Walking out of the courtyard in frustration, Qian Yi felt inexplicably uneasy.

Yesterday, he came home from the barracks, but he vaguely saw a familiar figure at the side door, and sent his subordinates down to investigate, only to learn that the gang of bandits who had been hired by his father to kill Han Rui had a relationship with his family again!

Although Qian Yi also agrees to cut the grass and eradicate the roots of that mud leg, but at this time and that time - now, the Qian family is about to be unable to protect itself, where is the spare strength to deal with others?

It's good if others don't come looking for trouble!

It's stupid to make a difference at such a critical moment!

Thinking about it, Qian Yi never thought that his father, who had been immersed in the business world all his life, would make such a stupid mistake.

Fang Cai's father's appearance also confirmed Qian Yi's conjecture.

The Qian family is not a good man, and those who have the ability to do this, in addition to themselves and their father, only the annoying younger brother is left...

On the contrary, the clay-legged wife was robbed by her younger brother to be a concubine!

Since ancient times, there has been a deep hatred, but the hatred of killing his father and taking his wife is left and right; And that vulgar farmer who was originally not taken into account has a strong rise momentum!

- Han family, military merit is the foundation of everything.

The ancestral system set by Emperor Taizu Gao: strong and weak, leading the people to martial arts!

What is this? Nongya;

What's the end? Shang also.

Guanzhong proverb: get rich at the end, hold on to it; Defend everything with force, and keep it with literature!

It is precisely because of this value recognized by most people that the world will have such a situation today: businessmen earn former and foreign family properties, but do not want to expand the scale of business at all, but use all means and contacts to wash away their identity as businessmen, and use the assets they earn to buy real estate and acres of land, as a squire who cultivates.

The people who are already poor and poor, whether it is vision or financial resources, are not as good as businessmen who have been merchants for half their lives, and their acres of land have been robbed by various tricks; When a merchant returns to his hometown, within a few years, the merchant must be a squire and landlord, and all the villagers will be tenants and slaves.

The same is true of the rise of the Qian family.

However, the power pyramid of the Han dynasty was arranged from top to bottom in the order of 'scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants'.

To be precise, the highest-level 'scholar' has developed into a martial artist who has contributed to the country and contributed to the Liu family in the Han family, and the boundary between civil and military affairs is almost none; All the capable ministers and officials who are well-known in the world are the masters who can cut people down and calm the people when they get off the horse.

In other words, Han Rui's mud legs have already touched the threshold of becoming a 'scholar'!

On the other hand, no matter how much they wash their hands, they can't escape the inferior political background of a 'businessman and a lowly household'.

After offending such a rising star who may grow into a dignitary in the future, the best choice for the Qian family is indeed to cut the grass and eradicate the roots to prevent future troubles.

The problem is that the Qian family is no longer the Qian family in the clouds, and Han Rui is no longer the P Min Han Rui...

The Qian family originally had nearly 10,000 families, thousands of acres of land, and thousands of slaves!

However, once it entered the list of 'key attention' in the court and was moved into Guanzhong, the Qian family's property shrank by almost ninety!

The acres of land that were originally in the clouds were an enclave for the Qian family, who is now under 'house arrest' in Chang'an; some time ago, the greed of the local wealthy families in Chang'an forced the Qian family to sell all the properties in the clouds, but they did not make a penny.

The shops left in Cloud City don't even need to think about it, they must have been privately swallowed by the house slaves left in the clouds - the Qian family is in such a situation, and the fool will continue to be loyal to the Qian family!

Coupled with the 'gift money' given to Chang'an Zhuhao, it almost squeezed out the Qian family's deposits; to be honest, the money that the Qian family can take out immediately now is not even a million!

On the other hand, Han Rui was just a farmer at the beginning, and his wife was abducted, and he could only watch the sedan chair pass in front of his house.

What now?

Beheaded dozens of levels in the first battle, and beheaded the big Aries in battle!

If it is said that the Qian family was recorded in the black book of 'unstable factors' by the imperial court, then Han Rui is on the tentative list of "can be cultivated"!

Under the advantages of the other, coupled with the fact that the Yan Xiangluan family relied on Han Rui; In fact, Han Rui is already a person that the Qian family can't afford to offend.

Thinking of this, Qian Yi felt more and more bleak about the future.

"Ahh How did I come from a merchant family? ”

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Han Rui, who was on the way, didn't know anything about the tragic experience of Zhang San and the Qian family.

At this time, he was sitting in Zhang Zhi's carriage, watching with interest Luan Yi and Zhang Zhi playing against each other.

The current chessboard is not much different from the later generations, and it is also a standard 19 by 19 Go board.

Han Rui couldn't see what the situation was on the chessboard, but it could be seen from Zhang Zhi leisurely drinking tea, Luan Yi scratching his head and making uncertain moves, the battle situation was clear at a glance - Zhang Zhi had an overwhelming advantage!

After holding it for a long time, Luan Yi finally couldn't resist Han Rui's mocking eyes, and leaned on the carriage exaggeratedly, suddenly shaking the chessboard.

"What are you doing! Catch the car! ”

The innocent horseman outside the carriage scolded, Luan Yi turned around and said, "I'll just say, the carriage is not for people at all!" ”

looked like a righteous fool, which made Zhang Zhi and Han Rui laugh.

Luan Yi's face turned red, and he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Alas, Han Rui, I remember what you were doing when you were away from home for a few days when you were in the clouds?" ”

Han Rui smiled mysteriously, pretending to be X: "The heavenly secret must not be leaked..."

Seeing Luan Yi's cute face, he couldn't help but laugh again, and said, "I asked the great master Tian Gong to make a good thing; When you do, you won't be able to play chess anymore. ”

Zhang Zhi listened, sneered, and couldn't help but be curious: "I don't know what Han Gongzi did?" ”

Luan Yi also pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what could stop him from cheating.

If there really is that thing...

Then it must be ruined!

When Han Rui heard this, he was about to give the two of them a mechanical principle popularization with great interest, when he heard Zheng Zhong, who was riding a horse outside the car, stop the convoy.

Confused, Luan Yi turned over the window cloth and saw a thick wooden quilt lying in the middle of the road on the road ahead, and several officials squatting on the side of the road.

"Go and ask what's going on."

Zheng Zhong took the order and left, and came back after a while: "Young General, this place is already the border under the jurisdiction of Shangjun, and in front of it is the Luka of the Shangjun Mansion. ”

"Anyone who leaves the county and enters the customs must pay 1,000 yuan per person before they can be released."

Listening to Zheng Zhong's return, Han Rui was secretly surprised: Someone came up with the idea of collecting tolls before the Western Yuan?

Genius!

Luan Yi was not so interested, so he rushed out of the car angrily, and yelled at the few officials guarding the roadside: "Who dares to set up a private checkpoint? ”

In fact, Luan Yi was angry about the tariff.

A thousand bucks!

It's better to grab it!

He doesn't even have a thousand dollars on him now...

What's more, people are talking about 1,000 per person, and this team of 100 people is about 100 people!

In contrast, Zheng Zhongzhi was much calmer, took the talisman from the car behind him, and handed it to the officer: "This is the talisman for us to pass the test, and please make it convenient for you..."

As he spoke, he approached the chief officer a little and took out a small piece of gold horn from his sleeve.

The officer's eyes were shining with gold, but he still pushed the gold back with righteous words.

Zheng Zhong admired himself in his heart, but Luan Yi's heart was full of loneliness.

Since the time of the first emperor, Zhang Wu, the general of the Thorn Gate, was reported for accepting bribes, but the first emperor gave 500 gold to "shame his heart", and the officialdom of the Han family and bribery became a common practice.

The maids and eunuchs in the palace may cover up a little, but above the officialdom, even in the Chang'an court, the 'political transactions' are almost carried out with the skylight open.

The general environment is like this, who doesn't take it, who doesn't be greedy?

Hmmm... Maybe there are a few.

Prime Minister Shen Tujia ~ Grandfather Luan Bu ~ Zhang Wu Hou Dou Guangguo ···

The problem is that Shen Tujia is not greedy or greedy, that is since Emperor Gao, he has been the confidant of the Liu family!

What's more, after becoming the prime minister and taking over the power of the world, the only thing to pursue now is the posthumous name and historical evaluation.

People can't afford to ruin their reputation for money!

Grandfather is not greedy, the same is true: at this age, there is no need to stretch out your hand in the evening.

As for Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo, as a relative of the emperor, he should pay more attention to the influence.

The most important thing is: the queen mother is his own sister!

Money, is he lacking?

As long as he wants, the Shaofu Yamen can move as he pleases!

Even if the emperor knows, what can he say to his uncle?

On the side, Zhang Zhi was silent, only remembering this time - he felt that this matter was not so simple.

As for Han Rui, he was looking at this toll booth in front of the Western Yuan with curiosity on his face, and admired the person who came up with this solution.

Luan Yi looked coldly at the official in front of him, and when he waited for the official to bow his head weakly, he sneered.

casually raised the saber sheath, carried it on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Wait, are you waiting for me?" ”

"Or should it be said that you are waiting for the superior officials, and you are ordered to set up this checkpoint, which is specially to collect the master's 'tariff', but is it?"

sneered, his face gradually sank, and he suddenly roared: "Next, in the name of 'privately hiding the Huns', should we search for Lao Tzu's carriage?" ”

Several officials were shocked when they heard this, and they immediately didn't know what to do.

The leader could only step forward and arch his hand: "The villain and the others are also acting on orders, and I hope the young general will not embarrass the villain..."

"!"

Luan Yi suddenly swung the sword on his shoulder, and the scabbard flew out and smashed into the face of the official who spoke.

The giant sword pointed at the rest of the officials, and Luan Yi said, "But you still have to search for Lao Tzu's carriages and horses?" ”

"I've eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall!"

The leader was stunned by the other party's disagreement, and the officials immediately stayed in place, not knowing what to do.

Luan Yi stepped forward slowly, picked up the scabbard from the fallen officer, and wiped the nosebleed on it with disgust: "Dog fighting human power!" ”

Put the sword into the sheath, tie it back to his waist, turn around and shout: "Come over two people, remove this coffin board for Lao Tzu!" ”

Zheng Zhong hesitated in his heart, and as soon as he gritted his teeth helplessly, he called two guards to move the giant tree that was blocked between the roads.

"Less... General..."

A weak voice came, and Luan Yi turned his head: "Yo? I woke up so quickly, and my body was quite strong. ”

"Lao Tzu is happy today, and I don't care about you little minion; Go back and tell the stupid worm above, if you don't accept it, come to the master openly! ”

Turning around, beckoning everyone to prepare to leave, Luan Yi got on his horse and waited for Zheng Zhong and the others to move the giant tree away.

Choke~

The sound of the knife being drawn out of the sheath came, and Luan Yi's narrowed eyes suddenly carried danger.

The officer wiped the blood from his forehead and stood up with his knife: "If the young general wants to go over, step on the corpse of the villain..."