As soon as Ding Feng's words came out, Wei Meng, Xie Wu and others immediately followed suit. Gongsun Jian waited for a moment with a smile behind him when he heard this. Only then did he slowly look at Ding Feng and ask, "Old Ding, are our things safe?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord. As soon as the morning dawns, I will take someone to fetch it. ”

"Hmm." Gongsun Jian nodded, and then looked up at the dark night sky outside the hall, brewing his emotions.

"When we returned to Beijing from the border gate, Lao Ma and I encountered a group of routs and a group of refugees. Only then did I meet Xiao Yuwu and accept her as a daughter. After that, he left Shangjing and went all the way to Linshui County to take up his post. I've traveled a lot and seen a lot of things. As he spoke, Gongsun Jian shook his head slightly, looking sad.

"Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs. It has been almost a hundred years of turmoil today, and although the Seven Kingdoms are established, the world has not been unified. It can be said that the conquest between each other has not stopped for a moment. Take our Great Zhou as an example, after more than 80 years of founding the country, it seems that the people have a stable life, but in fact, most of them have also experienced vicissitudes of life, and it is good to be able to barely fill their stomachs and live in peace. The rich are those royal relatives and landlords. And it is the people who are suffering who are as helpless as duckweed. Gong wants to ask, how long will this kind of world last? ”

There was silence in the hall. Ma Teng and Qi Shi, who asked this sentence, didn't know how to answer, but Liu Dayuan, the only one with knowledge and official position, didn't know how to answer. For a long time, the atmosphere was so depressed, and no one said a word.

"So." Gongsun Jian raised his voice suddenly, and his eyes looked at everyone present like torches: "Gongmou wants to establish a heart for heaven and earth, a life for the people, a continuation of the saints, and peace for all generations." It is necessary to return the heavens and the earth to the right path, so that all the people in the world can live and work in peace and contentment, the young can learn, the old can rely on them, the cultivators have their fields, and the weavers have their clothes. ”

"Childe, I can't help it." Without waiting for Gongsun Jian's words to land, Liu Dayuan slipped out of his chair directly and slipped to the ground, kneeling down at Gongsun Jian with a crying voice. And everyone else in the lobby was stunned. They didn't understand what Gongsun Jian's words meant, but even fools understood the words in the back. This is preparing for a rebellion!

Ma Teng turned his head and glanced at Ding Feng and Xie Wu, meaning that Lao Tzu had guessed correctly.

Gongsun Jian glanced at Liu Dayuan, who was kneeling in front of him, and asked lightly, "Lord Liu is a scholar, right?" Do you think Gong's idea is wrong? ”

"Childe, you're not wrong. But I can't say it! Liu Dayuan choked and cried: "So far, Liu has no choice but to follow you." Therefore, I have nothing to say, the current situation can only be good if the son is good and Liu is good. But Liu said something unpleasant, what do we have now? Today, Gongzi, you are very happy, say something, but as long as it spreads, within ten days, tens of thousands of people in our entire Linshui County will be buried with you! ”

"Hehehe......" Gongsun Jian sneered a few times, stretched out his hand to pick up Liu Dayuan, looked at the people in the hall with different expressions, shook his head and said, "You may have misunderstood what I meant." Do you think my Gongsun Jian is going to rebel? Hahaha...... Wrong, my Gongsun Jian is going to do learning, and he wants to write a book to teach people in the world how to do it. Could it be that my Gongsun Jian is also guilty of compiling commentaries on the writings of the saints of the past? ”

"This ......" Liu Dayuan was speechless for a while. And Ding Feng turned his head sideways and glanced at Ma Teng, I see, we adults are going to write a book, not you are going to rebel. Paralyzed, uneducated!

Having said this, Gongsun Jian took a sip of tea and waited for everyone's answer. But if you have a brain, can you still not understand Gongsun Jian's mind at this time? It's nothing more than a change of language for the rebellion.

"My lord, I don't know a few old Wei characters, and I can't help with writing books. But there is one thing, you write your book, and whoever dares to interfere will play with whomever I want. Wei Meng said angrily.

Everyone was shocked, damn it, who said Wei Meng was stupid before? Nai's yes, this is a wise man of the first class!

"My lord, I am the same as Brother Wei. You just write the book, and we take care of the rest. Ding Feng reacted immediately. Immediately afterwards, Xie Wu and Qi Shi also expressed their positions. Even Zhao Changle and Zhao Sihai also echoed. Only Ma Teng and Liu Dayuan, as well as another man who was pulled by Ma Teng to attend the meeting as a representative of nearly 100 veterans of the Northern Army, did not say a word.

"My lord, let me ask, did Lao Ma promise us to return the money on your behalf before?" The man named Tian Kuo stood up and asked Gongsun Jian.

"Give, those who promise must give. And in the future, if you are willing to stay and write a book with me, you will also have a lot of money and food. ”

"That's good. My lord, I Tian can't guarantee the future for the other brothers. But if the adult can guarantee that one day he will destroy the Northern Qi, then Tian is willing to swear to follow the adult. ”

"Brother Tian and Northern Qi have a blood feud?" Gongsun Jian asked with a frown.

"Tian's father and brother all died at the hands of the Northern Qi." Tian Kuo said solemnly, with tears faintly holding back tears in his eyes.

"Oh!" Gongsun Jian nodded.

"Brother Tian, what Gong wants to write is a big book about the world, and Northern Qi is naturally included."

Tian Kuo didn't say a word when he heard this, he directly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Gongsun Jian, and said loudly: "The lord is above, Tian Kuo swears here today, and he is willing to follow the lord in this life, and swear to die without regret." ”

"Hurry up and write a book. That's so much life and death. Gongsun Jian stepped forward to help Tian Kuo on the ground, but his heart blossomed. Seeing that this person is also a veteran soldier, it can be said that he has won another fierce general.

When things developed to this point, Ma Teng no longer hesitated, and also stepped forward and knelt down on one knee and said: "My lord, if I enter the capital one day, I can kill a few enemies, and Ma Teng's life will be yours from now on." ”

"Why didn't you make a move when you went back to Beijing last time?" Gongsun Jian asked with a cold face with some displeasure.

"When I was young, I didn't have the confidence. Second, I am afraid that I will miss the adult's business. ”

"Now you have confidence? Aren't you afraid to find me trouble? ”

"Adult, the little one is wrong." Ma Teng did not answer Gongsun Jian's question, but directly admitted his mistake and knelt on the ground. Obviously, Gongsun Jian knew all his experiences, but he didn't say it to his face.

After a while, Gongsun Jian also helped Ma Teng up. said lightly: "Old Ma, your temperament needs to be changed." Otherwise, one day the same mistakes will be made. My Gongsun Jian has always treated you as brothers in life and death, can I really not help you if you say it? ”

"Adult ......"

"Don't talk about it, do things well from now on. You will avenge your revenge later. ”

"Yes!" Ma Teng clasped his hands into fists and solemnly bowed to Gongsun Jian. Then he stepped aside and said no more.

And now among everyone, only Liu Zhixian is left. Everyone looked at Liu Dayuan, and half of the knives in Ding Feng and Wei Meng's arms had already been pulled out. Just waiting for Liu Dayuan to dare to say half a 'no' word and slaughter the other party.

But Gongsun Jian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. Then he slowly spoke: "Right now, we have more than 317,000 taels of cash in our hands, including the 50,000 taels of salt we robbed of Wu Guo. Go back tomorrow and bring someone back. In addition, other kinds of gold and silver jewelry, jewelry, antiques and other items have not yet had time to be counted, and no one knows these things at the moment. Fortunately, Lao Qi has organized all the manpower to enter the county government's treasury. Let's go back and take your time. I don't think it will be less than 200,000 taels of silver. The rest are fields, real estate, docks, grain, cloth, and so on. In the past two days, I have to trouble Liu County to count all these things, and sell those that can be sold, but the grain and cloth must be left behind, and I will be useful in a few days. ”

"Yes." Liu Dayuan respectfully agreed.

Except for Gongsun Jian, no one else expected that Liu Dayuan would agree to the task arranged by Gongsun Jian without saying a word. But he didn't say anything before.

However, Gongsun Jian knew it very well in his heart. Liu Dayuan now looks like he's in the same boat as them. But the temperament of the ancient scholars is still there. How can I say that he is also a Jinshi of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and he is a serious county order. You just let people follow you to carry the flag and rebel, even if he agrees, he is embarrassed to say it. This kind of thing takes its time, at least now Liu Dayuan and Gongsun Jian are at least on the same line in dealing with many things next. Otherwise, the Chen family's annihilation and repulsion of the soldiers and horses of the two divisions would be enough for them to raid the family and destroy the clan.

Besides, it is not difficult to see from the reactionary words behind Gongsun Jian that Liu Dayuan stopped Gongsun Jian at the beginning just now, and this person still has some ideas and opinions.

Seeing that everyone basically understood their thoughts, Gongsun Jian let everyone disperse and go back to rest, there are still many things waiting for everyone to do after dawn. And he and Liu Dayuan went to the inner hall and sat down opposite each other.

"Father-in-law, you shouldn't have said those things today! That's the sin of being robbed and exterminated! Hey...... "About a cup of tea later, Liu Dayuan took the lead in breaking the silence between them.

"Lord Liu, what do you say I should say?" Gongsun Jian looked at Liu Dayuan playfully and asked. The corners of his mouth inadvertently showed a sly smile.

"At the very least, you should be appeased and then plan when everything is settled."

"Oh? What do you mean by listening to adults? Gongsun Jian continued to ask.

"What else can I do now?" Liu Dayuan smiled bitterly and said: "As a county magistrate, I failed to investigate smuggling in my jurisdiction, which is a crime in itself. and followed you as a foolish murderer. Now in this Great Zhou Kingdom, do you still have a way to live for my Liu Dayuan's family? ”

"My lord could have not participated, but when the time comes, the court can ask and push all the things on me."

"Huh." Liu Dayuan sneered and glanced at Gongsun Jian, and said in his heart, "Are you really stupid for me?" Can you let me go if you don't participate? At that time, I don't know how to die. Now there is at least a way out, although it is said that it is also a life of nine deaths, but it is better than dying immediately!

Seeing that Liu Dayuan no longer spoke, Gongsun Jian took the initiative to speak: "Lord Liu, let's deal with the matter in front of us first." ”

"Hmm." Liu Dayuan nodded, meaning that you said that I listened.

"First of all, let's jointly send a letter to the court to explain the matter clearly, and the evidence will also be sent together. In addition to that, I would write back to my father-in-law's house and tell my grandfather what had happened here. In addition, we have to take out some of the property copied from several families and pawn it to the officials of the court. All of this needs to be done by you, Lord Liu. ”

"Yes. I'll take care of that. Several classmates who were on the list together are now officials in the DPRK, and there is still a way to find a way. Besides, there is your public family to carry it. ”

"In addition to this matter, there must also be an explanation from the two divisions. Our Linshui County is not far from the border pass, and they dare to collude with a few people to smuggle Wu Guo, and they will definitely have something to rely on behind them. I'm afraid that if the generals of the border are also involved, then we will be in trouble. Those killers don't make sense. If it is directly killed, we must be prepared and prevented. But what I mean by this is to try to improve the relationship and not to clash head-on with the other person. ”