Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

Seeing Boss Du's convincing voice, the clerk in charge of recording didn't stop his hands, but he couldn't help but glance at the official case. He has served several county magistrates. He is a know-it-all. What's going on, the more people support the Du family, the more aggressive the brothers are. Just now at the gate of the county government, I saw the Du family brothers carrying people over, and the county magistrate shouted for promotion. In the middle of the class, he screamed in his heart.

But anyone who has been an official for a few years knows that this kind of hall is the most difficult to be promoted. The people who complained are taking advantage of it, and there are so many people who listen to the hall to sympathize and support it. Well, it's hard to control the situation. Nine out of ten people have to be seen as a joke by the audience. At that time, no matter how hard the officials try to remedy the situation, the people will say that even if they are not stupid officials, they are at least mediocre officials. 's reputation is completely solid.

Therefore, when encountering such a difficult case, the court officials usually procrastinate as long as they can. Even if they can't procrastinate, they will not let the people listen to the court if they really want to ask.Looking at the actions of the new county magistrate, the civil servants had already believed that Tang Cheng was a young and ignorant official who didn't understand many things, but they didn't expect him to have such a means. Seizing Du Xingshan's injury not only completely wiped out the Du family. The tyrannical aura of the brother when he came, and the people who listened to the court nodded in agreement. He firmly controlled the "momentum" and rhythm of the entire court in one fell swoop, and he was able to use things that were not good for him so well. Have the ability!

Experts look at the doorway, and laymen watch the excitement. The people listening to the hall don't understand what "momentum" and rhythm are. They just think that the new county magistrate is young, but his words are reasonable and easy to hear. They should change from hard to soft. He doesn't just blindly use punishment sticks to scare people, in a word, compared with the previous county magistrates who were soft and soft, this magistrate of Tang's hall sounds clean and powerful!

Tang Cheng didn't know what these people were thinking, but he knew that he didn't have time to think about it now. He said in a loud voice: "Now let's ask about the case of your father being seriously injured in the street."

The drama just now wasn’t bad, and now it’s time to get to the point. The noise outside the hall quickly subsided, and everyone couldn’t wait to see how the new county magistrate, who performed well, asked this question, which was destined to cause fire. case.

The Du brothers waited so long for this reason. Hearing Tang Cheng's words, Boss Du, holding his breath, suddenly stood up and was about to say what he had pondered over dozens of times during those months. Before he could speak, the county magistrate shook his hand, "The facts of this case are simple and clear. Gu Nianru's father should not stay in court for a long time. I am in a hurry to deal with the matter, but I just want to ask you that the perpetrator is from Longmen County, who lives on the West Street of this city. Ren's Wudu?".

How many scholars did Boss Du consult for today's speech, and how long did he prepare for it!I don't know how many times I have recited it back and forth in my heart, and I just reviewed it on the way here just now. It is pitiful to see that the preparations that have been spent so much time and effort are completely useless when it comes to Tang Cheng. This is like gathering all the strength of the whole body The prepared punch hit the cotton bag, the feeling of not being able to vent was even more uncomfortable than the shock of hitting the iron plate, but he still couldn't say it.

Boss Du really didn't know what to do. He had been looking forward to it for nearly a month. Why did the promotion that came this morning with such high spirits completely change the flavor and make him feel so uncomfortable?

"Yes", it was completely different from what was expected before, Boss Du's promise really didn't have much momentum.

Tang Cheng, who nodded upon hearing the words, didn't say a word. After sweeping his gaze at the Du family brothers kneeling in the hall and the people outside, he said in a clear voice: "Come on, bring the murderer."

The voice of this sentence is not loud, and the tone is very calm and gentle, but this plain sentence is like thunder from the sky to everyone outside the hall, and everyone in the audience is shocked...

Chapter 231 I Can't Retreat, I Won't Retreat

Dare to catch Xiren, just kidding!Who would dare to do so with so many former county magistrates?No, it does have such a strong point, but in the end... If it wasn't for standing outside the court, and this sentence was said by the small county magistrate in front of the public, even if it was relayed by someone else Some people believe it, can't believe it!

The silence brought about by the shock reached its peak when Wudu was escorted to the hall. The hall was no longer silent. It is hard to imagine that so many people can be so quiet when they gather together. It is not an exaggeration to hear a needle drop. .

Wudu, really Xi Manzi Wudu!

Those present were all residents of Longmen County, and they were no strangers to Xi Ren's special hair style and special clothes. It was impossible for so many people to get it wrong, not to mention that there were some people who had seen Wudu before. That's right, this ragged man with blood on his face who staggered in with difficulty was indeed Wudu who injured Du Zixing on the street that day!

He was beaten last night, and then locked up in the cold forbidden room for the whole night, with the clothes fluttering on his back and the blood on his face wet, Wu was in a state of embarrassment. At this time, the whole court could only hear His footsteps dragged and fell like pieces of lead.

For the people of Tang Dynasty in Longmen County, they began to imagine such a scene a long time ago. After so many years, they thought about it not once or twice. Even when the neighbors chatted together, it became a regular topic of jokes. It's not that Tang people here have never quarreled, scolded and fought with Xi Manzi. There were even a few times when hundreds of people from the two ethnic groups participated in large-scale fighting with dozens of people killed or injured. The contradiction between the two Such intense things like this are inevitable, but for so many years, such things are the spontaneous behavior of the people after they can't bear it, from the beginning of the organization to the final negotiation and aftermath. The behavior of the county government has been disappointing When it comes to despair, who will think of looking for it when something happens?This is how the Longmen county government lost its authority and finally became a laughing stock.

The common people have beaten and arrested Xi people themselves, but after years of lessons, they never thought that they would actually see this scene in the county government one day. Everyone knows that this is just wishful thinking, and it's just a mouthful of talking, so why not take him for real?Even today, everyone brought the Du family to the county government to join in the fun, and it was just to join in the fun.

Speaking of which, this situation is quite similar to the late Qing Dynasty after the Opium War in later generations. People who couldn't bear it any longer rose up and killed foreigners and burned churches. I can still hear about it occasionally, but who has ever heard of the government daring to arrest foreigners? ?

Just because he was so desperate that he no longer had any hope, when Tang Chengzhen arrested Wu, not only arrested but also tortured, and passed it on in the public court, the common people... dare not Believe it!

A person who has been unlucky for a lifetime suddenly won the lottery. When he first heard about it, his first reaction must be, "Fake, how is it possible?".

Not to mention the shock of the people, even the bitter masters of the Du family looked at Wudu who was getting closer and closer with incredible faces, especially Boss Du, his face was drawn together, and his eyes were staring. It's as big as a pigeon's egg.

Tang Cheng was very satisfied with this reaction from inside and outside the hall. A month ago, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the strong shame in his heart to escape, wasn't it just for today, for now?The only way to cure serious illness is to use strong medicine. If you want to break the burden of carrying out changes in the status quo of Longmen, the first prerequisite is to rebuild the authority of the county government. It can only come from an authoritative county magistrate, a county magistrate who has the strength for the people under his rule to rely on and follow.

A dragon gate, a county government, a county magistrate, and a voice, these are the powers that Tang Cheng wants and must have, and will never allow others to get involved.

Longmen is my Longmen!

This is an arduous goal that is difficult to achieve. To achieve it requires bit by bit efforts and cannot tolerate any damage to authority. Therefore, Tang Cheng attaches great importance to his first official appearance, which is not just a one-off The appearance was the first hammer for him to slam his own brand in Longmen County. Before he was absolutely sure, no matter how humiliating he was, he had to grit his teeth and swallow it, and never act rashly.

Forbearance will be rewarded, just look at the performance outside the hall at this time, this first hammer not only found the right place, but also hit hard enough, from now on, no matter how these people think of him, at least no one will dare to take it He is a display, a coward's worthless.

This is the starting point of authority, and it is also the starting point of power.

The sound of "pop" broke the silence inside and outside the courtroom. Tang Cheng, who was sitting behind the court case, stood up with a piece of paper, walked down the hall, and said to Du Xingshan, who was half sitting up, with a pleasant face. : "Old man, do you think the murderer who injured you that day was this person?".

"Ah... yes", looking at Tang Chengshi from the hatred of Du Xingshan, who turned his face away from Wudu, his face was full of gratitude. Like his sons, he did not expect that the county magistrate had really avenged him. Half-sitting and half-lying, unable to stand up, but still struggling to kowtow to thank, the scene in the courtroom at this moment is no different from the county government in other places in Datang.

The conversation between the two broke the silence inside and outside the hall. After the people who had fully woken up had officially confirmed the news, there was a lot of discussion, and the noise was several times louder than it was at the beginning.

"One parent protects the other's peace. This is my official duty. The old man does not need to do this." Tang Cheng, who walked in front of Du Xingshan amidst the noise outside the hall, showed the confession letter with Wudu's blood on it, and raised his voice. He said loudly: "The murderer has pleaded guilty, and the old man, as the sufferer, is...".

"This thief pleaded guilty?" The crowd outside the hall was in an uproar again. Over the years, such things have happened many times. When will the tough Xi Manzi admit his fault?In the midst of this uproar, Boss Du rushed to say, "If there is a grievance, there is revenge, if there is revenge, the Du family does not want him to suffer money."

This is similar to that in later generations. The case has entered a new stage after Wu Du pleaded guilty. If Du Xingshan, the sufferer, is willing to ask for money and Wu Du is willing to pay, the sentence will be much lighter. No matter how much money you have, you can't avoid the pain of flesh and blood.Boss Du obviously knew what Tang Cheng was going to ask, so he preempted the conversation.

How many years have I waited for such an opportunity to raise our eyebrows in the courtroom, and all the people in Tang Dynasty have felt the same, but they have not breathed enough. It would be a disappointment if the suffering person in question softened first, so Boss Du's words immediately attracted people outside the courtroom. There was a lot of colorful voices, "he's a man", "he has bones" and so on. At this point, Boss Du finally found a little bit of the feeling he was looking forward to. They clasped their fists and arched, their faces full of flesh were full of vigor and vigor, but when he turned his head from outside the hall to meet Tang Cheng's gaze, he felt his whole body turn cold and he could no longer laugh.

"Did I ask you before? How can you be so presumptuous in the courtroom! Just now, the caning will be several times more than ten times. If you dare to commit another crime, you will definitely not be lightly forgiven!" After finishing this sentence in a cold voice, Tang Chengcai turned his head and smiled. Looking at Duxing Mountain.

"Little old man doesn't want money." Hearing this, Tang Cheng nodded, "I know what you mean, so I can rest assured that I will punish the murderer according to the law and give me justice."

After bowing his head and patting Du Xingshan's arm for comfort, Tang Cheng stood up straight and said loudly: "Come on, take old man Du to the back office, and temporarily hand over to my wife to take care of him."

"Ah, although Lao Du was wronged by this beating, compared with the previous sufferers, he is really stronger than the sky. Not only did he get justice, but he was also taken care of by the county magistrate's wife. Who would dare to think that the former sufferers That's a good thing."

"That's right, this county magistrate is good, but he is more concerned about his body than Lao Du's sons. After waiting for so many years, the emperor finally opened his eyes to our Longmen."

"Sister Cuihua, listen, he already has a wife!" The little girl shook Cuihua's arm, her face full of melancholy biting her lips.

Tang Chengzi ignored the discussions outside the auditorium, watched Du Xingshan with tears in his eyes being carried out by the errand, and immediately strode back to the public case and announced his criminal responsibility loudly. The long yoke was displayed in the street for three days.After the criminal responsibility was announced, the criminal order came to the ground, "Hit!".

Afterwards, the court of Longmen County Yamen officially entered the time to beat the board. Witnessing Wudu being tortured, the joy of the people of the Tang Dynasty needless to say, just look at so many people almost unanimously loudly helping the tolerance count. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a happy party, but the fly in the ointment is that the party Wu barely survived to 37 sticks and passed out, without his screams Adding to the fun, it would disappoint Huanhui a lot.

"Fifty", the counting of the last stick was shouted out together from outside the hall, followed by heartfelt cheers from everyone.

Tang Cheng, who was sitting behind the official case with a serious face, was not moved by the cheers at all. Seeing that the official had dragged the fainted Wudu into a long shackle similar to the cage of later generations and fixed it, he stretched out his hand to grab four bright red torture orders. down.

"beat!".

Boss Du's body was pushed down, and the sharp sound of the black oil whip twitched immediately in the courtroom. Rao, the thick-skinned guy gritted his teeth and didn't let out a scream, and he was still whipped after twenty whips. The back is rotten, and the forehead is covered with sweat, because the teeth are so hard that the mouth is bitten, and this is the result of the tolerance of the torture tolerance.

The result of Boss Du's most words was that he received ten extra lashes. The cost of showing his face is really high!Afterwards, the other three brothers of the Du family were knocked down and tortured one by one. The sound of slapping and slapping was endless. Hearing the crisp but monotonous sound of the whip, the cheers outside the hall had long since disappeared. , the majesty of the court, the authority of Tang Cheng and the county government began to grow invisible.

So far, Tang Cheng has completed his first official appearance as the county magistrate of Longmen, and after the farce comments at the beginning, these Longmen people who listened to the hall really knew their new county magistrate.

Fifty lashes for four people, and it took two tolerances to finish the beating.When Du Laosi's last whip was finished, the crowd let out a long breath and focused their attention on Tang Cheng after the case. According to the usual practice, whenever there are so many people listening to the case, the county magistrate After the trial is over, there must be something to say in order to educate.

Since appearing this morning, except for a few warm smiling faces when facing Du Xingshan, Tang Cheng has a calm and stern look the rest of the time, and this time is no exception. After one lap, a crisp sound of the gavel was heard, "Back off!".

In the past, the county magistrate wanted to speak but no people were willing to listen. Now it's time for the people to listen, but Tang Cheng didn't say a single extra word. Just like the process of his promotion to the court for questioning, his withdrawal from the court was equally clean and quick.

After witnessing Tang Cheng leaving from the small door on the left wall of the hall, the common people held Wudu's torture shackles and walked to the outside of the yamen. In order to punish the murderer, it is also a warning to other people. Its effect is quite similar to that of the public trial and judgment conference that was once popular in later generations.

When the people who are still not satisfied gather in the street outside the yamen to look at Wudu, they have to gossip, but this time all the gossip topics are concentrated on the new county magistrate, and when some shocked passers-by come, the excited people have to say something. They eloquently explained the excitement of being promoted to the hall just now.

Excitement is excitement, but besides being excited, people can't help but think of a question: if he is arrested and beaten, his clansmen don't know?If you know it, how can you let it go?

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In Longmen County, there is a large-scale warehouse at Xijiekou, where Xi people gather. In addition to livestock and fur businesses, this warehouse also concurrently operates silk, porcelain, salt and iron businesses. All the needs of more than 2 Xi people for Tang goods are met by this warehouse.

The person in charge of this warehouse is a strong Xiren in his 20s. Of course, to be in charge of such a large warehouse at such an age, the identity of this young Xiren must not be easy.

In fact, the social structure of the Xi people is no different from that of the Khitan, Shiwei, and Mohe clans in the north. They are all formed according to the order of blood relationship from near to far. Tribes, the entire Xi tribe is composed of five tribes, also known as Wubuxi, each tribe is led by a tribal leader with the assistance of a clan elder. Elected, in charge of the divine drum representing the highest power of Xi people.And every Xi Wang was promoted to be the governor of the Rao Le Dudu Mansion after he represented the Tang court, and managed the five Xi on behalf of the Tang court.Generally speaking, the Xi people allocated all resources such as land, pastures and even slaves in such a social structure that was maintained by blood.

Although the more than 2 Xi people in Longmen County cannot be called a tribe in terms of number, they are a well-deserved big clan. Although they should be under the direct jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty in terms of administrative affiliation, their social structure is not the same as that of Raole. There is no difference between the five tribes of Xi. For these more than 2 Xi people, the patriarch is the highest existence that determines their destiny. As for the magistrate of Longmen County, the parent and official, it is really dispensable.

The patriarch of the Xi people in Longmen County is Tu Yezhuo, who is 52 years old. The young Xi man in charge of the warehouse in North Street is Tu Yezhuo’s third son, Tu Yesi. Like the Khitan and Mohe clans, the double surname is noble. The symbol can only be used by those with noble status, and Tu Yesi's name itself has demonstrated his extraordinary status among the Xiren of Longmen.

This is a flower hall decorated purely according to the style of the Tang Dynasty. In the flower hall, from the table, couches, curtains and other furnishings to the mud walls, there is nothing that is not from the inland area. The layout style of the entire flower hall reveals a strong Chang'an charm.At this moment, Tu Yesi was sitting cross-legged on the couch, frowning tightly.

Standing in front of the couch and talking was the head of the nursing home of the warehouse. He had lived with the Tang people in Longmen County for many years, and his degree of Sinicization was already very deep. There is also a little Jiujiu, because he knows that the third master who is the most respected by the patriarch in front of him likes others to talk to him like this.At this time, the leader of the nursing home was tense, "Third Master, what should we do? The brothers outside and the clansmen on the street are all waiting for Third Master to make up his mind."

"What can Wudu recruit?".

"I haven't heard of it," the head of the nursing home spat, "This soft bone is not so bold."

Since the county magistrate dared to arrest Wudu, how could he not press the person in charge?After all, when he fought Du Xingshan back then, he had no personal grievances or disputes, so there was really no justifiable reason.

"No move! Then his bones are not too soft." Tu Yesi smiled, and there is no difference between Wudu recruiting and not recruiting. Tang Cheng has been here for a full month, and such deceitful deception can still be hidden. He can't?

The more important thing is that Tu Yesi never thought of hiding Tang Cheng, otherwise, how could it be called a temptation?

"Third Master...".

"Leave half of the staff in the warehouse to watch the house, and you take other people to snatch Wudu back." There is nothing to think about the way of punishment. It's all about execution, and that's not what Tu Yesi frowned just now, thinking, "You know the plan, and I don't need to say anything more, let's go."

Seeing the third master nodded, the leader of the nursing home immediately turned around and left. For him who grew up on the grassland and was famous for his bravery, this matter before him was indeed something to be excited about.

Strong people are always afraid of loneliness the most, and the days in the warehouse in Longmen County are really too lonely!

After the leader of the nursing home left, Tu Yesifu, who was sipping a teacup, fell into the contemplation just now. There was only one question that made him ponder: this Tang Cheng dared to do this, and after forbearance for so long If he did it, he must rely on something, so what exactly is he relying on?

Tu Yesi is different from most of the clansmen and his two elder brothers. Although he is also powerful and good at riding and shooting, he prefers to use his brain instead of fighting for power with force, and even his personality It is also very quiet and not moving, and this is the fundamental reason why he is valued by Tu Yezhuo and can stay here for a long time. Tu Yesi knows this well. It's bullshit.Among several wives and concubines, it is true that his father likes his biological mother the most, but if his father is really the kind of person who is easily moved by emotion, then he will not be the most outstanding patriarch recognized by the clan for decades.

Many times, Tu Yesi couldn't help feeling sorry for his father, regretting that the grassland that could allow him to display his talents was too small, otherwise, how could his talents be limited to the position of a patriarch?

And this might not be Tu Yesi's deepest regret buried in his heart!

Thinking too far, when he is alone, his thoughts will always jump out of Longmen Grassland unconsciously.Shaking his head, Tu Yesi put his mind back to the present, similar to the plan just now, which has been done for a long time, and this is the first time to use it. Coincidentally, the county magistrate Tang Cheng is the same age as himself, thinking of Here, Tu Yesi smiled again.

I hope that Tang Cheng, who has brought changes to his life, is not really a "second pole". I hope he has something to rely on, but if his hope is not in vain, then what is his support?

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Tu Yesi, who casually picked up a cool chess piece from the chess scale beside him, closed his eyes slightly.

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In the Longmen county government office where the crowd had dispersed, Tang Cheng ordered the clerks to enlarge and copy the details of the Wudu case and post them all over the city, then walked to the police room.

"Damn, I've been wearing this soap suit for so many years, and I finally feel like I'm a businessman until now. I'm doing well enough." Qian Sanba, who was spitting, turned her back to the door and didn't notice it at all. Tang Cheng, who had already walked in, still imitated his appearance in the courtroom, waved his hands and said in a low voice: "Hit!".

When other officials saw this scene, even Tang Cheng couldn't help bursting out laughing. The chief arrester, Jia Xu, saw that it wasn't a problem, and ignored Qian Sanma, who was still ignorant, and stepped forward to Tang Cheng holding back a smile Cheng cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the county magistrate."

"After the bows are distributed, bring people to gather at the gate of the yamen." After explaining to Jia Xu in a calm tone, Tang Cheng glanced at the extremely wonderful Qian Sanscar on his face, turned around and left the office.

Tang Cheng had just left the business room, and there was an unstoppable burst of laughter, and Qian Sanba blushed, but he was thinking about another thing, and when the county magistrate glanced over just now, he couldn't help shrinking. Shrink your neck, Japanese monster, what's wrong?

It wasn't until the bows were handed out one by one and the cold arrow feathers in the quiver were touched that the laughter of the servants stopped, and there was a nervous tension in their hearts. However, the monitoring of the device is very strict. Once this thing is used, it really means that things will explode.

With a bow in hand and an arrow at his waist, all the servants followed Jia Xu silently to the gate of the yamen. Tang Cheng, who was dressed in official clothes, arrived before them. He was looking at something at the gate of the city. After seeing Tang Cheng's straight back, although the servants couldn't help being nervous, the uneasiness in their hearts disappeared.

Although the direction of Tang Cheng's finger was behind him, Jia Xu still led his servants to stand in front of him in a row. When standing still, the slender Tang Cheng was completely blocked by his broad body.

Tang Cheng didn't say anything when he saw this, but a slight smile appeared on his stern face.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps behind him. When Tang Cheng looked back, Zheng Lingyi, who had changed into a narrow-sleeved tight waist skirt, arrived under the guard of Zheng Wu and the others. Helpless Laifu.

"How did you come?".

"Laifu Xiaoqi and the others couldn't participate in it without receiving an errand, but the concubine was awarded the seventh-rank award by the court along with the officials." Looking up at Tang Cheng, Zheng Lingyi, who was frowning and smiling at this moment, really couldn't tell Sassy and heroic.

Tang Cheng looked at Zheng Lingyi for a while and smiled silently. This was not the time to talk, and there was no need to say anything more between the two of them. He just moved aside, "You stand by my side."

The crowd outside who were surrounding Wudu pointing and pointing at the sight of the county yamen's formation, they were taken aback at first, and then dispersed like a blown hornet's nest when they realized this scene. Tang Cheng, whose expression remained unchanged, couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The time is too short, and people’s hearts are still difficult to use. In fact, when you think about it for so many years, the Xi people in Longmen County have been able to overwhelm the Tang people. In addition to the government’s reasons, the unity of the Xi people who are bound by blood is also important. reason.After all, unity is the best amplifier of strength.

The servants stood up, the county magistrate, and even the wife of the county magistrate, who had never met before, stood up. Those civil servants would inevitably react. The courageous civil servants came out. Although their hands were trembling while holding the stool, they still stood with Tang Cheng after all.

Xi Ren is here!They came very quickly and fiercely. Under the leadership of a strong man with a stature like a bear, a group of nearly a hundred strong and strong Xi people came straight from the direction of West Street to the county government office, and soon rushed to West Street and Xi Street. At the intersection of the main street in front of the county government office, without any intention of slowing down and stopping, he went straight to Wudu, who was standing on the side of the county government gate with chained long shackles.

Really here!Tang Cheng's eyes shrank, and after the group of Xi people rushed forward for a while, he said in a steady voice: "Speak up."

When Jia Xu heard this, he raised his voice and shouted, "The laws of the Tang Dynasty stipulate that plundering criminals is a felony, and besieging the county government will be punished as treason. You will retreat quickly, and those who violate it will be killed."

As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, all the servants raised their horn bows along with him.

Xi Ren didn't hear his words, but rushed over at a faster speed under the leadership of the bear man.

Tang Cheng did not hesitate at all, and ordered decisively: "Take the open space three feet in front of the person and shoot!".

Archery is a job with a high technical content. Tolerances who have not practiced want to obey orders but do not have this ability. After shooting thirteen arrows in a round, only the ones that are actually inserted into the open space in front of Xiong Han and his feet are barely counted. Of the four, five shot into the air, and the other four shot directly into the Xi crowd. Two arrows hit the leg, and one arrow hit the shoulder, injuring three people.

Seeing this, the bear man yelled violently, and his feet accelerated again. Even the three people who had been shot by the arrows in the crowd behind him followed closely without stopping. The team of nearly a hundred people burst out with an indomitable momentum. The right tolerances are of course breathing heavily, and some officials even lost the stools in their hands in fright.

Tolerance's archery skills are like this, and Tang Cheng no longer sets goals for them, "Shoot!".

Injured five servants and one, the Xi people still did not stop.

The distance was too close, and Tolerance was too late to pretend to be arrows. Fortunately, the target of these Xi people was Wudu instead of the main gate of the county government, otherwise Tolerance's formation would collapse under such momentum.

Seeing that the bear man was just a few steps ahead of the long yoke, Tang Cheng, who turned his wrist and took out a yellow birch crossbow from the lower left lapel of his official clothes, took a step forward.

The crossbow bolt clenched by the powerful machine spring gave off a cold light in the sun, and Xiong Han, who was only three steps away from Wudu, finally stopped.

Zheng Lingyi's reaction was only a little slower than Tang Cheng's, and she pulled out Qian Sanshuang's waist knife, and she followed Tang Cheng and stood beside Tang Cheng. At this point, the tolerances who were fumbling with their bows and arrows came to their senses and threw their bows and arrows After drawing the knives, they clustered forward.

Tang Cheng turned a blind eye to this, his eyes were biting tightly with Xiong Han's, the four eyes met with the same firmness, neither of them had the slightest intention of giving in.

He must not let these Xi people take the living Wudu away at the gate of the Yamen in front of him. This is not just a question of Wudu, it is related to the authority of the county government, his authority, and even more so The future of Longmen is related to the ideal of change.

He can't retreat, let alone retreat!Even if you encounter life-threatening for this, you will not hesitate.

With the same decisive eyes as Tang Cheng's, Xiong Han raised his legs.

At the same time as he raised his leg, Tang Cheng's fingers pressed against the mechanism of the crossbow.

Xiong Han slowly retracted the leg that had just been raised, and after looking at Tang Cheng for a while, he let out a low growl angrily.

"retreat!"