Kou Zhun: It is not appropriate to have too many crowned scholars in the southern country.
Liang Chuan also knew nothing about the mountain people's rebellion. The village remained as quiet and peaceful as usual. After the floods gradually receded, many people in several villages became Liang Chuan's debtors, not only borrowing rice for food, but also I want to ask Liang Chuan to borrow rice to pay the court's taxes. Now he doesn't have to serve, but he has to pay for it in kind or with money and grain. These rice are all borrowed from Liang Chuan's pocket.
The rice borrowed by Liang Chuan was quite reasonable. After the pontoon bridge was built, they couldn't wait to go to Fengshan and Xinghua Rice Shops to inquire. The price made them prohibitive. In comparison, Liang Chuan's price was simply the best price in the world. If you meet a good person, you must repay them well. This is the basic creed of farmers. What's more, you have written a contract. If you don't return the food to others, you will be prosecuted.
All the villagers paid their grains, but it is said that only Liang Chuan's family did not pay their grains, and even beat the tax collector who collected the taxes. This matter has become a hot topic in several villages in recent days. The villagers all envy Liang Chuan for his ability. Throughout the ages, no one in this three-thirds of an acre of land would dare to challenge the people who eat the imperial grain. Look, this man is not only If you dare not pay the food, you dare to beat them up!
The villagers naturally knew that Liang Chuan was great, but they also knew that if the people did not fight against the officials, they would never end well.
It had only been a few days before these evil gods came to seek revenge. A large group of government officials were fully armed, not only with guns and clubs, but also with bows and crossbows! The intimidating power of this kind of murderous weapon is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, just like the pistols of later generations. Once it is released, it will kill people.
People in several villages sighed. The old man said that in the early years, there were some people who had hairy hair on their gallbladders, and the officials sent them to see the Lord of Hell. Liang Chuan is a talented person. No matter how talented he is, he will be in trouble this time!
These government officials went straight to Helu with murderous looks on their faces. People dispersed along the way, and every household closed their doors tightly, for fear of offending these evil stars and causing some unwarranted disaster to themselves. People were just sighing at how great Liang Chuan was. This retribution came so quickly. His swords and arrows had no eyesight. No matter how powerful he was, he could still be sieved by these powerful crossbows. Several villages have not received such attention from the government for many years, and even they feel that their status seems to be a little higher.
The Helu people were still loyal after all. They had heard that Sanlang had stood up for the villagers. Some people saw that something was wrong, abandoned their work in the fields and rushed to inform Liangchuan.
Liang Chuan listened eagerly to what he said. He originally wanted to leave by himself, but when he saw that his wife and friend left by themselves, they would definitely suffer. If they could escape, the monk could not escape from the temple. The county now knows him. Let’s talk about it. Can’t the problem still be solved? Well, then just throw money at it.
As expected, this group of people came towards me. The door of Liangchuan was closed tightly. What I could see clearly through the crack in the door was the flash of swords. The leader was none other than my old acquaintance Li Chengfu. It was strange. How could this old boy pay me back if he came to invite me? Such a big battle?
Li Chengfu got off his horse in a few dances, threw the reins to a yamen servant, and was listlessly preparing to knock on Liang Chuan's door. The door opened with a bang, and Liang Chuan walked out with a vigilant look on his face. The two of them didn't even look at each other. So natural.
Li Chengfu spoke first: "Things are getting serious."
Liang Chuan wanted to argue first and said, "Old Li, listen to me, they were the ones who made the move first!"
Seeing that he answered correctly naturally, Li Chengfu had already preconceived the idea, so he added without thinking about it: "What? They all came down from the mountain?"
Liang Chuan was startled, what was going down the mountain? The two of them answered each other quite smoothly, but neither of them understood what the other was saying.
Master Lu saw that the two of them were still in the mood to engage in family matters at this moment, and immediately stopped the conversation between the two of them angrily: "What time is it, you still have the time to chat, the military situation is urgent, you and I can't afford to delay it, Li Dutou!"
Li Chengfu didn't want to chat. He thought Liang Chuan had known about this for a long time, so he came to his senses and asked Liang Chuan: "Sanlang, you don't know yet?"
Liang Chuan looked confused and said: "What do I know? Aren't you here to collect taxes? Six thousand kilograms is a bit too much. I can still accept a little less."
The donkey's lips didn't match the horse's mouth at all. Master Lu was a sophisticated man. He knew there was a misunderstanding as soon as he heard it. He directly told Liang Chuan the whole story. It’s us ordinary people who are responsible. According to your bandit taxation law, it would be unreasonable for the people not to object.
When Liang Chuan heard them talking about this, he became more and more frightened. He thought he had entered a peaceful and prosperous age, but he didn't expect that a military disaster was right next to him and could burn him at any time! War is no joke, it is a fight to the death with real swords and guns. You may not be able to defeat thousands of people by yourself.
He had never thought that the land where he grew up had revolts in its history, and had no memory of it. This hot land in the Yin family was rich in obedient people, who were either good at studying or good at business, and could live a good life no matter how hard it was. Go down, this is considered an excellent quality of the people on this side.
But rabbits will bite when they are in a hurry. This is a living example.
Liang Chuan was not a fool. When he heard the news, his first consideration was the situation around him. According to what they said, the mountain people are still wandering around in the mountains, but there is neither food nor equipment in the mountains. No matter what, the rebellion cannot always use the mountains as its base. Sooner or later, it will have to march to the plains, and be the first to face them after descending from the mountains. It is my home, Helu Village. Of course, they could choose to march from Xiayuan to Xinghua, but Liang Chuan felt that it was unlikely because it was a mountain and the rugged mountain roads were not conducive to the deployment of a large team. When going down the mountain, they had to find supplies first and then strengthen the team. The most ideal option was Fengshan.
This news is too important. The results of nearly a year of hard work cannot be wasted. Liang Chuan did not hesitate. Before Master Lu and Li Chengfu took the initiative to request, Liang Chuan volunteered. He wanted to go up the mountain to see if there was any If this happens, I will be able to deal with it. If not, I will continue to be my idle little landowner! Rebellion is not a trivial matter. When these rebels go crazy, they kill people and rob food whenever they see them, and they only pick on big households!
It was rare that Li Chuyi was at home today and did not go out to walk the dog. Liang Chuan found Li Chuyi and said to him solemnly: "Brother Li, I have something important to do today and I have to leave home for a while. The people at home will ask you to take care of me for a while." , asked me not to come back after leaving today, help me take care of the big guy, and let Yi Niang remarry someone else."
Li Chuyi heard the commotion as soon as the yamen came to the door of his house. The battle was too big. He was a very alert person and had long discovered that these yamen were coming with bad intentions. He also thought that these government officials were here to get him. The person who broke the tax collector's arm last time was not Liang Chuan but himself. There was a high chance that Liang Chuan would be the one to take the blame for him again.
Liang Chuan said decisively, as if he was explaining the funeral arrangements, Li Chuyi was used to seeing life and death and couldn't help but feel a little moved. He narrowed his eyes slightly and put away the cold light so that people could not see his eyes clearly. He said coldly: "One person does the work and the other takes responsibility. I injured that tax collector..."
Before he finished speaking, Liang Chuan knew that this brother must have misunderstood. He was not that great. He could stand out occasionally, but he couldn't do it every day.
He briefly explained the matter, and Li Chuyi never expected that people would rebel in a good place like Xinghua County in Taiping since ancient times!
"It's too dangerous for you to go alone. Besides, if something happens down the mountain, it won't help if I stay home alone. I'll go up the mountain with you!" Li Chu didn't want Liang Chuan to take risks alone. After knowing the reason, he even refused to agree. The two of them At least there was someone to take care of him. If he died, there would be someone to carry the body back!
Liang Chuan couldn't defeat this stubborn old man. He couldn't get back what he decided. This was because his family was not prepared at all. In desperation, he could only briefly explain the matter to Yi Niang. He didn't dare to say anything about remarrying, because once this happened, Yiniang's temperament might go away with him. Liang Chuan said tactfully, if they couldn't come back, they would quickly go to Qingyuan to take refuge. At least there was heavy military guarding there and there was no possibility of war.
The two of them prepared their own weapons. Liang Chuan still had two very eye-catching large axes, and a small hatchet on his waist. Li Chuyi didn't like weapons like axes, so a hatchet was enough. In this situation, Liang Chuan is not satisfied with just two axes. His eyes have long noticed the crossbows worn by these government officials. God, isn't this equivalent to Wei, Chong and Jiuwu in later generations!
Li Chengfu had a crossbow and a quiver hung on his horse. Li Chengfu didn't even look at his crossbow. Can this thing save his life? He just ran away. If he had enough time to draw the bow, he could reach Xinghua. Liang Chuan was different. Firstly, he was curious. He had seen this thing before, and it didn't even appear in many history books. Secondly, this thing was like a pistol. He used to be able to enjoy shooting at targets. Shooting in actual combat, his career I haven't tried it in so many years.
Liang Chuan looked at the crossbow. The crossbow was nearly three feet long and the string was more than two feet long. It was much larger than the small steel crossbows of later generations. Liang Chuan's eyes widened when he saw it. He didn't have a horse, so he just followed Li Chengfu. Everyone else looked worried, but he would pull the crossbow string and touch the crossbow machine from time to time. He was amazed to see such a sharp weapon for infantry.
Li Chengfu looked at him as if he was going for an outing, and thought to himself that this wise man is very courageous. Now that he has mastered it, he is still in the mood to play with a crossbow. This thing is just a burden. If you add a quiver, it will weigh dozens of kilograms and hang on the horse. It's just a burden, and the horse will slow down a beat when running.
"Never seen it?" Li Chengfu asked rudely.
Liang Chuan looked infatuated and replied: "No, can you let me play?"
Li Chengfu didn't intend to use this thing anyway, and he was not even in the mood to talk. He glanced at Liang Chuan feebly, waved his hand, and motioned for him to take it off himself.
Liang Chuan couldn't wait to take off the silk ribbon on the crossbow, held the treasure in his hand, and waved it towards Li Chuyi like a showoff: "Old Li, have you ever used this thing?"
Li Chuyi only glanced at the crossbow and stopped looking at it, nor did he say anything, which made Liang Chuan a little disappointed.
