Huan Rong

After eating the cold steamed buns, the water bandits did not rush into the water, but sat around the fire to keep warm and gossip.

It was March, near the river, and the night wind was still bitingly cold.

People who live on the water all year round, especially water bandits, no matter what the weather is, they will dive into the bottom when they encounter "fat sheep".

It is good to be young and fashionable, but once you get old and do not meet the cold season, your joints will hurt like a heart, and taking medicine can only slightly relieve it, and it cannot be cured at all.

Being able to warm up by the fire on the shore, everyone is reluctant to go back to the boat, and it is only a moment if they can delay it for a moment.

Those who follow Cai Yun are all confidantes.

Before, Cai Yun hinted to several people to leave the water village and seek refuge in the imperial court, and several people were obviously moved.

They are all forced to fall into the grass. Although they have lives in their hands, they don't kill indiscriminately. They always have a bottom line in doing things, which is completely different from Gan Da's generation.They all hold hope secretly, hoping that one day they will no longer be thieves.

When Cai Yun brought up this matter, it was in everyone's hands.

"Tell the truth to the village master, we are thieves just to make a living. We have committed wrong things, and we have human lives in our hands. Even if we are beheaded by the court one day, there is nothing to complain about." Ling Tai said in a deep voice.

"What do the old, young, women and children in the village know? We are thieves, and they are so tired that they can't even be common people! Even if the refugees have white registration, what about our children and grandchildren? They can't see the light at all!"

Ling Tai's words touched everyone's heart, and the fire suddenly fell silent.

Just as Cai Yun was about to speak, a burst of wind suddenly came from behind him.Years of water bandit career gave him a keen intuition, and the alarm immediately sounded above his head.

"Quickly open!"

At the same time as the word three was exiting, Cai Yun rolled to one side with his head in his arms.Although the movement is not very beautiful, and it is covered with mud, it is very embarrassing in the eyes of others, but it just avoided the sudden attack from behind without any injury.

Ling Tai and others were not so lucky.

In the blink of an eye, they were punched and kicked by the attacker, and the two light weight ones flew upside down and landed on the ground with a bang.Before he got up, he was stepped on his back by a big foot, and his limbs swung vigorously, but he couldn't break free, just like a flipped tortoise.

Cai Yun turned pale with shock, avoided Dian Kui's two attacks one after another, and said loudly: "Which hero is on the other side, can you tell me his name?"

Father and son have run the water village for two generations, and all the water bandits and bandits nearby are familiar, and even the private soldiers in the prefecture and county have met each other.Cai Yun saw his "peer" being handed over with his own eyes, and he knew very well in his heart that the state and county private soldiers and the Beifu army were not in this way at all.

Officers and soldiers suppress bandits, even if they use tricks, they will not attack at night.

These people were lying in ambush in the grass, obviously they had already been eyeing themselves.Without further ado, he started to fight directly, which is simply more arrogant than this water bandit!

Cai Yun's mind changed sharply, and it was inevitable that he would be a little distracted. It was a big taboo in a duel, let alone facing a murderous person like Dian Kui.

Dian Kui seized the right moment, turned his palm into a fist, and struck at Cai Yun's left eye.There was a gust of wind in the action, and the momentum was astonishing.

With a bang, Cai Yun couldn't dodge, a dull pain around his left eye, and a large bruise quickly appeared.

Hit people without slapping them in the face?

Dian Sima has never had this awareness.

Born as a villain, what he pays attention to is pleasure, kindness and hatred.It's all nonsense to save face!He didn't like Cai Yun very much, he almost greeted her face with fists.

The private soldiers around followed suit, and the water bandits who were surrounded counted as one, and they became freshly baked panda eyes one after another.

"Who are you?!" Cai Yun was furious.

If the battlefield is changed to water, with his extraordinary breath-holding skills, the ten Diankui are no match for him.On land, his strength became short-legged, and he could only be crushed and beaten by Dian Kui.

boom!

Dian Kui didn't answer at all, and punched Cai Yun. Cai Yun's right eye was black and blue, which was quite symmetrical with his left eye.

"you……"

boom!

"you……"

boom!

"what!"

boom!boom!

Every time Cai Yun opened his mouth, Dian Kui punched him hard. Cai Yun was so angry that the small universe broke out. Regardless of the falling fist, he rushed towards Dian Kui, hugged the opponent's waist and was about to push him into the water.

Guessing Cai Yun's plan, Dian Kui will not wait to suffer.

The legs are strong, the feet are sinking, and with the weight of Superman, they are firmly rooted in the river, without moving a muscle.Immediately with a loud shout, he grabbed Cai Yun's collar and belt, pulled him away from his waist, and lifted him over his head.

"Zhaizhu!"

Ling Tai and the others were startled, they didn't care much, and rushed over to rescue them desperately.

"go with!"

Before a few people rushed to the front, Dian Kui shouted again and threw Cai Yun out.

Fortunately, there was a muddy field beside the river. Cai Yun scratched his hands and feet when he landed, but did not hurt his bones, at most there were a few bruises.

Dian Kui leaned forward again, grabbed Cai Yun by the collar, and swung his fist again.

"Are you satisfied?"

"I……"

boom!

"Dare to say no?"

"I..." Didn't say anything at all!

boom!

"Aren't you satisfied with this?"

boom!

"I respect you for being a man!"

boom!

After several punches, smoke rose from Cai Yun's head.

angry.

He was so angry that he forgot the pain in his body, grabbed Diankui's fist with both hands, and pushed his knees up suddenly, sending Diankui flying.

"You are %#%^%#$%! Did you give me a chance to speak?! You also asked me if I was convinced, did you let me speak?! Ah?!"

Cai Yun broke out completely, displaying a strength of 12 points. With two panda eyes, he fought Dian Kui evenly, punching to the flesh, and hearing the sound sent chills down the spine.

In contrast, the battle between Ling Tai and the others and the Yandu private soldiers was not enough to watch at all, it was like playing a house.After fighting in groups for a while, looking at each other, they all felt ashamed.

Fighting to the point of embarrassment, beating people until the ears turn red, can it be any more unusual?

After more than a hundred moves, Cai Yun was finally restrained by Dian Kui due to lack of strength.

Even so, Dian Kui was not at ease, the corner of his mouth was bruised, and his ribs were painful.He has been a villain for many years, and went to the battlefield with Huan Rong. He has experienced countless battles and small battles. This is the first time he has encountered such a difficult opponent.

Qian Shi's skills are good, even a bit better than Cai Yun's, but when it comes to desperate posture, Cai Yun is really the best among them, even Dian Kui sighs.

If Cai Yun knew what was going on in his mind, he would definitely scoff, spit and roll his eyes.

Desperately?

Anyone who is beaten like this has to be anxious!Don't you wait desperately to be beaten to death?

The two stopped fighting, and the water bandits and Yandu private soldiers did not continue to fight.

Dian Kui glanced at the other water bandits, and said to Cai Yun seriously: "Would you like to be good?"

Hearing this, the water bandits present were stunned for a moment.

Cai Yun didn't care about the pain from the beating, and immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

"If you wish to rehabilitate and stop being bandits, I can show you a way."

"Avenue?"

"Join the state capital, enter the yellow register, and become a private soldier of the state and county."

Cai Yun's pupils shrank sharply, before he thought of taking refuge with one of the princes, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come to him.

But, is there really such a good thing?

Thinking about the behavior of this group of people before, they are more like bandits than themselves, how can they seem to assassinate the eunuch's henchmen?

"Believe it or not." Dian Kui said in a deep voice, "I am the former Sima of Fengyang County Bus! What kind of eyes do you have? Believe it or not, I will beat you again!"

"The Duke of Fengyang County...is he the new Inspector of Youzhou?"

"How knowledgeable you are!" Dian Kui exhaled from his nostrils.

"Your step is the Sima in front of Huan Shijun's chariot?"

"That's right!"

"Boldly ask, what is your background?"

"Diankui of a certain family, the ancestor Chen Liuguan Neihou!" Diankui stared at the tiger, "Don't talk about other things, say, you never follow?"

While speaking, his fist was raised again.

He snatched this errand from Qian Shi, so he had to do it well no matter what.These water bandits have to obey if they obey, and they have to obey if they don't.If you dare not accept it, beat him until he accepts it!

Cai Yun was speechless on the spot.

Why does this sound so awkward?

They are water bandits, but they are not beautiful ladies. They never obey, and they are not afraid of being misunderstood by spreading the word?

"Huan Shijun thinks highly of us, how can we not know good from bad?"

Waving Dian Kui's big hand on the collar, Cai Yun said seriously: "To tell you the truth, Sima, I am boldly following the fleet, just looking for opportunities to seek refuge."

Dian Kui was able to lead people to ambush him, obviously because he discovered early that something was wrong behind him.Cai Yun didn't intend to hide anything, he said one thing and another, and made his plan clear on the spot.

"As long as Mr. Huan can use Cai and others, we will do our best to serve them!"

The opportunity cannot be lost, and it must be seized firmly.

If I miss this time, I am afraid that I will become a gangster for the rest of my life, and future generations will be dragged down.

"Are you serious?"

"Don't dare to tell half a lie."

"That's good." Dian Kui nodded, looked at the black-eyed Cai Yun, and said, "I heard they call you the village master, since you can call you the village master, you will never have only these people under your command. What should I do, I don't need it." remind?"

"Cai understands." Cai Yun said seriously, "Most of the brothers in the water village, Cai can guarantee that they are absolutely willing to take refuge in envoy Huan, and to be driven by envoy Huan. There is only a new band of rogues who need to beware .”

"Rogue?"

"The leader's name is Gan Da, who was born in Wu. His ancestors were officials of Soochow. Later, because of his family's decline, he became a bandit."

Having said that, Cai Yun paused for a moment before continuing: "He acts ruthlessly, and he never left a living when he robbed the merchants in the past. Before the imperial court's Northern Expedition, Gan Da tried to get his hands on the military rations in transit, which provoked private soldiers from Yuzhou, and the cottage was breached. Take refuge in me when you are desperate."

"You said he stole the rations?"

"Yes."

"Do you know that harboring this generation is a felony?"

"I know." Cai Yun said in a deep voice.

"I sincerely rely on Mr. Huanfu, and I dare not hide anything about the matter in Fanzhai. I am very grateful to Mr. Huan for using me as he wished. If you want to pursue this matter, I have nothing to say. I just ask Dian Sima to report on your behalf. Envoy Huan, we are certainly thieves, but the old and young in the village are innocent, please let the net out and let them live."

Dian Kui looked at Cai Yun and remained silent for a long time.Cai Yun felt uneasy, not knowing whether this move was right or wrong.

After a long time, Fang Ting Diankui said: "I am not in charge of this matter, I have to report it to the envoy for further handling."

Cai Yun nodded, and Dian Kui said: "Although my ancestors were Marquises of Guannei, their family resources were not rich. Since I tied my hair, I left home and went out with my fellow countrymen. name."

"Your words are sweet, but I don't believe them at all!" Dian Kui stared at Cai Yun and said word by word, "You say that the people in the village are innocent, they have everything to eat and wear, you didn't snatch any of it!"

"How could the people robbed by you have no family? What will happen to them if they lose their belongings on the ship? They deserve to be robbed?"

"Even if you call yourself a righteous thief, you are still a thief!"

Cai Yun opened his mouth to refute, but his throat seemed to be blocked by a stone, and he couldn't make any sound.

"Nowadays the world is difficult, and people always have to live. If you are a thief, I will not despise you, but you say that the old and young in the village are innocent, let alone me, ask your own conscience, do you believe it?"

"They don't know you are a thief?"

"They don't know what to use and all are the proceeds of robbery?"

"Do you dare to say that you don't have a life in your hands?"

Dian Kui's sentence is similar to the same sentence, Cai Yunquan is powerless to parry.

"If the envoy wants to use you, I will not kill you, and I will report your request truthfully. However," Dian Kui changed the subject and approached Cai Yun with a cold light in his eyes like sharp arrows, "you'd better remember what I said today. Say, don't try to deceive the envoy, and don't try to play any tricks! If I find out and try to be held accountable by the envoy, I will kill you and your subordinates under the knife, and none of them will fall!"

The words were loud and clear, and the threat was obvious.

All the water bandits present felt their scalps go numb, Cai Yun let out two single sounds from his throat, he didn't dare to think any more, and could only nod with a pale face.

"very good."

Dian Kui stood up and grabbed Cai Yun by the way.

"Tie them all up and take them home!"

Seeing the thick rope taken out by Yandu's private soldiers, the water bandits were dumbfounded on the spot and looked at Diankui in unison.

Didn't you agree to take refuge?

Still need to tie?

"To avoid accidents, tie it up."

Dian Kui didn't bother to explain at all, and didn't care about offending his "colleagues" in the future, so he swung his wrist twice and ordered his men to tie up everyone and take them straight back to the city.

Liu Laozhi happened to be patrolling at the top of the city. When he met Dian Kui and his party returning, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows in surprise when he saw the zongzi tied up in a string.

"This is?"

"Water bandits." Dian Kui said truthfully.

"Water bandits?"

"This group of people started to follow shortly after leaving Jiankang, and followed them all the way to Jingkou. The envoy ordered me to arrest them and wait for questioning before releasing them."

You Ximin had ordered before that Liu Laozhi, even though he had doubts in his heart, did not seek the root cause, and ordered the soldiers to let them go on the spot.

Watching the group of people return to the assassin's mansion, thinking about all the things since they met Huan Rong, Liu Laozhi pressed the sword on his waist, and his mind drifted away.

When Dian Kui returned to the assassin's mansion, Huan Rong was already fast asleep.

Knowing that he was back, Qian Shi sent someone to tell him, "Your Majesty is tired from the journey, so don't bother me. If you have anything to do, you can report it to the two servants, and you can make arrangements."

"I see."

Dian Kui sent the people away, after careful consideration, he did not bring Cai Yun and others to see Xun You and Zhong Lin, but tied them in the courtyard, made sure that the ropes were strong and all the fastenings were fastened, then he clapped his hands and said: " Let me wrong you for one night, after all, this place is not Youzhou."

"I'll understand." Cai Yun nodded, knowing that Dian Kui's words were only half true, and this must be another blow.

I don't know if he made it up on his own or Huan envoy ordered it?

If it is the latter, you must be cautious in your actions in the future, and you must not have any other intentions.Otherwise, my group of people will lose their lives.

That night, Cai Yun and others ate and drank dew in the courtyard, looking up at the stars with panda eyes.

Huan Rong really had a good sleep.

When he woke up the next day, he knew that Dian Kui had arrested them. Hearing what had happened, he changed his mind, and instead of rushing to see them, he invited Xun You to give him orders.

"Trouble Zhong Ren."

"Don't worry, Minggong, I will definitely handle the matter properly."

Xun You solemnly promised that Cai Yun and others will soon find out that Dian Sima is simply pure and good compared to the methods of a certain sacrificial fellow!After this incident, everyone was even more afraid of Huan Rong, and they didn't dare to underestimate him because of his youth.

With such a cruel subordinate, how cruel will the assassin Huan be?

Just thinking about it makes me sweat.

The seeds of fear were planted, and the water bandits cheered in unison, but they were extremely convinced of this "cruelty", their loyalty soared, and no one dared to be half-hearted.

It sounds unbelievable, but in troubled times, one cannot rely solely on virtue to control people.

Mrs. Li's words moved Huan Rong's face. Some people can be influenced by sincerity, while others must use thunderous methods and high pressure to make them submit. Kind methods will only attract contempt.

Water bandits are different from ordinary people. No matter how they act, they have a bottom line, but they still have a rebellious nature in their bones.

For this kind of personality, the best way is to have a punch first, then a board, and finally a mace.After beating them until they lost all will to resist, they were able to serve sweet dates.

Otherwise, because there are demands on him for short-term obedience, thorns will still arise in the long run.There are not one or two similar lessons in history.

"There are thousands of ways to control people, but the essence is not enough, you still have to learn."

Fortunately, Cai Yun didn't hear this sentence, otherwise he would have smoked from his orifices and vomited blood on the spot.

Xun You took over the matter of taming the water bandits and gathering the water villages, and Huan Rong started to discuss land exchange with Xi Yin.

"Two counties in Xuzhou in exchange for Sheyang?"

The map was spread out, and the boundary of the exchange was drawn. Envoy Xi Ting looked at it carefully, and was quite moved.

"Your envoy will bring the two counties into Xuzhou. You can take advantage of the situation and ask the imperial court to include Qingzhou under its jurisdiction and start building Guangling City. If the areas under its jurisdiction are connected to each other, there is no need to worry about the imperial court merging or dividing counties and counties."

Seeing Xi Yin's expression change slightly, Huan Rong knew that he was talking about the other person's itching.

"With such a division, Anu is afraid that he will suffer."

Huan Rong shook his head, pointed at Sheyang and Yandu, and said, "If this is done, Yandu and Youzhou will be connected, and a new commercial route will be opened. After the Yandu goods are shipped out, there is no need to worry about changes along the way."

With Xi Tingshi's shrewdness, the matter will be discovered sooner or later.Rather than hiding it, it is better to say it generously.

What's more, if the land exchange is successful, it can be described as a win-win situation for both parties.

In order to build Guangling City and completely consolidate the territory in his hands, Xi Yin will not refuse.

Sure enough, after a moment of deliberation, Xi Yin nodded in agreement with Huan Rong's proposal.It is just a condition that he will submit the form, and the sea salt shipped from Yandu to Jingkou will increase by [-]% every season.

"Thirty percent?"

"Thirty percent."

"it is good."

Xi Yin's authority is growing day by day, and he is the only local boss who can compete with Huan Wen by hard power.He submitted a request to change the land, no matter the palace or the three provinces will give face, when Huan Rong returns from Yandu, the matter can be settled [-]% of the time.

As for the increased amount of sea salt, Huan Rong did not intend to bargain.

If you want benefits, you have to pay the corresponding price.

When dealing with smart people, nothing happens.If there is, it is not worth being happy at all, and the first thing to do is to worry about your own future and life.

Huan Rong was about to put away the map, but he heard Xi Yin say: "Anu, wait a minute, can you keep this map for half a day?"

"Does the envoy want someone to take pictures?"

Xi Yin nodded, a little embarrassed.

The majestic local boss, the commander of the Beifu Army, who has been stationed in Jingkou for more than ten years, actually wants to draw a map from someone else's hands, which is really embarrassing.

"No need to bother, there is another one in Rong's hand, and I will send it to the envoy later."

Xi Yin was overjoyed, and to express his gratitude, he ordered three dendrobium pearls, two sets of rhino horn cups, a set of ivory-carved pavilions, and of course, two boxes of ancient books.

Huan Rong wanted to refuse, but Xi Yin didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and asked people to deliver the things directly to the passenger compartment.

"Anu must accept it."

Needless to say the importance of the map, if Huan Rong refuses to accept it, he will inevitably feel guilty.

"That's it, thank you for your envoy."

"It should be me thanking you, Nu!"

After Huan Rong left, Xi Rong, who had been working on the set for a long time, said, "Father, the map is really so important?"

Xi Yin was stroking his long beard under his jaw, lamenting that the young man is awesome.Hearing these words suddenly, his hands trembled, almost tore off his beautiful beard.

"Father?"

"Read more and talk less." Xi Min hated iron for being weak, "If you have time for alchemy, you might as well memorize "Six Secret Teachings"."

A little bit of embarrassment appeared on Xi Rong's face.

Xi Min made up his mind and said: "Sunzi, Wuzi, Sun Bin, and Wei Liaozi must all be memorized. If you don't obey my order, you must use family law and beat your son in front of you!"

Xi Rong: "..."

His eldest son is already a nephew, and his second son has already started a marriage, but he wants to relive the life of being disciplined by his own father, and there is no room for resistance at all.

After more than [-] years of life, do you really want to start all over again?

What is this called!

At the same time, Ma and Murong arrived in Gushu safely.

On the day the convoy arrived, Huan Wei and Huan Xuan were brought in front of Sima Huan. Huan Ji, who had never been seen all day long, rarely showed up and smiled very kindly at his two younger brothers.

The more he was like this, the more worried Ma Shi and Murong Shi were.

Hearing about Huan Ji's previous actions, knowing his absurdity and tyranny, seeing him approaching his son, both of them felt their hearts rise to their throats.

Fortunately, Sima Huan was by his side, Huan Ji didn't touch Huan Wei and Huan Xuan from the beginning to the end.

After Huan Wen had seen their sons and ordered them to be sent to their residences, Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Murong both heaved a sigh of relief, and after saluting, they took their sons and left the main room.

As the dress fluttered, a wisp of dark fragrance floated lightly, seemingly absent, mixed with the incense in the room, and was not noticed by anyone.