Just when the Zhang family father and son were anxious to make a plate, they heard Min Zhuang shouting in a voice that did not contain any emotion, "Uncle Zhang." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then his face was slightly red, revealing annoyance.

Since becoming an official, except for the emperor's will, I have hardly heard his name, either called Lord, Lord Zhang, or the word of intimacy. The name was originally used to be called, but Zhang Shuye was not used to it. This is a common problem of bureaucracy under the power-based system. The official is powerful, even the wife of the family does not dare to call her husband by name (x or something). Uncle Zhang's reaction was a natural high-mindedness. This has nothing to do with whether he is a clean official or not, it has nothing to do with the times, it has nothing to do with power that is not swayed by the will of the people.

Zhang Bofen also instinctively stared at Zhao Yue angrily, thinking: The Diao Min also dares to call my father's name? Tired of living?

Immediately reacted, now the family is the victor in the power of life and death, and his family is just a prisoner.

This made him frustrated and resentful.

Zhao Yue smiled, revealing his snow-white eight teeth, and said lightly: "Is it unaccustomed to being called by a grass people's name, and feeling insulted?" ”

Uncle Zhang was old and spicy at night, quickly adjusted, glanced at Zhao Yue, and saw Zhao Yue standing nonchalantly, his posture relaxed and natural, but his waist was always straight, tall but his chin was slightly raised to look at people, and an unyielding superior's momentum was naturally revealed, he snorted lightly and coldly: "Although you are a pirate and a traitor, you are not an ordinary person, the pirates have established a foreign barbarian country, how can you say that the grass people?" ”

Zhao Yue also did not argue with Zhang Shuye on this matter.

It is difficult for the Confucian bureaucracy to rejuvenate the country and secure the country, resist foreign aggression and conquer the world, and it is difficult to have decent talents, but the mouth cannon is difficult to compare with any system in the world. Zhao Yue knew that he had eight more mouths, and he couldn't say that Uncle Zhang, who was full of empty stomachs and preachers.

Zhao Yue was too lazy to waste time on this feudal bureaucrat who loyally maintained the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, and directly stated the purpose of this.

"Uncle Zhang, listen to your father and son."

Uncle Zhang's eyes narrowed, thinking that Zhao Yue was going to start threatening and luring him to surrender, and he sneered disdainfully with his son.

Zhao Yue ignored the attitude of the father and son, and didn't need to pay attention to it, and said in a voice without any emotion: "The beasts of the Jin Army are devouring the Liao Kingdom, and they will be able to gnaw it all within three or five years, and then it will be your drunk, rotten, rotten and fragile fat sheep Song Dynasty." Originally, there was a character who could save the Han people from the catastrophe, hehe, but your emperor and the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are trying to play him and want to play with the dead. Our pirates came to rob the wealth of the population, not only is it not a sin, but it is a great merit to try to help the Han people get out of the robbery. Can't you, the rulers, care whether the Han people live or die, and when the Jin army comes, you will break away from the Song court, turn into an official of the Jin State and continue to live and prosper and be rich, but you won't let others save you? It is better for the pirates who helped the Han people to be killed and looted by the Jin army or contributed by you officials to let the Jurchen beasts enjoy it in vain, and laugh at the Han people, without any appreciation, right? ”

"I'm here to tell you about it."

After speaking, he left the Zhang family father and son in a daze and left directly.

Zhao Yue walked out of the small courtyard, and the courtyard door closed from the outside with a bang.

Uncle Zhang's father and son heard the emotionless voice of the people: "If the Zhang family dares to escape, they will be killed immediately." Don't run away, let them live freely in the small courtyard, and don't bully and make things difficult. ”

The guard replied loudly: "No." ”

Zhao Yue walked away, and the guards began to talk again, but they were not talking about Zhang Shuye and his son, but sarcastically about the Han rulers.

One said: "Whenever the country is in trouble and the country is about to perish, the emperor and the officials will scold the soldiers for not having to fight with their lives, and the people are obedient to the traitors and foreign enemies, and they are stealing peace without loyalty and righteousness." It's ridiculous. ”

Another sneered and said, "yes." In ordinary times, soldiers and people are treated as cheap mud and mustard, and wantonly humiliate and exploit. Just for the sake of prestige, killing loyal and brave generals with high achievements but humble backgrounds is as casual as killing a chicken, not to mention the honor and disgrace of ordinary soldiers. But the soldiers endured hardships and sins year after year, and protected them with their lives. and the people toiled and provided for them. It's already too worthy of them. ”

Another one, "Yes, the emperor and those officials and masters regard themselves as noble immortals and treat everyone else as mud." They will only tell lies, empty words, clichés, fool and coax, treat others as fools, demand this and that from the soldiers and the people, and never think about whether they are worthy of the sacrifices of the soldiers and the gratuitous dedication of the people. He has received countless benefits, but he is never satisfied, he only wants more, but he is becoming more and more cruel and harsh to the sacrificers. Not to mention sacrificing one's life for the sake of the people, even if the people call him by name, they will all be regarded as a great insult, as if they have suffered great grievances, and they can't stand it anymore, and they will be angry and make the tricks trick tricks trick pit those who dare to call him by name. ”

Another spat resentfully and scolded: "It's numb, what kind of play." ”

Another one smiled, "The country belongs to the emperor." Wealth and power are old men. I can't hate the world's benefits in my arms. The disaster came, the country was going to end, but the people who had nothing to swear to protect the emperor and the scholars to the death, and the world had nothing to do with the people. He didn't fight to defend his world and interests, but shrank in a safe, rich and gentle township to enjoy the happiness of the great master, but cursed the soldiers and the people how dare not die for them. Hehe, this time it won't be long before the Jurchen beast comes. Who cares if the urine dies or not. Look at how the dog Emperor Song and those officials and old men were treated as monkeys by the Jurchen beasts and how they were humiliated and died. ”

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There was a lively discussion outside the hospital, and it quickly turned to happiness.

In the courtyard, the father and son of the Zhang family listened in a daze, and stayed for a long time before slowly sitting on the chair and looking at each other.

Uncle Zhang's face sank like water at night, and he felt a strong sense of powerlessness fill his whole body, and he seemed to lack the strength to open his mouth to speak.

After making trouble for a long time, people didn't like his honesty and ability to try to persuade him to surrender. It's that I'm too confident and too emotional.

Zhang Bofen was a little ashamed, and his face turned red.

Uncle Zhang's face was ugly, but it was not for this, but for the words of the pirate dressed for the people, and the schadenfreude of the pirates outside the door.

The officials of the Great Song Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty covered their heads all day long and stared at the little things in the country, but they did not govern the country well, but became more and more corrupt and bad, and the clever heads knew nothing about the changes in the north except for some unreliable hearsay, and were blindly optimistic, while trying to weaken and control the border army, competing to loot and kill the people, while absurdly wishful thinking that the United Jin would destroy Liao and recover Yanyun, create the supreme great achievements of the Great Song Dynasty, and leave a name in history. In fact, his mind is all busy fighting for profit in this matter.

Since the pirates said with such certainty that the Liao Kingdom was coming to an end, the Great Song Dynasty followed closely behind, and with the convenience of pirates crisscrossing the north and south seas, they looted everywhere and at the same time were able to understand the changes and trends of the situation in the north in time, and I believe that what they said was true.

The pirate could not lie and coax him into being taken prisoner by a small magistrate. The catastrophe of the Great Song Dynasty will not take long to come.

As for the person who could save the Han people as mentioned by the pirates, Zhang Shuye first thought of the strong army Zhenwu to guard the northern border pass and restrain the arrogant Marquis Wencheng of the Liao State.

Although he was not in Tokyo, he did not see the emperor and the ministers discussing the face of Marquis Wen Cheng, but according to the news and various phenomena he had, he could easily analyze and judge with his old and spicy officialdom experience that Marquis Wen Cheng had indeed fallen out of favor, and became a thorn in the emperor's heart.

In the past, the Great Song Dynasty treated the heroes who were good at using soldiers so vigilantly and harshly. The most famous Di Qing is the best example.

Uncle Zhang sighed heavily in distraught, slowly walked out of the house and came to the courtyard, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds in a daze.

His wife and youngest son, Zhang Zhongxiong, let out a sigh of relief and went to the kitchen of the small courtyard to take a turn. Mrs. Zhang said with some joy: "Master, there are rice and noodles in the kitchen, and there are all meat, vegetables and eggs." There is also tea. I think it's good tea. Our family doesn't have to be tortured and starved to death. ”

Uncle Zhang was interrupted from his thoughts, looked back at his wife, and said with a wry smile: "The pirates didn't plan to kill us. When they've had enough, they're gone. We're free. ”

This was what he judged from the nonsense about Jin Jun that Zhao Yue had deliberately said on this trip and that he couldn't fight with the eight poles at the moment.

The pirate wanted to remind his family not to try to escape, and not to commit suicide because of the crime of losing power and humiliating the country, and to live well.

It's just that the pirate didn't say it explicitly, and he took the initiative to figure it out and comprehend it before he was more willing to accept it.

Mrs. Zhang and her two sons couldn't help but show a hint of relief when they heard Uncle Zhang's words.

Although it is appropriate to be faithful to the Day of the Dead. But who wants to die if they can live?

What's more, Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong are still so young, their lives have just begun, and they haven't even married their mothers-in-law. is dead, and the Zhang family is doomed.

Cangzhao Nanjun was used to robbing South Asia, and he practiced it, and he was extremely experienced and efficient, and he withdrew after only one day.

The Zhang family was trapped in the small courtyard, unable to know the situation outside, and could only make some judgments from the voices coming from the city, knowing that the pirates had killed a lot of people, and they acted quickly, orderly, and decisively. Now there is no noise outside crying dad and mother, and there is an eerie silence in the city. The pirates should have withdrawn.

As expected.

After a while, as soon as the door of the small courtyard opened, there was no half of the pirates, but the old housekeeper and his wife came in with mixed joy. When I came in and saw Uncle Zhang, I knelt down at night, and the old couple looked guilty. The old butler was still holding a large bag of things in his hand.

Uncle Zhang saw that the housekeeper and his wife were also safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood was much brighter, so he hurriedly went over to help the housekeeper and said, "It's okay if you're okay." Get up. ”

The old housekeeper didn't get up, and he and his wife knelt down and bowed their heads and hesitated for a while before Ai Ai said: "Back to the master, there are only two of us left in the family." ”

Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment before he understood what the old housekeeper meant, and sighed lightly: "Don't blame yourself. Under the robber's steel sword, you must obey if you do not obey. After a little relief, he said gloomily: "It may not be wrong for your son, daughter-in-law, and grandson to go to the pirates, but it may be a blessing." Your descendants will not be cut off. Even if you and your wife go, I won't blame you. It's the incompetence of the officials, I'm sorry for the people. As the master, I'm sorry for you. You can harden your heart and separate from your family, choose to stay and continue to serve me, a petty official who has no interest, and be willing to be tired and wronged by others. This in itself shows your loyalty and friendship to my Zhang family. It is my family who owes it to you."

When the old housekeeper heard this, he and his wife cried, and only said that it was right to take care of the master. I only hope that the master will not dislike the old man and his wife, who are old and useless.

Uncle Zhang and his wife were moved in their hearts and forcibly picked up the housekeeper and his wife.

In order to dispel this uncomfortable atmosphere, Uncle Zhang deliberately smiled and pointed to the big bag and asked, "What kind of treasure are you holding solemnly?" ”

As soon as he said this, the old butler hurriedly wiped his tears with his arm, raised the big bag slightly with both hands and said respectfully: "Master, this is something given by the pirates, what kind of invulnerable inner armor it is." There are three pieces in total. The old man and the two sons have both. The old slave is ignorant, and he can't see if it's a good thing, but he doesn't see the inlaid iron sheet, which seems to be cloth, and it's weird and light, I'm afraid it's not a real treasure. But looking at the size, it fits the figure of the old man and the son. ”

Seeing Uncle Zhang raise his eyebrows, the housekeeper said again: "The pirate said it." Everything in the world is only related to people's character, not things. There is no good or evil in things, there is no sin, and it is good to use it for righteousness, and it is a disaster to use it for evil. ”

Zhang Shuye did hear that it was something left by pirates just now, and his first thought was to throw it away, Confucius was thirsty and did not drink the water of the thief spring, which was the discipline required by a gentleman. But after listening to the old butler's words, he looked up to the sky and was silent for a while, and then turned into a smile, reached out to open the foreskin, and took out a so-called treasure armor to take a closer look.

Indeed, as the old butler said, this thing was cloth, without a piece of iron or skin, but a cloth that had never been seen before, and it was unusually smooth to the touch, and the feeling was extremely delicate and tough to the touch. Uncle Zhang didn't check on the spot whether it was really invulnerable, and only told his son to put it away and keep it safe.

The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment when he saw that the old man was not angry and threw away the pirate's things, which was not in line with the old man's usual temperament.

The old man has been serving Uncle Zhang for too long, he followed him as a scholar when he was a child, and he was too familiar with Uncle Zhang, and at this moment he noticed that Uncle Zhang's personality seemed to have undergone some subtle changes, and he was not so rigid in some things, he also showed a smile on his face, and said: "The sword of the lord and the weapons and horses of the sons, and the pirates have also left." The guards were there, too, and none of them were killed by the pirates. The pirate also treated the previous injury. ”

Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong were stunned for a moment, and then were silent and thoughtful.

Uncle Zhang was not surprised, only hummed, nodded slightly and said to the old housekeeper, "You must be busy coming over and opening the door here." The guards are still locked. ”

The old butler replied: "Master Shengming." They were locked up in the yard over there. The old slave has the key, so he will open the door and let them out to see the master. (To be continued.) )