Three Kingdoms Super Agent

  Du Lao Yezi sat up straight, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "About the situation in Wuji County, I'll tell you about it."

  "Firstly, the geographical location of Wuji County. Wuji County is located at the junction of Changshan, Zhongshan and Julu counties. Although Wuji County belongs to Zhongshan State, due to its location at the junction of three places, the geographical position is special, and the personnel coming and going are mixed with dragons and snakes, and there are many disputes. A very small matter, if not careful, will lead to trouble."

  "The old man remembered that there was an assassination case in Wuji County. At that time, the new magistrate of Wuji County had just taken office and was determined to make a name for himself. After taking office, the first thing he did was to set up checkpoints at the border between Changshan State and Wuji County to inspect the people and merchants passing through. At the same time, he also set up checkpoints at the border between Julu Prefecture and Wuji County to inspect them, wanting to take this opportunity to establish his authority. However, he did not expect to provoke the anger of the traveling merchants and heroes, who, in a fit of rage, had someone kill the magistrate."

  "How is it? Is it very messy?"

  Mr. Du said seriously, but his expression was calm and serene.

  Wang Lei chuckled twice, shook his head and said, "In my opinion, it's the county magistrate who is foolish. The county of Wuji itself is a mess. As soon as he took office, he offended the powerful merchants of Wuji County and pushed everyone to the opposing side. Isn't this a dead end? Moreover, this county magistrate of Wuji doesn't even have the power to protect himself. It's better to be still than to act rashly, we should plan carefully."

  The old man smiled and said: "Easy to say, but hard to do!"

  Wang Lei shook his head, disagreeing.

  The old man did not argue with Wang Lei, stroked his beard and continued: "Secondly, the powerful families of Wuji County. As I said earlier, due to the geographical location of Wuji County, it has become a gathering place for merchants, and countless heroes have gathered. Heroes don't need to be mentioned, you little brat, although you are a villain, in more elegant words, you are also a hero. The most important thing is the powerful families of Wuji County, the largest powerful family in Wuji County is the Zhen family, the ancestors of the Zhen family were officials of the three public offices, although the family has declined and no longer holds high office, they are extremely wealthy and are the true powerful families of Wuji County. With such a family existing, it's like having a sword hanging over your head, once you touch the interests of the Zhen family, your life may be taken away at any time."

  Wang Lei furrowed his brow, things are looking very bad!

  He thought of Zhuo Xu's secret manipulation and frowned: "Could it be that Zhuo Xu wants to use Zhen Shi against me?"

  The old man sighed, with an expression of uncertainty, "I don't know if Han Fu has instructed Zhen Shi to deal with you, but Zhen Shi is not the biggest threat. After all, you didn't provoke him, and he won't provoke you either, it's not enough to make your journey difficult."

  Wang Lei took a cold breath and asked: "Is there anything else?"

  "Black Mountain Thief!"

  The old man's words were loud and clear, his expression cold and solemn.

  Wang Lei's expression changed greatly, and he said: "Could it be that Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, is a Yellow Turban rebel?"

  The old man looked surprised and stared blankly at Wang Lei.

  This kid actually knows Zhang Yan?

  Wang Lei scratched his head and said inexplicably: "What are you staring at me for? Is there a flower on my face?"

  The old man said in a low voice: "Do you know Zhang Yan?"

  Wang Lei understood the old man's surprise. The original Wang Lei was good at fighting and only knew about being brave in a narrow sense, only paying attention to the small area of Dongshi, and didn't even know much about the officials of Ye County, let alone Zhang Yan, a bandit from Heishan who wasn't even from Ye County. Wang Lei smiled and replied casually: "I've heard people mention that Zhang Yan is very formidable."

  The old man nodded and didn't ask further.

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "Zhang Yan was originally named Chū Yān. Zhang Jiao gathered a crowd to rebel, while Zhang Yan followed the great general of the Yellow Turbans, Zhang Niujue, in rebellion. Later, when Zhang Niujue was killed, Zhang Yan became the leader of the Yellow Turban bandits. At that time, the Yellow Turbans had already been suppressed by Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and their forces were greatly reduced, no longer posing a threat to the imperial court."

  "Zhang Yan was a cunning man, seeing that the situation was not in his favor, he led the remaining Yellow Turbans to retreat into the northern border of Hebei, taking the mountains and forests of Taihang as their base, gathering crowds in the mountains and forests, avoiding the imperial court's military power, calling themselves the Black Mountain Army."

  "At that time, the imperial court was weak and the emperor had no power to conquer, so the various counties in Hebei were frequently harassed by Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army. The governor of the state sent troops several times to conquer them, but it was all in vain. Zhang Yan's cunning lay in his ability to gauge the situation, he knew that without a legitimate identity, nothing could be done, so he sent someone to Luoyang to surrender and planned to submit to the imperial court."

  "The emperor was a dull and incompetent person, and the officials in the court did not want to start another war, so they accepted Zhang Yan and appointed him as Pingnan Zhonglang General. In this way, the imperial court saved face and no longer bothered with the Black Mountain Army where Zhang Yan was located. Unfortunately, the Black Mountain bandits were still bandits, gathering in the mountains and forests, frequently plundering and attacking cities."

  The old man had a helpless look on his face, shrugged his shoulders, "You are about to take office in Wuji County, which is exactly where the Hei Shan bandits often visit. Tell me, if you were to become the county magistrate of Wuji County, what would happen?"

  Wang Lei's expression was cold and stern, and he said in a low voice: "Ginger is still spicy when it's old, let the old master analyze it for me, everything will come to the surface. Hum, this Ji Zhou Mu Han Shu really has no good intentions. Borrowing a knife to kill someone, wanting to borrow Hei Shan Zei Zhang Yan's knife, and killing me in a legitimate way, so that I have no reason to spread the news about intercepting Zhang Cheng."

  "Understood is fine!"

  The old man hummed and sighed: "I'm afraid I won't be able to see the end of this."

  Wang Lei scowled and retorted: "Old man, you also look down on me."

  The old man rolled his eyes and shook his head, saying: "Do you think there are only bandits in Black Mountain? I don't know about the internal troubles of Wujixian County, but what I do know is that there's also the threat from Youzhou and the Xiongnu people. Under Liu Yu's command, Gongsun Zan is a formidable figure, and after you take office, he won't let you sit securely in the position of county magistrate of Wujixian County. The Xiongnu people often raid the borders, don't you have anyone who can stop them?"

  The old man sighed and said: "You young fellow, how did you get stuck with such a bad job?"

  Wang Lei thought for a moment and said calmly, "Old man, danger exists, but opportunities also exist. If I were to stay in Ye County, at most I would be a slightly larger ant among ants, always being looked down upon as a rascal. But taking on the role of county magistrate of Wuji County can change my identity. This is an opportunity, and once grasped, from then on, the sky will be high and birds will fly freely, and the sea will be wide and fish will leap with joy."

  The old man's white eyebrows rose, his eyes wide with surprise.

  It seems like it's the first time I've seen Wang Wei clearly.

  After a long while, the old man sighed and said: "You young fellow has been to prison once, and it's really changed you from top to bottom. Originally, you were brave but impulsive, only knowing how to be bold and fight fiercely. Now, however, you've become steady and matured into a grown-up. This is both good and bad, the future is uncertain!"

  Wang Lei shifted the topic and said, "Old man, although you hold a military marquis title, that was something from your younger years. You've been staying in Ye County all these years, hardly ever leaving Ye County, so how do you know so much news?"

  The old man's pupils contracted, and he smiled again: "I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice, it's simply nonsense. Get out, think for yourself what to do, do a good job of handing over, don't bother me."

  Wang Lei felt something was off in his heart, but he didn't ask any further questions and stood up to leave the yard.

  PS: First update