After reciting the short poem, Gao Pian's face turned as red as a pig's liver. Although the subject matter of this poem was very novel, it was still considered a complete poem. What made him even more frustrated was that Zhu Li's first two sentences were both satires on him.
The first sentence satirizes his altar building, which is a den of filth and his current inaction, saying that he will be replaced by someone capable one day; and the second sentence satirizes him for having tens of thousands of troops but not thinking about expanding the territory, and letting his horses go to the mountains to rest, saying that he will be wiped out by someone who is willing to expand the territory one day. It would be strange if he could look happy after these two sentences came out.
Gao Pian was furious and had a ferocious look on his face. He laughed hastily, "Hahaha, good, good, what a good 'the world is not clean, fight the monsters.' Zhu Li, I hope you can do what you say and don't follow in Gao's footsteps."
This exhortation ended in a bad mood. Gao Pian's contemptuous tone also confirmed that he did not think highly of Zhu Li.
The world is full of dangers and obstacles, but it is easy to say that one should face challenges head-on. Without experiencing the hardships of life, how long can the loyalty of a young man last? Gao Pian believed so, and in the end he did not change his persistence.
Walking out of the worship building, Zhu Li had a gloomy expression. He felt pity for Gao Pian, who refused to listen to his advice, but was also filled with endless anger.
Looking at Zhu Li walking out of the worship building with a gloomy face and overflowing resentment, Lu Yongzhi and Yang Zaixing felt that they were not facing a young man, but a small volcano that was about to erupt.
The two men followed him carefully, and had no obstructions along the way, quickly walking out of the military camp guarding the worship building. Even Lu Yongzhi, who had always been arrogant, had to serve behind the young man respectfully. How could the guards dare to stop them
Things are different now than they were in the past. Everyone in the Yangzhou officialdom lives cautiously. Many people take a laissez-faire attitude, turning a blind eye to things and muddling through. No one dares to interfere.
The three of them quickly walked onto the long street. Zhu Li frowned slightly and suddenly said, "Lü Yongzhi, where are the generals under Gao Pian now and what are their positions? I need a detailed information. Please compile it as soon as possible and send it to me."
"Yes," Lu Yongzhi responded quickly. This man was obviously in a bad mood and had obviously failed in his mission. At this moment, he dared not make excuses, lest he become a punching bag.
"Also, I want to meet Gao, so please arrange it as soon as possible." Zhu Li instructed again.
"promise"
Gao Pian has become disabled, and Yangzhou cannot be destroyed because of a disabled person. Zhu Li naturally has her own plans.
Now, Taoxiedu has been fully deployed. Any strangers entering Yangzhou must undergo the most stringent questioning, especially those who carry weapons, who are all under the strictest surveillance. As long as anyone is found to have ill intentions, Taoxiedu will gather a crowd to encircle and suppress them, thus hindering the death squad from hunting down Zhu Li to the greatest extent, and also giving Zhu Li a lot of buffer time so that he does not have to leave in a hurry.
In addition, Yangzhou promulgated a new policy to encourage people to raise fish. In order to satisfy Zhu Li, Lu Yongzhi even promised government rewards to people who made effective progress in fish farming, which indeed promoted the trend of fish farming and fish storage.
Of course, all of this has only started in the last ten days or so. As for the final results, Zhu Li may not be able to see them. However, even if they leave here, the people will have tasted the benefits of stockpiling dried fish, so there should still be people who will continue to do so.
The three of them walked in silence when suddenly a loud noise came from the front.
The chaos attracted the attention of the three people.
It seemed that there was a conflict between the guards and the people. The sounds of extremely arrogant roars and shouts continued to be heard, mixed with the men's pleas and begging for mercy, as well as the girls' heart-wrenching screams.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Li hurriedly stepped forward. Of course, Lu Yongzhi and Yang Zaixing did not dare to delay and quickly followed.
Many people gathered at the scene of the conflict. Without Zhu Li's order, Yang Zaixing immediately walked to the front, humbly separated the people who gathered there, and led Zhu Li into the crowd.
In the middle of the crowd, a sturdy guard stretched out his hand, tightly grasped the back of a girl's neck, and dragged her out desperately; at the same time, he stretched out his foot and kicked the man on the ground from time to time, roaring: "You damn beggar, it's your blessing that I like your girl. If you don't let go, I will kill you."
The man who was kicked and beaten looked very weak in his coarse linen clothes. His face was bruised and bloody, but he ignored the guard's kicking and still held the other guard's calf tightly with both hands, begging bitterly: "General, General, please don't take my daughter away. I only have this one daughter. Please, have mercy on us, father and daughter."
The guard whose calf was held stretched out his palms, slapped the man's face repeatedly with left and right hands, and cursed: "Poor bastard, bookworm, I like your little girl, it's your ancestors' kindness, don't be shameless, if you don't let go, I'll chop off your hands, believe it or not."
The girl who was being dragged by the guards, wearing a patched cloth, had already sobbed and cried out loudly. She bent her waist and hugged the man's neck tightly with both hands. She looked like a wild chrysanthemum being wantonly ravaged in a rainstorm. She kept crying and shouting, "Wow, Alang, I don't want to leave you. Don't hit me, Alang, please, woo woo, Alang, save me."
The scene before him immediately made Zhu Li murderous. He rushed forward and punched the guard who was pinching the girl in the abdomen. With a "bang", the guard could not withstand his punch at all. His whole body was knocked flying and fell five or six meters away with a "thump". His eyes rolled back and he couldn't breathe for a long time. If Zhu Li had not shown mercy, he would have killed him with one punch.
After knocking one of them flying, Zhu Li took advantage of the situation and kicked the guard who slapped the man on the butt, also kicking him flying up, and he fell to the ground with a thump.
Yang Zaixing didn't feel anything when Zhu Li suddenly jumped up, but Lu Yongzhi, who was standing next to him, turned pale with horror, looking like someone who was caught cheating on his wife.
He rushed out in an instant, and shouted at the two guards who had fallen to the ground and had not yet gotten up: "You bastards, how dare you rob a woman in the street? Get out of here now."
The two guards who had fallen to the ground looked up and saw Lu Yongzhi. They quickly climbed up tremblingly and immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Captain Lu."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Zaixing stepped forward and helped the man on the ground up. He also pulled up the girl who had been crying but suddenly lost her voice due to Zhu Li's sudden attack, together with the man, and put them behind him.
"What are you doing, in broad daylight
How dare you be so reckless and rampant in the countryside in broad daylight? Where is the military law?" Lü Yongzhi looked a little anxious, but pretended to be stern. He winked at the two guards and shouted righteously.
However, the two guards obviously did not understand Lu Yongzhi's expression. When they saw the lord yelling at their brothers, they were confused for a moment, then looked at Lu Yongzhi in surprise and blurted out, "Captain, didn't you ask us to find a virgin of fifteen or sixteen years old?"
"Yes, Captain, have you forgotten everything?" Another guard echoed with a confused look on his face.
As soon as the two guards opened their mouths, Lu Yongzhi's face instantly turned paler. If it was just bloodless before, now it was as pale as quicklime.
He thought to himself, "Oh no! Didn't these two bastards see my look? They killed me now." But at this moment, in front of Zhu Li, he absolutely didn't dare to admit it. He immediately said angrily, "Assholes, when did I ask you to arrest a virgin? You two bastards are swaggering around outside, committing crimes, and you are actually using my name. When I go back, I will show you how I will deal with you."
Lü Yongzhi had a pale, pointed face, and a look of wanting to kill someone, which completely frightened the two guards. Their faces instantly turned frighteningly pale, and they subconsciously said, "Captain, you personally ordered us to do this job yesterday. Captain, think about it again. We are only following your military orders."
"Yes, Captain, without your military order, we wouldn't dare to do anything even if we were given the courage." Another person also spoke up.
"How impudent..." Lu Yongzhi was about to go crazy, but before he could continue, Zhu Li slowly walked up to him, and a faint voice rang in Lu Yongzhi's ears, saying without a trace of emotion: "Lu Yongzhi, I think you are the impudent one."
When Lu Yongzhi heard this, he suddenly felt cold all over. Although it was September, he felt as if he was suddenly found in a harsh world of ice and snow, and a chill emanated from his whole body.
With a thump, Lu Yongzhi immediately knelt down in fear and said quickly, "My dear, really, really, don't do anything about me. It's these two damned things who are wrongly accusing me. My dear, you must believe me."
How could he dare to admit it at this moment? His life was still in Zhu Li's hands. Once he admitted it, he would most likely lose all chance of getting the antidote. He had no intention of dying at all.
"Alright, I won't wrongly accuse you, just shut up now." Zhu Li said coldly, and then turned to the guards and the father and daughter: "You two, and you, come with me."
Although the two guards did not know Zhu Li, they still had good eyesight. The usually lawless Lu Yongzhi was very respectful in front of this man. They certainly did not dare to refute Zhu Li's instructions. They walked quickly to Zhu Li and stood respectfully in silence.
The father and daughter, trembling with fear and supporting each other, walked to Zhu Li. Zhu Li glared at Lu Yongzhi fiercely, then turned around, pushed aside the crowd, and walked towards an inn.
Intimidated by Yang Zaixing, the others followed closely. Although the onlookers didn't understand why, they dispersed as there was nothing exciting to watch.