starling is not a bird

Seeing the city gate of Ninghua from a distance, the eighth elder brother originally advocated rushing in quickly, but the fourth elder brother stopped the team outside, saying that he wanted to visit unannounced, and the eighth elder brother naturally couldn't refute it.

As a result, at night, rioters on the mountain came down with knives and guns to grab food.They also tied up some hostages and went up the mountain. When they rushed into the city to call for reinforcements, the gangsters who were familiar with the mountain road had already dispersed and disappeared.

The eighth elder brother only cared about Yang Tianyi. After all, he was someone who could be used by his younger brother. He followed him so far all the way. He took care of him a lot on the way, but now he was captured by the bandits. I can't help but worry.

When they entered the city, the two elder brothers didn't want to greet others, so they convened the defense team and the commanders, and began to figure out how to rescue them with the mountain map. Should they exchange prisoners or pay ransom?Or storm, recruit security?

The fourth elder brother would not agree to pay the money, and the Ninghua officials would not be happy to recruit security. In the end, the only way is to attack by force!

At dusk, everyone had enough food, tied up their trouser legs, carried their torches and weapons, and went up the mountain.In the dense forest, the wind was blowing, and everyone was a little nervous. The guide was originally a hunter in the mountains, and he was greedy for the silver rewards from the county. Back two words.

After walking towards the deep mountain for about a few meals, it was already completely dark, and the leader of the team didn't allow them to light the torches, saying that they were afraid of scaring the bandits, so they kept groping forward by feeling, and from time to time someone was caught Hanging on branches, or tripping over rocks.

It's easy to get close to the bandit's lair, but it's in a cottage on the opposite side of the mountain, occupying a favorable location, behind the cottage there are countless paths leading to other hills, but in front of the cottage there is a mountain spring winding down the mountain.

It's not the first time the leader has come to suppress bandits, and he knows how powerful this place is.The mountain stream is full of sharp knives inserted upside down, and a long hemp rope is pulled in the bamboo forest beside the stream. There are also bells tied to the hemp rope. As long as someone approaches, a letter will be received inside.

They occupy a favorable location, and when the rolling stone fell, they injured many soldiers, and when they crossed the water, another group were injured. Every time they came, they would return in a state of embarrassment, but the prince from the capital ignored them at all and ordered them to come. To suppress the bandits, I had no choice but to endure it, and it must have been nothing.

Sure enough, the officials from the capital here began to supervise the battle, and there are still drums?The local soldiers couldn't help but start scolding their mothers. Will grandma know how to fight?Are drumming soldiers used for sneak attacks?

All of a sudden, there was a loud noise in the cottage, people shouted and shouted, and people began to throw stones downwards, and bows and arrows also started to shoot indiscriminately. When they rushed down, the winner had already been decided, and the official army failed again.

The disgruntled soldiers who rolled down the mountain knew that they couldn't do their job, so they waited for a long time before returning to the city. The face of the fourth elder brother was already darker than the bottom of the pot, and the face of the county magistrate of Ninghua was even darker than the fourth elder brother!

It's rare that such a big nobleman came, but he didn't seize the opportunity to perform?The frustrated Ninghua county magistrate almost forgot to invite all the nobles to the banquet, which saved his official career instead.

The fourth elder brother was sulking, and the eighth elder brother didn't bother to talk to him. He was born with a heart of leftovers and couldn't change it. Haven't suffered enough along the way?Let people go to Ninghua City to look for Lao Jiu's shop and see if they can contact Yang Tianyi's family. The eighth elder brother is thinking that no matter what, he will give him some compensation, right?

It didn't take long to come back with surprising news!

The eighth elder brother didn't believe his eyes at all, Yang Tianyi actually knelt on the ground and saluted himself!Wasn't this man taken captive by bandits to the mountains?How come out here first?

Seeing that the eighth elder brother was stupid on the spot, Yang Tianyi coughed a few times, and waited for the eighth elder brother to come back to his senses and let him stand up before replying: "Thanks to the master's grace, the slave is lucky enough to save his life!"

The eighth elder brother calmed down, with a bit of relief on his face: "Don't give me a sloppy eye! Did I save you? I don't want such cheap favors! Why don't you tell me one by one? It's a good thing that I have been worried for the past few days!"

Ma Qiyun served tea to the eighth elder brother, and also brought a cup to Yang Tianyi, Yang Tianyi hurriedly bowed and thanked him for the tea, but did not dare to drink it, and only dared to take a sip when the eighth elder brother looked at him .

: "Returning to the master, it was thanks to the master's great blessing that he was able to escape!" Yang Tianyi himself also felt lucky: "The slave was taken captive. He was tied up at the beginning, but when he arrived on the mountain, those bandits Search the body of the servant, and let him go when he sees the sign of the firm!"

The eighth elder brother knew that Yang Tianyi was playing tricks, but now he was very happy and put on a very surprised expression in cooperation: "Why is that?"

Yang Tianyi also laughed when he heard the eighth elder brother's deliberately high voice: "Our master always warned the slaves before that although there is no business and no adultery, but God has the virtue of good life, and the pursuit of profit should not be excessive. People who accumulate virtue must have more celebrations. It's settled As a rule, on the first and fifteenth day of every month, all the shops have to give porridge, and every pharmacy applies medicine. Fujian was hit by a disaster last year, and the shops here have been doing porridge in Ninghua branch for several months, so those gangsters saw the blood on the slaves. Mark the store and let the slaves go down the mountain!"

Yang Tianyi kept something else hidden. When the eighth elder brother got Gege, the ninth elder brother was so happy that he gave everyone more rewards. Yuanling Temple has built several water and land ashrams, and just praying for the little Gege doesn't know how much merit has been done, so everyone should praise the benevolence of Brother Jiu's property.It's just that it's not easy to say.

The eighth elder brother heard Yang Tianyi's words as if he was listening to a drama, but felt that everything was like a dream, and he said after a while: "Sure enough, there are good and evil in the world. I used to hear people talking about karma. It's not easy to get away this time, but remember to be more cautious in the future!"

Yang Tianyi bowed and saluted: "What the master teaches is that when the slaves go back, they will set up a longevity tablet for the masters and enshrine them every day, thanking the masters for their benevolence and saving the lives of the slaves!"

The eighth elder brother chuckled: "You can climb along the pole, and the man can afford such offerings from you! Remember to use the best sesame oil in your shop. If the taste is not good, the master will personally ask for the favor of rebuilding!"

But in his heart, Yang Tianyi was deeply attached to life, it's a pity that he was born as a businessman, otherwise he would be a useful talent if he cultivated it well!

Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Director Yang, if they are willing to give the store face, you said that if the owner of the store here comes forward, will they be willing to recruit?"

Yang Tianyi understood as soon as he heard it, and he bowed his head and counted for a long while before saying: "I will tell you what the master said, but in the humble opinion of a villain, those bandits went up the mountain to do this unscrupulous business only because they were too poor to survive. If it’s empty talk about recruiting security, the magistrate will not be merciful when the masters go, and if they think about it, they probably won’t do it either!”

The eighth elder brother squinted his eyes and laughed: "That's right, Steward Yang is very thoughtful, but it's not your turn to intervene in the affairs of the court, you just need to tell me whether they are willing to be recruited! Do it! After all, banditry is not the right way, the imperial court doesn’t want to cause trouble, and if they really send troops to suppress the bandits, that would be a waste of money and people, and they won’t be able to choose at that time!”

Yang Tianyi's heart froze, and he gritted his teeth and smiled: "How has the slave ever disappointed the master? Mr. Zhang in Ninghua County here is the most modest person, and everyone likes him. Mr. Zhang will definitely come forward!"

The eighth elder brother nodded in satisfaction, and asked someone to take Yang Tianyi down to rest.

The following things went smoothly. After listening to the eighth elder brother's suggestion, the fourth elder brother was also very satisfied that someone would come forward to talk about recruiting security. In the past few days, the fourth elder brother has settled the bill. Recruiting security is much cheaper than suppressing bandits, not to mention it is just Naturally, officials cannot be harshly criticized for forcing the people to rebel.

Then, the ending of the story developed in an unexpected direction. When the bandits became good citizens, the county magistrate was taken as a prisoner for trial in Beijing, and Liu Fo, who led the robbery, was beheaded and hung on the city gate.

The fourth elder brother read out the imperial decree with a cold face, and promoted a few less bad people to take over, pacified the people, and threatened the restless people with ulterior motives.

The foreign temple was also bulldozed under the supervision of the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother. It was to be changed into a county school, to speak for the saint, to reduce Ninghua's tax, and to distribute relief food. It's just that in another month, more recruits will be called. People go to the Western Front for military service!

According to the fourth elder brother, this is the emperor's painstaking efforts. It not only supports the soldiers' families, but also maintains the stability of the country.

The little turmoil in Fujian finally came to a beautiful ending.

When they left, the conscription order had not yet been promulgated. Naturally, all kinds of grateful people sent them off with the old and the young all the way, with a bit of reluctance in their eyes.

Yang Tianyi followed the team and fell behind the team. Thinking of the eighth elder brother asking him to prepare the expenses for Liu Fo's family, he felt depressed. Could it be that Tianwei is hard to offend, and does he really need to wash it with blood?

When he went back, when Yang Tianyi saw the eighth elder brother again, he didn't dare to look directly at him. No one in Beijing would praise the master for his kindness, but when the fourth elder brother spoke, he didn't even try to persuade him.

Yang Tianyi knew the word "forced by circumstances", and it's not like he didn't do it before, but it's human life after all!Thinking of the last time Liu Fo was seen, knowing that his family was protected, and the relaxed expression on his face, he couldn't help feeling a little sour in his heart!

Brother Nine in Beijing sent a snowflake of letters to various places. Uncle Huang has already let the news out. When the brothers come back, they will be enshrined in the new year, and they will start their houses and teeth after the new year. They will get married in the spring. Myna Why don't you come back?Are you marrying my cousin or the old ten's cousin, please tell me?