Chapter 514 514: Enemies meet again (2-in-1) [Please vote for me]
“Since the wall has been fortified and the country has been cleared, why did we leave them behind?”
Shen Tang glanced at the trembling horse bandits. .
He was thinking about how to deal with them.
Chu Yao said indifferently: "I guess I have my own considerations."
Shen Tang showed a rare sarcasm, frowned in displeasure, and asked several questions in succession: "Consideration? What consideration? Consideration over one's ability? Or do they think that the daily offerings are enough, and the accumulated incense will not be crushed by the iron hoof?" ?”
Chu Yao looked slightly indifferent.
Said: "As long as we can't fault us."
The fertile land that has been cultivated in Longwu County is in the hands of these wealthy gentry. Zhao Feng and the brave warriors can only Can go to the unclaimed land to reclaim wasteland. These newly reclaimed lands are located in remote areas, and if you want to increase the fertility of the soil, you need to cultivate the land carefully.
Not enough points at all.
This is secondly, the most difficult thing is the difficulty in collecting land tax.
The fertile soil and fertile fields are in the hands of these people. In order to make a living, the common people can only work as tenant farmers for them. The harvest of the fields and the number of tenant farmers are closely related to the tax collected by the county governor. If they conceal the figures, the county government will not be able to collect the full amount of tax money.
At a time when the Royal Court of Zheng Qiao does not care about the life and death of Xiazhou and counties, the operation of the county government office, the salary of the troops stationed in Yonggu Pass, 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.
Previously, Shen Tang went deep into Shiwu alone. He, Qi Shan and others raised food and wages for soldiers and horses, and dealt with these wealthy gentry. These cunning old foxes are not afraid at all. They either pretend to be deaf or dumb or use delaying methods.
Several companies join forces to communicate with each other.
That gesture made the county government look like a poor beggar in the autumn wind. Even a person with such a good temper like Chu Yao was still a little angry.
To move with emotion, to understand with reason?
It doesn't work at all.
If they really had this sense of family and country, they wouldn't be able to do so many things that would cause outrage and annihilate families.
These local snakes and local lords are used to being arrogant! If Shiwu comes in, it's just a matter of changing the family.
Now one of them is in bad luck...
Haha, Chu Yao really can't have any sympathy.
It is good self-cultivation not to applaud someone.
Hearing the displeasure in Chu Yao's words, Shen Tang could only sigh, and said helplessly and regretfully: "Although they can't fault us, in the final analysis, they are seeking their own death and regardless of fighting. time management, but as a county Commander, it was also my fault for allowing the horse bandits to wreak havoc in this land. Wu Hui directly kidnapped these horse bandits and took them back to calm the public's anger..."
Chu Yao hesitated: "My Lord, Not to kill?”
"Of course I have to kill, but not now."
Chu Yao asked no more questions.
Gu Chi has been feeling unwell since the battle in Shiwu Kingdu, and even the dosage of pills to nourish his body has been increased by three points. He was sitting in a carriage at the moment - even though Shen Tang specially asked people to cover the carriage with thick animal skins to reduce the bumps, he still suffered a lot. When he found that the army had stopped moving forward, he opened the curtain and watched the excitement for a while. After putting it down, he made a clicking sound.
Kang Shi and Gu Chi were in the same car.
I kept closing my eyes and falling asleep when I had nothing to do.
Hearing his joking teasing, he asked politely: "Why are you so yin and yang?"
Gu Chi smiled and said: "What is yin and yang? This is not to praise the master who has eight hundred. Are you too thoughtful? "
He and Chu Yao are really good partners.
"How do you say this?"
Gu Chi pointedly said: "The captured female family members are all maids and maids, and there are not even any concubines."
The relationships between these families are complicated.
If all parties live together, there should be many female dependents.
Kang Shi's heart moved slightly and he understood clearly.
But he still said: "Perhaps he escaped with the other men and under the protection of the servants..."
If the master fled, even if the maids were wearing maids, they would still be there to serve them. A first-class maid, all the maids and maids below this are left to fend for themselves. It's normal not to be taken advantage of by the horse bandits.
Gu Chi just chuckled: "Your cousin..."
Kang Shi's face darkened.
He now has a headache when he hears the word "Qi Shan". He is worried about what kind of war will happen if Xun Zhen sees Qi Shan. What's more, he is worried about how many enemies Qi Shan has that he doesn't know are waiting to chase him. debt! This cousin, he was really heartbroken just by looking at him.
Pretending not to know: "How can Yuanliang get it?"
Gu Chi asked with a slight smile.
"Why do you think he is called 'Evil Plot'?"
It is not exaggerated by others to pray for good and make people hate you.
That’s not to say that Qi Shan will end up personally, but if he turns a blind eye or adds fuel to the flames, this guy is 90% responsible!
Outsiders can’t fault it.
Because the troops and horses in Longwu County are extremely empty.
How can Qishan have such energy and cover everything?
Kang Shi: "..."
The air fell into an inexplicable silence. Suddenly, Kang Shi asked in a low voice: "Will it affect the lord's reputation?"
Gu Chi tightened his furry fox scarf.
Lean back again, adjusted to a comfortable position, and said with a smile: "Master, isn't this a 'hero saving a beauty'? Fortunately, there is no serious female family member here, otherwise, our master It’s about killing someone with a borrowed knife and causing an accident.”
Precisely because there is none, salvation is generous.
As long as this family has a serious heir alive - even if it is just a daughter, there will be no serious excuse to take away the fields they have devoured over the years, let alone release the hidden tenants. It is also easy to be criticized for neglecting one’s responsibilities.
Although it is not serious, the reputation is flawed.
This situation is different from Lin Feng's back then.
Gu Chi had a lazy look on his face: "Qi Yuanliang, I don't know him yet? If something capable of killing someone is found in this family's house, haha, don't kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, let him pull it off The next chicken feather can be used as an excuse to have an attack..."
Kang Shi: "..."
Gu Chi said with a smile: "I guess you can't find it by searching?"
Kang Shi: "..."
The answer is yes. of.
It can even save the effort of praying for good and framing people.
Because of the deeds committed by these local snakes in Longwu County, not to mention Shen Tang and others who had just arrived, even the common people at the bottom had heard about it, but they couldn't help it. I'm afraid even these local snakes don't know that they have really hit the wall this time.
This piece of iron is full of ruthless people.
After briefly appeasing the captive female relatives, Shen Tang and others continued to lead their troops on the road, arriving at Ruyao, the administrative center, before Jinwu sank to the west. Qingniao, who arrived first, handed the news to Qi Shan, and Shen Tang saw the young man under the city wall from a long way away.
In the past two months without seeing each other, Qi Shanqing has lost a lot of weight, and the clothes that used to fit her were actually a little empty.
"Yuanliang!"
She waved from afar.
Qi Shan led a group of small officials in the government office to help her. His dull expression finally became more joyful. When he saw the soldiers and horses appearing in his sight, he was also excited inside. His hanging heart finally fell to the ground. . He stepped forward and saluted: "Congratulations, my lord, on your triumphant return."
Shen Tang leaned forward to look at him, almost leaning on his neck, and asked in a show-off 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 think my master's strength has improved again."
Shen Tang wants to give himself a thumbs up.
"It's natural!"
Unfortunately, she doesn't know what state she is in. She becomes stronger when she encounters someone strong. Is this probably the drawback of practicing both civil and martial arts?
Qi Shan’s eyes were clear and light, even gentle.
Said: "My lord, are you tired from marching all the way? The administration has ordered people to prepare meals and prepare for the celebration tomorrow."
Shen Tang rubbed his stomach: "It's okay if Yuan Liang doesn't mention it, but if you mention it - hehe, I'm really hungry." She missed her old kennel so much, and now she had a strong urge to eat, take a bath, and sleep. Even if the sky is about to fall, we have to wait until she is full of sleep before talking about it.
Qishan is very tolerant of Shen Tang's occasional childishness. After all the calculations, she was only fourteen.
It’s only fifteenth after the new year begins.
Both the brave warrior and the literary scholar have keen senses. They don't talk loudly, but they can hear clearly what they say. Among them, Xun Zhen, who was sharpening his sword, was the most serious and the most astonished. It took him a while to wake up.
Looked at Jiang Sheng and lowered his voice.
"Xianden, are you sure this is Qi Yuanliang?"
The face is unfamiliar, but this is not surprising - Qi Shan's ability to disguise can be mistaken by anyone - — Ke Qi Shan’s gentle tone almost made Xun Zhen shaken. He almost suspected that this person was praying for good and not the other. He had recognized the wrong person?
“Well, that’s him.” Jiang Sheng was still angry, “If you don’t believe me, why don’t you go down now and see how he reacts?”
Xun Zhen: "..."
Just as an ugly daughter-in-law always has to meet her parents-in-law, this enemy will also meet sooner or later. Kang Shi and Gu Chi got off the carriage one after another. He and Jiang Sheng couldn't hide from people like girls in purdah. Besides, there's nothing wrong with him.
When Xun Zhen got out of the car, she heard her lord say to Qi Shan: "This trip has been fruitful. The county will not have to worry about the expenses for the next two or three years. Oh, by the way, there is more. A capable person has joined, Yuan Liang, let me introduce you..."
Qishan. Said: "A capable person?"
Shen Tang endured the feeling of physical pain: "It was thanks to him that we were able to win the great victory in the battle at Yonggu Pass. With you, it will only be a matter of time before Longwu County regains its prosperity. "If you don't fully exploit Xun Zhen's labor force, how can you afford her money?"
That’s a full five thousand taels of gold!
It was gone before I even had a chance to touch it.
She took Qi Shan’s wrist and walked towards Xun Zhen’s carriage with a smile on her face, as if she couldn’t wait to show off.
He said: "Lord..."
The words fell and the steps stopped.
Shen Tang found that he couldn't pull the person away and turned to look at him.
I don’t know when, Qi Shan’s face turned livid, his eyebrows trembled slightly due to exertion, his eyes changed from the clear and gentle look just now, and became a bit more sinister, his lips tightened, and his facial muscles tightened. It’s the little details of holding back your emotions.
And his gaze——
Shen Tang followed his gaze and found that it was focused on Xun Zhen, whose fingers were rubbing the hilt of the sword. The atmosphere was stagnant.
The only sound left in her ears was the sound of hunting flags.
The heart in the chest also thumped.
This scene——
This atmosphere——
How familiar!
Before she opened her mouth to say anything, she heard Qishan laugh without emotion: "My lord, Shen Youli, you are really——"
Shen Tang: "..."
Good guy!
The long-lost murderous aura, the long-lost "Shen Youli".
It can be seen that Qi Shan is really angry this time.
She muttered: "I, I don't know either..."
Qishan took a deep breath and suppressed the buzzing in his head. He was helpless and dumbfounded: "How can you do that? You can find all the enemies scattered all over the world one by one?"
The "quintessence of the nation" brewing in his heart ".
How many times is this already? ? ?
He killed seven lords before, he admits it!
So as retribution, does the lord in front of me have to gather seven enemies for him to achieve balance? When he thought that his colleagues were all enemies, Qi Shan's heart began to go crazy...
He thought with a dull face, this lord can't keep him.
Looking at Shen Tang, she opened her almond-shaped eyes and pursed her lips in aggrieved manner. The blank and innocent look extinguished the fire in his heart.
Qishan: "..."
Occasionally he wants to wonder if the Lord did it on purpose? How can anyone be so accurate, just pick his enemies?
Go out and pick up an enemy.
Never fail!
The most important thing is-
Qi Shan pointed at Xun Zhen, who put his thumb on the hilt of the sword and unsheathed it a little: "Do you know his way of being a scribe?"
Shen Tang muttered: "I don't know, but I am broke."
She has accepted the reality that she is a poor person.
Shen Tang finally figured out that she probably had a "stamp-collecting constitution" and could meet all kinds of weird and literate scholars. Even if there is no Xun Zhen, there will be the next Xun X.
Since she couldn't resist, she simply lay down and accepted her fate.
I want to see how hard my fate is!
Qishan said: "Wiseness arises out of haste."
Shen Tang muttered: "...Something sounds familiar..."
It just sounds familiar.
When she was at the Luxia County Office, she happened to pass by and heard Jiang Sheng talk about this scribe's way. At that time, she was wondering why the lord was always the one who got hurt, but she didn’t expect that the lord who got hurt was actually herself? If you remember correctly -
[Wisdom arises out of urgency] This scribe's way...
Probably, maybe, maybe...
It will make the lord's brain difficult to use
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She suddenly remembered the embarrassing incident of riding a rocking car that day, and counted the time with her fingers. It happened to be the time when Xun Zhen showed her prowess at Yonggu Pass? Therefore, she inexplicably became a three-year-old child who likes to rock a rocker and sing children's songs. Isn't she sick?
The root cause is Xun Zhen? ? ?
Shen Tang's vision almost went dark.
In terms of ruthlessness, Xun Zhen is still ruthless.
If you don’t take action, then give her two unsolvable debuffs at once - to reduce your intelligence + to destroy your wealth?
But——
The money has been spent, this person cannot be used!
Shen Tang gritted his teeth, no need to be too disappointed!
"What kind of hatred have you made?"
If it was a mortal enemy, she would definitely prefer to pray for kindness.
Qi Shan did not answer, and Xun Zhen chuckled: "It's a long story. He Qi Yuan Liang was trying to avoid revenge..."
He stopped talking in the middle of the sentence.
Xun Zhen clenched the scabbard, looked around, and said loudly to Qishan: "This is in public, I will give you some face. How about settling the past grievances privately?"
Qi Shan said with a dark face: "Yes."
Shen Tang: "..."
The gossip stopped as soon as I heard it, which made me feel heartbroken and scratched my lungs.
But this is indeed not a good place to deal with grievances. Besides, it would not look good if these two drew swords and fought. How many people would watch the excitement and become a topic of conversation after dinner? Maintaining a strange and stiff atmosphere, we returned to the prison all the way.
During her absence, the government office had been almost repaired. The main body was completed and the rest was slowly carved out.
Inside the brand new Government Affairs Office.
Shen Tang was afraid that Qishan would suffer a loss, so she silently stood by him and sat in the best audience seat to eat. After Xun Zhen finished speaking, she finished eating the whole melon, with only one thought left in her mind——
Can this still be done? ? ?
Xun Zhen suppressed the urge to draw her sword and kill 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 was rescued by Quanzi..."
Shen Tang: "..."
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It is rare for me to grow thicker today.
The mushrooms changed into bugs and went to sleep.
PS: In fact, the title [Situation] can be used lazily, but in order to echo the previous chapter title [Enemies Meet Again], we will change it this time to [Enemies Meet Again]. Next time Tang If I collect another enemy, it will be [enemies meet again], [enemies meet again]... and so on. hey-hey.
(End of this chapter)