Will Ming

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The thirteenth day of March in the tenth year of Daye was the birthday of Wu Shengzhi, the governor of Dongping County, so the governor's mansion was very lively on this day, with a large number of guests and an endless stream of visitors.In addition to the big and small officials in Yuncheng, the gentry from Dongping County, and the magistrate and magistrate of Juye County who claimed to risk their lives to celebrate the birthday of the governor of the county, came to celebrate his birthday.

Hundreds of guests almost filled the Sheriff's Mansion, and the living room naturally couldn't accommodate so many people, so the courtyard was also bustling with people. Those who were eligible to enter the living room were officials above the county magistrate level in Dongping County and the best local householders. .

The butler welcoming guests at the door kept singing their names and shouting that there are guests coming.

Wu Xingzhi was very happy. He "reluctantly" accepted the kindness of his subordinates to celebrate his birthday. Otherwise, an upright official like him would not have celebrated his birthday with such fanfare.Then he reluctantly accepted the congratulatory gifts from the guests and friends, and even said with a straight face that he was not an example.He said this last year and the year before.

At noon, see that the guests are almost here, and the banquet begins.The chefs in charge of famous restaurants such as Jiuxianglou and Banxianju in Yuncheng are all busy in the kitchen. Of course, their busy work is for nothing. In the end, it is estimated that they will not be able to get a copper plate of wages, but this is okay, because this The money is naturally paid by the owners of the respective restaurants.Mr. Fu Jun is holding a birthday, and these businessmen who are usually not on the stage have found a chance to curry favor.The bosses of the various restaurants have explained long ago that the cooks should show their great skills. After all, the people who eat wine in the mansion today are either rich or expensive, and being able to make friends with some of them will be of great help to the business of the restaurant.Furthermore, these chefs who hold spoons in various restaurants naturally have a heart to compare with each other. No one is convinced by others, and they put in all their strength when cooking, and they are not willing to lose to others.

In March of the tenth year of Daye in the Great Sui Dynasty, 4000, 12, and [-] people died of starvation in Dongping County. At the time when the population was running low, a large number of refugees flocked to the outside of Yuncheng, but hundreds of people were shot to death by the county soldiers guarding the city. The people dispersed, and then Zhang Sanheng sent people to report to the imperial court. On a certain day in a certain year, tens of thousands of rebels besieged Yuncheng. The city was not lost, more than [-] grass bandits were killed, and tens of thousands of bandits were defeated.

People are starving to death everywhere, and the barren fields are even more appalling, but behind such a desolate scene, a sickly prosperous farce is being staged in the Sheriff's Mansion.

At the beginning of the banquet, all kinds of dishes are usually delivered to the table.Officials and gentry from all counties exchanged cups, said a long time to admire, and said politely, and after three glasses of wine, they became good friends.The dignitaries of Dongping County in the living room ate their food, and the people in the yard didn't care whether the food on the table was different, anyway, they had to come today, and Mr. Fu didn't care if they didn't see them or not. up.

It's a little different from the excitement in the courtyard. The three tables in the living room are surrounded by the most distinguished people in Dongping County, so they are also very polite.Naturally, there will be no mundane things like punching and drinking. Of course, such elegant things as accompanied by singers and dancers are also indispensable.

Wu Xingzhi stood up and said a few polite words, then smiled and said that he should do it first as a respect, and then drank it all in one gulp.What followed was a burst of praise, flattery such as the majesty and majesty of the lord, and the ability to drink like a torrential river. There are so many wines in the tank, even worse.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly turned around from the corner of the street, wearing red and hanging colors, playing and playing.It seems that there are a lot of people, there are hundreds of people.They were all in green shirts and soap boots. Walking in front were thirty or so big men in green shirts, with fierce faces and whistle sticks in their hands, to drive away the people who were watching the excitement not far from the county guard's mansion. In fact, they were not needed. To drive away, seeing so many people coming from the street, the people have already given way to a road.

The men in green shirts behind were carrying gift boxes, apparently also going to the sheriff's mansion to pay their respects to the birthday. The most eye-catching thing was the coffin carried by eight strong men in the back, covered in red and colorful, which looked quite festive.Sitting cross-legged on the coffin was a man in black. After drinking a sip of wine, he hugged the people on the side of the road with a friendly face and a friendly smile on his lips.Behind the coffin were dozens of green-clothed men with horizontal knives on their backs, walking neatly and swaggering.

The man in the black shirt sitting on the coffin looked to be about 30 years old. Although his face was not handsome, and he would never attract people's attention if he was placed in the crowd, he always had a smile on his face, as if I don't mind watching the people watching.

Such a strange group of people naturally attracted the attention of many people. After a while, both sides of the street were surrounded by people, and everyone looked at the coffin in amazement.

When the team arrived at the gate of the county guard's mansion, they were stopped by the guards and helpers in the yamen. These people were usually fierce and fierce in Yuncheng.But for some unknown reason, he stopped in front of those hundred and ten green-clothed men, only asked a word, then retreated despondently, and after a while, he didn't know where he was hiding.

The man in black sitting on the coffin jumped down from the coffin and walked to the door with his hands behind his back.

"Who are you... what are you going to do!"

The butler who greeted the guests at the door asked with a trembling tongue, and took a step back involuntarily.

"Please inform me that General Li of Juyeze Yanyun Village has brought congratulatory gifts to the governor."

Seeing the butler sitting down on the ground in fright, the man in black sighed and asked earnestly, "Why don't you roll your name?"

Not long after, the trembling butler staggered to the living room, the gift slip in his hand was already wet with his sweat, luckily the handwriting was not blurred.

One piece of fish, one catty of meat, one hundred immature green apricots, one horizontal knife, and one coffin.

Wu Xingzhi immediately turned pale when he looked at the gift list, and said in a trembling voice, "The people of Yanyun Village in Juyeze, what are you doing, and what is the meaning of this!"

Pei Shisheng, the head of the Pei family, a prominent family in Yuncheng, looked at the gift list, and his face changed drastically.He vaguely guessed the meaning contained in this gift list, but he didn't dare to say it out.

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Not long after, the man in black was invited into the Sheriff's Mansion. The old butler walked ahead cautiously. When he passed the yard, the man in black was still interested in greeting the guests who were drinking, facing a courtyard For people he didn't know, he smiled and clasped his hands together.

"who is this"

Someone asked in a low voice the people sitting next to the same table, but they didn't know anyone after asking.

"It should be someone sent by an adult. You see, he was directly led into the living room by the officials. If it is not a big man, can he enter the living room?"

"Not necessarily, if it is really someone sent by a certain important person in the court, it stands to reason that the Lord Fu Jun should come out to greet him."

"Whatever, come, come, drink!"

When he arrived at the door, the man in black saw dozens of county soldiers rushing over, standing still outside the living room door, holding the handle of the horizontal knife, looking menacing, but the panic in their eyes still couldn't hide, some Some people's hands holding the knife turned white due to tension and force, and some people were sweating all over their foreheads, but forgot to even wipe them off.

After entering the living room, the man in black still had a smile on his face, with a kind expression on his face, and he clasped his fists to the people in the room.

"Congratulations to my lord, I wish you every year today."

Wu Xingzhi had already asked, and there were only a hundred people here, so he let go of his worries. Zhang Sanheng had already left the table to mobilize the county soldiers, so he asked with a dark face, "Who are you?"

"My surname is Li, and my name is Li Piaoran."

The man in black was still smiling, but his smile was so cold no matter how you looked at it: "I was ordered by my general to come here to celebrate the birthday of Lord Fujun and present a small gift."

"Rebel!"

Wu Xingzhi stood up and scolded angrily: "You came to the wrong place! Aren't you afraid that I will bring you to justice?"

Li Piaoran said with a smile: "I'm afraid, but the general sent me and I will definitely come, because I am more afraid of the general."

At this moment Zhang Sanheng came in from the outside and nodded to Wu Xingzhi, Wu Xingzhi immediately shouted angrily: "Come on, take down this Juyeze traitor!"

It wasn't that Wu Shengzhi suddenly became bolder, and it wasn't that the name Ju Yeze couldn't frighten him.

It was because the things on the gift list really made him unbearable, it was even more uncomfortable than killing him, and in front of hundreds of guests outside, and there were so many people in the room, could it be possible that his majestic Sheriff should be forced to compromise? ?

He is not stupid, so he naturally understands the meaning of those things on the gift list.

One piece of fish, one catty of meat, one hundred green apricots, one horizontal knife and one coffin.