"It's really infuriating. So this time, I don't plan to go back. ”

"I'm going to apply for a growth job, and I want to be born in a certain field."

A moment later, on the ox cart that continued to move forward, Kong Sanduo, a young man with a blue nose and swollen face, had initially calmed down; And under Yang Shigu's persuasion, it is said that he became such a person.

His name of Sanduo is named because he is the third in the family, and he is endowed with the hope of a certain peasant family to improve themselves for generations; However, he happens to belong to the kind of situation in the ranking of siblings who are not up or down, and especially have no sense of existence.

Therefore, when these grass thieves, who had occupied each other, sent down to announce that they were going to levy their husbands; No one in the village believed in the idea of remuneration and compensation, but regarded it as a way of evil that was highly likely to die of hard work but could not resist.

You know, when he was sent out of his house in a gloomy atmosphere more than a month ago, he only had a thin linen cloak on his body; Maybe it could be used as a shroud for his burial pit in the future.

And when he came back the day before yesterday, he had brought with him a few horses of coarse cloth and two large bags of dry wheat that he had saved by these days, and slowly pushed them home from the river in a small cart.

However, when he fled from his home again, everything he had brought back was gone; Even the robe made of cloth bags and the crotch trousers long enough to cover the ankles were deprived by the family of the reason of respecting and being orderly.

Just because he was angry with the harshness and stinginess of the old people in the family, he only served a small half bowl of wheat rice to the men, and the women and underage children could only swallow bran porridge on the side; and quarreled with the grandfather who has always been stubborn, and he also said that the patriarch of the village and the head of the village did not change, and Kong Dashan said two questioning words;

Then it caused an uproar in the family. The old father, who was a part-time village watchman, roared and scolded him bitterly, saying that he had only worked for the grass thief for a few days and eaten rice bran for a few days, and he had damaged his heart and stained his liver and intestines, and he dared to talk about the rights and wrongs of the patriarch of the family;

After all, if it weren't for the kindness of the patriarch Kong, who reduced the rent and just announced the relaxation of the example money, he would have starved to death and fled the famine in this world. can still get together as a family to barely survive, this is a great grace of gratitude, how dare to dare to kick the nose and eyes of the ingratitude.

All of a sudden, the whole family fell out, the mother hugged the tears of fear of her younger siblings, the sister-in-law's yin and yang weird reproaches, the honest brother bury her head and sulked, and the second sister and the door-to-door girl poured fuel on the fire,。。。。。。。

Then, his eldest brother and father personally stripped him of his grievances and incomprehension, stripped him of his clothes and tied him up, and forced him to kneel in front of the ancestral tablet and ask for atonement for his sins for a whole night。。。。。

Even Kong Sanduo, who had more than a dozen coppers hidden close to him and planned to buy decent objects for his younger siblings, was searched by his father and planned to use it to buy sesame oil.

Then the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out, the more he thought about it, the more resentful and sad he became, obviously he was suffering on behalf of his brother, and it was obviously his own heart that brought benefits to this family, but it became this betrayal of relatives for the sake of a word.

He suddenly remembered the slogans and teachings that the foremen who disciplined them when they were working on the newly opened farms of those Taiping "thieves" and before and after eating, sleeping, and going to work.

"The poor man has three knives on his head, heavy rent, heavy taxes, and high profits."

"There are three paths under the peasants' feet, fleeing disasters, begging for money, and going to prison."

"The landlord's abacus sounded, and the tenants shed tears!"

"The road is crooked, and one family is rich and nine are poor. The tenants got up in the middle of the night, and the landlord slept until the sun was red. ”

"The three mountains of divine power, husband power, and clan power are oppressed until death and will not turn over."

Originally, Kong Sanduo was a little confused and confused about this, but after thinking about the encounter and reaction at home, it seemed that he suddenly became a little transparent and unintelligible;

As the patriarch of Sankong Village, surnamed Kong, this Kong Bugen, Master Kong, is not one of the situations that the Taiping Army said. Besides, he's not really clean-handed.

You must know that although he always looks like he is kind to people all day long, but every time the green and yellow harvest season and the autumn harvest season, this family of generations of good deeds and virtue will always reluctantly lead the public to urge down, and the lock takes away a string of crying villagers;

Then put the name in the middle, and let those family members press the sale of the land or borrow the next example of the money, so that they can be returned. And in the dungeons and torture chambers of his house, I have also heard of them, which are specially prepared for those villagers who have not yet paid the rent and deed money.

Not to mention those families with foreign surnames in the village, even if they are other poor families of the same clan, there are examples of going completely crazy after entering once, and then running out naked overnight and drowning in the river, leaving their wives and children to "voluntarily" sell themselves into slavery to pay off their debts.

Now, the officials who roamed the countryside are gone, and the dogs in the Confucian mansion are no longer barking; And this Master Kong has become more and more kind and enthusiastic about charity, and recently even took the lead in rebuilding the ancestral hall, and he didn't want everyone to contribute money and materials, as long as the manual arrived.

Therefore, compared with the old father and brother who are grateful to Dade for this, he can't help but be a little troubled and confused.

"After we leave, they may give you rent reductions and leniency and heavy loans, which will raise your wages. It's not because they found it in their conscience, it's not because they've become good people, it's because we've been here. ”

Chai Erwa, who was driving in front, suddenly said something like this to him.

"This is what the head of the pipe said when he was inspecting the countryside outside the ridge. There is no benefit and kindness in this world for no reason, if there is no righteous army to kill all the local tyrants and inferior gentry everywhere, and liquidate the crimes of those powerful families who oppress the people one by one; How can these blood worms, who are eager to knock out the bones and suck the marrow of the poor, are willing to give up a little favor to buy people's hearts, so that they can fool and deceive for a while as a means of self-preservation."

At this moment, compared to Kong Sanduo, who was stunned and unconscious, Yang Shigu nodded thoughtfully.

Although it is out of Mencius's theory of sexual evil, it is only in this world that the rich become richer, the poor become poorer, and the diligent and virtuous have no place to stand. It is because of the righteous army that should rise up at the right time. ”

At this time, in the sparse forest on the side of the road ahead, two figures suddenly broke out supporting each other, and then stumbled and fell on the dirt road, but Kong Sanduo in the car couldn't help but exclaim:

"Big dog... Li Tuan'er, how did you become like this? What about the others,"

He still remembered that these two were also one of the township party who returned from the work farm this time, but they belonged to another neighboring village on a larger scale; Therefore, there are more than a dozen people who came back together this time. Now these two looked like they were covered in bruises, and their clothes were covered with dirt and blood, and they looked particularly miserable and pitiful.

"What the hell is going on?"

Thinking of this, Kong Sanduo couldn't help but ask again:

"They are all in trouble, and only the two of us can run out when they see the opportunity..."

A young man from a neighboring village named Li Tuan'er couldn't help but cry out in fear and resentment

According to his somewhat stammering and often incoherent repeated descriptions, they had been able to return to the village this time, and they had been somewhat happy and admired by their families.

But one of them, Ma Shishi, came home and found that his sister was gone; Under the inquiry, it was because the family owed too many debts and had been pulled to pay off the debts; Then he wanted to take the little food and things he had brought back, and go to the door to try to say some kind things and hand over some of the sample money, so that he could get his sister back.

As a result, he was dragged in the door, beaten and detained, and sent a message that his family would take money to redeem the unwarranted offense; Then another companion who liked his sister-in-law was really unwilling after hearing the cry of his family, so he found the young people from the same village who came back together, and said together that the Chen family Zhuangzi went to ask for a reason and ask for a reason.

This time, the other party came out with a rather kind housekeeper, who kept saying that it was a misunderstanding, and scolded the doorkeeper again, and then invited them in quite politely, and then suddenly closed the door.

Then these young men who were deceived into the village yard were unable to stand on their own under the sticks of the housekeepers and servants who were fenced up; and were knocked to the ground one after another by the head and bleeding, dying; Only the two big dogs and Li Tuan'er were close to the wall, and they were able to escape by jumping out of their unpreparedness under the beating;

Then they fled home to call for help, only to find that the villagers in their neighborhoods avoided and isolated them. Those old people are even more scolding and blaming, and they are all stunned young people who have caused disaster to their families.

Subsequently, there were even slaves from Chenguan's family who rang gongs and shouted in the village, claiming that two thieves who broke into the house and robbed the property in broad daylight had taken away, so that the neighbors in the village were not allowed to cover up and hide their private property...

At this time, I heard the faint barking of a dog in the distance, and half of his face was bruised and blooded, and he was called a big dog, but the young man who had not been able to speak couldn't help but tremble and said in a rough voice:

"Oh no, these dog thieves and killers are chasing after them again."

Then, a few figures in Tsing Yi and small hats came out of the woods, holding a big yellow-skinned dog barking incessantly, and pounced on them and shouted faintly:

"Don't go, don't go, you dare to collude with the thief pursued by my master... It will not be spared. ”

At this moment, even Kong Sanduo, who was sitting on the edge of the ox cart, couldn't help but turn pale:

"Do they dare to kill people, we are the ones who do things for the rebels."

"It's over, it's over, they said it, it's just to set an example for those who do things for thieves."

Li Tuan'er replied in a crying voice

Then I saw Chai Erwa take out a whistle and blew it, and I heard a slight buzz in the air, and those who rushed over with sticks and knives suddenly screamed and rolled to the ground, and even the big dog was nailed to the tree on the side by an invisible force with a wail.

At this time, not far from the other side of the road, some gray-clothed soldiers with swords and armor and crossbows came out one after another, and walked in front of these gradually dead people

In the stunned expressions of the young village man who fell to the ground in shock, Chai Erwa turned his head and explained to Yang Shigu

"Don't blame Mr. Yang, this is for the safety of walking out. But I don't want to bump into this kind of thing. ”

。。。。。。。。

"Is it necessary to report this kind of thing to me to decide? The nearby tunzhuang and the garrison base,Can't you react and act?。。 ”

When Zhou Huai'an got the news from this, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart and shouted left and right.

It's not because of the embarrassment in front of Yang Shigu; It is because most of the people at the bottom of this era are really insensitive or stubborn and ignorant by the suffering and power of generations. Therefore, if you want to change their cognition psychologically, it is obviously more difficult and more difficult to do without physical annihilation.

"Didn't the rebels claim to do justice for the poor for the sake of heaven? If the soldiers stationed in various places, the township officials, and the subordinates of the tun chiefs, if they can't stand up for them on behalf of the Taiping Army when they encounter this kind of thing, then who else in this world can stand up for them. ”

"Regardless of the reasons before, in the final analysis, they are all people who do things for the Taiping Army; If the Taiping Army can't even protect them and let others kill them, then is there still a face in this world that people can follow and contribute? ”

This sentence is not a matter of self-determination in the township, but involves the authority and dignity of the Taiping army. Therefore, we must thoroughly investigate and strictly investigate, even if it is better to indulge in it than to be punished, I must also find out all the people who may have something to do with it, and accept the corresponding consequences and costs. ”

In addition, let the members of the three detachments who are resting and reorganize into action groups to go deep into the corresponding places. Then, with the cooperation of the Yu Hou Division, which inspects military law and discipline, thoroughly investigate whether there are grass-roots clerks, township officials, officials, and leaders of the garrison; Whether to accept the handover, hospitality, and request of the township. ”

"If you pass down the order, as long as you have worked under the Taiping Army for a day, you must accept the control and protection of the Taiping Army, and it is not something that others can insult. We can encourage those local people who are working on construction sites, farms, and mines to come forward and expose all kinds of malpractices and lawlessness in their townships."

"If it is later verified, the head of the offender may receive a portion of the offender's belongings as a reward and resettlement for his family."

Although this is a regrettable and sad result, it is not a turning point and a breakthrough; For example, for those remnants of the eunuchs, gentry, and patriarchs who are dormant in the locality, they justifiably take advantage of this to carry out a round of ploughing and sweeping the caves that have not been missed.

On the other hand, it is to take the opportunity of these young people in the countryside who are willing to come out to work for the Taiping Army, or who are interested in seeking change and opportunities, to artificially cause the stalemate and solidification of those places that have not yet been destroyed by the war, and the stalemate and solidification situation that was originally stagnant and disturbed will be divided and disturbed.

Even to pay for some overkill and formal deviations and human errors to combat amplification is an acceptable price; In these times of despair, there is no fear of the cost of making mistakes, and sadly, even with all the effort, there is no hope and no change in sight.

When Zhou Huai'an personally arranged this round of actions, there was new news

"The General's Mansion named me the commander of the western part of the righteous army, and the deputy commander of the soldiers and horses on the back road... And invited me to go to Jiangzhou for a while?。。 ”

Book reviews suddenly became very few, and from time to time An Jia didn't like the plot, so I won't comment on it

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