Chu Qing looked at Xu Tianchen's face, which was as young as his own, and felt strange.
In the Dachang Dynasty, there are still people from aristocratic families who are not afraid of me?
Logically speaking, I should have a burning aura around me. Whenever a family member comes within three meters of me, I should immediately cover my eyes and yell, "Oh my god," blinding my young master.
After getting off his horse and coming to Xu Tianchen, who was looking directly at him, Chu Qing got straight to the point: "The border army needs to recruit troops. The first thing to do is recruit troops on Xunyang Road. If your Xu family dares to cause trouble, I will personally bring the people here." Investigate the case, come to your Xu family to investigate the case, do you know the consequences of investigating the case at the death of my commander?"
Xu Tianchen snorted coldly: "I dare to ask Commander Chu what the consequences will be."
Chu Qing looked back at the thugs: "Tell him the consequences of my investigation."
Fu San: "Hiding weapons secretly with the intention of treason!"
Wang Tongtong: “There are many tricks to frame someone up!”
Lin Shi: "Kill your whole family and steal your mother-in-law!"
"I'm talking about investigating the case!" Chu Qing yelled, "I'm not talking about committing the crime!"
The three of them remained silent. They felt that Chu Qing's way of investigating cases was not much different from committing crimes. Every time he investigated a case, he had to commit a crime.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Xu Tianchen laughed several times, then his face turned cold: "Commander Chu, do you think that my Xu family will be afraid of you!"
Chu Qing looked confused and stared at Xu Tianchen.
There are only two kinds of people in the aristocratic family who are not afraid of themselves. One is those who have never been beaten by society, and the other is those who really have a clear conscience.
He has seen a lot of the former, but he doesn't believe there are such people in the latter.
Looking directly at Chu Qing, Xu Tianchen said calmly: "Commander Chu, there is no need to say anything. The people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death?"
Chu Qing's expression changed slightly, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes gradually showing a cold light: "What do you mean?"
Xu Tianchen: "..."
Chu Qing turned around and looked at a group of uneducated losers. Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Xu Tianchen said loudly: "To win the world, there is a way, to win its people, this is how to win the world, to win its people, there is a way, to win their hearts, this is how to win the people, to win their hearts, there is a way, to gather with them wherever they want, and to hate them Don’t do it to me.”
Chu Qing frowned: "What are you doing here with me?"
"I know that you are a favored minister of the emperor, and you are doing random things relying on the grace of the saint, but you must not forget that this world belongs to the people. Forced recruitment of troops can be described as tyranny. In this Xunyang Road, the people are living at the border, and the people are not living. In the year, not even one or two of the ten households can survive. This year they recruit soldiers, and they will recruit soldiers next year. Every year, they recruit soldiers, wear armor, and kill the enemy for a living. However, the court is in arrears with food and salary, and the wives, children, and children cannot feed themselves. From then on, What kind of army is it? Go back and tell Ma Rujing that last year, he couldn't recruit soldiers in Xunyang Road. This year, he can't recruit soldiers either. With my Xu family here, your frontier army has no soldiers to recruit. Also tell the court, Tell the emperor that even the food and salary are in arrears, how can you have the face to raise money..."
"you wanna die!"
Chu Qing's face changed drastically, and he said "seeking death". Fu San suddenly turned over and dismounted, kicked the weak Xu Tianchen to the ground, and Qian Ji, whose right hand flashed with cold light, was already pressed against Xu Tianchen's neck.
The detective horses all drew out their daggers and quickly surrounded the Xu family's servants.
Xu Tianchen was thin and wanted to get up, but Fu San kicked him again. His abdomen was in burning pain and he gritted his teeth.
Chu Qing's face was complicated.
He finally understood the attitude of the Xu family, and finally understood why the Xu family always caused trouble when the border army was recruiting troops.
Because of disdain!
Disdainful of the court's behavior.
Chu Qing shook his head at Fu San and was filled with emotions for a moment.
Once upon a time, he also cursed the imperial court for its inaction, scolded the imperial court for its shamelessness, and scolded the imperial court for its incompetence. He was even more radical than Xu Tianchen. He once thought of overthrowing the Dachang Dynasty and starting over, but it was rotten to the core. Let's just make a big breakthrough.
But as he came into contact with many people, Qiu Wanshan, who was already heartbroken, Ma Rui, who endured the humiliation, Wei Changfeng, whose hair turned gray due to lack of money in the treasury, and the Supreme Emperor, who was willing to give up the supreme power in the world in order to restore the glory of the country, were always carefree. Huang Laosi who brags but is more afraid than anyone else, Tao Ruolin who is a daughter who wants to change the country but is extremely helpless, Tao Shaozhang who can't get rid of the sand in his eyes, and Feng Luo who is full of passion and tears and others.
Too many people saw the shortcomings of the imperial court and became desperate and gave up, but they never gave up.
Yes, even if they are desperate, even if they are in the darkest abyss, they say they have given up, they say they are numb, but when a ray of light shines down, even if it is fleeting, they will still struggle and fight regardless of their own safety. They are willing to do whatever they want to do, regardless of life or death. Even if they are bruised and bruised, as long as there is a ray of light, a ray of light is enough, they will rekindle their hope, fight to the death, throw their heads and blood, and never regret it. .
This is Chang Chao, the Chang Chao that people love and hate, and Chu Qing is also one of these people.
He also spurned the imperial court and those at the top of the pyramid.
But this court is also Chu Qing's. It is the belief that he, the son of Si'an County, the supervisor of the three military weapons, and the commander of Qianqiying, must uphold. If he wants to change, he must uphold it. If he does not uphold it, it is because he hates it. If he hates it, he will If you don’t love this country, how can you change it?
Chu Qing knelt down and said softly: "You can insult the system, but you can't insult the emperor, because you will die, not that I will kill you, but that you will be ashamed to death. At the age when you are still riding on the threshold to scratch the basket, Today, covered with scars and fighting bloody battles, deep in the grassland, there are seven times that I know of. Seven times, each time, there were less than a thousand followers. The least one, there were only thirty people. Take people with you to the grassland, a grassland surrounded by enemies on all sides, and kill the enemy chieftains. Every time you are surrounded by danger, five of the seven times are to seek justice between the border troops and the people at the border, blood for blood. An eye for an eye, Xu Tianchen, you are not qualified to accuse the emperor, let alone say that the border army has no soldiers to recruit. The border army is a frontier army, the court is a court, and you are not qualified to judge anyone in the frontier army. of."
Standing up, Chu Qing sighed silently.
"Don't talk about those big things in front of me. If the border army is a weapon, why don't you kill the Liang bandits!" Xu Tianchen shouted with red eyes: "How many people on the border have died in the hands of the Liang bandits? , If you lose more than you win, how can you have the dignity to recruit troops!"
With a "pop" sound, the riding crop hit Xu Tianchen's shoulder firmly.
Chu Qing raised a finger and put it to his mouth: "Stop, if you say one more word, I will kill you now."
"Okay, you have the ability..."
"shut up!"
With a loud roar, the white-haired Xu Shiqing rushed out, his face flustered, and he almost fell down when he crossed the threshold.
"Commander Chu, don't blame me, Commander Chu. I, Xu Shiqing, Chen'er has spoken without hesitation. I hope Commander Chu will atone for his sins."
Chu Qing raised his head and looked at Xu Shiqing with a frown.
Like a body that collapses when the wind blows, a white beard floats on his chest. If it weren't for his anxious expression, although he is thin, he still has a bit of a fairy spirit.
Before Chu Qing could speak, Xu Shiqing cursed at his grandson: "I talk nonsense every day, why don't you apologize to Commander Chu!"
"No!" Xu Tianchen pushed Qianji away and struggled to stand up: "My grandson is not guilty, why should he apologize!"
"You...bastard, a complete bastard!"
Seeing that the real master had arrived, Chu Qing was too lazy to talk nonsense to the juniors, and he was not in a very good mood. He went straight to the point and said: "Master Xu, I don't want to talk in circles anymore. The border will start recruiting troops in a few days to check the hidden houses of various families. , no one can escape the military service of young men, if your Xu family continues to sing the opposite tune, don’t say that I, Chu Qing, am unkind!"
After finishing speaking, Chu Qing leaned over and said softly: "Uncle Xu, once the emperor and the court officials, the Supreme Emperor has long abdicated, and the princes of his generation have also lost power long ago. Your so-called reputation as a scholar is nothing in my eyes." It’s not worth it. Your friend from Beijing, if you dare to nominate one, I will catch one. So, be smart and understand the applause. No, if you understand, just nod. Otherwise, one day, maybe there will be hundreds. The cool thieves entered the pass and accidentally slaughtered your Xu family!"
"What did you say?"
Xu Shiqing's expression changed drastically, and his eyes were about to burst. He did not expect that Chu Qing would dare to threaten him like this.
Chu Qing sneered and tried hard to create his own image of a villain.
There are many things and many truths that don't make sense, especially with literati.
The six major battalions are now dissatisfied with their numbers, and there is a high chance that the cold bandits will come. Even if they don't come, as the border army's aging... becomes more and more serious, if the recruitment issue is not resolved, the consequences will be disastrous.
Even if these things are said, the Xu family doesn't understand or don't believe them, so it's better to be straightforward.
The younger one has a bad temper, but the older one is even more angry.
The furious Xu Shiqing laughed angrily: "Okay, old man, let's see which thief can enter the pass and slaughter my Xu family!"
After finishing his words, Xu Shiqing looked at his grandson: "Chen'er, don't wait for half a month to go to Beijing to take the exam. Go tomorrow to Beijing. If one day you hear the bad news that the Xu family was destroyed by the Liang bandits, After hearing all the bad news, go to the palace, look for the emperor, and ask the current emperor, what kind of losers are the soldiers here, so they can be so negligent in defense, allowing the cool thieves to take advantage of the loophole!"
"Okay, grandson will get up today."
"Wait a minute." Chu Qing was suddenly stunned and looked at Xu Tianchen with a strange expression: "You have no fame?"
"So what, even though I have no fame, we scholars are not afraid of you Qianqi..."
"I told you earlier, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf without fame?"
Chu Qing laughed: "Congratulations, you have become the first aspiring young man to join the frontier army in the second year of Zhengxing. Come on, kidnap me!"
