Fantasy Three Kingdoms: Four knots in Taoyuan at the beginning

Chapter 139 Chapter 136

Chen Yuan and the others passed through Xuchang but did not enter, so they went south and replenished supplies in Xiangcheng.

After the supplies were over, the group was about to leave the city.

A man with disheveled hair, face painted with white powder, and holding a long sword suddenly rushed out from the side, followed by a group of officers and soldiers shouting to kill.

"Don't leave that thief."

"Thief, hurry up and catch him, or it will be too late for regret."

The man with the long sword turned a deaf ear to the shouts behind him, and just ran away with his head buried.

In Chen Yuan's line of work, they are basically from the Yingchuan clan, so it is unreasonable to stand by and watch this kind of thing happen.

Before Chen Yuan could react, Zhong Yao had already made a move.

Zhong Yao stretched his hand forward a little, and a large pen appeared out of nowhere, and it directly touched the top of the white powdered person's head, immobilizing that person on the spot.

The officials behind arrived and hurriedly bowed to Zhong Yao: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan Chang, for your help."

It seems that Zhong Yao's reputation is really great, and all the officials in Xiangcheng know him.

Zhong Yao waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, what did this person do, that people who worked so much hunted him down?"

The leader said: "This person has committed the crime of murder."

Zhong Yao nodded: "In this case, you should deal with it according to the law."

Chen Yuan looked at the person who was fixed on the spot, and a thought came to his mind.

Why is this scene so familiar? Could this guy be Xu Shu?
However, Chen Yuan is still not sure, after all, there are too many rangers in this era, and they will take revenge at every turn.

If it wasn't for Xu Shu, there would be no point in saving him.

Let's take a look for now.

After hearing Zhong Yao's words, the official waved his hand, and several people came up behind him and tied up the man directly.

"Who are you, report your name."

Unexpectedly, the man glanced at the official, then closed his eyes, raised his head and said nothing, as if he was not ready to speak.

The officials couldn't help being angry and wanted to use punishment, but people in large courts were not easy to do.

So he wanted to take this person away and interrogate him by torture.

However, Chen Yuan is still not sure whether this guy is Xu Shu, if it is, if he is really killed, it will be too wronged.

Therefore, Chen Yuan said, "It's better to call the common people to identify it."

The official frowned, but seeing that Chen Yuan was with Zhong Yao, he thought he was of good status.

Although he didn't want to, he didn't want to offend Zhong Yao.

So the official tied the man to a stake, and beat the drum to call the people over.

The official saw that there were many people coming, so he pointed to the man who was tied to the pillar and shouted: "This man has committed the crime of murder. Do you know anyone who knows this man?"

All the people looked at the man, but no one came forward to speak when they looked at the man's face covered with white powder.

It seemed that he was quite afraid of that person.

Officials are also quite helpless, the people dare not come forward to identify, he can't force people to come forward to identify.

If Zhong Yao wasn't around, maybe he could still use some means.

But Zhong Yao is here, if he uses some unscrupulous means to come out, in case Zhong Yao tells the county magistrate, he will definitely eat melons, so let's forget it.

The official looked at Chen Yuan helplessly: "You look at this gentleman?"

At this time, Chen Yuan was probably sure that this guy was Xu Shu.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shu was so wild when he was young.

It's just that his strength was a bit weak, and Zhong Yao gave him a sum on the spot.

After confirming that this person is Xu Shu, Chen Yuan will definitely take this guy away.

It's just that it's a bit too much to take people away forcibly in front of the local government.

Anyway, you have to worry about the face of the court.

Could it be a prison robbery?
Just when Chen Yuan was struggling, a few people jumped out from the crowd, jumped in front of Xu Shu in two or three strokes, cut the rope with a sword, and pulled Xu Shu to run away.

Seeing this, Zhong Yao was very angry.

He said angrily: "The ranger is really a harm to the country."

With that said, Zhong Yao wanted to make a move.

Chen Yuan's heart moved, and he grabbed Zhong Yao: "Mr. Yuanchang wait a moment."

When Chen Yuan pulled it, Zhong Yao looked at Chen Yuan suspiciously: "What does Zichu mean?"

Chen Yuandao: "Leave this person alone, I will explain to you later."

As soon as they spoke, the group of people fled across the house, unable to catch up.

Chen Yuan didn't panic. When he called Chen Yuan to stop just now, he already signaled Jin Fengwei behind him to follow these people.

When Zhong Yao heard the words, he didn't say anything more.

He believed that Chen Yuan would definitely give him a reasonable explanation.

Seeing that Xu Shu was rescued, the official became annoyed, and hurriedly led his men to chase after him.

It's just that those people are all county rangers with extraordinary skills, how can they catch up.

In the end, it could only come back in vain.

Chen Yuan had already left Xiangcheng with his people, rested outside the city, and waited for the news from Jinfengwei.

"Zichu, why did you save that man?"

Chen Yuan didn't answer Zhong Yao's words, but asked another question: "What do you think Yuan Chang thinks you are a knight?"

Zhong Yao said without hesitation: "The ranger is the harm of the country."

Hearing what Zhong Yao said, Guo Jia, Sima Hui, Du Xi and Zhao Yan all nodded, obviously agreeing with Zhong Yao's opinion.

However, Dian Wei, who has never spoken much all this time, suddenly said: "The knight-errants are entrusted by others, they are loyal to others, they keep their promises, and they will never hesitate to die. How can it be said that it is a harm to the country to embellish his ability and shame his virtue?"

Zhong Yao took a look at Dian Wei, and said seriously: "The generation of gamers, of course, are eager to do justice, and those who solve people's difficulties, such as the generation of Zhu Jia, Ju Meng, and Guo Xie in the early Han Dynasty. But most of them are not engaged in production and wandering in the countryside. , destroying the rule of law of the country, and even ganging up in groups in the name of righteousness to harm the village. In times of crisis, once someone climbs up and shouts, he will become the generation of the yellow scarf. , Emperor Wu will not do a tyrannical act to wipe him out."

Zhong Yao's words are not without reason, such as Ju Meng, Guo Xie and others, wherever they go, there are thousands of people empty alleys, regardless of high or low, rushing to see them.

People not only worship the Ranger, but also imitate the Ranger, and repay the Ranger generously when he is in trouble.For example, when Guo Xie was framed by the county magistrate because of his great influence, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty forced him to immigrate to Maoling. The people who usually deal with him gave him tens of millions of money, and the local county magistrate who framed Guo Xie was killed. .

Later, Guo Xie fled to other places, and he also got help from others everywhere. Some people even chose to commit suicide rather than let the government get any clues about him.

Even Wei Qing, the great general, once exonerated Guo in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which greatly shocked the emperor.

However, after all, rangers are not involved in morality and justice, but are forces that are out of government control.

As the saying goes, Confucianism uses literature to disrupt law, while chivalry uses martial arts to violate prohibitions.

As the country and the court, it must be severely cracked down.

Dian Wei was so stunned by Zhong Yao that he couldn't speak, his face turned red.

Chen Yuan smiled secretly, you rough guy, arguing with people who have read poetry and books, isn't that giving you your head?

However, Chen Yuan naturally wouldn't let Dian Wei feel embarrassed.

"Yuan Chang's words are true, but why does Yuan Chang think that rangers have been banned repeatedly, and after Emperor Wu banned them, they are now resurrected from the dead, and even intensified?"

Zhong Yao frowned slightly: "Gain, let's be urgent, there are times for people."

Chen Yuan nodded: "This statement is reasonable, but I think that the chivalrous style is firstly due to human nature, and secondly due to the injustice of the government."

"If the government handles things unfairly, the common people will complain. Human nature is pitiful and weak. People who have words and deeds, those who are anxious about others' difficulties, sacrifice their lives to save others, and shame their virtues must do righteous deeds to comfort their hearts and show their virtues. Therefore, the ban on rangers will never cease, and the more ignorant the court's activities, the more numerous rangers will be, does Yuan Chang think so?"

Zhong Yao was silent.

Chen Yuan was right.

"However, after all, Ranger is not in line with justice and does not benefit the country."

Chen Yuan nodded: "If the water is not level, it will flow, and if the people are not level, it will roar. You can't stop being a knight-errant, but you can use it."

Yes, Chen Yuan wanted to recruit rangers to enrich Jinfengwei.

In Chen Yuan's view, the ranger is the so-called man in the rivers and lakes later.

And the best way to deal with these people is to incorporate them into Jinfengwei. What's wrong with being a court eagle dog?

As long as he can serve the country and let the people live a better life, becoming a court eagle dog is the best way out for rangers.

Otherwise, sooner or later it will be wiped out by the government.

Zhong Yao was shocked when he heard Chen Yuan's use of it.

"The generation of rangers is strong, and it may not be easy to control them."

Chen Yuan smiled: "It's not difficult to add it with righteousness and lure it with profit."

Zhong Yao was silent, while Chen Zichu was so terrified.

Guo Jia listened but his eyes lit up.

My future teacher is a bit expected, this kind of manipulation of people's hearts is really amazing.

This guy Guo Jia is a bit like Jia Xu. Both of them make plans based on people's hearts and human nature, and their plans are bound to hit.

"Could it be that Zichu saved that person just to recruit him and use him?"

Chen Yuan nodded first, and then shook his head: "The man's name is Xu Fu, and he has unparalleled potential. If he thinks you can be useful, he must be Qu Cai. If this person devotes himself to studying for a few years, he will become a master, and he may not be as good as Yuan Chang." .”

As soon as this remark came out, let alone Zhong Yao, even Guo Jia, Sima Hui and others didn't quite believe it.

That guy is obviously a country ranger, how could he become someone like Mr. Yuan Chang?
Although Zhong Yao didn't believe it, he didn't get angry, instead he said with a smile, "Then I'll just wait and see."

Chen Yuan knew that these people didn't believe it, so he changed his mind: "It seems that you don't believe it, how about this, how about we make a bet?"

Although Guo Jia is young, he has a serious gambling nature: "What are you betting on?"

Chen Yuan said with a smile: "If I win, how about you not to drink more than three cups a day?"

Guo Jia frowned when he heard this.

How can you drink three cups of wine, which is just the amount of mouthwash.

Seeing Guo Jia frowning, Chen Yuan increased the bet: "If I lose, I can brew you a fine wine that is ten times stronger than the current strongest wine, how about it?"

Guo Jia couldn't sit still: "Is this really true?"

"A gentleman speaks a thousand words."

"Okay, bet."

(End of this chapter)