I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

At the grassland border two miles away from Taiping County, Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fuck! I'm finally back. I'm almost dying of exhaustion."

Li Hu wiped the dust off his face fiercely: "Isn't it true? These past few grasslands, it's either windy or full of wolves. I've had enough of walking!"

"But fortunately, 20,000 to 30,000 people joined us along the way. It's worth it!" Jiang Yuan said excitedly. When he came back from the grassland last year, the population of Taiping County had reached 70,000 to 80,000. With these people added, the threshold of 100,000 people has been crossed.

"Speed ​​up and get into the city!"

With Jiang Yuan's order, a team of tens of thousands of people began to advance rapidly.

On the other side, the messenger and Wang Jue who were watching on the city wall were both shocked.

"Big brother! This, this, it looks like a tribe from the grassland is attacking!" the messenger stuttered.

When there are more than ten thousand people, it becomes a sea of ​​people, and the dark mass in the distance is tens of thousands of people. These are barbarians, and as long as they get on a horse, everyone is a cavalryman.

Tens of thousands of cavalrymen, are they enough to sweep across this small town?

"What are you afraid of? They are our people." Wang Jue said lightly.

The messenger looked at Wang Jue speechlessly. No, buddy, do you want to watch what you are saying?

Those tens of thousands of cavalrymen, if you say they are yours, then they are yours?

If you were an important city, I could barely believe you, but your Taiping County is just a small border town that is neither worth eating nor abandoning. Even the higher-ups are too lazy to send troops to garrison here. Now you tell me that these are your troops?

Dreaming!

"This joke is not funny. I think you should quickly notify the army to come and defend. Maybe you can still hold it."

"I said, these are our people. Do you see the man riding a horse in the front? That's our leader." Wang Jue said, pointing to Jiang Yuan in the distance.

The messenger's face was filled with disbelief, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses: "No, what is the population of your Taiping County?"

Judging from the distance, there are about 20,000 to 30,000 people. If we calculate based on one out of every five men, doesn't that mean that the entire Taiping County must have at least 200,000 people?

I have been in Taiping County for a month or two after all. There is absolutely no way there are so many people in the entire Taiping County.

After Wang Jue thought carefully, he said softly, "Eight thousand."

"How much?" The messenger was instantly shocked.

Wang Jue nodded at him. "That's right. Our Taiping County has a population of only 8,000 people. We're starving and poorly clothed, and we've been harassed by the barbarian tribes on the grasslands for years. It's a notoriously poor county in Daduan."

"You call this poverty?" The messenger was so angry that his teeth were itching.

I still say that, I have been here for two months after all, and the local people here can eat meat several times a month, how can we still be poor?

Wang Jue's expression turned cold: "Isn't it poverty?"

The messenger's body stiffened. The person in front of him was no ordinary person. He was a real member of the Dragon Guard.

“Yes, it is a poor county.”

Wang Jue patted his shoulder solemnly and said, "Not bad, you have some good eyesight. When we get off the city wall, there's a donation box below. You can throw your three copper coins in there and it will be considered a good deed."

The messenger nodded with a sad face, fearing that Wang Jue would beat him up if they disagreed with him.

"Everyone, go down and clear the road so that the adults can enter the city!" Wang Jue shouted to the people around him, and the soldiers patrolling on the city wall immediately began to go down and clear the road.

It would take quite a while for more than 20,000 people to enter the city. By the time the messenger found Jiang Yuan, half an hour had passed.

"Sir, are you Jiang Yuan, a man from Taiping County?" the messenger asked nervously. Two months have already been wasted, and the people in the imperial capital must be unable to wait any longer.

"Huh? Are you looking for me?" Jiang Yuan looked at the guy in front of him in confusion. He was wearing the proper clothes of a postman. Although there was a post station in Taiping County, it had not been used once in eight hundred years.

"Yes, yes, I am from the imperial capital. I have been ordered to come here to inform you to go to the imperial capital with me." The messenger spoke quickly.

Jiang Yuan's face tensed. Going to the imperial capital? What the hell?

I have been to the imperial capital twice so far. The first time I returned with hatred, and the second time I was chased and fled in a panic.

Am I a masochist? I'm crazy, but I'm still going to the capital.

It’s so nice to stay in this small piece of land in Taiping County.

"Whose order?" Jiang Yuan said slowly. It is impossible to disobey orders openly, but I just keep dragging my feet. I want to see what you can do.

"Your Excellency, this is His Majesty's order." The messenger said honestly.

Jiang Yuan's heart tightened again. Wang Mu? Perhaps he should be called Duanmu Xiongtu, but why would this guy let him go to the imperial capital for no reason?

Getting promoted or getting rich is definitely impossible. As for raising an army to punish the perpetrators, that is also unlikely. Taiping County has already been given to him as a reward.

Even if I destroy Taiping County, it has nothing to do with the higher-ups.

"I wonder what His Majesty wants me to do in the imperial capital?"

The messenger was sweating profusely and said, "Sir, please don't make it difficult for me. How could I possibly know the order given by His Majesty?"

"And this mission was two or three months ago. I've been waiting here in Taiping County for two months. Sir, please pack up and come with me."

Jiang Yuan thought about it carefully for a while, but still felt unsure. After the incident in the imperial capital, Jiang Yuan finally understood Duanmu Xiongtu's mentality.

This guy definitely has the mentality of an emperor. He can protect you as long as you are valuable, but once you are no longer valuable, he can really throw you away.

"What did your Majesty say?"

The messenger nodded helplessly: "His Majesty said, go to Taiping County immediately and invite Jiang Yuan to come to the imperial capital."

After these words were spoken, Jiang Yuan's already uncertain heart became even more confused.

What does "please" mean? Why would Duanmu Xiongtu be so polite to me?

Logically speaking, if Duanmu Xiongtu wanted to see Jiang Yuan, he would have just ordered Jiang Yuan to come to the imperial capital to see me. This would be reasonable.

But since he used the word "please", it's hard to say. Could it be that Duanmu Xiongtu still needs my help with something?

After analyzing it in his mind, Jiang Yuan had made up his mind.

Drag it! Drag it to death!

"Well, I understand that, but I just came back from the grassland and am busy with things. Could you allow me to clean up a little?"

The messenger nodded immediately and said, "Please hurry up, sir. I will be waiting at the door."

Jiang Yuan didn't say anything. He turned and walked directly into the room and called Wang Gang: "Wait a minute, just say that I was anxious and accidentally injured my waist. The doctor told me not to get out of bed. If I get out of bed, I might die."

"Master, I don't think this is a good idea." Wang Gang looked at Jiang Yuan seriously.

"What's wrong with it?" Jiang Yuan looked at Wang Gang in confusion. Does this kid have his own ideas?

Wang Gang scratched his head and said honestly, "Master, I heard the old people say that you can't curse yourself, otherwise it will be bad for you."

"How about I go out and beat that messenger so hard that he can't get out of bed, and then you, my lord, will be alright."