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

"Oh? They really came. I want to see what the people sent by Ding Yin have to say."

Jiang Yuan said calmly, then waved and called Li Hu again: "Go and call Ma Zhi."

Apart from anything else, this guy is really good at greeting the other party's female relatives for eighteen generations!

"Okay, sir, I'll go right away." Li Hu responded, turned around and ran away.

On the other side, Jiang Yuan, standing on the city wall, watched the envoy sent by Ding Yin slowly approaching. When the distance between the two sides was only fifty steps, the other party stopped.

"Who is under the city?" Jiang Yuan asked loudly.

The messenger rolled his eyes and said, "We have been busy down there for a long time, and you actually asked me who is down there. I said we are here to celebrate your birthday. Do you believe me?"

"Excuse me, is the river source of Taiping County on the city wall?" the messenger asked loudly.

"Yes, it's me. Who are you?" Jiang Yuan spoke bluntly.

"I am a counselor under General Ding. My last name is Li. I am not well-known, and I don't think you are familiar with me, so I won't mention my full name."

Jiang Yuan just curled his lips. These scholars are really more humble than anyone else.

"So it's Li Moushi. I don't know what you mean? Why did you come to Taiping County for no reason and set up camp here? Are you taking advantage of the fact that there are no people in Taiping County?"

Li Moushi sneered. "What are you doing in Taiping County? Is there even any need to say this?"

But this kid is really a bit troublesome. He clearly knows what they are here for, but he insists on asking. He just wants the residents of the city to think that they are invaders.

"Lord Jiang, we are not rebels wreaking havoc everywhere. On the contrary, we are the army that is trying to restore the Zhao Dynasty!"

"If Lord Jiang is sensible, he should take the initiative to open the city and welcome us in!"

Jiang Yuan immediately got angry. Damn it, I should open the city to welcome you in? You are nothing!

"Master Li, I'm really upset by what you said. Why should I open the city gates to welcome you in? Are the people in my city only able to survive because of you?"

"No, no! If I remember correctly, Lord Jiang has been in office for five years. In the early days of his tenure, Taiping County was still the territory of our Zhao Dynasty. Lord Jiang was still a minister of our Zhao family and ate the Zhao royal food. In this case, he should open the city and let us in today."

As Li Moushi spoke, he put his hands behind his back with a calm expression, looking like a hermit.

Jiang Yuan took a look and slapped Zhao Kai on the forehead with his backhand.

"Are you just standing there watching the fun? Shoot him and kill him!"

Zhao Kai looked at Jiang Yuan with an expression as if he suspected he had misheard: "Sir, you are not kidding me, are you?"

"Don't you know, sir, that since ancient times, when two armies engage in battle, they do not execute envoys?"

Jiang Yuan looked at Li Counselor under the city with disdain: "That's right, but you just heard it clearly. This guy said he was a counselor. I also called him a counselor for a long time, so he is not an envoy."

"Besides, he's just a little-known Karami, and he wants to take over our Taiping County without bloodshed, and he wants to come and talk to me. Does he look down on me?"

"He's looking down on you, Zhao Kai, and the bow behind you!"

"Damn it! This old fellow is so mean! Damn it! Your Excellency is right! Even if we want to persuade them to surrender, we need a big shot. But they actually sent this guy! Your Excellency, I'm going to kill him!"

As Zhao Kai spoke, he bent his bow and drew his arrow with both hands. Kong Xuan and Wang Jue cooperated very well and walked in front of him, blocking Li Moushi's sight.

Meanwhile, Li Moushi, who was standing under the city wall, was still giving a long speech without knowing anything.

"Master Jiang, if you still have any conscience, you should take the initiative to open the city to welcome us in. After all, you were also..."

Halfway through his words, Li Moushi's body seemed to be hit by something, and he staggered backward, and then fell directly to the ground.

Even before his death, Li Moushi still looked at the feather arrow on his chest in disbelief.

Are these people crazy?

Don’t you know that when two countries are at war, envoys are not killed?

But obviously, before he could figure out the problem, Li Moushi's head tilted and he stopped breathing.

"Well done, Zhao Kai!" Jiang Yuan praised generously.

At the same time, Ma Zhi, who was hurriedly brought by Li Hu, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sir, why did you call me here in such a hurry?"

Jiang Yuan pointed at Ding Yin's 3,000 soldiers and horses and said, "Look, what is that?"

"Sir, I have received the news that the rebels are coming, but I am just a civil servant and there is no point in me coming here." Ma Zhi shrank his neck, fearing that Jiang Yuan would let him go out to fight.

Even though he was a civil servant, who was Jiang Yuan? There was nothing he couldn't do.

"Nonsense, of course I know you're a civil servant. Don't worry, I won't let you do anything. But you also know that the higher-ups haven't sent us a historian yet. But wouldn't it be a shame not to record such a major event?"

"So I asked you to come up and write down this incident. By the way, hehe!" While Jiang Yuan was speaking, someone handed two large loudspeakers to Ma Zhi.

"For example, if someone kills the enemy and makes a contribution, you can just write it down and shout it out. Firstly, it can boost our morale. Secondly, hehe, I'm sure the other side will feel uncomfortable hearing it." Jiang Yuan looked at the 3,000 soldiers under the city with a smile.

This is not some kind of rebellion at all, this is definitely a military achievement!

Ma Zhi understood immediately, his mustache twitching: "Don't worry, sir, I understand."

When Ma Zhi sat down at the table that had been prepared for him and just picked up the brush, Jiang Yuan spoke first:

"Ma Zhi, write down that Taiping County Constable Zhao Kai shot and killed the rebels' military advisor with a single arrow, achieving first merit."

After a pause of furious writing, Ma Zhi mustered all his strength and spoke into the loud speaker in front of him, "Zhao Kai shot and killed the rebel army's military advisor, achieving first merit. According to the law, he will be promoted three levels in a row and is now promoted to the rank of Earl!"

Hearing this, Zhao Kai was stunned. No, I was a member of the Dragon Guard back then. Does the Dragon Guard know?

Although there is no rank, it is generally recognized that the members of the Dragon Guard are equivalent to the captains outside. What is this captain? To put it simply, isn't it just a centurion?

It seems like I jumped three levels, but in fact, I was demoted to a lower level?

Kong Xuan and Wang Jue on the side couldn't help laughing out loud. As everyone knows, the ranks of soldiers in Daduan are private, sergeant, squad leader, trooper leader, centurion, thousand-man leader, lieutenant general, general, etc.

Except for the general, the rest can be obtained through military merit, but when it comes to the general rank, it is a real fifth rank or junior fifth rank, which requires some operation.

As for Zhao Kai's centurion, haha, he is one level lower than the two of them now. I have heard of people being rewarded for killing enemies, but this is the first time I have heard of people being demoted for killing enemies.