Chapter 23: Seeking Riches and Risks (2)
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On the 13th day of April in the first year of Chongzhen, Mao hour.
Wu Zongrui, who had not slept for almost the whole night, stood quietly in the middle of the official road, looking in the direction of Anyuan County.
There are thick clouds in the sky, and it looks like it is rainy again. I don’t know what happened, but the climate this year is still not very good. It rains continuously, and the weather has been slow to rise, making people feel cold.
Such a climate is very unfavorable for the crops in the fields. Even if Wu Zongrui adopted the method of planting corn quickly and nutritiously, he probably would not be able to harvest much food.
Luo Dianzhao stood beside him, his face turned pale and his body was trembling slightly, but he still held it back.
During these days of following Wu Zongrui, Luo Dianzhao learned a lot. Among them, he was particularly fond of not panicking when encountering big things. Every time he received news brought back by Liao Wenru, he would feel a little flustered, but when he saw the young master Yun Danfengqing's expression,
His mood is naturally much better. His young master is not afraid. What does his servant have to be afraid of?
"Luo Dianzhao, do you think King Duotian will listen to the words of Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong and others?"
"Master, I, I don't know..."
"I think King Duotian will definitely obey. In fact, King Duotian rebels this time. There is no trustworthy person around him. The people of the Luo family will not follow him and recruit those people around him temporarily. All they see in their eyes is money.
He will not fight to the death and run away without a trace at the slightest sign of trouble. King Duotian must be aware of this. From the rebellion in early April to now, King Duotian has killed some elders, Li Zheng and the grain collector, and captured the county.
After the yamen, some officials were killed, which actually forced their subordinates to act in a unified way."
"That's what the young master said."
"Luo Dianzhao, you have to listen carefully to what I say, listen to it, and think about it a little bit, instead of nodding your head all the time."
Luo Dianzhao nodded unconsciously, and when he heard Wu Zongrui say this, he quickly shook his head.
Wu Zongrui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but fortunately he was used to it.
"Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong are the most trusted confidants of King Duotian. Yesterday, the Ganzhou government sent sergeants to Anyuan County to encircle and suppress the mob. The news reached Anyuan County last night. The officers and soldiers should arrive in Anyuan County at noon today."
"The King of Seizing Heaven knows very well that with the mob under his command, it is impossible to resist the attack of the officers and soldiers, so he will make a choice and decide what to do next."
"The Duotian King has only two choices. One is to stick to Anyuan County and resist the attack of officers and soldiers, and the other is to evacuate quickly."
"According to my judgment, King Duotian must have evacuated quickly, and in the direction of Hushan Township."
"We are here waiting for the King of Heaven, and this is the place where King of Heaven died."
After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Luo Dianzhao trembled and finally spoke.
"Young master, do you have to kill someone?"
"What do you think? Is it possible to wait for King Duotian to kill us?"
"No, that's not what I meant. I can't imagine killing people."
"No one wants to kill, but if we are forced to that point, either you die or I die, then of course we have to take action and strike first, so that we can survive."
Luo Dianzhao nodded again, this time his body trembled even more.
Luo Dianzhao held a sickle in his hand and an ax stuck in his waist. If the young master gave an order, he would take action.
A quarter of an hour passed.
The sound of horse hoofbeats finally came from the front, Wu Zongrui's expression became solemn, his fists were clenched, and his palms became sweaty.
Five people and two southwest horses appeared on the official road. The leader was a middle-aged man with a beard and red eyes.
The two southwest horses were carrying several packages, and they were not very fast.
Following behind the middle-aged man were the two brothers Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong, while Liao Wenru was at the end with the other one.
"You, who are you? You are so brave. Aren't you afraid of death? Get out of the way..."
Wu Zongrui looked at the middle-aged man on the horse and smiled slightly.
"It seems that you are the King of Duotian in Hushan Township, Xinfeng County."
"You, how do you know who you are?"
"You killed the elders, Li Zheng and grain collectors of Hushan Township and Jiangshan Township, captured Anyuan County, killed the officials in the county government's household and barracks, and plundered the county government's warehouse. How can you still
It’s really brave.”
King Duotian's face turned pale, his body trembled slightly, and he almost fell off the horse.
Fortunately, Southwest horses are short in stature and are mainly used for transportation.
"You, how do you know these things? I didn't want to kill you, but I will never let you go now."
"Oh, really, let's see who killed whom."
As soon as Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong took action at the same time, and they stepped forward to hold Duotian Wang.
The unsteady King Duotian instantly fell off his horse and fell like a dog.
Liao Wenru also took action and controlled the middle-aged people around him.
Luo Dianming took out the rope from behind and tied up the king of Duotian tightly with three strokes, five divided by two.
Wu Zongrui walked up to King Duotian and spoke expressionlessly.
"King of Seizing Heaven, I know everything about your every move. Are you weird? I'll let you be clear about it."
"Liao Wenru, Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong were all sent by me to ask them to defect to you. And when they came to your side, my first plan was to let you lead the team to bypass the Wu family's location and protect me.
Wu family."
"My second plan is to let Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong persuade you to leave secretly with your money and return to Hushan Township when you capture Anyuan County and the officers and soldiers come to encircle and suppress you, to plan for the next step of development.
"
"My third step is to intercept and kill you here."
"More than a month ago, I predicted that you would rebel. You are lazy, do not do your job properly, and have an impure mind. You want to live a wealthy life like a prince, but you are destined to be a maid. It would be abnormal for you not to rebel."
"From the day you rebelled, I knew that you would attack and plunder Anyuan County. After you captured Anyuan County, I knew that you would not be able to convince the crowd and would definitely want to take away the money."
"When you were in the county government, you probably already hated the thousands of people under you. All they thought about was sharing money. They didn't follow the rules, yelled in front of you, and even fought with each other. What they stared at was
The money was taken out of the warehouse, so you have already had the idea to take the money and fly away. As long as you have the money, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"You have no ambition, yet you dare to rebel and establish your own country. It is a big joke."
"If you fall into my hands, don't feel aggrieved. This is your fate."
...
The red-faced King Duotian was speechless in front of Wu Zongrui.
After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, he looked coldly at the Heaven-Destroying King on the ground.
"Luo Dianming, give me the Yanling Sword."
In fact, Luo Dianming was also stunned. Wu Zongrui's words made his brain unable to react. It wasn't until Wu Zongrui snorted that he quickly picked up the Yanling knife from the ground and handed it to Wu Zongrui.
"King Duotian, today is your memorial day next year. Go underground and live in peace."
The sword flashed across, and a wisp of donated blood spattered out from the neck of the Heaven-Destroying King.
King Duotian struggled and rolled desperately on the ground. As the blood continued to splatter, he gradually stopped making any movements.
Wu Zongrui's face was reddened. It was the first time he had killed someone in two lifetimes. It would definitely feel uncomfortable, but he had to take this step to establish his power in front of Liao Wenru and the three brothers of the Luo family and make them surrender.
"Liao Wenru, kill him."
Hearing Wu Zongrui's words, Liao Wenru tremblingly raised the Yanling knife in his hand.
...
The surroundings became completely quiet.
Two corpses, two southwestern horses, and four people stood on the official road.
"Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong, and Luo Dianzhao will bury the two corpses. The place has been selected. Remember, they must be buried deep and don't let anyone discover them. Liao Wenru, lead the southwest horse to the nearby woods."
"After burying the body, you all go to the woods."
"Luo Dianyong, clean up the blood stains on the road a little so that no one will find it."
Half an hour later, Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong and Luo Dianzhao arrived at the grove.
Their image was extremely embarrassing. Their faces were all pale and their bodies were trembling. If they hadn't supported each other, they wouldn't even be able to stand. Although they followed King Duotian and participated in the attack on the county government, they did not take action, let alone
No killing.
"You have all seen what happened just now. I killed King Duotian, and Wen Ru killed King Duotian's followers. Although they were all rebels and everyone killed them, we always killed people."
"Then it's up to you to choose, whether to follow me or return to Hushan Township, you decide."
"Plop" "Plop" "Plop"
Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong and Luo Diazhao all knelt down and kowtowed without saying anything.
"Okay, you don't have to be like this. What just happened is nothing. We will experience greater disturbances and encounter more dangerous situations in the future. Since you don't speak, I will assume that you are following me.
"
"Success can be found in small steps, and wealth can be found in danger. Since you are following me, I will ensure that you live a good life. However, this good life cannot be obtained by just talking. Farmers need to plant seeds."
Only the land has food to eat. If there is a famine, the whole family may starve to death. It will be the same if you follow me."
"We are gambling. Maybe we will be prosperous and wealthy throughout our lives, and our children and grandchildren can live a good life. Maybe we will die without a burial place, and even our family members will be implicated. There is no way, this is our choice."
"Of course, I won't lead you around, just like King Suotian, who can easily lose his life."
...
"I have said everything that needs to be said, and now it is your choice."
Wu Zongrui looked at the three Luo brothers kneeling on the ground, and suddenly spoke sharply.
"Raise your head and speak, how do you choose?"
"I, I am following the young master, no, I am not afraid of death..."
Luo Dianming spoke first, followed by Luo Dianyong and Luo Dinzhao.
Chapter completed!