As soon as Bo Yao heard that Fan Li was going to get 100,000 quintals of military rations from Wu Zixu, he couldn't help but be very excited, so that the grain for the construction of Gusutai would be available, and the project could be carried out smoothly.

But there are some who will be skeptical, can this be done? Wu Zixu controls the army, and the military rations are his life, if you want his life, can he give it?

Bo Yao said, "Young uncle, what idea do you have in mind?" ”

Fan Li said: "If you want to easily ask Wu Zixu to take out 100,000 loads of military rations, don't even think about it, it's not that good." ”

He said, "Then tell me: What shall we do?" ”

Fan Li said: "One word: trouble! ”

Bo Yao looked at Fan Li suspiciously: "Trouble?" What do you mean? ”

Fan Li said: "If you want it, he won't give it." We can't report to the king sooner, because it's useless to do. Let's make trouble with Wu Zixu, make trouble, and then reason with the king. Because it is military rations, the king will not order Wu Zixu to be transferred, but he will help us persuade Wu Zixu with mud. ”

Bo Yao said: "The idea is good, but Wu Zixu has military law in hand, and if he implements military law at every turn, we can't stand it." ”

Fan Li smiled and said: "He has military law, but Dazai is the king's plenipotentiary envoy, speaking and doing things on behalf of the king, as long as it is related to the construction of Gusutai, everyone will listen to what you say." Of course, Wu Zixu won't listen, but he doesn't dare to move you, moving you is moving the king, he doesn't have the courage yet. Then we will make a fuss, and then we will go to the king to judge. ”

Bo Yao smiled and said, "Young uncle, aren't you a scoundrel?" ”

Fan Li also smiled: "There is a little bit, it is a bit of a bad idea." But is there a better way for Dazai? ”

Bo Yao laughed and said, "Think about it, this method still works. Why don't we give it a try? ”

Fan Li said: "It's not a try, it's inevitable." Must be successful. ”

Bo Yao said, "Good! I agreed. Young uncle, what do you say? ”

Fan Li: "Of course, salute first and then soldier, let's talk to him first, if you want food, he will definitely not give it, we will grind with him, soft grinding and hard grinding, it will definitely be useless, we will directly lead the convoy to pull food." That definitely can't be pulled, then make trouble with him, or even fight, we will definitely not be able to beat him, but he doesn't dare to do anything to us. Isn't this going to the king? ”

Bo Yao laughed happily: "Oh, I said young uncle, are you born a ruffian." ”

Fan Li also smiled and said, "This is also a useless way." ”

Bo Yao said, "Let's do it like this." Come! ”

A small army ran in: "Your Excellency, please command." ”

Bo Yao said: "You get on a fast horse and go to find out where Lord Xiangguo is now, come and report quickly." ”

Xiaojun said yes and ran to execute. Here Fan Li and Bo Yao discussed how to fight with Wu Zixu, especially how to do those details and how to grasp the proportions.

There is not much time, and the small army came to report that Lord Xiangguo is training the army in the North Camp.

Fan Li said: "Lord Dazai, let's go, let's go to Beidaying to find Wu Zixu to ask for food." ”

The two of them got on horseback, led more than a dozen followers, left the Gusutai construction site, and went straight to the Beidaying.

In February, the weather is full of spring, flowers are vibrant, and the delphinium is cutting willows, and there is a great spring.

Wheat is growing well everywhere, and this year is another bumper harvest year. Fan Li sighed secretly: "God takes care of Wu Guo so much, I, Fan Li, toss so much, and I didn't let Wu Guo break his muscles and bones." ”

A dozen horses, trotting forward, suddenly an old man appeared in front of him, could not dodge, hit the horse's chest, fell to the ground, and rolled to the side of the road.

Fan Li shouted: "Stop! He jumped off the horse, picked up the old man, and said with concern, "Uncle, how are you?" Did you crash or not? ”

The old man's face was sallow, and he gasped for a while and said, "Master Jun, the villain is not deliberately blocking the way, please forgive Master Jun." I'm fine, it's a little painful, I'll be fine in a while. ”

Fan Li said: "Old man, are you not in good health?" ”

The old man said: "Master Xie inquired, the old man is either in poor health or hungry. My family has been out of service for a few days, and I have no choice but to come out and beg for food. I don't want to affect the military master. ”

Fan Li said: "Old man, don't you have any land? Didn't receive the food? ”

The old man said: "Back to the military master, the old man's family has 20 acres of land, the original grain storage is enough to eat for three years, these years to build Gusutai, almost every day to collect grain, all my family grain requisitioned, this to the wheat harvest There are still two months, I am afraid that I will not be able to survive the new grain harvest." As he spoke, two lines of cloudy tears flowed down the wrinkles on his face.

This is all caused by the construction of Gusu Terrace, and Fan Li wants this effect. But seeing these victims with my own eyes raised a sense of guilt.

Through one's own efforts, making a country prosperous is a sense of accomplishment. And to make a country decay and make the people miserable with his own hands is a shame to the people of the world. It felt guilty.

After all, the common people are innocent.

But that's how brutal the struggle is. It is impossible for any political struggle, any war, not to harm the innocent. In fact, it is the people at the bottom who are hurt the most.

Fan Li felt a faint pain in his heart, and he took out two silver horns from his body: "Old man, I accidentally bumped into you just now, please forgive me, this money, you can use it to buy some food and beg for your life." ”

The old man was surprised: "Master Jun, how can this be?" The little old man is ashamed of his lack of merit. ”

Fan Li said: "Old man, take it, go home, don't beg for food." ”

The old man knelt down, kowtowed, and tears flowed: "The military master is a good person, God bless you, and the military master leaves his name." Lao Er's whole family burns incense and prays for you. ”

Fan Li pulled up the old man and said, "Under Fan Li." Please go back, old man. ”

The old man said, "Sure enough, it's Master Fan." Your name is known to all. ”

The old man was full of gratitude, thanked him again and again, and then slowly left. Fan Li looked at the old man's rickety back and shook his head and sighed, feeling indescribably sad in his heart.

Bo Yao said: "Brother, you have such a good heart, no wonder everyone likes you." To be honest, I wouldn't do this if it was on me, not because I couldn't bear the money, but because I couldn't think of doing it at all. ”

Fan Li smiled bitterly: "Dazai, are you praising me or are you scolding me?" Fan Li, my mother-in-law and mother-in-law, can't do big things. Okay, let's not talk about this, let's go to Beidaying to find trouble with Wu Zixu. ”

Beidaying is in the north of Gusu City, more than 20 miles away from the Gusutai construction site, and it will arrive in less than half an hour. From a distance, there are flags and flags here, and the joint venture is several miles. From afar, you can feel the majestic atmosphere.

In the words of later generations, this was only the general headquarters of the Wu army, and there were other armies stationed in different places. The state of Wu normally maintains an army of 100,000, and in the event of a war, it can raise an army of 150,000 in a short time.

The janitor of the barracks blocked the way. Xiao Jun bowed and said, "My lord, according to the rules of the barracks, please dismount and speak." ”

Bo Ya waved his hand, and everyone jumped off their horses. Bo Yao said: "Go and report to Xiangguo, Dazai Bo Yao and Dr. Fan Li have something important to see." ”