The question raised by Zhai Huan was exactly what Captain Yang wanted to know.
At this moment, Zhai Le thought of something and cautiously asked Captain Yang for confirmation: "Captain Yang, do you know... about the rebellion in Lingzhou?"
Captain Yang was stunned for a moment.
It’s not that he has a problem understanding, but that he can understand every word of what Zhai Le said, but why can’t he digest them when they are put together
What does "Lingzhou Rebellion" mean
He couldn't believe it.
He stood up on the spot, his eyes wide as bells.
He paced back and forth like a raging trapped beast, his breath dangerous and uneasy, and the ground under his feet was almost dented. Finally, he asked in a hoarse voice: "What did you say... Lingzhou?"
What happened in Lingzhou
When did the incident in Lingzhou happen
Zhai Le's brothers were even more shocked than him.
You really don’t know
This, this... Even they didn't know what to say. Zhai Le had to explain the situation roughly, but he lied about the source of the information. He only said that he passed by a teahouse not long ago and heard some merchants talking, but he didn't mention Shen Tang and the others.
Although he didn't know why Brother Shen wanted to intercept the tax silver, he believed that Brother Shen was a sincere and honest gentleman. Even if he did something bad, there must be a reason for it - what's more, this matter may not be considered a bad thing. He could see clearly what was going on in Sibao County.
The governor of Sibao County is a ruthless man, as he was able to squeeze so much tax silver from a group of skinny people, and also gave away a large number of rare treasures in addition to the tax silver to please the king Zheng Qiao.
From this point of view, Zhai Le prefers Shen Tang.
Therefore, he kept his mouth shut.
He never revealed his guess to Captain Yang.
Captain Yang: "I don't know. I have never received this news..."
He was so angry that his liver was trembling, the whites of his eyes were covered with blood-red spider silk, and his eyes were so fierce that it seemed as if he wanted to eat ten people in one meal.
His nostrils flared, he gasped, his knuckles creaked from being clenched, and he suddenly remembered something, and his anger flared up like he had eaten gunpowder, and he scolded: "No, Lingzhou is in turmoil, why does the county governor have to pay taxes at this critical moment?"
Zhai Le interjected quietly: "Perhaps the county governor doesn't know either?"
Captain Yang could no longer suppress his anger, and his voice suddenly rose: "How could he not know? If he doesn't even know this, is it all luck that he has survived to this day?"
Zhai Le: “…”
This... is hard to say.
But what good would it be for him as the county magistrate if Sibao County fell
Zhai Huan said: "Captain Yang, please don't be angry. We still don't know which force is besieging Xiaocheng, and it may not be the rebellious force in Lingzhou. On the contrary, if it is really them, it would be a good thing."
Captain Yang swallowed his anger unwillingly and asked with red eyes: "Why did Mr. Zhai say that? If those mobs were to cause chaos..."
Zhai Huan said: "It is difficult for a mob to achieve great things."
Captain Yang choked.
As a brave warrior, he agreed with Zhai Huan's point of view. A group of old and weak soldiers who were assembled temporarily, even if there were a large number of them, would only look scary on the surface. Their proportion of brave warriors was too low. Who made it difficult for ordinary people to even have enough food and clothing
They will rise up in rebellion because they are hungry, and the rebellion will snowball, with people in similar situations responding to their actions wherever they go. But - can a group of hungry people get enough to eat just by getting together
How much fighting power can you have if you fight on an empty stomach
How big a threat can it pose
Even if the Xiaocheng garrison chose to be a turtle, hiding in the city and delaying the battle, they could still drag the enemy to death by competing for food and grass. What was really scary was that if the enemy attacking the city was a well-trained "regular army" with abundant food and grass, that would be dangerous.
Captain Yang scratched his hair in annoyance.
He couldn't think of any other possibilities...
Seeing that Captain Yang had no chance of making a breakthrough, Zhai Huan could only secretly shake his head, feeling helpless - now he could only take one step at a time.
In private, he noticed that his cousin looked unwell.
It was a series of interrogations.
Zhai Le hesitated: "Brother, I, I—"
Zhai Huan: "Don't lie, you've never been good at this."
Zhai Le immediately lost his temper: "... Oh, it's like this... I actually have a suspect in that gang of thugs last night..."
Zhai Huan was not surprised either, he just asked: "Qi Yuanliang?"
Zhai Le was shocked: "Brother knows this too?"
Zhai Huan almost laughed out of anger: "How difficult is this?"
Do you really think it's so easy to meet a scholar who can surpass him? Ah Le thinks everyone is as innocent as him and believes that there are coincidences in the world? From the appearance of Qi Shan to the robbery of the tax silver, even if Qi Shan didn't do it, Zhai Huan would have suspected him first.
No reason, just because it’s too coincidental to be a coincidence!
Plus Zhai Le's expression of being unable to hide something...
He asked, “How did you know that?”
Zhai Le said: "Oh, because of Brother Shen's sword."
There is almost no possibility of mistake.
The corners of Zhai Huan's mouth twitched, and he reluctantly matched the "Brother Shen" that Zhai Le often mentioned with the scarred burly man last night.
"But he is not a scholar of literature?"
Zhai Le said: "Yes, he is a scholar."
Zhai Huan: "...You call that a scholar of literary mind?"
He was speechless for a long time before he glanced at Captain Yang who was in a miserable state in the distance. He felt as if there was something stuck in his chest, making him uncomfortable.
Zhai Le stroked his chin, hesitating a little: "He has a literary air and a literary style... He is indeed a scholar of literature, no doubt."
Zhai Huan: “…”
I've never seen anything like this in my life.
Shen Tang, who was being nagging by the two, felt his nose tip itchy and sneezed violently and uncontrollably.
He opened his eyes and half sat up.
When I woke up, it was already bright.
The air was filled with the stench of earth mixed with blood.
She rubbed her forehead and thought carefully.
Haha, no suspense, I can’t think of anything.
The first time is new, the second time is familiar, the third and fourth time is familiar.
She knew that she was blacking out from drinking, so she didn't make a fuss about the change of environment. After a while, Chu Yao and his men came back empty-handed, which made her mistakenly believe that the tax robbery had failed.
"Is Goro awake?"
"How was the operation last night?"
Chu Yao: "Everything went well."
"What about the tax money?"
Chu Yao handed her a sheepskin drawing and said, "Of course I buried it. I'll take it out after the storm has passed. Does your head still hurt? I don't know where Qi Yuanliang got the strong liquor. You fought with someone last night and seemed to be risking your life... There will be no next time!"
Although Wu Lang was extremely brave and strong after getting drunk, he also lost some of his "rationality" and didn't take his body seriously at all. Fortunately, those were minor injuries, and although the amount of blood looked large, most of them were from the enemy.
Qi Shan appeared out of nowhere like a ghost and said, "Chu Wuhui, although there are battle formations, courage is the foundation. Young Master Shen is brave in the face of the enemy and is not afraid of life and death. How can that be bad?"
Chu Yao asked in return: "Is Wu Lang a warrior?"
When Shen Tang heard this, her head, which had not hurt before, suddenly started buzzing. She waved her hands hastily and jumped up: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. Now that everything has been resolved, let's go back quickly. We still have to pick up Lin Feng and take him home. If we go a few days later, he will get mad at me..."
She shamelessly used Lin Feng as a shield.
Chu Yao snorted and didn't bother with Qi Shan.
The four of them took a short break and prepared to return.
Her good mood came to an abrupt end at a teahouse on the official road.
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