Tan Xiangru was overjoyed. He kowtowed repeatedly, thanked him, and shouted that he didn't dare. He hurriedly got up, ran to the carriage, rummaged through the boxes, and collected ten thousand taels of silver.
Although ten thousand taels is not a small amount, fortunately, the Tan family can still scrape it together, and it is not a big deal.
Li Luo looked at the bandits calmly and did not take action. He would make plans after Tan Xiangru and others left.
Just as everyone in the Tan family breathed a sigh of relief, He Yanzhao suddenly stepped forward and shouted: "In broad daylight, the world is clear, you evil thieves are robbing people of their money and pretending to be giving alms, you are so shameless."
The bandit was stunned and became furious. He drew out his weapon, pointed at He Yan's jaw and yelled angrily: "Old man, what are you farting at? Are you looking for death?"
He Yan's jaw was calm and solemn, with no fear on his face, and he shouted: "Shut up."
The bandits were so confused that they stopped talking. He Yan waved his sleeves and shouted loudly: "I have read the books of sages for so many years, but I have never encountered evil thieves like you, who plunder and are lawless.
Where is the national law of Da Gan?
My landlord is praised by everyone in Fuze Township. He lives upright and sits upright. Every penny and silver he saves is earned. There is no such thing as a fish and meat village. You occupy the mountains as bandits and rob passing merchants.
Such a good road has ruined the scenery, but these are just grass bandits, and they still talk like they are doing justice for heaven. Hum, even though I am a scholar, I still want to discuss right and wrong with you."
All the bandits were stunned for a moment, and then they all started to curse and say all kinds of unpleasant things.
Even the eighteen generations of He Yanzhao's ancestors greeted them all, and a few impatient ones drew their weapons from their waists, waiting for Ye Shiyao's order to step forward and kill the pedantic and rigid old man on the spot.
Li Luo's eyes flashed slightly, and he moved slightly to protect He Yanzhao.
Ye Shiyao seemed to have never thought that someone would dare to contradict him like this. She was slightly stunned and waved her hands lightly. The bandits behind her stopped shouting and cursing, but they all stared at He Yan with their scarlet eyes and looked at He Yanzhen fiercely.
However, He Yan's jaw still looked as if a mountain collapsed in front of him without changing his expression, and he looked contemptuously at the murderous bandit in front of him.
Ye Shiyao's pretty eyes turned to He Yan's chin, and she smiled and said: "The old gentleman is not afraid of life and death, but he is a member of my generation."
He Yanzhao glanced at Ye Shiyao with disgust and said in a cold voice: "I am ashamed to be associated with you. I am upright and aboveboard in dealing with others. I am worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth. If I am thirsty, I will not drink the water from the stolen spring. Talking to you scum has tainted my ancestors."
Sage.
If you kill me today in repayment, if you don't kill me, I will report it to the officials after I go out and destroy you evil thieves."
He Yanzhao sounded like a thief. Except for the man who was enjoying the shade under the tree, who looked at He Yanzhao with interest, everyone else had angry faces. Even Ye Shiyao, who was relatively pleasant-looking, couldn't help but secretly feel annoyed.
Turn cold.
Tan Xiangru was horrified and hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "He Lao, stop talking, it's important to save your life."
Ye Shiyao said coldly: "If you want to apply for official position, I will do whatever you want. I was born and raised in Yunyin Mountain. Most people in the government know that I am a person. I am not afraid that someone will apply for official position again."
.You say that I occupy the mountain as a bandit, or that I am lawless, but today I am going to rob you people, what can you do to me?"
He Yanzhao had never encountered such a ferocious character before. He was speechless for a moment, his face turned livid with anger, but he could not refute. He clenched his hands into fists and shook slightly. If his hands were not weak, he might have pounced on him and fought with everyone.
Bandits fight for life and death.
Ye Shiyao rolled her eyes and said softly: "Old sir, although we are just Luocao, we still value people like him who can put life and death aside. I won't kill you this time, but if you say one more word, I will kill you."
one person.
If you don’t apologize to my brothers, don’t blame me for being cruel and ruthless, driving you into the wilderness and leaving you to fend for yourself.”
He Yanzhao's face changed dramatically. He was just one person and wanted to die for the sake of justice. However, if his words angered the villains in front of him and affected his relatives and friends, it would not be He Yanzhao's wish. However, he could apologize to these people in front of him.
I really can't say it.
Several people behind him called out in a low voice: "Mr. He, please be gentle, how can we compete with them?"
Tan Xiangru looked at He Yan with a pleading look on his face, while Yan and Tan Chaochen had calm expressions on their faces, which seemed a bit difficult to share.
He Yanzhao glanced at everyone in the Tan Mansion. Everyone looked frightened and pale. No one dared to say anything to help. They all looked at He Yanzhao hopefully, hoping that He Yanzhao could leave everyone a way to survive.
After a long time, He Yan sighed, looked up at the sky, and murmured: "I kneel to the sky, kneel to the ground, kneel to my parents at home, and then kneel to the sages in the book. Today, I can't help you. Brother Xiangru, please accept my kneeling."
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After saying that, he was about to kneel down to salute Tan Xiangru. Li Luo took a step forward and supported He Yan's chin, preventing him from kneeling down.
He Yan turned his head and glanced at Li Luo, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm the one who tired you."
Li Luo looked at He Yanzhao with clear eyes, smiled, and shook his head gently.
Tan Xiangru was startled, murmured at the corner of his mouth, and said nothing. Tan Qi said loudly: "Mr. He, you are not wrong..." Before he could finish his words, he was scolded by Tan Xiangru. Tan Xiangru looked ashamed and lowered his head.
Not daring to look at He Yanzhao, Tan Qi wanted to say more, but Tan Xiangru held him tightly.
Just as Li Luo was about to speak, the man who was enjoying the shade under the tree suddenly laughed and said loudly: "Shiyao, forget it, why bother?"
Ye Shiyao snorted and said: "We also need to let him know that this world is not like what he read in the book, and he can travel around the world with reason."
The man smiled and said: "Why are you still acting like a child? What can he do if he knows? What's the use of the dignitaries in the court and the relatives of the emperor if they don't know?"
Ye Shiyao looked at the man with an angry look, and the man laughed and said loudly: "Old sir, what you said may be reasonable, but in this world, it has long been impossible to make things work based on reason. It is not us who are lawless.
, they are powerful ministers and generals who are far above the court, using their power to bully others and taking human lives at a cost. If the world is peaceful, who would be willing to fall into trouble and become a bandit?
Today you can report to the officials that we are ignoring the law, but if the officials in Dagan form cliques for personal gain, practice favoritism and malpractice, and officials protect each other, who are you going to tell them?"
He Yan was stunned and said loudly: "If the county magistrate breaks the law, there are magistrates, magistrates, and the three ministers and nine ministers in the court. If they all ignore the laws of the country, there will always be someone to take care of me, the Emperor Dagan."