After seven days of traveling, Lu Rui and his party finally arrived in Runan City. As soon as they arrived at the city gate, Lu Rui and Man Chong were stunned, this is Runan? Runan City, known as the wealthy county of the Han Dynasty? The walls are ruined, starvation is everywhere, there are basically no pedestrians at the city gate, only two soldiers relying on the city gate, let people see that this is Runan City!

"Lord Man? This is Runan City? The first county of Yuzhou? Lu Rui asked suspiciously, this is worse than Luoyang, which was burned by Dong Zhuo back then!

"This?"

"Master Hou, when the full of pets came here to play in the past, Runan was definitely the second Luoyang of the Han Dynasty, and the wealth was comparable to that of Linzi in the Qi country of that day, and now? Alas! I didn't think this was the case. ”

"My lord, Master Hou, let's go to the city first! Settle everything down and make plans! Liu Ye suggested on the side.

"Hmm!" Man Pet nodded, and led the group into Runan City and headed towards the Taishou Mansion.

"His subordinate Hu De is the treasurer of Runan Mansion, see the newcomer Taishou Lord, Lord Man!" When Man Chong and the others arrived at the Taishou Mansion, they saw a white-haired old man with a group of old and weak soldiers visiting Man Chong.

"Hu Ku, please, why are there only these people left in the Runan Taishou Mansion?" Man Pet asked in surprise.

"My lord? It's hard to say this, so please settle down first, and then tell you in detail. ”

"Okay, there's a Laohu Cook!" After Man Chong settled down with Lu Rui and the others, he entered the main hall of the Taishou Mansion. After introducing the crowd to Hu Kuyi, Man Zhong took his seat in the main order.

"Hu Kuyi, now that Runan City is too guarded to defend the mansion, you are the only official? Is this still the wealthy capital of the Han Dynasty in the past, Runan County? ”

With tears in his eyes, Hu Ku said to himself: "Runan? In the past, Runan was indeed very happy, the naughty grandchildren at home frolicked, and several sons worked hard to get rich, Runan? ”

"Hu Ku Official?" Man Chong interrupted Hu Kuyi's words.

"I'm sorry, my lord, my subordinate was rude!" Hu Kuyi touched his tears with his long sleeves.

"It's normal for Hu Kuyi to think of the past, and it's not in the way!"

"My lord, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Runan gradually declined, and after a few years of natural disasters, the people who were able to do so moved with their families. Those who have no ability can only stay here, the officials have run out, and we are just living in some thin fields of our own, and the ability is basically gone! Hukuren shed tears again.

"Hu Ku Official? Since Runan is decaying, why did I see that the east market at the city gate was still bustling when I entered the city, as if commerce was thriving? Lu Rui took a sip of tea and asked Hu Kuyi.

"Higashi? Hum! The Yuan family is just a group of lackeys! Hu Ku's eyes showed a fierce light, and he gritted his teeth.

"The lackeys of the Yuan family? Why is that? ”

"The little marquis didn't know, after the decline of Runan, the Yuan family took the opportunity to expand their power, and many people in Runan City were recruited by the Yuan family into their manors because they sold land and had no land to cultivate. Even the peasant households who originally owned land were all taken away by the Yuan family by violent means, and the wicked are very wicked! After saying that, he began to cry.

"And what is the bazaar in the east of the city?"

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yuan family began to run rampant in Runan, robbing the fields of the people of Runan, but at that time, the court still had military horses and thorn history here, and the Yuan family did not dare to be too presumptuous, but then the war was colorful, and the officials basically ran out, and the Yuan family united the family of Runan, and they dominated Runan City, Dongshi? Now it is the place where the wealthy families trade luxuriously, and the scourge is not shallow! ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he shook his head, Runan has actually become like this, the Yuan family is rampant, the city is not like the city, and the people are not like the people, what a pity!

"Please make decisions for the people of Runan!" Hu Kuzhi fell to his knees with his whole body on his knees.

"Hu Ku, please get up, Ben Taishou must eliminate the harm for Runan!" Man Chong hurriedly helped Hu Ku up and said.

"Thank you, Lord Man!"

A few days later, in a study room in the Taishou Mansion of Runan, Man Zhong sat on the main seat and asked: "Lu Changshi, after a few days of investigation, how is the situation in Runan?" ”

Lu Rui arched his hand and said: "Lord Hui, the situation in Runan is not good, according to the household registration information in the county, during the period of Emperor Lingdi, Runan had a population of one million, but now, the population registered in households last year was less than 100,000. ”

"Ziyang, what did you gain from visiting the city?"

"My lord, according to the investigation of the lower officials, there are about 100,000 people in Runan City, and about 30,000 of them are controlled by the Yuan family and their henchmen in the manor fortress and cannot be released. This has been the case in other counties in Runan County, but the severity of the situation varies. ”

"Well, with so many people, how many soldiers does the Yuan family's forces have?"

"This subordinate has not yet been investigated, but it is about more than 5,000 people!"

"Five thousand?" When Man Zhong heard this, he was taken aback, he only brought 2,000 people, plus Lu Rui's men and horses, there were only 2,500 people, and the Yuan family's forces actually had 5,000 people!

When Lu Rui heard this, he arched his hand and said, "My lord, we can only outwit, not be able to defeat it!" "Although the five thousand people are all family soldiers, the family soldiers of these families are no worse than the ordinary troops, and the equipment is even better than the ordinary troops.

"Well, Lu Changshi is reasonable, Ben Taishou has a plan, but he can kill the people of the Yuan family"

Soon, everyone in the study room smiled.

In the manor of the Yuan family in Runan, a man named Yuan Ba convened the representatives of the family to discuss against Manzhong. Yuan Ba, the representative of the Yuan family in Runan, is a distant relative of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and it is only because he brought a Yuan character that he was able to dominate here.

"Butler, give you the letter that Manpet gave me!" Yuan Ba said unhurriedly from the main seat.

"Yes, sir!" The steward then gave the letter to the people to read.

"I wonder what you think?"

"Lord Yuan, to tell you the truth, we have also received a letter from Manchu, as if this person does not want to be our enemy? Shall we also go to the Taishou Mansion to meet him? A head of the house asked tentatively.

"Slow! We don't know if this person is friend or foe, how can we come out of the nest? Tomorrow, I'll take some of the family heads to visit Manchu Pet, and the rest of you will guard the forts to prevent Manpet's raid! ”

"Lord Yuan is really the leader of the Yuan family! Admire, admire! ”

On the second day, Yuan Ba brought several heads of the family to the Taishou Mansion to meet Manzhong.

"Yuan Ba has seen Lord Taishou, Little Marquis!" Yuan Ba smiled and looked at Lu Rui and Man Chong.

What the? Do you still know me? It seems that this surname Yuan is a bit level! "Lord Yuan is polite! Didn't think Lord Yuan still recognized Ben Hou? ”

"Hou Ye's prestige is far and wide, how can Yuan Ba not know it?" Damn, you know me? Bragging rights! Agents must have been arranged to monitor our whereabouts!

"Lord Yuan is polite!"

"Lord Yuan, please take a seat!" Full Pet motioned for Yuan Ba to sit down.

"I don't know what the relationship between Lord Yuan and the Great General is?" As soon as Yuan Ba sat down, Man Pet began to ask.

"Lord Taishou said that I am laughing, what can I have to do with the general? My Yuan family's An Luoyang is in trouble, I'm just a distant relative of the Yuan family, general? It's a clan brother, and he also relied on the general to get a false position as a councilor. ”

"It turned out to be the general's brother, disrespectful, disrespectful!"

"My lord, wronged, wronged! Adults have to call the shots for the villains! A servant of the Taishou Mansion suddenly rushed out and knelt in the middle hall.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and asked in a righteous voice, "Who is crying out for injustice?" ”

"The villain shouted injustice, the villain is a native of Runan, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yuan family has done evil in Runan, brutalized the people, embezzled the land, set up the East Market, absorbed the people's fat and people's ointment, and harmed one party, please be aware of the adults!"

"Oh? Lord Yuan? Is there such a thing? Man Pet glanced at Yuan Ba.

"Hmph, Lord Taishou, don't listen to the villain's nonsense, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Runan, the Yellow Turbans have plundered, if it weren't for my Yuan family, how could I keep Runan safe? Dongshi is also a place of commerce and trade, and the economy of Runan is prosperous. Yuan Ba looked like a righteous man.

"Well, what Lord Yuan said is reasonable, such a Diao people, drag it down and hit the forty boards!"

"No!" The guards dragged the servants out. "Full of pets, full of Berning! You wicked man, you can't die well, and the people of Runan won't let you go! ”

"Lord Yuan? Shall we continue to feast? ‘

"Good! Full adult please! ”

After being full of wine and food, Man Chong touched his stomach, leaned on the main seat and said: "Lord Yuan, in the future, Runan will rely on you and the assistance of the family masters, thank you in advance!" ”

"Your Excellency is gracious! As a Runan person, I must contribute to Runan! ”

"Lord Yuan? Did this marquis hear that the Yuan family has a rare treasure? I don't know if I can borrow this Hou Ye to appreciate one or two? Lu Rui looked at Yuan Ba with a smile.

"It turns out that Hou Ye also likes to collect curiosities? Yuan Ba has a small preference, and he doesn't want to be with Hou Ye, so why appreciate it? Hou Ye likes it, Yuan Ba sent it to Hou Ye! ”

"So? Ben Hou thank you Lord Yuan! Lu Rui arched his hand and expressed his gratitude.

The banquet was carried out in a pleasant atmosphere, Yuan Ba was drunk, and with the support of the butler, he got into the carriage and went to the manor.

After Yuan Ba left, Hu Ku came to the hall. Man Zhong asked, "How was that servant just now?" ”

"My lord, I was seriously injured, but it is not in the way, in order to eradicate this wicked person, it is worth it!"

"Okay, let the servant take good care of him, we'll do what we planned!"

"Yes, sir!"

In the following month, almost every day, people went to the Taishou Mansion to complain to the people of the Yuan family and the protégés of the Yuan family's former officials in Runan, but they were all beaten out by full favor, and many people were imprisoned for this, and Yuan Ba often went in and out of the Taishou Mansion, looking arrogant.

"Crackling" Today, the Taishou Mansion is full of lights, it is another big day to feast on the Runan family, Yuan Ba took the lead, and all the former protégés of the Runan Yuan family were recruited to the Taishou Mansion.

The banquet was held as usual, and Man Zhong looked at Yuan Ba and said, "Lord Yuan? Why is there a new beauty? Don't know? ”

"Hahahaha, Brother Berning, this singer was brought to me by the caravan of the family to Xuzhou, if Berning likes it, give it to Berning!"

"Yuan Ba, are you guilty?"

"Boberning?"

"Yuan Ba and the protégé of the Yuan family are rampant in Runan, harming the people, the people of Runan are not happy, and a mere singer actually went to Xuzhou to ask for it, Yuan Ba can know the crimes you committed?"

"Full of pets? Are you Kuang me? ”

"Lord Yuan laughed, Yuan Shu said that the emperor was rebellious, we are just eliminating harm for the Han Dynasty and correcting the law of the country." Lu Rui said with a grin.

"Yuan Shu violated the law, and it affected the nine clans, I am not among the nine clans, what is the crime?"

"Lord Yuan and Yuan Shu exchanged letters and colluded with traitors, of course they are guilty!" Lu Rui looked at Yuan Ba badly.

"You slander you, slander me!" Corrupt officials and corrupt officials cannot punish the nine tribes, but rebellion is the crime of the nine tribes.

"Hasn't Lord Yuan ever heard of the "trumped-up" crime? Before Yuan Ba could react, with a click, Yuan Ba's head was twisted off by Dian Wei. Lu Rui shook his head, a bunch of fools, give you a history lesson!!!