Meng Laoer is an authentic Shu native. His ancestors have lived in Shu for hundreds of years. The adventurous nature of Shu people allowed him to lead his brothers out of Shu.
But after leaving Shu, he felt a little numb. When he was in Shu, they made a living by collecting protection fees. When he arrived in Anzhou, he wanted to continue his old business, but the local bad boy from Te Niang had already taken over this business.
Already.
If it were in Sichuan, Meng Laoer would definitely fight with those evil young men to seize the territory.
But as soon as he showed some ferocious intentions, a petty official arrested him and put him in jail. He was given a slap in the face to put all his thoughts away.
Mr. Ge, the evil young man in Anzhou has all the official roads open, and even the strong dragons crossing the river can only lie on their backs.
In a few days, it seemed that Meng Laoer's money was running out. He even planned to take his brothers to do hard labor after a while.
As for begging, Meng Laoer is a man of honor and has both hands and feet, so he will not do such things that humiliate his ancestors.
Unexpectedly, a noble man came from heaven, no, a big brother came from heaven. The big brother Liang Jing from back then actually came.
No, the clever Meng Laoer immediately hugged his elder brother's thigh and asked for a way out.
They found a way to survive and followed the army. Meng Laoer and his brothers also had a taste of the elegance of the army. They will be able to brag to their grandchildren when they grow old.
Before the army was trapped in Yangling Pass, Meng Laoer had expected this outcome. He went to Liang Jing and said, "Unless there is civil strife, this pass cannot be fought. If the gods come, we can only turn around."
Liang Jingshen thought so, "But Your Majesty is so kind that he not only saved our brothers and sisters, but also gave me the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. If I can't repay you, I, Liang Jing, will still dare to call me a bachelor in the future!"
"Brother is righteous!" Meng Laoer praised, and suddenly thought of something, "Back in Yizhou, I and a few brothers escorted a group of businessmen to collect mountain goods. A businessman said that the tax collectors at Yangling Pass
If you are too harsh, you will be skinned once. It would be nice if you could find a way around it. Local mountain people said that in the past, there was chaos in Shu, and people were killed. The ancestors fled, but Yangling Pass blocked the way.
There was no way to get out there, so I took the risk and took a detour, and finally found a trail out of Yangling Pass."
Liang Jing's eyes lit up when he heard this, "You damn girl didn't tell me earlier!"
"It's just a legend, brother!" Meng Laoer scratched his head, "I don't know if it's true or not."
"Do you know the place?" Liang Jing asked.
"Say it's in the southwest."
"I have to try..." Liang Jing immediately went to see the emperor.
The emperor approved and gave him more than a hundred sergeants to accompany him.
Liang Jing set off with his people, followed by Meng Laoer and others.
"Brother Liang, how happy are you to hear that you were the prime minister back then?" Meng Laoer said enviously, "I heard that prime ministers always use silver bowls to eat."
"Who will use the golden bowl?" a younger brother said.
"Of course he is the emperor!" Meng Laoer said with a smile.
"Bullshit!" Liang Jing smiled bitterly, "Being a prime minister means you are worried every day. How can you be happy hanging out with your brothers in Yizhou!"
"Then you still do it?" Meng Laoer felt that he didn't mean what he said.
"If I were a person, I would be a bird flying as high as the sky. What kind of bird-feather prime minister would I care about?" Liang Jing looked sternly, but then sighed: "But I still have relatives!"
He also has three younger sisters to take care of.
Mrs. Liang Yue of Guo State and the emperor were not sure. Liang Jing knew about this, but what could he say?
Amei! Although you are a widow, you can't poach the noble concubine Amei's corner.
He said such words, so Liang Yue, who had seen true wealth, would not listen and fell into the pear garden.
"That girl of yours... ugh!" Meng Laoer also sighed, "When I heard that a noble man ran away with his son and was hunted down by the local officials, I thought it was funny. But when I found out that it was your girl, I thought it was
...Wealth! It's good, but you have to be kind."
"At that time in Luofengpo, I thought I was going to die, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would send someone to save our brothers and sisters. Naturally, I am extremely grateful. I would go through fire and water for Your Majesty. Can you trust me?"
Liang Jing asked.
"My brother was a good man who was generous with his wealth and took life and death seriously. Of course we believe it." Meng Laoer really admired Liang Jing and felt that this eldest brother was affectionate and righteous, but it was a pity that his life was not good and several sisters
Paper is a drag.
"Your Majesty is in a dilemma right now, so I will fight to the death to find a way for him. Otherwise, I will die of embarrassment!"
Liang Jing patted his chest, "I will definitely find a golden road for my brothers this time."
"good!"
Liang Jing looked at the happy villains, and for no reason, the two remaining sisters and children came to mind.
Serving the emperor is a matter of loyalty.
But deep down, he had other considerations.
The group of them walked around the mountains, and there were actually many people in the villages they passed.
"Why don't you run away?"
Liang Jing went to ask questions in person.
The villagers were a little scared when they saw a group of them followed by more than a hundred sergeants, but they still said tremblingly: "The crops have just been harvested. They can escape the monks, but they cannot escape the temple!"
"Nonsense!" An old man stepped forward, "Noble sir, don't listen to his nonsense. We have all heard of your Majesty's kindness. Besides, the army has been here for a while and no sergeants have been seen extorting money. We are all relieved."
Meng Laoer said in a low voice: "Brother, there is an old saying in our Shu region that bandits are like combs and soldiers are like grates. Compared with mountain bandits, the common people are more afraid of rebel troops."
The teeth of a comb are widely spaced, but some people can survive. The grate is used to clean hair, and the teeth are very fine and touching, and everything it passes will be picked out for you.
Liang Jing said with a smile: "Who knows if there is a mountain road nearby that can be bypassed? Tell me... Meng Laoer."
Meng Laoer took out a money bag. It didn't look big, but when he opened it, there was a piece of silver inside.
"Whoever finds it, the money belongs to him."
Liang Jing saw greed, but then it turned into regret.
They followed the mountain range and arrived at the southwest direction.
"There is a mountain road here!"
The mountain road leads directly into the mountain, but this mountain road has been searched and obviously cannot bypass Yangling Pass.
"Go in and have a look!"
A group of people entered the mountains.
…
On the top of the city of Yangling Pass, guard Xiao Jun sneered as he watched the death camp retreat like a tide, and said: "Yeah, right here, even if Yang Ni comes, there is nothing you can do!"
The death camp withdrew, Lan Jian scolded them, and then gave them meat and wine... This was authorized by the emperor.
"Eat, drink! Let's continue the attack tomorrow!" Lan Jian gritted his teeth and said, "If they all die, I'll go!"
According to his brother, he had left a bad impression in the emperor's mind, and if he wanted to change it, he had to be brave enough to die.
The emperor did not urge him, but sent many teams of men to search around, hoping to find a trail.
…
The mountains in Shu are different from those in Guanzhong. They have a lot of vegetation. But the mountains in Guanzhong seem a bit... how should I put it? There are vegetation, but some are sparse.
It seems a bit desolate.
According to the emperor's statement: Everyone in the world wanted to settle in Guanzhong. For thousands of years, all the mountains in Guanzhong were cut down in order to cut firewood.
Following the trail all the way forward, on the third day, the road disappeared.
Liang Jing refused to give up and ran forward for a while, finally falling into a pit. He only managed to recruit Meng Laoer and others by shouting.
Meng Laoer cut off the vines and pulled him up, and checked him carefully. Fortunately, he was fine.
This is an abandoned trap with vegetation and several small trees. It was those small trees that saved Liang Jing.
"Thank you very much." Liang Jing thanked those small trees with his hands.
Meng Laoer rubbed his chin, "It looks like this place has been abandoned for decades at least. Brother, there is no road ahead."
Liang Jing scratched his head, "Look left and right."
The crowd dispersed and searched around. The vegetation was as dense as a prehistoric wilderness, and there was no trace of human activity at all.
"Damn it! You're here for nothing."
Liang Jing was a little unwilling. "Just wait, I'll go in and take a look."
Meng Laoer was worried, so he followed, and so did the bad boys. When the sergeants saw it, they said, "Let's come together!"
Everyone bypassed the trap and moved forward.
There were thick trees and vines everywhere. Liang Jing asked several sergeants to take turns cutting a path in front with horizontal swords.
After walking more than a hundred steps with difficulty, Meng Laoer panted and said: "Brother, there is really no way."
Liang Jing took a closer look and still couldn't find any trace of human activity. Instead, a large and colorful snake slid quietly in front of him...
He patted his head and said, "That's all... wait!"
Everyone who had just turned around turned around when they heard the sound.
Liang Jing stared blankly ahead.
Pointing slowly with his hand, "What is that?"
Everyone looked forward through the gaps in the branches, leaves and vines.
It looks like a thatched house?
Liang Jing was excited and ran away.
The big snake was startled and raised its head to take a bite.
But Liang Jing ran so fast that he didn't give it a chance. The people who followed him rushed towards him with their swords drawn. The big snake felt as if there was an earthquake and slid deeper into the forest without hesitation.
Liang Jing rushed out of the forest, and his eyes were wide open.
This is a flat land in the mountains, with dozens of acres of fields. They are just about to be harvested, and the stakes in the fields are still there.
Just on the right side, more than a dozen thatched houses are scattered beside a creek.
Several children were playing by the creek. When they saw them, they screamed, "Someone is coming!"
More than ten men and women immediately rushed out of those thatched huts.
Women screamed at their children.
"Kuao Le! Come back soon!"
The men wore long knives on their waists, bows and arrows in their hands, and their eyes were bright. When they saw more than a hundred sergeants, they shouted: "Run!"
"Hey! Hey! Brother, don't run away!" Liang Jing did not chase, but raised his hands and shouted: "We are here to give you money! If you are a bachelor, you will be struck by thunder when you lie!"
The women were preparing to run away with their children, and the men stopped behind. After hearing this, a man raised his hand. The women were holding or holding their children, and they looked at Liang Jing and others warily.
"Where are you from?" a man asked.
"My little brother is from Yizhou." Liang Jing raised his hands, "Is it okay if I come here?"
The man nodded and pointed several bows at Liang Jing.
"Meng Laoer, money!" Liang Jing stretched out his hand, and Meng Laoer handed him the money bag.
"I came here to find a way!"
"What way?"
"I've found a way around Yangling Pass. This silver is yours!"
The money bag was turned upside down and the money fell to the ground.
Glitter in the sun.
The man glanced at the silver.
"What are you going to do?"
"To be honest, we are His Majesty's people in Chang'an. This time the army is going to attack the false emperor. You know the false emperor, right?"
"I know! It's said that Li Bapi peeled off a layer of Shu people's skin. We went to the foot of the mountain to sell some mountain products, but we all got a lot of money."
"Your Majesty is here to destroy the false emperor."
Liang Jing looked hopeful, "Is there a mountain road?"
The man came over and bent down to pick up the silver.
