The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 135 Convocation

After Zhang Yang and Li Gui separated, Zhang Yang came to Suzhou City, where there was a gift given to him by his master.

Master Zhang Yang also understood that these monks did not engage in production, but bought land at low prices, making many farmers their tenants. In the years of severe disasters, the mountains were closed, but in the years of prosperity, the gates were opened to accept incense money. One or two of them were full of oil.

When I arrived in Suzhou City, I left a note at the Ziyang Inn in the west of the city and checked into the inn.

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During the day in Daliushu Village, the village was deserted. Di Gong, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui were walking on the dirt road in the village. There were no chickens crowing or dogs barking, and there was no human voice. The huge village was deathly silent. The three of them were searching around as they walked. Suddenly, a figure outside the thatched cottage in front of them flashed and quickly flashed into the room. Judge Dee said: "There is someone there!"

The three of them quickened their pace and chased after him, arriving in front of the thatched cottage. The door was wide open. Judge Dee reached out and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. Judge Dee walked slowly into the room. There are two rooms in the thatched house, with a stove outside and people living inside. There is only a rag curtain between the inside and outside. Judge Dee called again: "Is there anyone there?" Still no answer. Hu Jinghui opened the door curtain and walked in, looked at it once, and walked out: "There is no one inside."

Judge Di said: "It's strange, I clearly saw someone entering the thatched cottage." Li Yuanfang walked to the stove and reached out to pick up the iron pot.

With a "Wow" sound, a woman's cry came from the stove, which startled Li Yuanfang. A middle-aged woman with a gray face and unkempt hair climbed out of the stove and kowtowed repeatedly: "Master, spare your life! Spare your life! Only my children and I are left in our family, no one rebels!"

Judge Dee quickly helped her up: "Don't be afraid, we are not military masters."

The woman raised her head and saw a kind-faced elder standing in front of her. She was relieved: "You, are you not a military master?"

Looking at her pitiful look, Judge Dee felt sad in his heart and nodded: "We are passing by."

The woman then stood up and said, "Old man, why did you come here?"

Judge Dee said: "I got lost and came here."

As soon as the door curtain was lifted, a boy of five or six years old ran out, and the woman quickly pulled him over. Judge Dee patted the boy's face and asked, "Are you hungry?" The boy nodded.

Judge Dee asked the woman: "How many people are there in the village?" The woman shook her head: "I don't know either. The men in the village rebelled and fled into the mountains, leaving behind us old people, women and children who couldn't run away. Yesterday at noon, the army came and arrested anyone they saw. My children and I escaped by hiding in a kang hole. Today, I was really hungry and couldn’t bear it, so I came out to find something to eat."

Judge Dee's eyes were red: "Sister-in-law, go to each house to see if there is anyone else, and call them all out."

The woman said: "Then, what if the officers and soldiers come again?"

Judge Dee said: "Don't worry, I'm here."

The woman didn't believe it: "What use can you do as an old man?"

Li Yuanfang said: "Don't look at him as an old man, he can stand up to thousands of troops!"

The woman said dubiously: "Really?"

Judge Di said: "It's true. Whenever the officers and soldiers come, they will be scared and run away when they see me."

The woman suddenly realized: "Hey, you are not the Earth God showing up, are you?"

Judge Dee was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Yes, I am the land here, and these two are my followers. I heard that you were suffering, so I came to take a look."

The women quickly fell to their knees and kowtowed. Judge Dee quickly helped her up: "Get up quickly and go find the villagers."

The woman got up and ran outside, shouting as she ran: "The land master has appeared, everyone, come out quickly!"

After a while, the table in the thatched house was filled with all kinds of food, and seven or eight villagers sat around the table, eating hungrily. It turns out that Judge Dee and the others came prepared. Before setting off, they bought a lot of food and took it with them in the car. Judge Dee sat aside with a smile and looked at everyone. Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui were sitting on the threshold chatting. An old man raised his head and said, "Lord Land Master, why don't you eat?"

Judge Dee smiled and said: "I am a god, I don't need to eat." The old man nodded repeatedly. Judge Di asked: "Old man, how many of you are the only ones left in the village?"

The old man sighed and nodded. Judge Dee asked: "Can you tell me why the people in the village rebelled?"

The old man said: "Lord of the Earth, to tell you the truth, it is not just the people in Daliu Shu Village who are rebelling. There are eight villages nearby, and our Daliu Shu Village has the most people. Two years ago, the Turks broke into Youzhou City. , sent troops to our place, robbed all the food, money and supplies, and finally asked us to go with them. At first the villagers refused, but the Turks used swords and guns and killed hundreds of people. The villagers had no choice. It was important to save our lives, so we had no choice but to follow the Turks outside the pass. Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers came back again and drove away the Turks. Originally, we thought it would be good now and we could go home. But who knows, when When the officials saw us, they immediately glared at us and said that by following the Turks, we were betraying our ancestors and attaching, attaching, attaching to what?"

Judge Dee said: "Additional rebellion." The old man said: "Yes, that's the word. Just like that, we are locked up again."

Judge Di said: "I remember that the imperial court issued a general amnesty and gave him a consolation payment."

The old man raised his thumb and said: "Hey, you are really a land lord, you know everything. You are absolutely right. We were imprisoned for half a year, and they released us all because of the amnesty of the court." Duke Di asked: "Then, Have the consolation funds been distributed to you?”

The old man said: "Hey, don't mention it! We went to the county government office to ask for it. The master stared at him when he saw it and said that we followed the Turks and committed a serious crime. It would be a good thing if we didn't behead. You still want money? After that, just Knocked us out."

Judge Dee turned livid with anger and snorted heavily in his throat.

The old man continued: "Everyone was suffocating in his heart, but then he thought that if he didn't give it, he wouldn't give it and just go home and farm. People from eight villages gathered together, with a total of less than 300 people, and everyone discussed They all came to our big willow tree to take care of each other. Unexpectedly, when we returned to the village, the land security guard Zhao Si told us that the land had also been confiscated by the county!"

Judge Dee couldn't believe it: "The land was also confiscated?"

The old man nodded. Li Yuanfang interrupted: "But, why?"

The old man said: "Yes, everyone broke up the nest and argued with Zhao Si at that time, but Zhao Si used his power to bully others and brought local soldiers from the county. He arrested a few leaders and beat them severely. Folks They quit and said they would go to the state to complain, so they recommended a dozen people, asked people to write a complaint, and went to Youzhou to complain. Unexpectedly, the governor was even more ruthless, and he tore up the complaint without even letting him say anything. They arrested people and said they were rebellious and rebellious. They gathered people to make trouble and wanted to behead them! Landlord, the officials won’t let us live. We have no money and no land. What will we eat? How can we say that we are just looking at these three hundred people? Starve to death?"

Duke Di shook his head and sighed: "The government is forcing the people to rebel. Don't worry, old man, I will definitely make the decision for you!"

The old man said: "Lord Land Master, with your words, we can rest assured." Duke Di nodded.

Suddenly a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a thunderous explosion. Judge Dee raised his head and looked out the window and murmured: "The storm is coming."

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One night three days later.

Zhang Yang was sitting cross-legged on the bed as usual, circulating the zhenqi in his body. Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps. It seemed that the person arranged by the master was coming.

The door and window were not moved at all, but two people appeared in the room, a man and a woman. They looked ordinary but could feel the terrifying strength of these two people.

"Who are you two? Why did you break into my room without permission?"

"There are three green lotuses in front of the road."

"When spring comes, break off a few willow branches."

The two of them knelt down on one knee and said, "I have met Mr. Xiaoguo."

"No, just call me young master. I don't dare to mention this prince again."

"Yes, Master."

"What are your names?"

"The two of us are bad people in Suzhou."

"Are you bad people?"

"Exactly, when Mr. Jingyang rescued 30 people including us, 20 of them were delinquents, and 10 were in various walks of life."

"Very good." Zhang Yang nodded. It was a time of shortage of manpower. These people were trained by the master and should be trustworthy.

"Why did you two invite me here?"

The man handed Zhang Yang a letter and said, "This is the secret message we intercepted. Master, you are being targeted."

"It seems that Li Gui has also been targeted." Zhang Yang shook his head and said, "You must send people to protect His Highness Li Gui, and then leave two people as my personal guards."

"Yes, Master."

(End of this chapter)