Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 22
"This... this is unnecessary!"

Qin Shao didn't expect that Cui Zhishan would lose the position of patriarch in order to keep him.

"Don't worry, those refugees are a mob. If it weren't for the instigation of those thieves, they wouldn't have such great power!"

Qin Shao comforted.

Surrounded by mountains and water, Cuigou is supposed to be a good place, very suitable for hermitage.

But Qin Shao knows that there is no king in the world!

There is no such thing as a pure land in the world.

Then Zhao Wu didn't die, and he had formed a relationship with him, and he might use his involvement in banditry as a handle.

Although I was forced at the beginning, the little people have no right to speak, and someone else's word can determine your life or death.

In case someone makes a fuss about this matter, I can't argue with it.

The laws of Ming Dynasty are strict, even if Cui Zhishan is the patriarch, he can't protect himself.

Also, I don't have a definite identity yet, and my aunt's whereabouts are unknown. For the current plan, I must find my cheap father as soon as possible to get the identity.

If my father is really a so-called petty official, there are people in the court who can handle things easily.

Even if the incident of participating in bandits was exposed, because someone was forced to speak for him, it would be a big deal!
It may be a praiseworthy thing for the son of an official family to be robbed by bandits, escape from danger, and lead the villagers to fight against bandits.

I am not staying in Cuigou yet.

As for the fact that the Cuigou people were worried that the thieves would shoot back and forth, Qin Shao was not too worried.

The refugees are scattered, and it is not easy to gather together.

In addition, the refugee problem will not be solved for a while.

Although Qin Shao has not done in-depth research on this period of history, he also knows that the large-scale refugee problem caused by Liu Liu and Liu Qi's proposal is very serious, and it lasted for several years before it ended.

If this is the case, Cuigou must be prepared to resist the refugees for a long time.

It is also necessary to unite the nearby villages and unite all forces that can be united.

Qin Shao analyzed the current situation with Cui Zhishan and the others, and heard them talk about the situation in the nearby villages.

How many villages are nearby, and the approximate population of each village.

"Patriarch! Patriarch! Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

Several people were discussing in full swing, and a shout from someone outside alarmed them.

What happened?

Wouldn't the gang of thieves come back again?
Thinking of this, several people in the room quickly picked up the thing and wanted to go out.

"What happened?"

When Qin Shao and others went out, Cui Zhishan saw a young man running towards him.

"Village chief, people from the nearby villages Tuliu, Gaozhai, and Wangcun have all come to see the patriarch, and they are all at the gate of the village to see him now!"

The young man said angrily.

Although the refugees were driven away yesterday, the village is still under strict defense to prevent thieves from taking advantage of the situation.

"Master Qin, you have a good opinion. I was worried that those villages would not cooperate, but I didn't expect them to come here on their own initiative!"

Cui Zhishan said with a beaming face.

Now he admires Qin Shao completely.

Unconsciously following the third son, they respectfully called Qin Shao "Master Qin"!
Qin Shao and the others walked to the wall of the village, and they saw about 20 people standing at the door, all of them were strong men and clan leaders from the surrounding villages.

Refugees are rampant, and today's villagers have to travel together if they want to go out.

When the patriarch went out, he had to bring a few "guards" with him.

Cui Zhishan and the others quickly opened the gate of the village to welcome those people.

Those people couldn't help nodding and sighing when they saw Cuigou's raised wall again.

"Brother Cui, you still have the foresight. The wall of our village is dilapidated. A few days ago, refugees climbed the wall and sneaked in. Fortunately, there were not too many people, so they were driven away by all of us! If our village encounters as many people as your village yesterday Refugees, it's probably over long ago!"

A village patriarch said with a sigh.

"The times are difficult, and it is also a helpless move!"

Cui Zhishan said with a sigh.

"Brother Cui, why did you say that? Cuigou fought against thousands of refugees, and became famous in the first battle, and it spread in the surrounding villages. We all came this time to learn from the experience!"

The patriarch of another village thought that Cui Zhishan's words were polite.

This old boy has always been slick, what good is he always making a fortune in silence, this is trying to hide his secrets.

"Patriarchs, to tell you the truth, before you came, I was discussing how to deal with the invasion of refugees in our surrounding villages with this Lord Qin who is beside me, the hero who helped us defeat the refugees this time."

Cui Zhishan said.

There are generally fewer people in this era, and there are many things, such as digging mountains and digging canals, harvesting and paying taxes, etc. Many villages are engaged in cooperation, and there are intermarriages between men and women in various villages.

Many people in the surrounding villages know each other.

How many people are there in which village?

Which family's cows are up to the challenge, giving birth to four calves in one litter!

Which daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson, and gave birth to eight sons in one breath;

Which village patriarch is a little too enthusiastic, always giving warmth to the orphans and widowed daughters-in-law;
In short, a lot is kept secret in this part of the country.

Especially when a foreigner comes to a strange place, one can tell at a glance whether the other party is a local or not.

When Cui Zhishan didn't introduce Qin Shao, many people noticed the well-built young man beside Cui Zhishan.

This young man is not very old, standing there facing the wind in a jade tree, holding a long halberd in his hand, with a charming aura.

Who is this young man?Could it be that this old boy Cui Zhishan wants to hide his secrets and doesn't intend to introduce him?

Some people have already complained in their hearts.

Now I heard from Cui Zhishan that this person is the strong man of Qin who helped Cui Gou defeat the refugees.

Looking at Qin Shao one by one, his eyes were shining!
It made Qin Shao a little uncomfortable under so many "fiery" gazes.

"So this is the strong man!"

"I heard that Cuigou attacked the head of the thieves at night, and a strong man picked the head of the thieves with a knife. I didn't expect to be so young!"

"Not only can you fight at such a young age, but I heard that you can form troops and line up to capture the head of the enemy. It's really not easy!"

"Young people make heroes! Sure enough, young people are the most powerful!"

Everyone praised Qin Shao one after another, and many people came forward to say hello.

"Master Qin, I am the patriarch of Tuliu, and I would like to invite you to give advice to our village!"

Tu Liu is straightforward.

"Master Qin, our Wang Village also needs your advice. Our Wang Village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land yields good food. As long as Master Qin comes to our village, you don't have to worry about eating food!"

Wang Cun took out material temptations.

"Master Qin! Our Gaozhai can visit Master Qin at any time. We not only have food supplies, but I heard that Master Qin is not yet married, and the girls there are beautiful and virtuous!"

Beauty temptation also came out.

Grandma, this is poaching!
Cui Zhishan's instant black line!
Cui Wu and the others even picked up guys!

As long as Cui Zhishan gave an order, their guys would directly swing at those people.

Those people who came here were not vegetarians, and the strong men around them were all gearing up, as if they were ready to fight for people.

"I said, what are you doing in our village so actively? It turns out that you are robbing people! Let me tell you, Mr. Qin was hired by Cuigou, and has nothing to do with you. If you are here to rob people, I tell you, where Come and go there!"

"Cui Wu! Close the door and see off the guests!"

After Cui Zhishan gave an order, Cui Wu and other young people raised their hands to drive out those clan chiefs and people from other villages.

(End of this chapter)