"Since I have the power to help him and make him a knight, I have the power to frame him and make him uneasy. Although he is not happy to associate with us, once he falls into our trap, he cannot be the master. ”

"The advantage is that we are selling smuggled salt, he is for his own identity, official reputation, after cooperating with us, he will not dare to offend us easily, in case we wait for him to die with him, of course we can't get any benefits, he is afraid that he will not be able to be an official" Wei Zhenghao said: "The eldest brother has always thought about it properly, as long as the eldest brother thinks that it is done like this, he will continue to do it." As the saying goes, it is not necessary to show off the officials. ”

"We have made friends with him, and he can do what we want, and we can't be better. Even if he turns his face and doesn't recognize people, the characters in our reckless mud don't suffer any losses, it's a big deal to spare his life in vain" Xie Le'an saw that Wei and Jiang had no objections, so he went to the place where Ke Yuyu was detained alone, untied the rope for Ke Yuyu with his own hands, and led him to meet Wei Zhenghao.

Ke Yuyu didn't know what Xie Le'an's intentions were, and said in a grand manner: "You traitors, how do you plan to manipulate this official? Wei Zhenghao heard these words, and saw that arrogant spirit again, and couldn't help but reach out and draw the knife.

Xie Le'an hurriedly looked at Wei Zhenghao's eyes, and Nake Yuyu took a seat, and then said calmly: "If I have the intention of harming each other, I don't need to invite the county to come here." I have already heard of the name of the prime minister as an official. You have probably heard of the reputation of my two brothers in the rivers and lakes. ”

"Although the two of us are brothers with different surnames, but the love is more than flesh and blood, although they have different temperaments, but in their lives, they hate corrupt officials and local tyrants and bullies the most, so when corrupt officials fall into our hands, it is like we have a deep hatred, and in an instant, they will be put to death. ”

"Although Lang Jun has no action to benefit the people here, he is not in the name of corruption, and our brothers have no intention of going against you. Helplessly, you couldn't let us go, and sent troops to chase and suppress us several times, forcing us to have no choice, so we had to attack the city and explain it to you face to face. ”

"The reason why we are willing to violate the criminal seal, risk the condemnation of the world, and desperately want to do this illegal salt trade is all forced to make a living, and we can't sit and watch our parents and villagers starve to death, so we have to take risks. However, at this time, at that time, if there is a wise government, it is out of desperation to pity us and try to accommodate us, and we are willing to die. ”

Ke Yuyu saw that Xie Le'an didn't have the intention of killing him, and he also knew that Xie Le'an was a heroic man, so he changed his face and said: "Since you said that if the virtuous government tries to settle you, you are willing to die, why did the government send people to the mountains to recruit peace several times, but you killed all the people who were sent?"

Xie Le'an said: "Those few times Zhao'an, how could it be true, it was just to use the name of Zhao'an to deceive me and others into a cage." I have a lot of eyes and ears, and every move of the government cannot escape from my eyes. ”

"And those officials who want to deceive us into a cage are corrupt officials and corrupt officials whom our brothers hate, and who hate the flesh that cannot be eaten and the skin that sleeps, and how can they be recruited by him? ”

"Therefore, I do not intend to harm you, and I am willing to do my best to help you smooth your journey and rise all the way. But you have to promise me a word. Ke Yuyu asked, "What do you promise?" You can come out and see if I can agree?"

Xie Le'an said: "If you can't agree, I won't tell you." That is, I will help you get promoted first, and after you are promoted, you will return to the Ke family and try your best to invoke us. I know that you are from an extraordinary background, but you are only committed to this barren land to be an official."

"My second brother and I can help Lang Jun, Lang Jun will accept our brother as a guest when the time comes, and take advantage of the momentum of our two brothers to gain a foothold in the family, why worry about the big thing?"

"Our two brothers are not people who don't know how to love themselves, what was the scene in the famine year before, presumably Lang Jun also knows a thing or two, if it is not in such a desperate situation, our two brothers will never fall into the grass, even if things are not good and there is some failure, there will never be any embarrassment for you, or there will be a move to drag you down. ”

Ke Yuyu said: "What ability do you have to make my eunuch journey smooth and promote all the way?" Xie Le'an smiled: "This is an easy thing. If you promise me, I'll show you. If my words are not fulfilled in the future, you may as well write off what you promised me. ”

Ke Yuyu secretly thought: This is also refreshing, since he can help me get promoted first, and then invoke him after I am promoted, how can I not agree to it, although I don't want to wag my tail and beg for mercy, with all my life, but the eldest husband died here before an inch of business, isn't it too wrong? .

Ke Yuyu thought clearly in his heart, and immediately replied: "If I can really have a smooth road and be promoted all the way, I will definitely try my best to help you get out of this cage in the future, and I will never break my word." Xie Le'an said: "What I am waiting for is Lang Jun's words, the husband has a word, the horse is difficult to chase, Lang Jun will be developed in the future, don't forget today's words"

"However, there is a huge disparity between our status and you, and the matter is too big to be worthy of the gods of heaven and earth, so it is not enough to show prudence. As the saying goes: nobles forget things. When you are rich in the future, because you are separated from us by clouds and mud, if you think we are cheap, we will be helpless. ”

"If you really plan to help us get rid of the cage in the future, you should not have the idea of being noble and inferior at this moment, and worship our two brothers. We people in the green forest are the most important to worship, and once they make a bow, they can live and die together, and they will never repent. If you are willing to bow down to us, you will be able to show that you are sincere. “

Ke Yuyu is an official, how can he really worship the salt lord as a brother? However, when he was first captured, he thought that he had no physiology and was fighting to the death, so he could speak confidently. At this time, when he saw that there was a way to live, he only wanted to get out, and refused to go to the desperate road again.

Knowing that if he didn't agree to Xie Le'an's words, his brother would be annoyed and angry, and if he turned his face, it would be difficult to speak, so he replied hesitantly: "I also know that you are all heroic people, and you will be able to establish meritorious deeds for the court in the future, and you are not people who have been trapped for a long time." ”

"It is not an insult to worship me as a brother, but you and I are in different positions at this time, and no one can know about the worship except ourselves. This rumor is not good for me, and you will not be able to benefit it. If you can't get any benefit, why bother?"

Xie Le'an said: "What Your Excellency said is not unreasonable, the reason why I came to untie it in person and did not allow a follower to come here is because it is not appropriate for outsiders to know." At that moment, the two sides agreed, and they lit candles and incense in this place, and the three of them bowed to the sky as brothers.

And according to the usual practice of worship, they all made an oath to heaven to "be blessed with prosperity and misfortune with us". In terms of age, Ke Yuyu is the oldest, Xie Le'an and Wei Zhenghao are the youngest. Xie Le'an was originally the eldest brother, and the eldest brother from now on has to let Ke Yuyu do it, of course, this is also for An Ke Yuyu's heart.

After the three of them bowed, Xie Le'an had already arranged a sumptuous feast, which could be regarded as celebrating the success of himself and others. Although Ke Yuyu forced a smile at the banquet, he always showed a sad look.

After Xie Le'an saw it, he said quietly: "Is it difficult for the eldest brother to say something difficult in his heart? Although this matter was done by us and others, I can guarantee that this move will be beneficial to the eldest brother." ”

"The eldest brother is a man of great spirit, and he didn't expect to be disdainful because of my humble background. Why is it that everyone is drinking happily, but they always look sad?"

Ke Yuyu said: "Although the second brother says that he tries his best to help me, he will definitely be able to make my journey smooth and promote all the way, I also believe this." Although I was born in the officialdom, I have also heard of the reputation of the two virtuous brothers, and after the three of us are worshipping at this time, we are already both prosperous and lossy, so I naturally will not be guilty of this. ”

"What I am worried about is only in front of me, but the current situation makes it difficult for me to deal with myself in the county. I am a county official with the responsibility of defending the city, and the county seat has been breached, and my whole family has been captured. ”

"Now I have all my life, the punishment of losing the army and losing the land, but it cannot be avoided, I am not afraid of the two virtuous brothers laughing, although I have a family identity, but at this time in the family is not powerful, if I receive this punishment, the black yarn hat on the neck must not be guaranteed, how can I not be sad?"

Xie Le'an laughed and said: "I thought it was something, if I didn't have a way to deal with it, I wouldn't dare to say anything to help my eldest brother." Big brother is currently in this difficult situation, I can't settle it for big brother, can I still rely on helping big brother to rise to prominence in the future?"

"Big brother just drink heartily, although we have become brothers with different surnames today, but the status is not the same, although my third brother and I have courage, but we are just characters in the dust, and now we are wanted by the Southern Chu court. ”

"After that, I don't know when I can drink with my eldest brother at the same table like this, talk and laugh freely, and if there is a second chance to drink with my eldest brother, it will be the time for our three brothers to come out. ”

Ke Yuyu immediately smiled when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What is the method of the second brother, you might as well say it for me to refer to it." If you can be thoughtful this time, I am grateful, big brother. ”

Xie Le'an said: "If you are grateful, it is too raw, please don't say this in the future, since the two of us are asking for the eldest brother, we naturally want to make a lot of effort, just ask the eldest brother to succeed, do not forget our two brothers, our two brothers, it will be much more useful." ”