Ping'a County.
Xiong Wuliang and his entourage came from afar and attracted special attention.
The luxurious bronze chariot, dozens of prisoners walking on foot with their hands tied behind their backs, and the large groups of civilians and merchants following the team... really attracted everyone's attention.
At the gate of the county town, the guard guard saw this scene from a distance and couldn't help but rub his eyes in surprise.
Xiong Wuliang looked around and saw that Ping'a County was prosperous and the people were healthy... He secretly admired it in his heart. It seemed that Hu Cong was managing Ping'a County well.
However, the extortion officer just pulled Hu Cong out as a shield, which made Xiong Wu feel faintly uncomfortable in his conscience - Could it be that Hu Cong and the Ziping family secretly colluded to extort? It shouldn’t be!
Xiong Wuliang still remembered that Hu Cong was an upright and good official who dared to ask for orders for the people.
In order to protect the people of the county, Hu Cong stepped forward and strictly advised Xiong Wuliang not to build a dam on the Huaihe River (Hu Cong did not know that Xiong Wuliang had cement at the time).
How can a person who is dedicated to the people be the protective umbrella of these corrupt officials?
Xiong Wuliang shook his head and shook off these thoughts.
When he came back to his senses, he found that his group had been surrounded.
A few dozen steps outside the city gate, a group of unfamiliar young men looked at Xiong Wuliang on the bronze chariot with an unkind expression.
Xiong Wuliang was startled - trouble is coming?
The captured young official had spit out the rag that had sealed his mouth at some point, and was shouting with joy, "Young Patriarch! Young Master! I'm here!"
Behind dozens of strong men, a middle-aged man dressed in white and smiling appeared.
The clerk was overjoyed: "Young patriarch! Save me!"
"It's them! They're the ones who beat up our son, the Ping clan!"
The onlookers who followed him all the way buzzed and became restless when they heard the words.
"The young patriarch of the Ziping clan actually came in person!"
"I'm afraid what happened today can't be solved."
"It's over, this foreign businessman is over!"
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Xiong Wuliang looked intently and saw that the middle-aged man in white, who was called the 'young patriarch', was smiling, but his smile was very sinister... Xiong Wuliang couldn't help curling his lips and watching what happened.
The middle-aged man in white stepped forward and shouted at the clerk who was calling for help: "Shut up, you useless trash!"
After that, he looked up at Xiong Wuliang on the bronze carriage. Seeing that Xiong Wuliang remained calm, he couldn't help but smile: "Okay! You are very courageous!"
"Dare to hit my son Ping's people in Ping'a County!"
"No matter what your status is today, you will never leave Ping'a County alive!"
The middle-aged man in white got angry——
Who can bear the anger of having a member of his family beaten up in public?
If we compromise on this, then the Ziping family will no longer have any chance of having any face in Ping'a County!
The middle-aged man waved his hand, and dozens of strong men raised their hands and pointed the objects in their hands at Xiong Wuliang and his group. The chief soldier took a closer look and couldn't help but be horrified - the weapons in the hands of these strong men of the Ziping clan were clearly serial crossbows!
It should be noted that this time, the more than a dozen soldiers of the Quyang Army did not wear armor or carry shields.
Once hundreds of crossbow arrows are fired at random, no one can survive.
The chief soldier was shocked, jumped up suddenly, jumped onto the bronze chariot, and blocked Xiong Wuliang with his body——
Everyone can die, except Xiong Wuliang!
As a personal soldier, if he dies in battle, the orphan will definitely receive a generous reward from his master! But if the master dies, the Quyang lineage will be extinct!
The middle-aged man in white smiled coldly, narrowed his eyes and said arrogantly: "Kneel down and admit your mistake, I will leave you a whole body..."
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Zhao Hua suddenly changed his color and threw something towards the city guards who were watching the excitement indifferently in the distance——
Different from the Quyang Army and Shaohu Army who were trained off-duty, the city guards in Quyang County, Ping'a County, and Shansang County were all garrison soldiers.
But even the garrison soldiers recognized what Zhao Hua threw out!
The leading city gate captain caught the heavy thing and took a closer look, feeling very excited! The soul is gone!
What is in his hand is a small copper seal.
The Chengmen Lieutenant recognized the characters and turned the copper seal over with trembling hands. What came into view were the four big characters 'Quyang Houliang'!
The sweat dropped from Chengmen Lieutenant's body, and he immediately shouted loudly: "Quick! Protect that young master!"
Dozens of garrison soldiers at the door rushed forward with shields in hand, tightly protecting Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot in the middle.
The middle-aged man in white was confused by this sudden situation - although private fighting is strictly prohibited in Xiong Wuliang's fiefdom, and unruly people who violate it will have to dig sand... But generally speaking, a powerful local family like the Ziping family Even if you violate some rules, you will not be stopped by the city guards.
The middle-aged man in white frowned and looked at the city gate captain, with a tone of 'we are all acquaintances': "Brother, what? Don't you remember me?"
"I'm Pingyu!"
"Get out of the way, don't block my son Ping's revenge and establishing his power."
The onlookers were also shocked by this sudden change - the Ziping clan was considered one of the top wealthy families in the local area, and these garrison soldiers were all recruited local farmers. How could they have the courage to go against the Ziping clan?
The Chengmen Lieutenant was sweating coldly, feeling frightened in his heart, and shouted angrily: "Who is your brother? Don't get close to me!"
"Let me tell you - the person in the car is the Lord Qu Yanghou! No one can save you this time!"
Shock!
The onlookers opened their mouths wide!
The middle-aged man in white who was showing off his power just now and trying to kill people in public suddenly shook his hands and almost fell to the ground.
This time, it hit the iron plate!
Qu Yanghou? Xiong Wuliang?
The onlookers reacted belatedly and bowed excitedly: "Greetings, my lord!"
For most farmers, this is their first time seeing Xiong Wuliang himself.
The tithe of agricultural tax, all kinds of advanced farm tools, and the prosperous farm... are all given by the Lord! In the fiefdom, Xiong Wuliang's name was like thunder, and he responded to hundreds of calls.
The merchants who stopped to watch the excitement also widened their eyes - Marquis Quyang! The new marquis of Chu State! Become a marquis based on your military exploits! From the official positions of Zuo Yin and You Sima, they are the hottest upstarts in the Chu Kingdom! His famous name has long been spread in various countries.
Although these merchants were not Xiong Wuliang's subjects, and some were not even from the Chu State... they all invariably bowed slightly in the direction of the bronze chariot to show their respect for this prestigious title.
The city gate captain held up his shield to protect Xiong Wuliang. At this moment, his intestines turned green with regret.
Xiong Wuliang had repeatedly issued orders that no one would be allowed to cause trouble or use force in the fiefdom, and all those who disobeyed the order would be taken down.
result……
Just now, under the eyes of the city guards, this Ping family wanted to commit a murder openly.
The city guards were indifferent.
It was clearly dereliction of duty and abolition of official duties for personal reasons... What's more, the target of their murder was the master, Marquis Quyang...
I don’t know how the city guards who neglected their duties will be punished by their master later... The city gate captain broke out in a cold sweat and hated the Ziping family to death.
Xiong Wuliang was protected by a large shield. He looked coldly at the middle-aged man in white who was kneeling on the ground, murderous intent rising in his heart. He closed his eyes and remained silent.
Zhao Hua understood the idea and shouted: "Chu Lu——"
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