Transmigrator Alliance

Chapter 311: From the Bandits
Han Yuechuan decided to buy an official position. This idea was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples among the brothers and surprising everyone. However, thinking carefully, this was not a whimsical act of his in the heat of the moment.

There is a world of difference between them and those sanctimonious officials. Although Han Yuechuan and his gang of bandits acted with a bit of ruthlessness, they still retained some true nature. On weekdays, they occasionally robbed money, but their targets were clear. They only attacked those who were rich and unkind, and never implicated innocent people without reason. On the other hand, the county magistrate wore official uniforms all day long, sitting upright in the lobby, pretending to be honest and upright, but inside he was full of thieves and prostitutes. He openly robbed the people's property, and killed them if they did not obey. After committing all kinds of evil deeds, he shamelessly demanded the Umbrella of the People and the Monument of Virtuous Governance. His behavior was so bad that it was simply outrageous. Compared with Han Yuechuan and others, it was many times more excessive.

Han Yuechuan and his companions relied on their courage to make their way in the martial world. Their methods of doing things might be a little rough, but they were also straightforward and never dragged their feet. Every action was based on their own ability to fight and break through. But what about the county magistrate? He climbed to the position of official by means of flattery. His mind was full of how to flatter, praise, and flatter. He was very skilled in flattery, but he had no real talent and practical work, and his governance was a mess. In comparison, Han Yuechuan and his companions were open and aboveboard in their actions, which was rare and precious. Compared with the county magistrate, they were much better.

As for the sense of shame, although Han Yuechuan and others are thieves, they also have their own bottom line, and they know what they can and cannot do. And what about the county magistrate? He keeps talking about propriety, righteousness, and shame, but in fact, he is morally corrupt and has no sense of shame. His actions are completely contrary to the way of being an official. Compared with Han Yuechuan and others, they are simply one in heaven and one in hell. In such a comparison, Han Yuechuan and others actually seem a little "cute" in this respect.

Han Yuechuan and others make a living in the underworld, just for money, just to fill their stomachs and make a living, they never pursue those false reputations. Although the people are afraid of them, they also understand their style of doing things. But what about those county magistrates? On the one hand, they unscrupulously exploit the people and put the people's hard-earned money into their own pockets, and on the other hand, they still want the people to sing praises for them, using all kinds of means to cheat, and their thick skin is really shocking. In comparison, Han Yuechuan and others are more direct in their evilness, and they are not as disgusting as the county magistrate.

In terms of value orientation, Han Yuechuan and others were simply seeking wealth. Although this behavior was illegal, their purpose was simple and pure. And what about those county magistrates? They had long been obsessed with power, influence, and money. In order to climb up, they did not hesitate to use all kinds of despicable means to make the originally peaceful place a mess, and the people were miserable. In comparison, the "evil" of Han Yuechuan and others seemed insignificant at this time.

In the officialdom, the wind of flattery permeates like poisonous fog. The county magistrates are deeply trapped in it, and they focus on pleasing their superiors, so they don't care about the lives of the people. Han Yuechuan and others stay away from this dirty officialdom, and have never been tainted by those flattering habits. Instead, they still retain some of the free and easy freedom of the people in the world.

When it comes to their attitude towards the people, Han Yuechuan and his people robbed people of their money but never killed them. And what about the county magistrate? He used every possible means to treat the people, including robbing, defrauding and eating. His methods were extremely cruel. Afterwards, he even forced the people to erect a monument to praise him. How could Han Yuechuan and his people do such shameless behavior?

Han Yuechuan and others lived truthfully and never wore a mask of hypocrisy. Although they behaved improperly, they were clearly bad and could be seen through at a glance. The county magistrates were completely different. They wore the plaque of "upright and aboveboard" but secretly did shameful things. This kind of double-faced behavior was really not even comparable to Han Yuechuan and others.

In terms of ability and means, Han Yuechuan and others relied on their own real skills during their days of life and death. Most of the county magistrates bought their positions with money, but did nothing in their official positions. They only cared about pleasure and lived a life of idleness. In comparison, Han Yuechuan and others relied on their real skills to make a living, which made them much better than the county magistrates.

Those bad county magistrates were corrupt, causing the local people to live in poverty and the development of the entire county to stagnate. Their harm to society was like a cancer, spreading continuously. Han Yuechuan and others were only stirring up trouble in a local area, and their influence was limited after all. In this comparison, the harm caused by the county magistrate was far beyond the reach of Han Yuechuan and others.

In comparison, Han Yuechuan and his gang, who were considered rioters, looked more like good people. Moreover, Han Yuechuan had a plan in mind: if he really became a county magistrate, he would go to the hall and slam the gavel, and those vicious and cruel gentry would have to take off their pants and be beaten by his brothers. It would be so pleasant to see them crying and distribute their property to poor families!
Now, Han Yuechuan has made up his mind. He has no shortage of money, and he has also found a way to buy an official position. However, although everything is ready, he still lacks one crucial thing: a legal advisor who can give him advice.

Although Han Yuechuan was somewhat literate, he knew nothing about officialdom. He knew nothing about the various rules and tricks in the government, as well as the high and low level leaders that he should socialize with. The former county magistrate and his attendant lawyer were all acquaintances, so he certainly could not go back to them for help.

At this time, the former lawyer saw a good opportunity to save his life and make meritorious deeds, so he quickly offered a plan and recommended a candidate. He said to Han Yuechuan with a smile on his face: "Let the good man know that there is a 'Qinglu Weng' in this government office. This person is very decent and will definitely be of great use." Then, the former lawyer introduced the person's background in detail.

Han Yuechuan was very happy after hearing this. He never thought that there was such an upright person in the government. Nowadays, honest officials like Hai Rui are rare. Even those who are not so black-hearted and do not take bribes from the people can be considered as suitable upright gentlemen. What's more, this "Qinglu Weng" was born as a poor scholar. He has been in the government for many years and knows everything about the government, inside and outside.

Han Yuechuan immediately locked onto this target and sent out the second brother Du Shaoling, who was good at fighting and killing and was the king of the mountain stronghold, and the third brother Yu Ting, who was good at calculating and experienced, and brought a few brothers with good skills to secretly tie up "Qinglu Weng" and bring him back. In order not to arouse suspicion from others, he only made an excuse to the outside world that he had relatives visiting and needed to leave for a few days.

In this way, "Qinglu Weng" was brought to the mountain village in a daze and became a candidate for Han Yuechuan's master's advisor.

The surname of this "Qinglu Weng" is Zhang, so let's call him Master Zhang for the time being. At first, Master Zhang naturally firmly disagreed. He already had a family, so how could he dare to follow a group of bandits to do such a business that might cost him his life?

However, during the days he was locked up in the mountains, Master Zhang slowly discovered the differences between Han Yuechuan and his group. First of all, Han Yuechuan was also a scholar, and both of them had repeatedly failed in the imperial examinations, and finally ended up here.

Secondly, Han Yuechuan and his brothers were not unforgivable criminals. They were forced to become bandits due to the hardships of life.

Even though they were bandits, they followed rules and regulations in their actions, and robbed the rich to help the poor. As mentioned earlier, Han Yuechuan and his gang had principles in robbing money, and only targeted those rich people who were unkind and would use part of the stolen money to help the poor people around them.

Master Zhang observed them for a few days and found that they really kept their word and were very principled.

Moreover, Han Yuechuan had made it clear to Master Zhang in advance: if he agreed to be a master, everyone would address him as a master from now on; if he disagreed, he would have to stay in the mountains until Han Yuechuan's tenure as an official was over, and then he would be allowed to go back.

Han Yuechuan also said frankly that he was going to be an official for no other reason than to punish those overbearing gentry and landlords. Now the famine has lasted for several years, and the people are living in dire straits. He just wants to give the people a way out. If it is just for money, wouldn't it be better to take the money to buy an official position and run away and live freely? Why take this risk?
Seeing this situation, "Qinglu Weng" weighed the pros and cons in his mind again and again, and finally uttered one word: "Do it!" As for the real reason why he agreed, whether it was because he was moved by Han Yuechuan's words and wanted to change the way of life, or because he was coerced and feared that he would be detained for several years with an unknown life or death, and would never see his wife and children again, no one could tell clearly.

After all, countless people starved to death outside the city every day, and countless people went missing, and no one would track down their whereabouts. In this case, following Han Yuechuan, a "good bandit", might give him hope of seeing his wife and children.

(End of this chapter)