The eyes of the three fell on the third Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin's tone began to become eager: "No, never, Dad, we can't fall into the grass, can't, once we fall into the grass, we will be thieves for life!" ”

Zhang Mu looked at Zhang Xin and said: "Third brother, we have no way out, now, in the eyes of the government, we are no different from thieves, we have no choice but to fall into the grass!" ”

Daniel Zhang slowly spoke: "I support the opinion of the second elder!" ”

Since the great changes in his family, Daniel Zhang has begun to become silent and does not talk much, but once he expresses his position, he will not easily change his thinking.

Zhang Xin said: "No, no, no, big brother, have you forgotten?" You're married, you're a thief, what will happen to your fiancée? ”

Daniel Zhang was just silent.

Zhang Xin looked at Zhang Mu again and said: "Second brother, you go, you look for the government, you go and surrender!" ”

"What?" Zhang Mu looked at his third brother with strange eyes.

It was Daniel Zhang and Zhang Xingyuan who both looked at Zhang Xin with strange faces, never expected that at this time, the third elder could actually say such a thing.

Zhang Xin said to himself: "As long as you surrender, we can wash away the grievances on our bodies, think about it, you have voluntarily surrendered, can you still be a thief?" Definitely not, the county magistrate must be impartial in trying the case, and naturally found out that my family has never been a thief!! ”

Zhang Mu looked at his third brother, and his tone became cold: "What about me? ”

"Second brother, you killed the official, the crime is unforgivable, you can't drag us down, that's why you have to surrender!" Zhang Xindao: "As long as you surrender yourself, we still have the opportunity to be good citizens, I can still take the imperial examination, I can also be a talent in the show, be a lifter, and be admitted to the Jinshi!" ”

"No way!"

Daniel Zhang said coldly: "There is no way, second elder, you must not surrender yourself, he went to kill the official to save us!" ”

"No, how can you be sure that the official is trying to kill us, not joking with us?"

Zhang Xin's answer silenced everyone, and he said: "I still want the imperial examination, I am still young, now, the county examination, the government examination, I have passed, only the hospital examination remains, as long as the hospital has tried, I am a showman, I can definitely take the exam, become a jinshi, at that time, I want to take back the heirloom of our family, naturally it is not a problem, second brother, for my future, for the sake of the family, you go and surrender yourself!" ”

Zhang Mu had no waves in his heart, and even wanted to laugh.

Although they are a family, Zhang Mu has no feelings, saving people, but only morally occupying his son's body.

If they really dare to force themselves to surrender.

Zhang Mu didn't mind throwing them aside directly.

Daniel Zhang on the side said with a gloomy face: "Third elder, what kind of bastard are you?" The second brother saved us, and you asked him to turn himself in? Do you think the county lord will spare us? ”

Zhang Xindao: "If the second brother surrenders, there are still some opportunities, if you don't surrender, our family can only carry the title of a thief for the rest of your life, big brother, let me ask you, are you willing to be this thief for the rest of your life?" ”

Zhang Mu sneered and said, "Third child, do you want me to surrender?" Can you guarantee that the county master will not involve our family? Can you guarantee that you will be successful in the imperial examination, and can you guarantee that you will definitely be able to enter the phase? ”

Zhang Xindao: "Yes, second brother, as long as our family does not bear the title of thief, we still have a chance, no matter how bad we are, we can return to our old life, big brother, father, are you willing to be a thief for a lifetime?" ”

Zhang Mu sneered: "What if I don't go?" ”

"Second brother, you must not be so selfish, if you don't surrender, let alone our family, even the eldest brother's family is all thieves, you are harming the two families!" Zhang Xin said eagerly.

"You fart, if it weren't for the second child, would we still have a way to live?" Daniel Zhang was angry and glared at Zhang Xin: "You want the second elder to surrender himself, are you selfish?" ”

"Selfish, how am I selfish, it's the second brother who is selfish, it's the second brother who killed the official, not us, as long as the second brother surrenders, the matter will be over, and we didn't kill this official!"

Zhang Xin looked at Zhang Xingyuan again and said, "Dad, you say something, you say something!" ”

Zhang Xingyuan smiled, he hooked his finger at Zhang Xin and said, "Come here!" ”

Zhang Xin leaned forward.

Syllable!

Suddenly, Zhang Xingyuan slapped Zhang Xin's face heavily, only beating Zhang Xin to a stumbling stagger.

Then, I heard Zhang Xingyuan say angrily: "This slap is to beat you for your life and betray your relatives and friends!" ”

Zhang Xingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Why, why did I give birth to such a beast as you?" ”

"Daddy!"

Zhang Xin covered his face and looked at Zhang Xingyuan blankly, since he was a child, he had never been beaten because he was good at studying, but now he was slapped in the face.

"Third child, think about it yourself, do you really think that the official master will let us go?"

Zhang Mu spoke on the side, and saw that his father gave Lao Sanyi a slap, but said calmly: "I advise you not to have any idea of surrendering, our head is at least ten taels of silver, and if you are discovered, you will not be given any chance to defend at all, and you will directly chop off your head with a knife and take it to the reward!" ”

"If you don't believe me, you can try!"

Zhang Mu pulled out the steel knife as he spoke, and said: "You are still alive now, my life was saved by me, if you have any thoughts about betraying me, even if you are my own brother, I will kill you too!" ”

Zhang Xin shuddered.

Zhang Mu returned the knife to the sheath, and ate all the grilled fish, even the fish bones were carefully chewed and swallowed.

It's not easy to have a little food now.

He needs to replenish his nutrition and strength.

This body is a little weaker, and the muscles are still sore, and it can't be compared with the body of his previous life, but now even if Zhang Mu wants to exercise, he can't keep up with the nutrition, and forcing the exercise will only damage the body.

Zhang Mu stood up, although he felt a little hungry in his stomach, his mental state and physical strength had recovered a lot.

"Let's go, let's go get something to eat first!"

Zhang Mu glanced at his father and the two brothers, began to exercise his command, and said, "We still have five taels of silver on us!" ”

Say it!

Zhang Mu got up straight and left, Daniel Zhang supported Zhang Xingyuan, Zhang Mu frowned, and then looked at Zhang Xindao: "You come to help Dad!" ”

Zhang Xin was stunned, and wanted to say something, Zhang Mu said coldly: "Third brother, you have no power to restrain the chicken, if you really meet the officers and soldiers, it is useless, and the eldest brother still has a lot of strength, what about you?" ”

Zhang Xin didn't speak anymore, but silently helped up his father Zhang Xingyuan.

Zhang Mu discerned the direction and knew that he was far away from Zhangzhuang now.

Now is far away from Zhangzhuang, the farther the better.

Not far away is the village of Oyanagi.

From Zhangzhuang to Daliu Village, it takes at least half a day to hike.

It also takes a day to come from the county seat.

The family stumbled along the way, and when they were hungry, they ate some grilled fish, but they didn't dare to make a noise, and their speed slowed down a lot, and then they arrived near Daliu Village.

There is a barren mountain next door to Daliu Village, which is not high, but it can be used as a foothold temporarily.

It's getting late

Zhang Mu pulled Daniel Zhang into Daliu Village together, and for a while, he didn't know what the situation was in this Daliu Village, so it was better to be cautious.

When passing by the entrance of the village, Daniel Zhang suddenly pulled Zhang Mu.

He pointed to the sign at the entrance of the village, which shone in the moonlight.

Zhang Mu frowned.

This is a bounty from the government.

After taking a closer look, his head was worth one hundred taels of silver, and this reward still stated his name and place of origin, in addition, his portrait could not be said to be eight or nine points similar to himself, or it could be said that he was still very thin at that time.

Fierce and vicious, blue-faced and fanged, and most importantly, pockmarked face.

This notice said that he had killed officials and rebelled, and he was extremely fierce.

In addition, there is Daniel Zhang, who also offers a reward of fifty taels of silver.

Zhang Xingyuan and Zhang Xin each fifty taels.

The total of the family was two hundred and fifty taels of silver.

"What should I do?" Daniel Zhang was also a little panicked, looking at Zhang Mu and asking.

"You are sentry at the entrance of the village, I will go to Landlord Liu's house, as soon as there is a situation, immediately report to me, if there is any noise in the village, you don't panic, if someone goes out, you don't stop, but, there is a point, be careful of the officers and soldiers!" Zhang Mu gritted his teeth fiercely.

Now this situation is wanted, and he simply shows his fierce and ruthless side.

Carrying a knife, Zhang Mu was on the street.

Suddenly, I stumbled under my feet, and I saw a fellow lying on the ground motionless

Zhang Mu was taken aback.

Squat down and sniff tentatively.

There was no breath left.

The body temperature is still there, but the breathing is completely gone.

His body was completely the traces of long-term hunger, skinny, and the village was quiet, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a thin whimper.

It was the whole village that whimpered.

Zhang Mu clenched the steel knife in his hand, listened carefully, and heard the villagers crying in private, and roughly understood the situation today.

The imperial court came to collect taxes again, and Chongzhen's apportionment came down again.

There were people cursing again, and Liu Shancai, a gentry in the village, raised the land rent to ninety percent, and they didn't dare to curse loudly, so they could only hide in the house and curse in a low voice.

Passing by a house, the door was open, and I heard a crying voice: "Father, mother, the child is not filial, and the land at home is gone!" ”

When Zhang Mu stepped forward, he saw a man kneeling in a dilapidated house, fourteen or fifteen years old, kneeling on the ground and crying to himself.

"Here, what's wrong?" Zhang Mu saw that it was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child, so he pushed the door in.

The man knelt on the ground and enshrined the tablet of his parents, and although the house was dilapidated, it was also spacious, which showed that the family was quite solid in the past.

The boy saw Zhang Mu, and saw Zhang Mu carrying a knife, he was not afraid, but gritted his teeth and said: "Today, the government is coming to collect taxes again, and the only remaining grain seeds sown in the spring of my family have been collected by the government, and the tax collection by the court is still not enough, there is no silver to pay taxes, and my family's last land was forcibly sold to the rich man Liu by the government today, and my family has no money!" ”

These words are bleak and indifferent, and it is obvious that there is no hope for life.

"What's your name?" Zhang Mu asked.

"My surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Sihai!" The boy replied.

"Okay, Liu Sihai!" Zhang Mu nodded: "Where is all this grain?" ”

"At Rich Liu's house!" Liu Sihai was slightly stunned, and said in surprise: "What are you asking me to do here?" ”

"Let's go! Let's go to the rich man's house and get the grain back! Zhang Mu said calmly.

Liu Sihai was stunned, looked at Zhang Mu and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?" ”

"My name is Zhang Mu!"

There are six towns and eighteen townships in the whole Dengzhou County, Zhangzhuang is located in Longyan Township, Zhangzhuang was a small village in the past, the population of the whole village is only about 400 people, however, since the small Pan Juren was lifted three years ago, Zhangzhuang is a rapid expansion, and seven or eight villages have been annexed, and half of Longyan Township has fallen into the hands of Pan Juren.

Subsequently, Pan Juren began to build watchtowers and build castles, now it is only three years, and in more than ten years, the inside can be built into a small city.

This Liu Shancai ancestor of Daliu Village has been a jinshi, has been an official, has accumulated a lot of wealth, and his family also has thousands of acres of fertile land.

However, this Liu Shancai and Pan Juren are sons and daughters, he is a local gentry, has a status in Daliu Village, and has an official relationship, these two families are considered to be a strong alliance, Pan Juren's youngest daughter married Liu Shancai's son Liu Wenyuan.

These two can be regarded as joining forces, joining forces to become bigger and stronger, and create brilliance.

When he arrived at the gate of Liu Shancai's house, looking at the wall in front of him, which was less than one person high, Zhang Mu just smiled, looked at Liu Sihai and said: "I'll go in, you wait here, I told you to come in, you come in again!" ”

Let's say, Zhang Mu used both hands and feet, and one of the ups and downs was to the inner courtyard.

Woof! Woof! Woof!

As soon as he landed, Zhang Mu heard the sound of the dog barking, and then saw a big black dog pounce on him, Zhang Mu was ruthless in his heart, and slashed at the neck of the vicious dog.

In an instant, blood flowed.

It's just that this rich man Liu has not only one dog at home, but three dogs.

Zhang Mu gathered some strength, and watched the remaining two dogs pounce on them, and cut them out with knives, one of which suddenly made a mournful sound, and then, Zhang Mu rolled on the spot and stabbed the third dog.

Poof!

Blood shoots!

"Who!"

At this time, the lights in the house turned on, and Zhang Mu hurriedly hid in the room on the side.

Liu Shancai walked out surrounded by several family members, looked around with a lantern, and couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw his three dogs being cut down: "Who did it?" ”

Sou!

At this time, Zhang Mu suddenly rushed out, and the speed was extremely fast.

Several family members didn't react, Zhang Mu threw himself down in front of Rich Man Liu, and the steel knife in his hand was pressed against Rich Man Liu's throat: "Rich Master Liu, borrow a few money from you!" ”