"What big premise and environment are you talking about? We don't understand and we don't care. What about the county annals that record that there is no mountain stronghold that can last for fifteen years? That's them. Our stronghold is different. We have the wise leadership of the big boss and the young boss, and we brothers in the stronghold are united and can achieve anything..." After Hu Laosan and other bandits wilted for a few seconds, they stiffened their necks and said unconvincedly.
"Haha, okay, let's not talk about the overall environment first, let's talk about your village itself. As the saying goes, a country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. Without rules, there will be no order, and without order, there will be no long-term development. If your village wants to develop in an orderly manner, it naturally needs a set of exclusive village rules. Does your village have one?"
Zhu Ping'an looked at Hu Laosan and others with a smile.
"Ah? Mountain villages also have to have their own house rules?! What house rules?!" Hu Laosan and others were all confused.
"For example, management system, plundering system, distribution system, training system, etc. If your village wants to develop in the long run, these house rules and regulations are indispensable. Otherwise, you will always be a mess. For example, the plundering system stipulates who can rob and who cannot rob..."
Zhu Ping'an spoke seriously and eloquently.
"Hahaha... You are really good at talking nonsense. Who can be robbed and who can't be robbed? Are there people who can't be robbed?! Robbing is the skill we bandits use to make a living and support our families. We rob anyone we meet. We have to pluck the feathers of every passing goose, otherwise we will starve to death!"
Hu Laosan and others finally got the chance. They felt that the looting system proposed by Zhu Ping'an was nonsense and could not help but laugh at him.
"So, this is one of the reasons why your village has fallen to this point. When you rob, you naturally have to distinguish between different targets. Some targets cannot be robbed, such as widows, widowers, monks, Taoist priests, nuns, single night travelers, wedding and funeral vehicles, people carrying eight-strand ropes, postmen and shuttle buses, and of course, scholars taking exams... If you rob these targets, you will not only be looked down upon by the bandits, but also by the entire underworld, and you will also be cursed by the common people. Without a mass base, it is basically impossible for your village to survive and develop."
When Zhu Ping'an said this, his eyes swept over the enchantress Ruonan, who had broken this unspoken rule in the first place.
The evil woman Ruonan noticed Zhu Ping'an's gaze, understood what he meant, and glared at him hard.
Well... ...
Hu Laosan and others suddenly understood what Zhu Ping'an said, and felt that what Zhu Ping'an said made a lot of sense, and these people could not be robbed. There is a saying that goes, "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." This is probably true.
"If we can't rob those people in front, why can't we rob the scholar?! The scholar is weak and must have brought enough money with him when he went to take the exam. He is a fat sheep, why can't we rob him?!" a bandit retorted.
"Do you worship Guan Yu?" Zhu Ping'an looked up at the bandit who had retorted and asked with a smile.
"Master Guan is a man of great integrity. As sworn brothers, we naturally have to worship him. Moreover, Master Guan is the God of Wealth, so of course we have to worship him. We pray to him to bless us so that we can meet fat sheep when we go out and make a fortune in the village..."
The bandit replied without hesitation.
Cough cough!
Ask Guan Yu to bless you to have a successful robbery? !
Guan Yu is a man of great righteousness. If he could really appear in the form of a spirit, after hearing your words of worship, he would be the first to come down to earth and destroy you.
Zhu Pingan was completely speechless.
"Since you also worship Guan Erye, you must not rob scholars. Any scholar who can pass the imperial examination is the incarnation of Wenquxing. Wenquxing Bigan and Wusheng Guan Erye are both the God of Wealth, and they are colleagues in heaven. If you rob scholars, won't that anger Wenquxing? You have offended Guan Erye's colleagues, and you still want to get Guan Erye's protection?! In addition, scholars are taking the imperial examinations, and they are doing so in accordance with the emperor's order. If you rob scholars, the government will naturally investigate and punish you severely to serve as a warning to others. In addition, if the scholar passes the imperial examination and becomes an official with power, and wants to take revenge on you who robbed him, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?! So, robbing scholars is fun for a while, but it will definitely lead to the destruction of the village..."
Zhu Ping'an curled the corner of his mouth and said jokingly.
Well!
When the bandit heard this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. It seemed to be really true. The scholar could not rob.
"You are a natural born bandit. It's a pity if you don't become a bandit. Our stronghold is in need of talents like you. If you are willing to join our stronghold, I will give you the position of the third in command."
After hearing what Zhu Ping'an said, the third in command of the mountain stronghold could not help but applaud and praise him. His eyes were shining as he looked at Zhu Ping'an. He had an urge to snatch Zhu Ping'an to the mountain stronghold to be their military advisor.
"Hehe, like I said just now, if it were a time of chaos, I would definitely not reject the kindness of the Third In Command; but now is a time of peace and prosperity, and the business of banditry is doomed to have no future. If you don't develop well, you will die; if you develop well, you will die faster." Zhu Ping'an shrugged and refused him ugly.
"It's a pity that you only have the talent to be a bandit..." The third in command sighed with regret.
"As the saying goes, a man who knows the current affairs is a hero. In this prosperous age, bandits are doomed to have no future. Good birds choose trees to rest in. Why don't you change jobs, oh, that is, change industries. Now there is an opportunity! I, Zhu Ping'an, am the magistrate of Xingjingnan County. I will soon be appointed as the assistant of the Zhejiang Provincial Criminal and Surveillance Commissioner, responsible for the militia. I come here in person to invite you, which shows my sincerity. I can organize you into the militia, pay you military pay on a monthly basis, reward you for your merits, and it is no longer a dream to get promoted and make money, and to have your wife and children be honored... ... From now on, you no longer have to hide, live with no food to eat, and be cursed by others. From now on, you are militia officers and soldiers who eat the emperor's food and are loved by the people. You can hold your heads high and state your identity and name in front of others. Your wives and children will hold their heads high and be proud of you. They will proudly tell people that my husband and father are in the government army and are generals..."
Zhu Ping'an looked at the bandits with a burning gaze and spoke to them in a very provocative manner.
Upon hearing this, the bandits couldn't help but feel tempted. They looked at each other and seemed ready to make a move.
Then, many eyes turned to Ruonan's father. Ruonan's father was the leader of the village, and he controlled the fate of the village. To recruit or not to recruit, in the end, it was Ruonan's father who had the final say.
"A bunch of shallow-eyed people! Officials are liars. Don't be fooled by him, you bastards! Back then, the heroes of Liangshan Marsh were recruited by the imperial court. The court promised them wealth and glory, but in the blink of an eye, they were killed and nothing was left." Ruonan's father snorted coldly, poured cold water on everyone on the spot, and expressed his opposition to the amnesty bluntly.