I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 416 Gan Ning
For example, the Sima family, an old and powerful family with a family of 2,000 stones for generations, was a well-known family in the county. However, because Henei County was too close to Luoyang, they were unwilling to make even small moves in order to maintain stability.

Even the tough-talking Zhao Weisun did not dare to object openly.

But further afield, the situation is different.

In Ba County, the prefect Xun You received a report from Yan Yan, saying that the former Jinfan bandit Gan Ning sent a letter home, saying that he was going to resign and return home.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in Linjiang County where his home was.

It was really because Gan Ning was too famous in Ba County at that time.

Yan Yan, who was also from Linjiang County, knew Gan Ning well, so he quickly told Xun You the news.

Xun You had never heard of Gan Ning, and was puzzled when he heard this: "If he is a thief, how dare he act so brazenly?"

"Your Excellency does not know that Gan Ning and Gan Xingba are no longer thieves. Although they have been away from Ba County for many years, their former power still remains, so they are called Jinfan Thieves."

Under Yan Yan's narration, a classic character of sudden awakening was fleshed out in front of Xun You.

Gan Ning was from Ba County. He was not very strong, but he liked to travel around. He gathered a group of younger brothers and spent his days doing nothing.

Gan Ning has always been a person who likes to show off. When he travels, he always wears gorgeous bird feathers on his head, melodious bells on his body, and his clothes must be bright and beautiful.

They bring people around all day long, and it's definitely a vibrant social group.

When people heard the bells, they would remind each other: "The thief Jinfan is coming!"

Gan Ning's character was like that of a donkey, and he had to be stroked with the right strokes. If you were respectful and polite to him, everything would be easy to deal with. But if he saw that you were not kind, robbing your property would be the least of your worries, and at worst, you might even risk your life.

What Gan Ning wants is an attitude!

This is also the characteristic of modern knights, who are willing to take life and death lightly for the sake of face and break the law with force.

At that time, the governance of Bashu was also a mess, and Gan Ning even attacked an official because of his attitude.

Gan Ning lived like this from the time he was a child until he was in his twenties. At this time, he suddenly wanted to study.

It has to be said that Gan Ning was very good at wielding a sword, and he was also "other people's kid" when it came to studying. After achieving certain success in studying classics, Gan Ning thought about becoming an official.

During this period, there was a general amnesty, which wiped out all of Gan Ning's past crimes.

However, Gan Ning's reputation in Ba County had already been established, and he had no chance to perform Zhou Chu's drama of eliminating the three evils.

Later, he simply ran away to Shu County and obtained the status of a senior accountant. From there he started his career and was later appointed as the magistrate of Shu County.

Yan Yan finally said, "My Lord, I know a little about Gan Xingba. He was a fool when he was young, but then he turned over a new leaf and went through a lot of hardships before he was able to serve as a senior accountant and a county magistrate. If he hadn't encountered something unfair, why would he resign and return home?"

Xun You understood what Yan Yan meant—"Something happened in Shu County?"

However, Shu County was adjacent to Guanghan County, and the county seat Chengdu was also not far from Guanghan Luo County, where General Anxi and the Governor of Yizhou were governed.

With these two people in charge, can Shu County really fall into chaos?

Although after arriving in Ba County, the situation in Ba County had caused Xun You to lower his evaluation of Huan Dian and Zhong Fu, two ministers who came from famous scholar backgrounds, but that was not the only reason!

Shu County.

Gan Ning, who didn't know that someone in his hometown was thinking about him, spat out a mouthful of saliva and cursed: "Whoever wants to be the county magistrate can do it, but you won't be the county magistrate!"

Zhang Yue, an old friend who had followed him from Ba County to Shu County, immediately advised him upon hearing this: "Brother, be careful! You put a lot of effort into becoming the county magistrate, and we brothers have all seen it..." This was not the first time that Gan Ning had scolded him like this, nor was it the first time that he had advised him.

The county magistrate (or chief secretary in border areas) has a salary of 600 stones and is the deputy of the 2,000-stone magistrate. His scope of authority is almost the same as that of the 2,000-stone magistrate. He can act as the prefect when the prefect is away.

But the more you can control everything, the more it means you can't control anything.

Because the county magistrate has been a temporary official like the two thousand stone officials for a long time, the two thousand stone officials will always instinctively avoid the county magistrate from holding real power.

But the county magistrate is a very good resume. The appointment of six hundred stones already requires the emperor's approval, which is enough to be called a high-ranking official. Although it is not as good as the six hundred stones in the court, as long as he can be promoted normally, he will at least be a county magistrate.

But Gan Ning was not persuaded this time, and asked back: "I am serious this time, are you willing to come with me?"

Zhang Yue immediately said, "Brother, what are you talking about? We followed you here, and of course we have to leave with you. When you led us to roam around Ba County in the early years, it was so comfortable. If you want to go back, we will still follow you and be your knights-errant!"

"Me too!"

Other old people expressed their opinions one after another.

"Okay, let's go back and ride the rivers! There's no time to lose, let's go now!"

After saying that, Gan Ning did not hesitate and directly took off the seal from his waist and hung it on the door of the room.

He only packed up some valuables and left all the properties he had originally owned in Chengdu behind, and quickly left the city with his men.

It’s no wonder Gan Ning was so angry. Although he knew that the county magistrate would feel aggrieved, he didn’t expect it to be so aggrieved.

Gan Ning was very self-aware. He had never been a moral figure, but what was happening now was too much for him, a former thief, to bear.

If you can’t stand it, then I won’t serve you anymore!

However, as soon as Gan Ning and his men left Chengdu, someone chased them out.

At this time, Gan Ning had lost his official seal, and he felt that the world was vast. He was an accustomed thief and was not afraid of anyone coming.

He turned the tables and asked, "Ma Ming, how dare you come after me?"

As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one's nature. In recent years, Gan Ning's rough working style is almost known to everyone in Chengdu, and his reputation as the former Jinfan thief is no secret in Shu County.

Seeing that Gan Ning looked like he was about to use a knife, Ma Ming also became afraid.

He learned that Gan Ning had abandoned his official position and left. In a hurry, in order to catch up with Gan Ning in time, he only temporarily called up some people and had no chance of keeping Gan Ning.

After his facial expression changed, Ma Mingcai raised a smiling face and asked, "You have misunderstood me too deeply. I came here because I saw you resign and left, so I came to ask you the reason."

Gan Ning was unwilling to continue playing along with this group of people. He sneered and said, "Don't you know the reason?"

"So many people died, but they kept it a secret. Are you afraid that I will reveal the truth and want to silence me?"

"Don't worry, I don't care about those barbarians. I just want me to be like you, but I can't do it!"

"You go back and report back, and take care of yourself! But if someone comes after you again, don't blame me for spreading the news everywhere."

After all, Ma Ming was born into a powerful family in Shu County, and his family had maintained military forces for generations. But when he saw Gan Ning calling him "Nai Gong" all the time and trying to leave in a swagger, he did not dare to stop him for a moment.

(End of this chapter)