The Bandit’s Strategy

[No. 5: Harmony and Joy Small Picture Album] On the new role of the master

The boundless mountains undulate and overlap. The people only know that there are bandits in the mountains, but they don't know that the bandits are divided into different gangs. They don't even know that Zhao Yue, who frightened them the most, has never been down the mountain, let alone burned, killed and looted.

"What should I do next?" Lu asked.

"Let him go." Zhao Yue knocked on the table, "Even if you intervene now, the portraits are already covered in the vast city, and you and I can't guess what the government wants to do this time." So the safest way is to wait. Watching the changes in the mountains, at this kind of moment, only a reckless man will rush down the mountain.

Lu Chai nodded, "There are brothers in the vast city. Once there is any new wind, you should receive news soon."

"It smells so good." As he passed the kitchen, Mu Qingshan stopped and couldn't help poking his head in.

"Master." A man dressed as a family was burning by the stove, and stood up to say hello when he saw him.

"Why are you, Aunt Wang?" Mu Qingshan had some doubts when he knew him as the person next to Shang Yunze.

"Aunt Wang went shopping for vegetables." Jiading laughed. "My family boss thought the food in this mansion was too light, so he asked me to cook some other dishes."

"That's it." Master Mu swallowed.

In the study, Wen Liunian sat at the table with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Hey, where's Lord Shangbao?" Mu Qingshan opened the door and came in. "In the morning, I heard the servants say that the adults are discussing with him about suppressing bandits."

"It's not anxious to suppress the bandits." Wen Liunian said, "Now the disciples of Tengyunbao are already in ambush at the entrance to the city. If the bandits do not come, the people in this city are naturally stable and happy. No matter whether it comes or not, the vast city will not suffer."

"That's right, but if the bandits don't come down for three or five years, doesn't the Lord Tengyun Fort have to live in the palace?" Mu Qingshan frowned.

"It's okay." Wen Liunian said, "The Lord Shangbao will bring his own food."

Mu Qingshan paused, and then said, "I mean, it doesn't seem good to trouble others so much."

"If you don't want to live in a mansion, then go to the mountains to fight against the bandits." Wen Liunian put down his wolf's hair. "Before the banditry is completely eliminated, the Lord Shangbao will definitely not and cannot leave the Boundless City." Portrait of Zhao Yue It has been posted. Logically speaking, if he is really a bandit, he must have received the news in the mountain. In other words, Liangzi has already been formed. As the person who proposed, if Shang Yunze leaves now, then what will happen in the city in the future, but nothing People can say it right.

Mu Qingshan's eyes are full of admiration.

This newcomer is really extraordinary in his ability to eat big households!

But Shang Yunze didn’t rush back. He was considered a person of great faith, so he didn’t agree before. Now that he promised to suppress the bandits, he decided not to evacuate halfway, abandon the people and ignore them; Broken Cloud Mountain is not far away, and it only takes less than three days to go back and forth quickly, so if something happened in Tengyun Fort, you can still know it for the first time, just like living at home.

Moreover, there are not so many nerds in Tengyun Fort.

Lord Shangbao took the sword and fell back to the ground, feeling very good.

And Master Wen was in a good mood, because he discovered a new use for Zhao Yue's portrait.

Mu Qingshan:...

After Cao Dai painted countless portraits, he was already familiar with Zhao Yue's facial features. Without Wen Liunian's recounting at all, he was able to draw people vividly! So in one afternoon, I have already drawn... a big pile after drying and stacking!

Shang Yunze was smiling while holding the tree in the yard.

"Not bad." Master Wen was very satisfied, and ordered the servants to hand over these portraits to the other painters, so that they could speed up the copying.

Shang Yunze hadn't laughed so freely for a long time, so he generously stated that all painters' wages would be doubled by Tengyunbao.

"Thank you for the castle lord." Wen Liunian quickly accepted this favor-although the lord of the shadow palace had given him a lot of money before he set off to the boundless city, but recently he has repaired the shantang in the city and has to help the poor. My neighbors don’t have much money left, so I still need to save a little bit if I can save.

The thicker the skin is, the thicker it is. Master Wen was in a good mood and turned to the study to check the artist's progress.

Because of the double wages, the efficiency of the painter is naturally extremely high, and he is still writing quickly until late at night! At noon the next day, there were enough paintings, even more than a dozen more.

"Thanks to everyone." Master Wen was very satisfied.

In the afternoon, these portraits were sent out. Of course, in order to avoid being dragged home by the people, Master Wen deliberately set up a large wooden board in the place where the crowds are the most. The portraits were pasted neatly one by one, and soldiers were sent to guard them. Portable version, this version is for viewing only.

Of course, in order to prevent the common people from not being able to understand, Wen Liunian specially hired some talented gentlemen to stand in front of the wooden board and tell the common people one by one allusions. As a result, people took a small bench to grab the front row early in the morning every day, so as not to be squeezed to the end, not only could not see the handsome face of the enchanted beautiful man, but also could not hear what the husband was talking about.

After more than a month, a batch of brand-new brochures were finally printed by the government and distributed door to door to the people in the city. There are not only various portraits of Zhao Yue, but also many short stories about virtues, teaching the people to respect the old and love the young, be honest and trustworthy, abstain from extravagance and thrift, be gentle and respectful. happy.

Suddenly, unprecedented harmony and joy appeared in the boundless city.

Master Wen continued to work hard and relied on, and organized a large number of young laborers to dig ditches outside the city to divert water, turn the ground to fertilize, and want to turn a large area of ​​barren land into farmland. In the past, the people thought that there were bandits on the mountains outside the city, and they would die without knowing when. In addition, the previous officials were all seeking self-protection, so everyone followed the panic, and one meal counted as one meal, naturally. Too many ideas for the future. But this time, under the influence of Wen Liunian, or under the influence of Wen Liunian and Zhao Yue, did I know that the original life could be more enjoyable—not to mention there are rumors in the city that Tengyun The castle owner has been invited down from Shanping Banditry, and many people have seen him in the government.

There was hope in my heart, and my enthusiasm increased a lot. In less than a few months, large areas of wasteland outside the city had been fertilized. After raising them for a winter, they would sow seeds in the spring of the coming year.

"Is the master okay?" On the Chaomu Cliff of Cangmang Mountain, a group of younger brothers were very worried.

I have been practicing martial arts with a calm face in the back mountains, so I don't even eat any food.

"Have you seen those paintings?" Little Brother A asked.

"I saw it, how do I think it's not bad." Little brother Yi said, "What I saw is that it's very touching."

"That's right." Little Brother A was at a loss, "I don't know what the big master is angry about." Chao Mu Ya hadn't done anything before, and was rumored to be a wicked person who burned, killed, and looted.

"Second master!" Seeing Lu catching up to the mountain, the younger brother greeted one after another.

Zhao Yue settled down and walked over here, his face dark.

Lu Zhuiren smiled, "There is no new tricks in the government this time, so don't worry about the master."

"When is he going to make trouble?" Zhao Yue gritted his teeth.

"Actually, as far as I can see, the government's goal this time may not be all the bandits." Lu Zhui walked down the mountain with him, "I just want to use his strength to clean up the folk customs. Being comity is proud, and it can be regarded as a great master's contribution."

Zhao Yue:...

"And there should be a good show soon." Lu Chai smiled.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Yue asked.

"There are a lot of gangs in this mountain, and they have all kinds of temperaments." Lu Zhui said, "Since it is a gang, the most feared is that the local officials are strong and strong. Now this new prefect is obviously not good, and he will definitely not let the gangs make trouble. So the best way is to kill it before it has fully grown."

"You mean the others will act?" Zhao Yue frowned.

"For us, this is a great thing." Lu Zhui said, "There are so many flies at the door of the house. It would be nice to be able to kill two of them by the government." There is one more sentence left, which can be regarded as a good thing in exchange for a portrait... .

Inside the vast city mansion, a large table was set up lively. The chicken, duck and fish on the table were very rich, and there was even a jar of wine.

"Master, have a drink?" Shang Yunze asked, "This is the finest bamboo leaf green."

"Thank you Fort Lord, but I am really bad at drinking." Mu Qingshan frowned in embarrassment.

Then I have to drink even more...The corner of Shangbao's mouth raised, "Just one cup, how about it?"

The hospitality is difficult, and the government has indeed owed Tengyunbao a lot of favor recently, so Mu Qingshan still took the wine glass, "Then I will respect the castle lord."

Shang Yunze was in a good mood and touched him lightly.

Wen Liunian sat while eating. Although he looked slow, he couldn't hold back his chopsticks all the time. His appetite was not too small. Shang Yunze sighed, no wonder Palace Master Qin specifically proposed in his letter that Tengyunbao should send beef, rice noodle oil to the mansion on a monthly basis. According to this way of eating, most people can't afford it.

After a cup of green bamboo leaves, Mu Qingshan blushed a bit, and his reaction became slower.

It's really drunk. Shang Yunze laughed dumbly and looked at him with interest.

Mu Qingshan's eyes were bright, but he was excited like never before.

Shang Yunze's thoughts were active, and he was just about to take the opportunity to tease him, but suddenly countless flare flare up outside the city.

"Fort Lord!" The disciple also rushed in from the door, "Brothers in front are here to report, the bandits have gone down the mountain!"