On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 102 The fine knight welcomes the master

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 102 The fine knight welcomes the master

On the western border of Qingzhou, Zhang Wu led three thousand horsemen and waited at the ferry, always watching the ships coming and going.

In the previous battle at Baidao, more than 100,000 Turkic soldiers panicked and fled in panic. Most of them did not care about their horses. Therefore, the livestock captured by the Sui army included not only cattle and sheep, but also a large number of horses.

Under the care of Yang Guang, the Minister of the Hebei Province, and Li Xiong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Cui Che actually managed to achieve one person and two horses in these three thousand steps.

Although it is just a combination of a war horse and a walking horse, it can be regarded as a decent cavalry unit.

Of course, some people have to practice their riding skills more intensively. This time when we traveled south under the stars at night, a few unlucky guys fell off the bumpy horses. But fortunately, they were just skin injuries and did not affect their journey.

Delay the trip.

"The official ship is coming!"

Without being reminded by others, Zhang Wu also vaguely saw the official ships going down the river.

Further ahead is Zhu'a County, where the embankment burst. The repair work on the embankment has been completed under the auspices of the Qi County Magistrate and the Zhu'a County Magistrate, but Cui Che still decided to disembark at the Zhoujing Ferry and join Zhang Wu.

Without the protection of these three thousand horsemen, how could Cui Che dare to set foot in Qingzhou?

That guy Yan Rong is a mad dog and will bite whoever he catches.

Unfortunately, Yang Jian didn't know the actual situation in Qingzhou. A few days ago, he actually set him as an example of an official because of the good public security in Qingzhou, and called on everyone to learn from Yan Rong.

In the Sui Dynasty, at least during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the central government's supervision of local governments was indeed not in place.

Yuan Hongsi was whipped by Yan Rong for a year. If Yan Rong had not captured Yuan Hongsi and imprisoned him again, without giving him food, he planned to starve him to death, forcing Yuan Hongsi's wife to go to Beijing to complain, and only then did Yang Jian know about Yuan Hongsi's past.

Years of tragic experiences.

When Zhang Wu saw Cui Che, Cui Che was also looking at the majestic 3,000 cavalrymen at the ferry. They were dressed in clothing, horses and saddles. Regardless of their actual level, others at first glance thought they were 3,000 black-armored elite cavalrymen.

At least that's what it seems like.

"With such elite soldiers, we are not afraid of Yan Rong's bullying."

Dou Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said.

This bookworm was blind to what was going on outside the window and had no idea of ​​Yan Rong's reputation. However, two enthusiastic people, Cui Che and Pei Xiu, helped him popularize knowledge, which made Dou Wei fearful along the way, fearing that he would be whipped by Yan Rong.

Cui Che joked:

"When did I say that I would go with Wen Wei? I just wanted you to sit in Dongyang for me and watch over Yan Rong. I will provide relief at the front, so you can have no worries in the future."

Dou Wei's expression changed, he pointed at the rolling Yellow River and said resolutely:

"If you arrange it this way, I will jump off the ship and swim back to Kansai right now."

After saying that, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

Pei Xiu on the side interjected:

"Ache, how do you plan to deal with Yanrong?"

Even though Cui Che already had a cousin name, Pei Xiu still called A Che habitually. After more than ten years, he could not change his name easily and was unwilling to change his name.

Cui Che snorted:

"The top priority of this trip is to help the victims and prevent diseases. If Yan Rong is willing to cooperate with me, everything will be fine. If he dares to bully me, I will eliminate this scourge for the people of Qingzhou!"

Dou Wei heard this and exclaimed:

"Could it be that you want to use the right to kill first and report later!"

Cui Che rolled his eyes at him and thought: Could it be that this bookworm has made his brain stupid by reading? Yang Jian gave him the right to kill first and then report later. He wanted him to kill some low-level officials who embezzled disaster relief funds to establish his authority, instead of facing a feudal official like Yan Rong.

Use the knife.

"Of course we want to make his crime public, report it to the Supreme Being, and ask the saint to issue an edict to punish him."

Dongyang City, Qingzhou Governor's Mansion.

Yan Rong sneezed, and his attendant Wang Xi, who was kneeling on the ground, also trembled.

"Master, the villain did not make a mistake last time, but he was whipped. You said that it was recorded in the account. When the villain makes a mistake next time, the two will be offset. Please forgive the villain today."

Wang Xi said with fear and fear.

A few days ago, he was beaten to a bloody pulp with a thorny cane, and the wounds on his buttocks finally became scarred. He never thought that today he would make a mistake and accidentally break a teacup in the house.

"How dare you argue with me!"

Yan Rong was so angry that he kicked Wang Xi over and snorted coldly:

"You're not guilty, and I'm going to beat you. Now that you've made a mistake, shouldn't I punish you even more severely! Someone! Bring me a cane and pick out the root with the most thorns!"

The king was delighted to hear the words, as if he were mourning his heir.

Women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession, and those who are followers are also afraid of marrying the wrong master.

The man who took the cane for Yan Rong sympathized with Wang Xi, so he followed the instructions and took a cane full of spikes.

With a master like Yan Rong, everyone is in danger, and no one is careful about flattery, for fear of offending Yan Rong.

A few days ago, just to test the power of the cane, I was able to beat Wang Xi to pieces and make him unhappy. The consequences can be imagined.

Wang Xi's screams gradually became fainter, and finally his whole body was completely silent.

"Go and see if he's dead."

Yan Rong ordered that he was not interested in whipping corpses.

Torturing someone is an interactive process. When you exert force, the other party must give feedback. The louder the feedback, the more excited Yan Rong becomes and the harder he strikes. The pain the other party suffers and the louder the cry becomes.

This is a virtuous cycle.

One of the attendants checked Wang Xi's nose and felt his weak breathing.

"Not dead yet, just passed out."

Yan Rong said displeased:

"Pour some water on him to wake him up. You haven't had enough fun today, so how can you do it so hastily?"

Yan Rong usually whipped his followers thousands of times, but today he only received more than a hundred lashes, which was not enough for him to relax his mind.

A bucket of cold water was poured on his head, and Wang Xi woke up. Seeing that Yan Rong was still going on, Wang Xi was heartbroken.

On a normal day, he could have withstood more than a thousand blows, but all of Yan Rong's followers were beaten out like this.

But before his old wounds were healed, Yan Rong used a rattan full of thorns as a torture tool. If he were to be whipped a thousand times, his life would definitely not be saved.

Wang Xi burst into tears and begged:

"Master, the villain has not healed from his old injuries and really can't bear it any longer. If you beat the villain to death, wouldn't it be like losing a slave to vent your anger on? Why don't you save the villain's life and test torture instruments for the master in the future."

This is true about Yan Rong, but the remaining nine hundred whips must be found somewhere. He turned his attention to the rest of his entourage.

Those who are clever can quickly divert the trouble to the east:

"Master, in my opinion, it is better to go out for fun. I heard that Zhao Changshi of Qi County took a new concubine. Previously, the family owner stayed at Zhao Changshi's house for a night. Didn't he praise her afterwards?

Madam, wouldn’t it be wonderful to let Zhao Changshi’s wives and concubines serve the master together today?”

"Oh! That guy surnamed Zhao secretly took a concubine? He's a bastard! He didn't even invite me to a wedding banquet. Come on! Follow me to see what his new concubine looks like."

Yan Rong immediately became interested and went to Zhao Changshi's home without bothering to punish his entourage.

As for the remaining 900 lashes, he did not forget about it. He would let Zhao Changshi take it later. Whoever asked him to take a concubine did not take the initiative to tell him.

This clearly means that Yan is not regarded as a brother and must be dealt a heavy blow!

(End of chapter)