At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

Chapter 127 Subduing Gaoyou City to observe the people's sentiments and subdue Li Xiaoci
A notice at the south gate of Gaoyou City caused a sensation among the people in the entire city of Gaoyou City.

Notice content:
Gaoyou City General's Mansion Conquer General's Order: From now on, the people in Gaoyou City will be exempted from Yuan Dynasty taxes for a period of three years.Anyone who commits crimes and commits crimes will be severely punished once they are discovered.If the people in Gaoyou City have grievances, they can also report to the general's mansion, and the general's mansion will plead for the people.I hope the people of Gaoyou will know about it.

They all rushed to tell each other, telling their relatives and friends that Gaoyou City was about to usher in a good day.

The Yuan army that was domineering over the people of Gaoyou City is gone, and replaced by the Sizhou Army, which is famous for its benevolence and righteousness to the people.

In particular, the prestige of the general of the Sizhou army who conquered captives has spread far and wide, and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for a long time.

It has been two days since Gaoyou City was captured.

Cheng De has been busy until late at night in the past two days, and has almost no time to rest.

Today, after leaving some trivial official duties to Yao Guangxiao and Luo Mao, he took Liu Chongwu and others to make an unannounced visit to Gaoyou City to learn about the people's sentiments in Gaoyou City.

Behind them, Jin Yiwei followed, they were dressed in the clothes of ordinary people, and they were distributed around Cheng De.

Li Ergou's face was very excited at this time, he thought that his life in the future could change for the better.

Especially the heavy taxes that Gongbu Bang imposed on them and the people, with the appearance of this notice, the burden on them was relieved at once.

This also means that they don't have to get up early in the morning before dawn, and work until late at night to pay the heavy taxes imposed on them by Gong Buban.

Moreover, originally Li Ergou's eldest son begged Li Ergou to sell him to find a way out for the family.

As a seven-foot man, Li Ergou couldn't help crying when he heard his eldest son's prayer.

He couldn't figure it out, how could he not be able to support his family even if he was a handsome seven-foot man, and he didn't cheat or play tricks, he got up earlier than a chicken and went to bed later than a dog every day?

It even reached the point where the sensible eldest son offered to sell him to find a way out for the family.

At that moment, Li Ergou's hatred for Gong Buban reached its peak. At that time, he thought that if it wasn't for the consideration of his family, he would have already turned Gong Buban's head off.

When Li Ergou was a child because of his poor family, he entered a temple as a monk for more than ten years, and also practiced some boxing skills during this period. It can be said that he has a certain amount of courage.

at this time.

Li Ergou found several people walking towards him, Li Ergou interrupted his thoughts and looked up.

These people are Cheng De and the others.

Seeing Li Ergou's honest and honest appearance, Cheng De approached him without thinking much.

He felt that someone like Li Ergou should be able to ask a lot of people's sentiments that are close to reality.

Especially when Li Ergou was wearing clothes that had been patched one after another.

Cheng De looked at Li Ergou, showing a gentle smile: "Brother, I see you have been standing here for a while, and I want to ask you something, do you think it's okay?"

Li Ergou saw a few followers behind Cheng De, and guessed in his heart that it might be some powerful person in Gaoyou City.

This kind of person, he thinks he can't afford to provoke.

But seeing Cheng De's gentle attitude made him feel respected, and Li Ergou felt that the person in front of him was not bad.

At least to Li Ergou's impression, the first feeling is very good.

Li Ergou didn't hesitate too much. He nodded and said, "...I know so much that I may not be able to answer your question."

Cheng De said with a smile: "I just want to ask about household chores, nothing else. Brother, don't worry too much."

Hearing this, Li Ergou immediately relaxed, and said with a smile, "Then you can ask, I, Li Ergou, will tell you what I know."

Cheng De looked at Li Ergou and pointed in a direction ahead: "Brother, there is a place to sit over there. Let's sit and talk over there. What do you think?"

Following the direction Cheng De pointed at, Li Ergou looked at it, and knew that the place was a famous place in Gaoyou City - Intoxicating World.

He has heard of the random meal inside, at least ten taels.

Subconsciously, Li Ergou looked a little hesitant.

Seeing Li Ergou's troubled face, Cheng De looked around, and the next moment, his eyes lit up.

"Brother, why don't you sit and talk over there?"

Hearing Cheng De's words, Li Ergou turned his gaze to the direction Cheng De was pointing at, and found that it was a stall selling Chaos.

Now, Li Ergou nodded without any hesitation.

Cheng De and Li Ergou sat down on the chairs of this stall.

Liu Chongwu and others stood a few steps behind Cheng De.

At this time, the owner of the stall came over.

The owner of the stall is a big man with dark complexion, he looks very honest.

The big man smiled and said, "You two, what do you need?"

Cheng De looked at Li Ergou swallowing his saliva, then smiled and looked at the big man: "Let's serve four bowls of Chaos first, and give it to the elder brother."

The big man looked at Li Ergou in the direction Cheng De pointed.

After hearing this, Li Ergou looked at Cheng De a little embarrassed, stood up, scratched his head, and said, "That's unnecessary!"

Cheng De looked at Li Ergou and said, "Brother, let's take it as a reward for asking you some questions. Don't be cautious, sit down and talk."

Seeing Cheng De being so polite, Li Ergou had no choice but to sit down obediently.

Seeing this, the big man smiled and said: "The guest wait a moment, the four bowls of chaos, come up immediately!"

After finishing speaking, the big man was busy with the chaos.

"Brother, how many people are there in your family?" Cheng De looked at Li Ergou with a gentle tone.

When Li Ergou heard that Cheng De asked this question, his uneasy heart immediately relaxed.

Li Ergou didn't delay at all, and hurriedly replied: "There are eight people in my family. My mother, my father, my wife, two sons, two daughters, plus me."

Cheng De smiled and said: "Brother is really lucky, both parents are still alive, unlike me, my parents left me when they were young."

Li Ergou looked at Cheng De in surprise when he heard Cheng De's words.

"Although the parents are still alive, they are already old and can't work anymore. I rely on me to support the family, and I have to feed all eight mouths. Life is hard!" Li Ergou frowned and smiled bitterly, sighing lightly.

Cheng De was stunned, "Brother can support a large family by himself, it's really amazing, he's a man."

Li Ergou was silent for a while when he heard the words.

Then, Li Ergou said: "I'm not as great as you said. I'm a handsome seven-foot man, so I should be working very hard. Before dawn, I got up to plant the land, and I didn't go home until it was dark at night." .It’s not over yet. In the middle of the night, I will do some heavy lifting work. I have to work hard every day, but I can’t even support my family.”

"When Gong Buban was here before, my head seemed to be overwhelmed, heavy taxes, and the rations I got from farming, but in the end I had to turn it in, but I didn't keep it. A little, my strength is not bad, and I am still young. Like my neighbors, because of old age or other reasons, they should starve to death. However, Gong Buban has recently increased taxes more and more heavily. I can't take it anymore"

"Just a few days ago, the eldest son of my family knelt on the ground crying and kowtowed to me, asking me to sell him, exchange some food for the family, and make a living for the family. At that time, I cried. From my Since I was sensible, this was the first time I cried. I didn’t cry when I was put on the neck with a knife, but when I cried that time, I only blamed myself for my incompetence and felt that I was too useless.”

"This is not the most uncomfortable thing for me. My parents said that for us young people and a few grandchildren, they wanted to hang themselves, just to save a little ration, saying that they had enough to live. At that time, I I really hate that God has no eyes, why didn't the sky thunder down and kill that bastard Gong Buban?"

"Also, my wife is forced by the lack of food in front of me. She wants to sell her daughter and my second son. She wants to sell herself to exchange food for us and his two younger sisters. Does God have any sense? "

"At first... I thought that since I couldn't survive, I wanted to take Gong Buban as a backstop before I died. I wanted to break into his mansion and kill him. But when I went, I found that Gong Buban was dead and there was not even ashes left. .”

At this moment, Li Ergou seemed to be chatterboxing, saying everything in one go.

And his eyes were red, and the tears in his eyes flowed silently.

Cheng De was extremely shocked. He did not expect that the people of Gaoyou City were living in dire straits.

What's more, he didn't expect that Li Ergou in front of him, who looked so honest and honest, would be forced by Gong Buban to kill him.

This Gongbu class is really unpopular.

Also, this also made Cheng De very vigilant.

Ordinary people, as long as they can survive, will not be forced to go to extremes.

He kept this in mind.

Hearing Li Ergou talk about him, Cheng De unconsciously thought of Zhangcun in the past, and couldn't help being silent.

If Zhang Village was not because of him, perhaps everyone would be the same as Li Ergou.

Suddenly, Li Ergou continued: "It's all right now. General Zhenglu exempts the people in Gaoyou City from Yuan Dynasty taxes for three years. These three years are enough for me to work hard to feed and clothe my family. My old mother, There is no need to commit suicide by hanging. My eldest son and second son do not need to kneel and beg me to sell them and go to exchange for some rations, so as to find a way for the family to survive. My wife does not need to sell her daughter either. , I will never run out of strength, and I will definitely do my best for my family so that they can have enough to eat.”

Seeing Li Ergou's firm expression, Cheng De's heart was greatly touched.

Inadvertently, his thoughts returned to his previous life.

The past that he didn't want to recall.

The memory is so heavy that it is almost overwhelming.

He remembered that in order to provide for his two brothers to study, his father once worked three jobs a day for a year and slept only three hours a day.

During that time, he saw his father's tired appearance every day, and he was extremely painful and helpless.

Moreover, what was even more frightening was that for a period of time, every time his father was covered in blood, and when he came back late at night, he heard from his father that he was hit by a stone.

Every time he saw his father's head covered in blood, he thought he didn't want to study, and wanted to work in society to support his family.

But that time, when he said this idea to his father, he was scolded by his father.

He has always buried this matter in his heart and will never forget it.

Whether it is the father or Li Ergou in front of them, they all live better for their families.

I would rather let myself suffer and suffer than my family.

Perhaps, this is the real man!

Cheng De felt a little admiration for Li Ergou in his heart, and he also liked him a little more.

He suddenly remembered that Li Ergou was forced to kill Gong Buban before, and then carefully looked at Li Ergou, and found that he was tall and strong.

Seeing this, Cheng De felt that Li Ergou in front of him was not ordinary.

"Brother, you look like you have practiced martial arts?" Cheng De suddenly looked at Li Ergou and said.

Li Ergou nodded, "I used to have difficulties at home, so I went to a temple to become a monk and practiced boxing and kicking for a while."

Cheng De was overjoyed and looked at Liu Chongwu.

"How is this person?"

"can."

Cheng De and Liu Chongwu exchanged eyes for a while, feeling very satisfied.

He turned his attention to Li Ergou again, "Brother, do you want to be a soldier?"

Li Ergou was taken aback, "Can a soldier support his family?"

Cheng De smiled, looked at Li Ergou and said, "That depends on who will serve as a soldier. I think my eldest brother is a good man. Let me reintroduce him to Cheng De. By the way, others call me General Zhenglu!"

Li Ergou was stunned, looked at Cheng De in a daze, and asked uncertainly: "Are you really General Zhenglu?"

Cheng De nodded: "It's guaranteed to be true."

"Being a soldier, can you really support your family?" Li Ergou continued to ask.

Cheng De looked at Li Ergou and said: "I am very satisfied with you. If you are willing to come to me to serve as a soldier, your two sons can go to Sizhou College or Sizhou Military Academy with my letter of recommendation. It depends on the choice of your two sons. Also, your two daughters, if you wish, can be sent to the General's Mansion in Sizhou City, and my wife will take them with you. As for your parents, and your wife, you can either Send them to Sizhou City together, and in Sizhou City, I also promise to set up a home for your family and promise to give you a big courtyard to live in. What do you think?"

The reason why Cheng De made this decision was that he was willing to give Li Ergou preferential treatment from what Li Ergou said just now.

Especially his two sons, who are extremely sensible and willing to sacrifice themselves for the family.

Just for this point, it can be seen that Li Ergou's two sons are conscientious people with a good character.

Li Ergou continued to ask: "Can I have enough to eat?"

Cheng De smiled, "Sizhou Military Academy, Sizhou Academy, all expenses are covered by the General's Mansion, which manages three meals a day. The same is true for the General's Mansion, which manages three meals and still has money every month. I will treat your two daughters badly. As for the sister-in-law, if possible, she can also help out with some things in the general's mansion, I wonder what the elder brother thinks?"

Li Ergou grinned, and knelt down on his knees, "Li Ergou pays homage to the general. From now on, Li Ergou is willing to go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of ​​fire for the general. He only wants to follow the general in his life and will never violate it! The general accepts me, Li Ergou."

For Li Ergou, being able to gain the attention of General Zhenglu is already a gift from heaven.

He didn't expect that General Zhenglu's conditions for him would be so generous.

Even if he is not for himself, for the sake of his children, he feels that he must work for General Zhenglu.

Isn't that just serving as a soldier?He had practiced boxing and kicking kung fu before, so he was not afraid.

He is willing to do anything as long as it can improve the lives of his family.

Cheng De helped Li Ergou up with both hands, and said with a smile, "Get up first, I promise you."

This time, he subdued Gaoyou City to observe the people's sentiments. Apart from that, he had another harvest, which was Li Ergou.

Li Ergou smiled happily.

The scene where Li Ergou knelt down towards Cheng De just now was seen by the boss who sells chaos. He looked in Cheng De's direction with a trace of reverence.

The only one who can be called a general in Gaoyou City is the Sizhou Army.

The Sizhou army entered Gaoyou City and did nothing wrong with Minqiu.

For the street vendor who sells chaos, this is already a wonder in the world.

In the heart of the vendor owner, he has a great affection for the Sizhou Army.

After the four bowls of Chaos came up, Cheng De pushed them in front of Li Ergou.

Li Ergou was not polite this time, and quickly finished the four bowls of Chaos in front of him.

Seeing that Li Ergou didn't seem to be full, Cheng De narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued to ask the vendor owner to have four more bowls of Chaos.

Li Ergou still wiped out the new four bowls of Chaos.

Seeing that Li Ergou seemed to have eaten to his heart's content, Cheng De paid the silver and took Li Ergou to the General's Mansion in Gaoyou City.

Then, he sent Jin Yiwei to follow Li Ergou to his house, settled down his family members, and went to Sizhou City.

At night, when Li Ergou put on a black armor and appeared in the general's residence, Cheng De looked at Li Ergou at this time, still very surprised.

In his opinion, it is true that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles.

At this time, Li Ergou's jet-black battle armor was on his boat, and he looked like a heroic general, extraordinarily extraordinary.

Looking at Li Ergou, Cheng De asked: "My family, have the arrangements been made?"

Li Ergou patted his chest and replied with a smile: "Thank you General, all the family members have made arrangements. They have already set off for Sizhou City with the people arranged by the General."

Cheng De nodded, "I sent a hundred brocade guards to protect your family in Sizhou City, so you don't have to worry. These brocade guards are all good hands. There is no need to worry about your family's safety."

Li Ergou smiled and said: "Yes. Li Ergou thanked the general for treating me so favorably. I, Li Ergou, will definitely repay the general in the future."

When Cheng De heard Li Ergou's words of Chicheng's, a trace of smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I think your name is a bit unpleasant. I'll change it for you. What do you think?"

After Li Ergou heard this, his eyes lit up, he stared at Cheng De and said: "Don't mention it, the general, I, Li Ergou, also want the general to help me change one. After all, my two sons are going to study in college. Those of his classmates know that their father is called Li Ergou, so it may cause them some troubles, and they will be laughed at by their classmates."

When Cheng De heard Li Ergou's words, he thought to himself: "Parents in the world love each other."

Originally thought that Li Ergou wanted to change it for himself, but unexpectedly, he wanted to change his name for the sake of his two sons.

Cheng De pondered for a while, "A filial son values ​​his relatives, and a loving relative loves his son. You have achieved filial piety and kindness. Why don't you call yourself Li Xiaoci from now on? What do you think?"

Li Ergou was overjoyed when he heard that, and quickly bowed and said, "Thank you General for naming me. From now on, I will be called Li Xiaoci. I will always be a soldier of the General."

Cheng De smiled again, and looked at Li Xiaoci with relief.

(End of this chapter)