Lord Yuan

Chapter 130
Human life itself has no value unless you choose and give it value.

The former Chang Shi paid the price with his life for this illusory value.

He relied on this opportunity to gain a reputation that would last forever, enough to leave his name in history.

He thought he had just paid the price for a mere misfortune, but he did not know that his wife, children, and children would have to suffer for it.

The value of life itself cannot be measured by simple reciprocity.

Yuan Shao knew very well that he urgently needed to gain prestige in this unfamiliar place.

"If you want to gain a foothold in Liaodong, you must find a way as soon as possible. Relying on your long history of power, you can sweep away the powerful gentry in Changli County and make them rush to rely on you. In this way, your reputation will come naturally." Xu You After pondering for a while, he understood the situation in front of him clearly.

The forces in Changli County are intertwined, and even the captain himself said that there was no good opportunity for these powerful gentry.

It is enough to see what the local environment is like.

Xu You then considered and said: "Although Benchu ​​has a long history now, it has to rely on the powerful power of the local gentry. When the foundation is stable in the future, we can turn around and deal with this group of people. This will make the Li Shu happy. And we can collect all the money and enrich it.”

"As for the captain's policy, it is not an absolute mistake. When Ben Chu completely controls this place in the future, he can also implement this strategy to quickly obtain alien resources for driving. As for now, it is absolutely impossible. Instead of talking about the strategy of truce and withdrawal of troops."

"After all, for us, if we want to quickly gain power, the only chance is to gain military glory quickly outside the fortress. Coupled with the strategies of You Ruo and I, it should not be difficult to do so with Yan Liang Wen Chou's abilities."

"The tougher our attitude towards foreign races, the greater the difference between us and the captain's attitude. When the difference is greater, the greater the gain will be. These local tough people will turn around and just hope Ben Chu will accomplish his merits as soon as possible."

Yuan Shao listened to Xu You's decision and said with emotion: "If I have a son and a friend from far away to make decisions for me, and my uncle Ji Shuyu will ride with me, my achievements will be determined soon."

Xun Chen added from the side: "At this time, what Ziyuan said about those powerful gentry is correct, but we cannot completely rely on these people. At the same time, we need to develop our own strength as soon as possible. For example, according to the position of the chief historian at the beginning of this period, we can post notices , absorb civilians in surrounding counties and counties, and enrich military equipment."

Xu You said: "How could the captain tolerate Benchu ​​recruiting troops under his nose?"

Xun Chen nodded mysteriously and said: "Of course he won't, but if a foreign army invades the territory and the guard strength is insufficient, Benchu, as the chief historian, does not have the right to recruit troops. We need to absorb the soldiers who come with as much money and silk as possible."

"How much money does this cost? The consumption required by a soldier is far beyond what ordinary people can compare with, but what if the number is huge?"

"What's so difficult about this? We have no money, but those local gentry have been recuperating for so many years and have made a lot of money simply by smuggling military horses. As officials, we pocket these ill-gotten gains. Why not?"

Although Yuan Shao had some understanding of what Xun Chen and Xu You said, he did not know much about the specific details.

Behind him, Yan Liang Wen Chou was also confused. If they were allowed to go into battle and charge, it would be no problem, but if they were to use their wits, they would be people from two different worlds. They did not want to be delayed by these vain things. practice.

Xu Youxunchen smiled at each other, and then continued: "When the time comes, you can write a letter to all the gentry and powerful people in a foreign tone. No matter whether they are the group of smugglers of military horses or not, there will always be people who take risks for the sake of huge profits. When the time comes, you can write to them With the seizure in hand, they don’t dare to resist.”

Yuan Shao nodded, already keeping these plans in mind.

"Go and visit the family of your predecessor, Chang Shi, before proceeding with the next step." Yuan Shao suddenly spoke.

Xu You was a little stunned, but then he was relieved. He had a deep understanding of the origin.

These ready-made reputations are at your fingertips. If Yuan Shao had not already made up his mind to go there, otherwise he would have warned him. No matter whether the starting point was good or bad, this move could also quickly strengthen his reputation as the current chief historian and gain other benefits. This is a way to win the favor of officials.

But Yan Liang was suddenly startled. He seemed to recall the scene when Yuan Shao specially invited him.

Just like now, whether they know each other or not, as long as Yuan Shao knows about it, it is similar to this act of loyalty to the emperor and similar to Yan Liang's return to his hometown.

Yuan Shao always makes people feel like spring breeze when doing things.

Yan Liang was not happy at all. He was glad that he had met the Ming Lord, and he was also happy for his sworn brother Wen Chou. How many such Ming Lords could there be in the world?
Maybe, maybe not.

But at least for now, everything Yuan Jun does is showing them what it means to be a wise master. He never cares about his own identity and only makes decisions in his heart.

Maxima often has it, but Bole does not often have it.

Yuan Shao is that Bole, and I don’t know how many thousand-mile horses he will find in the future.

Yuan Shao went to the streets in person and entered the shops one by one to select gifts.

When several people arrived at the address given by the captain, Yuan Shao suddenly noticed the scene in front of him.

A group of tall, thick, muscular men with fat waists and round arms stood outside a circle of walls.

The wall is only one person high, and is made of fragile adobe. It is impossible to guard against thieves, rats, and thieves.

A single courtyard, an independent house of less than [-] square meters.

It is incompatible with the luxuriously decorated mansions not far away.

At this moment, the group of three to forty people suddenly began to riot.

Everyone rushed towards the fragile wooden door, and kicked it hard. The wooden door, which could not support much strength, started to creak and make strange noises, accompanied by an obvious sound. The much taller and stronger man flew forward and kicked, and with a bang, the wooden door fell heavily to the ground, stirring up yellow sand all over the ground.

Apparently hearing the noise outside, a young man suddenly ran out of the house in the courtyard. His face was full of indignation, his eyes seemed to be on fire, and he stared angrily at the group of villains in front of him.

"My brother is dead and his body has not been returned. You are already so anxious. Are you waiting to be reincarnated?"

The leader, the pockmarked man, shrugged and sneered when he heard this: "If I don't come, I don't know how long you plan to default on the payment. If you come today, it is the deadline. If you don't pay back the money, this house will be torn down. "

Many of the companions behind him also sneered: "In reincarnation, you have to rush in front of us and follow your brother."

"Your brother is looking for death, but he doesn't know that he paid the bill before he died. If you ask me, he is a fool and stupid."

"Who says it's not the case? There are still people who think that they can make those bloodthirsty aliens listen to him and call for a truce. But they don't know that they have long regarded Changli County as a source of nourishment. In the end, your brother even took the initiative to kill him. Go up." "If he doesn't die, who will die?"

The chirping and ridiculing sounds were endless. It was obvious that the young man was even more angry. He clenched his hands tightly and looked at the group of people in front of him in disbelief. His brother was obviously trying to prevent the people of Changli County from being punished. In the turmoil of war, he resolutely chose to abandon his life and fight for a chance of peace. As a result, in the eyes of this group of people, he became a fool who did not know whether to live or die.

The young man gritted his teeth, and the anger in his chest instantly occupied his whole body: "No matter how bad my brother is, he is doing it for the entire Changli County. You, a bunch of scum, only know how to work hard for those hateful tyrants. Without my brother, this Changli County Where can there be peace like today.”

The pockmarked man at the head smiled and did not deny this: "You are right, your brother's feat is really difficult for us to achieve. For the people of a county to brazenly choose to die, I will never do it for something in my life." People die.”

Suddenly the conversation changed and he stared at the young man in front of him fiercely: "But borrowing money and repaying it is a matter of course. Does it mean that you can ignore this law when you become an official? Or, if you borrow money and die, you will be cleared." How can such a simple thing be possible? Even if the governor comes today, it is only natural to pay back debts, and others can't say anything. "

The young man's face was startled, and he became more and more furious as if something sad had been mentioned. His eyes were full of red light, and he tried his best to restrain himself. He understood that the other party had a large number of people, and he was not his opponent, but he was not the opponent. Out of respect for his brother, as well as his brother-in-law and nephew in the house behind him, he couldn't back down.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at the other party, suppressing the anger in his heart and said slowly: "When my brother was appointed as Changshi, he only borrowed ten thousand yuan from the Zhao family."

"My brother kept silent about the interest before his death, but afterwards he used [-]% of the interest to steal it. Ten thousand dollars a day requires a thousand dollars of interest. How can we repay such a huge amount of interest?"

The man squinted his eyes and shook his head: "That's your matter and the Zhao family's business, it has nothing to do with us. I'm here just to collect debts."

"However, I heard that Chang Shi has a wife who is very beautiful. If I ask her to come forward and meet her, I will be happy and I will waive the interest for you. What do you think?"

The young man's eyes widened in anger. There were two people in his taboo.

One is his brother who he respected immensely but is now dead, and the other is his brother-in-law who raised his nephew alone.

Today, he trampled all his dignity to the ground one after another. He really couldn't bear it anymore.

He turned around and took out a long gun and held it in his hand. The tip of the gun radiated cold light. The sense of security brought to him by holding the long gun made him feel slightly at ease.

"Hey, you can also wield a knife and a gun. Back when your brother was a senior official, he wouldn't have dared to hold a sharp weapon under the bright sun. You are much better than your brother."

"However, you have completely made me angry. When I enter the house, it will not be so easy to solve." After the pockmarked man put down a threat, he waved one hand, and his companions behind him jumped in and stood there. in front of young people.

"Kill one to save your capital, kill two and I'll earn one. I'll see which of you dares!" The young man shouted loudly, and the spear in his hand was dancing.

Despite the pockmarked man's greetings, no one dared to be the first unlucky person.

At this time, the people around also poked their heads out to observe the situation here.

Yuan Shao and the others were already within 500 meters, and they could vaguely see the young man taking out a spear to protect him.

"A bunch of losers!" the pockmarked man yelled angrily.

Then he walked straight ahead.

When the young man saw this, the spear in his hand danced more frequently.

"Don't come over, or I'll be rude." The young man shouted sternly.

The pockmarked man didn't care at all and allowed the young man to poke and prod at will, as if he was strolling in a garden.

He dodged and seized the opportunity to grab the gun handle at the back of the gun head. The pockmarked man laughed and said, "You dare to imitate others in wielding swords and guns with this little skill. It's really a disgrace to your brother."

The young man was so angry that he suddenly pulled back. He tried to take back the spear but it didn't move at all. When he felt desperate, he suddenly struck out and kicked the side with lightning speed, and he kicked it hard with all the strength.

As a result, the pockmarked man refused to dodge and let the powerful and heavy side kick hit his waist hard without any fluctuation in his body.

"Ah!" It was the young man who cried out in pain. The pock-marked man received the blow as if nothing happened. He grabbed his legs and feet with one hand and pushed forward suddenly. The young man who was caught off guard was hit by a blast of force. The excruciating pain occupied his entire head, and he almost fainted from the pain.

"You have such little ability, but you are useless." The pockmarked man grabbed the spear, kicked the young man over and trampled him under his feet, and sneered arrogantly, the mockery in his eyes was beyond words.

"You, damn scum, I won't let you succeed today even if I die!" The young man took advantage of the situation and hugged his thighs, leaving no room for any gap, and allowed the man to hit her hard. Don't let go even if you knock.

In fact, he was so angry that he suddenly leaned over, opened his mouth and bit his leg hard, like a beast opening its bloody mouth.

Maybe he was seriously injured by this blow. The pockmarked man changed color instantly, turned the spear around, raised the handle of the gun above his head, and then whizzed down, hitting the young man's back directly, "Bang", "Bang", "Bang" "The voice keeps ringing in my ears.

Under such torture, the young man still hugged him tightly, and his mouth seemed to be welded together. Even though his back was in severe pain like a broken spine, he seemed to have forgotten the pain and used it fiercely. His mouth vented his last bit of anger.

The handle of the gun was strong and heavy, and under the blows again and again, bright red blood began to slowly ooze out from the corners of the young man's mouth.

The companions around him were afraid that things would get serious. They were just here to collect debts today, not to cause trouble for themselves. If they really beat the family members of the former Chang Shi to death, what would greet them when the captain came to his senses? They don't want to get into such trouble as jail time.

Therefore, he quickly stepped forward to hold him back, not daring to let him swing any more. The remaining companions quickly grabbed the young man's mouth, and with the joint efforts of several people, they finally separated him.

The blood stains on the corners of the young man's mouth couldn't stop oozing out. I don't know if the pockmarked man's leg was bitten, or he suffered internal injuries from being hit by the continuous gun handle. At this time, his breathing has obviously changed. Extremely slow, and his face was livid and tight.

Just when the pockmarked man was about to move on to the next step, Yuan Shao and the others, who had arrived late, shouted angrily, causing him to tremble suddenly.

"The Zhao family is doing business, and you guys should get out of here." A companion stepped forward to stop him.

"The chief minister of the Liaodong Kingdom is also a miscellaneous person?" Yuan Shao looked at the scene in front of him and roughly understood the reason. At the same time, he secretly blamed himself for not coming earlier.

"Why is Yan Liangwen so ugly?"

"Yan Wen is here."

(End of this chapter)