Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

Haiwen walked forward alone, gave a salute, and asked, "My lord, what is my fault?"

The baron chuckled and said, "You are abusing witchcraft and colluding with evil spirits!"

What?Haven didn't expect such a crime, he thought the baron would accuse him of rebellion.But this crime is enough for him to drink a pot. People in the bay area are afraid of disasters. If these two words are used, it is a big deal.

At this time, Haiwen said solemnly: "Master, in front of so many people, don't talk nonsense. Evidence is nothing, where is the evidence?" For a while, the people behind Haiwen also booed, asking: "The evidence What? Why do you say that your lord colluded with fierce demons?"

"Of course I have evidence, Haven Ambleside—I'll ask you, will you take me to your house?"

Haiwen's heart sank suddenly.

Someone has tipped off the Baron.

When he rescued Master Cat a year ago, he misused meat and fruit and created a lot of mentally polluted hands.Later, these hands were buried in his own yard, but no one should know about this.

This is not the first time he has been informed, and someone has told Charles the identity of Estherite before.Later, the housekeeper kept investigating, but to no avail.

Now he has finally tasted this bitter fruit.

"Ambside! Lord Mayor!" The baron grinned grimly. "Tell me, what is buried in the house? Do you dare to let me go and see?"

Thousands of eyes were watching him, and Haiwen had to give the answer: "There was a terrible disaster in my house."

Hearing this, the whole town was in an uproar, "What? Has there been a catastrophe in your lord's house?" "How could it be? Why didn't we know about it?" All of a sudden, the crowd exploded.At this time the baron shouted loudly, and the soldiers stamped their feet together, and with a bang, the ground shook.The sound shocked the crowd, and everyone in Mustang Town fell silent for a while.But people's expressions are not fearful, but solemn and sullen.

Haiwen continued: "But the catastrophe has been taken care of by Fasnat and others, and what is buried in the house now is the corpse of a monster. Do you want to see it, my lord?"

The baron's expression froze, and he said, "The corpse or the demon ritual, it's up to you?"

Hai Wen stared at him and said, "Then it's up to you?"

The atmosphere suddenly froze.The Baron seemed unreasonable - but it wasn't something that could be settled by reason.The Sir Alexis brought 1000 people to beat you, can you let it go?

Of course, Haven also knew this truth.He knew that it was false for the baron to ask the teacher for his crimes, but it was true that he came to collect the grain.Rumors of a good harvest had spread, and Sir Alex was obviously not satisfied with the [-]% tax.He probably wants to restore the old system and make a fortune.If the old system is restored, the baron's income this year will be four or five times that of previous years.He doesn't want the water to flow forever, he wants to kill the chicken and get the eggs.

"My lord." Haiwen spoke first, "You agreed to increase the tax by [-]% in one year and double it in two years. This year hasn't come yet, what are you trying to do?"

The baron said with a stern face, "Ambside, I can't sleep well when you're here."

Haiwen said: "How do you say that? We all make a fortune together. Why can't we sleep well?"

"Town, mayor, big, man! You are so majestic." The baron sneered, "Look at this wild horse field, look at this town, how well you have done it? The house has been repaired, the hospital has been built, and the farmland has a good harvest. , people are thinking of you. Now in Mustang Land, everyone knows there's a, a... Oh! Savior! Savior, right?" He let out a hard laugh. "Savior, Haven Ann Bu Said! You are amazing, you are still a god of harvest, a messenger of the gods, a god who saves people from suffering... Ha!" The baron glared at Haiwen and said, "Everyone knows the mayor, but no one remembers it. This is the king's land. Ambside, I won't accuse you of rebellion, but I will punish you for the crime of ignoring the king's authority and blasphemy of the law, will you admit it?"

I-fuck-you-mom!Haiwen cursed in his heart, "My lord, are you determined to punish me?" Haiwen stepped forward and asked him, "You got rid of me, then what will happen to Wild Horse Town? Who will come?" Tube?"

"You don't need to worry about this matter!" The baron said loudly, "Stop resisting, and catch it! Otherwise, there will be a real fight, and you will all die!"

Haven understood what the lord was thinking—the Baron Mustang was not so much timid as cautious—cautious.It was because he was too cautious that he didn't dare to take a big bite, and he didn't dare to wait for Haiwen for two years, fearing that his wings would be full and he would fly away.

He's had enough milk, and now he's going to strangle the Mustang baby in his cradle.

As soon as the baron showed his power here, the army behind shouted in unison again.However, the farmers behind Haiwen were not afraid this time. Many people here had fought the landlords with Haiwen, and they were not inferior to others in terms of momentum. They walked forward, stood behind Haiwen, pointed at the officers and soldiers and yelled.Someone took the lead, and other farmers followed suit.Haven watched as the baron's face became increasingly ugly.

"Ambside, you really want to rebel!" The baron gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, take him down!"

After saying this, the two armored warriors next to Sir Sir stepped up and grabbed Haiwen's arms from left to right.At this moment, Haiwen's left and right guardians came, Fasnat on the left flashed his sword silently, Master Cat on the right pulled out his sword with a "chuckle", and shouted: "I'll see who dares to touch him!"

The baron was really annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Ambside, you are openly rebelling! In the name of the Grand Duke of the Gulf, I will punish you on the spot!"

And Haiwen didn't show weakness here, the smiling cat took the lead and shouted: "The Lord Dog is going to arrest the mayor! Brothers!"

When he called out brothers, half of the people in Mustang Town came.On the day of the celebration, many farmers came to the town, and there were more than 2000 people in the squares and streets.Haven felt that there were more and more people behind him. Later, he even had a feeling: the whole Mustang Town was behind me.The two sides began to fight, and the swords were tense for a while, and now they were waiting for a word from Haiwen or the baron, and blood would flow like a river here.Hewen and the Baron looked at each other, he saw Baron Mustang's face was gloomy, his expression was as tense as a violin string, it was obviously difficult to get off the tiger; but it was not easy for Hewen here, he knew that he had already torn face with the Baron today, this matter could not be done. good death.

The atmosphere was extremely tense, and Haiwen thought in his heart: How about fighting him?

At this moment, the butler grabbed him from behind and shouted under his breath, "My lord, listen to me!"

Chapter 120: Laws of the Mustang Land

Chapter 120: Laws of the Mustang Land

"What?"

The housekeeper held his arm tightly, and said in a heartbroken voice: "My lord, you have to calm down! You can't fight this! If you don't fight, there is still room for buffering. Once you start fighting, it will be over!"

Hearing this, Haiwen felt a bitterness in his heart - the butler was right, he couldn't fight.

If it were an armed riot at this moment, the Baron might not be able to defeat it.He has a lot of people under his command, and the baron's army is not a well-trained regular army.

The hard part is what to do after the fight.

In the past, beating landlords was nominally to suppress bandits and liquidate lawbreakers.But once he took action against a legal noble like the baron, he would be convicted of rebellion.

Immediately afterwards, he will face the coalition forces of nobles in the entire Gulf.Then he will take thousands of peasants to fight thousands of regular troops, cavalry, heavy armored infantry, and even the invincible Trident Navy...

The wild horse land has a population of only ten thousand, and there are no high mountains and no natural dangers to guard against.Cavalry Yimapingchuan.

In the end, his territory will be reduced to scorched earth, and those people who have always trusted him, his friends, will be sacrificed meaninglessly because of his reckless behavior.

He is not ready to fight the whole world.

But is he really going to give up on Mustang Town like this?

He worked hard here for a year. He revived a lifeless town, and he promised everyone a happy life.Here he is the mayor, the savior, and "Lord Ambleside", and he is nothing if he leaves here.

If it were the hot-blooded young man in his previous life, he might have waved his hand and shouted "Follow me".

But he is a man who died once, and his reason is enough to overcome impulse.

So he shouted, "Slow down!"

As soon as he yelled, the expression on the baron's face immediately relaxed, and he smiled. "Okay, stop!" He ordered the people behind, then pointed at Haven, and said, "Listen to what the mayor has to say."

Haiwen nodded, and said, "My lord, you must say that I rebelled. I can't admit it. This is a death penalty. My lord, you can't impose it on me."

The Baron obviously didn't want to go to war either.Seeing that there was room for negotiation on this matter, he followed Haiwen's words and said, "But you, the mayor, really did not do well. Lord Haiwen, you really don't respect the rules of nobles, and to a certain extent, you have abused your authority. Authority. I didn't want to make things so difficult, but you made me do it."

Haiwen nodded and said, "In that case, I'm abusing my power. The mayor is abusing his power. According to the law, he should be dismissed and expelled from Mustang Land—my lord, what do you think?"

The baron laughed at this.Obviously this coward didn't intend to use force, and it would be great if he could invite Haiwen away without a single soldier.

The baron said with a smile: "In this case, your land and house will be confiscated. All the organizations you formed before will not be legally recognized and should be disbanded."

"Dismissal and expulsion is not the same as exile, Lord Baron." Haven tried to negotiate with him, "I don't want the land or the house, but I need to take away my people and my personal property."

The baron wished that Haven would take away his subordinates, and keeping these people would be a disaster. "Okay, but public funds cannot be taken away."

"I said, I only bring private property, which you have no legal right to deprive."

"Okay." The baron nodded with a smile, "I limit you to leave Mustang Town within one day. If you continue to show up here at noon tomorrow, then I will punish you for treason! Set up camp!" The baron said loudly, "I want to watch the original mayor move out of Mustang Town!"

All of a sudden, the people behind Haiwen became excited.People overturned tables and ransacked their belongings, a shrew pointed at the baron and cursed, and a young man with a shrill voice jumped onto the stage and shouted, "Lord Haven is the savior of Mustang Town, he can't go!" Then a white-haired old man The wife knelt down for Haiwen, and she hugged Haiwen's leg and begged him not to leave.The scene got out of control for a while, the baron panicked, and hurriedly ordered people to maintain the scene.Immediately, some soldiers in armor went up to drive away the crowd and suppress the riot; but the more they suppressed, the more irritable the people became. Seeing that the situation was out of control, Haiwen hurriedly shouted: "King Kong, go ring the bell!"

King Kong got the order, hurriedly climbed up the bell tower, and then rang the big bell.As the bell rang, people fell silent for a while.Haiwen used this skill to shout loudly: "Everyone, please listen to me!"

He walked up to the high platform and stared at the people below.Following his silence, the people below settled down.

"First of all, I need to apologize to the people of Mustang. I wanted to turn this place into a rich and peaceful place within two years. But now I can't do it. I'm sorry." He took off his top hat and bowed to the people.At this time, the people below shouted, "It's not your fault, my lord!"

He told people to be quiet, and then continued: "After I'm gone, you must continue to face life positively and believe that miracles will appear again." He wanted to say that he would come back, but he didn't want to continue to add fuel to the Baron's fire , "Wild Horse Town is just on the road to the future in advance, my people, my friends, live well. Don't give up hope."

He looked at the baron and said: "My lord, as you can see, Mustang Town has ushered in a historic harvest. But you also know that this is not due to the blessings of gods and Buddhas, but because people are actively working, because we rely on My own hands have improved production, so I would like to advise you before I leave. Please try to continue the production method of Yemadi, so that Yemadi can continue to produce high yields and continue to provide you with money and food. If you insist on going your own way and want to use the old system, then There will be unforeseen consequences."

Hearing this, the baron nodded solemnly, and said, "I know how to take care of my own land."

Haven knew that what the baron fears most is "unpredictability".Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent troops to surround Yema Town in such a hurry.And this exhortation was also the last thing Hai Wen could do for Mustang Town.

"Now, then, I, Haven Ambleside, declare that I have abused my power and violated the law. I hereby take the blame and resign and leave Mustang Land."

After saying this, Haiwen heard someone yelling, "My lord! No! You can't go!" Then an old farmer was crying loudly, and when he cried, many people started to cry.The poor are begging him to stay.Haven also wanted to stay, but he knew that the baron could no longer tolerate him.

There is always a banquet in the world. If the nobles can be defeated by crying and grabbing the land, then there will be no war in the world.Haiwen has decided to go.

"Anyone who is willing to go with me can pack their bags and leave here with me. But I don't know where we are going." Haven said his last words in Mustang Town, "We will..."

"No!" the baron shouted loudly, "You are my people and my labor force! Walking around at will is considered a population migration, and I will capture you as slaves!"

Haiwen gave him a hard look, and said, "I only take away those who are most loyal to me, my lord! If you insist on keeping them, then they may cause trouble for you."

The baron froze, then said with a sneer, "Are you threatening me?"

Hai Wen stood on the high platform, stared at him and said, "I'm warning you, Lord Baron."

"Well, you can only take away their people, but not their property! Ha!" The baron laughed, and then said to the people, "You mud legs can go with him if you want! But your property , land, and shops must be left behind! After you leave, you will not be counted as people in Mustang Land, and these things do not belong to you anymore!"

Haven yelled at him: "This is against the law, Lord Baron!"

"Fuck your mother's law, Mustang Land is my territory, and I am the law!"

Chapter 120: The Long March

Chapter 120: The Long March

Haven realized that he and the baron had no reason to speak.Because behind the baron were eight hundred soldiers in armor and swords—that was the reason.

"Okay." He had to take another step back, "People of Wild Horse Town. If you want to go with me, then you must give up everything you own. And I must tell you responsibly that I have nowhere to go other than here, I will go wandering and live a precarious life. If you follow me, you will be accompanied by poverty and hunger, and you may freeze to death on the streets this winter. The only thing I can promise is that when I make a comeback, I will give you double rewards you……"

"You're fucking generous!" the Baron said with a sneer, "Still...you want to make a comeback? What are you doing? No one will care if you starve to death in the Wild Horseland. I think you should think about how to eat Let's eat!"

Haiwen ignored him, and continued: "So, my family, my friends..." He sighed, looking at the sad faces and sad eyes below, he felt sore, "Now , those who are willing to follow me, please pack your luggage, come to my house early tomorrow morning, and we will set off."

After saying this, Hai Wen walked off the high platform, and then left the square under the gaze of the people.Behind him came the baron's cry: "What are you looking at? It's all gone, gone!"

After Haiwen returned home, he immediately organized the servants to pack their luggage, and the housekeeper and servants relayed Haiwen's previous speech.Most of the people decided to leave with Haiwen, and Haiwen couldn't help saying to them: "I have no money to hire servants, and I don't need people to serve me."

"But apart from following you, we don't know where to go." The cook said, "My lord, you can take me in. There are so many of you, there must be a cook."

The laundry woman also said, "Yes, someone needs to do the laundry."

"Someone has to run errands and carry things," said his servant.

"Okay." Haven nodded and said, "Thank you."

Then Haiwen ordered people to remove valuables from the house.Haiwen asked Gerrit to write a letter to inform the three major farms of this matter with carrier pigeons.He and Gerrit said: "Tell them that the peasant association still needs someone to manage it. As long as they are willing to defend the peasant association with force and pay taxes on time, the baron will probably not go to war for them. Tell them to talk to the baron. It’s time to be greedy and scold me more, so the baron will believe it. When I stabilize, I will contact them again to discuss the next plan.”

"Really? The Baron has so many soldiers, and the Peasant Association is no match for him." Gelie seemed a little skeptical.

"The baron only cares about who makes money for him. The farmer earns, the peasant association also earns, and even the peasant association earns more. From this point of view, why should he pay the peasant association? Little Ramon and the others are gone, who will give him Manage these things?"

"Well, that makes sense."

"By the way, you also send a letter to Hei Jin and Master Grando, telling them about this matter, saying that I will send someone to invite them after I settle down, and come and volunteer."

"it is good."

The butler was yelling impatiently outside, he was roaring and giving orders; Violet and Hyacinth packed their luggage, and they hugged each other in the corner and cried; Isrit was writing and drawing with a checklist; Master Cat was teasing Mir Salu played and told the little girl that everyone was going on a trip, and Xiao Mier kept screaming excitedly.Fassnut stood leaning against the wall at the door, with the same indifference on his face as before.

After a while, some people came outside again. Old Ramon brought people from the Yizheng Hall, saying that he wanted to follow Haiwen.

Haven explained to him: "Old Ramon, we're not here to play."

"I know."

"This trip is very dangerous, and you are very old, I'm afraid you can't bear the fatigue of the journey."

Old Ramon begged: "My lord, let me go with you! Otherwise, can I still work under the baron?"

Hearing what he said, Haiwen nodded and said, "Okay."

Then King Kong, he also brought two strong craftsmen. "This is Brother Joel. They are friends with my father. They are all good at work. They want to follow you with me." King Kong pointed to the two strong men and Hai Wen.

Haven had to repeat what he said to old Ramon just now.King Kong didn't take it seriously, and said, "Anyway, I'm an orphan without a home, so I'll just follow you—what's more, my master must go with you, right? When the master leaves, the apprentice must leave too! Right?" After finishing speaking At these words, he looked at Fasnat and grinned.Fassnut leaned against the wall, glanced at him, and snorted coldly.

Hearing this, Haven asked Fasnat, saying, "Fasnat, you..."

Fassnut understood immediately, he stood up straight, and bowed to Haven, "I would like to follow you to the ends of the earth, my lord."

"it is good."

At dusk, the little hammer also came. "I'll go with you too!" The little craftsman said to Hai Wen excitedly.

"Is it allowed in your family?"

"Not allowed, I sneaked out!" His eyes seemed to be burning with enthusiasm, "My father is an incompetent villain, and my mother sleeps with the man next door all day long. I don't want to stay in this kind of house! My lord, please take me in." !” After saying that, he knelt down.

Haiwen quickly helped him up, and then asked him to go to the convoy to put his luggage.

The last person to come surprised him.

This is Big Charles.