A rocky start.
For a moment, the entire forest was filled with the sounds of bandits refusing to accept the offer and driving Zhu Pingan away.
Zhu Pingan was not surprised by this. It could even be said that the scene before him was within Zhu Pingan's expectation. Zhu Ping'an's expression remained unchanged, and he took some time to observe the bandits in front of him amidst the hustle and bustle.
The head of the family, that is, Ruonan's father, is not so much disgusted and resisting recruitment, but rather disgusted and resisting himself.
It shouldn't be, it doesn't make sense, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but think about it carefully, this is the first time we've met, and he has no grudge against Ruonan's father. Although on the way to take the exam, Ruonan tried to rob her but she was robbed instead. However, she later saved Ruonan's life in Anqing Mansion. After all, her kindness to Ruonan was more than debt. Shouldn't her father be so disgusted and resist her? !
While thinking, Zhu Pingan glanced at the demon Ruo Nan, and an idea suddenly appeared, as if he was enlightened.
The demon Ruonan has always said that "no scholar is good" and "no official is good", and she hates and hates scholars and officials to the extreme. Think about the reason why the demon Ruonan was hanging by a thread in Anqing Mansion. , because Lu Tongzhi was seriously injured in the assassination.
Well, that's right. The Yaonv family probably had a blood feud with the Lu Tongzhi family. It was precisely because of this that their family had such hatred for scholars and officials. It makes sense.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. If he found the cause of the disease, he would be able to prescribe the right medicine.
In this way, I feel more confident.
At this moment, a group of bandits are still frothing at the mouth. In their mouths, bandits are the most notorious and promising industry in the world. To recruit people is to commit suicide, ask for trouble, and ask for hardship... .
"The bosses, all the heroes, roaming the mountains and fields, eating big mouthfuls of meat and drinking big bowls of wine, are really happy and at ease... To be honest, I am envious of this kind of life, and even my heart is moved..."
Zhu Pingan slightly cupped his hands towards Ruonan, her father and the bandits, and said with a smile.
"You also admit that you envy us for being happy and comfortable. Haha, then you still have the nerve to come to recruit me. Please beg us, maybe we will consider letting you join our gang..." All the bandits suddenly burst into laughter. stand up.
"But are you heroes really living in such a happy and comfortable life? Why are you reduced to refugees, fleeing to my Jingnan?!"
Zhu Pingan twitched the corner of his mouth and said lightly.
Suddenly, the bandits were like ducks choked by fate, and their noisy laughter suddenly stopped.
Everyone couldn't help but blush. They really couldn't live any longer, so they had to come to Jingnan as refugees. Of course, even if there were no floods, their life would not be easy, and it was far from being as carefree and comfortable as they said. They would eat meat and drink wine in large quantities, which only happened a few times a year... Inside the mountains The conditions are difficult, and they are not engaged in production. They make a living by robbing. They often have a meal without a meal, and are looked down upon and cursed by the people. The risks are also very high. There are turf wars among bandits, and there are also risks in robbing fat sheep. , not to mention the government’s frequent sieges and suppressions, how can they be so free and comfortable, just like street rats or sewer rats...
"Ahem, none of this matters!" The bandits blushed and coughed.
"Yes, these are not important." Zhu Ping'an nodded, "As the saying goes, a person with 360 skills will be the number one scholar. Bandits are also a type of 360 people. If they do well, they will have a bright future. ..."
Aha? Speak for us? !
The bandits were a little confused.
Zhu Ping'an looked at their stunned eyes and continued, "However, there is a major prerequisite for bandits to do well..."
"What's the big premise?" The bandits couldn't help being led by Zhu Ping'an, and they asked all kinds of questions.
"The main premise is that there must be an environment suitable for the development of bandits." Zhu Pingan said slowly.
"What kind of environment?" A group of bandits couldn't help but ask.
"Those are troubled times! As the saying goes, troubled times bring out heroes. Troubled times are an era suitable for the development of bandits. The more chaotic the world, the more suitable it is. The more chaotic the world, the more bandits there are. The court is overwhelmed with self-care and weak in governance, unable to suppress the bandits. The more we fight, the more we suppress... Such troubled times are suitable for the development of bandits. As the saying goes, 'Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be martyrs.' As a bandit, he occupies the mountain and becomes the king. He dominates one area and can advance and attack. It is not a fantasy to plunder the city and plot the world without losing a generation of heroes; after retreating, you can join the Ming Lord, display your skills, and obtain the merit of being a slave to the dragon. It is not a fantasy to be granted the title of wife, shadow, marquis, and prime minister..."
Zhu Pingan held his hands behind his back, pacing slowly and talking.
After hearing the prospects described by Zhu Pingan, the bandits couldn't help but get excited.
Still a great scholar.
Look at what people say, those who steal hooks will punish those who steal the country, and heroes emerge in troubled times. It sounds really exciting...
"To be honest, if we were in troubled times now, I might have taken off my black hat and gathered a team to dominate the mountain. However, all heroes, please open your eyes and take a look. This is a peaceful and prosperous age, not a troubled one. If we say If the troubled times were the prosperous times of bandits, then the current prosperous times are the end of bandits. In the peaceful and prosperous times, the court is powerful, supported by the people, and has enough energy to suppress bandits. Wherever bandits cause trouble, the local government will send troops to suppress bandits. Everyone You guys must have gone through this many times. Don't think that you are complacent just because you have escaped the local government's suppression of bandits a few times, thinking that everything is fine. You are wrong, a big mistake. If the local government fails to suppress the bandits, the higher-level officials will step in and mobilize More troops are needed to suppress the bandits, and if that fails, the central court will mobilize a large army to suppress the bandits.”
Zhu Ping'an glanced at the group of bandits with stern eyes, and his voice was as deafening as Hong Zhongdalu's.
Zhu Ping'an's words were like strong wind and hail, which shattered the boiling blood of the bandits, making them feel as if frost had beaten eggplants. Over the years, the local government had suppressed bandits many times, which made them fearful and tortured all day long. Every time they encounter bandits, they have to break their muscles and bones.
"So what if we suppress bandits? Why don't we still stand in front of you and tell you that we are not afraid..."
Hu Laosan and other bandits refused to accept it and shouted while holding their necks.
"Well, yes, you are lucky, but what about the others, how many brothers have you changed?! Before I came, based on the county annals and other information, I made statistics on the bandits situation in Dachu Mountain in the past fifty years. In the past fifty years, A total of eighty-six groups of bandits, big and small, sprang up in Dachu Mountain one after another. They were wiped out in a short period of two or three years, and in a long period of more than ten years. However, no group of bandits could persist for more than fifteen years, and there were sixteen The gangs were wiped out by other bandits, and fifty-seven of them were wiped out by the government. Today, there are still thirteen gangs of bandits in Dachu Mountain. Among them, your gang is the oldest one, having been there for nine years. Not bad, so far away The cottage with the longest lifespan recorded in the county annals still has three and a half years to go... No county official dares to let you surpass this record, otherwise they will be listed in the county annals, and their black hats will not be saved. ..."
Zhu Pingan twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, took out a piece of paper from his arms, stared at Hu Laosan and others with stern eyes, and said leisurely.
Well......
After listening to what he said, and thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is really no copycat in Datu Mountain that can last for fifteen years...
At this moment, even Hu Laosan is gone.
