Loan Wusheng

Chapter 82: The reputation is growing, protect the gentry!
"Cai Xun is a bit too extreme and has too much murderous intent."

Zheng Jun thought to himself that he had killed more than a hundred bandits in one night and built a Jingguan with their heads.

It was too absurd to make a list of the names of the landlords and gentry, which made Zheng Jun feel like he was seeing spies in the old days arresting people according to a list.

However, the person who was caught this time was not a positive character, but a villain.

"Brother, this will take some time and requires a careful investigation. We cannot just kill people casually."

After a pause, Zheng Jun said to Cai Xun, "We must also convince people with reason."

Yes, some gentry and landlords were extremely evil and their properties were indeed confiscated and their families were exterminated.

The Great Zhou court cannot control him, but the Black Mountain Guards can.

But there are also some landlords who are nice people and have great potential.

Then there is no need to use such drastic measures.

Zheng Kejun has never been a bloodthirsty person.

"Do you want to investigate further?"

Cai Xun was a little surprised when he heard this. He looked at Zheng Jun and said with a smile, "I never thought that Zheng Sanlang is also a well-behaved person."

Living in a turbulent time, killing landlords was a common occurrence.

Although Cai Xun is a dandy, being a dandy does not mean he does not need to study.

Moreover, after learning that his family was going to "do something big", Cai Xun read stories such as "The Heroes of the Great Wei" and "The Romance of the Divine Zhou" for a long time, and also studied the old historical materials from many sources. It can be seen that when the dynasty is about to collapse, killing local tyrants and gentry is the most common and trivial matter.

Let’s not talk about the Former Yu and Former Wei, let’s just talk about our dynasty.

That bandit King Dayi would slaughter without a doubt the gentry and landlords, even the noble families.

The heroes gathered at Tianwang Mountain under the banner of "doing justice on behalf of heaven". Every time they came down the mountain, they would go to wipe out the gentry and landlords in the entire Qingzhou.

They don't care about "convincing people with reason".

Therefore, in Cai Xun's opinion, Zheng Jun is really too conscientious and disciplined.

Hearing what Cai Xun said, Zheng Jun couldn't help but smile slightly, without saying anything more, and then said: "By the way, brother, I picked up a few young masters and young ladies in the mountains. They are said to be the descendants of the Sun family in Huayang County, and the nephews and nieces of the head shopkeeper of Jishitang Bozhou."

"The Sun family in Huayang County? I've never heard of them. The only family in Huayang County that is respectable is the Huanhua Lin family. The rest are not worth mentioning."

Cai Xun shook his head and continued, "But the chief manager of Jishiditang in Bozhou... I remember his name is Shang Ruicheng, he is very good at dealing with people, and he is the chief steward of Jishiditang in Bozhou. He has had some exchanges with my family. In this case, you bring the person to me, and I will send someone to send him back."

Zheng Jun nodded, and did not continue to discuss this topic with Cai Xun. Instead, he turned around, waved his hand, and ordered Du Ding who was not far away: "Prepare to return to the camp and reward according to merit!"

After hearing Zheng Jun's words, the soldiers around him blushed and were ecstatic.

The surrounding environment was noisy, and the rustling sound of snow in the mountains and forests masked the shouts of some soldiers.

However, once one person started shouting, the others naturally followed suit. The chaotic voices gradually became unified, and the soldiers held their spears, struck the ground, and shouted spontaneously in unison.

The sound echoed throughout the entire forest. The militiamen who came to transport the goods were also startled by the sudden sound. They felt their blood boiling and started shouting as well.

The sound rose and fell, becoming louder and louder, and the ground was also shaken by the spear, making a trembling sound.

"General Zheng will win!"

"General Zheng will win!"

"..."

Looking at the roaring voices around him, Zheng Jun's expression remained unchanged, while Cai Xun was shocked by the scene. He immediately thought to himself, "Zheng Sanlang is a great man! With just one battle, he won back the hearts of the Black Mountain Guards. From now on, the Black Mountain Guards will probably have to change their surname to Zheng!"

Even with this thought in his mind, Cai Xun became more and more excited.

He now not only wants the Black Mountain Guards to change their surname to Zheng, he also wants the county soldiers in several surrounding counties to change their surnames to Zheng!
In this way, as Zheng Jun's recommender, his status will also rise!

Zhou Pu stood in the crowd and shouted along with them, "General Zheng, may you win!" He was very excited, "Junzi, you are indeed a man who can accomplish great things!"

As for the depths of the camp, Sun Qizhen, the young master of the Sun family who had just been rescued from the bandits, heard the rumbling sound outside. He collapsed to the ground in horror, not daring to move. The three maids were also trembling, not knowing what was happening outside.

Sun Qiwei rolled her eyes and listened carefully. After hearing the sound, her brain started to work rapidly.

"Since ancient times, the army has been full of arrogant and brave generals. It is not something that ordinary people can do to convince the entire army. This Zheng Dutou has such prestige at such a young age. In addition, his strength and means are superb, which is no different from that of an outer guard..."

Sun Qiwei thought to herself, and a gleam of inspiration flashed between her eyes: "I didn't expect that it would be a blessing in disguise. I have the opportunity to meet such a talented person who is still at the end of the Qingping. I should inform my uncle as soon as possible!"

Are the golden scales just a thing in the pond? They turn into dragons when the storm strikes!

Sun Qiwei is not blind, so she can naturally see that Zheng Jun has a bright future.

The Sun family is a small family.

My father is the only Qi-accumulating warrior in the clan, and there is no external Qi.

But his uncle was extraordinary. He was the person who represented Jishidiang in Bozhou and a powerful outer power master!
Because her mother's family was powerful, Sun Qiwei and Sun Qizhen often hung out at her uncle's house and did work for Jishidiang.

Therefore, Sun Qiwei naturally knew that Jishidiang had been funding some "hidden dragons" in recent years.

Although she didn't know why, Sun Qiwei felt that Zheng Jun's potential was much more useful than those people Jishidiang found!
This is the real living dragon!
Maybe I have a chance...

After all, a hero saves a beauty and sacrifices himself for her.

It’s also a beautiful story.

Sun Qiwei thought of something and her cheeks flushed slightly. Just as she was about to take action, she heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Excuse me, are you the nephew of the Bozhou Merchant Manager of Jishiditang? I am Cai Liu, a servant of the Bozhou Cai family."

After hearing the words "Bozhou Cai Clan", Sun Qiwei felt a chill in her heart, but she still responded, "That's right."

Bozhou Cai family?

That's a huge monster.

Since there is someone from the Cai family of Bozhou here, then this Zheng Dutou is not someone I can covet.

Thinking of this, Sun Qiwei couldn't help but sigh and put the previous thought behind her, completely disappearing into thin air.

She couldn't be the main wife, and she had no intention of giving someone else a concubine.

After hearing Sun Qiwei's reply, Cai Liu continued, "I heard from Chief Zheng that the two of you have come here in disgrace, so my young master has specially sent an old servant to escort you two down the mountain."

"Thank you, Mr. Cai, and thank you, Mr. Cai."

……

Going up the mountain to suppress bandits was just a small matter for Zheng Jun.

But after the news spread, the surrounding villagers beat drums and gongs and praised Zheng Jun everywhere.

Especially the people of Nansha Town.

In the past, bandits would come to rob every three or four years, and the people suffered greatly.

Now, the bandits have been eliminated.

The Yan family, the bully in the town, was also completely eradicated.

Not only that, Zheng Dutou was also a good official who cared for the people and served the country and the people. He did not occupy the fields of the Yan family or inherit the Yan family's usury debts.

Instead, he burned all the debt notes and ordered his soldiers to distribute the land, so that the tenants who had worked hard for a whole year but did not own the food in the fields could truly own their own land.

This made the villagers feel very excited, and they were naturally extremely grateful to Zheng Jun.

As a result, the Tongzhou Society progressed extremely smoothly in the towns and villages, especially in Nansha Town. Under the leadership of the head of the village Yan Ying, almost every family wanted to join the society and become a member.

However, Zheng Jun didn't have much feeling about this.

They just sent people to investigate and take samples, and then continued practicing as usual.

Cherish the people and serve the country and the people?
Even though Zheng Jun was very thick-skinned, he didn't dare to admit these two idioms. He was just a person who was a bit of a human being in this bureaucratic system.

There are good officials, but you will definitely not be one of them.

after all……

Did he really want to serve the people by investigating the Yan family? No, he just wanted the Yan family's money, win the hearts of the people and gain a reputation.

If something happens in the future, I can just be patient and wait until the world is in chaos. Then I can raise my arms and call for help, and the whole county will follow.

Who knows, he might be able to emulate Emperor Gaozu of Han and become the lord of Heishan County, rolling the snowball step by step.

Just like this, time passed quickly and seven days had passed since the bandit suppression.

Cai Xun's proposal has been submitted to the county, but the county has not responded yet, and Zheng Jun did not show any impatience.

After all, expanding the army and combining it with county troops is indeed a big deal.

This matter will most likely be reported up the chain of command and eventually to the imperial court in Kyoto.

It is also very likely that it can reach the ears of God.

So, it is normal to wait.

On this day, Zheng Jun practiced sword skills at the Bingmasi as usual, working hard to pay off his debts.

Zheng Jun's swordsmanship was so superb that the surrounding soldiers were amazed.

At this moment, Du Ding walked over quickly, saluted Zheng Jun and said, "Captain."

"Xiao Du is here."

Zheng Jun couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He turned around and looked at Du Ding, and asked, "How is your practice of Treading Wave Sword going?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Captain. I have made some progress, but I still have a few doubts..."

Upon hearing this, Du Ding clasped his fists in response.

After Zheng Jun listened quietly to Du Ding's questions, he immediately began to answer them.

Zheng Jun possesses the perfect level of Treading Waves Sword Technique, so he can easily answer questions from a beginner like Du Ding.

For Du Ding, the difficult and complicated problems that seemed to be like an insurmountable chasm for him were immediately solved after Zheng Jun's guidance, and he became even more grateful to Zheng Jun.

After explaining, Zheng Jun said with a smile: "When we meet privately in the future, there is no need to address him as a "dutou" or other official term."

"Yes, Master Zheng!"

Du Ding was so excited that he bowed to Zheng Jun again.

After returning from suppressing bandits, Zheng Jun promoted the Talang sword technique among his personal soldiers.

After all, it was the Canghai School's swordsmanship, the swordsmanship of his rival. Zheng Jun didn't have any psychological burden at all and started teaching on a large scale directly.

The Treading Wave Sword Technique was originally invented by a brave general in the army, so promoting it in the army is also a way to enhance combat effectiveness.

By the way, you can also verify and get guidance to see if you can improve your repayment progress.

The end result is that it can increase, but the way it increases is different.

Repayment progress comes from "reviewing the old and learning the new", not from teaching.

Therefore, only if you gain something from teaching can you improve your repayment progress, otherwise it is just teaching.

Zheng Jun was very gentle and asked Du Ding, "By the way, what was the matter that brought you to see me earlier?"

After hearing Zheng Jun's question, Du Dingzhe finally came to his senses and hurriedly reported: "Master Zheng, we have already found out what you told us to do. The Lu family in Lianshui Township bullies men and women and runs rampant on the streets. Twenty years ago, the master of the Lu family got drunk in the county town and had an argument with someone. He beat a waiter and two innocent passers-by to death. Then he used money to bribe Xu Heng, who was the head of the express team at the time, and framed the incident on an innocent butcher, and was released and returned home."

"I am from Lianshui Township, and I know what the Lu family does in Lianshui Township. It is outrageous!"

"In addition, there are the Qiao family in Nangang Town and the Huo family in Huoping Village. They both have low reputations among the people and commit crimes on a daily basis. Each of them has killed dozens of innocent people."

"These are all human and material evidence. If Master Zheng wants to see them, you can come at my call."

Du Ding's reply was powerful and he gave Zheng Jun three answers at once.

"The others?"

Zheng Jun asked.

"We are still investigating, but their reputation among the people is not very good. There are many testimonies, but they lack substantial evidence, so we dare not report them and disturb Master Zheng." Du Ding said, "Among the several families, only the Guo family in Shengdong Township has always been kind to the people. Whenever there is a disaster or drought, they give porridge to help the poor."

"I see."

Zheng Jun nodded: "Then let's start with the Lu, Qiao, and Huo families. After we assign them some tasks, you can go there. Follow the Nansha Town model and pretend to be suppressing bandits."

Now that I am a prominent figure, I can just leave small matters like these to my subordinates.

"Master Zheng..."

After hesitating for a moment, Du Ding said, "The Qiao and Huo families are nothing to worry about. With Yang Dutou in charge, they can be easily defeated. But the Lu family is not ordinary."

"His family and Lotus Water Sword Master Yuan Yaoyang are close friends. Yuan Yaoyang's late wife was the sister of Master Lu. The three sons of the Lu family all take Yuan Yaoyang as their master. Master Lu has also completed Blood Refining, and the only thing left is Qi Accumulation. It is said that he once had a record of being undefeated in battles with warriors who accumulated Qi."

After that, Du Ding continued, "And the Lu family also built a fortress. Although it is not big, it is also an obstacle."

"It seems that this is no longer an ordinary powerful person."

Hearing this, Zheng Jun stood up, his eyes flickering with fighting spirit: "What does it mean to repair the fort? Lianshui Township is not at the foot of Black Mountain. Is he repairing the fort to plot rebellion?!"

Lotus Water Sword Yuan Yaoyang?
I've heard of the Qi-accumulating warriors in the wild in Heishan County.

Building a dock fort is a bit too reckless.

It's normal for the gentry in Yunzhou to build forts, after all, they are often robbed by the Northern Rong and the Demon Court. But your Bozhou is far away from those places. Lianshui Township is not even close to the Black Mountain, let alone any banditry.

Why are you building a dock?

It must be a rebellion, that's right.

Moreover, Zheng Jun felt that he must have colluded with the remnants of Nan Chu.

Zheng Jun has plenty of evidence.

"Since they have built a fort, they are no longer ordinary gentry. They must be rebels. For the sake of the Great Zhou, they must be severely punished!"

Zheng Jun did not hesitate, he slammed the table and stood up, and ordered Du Ding: "Gather the personal soldiers, together with the first group and the cavalry squad, prepare to attack, and march to Lianshui Township!"

"The third group, send troops immediately to Nangang Town, raid the Qiao family...eliminate the bandits who came down the mountain to rob the Qiao family, and protect the gentry Qiao family from being harmed!"

"Yes!"

After hearing Zheng Jun's instructions, Du Ding was extremely excited.

He can finally rid his hometown of the evil!
After receiving the order, Du Ding did not hesitate at all and immediately went to gather soldiers and prepare for the attack.

While looking at Du Ding's figure, two lines of small ink characters flashed between Zheng Jun's eyes.

[Smashing Jade Skill repayment progress: 2486/3000. ]

[Repayment progress of Treading Waves Sword Skill: 812/10000. 】

Lotus Water Sword?
I hope you can be a little bit capable and help me to increase my repayment progress.

Zheng Jun thought in his heart.

After all, he is a very famous Qi accumulator. Zheng Jun has also heard of his name from Xu Tianfang of Xu Family Martial Arts School. It is said that he is the number one Qi accumulator in Heishan County.

Zheng Jun is a man with a lot of ideas.

(End of this chapter)