There was a man in Hubei who was an official in Sichuan, and through the friendship of the powerful people in the dprk and China, he was transferred to the rich and prosperous Jiangning as a clan secretary. When the officials took office, it was autumn, the river water dried up, and the boats could not go, so they had to go dry

There was a man in Hubei who was an official in Sichuan, and through the friendship of the powerful people in the dprk and China, he was transferred to the rich and prosperous Jiangning as a clan secretary. When the officials came to office in the autumn, the river dried up, and the boats could not go, so they had to take the dry road. Considering that there were many bandits along the way, he made preparations to be strictly guarded.

The group was huge, carrying thousands of people with luggage, and sent hundreds of guards. The procession on the road stretched for miles and was huge.

Between Kaizhou and Wanzhou, there was a big thief named Chen Laosan, who was very happy to hear the report from his subordinates and wanted to block the road and rob him. His subordinates said that the guards were very tight and it was difficult to get a hand. Chen Laosan smiled and said with a beard, "The old man only cares about his hands, so he doesn't care how many people he has." ”

Then he got a report that there were hundreds of thousands of gold and silver, and more jewelry, and Chen Laosan said: "Good fat! So he chose more than a hundred strong men and fifty cattle, and made a plan.

The top of the hill occupied by Chen Laosan is at the bottom of the mountain. The mountains are undulating, of which the official road is seventeen or eighteen miles. On the side of the road down the hill, there are dozens of huts every five miles or so, and you can see the wine curtains fluttering in the wind. The mountains are densely forested and the mountain roads are steep, and when you enter them, you can only see layers of mountains and birds.

More than a hundred miles after crossing the steep ridge, it is a big river. The reeds were thick, the rubble was huge, and dozens of dinghies were quietly hidden in the water. The looted property was initially hidden in the cottage and then distributed from here to the Yangtze River for sale, so it was an important wharf to go downstream.

When the officials arrived in Wanzhou, it was rumored that bandits would attack them and rob them of their belongings, and they did not dare to continue. However, delay was not the way to go, and there was no way to take a detour, so we had to increase the number of guards on the road again, loaded with guns and live ammunition to prepare for battle.

As the sun sets, the procession approaches the foothills. The officials saw that the forest was gloomy and terrifying, and their hearts were afraid, so they asked the cavalry to explore the way first and then continue to advance. After another dozen miles, the road was very narrow, allowing only one carriage to pass. The cliffs on both sides are steep as a cut, and the birds and finches in the woods are frightening, and the sound of the call resounds through the valley.

The officials panicked, believing that if there were bandits here, they would be dead. After a while, he gradually walked out of the valley, but there was nothing to do, and his heart was slightly settled. After another dozen miles, the sun was close to setting.

Looking around, everywhere in the wilderness, I suddenly saw a person on the hillside who looked like a woodcutter chopping wood, and immediately asked people to ask if there was a small market town nearby. The woodcutter said: "There are dozens of households in six or seven miles, you can stay in the hut, after that place, you need to walk forty or fifty miles to find the market, today is too late." ”

Then asked if there were any bandits in this area, the woodcutter said it was not clear, but there were tigers in the mountains that often came out to eat people, and everyone was very afraid. The woodcutter finished and walked away with firewood.

The official was very happy to receive the reply, thinking that since there were tigers here, there were no bandits. Now there are a lot of people you bring, and you don't have to worry about tigers. Thinking like this, I suddenly saw the peaks in front of me, the road was rough, everyone stopped at the same time, and their faces changed.

The official consoled himself with the woodcutter's words, so he was not very worried. Not long after, I saw dozens of huts on the side of the road next to the mountain, chickens and dogs barking, like a village.

It was dusk, so someone was sent to agree on a place to live. Some of these dozens of households have opened hotels and some have opened taverns, but there are too many people brought by officials to tolerate them. The family of the official, who was heavily loaded with luggage, found a house to settle down, and the rest rested under a rocky tree.

At this time, the villagers slaughtered pigs and chickens, a busy scene, and then took out a treasured good wine to entertain the guests. The wine is fragrant and the price is low. The crowd was very happy and rushed to buy wine and drink. Dozens of vats of wine were sold out in a few hotels.

The official was uneasy when he saw that the soldiers and porters were sleeping outside, but he had a place to live, and he apologized to everyone. Seeing the crowd drinking happily and without complaining, his heart settled down.

At night, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. When we reached Sangen, suddenly the whistling sounded from far and near, sounding in the valley, like a strong wind and a tidal wave, and the sound was huge. The official was horrified, knowing that the situation had changed, and hurriedly called out to his men, but no one agreed. Looking around, I found that one by one they were all dead and couldn't get up.

One or two of them got up, all frightened and overwhelmed. Then the tangled man with a knife and axe broke through the door, grabbed the sober man and tied them up, calmly abducted the gold and silver property, and also arrested the officials by the way.

After passing through the mountain, I came to a cottage, and the person sitting high on the desk was Chen Laosan. Three or four men dragged the official in and fell to the ground. Officials knelt down, knowing that they could not escape and did not dare to disobey the orders of the other side. Chen Laosan stared at the officials with a smile, greeted him with a smile, and asked him about his name, place of origin, and official rank, and the officials told them one by one, showing a look of begging for mercy.

Elder Chen was furious and scolded, "Dog Official, no wonder you have so much property, it turned out that they were all flattering in exchange." The official lay on the ground and said in horror, "Yes, yes." ”

Chen Laosan was even more angry, pointing at the official and saying, "Your attitude towards a robber shows your usual wagging tail and begging for mercy." I kill you like a dog, but I don't want your dog's blood to stain my knife. ”

So he ordered a few strong men to strip him of his clothes, get hundreds of pounds of boulders to press one of his hands and one foot, and said, "Tomorrow someone should come to save you." When you go back, help me tell corrupt officials and corrupt officials not to be too proud when looting the people, and to learn from you. ”

Chen Laosan sent dozens of cattle in the valley and transported the looted goods on the backs of the cattle.

The next morning, everyone woke up, and some courageous people found their master in a grass hut halfway up the mountain. One of the officials' hands and one foot had been broken, but they were still breathing, and they survived after being saved. Since then, however, he has been crippled and has been plagued by poverty and disease until his death. (from "Qing Barnyard Banknotes") #我要上 Headline # # Story # #传奇 #