Chapter Twenty-Seven: Keeping the Mouth Alive
When Mu Fan saw Zhao Jianyan again, Zhao Jianyan made up his mind to go to the southeast, and the departure date was set before the autumn hunt.
Zhao Jianyan had a resolute attitude, he supported the eldest prince in the court to prepare for the autumn hunt, and he had already shown goodwill, and then he would wait for time to ferment. If the eldest prince doesn't react, it's a big deal to signal a few more times, and he can always catch the line.
When the emperor heard that he was going to suppress the bandits, he gave him the identity of Lord Qincha, and he was accompanied by three or four more masters.
Mu Fan had seen these masters once, and he couldn't see how tall these people were, so he asked Zhao Jianyan, and Zhao Jianyan only replied: "Anyway, it's quite high." ”
The leisurely days pass quickly, and the busier the person, the more aware they are, and before they can enjoy it well, they are about to embark on a new journey.
The autumn was crisp, and when Lord Qincha gave an order, everyone had to follow to the southeast Jiezhou.
Mu Fan looked back at this mansion from the frame, as well as the other wealthy families around the mansion, and sighed lightly. I didn't know it here, and the detailed drawings were not drawn, so I just left, so I was reluctant.
On the way, the minister had a heart, and he told everyone to take anything that could prove their identity and change into ordinary merchant clothes. This time, Zhao Jianyan wants to have a "micro-service private visit"!
In the name of the minister, many things are easy to do, no one dares to stop them from coming and going, and there are few robbers who are not long-sighted. Without the title of the minister, many things will be difficult to do.
It is a lot of work to get through the levels, and there are occasional bandits. Bandits generally do not dare to provoke big merchants. The business trip pretended by Mu Fan and his entourage, which was neither big nor small, was the favorite of the bandits.
Along the way, you will encounter a group of bandits every few days, but the scale is average, and you don't encounter a particularly large one.
Everyone spent a month on the road, and the autumn colors were getting darker, and even though it was southern, they could feel the coolness, and the flowers and plants were faintly showing signs of withering. There is still some distance from Jiezhou, and at their current speed, it is estimated that it will take more than half a month.
Mu Fan was sitting on the top of the frame, looking at the scenery in the distance, and vaguely saw several figures. According to the experience summed up in the past month, it is estimated that there is another group of bandits.
It is not good for bandits to rob any car, but they have to rob the car of the minister.
Mu Fan closed his eyes, and there was no doubt that there would be another killing next.
After a while, the frame stopped. He opened his eyes, and the bandits were getting closer.
Seeing this, Mu Fan's head flashed. He jumped off the frame, caught up with Zhao Jianyan's frame in front of him, and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness......"
"Well, what am I doing here?" Zhao Jianyan poked his head out of the car.
Mu Fan pointed to the bandits who were rushing in the distance and said, "I suggest that Your Highness not kill this group of people. ”
"Why?"
"These days, this group of bandits is the largest number. Cats have cat paths, rats have rat paths, and as bandits, they must have a way of communication between bandits. I want to find out about the bandits in Jiezhou through them, since others could not be exterminated in the past, the bandits in Jiezhou may not be as simple as it seems. ”
The middle-aged uncle who was driving the car turned his head and said, "Your Highness, I agree with Yan Qinggongzi's proposal. ”
The uncle has half-white sideburns, his name is Hua Nong, and he is one of the people sent by the emperor, and his strength cannot be underestimated.
Zhao Jianyan looked up at the bandits who were rushing over, and said, "Yes, kill the little minions, leave a few alive, remember, leave those who have a little identity, the kind that don't know anything, just kill them." ”
Mu Fan said: "I suggest pretending to be taken captive. ”
Hua Nong waved his hand and said, "It's not appropriate, if we only have one or two people in the party, forget it." This time I went to Jiezhou, and His Royal Highness, as the minister of the Qincha, brought a lot of escorts over, adding up to dozens of people. In case this group of bandits does not want to tie up the tickets, or only the tickets of a few people, will they let those guards die? ”
Mu Fan turned sideways, looked at the disguised guards behind him from the side of the car, and said, "It's true that I owe it to me." ”
Zhao Jianyan said: "Okay, then kill, leave a few alive." ”
The order was given, and then the bandits' heads fell to the ground.
Mu Fan jumped into his own frame, and he got into the car and waited for the outside to be cleaned up.
Most of the bandits are composed of nomads, and there are many individual masters who are bandits, but they are a minority after all. There are many places where the masters go, and most of the people who have become bandits are people who have committed crimes, or do not want to live under others......
The bandits were far from being the opponents of the minister's guards, and after the one-sided slaughter, the guards walked to Zhao Jianyan's frame with seven or eight bandits.
Mu Fan got out of the carriage and said, "The speed at which you are moving is getting faster and faster, it's strange, it's faster to keep alive than not to keep alive." ”
Zhao Jianyan also got out of the car, he walked to Huanong's side, pointed to the bandit in Huanong's hand and said, "Now I give you two ways to choose, one, die; Tell me where your base camp is. ”
The bandits, who were in their forties and forty years old, spat and said, "Who are you who dare to touch the people of Heimeng Mountain. ”
Zhao Jianyan smiled: "Heimeng Mountain? Haven't heard of it. ”
The man continued, "Ah...... This is the first time you've walked this way. ”
"That's right, I used to do business in the north." Zhao Jianyan squatted down, his mouth and nose were filled with the smell of blood, and the blood was flowing from the bandits, "What do you call this old brother?" ”
"Old Black Pleats."
Zhao Jianyan said with a smile: "The name is very distinctive. ”
Old Black Folds said: "It's not a name, it's a pseudonym used by our mountain bandits." If you let me go, I will explain the situation to the king of my family, and then let them let you go, and I don't want you a penny, how about it? ”
Zhao Jianyan said: "In this way, I let you go, should I thank you?" ”
"No thanks, you have been traveling for a long time, looking at your skills, you must be a big business. Say hello to my king and keep your fortune going. From now on, the king of my family will not rob you, but will also escort your business. But ......"
"But what?" Zhao Jianyan's face was not very good-looking.
Old Black Pleated smiled: "You have to pay a fee regularly, and you can earn money together." ”
Zhao Jianyan shook his head and smiled, took two steps back, walked to Mu Fan's side, and said, "Sure enough, different people have different doorways, and bandits can also be treated as business." ”
Mu Fan said: "I used to be a dart master, and I know the doorway inside. Many big businesses greet bandits and mountain bandits along the way in advance and pay fees regularly. When the bandits received the money, they stopped touching their goods, and they were all small and medium-sized businesses that suffered, and basically all small and medium-sized businesses were escorted by dart masters. ”
"Really...... Outrageous! Zhao Jianyan raised his hand, pointed to the sky, and said, "There is no royal law anymore!" ”
Mu Fan said: "Wang Fa is really not good at managing these bandits, especially bandits formed by dozens of people. ”
Zhao Jianyan said sharply: "Extermination!" If you find it, you will kill it, now that the bandits can be exchanged for meritorious service, how can they not be clean? ”
"Most of the bandits are composed of displaced people, and the exiles are endless, and the bandits cannot be killed." Mu Fan's voice was much lower, he knew that he couldn't kill the homeless.