"Wanwan, wait for me."
Song Jiuyuan's voice came from ahead. Jiang Wan couldn't wait any longer, so she told Cheng Jin.
"You protect Poria, Muxiang, have you not forgotten what I taught you?"
"Master, don't worry, I have a lot of life-saving things in my hands."
Mu Xiang was slightly excited, waiting to show off her skills. This was the first time for her.
Jiang Wan threw a bag of poison to Cheng Jin and walked forward.
Song Jiuyuan didn't have many people with him, so she was worried.
In front, a group of bandits stood in front of Song Jiuyuan. The man leading the group was riding a horse and said in a rough voice.
"Leave your property and food, and I will spare your lives!"
"What if I don't stay?"
Song Jiuyuan narrowed his eyes dangerously. At this time, Jiang Wan came to Song Jiuyuan's side, and she held his hand.
When the bandits caught a glimpse of Jiang Wan's appearance, they were all stunned. Judging from their clothes, they did not look like poor people.
"Then leave your life behind!"
The bandit leader had a fierce look on his face and ordered his men to surround Jiang Wan and the others, speaking fiercely, but Jiang Wan's sharp eyes noticed that the hands of the bandits holding the knives were trembling.
"Boss, we really want to..."
"Shut up!"
The bandit leader interrupted his younger brother and shouted viciously at Song Jiuyuan and the others:
"You wear gold and silver and live such a chic life, I must change this world!"
"Fight it once, rich third generation, big brother, let's go!"
I don’t know who shouted something from behind, which caused the boys behind to shout slogans.
"Fight it once and you will be rich for three generations!"
"Fight!"
"..."
"Is this your first robbery?"
Jiang Wan hit the nail on the head, looking at the restrained emotions under the bandit leader's tense face, "It's not too late to stop now."
A flash of struggle flashed in the bandit leader's eyes, and the younger brother behind him said: "Brother, think about the children at home who are still waiting to be fed."
"Once again, hand over all the gold, silver, jewelry and food!"
The bandit leader clenched the knife in his hand, as if he would attack if he didn't agree.
Song Jiuyuan raised his hand to draw his sword, but Jiang Wan held him down. She said loudly:
"Do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who your mother is!"
The knife in the bandit leader's hand struck hard on the big tree next to him, and the big tree fell down with the sound.
"I am Princess Yongle, whom the emperor personally conferred."
Jiang Wan took out the jade pendant that represented his identity from his sleeve and showed it to them, "Do you know what the crime of murdering the royal family and nobles is?"
"Kill the Nine Tribes!"
Song Jiuyuan kindly reminded these bandits. A flash of panic flashed across the bandit leader's eyes, and his younger brother said again:
"Brother, what are you afraid of? Even if she is really a princess, can a dead person sue her?"
"It's hard to say."
Jiang Wan smiled brightly and said: "Don't look at the young guards behind me, but one of them can stand up to ten of you.
No matter what happens, even if you are lucky enough to kill me, do you really think that all the personal guards in the emperor's hands are just for work?
Sooner or later they will find you, and by then, not to mention you, even the babies in your homes that are waiting to be fed will have to be buried with me! "
"Brother!"
The younger brothers were anxious, their eyes were red from hunger, and they looked at Jiang Wan as if they were looking at walking gold food.
"Are you really a princess?"
The bandit leader was doubtful. This place was not far from Kyoto, so he probably knew about Jiang Wan being made a princess.
"Replacement guaranteed."
Jiang Wan could tell that they were forced by life, and they might even be nearby villagers.
Because there was no murderous intent or blood on them, it seemed like this was the first time they had done such a thing.
"Are you villagers nearby?"
Although Song Jiuyuan used questions, his tone was full of affirmation, which made the bandit leader full of vigilance.
"I can let you go, but you can't cause trouble to us!"
He was also scared. Food was important, but surviving was even more important.
A younger brother immediately said: "Brother, if you let them go, they will definitely not let us go."
"Shut up, are you the emperor's personal guard who can do anything to you?"
The bandit leader is not stupid either. If the person in front of them is really a princess, none of them can escape.
"I remember the harvest was good this year, how could you end up like this?"
Song Jiuyuan had read the posts submitted by the ministers. The harvests near Kyoto were not bad. When he heard what he said, the bandits exploded instantly.
"Why don't you eat minced meat? Your nobles are well-dressed and well-fed. Of course you don't know the suffering of our people."
"The harvest is good, but after paying the grain tax, the rest is not enough for our family."
"We encountered those domineering bosses, and the people's lives were miserable. Otherwise, how could we, good people, be willing to become bandits?"
"..."
Listening to their complaints, Jiang Wan and Song Jiuyuan looked at each other. They knew that the food tax was not as terrible as they said.
Why is it so outrageous? I guess there is something wrong somewhere in the middle.
Seeing Jiang Wan's silence, the leading bandit leader was heartbroken. He dropped the sword in his hand, jumped off his horse and knelt in front of Jiang Wan.
"Please princess, make the decision for us."
"Princess, if we weren't forced to do so, we wouldn't want to be bandits. Please let us live."
"Princess Chitose Chitose, Chitose Chitose, I'll wait..."
"..."
The bandit leader knelt down, and the other brothers naturally followed suit, kowtowing loudly.
"You guys get up first."
Jiang Wan looked at the bandit leader, "Don't worry, I won't leave you alone.
Where do you live now? "
"The weather is cold and people in the village are afraid of freezing to death, so we all live in the mountains and huddle together to keep warm."
The bandit leader wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately promised:
"Princess, this is really our first time going down the mountain to rob. We have never hurt anyone before."
"Meeting the princess for the first time was a bad start."
A younger brother muttered something, which reached Jiang Wan's ears clearly. She said helplessly:
"Take us to the mountains first."
Although it was close to what she had guessed, Jiang Wan still needed to go to the mountains to confirm. If they were really bandits, that was another matter.
"Princess, please follow me."
The bandit leader led the way, and Song Jiuyuan asked his people to follow. He and Jiang Wan were shoulder to shoulder.
Afraid that these people would suddenly go crazy, he kept a careful eye on them.
"May I have your name?"
Jiang Wan saw that the bandit leader was not a reckless man, but a man with some brains. He was just forced by life and had to fall into the trap of being a bandit.
"My name is Duan Si."
Duan Si scratched his head and said, "My father and mother are both from the villagers. They have no education. They are all named according to their rankings."
"Not bad, easy to remember."
Jiang Wan looked peaceful and approachable, which made the bandits who were worried in their hearts slightly lower their guard.
However, Cheng Jin who was behind him didn't know what was going on, and was afraid that these people would bully Fuling if he came forward, so he just followed them closely.
"My master is so powerful, these bandits are afraid of her."
Muxiang raised her chin proudly. She felt that she had exhausted all the luck in her life to meet her master.
"My junior uncle is now a princess, so normal people should show some respect to her."
Fu Ling smiled lightly, but when her eyes met Cheng Jin's, she quickly suppressed the smile in her eyes.
