Chapter 2075 Rebellious Thief

The meeting ended on bad terms.

Now that he knew that this group of officials had insufficient support, Song Yan could only plan to take action himself.

So, he summoned a yamen servant and asked him to call the arrester and the yamen chief.

The catchers in the prefecture's yamen are used to investigate cases and arrest prisoners, while the yamen servants are specifically responsible for the safety of various officials in the prefecture's yamen or running errands. At the same time, when the prefect is judging a case, the people standing on both sides holding killing sticks are also the yamen servants. .

The arrester has an official position of the ninth rank, and the yamen office also has an official position of the ninth rank.

"Greetings to Lord Zhizhou!"

"I see you, Master Zhizhou!"

The two came together, and then saluted Song Yan together.

"How many available people do you have?"

Song Yan asked.

The head catcher Guo Guangdao said: "Sir, I have eighty-three catchers under my command. However, because the yamen has not received salary for more than half a year, more than half of the catchers have taken leave to work to support their families!"

Hearing this, Song Yan couldn't help but shake his head again. Su Bingwen, the prefect, failed too much.

Liu Cheng, the Yamen Secretary, followed: "Sir, I have fifty-seven Yamen servants, but more than twenty people have asked for leave!"

"In this way, you go and call back those police officers and government servants who have asked for leave, and follow me to run an errand tomorrow. If the matter is settled, the salary that the government owes you will be paid out, and I will make the final decision to replenish it for you. Two months’ salary, if things don’t work out, how about I use my own money to pay you one month’s salary?”

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!"

The two of them quickly thanked each other. Even though one of them was a head catcher and the other was a government official, their life was not easy. In other cities, they could make a lot of money with their positions, but this is the border. Moreover, all profitable businesses in Fucheng are controlled by Xu Xing and his helpers, and it is not their turn to intervene at all.

Therefore, they can only live on their salaries.

If they hadn't held official positions, they would have wanted to take time off to work to support their families.

Therefore, when I heard that Song Yan was going to receive a salary, I was so grateful to him.

The next day.

By the time Song Yan brought Li Xin'er, who was dressed as a servant, to the Yamen, all the agents and Yamen servants had already arrived.

Guo Guang and Liu Cheng both came forward to report: "Sir, all the troops have been assembled. Please give the order!"

"Do you know Yuanjiabao?"

Song Yan looked at them and asked.

"Know!"

Guo Guang nodded, but there was some hesitation in his heart. Could it be that Master Zhizhou planned to go to the Yuan family to collect taxes? You must know that yesterday, the news that Song Yan summoned a group of officials to collect taxes from those sitting on the ground had spread.

After hearing the news, many people sneered at it and did not think he could succeed at all.

Yuanjiabao is more than twenty miles away from Fucheng. They have owed taxes, grains and silver since before Su Bingwen took office. They used to pay some at least, but in recent years, they have not paid a grain or a penny. To the court.

So far, the Yuan family owes a total of 32,000 catties of tax and grain, and more than 2,500 taels of tax silver.

"Now that you know, you can head towards Yuanjia Fort!" Song Yan said.

"yes!"

The two nodded and began to lead the policemen and government servants to clear the way ahead. At the same time, Guo Guang also brought a thin horse to Song Yan.

Song Yan was not polite, got on his horse, and said to Li Xin'er: "Are you walking, or are you riding with me?"

"Thank you for your mercy, sir!"

To Song Yan's surprise, Li Xin'er got on the horse and reached the front of Song Yan.

"lets go!"

Song Yan waved his hand.

Soon, the team arrived in front of the city gate, ordered the guards to open the door, and headed straight for Yuanjia Fort.

Along the way, these police officers were talking in low voices, thinking that Song Yan was going to Yuanjiabao to collect taxes this time. They believed that the new Mr. Song would probably return without success.

After walking for about an hour, everyone arrived at Yuanjiabao.

The walls of the fortress are six to seven meters high, and the two large iron gates of the fortress are closed.

On the city wall, there are Yuan Jiabao's private soldiers who carry weapons or carry bows and arrows to guard them.

"Captain Guo, go call the door!"

Song Yan ordered.

"yes!"

Guo Guang sighed slightly in his heart, then took a few steps forward and shouted upwards: "Master Zhizhou Song has arrived, but Yuanjiabao hasn't opened the door to welcome him!"

No one paid attention, but the private soldiers on the city wall seemed not to hear it.

So Guo Guang raised his voice and shouted several times.

But still no response.

For a moment, the yamen and police officers present felt quite aggrieved, and even felt a little dissatisfied with Song Yan, thinking that the new Lord Zhizhou was just messing around.

"Yuanjiabao didn't take the Yamen seriously in the past?" Song Yan asked casually.

"is not that right?"

Liu Cheng said with a bitter face: "It's better to have adults here this time. In the past, not only were we unable to get in when we arrived, but we were also insulted by them!"

Song Yan said in a deep voice: "The imperial court has a prohibition, except for officers and soldiers, no one else is allowed to hide bows and arrows. Not only does the Yuan family support private soldiers, but they dare to hide bows and arrows. It seems that they want to rebel!"

Liu Cheng did not dare to answer this. If this word reached the ears of the Yuan family, he would not be able to get away with it.

"Li Xin'er, I will give you an opportunity to make a contribution and open the door of the Yuan family!" Song Yan said.

"Yes, sir!"

In the astonished eyes of Liu Cheng, Guo Guang and a group of police officers, Li Xin'er, dressed as a servant, flew out of his horse and flew dozens of meters away in an instant, arriving at the two three-meter-high iron doors. in front of the door.

"Bang! Bang!"

Li Xin'er raised her right palm and smacked the two iron doors, making a loud noise. Then, with two more booms, the two iron doors fell inwards, causing a burst of dust.

For a moment, not only Guo Guang, Liu Cheng and others were stunned, but even the private soldiers of the Yuan family on the city wall looked shocked and incredulous, because the two iron doors each weighed five to six thousand kilograms. , he was actually slapped down by a delicate young man. It was really unbelievable.

"Enter the castle!"

Song Yan waved his hand and headed towards the Yuan Family Fort.

Guo Guang and Liu Cheng came to their senses and hurried to follow.

But just as they entered through the portal of the fortress, they were intercepted by dozens of private soldiers who rushed down from the city wall.

Each of these private soldiers was tall and strong, and full of energy. Unlike the police officers who followed Song Yan, all of them were sallow and thin, and had not eaten oil and water for an unknown period of time.

"Stop! Who told you to break into Yuanjia Fort!"

When a private soldier of the Yuan family shouted sternly, he should be the leader of this group of private soldiers. As he spoke, this group of private soldiers each drew their weapons or drew their bows and arrows and pointed them at Song Yan and the others.

"Protect your lord!"

Guo Guang and Liu Cheng shouted sharply, and then a group of fast-moving government officials rushed up to protect Song Yan.

"You dare to threaten me 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 you command!"

Li Xin'er waved his hand, and dozens of silver needles shot out. Puff, puff, puff, each silver needle pierced into the acupuncture point of a private soldier. In an instant, all the weapons in the hands of these private soldiers fell to the ground. The ground, followed closely, their bodies also shook for a while, and then there was a continuous thud. After a while, dozens of private soldiers all fell to the ground in a mess.

"So strong!"

Seeing this scene, Guo Guang and Liu Cheng couldn't help but rub their eyes. Both of them had martial arts level cultivation, and they didn't have much confidence in facing this group of strong private soldiers. Unexpectedly, your Excellency's The boy actually knocked them down in an instant.

"Keep moving forward!"

Song Yan ordered.

"yes!"

A group of government officials and police officers said in unison that after seeing Li Xin'er's skills, they all gained a lot of confidence. Especially Guo Guang and Liu Cheng looked at Li Xin'er with a layer of awe. In their opinion, Li Xin'er Most of them are innate warriors.

the other side.

Although Yuan Hui, the head of the Yuan family, learned that Song Yan had brought people to collect taxes, he didn't take it too seriously.

The walls of Yuan's castle were high and the gate was thick, so the group of police officers he brought could not even get in. However, the other party was also the governor of the state, so he ordered the private soldiers not to insult him.

But soon, Yuan Hui was shocked by a piece of news, because the gate of Yuanjiabao was actually blown down, and the dozens of private soldiers guarding the gate were also captured by the troops brought by Song Zhizhou. .

"Quick, go and invite Professor Qi!"

Qi Jiaoxi is the soldier instructor of the Yuan family. He specializes in training and teaching the private soldiers of the Yuan family to practice martial arts. He is also very strong and has reached the peak of martial arts.

soon.

Qi Jiaoxi arrived, a middle-aged man in his thirties with a relatively thin body and two iron bars on his back, which were his weapons.

"Let's go meet the new Zhizhou!"

As soon as Qi Jiaoxi arrived, Yuan Hui made a decision in his mind and headed forward with the remaining two hundred private soldiers of Yuanjiabao.

soon.

The two men and horses collided together.

"Master Song, as an official of the imperial court, it's not okay for you to break into a private house without permission!"

Yuan Hui didn't want to lose his momentum and started to accuse Song Yan as soon as they met.

"I received news that there are rebels hiding in the Yuan Family Fort, and now it turns out that it is true!" Song Yan said unhurriedly.

Hearing this, Yuan Hui's expression suddenly changed. He couldn't bear the charge of rebelling against a thief. Not vegetarian.

He quickly said: "Master Song, please stop talking nonsense. Where did the rebels from our Yuanjia Fort come from?"

Song Yan said again: "The imperial court has a ban, and people are not allowed to hide bows and arrows privately. More than three is considered treason. Mr. Yuan, the number of bows and arrows in the group behind you must be no less than 30. Doesn't this count as treason?" "

Yuan Hui's expression became more and more panicked: "Sir Song, although our Yuanjia Fort has bows and arrows, it is also to guard against barbarians, and we have no intention of rebellion!"

"Sophistry, since your Yuan family has no intention of rebellion, why haven't you paid the taxes and taxes you have owed for so many years?" Song Yan sneered.

"this……?"

Yuan Hui was speechless for a moment, but he was not a vegetarian, so he immediately reacted: "There is no need to accuse you of any crime. Mr. Song, my Yuan family is not someone who can be manipulated casually. Believe it or not, I will go to the prefect to sue you. shape!"

"hehe!"

Song Yan smiled disapprovingly: "I will give you a chance to pay the money and food you owe immediately. I will not embarrass you. Otherwise, don't blame me for killing you group of rebels first and then showing off!"