Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 761 Killing
Cao Yong never felt that time passed so slowly, the sun rose and set, the weather was fine, no different from usual.

Li Tingchen sent people back with news every day that the Kang brothers sent people to plunder Zhang Yuhui, the magistrate of Yiyang County.Waixiaowangzhuang, Yiyang County is where the Kang brothers lived. There were mobs who shielded the Kang brothers and resisted the officers and soldiers, and they have been quelled.

Seeing this, Cao Yong's heart was heavy.This is not an inevitable result. He can intervene, but he chooses to watch.

On the eighth day of July, the governor's yamen finally came.

Zhang Shengzuo sent out [-] bidders, and together with Zhenbiao, they went to Shengou Village in Yongning to suppress the bandits.

Shengou Village is Li Zicheng's lair in his early years, a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.Because before retreating to the stockade, two county towns were occupied, so the Kang brothers had all guns and weapons here.Of course, the early preparations of the White Lotus believers are indispensable.

Yin Yuqi, the commander-in-chief of the Henan government, was the leader of this suppression campaign.

It was the first time Cao Yong met him, but Yin Yuqi's attitude was very respectful, unscrupulously saying that he had already got a suggestion from Brother Sixteen.

Regarding the killing, Cao Yong was not interested in watching the battle, but Cao Song and those outside guards had been arguing for a few days.Except for Cao Song and a man named Ercheng, the other three are all new guards and have not seen blood yet.

Cao Yong didn't want to be a villain, so he was willing to be a favor, so he kicked these people to Yin Yuqi's side to practice.

But before they left, he left Cao Song behind and explained a few words.

Cao Xiang doesn't like literature, but only martial arts.Even if the northwest is not peaceful now, the number of soldiers that can be used is limited.The imperial court's military duties, guarding places, are mostly immediate actions.

"To fight against the outside world, we must first settle down at home", this is not Cixi's patent.Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, when facing tens or hundreds of times the number of Han people, the sharp edge of the imperial court was to appease and accompany.

"Do you know what to do with your own size? What should you do with your own size?" Cao Song didn't understand what his brother meant, but looked at him a little depressed, only thinking that he was really disobedient, and said with some concern: "Brother, do you want to give up?" Let’s see another doctor? The doctors here seem to be deceived, so don’t delay the elder brother’s illness.”

It turned out that he saw Cao Yong's medicine dregs in the past few days and saw that there were no valuable medicinal materials in it, so he said so.

Cao Yong just used the excuse of "being sick" to sleep well for two days, and did not hide it from Cao Song.Cao Song was stubborn, and only insisted on thinking that his brother didn't want to make him worry.

Cao Yong looked at the younger brother, a little speechless, and sighed in his heart.Perhaps it was because he protected him too tightly that he was able to retain this kindness.However, if he is the head of the family, if he has some benefits in his official career, he must independently choose the path he wants to take.

Seeing Cao Yong's silence, Cao Song didn't know what he said wrong, so he was a little nervous.Cao Yong stood up and patted Cao Song's brand-new armor. He wanted to say a few words of encouragement, but when he said it, his taste changed: "It is important to know that safety is the most important thing at any time. I don't ask you to be famous all over the world. If you are in good health for the rest of your life, my brother will be happy."

Cao Song was like a warrior who went out for the first time, his eyes sparkled, he nodded emphatically, and said, "Well, I know, my brother only wants to save Xiaosi, and I won't force others to do anything, so I won't let my brother worry."

Until now, he thought that Cao Yong's "sickness" in the past few days was because he was worried about Cao Xiang.Cao Xiang has been fighting with people for two days at the magistrate's yamen in the bandit village, but he still doesn't know what to do.

Seeing his younger brother's back going away, Cao Yong smiled wryly.Cao Song's temper, if not for the protection of Cao Yin, Cao Yong and his son, would have been eaten alive.

Now let's see how Cao Song chooses.If he doesn't seek fame, so what if he protects him to become a rich man?A whole family, young and old, can't all live so tiringly.

When Cao Song's figure was out of sight, Cao Yongfang turned around and went back to the house, just in time to see Jiang Jian coming out of the wing room.

"My lord, in addition to Xiaowangzhuang, Li Tingchen burned Shangwangzhuang and Chenjiacun again." Jiang Jian said in a heavy voice, and folded the paper in his hand to Cao Yong: "The number of dead people is still unknown."

"Xiaowangzhuang is where the Kang brothers and clansmen are located. What about Shangwangzhuang and Chenjiacun?" Cao Yong glanced twice, and asked the reason why Li Tingchen was massacred.

"There is the richest man in Yiyang in Shangwangzhuang, and someone in Chenjiazhuang makes private equipment." Jiang Jian replied.

After hearing this, Cao Yong was really speechless to Li Tingchen.What time is this? He doesn't want to quell the civil unrest as soon as possible, reduce his crimes, and use the name of "suppressing bandits" to make money first.

This person deserves death.

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Yongning County, in the mountains in the suburbs.

It has been three days since they came out of the stockade, and Cao Yong and Jiaojiao have not left the mountain yet.Although Jiaojiao can't compare to the young lady of the family, she was raised by being spoiled and spoiled, and the most terrible thing is her pair of half-sized feet.

The reason why she says her feet are half-sized is because her feet were bound when she was a child. Now that she has grown up, she can relax a bit and walk without hindrance, but it is not good for long distances.

The mountain road was difficult to walk, and Cao Xiang was also in a mess, and he got lost, so he didn't go far in three days.But in the end it's a man, it's better; Jiaojiao gritted her teeth and survived until today, and she can't go anymore.

They stayed together day and night for the past two days, Cao Xiang and Jiaojiao, one called "cousin" and the other "cousin", they behaved according to the rules.Even if they rest at night, they are all open and frank, without the slightest excess of etiquette.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Cao Xiang didn't notice Jiaojiao's strangeness.It wasn't until she couldn't hold on anymore that Cao Xiang realized that her shoes were all dark red and soaked in blood.

"This is?" Cao Xiang squatted down, looked at the embroidered shoes whose true color was no longer visible, and asked with a frown.

Jiaojiao's face turned pale, with cold sweat dripping from her forehead, she still forced a smile and said: "Cousin, I'm tired, can you let me rest?" While speaking, she shrank her feet into her trouser legs.

Cao Xiang looked at the unrecognizable shoes and the dried blood stains on the white socks, and there was something he didn't understand.

"Sister Jiaojiao, your feet..." Cao Xiang raised his head and saw the water in Jiaojiao's eyes.

Jiaojiao was still smiling, but it made people feel uncomfortable.

Cao Xiang let out a long breath, stretched out his hand, and grabbed Jiaojiao's shoe.

With just a light touch, Jiaojiao was already crying out in pain, with a look of pain on her face.

"Sister, cousin has exceeded the courtesy." Seeing this, Cao Xiang muttered, wanting to take off Jiaojiao's shoes.

"It hurts..." Jiaojiao's body froze, and finally she couldn't hold back her tears.

Cao Xiang's face also turned pale.Inside the shoes, the socks were completely soaked in blood, and the soles of the feet had festered and festered, and the inside of the shoes seemed to seep.

Jiaojiao tightly closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and endured the pain.

Cao Xiang didn't know why, but felt an inexplicable anger in his heart, and shouted: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that your grandmother entrusted you to me, why can't you make people worry?"

Even if Jiaojiao is sensible, she is only a girl of fifteen or sixteen. She has followed Cao Xiang out these few days and has always been taciturn. Facing Cao Xiang's accusation at this moment, she did not defend herself, but shed tears silently, her face full of The color of despair.

As the daughter of the Kang family, since her father and uncle came to the cottage, her fate has been separated from the path of a lady in the boudoir.The world is difficult, without the protection of her father and brother, how can a woman settle down?

Thinking of this, Cao Xiang felt pity in his heart, and regretted yelling at her just now.

Looking at the "red socks" on Jiaojiao's feet, Cao Xiang didn't say anything, but sat beside Jiaojiao.

It wasn't until Jiaojiao wiped her tears that she heard him say: "In Luoyang City, I already have a wife and a son. Although outsiders see her as a concubine, I only regard her as my married wife."

Jiaojiao didn't know why Cao Xiang was talking about this, so she didn't interrupt, she listened silently, and then she heard Cao Xiang say again: "My family is in the capital, a bannerman, I am the concubine son of the family, my father died of illness five years ago, and my aunt is here. Last year my aunt made an engagement for me, and the other party was a young lady from the Duke’s Mansion, who was going to be sent to the Henan Mansion to get married, but it was delayed due to filial piety, and we will come back to Beijing after my tenure ends.”

"Your identity is a bit unusual. Although your grandmother is merciful, but you are a woman, living alone, how easy is it? I will truthfully report your identity to your parents. I hope I can find a way to avoid future troubles If you don't feel wronged, I will take care of you; if you don't want to enter the house and want to live a comfortable life, I will treat you as my own sister." Cao Xiang said.

Men and women have different seats at the age of seven, even though Cao Xiang has kept the rules these days, being alone and widowed is always a hindrance to Jiaojiao's reputation, so Cao Xiang said.

In fact, it has violated the law for local officials to take women from the local people under their jurisdiction as concubines, let alone women related to "rebels".

An intolerance made Cao Xiang lose his usual clarity.

Even if he knew it might affect his future, he couldn't be cruel; it seemed that he still asked his uncle and cousin to deal with it, so that he could take care of the stubborn girl in front of him and avoid hidden dangers.It's just that on the side of Luju, Cao Xiang felt a pain in his heart and became a little crazy.

When Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help being stunned, her face flushed, and she said for a while: "Cousin, cousin..." When she said this, she couldn't help sobbing, and cried, "I'm so scared..."

Yes, can she not be afraid?It's just a little girl who has experienced such changes in the past few days.

"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you from now on." Cao Xiang suppressed the sadness in his heart, smiled and patted Jiaojiao's head and said.

Jiaojiao was somewhat shy, sobbed twice, then nodded lightly, not daring to look at Cao Xiang again.

In Cao Xiang's heart, he didn't know what it was like, he just felt Lu Ju's smile swaying in front of his eyes, and his son's son's loud cry.

He got up sideways, put down the baggage behind him, opened it, and there was a clean set of socks and a pair of men's shoes inside.

In order to deceive others, Mrs. Duan did not prepare any luggage for them, but only stuffed a bag of silver into Cao Xiang's hands.This set of clothes, socks and shoes was prepared by Granny Duan and Sun Kang Shaogeng.It was only said that it was burned to the grandson, but it was actually hidden in a tree hole outside the village.

Cao Xiang opened the clothes and tore them hard.

When Jiaojiao heard the movement, she raised her head and asked in confusion, "Cousin, why are you tearing up the nice clothes?"

Cao Xiang didn't answer, and tore the clothes into long strips as wide as a palm, and tore a few strips before stopping.Then, he also felt uncomfortable, and said in a low voice: "Sister, maybe it hurts, so bear with it."

Before Jiaojiao could react, Cao Xiang had already grabbed Jiaojiao's ankle, but took off her sock.

This woman's feet are the most private, even in the name of brother and sister, they don't care about feet.Only then did Jiaojiao understand Cao Xiang's intention of mentioning marriage just now, and she just felt sore and astringent in her heart, as if stuffed with a ball of cotton...

Not far away, on a tree.

Seeing this situation, Cao Jia couldn't help snorting coldly and said, "Pedantry!"

However, Wei Hei disagreed with his point of view, and said in a low voice, "A man should be like this, emphasizing benevolence and righteousness, and being responsible."

It's not speculative, even though they both came for Cao Xiang, Cao Jia didn't like Cao Xiang
The two originally wanted to find an opportunity to take Cao Xiang out of the village, but before they found the opportunity, Granny Duan made an arrangement.

After lurking in the village for several days, they already knew Jiaojiao's identity.

A woman of this status cannot be associated with the Cao family, let alone brought in front of Cao Yong, which will only bring trouble to Cao Yong.For this reason, the two of them never showed up, wanting to see how Cao Xiang behaved.

It is a good thing to stay calm, but Cao Jia was a little annoyed by the promise of marriage in order to take into account the women's reputation.

On Wei Hei's side, seeing how the girl gritted her teeth and walked the mountain road for three days, a little respect arose in her heart.

"This woman can't stay!" Cao Jia whispered.

After hearing this, Wei Hei was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Young master has never killed innocent people, let's wait for young master to make a decision."

Cao Jia glanced at Wei Hei, did not speak, but slowly lowered his hand on the handle of the knife...

*
Outside Yongning County, Shengou Village.

Looking at the wounded soldier being helped down, Li Tingchen's face was very ugly.What he brought with him were the soldiers sent by Zhenbiao, as well as the fast-moving servants of the magistrate's yamen. There were 800 to [-] people.

Before arriving at the cottage for the first two days, the momentum was overwhelming. After arriving at the cottage yesterday, the stalemate began.

After attacking several times, they all retreated and lost two hundred soldiers.How can the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers of the green battalion succeed?

Li Tingchen regretted it, this is a tough bone, no wonder the governor's yamen and the green camp yamen didn't come to claim credit.

He was in a hurry, and the Kang brothers in the village were also having a hard time.The reason why they can still defend now depends entirely on the location and the equipment in the village.

Two hundred officers and soldiers were lost outside, and there were nearly a hundred casualties in his village.

There are not many officers and soldiers at present, less than a thousand. If a few thousand more come to surround his village, there will be no way out.It seems that if you want to break out of the siege, you can only survive if you go into the mountains.

Kang's side made a decision, so they suspended their troops and waited for the sunset to look for opportunities.

Unexpectedly, at dusk, the sound of horseshoes and thick smoke came from a distance.

A messenger has already arrived first, and he has found the chief officer of the officers and soldiers here, and reported to Yin Yuqi, the commander-in-chief, that he led the troops to suppress the bandits.

Li Tingchen was overjoyed when he heard this. Although he could no longer take great credit, it was better than the stalemate here.Seeing the death and injury of more than two hundred people, he didn't know what to do.

In case the thief came out of the stronghold, with no eyes for swords and guns, he would live a long life.

After half a quarter of an hour, Yin Yuqi led more than a thousand troops from Zhenbiao and Fubiao to the barracks outside the village.

Looking at the howling soldiers in the camp, Cao Song and his fellow guards all tensed up, and looked at the village with a bit of sternness.

In their eyes, the ones lying on the ground are their brothers Paoze; the ones in the village are the rioters who should be executed...

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