Qin Official

Youyou, a famous martial artist in Jinshui Township, was the third in the family, so everyone called him Shuwu.

You You, like Xiang Zhifu and the three elders, are township-level officials. Their rank is higher than that of Heifu, the pavilion chief. Their annual salary is 100 dan, which is equivalent to the director of the township police station. Their responsibilities are almost the same as those of Heifu, the pavilion chief. There is only one more task to organize the training of rural soldiers.

Although the pavilion chief directly belongs to the county captain system, the tour official is one level higher and is equivalent to a senior official, and has the power to guide the pavilion department. Therefore, when Heifu took office in December, he went to the countryside to pay a special visit to Shuwu.

At that time, Shuwu encouraged him a lot, and as a senior, he also pointed out some things that he needed to pay attention to as a pavilion chief, so Heifu had a good impression of Youyou.

Later, the county government directly intervened in the Tou Shu tomb robbery case. The township only sent Shu Wu to inquire about the situation and participated in the seizure of Chaoyang Lili Jianmen's property. Since the beginning of spring, no major incident has happened in Huyang Pavilion. Even the petty thieves are afraid of the black husband's name and dare not cause trouble in Huyang Pavilion's jurisdiction. Since there is no official business to hand over, the two have no intersection.

Until one day in late March, Shuwu suddenly came to Huyang Pavilion...

"I didn't know that the tour was coming and failed to welcome it from a distance. The subordinates are guilty!"

Hei Fu was learning archery with Xiao Tao in the backyard. When he heard that You You was coming, he hurried out and bowed before Shu Wu entered.

Shuwu was in his forties, with a Chinese character face and a black beard on his chin. He looked very kind.

He lifted Hei Fu up and glanced at the brand new turban on Hei Fu's head. His eyes had no clear meaning, but he said with a smile on his face: "I'm not your chief official, so don't be too polite."

General Hei Fu, Shu Wu, two village pavilion officials, and a middle-aged man whose identity was unknown, welcomed him into Huyang Pavilion. He also asked everyone in the pavilion to come over to pay homage, and asked Pu Zhang to quickly cook some hot soup to quench his thirst.

Shu Wu was invited by Hei Fu to sit in the main seat of the small hall. He picked up the wooden tablets on the table and looked through them while smiling: "I also came to Huyang Pavilion last year when the previous pavilion chief committed a crime. At that time, I just felt that it was a bit dilapidated and messy. Since then, After Heifu took office, this pavilion really had a completely new look."

After a few polite words, he said seriously: "If I had nothing to do, I wouldn't be here. Since I'm here, it's official business. Pavilion Chief Heifu, you just solved a major case in the winter, but after the spring, the pavilion has been It's safe and sound, I must be tired and sleepy, so I'll send you a case on behalf of the village!"

Hei Fu heard this and looked at Li Xian who was sitting with him. Li Xian once told him that all the cases assigned in the countryside were actually not easy to handle. If it was something simple and meritorious, Youyou and Xiangting would have taken over it themselves. Only those that were troublesome to deal with would be assigned to the Ting Department. Once they failed, they would suffer in the end.

Having said that, the case is in your hands, and as the director of the pavilion, you must complete it, otherwise it will be dereliction of duty.

Heifu could only ask Shu Wu for advice, what kind of case was it?

Shuwu clapped his hands and asked two village soldiers to bring up the middle-aged man in his forties who looked honest and honest. Judging from his clothes, he should belong to a middle-aged man...

This man carefully saluted Hei Fu and called himself "Ju", a scholar from Zhenshui Township.

"The villain dares to speak to the chief of the pavilion. This is what happened..."

It turned out that two years ago, Ju's 14-year-old only daughter went out to pick mulberries, but she never returned. She searched all the relatives and neighbors and couldn't find her. So Ju reported the case to Xiang Youyou, who took it very seriously and asked nearby kiosks to take care of her. After searching, there was no result, and in the end I could only conclude that I was "lost."

But Ju couldn't believe it. It was enough for a 4-year-old to get lost. How could a 14-year-old girl get lost on her own in broad daylight? He suspected that his daughter had been kidnapped!

But he had no evidence. At that time, there was a rift between Qin and Chu, there were thieves in Anlu, and Nan County was on guard, so the village had no time to send people to help him find his daughter. So Ju could only give up bitterly. He only had one daughter in his middle age. He loved her so much on weekdays, but it was no longer possible for him to have another daughter. He could only hide his face with his old wife at home and cry.

Unexpectedly, two years have passed. A few days ago, Ju learned the whereabouts of his daughter from a seller who came to Huyang Pavilion with a pole to sell daily items!

Ju said: "The hawker is my neighbor. When he came to do business in Huyangting Blind Mountain, he saw a woman in the street who looked similar to my daughter. After seeing him, he opened his mouth to speak, but was covered by a few people. The mouth is pulled back..."

Afterwards, the clerk there seemed to warn the vendor that the woman was just a lowly concubine bought from the market, so don't take her seriously and don't talk nonsense.

This was a cover-up. After returning to the village, the hawker immediately informed Ju about the incident, and together with Ju, he went to Shuwu to complain and asked to send someone to rescue his daughter.

"Are you sure what the vendor saw was your daughter?" Heifu asked.

"There is absolutely no mistake! I have been neighbors with that vendor for more than ten years, and he has watched my daughter grow up!" Although Ju was still a little hesitant, this was the only glimmer of hope he had found in the past two years, so he insisted !

"This is going to be a bit troublesome." Heifu thought secretly in his heart, and glanced at Shuwu who was smiling but not smiling, and began to understand why he wanted to push this case to him, because this was not only an old case, but also involved It’s time for human trafficking.

In today's world, the buying and selling of people exists, but it is also divided into legal and illegal. There are three forms of "harmful selling", "slight selling" and "predatory selling".

"Hesao" is a common slave trade in Anlu County. Prisoners of war from the Six Nations, barbarian men and women, wives and daughters of criminals, etc. can be sold and sold as slaves between the government and private individuals, but they must have a deed and the presence of a government official. testify.

"Short buying" refers to buying and selling ordinary civilians or their children through threats, inducements and other deceptive means. This is the same as human trafficking in later generations. The Qin State strictly prohibited soldiers from selling their children and daughters. , the flow of population and place of origin can only be controlled by the government! So it can only be done privately.

"Plundering and selling" is what we usually call kidnapping, plundering people, reselling them and then selling them.

"Purchasing" is still legal, but "smuggling" and "smuggling" are illegal activities strictly prohibited by the government. Especially "smuggling" is a more serious crime.

According to the case described by Ju, his daughter should have been kidnapped and sold. The government strictly prohibits this kind of behavior, and those who can report the crime of "plundering" or "ignoring people" will be rewarded with ten taels of gold. This is probably why the hawker immediately complained to the police after he came back.

"If it is really robbery and selling, it will be a big case. Chief Heifu Pavilion, since Blind Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Huyang Pavilion and you have a reputation for being capable, the village will leave this case to you! If we can handle it Well, the county will definitely need your reward!"

Shuwu put a high hat on Heifu, but Heifu knew clearly that it was really difficult to handle this case.

It wouldn't matter if he was from a neighboring village. By writing about the tomb robbery case, everyone in the neighborhood would already respect him.

But in Blind Mountain, it was the only one within Huyangting's jurisdiction that Heifu had not inspected. This place is located deep in the hills and ravines, and it takes four or five hours to reach it. As the saying goes, there are many unruly people in the poor mountains and rivers, and the people there are tough and tough, making it the most difficult area to govern. The previous pavilion chiefs always turned a blind eye to Blind Mountain, but now, Shu Wu wants Hei Fu to lead people to find the robbed and sold woman. Isn't this just poking a hornet's nest...

He hesitated, but then Ju bowed down again and said emotionally: "I have no children, I only have this daughter! I have worked hard to raise her for more than ten years, I just hope she will marry a good family, but I don't want her to be robbed and sold by thieves." Over the years, every time the villain and his wife think about their daughter, they can’t eat anything to their heart’s content. They live like a dead corpse. We are never willing to beat or scold her. I really don’t know how much she suffered in that poor mountain. But please take care of her. I'll go to that place and take a look. If it's really my daughter, if I can really save my daughter, I'm willing to lose everything to pay for her!"

As he spoke, he knocked his head on the ground, causing his forehead to turn red.

"Old man, please get up quickly." Hei Fu hurriedly helped him, but Ju knelt down and couldn't get up. Hei Fu had to agree!

Having said that, he was offered the job, and he couldn't refuse it either because of the responsibility or because of love. He could only grit his teeth and take on this difficult case...

"I promise, old man, that I will help you find your daughter!"

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After leaving the horse in Huyang Pavilion, Youyou Shuwu led two village pavilion soldiers back home. On the way, a young pavilion soldier asked puzzledly: "Youxiao, since you rescued the people who were robbed and sold, why should you?" Or if there is a reward for catching the buyer, why should the case be handed over to the chief of Huyang Pavilion?"

"Don't ask questions if you don't understand!" Another guard kicked the young colleague and winked at him.

Shuwu rode ahead and did not answer, but in his heart, he knew his purpose very well.

This case is not as simple as it sounds, not to mention the long distance in Blind Mountain, which is basically a place beyond the control of the government. The folk customs there are fierce and there are more men than women. In the past, there were rumors of women being bought and sold as wives, but the towns were beyond their reach, so they could only pretend not to know.

This tacit situation has been going on for many years, and the officials in Blind Mountain will also protect families who buy and sell women. Now, I'm afraid they have noticed it. If they can't find anyone when they get there, they will be in vain. If they continue to pursue without evidence, they might be bitten back and end up with a false accusation...

After knowing the inside information, Shu Wu left this difficult case in the hands of Heifu.

Heifu didn't know that although he had done nothing wrong, he had offended Shu Wu.

In that "Tomb Robbery Case", because he was afraid that Chaoyang officials would collude with the villagers, Heifu was cautious and reported directly to the county seat. He also led his own soldiers to go out and kill all the tomb robbers without leaving a single fish to others. remain.

Afterwards, although Shuwu didn't say anything, he was a little unhappy because he missed a major case right under his nose. On weekdays, he often confided to his close associates that Hei Fu "can't be a man" and the like.

"Let Chief Heifu continue to perform. Isn't he very capable, well-respected by the right lieutenant, and praised as a righteous man by the county people? It's time for him to have a taste of how to handle the case! Be the chief of the pavilion. It's not that easy!" Shu Wu sneered, and accelerated his horse forward...