At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 3 Prime Minister Pei arrives with his troops

Zhou Qi sang this poem, although the words are not gorgeous and the battles are not neat, but it exudes a kind of awe-inspiring aura. Even Xiang Hong, who didn't read much, felt a little excited after listening to this poem.

In fact, this poem is a skinning poem written by the founding ancestor Taizu of later generations.

The so-called peeling poem is a second creation based on the original poem with slight changes. In addition to this peeling poem, Taizu also had another one: The child is determined to go out of his hometown, and he will not return the fame if he fails to learn; buried Why do bones need a homeland? There is no place in life without green hills.

Taizu was good at using poems to express his aspirations. Although his words were not necessarily gorgeous, they were often easy to understand and majestic, and could resonate deeply with people.

Xiang Hong looked at Zhou Qi who was sitting by the pond freely, and couldn't help feeling a little absent-minded.

Two years ago, he fled here with his mother for committing a crime. He was blackmailed by local rangers as soon as he arrived in Xiang County.Naturally, Xiang Hong, who was already in short supply, refused to pay the money, so he fought those rangers, relying on his extraordinary physique and martial arts, and soon knocked all five rangers to the ground.

However, a strong dragon can't overwhelm a local snake, and a few rangers quickly gathered more than a dozen people, armed with weapons, to trouble Xiang Hong.

Xiang Hongruo was alone, even if he couldn't beat him, he could retreat calmly, but with his mother who was handicapped by his side, he could only grit his teeth and confront these people, and even wanted to grab his weapon and fight out fiercely.

At the critical moment, Zhou Qi, who was only 15 years old, appeared and took the initiative to apologize to the rangers for Xiang Hong. He not only paid for the injured rangers, but also invited them to eat and drink with a big banquet. Only then did he understand the grievance .

The reason why the knight-errants gave Zhou Qi a bad face was because his grandfather was a country stingy man. In this era, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, so as a country official, the country stingy man was also quite famous in the local area.

Zhou Qi not only rescued Xiang Hong's mother and son, but also lent them the abandoned courtyard of his own home. They haven't received any money for two years. Even when the government registers the population and collects taxes every year, Zhou Qi hide it for them.Otherwise, according to their status as refugees, they would have been expelled long ago.

Since then, Zhou Qi has not only formed a deep friendship with Xiang Hong, but also has a good relationship with the rangers.

By the pond, Zhou Qi, who was still a little sober from reciting poems just now, was blown by the cold wind, and suddenly felt drunk, staggered and almost fell into the pond.Fortunately, Xiang Hong had quick eyesight and quick hands, and stepped forward to support him directly.

"Young master, young master, you can stay here!"

At this moment, a hurried voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Zhou Qi shook his head, turned to look at Xiang Hong, and said with some doubts: "Listen to this voice, it seems to be Zhou Gu!"

Xiang Hong nodded heavily, and then shouted outside: "Ayu is here, the door is open, you can come in by yourself!"

Hearing the sound of "creaking", Zhou Gu has already rushed in, and said anxiously to Zhou Qi: "Young Master, the Prime Minister of the country has led the soldiers from the county, and they have surrounded the house. I am afraid that those who come will be unkind!"

Zhou Gu was about the same age as Zhou Qi, he was a servant who sold himself to Zhou's family, and grew up with Zhou Qi since childhood.As for the Prime Minister he was talking about, it was Wang Ji, the Prime Minister of Pei Kingdom.

The Han Dynasty implemented the parallel system of prefectures and states, and counties were directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. The state of the king was called the kingdom, and the state of the lord was called the hou state.Among them, the county guard is the highest officer in the county, and the state minister is the highest officer in the feudal country, and the two positions are equal.Today's Pei State is the feudal state of Pei Wang Liu Cong.Of course, this Liu Cong was not the son of Liu Biao who ruined Jingzhou's foundation, but the son of Peiyou King Liu Rong.

Hearing that Prime Minister Pei Guo led the troops to surround his mansion, Zhou Qi was trembling all over, feeling a little drunk, and hurriedly asked, "Do you know why he came here?"

Xiang Hong also looked at Zhou Gu with a solemn expression, his eyes full of worry.

Wang Ji, Prime Minister of the Pei Kingdom, was an executioner with blood on his hands. In the entire Pei Kingdom, his name could stop a child from crying at night, and everyone from aristocratic families to the common people felt terrified when they heard his name.

Pei Guoxiang Wang Ji led the troops to surround the Zhou family, just like the provincial leader personally led the troops to surround a second-in-command family in the township in later generations. The seriousness of the matter can be imagined.

Zhou Gu's face was a little pale, but he shook his head and said: "I just came home from work outside. I saw county soldiers surrounding the mansion from a distance. I was pulled by a neighbor and found out that it was the Prime Minister who led the troops. I didn't dare to go back. Just ran here to look for the young master."

Zhou Qi was very anxious when he heard the words, and immediately shouted: "Follow me home!"

In this era, Zhou Qi lost his father in his early years, and his grandfather, a local miser, raised him, and the two had a very close relationship.Zhou Qi traveled over and got along with him for three years, plus the memory of this body was fused, so he naturally inherited this kind of family affection.

So after he learned that his grandfather might be in danger, he rushed back regardless.

Xiang Hong watched the two leave in a hurry, and did not follow directly. Instead, he went back to the house and took out all the savings, put it in front of his old mother, then knelt down and kowtowed three times, with tears in his eyes, said: "Ayu Treat a child with kindness, and the child should repay the child with righteousness. Since ancient times, filial piety and righteousness have been in a dilemma. If the child never returns, please forgive the child for being unfilial!"

Not only was Xiang's mother not angry when she heard the words, but she clapped her hands and laughed loudly: "My son is like this, he really deserves to be a descendant of the Xiang family! Go now, don't miss me!"

Xiang Hong couldn't help crying when he heard the words, kowtowed his head three more times, then returned to his room, took out a knife from under the bed, and chased after Zhou's house.

Zhou's mansion is not far from the country market. When Zhou Qi ran home with Zhou Gu, he saw many people surrounded by Zhou's mansion.

Obviously, these people did not voluntarily watch, but the nearby residents were forced to gather by the county soldiers. Everyone was trembling, obviously fearing the Prime Minister Wang Ji.

Zhou Qi pushed aside the crowd and heaved a long sigh of relief when he saw his grandfather standing at the door without any serious problems.But soon, he saw a ragged couple, tied up and forced to the ground.

The couple, Zhou Qi, couldn't name them, but they looked familiar. They were obviously people living nearby.Just when he was wondering why the two were arrested, he suddenly felt his shoulders sink. He turned his head and saw Xiang Hong who was panting slightly, and put his right hand on his shoulder.

"Put the knife away and don't act rashly!"

Looking down, Zhou Qi soon discovered that Xiang Hong was coming with a knife. Although a warm current surged through his heart, he still whispered.

There were 50 or [-] county soldiers brought by Wang Ji, Prime Minister of the Pei Kingdom, and they were all in armor. If you show your weapon, you may cause trouble by yourself.

(End of this chapter)