Chapter 68 Wan Fang is guilty
The frightened man finally came to his senses, tightly grasped the wooden stick with half of the blade tied to it, and said tremblingly: "Stop! Hand over three taels of silver, or I will stab you!"
After hearing these words, everyone came back to their senses.
We are the ones who are here to rob, why should he be so arrogant?
"Are you stupid? There are so many of us, how can three taels of silver be enough? Things here are so expensive, it will take at least five taels!" said the man holding the hoe viciously.
"Where's the food? Take out all the food first!"
The skinny man next to him, whose skin and eyes were turning green from hunger, was not willing to be outdone.
"Horse! I heard that horse blood can also fill the stomach, so just ask him to keep the horse!"
You and I were talking back and forth, and we were about to start a quarrel.
Looking at the mob in front of him, Gong Shangguo frowned. A group of farmers who only dig for food in the fields, who have never seen human blood in their lives, dare to come out and rob? After a while, two people stepped forward. They were the only two holding proper weapons in their hands, and they were government-issued ones! One of them was taller and more vigorous, probably to the point of having great muscles and bones, while the other was more gentle, but with a scar on his face.
The tall man looked at Gong Shang for a few seconds and said, "My dear brother, we are very hungry. How about you leave some money for us to pass through?"
"Ha, you want to bribe me on the official road? What a big tone!" Gong Shangguo said coldly.
"Since you dare to walk alone at night, you must be skilled in martial arts. But since you have to travel at night, you must be in a hurry, right? Brothers, you may not be very skilled in martial arts, but you can always kill a horse. This horse is so precious, how about we all get along and make money together?"
The more gentle man spoke softly, but his words were more vicious.
Not to mention anything else, the horse he rode alone was something that ordinary wealthy families could not afford.
The gentleman with literary talent could tell at a glance that this man might be very strong, but killing a horse would certainly be no problem for him.
"A bit of vision."
Gong Shangguo nodded slightly. These people were not just a mob. There were still two core members. He threw out a silver coin and asked, "Want to chat?"
After taking the silver, the tall man showed a hint of joy in his eyes. Just by looking at Gong Shangguo's attire and his calm and confident look, one could tell at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with, and it would be best not to fight him.
But they let the people escape during the first robbery, so there is no need to lead this team!
"sure."
Since Gong Shangguo gave him so much face, the tall man naturally would not refuse.
"If I'm not mistaken, these people are still farmers, right? Why are you robbing?" Gong Shangguo looked at the few people who were still bluffing on the side.
"If we can't survive, what else can we do but plunder? We can't let people starve to death, right?"
The tall man sneered and glanced at the brocade clothes on Gong Shangguo's body, "Sir, who would be willing to risk their life if they can have a meal?"
As he spoke, he raised the standard long sword in his hand.
"We followed the yamen runners from Wanshui County, trekking through mountains and rivers to the imperial capital to build that damn Wanshou Palace. There's no one to do the work in the fields, and no one to take care of my mother at home. We were constantly whipped along the way and had to face time restrictions. And we happened to encounter a heavy thunderstorm, so the punishment was postponed for three days. We can't escape punishment even if we reach the imperial capital! We can't survive anyway, so we might as well chop off the yamen runner's head and find a way to make a living ourselves. We might even be able to obtain an imperial edict of amnesty and gain wealth!" the tall man said in a deep voice.
"You still want to ask for peace?"
Gong Shangguo glanced at the group of people who couldn't even gather a few weapons and asked, "Which hill can they occupy?"
"Why do we need to occupy the mountain? If you make the officers and soldiers annoyed, someone will naturally surrender. A while ago, hundreds of guys who couldn't stand it gathered together in Daze County to stop a crime, and they ran to the mountains when the officers and soldiers came. After a few times, weren't they directly surrendered? They didn't even have to do corvée! In this damn world, good people can't survive at all!" The literary man added.
"That's right! When there are more brothers, there will always be people willing to come and speak well of us. Half of the people in Daze County who fled and became bandits were able to be amnestyed, so why can't we?"
"Killing people and setting fires is worth a gold belt. If those dog officials don't give them two slashes, they will think we are easy to bully!"
Everyone started talking, one after another, talking about all kinds of things that Gongshangguo didn't usually know.
The Mohist school had been busy with winter disaster relief. After they had finally finished their work, many people joined in. Gong Shangguo, as Mo Qiu's right-hand man, was even busier.
Has the situation really come to this? No wonder the government is unwilling to reveal any details when the war breaks out again.
The people were in an uproar. If there were to be another war, the consequences would be disastrous! So we could only hope that General Zhang could keep the enemy out and, if he won, spread the news to stabilize the people's hearts.
"The dog emperor is not a good guy. How can a person live in so many houses? Even if he calls so many people to build them for him, he won't be able to live in all of them until he dies!"
"Haven't you heard? Zong Ming Zong Ming, your ancestors are ignorant! The royal family is so unlucky to have met such an unfilial descendant. If he were in our family, he would have been beaten to death long ago! In my opinion, we need to change the emperor as soon as possible!"
These people became more and more excited as they talked, and suddenly Gong Shangguo heard another treasonous remark.
Zong Ming Zong Ming, the ancestors are unknown. Gong Shangguo couldn't help but lower his head.
The peasants did not understand any fancy words, they only knew that whoever could keep them well fed and warm was a good emperor.
As the saying goes, if all the people are guilty, the fault lies with me.
If anyone makes a mistake, the monarch will be the only one to bear the blame.
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When you can no longer tolerate it, it’s always right to curse the emperor.
When a group of people rob for wealth, it is a problem for this group of people; when a group of people have to rob because they have no way to make a living or else they will not survive, then the country has a huge problem.
Can this situation really be improved by relying solely on the efforts of a few Mohists?
For the first time, Gong Shangguo began to really think about the problem he had been trying to avoid.
Looking into the darkness ahead, Gong Shangguo remained silent for a long time.
Gu Dan was right. Yuzhou was too far away. It was so far away that if there was any delay in going back and forth, the war might be over. He would not need to be there anymore.
The world is so vast that individual efforts seem so insignificant.
"Are you short of manpower?"
Suddenly, Gong Shang came over and asked.
"What?!"
The tall man was astonished. This young man had an imposing manner. He rode a tall horse, wore brocade clothes and fine furs, held a silver spear in his hand, and had a jade pendant around his waist. One could tell at a glance that he was extremely wealthy.
What's wrong with you that you would follow them and do something like this where you won't have enough food to eat, and if you get caught you'll be beheaded?
"I have nothing else to do, so I want to see how your business is going."
Gong Shangguo said calmly.
The tall man and the elegant man looked at each other, and the elegant man smiled and said, "Of course. This is Brother Chen Guang, and I am Wu Sheng. It's obvious that you are a martial artist, and having you join us will be a great help!"
He was not afraid at all of Gong Shangguo's plot, as their group had already lost everything.
"good!"
Chen Guang nodded upon hearing this, "Then let's work together to gain wealth and see if this damn world will allow us to survive!"
(End of this chapter)