Chapter 39: The Locust Tree
The city gate of the upper east gate of Luoyang
The people who came and went to the city looked at the eunuch who was in power, and he was hung at the gate of the city like a dead dog, and they were all silent.
This crouching tiger eats people, and it is worth saying that.
Wang Fu's death shook the world. People of insight learned about this from the palace newspaper and vaguely felt that this would become a turning point in the struggle between the eunuchs and the family.
Everyone was silent, waiting for the two factions to decide the winner, including Jiyin County Taishou Zhang Pet.
When he saw this news from the Beijing Zhongdi newspaper, he immediately knew that this Li Gan could not be killed.
It's not cowardice, it's wisdom.
This is also the scene we saw before, Zhang Pet broke the chapter to release Li Gan.
Li Gan was released in a daze.
The outside of this prison temple was already surrounded by the clansmen and guests of the Li clan, who embraced Li Gan and returned to the Cheng clan all the way.
With the Li family and the others out of the city, there was another person.
His face was full of panic, his expression was hurried, and he hurried all the way around a handkerchief.
When he walked into a wood, suddenly a few men with knives flashed out and surrounded him.
The man pulled out the knife in a panic, and his face was sad:
"I really know it's wrong, I don't do any errands, I just want to live, can't I?"
The men who were armed with knives were local wicked young men, who knew him, and they said viciously:
"If you have the surname Dong, don't blame us, blame you for offending people. It's also said that people are too guarded to be in a hurry to use torture, but you are in a hurry. ”
Hearing this, the face of the surnamed Dong became even more bitter.
His remorseful bowels are green now, why did he humiliate that Li Gan for no reason, what does this have to do with him.
That's right, he is the knife and pen official who whipped Li Gan in prison that day, surnamed Dong, called Dong Wan, and he is also a native of Dingtao.
He's still struggling, trying to convince these wicked boys again:
"Guys, you don't think this will work. In the past, I was a public servant and took care of you, but now you let me go, just say that I didn't block me, I still have some copper skewers here, all for you. ”
It's good that Dong Wan doesn't say this, but it's not okay to say those evil boys. One of them scolded:
"You donkey ball, one of our brothers was caught by you and sent to be whipped. You forgot. ”
Dong Wan suddenly remembered a picture:
"Dog slave, you'd better beat me to death, otherwise when the master goes out, I will let you know ......" The man with a cloak was whipped by him.
Grass, forget about this stubble.
But this time, Dong Wan didn't have a chance to beg for mercy anymore, and those evil teenagers had already pounced like wolves.
"Hey, I'm dead, and you're going to chase me."
Dong Wan was helpless, his hand picked up the knife and fell, and he cut down these evil teenagers in a breath.
Three of these evil teenagers died on the spot, and one of them rushed slowly and fell last.
When he saw that this man surnamed Dong broke up and cut off the heads of several of his brothers, one of which rolled to his feet, and he immediately collapsed to the ground in fright.
Dong Wan was also injured and slashed a few times, and he walked in front of the evil boy with blood:
"Say, let me go, why are you so ruthless?"
After speaking, he swung his knife and dropped the head of the evil boy.
With a sigh, Dong Wan picked up the sackcloth of an evil young man, bandaged himself indiscriminately, and disappeared into the woods, leaving only a stump and a broken arm.
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Jiyin County, Chengyang County, Xuejiabi.
In the morning, there were a few husbands, playing gongs, and singing all the way on the field stalks:
"Old and young, old and young, Qu Kui has something to say under the big locust tree. Those who go have millet to eat. ”
The words were said back and forth several times to ensure that the whole wall of the trilogy was heard.
There were a few clever ones, guessing excitedly:
"Is it that Qu Kui is finally going to divide the land for us. Let's go, hurry up, go first, divide first. ”
When everyone heard this, they rushed to the big locust tree.
The finch was overjoyed, signaled to a few men in the crowd, and followed.
At this time, Zhang Chong was already standing on the wooden platform under the big locust tree, next to Du Man and Du Tian officials below him.
Zhang Chong saw that people were almost coming, he pulled his throat, and looked at these long-awaited Xue clans, he said happily:
"Young and old, it's a good day. Before, after the busyness of Mr. Du and a group of Mr. Reading, let's finally save all the land of the evil hero Xue's family.
Some people should have heard that we will give this field to everyone, but most people don't believe it, thinking that how can there be such a good thing?
But today, I assure you that this is true. Moreover, I guarantee that everyone can get 40 acres. ”
As soon as Zhang Chong's words fell, the disciples below exploded.
"Forty acres? Forty acres for one person? Brother, pinch me, am I dreaming? ”
Some people have already wept with joy, they have been cultivating for others all their lives, how can they have their own land.
Seeing that everyone was excited, the finch hurriedly signaled to one person to speak:
A straightforward man asked tremblingly:
"So how do you divide it? Can you give me the land on the beach by the river? ”
Zhang Chong laughed, waved his hand, and said:
"What this old brother asked, that's what I'm going to talk to everyone below. There are good and bad in this land. Then there must be a charter for whom the good fields are distributed and to whom the bad fields are distributed, and everyone must be convinced.
Everyone can divide 40 acres of land, but if someone in the family joins the army, then they can divide the land. If no one in the family joins the army, then the land can only be divided.
It is also reasonable for others to sell their blood and life to me, and I will share other people's good land. Do you think that's the case? ”
The apprentices below muttered to themselves, thinking that it was reasonable. If you want good land, then you can get 40 acres of land, which is fair.
There are many men in the family, and they have already begun to discuss who will join the army, after all, this good field committee is too fragrant.
As soon as the finch saw this scene, it was not good, and he was busy coloring the others, but those bad people dodged their eyes and did not pick up his stubble.
I had no choice but to go out in person.
The finch pulled its throat, and the duck cried:
"Qu Kui is benevolent and righteous, and he has divided the land for us poor men, and I am the first to shout admiration. But Que has a question, I want to ask Qu Kui, is our team going to stay here in the future? ”
Zhang Chong looked at this person and knew that this person was the promoter, but he honestly admitted:
"No, actually, we'll divide the land for everyone, set up the nether stone, repair and repair, and then leave."
Zhang Chong's words caused an uproar among the apprentices in the audience.
Everyone whispered, obviously thinking about how to protect this after the land was divided.
The finch was self-conscious of his own means of turning over the clouds and rain, and asked Zhang Chong proudly:
"Since Qu Kui can't keep it, isn't the land allocated to us let us invite disaster ourselves? When the Xue family comes back, aren't we dead balls? ”
These words directly refer to Zhang Chong's benevolence and righteousness on the surface, but in fact, he harbors evil intentions, which cannot be described as ruthless.
Zhang Chong was not angry, he just asked Que one thing:
"Do you have hands?"
"Yes!"
"Can you hold a knife?"
"Why not!"
"Then if someone robs your land, you won't cut him with a knife? Is he the only one who has a knife? Or do you only have the life to be slaughtered? ”
The finch was choked and red, and just as he was about to refute, he was stopped by Zhang Chong waving his hand.
He looked at the swarthy men in the audience, suddenly jumped off the stage, walked into the middle of them, patted the shoulder, touched the head, and suddenly looked solemn:
"Our people are bitter, all year round, until they vomit blood, but take three or five buckets from the hands of the head of the Haoqiang family, and then what?
I still can't marry a daughter-in-law, I can't have a baby, and no one inherits the incense, and I can only be a lonely ghost when I die.
Then some of them complained, saying that it would be nice to have a piece of land of their own.
If you have land, you can live a good life.
What now? I have divided the land for you, and now you are afraid of this and that.
You need to know that no one can protect you forever, all the good days need to be guarded by yourself, and you need to fight for yourself, otherwise, the good days will always be behind.
Now, I will give you the land, I will give you the sword, and if you have courage, it will be yours.
Whoever dares to rob your land, you will fight with them, for the land, for the children and grandchildren, and for not to be a lonely soul and a wild ghost, are you willing to fight once? ”
"I do!" This is Li Damu.
"I do!" This is Tian Jun.
"I do!" This is the head of the Qian.
"I do!" This is all of you.
The finch looked at this scene, trembling, and snorted:
"You're all crazy, really crazy. There are only a few of you, and how many people are there. Lose your marbles. ”
The finch was about to say more, but was suddenly grabbed by Zhang Chong and shouted:
"I think it's you who is crazy, you are also a poor man, why do you want to be a dog for the Xue family. Will they give you land? Will they give you a future? Will they give you the dignity to be a human being? ”
When the finch was pointed out of his selfishness, he was about to throw off Zhang Chong's arm and run away, but how could he resist Zhang Chong with this strength.
Zhang Chong's hand like an iron hoop picked him up, threw him to the ground, and died:
"Take the Xue family."
In the tent behind the big locust tree, seven or eight people poured out, each dragging a Xue family's disciple, who was the culprit who participated in this rebellion.
Zhang Chong asked Li Damu to tell everyone how these Xue family members colluded with Que and others, and how they wanted to destroy the divided fields.
Everything was done to encourage everyone to fight hard with Zhang Chong and others, and then take advantage of the chaos to escape.
The crowd was brave and unanimously wanted to hang these people.
Zhang Chong estimated that these people were not really angry. Mainly after the division of land, these people and the Xue family are already in an irreconcilable conflict of interests, either you die or he dies.
In the past, there was not a drop of affection in the wall village, which was washed away by this naked torrent of interests.
In this way, under the public discussion of everyone, these former subordinates and disciples of the Xue clan hanged their masters on the big locust tree with all hands and feet.
This big locust tree is really big.
Subsequently, Zhang Chong began to let everyone choose whether to go out to join the army and divide the good land, or honestly take a guaranteed forty acres of bad land.
Suddenly, there was a lot of excitement under the big locust tree. Some volunteered to join the army, while others were embarrassed, saying that if they were greedy for their hometown, they would need forty acres of bad land.
They teased each other, and then they lined up, leaving their names in the field book of Dumanna.
For better or for worse, these poor men finally have their own land.
Only the corpses of the Xue family disciples and the finch continued to float in the wind.