The two men were beaten black and blue by Gu Wei. They looked at each other and said in unison, "From Changning Military Village!"
Gu Wei frowned.
The two men turned around, revealing the words "Chang Shou" behind them.
Gu Wei looked at the two of them and said calmly, "Where did you steal the robe? Your outer helmet robe and inner garment are made of different materials, so you are not from the Changshou military settlement at all."
When he said this, his voice became higher and his eyes revealed a bit of hostility.
"Tell me, who are you? If you pretend to be a soldier or a deserter, I can execute you on the spot."
Seeing that Gu Wei was so familiar with military orders, the two men knew that they had met an important figure. They did not dare to hide anything anymore and told the truth in detail.
"We are from Changning Military Colony! The people above asked us to come here and gave us two robes, telling us to do evil in the name of Changning Military Colony..."
Gu Wei's eyes were full of coldness.
He really didn't expect that the military settlements in Lingnan could be so complicated and that they even took advantage of the common people.
Gu Wei said coldly: "Take out all the things you stole and get out."
The two men hurriedly took out their guns and everything they had, then ran away with their heads down.
Gu Wei turned around and said to the couple, "Your things are all here, take them and go home."
The man knelt on the ground and kowtowed again, "Thank you, sir. This is the money and dry food that saved our family's life!"
Gu Wei quickly bent down and helped him up.
Wu Daqiang, who was standing by, glared at the backs of the two soldiers, wishing he could rush up and punch them twice.
"How did you become a soldier? If I were your soldier, I wouldn't have beaten you half to death!
And this military settlement is even more outrageous. We are all soldiers, but how can we act like a vicious woman, using these insidious tricks! Soldiers should fight in an upright manner!"
His wife quickly calmed him down.
Xie Ling walked to Gu Wei's side and said, "Changshou is a military settlement that is quite far from Sinan County. It would be fine if they were fighting among themselves, but why did they come here?"
Gu Wei narrowed his eyes, "It should be that he saw that Sinan County had been without a county magistrate for a long time, so he wanted to take it for himself and become the ruler of Sinan County."
Xie Ling then speculated: "Even if the imperial court sent someone, Sinan County is far away from the emperor, and the military has soldiers. They can just threaten the county magistrate and turn him into a puppet."
Gu Wei nodded, "The water in Lingnan is very muddy."
Along the way, the two of them casually asked around and found out that among the people of Sinan County, the reputations of the two nearby military settlements were completely different.
It's good to keep everything in place, from giving out porridge to fighting bandits.
Chang Ning did evil things and bullied others by taking advantage of his power.
It seems that the plan of Changshou Military Village has been quietly carried out for a long time.
Judging from the situation, their future generations may not have an easy time.
But no one was afraid.
They are all well-known and skilled bureaucratic families in the imperial court in Beijing. How could they be afraid of these little cats and dogs in Lingnan?
When enemies come, we fight them with soldiers; when floods come, we block them with earth.
At dusk, everyone finally arrived at the gate of Sinan County.
A group of soldiers were patrolling at the city gate. When they saw such a large group of people, they ran over and asked, "Where are you from? Do you have a certificate to enter the city? There are many refugees now, and it will cost thirty taels of silver per person to settle down in the city."
Gu Wei took out the document and said calmly, "I am Zhou Shijing, the new magistrate of Sinan County who is about to take office. I am honored to meet you all."
The soldiers stared with wide eyes and saluted quickly: "Greetings, sir!"
The first soldier stepped out and led the way: "Sir, are these your relatives and friends?"
Gu Wei nodded. "Yes."
The soldier was a little surprised. He had never seen a county magistrate come all the way from the capital to Lingnan to take up his post, and bring so many relatives and friends with him.
"Please follow me!"
Gu Wei bowed to express his gratitude.
A group of people followed him into the city.
No one noticed that a young soldier at the end of the team looked the group of people over thoroughly, then quietly disappeared into the crowd and ran into the city.
Sinan County is the southernmost border town of Beijiang River, next to which is the Nanzhao Kingdom. Its layout is similar to many of the county towns that Liu Exile has seen along the way. It is better than everyone imagined, but not particularly prosperous.
Because it is near the sea, it is somewhat similar to Jiaozhou. The houses are very tall and wide, and you can vaguely hear the sound of waves in the distance.
It was morning at this time and there were still many people on the street. There were all kinds of small vendors and the sounds of hawking were endless.
The leading soldier turned around, looked at Gu Wei and said, "I didn't expect the new county magistrate to be so young."
Gu Wei smiled: "I am not very talented and well-educated, it's just luck."
These words made the soldier feel as if he had punched cotton, and he shut up in anger.
There was a reason why the soldier looked down on Gu Wei. It was because Gu Wei was so handsome and had a noble temperament.
At first glance, he seems like a nobleman with fine clothes and delicious food, but anyone who sees him will think that he is a useless young man who got his official position with the help of his ancestors.
After walking a few more streets, the soldier said:
"Just walk down this street and you'll reach the government office. The old county magistrate is still living there, helping with government affairs. I see you have a lot of luggage, so I'll take you to the county magistrate's house to put your luggage away first."
Because of Gu Wei's humble demeanor and extraordinary conversation, the soldier's attitude towards him improved a bit, and this time his tone was very gentle.
Gu Wei nodded, bowed and said, "Thank you, big brother."
The soldier straightened his back and waved his hands quickly: "No, no, you will be my superior from now on, and I still have to rely on your support."
Gu Wei bent his eyes, "I will never forget the kindness you showed me today."
The soldier's eyes lit up and his heart felt warm.
He had never seen such an official before. He had no airs at all, was so humble and easy-going, and was also so kind to his subordinates.
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