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Chapter 164 11．The morning is red clouds and the evening is Xia

Seeing the scene in front of him, Hong Lie knew that he had lost.

Since the new prefect was able to go to Hongyun Village and restrain all the people in the village, this ability is no longer something he can compete with.

Although he was worried about the safety of other people in the village, there was a faint hope in Hong Lie's heart - since this eunuch is so capable, maybe he can really deal with the monsters in Shangjing County .If that is the case, it will definitely be a good thing for the entire Shangjing County, but the people in this village...

Hong Lie secretly sighed in his heart, this is fate.

Thinking of this, Hong Lie raised his head and said, "Lord Prefect, there are innocent people in this village, and they became bandits only after being instigated by me. All the crimes are borne by me alone, please let them live."

As soon as these words came out, all the people in the hall writhed desperately, especially the young man, whose expression seemed to be agitated.It could be seen that none of them wanted Hong Lie to take the blame, but now they were all restrained by Shen Yunfei and could not speak.

"Are you qualified to bargain with me?" Shen Yunfei laughed.

Hong Lie froze for a moment, but didn't speak.

He really wanted to say, I also have someone from you, at worst, let's exchange.But after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

If he could take down the entire Red Cloud Village without making a fuss, how could he not deal with the twenty or thirty people outside?Raising threats at such a time is really hitting a rock with an egg.Not to mention that there is no effect, but it may irritate the other party.

Shen Yunfei narrowed his eyes and looked at Hong Lie. Seeing that he didn't speak, he nodded with a smile.

This Hong Lie is a smart man, and he is courageous and insightful, so he is still a talent.

At this moment, a group of people walked in from outside the hall and stood beside Hong Lie.

Seeing the person coming, Hong Lie was surprised again.These are clearly the twenty people under his control, why...

Shen Yunfei sat on the hall and didn't move.Did he arrange an ambush outside?
Hong Lie really wanted to go out and see what happened outside, but Shen Yunfei's eyes made him unable to move.

That's right, the ten prisoners headed by Duan Lin and the ten scholars headed by Master Wu came in.At this time, 20 people knelt down on the ground and bowed respectfully.

"Get up." Shen Yunfei said with a smile, "It's good that everyone is fine."

Hearing this, Duan Lin and the other prisoners stood up after thanking them, but the ten scholars still refused to get up.

"My lord, please forgive me for the crime of disrespect along the way." Master Wu said loudly.

This time he can be regarded as understanding, this prefect Shen is not as simple as the son of a merchant.And Miss Yingyue who has been following him is not a simple character.

Just now, Hua Yingyue suddenly appeared and restrained more than [-] opponents in one fell swoop. From this point alone, the dry scholars did not dare to have any contempt.

Mr. Wu thought clearly, this time is just an opportunity to explain his words and reconcile the relationship with the prefect.

When Shen Yunfei saw these dry scholars like this, how could he not know what they were thinking.He smiled slightly, waved his hands, and told Duan Lin and others to step aside, stood up from the chair, walked up to Master Wu, raised his hand, and helped him up.

And although he only helped Master Wu, the rest of the scholars felt a faint force between their ribs, and they all stood up involuntarily.

Shen Yunfei said to the crowd: "You don't need to be like this, I, Shen Yunfei, am not such a stingy person. As long as you put aside your prejudices and concentrate on helping me with things, I will not treat you badly."

Although these words are spoken casually, people who understand them can hear the deep meaning in them.

Master Wu hesitated for a while, and finally said something that he had to think about: "I have something to do, I beg the eunuch to agree."

"Oh? Tell me." Shen Yunfei raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

"This old man is so cheeky, I implore the prefect to worship this old man as his teacher." Master Wu lowered his head, arched his hands, and said every word.

"Hmm?" Shen Yunfei was greatly surprised by this request.But after thinking about it again, he understood that Mr. Wu had a good intention.

As long as he worshiped Master Wu as his teacher, he would be a scholar. Even though he came from a businessman, he could still be regarded as a scholar.Moreover, with the respect of the eunuch, worshiping a scholar as his teacher is enough to show that he attaches great importance to scholars.In this way, those scholars naturally dare not refuse to accept it.In the future, I will definitely work harder.

This is indeed a good idea, but unfortunately he found the wrong partner.

If Shen Yunfei was really an ordinary merchant's son, it might still be useful.But now, Shen Yunfei doesn't think that Master Wu can really teach him much.As for the status of "scholar", it is really dispensable for Shen Yunfei.

"I'm afraid it won't work." Shen Yunfei said frankly.

"Could it be that my lord looks down on me and other scholars?" Master Wu dared to speak like this only when he had the courage.It seems that today he has made up his mind to let Shen Yunfei rectify his name.

Shen Yunfei was dumbfounded by Master Wu's straightforwardness, shook his head, and said: "Although I was born in a merchant, I am still half a scholar. How can I look down on myself? The way of heaven is beneficial but not harmful; The way of man is not to be fought for. I don’t pay much attention to some false names. If you have to rectify this name to cure Shangjing, wouldn’t you say that I am incompetent?”

Master Wu was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but wiped the sweat from his forehead, then cupped his hands and said, "Those who know don't speak, and those who talk don't know, this old man is arrogant."

After finishing speaking, he stepped back cautiously, not daring to speak again.

These few words of Shen Yunfei seem to be very simple, but they come from the last paragraph of "Tao Te Ching".Since he can say these words, it is enough to show his knowledge.

Which of these scholars didn't know the meaning of Shen Yunfei's words, they didn't understand until then, it wasn't that they looked down on them, it was simply that people like themselves had preconceived the view of family status, in terms of knowledge, Shen Yunfei might not be inferior to them, but When it comes to their minds, they are far behind.

Seeing that Mrs. Wu stopped talking, Shen Yunfei knew that from now on, these scholars would not dare to put on airs anymore, and this Hong Lie...

He turned his head and was about to speak, but saw that Zou Yi took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Student has one more thing, please agree with the eunuch."

"Oh?" Shen Yunyun looked back at Zou Yi, and at the same time cast a glance at Master Wu.It seems that the necks of this group of scholars are getting harder and harder.There was a Mr. Wu who went down just now, and this kid appeared again in a blink of an eye.I just don't know what else to say.

Looking at Shen Yunfei's eyes, Zou Yi swallowed involuntarily, but finally said: "I implore you to let the people in this cottage go."

"Why?" Shen Yunfei suddenly had an idea of ​​wanting to tease these scholars.

Zou Yi glanced at Hong Lie quietly, and finally turned his attention to those "robbers" who were kneeling on the ground: "They are all just adults who ruled civilians, but..."

Shen Yunfei waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you intend to intercede for these robbers, then there is no need. I don't intend to let any of the mountain people here go, especially him..." He pointed and stood in the hall. Hong Lie on board.

Zou Yi was stunned for a moment, a little uncertain about Shen Yunfei's thoughts.It is true that he wanted to save these people, but the most important thing was to keep Hong Lie.

It was not easy to find out that there were people in the four major courtier tribes besides himself, so he naturally wanted to inquire.If this Hong Lie was killed, then he might never have a chance.

But now, as if the prefect Shen seemed to have read his mind, he blocked everything beforehand.If you want to save someone now, it will be difficult.

In fact, Zou Yi was also conflicted in his heart, and the relationship with the prefect finally eased. If something went wrong at this juncture, how could he be worthy of the prince's explanation before he left.

But if Hong Lie is not saved...if only he is the only one left in the Sheyue family, if he dies, wouldn't the four families of courtiers...

Zou Yi recalled his father's entrustment to him before he died, clenched his fists tightly, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead involuntarily.

Finally, he mustered up the courage and raised his head.

"There is no need to say anything, my decision will not change." Shen Yunfei waved his hand, turned to Duan Lin and said, "Take everyone in this hall out, and give some of the food in the car to here The people in the mountains, have a full meal first and then go on the road." After speaking, he turned to look at Master Wu again: "You pick a few people, and register all the people here, regardless of men, women, old or young, in the list, and there must be no omissions. Drop one and turn it over to me."

"Yes!"

"Respect."

Duan Lin and Wu Fuzi agreed, and went on their own errands.

Just as Master Wu was about to call Zou Yi, Shen Yunfei said, "Zou Yi stays, and there is Hong Lie."

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When the sun came down to Hongyunzhai again, a team of about 500 people walked slowly towards the foot of the mountain along the winding and narrow mountain road.

In this team, there are old people and children, men and women.

On their faces, there is either confusion, joy, or a little expectation and longing for the future.

Although they don't know what kind of life will be waiting for them, but one thing is certain - starting today, they will no longer carry the identity of a robber, but can raise their heads again and behave as innocent people.

The team leaders were two middle-aged men, one tall and one short, Duan Lin and Wu Fuzi.After what happened yesterday, the two finally got together.

"Brother Wu, please take care of me in the future."

"Where is it? With the Lord's trust in Brother Duan, it will be Brother Duan who will take care of him more in the future."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and at the same time looked at the carriage hanging far away at the end of the line, and the looming figure on the carriage.

(End of this chapter)