Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 290 I Picked Up a Junior Brother

"The central area of ​​the city in the four counties and nineteen counties in Hexi only allows warriors to live. Except for the warrior's direct family members and retinues, ordinary people are not allowed to enter. The number of servants that can be hired is also stipulated according to the warrior's level of cultivation. This is clear It means that warriors and ordinary people are forcibly separated according to the order of hierarchy. From now on, ordinary people will be inferior to others. This martial arts registration system will definitely not last long!"

"That's right, the Hou family is just relying on strong soldiers and horses to force us to surrender. Big guys dare to be angry but dare not speak out, but it is a fact that this military registration system is unpopular. I heard that many influent forces are already preparing to leave Hexi. , there are countless loose cultivators who have left, and over time, all the Hexi warriors have been lost, I wonder what the Hou family will do."

"The martial arts registration system sounds nice, but isn't it just about taking money from the bottom of the cauldron, figuring out the situation of all the incoming forces in the four counties of Hexi, and then emptying it out? It obviously gives privileges to warriors, but it also sets up many restrictions. The most excessive one is that The laws of Hexi are extremely harsh on warriors. I don’t think the Hou family wants to develop Hexi at all.”

"Harsh? I have just arrived in Hexi, please give me a detailed explanation!"

"I'll just say three things casually, such as:
A fight between more than ten warriors is called a weapon fight. Anyone who participates in a weapon fight will be sentenced to ten years imprisonment at a minimum, and death at a maximum;
Except for special circumstances, warriors are strictly prohibited from attacking civilians. Once they do, they will be reported to the Xuanting Division, where they will be given eighty blows with a cane or executed at the highest level;
All warriors who have reached the fifth level of physical cultivation must serve in the Hexi Army for three years. Anyone who dares to desert service will, upon investigation and punishment, be expelled from Hexi at the least, or executed in the worst case. "

"Hexi Army?"

"Hey, I just heard about it! This was created by the Hou family. It was said that it was an army formed to defend Hexi. Since it was to defend Hexi, the soldiers must have come from Hexi. Anyone with a fifth level or above must serve. , in just over two months, the Hexi Army had more than 8 people, and most of them were disciples of the nearly thirty original incoming forces.

The defense of Hexi is clearly the Hou family's own private army. Hexi is still the territory of the Holy Church. If the Hou family is so public, I don't believe that the Holy Church is sitting idly by. "

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Xiao Renfeng walked into the Jinfeng Xiaoyu Building. While listening to the diners inside yelling at the Hexi New Deal, they followed the waiter to the private room on the second floor. They were still flipping through a volume of a brief introduction to the Hexi New Deal in their hands. There is no need to miss anything, and the look on the face is bright.

"I asked before I came in that Wan Xiaolou, the shopkeeper of your Jinfeng Xiaoyu House, is a disciple of Hou Yuxiao, the head of the Hou family. Are you not afraid of their ulterior motives if you just let these people criticize the new policy here?"

The young man had just brought the two of them to the private room and was about to turn around and leave. When he heard Xiao Renfeng's inquiry, he immediately smiled and said: "Young Master has just arrived, and I don't know yet. The Fifth Master said that the promulgation of this new policy has both advantages and disadvantages, and it needs to be continued Improvements and corrections are allowed to be discussed and brainstormed. As long as we can find the most suitable way to govern Hexi, it doesn't matter a few words. Of course there are people with ulterior motives, but here..."

Speaking of this, the boy paused and said to himself, "It's Hexi!"

Seeing the young man's confident posture, Gu Nianqiu's eyes suddenly showed a trace of disdain. This young man has no cultivation. This confidence is obviously due to his limited knowledge. Hou's strength is indeed strong in Hexi, but he is Who is the number one swordsman of the Ten Thousand Swords Saint Sect? Not to mention others, there are at least dozens of forces in Xuzhou alone that are more powerful than the Hou family.

But Xiao Renfeng was different from him. He didn't take the young man's confidence to heart. Instead, he kept thinking about what he just said in his mind. The new deal had both pros and cons and needed to be constantly corrected and allowed to be discussed and brainstormed. The look in his eyes It was getting brighter and brighter. Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly noticed someone coming in behind him. He hurriedly turned around and looked around with Gu Nianqiu.

The visitor was dressed in a white Confucian shirt, with a handsome face and steady steps. Even though he was being watched by Xiao Renfeng and Gu Nianqiu, his expression remained calm. While they were looking at him, he was also looking at them.

There was obviously no surprise in the eyes of the three of them.

"Master Hou?"

With a warm face, Hou Yuduan first signaled the boy to leave, then immediately bowed to the two humbly, and said: "The two saints are too polite, I am about the same age as the two, if you don't mind, I will be called a brother That's right, the two of you will come to Hexi without notifying in advance, and I hope you will forgive me for being disappointed in Hou Mou!"

Xiao Renfeng, the No. [-] Confucian saint recommended by Bailu Academy in Yangzhou and Yanzhou!

Gu Nianqiu is the leader of the nine great sword masters of Xuzhou Ten Thousand Swords Saint Sect.

Hou Yuduan received the news from his clan that these two people had entered the city, and immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. Using Hou's spy in the city, he learned that the two people had settled in Jinfeng Xiaoyu Tower, and rushed over immediately.

A heaven-level martial arts grandmaster and a Confucian Taoist-centered fifth-level Confucian are not worthy of allowing the Hou family to mobilize troops and mobilize the public, but considering the identities of these two people, it is not okay to let them have trouble in Hexi. Of course, Hou Yuduan is most worried Yes, these two people will still make trouble in Hexi. If they are not caught in time, it will be bad if these two people cause some big trouble.

While Hou Yuduan was observing the two of them, Xiao Renfeng and Gu Nianqiu also had their eyes on him. Gu Nianqiu had a hint of obvious hostility in his expression, while Xiao Renfeng didn't have much hostility and was obviously more curious.

"Brother Hou, this martial arts registration system forcibly divides people into three, six or nine grades, which is a public recognition of the status of warriors. Isn't it too cruel and unfair to ordinary people?"

Hou Yuduan looked stunned. He didn't expect Xiao Renfeng to ask this question. Although it was not the first time for him to answer this question, it was Xiao Renfeng who was in front of him at this moment. He still thought for a moment and asked: "Mr. Xiao, do you think that people in this world No distinction between grades?"

Xiao Renfeng's expression darkened, and he said with dignity: "Humans are born in heaven and earth, and die in heaven and earth. There is no difference at all. Of course they are equal. Although Master has the saying of king, king, minister, father, father and son, what he emphasizes is only to abide by it. Order, not dignity, Brother Hou can be praised by Teacher Ji, presumably because he has read poetry and books, does he not even understand this?"

Teacher Ji, Ji Yanzhi?

Upon hearing this name, Hou Yuduan's expression darkened slightly, but he soon recovered and said loudly: "Of course Hou understands, but everyone is equal. It sounds nice but in the end it can only be a fantasy, not to mention my demonic rule of six states. The warriors under the rule of the Seven States of Righteous Way, how many warriors feel that they are the same as ordinary people?
Although Hou has never been to Yangzhou and Yanzhou, I believe that Confucian disciples like Brother Xiao who can regard themselves as the same kind of people as ordinary people must be very few or even insignificant. Wrong? "

These two questions made Xiao Renfeng's expression stagnant.

He knew that Hou Yuduan was right.

"Actually, this is normal. Warriors break through mountains and rivers, and Confucianists suppress evil spirits. They can do what ordinary people can't, can do what ordinary people can't, and control a powerful force far beyond ordinary people. They are destined to be different from ordinary people. , then why bother hanging an empty slogan on your lips, paying lip service but not delivering on it, everything is in vain!”

Hou Yuduan paused for a moment and continued: "To admit it simply and generously, there is indeed a difference between warriors and ordinary people. Because of this difference, the status between the two does exist. If we separate the two, Management, on the contrary, can achieve better results!”

"What do you mean by better effect?"

Xiao Renfeng actually had some guesses in her mind, but she still asked.

"I heard that Mr. Xiao was born in the Xiao family, a wealthy family in Yangzhou. He can be said to be pampered and well-off. I didn't expect to see the suffering of the people. I have never been to Yangzhou and Yanzhou, but I have been to Xuzhou. As far as what I saw , living in a place where warriors are involved is a disaster for ordinary people!
The vast majority of warriors, relying on their high martial arts skills, have a high self-esteem and feel that they can be superior to ordinary people. They ignore the lives of ordinary people and even, to some extent, do not regard them as human beings at all. This kind of Since the situation is all over Xuzhou, it must be that Yangzhou and Yanzhou will not be much better.

What's more, Hexi belongs to the Yongzhou Demonic Path, and there are five other states in the Demonic Path. The evil deeds of the warriors are even more indescribable. I heard that the Blood Spirit Demon Sect in Bingzhou directly treats the people as captive blood food. It is so cruel and inhumane. Mr. Xiao feels that , are the people of Bingzhou and the warriors of the Blood Spirit Demon Sect equal? "

Hearing these words, Xiao Renfeng's expression became darker and darker. He raised his head and stared at Hou Yuduan and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Young Master Xiao should know where the demon comes from, right?"

"The resentment of living beings gathered too much, and they merged with the mountain spirits and wild monsters to form them!"

"Brother Xiao, do you know where the most resentment of living beings in this world comes from?"

Xiao Renfeng actually already had the answer in his heart, but he didn't speak, but waited silently for Hou Yuduan to continue to speak and give the answer.

Hou Yuduan said in a low voice: "The strongest and deepest grievances all come from the people who lost their lives for no reason in the turmoil caused by the warriors. Hou is not very old, but he has already experienced Zhaoyang, Tongling and Hexi. , as well as the four riots on the east side of the river, does Mr. Xiao know how many ordinary people lost their lives in these four riots? "

Xiao Renfeng shook his head and signaled Hou Yuduan to continue.

"A rough estimate is that there are six to seven million people in total. Before the four riots, the total population of the four counties in Hexi was more than 700 million, and the population dropped sharply by half. Later, there was chaos in the Northland. Although my Hou family opened the gates of Hexi and took in The refugees from the north have not yet recovered their vitality in the four counties of Hexi, and their population has only recovered to just over ten million.

Mr. Xiao knows how many demons have been spawned by the resentment of these sixty-seven million creatures. In order to maintain the safety of Hexi, five months ago, my fourth brother Hou Yujie began to clean up the demons in the four counties. So far, he has killed many demons. There are more than 700 demons of sixth grade and below, but every day, new demons still appear and cause trouble! "

After saying these words, Hou Yuduan narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a sudden chill in his voice: "Therefore, according to Hou, the root cause of the chaos in the world is those self-proclaimed warriors who have controlled extraordinary power..." !”

Xiao Renfeng, who heard this statement for the first time, felt a storm in his heart at this moment. His face was completely frozen, and his mind was caught in a battle between heaven and man.

Hou Yuduan, the warrior, is obviously just a general term. It is not only warriors who control extraordinary power, but also Confucianists, mystical masters, pharmacists, and even those demons who spread all over the world's wilderness. How could these people be the source of the world's chaos?
The academy said that the source of all troubles lies in the human heart.

As long as we practice benevolence and educate people's hearts, we can achieve great governance in the world. This is a concept that Xiao Renfeng has accepted in the academy for a long time and recognized it wholeheartedly.

But Hou Yuduan's words made him conflicted...

"I forcibly separated the warriors from the common people, and assigned them a certain number of followers according to their cultivation level. This recognized their uniqueness and gave them different treatment from ordinary people, but at the same time, I also imposed different conditions on them. Due to the strict laws imposed on ordinary people, since they are pretentious and feel that they are higher than ordinary people, while enjoying higher and higher treatment, they must also be subject to stricter restrictions.

The military registration system certainly divides them into three, six or nine grades, but more importantly, it separates the lives of warriors from ordinary people. It gives them affirmation and at the same time guarantees the survival rights of the people at the bottom.

Since the implementation of the martial arts registration system in Hexi Province, in just over two months, the death rate of ordinary people has dropped significantly. No one dares to bully ordinary people with martial arts. Due to the collapse of the incoming forces, the fighting between the martial arts forces has almost stopped. Disappeared, and there was no major casualty incident in Fucheng and the other three counties and nineteen counties.

Of course, I know that there are still many flaws in the military registration system, so I allow the discussion in Jinfeng Xiaoyulou. Once I have better ideas, I will immediately follow up and make changes until the military registration system is completely perfected. But for now, the military registration system is completely improved. In every state and every government in the world, Hou Mou has not discovered that there is a more reasonable governance method than the military registration system!

Even in the Seven Righteous Prefectures, such as the Yang and Yan Prefectures where Brother Xiao is located, the living environment of ordinary people there is not as good as the land in Hexi controlled by my Hou family! "

Hou Yuduan, who had talked a lot in one breath, looked down and found that Xiao Renfeng had been stunned on the spot. He did not interrupt and waited quietly without moving.

Xiao Renfeng struggled for a long time with a tangled expression, and finally raised his head to look at Hou Yuduan with admiration in his eyes. He suddenly stood up straight, bent down and bowed to Hou Yuduan, and said in a respectful tone: "Xiao was fortunate enough to be educated by Teacher Ji. , If I had known that Teacher Ji’s vision was correct, I would be lucky to meet Senior Brother Hou today. Xiao is willing to stay with Senior Brother to study and practice. I hope that Senior Brother will give me your approval!"

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Gu Nianqiu, who had been standing nearby, was stunned when he heard Xiao Renfeng's words and looked at his respectful posture. Not to mention him, Hou Yuduan was also stunned, especially Xiao Renfeng, who called his senior brother so respectfully, made him stunned. It's a bit messy.

He once studied under Ji Yanzhi, so he called himself senior brother. He didn't formally become a disciple of Ji Yanzhi back then. Besides, this was the number one saint son of White Deer Academy...

"Young Master Xiao, are you sincere?"

"Sincerely, and to be honest with you, senior brother, Xiao came to Hexi this time because the academy scholar deduced that some members of the royal family of Dayu had been active here, so he sent me here to see if I could find out the whereabouts of these two people. It's a pity that Dayu's Saint Yuan Nirvana Technique has the effect of rejuvenating the old and changing the world. If the two of them don't volunteer themselves, I can't find any clues, so I will simply stay with my senior brother and practice with him while waiting. I hope you will be able to do it!"

When Hou Yuduan heard this, he was suddenly "shocked" on his face and asked, "Aren't all the children of Yu's royal family executed by the Jin Dynasty?"

It was the surprise on his face that made Xiao Renfeng put down the last look of vigilance deep in his eyes, shook his head and said: "On the day when the city of gods was destroyed, the ninth princess Jiang Yuli and the sixteenth prince Jiang Yuyun escaped with the help of the saints from the gods. Come out, it’s a pity that I haven’t seen the real person now, I don’t know whether I am alive or dead!”

Hou Yuduan nodded, and slowly put down the shock on his face. Then he turned around and saw Xiao Renfeng still looking at him eagerly, with a look of embarrassment on his face. However, after hesitating for a moment, he still said: "Since Mr. Xiao is interested, Then I, the Hou family, should welcome you, but I don’t know how to care about Young Master..."

"Since Brother Xiao is going, it doesn't matter if I go to the Hou family to live for a while."

Hou Yuduan nodded, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Jianzi and Shengzi are both guests, and the Hou Mansion is full of glory. You two, please come with me."

After saying that, he led the two of them out of the Jinfeng Xiaoyu Building and walked towards the Hou Mansion.

(End of this chapter)