Of course, Xu Kang's words were just flattering. He knew that the literati and eunuchs of this era had reached a point where they would never stop fighting due to the influence of several "party conflicts", so he deliberately made trouble with eunuchs.

But these literati are not idiots, so how can they believe it? One of them said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. It's just that our knowledge is low and we may not be able to take on important responsibilities."

Xu Kang's eyebrows were displeased, and they repeatedly addressed each other as kings, clearly sarcastically, saying: "You are welcome, you are welcome. At this time when the world is in revolution, we, the unruly villagers, do not shy away from hard work and are willing to serve the world, let alone

You are people who read the books of sages and sages, and you should do your best for the world."

Someone else came forward to speak.

Xu Kang didn't want to have any more verbal disputes with them, so he waved his hands and said, "You don't have to refuse anymore. Here is the appointment document I issued. You just need to sign it."

"Sir, don't bother, I won't sign it," someone said proudly.

Xu Kang saw that most of them were looking at death, and sneered: "I have no intention of getting your consent, I just want you to sign."

"What if I wait and don't sign?"

Xu Kang pulled out the steel sword from his waist, inserted it on the desk in front of him, and said: "Then use this sword to make you agree."

However, the so-called literati lacked everything except backbone. At that moment, several people chuckled and said: "The people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death? If you want to kill, then kill, if you want us to be thieves

, don’t even think about it.”

Xu Kang sneered and said: "Thief? How dare you disrespect the 'Great Master' so much. Come, kill this madman and his family together."

"Yes." Someone immediately came up to take the man away.

The man struggled and refused to leave, shouting: "As the sage has said, no harm will come to the family. If you want to kill me, then kill me. Why do you want to kill my family?"

Xu Kang sneered and said: "I have a sword in my hand. If you want to kill, kill me. What can you do to me? Pull it down."

The man was immediately taken down and cursed until he died.

Xu Kang looked at the literati again, and they were frightened. Xu Kang said, "Where are you?"

The people below were silent for a while. They were not afraid of death, but they did not want to involve their families in death. They refused to become thieves, and it was not because of their loyalty to the court. The two emperors Huan and Ling of the Han Dynasty launched many actions to suppress the literati.

It has chilled the hearts of too many local scholars. Now they just don't want to have a bad reputation as thieves. But between reputation and the lives of their families, Xu Kang believes that they will make a wise choice. After all, they

He himself was just a poor scholar at the bottom of the literary class.

Xu Kang saw that the situation was almost over, so he pretended to be generous and said: "Let's do this, I don't want to embarrass you. One year, we will limit it to one year. As long as you work for me for one year, will you leave after one year?"

If you stay, it won’t be difficult for you, how about it?”

There was still silence below. Just when Xu Kang was impatient, a voice said timidly: "Do you take what you said seriously?"

Xu Kang said with a smile: "Of course it is true. If you don't believe it, I can make a strong oath." He then swore to the sky that if he violated this oath, he would be pierced by thousands of arrows, fall into hell forever, and never be reincarnated for eternity.

After everyone listened to Xu Kang's oath, they thought they had no other choice, so they reluctantly agreed.

Xu Kang was overjoyed to get their signatures, and immediately ordered people to take them to various places to take up their posts, and to settle down their relatives.

In the winter of 183, God seemed to want to use snowflakes to wash away the filth in the world. The light snow that had not stopped for two days was flying down again.

Xu Kang admired Xiaoxue for a while, and suddenly saw Xue Ker's expression not far behind him, and said, "Ke'er, what's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?"

Xue Kerer was stunned for a moment and then woke up and said in a panic: "It's okay. I didn't think about anything."

Xu Kang said "Oh" and didn't ask in detail.

After coming over for a while, Xue Kerr couldn't help but said: "Brother Xu."

Xu Kang was shocked and looked at Xue Ke'er in disbelief. Ever since Xue Ke'er became Xu Kang's personal guard, she had always insisted on calling Xu Kang "sir." Xu Kang felt that he had not heard this title for a long time. His heart surged.

There was a warm current and he said softly: "What's wrong?"

"Why did you want to kill that person? And - his family?" Xue Ke'er hesitated for a moment, then expressed her thoughts, "It's okay if he doesn't want to surrender, and he hasn't done anything bad, so why should he kill him?

He is a family of four."

Xu Kang immediately understood what she meant. She was avenging the scholar's family that he had killed earlier, and said: "This is called killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. If you don't kill him, how can other people be afraid of me, afraid of me, and used by me."

"But aren't you killing innocent people indiscriminately?" Xue Keer said loudly: "What's the difference between this and the Li family who killed my parents?"

Xu Kang was silent for a while and said: "There is no difference."

"and you--"

Xu Kang waved his hand and said: "From the day I decided to avenge Shopkeeper Xue and his wife and join Chengjia Village and recognize Cheng Yuanzhi as my adoptive father, I knew that there would be such a day sooner or later. This is a road of no return. In order to survive

, I have no choice but to go on."

"But for your own life, is it worth killing so many people?" Xue Ke'er asked dissatisfied.

Xu Kang sneered: "I never saw you say that when I avenged your parents."

Xue Keer suddenly became speechless and her face became extremely ugly.

After Xu Kang said the words, he felt a little regretful, but he couldn't take them back. He had to sigh and said in a slower tone: "And now it's not just for me. It's about the life of the elder brother, the life of the Zang family, and the lives of everyone in Chengjia Village.

, are all connected with me. Do you understand? I no longer live alone for myself." After saying that, he patted her shoulder and walked away first, leaving Xue Ker alone.

Daze in the snow.

Xu Kang didn't see Xue Ke'er again in the next few days. Maybe Xue Ke'er was hiding from him, or maybe he was hiding from Xue Ke'er. Anyway, Xu Kang couldn't tell the difference.

At this time, Xu Kang was just busy running back and forth between Chengjia Village, Craftsman Camp and the county government.

But today, Xue Kerer finally appeared behind Xu Kang, still not saying a word, silently serving him tea and water.

"I have thought about it. When the snow melts, I will send someone to take you to Yuyang County." Xu Kang said without looking back while sorting out the work at hand.

Xue Keer's whole body was shocked, but then he calmed down and said: "I won't go."

Xu Kang was surprised: "Why? Don't you hate the way you are now?"

Xue Ke'er said calmly: "You went on this road of no return because you wanted to avenge my parents. How can I abandon you now?"

Xu Kang immediately refuted: "What are you talking about? I joined Taiping Dao just because I want to control my own destiny and don't want others to control my life and death. It has nothing to do with you."

Xue Keer pursed her lips and shook her head stubbornly.

Xu Kang sighed and comforted him with kind words: "You won't be on the road I'm going to take, and you shouldn't be there. I just hope you can get your own happiness." Seeing that Xue Ke'er never spoke, Xu Kang said,

Not wanting to push her too hard, he said: "Anyway, there is still a month before the snow melts. You should think about it carefully."

Finally, the six years of Zhongping reached the final threshold. Seeing the new year coming, Xu Kang's heart was extremely heavy. 184 was a year that changed the fate of the Han Dynasty and the fate of the entire Han nation.

Years ago, its heaviness was like a long wedge hammered into the heart of the Han nation. Even thousands of years later, it still echoes.

Walking on the somewhat deserted streets, Xue Keer said: "This year's New Year is a bit deserted."

"Yes. New Year's Eve is supposed to be a time for getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, when thousands of families rejoice."

Xue Kerer smiled and said: "But it is not without benefits for many poor people. At least this year many wealthy families no longer dare to blatantly press for debts."

Xu Kang also laughed. In previous years, before the Chinese New Year, it was the time for rich people to collect debts, so there was a saying that celebrating the New Year was like passing a customs. But this year, due to the rise of Taiping Road, the Li family was executed, which made other wealthy families frightened and did not dare to be too

It's too presumptuous, so this year's poor people no longer have to be forced to pay debts by rich families like in previous years, and can have a peaceful new year.

While the two were chatting and laughing, Zhang Datie suddenly appeared in front of Xu Kang. "Brother Zhang, aren't you at home with your wife and children during the Chinese New Year?" Xu Kang joked with a smile.

Zhang Dati saluted and said, "Sir, the weapon you want has been built."

Xu Kang was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed and said: "Okay, take me to see it quickly."

Xu Kang hurried to the Craftsman Camp with Zhang Datie, and saw that Guan Yu and his two centurions had arrived, holding a big sword in their hands and waving it, with a happy face, and seemed very satisfied.

"Brother Guan, do you still have your weapons?" Xu Kang asked.

When Guan Yu saw that it was Xu Kang, he said: "Second brother, you are here. Come, take a look at the weapons of eldest brother." After saying this, he handed over the knife in his hand. The other two people also came forward to greet him.

Xu Kang nodded in return and took the sword from Guan Yu. His hand sank, and he was secretly shocked by its weight. He thought that if he held this kind of weapon to fight on the battlefield, it might have miraculous effects in a short time, but over time, it would inevitably

When the strength is exhausted, it can only be slaughtered by others. Only Guan Yu will use it as a weapon.

Xu Kang looked carefully and saw that the handle of the knife was thick and long, and the whole knife was one foot long. For some reason, the light blue knife had a long and thin dark blue mark.

Perhaps it was Xu Kang's inner mischief, but it looked like a small green dragon. The blade was not as smooth as an ordinary broadsword, but had an extra row of serrations. The entire blade was not a crescent shape that was common in later generations, but a trapezoid.

The tip of the knife is long and narrow, like a spear. This should be used to facilitate sprinting while riding a horse. Xu Kang did not expect that this weapon would combine the advantages of a spear and a broadsword. He couldn't help but admired: "What a Qinglong Yanyue Sword."

"

"Qinglong Yanyue Sword?" Guan Yu said in surprise: "I named it 'Lengyan Saw'. But I originally thought that the mark was very annoying, but when you said it like this, it really looks like a green dragon, 'Qinglong Yanyue Sword'"

', Haha, that's a good name too." After saying that, he took his big knife back and wiped it lovingly.

At this time, Zhang Datie came out with another big knife and said: "Sir, look, this is made for you."

Xu Kang took it and took a look and saw that it was almost exactly the same as Guan Yu's sword. It was just a few inches shorter and the handle was slightly thinner, but it fit Xu Kang's small hand just right. There were some white marks on the sword, and these marks were probably

This is because the current smelting technology is not pure enough. It is similar to the "green dragon" marks on Guan Yu's sword, but it still looks beautiful and adds a bit of momentum.

Xu Kang stroked the blade of the sword, and the more he looked at it, the happier he became, and said: "What a great sword. Since my eldest brother's is called the 'Leng Yan Saw', then I will call this one the 'Frost Snow Knife'."

At this time, Zhang Datie also introduced: "This 'Lengyan Saw' weighs 82 kilograms, and the 'Frost Snow Knife' weighs 40 kilograms, both of which are made of betel iron (steel). In order to create this for several adults,

There are a few weapons, but I haven’t done anything else in the past month. Now I see adults like them, which is really my blessing.”

Xu Kang laughed and said: "Master Zhang has helped a few of us a lot this time. He should be heavily rewarded. But now the camp is in a tight situation, and there is nothing to reward. Well, I will remember your great contribution first, and I will give you a big reward in the future."

And give a reward."

"Yes, thank you sir." Zhang Datie hurriedly bowed and said happily.

"What happened to the other people's weapons?" Xu Kang asked.

"It has been built and we are about to send someone to inform some adults."
Chapter completed!