Chapter 719: Fight once, the third generation of wealth
"Wanwan, wait for me."
Song Jiuyuan's voice came from the front. Jiang Wan couldn't wait any longer, so she told Cheng Jin.
"You protect Fuling and Muxiang. Have you forgotten what I taught you?"
"Master, don't worry. I have plenty of life-saving items."
Muxiang was slightly excited and was waiting to show off her skills. This was the first time for her.
Jiang Wan threw a packet of poison to Cheng Jin and walked forward.
Song Jiuyuan didn't bring many people with him, so she was still worried.
In front, a group of bandits stood in front of Song Jiuyuan. The man in the lead was riding a horse and speaking in a rough voice.
"Leave your property and food behind, and I will spare your lives!"
"What if I don't stay?"
Song Jiuyuan narrowed his eyes dangerously. At this time, Jiang Wan came to Song Jiuyuan's side and held his hand.
When the bandits caught a glimpse of Jiang Wan's appearance, they were all stunned. Judging from their clothes, they didn't look like poor people.
"Then leave your life behind!"
The bandit leader had a ferocious look on his face and ordered his men to surround Jiang Wan and his group. He spoke very threatening words, but Jiang Wan noticed with his sharp eyes that the bandits' hands holding the knives were shaking.
"Boss, we really have to..."
"Shut up!"
The bandit leader interrupted his younger brother and shouted at Song Jiuyuan and the others fiercely:
"You guys wear gold and silver and live a carefree life. I have to change this world!"
"Let's give it a try, rich third generation, big brother, let's go!"
I don’t know who shouted from the back, but it inspired the younger brothers behind him to shout slogans.
"Try once and you will be rich for three generations!"
“Let’s fight!”
“…”
"Is this your first robbery?"
Jiang Wan hit the nail on the head. Looking at the restrained emotions under the bandit leader's tense face, she said, "It's not too late to stop now."
There was a trace of struggle in the bandit leader's eyes, and the younger brother behind him said, "Brother, think about the children who are still crying for food at home."
"Say it again, hand over all the gold, silver, jewels and food!"
The bandit leader clenched the knife in his hand, ready to attack if the other party disagreed.
Song Jiuyuan raised his hand to draw his sword, but was held back by Jiang Wan, who said loudly:
"Do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who the hell you are!"
The bandit leader chopped the big tree next to him with the knife in his hand, and the tree fell down.
"I am Princess Yongle, who was personally conferred the title by the Emperor."
Jiang Wan took out the jade pendant representing her identity from her sleeve and showed it to them. "Do you know what the crime of murdering a royal relative is?"
"Punish all nine clans!"
Song Jiuyuan kindly reminded these bandits, and a flash of panic flashed across the bandit leader's eyes. The younger brother said:
"Brother, what are you afraid of? Even if she is really a princess, can a dead person still file a complaint?"
"It's hard to say."
Jiang Wan said with a smile: "Don't underestimate the number of guards behind me, but one of them is worth ten of you.
Worst case scenario, even if you manage to kill me, do you really think the emperor's personal guards are just there to do nothing?
They will find you sooner or later, and by then, not only you, but even the babies in your family will be buried with me!"
“Brother!”
The younger brothers were anxious. They were so hungry that their eyes turned red. They looked at Jiang Wan as if she were a walking golden food.
"Are you really a princess?"
The bandit leader was skeptical. This place was not far from Kyoto, so he should know that Jiang Wan was named a princess.
“Guaranteed authenticity.”
Jiang Wan could see that they were forced to do so due to financial difficulties, and might even be nearby villagers.
Because there was no murderous aura or bloodiness on them, it seemed that this was the first time they had done such a thing.
"Are you villagers from nearby?"
Although Song Jiuyuan used a question mark, his tone was full of affirmation, which made the bandit leader full of vigilance.
"I can let you go, but you are not allowed to cause any trouble to us!"
He was also afraid. Eating was important, but staying alive was more important.
One of the younger brothers immediately said, "Brother, if you let them go, they will definitely not let us go."
"Shut up, what can you do to the emperor's personal guards?"
The bandit leader was not stupid either. If the person in front of them was really the princess, none of them would be able to escape.
"I remember the harvest was good this year. How did you end up like this?"
Song Jiuyuan had read the notices handed in by the ministers and knew that the harvest near Kyoto was not bad. When the bandits heard what he said, they were instantly furious.
"Why don't you eat meat? You nobles live in luxury, so you don't know the suffering of us common people."
"It's good to have a good harvest, but after paying the grain tax, there's not enough left for our family to eat."
"We have to deal with those overbearing bosses. The lives of ordinary people are miserable. If not, how could we good people be willing to become bandits?"
“…”
Listening to their complaints, Jiang Wan and Song Jiuyuan looked at each other. They both knew that the grain tax was not as terrible as they said.
Why is it so outrageous? I think something went wrong somewhere in the middle.
Seeing that Jiang Wan was silent, the leading bandit leader made up his mind, dropped the sword in his hand, jumped off his horse and knelt in front of Jiang Wan.
"Please ask the princess to make the decision for us."
"Princess, if we are not forced to do so, we do not want to be bandits. We beg you to spare our lives."
"Long live the princess, I will wait..."
“…”
The bandit leader knelt down, and the rest of his followers naturally followed suit, kowtow- ing loudly.
"You get up first."
Jiang Wan looked at the bandit leader and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave you alone.
Where do you live now?"
"The weather is cold and the people in the village are afraid of freezing to death, so we all live in the mountains and huddle together for warmth."
The bandit leader wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately promised:
"Princess, this is our first time going down the mountain to rob. We have never hurt anyone before."
"It's a bad start to meet a princess for the first time."
One of the younger brothers muttered something, which was clearly heard by Jiang Wan. She said helplessly:
"Take us to the mountains first."
Although her guess was almost correct, Jiang Wan still needed to go to the mountains to confirm it. If they were really bandits, that would be another matter.
"Princess, please follow me."
The bandit leader led the way in front, and Song Jiuyuan asked his men to follow, and he and Jiang Wan walked shoulder to shoulder.
Afraid that these people might suddenly go crazy, he was always careful and attentive.
"May I have your name?"
Jiang Wan saw that this bandit leader was not a reckless man, but a man with some brains, but he had to become a bandit due to the pressure of life.
"My name is Duan Si."
Duan Si scratched his head and said, "My parents are from the Zhuang family. They are not well educated, and their names are based on their ranking."
"Good, easy to remember."
Jiang Wan looked peaceful and approachable, which made the bandits, who were already nervous, lower their guard a little.
Cheng Jin, who was behind them, didn't understand what was going on. He was afraid that these people would bully Fuling if he went forward, so he just followed them closely.
"My master is so powerful. These bandits are afraid of her."
Muxiang raised her chin proudly. She felt that she had used up all her luck in her life to meet her master.
"My junior master is a princess now, and any normal person would have to show some respect to her."
Fuling smiled faintly, but when her eyes met Cheng Jin's, she quickly suppressed the smile.
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