Zhu Nao

In the wasteland, Wu Dong, who had just had a full meal, was vigorously reclaiming the wasteland.Huang Lu walked behind him, did not step forward immediately, but observed silently for a while not far away.

Judging from the appearance of this person, it was very similar to the news he had inquired about before. It seemed that this person should be Wu Dong.

Although this Wu Dong was young, in the cottage where he was at the beginning, because of his hard work, hard work, and careful thought, he was quite prestigious.If he can be leveraged, with his influence, he may be able to drive a group of his former bandit brothers.Therefore, this person is undoubtedly a good target of incitement for the Chengdu government.

Huang Lu hooked his mouth, picked up the hoe on his shoulder, and walked towards Wu Dong.

"Brother, what about land reclamation?"

Wu Dong was startled by the sudden voice, turned his head abruptly, and saw Huang Lu standing behind him.He didn't know Huang Lu, so he looked a little wary, and looked him up and down: "You are?"

Huang Luxu pointed to the opposite mountain: "I'm from the village over there. I came here today to visit relatives and help them with some work. Now that the work is done, I'm going back."

Wu Dong nodded after listening to his reasonable explanation, and didn't ask any more questions.

Huang Lu didn't walk away, and started talking to him: "Brother, you are here to cultivate wasteland. Could it be that you were also a bandit before and were punished as a farm slave by the state government?"

Wu Dong was taken aback for a moment: "Also?"

Huang Lu hurriedly said: "I have a cousin who has been wandering outside for more than a year. He just came home last month, and he is also reclaiming wasteland near the village recently. When I saw you, I thought of my cousin."

It was the slack season for farming, and most of the people who were still working the fields were farm slaves.Wu Dong smiled embarrassingly, admitting his identity.

Huang Lu said: "I see that you still have so much uncultivated land here, and I have nothing to do anyway, so let me help you."

Wu Dong hurriedly said: "No need, I will do it myself."

But Huang Lu couldn't help hoeing the ground without any explanation: "You're welcome. If you finish the work earlier, you can go back to rest earlier."

Seeing that he was so enthusiastic, Wu Dong couldn't shirk it, so he could only say, "Thank you then."

The first step of approaching was considered a success, Huang Lu waved his fist happily when he turned his back, and then he continued to make friends with Wu Dong while helping with the work.

"Little brother, what's your name?"

"Wu Dong. What about you?"

"Call me Alu."

"Oh, Lu."

After the bandit disaster was suppressed, the law and order in Langzhou became very good, and there have been no suspicious people appearing recently.In addition, Huang Lu was very enthusiastic, so Wu Dong was not wary of him.Huang Lu asked about his family situation again, and he told the truth.Huang Lu talked about his unfounded cousin for a while, and then asked Wu Dong why he became a bandit in the first place.Wu Dong also answered honestly.

After all the words were successfully set, Huang Lu was very happy.He thought to himself: This Wu Dong has a miserable life experience, and he is young and full of vigor. Now that he has been punished, he must be upset. It seems that the subsequent conversation will go well.

So he started his next offensive.

"Little brother," Huang Lu said with sympathy, "it's really not easy for you. You are like my cousin. It's not your fault that you became bandits. You were forced to do so. Now you are going to be punished." , I am too sorry for you."

Speaking of this topic, Wu Dong couldn't help complaining: "Yes. If it weren't for those dog officials who extorted money and cut off our way of life, who wouldn't want to live a good life at home, why would they become bandits?"

Hearing what he said, Huang Lu was overjoyed at once, and was about to continue instigating, but Wu Dong suddenly changed the subject.

"Fortunately, fortunately, the dog official Song Rentou died, and we have a master Qingtian here in Langzhou. If Zhuzhou Mu could have become Langzhou Shepherd two years earlier, I would not have fallen into this situation."

Huang Lu: "..." What he wanted to say was blocked in an instant.

After a long time, Huang Lu laughed dryly and said, "But, you are not reconciled to being punished by Zhuzhou Shepherd as farm slaves? Don't you think he is unfair?"

Wu Dong frowned: "Of course there will be reluctance. But... well, I can understand it. It is not easy for Zhuzhou Mu to be in such a mess in Langzhou. The punishment he gave is already very fair. Now it’s just my bad luck.”

Huang Lu: "..."

Is the Tian slave in Langzhou so considerate? ?

In fact, for many people who have been bandits in Langzhou, especially those like Wu Dong who have just been bandits in the past one or two years, their feelings towards bandits are very complicated.When they themselves were ordinary people, they were attacked by bandits. At that time, they hated bandits very much.Later, they also became bandits themselves, somewhat helpless.Although they definitely hope that they will not be punished, they can understand the general punishment of bandits by the state government and know that this is necessary.Those who commit minor crimes like them will pay an extra [-]% of land tax; those who commit serious crimes like Tulangzhai will be beheaded for public display.It is indeed fair.

Wu Dong was hoeing the ground, when he heard the silence around him, he looked back and saw Huang Lu frowning, not very happy.

Wu Dong was stunned, and hurriedly said: "Is it because your cousin is not reconciled? You have to persuade him. What's the big deal about paying an extra [-]% of the land tax? Work hard, marry a good wife, and life is no more comfortable than before. Don't think about making trouble anymore, or you will be sorry for your relatives and friends."

He was enlightened by Yue Qi before, but now seeing others confused, he couldn't help but also help enlighten him.

The corner of Huang Lu's mouth twitched, and he wanted to turn around and leave, but unfortunately, he had to continue with the task.

He rolled his eyes a few times, thought of a good excuse, and said, "Yes, life is better now than before... But, wouldn't it be better if you don't have to be punished? My cousin told me that he recently heard There is a very important news, and it is very possible that Tian Nu's punishment can be revoked."

Surprised, Wu Dong quickly asked, "What news?"

Huang Lu looked around, approached Wu Dong, and said in a low voice: "I heard that the official Zhuzhou Mu came from a wrong path. He is not an orderly official appointed by the court at all, but a false leader! Since he is a fake official, he treats you all wrongly. Naturally, the punishment cannot be counted. Once he is dismissed, you will be able to recover your freedom."

Wu Dong was startled, and asked: "Is this news true or false? Didn't it say that Zhuzhou Mu is a prince living among the people? I heard that his position as Langzhou Mu was appointed by the emperor himself!"

Huang Lu: "...hehe."

Wu Dong: "?"

Huang Lu quickly waved his hands, and said disdainfully: "That's all his bragging! Zhuzhou Mu was born as a businessman. Have you ever heard of it? Do you believe what the businessman said? My cousin heard the news. The exact source, the preservation is real!"

Wu Dong was stunned for a moment.

Huang Lu licked his lips, and continued: "Think about it, didn't the Chengdu Mansion come here recently? I heard that the Chengdu Mansion came to collect his crimes. If the Chengdu Mansion dismissed him as a fake state shepherd... ..."

Wu Dong was dumbfounded.

Huang Lu observed Wu Dong's expression, and was going to tell him in detail after he accepted the news.

However, Wu Dong's face changed a few times. He didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly his face turned pale with shock. He grabbed Huang Lu's shoulder: "Are you sure?? Is this news true??"

Huang Lu was dizzy from being shaken by him, and hurriedly said, "Of course it's true!"

Without further ado, Wu Dong dropped his hoe and ran to the village!

Huang Lu was dumbfounded for a moment, and hurried to catch up: "Hey, what are you running? I haven't finished my sentence yet..."

Wu Dong ignored him at all and ran even faster.

Huang Lu: "???"

The young man was young and strong, and he ran away in an instant, leaving Huang Lu alone, who was out of breath.

……

Yue Qi was preparing dinner in the kitchen, when the kitchen door was suddenly pushed open, she was startled, and when she came out from behind the stove, it turned out to be Wu Dong.

She was surprised and said, "Brother Dong, why are you here?"

Wu Dong panicked: "Something happened, something happened!"

……

Half an hour later, many families in the village were released, including several Tian slaves who were punished.

People surrounded Wu Dong: "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered."

Wu Dongdao: "A man from a neighboring village came to us just now and told me that Zhu Zhoumu is a fake official, not an official appointed by the imperial court!"

The villagers were stunned: "Ah? Don't you say that Zhuzhou Mu is the prince?"

"That's what I heard too." Wu Dong frowned and said, "But what he said was swearing, the news is very reliable!"

The villagers looked at each other.

They don't know whether to believe the sudden news, but it doesn't matter whether they believe it or not.A villager sneered: "If Zhuzhou Mu is fake, it's a good thing. All the officials sent by the court are dog officials. It's rare to have a good official, but it's still a fake! It seems that the dog court is about to end!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Wu Dong said anxiously: "Don't laugh! That man said that because Zhuzhou Mu is a fake official, the Chengdu government is going to have him removed!"

The smiles of the villagers disappeared immediately.

"What?? Hired Zhuzhou Mu???"

"real or fake??"

"How does this work!"

The few farm slaves who were punished did not feel lucky, but panicked more than others: "I heard that the new official took office three times. What if a new official comes and punishes us again? Zhuzhou Mu is such a benevolent official. ah."

Wu Dong also looked anxious.He didn't know if a new official would pardon them or punish them severely.But if all the thieves are really pardoned, what if Langzhou is in chaos again?Compared with being exonerated, he was more afraid that the world would not be peaceful, and he didn't want to live through the miserable days of war and chaos. He just wanted to marry Yue Qi back home.

Panic quickly spread throughout the village...

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In the early morning, Lu Jia's room was full of people.

This is the daily routine morning meeting of the officers and soldiers they suppressed.

Lu Jia nodded his head first, and found that one person was missing, he couldn't help wondering: "Where is Xiao Jiu, why didn't Xiao Jiu come? Did he oversleep? Someone call him in his room."

Immediately, someone stepped forward and reported: "Xiao Jiu didn't come back last night. When I went out this morning, I went to check in his room, but he wasn't there. I'm worried that something might happen to him?"

Lu Jia frowned: "Didn't come back all night? What did Xiao Jiu do yesterday?"

The man said: "Xiao Jiu is in charge of going to the Xiang barracks to inquire..."

Lu Jia thought for a while, then ordered two people and said, "You two will go to Xiang Barracks to look for Xiaojiu in a while. The rest of you will continue to follow the original plan. I'm going to meet the wealthy businessmen in the city today to see how they treat Zhu Nao. What attitude."

After all the tasks were assigned, no one was interested, only Huang Lu seemed hesitant to speak.

Lu Jia noticed his abnormality and asked, "Huang Lu, what's wrong with you?"

Huang Lu scratched his head and said anxiously: "I'm a little worried about our plan... I went to contact three people yesterday, one of them scolded me, and two of them ran away in the middle of talking to me, it's just inexplicable .I feel a little uneasy..."

"Run away in the middle of talking?" Lu Jia wondered, "Why?"

Huang Lu didn't know why, so he gave a general account of what happened yesterday.

After listening to it, Lu Jia was quite optimistic: "Those two guys may be so happy to hear what you said, and they can't wait to find someone to share it with?"

Huang Lu was startled.It's not that he hasn't thought about this possibility, but he always feels something is wrong.

But Lu Jia didn't take it seriously, and said, "Everyone, keep working hard. When news of the counterfeit Zhu Nao spreads among the people, he will soon lose the hearts of the people."

Everyone nodded.

Lu Jia explained a few more words, and everyone was about to leave when the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

People were startled, and when they took a closer look, it was Xu Yi who broke in.

Lu Jia was startled, and immediately said angrily: "What are you doing here?" It's not a secret that everyone has different camps and does their own things.But it's a bit too much to trespass on the other party's room when the other party is in a meeting.

However, before Lu Jia lost his temper, Xu Yi was already furious: "Lu Jia, what good things have you done?!"

Lu Jia was taken aback for a moment, and asked inexplicably, "What good thing have I done?"

Xu Yi's face turned black, he pointed to the corridor outside, and said, "Go out and see for yourself, our inn has already been surrounded by the common people! The common people are yelling for us from the Chengdu Mansion to get out of Langzhou!"

Lu Jia: "???"

Lu Jia: "!!!"