Chapter 117: The People

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Bao Dun said that when he called people, he would call people, and he would not give the fake Qincha a chance to bargain at all.

Most of the guards outside the public hall were members of the Bao clan, and when they heard the shouting, they immediately responded loudly, drew their knives and rushed up to hit the door, and Song Xingqi and others inside the door desperately blocked the door, but the knives and guns were all down outside, and the wooden door did not last long.

Xu Ji didn't expect Bao Dun to be so upright, but he had seen the methods of Ning Baoguan and others, and knew that this was not the time to just move his mouth, so he snatched the waist knife from one of his attendants, put it on Bao Dun's neck, and said sharply: "Since the third master doesn't know what to do, Hugh blame is rude, slash you with a knife, and then die with your subordinates, and the people of the city let them fend for themselves." ”

Xu Ji didn't want to take the people in the city as "hostages", but at this time, he couldn't help but be kind-hearted.

Xu Ji is weak, and he is very convincing, but if he uses a knife, he can't suppress a person like Bao Dun.

Bao Dun's eyes widened with rage, his fists clenched, and he looked like he was really going to fight to the death.

Xu Ji didn't give an inch, holding the knife in his right hand and pressing his left hand on the back of the knife, not wanting to think at all what Bao Dun would do if he was still unconvinced.

The two couldn't hold each other, annoying Tang Weitian next to him, he had a knife, he didn't know how to use it, in a fit of anger, he forgot the weapon behind his head, grabbed a nearby chair, turned it upside down, held the two chair legs, directly tore it in half, and shouted: "Get out of the way, let me kill this guy, take you to rush out, see who dares to stop me?" ”

The chair is heavy, easy for ordinary people to pick up, and the split chair is as easy as tearing paper, but it takes a little more strength, Tang Weitian is thin and small, which is especially rare.

Bao Dun squinted at Tang Weitian, then at Xu Ji, and finally said, "Put away the knife, we can talk again." ”

For the first time, Xu Ji experienced the blood veins, and he didn't feel like this when he assassinated the Emperor of All Things, and for a moment, he couldn't even take back the knife, and his qi and blood surged up, just wanting to press the blade down hard......

He still withdrew his knife, put it in his hand, and said to the people at the door, "Let them in." ”

Song Xingxi and the others couldn't support it anymore, and when they heard the order, they immediately retreated and surrounded Xu Ji and Bao Dun.

The gate opened open, and the soldiers of the Bao clan rushed in.

Bowton shouted, "Get out." ”

The soldiers of all clans were stunned on the spot, but the situation in the hall was not right, no one stepped forward, and no one withdrew.

Bao Dun said: "Lord Qincha's subordinates demonstrate their strength, we can't compare...... All stand back. ”

Although they saw Tang Weitian holding two chair legs, the Bao clan soldiers still didn't believe it, but they didn't dare to disobey the order in person and reluctantly withdrew.

Xu Ji also said: "You also step down, I will talk to Bao Gong alone." ”

Xu Ji is a weak scholar, but Bao Dun is a fat man who practiced martial arts when he was young, and the strength and weakness are clear at a glance, Song Xingju immediately said: "Xu Gongzi can't be trusted ......"

Xu Ji returned the knife to the original owner, "Bao Gong is an elder, he puts the people of the city first, and he is definitely not a reckless person, you don't have to worry." ”

Bao Dun also said: "People respect me a foot, I respect people, Bao does not do the act of a villain who stabs a knife in the back." ”

Bowton still gave a small taunt to the fake chincha.

Song Xingqi and the others withdrew, stayed outside the door, and confronted the Bao clan soldiers.

Tang Weitian was the last to leave, threw down the leg of the chair, and said to Bao Dun: "If Gongzi Xu suffers a little grievance, that chair will be your end." ”

Bao Dun smiled: "Don't dare." ”

The door was dilapidated and could barely be closed, Xu Ji arched his hand and said: "I offended a lot just now, please Bao Gonghaihan." ”

"Who is Your Excellency?"

"I can't hide it, my surname is Xu Mingji, my original surname is Lou, and I am the seventeenth son of the general Lou Wen......"

"The one who assassinated the Emperor?"

"Exactly down there."

Bao Dun's color changed, he reached out and touched the place on his neck where the blade had been crossed, and no longer doubted the intention of this weak scholar, he suddenly felt that he had just walked through the ghost gate, and arched his hand: "Disrespectful, disrespectful." ”

"The courage of the puppet can kill the tyrannical king, but he can't save the people in the world, and he can't stand up to Bao Gong to protect the people."

Everyone loves to listen to flattery, especially the person who said this has a special identity, and Bao Dun's expression softened a little, "I dare not be ashamed." Who is Xu Gongzi coming to? ”

"For myself."

Bowton was stunned again.

"The troubled times started because of me, and they must end because of me, if the world is not peaceful, I am uneasy in my heart, so I don't think about shallowness, I want to follow Bao Gong, and I want to cheer up. Bao Gong can save the people of a city, why is he unwilling to save the people of the world? ”

Xu Ji broke through a heavy obstacle in his heart and added glory to himself as an assassin.

Bao Dun looked at Xu Ji again, and said hesitantly: "You want to rebel and claim yourself emperor?" ”

"Why not?"

Bowton smiled but said nothing.

Xu Ji continued: "I came from Bingzhou, and I saw all the heroes in the north and south along the way, everyone called the king, and all of them had the ambition to win the world, but they all took the world as a treasure, if they couldn't get it, they would rather destroy it, and treat the people as livestock, drive them to bear the burden, and kill or drive them away. I was not used to seeing this kind of thing, so I had the heart to make myself king. ”

"Can you protect the people?"

"The righteous armies of Wu and Jing are united, and there are tens of thousands of troops outside the city, if I don't care about the life and death of the people, I just order the siege of the city, why should I take the risk and enter the city to see Bao Gong?"

The words were too big, Xu Ji was a little worried in his heart, but after thinking about it carefully, he really couldn't do such a thing as driving out innocent people to be pioneers, let alone slaughtering the city at will.

Thinking about it like this, Xu Ji no longer hesitated, he really thought that he was the savior of the common people, and said earnestly: "Not to mention now, does Bao Gong think that the people of Runan are doing well under the rule of the Tiancheng Dynasty?" ”

Bao Dun sighed heavily, "The Dutch government drinks blood, the corrupt officials suck the marrow, where are the people not surviving?" That's why I gave up commercial agriculture and made my people learn martial arts and literature, just knowing that such a court would not last long, and sooner or later the world would be in chaos. ”

"The world is already in turmoil, why should Duke Bao still be nostalgic for the imperial court?"

"It's not that I'm nostalgic for the court, it's really ...... Xu Gongzi also said just now, a group of males flocked up, but he didn't hear of anyone who put the people first. ”

"Instead of asking for others, it is better to seek for yourself. The eastern capital has been surrounded by the righteous army, ready to go down at any time, the heroes are vying for the first, I led the troops to visit Runan, that is, I heard the reputation of Bao Gong, I felt that I was a fellow person, and I came to defect. ”

Xu Ji bowed deeply, and Bao Dun hurriedly helped him up, saying "I don't dare to be".

After the big words, the lies were not so difficult to tell, and Xu Ji said: "The so-called king and emperor is really a last resort, and when I am young and ignorant, I actually dare not compete with the elders." If Bao Gong has the will to calm the world, he will immediately serve Bao Gong as the lord and cut off his delusions. ”

Bao Dun was startled, and waved his hands together, "I don't have that ambition, my ancestors haven't accumulated such a deep reputation, after Xu Gongzi's fame, there is also the name of killing tyrants, if you are king, I am willing to follow." ”

Xu Ji said again, "To be able to get the help of Bao Gong is like a tiger with wings, Xu is very lucky, and the people are very lucky." ”

"There's only one thing, I have to make it clear in advance."

"Bao Gong, but it's okay to talk about it."

"Xu Gongzi pulled me into the gang in the name of the people of the world, I agree, if one day Xu Gongzi is like everyone else, treating the people as livestock, sorry, I can't agree, let alone be an accomplice."

"The sun and the moon are bright, if I, Xu Ji, oppress the people because of my own selfishness, I am willing to die under the knife of Bao Gong."

Bao Dun hurriedly said: "Xu Gongzi doesn't have to make this poisonous oath, there is really that day, the big deal is that I leave you, since I serve you as the master, I will never do anything to kill the lord." ”

"If I am violent, everyone in the world will be punished, let alone Bao Gong?"

Bao Dun remembered Xu Ji's stabbing move, and laughed: "I am also a person who has walked through the rivers and lakes, I am confident and have some eyesight, looking at Xu Gongzi's face, I am definitely not a violent person." ”

"Gong Bao is willing to raise the banner of righteousness?"

Even at this time, Bao Dun still thought for a while, "Wait and wait, I didn't wait for the imperial court to help, but I waited for Xu Gongzi, presumably this is the will of heaven - please Xu Gongzi accept my worship." ”

Bao Dun landed on his knees, and Xu Ji immediately helped him up, "Calling the king and the emperor is a matter of the future, if Bao Gong is not young, you and I are called brothers, please let me call 'Brother Bao'." ”

"Brother Xu."

The two laughed at the same time and went out hand in hand.

The two groups of people outside were still confronting each other, and they were surprised to see the two people in the hall appear with a spring breeze on their faces.

Bao Dun said to the soldiers: "Go and invite the twelve captains, I have something to say." ”

Xu Ji motioned to Song Xingci and the others to put away their weapons, and said to Bao Dun: "Since my brother is the master, please take the lead." ”

This is the biggest adventure of this trip, if Bao Dun returns to his own people at this time, with an order, Xu Ji and the others will have no way out.

Bao Dun observed for a while, and saw that Xu Ji was sincere, so he walked to the middle of the clan soldiers and urged: "Why don't you go and invite someone?" ”

Xu Ji breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, his face was still calm and composed, while Song Xingci and the others were greatly relieved, and they admired Xu Ji a little.

Twelve lieutenants were assigned to guard the various sections of the wall, all of whom were appointed by Baudun on the improvisation, and all of them were accompanied by soldiers, and soon the courtyard was crowded, and those who arrived later could only stop in the streets.

Bao Dun said loudly to everyone: "The court has no way, the officials force the people to rebel, the small city of Runan has long been abandoned by the imperial court. However, it is difficult to support alone, and it is not a long-term solution to fight against the rebels of the Quartet with just one city. After Xu Gongzi is a famous family, he dares to be a tyrant in the world, and is willing to raise a banner of righteousness for the people, Bao decided to belong to Xu Gongzi, everyone who is willing to follow stays, and those who do not want to follow, go out of the city at will, I will not stop it. ”

There are very few officers and soldiers guarding the city, all of whom are recruited by Bao Dun, who listened to him, although he was surprised by his change, but no one openly objected, and said in unison: "I am willing to return from Bao Sanye to Xu Gongzi." ”

Xu Ji subdued Runan City, there were many things to do, the first thing was to let the rebels outside the city retreat first.

Bao Dun said privately: "It's not that I don't want to accept the rebels, the city is really small and there is nowhere to accommodate it, please camp the rebels outside, and the grain and grass will be supplied by the city." ”

Xu Ji also did not want the rebels to enter the city immediately, and in order to show his trust, he rode out of the city alone and joined the Wu army.

Wang Dian, Meng Shenglun and others were already impatient, and when they saw Xu Ji and confirmed that Runan City had fallen, they were all very happy, and they were slightly disappointed when they heard that they could not enter the city.

The Wu army had just set up camp, Xu Ji was about to return to the city, and another army came from afar, sending people to communicate.

Without waiting for the report, several leaders with small surnames broke into the camp, and when they saw Xu Ji, they first looked at him, and then stepped forward to greet him at the same time, with a very respectful courtesy, but they didn't take him very seriously.

A leader looked at the city wall and said loudly: "Since it is Xu Gongzi who takes Runan City, the old rule, you divide the big head, and we share the rest, when will you enter the city?" ”

"If you don't enter the city, the Wu army will be stationed outside the city, and Runan has surrendered, and there is no distribution of it."

The face of the leader of the small surname changed, and he looked at Wang Dian and Meng Shenglun.

"This matter is up to Mr. Xu." Meng Seng Lun said.

Several leaders sneered, turned around and left, Wang Dian said: "Xu Gongzi has to think of a way, the ten battalions are overwhelming, and now we are not opponents when we fight." ”