Chapter 153 Qu A Xiaojiang unveils the red list and receives the bounty

"Suhu is cooked, and the world is full."

The literal meaning is very simple. The land around Taihu Lake is fertile and the produce is abundant.

"The best soldiers in the world came out of Danyang."

During the Han Dynasty, Li Ling's 5,000 Danyang elites attacked, and 80,000 Xiongnu cavalry fought against them. Shan Yu could not attack for a long time, and he was frightened.

"This Han elite soldier cannot be attacked!"

The main reason is that most people in Danyang are from Shanyue. Since ancient times, the people have been strong and brave and good at fighting.

Of course, since ancient times, there has been a saying that "a good man should not be a soldier". The reason why Danyang people go into battle to fight for their lives is just to beg for food.

So, here comes the problem.

Why are there so many people begging for food in a fertile and fertile land?

There is only one truth: the greed of the feudal powerful!

It is precisely because of the rich output and huge profits that people are exploited at all levels, causing the people to lose their land and have no choice but to survive.

Zhang Zhao spent thirty years sharpening his sword, intending to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, and chose the Danyang landlord class.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, political corruption made the people miserable.

If the country fails, the emperor is naturally the culprit, but almost none of the landlord groups running rampant in the countryside is good.

As a true Confucian, Zhang Zhao hopes that the king will be wise and the ministers will be wise, and the world will be unified.

But the reality is full of chaos and demons are rampant.

Then fulfill your lifelong ambition in Jiangdong and create a paradise of kingship!

There are hundreds of large and small landowners in Danyang, and they have more or less interests with the powerful officials. The relationship between the two is intricately intertwined, like a huge hornet's nest.

Zhang Zhao rode a horse and was escorted by sergeants to the East Ten Mile Pavilion of Danyang. He smiled and smiled at the officials, merchants and merchants who came to greet him.

Surrounded by people, he entered the city and entered the prefect's mansion.

The residents of Danyang were used to seeing the king's flag changing at the top of the city, and were indifferent to the collusive new governor.

Unexpectedly, at three o'clock in the morning, in the square in front of the prefect's mansion, guards erected a two-foot-high beam.

There is a red notice posted on the pillar: Whoever moves this pillar to the east gate tower will be rewarded with ten thousand coins.

There is a bulging money bag tied under the red list, it should be a bounty!

Among Danyang residents, knowledgeable people put it straight: Wei Yang knows everything about standing trees.

Prestige and prestige, a scoundrel without credibility will be looked down upon by dogs, let alone majesty!

Therefore, the new governor's intention to imitate the sages is obvious.

There are brave men under great rewards.

People who work hard in Danyang City flock here to try their luck.

Unlike the three-foot-long wooden pole, the two-foot-long beam in the middle of the square weighs four to five hundred kilograms, and few ordinary people can move it.

Several strong men came forward one after another to test it, and then gave up after weighing the weight.

I tried hard to move to the east gate, but it was too difficult and impossible to carry it up the gate.

Near noon, a young man driving a large truck to deliver goods came in from the north gate.

I sent the mountain goods to the store to collect the shipping fee, but I heard about the new governor "Li Mu".

With a hundred coins in his arms, the young man drove the carriage to the square.

At this time, most of the onlookers concluded that the prefect wanted to recruit strong men, and ordinary people should not embarrass themselves.

A young man from a poor family wearing a patchwork suit came forward, listened for a while, and then came forward to read the article carefully, intending to make some extra money.

This is enough to make up for half a year's salary, if you don't get it, you won't get it for free.

Among the onlookers, someone sneered: "Baby, do you want to get this bounty too?"

The young man was confused and asked: "Can't it?"

"Hahaha!"

The onlookers burst into laughter, and someone ridiculed: "You are just a three-inch boy, and you still want to get a bounty, so go ahead and dream!"

The young man smiled slightly, pulled off the red list, and said: "I've decided on this bounty!"

After saying that, he returned to the carriage. The young man untied the rope and led the packhorse to the wooden pillar, then tied the wooden beam with the rope neatly, and finally pushed the wooden beam down.

"Bang!"

Amidst the flying dust, everyone was dumbfounded.

Damn, can you use a horse?

Someone immediately reported to the nearby guard: "Hey, this guy uses a horse..."

The guard stepped forward to stop him, but the young man took out the red list and asked, "Does it say on the list that horses cannot be used?"

The guard couldn't make up his mind and immediately ran into the governor's house. After a while, he returned to the square and said, "The governor said: anything can be done without any prohibition by law. Therefore, you can use horses."

"Wow!"

Everyone was in an uproar, and most of them beat their chests and regretted it.

If I had known it could be like this, we would have unveiled the list!

Driving the packhorse, the young man dragged the wooden beam to the east gate leisurely.

Following the horse path at an angle of 30 degrees on the left, a two-foot-long wooden pillar was slowly and steadily dragged up to the east gate tower by one person and one horse.

On weekdays, a horse-drawn cart can carry nearly a thousand kilograms of cargo. Now it is just a wooden beam, and the heavy frame can be removed, so the packhorse can carry it effortlessly.

The boy who untied the rope, took off his bulging money bag, and hugged the horse's neck smiled so happily.

The guard who followed said: "Boy, you are such a ghost! Come on, come with me to see the prefect."

The young man quickly put the money bag into his arms and asked warily: "Why does the prefect want to see me? Are you regretting it?"

The guard kicked him in the butt and yelled: "You are the only one who talks nonsense, hurry up!"

Prefect's Mansion, in the lobby.

The fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy breathed slowly, his expression was extremely calm, and he didn't look at all panicked.

Zhang Zhao was quite curious: "What's your name? Where are you from?"

"Back to the prefect, Xiao Jiang, a grassroots man, lives in Nanshan, Qu'a (the county town under Danyang), and makes a living by transporting goods."

Seeing that the other party was calm and composed, Zhang Zhao asked again: "One person transports goods? Are you... fifteen or sixteen?"

"The grassroots are sixteen years old and have been transporting goods alone."

You know, the people of Shanyue in Danyang are not good at fighting. It is too easy to kill a lot of people in any corner of the wilderness by driving a car alone.

Zhang Zhao looked at Xiao Jiang again, and then asked kindly: "How much do you earn in a month when you transport goods on weekdays?"

"If you work a lot, you get two thousand yuan; if you work a little, you get a thousand yuan."

Zhang Zhao thought about it for a moment and asked tentatively: "Is it okay if I pay you two thousand dollars a month to hire you?"

Xiao Jiang shook his head and expressed his refusal.

"Not enough money?"

"That's enough! It's just that my mother is still here, so it's inconvenient for ordinary people to leave their homes and work as hired labor."

Naturally, Zhang Zhao couldn't give up easily, so he explained with a smile: "It's not a long-term employee. I'm asking you to send some grain and vegetables from the mountains every three or two days, and the government will buy them according to the price."

Xiao Jiang thought for a while and couldn't refuse, so he had to agree.

Zhang Zhao was very happy and asked the young man to give him whatever he saw in the mountains, including furs, medicinal materials, birds and animals, exotic flowers and stones, and even rice, grains, fruits and vegetables.

Danyang is forty miles away from Qu'a, so if you're fast you can walk there and back in one day.

This means that Xiao Jiang not only has a stable income, but also has at least half a month of leisure time.

After leaving the Sheriff's Mansion, Xiao Jiang hitched the carriage again.

After packing up, he sat in the car and shook his whip, and the packhorse pulled the owner towards the north gate and ran towards Qu'a.

Soon, two strong horses rushed out of the north gate of Danyang, following Xiao Jiang from a distance.

More than ten miles out of the city, there are few people.

In front of Xiaojiang, a pile of thorns and trees blocked the road.

Three guys with sinister faces and malicious intentions emerged from the grass and came towards me with smiles and carrying short knives and long sticks.

The largest idle man spoke first: "Baby, I want to ask something."

"What's the matter?"

"My money bag is lost, did you see it?"
To be continued...