"Young master, this man's name is Wu Tiehu, and he is also a tenant in the village. He just loves leisure and hates work. He likes to wield knives and sticks. He has abandoned the fields and houses. He is still unmarried. He is a widow. They were all number one, but later they were rebellious, drunk and made troubles, beat people up and seriously injured, and were thrown into prison, and now they are released again for some reason... "
A servant next to him immediately whispered in Wu Ming's ear.
At this time, when Xiangyong saw Wu Tiehu, he also flinched one after another, but a few came forward in surprise and called him big brother.
'It's a bit aggressive. Seeing this physique, even if he has entered a big prison, he is also a top-notch prison bully! '
Wu Ming's heart skipped a beat.
This kind of person, in a peaceful world, if he continues to mess around, he only has the three-foot king's law, and it is easy to cut a road in the downtown area, but it is different now!
Moreover, although Xiangyong passed the training, he has not gone through blood fire after all. At the critical moment, he lacks the courage to smash everything and despise the king's law.
In other words, to protect the family and protect the courtyard, these townsmen are duty-bound, but if they want to pull out to fight against outsiders, they lack courage. If they want to raise the flag to rebel and fight against the imperial court, they will be disbanded immediately.
This Wu Tiehu came, but it was a great kindness.
There was some emotion in my heart, but it didn't show at all on the surface.
"How is it? Master Ming? Does a certain family have the qualifications?"
When Wu Tiehu came close, his vigor was even more compelling, he cupped his hands carelessly, and said with a smile.
"Since there is no scope, of course it can!"
Wu Ming smiled: "It's just that you came a moment late, do you know it's a crime? According to my family's law, if you are late for roll call, the first offender should be given ten lashes, as a warning to everyone else!"
"Um?"
Wu Tiehu's eyes widened, as if he were a tiger. A servant who was watching by the side turned pale from fright and fell to the ground, but Wu Ming's expression remained unchanged.
If you don't follow this, then you don't join his command, don't listen to his orders, and recruit disobedient thorns, what's the use? And to return this habit, kill him as soon as possible.
Although this person has strong muscles and bones, he has only learned some superficial martial arts. At most, he is comparable to the dandy who crossed over at the beginning. Packed up.
"Yes, a certain family violated the ban and should be punished!"
Wu Tiehu stared at Wu Ming, laughed loudly, and suddenly knelt on the ground: "Come on!"
"superior!"
Wu Ming nodded, and a person next to him stepped forward with a whip.
Snapped!
When the whip flower fell, Wu Tiehu snorted, and a red mark appeared on his back.
This whip is made of cooked cowhide and soaked in salt water. Although it can prevent infection, it is not very comfortable when it falls on the body.
Clap!
In the cold wind, the ten whips passed by in the blink of an eye, and the servant reported: "My lord, the execution is over!"
Wu Tiehu was really a man, so he just kept silent, stood up suddenly, stretched his muscles and bones, and glanced at the torturer, with a disdainful expression on his face: "Hey... Yan San, you have no strength to start, could it be all spent last night, mother?" on us?"
"alright!"
Wu Ming frowned, and Wu Tiehu immediately stopped talking.
"Since you have been punished and punished, and you haven't abolished the Xiangyong establishment, go down to the martial arts competition!"
"Thank you, young master!"
Wu Tiehu yelled loudly, rushed into the battle circle, with high spirits, like a tiger descending the mountain: "Who will fight with me?"
"Congratulations, young master, you've got a talent!"
After this person finished and showed his martial arts, Feng Han nodded slightly and congratulated Wu Ming.
"It's not a talent, at most it's brave!"
Wu Ming's expression remained unchanged: "Let's use it first, don't hesitate to reward, if you still don't obey my law in the end, you can only kill it!"
After going through two reincarnation missions at this time, Wu Ming's mentality suddenly changed. Although he can't say that he regards human life as trivial, it is still a great achievement. Feng Han heard such an understatement, deciding one's life, but his heart was terrified.
"Ho Ho..."
At this time, Wu Tiehu had just defeated the last opponent and let out a triumphant roar...
…
"Master Feng Han has worked hard, let's drink a bowl of ginger tea first!"
After the martial arts competition in the early morning, Wu Ming and Feng Han went back to the castle hand in hand, and shared breakfast. The kitchen had already boiled hot ginger tea. Sweat, a lot warmer.
"good!"
Wu Ming also drank a bowl: "Order the kitchen, Xiangyong who came today, each of them will give two bowls, um... five more steamed buns, plus a piece of meat!"
Seeing this, Feng Han recalled the scene just now:
"In the Xiangyong Grand Competition, although Wu Tiehu grabbed the top spot, he was unpopular, so he fell out of the general election. In the end, the township inspection fell to Zhao Song's hands, and he only made up the servant, but the young master rewarded another ten taels of silver. Lah, checking and balancing each other, I really have a deep sense of power and conspiracy. I don't know if it is a gift from heaven or where it came from...'
"This inspection station seems to have the same functions as Xiangyong, but in fact, it is still a layer of official skin, and it has some uses..."
Wu Ming picked up a piece of snacks, and asked unintentionally: "The last time Master Feng inquired about Zhou's family, there were still some information on business routes. I don't know where I got them from?"
"It's all the brothers who took care of me before... I'm in black and white, so it's related..."
Feng Han's words were vague, but Wu Ming understood it as soon as he heard it.
If the world is not peaceful, there will be many bandits.
There is also that green forest hero who reads too many novels, and likes to build mountains and build villages, claiming to put loyalty first, and do things for the heavens.
Of course, most of them were small troubles, and the officers and soldiers were wiped out as soon as they were suppressed. Some survived, but they all had winks and became lackeys of high-ranking officials and big families.
Feng Han's previous wanderings may have something to do with this aspect.
Seeing this, Wu Ming waved his hand slightly to let the idlers back down, and said his thoughts: "My township inspection station is originally responsible for arresting thieves, and it can be trained in an open manner. First, use this to train soldiers. You go Launch the news and instigate a few bandits to attack the Zhou family business road, and then I will suppress it together, and teach the Zhou family a small lesson first!"
"This... this is..."
Feng Han turned pale with shock: "Impossible... none of the three families and eighteen villages dared to do anything..."
"If they don't do it, can't we force them to do it?"
Wu Ming sneered and said: "What's more... even if they shrink their eggs, we will go directly to them and wipe out the whole family afterwards, won't it be enough?"
Feng Han was shocked.
This aura of blood and fire made him not seem to be meeting a son of a noble family, but rather an iron-blooded general, so he hesitated and said:
"It's just... publicly, it can stand firm, but privately, it is declaring war with the Zhou family, and it will never stop!"
"Undying?"
Wu Ming sneered: "As early as when the Zhou family attacked me, the only heir of the Wu family, the current head of the family, didn't the two families have long since died?"
"At the end of the new year, the Zhou family's business will have to escort the money and gifts back to the county. If the brain is cut off, the Zhou family's family business is large and the expenses are also high. I see how long it can last..."
And that gets to the point again.
Although the Zhou family has fifty hectares of land, there are thousands of people in the clan, and there are two officials who need to support them. How much expenses are there
Conversely, the Wu family's 20 hectares of land only need to support Wu Qing and Wu Ming, and occasionally help the clan. The gap is simply unreasonable.
Moreover, the family members of officials go into business, and the influence is not good, so they can only open a trumpet in the name of their children, which is another layer of difference.
"If that's the case... the Zhou family may have to jump!"
Feng Han thought about it for a while: "It's a draw from the bottom, but if the Zhou family counterattacks..."
"I'm afraid they won't come!"
Wu Ming sneered: "It's just a catch!"
A ray of murderous aura emerged, causing Feng Han to shiver involuntarily.
…
In the next few days, the county has been calm.
Even with the Qingshi Village incident before, the yamen just sent someone down to look at the ashes and zombies at will, and then hastily closed the case.
The Zhou family didn't move at all, and took the initiative to dismiss Yu Cheng's deacon position, as if swallowing their anger and defusing the fight.
Wu Ming didn't complain. He practiced silently every day, mixed with dozens of township inspectors, and the township brave, showing his ability and establishing his prestige.
The two families seem to be calm, but they are actually lurking minions. The silence at this time is just better to shrink their strength, just waiting for the thunder strike!
Before the time knew it, it was Laba.
In the cold winter season, every family took corn, red dates, longan, lotus seeds, mung beans and other things to cook Laba porridge, which was fragrant.
At this time, Feng Han, who had been gone for a while, came back and told Wu Ming: "It's all done, and the news about the Zhou family caravan has been released. I dare not contact the cottage directly, for fear of leaving evidence, but the road map has been sent. arrive!"
"Very good! We are going to celebrate the New Year, and the bandits have to wreak havoc so that we can have a good year!"
Wu Ming blew the porridge: "My family has spent so much money to inquire about the news, and leaked all the news to them, just like fat in the mouth, how can I bear it?"
"Even if you can bear it, it doesn't matter!"
After Wu Ming finished his porridge, he brought Feng Han to the martial arts arena.
It was cold and windy at this time, but a dozen men from the inspection station, led by Zhao Song and Wu Tiehu, practiced meticulously, and there were carefully selected Xiangyong beside them.
When they saw Wu Ming, they all shouted, "I've seen the young master!"
Compared with before, it has a more solemn military appearance.
"Free gift!"
After these days, Wu Ming also found out who his subordinates were. During the township inspection, Zhao Song was taciturn, but responsible, and could read a few words. He had a high prestige.
Of course, at this time, they are still gathered under Wu Ming's command.
"These equipment, you put on!"
Wu Ming waved his hand, and the two servants lifted several large boxes, which fell heavily on the ground.
"This is… "
When Wu Tiehu opened it, he saw a box of leather armor, all of which were in good condition. Two of them were even inlaid with iron plates to protect vital points such as the heart, and their defense was quite good.
The other box is a high-quality hundred-steel sword, with a cold light on the blade, and a strong bow and crossbow. They are all good things from the armory.