The King of the Southwest wrote a serious article to impeach the Southwest Route Army, saying that they were arrogant and domineering, supported the troops in their own right, colluded with the imperial officials, did not understand the general situation, and offended Leng Mei Palace at will.
The king of Southwest also wrote a serious letter to impeach Zhang Ming, saying that he was cunning, unfit for practical use, arrogant, villainous, colluded with local officials, and used power for personal gain.
But the emperor didn't read it at all. He threw the book away without even looking through it.
From the emperor's point of view, it was a foregone conclusion that the Southwest King would rebel, and that would be a problem if he believed in his enemies' words.
The emperor read Zhang Ming's excerpt, but it was very amorous. He only said that he had received the imperial edict, thanked the emperor for his love, and would definitely do a good job and live up to the emperor's grace.
Zhang Ming didn't mention what the Jianghu people were talking about, and the fact that he was in charge of the detectives in the southwest area was completely eliminated.
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On the other side, August 25th.
Yamazaki and Shandai stopped by the official road and walked into the sparse woods beside the road to pay homage to the place where they were picked up by their adoptive mother Tian Xin.
In this place with no city in front and no village behind, God knows how the two of them were placed here.
In short, their parents were probably from Jianghu, but they should have died in the disputes between Jianghu and Jianghu.
As for the dispute, if Jianghu has reason, can explain things clearly, and has clear principles, then it is not Jianghu anymore.
The rest is that the official was convicted and was hunted down by his enemies, but there were no signs of a fight at the time, so the possibility is very small.
Especially since the two of them were in the grass at the time and didn't even have a piece of cloth on them.
It was obvious that the baby had been taken away, and the situation was urgent, so the two of them had to hide in the grass.
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The two of them chose a straw nest based on the description they heard.
Yamazaki took out the cobblestones he picked up on the road and built two cenotaphs on them as a memorial.
There was no worship, he stood for a while and then left.
Since you are a Jianghu person, it is normal to follow the Jianghu way of death.
Just like those who die in their hands, no matter how unwilling they are, death is death.
It's useless to think too much, it's just right to follow your own path.
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August twenty-seven.
Finally, we crossed another river. The southeastern area is really not suitable for cavalry warfare. No wonder we need good horses.
Those who ride horses are all showing off, 50% are young masters, 30% are young ladies, and 20% are from the government.
People in Jianghu all take boats and then run on their legs.
Especially the green forest heroes, that is the serious Ju Xiao Mountain.
We had no choice but to hide in the mountains as the officers and soldiers were waiting below.
In those days, it seemed like everyone wanted to take a bite.
Fortunately, as long as they don't reveal their huge wealth, they will not go into the water to rob merchant ships, but just make noises on the shore.
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The two of them hurried for a while and arrived outside Pingcheng, a large city by the river.
Looking at the water stains on the city wall that were as tall as a person, I couldn't help but click my tongue, it was flooded deep enough.
After paying money to enter the city, people came to ask for money. Then I saw a large number of homeless people in the city.
Instead of giving money, the two men whipped their whips to drive away the refugees.
If you don't want to be a bad person but a good person, you may be overwhelmed by the swarm of refugees.
When the time comes, if we take action, there will be more casualties, and they will also have to go to court.
If you don't take action, they will die, so you can only drive people away ruthlessly.
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Yamazaki and Shandai found a flower house to stay in, but it was expensive here. A small courtyard actually cost fifty taels of silver.
It's true that I just raised the price and ripped off the customer without any discussion.
It's just that it's getting dark and I don't have time to look for another home, so I have to make do with it.
The yard is of average size, you can open the door to move in, and it's pretty clean.
A pot of tea and four plates of fruits were presented as usual, and the waiter smiled so unpleasantly, as if he was saying, he met a fool again.
Yamazaki didn't give him a tip and asked him to remove the things first.
"It's dinner time now. We want to eat. We can taste these fifty taels of silver tea fruit later."
The waiter couldn't stop laughing and said, "Sir, we don't have such rules."
"Why, we have fifty taels of silver to stay a night, why do we still need to drink cold tea? Then why do we come to your place? One hundred taels of silver in the roadside tea shed is enough to feed the horses."
"What did you say, sir? The tea we have here is not the big bowl of tea in the tea shed."
"No matter how good the tea is, it will be the same when it is cold."
"Sir, you can't say that, this tea is still hot."
Yamazaki shook his head and said, "Forget it, your store is really bullying customers, so we can't stay there anymore, right?"
The waiter was anxious, "That's not possible. If you open a room, why would you want to leave?"
"It's urgent."
"Then I have to give half."
Shandai curled her lips and said, "What a joke, either we fight out or we walk out. For a few dozen taels of silver, I want to see how many lives you have to take in!"
The waiter got angry and said, "You dare to play rough and don't ask who owns this place."
Shandai was funny, "I don't want to know, I just know that your strength is not good enough. If you don't want to die, get out of here."
"You, wait!" The waiter was so excited that he dropped his words and ran away.
Shan Dai looked at Yamazaki, "Brother?"
"It's up to you." Yamazaki pondered.
Shandai couldn't believe it, "Really? How could you agree?"
Yamazaki lamented, "There are many refugees in the city. How can we save them from poverty without killing a group of wealthy and powerful people?"
"This flower shop dares to charge such a high price, but the products are not very good. It is obvious that the locals eat both black and white."
"My own strength is not weak, and with the support of the government, I dare to bully the Jianghu people."
"People in Jianghu are not afraid of being wanted, but most people in Jianghu don't want to be wanted, so they accept it even if they suffer a small loss!"
"But I don't want to suffer this disadvantage. After all, as long as we don't fight head-on with top experts, we can still deal with others."
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to be reasonable and talk nicely."
"But if you really do it, you don't have to show mercy."
"If a group of people must die, I naturally hope they are not refugees."
Shan Dai nodded, "Brother, what you said makes me feel confident in killing people."
Yamazaki said angrily: "Nonsense, you have to be justified in killing people, otherwise you will definitely harm others and yourself in the future."
Shan Dai nodded, "That's right. Then there is only one problem left, the enemy!"
Yamazaki touched the goat's beard and said, "Tear off your beard and see how many people can still call you by your current pseudonym!"
Shan Dai touched his beard and said, "Ha, I forgot about it. This is fun. Let's change the beard tomorrow."
Yamazaki listened, "Here we come."
"I don't have a strong opponent." Shan Dai jumped into the hospital.
The waiter came over with nine thugs, "Mr. Liu, that's them. They're the only two who stayed in the hotel without paying."
The leader has a sturdy back, a pair of magnet wrist guards for concealed weapons, and a standard fighting style.
But he is a top-notch master, and can barely be considered a top master.
Generally speaking, the town hall is more than enough.
"I, Liu Long, are here to protect our hospital."
Yamazaki handed over his hand, "We didn't stay in the hotel and didn't pay. We think the price your store charges is different from what we give you."
Shan Dai curled her lips, "The courtyard looks like this for fifty taels of silver a night, and you have the nerve to ask for that price!"
The waiter used his strength and shouted, "No matter what you say, you have to pay for the room."
"So I said, take it with the sword." Shan Dai showed her long sword, "For a mere twenty-five taels of silver, let's see how many lives you have to sacrifice."
Everyone in Huafang laughed, because the sword was an ordinary iron sword. What could a Jianghu man who couldn't even afford a steel sword do?