Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 104 Suppression of bandits (4)

After ascertaining the truth of the attack on Governor Xu, Cangzhou people were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions, that is, they strongly condemned the people and organizations who planned, organized, and carried out the incident.

The only expectation of the Cangzhou family in the face of changes in the power structure in Cangzhou is to stabilize and maintain the status quo.The porridge in the pot is divided according to the old method, and the firewood under the pot is burned according to the old method.But such a disturbance would just break this steady state and give the new governor a huge, irresistible reason to do one thing, to suppress the bandits!
But, there are many private soldiers raised by aristocratic families among the bandits!
This group of aristocratic families relied on these private soldiers to maintain their order in Cangzhou, but who would know the result of this bandit suppression?The aristocratic families were all anxious like ants on a hot pot, they didn't dare to get rid of Xu to settle the matter.If Xu Qing had hurt their interests before the governor was attacked by bandits, and secretly got rid of the governor, everyone would agree to cover up the past, which is a possible way to achieve it.

But the assassination of the governor was a big deal, and it had already spread throughout the city, so it couldn't be concealed.Even if they worked hard to get rid of Xu, it would only attract the imperial court to send troops to suppress the bandits, and the result would be just as ugly.Besides, there are still so many people looking forward to a big reshuffle in Cangzhou!
Everyone just turned around in a hurry while cursing the person behind the scenes, but no one could think of a way to achieve both.Finally, someone came up with:
"The beauty of both can't be achieved, why don't you give up the best of both worlds and think of a way to make the best of both worlds?"

"You mean, it's better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers?" A member of a big clan said, when the words came out, everyone had a flash of inspiration, some were happy, some were worried, and a member of a small clan said:

"Hmph, if you want to abandon the pawns to save the car, aren't you afraid that we will come to your death?"

"No price, brother, this wild boar gang is not ours. There are many forests of this kind in Cangzhou, big and small, right? Get them out and let Lord Inspector calm down the fire..." The man of the rich clan said with a smile : "Besides, those people don't obey our discipline, and they need a lot of money and food to give them every year. If we get rid of them, it will be beneficial and harmless to us?"

"Oh? My brother is really a seasoned planner!"

"Hahaha, I don't dare to act, but in order to completely clear our suspicion, I need to send some military expenses to the governor. May everyone agree?" The man asked the people present, but his gaze finally fell. On the faces of the representatives of "Xia and Shao", the two representatives nodded, indicating that they were okay.The people present immediately felt relieved, the sky is falling, Xia Shao's family can support it for a while!

After the plan got out, Xia Hao, the instigator, was furious and blamed all the servants in his family as punching bags. He hated Xu Qing more and more, although he himself didn't know where the hatred came from.Perhaps, it was because Xu Qing's arrival interrupted his decades of smooth life as a young master, right?

And Xu Qing, since the attack, has been waiting in the governor's mansion!Wait for those leaders in Cangzhou to come to their door!Originally, there was no good reason for suppressing the bandits, but now that he was famous, Xu Qing felt a little grateful to the bandits who attacked him, or the person behind the bandits.Xu Qing has already done the rectification of the name, and the rest, by the way, depends on whether they cooperate and take the initiative.

After waiting for half a day, as expected, representatives from the Xia, Shao, and Huang families together with more than a dozen families found Xu Qing. After expressing their condolences, they first condemned the evil bandits and bandits, and then wept bitterly, really weeping bitterly Ah, it is said that Cangzhou has been persecuted by bandits for many years, and the people are in dire straits.Then he justly asked Xu Qing to come forward to suppress the bandits, and gave Xu Qing a list of more than a dozen thieves.
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Xu Qing cooperated and expressed shock: there are so many bandits in Cangzhou! ?This governor must uphold justice for the people of Cangzhou and wipe out these lawless thieves!pity……

"Lord Inspector, you don't need to worry about military expenses. We have collected 500 taels of silver, two thousand shi of grain, and some armaments for our own guards, and handed them over to Lord Inspector to help him suppress the bandits."

"Hahaha, you squires really understand the righteousness. With this help, the governor will be able to win!" Xu Qing originally only planned to ask for some food, but he didn't expect these old foxes to know the current affairs.Xu Qing opened the list and saw that the armament actually had leather armor, swords, lances and bows. If it was equipped according to the standard configuration of the soldiers—horizontal swords, bows and arrows, it could equip 800 men. If they were equipped separately, 2000 men could barely powerful.

So Xu Qing said again: "After the success of suppressing the bandits this time, I will write a memorial and present it to the imperial court to confer titles on you all, and ask the emperor to give you a plaque of 'First Goodness' to your family! Celebrities through the ages!"

"Lord Inspector, you are serious. It is our responsibility to maintain the law and order in this township, and it is our duty..." The members of the rich clan suppressed the excitement in their hearts. They originally only wanted to extinguish the fire for Xu Qing and make him safe. Qing said that he could also be granted a plaque, and he could get it all in face.

Meanwhile, in the boar forest:
Uncle Zhu looked at Second Master Zhu's body in silence, while Third Master Zhu roared, "Brother, Second Brother just died like this, why don't we do anything?"

"What can we do? Your second brother is the smartest, and he has ended up like this..." Uncle Zhu sighed: "That Lord Inspector is not easy..."

"It's all from the Huang family. If they didn't say that the governor is a little boy, the second brother wouldn't be like this..."

"Yes, Zhu San, you call all the brothers in the village, let's go and rob the Huang family, and avenge the second brother!" Uncle Zhu Shengming understands the reason why persimmons need to be picked and pinched, knowing that the governor of Cangzhou is a tough one, so he had to Burn the anger in the stockade on the customer, because the customer's information report was wrong, which led to the failure of the operation.

Nearly 200 people from the wild boar forest ran down the mountain in a hurry, and went straight to the Huang family's manor.

And Xia Hao, after listening to a confidant's report, all the anger on his mouth disappeared, and his smile became even worse. After ten breaths of time, he finally couldn't help laughing.That confidant was the one who went to the Wild Boar Gang to discuss "jobs". He told Xia Hao that when he went to the Wild Boar Gang to negotiate, it was in the name of the Huang family, not Xia's. The gang members must be on their way to revenge the Huang family.

Once the Huang family manor is robbed, the savings of the Huang family for decades will be destroyed.In this way, the Huang family's vitality will be greatly damaged, and the Xia family can take the opportunity to annex it.If the Huang family is annexed, the Shao family will also submit, so Cangzhou will be dominated by the Xia family.Xia Hao thought of the refreshment he felt after annexing the Huang family, and thought of the feeling of putting Huang Shimei under him, and couldn't help but become dazed.

In ancient times, small landlords preferred to live in cities because they were safer.But the larger landlords prefer to live in the villages in the countryside. The countryside is spacious and free, allowing them to house a large family, and they have their own guards, so they don't have to be afraid of robbers.

The wild boar gang rushed to Huang's house angrily, and when Mr. Xia was looking at the future triumphantly, a small paper scroll appeared in Xu Qing's hand.

"Two hundred bandits attacked Huang's house"

After a while, Qi Tainiu grazing grass each assembled five hundred soldiers, and Xu Qing led forty cavalry, ready to go.A battle of unequal power and unequal information is about to start.

In Huang's Manor, Huang Shimei stayed alone in the study, with a lot of letters and accounts in front of her, so she had to stay lonely, and she didn't see her husband's family when she was sixteen or seventeen.Not to mention, there is no one in the entire Huang family who can do anything, and the whole family's affairs are all on Huang Shimei's shoulders.

"Miss, it's time to rest..." A maid reminded her as she leaned into the study.
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After hearing this, Huang Shimei looked at the sky outside the window and stretched herself. For some reason, a strange feeling appeared in her heart, but a figure of a person appeared in her mind, but that strange feeling was swept away.That figure happened to be the man who rescued their caravan that day—Xu Qing.With a strong figure and deep eyes, riding a horse looks like a heavenly soldier descending to earth.As for the shabby appearance, that can be ignored. As the saying goes, whoever thinks a man is ugly in the world, Huang Shimei couldn't help being dumbfounded after thinking about it.

"Miss? Are you practicing sword or playing the piano today?" The little maid came in again to remind her.Huang Shimei realized that she had lost her composure, her face turned red, and she hurriedly said, "Ah? Oh, let's practice sword..."

But the little maid asked again:

"Miss, since you came back that day, you've always been in a daze, aren't you feeling well?"

"You little girl, you take care of me a lot..." Huang Shimei scolded with a smile. After she came back that day, she didn't tell her family about the attack, but locked the news tightly, hoping to investigate secretly.

"Is it true that Miss has someone she likes?!" The little maid said with a smile, as if if you don't explain it well, I won't let you go.

"Little girl, are you getting bolder?" Huang Shimei stretched out her hand to grab the little girl's armpit, but the little girl couldn't dodge it, and also touched Huang Shimei's armpit in a rebellious manner, and the two girls laughed together .

"Okay, miss, stop making trouble, go practice sword..." After all, the little maid was younger than Huang Shimei, so she had to beg for mercy repeatedly.

"Huh, little girl..." Huang Shimei hummed a few words to express her victory, but she heard some hurried footsteps outside, and then a servant shouted from a long distance: "Miss, it's not good, the village is here!" Bandits, there are hundreds of people!"

"What?! Hundreds of people?!" The little girl was taken aback. Huang Shimei also realized the seriousness of the situation, but several years of experience in dealing with the Huang family's affairs told her that she must remain calm. She ordered: "Gather the soldiers, Gather all the men in Zhuangzi and fight!"

"Miss, there are hundreds of bandits! We can't go, let's go!" The little maid jumped up anxiously.

"No, the foundation of the Huang family is in Zhuangzi, so you can't leave!" Huang Shimei then said to the little maid: "Hey, go and let the female family members leave, and secretly go to Cangzhou City with the young master. The Huang family is still in the city." With some background, we must ensure the safety of the young master."

The Huang family's Zhuangzi is very large, and there is still a lot of distance from the center of the Huang family from where the bandits entered.After Huang Shimei assembled the family's servants and guards, she saw black smoke rising not far away!
Under the smoke:

burn!kill!grab!Sweep!

(End of this chapter)