During the meeting, Deng She almost drew his sword and killed Yan Zhixi. After the meeting, he remembered Yan Zhixi's niece and sent her two maids. This contrast was too strong, Yan Zhixi looked up at the sky, scratching his head and being speechless.

It is not known what he would think of this, and whether he would know more about Dunsher as a result. However, his defection to Dunshe was genuine. After ordering the maid to accept the maid and hand it over to Yan Shurong in the backyard, he began to search for friends non-stop and run around.

Among the Yidu scholars, there are three people who are the most prestigious. It is known as the "Three Friends".

One is called Ju Sheng, one is called Guoyongan, and the other is called Li Yi. Ju Sheng and the national An Nai Yidu locals. Li Yi is an outsider, a native of Lijin, but he has been living in Yidu for many years. The families of Guoyongan and Li Yi are all eunuchs and scholars, and they have a clear name for generations. Ju Sheng is different from the two of them.

The Ju family was originally a salt merchant and had a wealthy family. He is a young ranger, fifteen years old, learning to ride and shoot, and has a small success. Twenty years old, reading in sections. The red scarf entered Shandong, Mao Gui and Wang Shicheng successively killed a lot of rich families, and the wealthy families in Yidu lost seven or eight out of ten, and the reason why the Ju family was able to avoid difficulties was due to Ji Zongzhou. When Ji Zongzhou was the official of Mengyuan, he had dealings with the Ju family. Ju Sheng went through his way and offered to donate half of his family's property and his family's original coastal salt works, so as to save his life.

From his experience, it can be seen that he has a deep hatred with Yidu Red Scarf. And, among the three friends of Yidu, he has the best relationship with Yan Zhixi and has a deep relationship. Therefore, Yan Zhixi went to him first.

Yan Zhixi arrived at the Ju Mansion. Without waiting to speak, Ju Sheng split his head and covered his face, and shouted first: "Brother Yan! You are so bold that you dare to go out and walk around. Don't you know that disaster is coming? Yan Zhixi was surprised and asked, "Yirou, why do you say this?" "Rou is the word for Ju Sheng.

Ju Sheng sneered: "Yesterday, King Haidong Yan went to see you. What did you two say from the afternoon to Twilight? ”

Deng She went to Yanfu yesterday without much fanfare, and only brought a few light cavalry entourages such as Luo Guoqi and Bi Qianniu. It's only been one night, how did Ju Sheng know? Yan Zhixi was very surprised and asked, "Yesterday, King Yan went to my house and didn't make a noise. But where did you know that? ”

"Vulgar clouds: If people don't know, they can't do it unless they do. Hmph, what did you talk about behind closed doors with King Yan? Don't hurry up and recruit from the real thing! ”

Ju Sheng is eight feet tall, with big shoulders and a round waist, his face is like a full moon, and his eyes are like stars. A pair of eyes were extremely bright, and the gaze was scorching, like seeing the scorching sun. He had a habit of raising his eyebrows whenever he laughed or was angry, and his eyes widened again, making them more and more dazzling, and he could not look at them directly.

Yan Zhixi closed his eyes slightly, didn't look at him, and laughed: "Big eyes, burning eyes, like a thief." With a straight look, he said solemnly, "I am here to discuss this matter with you. And go inside, and talk in secret. ”

The two entered the room hand in hand.

Ju Sheng sent the maidservants out, and ordered to keep an eye on the door, and no one should enter without permission. After the arrangement was made, he and Yan Zhixi sat down separately and said: "There are four ancient knowledges, heaven knows and earth knows, you know and I know." What is there to talk about in secret? Now let's talk about it. ”

Yan Zhixi didn't say it first, and asked, "Where did you hear that King Yan went to my house yesterday?" ”

"I heard it from your little girl."

"My little girl?" Yan Zhixi was stunned, and then became furious.

Ju Sheng told the ins and outs in detail. It turned out that Ju and Yan were good friends, and the servants of his two families also knew each other. But this morning, the Yan family's maid went out to buy vegetables, and the Ju family's maid met on the road, and the two talked for a while. The Yan family's little guy sold his mouth, took King Yan's visit as an honor, and boasted to the Ju family's little guy. The little servant of the Ju family came back and relayed it to Ju Sheng. That's why Ju Sheng knew so quickly.

Yan Zhixi couldn't sit still, Huo Ran got up, and said, "Yirou, you wait for a while." I'll be back later. ”

Ju Sheng seemed to know what he was going to do when he went back, and he didn't stop him. Yan Zhixi was anxious, he thought he was walking too slowly, he didn't go far, turned back, borrowed a mule from the Ju family, and hurried back. About half an hour later, he returned to Jufu. Ju Sheng asked, "How?" ”

Yan Zhixi understated and said: "You can't keep the stuff of mouths." The rod was killed. ”

Ju Sheng smiled and said, "The disaster of innocence is what it is?" But it's okay, with my little servant with him, the two of them are not lonely on Huangquan Road. Before Yan Zhixi came, Ju Sheng had already killed the little guy in his family. Once enslaved, it is the property of the master. Before the war, there might still be someone to take care of the innocent killing of servants, but who will take care of it now?

The two little servants of the Yan family and the Ju family, one with many mouths and the other with a tongue, were killed one after another because of the only pitiful pastime they had in their daily lives. Not to mention in Yidu, even in these two families, it only caused a little ripple at most. It doesn't take long for people to forget about it completely. Come quietly, go quietly.

Yan and Ju smiled at each other. Yan Zhixi said: "I often hear people praise you for your sensitivity, and it's true. Now that you've killed your little servant, you must have already known my intentions for coming today. What does that mean? In a word! ”

Ju Sheng stood up and said generously: "Yidu thief, Mu monkey and crown." Shicheng, arrogant king, arrogant. It is known as sweeping the floor, as if it is a bandit, not ashamed, but proud. Sitting on the land of green and creamy, and getting the benefit of Shandong fishing salt, there is no exhilarating gas, Gou An for a while, not thinking about an inch.

"If the Lord is so, let alone the courtiers? In the past, the village husband of Tianlong is proud of Zhu Zi today. What's the point? The people of Yidu are all hesitant. When people's minds change, they want to die.

"Those who follow the path prosper, and those who go against virtue perish. Fang is boiling all over the world, and heroes are rising. I heard that King Yan was in Haidong, although there were many plunders at first, and there were many people who broke the door in the wealthy rooms of Liaodong, but since Hong and Yao Zhugong came to power, King Yan was quite able to be kind as a stream, change his course, be kind to the scholars, and treat the rich well. It is very different from the bad government of Yidu.

"The scholar is the heart of the country. The rich are the foundation of the country. Yourong Shizi, that is, Lile Xing; If you are kind to the rich, you will be humble. King Yan, the Lord of Honesty is also. ”

He stared at Yan Zhixi, raised his eyebrows dazzlingly, and said categorically: "If my brother wants to follow Zhang Song's story, then I am willing to be Meng Da." "The story of Zhang Song is about Zhang Song's dedication to Yizhou and Liu Bei in the late Western Han Dynasty. There are two conspirators, one is Fa Zheng and the other is Meng Da.

Yan Zhixi is most familiar with him, talks plainly, has many friendships, knows that he has great ambitions, and also understands his character, and is very bold. At this time, hearing him agree, Yan Zhixi pretended to persuade and said: "Yirou, this matter is very dangerous, if it doesn't work, you and I can't save our lives." Think deeply, don't rush. Or do you think again? ”

"It's a pity to do great things! Looking ahead, it's not the husband's doing. It will be done, and we will be rich and prosperous. If nothing happens, we will join the wok. So much for! Brother doesn't need to say much. "Ju Sheng was a ranger when he was young, although he is now nearly forty years old, his chivalrous spirit has not changed from the past, his appearance is high-spirited, and his words are generous and intense.

Yan Zhixi was overjoyed and said, "Yirou, Zhenwei husband too!" Haha, working with people with liver and gall, hurry up! ......, it's just that you and I are not enough. To achieve this, it is necessary to have Shouqian and Bangjie to participate. ”

Shouqian and Bangjie are the words of Li Yi and Guoyong'an, respectively.

Ju Sheng said: "Shou Qian is quiet and shrewd, and Bang Jie is suspicious and slow. It is impossible to move the two of them without a practical plan. My brother has had a meeting with King Yan, I don't know what King Yan means? ”

"I already know King Yan's intentions. The big things have their own Yan Wang, you and I only need to shake our lips and tongues at the critical moment, add fuel to the fire, and advocate for the Yan King, which can be regarded as a great achievement. As for how King Yan intends to act, his plan to seize Yidu is this,......, so and so. ”

Yan Zhixi relayed Deng She's strategy to Ju Sheng with reservations. Ju Sheng was amazed and said, "Clever plan, wonderful plan!" What a plan! ”

He didn't know that what Yan Zhixi knew was not Deng She's real plan at all.

Regarding how to seize Shandong, Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu gave Deng She a total of three sets of plans. After many days of discussion and deduction, Deng She chose the best set. And what he told Yan Zhixi was one of the elimination plans. Yan Zhixi said: "The stakes are very high, and it needs to be confidential. King Yan's plan, out of my mouth and into your ears, must not be vented. ”

Ju Sheng was unhappy and said, "What does my brother think of me?" You and I know each other, so why should we be suspicious? ”

Yan Zhixi nodded and said, "That's fine." ......, Yirou, what do you think Shouqian and Bangjie are there, how should we talk to them? ”

Ju Sheng pondered for a moment and said: "Guobangjie is cowardly, you can't talk to him directly, and don't pay attention to it first, when the time comes, it's not too late to pull him in." Li Shouqian is strict-mouthed and responsible, and can conspire with him. In this way, with the four of you and me, by virtue of the reputation of the elder brother and the meager name of the three of us, when the time comes, everything will be harmonious. ”

"What I say is exactly what I want."

The two of them secretly discussed and stopped, and in the afternoon of the same day, they went together to find Li Yi.

Li Yi said little, from beginning to end, he only said two words: "Yet" and "Oh." After listening to Ju Sheng's relay, and Deng She's elimination strategy of benefiting from the capital with a 30% discount, he immediately took out his pen, happily signed his name on the life and death certificate, and handed it over to Yan Zhixi for collection.

"Today's life and death will be tomorrow's merit!" Yan Zhixi said confidently.

The trio high-fived and laughed.

In less than a day, Yan Zhixi successfully pulled two of the three friends into the gang. Things went smoothly and quickly, even more than he had expected. It can only be said that thanks to Wang Shicheng. Or rather, Dunshe chose the right ally. If there was no Mao Gui and Wang Shicheng's killing of wealthy families, there would not have been Deng She's insight into the cracks and taking advantage of the gap.

Yan Zhixi, Ju Sheng, and Li Yi have made an oath and left separately.

After a day of running, although Yan Zhixi was in high spirits and did not feel tired, his body could not bear it. Looking at the willows on the moon, at dusk, he set out on the way home. Li Yi's house is not close to his house, four or five streets apart. At this time, there are still many pedestrians on the streets, and the shops on the side of the road are bustling.

Passing through two alleys, he turned onto a wide road, and suddenly heard a commotion behind him, and hurriedly turned around to look.

Seeing passers-by separated, three or four rode swaggering through the city. The first person was not very old, with bright armor, brilliant robes, radiant spirits, and self-pride. I saw him carrying a red bow at his waist, a silver sword on his hip, and a black lance in front of his horse. Two or three brocade-clad and embroidered companions followed, galloping by.

Someone asked softly: "What a life!" Who's a teenager? ”

An acquaintance replied: "It's not a young man in the city, he is a famous general under the king, named Gao Yonsei." He is not very old, but he has a thousand households. Pedestrians were amazed.

Yan Zhixi smiled slightly, thinking: "Drink and sing wildly, who is the hero?" Although he was brave, he was over after all. It's a pity, it's a pity. I don't know if his exclamation is for Gao Yanshi or for Wang Shicheng. He turned around and went home without mentioning it.

But it was said that Gao Yonsei.

He is a native of Jingzhou, a riverside road. In the eighteenth year of Zheng, Mao Gui fell into Qingzhou and Cangzhou, passing through Jingzhou. He was only fifteen or sixteen years old at the time, and he was known for his courage and fame. Mao Gui heard about it, and he was recruited into the army and appointed as the head of the brand. In a few years, he has made many meritorious contributions, and by the time Wang Shicheng entered the capital, he was already a thousand households.

Wang Shicheng captured and killed Zhao Junyong.

He made great achievements again, riding alone, taking charge alone, and even beheading several members of Zhao Jun with the fierce generals under his command. In hindsight, he ranked second only to Chen Yutou. If you want to say that you should at least upgrade to one level, change to 10,000 households. However, he is young and ambitious, has a bad temper, is high-flying, and does not know how to restrain.

When Mao Gui was there, he relied on Mao Gui's favor and collided with Wang Shicheng, but he was not liked. Wang Shicheng reluctantly gave him a deputy 10,000 households, and it didn't take long for him to find a mistake again, and it was still reduced to 1,000 households. Seeing that Chen Rutou was awarded this battle, he jumped from Wanhu to marshal and divided the town. Even Wang Daer, who was the third most meritorious, was promoted to marshal and separated from the town to guard Gaotang. But he stood still, and there was nothing he could do.

Two days ago, Yang Wanhu asked all the generals to go hunting, and he was also among them.

At that time, the generals were the main party and the other party was the guest, and they all had the idea of not giving in to each other and comparing themselves with each other. Chen Rutou suggested that he might as well gamble on fairness to see who has the most prey and take the top three. The losers gather to invite guests to eat and drink, and the winner of the banquet is in the first place. Yang Wanhu and Guo Conglong readily agreed.

As a result of the competition, Guo Conglong and Gao Yanshi ranked first. Chen Yutou is second, and Yang Wanhu is third.

Yang Wanhu is a foot general, he is extremely accurate in his footwork, he has a hundred shots, and his riding and shooting is naturally a different matter, and he cannot be compared with Gao Yanshi and Chen Yutou, these cavalry generals. It's a good place to take a third. As for Guo Conglong, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he is also good at foot combat and horse fighting. Take a cliché: Eighteen kinds of martial arts, proficient in everything.

After the ——, Goryeo War, Deng She rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, and Guo Conglong won the king of Goryeo, which was a great achievement. Together with the other merits he established, he was promoted to the third level according to the theory of miraculous merits, and he is currently in the position of a thousand households.

Guo Conglong and Gao Yanshi tied for first place, and taking the top three became the fourth. Martial arts duty, willing to gamble and lose, the day of the agreed treat is today. Chen Yutou went to Tai'an, Wang Daer returned to Gaotang, and the generals and colonels with functions had their own military affairs, although they all left their share of money, they obviously had no way to go to the banquet. Actually, there are only seven or eight of them.

Soon after nightfall, Koyonsei and others arrived. The place is called Hualiumo, called Hongfan Building.

Gao Yanshi left his company outside, turned over, threw the reins and one person casually, let the horses weeping willows, and climbed the tall building alone. Before entering the building, he looked back. The night sky was clear, there were no clouds, a crescent moon in the distance, and a few stars on the city.

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1. Once enslaved, it is the property of the master.

"Slaves and maids in the Yuan Dynasty had no personal freedom, they belonged to their masters, and they were 'the same as money'. They were bought and sold and given away by their owners at will, and their lives were not guaranteed. The master killed the innocent slave and the maidservant, and was punished with fifty-seven rods. On the contrary, if the slave or maid kills the master, they will all be beheaded. If the master commits a capital crime, he can also use his slave to fight his life. The marriage of the slave and maid is also in the hands of the master. The master is not guilty of raping his slave's wife; On the contrary, if he rapes his master's wife, he will be hanged.

This lowly status and miserable situation of slaves and maids is a concentrated manifestation of the slavery factor in the feudal society of the Yuan Dynasty. This element of slavery was a mixture of slave elements in early Mongolian feudal society and the remnants of slavery in Han Chinese feudal society. ”

"In the Yuan Dynasty, it was common for middle- and upper-class Mongolian families to have a dozen or dozens of slaves and maids per household. In the homes of dignitaries, there are hundreds of slaves and maids. There are also a lot of slaves and maids of the Semu people and the slaves and maids of the Han people's lords and officials. The rich and noble families kept some slaves and maids, which became a social trend at that time. ”