Li Yi and Sun Cerium's idea is to use their status as scholars to influence the government and get them to intervene in the matter. If the members come to warn and protect them, it will have some effect.

As long as the refugees are resettled and the civilians are stabilized, a great cause will be achieved, and Li Yi was able to achieve his goal.

Speaking of not being able to do anything without benefit, Li Yi is not a bad person, but he is not a good person. He will never do such thankless things with all his heart.

What he has to do is to use these things to win over the hearts and minds of the people in Baoding, accumulate fame by using the name of Fuguoshe, get rid of the gangster reputation of Baiyangdian, change his unfavorable position in public opinion, and seize the initiative.

If the Fuguo Society can develop smoothly in the future, it will be considered a considerable force under his command.

Of course, now it seems that it is very difficult.

The general chapter of Auxiliary Society is to be benevolent, know etiquette, sacrifice one's life for righteousness, assist the country and the people, and eliminate violence and peace. Anyone who wishes to join the society must abide by the society's charter. After review, a letter of alliance is established and a voucher is issued, which is considered official.

member.

Anyone who joins the Fuguo Society is required to donate money and materials, but there are no restrictions. It can range from as little as one penny to as much as a thousand taels. Moreover, those who join the society are all comrades regardless of their origins, and are drawn from their common aspirations.

Meaning.

Now that Sun Cerium has forcibly announced that he will abdicate in favor of a worthy person and let Li Yi serve as the social leader, there is no way to shirk it. But Li Yi is busy with his studies, and there are many things in Anxin and Baiyangdian, so it is impossible to keep an eye on the affairs of the Fuguo Society.

, so a prime minister was appointed, Sun Ce, to handle the general affairs of the auxiliary state society.

It's just the beginning now, and we still don't know how it will pan out, so we haven't had time to discuss many details yet. We'll just wait until there is some development in the future.

Sun Ce was originally frivolous and quick-witted, but since returning from Anxin, he has become much calmer.

At this time, standing in front of all the members, I clearly stated all the new changes in the Fuguo Society. It was very organized, very rigorous, and had a virtuous demeanor.

The students were dissatisfied when they heard that from now on Fuguoshe would not only be unable to drink and have fun, but would also have to go around begging for money and food, and doing things for the lowly refugees themselves.

Before he could finish speaking, someone shouted angrily: "To do this is tantamount to being polite. How can we, who come from a wealthy family, do such a lowly thing?"

Someone else said angrily: "Sun Cer, you are so eloquent and talk about great principles, but do you know how difficult and painful it is to raise money and food to resettle the refugees? The court has no way, let alone us people.

I think it’s better to drop this matter.”

"Don't be deceived by him. You see that he is sacrificing himself for others. In fact, Sun Cerium is the most insidious. He must be thinking of taking this opportunity to accumulate reputation, and then leave the hard work to us to do it, so that he can gain both fame and fortune. I

I will never agree." Someone else said loudly.

For a time, all the students disagreed with Sun Cerium's remarks.

They insist that they are the sons of the rich, so how can they condescend to work for the refugees? Even if they are officials, they are still working for the court and the emperor, and they are only serving as gifts. This is understandable. Even the elders of the imperial court are doing the same.

I have never heard such strange remarks about governing the world and acting on behalf of the emperor and the herdsmen, rather than doing things for the people.

Sun Zhen didn't understand that in such a hierarchical feudal society, only the lower class served the upper class. Last time, he served heaven or the world. He had never done this before. Because this kind of practice was to serve the people, not rich princes like them.

way of conduct.

There was hesitation in Sun Ce's eyes, and then he became determined and said: "Don't argue! What I said today must be implemented. If you don't agree, you can withdraw from the club."

"What, quitting the society?" Many students looked stunned, and then sarcastically said: "We established the Fuguo Society together, why do you want us to withdraw from the society? Sun Cerium, don't be too arrogant?"

Sun Ce immediately said: "Then we will do things according to the general regulations of the Fuguo Society."

The students sneered: "It was originally a joke, but I didn't expect you to take it seriously today. Fuguoshe is not a big deal, but young men are not so easy to mess with. Since you did this, Sun Cerium,

Don’t blame us.”

The two sides started arguing and the scene was chaotic.

One student even said without shame: "How can some untouchables turn against each other like this? Sun Cerium, if you don't find your way back, I will tear you down and make you unable to accomplish anything."

Every one of them is from a wealthy family in Baoding Prefecture, and they have some energy, so they can do it.

Sun Zhen said angrily: "The world is in chaos and human lives are like grass. You don't help them when you have the strength, but you still do such evil things. You are really shameless."

One student sneered and said: "We have no shame? I think you are the most shameless. It's not our fault that they fled and died, so why do we have to do things for them? When you used to play with us, you also

It’s not like this. I think you’re out of your mind. Wouldn’t it be better to live your life in peace and contentment?”

Sun Ce felt sad in his heart when he saw that the people around him who had grown up together were so short-sighted.

The world has been corrupted to this point, but they still want to live their own lives, and they have no intention of serving the country and the people.

Sun Ce was already very angry at such a quarrel and argument. He gasped for air and argued with the students one against ten.

But he was destined to be unable to convince these former friends, just as he was unable to stop his ambitions. Those students were used to a comfortable life, with fine clothes and fine food, and were very carefree. They lived under gentle protection and tried every means to win.

Not a boring life.

But they didn't think about the refugees who starved to death or the declining country at all. All the suffering and pain were like hearsay jokes, not worth mentioning in their eyes, or in other words, they were just willing to live like this.

Living a life like a parasite living in lies to oneself.

Sun Ce has established a unique ambition, which means that he and they are no longer the same. This is a painful thing, but it is also a transformation.

Li Yi stood up, looked at the people arguing, and finally stood up.

"From now on, I will be the leader of the Fuguo Society."

As soon as these words came out, all the students stopped, and even the people watching the excitement looked over.

The music suddenly became chaotic. A woman wearing armor broke into the place. She was surrounded by a group of fierce and strong men. There was a lot of panic in the process of rushing in, so the musician had to stop playing.

Play a musical instrument.

The people who were watching the excitement retreated and looked warily at the group of people rushing over, and this group of people looked at Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded slightly and signaled Chen Hongyan to stop for now. All the strong men had gathered over and surrounded the group of students.

Surrounded by a group of vicious people, the students' faces suddenly turned pale and they said in fear: "You, who are you?"

Chen Hongyan, who was standing next to her, looked at the frightened students with disdain and said nothing.

Instead, Li Yi stood up and said: "Let me introduce to you, this girl is Chen Hongyan. Her brother used to be a gangster in Baiyangdian, and these brave men were all gangsters in Baiyangdian before."

When they heard that he was a cripple, the scholars were even more frightened, thinking that he was being kidnapped and blackmailed, so they all hurriedly ran away.

Escape is a very useful method.

Li Yi asked the brave men from the fierce camp to guard the windows and doors and block all the students back.

Seeing their trembling looks, he asked: "From now on, I will be the leader of the Fuguo Society, and Sun Zhen will be the prime minister. If you continue to stay in the society, I have no objection. But if you want to withdraw from the society, I will make it easy for you.

door."

"Li Yi, isn't your move just asking us to withdraw from the club? It's really evil." A scholar pretended to be brave, but after finishing speaking, he retreated into the crowd.

"That's it. Do you want to retreat or not?" Li Yi said loudly.

"Hmph, if you join the Fuguo Society, how can we have anything to do with a pariah like you? I'm quitting the Fuguo Society." A student said arrogantly.

The other students saw him and followed him one after another, and all wanted to quit the Fuguo Society.

Li Yi couldn't get used to this kind of behavior of showing off despite clearly having no strength. After beating up the student who spoke out loud, the remaining students didn't even dare to speak out.

In the end, Li Yi let them leave, and now only Li Yi and Sun Cerium were left in Fuguoshe.

I originally wanted to comfort Sun Cerium, but when Chen Hongyan came over, there must be something important, so Li Yi simply explained a few words.

"Hongyan, why are you here?" Li Yi asked.

"Why can't I come? Now I am a good citizen and no longer a bandit. I dare to go anywhere now." Chen Hongyan said with a smile.

Smiling meant that there was something big going on in Mie, and Li Yi felt relieved.

Chen Hongyan teased Li Yi for a few words before explaining why she came.

It turns out that after the commercial roads around Baiyangdian were opened, merchants in the south began to try to transport goods. At first, they were all surprised, thinking how the Baiyangdian gangsters could suddenly disappear, so they gathered together and had guards to protect them before they were willing to take this road.

But a few days later, not only did no thieves from Baiyangdian come to rob them, but some old farmers were willing to give them water to drink. This made many businessmen feel relieved but also a little unbelievable.

Some merchants also started to take this route after hearing the news. Most of them couldn't figure out the situation and still didn't dare to set off alone easily. They only dared to gather together and provide armed escort. But then it became smoother and smoother, and they were all very happy.

You must know that the commercial roads around Baiyangdian are the main roads leading to the Gyeonggi region. Going here can save a lot of time, and it can also transport goods through waterways, which is very convenient.

Many people were surprised when it reopened after decades.

If there was anything unusual, it was that there was a group of vigilant Iron Brigade brave men standing guard at the street gate. Seeing them coming, the Iron Brigade brave men looked at them for a few times and found nothing unusual, and then let these common people pass.

They didn't ask for food or drink, nor were they searched or robbed. They were even more disciplined than some officers and soldiers!

This surprised many people.

Since the armor and weapons of the Iron Brigade are the same as those of the officers and soldiers, if they didn't know that they were the Xiangyong from Anxin and were in charge of the area, they would even think that they were the officers and soldiers!

Yong Ding's military discipline was strict, and he did not engage in any blackmail or the like. He also worked very hard, which made the merchants very happy, but also disappointed many rogues who tried to take advantage of the situation.

At this time, forces from all walks of life noticed An Xin's existence.

They have certain cultural literacy and know very well what it means for an army to be able to do this.

Not being arrogant or looting, this kind of military discipline means either good governance of the people, or "the intention is very big and the plan is far-reaching"!

As various affairs gradually stabilized, not only the order of the trade routes, but also the operations of the surrounding stations themselves were gradually restored. With the escort of Yong Ding, severe crackdowns on villains and protection of the safety of passing caravans, the entire

Baoding Prefecture has become much more stable.

Since we want to manage this trade route, we need to set up an organization. For the vacant positions, if there are suitable people in Anxin who are qualified, they will be directly appointed. If not, the subordinates who have been retained by the government will be temporarily promoted. This move will not allow

A young official who was originally a low-ranking official was promoted, and some lucky ones were even promoted to two levels in a row. While they were happy, they couldn't help but be a little more grateful to the Anxin forces!
To be continued...