Zhu Neng raised his head in disbelief, half-opened his mouth, and was stunned for a long time before he stuttered and said: "Is what you said true? You didn't lie to me. The officials really won't arrest us and behead us." ?”
Xie Mengxia nodded seriously: "No, I didn't lie to you. You can read the content of the letter carefully."
Zhu Neng read the letter, touched the back of his head, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Um, I, um, I don't know how to read." After saying that, he sighed bitterly: "It's too difficult to know how to read. It’s harder than fighting.”
"..." Xie Mengxia was speechless.
No wonder people get cheated, it’s all the result of being uneducated.
Yao Yao nodded repeatedly with great recognition.
Isn't it difficult? She received higher education in her previous life and went to school for more than 20 years. She traveled here and studied with the teacher for several years. Now, she has just finished literacy. level.
Han Changmu asked: "Then there are no literate people in your village?"
Zhu Neng slapped his thigh, turned around and shouted: "Xiao Liuzi, come on, come on, come and read this letter." He turned to Han Changmu and smiled slyly: "Xiao Liuzi, follow me," he gritted his teeth. He said bitterly: "I studied with that damn Li Yushi for a few days."
Xiao Liuzi took the letter and read it with great confidence: "Lu, Lu, the governor of Ganzhou, oh yes, Lu Yu personally signed it."
After he stuttered out the first sentence, Han Changmu and the others burst into thunderous laughter, which made him confused and looked on blankly.
Xie Mengxia covered her stomach and waved her hands: "It's okay, it's okay, just keep reading."
Xiao Liuzi realized that he might have mispronounced the word, and he became even more nervous. He looked like he knew every word, but also seemed not to know it, so he simply didn't pronounce the words that he couldn't remember.
He stuttered and continued to read: "Why are there more than thirty villagers in Qilian Mountain? What is the reason why the county refuses to grant so-and-so fields, and so-and-so rents land for so-and-so people, and each person pays ten shi per mu per year for rent? My son, now that the people are not living well, I ordered Lu, the governor of Ganzhou, to make peace with him. Two months later, I will personally pay a visit to Ganzhou."
After reading it, he wiped his hands in cold sweat with fear.
What are the words written here? Why are they so difficult to read? It’s even harder than fighting.
Zhu Neng angrily slapped Xiao Liuzi hard, shook the thin page of paper, and kept scolding: "On weekdays, I think about you studying hard, and I will eat whatever good things are on the mountain first. You just read like this, you read all the books into the dog's belly, and you still eat them as food. You are a loser, and I still expect you to come back as the top scholar in the future, so that you can honor your ancestors."
Xie Mengxia burst into laughter.
Number one scholar, take the exam to be the number one scholar. When did the number one scholar in my dynasty become so worthless?
Although Xiao Liuzi stuttered while reading and couldn't bear to look at it, and Zhu Neng was furious and furious, he finally understood the meaning of the letter. Sure enough, the King of Han ordered the governor of Ganzhou to properly arrange for these people, and afterwards, The King of Han also wanted to go to Ganzhou to investigate in person.
Zhu Neng nodded. This letter sounded very reliable.
He touched the back of his head and laughed: "I thought that an official as big as the King of Han couldn't lie to us."
Xie Mengxia secretly rolled her eyes.
Brother, the King of Han is not an official, but his status is good.
He curled his lips and said, "When the time comes, you can take Zheyun with you to find Lu Zhen. Lu Zhen has met Zheyun and will arrange for you properly."
Zhu Neng smiled with gratitude.
Yao Yao really felt that this was the best result. He smiled and said to Xie Mengxia: "Your Highness, you are doing good deeds and you will be very lucky in the future."
Xie Mengxia raised his eyebrows, and suddenly thought that he seemed to have a house in Ganzhou City. He rolled his eyes, called Zhu Neng, wrote a new letter and handed it to him: "Let your brothers Don't go to Lu Zhen yet. Go to Ganzhou City to find this house first. Show this letter to the housekeeper. You can take care of the nursing home in the house first. Regarding the land granting, we will wait until we go to Ganzhou and investigate in detail. ."
Han Changmu looked at Xie Mengxia appreciatively. He remained silent the whole time, just wanting to see how Xie Mengxia would handle this matter. He nodded, took the previous letter, threw it into the fire and burned it, solemnly. He warned Zhu Neng: "Tell your brothers not to go to the state capital without authorization. Just wait patiently for us to go back in the private residence of His Highness the King of Han Dynasty. The matter of granting land is too involved. If you act rashly, I'm afraid you will be arrested." Kill and silence."
Zhu Neng trembled. This was a matter of life and death. He did not dare to be careless and nodded repeatedly with a solemn expression.
Han Changmu smiled and asked calmly: "You don't have to be afraid. As long as you do as I say, you will be fine. Let your brothers enter Ganzhou City one by one, so that they will not be too conspicuous, and then send The two of them went to the housekeeper of the private house and asked him to use a carriage to bring them into the house in batches. Tell the outside world that they are Hu Ji bought back by the King of Han. After entering the house, you should not go out again and wait in peace for several months."
Zhu Neng nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked: "Hero, I want to ask where you are going."
Han Changmu faintly uttered two words: "Luntai."
Zhu Neng slapped his thigh, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "Hero, can I follow you?"
Han Changmu did have this intention. With Zhu Neng here, it would be easier to find the whereabouts of Li Yushi, but getting on the pole is not a business. He would definitely not take the initiative to invite him. After going through such a big circle, he asked Xie Mengxia to write his own handwriting. Believe it or not, just to get Zhu Neng to bring it up.
He nodded lightly: "Yes, but you can only bring one person with you."
Ergouzi and Dashunzi shouted in unison: "I, I, the boss, I will go with you."
Xiao Liuzi raised his hand timidly beside him: "I eat less."
"..."
When Zhu Neng heard what Xiao Liuzi said about eating less, he had an idea. He folded the letter and gave it to Dashunzi. He solemnly told him: "Er Gouzi, Dashunzi, just now You must remember what the hero said. You must keep this letter. This is the life of our whole village. You take your brothers back to Qilian Mountain as soon as possible, and then go to Ganzhou City so that everyone can live in peace and safety. After the winter, remember, you must do what this good man said, this is a matter of life and death, so please give it a try."
At this point, it was obvious that there was no room for change. Ergouzi and Dashunzi nodded aggrievedly, returned to the many brothers, and talked about the decision of the boss. These people were all excited and talking about it. When I talked about how to make the return trip, the wives at home became anxious and missed their son.
Er Gouzi and Dashunzi have no wives, let alone sons, and no one cares about them. Listening to them say this, they feel even more aggrieved. The aggrieved mutton soup is no longer fragrant.
After a delicious meal, he was finally full, and Zhu Neng made arrangements for the brothers to return.
There was only a thin layer of snow under the protruding cliff. Gu Chen and the three of them worked together and quickly cleared a clearing, enough for a few people to spend the night.
But Zhu Neng's group was in trouble. They slept in knee-deep snow and felt trembling with cold no matter how much they thought about it.
Yao Yao felt a little uncomfortable and gave them all the remaining sheepskin tarpaulins and felt blankets.
Gu Chen looked at it and smiled and said, "A Yao, you are really kind-hearted."
Yao Yao smiled enigmatically: "You don't understand, if you do one good deed every day, you won't go to hell in the future."
The bonfire crackled all night long, and the flames continued to burn brightly. It was not until dawn that the bonfire gradually extinguished, leaving only warm ashes.
After finishing the morning meal, Ergouzi, Dashunzi and his party were ready to go back. Although there were horses and food, the return trip was not easy. They didn't know how many of them would survive in the end.
Han Changmu thought for a while, then wrote a letter to Chen Yanxuan in Xingxing Gorge and handed it to Ergouzi: "Your return journey will not be easy. If it is really difficult, you can go to Xingxing Gorge and send this letter Leave it to the garrison, and he will take care of you. When the spring warms up, you can return to Ganzhou."
Ergouzi bowed deeply and twitched the tip of his nose: "Good man, thank you very much, good man. We will definitely return to Qilian Mountain."
Zhu Neng patted Er Gouzi on the shoulder, hung the robe on his shoulder, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Let's go, boys, wait for the big brother to come back."
Watching Er Gouzi and Dashunzi walking down the mountain, their figures gradually disappeared. Xiao Liuzi turned around, wiped his tears and said with a tearful voice: "Brother, I miss Brother Shunzi."
Zhu Neng slapped Xiao Liuzi hard on the back of the head and cursed: "You worthless thing, I miss him, then you go back with him."
Xiao Liuzi shrank his neck and did not dare to speak. He ran to the horse and cried secretly.
Zhu Neng turned his head, blinked hard, walked up to Han Changmu and said, "Hero, when shall we set off."
Han Changmu smiled: "My name is Han Changmu. Brother Zhu can just call me Young Master from now on." He pointed at Yao Yao, Gu Chen and others, introduced them one by one, and said calmly: "Since Brother Zhu is leaving with us, from now on, Please ask Brother Zhu to obey our instructions."
Everything you eat and drink comes from others, and it is natural to listen to others' orders. Zhu Neng still has this awareness. He nodded and said with a naive smile: "I am a rough man, and I can't read Chinese characters." I don’t understand anything, but I do understand how to repay a favor. The young master saved our whole village. From now on, I will beat anyone who the young master asks me to beat, and I will never kill anyone who is asked to be maimed.”
Xiao Liuzi also ran over and said with an honest smile: "Young Master's mutton soup is delicious, and the sesame cakes are also delicious. Xiao Liuzi also listens to Young Master's words."
Han Changmu smiled instantly.
These two guys are really wonderful people with honest eyes.
After arranging these things, everyone led the horses and carefully climbed over the top of the mountain, and began to search for the marks left by Meng Suige as they walked.
