"The west sun goes down and the mountains are hidden, and the north wind rides the evening flow. The finch feels faint, and the eaves are calling. Although the bird is far away, the mourning is not what I want. The nobleman abandons the flaws and cheapness, and the corporal tastes the worries. The public is tired of external things, and forgive yourself for forgetting internal cultivation. I sigh like this, it makes my heart ......"

As soon as Xue Chongxun came out of the hatch, he saw Zhang Jiuling standing at the bow of the boat, looking up and chanting poetry. "Everyone is tired of external things, forgive yourself and forget internal cultivation." Xue Chongxun heard this sentence most sincerely, and said in his heart: Could it be that he was thinking of those oblique officials who did evil to sigh?

I saw Zhang Jiuling at the bow of the boat with a melancholy face, but his expression in melancholy was firm. That firm thing is the ambition in the chest, right? Kuang Fuyu, peaceful rule the world. This is the common ambition of many civil officials with faith, and perhaps Zhang Jiuling also has this idea.

Ruling the world peacefully, many people may think that on the day of great achievement, they will return to their hometowns, leave their names before and after, and leave them in history for generations to come; There are also people who want to make meritorious contributions and obtain food seals for thousands of households; Of course, there are also people who have great compassion and compassion for the people.

No matter what their intentions are, or whether they are limited by the times, Xue Chongxun actually admires them very much in his heart. At least there is a pursuit of goals and beliefs in some things, which is like the later generations, how many people just sing nicely.

Xue Chongxun himself felt quite ashamed, after thinking about it, he didn't think he could reach such a state...... Of course, sometimes I am moved, but what I want to say, can I compare it with what I do? If you really want people to sacrifice the interests of their mouths, or even sacrifice their lives, just for a righteous word, he can't do it.

…… The grain fleet passed the three pillars, and Xue Chongxun's dozen or so guards who stayed on the shore also picked up the ship, and then said goodbye to the acquaintances, because the people who accompanied the grain fleet were going west, and Xue Chongxun was going east to Luoyang, and they were about to go. Xue Chongxun only waited for the boat to reach the side of the main road, and then went down and continued by land.

The weather was very good, everyone was chatting on the deck, and the uncles and nephews of the Zhang family thanked them many times.

At this time, a small boat sailed over on the west side of the Yellow River, and Xue Chongxun inadvertently glanced at it, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden "whoosh", and a cold arrow feather broke through the air, and a person on the deck covered his neck and fell into the water, and the sound of "plopping" into the water shocked everyone.

"There are river bandits! Ring the bell! Someone shouted.

Fang Yuzhong rushed up, protected Xue Chongxun and hid in the cabin. The people on the deck have found a place to hide, and they are panicked for a while, these rich families who have been requisitioned for grain are mostly good people, although they have hired some strong men who can fight and kick to protect them, and the small bandits can still deal with it, but it is really enough to see enough to see if they really encounter major events.

At this time, someone on the opposite boat shouted loudly: "The front is sealed, you can't get by, if you want to live, obediently obey the order, and dock the boat first." Listen to us, let's just do it for money, not kill! ”

A few people gathered in the cabin, and some people pointed to a group of bandits who had just appeared on the river bank and said, "At least hundreds of armed river thieves are outlaws...... Moreover, these people dared to move the imperial court's grain ship, and it was definitely not only these people. If you annoy them, won't you kill or hurt the innocent? Zhang's family, you quickly have an idea. ”

Zhang Yueran frowned and said: "If you want money, we will give money, but the ship is loaded with taxes from the imperial court, and there is grain and silk, if they rob the grain and silk, we can't deliver it in full, this is a big crime to kill the head!" ”

Another man muttered: "There are actually quite a few of our guards, but they are all divided into various boats, if we can get together and fight with the pirates, the key now is to bring people together." ”

"Can the thief still give him a chance to prepare? If there is an abnormality, they will kill the ship first, and then the scene will be chaotic, and those people we hire may be able to resist and sell their lives, how much is the errand? ”

At this time, the bandits outside were shouting again, and they were threatening, and they would do something if they didn't dock again. The people on the boat were even more panicked, and couldn't help urging Zhang Yueran: "Zhang's family, you can come up with an idea!" ”

Xue Chongxun glanced at Zhang Jiuling, he didn't speak, it seems that he is also a layman, and people who have a strategy for governing the country may not be in a hurry.

Seeing that these people on the boat were all laymen, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a showy rebellion, and if you don't succeed in ten years, you have no chance to grind like this." Do you need to hesitate for this kind of thing? The bandits blocked the road and robbed, you have knives and bows, so you surrendered, and then washed your neck and waited for the government to ask for guilt? Okay, for the sake of Ghost Li's face, I'll take care of this matter. Besides, these ships are taxed by the imperial court, and I have an official title on my head, but I don't care if I go back, and my reputation is not good. There are eighteen people under me, all of them are good, and people who don't have any skills can't mix with my Weiguo Gong. How many people will you have on this boat? ”

Zhang Yueran said: "There are about twenty or thirty people, all of whom have weapons, but they have no armor and no swords. ”

In order to ease the atmosphere and allow them to calm down, Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "Aren't you talking nonsense, armor Mo Dao?" Do you really want to rebel? ”

Zhang Yueran said uneasily: "Even so, it adds up to only forty or fifty people, and if the Duke of Wei Guo has a good deal, will our Zhang family still have a way to live?" ”

"The rabble, don't be weak when you mention outlaws, they really want to be strong, what do they do in Tibet, why don't you see this kind of person killing officials and rebelling? Outlaws are another way of saying that they are afraid of the hard. Xue Chongxun said, "Don't hesitate, quickly call everyone together." Errands! ”

Because the person in charge of the ship couldn't come up with a decisive idea, and Xue Chongxun was a member of the imperial court, everyone had to listen to him, and called all the strong men on the ship together, and Xue Chongxun began to arrange matters.

"Mr. Zhang is now going to order the ship to come to shore slowly and stabilize the bandits first." Xue Chongxun said to Zhang Yueran.

After Zhang Yueran went, Xue Chongxun said to another person who had just participated in the decision-making discussion: "There will be a fight on the shore for a while, don't worry about it, immediately shout at all the people on the boat to rush up and fight!" Tell the big guy to ignore the victory or defeat below, and rush it. As long as there is a conflict, in case of defeat, the bandits want to retaliate, and instead of being killed, why not fight? ”

"Okay, listen to Wei Guogong, this matter is up to me."

Xue Chongxun said to Yu Zhong again: "The crossbowman in the front row, the knife hand in the back row, you know?" Although it is a small crossbow, the bows and arrows used by the bandits are not military, and they are not necessarily farther than us. ”

Fang Yuzhong hugged his fists and said: "Lang Jun rest assured, he will definitely kill him without leaving a piece of armor." ”

The boat was slowly approaching the shore, and Xue Chongxun had almost arranged it, he walked up to the crew and said, "If you receive the payment, you have to sell your life!" Why don't you hire you to play? ”

Xue Chongxun guessed in his heart that acquaintances usually stood next to each other, so he said: "Divided into two groups of people, so divided, one for each of the two next to each other." ”

After the distribution, Xue Chongxun said to a wealthy man at the head: "Immediately record the names of the two groups of people, get off the boat in a while, and divide it like this." You all know that the Son of Heaven is my uncle, if anyone doesn't listen to the arrangement, it will be a trivial matter for Lao Tzu to kill a few people! The first team, divided into two rows, will stand behind my nine crossbowmen, and they will rush at you; The second team, standing at the back, if you look at the fellow countrymen in front of you and run desperately by yourself, you feel very comfortable, just run. Fang Yuzhong, for a while, you will stand close to the front of the two teams with a knife hand, and those who retreat, slash! ”

At this moment, I saw Zhang Jiagolang, who had just been fished out of the water, come out and said, "Count me in." ”

Zhang Yueran hurriedly said: "Gorou go back!" You just came back from Lord Yama, what are you mixed with? If you have three long and two short, how will Lao Tzu explain to your mother when he goes back? ”

Seeing that Zhang Wulang's face was like a knife and looked dignified, he puffed up his chest and said, "Uncle, you don't have to worry, even if my mother is here, I will agree." I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and I dare not forget the word 'righteousness' in my chest, Wei Guogong has a life-saving grace for me, and now my Zhang family is in trouble, others sacrifice their lives to help, I can do a part, how can I shirk? ”

"Good!" Xue Chongxun praised first, and many capable people had a lot of success, and first put a high hat on this Zhang Wulang, "Wulang is so heroic, he is the material of the pillars of the country!" ”

Sure enough, Zhang Wulang said happily: "The man is ambitious in all directions, I have practiced martial arts, and I am worried that there is no way to serve the country." ”

Zhang Yueran listened to what Wulang said, so he was helpless.

After the personnel were assembled and the arrangements were made, Xue Chongxun stopped talking and observed the situation on the shore from the hatch. At this time, Fang Yuzhong walked to his side and said in a low voice: "He Sanwa is not from our house, he was hired last year, and he is the only man in the family, with an old mother and a wife and daughter, in case he dies......"

"And what did you hire him for?" Xue Chongxun said coldly, "We are short of people now!" I'll make you the head of the guard, and you have to understand how to be the head. Everyone is your brother, everyone calls you big brother, who do you let take risks when you really need to do something? Yu Zhong, you have to have a rule to take care of them, as long as you can come up with a way at any time, others will obey you. ”

"Yes, Lang Jun." Fang Yuzhong immediately responded.

The ship was about to dock, and Xue Chongxun shouted: "I have something to say, I am the head of the grain fleet, and I want to talk to your eldest brother first, otherwise only the fish will die!" ”

A man on the shore shouted, "How to talk? As long as the brothers buy the road money and leave the silver for the acquaintances, we will not be embarrassed. It is said that we will stay a line in life, and we will see each other in the future, we will follow the rules of the rivers and lakes, do not use knives and guns, and let people go! ”

Xue Chongxun replied: "You can take whatever the money we have, but the grain is a tax imposed by the imperial court and cannot be moved!" Say yes and make a deal! ”

There was a laugh on the shore immediately, and this laughter was obviously hitting the face of the big brother, isn't it all nonsense? But the man shouted solemnly, "What are you laughing at? That's it, stop the boat, and everyone get down! ”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said: "Yes, what are you laughing at? Hey, brother's talk counts! If you really don't pay attention to the rules, we will die left and right, and we will have to pull two backs when we die...... No, I can't take your word for it, you take a hundred and fifty steps back (out of range of the bow and arrow), and we'll send someone down to talk about it!" ”

"Less nonsense, hurry up and hurry up, save Lao Tzu from letting you go!"

Xue Chongxun said: "If you are not sincere, pull it down, come on, Lao Tzu will see how you attack this big ship, everyone will consume it." ”