In the southeast corner of Pei County, there is a courtyard that is not big or small, the door frame of the courtyard wall is very high, and in the courtyard that is quite wide, there are several haystacks of large and small, as well as several wooden piers, and the middle is paved with bluestone slabs.

Here, it is the base camp of Liu Bang and a group of people in the county. Zhao Jun had been here a few times before, so he found it if he was familiar with it.

Obviously, today's situation is a bit unusual, two idle green skins squatting outside the courtyard, leaning against the earthen wall, with a body of dirt on their bodies, looking around vigilantly.

"Brother Jun, you are here, please come in. Brother Ji, they are all inside. Those two people, seeing that it was Zhao Jun, hurriedly came up to greet him and invited him in.

"Hmm." Zhao Jun nodded lightly and went in.

There was no one in the courtyard, and when he walked into the main room, Zhao Jun found that Liu Ji, Lu Xuan, Fan Xu, and Zhou Bo, as well as Judge Shiqi and Yongya, were all there.

Surprisingly, Cao Ji was also there.

They either sat on wooden piers or leaned against wooden pillars in the house, like Fan Hao simply sat on the ground, while Liu Bang sat on the wooden ladder on the second floor of the room, slightly higher.

However, no matter what they did, at this time, their eyes were instantly focused on themselves, and no one spoke.

Zhao Jun faintly felt that today was not normal.

"The army is here." Liu Ji stood up and smiled.

Several other people also said hello. After Zhao Jun responded one by one, he found a random place to stand.

Liu Ji didn't ask, and Zhao Jun didn't speak.

After waiting for a long time, Liu Ji smiled and looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Does Ah Jun know about the Southwest Swamp?" ”

"yes, I know." Zhao Jun nodded, but said in his heart that he was coming.

Liu Ji said again: "Then do you know what we are doing secretly?" ”

Zhao Jun shook his head and didn't speak.

Liu Ji nodded and said: "It's normal that you don't know, and we didn't tell you, it's not that the brothers don't trust you, it's just that this matter is related to the lives of many brothers."

However, now there are no scruples, and you and your brothers are also your own family. I'll tell you the truth, we are actually one of the bandits on the side of the swamp, and their strength is average. ”

Through Liu Bang's narration, he understood that the swamp is an area with complex terrain. And it is precisely this place that is the main road for communication with Qichu, so the bandits are entrenched, and the merchants who come and go either have filial piety or are directly looted.

Among them, not only Liu Bang and his gang, but also the powerful thief Wang Ling, he was born in the Chu nobles, and gathered a large number of Chu people who died in the country. And with the help of Jing Man, he is also the most powerful gang, and he belongs to the real bandits.

The second is the local of Pei County, which was originally two shares, one Liu Bang, and the other is to judge his father. It's just that recently, the trial of his family and Liu Ji have partnered, and their strength has increased greatly, representing the local forces. The rest of the small bandits are loosely united and also occupy a share.

These three groups of men and horses occupied several key roads in the swamp and intercepted gold, silver and money. This is also the reason why Liu Bang does not do his job all day long, but he still has enough gold and silver to squander.

"I don't have more than one, and I don't have a lot less, why did you find me at this time." Zhao Jun asked.

At this time, Liu Bang smiled and did not speak, and Fan Xu said: "I said Brother Jun, you don't know, what we did was not glorious, you are young, and I don't want you to participate."

However, this time is different, the county ordered this guy to move a group of clansmen this time, and he brought a lot of gold and silver. If we can intercept it, a few of us will be in one point, even if we eat, drink and have fun in this life, and don't do business, we can marry a mother-in-law for a lifetime. ”

What Fan Xu said is true, most of the people here have not yet started a family, and the previous sentence was also explained to Zhao Jun.

Zhao Jun nodded and did not speak. I'm afraid it's very hot to get such a batch of goods.

Zhou Bo seemed to know that Zhao Jun was reluctant to do so, so he said: "We don't have enough people on this trip, not only have to deal with their guards, but also have to deal with the sneak attack of Wang Ling, and the most important thing is to ensure that there is no way to live." Otherwise, once the county order has evidence, we will have no place in Pei County, so I want you to join, which can be regarded as a favor for us. ”

Judging Shiqi also nodded and said: "Jun, if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Xiaoling, if she marries a girl, how can she do without a decent dowry." ”

"That's it, a man has to have wealth to have confidence." Cao Ji also laughed beside him.

Seeing that Zhao Jun was still silent, Liu Bang spoke: "Ah Jun, I know that you have high ambitions, and you may not want to live in Xiaoxiaopei County for the rest of your life, and you don't want to be a bandit." But this time it can't be helped. If you promise, do this time, and divide the gold and silver, it should have nothing to do with us, and you will still be our brother in the future, I, Liu Ji, promise that this matter will not be spread out. ”

Zhao Jun frowned and said, "I remember that you don't have a good relationship with the county order?" ”

When Fan Hao heard this, he was quite annoyed and said: "Don't mention this county order, he is a wild dog, and he doesn't spit out bones when he eats meat." In the past, we honored him with a lot of money, but he has been becoming more and more presumptuous with us lately, and the swamp has cut off several of our financial routes. If you don't give him some color, he really thinks that he is the order of the county order.

It wasn't for us to Zhang Luo for him at the beginning, can he be this bullshit county magistrate. ”

Zhao Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he understood, maybe Liu Bang was not only going to rob money this time, but also to take the opportunity to knock on the county order and remind him not to cross the river and demolish the bridge.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was no clear system for selecting officials, including the fact that the Qin Emperor had just unified the world, and there was no clear concept of rule of law. Most of the officials in the township, except for the important positions, are all recommended by the villagers to be highly respected or the elders with the longest seniority.

These people, also called wise men, are now valued by virtue among the common people, so this phenomenon was born. Therefore, the local officials are also locals, and they have relatively deep roots in the township.

"Thank you for your kindness, as Liu Bang said, I am not here. It's not that I don't help, it's okay if it's okay. But the matter of the bandits was entrusted by his parents before his death, and he acted above board for the husband of the National People's Congress. I hope that you brothers will not be embarrassed. ”

Zhao Jun knew what Zhou Bo said, and it was completely good. Judging him and Cao's family, there is no malice. Even if Liu Bang is suspected of taking advantage of himself, he doesn't have much bad intentions, Fan Hao is in line with the idea that everyone will get rich together.

However, this is the bottom line of Zhao Jun's principle. The so-called robbing the rich and helping the poor is just idealism, and sometimes it is just a fig leaf.

Moreover, once this kind of thing is done for the first time, it is equivalent to stepping into this road, and it is not easy to get out at all, and there is no impermeable wall in the world.

It is true that Zhao Jun owes Liu Ji a favor, but this does not mean that this favor can make him change his principles of life.

After hearing this, several people, including Liu Ji, were stunned, they thought that Zhao Jun would hesitate and be disgusted, but they didn't expect that Zhao Jun would refuse so directly.

Fan Hao glared, stood up and said, "Ah Jun, don't be stupid, do you know how much money there is this time?" You can't count. ”

Zhou Bo was also stunned, looked at Zhao Jun and said: "Ah Jun, if you don't think about it, we are not forcing you to join the gang, even if we help us, we also help yourself." ”

Judging Shiqi and Cao Ji, both their mouths moved, but they didn't speak.

Lu Juan stood up angrily and said coldly: "Zhao Jun, what do you mean by this, we have all confessed to you, but you have rejected us." If you want to poke out such a big thing, won't you drive us to a dead end? ”

"yes, you still say it's a brother, you're too uninteresting." Yongya also muttered, but he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic.

Zhao Jun ignored Lu Juan and Yongya, but looked at Zhou Bo and said, "This is not the reason for the amount of money, and I really don't want to do this." In the future, I will still be obligated to do things other than the swamp, and I will treat you as brothers.

As for today's events, I will not talk nonsense, you should understand who I am. ”

Speaking of this, whether it is judging Qi and Cao Ji, or Fan Hao and Zhou Bo, they all bow their heads and don't say anything, once Zhao Jun's temperament is decided, even ten cows can't pull it back. Moreover, although Zhao Jun is young, he has always been calm and wise, and he will not be a big mouth and talk nonsense everywhere.

Liu Ji closed his eyes and didn't know what to think.

When Zhao Jun saw it, he didn't say much, turned around and walked out.

At this time, Lu Juan suddenly blocked the door with Yongya and said: "Zhao Jun, this matter is very important, we met frankly, but you left rashly, what do you mean."

You say you won't say it, but I don't believe it. Today, whether you do it or not, you have to give us an explanation. ”

Zhao Jun's eyes froze and stopped. Looking back at Fan Hao and the others, they all opened their mouths and didn't speak, but looked at Liu Ji.

They were hesitating, waiting for Liu Ji's decision.

Zhao Jun's heart was cold, and after all, there was a gap. At this time, Zhao Jun turned his head with an awe-inspiring expression, stared at Lu Juan and Yongya, and said lightly: "Then what do you want to explain?" ”

"Me"

"Shut up, let Ah Jun go." Before Lu Juan's words could be spoken, he was interrupted by Liu Ji suddenly opening his eyes.

Then, Liu Ji looked at Zhao Jun and smiled: "We will still be friends in the future." ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Jun nodded and left, friend? In the past, Liu Ji called him a brother. After all, there was a rift, and from the moment he refused, whether it was Liu Ji or others, there was a rift between him and him. Even though he had already prepared in his heart, Zhao Jun couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

Walking on the country road back, smelling the fragrance of the soil, looking at the rippling waves of the small river not far away, and a breeze blowing, Zhao Jun's mind suddenly opened up a lot.

A manly man, acting but begging to be fair and honest and worthy of his heart, why worry so much.

If they are really brothers, how can they be embarrassed and force themselves to change their principles. He doesn't care if he doesn't make such a brother.

Shaking his head vigorously, a faint smile appeared on Zhao Jun's face, and he quickly walked back home. At home, Zhao Ling had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him.

After Zhao Jun, he thought about when he would return Liu Ji's favor, and he would not have to do things in the future, and he would be stuck between favor and principle.

Timid, that's not his character.

In the county seat, in Liu Bang's nest, after Zhao Jun left, several people fell silent.

"Big brother, then we can't do it this time." Fan Hao was a little upset and muttered.

After Lu Juan left from Zhao Jun, he had been sitting on the threshold, sulking with his head down. It doesn't matter whether Zhao Jun joins the gang this time, the key is that there is a rift with Zhao Jun, and they will not be able to intersect as before in the future.

Liu Ji raised his head, his eyes flashed and said: "Do it, why don't you do it, without him, can't we still succeed?" If you cringe at everything, how can you achieve great things? ”

"What about the royal tomb?" Zhou Bo said with some concerns.

Liu Ji didn't answer, but looked at Jian Shiqi and said: "Ah Qi, you go back and talk to your father, let him mobilize some of the family guards, this time, we must do our best, and there must be no mistakes." ”

"Okay." He pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.

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