After the yamen runner finished speaking, the other yamen runner endured the pain and nodded in agreement. "It's more important for the two of you to take office. I can go back by myself later. When I get back, I will apologize to the two of you."
They were indeed afraid. If it were someone else, they would find some excuse, such as, "You haven't taken office yet, you can't hit me like this, it's wrong," etc.
But facing Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, especially Cuckoo, the two of them didn't dare to say such things. They could easily lose their lives on the road.
Zhang Xiaobao smiled at the two of them and said to the driver, "Uncle, let's go. Look, they're really fine. We'll go back to the county in a while. When we get there, uncle, don't be in a hurry to leave. Tell us how much money they took from you. Cuckoo and I will help you."
The driver nodded and sat back on the carriage. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also got on the carriage and patted the donkey's butt. The donkey brayed and continued to move forward. As for the two yamen runners, they didn't care about them.
After walking for an hour, the three of them didn't speak. Finally, the driver asked, "Kids, are you really here to take office? Could it be that you're all small? "
"Yes, we're here to take office. We're not young, we're old. Cuckoo and I are only ten years old. We have nothing to do and we can't find anything fun at home, so we came here to be officials. Uncle, don't worry. We're here because we don't want you to suffer any more grievances."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to say such things because many people would think it was fake after hearing it. But he couldn't say it, so he had to bear with it and say it.
What he meant by many people was actually when he and Wang Juan were young. Everyone was too smart. There was no one who didn't know how to write their own name. They could see the essence of things.
But the driver didn't know that. It was the first time he heard such words from an official. He was moved. He looked left and right and nodded. "You're all good kids. Unfortunately, things here are not as simple as you think. It's difficult."
"Old Uncle, don't be discouraged. No matter how difficult it is here, can it be as difficult as us becoming an official at the age of ten? This kind of position isn't something that just anyone can take up. Do you understand what I'm saying? "
Zhang Xiaobao also tried to reassure the coachman.
The driver was stunned for a moment and immediately admitted, "Yes, yes, yes, I was confused. A ten-year-old child can be an official. How big of a backer does he have?"
"Uncle, Cuckoo and I are officials personally appointed by the current Emperor, so you don't have to worry." Zhang Xiaobao tried his best to show his identity in order to reassure the old man.
"Yes, His Majesty personally appointed you. Then your two families must be extraordinary. I wonder …?" The driver was indeed relieved. This was an ability. How could it be possible without a backer? But he really didn't know that the two kids were from the Shui Family.
Wang Juan saw that Zhang Xiaobao wasn't willing to continue explaining, so she could only say, "Uncle, I am from San Shui County's Wang Family. Xiao Bao is from the Zhang Family. Between the Clouds and the Water in San Shui County, have you heard of it? Between the Clouds and the Water? "
"Between the Clouds and the Water in the Middle of the Mountain by the Side? I've heard of it. How could I not have heard of it? Oh, you two are the kids from San Shui County's Zhang Family and Wang Family, right? Good, my God, I've finally opened my eyes. I've been waiting for this day. "
The coachman immediately reacted. He felt that his reaction was not slow. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, on the other hand, could not say anything else.
After knowing who the two kids were, the driver used all his strength to whip the donkey to move faster. He wanted to send the two kids to the local government as soon as possible. As long as the two kids took over, the lives of the people in the county would be better.
Who didn't know that the Zhang Family and Wang Family of San Shui County were from Zhuangzi? Who didn't know that wherever they went, the lives of the people would immediately become better? Who would have thought that the two families would actually send the two kids over. In the future, there would be no need to worry about the people in the county.
The driver was in a good mood. Perhaps it noticed that the driver was in a good mood, so the donkey pulling the cart also worked very hard and rushed forward with all its might.
The driver sighed with emotion for a while before he came back to his senses. He looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan again, rubbed his eyes and said, "I got the right person today. I got the right person today. I got the two little ancestors here. Kids, I heard from the storyteller that the two of you went to Tubo and killed many people. The little girl even laughed when she killed people. Is that true?"
"If you think it's true, then it's true. If you think it's false, then it's false. Now I'm the county's chief secretary and Cuckoo's deputy county magistrate. What happened in the past is in the past."
Zhang Xiaobao also didn't expect that his family's reputation had spread here. This was good. In the future, when he did things, he didn't have to worry about the people not cooperating. The people were the kindest. As long as you didn't deliberately harm them, they would support you.
The requirements were also very low. If they could eat enough, wear warm clothes, and have a house to live in, very few people would make trouble. However, most of the time, the officials couldn't even guarantee this. Their families had everything and countless money. As a result, when the people rebelled, they had to push the blame to the people, as if the people were equal to unruly people.
When Zhang Xiaobao decided to make the local people's lives better as soon as possible, the driver twisted the whip hard and said, "It's true, it must be true. Look at the two yamen runners just now. The little girl Cuckoo really killed countless people. Good, it's good that she laughed and killed. I don't care how many people died in other places. As long as the people from the Zhang Family and Wang Family come here to be officials, it's good.
No wonder you weren't worried. So that's why. So that's why. So that's why. Who dares to touch your two families in the county? What's more, it was the yamen runners who started it first. "
The driver often traveled outside and knew a lot of things. He might not remember who Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were, but when it came to Sanshui and Zhang Wang Family Between the Clouds and the Water, how could he not understand what it meant?
Since the two children were sent here, the family would naturally protect them. What's more, they were very powerful children. That's right. If they weren't powerful, they wouldn't have been able to defeat the yamen runners. Aiya, people who had fought in wars were indeed different. They were powerful and capable.
Especially when the girl was flying in the sky and the boy was on the ground sneakily attacking. It was a good strategy. When the girl landed, she was also beautiful. She stepped on the boy's shoulder. The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it was.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw the old driver like this, they could only chat with him and ask about the local situation, their family's living problems, and if there were any difficulties.
The driver was so moved that he didn't know what to do. He never thought that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family could come to the county. What was more unexpected was that the two children, who were obviously noble and capable, were so polite and respectful when talking to him.
While the three of them were walking and chatting in the donkey cart, the two yamen runners who fell on the ground had almost recovered. They were waiting for the person who was kicked in the important part to recover so that they could bring the person who was shot back.
"Big brother, quickly think of something. We're finished. In the past, we took a lot of benefits from others and even beat people. Now that the ruthless people are here, it must be that the previous county magistrate went too far. The imperial court sent the two of them here. What should we do? Do we go back and plead guilty? Why don't we run? "
The person who was shot by the arrow covered his leg. After being in pain for so long, it was numb now. Fortunately, there wasn't much bleeding, otherwise, he would have died on the spot. He was worried that after his matter was known, he would be punished and wanted to run.
The two of them helped him onto the horse and sighed, "Go back. We've admitted all the crimes. We can't be beheaded. We can't run away. Where can we run to? Brother, you know what kind of person Cuckoo is. The news said that she killed so many people in Tubo for the sake of the people who were washed to death by the Wang River in Shuzhou.
Run? As long as we're in the Tang Empire, we can't run. Run outside? Take a ship out to sea? How many ships do Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family have? If we go to Tubo and Tujue, Tubo will be defeated. If Cuckoo asks them to hand over the people, do you think they will? The Tujue is also finished. Listen to your big brother and go back. "
The yamen runner knew a lot. After analyzing, he found that they had offended Cuckoo and had nowhere to run. Cuckoo was a little girl who could do anything. If they really ran to other places and she couldn't find them, she could easily take out tens of thousands of strings of money to buy their lives. Yes, she could definitely do it. After all, her family was rich and she was that kind of person.
After the other yamen runner heard this, he trembled and sighed sadly. He looked up at the sky and muttered, "God, why are these two killing gods sent to be officials? One is the deputy county magistrate and the other is the chief registrar. Although their ranks are low, are they the same? With the two of them, the county magistrate's words are useless. Except for making trouble and making trouble, they can't do anything else. "
The more the yamen runner thought about it, the more sullen he felt. He also knew that when Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came, the situation in the county would change. No one could stop them. He was capable and his family was also capable. Everyone was an official. Whoever went against them would be courting death.
But he was not reconciled. He thought for a while and said, "Big brother, the new county magistrate hasn't arrived yet. Do you think that if we deceive the new county magistrate to go against them and help them, will our crime be lighter? Will they be more lenient? "
The other yamen runner paused, nodded and shook his head, "Don't think about it. If the new county magistrate cooperates with them, we should admit our guilt. If he doesn't cooperate, then we will have a chance. But we can't deliberately do bad things when the new county magistrate cooperates. There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Once Cuckoo knows about it, how do you think she will kill us?
Don't think about the law. She doesn't care about it. She just wants to achieve her goal. In fact, the new county magistrate may not have an easy time. The county magistrate is a lower rank of Level Seven. For Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, it is useless. When he comes, he will either obey or be punished. I'm not wrong. "
"Yes, big brother is right. Hurry up and go. It hurts so much. Hey? What is this team doing? The new businessman selling goods? Listen, a kitchen knife costs 17 coins. Are you kidding me? How can there be such a cheap kitchen knife? "
The man who was injured by the arrow said and suddenly saw the seller.
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