At the banquet in the flower hall, Magistrate Li kept urging him to drink, and Meng Yishan didn't hold up his wine cup. He raised his glass and drank heavily. Li Chongyi was seen nodding his head and saying in his heart, "He is a good man despite being rough and arrogant."

After thirty years of drinking, Magistrate Li brought the conversation to the point, "My nephew, do you have any ambitions?"

Meng Yishan said to himself, "I have great ambitions, why don't I come to the Yamen to check in?" He nodded to Magistrate Li and said, "Yes, I am determined to do something big in Luoyang!"

Li Chongyi twirled his beard and stood up from the chair, took two steps, pointed to the west window and said to Meng Yishan: "Okay! But in today's world, when a man makes great achievements, it is not in Luoyang, but outside the Great Wall."

Meng Yishan thought to himself: "The area outside the Great Wall is sparsely populated and it is difficult to do business." He asked Magistrate Li: "What achievements do you have?"

Magistrate Li slapped the table, startling Meng Yishan, and said to him: "Did you know that since the fall of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Mongolia has been divided into two parts, Nawara and Tatar.

Pankolue has become even more ferocious since the battle of Tumubao... The year before last, he actually attacked the capital. If Yu Qian had not defended the city, I would have done something unbearable!"

The three words "Tumu Fort" are like a curse. When Magistrate Li talked about this, his face turned blood red and hatred and humiliation shot out from his eyes.

The leader of the village didn’t quite understand what was going on with Wala, but he still felt resentful. Back then, he had an official officer chopped off with a knife just because he couldn’t pay three cents of silver in the side salary. I heard that the side salary was to prevent such things.

"Wala".

Seeing Magistrate Li's angry look, how could the leader of the village be different from his enemies? He stood up, raised his fist and shouted angrily: "If I, Lao Meng, meet me, I will definitely fight with these Wala people to win or lose!"

Seeing the leader of the village standing up and shouting loudly, Magistrate Li praised him repeatedly!

"If those military officers and civil servants in the court who feared the tiles like tigers had such courage, they would not have to worry about the tiles being destroyed."

Infected by the master of Dazhai, the magistrate also picked up Jiujue, drank heavily, his face turned red, and said to Meng Yishan: "Nawala has some capable people, that's why he can advance to the north of our country, the Ming Dynasty, and fight in the east.

The eight Tatar tribes. Wala Khan is weak by nature, but he has three important ministers under him. These three people are extraordinary in their literary and military skills. There are two people who are the most powerful in the main battle of the Ming Dynasty. One is the Great Master Wala.

The other one is his younger brother Sekan."

"Oh, first of all, I have heard of this name!" Meng Yishan replied.

Meng Yishan's hometown is not far from Datong Prefecture, and people from Shanxi who are fleeing military disasters often pass by. It is said that the Nawala people are very powerful, and their leader is Ye Xian.

The leader of the village asked: "Who is the other person?"

Magistrate Li Chongyi's expression became solemn and he sighed: "It's General Boyan Timur!"

Meng Yishan didn't pay attention to the prefect's face. He only felt that the name "Boyan Timur" was very familiar. It took him a while to realize that he had seen this name in the secret letter carried by the dead ghost Qingxi. He was the general who killed seven masters in a row.

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Thinking of the secret letter, I remembered Wudang's "Xuan Yang True Solution" that was taken away with the letter, and thought to myself, "Let Lao Yun take a look at that technique in two days."

Then the two men drank and talked, talking about martial arts articles from Oara Mongolia. Meng Yishan, who was very stupid, met something he didn't understand, so he praised Magistrate Li for his knowledge and said that I, Lao Meng, was a rough man. Li Chongyi heard that

He was so happy that he said, "I have a good temperament! Yishan people are nice."

After drinking this wine until the sun went down, Magistrate Li's official uniform was loosened, and the belt of the leader of the village fell off. The servants had already come forward to remove the banquet and serve tea.

Li Chongyi, who was a little sober from the wine, straightened his clothes and said to Meng Yishan: "Just now I mentioned the merits of men, but now our court and Wala have temporarily suspended their armies. Both sides are preparing for war. In preparation for war, the most important thing is people.

A pillar of strength!"

The leader of the village just nodded.

Magistrate Li sighed: "There are many factions in the Ming army, each with its own subordinates. They compete for military exploits and sometimes attack each other. Mr. Yu Qian, who held the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, still had generals who refused to obey orders and was assassinated.

Ma Wenming is one."

The prefect looked at him and said: "My nephew, if you join the army and be assigned to that mediocre boss, you will never be able to get ahead in your life. Among the generals in our dynasty, only Guo Deng of Datong is the loyal and good one who protects the country!"

The leader of Dazhai thought to himself: "Surfing into the army? Wait until I have no other way out!"

Li Chongyi continued: "When the opportunity comes, I will introduce General Guo to you. He is a truly good man and a real man!"

It was getting late, and the prefect looked like he had just met a confidant, and kept talking there. Meng Yishan originally wanted to explore the government office and ask the wealthy people in Luoyang, but he did not expect that he, the prefect Li, had deep feelings for his family and country, and the topic came up

Wala then couldn't take it back, which made the big village owner extremely depressed, so he wanted to take the opportunity to leave.

After perfunctory for a while, the leader of the village couldn't stand it anymore and said: "Well... Your Majesty, my uncle is worried about waiting at home. I can't stay long, and I need to go back to serve his old man!"

Magistrate Li said: "You should go back and say hello to my mentor for me. I still have something to worry about. What do you think my nephew would like?"

Leader Meng Dazhao clapped his chest loudly and blurted out: "Sir, tell me anything, and I, Old Meng, will do it."

Magistrate Li said with a smile: "I see that my nephew is skilled in martial arts and knows the tactics of war. How can he be buried in this way? I wonder if I can serve as the chief arrester of the third squad of the government office. I will temporarily surrender to the arrest and help me expand the situation until the time is right."

, I will recommend it to Mr. Yu."

These words frightened the leader of the village. He was stunned for a moment and said to Magistrate Li: "You want me to be the head catcher of Luoyang City?"

"Exactly!" Magistrate Li said.

You have been drinking a lot! Meng Yishan, who was still a little confused, said to Li Chongyi: "I heard that a person named Gu is in charge of the post of chief arrester?"

Magistrate Li waved his hand and said unceremoniously: "That Gu Zhensheng was a man of excessive wandering, arrogant and arrogant by nature, and was unable to bear the heavy responsibility."

Mr. Li, who knows me well, heroes have similar views! Meng Yishan nodded in agreement and said: "That's right, why do you call him the Jade-faced God Catcher? It sounds like he is not a decent person."

The leader of the village on the snake-killing stick said again: "I am afraid that the position of chief arrester has some requirements. Otherwise, how can I command the arresters and restrain Xiaoxiao? Can I do it?"

Magistrate Li said: "Since my nephew can draw a five-power hard bow, he is considered a warrior among ordinary people. If he is more familiar with horse and foot combat, he can be qualified for the position of chief arrester. I also know that this position is unfair, but I am

The new magistrate doesn't have any capable people, so you are my mentor's grandnephew, a member of my own family, and you have martial arts skills, so you are the right one to use."

The leader of the village’s heart was pounding. He was excited and frightened at the same time. He said in his heart, “I have always been against the officers and soldiers. How can the chief arrester do this? He doesn’t know how to do it!”

Lao Meng, who had been drinking a lot, cupped his fists and cupped his hands and said: "Ha! Mr. Li thinks highly of me, Lao Meng, so I will be the chief catcher! I will never frown even in the fire or water!"

Magistrate Li said happily: "Okay! My nephew, please be happy. I will call you Yishan from now on."

Meng Yishan bowed after receiving his head, and thought to himself: "You can call me mistress if you want me to be the chief arrester!"

Magistrate Li issued an order to the outside world: "Come here, call Gu Zhensheng!"

Gu Baotou, who had been busy outside all day, heard that Mr. Li was summoning him. He didn't even eat dinner and hurried to the flower hall.

Gu Zhensheng was still dressed in spotless white clothes. After bowing to the magistrate, he respectfully asked: "Your Majesty, you have summoned me to a humble position. What is your mission?"

Magistrate Li Chongyi wanted to use this topic to remove Gu Zhensheng from his position, so he glared at him and said slowly to Gu Zhensheng: "Gu Zhensheng, let me ask you, is there any progress in the Ma Mansion murder case?"

Gu Baotou glanced at Meng Yishan and replied calmly: "Sir, I have some clues."

The leader of the village was trembling in his heart and thought: "Has this guy been found out? Grandpa refuses to admit it until he dies, so let him get away with it."

Magistrate Li didn't expect Gu Zhensheng to find out the clues and said: "What did you find?"

"Sir, I have inspected the murder weapon in my humble position and asked the servants in the house. It has been found that the assassin of General Ma was an old man from a foreign race and a scar-faced man!"

Hearing this, Lao Meng broke out in a cold sweat. The horse stabbing case was a serious matter, and Mr. Li continued to ask: "Where is the suspect?"

Gu Zhensheng pointed at Meng Yishan and said to the prefect: "What do you call this brother?"

Magistrate Li coughed and said: "This nephew Meng Shi is the grand-nephew of Mr. He Laoshang. He is talented in both civil and military affairs. He is familiar with the art of war. He was hired by this government to serve as the chief arrester of the third squadron of Luoyang."

When Gu Zhensheng heard that he was going to seize his position, he was filled with hatred and said in a deep voice: "What a coincidence. It is found that the murderer climbed over the wall from the back alley and entered the Shangshu Mansion. I wonder if Brother Meng has seen him before?"

The leader of Dazhai thought to himself: "Has someone found out about Goudong Brick's evil deeds?" He only said: "Don't talk nonsense like you, a pretty boy. There is a murderous suspicion from Shangshu Mansion!"

Master Li was shocked when he heard that the murderer had entered the Shangshu Mansion. Based on Meng Yishan's scarred appearance, he came to the conclusion, "It must be Meng Yishan who killed Ma Wenming."

After Mr. Li confirmed the facts, he secretly thought, "He can kill Ma Zongbing and his martial arts skills are amazing. I wonder what his identity is? Is he really the grandnephew of his mentor?"

This was Magistrate Li's first impression. He still felt that this man looked a bit straightforward and did not look like a sinister person. Na Wenming was cruel and cruel. Even if he was a murderer, he was only doing harm to the country.

Who is Ma Wenming? He is a remnant of the previous emperor. Li Chongyi followed Yu Shaobao and closely followed the current Emperor Jingtai!

Immediately Magistrate Li thought this, he shouted at Gu Zhensheng: "You can't find out the murderer, how can you argue that you escaped into the Shangshu Mansion! I will convict you of talking nonsense and perfunctory the official in court tomorrow!"

Lord Li's prejudice was so biased that Gu Baotou was speechless. He only said to Magistrate Li: "There is only one sentence for a humble position. Sir, you should check whether this person is really He Shangshu's grandnephew."

The prefect raised the table and said angrily: "What are you investigating? Why don't you step back?"

Gu Baotou was driven away angrily, leaving only Magistrate Li and Meng Yishan in the flower hall. The magistrate said to Meng Yishan with concern: "I'm too shameless, my nephew, look at me, don't blame me."

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The leader of Dazhai was sweating coldly, and said straight away: "No wonder, no wonder." He had already hated the ancient god, and said to himself: "I have some Taoist priests and pretty boys, none of them are good people."

Magistrate Li had also sobered up a bit. He still had a good impression of Lao Meng and said, "Brother, please go back and look after your mentor first. If you want to be appointed as the chief arrester, tomorrow you will submit the documents of family registration and three-generation resume so that I can formally appoint him."

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His words had two meanings. If Meng Yishan was really He Shangshu's grandnephew, there would be no problem with his background and he could be used with confidence. If he was a fake, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to return to Shangshu's mansion and would run away as soon as he left.

The leader of Dazhai just said yes, and when he ran out of the government office, his inner clothes were soaked with sweat.

The bandit leader panicked and got on his horse, rode half a mile towards the city gate, and held the horse's head in his arms again. He thought that I couldn't escape since Luoyang was closed. He had no choice but to leave Lao Yun behind and go back first.

Let’s talk about it in Shangshufu.

"Lao Yun, it's bad, I was caught by that pretty boy," Meng Yishan quickly ran into the old minister's bedroom and shouted.

"What? Then how did you escape?"

When Lao Meng explained the matter, Yun Ao sighed: "It seems that the prefect really appreciates you and wants to let you go."

Meng Yishan said to Yun Ao: "The city has been sealed. The city wall is so high, how can we get out!"

Yun Ao looked determined and said very calmly: "Wait! When the city gate opens, kidnap He Shangshu and leave the city together."

He Shangshu cursed in his heart that Li Chongyi was not a thing, he was a deceiver! I was taken out of the city and I still survived!
To be continued...