Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 476 Management Camp
At Baishi Manor, Zhao Zhen and his party returned five days later. Zhao Zhen took Shenxian to Liangshan Tianqi Temple and placed Shenxian in the medicine garden before returning to the manor.

In the manor, in addition to Dai Zong and Li San who returned from Bian Jing, there were two brothers waiting to be summoned by Zhao Zhen.

In the hall, Zhao Zhen, Xiao Rang, and Pei Xuan first met Dai Zong and the other two. Zhao Zhen asked, "How is it? Did you find out everything?"

Dai Zong said, "Your Excellency's victory over the Qingzhou bandits and your recapture of Yizhou has spread like wildfire in Bianjing. We made some inquiries and heard that Secretary Tong intends to give you his niece, whose nickname is Jiaoxiu and who has been raised in the mansion since she was a child, as a concubine."

Xiao Rang said with a smile: "If this is the case, who will dare to underestimate me from now on?"

Seeing Dai Zong's hesitation, Zhao Zhen asked, "Why, is there something else going on?"

"I just heard that this niece was originally betrothed to the grandson of Grand Tutor Cai, but now she has broken off the engagement and wants to move to Bian Jing. It is said that she had an affair with Huaixi King Qing, that's why." Li San said.

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he jumped up and cursed, "Tong Guan looks down on me so much."

Dai Zong said quickly, "Sir, it's just a rumor. There is no news that it was Tong Shumi's idea. These are just rumors in the market."

Zhao Zhen said: "There is no smoke without fire. If he hadn't spread the word, who would have dared to make up stories?"

Pei Xuan said at this time: "Sir, regardless of whether there is a problem with the adopted daughter of Tong Shumishi's family, this person is Tong Shumishi's niece, and she is raised by him, so it is absolutely impossible for her to be your concubine."

Zhao Zhen calmed down after hearing this, "Brother, you are right. I was the one who was anxious."

Zhao Zhen had never seen this Tong Jiaoxiu before. He had such a big reaction because he heard that she had an affair with Wang Qing. This person must be a troublesome person. If she really came to his house, who knows how she would stir up trouble.

Pei Xuan said, "Don't worry about it, sir. In my opinion, it's just a rumor. Besides, even if it's true, it's a great blessing for the privy councilor's adopted daughter to be your concubine. Others can only envy you."

Zhao Zhen said: "I don't want this blessing. If she comes into the family, who can control her? It will disturb the peace of the family."

Pei Xuan said: "Sir, this Liangshan is your Liangshan. When you come to Liangshan, no one dares to act rashly. Even if there are three or five hundred people as a dowry, you can send them away. The farmhands, guards, maids and old women in the village, who will obey her without your order."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen stopped worrying about it.

After letting Dai Zong and Li San go down to rest, Xiao Rang said, "County Lord, Shi Xiu and Shi Qian have gone north to buy horses. Do you want to send someone from Zhongdu County?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Let Sun Li of the Right Cavalry Battalion take charge temporarily. There is no need to send anyone."

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan said goodbye and left.

Zhao Zhen came to the training ground and watched Yu Baosi, Yan Shude, Bao Xu, and Tang Meng competing in martial arts. He did not interrupt them. After watching for a while, when they were resting, he called Tang Meng and asked, "Brother Tang Meng, have you settled the old lady?"

Tang Meng said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. The government has given me a house, and my mother has bought some land. Everything is settled. The hunters who came with me have also been settled. They are all very grateful for your kindness."

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother, you are good at martial arts. You have made great contributions in capturing and killing the unicorn leopard. How about you lead a battalion of soldiers in the army now?" Tang Meng heard this and said happily, "I will do whatever you want, sir."

"Since you are good at fighting on foot, you should go to the camp and be a Du Yuhou first, and lead the Yongyi Camp with Li Kui. The base will be in Liangshan County, so that you can visit the old lady from time to time. When you have made military achievements, you will be promoted and rewarded and stationed in a place."

After hearing this, Tang Meng thanked him repeatedly.

Yan Shude and others also congratulated him.

Soon, Zhao Ji led two men to pay their respects. After greeting each other on the parade ground, the first man said, "My name is Cai Fu. I was originally a jailer and executioner in the two courts of Beijing. Because I always behead people with one sword, everyone calls me Iron Arm. This is my brother. He also makes a living in the prison. He often wears a flower in his temples. Everyone in the city calls him Flower Cai Qing."

"It was a bad year for us. This year, we were on duty. An official died in the prison, and Zhang Kongmu pushed us two as scapegoats and dismissed us from our jobs in the prison. We heard about your reputation in Beijing, so we decided to leave Beijing and come here to seek refuge with you, great official."

world log
Name: Cai Fu (Hero, corresponding to the Earthly Horizon)

Nickname: Iron Arm
Race: Terran

Reputation: 50
Occupation: Executioner
Secondary occupation: Jailer
Level: Level 2 and Level 9 (Strength 30, Commander 10)

Attributes: Strength 25, Constitution 24, Agility 29, Spirit 21
Skills: Execution Level 3 (Beheading, Strength +3), Guarding Level 3 (Sleep less, guarding prisoners, Spirit +3), Deterrence Level 2 (Evil deeds, Force +2)

Commander Skill: None
Martial Arts: Sword (proficient, use of sword-type martial arts +3, forty-five land and water sword techniques)
Equipment: Darkhead Ghost Summoning Blade (Level 1, kills over 100 people, ordinary iron can communicate with spirits)

Cai Qing is also of average rank and profession.

After reading it, Zhao Zhen said, "I have heard Zhou Jin mention your names before. There is no prison camp commander in the prefecture now. You two brothers should choose one to take the post. The other one will go to Yizhou and also serve as a prison commander. I wonder if you two brothers are willing to do so?"

Cai Fu and Cai Qing quickly said, "Yes."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "Don't rush to accept the offer. These two prison camps are different from other places. Most of them are captured bandits. They do hard labor in the camps and mine minerals. Originally, they were all managed by soldiers. Now that you two are here and are accompanied by jailers, the soldiers will slowly withdraw. Do you still dare to accept the offer?"

Cai Fu said, "Sir, our ancestors have been working in the prison camp, but they were just minor clerks. Sir, you have helped my brother and me, and now we have been promoted from clerks to officials and become camp managers. It is like a step up to heaven for us, so why dare we not? My brother and I have been dealing with these prisoners since we were young. Now that we are in the prison camp, we have the final say. We have many ways to punish disobedient prisoners and send them to the army."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said with a smile, "Okay. I will host a banquet today to entertain you two brothers and the new brother Tang Meng. Tomorrow I will send someone to escort you two to your posts. You two will be in charge of the prison. If you do a good job, you will be rewarded. But you two should also be careful. The laws here are strict and do not tolerate personal relationships. All the dirty tricks in the prison camp must be banned."

At night, Zhao Zhen held a banquet to entertain the three people. As a standard dish, "Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" was served, which shocked the three people. That night, they celebrated the banquet with great fanfare.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen sent people to send the three away separately. Cai Qing went to Zhuhu Mountain, and Cai Fu stayed in Heihu Temple Town, Liangshan. As soon as the two of them could take over the prison, Yang Xiong, Xue Yong, and Tang Long, Tao Zongwang, Liu Tong and others from Zhuhu Mountain were all transferred to other positions.

(End of this chapter)