Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Immediately put his right hand on Pang Feihu's fist, and assured Pang Feihu: "Brother Pang, as a brother, there will be no life after this life. From now on, you and I will be closer than brothers."

Pang Feihu hummed, and didn't say another word.

At this time, Sun Mingyan also walked towards Guo Ye with his trousers waist and shirt buttoned up, full of satisfaction and heartiness, and praised Pan Yinlian, a coquettish woman.

Seeing this, Guo Ye shouted to everyone: "Brothers, search carefully again, so that no one of the He family will be left alive. Later, we will start moving money to see how rich the first family in Longxi is, haha... ..."

As soon as the voice fell, Sun Mingyan called for a response immediately: "Follow my brother, you will definitely have a blessing, hahaha..."

"Extremely extreme, even if you get gold and silver, it's thanks to my little brother, haha."

"There's wine, meat, and women. His grandma's life is really a fairy!"

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About half an hour later, a big fire suddenly broke out in the He Mansion in the east of the city. It started from the backyard. There was a wind at night, and the fire started with the trend, and spread slowly. The fire was so prosperous.

There were no yamen patrols that night, so no one came to rescue the He family fire. Even if the neighbors found out, they had no choice but to run for their lives first, so as not to be affected by the He family fire.

The fire burned fiercely and vigorously, and the sky was reddened by the monstrous fire. After more than an hour, the entire He family was engulfed by the fire, not to mention a single living thing, not even a tile left.

In the early morning of the next day, people from Longxi came to see it again. The once-popular and magnificent No. [-] House in Longxi was reduced to ashes.

What's more, I can't help but sigh, no matter how glorious you were or how poor you were in life, in the end, you will all lead to the same end, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and none of them can escape the fate of a cup of loess.

At the same time, a piece of news spread from Longxi County during the day, saying that bandits entered Longxi County in disguise last night, not only slaughtered the He family, but also looted the wealth of several generations of the He family. The house burned to the ground, not a single cockroach survived.

With the help of people with good intentions, the news spread out as quickly as possible, and it spread faster and more violently, like a cholera epidemic, spreading all the time, eroding the hearts of 8 people in Longxi.

In just one afternoon, the massacre of He's family by bandits has been widely spread, and basically everyone in Longxi County knows about it.

The common people shut their doors and windows tightly and dared not go out, especially those wealthy landowners and merchants with little wealth were in a panic, wishing they could grow wings now and fly out of Longxi County with their gold, silver and jewels.

It's a pity that the four gates of the current Longxi County are closed, and no one can enter or leave.

At this time, in a secluded courtyard in the south of Guoye City, Sun Mingyan, Pang Feihu, Fatty Zhu and others were counting the gold, silver and jewels looted from the He family.

Of course, there are also gold, silver, soft goods and goods from all the shops of the He family in Longxi County.

As for house deeds, land deeds, shop title deeds and other things, Guo Ye did not dare to take them. Whoever takes these things will be unlucky.Because he knew that as long as he took the comprehensive things, he would not call himself, and the He family's affairs had nothing to do with him.

Although Fatty Zhu didn't participate in yesterday's looting operation, he knew the fruits of victory. As a direct descendant of Guo Ye's direct descendant, he would inevitably get a share of the pie.

Listening to the crackling of the abacus beads and the counting personnel constantly reporting the amount of money, this guy is almost happy to lose his footing.

At this time, Guo Ye pushed Fatty Zhu and ordered: "Old Zhu, you now ride on my donkey and go to Longxi County to give all the rich and powerful households in Longxi County to my brother. I invite you to come to the yamen."

Fatty Zhu was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Brother, the whole city is panicking now, who dares to go out at this time? Besides, what are you asking them to do?"

Guo Ye pulled Fatty Zhu to a place where no one was around, and said, "Aren't we going to defend the city? Since we have sent out people and efforts, these big families in Longxi will also bleed, and give some rewards to the guards Right? Otherwise, why should we die, and they sleep with Yinzi in their arms?"

Ok?

Fatty Zhu finally understood that the little brother was addicted to washing after looting He's house.

For the He family, murder and arson are called looting by forceful means.

Is it possible that the little brother invited these big households to the county government, and what kind of soft methods do you want to use to loot them?

Immediately asked with some worry: "Brother, these people are not good men and women, will they willingly give us money?"

Guo Ye didn't give him an answer, but pushed and walked to the door, urging: "Hurry up, if you don't let it be too late tomorrow, why don't we take advantage of this bandit siege?" Another windfall?"

Fatty Zhu was still squirming, and said in ink: "But, but, these people usually..."

"Moji, your sister." Guo Ye interrupted Fatty Zhu's ink, "Hurry up, you lure them into the county yamen first, and say that bandits will besiege the city soon, and the yamen has asked all the lords to discuss the matter of defending the city."

In the end, Fatty Zhu bit the bullet and left the gate of the manor, leading the donkey in the direction of Guo's Mansion in Fushun Lane.

Seeing Fatty Zhu's unconfident footsteps, Guo Ye took out from his pocket an account book that he brought out from his study at home at noon today, patted the account book twice, and said with a smile:

"Brother has kept this thing until today, and it finally came in handy. As long as I put this account book in the yamen court, I don't believe that these people don't pay, not only do they have to pay, but also they are willing Take out big handfuls."

Chapter 118

The afterglow of the sunset is gone, the twilight is slowly sinking, and it is another evening sky.

After dinner, Guo Ye first went to Ma Yuanju's house and told about the looting of He's house yesterday.

After all, the first family in Longxi was wiped out overnight, and none of the nearly a hundred people in the He Mansion died alone. This is not a trivial matter.

Although Ma Yuanju had already acquiesced in doing this and knew about it, Guo Ye wanted to inform Ma Yuanju because of emotion and reason.This is not the respect between superiors and subordinates, but the respect between comrades in arms.

Now there are only two of them in charge in the entire Longxi county government, and the county magistrate has given them full responsibility for defending the city. This kind of friendship that is not based on basic love is very rare.

What's more, although Ma Yuanju has always been tricky and deceitful, his care for Guo Ye is not a cover.

Whether public or private, as well as emotionally and rationally, Guo Ye felt that it was necessary for him to visit Ma Yuanju's family. Even a thank you would be enough, thank him for opening and closing one eye, thank him for reminding him, and more Thanks for his indulgence.

One must know that being able to let Ma Yuanju, a scholar who claims to be a scholar and sage in the world, indulge Guo Ye to do such immoral things, really let go of some principles that he has held on to for a long time.

Even when he was faced with the temptation of promotion, Ma Yuanju kept his heart and adhered to principles, never had a slight temptation, and never collude with others.

Who would have thought that for Guo Ye, a good friend, he would fall...

Guo Ye came quietly, stayed in Ma Yuanju's house for no more than half an hour, then left quietly again, only putting down a bamboo basket at the door of Ma Yuanju's house.

The basket was neither silver nor food, nor was it white flour steamed buns that made Ma Yuanju want to vomit in his dreams.

It is a basket of books, about a dozen of them, not printed copies of the Four Books and Five Classics and Histories, but some isolated classics collected by He Xun, the eldest son of the He family, and several rubbings of the inscriptions of famous scholars in the former dynasty, all of which He Xun visited abroad. Searched from friends.

For Guo Ye, these things are really not as affordable as a few strings of pearl, agate and jadeite necklaces.

But for Ma Yuanju, these things are good and good treasures. On the contrary, if you come in with a basket of gold bricks and silver ingots, this stubborn donkey will definitely sweep Guo Ye out.

This is where Ma Yuanju is different from other officials in the Yamen, and it is also where Guo Ye loves and hates him. He is persistent but stubborn.

Just a stubborn donkey.

After leaving Ma Yuanju's house, Guo Ye walked towards the Yamen. Judging by the weather, Fatty Zhu should have invited all the merchants and wealthy households in the city, right?

After entering the yamen, Fatty Zhu's subordinates were waiting for Guo Ye at the gate early on. Seeing Guo Ye's arrival, he hurried forward to greet him, and led Guo Xiaoge to the court where the county magistrate usually hears and decides cases.

Sure enough, as soon as he went to the court, Guo Ye saw that the two sides of the court were full of merchants in silk and satin, and big families from Longxi with their heads full of fat. There were about twenty people.

Everyone was whispering to each other, and when they saw Guo Ye coming in, they immediately stopped their voices, and cast their eyes on Guo Ye in unison.