The valley was shrouded in a light mist, and the rising sun passed through the woods, giving the valley a light golden red hue.
Xiao Dashan took one deep step and one shallow step, and he was almost exhausted from hunger.
There is the sound of rain rustling in the woods and the sound of water flowing between the cracks in the rocks.
Xiao Dashan felt dizzy and desperate, when he saw a village in the valley with smoke rising from the chimneys.
Xiao Dashan used all his strength to run to the village gate, and with a bang, he hugged the thigh of a passing villager and screamed miserably.
"Please be kind and give me something to eat!"
The old woman who was about to go to the river to pick up the fish cages was suddenly hugged by a stranger on the thigh, and she was scared to death.
Especially this guy, he was talking a lot with an accent and I couldn't understand what he was saying at all.
The old woman kicked hard but failed to push Xiao Dashan away. She cried out anxiously, "Widow Deng, come and save me!"
When Widow Deng heard the old woman's cry for help, she ran towards the village entrance while calling out to the villagers loudly.
The villagers rushed to the village entrance with sticks in their hands, and saw the old woman being held by a man by the thigh.
“Let go!”
"Where did you come from? How dare you attack an old woman!"
"Our Shanyazigou is the territory of Li Langjun. Do you know Li Langjun? He is the godson of Duke Yun!"
The villagers chattered and surrounded Xiao Dashan.
Although Xiao Dashan didn't quite understand what they were saying, looking at the ferocious expressions on their faces, he guessed that they were not saying anything good.
Xiao Dashan was very perceptive. He quickly let go of his hand, lowered his head and sat on the ground, covering his stomach with his hands.
"I'm hungry. I'd like to trouble you villagers to give me something to eat."
Xiao Dashan's stomach rumbled with hunger.
The villagers immediately understood that this was a beggar!
The old woman cursed and took out a small piece of wild vegetable cake from her pocket: "You scared me to death! Are you here to beg or to rob? Go to the capital, why come to our village? Our village is so poor that even birds don't even shit!"
It is called wild vegetable cake, but in fact it is wild vegetable dumpling. There is very little wheat in it, and even some bran.
It tastes bitter and astringent when eaten.
It’s good enough that there is something to eat, how could Xiao Dashan dare to be picky?
He devoured the vegetable cake in big mouthfuls.
Seeing his miserable appearance, the villagers sighed and were about to go back to the house when they heard Widow Deng shouting.
"Look, what's on his waist!"
Muramasa looked closely and saw that the beggar had something like a badge hanging around his waist. He couldn't see what was written on it, but he could see a small boat carved on it.
This person is definitely not from Yunzhou, nor from Hezhong County!
The village chief immediately gave the order to take Xiao Dashan to Hezhong Prefecture!
Just as Xiao Dashan was about to say thank you, he was tied up with ropes by the villagers and taken to the provincial capital.
Gu Nanxi sat in the interrogation room, holding a cup of steaming tea in her hand, and leisurely blew away the foam on the surface of the tea.
Xiao Dashan on the opposite side was tied up on a chair, with a look of deep hatred and bitterness on his face, as if he was ready to die heroically at any time.
"Xiao Dashan, that's a very down-to-earth name." Gu Nanxi said with a smile, "I heard that you are a spy? Are you specifically here to get news from us?"
Xiao Dashan snorted coldly and turned his head away: "You can kill me or chop me up, it's up to you! I, Xiao Dashan, would rather die than surrender!"
Li Mingde shouted angrily: "How dare you talk to Duke Yun?!"
Xiao Dashan's heart tightened. The person in front of him turned out to be the famous Duke of Yun? !
General Song also asked him to inquire about the news to ensure that Hezhong Prefecture would not fall into the hands of Duke Yun, but Duke Yun had actually occupied Hezhong Prefecture long ago!
What should I do?
Gu Nanxi raised her eyebrows and took a sip of tea slowly: "Don't shout for war and killing at every turn. We are not man-eating beasts. We are civilized people."
Xiao Dashan widened his eyes, secretly complaining in his heart.
Civilized people? The souls who died under the sword of Duke Yun could fill the eighteen levels of hell! Who is shouting for war and killing?
Gu Nanxi concluded: "Song Shoujie should be not far from our Hezhong Prefecture, right?"
Xiao Dashan had a look of astonishment on his face, as if asking how did you know?
Gu Nanxi smiled: "Not only that, I also know that he definitely didn't bring many people with him."
Xiao Dashan took a deep breath. It was amazing! Was this the strength of the military god of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Could it be that she really had clairvoyance and super hearing?
Gu Nanxi put down the teacup and sighed leisurely: "God is merciful, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins, how about that?"
Xiao Dashan was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he managed to utter, "Are there no other rewards? General Song even promised to give me a promotion of three levels."
Li Mingde was almost laughing out of anger. As a captured spy, he actually dared to bargain? He was spoiled!
Gu Nanxi really thought about it seriously: "We in the Yunzhou Army have a strict promotion mechanism, and we can't make an exception for you. How about I give you a Yunzhou civilian identity?"
Xiao Dashan was stunned. Duke Yun was really good at doing business. After all, he was a navy officer of Jinghu North Road! Wasn't it better than being an ordinary citizen?
Li Mingde snorted coldly: "Duke Yun promised Yunzhou! The children of Yunzhou citizens can attend Baichuan Academy for free, and various factories will give priority to hiring Yunzhou citizens. Yunzhou also has a women's army, and the welfare benefits are no worse than those of the cavalry."
"Yunzhou also has a medical school, and medical treatment is very cheap. If you settle down in Yunzhou with your family, you can apply for a low-interest loan for your house from the government. If you don't have children, when you get old, you can use your house as collateral and live in a nursing home."
Life is nothing more than food, clothing, shelter, transportation, birth, aging, sickness and death.
The welfare policies implemented in Yunzhou cover almost all of these aspects.
It can be said that in Yunzhou, as long as you have hands and feet and are willing to work hard, I can’t say how rich you can live, but you will definitely not starve to death!
Xiao Dashan was stunned by these words: "Are you kidding me? Where in the world is there such a good place? This is comparable to heaven!"
Li Mingde rolled his eyes almost to the sky: "Who do you think you are? Do I need to make up such a story just to deceive you? You are just a spy. Duke Yun gave you conditions just to avoid killing people! Even without you, with Duke Yun's strength, he can easily control you."
This may be unpleasant to hear, but it is the absolute truth.
Xiao Dashan's eyes rolled around, and he quickly made a decision: "Your Majesty, Duke Yun, from today on, I am a Yunzhou citizen! I am a Yunzhou citizen in life and a Yunzhou ghost in death. I am willing to go through fire and water for Yunzhou!"
After Gu Nanxi gave Xiao Dashan some careful instructions in his ear, she let Xiao Dashan go.
Xiao Dashan took the silver awarded by Duke Yun and ate and drank lavishly in He Zhongfu until he was almost unable to walk, and then he left the city regretfully. (End of this chapter)
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