Great Song Pirate

Chapter 174 Good Guy or Bad Guy
Xu Yi and his party returned to the Yangzhou pier. Li Mutian rushed to the pier immediately after hearing the news, and hurriedly asked Xu Yi how the trip was going.

Xu Yi nodded and said: "In the future, you can rest assured that the matter has been resolved, at least this group of gangsters no longer exists!"

Li Mutian was overjoyed to hear that Xu Yi could always bring him surprises one after another, so he was so happy that he dragged Xu Yi to the restaurant to treat their bosses. Xu Yi had no choice but to bring Li Bo and others there. Restaurant.

"I'm talking about the shopkeeper. We don't think the work we've been doing during this time is right!" After a few drinks, Diao Bin saw that the room was full of his own people anyway, so he said.

"Oh? What's wrong?" Xu Yi asked while drinking his wine with a smile.

"Why do I feel that we don't seem to be doing that kind of business? First we got rid of this Jin Jiu, and then we went to deal with a bunch of gangsters. We did all the things to eliminate harm for the people. What do you think is this? Ah! It's really strange to say that these are the things that the government should do, but let us do them all, and we have to do it secretly, worrying that others will find out!" Diao Bin said shaking his head.

Several people in the room laughed, thinking that what Diao Bin said was reasonable, they gang of pirates don’t go to sea to rob now, but run to the land to open escort agencies, buy shipyards, and go around serving the people Killing harm, even they feel that they are not pirates anymore, but knight-errants. Thinking about it, they find it quite ironic!

The question Diao Bin asked Xu Yi himself had asked himself many times. His way of doing things was too different for the industry he was engaged in. When he first thought of building an escort agency, he just wanted to find someone to deal with it. The reason for Jiang Desheng was to plant an eyeliner of Dulong Island on land at the same time, and establish a power on land that could be used by him at any time. However, things have developed far beyond what he imagined at the beginning. Yangzhou was the result of his impulsiveness. He did not expect to buy a shipyard here. Now he is not so much a pirate leader as he is the leader of a business group with a gangster background. The underworld came, and the nature was very different. He asked himself why he did this, and finally got the same answer, that is, he is a Han Chinese, and he didn't want to do too many things that hurt his compatriots. After thinking about it, Xu Yi raised his neck and drank After taking a sip of wine, he asked Diao Bin, "Diao Bin, what did you do before?"

Diao Bin immediately replied: "I used to be a fisherman, but later the fishing boat was taken away by the owner, and I had no way of surviving, and then came to our place!"

"Then do you think you are a bad person?" Xu Yi then asked him.

Diao Bin scratched his head and thought for a while before saying: "If we talk about our business, I should be considered a bad person, but I don't think I am a bad person. At least I still have a conscience. Wish to kill good people, now even I don't know whether I am a bad person or a good person!"

Several people present thought about this question together, and felt that Diao Bin's words seemed to make sense, and they themselves were a little confused.

"Then do you think Mr. Li is a good guy or a bad guy?" Xu Yi smiled and brought the topic to Li Mutian who was sitting beside him.

"Of course he is a good man! Mr. Li is very good to us brothers, and he is still in business, what can he be if he is not a good man!" Diao Bin said immediately.

"Not necessarily, not necessarily! If Mr. Li is a good person, why would he sit with us?" Li Bo immediately shook his head. He and Li Mutian are also familiar, so it's okay to make a joke, and he said It's also true, Li Mutian and his Li family specialize in collecting illegal goods for resale, so they can't be regarded as legitimate businessmen, and they also have the taste of profiteers.

Li Mutian coughed in embarrassment: "I'm actually the same as you, but what I do is a little different. I can't be considered a good person or a bad person! Hehe, everyone agree!"

Xu Yi laughed at this moment: "That's it. In fact, there is no fundamental distinction between good and bad people. The key is a matter of thought. Good people sometimes do evil, and bad people also have the opportunity to do good. As officials, do you think you are a good person or not?" Bad people, I don’t think you need to ask, you must also say that they are bad people, at least there are more bad people, but they are legal, but we are not, it depends on how you think about this issue, so if you pursue this issue , is meaningless at all, we only want peace of mind when we do things, why bother to ask this?"

After Xu Yi finished speaking, these people all nodded in agreement, thinking that what he said was really reasonable. In this world, there are only legal or illegal theories, but they cannot carefully distinguish who is a bad person or who is a good person. This is a muddle. Can't figure it out.

Hearing that Xu Yi said that he would go to Hangzhou, Li Mutian also nodded and said: "Since you are going back to Hangzhou, then I will go back too. Anyway, things here are almost done, and it's time to ship a batch of soap to Hangzhou." , As for your glycerin, I have already sent a batch to the north, and distributed it to other merchants to make it. After all, it is drier there, and this product is better for women! Let's go back all the way!"

Early the next morning, Xu Yi sent back two of the three boats that came with him this time. There is no way for so many people to stay in Yangzhou. It would be bad if someone drank too much and leaked their words. Only one boat was left behind. Standing by in Yangzhou, it is convenient for him to call at any time. This Diao Bin is by Xu Yi's side and refuses to go back, saying that he wants to learn more from the big master. Xu Yi has no choice but to keep him by his side.

As for the people like Lin Xiong, Xu Yi thought about it. There is no need for so many people in Hangzhou for the time being, so he left half of them in the shipyard and handed them over to Gray to lead. Just find something for them to do, just don't let them idle.

The rest of the people, together with Xu Yi, took the Li family's tank boat to and from the canal, and headed towards Yangzhou. Now, because private boats are not allowed to dock and travel along the coast of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, the canal has become busy. The head and tail of the boat are almost connected, and the speed of the boat is very slow, making people drowsy when sitting on it. Xu Yi can also take this opportunity to accompany Cuiyu. He has hardly been idle these days. He is either busy all day long. , I rarely have the opportunity to accompany Cuiyu, but Cuiyu never said anything, and has been silently guarding a place not far from him, taking care of his food, drink and clothes. Xu Yi feels somewhat apologetic. Revisiting, just to relax, I don't know how long I will be busy in Hangzhou!

Sitting idle on the boat, Li Mutian talked about the current situation to Xu Yi again, took out a piece of paper and handed it to Xu Yi, and said, "Grand Master Tong really attacked the Liao Kingdom in the north, this time It is said that he led 15 troops, with Tong Guan as the leader, Cai You as the deputy commander, and Zhongshi Dao as the capital to control the Song army from all walks of life, and killed and rushed to the Yanyun area. list!"

Xu Yi knew about this, but he was too lazy to think about it, because he already knew what the result would be. Seeing Li Mutian's enthusiasm, he opened the paper and looked down. It read: You Yan Fang This is my territory, once trapped for several 200 years.Compared with Han and Tibetan, the internal and external turmoil, the old lord is not destroyed, and the new lord is chaotic.I mourn that this good man has suffered so much. The Secretary obeyed Fengrui's order, led a heavy army, and was close to the border for the second time.The task of asking the crime is to save the people, not to kill, so you should all work hard to return to the plan as soon as possible.Those who have officials will return to the old times, and those who have land will return to their jobs as before.If you can lead a hero to make a difference, you will be given an official position, and you will be rewarded with gold and silk; The common people, even though they didn't order the officials, gave them [-] guan and a large house with Jiedu envoys.But if we work hard, we will bear the captives with one heart, return to Han Yongbao, enjoy the joy of prosperity, and the Khitan tribes will be equal to the Han people.Soldiers who have been commanded are not allowed to kill a husband, or become unconscious or disrespectful, so they should be dealt with differently.In response to Khitan's own efforts, all horizontal restraints have been removed.Although the soldiers entered the border, the price of all the food, grass and carts and cattle feet required by the Yan people did not make the Yan people ready, and they were still exempted from taxes for two years.
What an eloquent post!After reading it, Xu Yi laughed: "As far as I can see, this list is full of nonsense, nonsense, but beautifully written. He thought that with 10,000+ soldiers and horses, the Liao people would surrender without a fight. Is it? Subduing the soldiers without fighting, does Tong Guan have such a state? It is impossible for the Liao people to give up Yanyun and other places? In fact, although most of the northerners are Han Chinese, after hundreds of years After that, they no longer regarded themselves as Song people, but completely regarded themselves as Liao people, and because the founding of the Liao Kingdom was earlier than our Song Dynasty, these people regarded themselves as orthodox instead, and they would not be like them at all. As Tong Guan and others thought, as soon as they saw the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty arriving, they would come down upon hearing the wind, and they would definitely start a war with our Song army. It’s even more nonsense, and it’s still a big bastard. How can you fight a war without letting the other party kill anyone? Isn’t this the same as binding your hands and feet first, and then going to fight with others? You only hate your own people The death is not fast enough, not enough, it is completely against the law of war, if you can win a war like this, I, Xu Zi, would like to follow his Tong Guan surname, and since I am fighting, I should try my best to take the enemy's food, grass, chariots and horses Use it for your own use and reduce your own supply pressure. This is what Sun Tzu said about the Art of War long ago, but he said that when soldiers enter the border, the Yan people will not be prepared for all the food, grass, carts and cattle. You don’t need to read this list! I advise you to put away the idea of ​​Yanyun to expand your Li family’s business, we will definitely lose in this battle, don’t say I didn’t tell you the result!” The paper was crumpled into a ball and thrown into the canal.

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Eight thousand words were also updated today.Pimple is still kind.Brothers, let's smash the monthly pass.

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