo Shi of Cao Cao, Huang Zhong was in charge of all the thieves and robbers in the county. Judging from the attitude of the county officials, it seemed that he had no idea whether the officials in the county were honest or not. They all dabbled in it, and learned from his mouth that Huang Zhong also had a bad temper at this time.

If he learns that someone dares to collect money privately, Huang Zhong will shout loudly in the entire county. If there is no one to control him, he will take action himself and use his arm with the power of four stones to force him to be a thief. catch.

Regarding Huang Zhong's performance, even the prefect of Nanyang County heard about it. Knowing that Huang Zhong had always been upright and honest, many of them praised Huang Zhong.

Although he did not hold any county office, Huang Zhong's name became famous in surrounding counties.

With this relationship, when Huang Zhong took on the responsibility of the Discipline Inspection Commission as a thief Cao Zuoshi, even the local county magistrate did not dare to impose more control and could only allow him to capture the man and finally let the thief capture him. Cao trial.

"Nothing, just say that I, Yuan Shao, gave it to you, not a private gift." Yuan Shao immediately stepped forward and put these directly into the county official's chest clothes, and patted them to make them look natural.

"Ah, this, this, this move will put me in a position of eternal damnation." The county official had a look of utter embarrassment on his face.Then, he turned around and walked into the county house, disappearing without a trace.

Wen Chou was a little puzzled: "Why didn't Yuan Jun say his name? If he knew that Yuan Jun was coming, wouldn't he have welcomed him?"

However, Yuan Shao waved his hand and said calmly: "If this is the case, I am afraid that people will criticize me for using my power to bully others, so it is better to behave as usual. Even the matter of thieves and bandits is business, and I don't think Huang Zhong will notice anything strange." "

"Then what is Huang Zhong's background that allows Yuan Jun to treat him like this?"

Wen Chou didn't feel jealous, but simply felt that with Yuan Shao's current status and fame, everyone in the world would praise him and rush to rely on him. When you go out, people will talk about you.

Yuan Shao smiled and explained: "Huang Zhong has always been resolute. If he knew that I was coming as an official, he would probably be unhappy even if he came out to see me."

"So what if Huang Zhong really looks for items and thieves for Yuan Jun?" Wen Chou was like a curious baby who didn't quite understand these methods that required the use of some means.

"Then I really lost something. Besides, it was caused by thieves in Runan who robbed it. I just want to see if he is willing to go to Runan with me to catch the thief." Yuan Shao said softly with a half-smile.

Regardless of whether Huang Zhong was willing to go to Runan with him, he had already thought of a way and was determined to make Huang Zhong follow him.

"Congratulations, Mr. Yuan!" Wen Chou didn't know how to reply, so he could only imitate those people's methods of complimenting Mr. Yuan.

The county official ran very fast, maybe money played a role.

Running and flying all the way, he appeared in front of Yuan Shao again.

He leaned sideways and whispered in Yuan Shao's ear: "I have already reported it for you, but I don't know why Huang Zuoshi seems to be in a very unhappy mood today, and he behaves in an angry manner. I hope you will pay more attention and don't anger him. .”

As if he was afraid that Yuan Shao would not know his horror, the county official added: "Huang Zuoshi can shoot a four-stone hard bow. A few days ago, bandits invaded the country and burned, killed and looted everywhere. Huang Zuoshi was riding a war horse. , with a stiff bow on his back, he went out at dawn and returned at sunset, with dozens of thieves' heads hanging on the sides of his horses."

"It is said that the group of bandits were shot one by one before they even got close to Huang Zuoshi. From this, the danger of the bandits was relieved, and dozens of people were left following them, asking for directions. I know it’s the same group of bandits who committed the crime.”

"It's been a long time since thieves ran rampant in Wancheng, but I don't know that Huang Zuoshi is extremely angry today."

The county officials were full of respect and highly praised Huang Zhong's achievements. At the same time, they were frightened by Huang Zhong's violent temper. They were afraid that this man would offend the bad guy and expose him to others, which would really outweigh the gains and losses.

Yuan Shao swore that he would not do it. Even if Huang Zuoshi was furious, I would find a way to make him lose all his anger.

The county officials had no choice but to let Yuan Shao enter the county government.

Yuan Shao roughly understood why Huang Zhong suddenly became violent. It was simply caused by Huang Xu, who was born with a serious illness.

Although Huang Zhong has countless bravery, there is one thing that always makes him lose his will to fight.

When his wife gave birth to Huang Xu, she suddenly suffered a massive hemorrhage. Although she desperately tried to save her, she finally made it through hell, and the mother and daughter were safe. However, the postpartum sequelae also made his wife weak and infertile. Huang Zhong was obsessed with martial arts and was unable to bear children. He loved his wife very much and never had any concubines.

As for Huang Xu, due to his congenital deficiencies, his body was getting weaker and weaker. Even though he was undergoing various treatments at this time, he often looked sick, and this has always been a lingering problem in Huang Zhong's heart.

Today, he suddenly became irritable. According to Huang Zhong's temperament, it is most likely because Huang Xu's condition has worsened.

Yuan Shao calmed down and followed Wen Chou.

Arrive at the Thief Cao office in the county government.

It was like a prison-like environment. After passing through many prisons where criminals were imprisoned, the cold and damp ambient light seemed to always be the consistent tone of the prison. Wen Chou had never been to a prison, and the stench that hit his face instantly made him cover his head involuntarily. Mouth and nose.

"Yuan Jun, why don't you send Huang Zhong to see you? If you stay here longer, you might get sick." Wen Chou reminded him at the right moment.

"I was also detained and imprisoned before, but the environment was better than here." Yuan Shao didn't reject it much, he just frowned slightly, held his breath, and traveled quickly.

Wen Chou paused for a moment. He did not expect that Yuan Jun would have such an experience, and then he laughed and said nothing.

Come to the place where the thief Cao is reviewing the confession.

It was obviously much cleaner than the prison, and the unstoppable whining and noise of the criminals was cut off here.

What caught his eye was a strong man, more than eight feet long, tall and tall, with a square face and cold and angry brows.

"But Huang Han was promoted to Huang Zuoshi?"

(End of this chapter)