"Since the walls have been strengthened and the country is cleared, why are they left behind?"
Shen Tang glanced at the trembling horse bandit.
He weighed how to deal with them.
Chu Yao said indifferently: "Yaomo has his own considerations."
Shen Tang showed rare sarcasm, frowned in displeasure, and asked several times in a row: "Considerations? What considerations? Considerations beyond one's own strength? Or do they think that there are enough offerings on weekdays, and the accumulated incense can avoid being crushed by iron hooves?" ?”
Chu Yao looked indifferent.
said: "It's good if we can't find fault with us."
The fertile soil that has been reclaimed in Longwu County is in the hands of these rich and powerful gentry. Zhao Feng and his warriors can only go to the land of no man to reclaim wasteland. These newly reclaimed lands are located in a remote location, and to increase the fertility of the soil, they must be carefully cultivated.
Not enough points at all.
This is still the second, the most difficult thing is that the land tax is difficult to collect.
The fertile soil and fertile land are in the hands of these people, and the common people can only be tenant farmers for them in order to eat. The amount of harvest in the field and the number of tenant farmers are all closely related to the county guard's tax payment. They concealed the figures, and the county government could not collect enough tax money.
At the moment when Zheng Qiao's royal court doesn't care about the life and death of the Xiazhou county, the operation of the county government office, the military salary of the Yongguguan garrison, and the repair and reconstruction of Longwu County all depend on this harvest. To put it bluntly, this has seriously threatened Shen Tang's lifeline.
Before, Shen Tang went deep into Shiwu alone. He, Qishan and others had dealt with these rich and powerful gentry in order to raise food and pay for soldiers and horses. These tricky and cunning old foxes are not afraid at all, either pretending to be deaf or dumb or using delaying methods.
Several companies joined forces to ventilate each other.
That posture regards the county government as a poor beggar who beats the autumn wind, even if he has a good temper like Chu Yao, he is a little angry.
Move with emotion, understand with reason?
Doesn't work at all.
They really want to have this kind of family and country feelings, and they won't be able to do so many things like angering others and destroying their families.
These land snakes and soil lords are used to being arrogant! If Shi Wu called in, it was just a matter of changing the court.
Now one of them has suffered a **** accident...
Hehe, Chu Yao really can't feel any sympathy.
It's good self-cultivation not to applaud.
Hearing the unhappiness in Chu Yao's words, Shen Tang could only sigh, and said helplessly and regretfully: "Although we can't find our fault, in the final analysis, this matter is their own death, regardless of wartime scheduling, but I as a The head of a county, let the horse bandits wreak havoc on this land, and I was also negligent. I have no reason, these horse bandits were directly **** and brought back to calm the anger of the public..."
Chu Yao hesitated: "My lord, don't you kill me?"
"It is natural to kill, but not now."
Chu Yao didn't ask any more questions.
Gu Chi has been feeling uncomfortable since the battle of the Ten Wu Kings, and even the pills to nourish the body have been increased by three points. Now sitting in a carriage - even though Shen Tang specially asked someone to lay thick animal skins on the carriage to reduce the bumps, he still suffered a lot. Noticing that the army had stopped moving forward, he lifted the curtain of the car to watch the excitement for a while, and after putting it down, he clicked his tongue.
Kang Shi shared the same car with Gu Chi.
With nothing to do, he closed his eyes and fell asleep all the time.
Hearing his ridicule with a sense of humor, he asked bluntly: "Why are you so yin and yang?"
Gu Chi smiled and said, "What is the yin and yang? Isn't this a compliment to the lord for having more than 800 minds?"
and Chu Yao are really good partners who sing together.
"How do you say that?"
Gu Chi pointedly said: "The captured female relatives are all maids and maidservants, not even a concubine."
These families have complicated relationships.
All parties live together, and there should be many female relatives.
Kang Shi's heart moved slightly, and his heart became clear.
But he still said: "Maybe he escaped with the rest of the men under the protection of the servants..."
If the master’s family flees, even if he wears a maidservant, he will still be a first-class servant girl who will serve him personally. It's normal not to be taken over by the horse bandits.
Gu Chi just smiled: "Your cousin..."
Kang Shi's face darkened.
He now has a headache when he hears the word "Qi Shan", worrying about what kind of battle Xun Zhen will trigger when he sees Qi Shan, and even more worried—how many enemies he doesn't know about Qi Shan waiting to come to collect debts! This cousin, he was really heartbroken just by looking at it.
Pretending not to know: "What happened to Yuan Liang?"
Gu Chi smiled and asked back.
"Guess why he is called 'Evil Conspiracy'?"
Praying for good deeds is not an exaggeration.
It's not that Qishan will end in person, but if he turns a blind eye or contributes to the flames, 99% of this guy will do it!
Outsiders can't fault it.
Because the soldiers and horses in Longwu County are so empty.
How can praying for goodness have the energy to cover everything?
Kang Shi: “…”
The air fell into an inexplicable silence, and then, Kang Shi asked in a low voice: "Will it affect the reputation of the lord?"
Gu Chi tightened the furry fox scarf.
Leaning back again, adjusted a comfortable position, and said with a smile: "My lord, isn't this a 'hero to save the beauty'? Fortunately, there is no serious female family member here, otherwise, our lord will kill people with a knife, and people There was an accident."
Precisely because there is none, it is generous to save.
As long as there is a decent heir alive in this family—even if it is only a daughter, there is no serious excuse to take away the fields they have swallowed up over the years, let alone release the hidden tenants. It is also easy to be criticized for dereliction of duty.
Although not serious, but the reputation is flawed.
This situation is different from Lin Feng back then.
Gu Chi looked lazy: "Qi Yuanliang, I don't know him yet? If a deadly thing is found in this family's house, hehe, don't say killing chickens to scare monkeys, let him tear off a chicken feather. As an excuse to attack..."
Kang Shi: “…”
Gu Chi smiled and said, "Guess if you can find it?"
Kang Shi: “…”
The answer is yes.
It can even save the effort of praying for good and framing people.
Because of the deeds done by these local snakes in Longwu County, let alone Shen Tang and others who have just arrived, even the common people at the bottom have heard of it, but they can't help it. I'm afraid even these local snakes don't know, they really hit the iron plate this time.
This iron plate is full of ruthless people.
Simplely appeased the group of female family members who were forcibly captured, Shen Tang and others continued to lead their troops on the road, and arrived at Ruyao, the government office, before Jin Wuxi sank. The blue bird who arrived first has passed the news to Qishan, and Shen Tang saw the young man under the city wall from a long distance away.
I haven't seen her in the past two months, and Qi Shanqing has lost a lot of weight, and the clothes that used to fit are actually a little empty on her body.
"Yuanliang!"
She waved her hand all the way.
Qishan led a group of small officials from the government office to welcome her, and his dull expression finally became more happy. Seeing the soldiers and horses appearing in sight, his heart was also excited, and his hanging heart finally fell to the ground. He stepped forward to salute: "Congratulations, my lord, on his triumphant return."
Shen Tang leaned forward to look at him, almost lying on the motorcycle's neck, with a flaunting tone: "Have you been injured recently?"
Qishan took the reins of the motorcycle.
Under Shen Tang's expectant gaze, he smiled and praised her: "I haven't been injured, I guess it's because the lord has improved in strength."
Shen Tang wanted to give himself a thumbs up.
"It's natural!"
It's a pity that she doesn't know what state she is in, and when she meets the strong, she becomes strong. This is probably the disadvantage of both civil and military cultivation?
Qi Shan's eyes were clear, even soft.
said: "My lord, are you tired from marching all the way? The government has ordered people to prepare meals, and the celebration is going to be tomorrow."
Shen Tang rubbed his stomach: "It's good that Yuanliang didn't mention it, but if you mention it—hehe, I'm really hungry."
Qi Shan is very tolerant of Shen Tang's occasional childishness.
She is only fourteen with all the money.
It's only fifteen after the new year.
Wu Dian Wu Zhe and Wen Xin Scholar both have keen five senses, their conversations are not loud, but they can hear clearly if they are interested. Among them, Xun Zhen, who was sharpening his sword, was the most serious and surprised. It took him a while to wake up.
Looking at Jiang Sheng, lowered his voice.
"Xiandeng, are you sure this is Qi Yuanliang?"
The face is a familiar face, but this is not unusual-everyone would miss Qishan's ability to pretend-but Qishan's gentle tone almost made Xun Zhen shaken. He almost suspected that this prayer was not the other one, did he admit the wrong person?
"Well, it's him." Jiang Sheng also raised the flames, "If you don't believe me, you go down now and see how he reacts?"
Xun Zhen: "..."
Just as an ugly daughter-in-law always needs to meet her parents-in-law, this enemy will also meet sooner or later. Kang Shi and Gu Chi got out of the carriage one after another. He and Jiang Sheng couldn't hide from others like a boudoir girl. Besides, he's not bad at all.
When Xun Zhen got out of the car, she heard her lord praying to her: "This trip has been fruitful, and the county government will not have to worry about the expenses for the next two or three years. Oh, by the way, there are more talented people joining. Yuan Liang, let me introduce you..."
Prayed for kindness and said, "A capable person?"
Shen Tang endured the painful feeling: "In the battle of Yonggu Pass, it was thanks to him that he was able to win the big victory. With you, it will only be a matter of time before Longwu County restores its prosperity." If you don't squeeze Xun Zhen's labor force well, how can you be worthy of it? The money she flew away?
That's a full five thousand taels of gold!
It's gone before I can even touch it.
She took Qishan's wrist and walked towards Xunzhen's carriage with a smile on her face, as if she couldn't wait to show off.
He said: "My lord..."
The voice fell, and the footsteps stopped.
Shen Tang found that he couldn't pull people, so he turned to look at him.
At some point, Qi Shan's face was ashen, his brows trembled slightly due to exertion, his eyes changed from the clear and gentle one just now, and they became a bit menacing, his lips were pursed tightly, and his facial muscles tensed. nitty gritty.
And his gaze—
Shen Tang looked along the line of sight, and found that the point fell on Xun Zhen who was rubbing his fingers on the hilt of the sword, and the atmosphere was stagnant.
The only sound left in her ears was the flapping of flags.
The heart in the chest also thumped.
This scene—
The atmosphere—
How familiar!
Before she opened her mouth to say anything, Qishan laughed without emotion: "Master, Shen Youli, you really—"
Shen Tang: "..."
Good guy!
The long-lost murderous look, the long-lost "Shen Youli".
It can be seen that Qishan is really mad this time.
She muttered: "I, I don't know..."
Qi makes good use of deep breaths, barely suppressing the buzzing in his head, helpless and dumbfounded: "Why? You can find the enemies scattered all over the world one by one?"
He has a national quintessence brewing in his heart.
How many times is this already? ? ?
He used to kill the seven protagonists, he admitted!
So as retribution, does the lord in front of him have to gather seven enemies for him to achieve balance? Thinking that all the colleagues under the account are enemies, Qishan's heart starts to go wild...
He thought sullenly, this lord can't stay.
Looking at Shen Tang, she opened her almond eyes and pursed her mouth in aggrieved manner. The dazed and innocent look quenched his anger.
Pray for goodness: "..."
Occasionally he wanted to wonder if the lord did it on purpose? How can anyone be so precise, just picking his enemies?
Go out and pick up an enemy and come back.
Back and forth never fails!
the most important is-
Qi Shan pointed at Xun Zhen, who put his thumb against the hilt of his sword and drew it a little: "Do you know how he is a scholar?"
Shen Tang muttered: "I don't know, but I lost my money."
She has accepted the reality of being a poor ghost.
Shen Tang could tell that she probably had a "philatelic physique", and she could meet all kinds of weird and varied literary scholars. Even if there is no Xun Zhen, there will be a next Xun Xun.
Since she couldn't resist, she just lay down and resigned to her fate.
Let's see how tough my life is!
Qi Shan said: "Wisdom emerges from urgency."
Shen Tang muttered: "...somewhat familiar..."
Isn’t that familiar?
When she was in the Luxia County Government, she happened to pass by, and heard Jiang Sheng talk about the way of the scholar. At that time, I still wondered why it was always the lord who got hurt, but I didn't expect that the lord who was hurt was actually herself? If I remember correctly—
【Wisdom in a hurry】This scribe's way...
Probably, perhaps, maybe...
It will make the main character's brain difficult to use
She suddenly heard the embarrassing story of riding a rocking car that day, counting the time with her fingers, it happened to be the time when Xun Zhen was showing her power at Yonggu Pass? Therefore, she inexplicably reduced her intelligence to become a three-year-old child who likes to rock the car and sing nursery rhymes. Isn't she sick?
Rooted in Xun Zhen? ? ?
Shen Tang's eyes almost went dark.
In terms of ruthlessness, Xun Zhen is still ruthless.
It’s fine if you don’t make a move, and once you make a move, give her two unsolvable debuffs at once—wisdom reduction + financial loss?
but-
All the money has been spent, this person can't help it!
Shen Tang gritted his teeth, don't be too bad!
"What kind of enmity did you have?"
If it is a deadly enemy, she must prefer to pray for good.
Qi Shan didn't answer, Xun Zhen smiled: "It's a long story, he prayed Yuan Liang to avoid vendetta..."
Stop talking halfway through.
Xun Zhen clenched the scabbard tightly, looked around, and said to Qishan loudly: "This is a big public, the old man will give you some face. How about resolving past grievances in private?"
Qi Shan said with a dark face: "Yes."
Shen Tang: "..."
The gossip broke down as soon as I heard it, scratching my heart and lungs.
But this place is indeed not a good place to deal with grievances. Besides, it would not look good if the two drew their swords. Maintaining a strange and stiff atmosphere, all the way back to the prefecture.
During her absence, the prefecture has almost been repaired, the main body is completed, and the rest is slowly being carved.
Inside the brand new Government Affairs Office.
Shen Tang was afraid of praying for good deeds, so he silently stood by his side, sitting in the best audience seat to eat melons. After Xun Zhen finished speaking, she ate the whole melon, and only one thought remained in her head—
Can you still do this? ? ?
Xun Zhen suppressed the urge to draw a sword and cut people, and said in a deep voice: "...A few years ago, Qi Yuanliang disguised himself as a young girl in distress to avoid being chased and killed, and was rescued by Gouzi..."
Shen Tang: "..."