The most arrogant in history

"I brought Jiaojiao and the others back to work, not to be concubines." Ye Kun smiled and rubbed Jiang Yourong's head:

"Go to sleep Yourong, I have you and Daixi, that's enough."

Jiang Yourong thought long-term: "Let Jiaojiao and the others be concubines. We will be a family in the future, and they will work harder to earn money. We have already bought everything, right?"

"This one……"

Ye Kun couldn't help but smile. His wife was quite good at persuading people.

Well, I’ve already bought it.

The next morning, Ye Kun took the money from his family and Ma Jiaojiao and went to the county town again.

After taking all the silver, there would only be one or two thousand copper coins left at home.

In order to get to the county town as soon as possible, Ye Kun took Ma Jiaojiao on horseback and rode together.

The warhorse has no other load, so it can carry two people without any problem.

Moreover, Ye Kun and Ma Jiaojiao are not fat, and their combined weight is only a little over 200 pounds.

It was just two people squeezed on one saddle, it was a bit crowded, a little too tight.

Ma Jiaojiao had never ridden a horse before and was afraid, so she sat in the front and leaned on Ye Kun's chest.

She was a little shy and her face was red.

The weather is nice and the autumn sun is shining brightly.

Ye Kun rode forward and said:

"Jiaojiao, yesterday in front of the county magistrate, I said your father is my father-in-law and you are my concubine. It was for the convenience of doing things. Don't mind it."

Jiaojiao whispered: "Brother Dalang, I was originally your concubine, you bought me..."

It seems that Jiaojiao and Jiang Yourong have the same idea. They have already bought it, so what else can she be if not a concubine?

"No, you will help me with business in the future, so we can be considered partners."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I have a lot of business to do, but I lack a helper like you."

Jiaojiao turned around, and her pretty face almost touched Ye Kun's face:

"I will help you with the work, but I must marry you. Otherwise... how can I repay you? You spent so much money on my father, and you spent money on me..."

The black hair brushes against my face and the breath smells like orchid.

Ye Kun's heart was agitated: "Let's solve your father's problem first."

Arriving at the county town, Ye Kun dismounted and took Jiaojiao to visit County Magistrate Wang again.

But County Magistrate Wang was not there. It was said that he was discussing matters with County Magistrate Liu.

At this time, Lord Liu was in the back garden of the county government office, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

This guy sold salt privately in the name of the government and smuggled crude salt to enrich himself.

However, unexpectedly, yesterday at the foot of Xiping Mountain west of the county town, four carts of crude salt, totaling 2,000 kilograms, were abducted by bandits from Xiping Mountain, and three or four salt guards who were escorting the crude salt were killed.

The development of the Dading Kingdom was backward, and crude salt, as a necessity of life, was very expensive.

One pound of coarse salt, exchanged for one pound of copper coins.

County Magistrate Liu had two thousand kilograms of coarse salt taken away from him, which is equivalent to having two thousand kilograms of copper coins taken away from him. How could he not feel sad?

What’s even worse is that this matter cannot be reported to the county magistrate.

Because selling salt illegally is a serious crime, if the imperial court finds out, County Magistrate Liu will lose his head.

Now, the county lieutenant Shangguan Jifu had gone to fight with his troops. The total number of runners in the county government and the soldiers who stayed behind was only seventy or eighty people, who were simply unable to deal with the two hundred bandits in Xiping Mountain.

Xiping Mountain is in a dangerous position, with one man guarding the pass against ten thousand. There are more bandits than in Shuangya Mountain, and their fighting power is also stronger.

The last time the imperial army came to hunt tigers and search mountains, Xiping Mountain was not within the range, so it was as stable as a rock and remained unscathed.

County Magistrate Liu was restless, and County Assistant Magistrate Wang was also trembling with fear.

The two sighed to each other, at a loss as to what to do.

The soldier came to report to County Magistrate Wang: "Sir, Ye Kun from Caomiao Village is here to see you."

Before County Magistrate Wang could say anything, County Magistrate Liu became angry and waved his hand, cursing:

"Beat them away with sticks! These unruly people are here to disturb the county magistrate's meeting again..."

"Wait." County Magistrate Wang stepped forward and whispered:

"Master Liu, Ye Kun is the tiger hunting captain of Cao Miao Village. He is here for the case of Ma Fugui from the South Street Tavern. He has something to offer."

"The tiger-hunting captain of Caomiao Village? Is that Ye Kun that Shangguan Jifu mentioned? The one who hunts tigers and robbers?" County Magistrate Liu seemed to remember something, and his eyes lit up:

"Please come in, by the way... call me Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye!"

So, Ye Kun and Ma Jiaojiao were invited into the private residence of County Magistrate Liu.

County Magistrate Liu was very polite and took the initiative to clasp his fists:

"Mr. Ye is very filial to his mother. He also protects the local area, benefits the village, and serves the court. I have heard about him from the county lieutenant Shangguan a long time ago. After meeting him today, I find that he is indeed a handsome man, a leader among men."

Ye Kun didn't know what was going on, and thought it was for Shangguan Jifu's sake, so he clasped his fists in return:

"Ye Kun greets Lord Liu and Lord Wang. I am a humble commoner, and I am very grateful for your compliment, Lord Shangguan."

County Magistrate Liu chuckled and asked his men to watch the seats.

Ye Kun handed over the two small cans of soybean paste he brought as an opening remark.

Then, let’s talk about Ma Fugui’s case.

Magistrate Liu nodded and said, "Mr. Ye, you have come at the right time. Ma Fugui's files have not been submitted yet. I can think of a way. Once they are submitted, it will be a foregone conclusion. He will definitely be beheaded."

Ye Kun clasped his fists and said, "Ma Fugui is my father-in-law. I hope you two adults will take good care of him and at least spare his life. I will repay you with gratitude."

"It is my duty to conduct my official duties impartially and find out the truth." County Magistrate Liu asked Ma Jiaojiao to leave, lowered his voice, and whispered to Ye Kun:

"But, I have to wipe out the bandits in Xiping Mountain these two days. It's urgent and I don't have time to investigate Ma Fugui's case."

Ye Kun didn't understand what County Magistrate Liu meant, so he frowned and asked, "Are you going to suppress the bandits?"

County Magistrate Wang said, "Mr. Ye, if you can bring the tiger-hunting team from Caomiao Village to help us fight the bandits, Ma Fugui's case will be easier to handle."

Oh shit, so this is what it means!

Ye Kun finally understood.

County Magistrate Liu laughed again:

"I think Ma Fugui was framed. If I have time, I will find out the truth. Then I will jail the false accuser, release Ma Fugui and return his property. I am afraid that I will die at the foot of Xiping Mountain while I am fighting the bandits, and Ma Fugui's injustice will never be redressed."

Damn, this is hitting my weak spot.

Dirty deal!

Ye Kun nodded: "It is my duty to serve the court and maintain the stability of this county. But I want to know how many bandits there are in Xiping Mountain and what kind of weapons and armor they have?"

"There are about a hundred bandits. Except for a few bandit leaders, the rest are old, weak, sick and disabled. They have no armor. Their bows and arrows are all junk."

County Magistrate Liu deliberately concealed the strength of Xiping Mountain, fearing that Ye Kun would not dare to go.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "But I heard that there are more than 200 bandits in Xiping Mountain, and 40 to 50 of them are wearing armor."

Armored person means a person equipped with armor.

In this era, there is a set of armor that is a cheating artifact on the battlefield.

Just get stabbed three or five times, and it's no big deal.

Even if you are hit by an arrow, the arrowhead will penetrate the armor and the force will be weakened, so it is usually just a superficial wound.

When two armies fought, it was common for men to be hit by several arrows, with the result that their armor was torn off, or they would just have a few minor scratches.

"That's just the robbers' boasting. It's not credible." County Magistrate Liu tried to please them again:

"Shangguan County Lieutenant said that Mr. Ye's crossbow can shoot through armor, so what is there to be afraid of?"

Ye Kun also knew that the armor of the robbers was mostly made of cowhide and pig skin. With the power of a double-bow and double-arrow crossbow, shooting through leather armor was almost like shooting through a paper lantern.

But Ye Kun was still hesitant and deliberately asked:

"The bandits in Xiping Mountain have been entrenched for many years, often robbing merchants on the trade route. I guess they have saved a lot of money in their den, right?"

Suppressing bandits is a life-and-death battle, and your head is on the line.

Ye Kun doesn't want to do it without some benefits.