novelhk Chapter 260: Meritorious Service in Suppressing Bandits
Chapter 260: Meritorious Service in Suppressing Bandits
Lan Qiyan stood at the foot of the mountain, looked up at the man on the tree branch, and sighed, "I'm in a bad mood today, so I came down to surrender. Don't force me to bombard you."
"Haha, are you kidding me? Why are you attacking me? Why are you attacking me?"
"Because you are a mountain bandit."
"Humph, I am the king of the mountain, I have never burned, killed or robbed anything, I even help old ladies cross the road and old men carry wheat, why are you targeting me?"
Lan Qiyan shrugged, "This whole world belongs to the king, and it all belongs to Chu Huai. When will it be your turn to occupy the mountain and become the king?
I am so powerful, but I have not become the king of the mountain. What right do you have to become the king of the mountain?"
"Humph, that's because you are incompetent and cowardly."
Lan Qiyan rolled up his sleeves and said, "You don't understand what I'm saying, do you? Today I'm going to show you what I can do."
Many soldiers covered their faces. Oh, the princess’s hitting hurts so much. Look how miserably the bandit leader is howling.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, stop hitting me, you can hit me if you want, but can you please stop hitting me in the face? I have a blind date tomorrow."
"You're going on a blind date? You're already half buried in the ground, stop teasing little girls."
"You are insulting my character. I am only 21 years old."
Lan Qiyan grabbed his hair and looked at him carefully, "You are 21?"
"Yes, I just look old, but my age is real."
A man with a dark beard and a weathered face, only 21 years old.
Does she look like she's only 18?
"Why don't you ask the villagers around here, I'm really 21 years old."
Lan Qiyan let go of him and said, "Let's find a place to talk?"
"Let's go to my thatched cottage."
Chu Huai, this bastard, had only 200 people, but he had the audacity to say that he had 2000 personal soldiers and that everything was under his control, yet he asked her to make this trip in the middle of the night.
After walking for half an hour, she wanted to give up. Who would be crazy enough to build a house halfway up a mountain?
"Have a glass of water. It's authentic mountain spring water, natural and pollution-free."
"What's your name?"
"Always safe."
"Why did you choose to be a bandit?"
"Princess, if there is a way to survive, I will not become a bandit."
"where is your family?"
Chang Ping'an laughed at himself, "My mother drowned when I was six years old while going to the river to catch fish for that old witch. It was the coldest time of winter, and the old witch wanted to drink fish soup. My scumbag father was too cold to go, so he asked my mother to go. My mother didn't have enough to eat at home, so she didn't have the strength. After she fell into the water, she couldn't climb out. When I finished my housework and was allowed to go out, my mother was already dead.
They wrapped my mother in a torn quilt and dumped her in the back hills without even a grave. I had to kneel down before a hunter at the end of the village and beg him to dig a grave for my mother, but they didn't dare to erect a tombstone.
Three days later, my father brought his new wife home, and I had even more work to do. Not only was it a lot of work, but I also often got beaten and bullied.
Later, I went up the mountain to chop wood and fainted from hunger at the foot of the mountain. I was rescued by a hunter, who was willing to teach me kung fu and hunting techniques. Seeing that I was useful, my father and the old witch became even more aggressive.
In the winter when I was 13 years old, which was also my mother's death anniversary, I prepared meals as usual. They ate in the main room, and I ate leftovers and washed the pots in the kitchen. Within a stick of incense, everyone in the main room collapsed.
I locked the door, took the knife that I had been sharpening for seven years, and started with the old witch. Amid their terrified eyes and cries for mercy, I dismantled them like skinning a rabbit. Haha, I finally avenged my mother.
After that, I took all the silver, set a fire, and fled from the south to the north with my mother's tablet. Later, I relied on my hunting skills to gain a foothold here.
But I found that there were still many cases of mothers-in-law mistreating their daughters-in-law and husbands bullying their daughters-in-law, so I formed a small group with a group of orphans to teach such people a lesson.
Over the years, the atmosphere here is not bad. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can live in harmony, and husbands and wives can respect each other. As for me, I don't care. It's only a matter of time before I'm discovered by the government. I'm not afraid of death, but Princess, can I ask you for one thing? My brothers have never harmed anyone. They are all a bunch of pitiful people. "
Lan Qiyan sighed, "Can you read?"
"I know a few."
"Who among you brothers can read?"
"Princess, I can read." A very handsome boy stood up.
Chang Ping'an stood up immediately, "Princess, he is even more pitiful than me. He was originally a scholar, but his family style changed drastically. His parents died of a sudden illness, his uncles seized the family property, and his fiancée broke off the engagement with him. When I met him, he was hanging himself."
"Scholar? What's your name?"
"Ji Jie."
Lan Qiyan pondered for a while and said, "Very good. Chang Ping'an will take office as the magistrate of Qiming County tomorrow. Ji Jie will be the assistant judge. One is a military officer and the other is a civil officer. You should cooperate with each other. All the brothers in the mountains will be recruited as servants of the county government. Pack up your things now."
Everyone was shocked. Ji Jie was puzzled. "Princess, there are the county magistrate and the judge here."
"It will be gone in a while. Over the years, a lot of money has been plundered from the people. It's time to hand it over to the national treasury. I know that guy didn't want me to suppress you bandits."
"Princess, how are you going to deal with this matter? Do you need our help?"
"No need. Why bother with something that can be solved with one shot? Just pack your bags and leave this thatched cottage. It's quite nice. It's surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters."
Chang Ping'an looked very proud. This was built by him alone. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with pleasant scenery and the quality of the house was also excellent. It was definitely a good place to retire.
So I answered very respectfully, "Yes, Princess."
He was very grateful to Lan Qiyan, who not only did not take his life but also gave him an official position. He would definitely not let the princess down and would do his job conscientiously to benefit the people.
Lan Qiyan told him that if he wanted to thank anyone, he should thank the emperor, as he was his benefactor.
After finishing the work, she felt much better. The next day, she had all the gold, silver and jewelry she had looted sent to the palace. It was no longer her business how Chu Huai would punish the civil and military officials afterwards.
Chu Huai was very satisfied. Lan Qiyan was smart and understood him. Qiming County was different from other places. Officials were doing the work of bandits and bandits were doing the work of officials. In that case, he would just do as they wish.
The problem was solved without any effort, and then 10,000 taels were given as a reward to the princess. After all, she had made great contributions in suppressing the bandits.
Lan Qiyan exclaimed that this kid was very smart. A cannon cost several thousand taels. He used it and then sold it back. This cheating Taobao space even reduced the price by half.
If she wasn't afraid of being too ostentatious and she couldn't fly, she would have even bought a plane.
Chu Yun and Li Shuyu were afraid that she would be depressed, so they came to the princess's house early in the morning. However, when they saw her eating with big mouthfuls, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to eat was a good thing.
"Have you eaten? Do you want to eat together?" Lan Qiyan looked up and saw the two pillars at the door, and said while knocking on the dishes.
"Then I'd rather obey than be disrespectful." He helped Li Shuyu sit down.
After a long while, Lan Qiyan put down his chopsticks and said, "Just say what you want to say. Don't be so nagging."