spend time

At the mention of Chen Changshi, Magistrate Cai finally put down his tea cup.

The princess is a female prostitute, young and ignorant, easy to fool. Chen Zhuoku had been the chief official of the palace for thirty years and was very influential in the officialdom of Nanyang County. In the year after the death of King Nanyang, Chen Changshi was in charge of the affairs of the palace.

The master looked at his master eagerly and waited for a long time before he said: "Prepare pen and ink. I will write a letter to Chen Changshi in my own hand and explain a few things."

Master: "..."

That's it?

Don’t you need a backup gift?
  This is too much!

The master wanted to persuade him again, but Magistrate Cai waved his hand impatiently: "Please step aside first! I have been busy all day and rarely have time to sip tea. I will go to the study later."

The master was also discouraged.

What else could he do when he encountered such a master? No matter what, he had done his duty as a master. Magistrate Cai wanted to commit suicide, and no one could do anything about it.

Sure enough, news came two days later.

The princess personally led a thousand elite soldiers into the territory of Li County and went straight to the direction of the bandits' den in the mountains.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!
  Magistrate Cai choked on the hot tea in his mouth, coughed several times, and his face turned red: "What, what did you say? The princess has led troops to suppress the bandits?"

The master replied with a bitter face: "Yes, one thousand men and two thousand horses, with a huge momentum, without any intention of avoiding the eyes of others. After entering the boundary of Li County, they rushed to Heisong Mountain. Also, Chen Changshi also personally When we came to Li County, we were on the way. We will reach the county government office in about one or two days' journey. Your Excellency, you must prepare yourself in advance and think about how to deal with Chen Changshi's questioning... Your Excellency!"

Magistrate Cai's eyes darkened and his body swayed.

The master's quick eyesight and quick hands helped the shaky magistrate Cai.

Magistrate Cai took a few deep breaths and couldn't feel relieved for a while. He grabbed the master's arm with both hands: "The princess is only ten years old, and she is still a little girl. Why do you think she dares to personally lead troops to suppress bandits in Li County?"

The master sighed: "It can be seen that the princess is definitely not someone to be trifled with. Your Excellency, you must be careful in dealing with it. Otherwise, this black gauze hat may not be protected."

No matter how young the princess is, she is still the master of Nanyang County. All appointments of officials in Nanyang County depend on the wishes of the princess. The princess can drive Magistrate Cai back to his hometown with just one word.

Magistrate Cai finally realized that he was afraid.

Unfortunately it's too late! The princess led a thousand elite soldiers and went straight to Heisong Mountain. She didn't even come to the county government office, which showed that she was furious.

Magistrate Cai was in shock, his hands trembling as he held his arms: "What should we do now?"

If you were willing to listen to him, go to the palace to plead guilty in person, and calm down the anger of the princess and Chen Changshi, you wouldn't be as guilty and panic-stricken as you are now.

The master was madly complaining in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face. He had to rack his brains to find a way to deal with his master: "The princess personally led the troops to suppress the bandits. Now that you have the news, you can't pretend that you don't know about it. All the local government servants in the county government office are here." Send them over to explore and guide the way for the army.”

Take advantage of it!
  Magistrate Cai, who was still confused, immediately said: "Don't leave any government servants behind. Send them all to the princess. You go too! Please plead guilty to the princess on my behalf!"

Master: "..."

……

Ten miles outside Heisong Mountain, a thousand soldiers have begun to set up camp.

When marching outside, setting up camp is a big deal. Qin Zhan was a good fighter, but his vision in selecting camps was not as good as his ability in setting up camps. He did not seek credit and directly recommended Liu Hengchang in front of the princess, who agreed without saying a word.

Liu Hengchang sighed in his heart again, "I have to meet the Ming Lord, but the Ming Lord is a woman." He didn't show anything on his face, and after receiving the order, he led people to cut down trees to build a stronghold.

Song Yuan, Qin Hu and other two hundred personal guards did not move. Their duty is to protect the princess. No matter when and where, she will always be by your side. Jiang Shaohua was not idle at this time. He was asking the handsome young archer Xiaotian in a gentle voice: "There are ten of you, why are you and Tao Dalang the only ones back?"

Xiaotian replied respectfully: "Back to the princess, ten of us were divided into five teams, and we went into the mountains in teams of two to explore the road. It was difficult to communicate in the mountains and forests, so we agreed to meet at night. Tao Da and I calculated the marching speed of the army, and specially Come and greet us. The rest will not come down until evening."

Xiao Tian is actually not short among teenagers of the same age, but Tao Da is too tall and strong, and he looks like an iron tower when he stands there. Oda looked particularly slender and petite.

Tao Da is arrogant and a fool, so it would be a good idea to partner with Xiao Tian. Xiaotian quickly reported the situation of the road exploration, and Tao Da nodded at the side.

After Jiang Shaohua listened, he asked Xiaotian and Tao Da to step back and rest. Then he called Song Yuan and Qin Zhan to come over to discuss strategies to suppress the bandits.

Liu Hengchang was also called over.

In the temporary tent, Jiang Shaohua tapped the simple route drawn by Xiaotian with his hand: "The approximate location of the bandit village is here. The gate of the village is tall and strong. The specific situation needs to be explored further."

Song Yuan answered: "The transport camp is still on the way, so we can take advantage of these two days to explore the terrain."

Qin Zhan said: "In the past two days, I have taken people to hunt in the mountains and forests to satisfy everyone's hunger. After eating dry biscuits and drinking cold water for several days, no matter how strong a man is, he will not have the strength."

Jiang Shaohua nodded: "With such a movement, the bandits will definitely panic. It's best to make a noise. Maybe one or two can be captured alive."

Qin Zhan immediately became energetic and clenched his big fists loudly: "Leave this matter to the general."

At this time, there was movement outside the tent.

"To inform the princess, Magistrate Cai has sent a master and a servant to assist the princess."

Song Yuan snorted coldly: "He also has such a face. I will send them away right now."

"Since they are here, let them stay." Jiang Shaohua said lightly: "Most of the government officials are from Li County. Send them into the mountains to explore the road. Let the master come in, I have something to ask."

Song Yuan responded and turned around to order Qin Hu.

Qin Hu quickly went to deliver the message.

The government officials, who were panting after two hours of walking, were divided into teams of five. They took the bamboo whistles that carried the message and went into the mountains with a grimace.

The master entered the tent tremblingly, not daring to raise his head to look, and knelt down with a plop: "Little Cai Ye, please see the princess."

The name is interesting.

Master Cai was born black, thin and shriveled, with two wisps of goat's beard, like a black goat.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and asked casually: "Your surname is also Cai. Are you a relative of Magistrate Cai?"

Master Cai lowered his head and replied: "The younger one is a distant cousin of Magistrate Cai. When he was sixteen, he passed the scholar examination. In the following years, he failed to pass the imperial examination. The family could not afford to continue studying, so the younger one went to Master Cai. I came to Li County and became a master at the county government office."

He was selected as a scholar at the age of sixteen, and his reading talent is considered outstanding.

It's a pity that the family is poor and ugly. Given the bad habit of having a good face in the Daliang officialdom, with his appearance, even if he entered the officialdom, his future would be bleak.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him: "If Magistrate Cai doesn't come, what will you do?"

(End of this chapter)