Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 106 The mouth of Fangmin is better than Fangchuan

In Jieliang County, Hedong, there is a farmhouse in the outskirts of the country. The family background is by no means rich, but the simplicity reveals cleanliness, which shows that the life is quite stable.

A six- or seven-year-old girl leaned against the bed and looked at the stranger curiously, and another doll who was almost one year old could already crawl.

Zhang Yulan came here after putting on a disguise. He looked around the room slowly and put down some pieces of cloth.

An elderly couple rushed to meet them.

"The girl is the one who inquired about the robbery of the 'Qin family' and the 'Hu people' in the village?"

Zhang Yulan's injury hadn't fully healed, she put one hand on her shoulder, it seemed that she was a little tired today.

She nodded, looking at the girl and the one-year-old doll

"I heard that the child's father is..."

"Ah..." Before she could finish speaking, the farmer let out a long sigh, "He just fought the injustice and saved a group of merchants who were plundered by dogs, so... just..."

At the end, the farmer's tone was choked up, but the old woman choked up and said, "Isn't it because of this that I offended the 'Qin family', got into a lawsuit, and was sentenced to exile, but... but I came out of Xieliang County In less than a hundred miles, he... died at the hands of a group of thieves, leaving us... this pair of children, and... and us two white-haired people."

The old woman's eyes are tearing open...

Zhang Yulan gritted her teeth...

During this period of time, she had nothing to do, so she disguised herself and visited Xieliang County secretly to find out the background of the "Qin family".

It doesn't matter if you don't check it, after a check, many people know that the "Qin family" and "Hugou" are involved, and they are regarded as colluding.

Especially this village, because it is the farthest from the county seat, is often plundered by "hu dogs". It seems that everyone knows something, but everyone dare not say it.

At the end of the inquiry, many people pointed to this thatched hut and asked Zhang Yulan to go to this house to ask.

original…

The experience of this family is the same as Guan Changsheng's. They were framed and got into a lawsuit because they encountered injustice, helped each other, and saved someone from the "hulu".

"Then... where's the child's mother?"

Zhang Yulan continued to ask.

But this question, asked the pain again...

With a punch of "Boom", the old farmer clenched his fist and slammed his fist on the table, causing the weak table to shake.

"My baby, she was taken away by... the master of the Qin family." The old woman gritted her teeth, with a look full of hatred, but... there was nothing she could do.

"What's going on here?" Zhang Yulan continued to ask.

It turned out that after the Qin family exiled the farmer's son, Qin Niu, the master of the Qin family, fell in love with the daughter-in-law of the family again, so he colluded with the government and gave false testimony to prove that the farmer owed the Qin family ten acres of fertile land. It was a non-existent thing, but inexplicably many people testified, as well as the dead man's signature.

Now the fake becomes real...

The Qin family gave the farmer two options, either to pay off the debt, or to sell the little daughter-in-law to him as a servant.

In order to preserve the two children, the daughter-in-law can only choose the latter.

But...but because he couldn't bear the "inhuman" "insult" of the master of the Qin family, he hanged himself to death...

Even so, the Qin family didn't give up, forcing the farmers to pay back the money, taking away [-]% of the annual harvest.

Now these two elderly people have to bear this "unnecessary" debt and have to raise two children. Their health is deteriorating and they are almost unable to bear it.

Many people in the village knew about this, but... no one dared to speak out, no one dared to offend the Qin family, no one dared to touch the official's brow.

The more Zhang Yulan heard it, the angrier she became.

His teeth bit his lips hard.

She originally thought that Brother Guan's innocent imprisonment would be enough, but... she didn't expect that, in this... this bright world, Jieliang County in Hedong is like a place outside the law, a place where thieves commit crimes.

This is not the most terrible.

The most frightening thing is that this place is like being covered with a layer of black cloth, no one can see at all... Luoyang City is too far away, and the eyes of the emperor are even more blinded.

"Wow wow wow..."

Suddenly, a child under one year old burst into tears.

Zhang Yulan quickly asked: "His mother is gone, what about the milk?"

The simple old woman said helplessly: "Some kind-hearted people in the village donated some goat milk, let's make do with it... No matter how bad it is, there is still a little rice porridge, and it can last for a few days."

As she spoke, the old woman fed some goat milk into the child's mouth.

Looking at the little doll, the old woman finally revealed a trace of joy, like a bit of comfort in suffering, "Look, how good it is to drink."

Zhang Yulan felt that she was about to collapse, she subconsciously took out another bag of coins from her bosom.

"Keep these and buy more food for the children."

"Take the money back, we don't want it!" But the elderly farmer returned the money bag to Zhang Yulan again. "No one has mentioned this matter to us for a year. My wife and I are in a panic. You can come and talk to us about this matter, and it will make us feel more at ease. It is better than a long night without sleepless nights.

Zhang Yulan looked at the child one last time, "Good boy, you must be safe and sound, grow up quickly, grow up quickly..."

Having said that, she quietly hid the purse under the bed.

After saying goodbye to the old couple, they quickly got into the carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhang Yulan felt that her heart was numb with pain. She originally thought that the life of the people on Longhu Mountain was miserable enough.

I never thought that compared to the poverty and uncivilization over there, these innocent disasters caused by the common people here are even worse.

The carriage is moving forward.

Zhang Yulan bit her lips tightly with her teeth... Tears rolled in her eyes.

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Late at night, everything was silent, suddenly, the footsteps of men in black and the rustling of knives sounded.

The torches illuminated the long and deep village, and Wen Chou walked over with his hands behind his back and said to the leading bandit, "Hurry up, and set it on fire when you're done."

The soldiers laughed, "It's not the first time, don't worry, Mr. Chou."

As he said that, he turned around and waved his hand, and a group of thieves wearing barbarian robes and riding boots rushed into the village like wolves and tigers.

Wen Chou stood at the entrance of the village, and soon heard cries and curses from the village.

These thieves smashed and looted wantonly, some dragged out women from the house, some carried money and food, and the villagers wailed, and the scene was in chaos.

There was even blood continuously protruding from the corpse.

At this moment, not far away... There was a rush of hoofbeats, a man galloped in, and knocked over a "thief" who was leading the robbery with a whip.

"You... what are you doing? Stop it!"

The person who came was Qin Yilu, the eldest son of the Qin family.

He had met Wen Chou before, and he also knew what his father and Wen Chou had done together.

But looting the villagers, this... This has not been done for a long time.

This made him who had read the book simply unacceptable.

Qin Yilu dismounted with anger on his face, "Who allowed you to plunder the village? Don't you know that these are the people of Xieliang County?"

A thief recognized Qin Yilu and whispered.

"Mr. Qin, this is a job assigned by the superior, and we are only following orders."

Qin Yilu sneered. "Why haven't I heard that the government issued an order to loot the village?" He looked around and said coldly, "Get out, don't get out!"

None of the thieves left, everyone looked at each other, looking at Qin Yilu in embarrassment.

Thanks to the fact that he is the eldest son of the Qin family, Mr. Qin and "Ugly Lord" have cooperated deeply, otherwise... "Stealing the Sky" would not be used to him.

"Hahaha…"

Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from the entrance of the village, "Who am I? So it's Mr. Qin."

Qin Yilu turned his head to see Wen Chou, and he also called him respectfully: "Master Chou..."

"Why, which one without eyes offended Mr. Qin?"

Wen Chou also gave Qin Yilu enough face.

Qin Yilu said angrily: "Master Ugly, take your people and leave. These people have long since run out of oil and water, so why bother to embarrass them? Are those businessmen not enough to rob?"

"Haha?" Wen Chou sneered, "Young Master Qin, your father said that you are stupid in reading. I didn't believe it at first, but after seeing it today, it is indeed so, haha!"

"Ugly Lord..."

"Don't stop me here, go back and ask your father about this matter, do you think the brothers want to come here if they don't sleep at night? Your father sent us here. He didn't let us steal the village to rob the village, but Yes..." Wen Chou's eyes were cold. "It's about killing them, leaving no one behind."

ah... ah...

Qin Yilu was shocked.

Wen Chou waved his hand and ordered the thieves immediately. "Mr. Qin said that these poor ghosts have nothing to offer, so they just set me on fire. If I let me know, who hides the little girl's skin, I will take his skin!"

"Yes…"

"..."

Qin Yilu still wants to persuade.

But I watched the fire spread and burned the whole village, including the elderly couple in that room, and the six or seven-year-old girl and the child who was less than a full moon.

Some people are worried that they say something that should not be said.

And the easiest way is to shut them up forever.

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The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on the mottled city tower in Xieliang County. Zhang Yulan walked through the city gate, intending to send some cloth and silk to the peasant couple.

As soon as he left the city gate, he saw a large number of people surrounded by the city gate, and the voices were noisy, so he couldn't help but lean over to have a look.

I saw an old man talking about it.

"It's gone, it's all gone... the whole Li Family Village was burned to ashes, no one escaped, it's gone... all gone."

李…

Li Family Village?
Zhang Yulan was taken aback.

Isn't that... the village she visited yesterday?So...that old couple, that seven-year-old girl, that child under one year old?
Zhang Yulan's eyes widened instantly, she could hardly believe what she heard.

The common people whispered to each other in fear.

"I heard that the imperial court sent a supervisor over here. Could it be... The Qin family was afraid of revealing something, so they silenced it?"

"Isn't the Qin family doing too many things that hurt nature and reason?"

Just then, a voice came quietly. "Don't even talk about it. Lijia Village was burned to ashes last night. If we say something that shouldn't be said, it will also be burned to ashes."

"The governor..."

"Shut up, it's good for us all!"

Sure enough, this "reasonable" person blurted out a word...

The entire tower fell into silence, no one dared to speak anymore.

At this time, a civil official stepped up to the city gate and read the county magistrate's document condescendingly. "Last night, Hulu plundered Lijia Village and burned Lijia Village to the ground. They committed heinous crimes and committed crimes. In order to expel the Hu people, they are recruiting all the males in the county to form the "Hu Hu Camp". Every family in the county has more than [-] and less than [-]. For males, one person from the family will be conscripted into the camp, and those who violate it will be beheaded to show the public! Each family will bear their own military expenses.”

Zhang Yulan listened silently.

A group of common people listened silently, this is not recruiting men, this is clearly gathering all the men, threatening the family, not to speak nonsense, this is to block the way of speech.

Zhang Yulan only felt her legs staggering.

"cough cough"...

She coughed violently, the wound on her shoulder seemed to be torn open, and the pain was severe.

She felt her legs go limp, and she was about to fall to the ground.

But at this moment, two men supported her.

Along with it, there was a slight sound.

"Holy maiden, I'll wait for the 'ghost soldiers' to pick up the saint under the order of the high priest. The high priest is already on the way and will arrive at the territory of Jieliang County."

"But...I haven't investigated it clearly yet, and...the fire from last night."

Zhang Yulan spoke in an extremely mournful manner.

The ghost pawn pondered for a moment, but still opened his mouth and said: "This is the order of the high priest, saint, don't worry, leave the other investigations to us... Now, the city of Xieliang is dangerous, and the high priest is worried about the safety of the saint, so he should leave the city first. "

Hearing that it was her husband's order, Zhang Yulan no longer objected, and she was supported into the carriage.

She was almost numb in pain.

Finally, she couldn't help but covered her mouth and cried.

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In April, summer has already entered, and the cicadas are singing endlessly.

Families that inherit poetry and books will spread oiled paper on the ground during this month, and then roll out the collection of books and dry them in the sun.

It is said that "June [-]th" is red and green, and at that time it was clothes, but "the three-volt ride in the morning is cool, and the old weaves are scattered in the courtyard." April [-]th is the book drying festival.

Different from the elegant book publishing of families with rich poetry and book inheritance, ordinary people will become very busy in April.

As mentioned earlier, on the day of Lixia, the food intake of silkworms will increase greatly. When the silkworms start spinning silk, the heavy rain will almost begin. Soybeans, small beans, and millet are all planted at this time.

Often, in April, both men and women in peasant households would go to the fields to cultivate together. For example, when Han Gaozu Liu Bang was the head of the pavilion, it was Lu Zhi who took a pair of sons and daughters to weed the fields.

Similarly, in April, farmers still have two important tasks, that is to make "vinegar", especially in Shanxi.

Of course, in this era, it is not called vinegar, but "acyl" sauce.

In addition, even the soaring weeds have to be cut down and burned to ashes, and the ashes are used as fertilizer for the cultivated land.

Liu Yu's carriage was approaching the fields of crops...

It was supposed to be sweating profusely during the busy farming season, but in Liu Yu's view, it was a large area of ​​arable land, but no one planted it.

"No..."

Liu Yu sighed with emotion.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Fei, who was also sitting in the carriage, yelled: "Aren't you right? In my opinion, it's not right for you to walk so slowly in the carriage!"

"That's not what I said." Liu Yu pointed to the surrounding fields. "Not to mention the crops that should be planted this season, the turnips, mustard greens, and mallows that were planted last year can already be harvested, and even 'xie (xie) white head' (little garlic) can also be harvested."

Before crossing, Liu Yu was a child of a rural family and was very familiar with these crops.

Plus familiarize yourself with agricultural books such as "Si Min Yue Ling".

According to the records, when the cuckoo calls can be heard in April, it is garlic, ah no, it is this period, when the crops called scallions can be harvested, it is not good to plant them again.

But... During such a critical period, how can there be no one in the entire crop field?
This is so weird!

"The red face is about to be killed in three days. Why are you still paying attention to the harvest?" Zhang Fei was annoyed, "Also, can we ride a horse? This carriage is too slow. If it's me Riding a horse, we’ll be here early.”

"It's troublesome when we get there!" Liu Yu replied...

"What?" Zhang Fei didn't understand.

"Your face and skin color are so easy to identify, if we ride horses, wouldn't we startle the snake?" Liu Yu opened his mouth and said, "Besides, although we walk slowly, some people walk fast."

"But that red face is only three days old." Zhang Fei was still a little worried.

"Then we have to collect information first, and recklessness can't solve the problem." Liu Yu calculated, he left two days earlier than Xun Yu, so... when Xun Yu, the postmaster, arrived in Jieliang County, he just caught up.

"What about Miss Yulan?" Zhang Fei asked hastily. "How should I say, sister Yulan is also your wife, why don't you see that you are worried about her? Are you still in a hurry to go to the city?"

Speaking of Zhang Yulan, Liu Yu smiled faintly. "It's not just words to worry about. I have already sent someone to pick her up in advance."

The voice just fell.

"Get it..."

The horse neighed, it turned out that a few ghost soldiers stopped the carriage on the official road.

"Great sacrificial wine."

Liu Yu lifted the curtain of the car. "how?"

"According to Dajijiu's order, we rented a farmhouse on the outskirts of Xieliang County, and the saint has already been housed." The ghost soldier reported.

"Lead the way ahead, to the farmhouse."

"Yes!"

The conversation between Liu Yu and the ghost soldier was extremely fast, so fast that Zhang Fei couldn't keep up...

After a while, he knocked on the forehead, "Oh, I understand, you little temple master sent someone to Jieliang County in advance?"

Such a slow brain circuit...

Lu Yu was overjoyed, he smiled at Zhang Fei and said nothing more.

Even if he is a newcomer, he already feels that this Xieliang County is a bit strange.

Rumor has it that Hulu hijacked merchants and horse teams, but they did not encounter any Hulu along the way.

and…

When the farming is busy, there is not a single farmer in the entire cultivated land?
These are all weird.

call…

Exhaling lightly, Liu Yu sighed softly while staring out of the window with frowning eyes. "Hedong Jieliang County is not easy!"

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In the villages that were burnt to ashes by the fire, the trees were desolate, and there were ruins everywhere.

Who would have thought that a pure land that was thriving yesterday would turn into such a dilapidated scene today.

In front of a desolate grave, there is only a simple wooden tablet, with the words "the tomb of 47 people in Lijia Village" written on it.

Because there are no relatives, no one dares to come to the funeral.

Everyone has their own worries and fears.

This is the destination of an ordinary village in troubled times.

Zhang Yulan knelt in front of the tombstone and said slowly, "Yes, I did harm to you..."

Actually, it has nothing to do with her.

Even those in power didn't know that Zhang Yulan had been here.

They are purely trying to gag everyone's mouths. The defense against the people is better than Fangchuan!

tread…

tread…

Liu Yu walked here slowly, led by a group of ghost soldiers.

He looked at Zhang Yulan, then at the tombstone, and guessed something, but at this moment, it seemed... everything he said was weak.

Zhang Yulan noticed someone behind her, turned her head and saw Liu Yu, her red eyes couldn't bear it any longer, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Liu Yu took a step forward, and Zhang Yulan buried her head in his arms, sobbing softly.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

Her cheeks were flushed and her lips were chapped, which made Liu Yu's heart sink suddenly.

seem…

In this trip, apart from the important task of rescuing "Guan Changsheng", there are some other important tasks.

These "missions" have begun to call him.

When Cao Cao once talked with Liu Yu, he mentioned it specifically.

Graduation from Taixue required a grand tour report, so Cao Cao set out on Luoyang West Road, intending to follow the example of "Lao Tzu" and pass through Hangu Pass, go to Hongnong County, where there are many humanities, and then go north to Shouyang Mountain to appreciate the scenery of the past. Boyi and Shuqi live in seclusion in Rangxian's place, with beautiful scenery and spring scenery all the way.

Unexpectedly...

When I first came out of Luoyang, what I saw was extremely miserable living beings.

It is not uncommon for ordinary people to be "eating and taking cards" by local officials, and even skin cramps, eating meat and drinking blood are not uncommon.

Coupled with earthquakes, floods, and insect plagues, one place is affected by disasters, and the surrounding four or five counties are not at peace. Timid begging for relatives and friends, boldly burning, killing, and looting...

But what about these officials?
When did they care about the life and death of the people?The lives of the people, in their view, have never been their lives!

At that time, Liu Yu was shocked when he heard Cao Cao's talk.

But... that is still around Luoyang, it is Sili, it is the land of Sanfu, how far is it?
For example, this Hedong Jieliang?
Like this, who can call the shots in the massacre of a village?

People either keep their mouths shut.

either...

Soon, like the poor people under these steles, they will be expelled from "unnecessary" charges.

"It's me... I came here yesterday to investigate, it must be me... I caught the attention of the government, and they... just slaughtered this village. It's all my fault, all my fault."

Zhang Yulan was still extremely excited, and said while crying.

Liu Yu could only pat him on the back, roughly what happened, the ghost soldiers along the way had already explained briefly, and Liu Yu was relieved again and again.

"Their deaths have nothing to do with you..."

"These innocent lives, under the nine springs, they must hope that someone will avenge them and seek justice for them. The dead cannot be resurrected, but we living people must do something for them."

"At least, because of their death, the dark clouds in this land can clear away, usher in the light, and give justice and justice to the living. Then...they can rest in peace under the nine springs!"

It seems that he listened to Liu Yu's consolation...

Zhang Yulan raised her head slowly, "If, if one day I can seek justice for them, I will definitely... definitely hold a beautiful funeral for them, and ask the best masonry to engrave and write the names of every villager. "

call…

Liu Yu breathed out, and patted Zhang Yulan's back again.

——"Sister Yulan, you have done enough."

——"Next, leave it to me, trust me."

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(End of this chapter)