Chapter 4 The county magistrate was scared away?

The matter is over.

Jinmao's heart finally settled down, and fatigue swept through his body, but he still had to finish the work.

This time the task assigned by the county magistrate can be said to have been successfully completed.

"Golden Goat, you have a heavy task to do when you return this time."

"First, of course, we have to ask the county lord for a reward."

Jinmao is just a small figure. It would be foolish of him not to seek reward for his meritorious service.

"Second, you need to report the facts to the county lord. I have written them down. You can give this scroll of bamboo slips to the county lord."

At present, Jinmao has become the veritable miser of Jinyun Mountain.

As soon as they returned to the hinterland of Jinyun Mountain, Wu Tian and others praised Jin Mao to the sky.

What with the gods descending to earth and killing the Baiyue people like slaughtering dogs, the people of Jinyun Mountain almost worship Jin Mao.

How can I get back to the county town?

"Third, you can only take eight people back this time. I will use the rest. This volume is a letter I wrote to my clan."

The contents of the two letters were vastly different, so the county magistrate naturally had to exaggerate the facts, at least to make the enemy's strength two or three times larger in order to claim credit.

As for the faith of the tribe, we must present facts and reason.

This time, the clan gave Jinmao great support, and Jinmao is a grateful person.

Before he decided to run away, he at least couldn't leave a mess for the clan.

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Wushang County is governed by Tangxi Township.

It has been October, and it has been a month since Jinmao took office.

The news that reached Wushang County from the Central Plains was not only delayed but also half true and half false, causing people to be uneasy.

Some people even believed the lies that Zhu Jun was defeated and the Yellow Turbans in Jingzhou were going to invade Yangzhou.

This day.

The Golden Goat finally rushed back after a long journey.

The magistrate of Wushang County immediately convened a meeting of county officials, and everyone came happily, thinking they were going to hear good news.

Who knew that Jin Yang was a boastful person? This nonsense not only exaggerated Jin Mao's achievements and abilities, but also scared the ten people present half to death.

"nonsense!"

The Magistrate of Wushang County turned pale and shouted angrily: "You are going to kill a thousand enemies with only one hundred county soldiers?"

"Could it be that Jin Mao is the reincarnation of Guanjun Hou?"

Jin Yang was very unconvinced: "What's the big deal? Uncle Mao can revive the dead! I saw with my own eyes the scar on Li Da's chest. He could even see the bones."

Jin Yang stretched out his left hand and drew a line from the right chest to the left. "Uncle Mao managed to save Li Da from such a serious injury!"

Suddenly, even the two clan leaders Jin Gao and Liu Ye widened their eyes.

"Impossible!" Magistrate Wushang was going crazy: "This must be an exaggeration!"

"Why shouldn't I believe this?" After that battle, Jin Yang became Jin Mao's die-hard fan and even ignored the county magistrate.

"Hey, this is what Uncle Mao wrote to you. If you don't believe it, read it yourself."

The magistrate of Wushang County stood up suddenly, walked to Jinyang in three or two steps, snatched the bamboo slips, and his expression became more and more gloomy as he looked at it.

"Let's stop here for today." Magistrate Wushang left everyone behind and left in a hurry.

As soon as the outsiders left, the hall immediately became chaotic.

"Jin Yang, are you telling the truth? Is Mao Er really that powerful?"

"Golden Sheep, please tell me the details."

"Golden Sheep..."

We can't blame the Liu and Jin families for not being anxious. It was really that Jin Yang was acting unpredictably. He went straight to the county government office as soon as he got home, and no one was happy about it.

"Clan leader, this is what Uncle Mao asked me to give you." Facing his family, Jin Yang was a little timid and did not dare to brag. He handed over the bamboo slips honestly.

Jin Gao snatched the bamboo slips, glanced at them and quickly closed them, "Let's go, let's talk about it when we get home!"

Liu Ye was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, but he couldn't grab the bamboo slips on the spot, so he urged: "Hurry up, hurry up!"

Liu An and other younger people called the eight people who had traveled with Jin Yang, and asked them about what had happened while walking.

The Jin family's land was just south of the county government office, while the Liu family's was just north. The two families' land covered half of Tangxi Township. The Jin family's lobby was full of people, both inside and outside the house. All the important people from the Jin and Liu families had come.

Jin Gao and Liu Ye sat at the head of the table, and both of them had read the bamboo slips.

"There are two main reasons for calling everyone here."

Jin Gao, who was sitting on the right, stood up and said, "First of all, Jin Mao, the grandson of the Jin family, defeated the Minyue at Jinyun Mountain, killing 61 enemies and capturing 255. It was a great victory!"

"Cheers!" Liu Ye took the lead and the whole room cheered.

"The second thing is that Jin Mao sent a letter saying that there will be chaos in the south, and that the five tribes of Minyue have been plagued by insects and may invade Wushang soon."

Everyone was talking about it. They didn't seem to be panicking because of the victory in front of them, but no one offered any constructive suggestions.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Liu Ye winked at Liu An, who was serving as the county magistrate.

"Everyone, I have a suggestion. Since Jinmao is capable of defeating a group of Minyue, it can naturally defeat more Minyue."

Liu An told the result of the discussion between the two main branches: "As long as we provide enough money, food and weapons, I think Jinmao will be able to stop the invading enemy."

For a time, some branches agreed and some opposed.

But those who oppose are always in the minority, and they are all short-sighted people, and their relationship with the clan will naturally become distant in the future.

Then, each family contributed manpower and effort, and soon verbally gathered the military equipment and food for 300 people that Jinmao needed.

The reason why the Jin and Liu families support Jinmao so much is partly due to the publicity of the nine Jinyang people, and the other part is also due to the confidence revealed in Jinmao's letter.

Jinmao knows very well that if you want to cheat, cheat outsiders. If family members don’t tell the truth, don’t cry out in pain when you are stabbed in the back.

So within a few days, another team of 100 people, led by Liu Hua's eldest son Liu Xia, cooperated with the nine people of the Golden Sheep to escort the supplies to Jinyun Mountain.

the other side.

The bamboo slip letter from Magistrate Jinmao was not so friendly.

Exaggerating the facts is just basic practice. Jin Mao also exaggerated the number of people in the five Min Yue groups, all of which exceeded a thousand.

In the letter, Jin Mao hoped that the county magistrate would request support when reporting his achievements to the county.

The county magistrate had committed a crime in the Central Plains and fled to Wushang County to avoid disaster. When he encountered such a thing, what else could he say?

After Jin Yang and others set off, Liu An went to the county government to report on his work, but was surprised to find that no one was there.

"The county magistrate ran away?"

In the lobby of the Liu family, Liu Ye was also stunned, "This is totally unheard of!"

"Father, that was in the past." Liu An presented a scroll of bamboo slips. "This year, when the Yellow Turban bandits rebelled, he was not the only county magistrate who abandoned the county and fled."

It turned out that the Magistrate of Wushang County had always been in contact with the outside world and knew more than the local powerful people.

Liu Ye closed the bamboo slips, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "The Jin family has produced a unicorn child, and the dignified ruler of the county was scared away by his few words."

Liu An agreed but also had doubts: "Jinmao was not so wise before."

"Hey." Liu Ye glanced at Haodaer with disdain: "You couldn't compare to him when you were a child, but now you are very smart."

Liu An smiled awkwardly and said nothing more.

Liu Ye handed the bamboo slips back and said, "Send it to your uncle Jin for his perusal. Tell him that Jin Mao is the son of our two families."

"Father, is this too much?" Liu An still wanted to argue. As the former Qilin son recognized by both clans, he had never been treated like this.

"Don't say anything more, just go."

When leaving, Liu An felt a little resentful.

Liu Ye saw it all, but as they had been father and son for forty years, Liu Ye knew Liu An's worth best.

"The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan."

From Jin Mao's series of actions, Liu Ye thought he had sensed this boy's ambition.

Jin family.

When Jin Gao learned of Liu Ye's opinion, he felt that fellow thinkers had the same views.

"Jinshan, from now on, as long as Maoer asks for something, I will do my best to satisfy him!"

Jinshan did not have the same dissatisfaction as Liu An. Besides, he watched Jinmao grow up, so Jinmao was half his son.

After all these years of care, Jinmao is really worthy of calling him dad.

As a father, you can only be happy when your son succeeds.

Even if Jin Gao didn't say this, Jin Shan would have mentioned it.

(End of this chapter)