"It sounds good, but I don't know if the bandits are willing to make peace with us. ," Liu Wen said.

"How do you know if you don't try? It's not a way to keep going like this, this gang of bandits generally doesn't hurt people, and they are not extremely vicious people, so there is still a lot of hope for peace. ”

"Hmm...... Then, according to what Lin Gongzi said, let's give it a try. Liu Wen turned back to the county government and ordered: "Chen Zhutou, gather some officers and soldiers to go out with the county to meet the enemy." ”

"Yes." That Chen Zhutou arched his hand, and then returned to the yamen to lead a group of officers and soldiers, and rushed out of the county government with Liu Wen, Liu Wen did not want to fight with the bandits, but just wanted to take advantage of the momentum, and it was too unconfident to go out alone.

"Stop it, thieves!" Chen Zhutou shouted, attracting the attention of the bandits, seeing that the officers and soldiers were actually dispatched, which made this group of bandits a little surprised, they have been unimpeded in this Xihu County for several months, only if these officers and soldiers are shrunken turtles!

One of the leading masked bandits waved his hand, and the thieves instantly put down what they had looted, and formed a well-trained formation of the art of war, ready to meet the officers and soldiers.

Seeing this battle, Chen Zhutou couldn't help but take a step back timidly, they couldn't beat the bandits, he knew it very well in his own heart.

Lin Xifeng looked at this group of trembling officers and soldiers, he was really speechless, he even felt that even the members of the Juju team were better than these soldiers.

Seeing that Chen Zhutou and Liu Wen were so nervous that they couldn't speak, Lin Xifeng thought about it for a while, and now he could only send this group of thieves back first, and then think about it in the long run, so he took a step forward and arched his hand and said: "Everyone, don't you just want something to eat, it's okay to give it to you, but please don't come to harass the lives of civilians in the future." ”

"As long as you obediently hand over what we need, we will naturally not embarrass the civilians, and as for the rest, there is nothing to talk about with you who eat the grain of the Great Song Dynasty." The leading bandit said contemptuously.

"If you don't gather people to enter the city in the future, we will pay you a tribute every month, and you won't have to fight and kill in the future, which will not benefit you." Lin Xifeng's expression was calm and authentic.

"If that's what you say, that's fine, but why should I believe you?" The leading thief frowned, but he was masked, and Lin Xifeng couldn't see his expression.

Lin Xifeng arched his hand and said: "In order to show our sincerity, we will immediately prepare tribute for you, and you can directly receive the tribute back to the mountain, and we will not make any obstacles." ”

"Then go and prepare! Let me see how sincere you are. The thief said with a smile, his eyes shining with a playful glint.

Seeing this, Lin Xifeng turned around and walked to Liu Wen's side, and whispered: "Lord Zhixian, the rest will be left to you, send these bandits back for the time being, and then we will think of countermeasures." ”

"Well, I understand." Liu Wen nodded, turned around and ordered everyone to prepare tribute.

After a while, three big fat pigs, 20 baskets of fresh eggs, colorful linen shirts, and all kinds of fresh vegetables and condiments were piled up at the gate of the county government.

Lin Xifeng looked at these tributes, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the bandits: "These things should be what you need, although there is no shortage of wild boars in the mountains, but wild boars are too hard and solid, and they are not as tender and delicious as domestic pigs. ”

"Hmm...... It seems that you are quite sincere, so forget it this time! The leading bandit smiled proudly, and immediately made a gesture, and the bandits took all the tributes with all their hands and feet, especially the big fat pig, which was carried by seven or eight people.

"In the future, in the middle of every month, we will offer tribute to the king, and the tribute will be placed at the foot of the mountain outside the west of Xihu County, and the king can go to pick it up in person, so that his subordinates will not enter the city again, so that the villagers can live in peace." Lin Xifeng continued.

"If the amount of your tribute is sincere enough, I naturally don't want to go into the city to loot, and delay our time, so I will withdraw this time, and I hope that in mid-September, I can see more tribute than this." After the leading bandit finished speaking, he led the bandits to swagger out of the valley.

After the thieves all withdrew from the valley, Lin Xifeng let out a long sigh of relief, turned around and asked, "Lord Zhixian, how much did these tributes cost?" ”

"Oops...... Thirty times..."Liu Wen said with some pain.

"Rest assured, adults! By mid-September, the bandits would be destroyed. Lin Xifeng smiled and said confidently.

"Then let's borrow Lin Gongzi's auspicious words!" Liu Wen replied to Lin Xifeng: "If this plan can really completely exterminate the bandits, Lin Gongzi will be the great benefactor of all the villagers in Xihu County, and Liu Mou will thank Lin Gongzi on behalf of all the villagers." ”

"The magistrate of the county is serious, since he is a native of Xihu County, he should do his best to let the villagers live a stable life." Lin Xifeng said with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart about how to make this gang of bandits surrender, and the possibility of direct persuasion was definitely very small, although it could make the bandits live a stable life, but the bandits were very wary of them, so they were naturally not willing to submit.

"Lin Gongzi, let's go to the county yali! It just so happened that I was also looking for you, about Lin Gongzi's intention to reclaim wasteland, the prefect's approval has come down. Liu Wen said as he motioned for Lin Xifeng and him to enter the county office.

Liu Wen's words pulled Lin Xifeng's thoughts back, and the latter had no choice but to put aside the things in his mind first, followed Liu Wen's footsteps with a smile, and asked a little nervously behind him, "I don't know what the prefect means?" ”

Although the success rate of this matter should be very large, there are exceptions to everything, and Lin Xifeng did not dare to pat his chest and say that the prefect would definitely agree, if he did not allow it, this matter could only be put on hold for the time being, so his expression was quite nervous.

"Hehe, Gongzi Lin is for the benefit of the people of Xihu County, how can the prefect refuse Gongzi's kindness." Liu Wen said with a smile, walked into the public hall, gave Lin Xifeng a chair, and the two sat down.

Hearing Liu Wen's words, Lin Xifeng's hanging heart was relaxed, and then he hugged his fists and smiled: "Then thank you to Lord Zhixian, but I don't know if Lord Prefect has mentioned other things, such as the question of rent?" ”

"This is natural, although Lin Gongzi's move is for the sake of Xihu County, but he can't give the land to Gongzi for use, otherwise everyone will follow Gongzi's example in the future, and it will be difficult for me to do it, but the prefect's conditions are very relaxed, and he also gave Gongzi two choices." Liu Wen smiled a little helplessly, obviously collecting Lin Xifeng's rent, he was a little reluctant in his heart.

"What are the conditions for the prefect? But it doesn't hurt to say, my lord. Lin Xifeng smiled disappreciably, it was nothing more than collecting some money, but it wouldn't be much money if he wanted to collect it.