Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 423 Letter from Allure
"If there were no warriors holding sharp knives to defend their homes and the country, Song would have been destroyed by the rest of the princes just by relying on your vain tongue."

Huan Chang's words were very plain, but the indifference mixed in them made the scholar in blue feel a strong oppression.

Today, whether it is Huan Chang's own martial arts or his aura as a superior, they can give people a strong sense of oppression.

Even if Huan Chang didn't deliberately show off his aura against the green-clothed scholar, in the eyes of the other party, he was like a mountain, thick and full of majesty.

"The general promulgated the law. From now on, the Song Dynasty will select scholars based on talents. As long as you have enough talents, you can use what you have learned in your life regardless of your background."

"In this way, many literati and warriors born in poor families have the possibility to reach the sky in one step. If you are really talented, you can also use your own talent to compete with those people, and you will naturally be able to skyrocket."

"If you don't have real talent and learning, but want to rely on your background to become an official or a half-job, or grandstanding here, isn't it ridiculous?"

Hearing Huan Chang's words, the blue-clothed scholar's face turned red immediately, and he wanted to speak out to refute, but under Huan Chang's strong oppression, he didn't have the courage to speak out at all.

"Go up, go up, General!"

Just when the scholar in blue felt deeply humiliated and was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard someone exclaiming at the door.

I saw a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes walking up to Huan Chang with a face full of surprise, and then hastily stepped forward to salute.

The drinkers in Zuixian Tower suddenly heard this person addressing Huan Chang, and all of them changed their faces slightly, and their eyes with various complex expressions also fell on Huan Chang, but none of them dared to strike up a conversation.

Although Huan Chang looked young, he showed a decisive character whether he led the army to destroy the bandits in the Song Dynasty or the Li clan with deep roots.

What's more, Huan Chang's current status can be regarded as under one person and above ten thousand people, even if there are many people with status, they are not qualified to come to climb high.

The middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes is a small nobleman in Shangqiu City.

Although the title obtained by this person is very low, since he was able to gain a foothold in Shangqiu, the capital of the Song Dynasty, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is naturally a person of status.

When Huan Chang first came to the State of Song, he was entrusted with an important task by the Song government. At that time, many nobles in Shangqiu City brought gifts to meet Huan Chang, and this gorgeously dressed middle-aged man was one of them.

"You are, Lord Min?"

With the improvement of martial arts realm, Huan Chang's memory is also getting better and better. Although he only met this person once, after a little hesitation, he finally remembered his name.

"It's true, the general is in front of you, but the lower official can't afford to be called an adult!"

The middle-aged man was overjoyed when he saw that the general still remembered his name.

Although the middle-aged man is also a minor nobleman, the promulgation of the new law has touched his interests to some extent, but this kind of touch is negligible to the middle-aged man.

Therefore, when facing Huan Chang, the middle-aged people not only did not dare to show the slightest resistance, but took the initiative to show kindness.

"The general doesn't need to worry about such jumping clowns."

But soon, the middle-aged man gave the man in the green shirt a cold look, and then said to Huan Chang, his tone full of disdain.

The ranks of the nobles in Kyushu are strict. Although the middle-aged people are only minor nobles, they still show the arrogance of being nobles when facing the man in the green shirt.

At this time, the green-clothed scholar was half awake from the wine, and his back was soaked in sweat. Looking at Huan Chang's youthful face, he couldn't help swallowing.

Even though he dared to talk nonsense just now with the help of alcoholism, when he really faced Huan Chang, he didn't dare to take any action at all.

"This person is bewitching the public with his gossip, and he is defaming the general's reputation in public. The government officers should arrest this person and bring him to justice as an example to others!"

After glancing coldly at the man in the green shirt, the middle-aged man suddenly said to Huan Chang with a flattering look on his face.

In the eyes of the middle-aged people, now is the best time to please the general. If he can make a good impression on the general, his family may be able to rise because of it.

As for the scholar in green shirt in front of him, he was not regarded by the middle-aged man at all.

"Scholar, you can't be punished for your words."

Seeing that his identity was exposed, everyone turned their attention to him, Huan Chang couldn't help but frowned, knowing that he couldn't stay here any longer, and then said to the middle-aged man calmly.

"There are still important matters in the army. I'll go back to the barracks first. Master Min, let's talk another day."

After finishing speaking, Huan Chang didn't even look at the scholar in blue shirt, and then left with Liu Sandao and Mo Dao.

It wasn't until the three of them left Zuixianlou that the drinkers felt the pressure go away and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

As for the blue-shirted scholar, he felt a little weak physically. If it wasn't for the blue-shirted scholar's quick eyesight and quick hands, he might have lost his standing and fell to the ground.

"Young master, that person is so hateful, why not punish him?"

Liu Sandao followed Huan Chang, and said a little indignantly.

In the end, Liu Sandao was still a quack, and his method of dealing with grievances was very straightforward. Since the other party slandered him and others, he would naturally have to make the other party pay the price.

Huan Chang hadn't answered yet, but Mo Dao arrived first: "Young master has said that a scholar can't be punished for his words, and the man just complained. If you care about him, it seems that he is not enough."

Huan Chang nodded slightly, and didn't say anything more, but his heart was somewhat gloomy.

Even so, Huan Chang still insisted on taking the two of them around, contacting people from different classes and hearing their attitudes towards the new law.

After searching for a whole day, Huan Chang's face became more and more ugly.

According to Huan Chang's thinking, the new law can bring enough benefits to the common people, even if the nobles oppose it one after another, ordinary people should fully support it.

However, the results of the investigation were not satisfactory.

Although many people hope that the new law can be implemented, the vast majority of people have no confidence in Huan Chang, and they don't think that the new law can really be promoted.

There are also many common people who feel that Huan Chang is too active in killing, and have a lot of complaints about the general.

It has to be said that the customs of the Song Dynasty in the past dynasties have affected the thinking of the people.

The Song Dynasty ruled the country with benevolence. In the past, even if a criminal was caught by the guards, the sentence was very light, and the death penalty was extremely rare.

However, whether Huan Chang conquered the bandits or dealt with the Li family, he caused a lot of killings, which made many people feel panic.

The common people have a lot of complaints about Huan Chang, and naturally they have a grudge against the new law promulgated by Huan Chang.

……

At night, Huan Chang stayed alone in the barracks, looking at the bright starry sky, with a bitter smile on his lips.

"I, after all, think too simply."

At this time, Huan Chang suddenly felt very tired, and he began to yearn for the years when he was in the rivers and lakes.

"My lord, my lord, here is a letter from you!"

Just when Huan Chang was feeling sad alone, he suddenly heard Liu Sandao's voice.

Huan Chang took the letter, and when he saw the signature on the envelope, his gloomy mood was swept away immediately, and he said happily: "Brother Qingcheng finally wrote me a letter!"

(End of this chapter)