Chapter 19: The Truth
The old man took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "The old man's name is Zhang You, he was originally the head of the township here, and since last year, there has been a team of bandits who have repeatedly harassed this place, set up private names, and in the fish and meat township, the official army has been defeated many times and returned. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info eight or nine out of ten of the products produced in the hometown have been plundered, and all the villages that can be moved have been moved, so this place is uninhabited. ”
Jiang Sheng then understood why along the way, people's livelihood withered, and it was rare to see people.
The old man continued: "Since the beginning of this year, this green horn has made people who have not left the cabinet in the family to marry their daughters to be the wife of the village. ”
"Wait a minute! Green horns, you say? But the surname is Zhang, the horn of the bull? Jiang Sheng was familiar with this name.
"Ahh How did Zicheng know? The old man was shocked.
"I heard that this green bull's horn is ferocious and does all kinds of evil, I was about to look for his bad luck, and you tell me, where is his cottage?" Jiang Sheng is trying to kill people, such a good excuse, of course he has to make good use of it.
"Oops! Don't make trouble, the three thousand officers and soldiers are all defeated, how can you succeed if you fight alone? Don't be impatient, listen to the old man. ”
Jiang Sheng had to sit back on the couch again, but the girl called Wanrong looked at Jiang Sheng quietly at this time, no longer having the restraint she had when she first came in.
"I have two daughters who have not left the cabinet, but I can't go, the green horn messenger said, if I go, they will kill all the people in the township. Alas. ”
"Then your daughter has become the lady of the village, and you have become the old man of the green horns, what are you afraid of?"
"Alas! Nominally, it is the lady of the village, but in fact, the green cow horn is broken, and then the leaders on the mountain sleep one by one, and when they are tired of playing, they will sell it to the kiln, and if they don't obey, they will lose their lives. If it's the turn of the old man to marry a daughter, Wanrong will... Woo-" Zhang You hid his face and cried.
Wan Rong hurriedly wiped Zhang You's tears, and her beautiful eyes were also full of tears.
"Damn Zhang Niujiao, see if I don't skin him alive!" Jiang Sheng said angrily.
"The green horn is strong in martial arts, and his subordinates are all elite soldiers, it is difficult to kill him! Let's be patient. ”
"Then you married your daughter at this time, can Zhang Niujiao spare you?"
"Zicheng doesn't know, this green horn sends people down the mountain at the beginning of every month, and designates ten families to marry their daughters that month, and if there is no selected family, if the daughter marries, there is no need to send the daughter up the mountain in the future."
"Then everyone is married, what else does he need to suppress Mrs. Zhai?"
"Alas, the local young people have been dragged to the cottage by him to serve as soldiers, how can anyone marry? If you marry your daughter to someone whose age gap is too big, then the man's whole family will have to die, so he can't get married! can only be obediently sent up the mountain. Zicheng, you marry my daughter, I beg you! Zhang You said and knelt down, and asked Jiang Sheng to marry his daughter with a handful of snot and tears, or buy one get one free, and the youngest daughter was only fourteen years old.
Jiang Sheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, but Zhang You couldn't get up from lying on the ground, and Wanrong also knelt down in front of her with a plop, begging Jiang Sheng to marry her.
I'm rubbing, what kind of world is this? Oh my God, don't play like that! Jiang Sheng secretly complained.
"If you don't agree, the old man will always kneel here!" Zhang You's words are categorical.
Jiang Sheng had no choice but to persuade: "Uncle, you get up first, let's discuss it!" ”
Zhang You wiped his tears, and then stood up.
"Uncle, it's not a way to go on like this! We have to think of a way to clean up this horn, otherwise, I don't know how many people will suffer. ”
"That being said, how do you clean it up? Three thousand officers and soldiers have been beaten to the ground, with us, the old, weak, sick and disabled? You still marry Wanrong, Mingzhe to protect yourself. Although Zhang Niujiao wants more harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, it is better than giving his life! ”
"But I already have a marriage contract, so it's inconvenient to break it."
"The old man doesn't dare to climb high, he only hopes that Zicheng can treat the little girl well and serve the concubine as a servant."
"Or else? I married Ling Ai with great fanfare, but I didn't round the house, just bluffed the green horns, and after eliminating this bandit, Ling Ai is still innocent, and it is not impossible to marry a good son-in-law. ”
"By all means, that green horn is not a fool, if we can see that we are lying to him, we will not have a way to live! Zicheng is a talent, and he is kind-hearted, and it is also her blessing that the little girl can follow you, Zicheng should not refuse! ”
Jiang Sheng scratched his head, it was difficult to make a decision. There is only one Tong Lin in his heart, but now he has to accept two more at the same time! Although it is commonplace in this era, Jiang Sheng still can't turn the corner for a while.
Alas, Linlin, what should I do about this? If I take a concubine without permission, won't I treat you badly? But if I don't accept it, these two flower-like girls will fall into a devil's hole, what should I do?
"Uncle, give me some time, I'll think about it, can I give you an answer tomorrow morning?" Jiang Sheng needed time to weigh up.
"This, okay, the old man is waiting for Zicheng's good news. Wanrong, go to the kitchen to set up a banquet, and serve your uncle! The old man was unceremonious, and after saluting, he withdrew.
"Alas, uncle, this fact is contrary to common sense, which makes me so embarrassed!" Jiang Sheng smiled bitterly.
"Zicheng walks the world, it's not good to have a caring concubine around him, although the little girl is not a lady, but it is not comparable to ordinary village girls, Zicheng married a relative, and at the same time saved my daughter, why not?"
Jiang Sheng was noncommittal and fell silent, and Zhang You saw that Jiang Sheng was no longer speechless, so he confessed his guilt and walked out.
In history, Zhang Niujiao was shot to death by a stray arrow during the siege of the city in 185, and now Jiang Sheng's arrival will be rewritten? Judging from Zhang Niujiao's behavior now, Chu Feiyan of the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro should not have cooperated with Zhang Niujiao, Chu Feiyan's troops were also disciplined and innocent of the people at that time, if he was there, Zhang Niujiao would not have done this kind of thing to harm the people.
Jiang Sheng thought, perhaps, I can communicate with Chu Feiyan first, win his support, and solve Zhang Niujiao.
The night is getting late, Zhang You carefully prepared a table of family banquet officially opened, Zhang You's wife also specially made two poached eggs for the son-in-law who fell from the sky, when the materials are extremely scarce, eggs are really rare.
Jiang Sheng picked it up with chopsticks and put it in the bowls of Zhang Wanrong and his sister Zhang Wanying.
"Zicheng, what is this doing? Wan Rong, Wan Ying, give him back the eggs! Zhang You exclaimed.
The Wanrong sisters hurriedly put the poached eggs back into Jiang Sheng's bowl.
"The two girls are growing up and developing, and they need to replenish their bodies, and I am strong and strong, so I don't need this." Jiang Sheng gave the poached eggs to the Wanrong sisters again.
Zhang You saw Jiang Sheng's insistence, so he had to say: "Since Zicheng loves you so much, you can eat it, and you will have to serve your husband well in the future, and you can't make mistakes." ”
"Yes!" The two sisters, Wanrong and Wanying, responded.
While he was eating, a person rushed in outside the door.