Guan Cheng's words were like a basin of cold water that extinguished the joy of the Donglai army's victory in the first battle. Although Cai Ji also said that he would thoroughly investigate the detention of fishermen's relief grain in the future. But the image of the pirates led by Guan Cheng in the eyes of Wen Rui, Tang Ying and others at this moment seems to have changed from the original murderous thieves to fishermen who have no choice but to do so. With this mood, everyone escorted the pirates all the way back to Changguang County, and met Li Da and others who also returned with a great victory on the way.

But Li Da, who saw Cai Ji and the others at a glance, excitedly slapped his horse and stepped forward to report to the little master, and a lot of food was intercepted. In addition, 54 pirates were killed and 65 were captured. ”

When Cai Ji heard that there was no shortage of food, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and couldn't help asking? Waiting for you to catch up with the thief ship? Are there any casualties in our department? ”

"There were no casualties in our unit, and 10 people were wounded in Changguang's mission." Li Da said this, but with a guilty face, he hugged the little master of the fist and forgave the sin, we didn't catch up with the thief ship. ”

Cai Ji couldn't help but wonder when he heard it, didn't catch up with the thief ship? And where is the grain coming again? ”

"Thank you for that." After Li Da said that, he asked people to put up a bundle of men, and explained with a smile that he would not hide it from the little master, and when we arrived at Qijiazhuang, this group of pirates had not yet left Zhuangzi. And the thief who led the way turned out to be a woman in the wing. Therefore, when we rushed in, as soon as the pirates were killed, they immediately scattered birds and beasts. ”

As soon as Li Da's words fell, a sigh immediately sounded from behind Cai Ji. As for Cai Ji himself, he glanced back at Guan Cheng, who had always claimed that he was a thief and had a way, and sneered, Guan Da is in charge, this seems to be different from what you said. ”

Guan Cheng originally thought that Niu Er had already brought grain on the boat. But I never thought that this Si would still stay in Qijiazhuang to play. Looking at the contemptuous gazes cast by the surrounding officials and soldiers, Guan Cheng immediately jumped up and yelled at Niu Er, bastard! Lao Tzu asked you to move grain back to the village! You're fucking shit! ”

Niu Er saw that Guan Cheng was also caught by the official army, and he couldn't help but collapse on his legs and collapsed in the tunnel...... Big brother, I'm ...... I really didn't expect the officers and soldiers to come so soon. Besides, big brother, you weren't caught. ”

Cai Ji couldn't help frowning in disgust when he saw the two biting each other. If it weren't for the fact that Guan Cheng was also a big pirate with 3,000 thieves in the history books, Cai Ji would have turned out these two noisy little shrimps. However, since it has been decided to recruit this group of pirates, Cai Jidang turned back to Guan Cheng and asked him to let him carry grain back to the village? ”

"Yes." Guan Cheng lowered his head and answered.

"You ordered to only grab food and not kill?" Cai Ji asked again.

"Nope." Guan Cheng nodded dryly.

Cai Ji then glanced at Guan Cheng and asked meaningfully, that you have instructed your subordinates to rob the people's daughters? ”

Guan Cheng immediately raised his head and stared at Niu Er, gritting his teeth and said, "No!" The ship is not allowed to be brought. ”

Cai Ji was somewhat acceptable to Guan Cheng's statement that the thief ship was not on board, so he also made his previous statement. So Cai Ji, who needed the answer, immediately turned around and glanced at Li Da. And Li Da also drew his saber in understanding.

only heard a scream of "ah", and Niu Er's head spun around on the ground like a watermelon and rolled to Guan Cheng's feet. Guan Cheng didn't expect the official army to suddenly kill people, and in a stunned moment, he couldn't help but look up at the youngest Cai Ji. But seeing that Cai Ji, who was the initiator, didn't even frown, but walked up to Guan Cheng and bowed his head and warned that whether it was marching and fighting, or plundering and looting, this kind of disrespectful person was the most unacceptable. ”

As soon as Cai Ji's words came out, not only Guan Cheng, but even Tai Shici and the others behind her also showed puzzled expressions. But Cai Ji completely ignored everyone's doubtful eyes, but instead confessed to Guan Cheng that the government wanted to recruit An Ru and other pirates to rebuild the Donglai Water Army. You don't need to rush to reply now. This house will give you a good consideration for the night. After thinking clearly, I will reply to this house. Because this government can ignore the fact that you have fallen into the grass, but this government will not tolerate surrender and rebellion! ”

Guan Cheng originally thought that he would be in a different place like Niu Er, but he thought that he would get such a result in the end. But at this moment, he didn't dare to reply lightly. Because Guan Cheng is already the young boy in front of him, he is definitely a person who does what he says. If he and his brothers rebelled, then this little Cai Fujun would definitely take their heads like killing Niu Er. So Guan Cheng just nodded honestly in the end and didn't dare to say more.

Guan Cheng's expression made Cai Ji very satisfied. But it's not enough to recruit the pirates like this, as a Taishou, she still needs to give a reasonable explanation to the robbed Changguang rich family. Thinking of this, Cai Ji turned back to Li Da and instructed Li Da that you and the Changguang envoys rushed back to the county seat first to hand over the head of the pirates to the Changguang county commander. Let's just say that the captives have been executed. However, the pirates all said that because the government did not distribute food to the fishermen, they took risks and caused disaster in the township. The government has now recruited some pirates to reassure the people. However, the matter of withholding the fishermen's grain must be thoroughly investigated to the end, and the people of Changguang County must be given an explanation. ”

"Whoa." Li Da responded to Cai Ji's instructions with a fist. Then he picked up Niu Er's head and beckoned people to go back to Changguang County to report his merits.

Although Guan Cheng felt a little sad for the dead brothers, he thought about it for a while, and it was not Xiao Cai Fujun who was exonerating the surviving brothers. What's more, he really asked his subordinates to rush to ask Changguang County about the deduction of relief food. It can be seen that this little Cai Fujun is indeed a good official who thinks about the people. Thinking of this, Guan Cheng immediately bowed down to Cai Ji and thanked Cai Ji in unison with a group of pirates. Seeing this, the Donglai soldiers who were present also felt that Cai Ji's rewards and punishments were clear, and they naturally accepted her practice of recruiting pirates.

This approach has proved to be quite effective. After Li Da sent the head of the pirate to Changguang County along with Cai Ji's order, Changguang County ordered Qian Mao to hang the head of the pirate along with the notice of distributing food to the fishermen. And when Cai Ji and the others arrived at the county seat, Qian Mao also led a cadre of officials to kneel at the gate of the city with two gray-headed men.

Cai Ji, who was riding on a horse, couldn't help but ask Qian Mao in the face of such a posture, Qian County Order, what is the matter with these two people? ”

"Qi Xiao Cai Fujun. These two men were the officials in charge of the distribution of grain. It was found that it was these two people who were greedy for public food and caused the popular uprising. Qian Mao, who was the commander of Changguang County, immediately prostrate on the ground and pleaded with Cai Ji, "The subordinates are not strict enough to cause this catastrophe." also asked Xiao Cai Fujun to punish the crime. ”

Is it these two little people who make such a big fuss? Hmph, am I really a foolish child? Cai Ji, who has been a man for two lifetimes, sneered in his heart. But at the same time, she also knows that now is not the time to point out Qian Mao. After all, with her current strength, she can't compete with the ground snake behind Qian Mao. Therefore, even though he knew that these two little officials were just scapegoats, Cai Ji still had to pretend to be indignant and nodded at the head, saying that these two people are indeed hateful. However, even if this matter happened in Changguang, it was better to hand it over to the Qian County Order. ”

When Qian Mao heard that Cai Ji not only accepted the rhetoric, but even asked him to deal with the case, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice that the trick had succeeded. At the same time, Qian Mao also felt that the little Cai Fujun in front of him was not as divine as Duan Kui and they said. Maybe this little lady of the Cai family does have something special compared to ordinary women, but in the final analysis, she is just a milky doll that has not dried up, where can she understand the mystery of officialdom. However, contempt is contempt, and the superficial articles that should be done must be done sufficiently. As soon as Cai Ji's words fell, Qian Mao respectfully waved at her, and then got up and ordered someone to cut off the heads of these two "big rats".

There was no plea for mercy, no rebuttal, not even a wail. The heads of the two scapegoats were cut off silently. Cai Ji and the two were found dead soldiers by Qian Mao. But even so, when he saw the two heads hanging with the pirate's head, Cai Ji couldn't help but sigh secretly. I don't know if it's to sigh at the helplessness of the little people in the troubled times, or to the unwillingness to be bound at the moment.

is different from Cai Ji's long sighs, Li Da, Wen Rui and other young players present applauded the "happy" scene. As for Guan Cheng and others, who were dragged behind, they also accepted the government's verdict when they saw the evil officials ambushing them, and the government also promised to compensate the fishermen. Seeing this situation, Qian Mao also invited Cai Ji to pacify the pirates, and the scepter Xiao Cai Fujun was unparalleled in his resourcefulness and strategy, and the generals were brave and good at fighting. Therefore, the old man and the father in the city have prepared delicious food and wine to celebrate the achievements of the monarchs. Please also invite Xiao Cai Fujun and the generals to appreciate the light. ”

Although Cai Ji was in a bad mood at this time, he also knew that this kind of entertainment could not be shirked. So she immediately agreed, since Changguang's father was so enthusiastic. Then the house is respectful and obedient. ”

The generals saw that there was a celebration banquet to enjoy in the evening, and they cheered with joy. And in this earth-shattering cheer, Tai Shici silently cast his eyes on Cai Ji's silhouette. Like Cai Ji, Tai Shici also saw that Qian Mao was using two scapegoats to perfunctory everyone. But he didn't expect Cai Ji to accept such a result. With Tai Shi Ci's understanding of Cai Ji, it is impossible for him, a girl who has repeatedly done amazing things, not to see Qian Mao's tricks. And if Cai Ji really accepted two scapegoats knowing Qian Mao's treacherous schemes. That shows that from the very beginning, she wanted to borrow a few pirate heads to appease the gentry of Changguang on the one hand, and on the other hand, to beat the Changguang County Order by deducting relief grain, so as to give an explanation to the fishermen. It is undeniable that Tai Shici, who has played the history of Cao, has seen mediocre officials who disregard the life and death of the people in order to curry favor with the gentry, and he has also seen a Qing official who competes with the gentry for the benefit of the people. But there are really few officials like Cai Ji who can cut tofu with a knife and light on both sides. Therefore, after this incident, Cai Ji's image in Tai Shici's mind seems to have been covered with a layer of old sophistication that is extremely inconsistent with his age on the basis of a smart prodigy.

Cai Ji didn't know that Tai Shi Ci was re-evaluating her in his heart. No, in Qian Mao's eyes, she has become an embroidered pillow. Since the last life, Cai Ji has been a woman who will not mourn herself in adversity. Taking the initiative is Cai Ji's true nature. Therefore, at this time, her thoughts had already shifted from her unwillingness to the current situation to the matter of taking charge of the Samhan tribute ship mentioned earlier.

It is undeniable that the current Cai Ji is a veritable poor person. Except for the little family property left by Cai Taishou before his death, Cai Ji hardly has any additional income. Such a net worth may be enough for her to save money and be a commoner. But as a county magistrate, such a small amount of property can't afford Cai Ji's light squandering. Therefore, in the face of Wen Rui and Tang Yingzhi, Cai Ji could only use his false position in the army to win over these two young generals. But the same trick can't be used over and over again. With Cai Ji's rise to prominence in Donglai, the problem of empty money bags has become increasingly serious. In the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty, the easiest way to get rich overnight was to rob.

robbing families, robbing people, and even digging graves and robbing the dead. This is what many princes of this era are doing. It's just that for Cai Ji, she has neither the strength to rob the wealthy gentry, nor does she want to degenerate enough to rob the common people. What's more, both of these practices will ruin her reputation in the Central Plains. And Donglai County is not like Luoyang and Chang'an, where there are a lot of ancient tombs waiting for Cai Ji to dig graves. All you have in Dongnai is the rolling mountains and the endless sea. At first, Cai Ji just planned to recruit this group of pirates, and adapt them into caravans, run business on the Bohai Sea, and make some extra money for Donglai County. But when Cai Ji learned that there were Samhan Gong ships on the Yellow Sea, she realized that the opportunity to get rich really had come.

Robbery of foreign tribute ships does not have to worry about offending the family nor worrying about damaging the reputation. It can even take the opportunity to win over the navy that trains new recruits. It's a good deal. Of course, piracy in the Yellow Sea is not without risk. First of all, in order to rob Samhan's tribute ships, it is necessary to have sufficient combat power. Otherwise, if you kill a thousand enemies and injure yourself eight hundred, like Guan Cheng, you are not making a loss-making deal. Moreover, once the robbery is successful, Donglai is likely to face accountability and retaliation from Gongsun Du. After all, robbing Sanhan's ship is to rob Gongsun Du in a different direction. However, in Cai Ji's view, these two points are still limited to technical problems, and with the knowledge of the future, she has a rough solution in her heart. What really bothers Cai Ji is how to convince Tai Shi Ci to accept her pirate plan.

Although the current Cai Ji holds the title of Donglai Taishou and has the support of Duan Kui and Guan Tong, she is still essentially just a puppet. In government affairs, she can't get around Guan Tong and Huang Zhen; Financially, she must be able to see Duan Kui and other wealthy gentlemen; In military affairs, Cai Ji also has the support of Tai Shici in order to make a difference. At least if she wants to mobilize troops and horses and deploy weapons, it is impossible not to let Tai Shici know. But would the upright Tae-seo agree to let Dongnae's soldiers go to sea to rob Samhan's tribute ships?

Thinking of this, Cai Ji subconsciously set his eyes on Tai Shici. But I didn't want to happen to meet Tai Shici's blazing gaze.

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