A handful of crystal clear pearls were grasped in the palm of his hand, and then slowly released, dripping crisply back into the box, the sound was really intoxicating.

Xu Liang was very satisfied, waved his hand to put these things away, and then paced in front of Yang Laochai, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, you are very real." The officer was very satisfied. ”

Yang Laochai struggled to stand up from the ground and begged Xu Liang: "Lord Xu, the little one has handed over all the family resources, I don't regret my own death, please let my family go!" ”

Yang Laochai's parents and little sister listened, and then knelt down with Yang Laochai, and kept kowtowing.

Xu Liang picked up Yang Laochai with a smile and said reproachfully: "Brother Yang, what are you talking about!" You are so heartfelt and heartfelt to this official, how can this official be the kind of person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge! You can rest assured, this official will never embarrass your family. ”

When Yang Laochai heard this, he was suspicious and looked at Xu Liang pitifully.

Xu Liang stepped forward and whispered: "As long as Brother Yang does one more thing for the official, the official will immediately release your family!" ”

"What...... What's the matter? ”

Xu Liang said: "Brother Yang, you are too forgetful, right? Forget your old picker Du Sanye after going out? ”

Yang Laochai smiled bitterly: "Lord Xu, Du San's matter, the small ones can't help much......

Xu Liang sighed faintly and said, "In the days when Brother Yang left, the official sincerely persuaded Du San several times, but this Du San was too ignorant of lifting, and he was beaten twice, and he still refused to open his mouth!" The official also felt helpless. As long as Brother Yang is willing to persuade Du San on behalf of the official and confess the place where he hid the money, the official promises to let your family go home immediately! ”

Yang Laochai hesitated for a while, and looked at his elderly parents and young sister beside him, after all, the lives of his family members were more important. So he nodded at Xu Liang and said, "The little one will give it a try, but Du San is very opinionated, and he may not be willing to listen to me." ”

Xu Liang said with a smile: "I think this Du San is probably unable to wipe his face." As long as Brother Yang can speak by example, the official believes that Du San will be enlightened. ”

So Xu Liang ordered someone to take care of Yang Laochai's family in a certain place. He also ordered someone to take Yang Laochai to the prison to do Du San's ideological work.

Then Xu Liang rushed back to the inner courtyard of Xu's house, admiring the dozen boxes of treasures brought back from Yang Laochai's hometown in a secret room, and sighed while playing: "Grandma, these people are really rich, too rich!" Compared with the wealth of these leaders of the people's army, most of the officials of the Ming Dynasty lived a life of beggars! ”

After playing for a while, Xu Liang picked out a few exquisite and good-feeling jewelry, and prepared to take them back to the third lady Lou Xian'er to see, and selected them for a few years. Xu Liang wrapped it in silk cloth, and suddenly remembered the eldest lady Feng Suqin who was far away in the capital, and felt that she couldn't miss her share, so he picked a few more.

Later, I thought about it, although Emperor Chongzhen had murderous intentions towards him, Zhang Yan, the Yi'an Emperor in the palace, was still very good to him, so he was also ready to piggyback on two pieces.

Fortunately, Yang Laochai has accumulated so many years, and there are many kinds of treasures. Xu Liang can be carefully selected.

After a while, Xu Liang heard the door of the secret room ring. Looking up, it was the commander of the patrol division who walked in with a smile, "Young master, as soon as I came back, I heard from the people below that Tsing Yiwei had dug up a lot of treasures from Yang Laochai's hometown!" Is that all? ”

Xu Liang wrapped a pair of fine jade bracelets and stuffed them into his arms. Beckoning to the iron head, "That's it!" Come on, Ah Tie, you can also come and have a look, and if you like it, just take it. ”

The iron head grinned, "Then I'm welcome." ”

So, the iron head also looked all the way over excitedly, and picked out a few fancy objects.

The two of them picked well. When he walked outside the secret room, Xu Liang sighed: "I really didn't expect that the leader of the small road people's army would have so many private goods. ”

The iron head followed, "Yes." Compared with Yang Laochai, think about the family of Xu Changkun, the uncle of Ji'an Mansion, it is nothing more than that. ”

Xu Liang nodded in agreement, suddenly patted his thigh as he walked, and stomped his foot: "Oh, we seem to have a particularly important thing!" ”

"What?"

Xu Liang looked at the iron head and said with a solemn face: "Only one Yang Laochai has saved so much property, what about the second, third, and small leaders under Yang Laochai's hands?" There should be no shortage of private family property, right? ”

Iron Head blinked, "There should be quite a few, right?" ”

Xu Liang asked bluntly: "The remaining prisoners of war haven't been pulled out and buried alive, have they?" ”

The iron head pointed outside, and said involuntarily: "Before I went back to the house, I asked people to escort them out of the city, this should be the place......

Xu Liang glared at the iron head and kicked him weakly: "Go and intercept the person back!" That's all money!! ”

When the iron head heard this, he screamed strangely, and immediately rushed out with a brisk walk.

In the dungeon of the Pingliang Prefect's Yamen, the Patrol Division and the soldiers of the Prefect's Yamen were heavily guarded, and when Yang Laochai saw Du San, the leader of the People's Army, again, he almost didn't recognize Du San. Du San was lying on a pile of dry grass, the red blood stains on his prison clothes were almost all over his body, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, his cheeks were swollen high, and his left leg was mostly discounted, showing a strange situation.

"Third Brother Du, why are you doing this!" Yang Laochai couldn't help but burst into tears.

Du San, who was lying on the haystack, opened his eyes and saw Yang Laochai, he couldn't help but snort, spit out a mouthful of blood, and hissed: "Shut up!" I'm not your third brother! We don't have a bad breed like you in our people's army! ”

"Third Brother Du," Yang Laochai blushed and explained, "Now that you and I are prisoners, we will both die sooner or later!" What is the use of the money you have accumulated? If you hand it over, you'll at least suffer less! ”

"Phew!" Du San took another sip and scolded: "Yang Laochai, do you think everyone is as greedy for life and afraid of death as you?" Since the day I decided to follow Brother Shen Yikui against the court, I have never thought of begging the court for mercy! I can only hate that we have struggled for so many years, and the eldest brother of Shen Yikui was killed by Cao Wenzhao, and his ambition was not rewarded! I, Du San, failed to inherit the will of the eldest brother of Shen Yikui! I don't have the face to see my eldest brother after I die! ”

Speaking of Shen Yikui, Yang Laochai couldn't help but look respectful! Immediately thinking of Shen Yikui, even if he was so righteous and full of wealth, he finally died in the hands of Cao Wenzhao, and he couldn't help but have a sour nose, and said with a sad face: "Third Brother Du." We used to think too simply! Although the court is decaying, it is far from the time of destruction! There are still many talented generals in the court. ”

"Humph!" Du San snorted lightly, noncommittal.

Yang Laochai then muttered: "In the past, we always thought that if we gathered tens of thousands of people and held a few knives and guns in our hands, we could change the world!" But after so many years, those old brothers who followed us in the incident died. The crippled is crippled, the team fights less and less, and the brothers die more and more! Third Brother Du, such a thing as changing the dynasty can't be done by people like us! Third brother, wake up! If you tell Lord Xu where the money is hidden, you will be able to suffer less! ”

Du San struggled to sit up with his hands, glared at Yang Laochai angrily, and sneered: "How can I come in and see me when you are you!" It turned out that he was a lobbyist for the dog officer! Phew! Those things that I Du San have accumulated. There is absolutely no way to hand it over to the court dog officials. Hmph, as early as when I hid things, I expected that today, after my death, my things will be picked up by those like-minded brothers to strengthen the team! ”

Yang Laochai stared at Du San in surprise and asked, "You also told others the location of the collection?" ”

"Why are you?"

Yang Laochai shouted angrily: "Why don't I know? ”

"Phew!" Du San scolded: "Back then, I saw that you Yang Laochai was a soft bone!" How could I tell you something so important! ”

Yang Laochai was angry, pointed at Du San and said, "Okay! Good! You all have ideals. Aspiring people! Just me, Yang Laochai, is a soft egg! ”

Du San simply turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to Yang Laochai!

Yang Laochai scolded angrily for a while. Turn around and leave.

Du San looked at the background where Yang Laochai left, and just kept sneering. After a while, I suddenly heard footsteps from far and near, and I saw Yang Laochai walking back again.

"What, you don't think I scolded enough, and you have to come back to learn again?" Du San said sarcastically.

Yang Laochai stared at Du San. With a look of willingness to ask on his face, he arched his hand towards Du San and said, "Third Brother Du, I beg you, junior brother, you can hand over the things." Otherwise......"

"How?"

Yang Laochai said with a sad face: "Xu Liang arrested my parents and little sister, and he said that unless I persuade you to tell you where to hide the money." Otherwise he wouldn't have let my family go. ”

When Du San heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and scolded happily: "You deserve it!" This is retribution! ”

"Brother Du...... I beg you! ”

Half an hour later, Yang Laochai came out of the dungeon in frustration and was brought to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang sat comfortably on a tiger skin Taishi chair, squinted at Yang Laochai, and asked, "How is it?" Did Du San say that? ”

Yang Laochai shook his head in frustration.

Xu Liang scolded: "It's really hard! ”

Yang Laochai lowered his head, not daring to say anything.

The Admiral of the Patrol Division walked in excitedly, put a pile of paper full of words in his hand in front of Xu Liang, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Young master, fortunately, I rushed in time, the big pit is almost dug, if I go one step later, it will be a big loss!" ”

Tietou pointed to the paper in front of Xu Liang and said, "Look at these, these are all the property storage locations written down by the big and small leaders in the prisoners of war!" As long as you take someone to those places to find it, it's a big windfall! ”

Xu Liang glanced at it quickly, nodded with satisfaction, and sighed lightly: "I can't think of it, I can't think of it!" Bandits can also make a small fortune by the way! Xu Liang then instructed Tietou and said, "Ah Tie, transfer the manpower of the Patrol Division, and escort these leaders of the People's Army to find their money!" ”

"Hey." Iron Head shouted excitedly.

Yang Laochai's eyes widened, looked at Xu Liang, and asked in shock: "Lord Xu, you actually ask for money from those little leaders of the People's Army?!" It's also outrageous! ”

Yang Laochai felt incredible, but Xu Liang didn't mean to be ashamed at all, and said in a serious tone: "You feel shameless, but this official thinks it's extremely fair!" Those captured leaders of the People's Army only need to take out the money and property they have obtained during the rebellion and present it to the official, and the official can consider letting them live! Spend money to eliminate disasters, God is fair! ”

Yang Laochai directly lamented helplessly: "A person like you can also be a governor, and I don't know if it's the luck or misfortune of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his face changed, he glared at Yang Laochai, and said viciously: "Yang Laochai, I'm afraid you don't have the kung fu to worry about the Ming Dynasty, let's think about your family first!" This official will give you another three days, if you still can't pry Du San's mouth open, then you will wait to collect the bodies of your parents! ”

Yang Laochai's face changed drastically, and he begged Xu Liang: "Lord Xu, three days is too short......

"You're not qualified to bargain!" Xu Liang blocked Yang Laochai back with a word.

The war in Xihao is still in a state of strangulation, the official army cannot attack it, and the civilian army cannot rush out. Due to a large windfall, Xu Liang was in a good mood these days, and Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, suggested taking military rations to Xihao to reward the three armies.

Such a proposal is very in line with Xu Liang's current mood, so at the beginning of July of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, prepared a batch of grain and grass, and Xu Liang asked the tax department to raise Luo Baiguan to allocate some military salaries, and Xu Liang even went to the Xihao front line to reward the three armies.

Grain and grass are shared by all armies, and the military salary, because it is the money spent by the governor of Shaanxi, Xu Liang only distributed it to Luo Rucai's Liang army, He Renlong's Qingyang soldiers, and He Huchen's Hanzhong soldiers. As for Cao Wenzhao's Liaodong Iron Cavalry and Hong Chengchou's Hong Soldiers, then I'm sorry, I don't have your share.

Boxes and boxes of cash silver were distributed, and the army that received military salaries erupted in enthusiastic and long-lasting cheers, which made Cao Wenzhao so angry that he almost vomited blood again.

After Xu Liang courtesically visited the trilateral governor Hong Chengchou, he patrolled around the front line of the confrontation between the two armies, and saw that Luo Rucai, He Huchen, He Renlong and other front-line generals were all swarmed around him, while the front-line command, the camp of the trilateral governor Hong Chengchou was cold, Xu Liang didn't want to embarrass Hong Chengchou on such a small matter, so he hastily ended the inspection and returned to Pingliang Mansion.

Du San's mouth was still tightly closed, and Ren Yang Laochai couldn't get Du San to open his mouth even if he tried his best. Xu Liang's patience is getting less and less. And the three-day deadline has arrived, Yang Laochai even has the heart to die, and stays in the room where his family is detained, ready to spend the last time with his family.

However, waiting left and right, but no one came to ask for the crime for a long time, Yang Laochai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and went out to inquire, only to know that Xu Liang returned to Pingliang from Xihao not long ago, so he hurriedly returned to Chang'an City.

Xu Liang hurried back to Chang'an City to count the money.

Tietou took the officers and soldiers of the patrol division to escort the captured leaders of the people's army, according to the address they provided, they really found a lot of valuable things, considering that there were too many things, if they were taken to Pingliang City, it would be too eye-catching, Xu Liang carefully considered, or decided to directly transport the things found back to Chang'an City. (To be continued.) )