The north is a place with fierce folk customs, and the bandits are all gathered in one village, one village after another. There are only thirty or fifty people in the small ones, and there are hundreds of people in the big ones. Once there is a natural disaster,

Man-made disasters are the most troublesome thing for the people in the city, and although the city has soldiers, after all, they are not really able to go into battle to kill the enemy. Even if they can fight, they have scruples. My family in the city, as the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid.

Those who wear shoes are like the bandits and the officers and soldiers in the city.

There is a group of bandits on the way from Shangmin to Tanhan. There must be about a hundred people. In previous years, even if they robbed some money, no lives were lost, but this year due to the snowstorm, there was a lot less income. People traveling from north to south

No merchants would pass by again, and even the merchants who did pass by had difficulty buying food because they had no money, so these bandits were forced to panic. Some time ago, there was even a life-threatening lawsuit, and later the lawsuit was brought to the government.

In the yamen, no one could make a decision for a while.

Hearing the prefect's cry, Ji Bo'an and others understood. The prefect couldn't catch the bandits on his own, so when he saw them coming to the city, he wanted to borrow some power and ask them to deal with the bandits in that village. Song Ming originally wanted to

Even his gentle expression turned down at this time. The governor did not send troops himself, but now he took the lives of two of their soldiers. It can be said that he wanted to take over the entire trading company without spending a cent of capital.

"The prefect also knows it. We are the ones who are going to escort the food. Your health is not good and you are delayed in this matter." Ji Bo'an cupped his hands to the prefect Shangmin who was sitting on the main seat and said in his words.

With an apology, as if there was nothing he could do about the matter, and with a deliberate sigh, the prefect stood up anxiously.

The prefect was already old, and he was trembling when he stood up. He looked at Ji Bo'an and Zhou Changsu, who looked like the two statues in the Taoist temple. The one who was dressed in gold and red looked like the soft-faced one, and

The friendly one is the shrewdest; while the one wearing black armor and black robes has a cold face, and it is clear that all kinds of pain and suffering cannot move him.

He touched his sleeves again and said: "It's not that I don't want to send troops to attack, but that there are many young people in the family who can really risk their lives to fight. Besides, there are few military trainings. If they really go

I'm afraid it's also folded inside!" He also knew that these young generals were not as simple as others, they would impulsively contribute as soon as he mentioned it, so he no longer pretended to cry. It was just that it was easy to say, but in the end what should be done?

How can the two of them send troops but still have to add more bargaining chips? After all, when asking for help now, you can't just express your feelings without expressing it.

This prefect was originally much older than them and was their grandfather, and they were also of the same fourth-grade official rank. His current attitude showed that his words were true, but in the final analysis, it was Ji Bo'an who could maintain his composure. He saw that

He glanced at Song Ming, who was looking at him, and then at the cold-hearted Zhou Changsu, and then stood up and helped the eunuch to go to the main seat where the eunuch was sitting just now and sit down. "Prefect.

Don't be anxious, and take care of yourself. We also know that you are worried about the people, and we really admire you, but it is the emperor's order, so you can't delay it!" As he spoke, he sat back again, with great admiration on his face.

, but the eyebrows on his face were furrowed as if he was thinking, and finally he said: "It's okay if I go to suppress the bandits, but I just need the prefect's help with something."

"We, the common people, would be grateful if we could get help from you two." The prefect took a sip and then asked, "I wonder what the captain has to do for me to do?" These people just want some money. He didn't expect that this kind of corruption would even affect this young man who had just grown up. Thinking of this, he also sighed secretly.

Ji Bo'an stood up with a smile and then saluted the prefect and said: "Actually, it's just some trivial matters. Thinking that there should be a lot of women who know about women's beauty in this city, I thought that the cold weather could ask the prefect to spend some money. It’s time to ask someone to sew some things for us and other soldiers to keep out the cold in winter. It’s very cold and windy for us and our soldiers.”

"Is that all?" When the prefect heard that Ji Bo'an said such a trivial request, he was a little surprised and disbelieving at first. But when he saw the sincerity on Ji Bo'an's face, he actually blushed. He judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. , I didn't expect it to be this request. Thinking of this, he said sincerely: "The kindness you have shown me is unforgettable. I will definitely handle this matter well and deal with you."

When Zhou Changsu saw that the eunuch had disappeared, he raised his eyelids and said: "We have been ordered by the emperor to escort the grain. It is a top priority and cannot be delayed. Now that you have made the decision alone, don't you think it is too hasty? ?" He was a cold-blooded person and spoke very coldly. Even Song Ming, who was sitting aside, felt a surge of anger at this moment.

When Ji Bo'an heard what he said, he just shook his head. There was no other expression of anger on his face. He also poured a cup of tea for Song Ming, who was about to speak next to him. After watching him take it, he said: "Since the bandit has already asked this superior to Governor Min has a headache, because he has already reached the city gate, and I will definitely encounter him when I go out, so why don't I give him a favor?"

At first, Song Ming thought that the prefect was idle, but as soon as he spoke, he realized that was not the case. However, after seeing what Ji Bo'an had just done, he was a little confused and asked: "Since you want to give him a Favor, why do you have to reject it again and again?" If I hadn't been by his side for many years and couldn't tell that he was hiding something, then the prefect would have been deceived by this kid.

"I can guess that there will be a battle with the bandit, but Governor Min may not know about it, and it is not unreasonable to reject him." Ji Bo'an said and his face became much calmer at this moment, looking at the governor who just left. Position said: "In addition to the problem that these soldiers are difficult to use, if something goes wrong, the city's solid defense will be weak. Once the weak defense allows bandits to take advantage of it, how can the city be safe?" ?When something happens, even the Shangjing side will know the news, but I don’t know if his official position can be preserved."
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