[Chapter 2082 Anti-thief]
The meeting fell apart.
Now that he knew that these officials were insufficient, Song Yan could only plan to do it himself.
So, he recruited a yamen and asked him to call the catcher and the yasu.
The head arresters in the prefect’s yamen are used to investigate cases and arrest criminals, while the yamen is specially responsible for the safety of various officials in the prefect’s yamen or running errands. .
The head catcher has the official position of the ninth grade, and the Yasi is also the official position of the ninth grade.
“Meet Mr. Zhizhou!”
“See your subordinates, Lord Zhizhou!”
The two came together, and then saluted Song Yan in unison.
“How many people do you have available?”
Song Yan asked.
The headhunter Guo Guang said: “Sir, there are 83 arresters under your command. However, because the yamen has not paid any salary for more than half a year, more than half of the arresters have taken leave to work to subsidize their families!”
Hearing this, Song Yan couldn’t help shaking his head again. Su Bingwen, the prefect, failed too much.
Liu Cheng, the chief of the government office, followed: “Sir, there are fifty-seven government servants under your command, but more than twenty people have asked for leave!”
“In this way, you go and call back those arresters and yamen who have asked for leave. Tomorrow, you will go on an errand with this official. When the matter is completed, not only the salaries owed to you by the yamen can be paid, and this official will make up for you. Two months, if things don’t work out, how about this officer pay you money for a month’s salary?”
“Thank you sir!”
“Thank you sir!”
The two hurriedly thanked them, not to mention that one of them was a catcher and the other was a government official, but their life was not easy. If you switch to another city, you can get a lot of oil and water by virtue of their positions, but this is the border. Moreover, all the profitable businesses in Fucheng were controlled by Xu Xing and his helpers, and it was impossible for them to intervene at all.
Therefore, they can only live on salary.
If it wasn’t for their official positions, they would all want to take time off to work and support their families.
Therefore, when I heard that Song Yan was going to pay a salary, I was so grateful to him.
the next day.
By the time Song Yan brought Li Xiner dressed as a servant to the yamen, all the arresters and yamen had already arrived.
Guo Guang and Liu Cheng went forward together to report: “Sir, all the troops have been assembled, please order!”
“Do you know Yuanjiabao?”
Song Yan looked at them and asked.
“knowledge!”
Guo Guang nodded, but he was a little hesitant in his heart. Could it be that Lord Zhizhou intends to go to Yuan’s house to collect taxes, you must know that the news that Song Yan had summoned a group of officials to collect taxes from those sitting tigers had already spread.
After hearing the news, many people sneered at it and didn’t think he could succeed at all.
Yuanjiabao is more than 20 miles away from the prefecture city. Their tax grain and tax silver have been owed since Su Bingwen took office. In the past, they would still pay some, but in recent years, they have not paid a single grain of money or money. to the court.
So far, the Yuan family owes a total of 32,000 catties of tax grain and more than 2,500 taels of tax silver.
“Now that you know, go to Yuanjiabao!” Song Yan said.
“Yes!”
The two nodded and began to lead the arrest and yamen to clear the way in front. At the same time, Guo Guang also brought a thin horse to Song Yan.
Song Yan was not polite, and immediately got on his horse, and then said to Li Xin’er, “Are you walking, or do you ride with me?”
“Thank you for your mercy!”
To Song Yan’s surprise, Li Xin’er jumped onto his horse and was in front of Song Yan.
“lets go!”
Song Yan waved his hand.
Soon, the team came to the city gate, ordered the guards to open the door, and went straight to Yuanjiabao.
Along the way, these arresting officers were talking in a low voice, thinking that Song Yan was going to Yuanjiabao to collect taxes this time.
After walking for about an hour, everyone arrived at Yuanjiabao.
The walls of the fort are six or seven meters high, and the two large iron gates of the fort are closed.
On the city wall, there are private soldiers guarding Yuanjiabao carrying weapons or carrying bows and arrows.
“Guo Zhaotou, go call the door!”
Song Yan ordered.
“Yes!”
Guo Guang sighed slightly in his heart, then stepped forward and shouted upwards: “Master Song of Zhizhou arrives, Yuanjiabao has not yet opened the door to welcome him!”
No one paid any attention, but the private soldiers on the city wall didn’t seem to hear it.
So, Guo Guang raised his voice and shouted several times.
But still no response.
For a time, both the yamen and the catcher who were present felt quite aggrieved, and even felt a little dissatisfied with Song Yan, believing that the newly arrived Zhizhou lord was just messing around.
“In the past, Yuanjiabao didn’t take the yamen seriously?” Song Yan asked casually.
“is not that right?”
Liu Cheng said with a bitter face: “It’s better that adults are here this time. In the past, we would not only be unable to enter the door without speaking, but also be insulted by them!”
Song Yan said solemnly: “The court has a ban, except for officers and soldiers, others are not allowed to hide bows and arrows privately. The Yuan family keeps private soldiers and dares to hide bows and arrows. It seems that they are trying to rebel!”
In this regard, Liu Cheng did not dare to answer. If this word reaches the Yuan family’s ears, he will not be able to please him.
“Li Xin’er, this official will give you a chance to make a contribution to open the door of the Yuan family!” Song Yan said.
“Yes, my lord!”
Under the astonished eyes of Liu Cheng, Guo Guang, and the other cops, Li Xiner, dressed as a servant, flew out from the horse, and flew over a distance of dozens of meters in an instant, and came to the two big irons three meters high. in front of the door.
“Boom! Boom!”
Li Xin’er raised her right palm and slammed it towards the two iron gates, making a loud noise, and then, with two more booms, the two iron gates fell inward, causing a burst of dust.
For a time, not only Guo Guang, Liu Cheng and others were stunned, but even the private soldiers of the Yuan family on the city wall were shocked and disbelieving, because the two iron gates each weighed five or six thousand pounds. , To be slapped down by a delicate little servant, it is really incredible.
“Enter the castle!”
Song Yan waved his hand, and headed towards Yuanjiabao first.
Guo Guang and Liu Cheng, who had come to their senses, quickly followed.
But when they entered through the gate of the fortress, they were stopped by dozens of private soldiers who rushed down from the city wall.
Each of these private soldiers was born to be big and three rough, and they were full of energy. Unlike the arresting yamen who followed Song Yan, all of them had yellow faces and thin skin. I don’t know how long they haven’t eaten oil and water.
“Stop! Who let you break into Yuanjiabao!”
When a private soldier of the Yuan family shouted sharply, he should be the leader of this group of private soldiers. As they spoke, each of the private soldiers drew their weapons or drew their bows and arrows to aim at Song Yan and the others.
“Protect adults!”
Guo Guang and Liu Cheng shouted sternly, and then a group of fast-moving yamen rushed up to defend Song Yan.
“Dare to threaten this official with a sword, it seems that the Yuan family really has the intention to rebel, Li Xin’er, take down all these thieves!” Song Yan shouted coldly.
“As ordered!”
With a wave of Li Xin’er’s hand, dozens of silver needles shot out, puff puff puff, each silver needle plunged into a private soldier’s acupuncture point. In an instant, all the weapons in the hands of the private soldiers fell on the The ground followed, and their bodies swayed for a while, and then a thud sounded continuously, and after a while, dozens of private soldiers all fell to the ground crookedly.
“So strong!”
Seeing this scene, Guo Guang and Liu Cheng couldn’t help rubbing their eyes. Both of them have martial artist-level cultivation, and they don’t have much confidence in this group of strong private soldiers. Unexpectedly, the adults’ The servant actually brought them down in an instant.
“Keep going!”
Song Yan ordered.
“Yes!”
After seeing Li Xiner’s skills, they all had a lot of confidence, especially Guo Guang and Liu Cheng looked at Li Xiner with a layer of awe. In their opinion, Li Xiner Most are congenital warriors.
the other side.
Although Yuan Hui, the head of the Yuan family, learned that Song Yan had brought people to collect taxes, he did not take it too seriously.
Yuanjiabao’s walls are high and the gates are thick, and the group of fast-moving yamen he brought cannot even enter the gate. However, the other party is also a know-how, so he ordered the private soldiers not to abuse them.
But soon, Yuan Hui was taken aback by a piece of news, because the gate of Yuanjiabao was blown down. Not to mention, dozens of private soldiers guarding the gate were also captured by the men brought by Song Zhizhou. .
“Quick, go and invite Teacher Qi!”
Qi Jiaoxi is a soldier of the Yuan family, specializing in training and teaching the private soldiers of the Yuan family to practice martial arts. His own strength is also very strong, and he has reached the peak of martial arts.
soon.
Qi Jiaoxi came, a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a relatively thin body, carrying two iron rods on his back, which were his weapons.
“Let’s go, let’s meet the new Zhizhou!”
As soon as Teacher Qi arrived, Yuan Hui was certain that he would take the remaining 200 private soldiers from Yuanjiabao to the front.
soon.
The two men collided.
“Sir Song, as an official of the imperial court, it’s not good for you to trespass into a private house!”
Yuan Hui didn’t want to lose his momentum, so he blamed Song Yan as soon as they met.
“This official has received news that there are rebels hidden in Yuanjiabao, and now I see it is true!” Song Yan said in a hurry.
Hearing this, Yuan Hui’s expression suddenly changed. He couldn’t bear the crime of being a rebel. It would be fine if he didn’t sell the government’s face. Not vegetarian.
He quickly said: “Master Song, don’t talk nonsense, where did we Yuanjiabao come from rebels!”
Song Yan said again: “The imperial court has a ban, people are not allowed to hide bows and arrows privately, more than three is a treason, Mr. Yuan, the number of bows and arrows of the group of people behind you should not be less than 30, isn’t it considered treason? ”
Yuan Hui’s expression became more and more flustered: “Master Song, although our Yuanjiabao has bows and arrows, it is also to guard against barbarians, and the bureau has no intention of rebelling!”
“Sophistry, since your Yuan family has no intention of rebelling, why don’t you pay the taxes and taxes you owe for so many years?” Song Yan sneered.
“This……?”
Yuan Hui was dumbfounded for a moment, but he wasn’t a vegetarian either, so he reacted immediately: “If you want to add a crime, there is nothing to worry about, Mr. Song, my Yuan family didn’t take it lightly. Believe it or not, I will go to the prefect to tell you. shape!”
“Ha ha!”
Song Yan smiled disapprovingly: “This officer gives you a chance to hand over the money you owe immediately, and this officer will not embarrass you, otherwise, don’t blame this officer for killing you first and then for killing you rebels!”
