136, three cups of swearing, the five mountains are lighter
Chen Yuan and others passed through Xuchang but did not enter. They went directly south and resupplied in Xiangcheng.
After replenishing supplies, the group was preparing to leave the city.
A man with disheveled hair, white powder on his face, and a long sword suddenly rushed out from the side, followed by a group of officers and soldiers shouting to kill him.
"Don't leave that thief."
"Thief, hurry up and catch him, otherwise it will be too late."
The man holding the long sword turned a deaf ear to the killing cries behind him and just kept his head down and ran away.
In Chen Yuan's profession, most of them are from the Yingchuan family. There is no reason to stand by and watch when something like this happens.
Before Chen Yuan could react, Zhong Yao had already taken action.
I saw Zhong Yao reaching forward a little, and a large pen appeared out of thin air, directly hitting the head of the man with white powder on his face, and he stopped the man on the spot.
The officials from behind arrived and quickly bowed to Zhong Yao and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan Chang, for your help."
It seems that Zhong Yao's reputation is indeed great, and all the officials in Xiangcheng know him.
Zhong Yao waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. What did this man do? Why are so many people chasing him?"
The leader said: "This man has committed murder."
Zhong Yao nodded: "In that case, you just have to deal with it according to the law."
Chen Yuan looked at the person who was fixed on the spot and thought in his mind.
Why is this scene so familiar? Could this guy be Xu Shu?
However, Chen Yuan is not sure yet. After all, there are too many rangers in this era, and they are always ready to avenge others.
If it weren't for Xu Shu, there would be no point in saving him.
Let’s take a look first.
After the official heard what Zhong Yao said, he waved his hand, and several people came up from behind and tied up the man.
"Who are you? Tell me your name."
Unexpectedly, the man glanced at the official, then closed his eyes, tilted his head and said nothing, as if he was not ready to speak.
The officials couldn't help but get angry and wanted to impose punishment, but people in public were not able to do so.
They wanted to take this person away and torture him for questioning.
However, Chen Yuan has not yet determined whether this guy is Xu Shu. If he is, he is really killed, and that would be an injustice.
Therefore, Chen Yuan said: "It is better to summon the people to identify it."
The official frowned, but seeing that Chen Yuan was with Zhong Yao, he thought his status was quite good.
Although I don't want to in my heart, I don't want to offend Zhong Yao.
Therefore, the official tied the man to a pillar and beat drums to summon the people.
When the official saw that many people were coming, he pointed at the man who was tied to the pillar and shouted: "This man has committed murder. Do you know anyone who knows this man?"
All the people looked at the man, but no one came forward to speak.
He seemed quite afraid of that person.
The officials were also quite helpless. People did not dare to come forward to identify them. He could not force people to come forward to identify them.
If Zhong Yao hadn't been there, maybe some methods could have been used.
But Zhong Yao is here, and if he uses some unscrupulous means, if Zhong Yao tells the county prince, he will definitely suffer the consequences, so he might as well forget it.
The official looked at Chen Yuan helplessly: "What do you think, sir?"
At this time, Chen Yuan was almost certain that this guy was Xu Shu.
I didn’t expect Xu Shu to be so wild when he was young.
It's just that his strength was a bit lacking, and he was hit on the spot by Zhong Yao.
After confirming that this person was Xu Shu, Chen Yuan would definitely kidnap this guy.
But now it's a bit too much to forcefully take people away in front of local officials.
After all, you have to worry about the court's face.
Could it be a prison robbery?
Just when Chen Yuan was struggling, a few people suddenly jumped out from the crowd. They jumped in front of Xu Shu in a few seconds, cut off the rope with a sword, pulled Xu Shu and ran away.
Seeing this, Zhong Yao was very angry.
He said angrily: "The knight-errants are really a harm to the country."
With that said, Zhong Yao was about to take action.
Chen Yuan's heart moved and he grabbed Zhong Yao: "Mr. Yuan Chang, wait a moment."
When Chen Yuan pulled, Zhong Yao looked at Chen Yuan doubtfully: "What do you mean by Zichu?"
Chen Yuandao: "Let this person go, I will explain to you later."
As soon as they spoke, the group of people fled through the house, unable to catch up.
Chen Yuan did not panic. When he called Chen Yuan just now, he had already signaled the Jin Fengwei behind him to follow these people.
When Zhong Yao heard this, he said nothing more.
He believed that Chen Yuan would definitely give him a reasonable explanation.
When the official saw Xu Shu being rescued, he became furious and quickly led his men to chase him.
However, those people are all county rangers with extraordinary skills, so how can they keep up with them?
In the end, it can only be returned without success.
Chen Yuan led his people to leave Xiangcheng long ago and rested outside the city, waiting for news from Jin Fengwei.
"Zichu, why did you save that man?"
Chen Yuan did not answer Zhong Yao's words, but asked another question: "What does Yuan Chang think of the ranger?"
Zhong Yao said without hesitation: "Ranger is a harm to the country."
Hearing what Zhong Yao said, Guo Jia, Sima Hui, Du Xi and Zhao Yan all nodded, obviously agreeing with Zhong Yao's view.
However, Dian Wei, a man who had never spoken much, suddenly said: "The knight-errants are entrusted by others, loyal to others, keep their promises, and will not hesitate even to the death. They only follow the needs of others and are selfish.
How can it be said that if one is proud of one's abilities and belittles one's virtues, it is a harm to the country?"
Zhong Yao glanced at Dian Wei and said sternly: "Those who play games are certainly eager for justice and help others in trouble, such as the Zhu family, Ju Meng and Guo Xie in the early Han Dynasty. But most of them are not engaged in production and just wander around the countryside.
, undermine the rule of law in the country, and even form gangs in the name of justice to harm the countryside. In times of crisis, once someone rises up and shouts, he will become a yellow turban, isn't it a harm to the country? Stealing the right to kill is a crime that cannot be punished, otherwise
, Emperor Wu would not act violently to wipe them out."
Zhong Yao's words are not unreasonable. For example, wherever they go, Ju Meng, Guo Xie and others are crowded with thousands of people, regardless of high or low, vying to see them.
People not only worshiped the rangers, but also imitated the rangers. When the rangers were in trouble, they would also repay the favor. For example, when Guo Xie was framed by the county magistrate because he was too powerful and was forced to immigrate to Maoling by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the people who usually interacted with him gave him gifts
He made tens of millions of dollars, and the local magistrate who framed Guo Xie was killed.
Later, Guo Xie fled to other places and received help from others everywhere. Some people even committed suicide rather than let the government obtain clues.
Even General Wei Qing freed Guo Xie in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which greatly shocked the emperor.
However, after all, knight-errants are not moral and righteous, and they are forces that are out of government control.
As the saying goes, Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, while chivalrous people use force to violate the prohibition.
As a country and a court, it will definitely crack down hard.
Dian Wei was speechless by Zhong Yao and his face turned red.
Chen Yuan secretly laughed, you are a rough guy, arguing with someone who has read poetry and books, isn't that going to cost you your life?
However, Chen Yuan naturally would not embarrass Dian Wei any longer.
"What Yuan Chang said is true, but why does Yuan Chang think that the rangers have been repeatedly banned? After being banned by Emperor Wu, they are now coming back from the dead, and even getting worse?"
Zhong Yao frowned slightly: "Because of the urgency, people are always in their place."
Chen Yuan nodded: "This is reasonable, but I think that the chivalrous style stems from human nature and the unfairness of the government."
"If the government does things unfairly, the people will have resentments, and human nature will pity the weak, so they will have the consequences of their words and deeds. If they are anxious for others, they will sacrifice their lives to save others, and they will shame those who criticize their virtues, they will perform righteous deeds to soothe their hearts and show their virtues."
, so the knight-errants are banned but never cease. The more stupid the imperial court is, the more knight-errants there are. Does Yuan Chang think this is true?"
Zhong Yao was silent.
Chen Yuan is right.
"However, after all, the knight-errant is not in line with justice and is not beneficial to the country."
Chen Yuan nodded: "If the water is not level, it will flow. If people are not level, it will cry. The ranger's ban is endless, but it can be manipulated and used."
Yes, Chen Yuan wants to recruit rangers and enrich the Golden Wind Guards.
In Chen Yuan's view, the knight-errant was the so-called man of the rivers and lakes later on.
The best way to deal with these people is to be incorporated into the Golden Wind Guard. What's wrong with becoming a court eagle dog?
As long as you can serve the country and let the people live a better life, becoming a court eagle dog is the best way out for a ranger.
Otherwise, sooner or later, they will be destroyed by the government.
Zhong Yao was shocked when he heard Chen Yuan's trick and used it.
"The Rangers are strong and strong, and it may not be easy to control them."
Chen Yuan smiled and said: "Add it with righteousness and lure it with benefits. How difficult is it?"
Zhong Yao was silent, and Chen Zichu was so horrified.
Guo Jia's eyes lit up as he listened.
As a future teacher, I have some clues. This kind of manipulation of people's hearts is really amazing.
Guo Jia is a bit like Jia Xu. Both of them base their plans on people's hearts and human nature, and their plans will surely hit the mark.
"Did Zichu save that man just to recruit him and use him?"
Chen Yuan nodded first, then shook his head: "The man's name is Xu Fu, and he has unparalleled potential. If he thinks that the ranger is useful, it would be a betrayal of his talent. If this man concentrates on studying for a few years, he will become a great person, and he may not be as good as Yuan Chang.
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As soon as this statement came out, not to mention Zhong Yao, even Guo Jia, Sima Hui and others didn't believe it.
That guy is obviously a country ranger, how could he be someone like Mr. Yuanchang?
Although Zhong Yao didn't believe it, he wasn't angry either. Instead, he smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see."
Chen Yuan knew that these people didn't believe it, so he changed his mind and said, "It seems that you don't believe it. How about we make a bet?"
Although Guo Jia is young, he has a strong gambling habit: "What are you gambling on?"
Chen Yuan smiled and said: "If I win, how about you not drinking more than three glasses of wine a day from now on?"
Guo Jia frowned when he heard this.
How can you take three glasses of wine, which is just enough to gargle with your mouth?
Seeing Guo Jia frowning, Chen Yuan increased his bet: "If I lose, I can brew a wine for you that is ten times stronger than the strongest wine now. How about that?"