Shipin Dalizheng

Everyone found it unbelievable. They had only been up the mountain for a short time and it was not even noon yet. They should not have gone deep into the mountains yet, so how could they have caught a wild boar?

Rong Si and Rong Wu approached, and a dozen or so men gathered around, rubbing their hands in anticipation, their excitement unbearable. This was something everyone wanted to eat. With such a large head, everyone in the village, young and old, could share, enough for a pound each.

The men put the wild boar down. It was warm to the touch, as if it had just died.

"Third Master, Sixth Master, Eighth Master, come and see, what a huge wild boar."

The three oldest elders in the Rong clan came over to look. The third master asked suspiciously, "Where did you hunt this? How could the wild boar be so close to the village?"

That's not good. If this disaster comes down the mountain, it will definitely destroy the crops.

Rong Si said vaguely, "The wild boars weren't close to the village, they were quite far away. We happened to go there at the right time and ran into one head-on. It looked like it was being chased, so we killed it right away."

The Third Master looked back at the crowd. Rong Dahai, a villager who often went hunting, was also there. Even if there were people chasing wild boars, they were from outside the village. It was just bad luck for them; these two were both skilled hunters.

"Okay! Dahai, take some people and clean up the pigs."

Rong Dahai agreed and asked his son to go home and get the butcher knife.

With a large piece of meat to eat, the villagers were happier and worked harder.

Rong Tang and his companions walked towards the courtyard. Rong Si and Rong Wu came over. Rong Si whispered, "Master, something happened."

"what's up?"

Rong Si said, "As soon as we entered the mountains, we encountered this wild boar being chased. We killed the boar, but the pursuers didn't want to, so a dispute arose."

"Don't hesitate. What's the dispute? Was there a beating? Was there murder?"

Rong Si lowered his head and said, "I didn't kill anyone, I just beat him up."

Rong Tang bared his teeth.

"Which village did you beat him up from?"

"They're not villagers, they're servants of the Jin family. If they were villagers, we could have a good discussion and give them half of it."

Rong Tang touched his chin, "Jin family? That deserves a beating."

Rong Dashan couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Sir, this mountain was originally the private property of the Bo family. Ever since the old uncle passed away, the wife has been in poor health and has gradually neglected the management. The Jin family has intervened and sent people to patrol from time to time. If the villagers find anything on the mountain, they usually steal it."

Rong Tang looked at Rong Si and said, "Speak more carefully."

Rong Sidao said, "There were seven or eight servants. They didn't look like they were from the same family. It looked like they had followed their master into the mountains to hunt. The servants chased the prey to a specific area, and then the master shot it. As soon as the two of us killed the wild boar and tied it up, they jumped out and asked us to put the prey down. They also said that their young master was not far away and that if we angered him, he would drive away all the villagers of Rongjia Village. As soon as we heard it, we knew it was the Jin family. Without saying a word, we went up and beat them until they were all beaten to a pulp. They lay there wailing. I'm afraid their master must have found out by now. Master, are we in trouble?"

What could Rong Tang say? This was bound to be a big problem. He wasn't even sure whose servant he had hit. What if their master came looking for him, and it was someone he couldn't afford to offend?

Although the Jin family is bound to be an enemy, and the friends of the enemy cannot become friends, they will inevitably have to confront each other in the future, but at the moment...

He thought about it and decided that even if he was not sure who it was, he could not retreat today. He had already retreated to the village. If he could not confirm his identity and the ownership of the mountains and forests, how could he talk about protecting the Rong family?

"Follow me to the foot of the mountain to welcome the guests!"

Rong Dashan went to greet them and called more than ten men to follow him. The group went to meet Rong Si and Rong Wu on their way down the mountain.

Before they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw three horses carrying three young masters coming towards them, guided by a group of servants who had difficulty walking.

Among them is Jin Yaoyang.

Rong Tang smiled. He was just about to find someone to go to Beijing to scold him, but he brought himself to the door.

"Look, who is this? Isn't this the illegitimate son who was crying and shouting, demanding to change his surname to Rong? Yesterday, he was kneeling in the mourning hall, calling for his mother, but in the end, he didn't even attend the funeral. You are such an unvirtuous and unfilial cheap son, you really can't be accepted even if you are given for free! What, is he so angry that he brought people to bully the legitimate mother's family? What about you two next to him? Are you the helpers he found to bully the people of Concubine Rong's family?"

The two men were stunned when they heard this, and suddenly stopped their horses, their eyes wandering.

Bullying Concubine Rong's family? They really didn't dare to do it openly.

Jin Yaoyang's face flushed red, probably because he was furious about the news that a certain illegitimate child wanted to change his surname.

"Mr. Rong, you're looking for death."

"I know you've always wanted me to die so that you could change your last name to Rong."

"Who wants the surname Rong? Who cares about the surname Rong? I am the eldest son of the Minister's Mansion..."

"Although you followed your mother into the Jin family, whether you are a legitimate young master is still unclear. After all, there is no evidence to prove that Minister Jin is your father."

Jin Yaoyang jumped off his horse and rushed towards Rong Tang. "I will beat you to death, you treacherous and cunning fellow. Stop your verbal attacks and come and compete with me, the young master."

He looked indignant, and it was obvious that he was so angry that he forgot that he was beaten all over yesterday.

Rong Tang would not refuse him and said, "Alright! Let's fight one-on-one. Whoever asks for help is the wild one."

Jin Yaoyang was about to attack when the young man on his left stopped him. "Mr. Jin, don't be fooled by this guy. We're here to fight, but it's not about anything else. It's about our prey."

Jin Yaoyang breathed a sigh of relief, and also remembered the cruelty of Rong Tang's attack, and he was not sure he could defeat him.

"Young Master Tang is right, you wild brat surnamed Rong. Our prey was taken by your men. If you have the sense to do so, return it without losing a hair. Then kowtow eight times to our servants to apologize and pay a thousand taels for the medical expenses. This matter is settled. Otherwise, the whole village will be gone. You and your men will have your property confiscated and exiled."

The villagers of Rongjia Village all changed their expressions. After all, Minister Jin was a third-rank official of the court. As the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials. They were all ordinary people and could not afford to offend him.

At that moment, many people's steps trembled and they took two steps back. Only Rong Dashan, Rong Erhe, Rong An, and Rong Dahai never retreated. They even took two steps forward and glared at Jin Yaoyang.

Rong Tang laughed, "I don't know how you, a fellow with an unknown father, have the nerve to drive the Rong family members off their land. Your mother has been temporarily managing the household expenses of the uncle's mansion for my mother for many years, so I can just consider you my mother's watchdogs. What's the matter? This dog has been guarding the house for so long that it thinks it's its own and wants to drive its owner out?"

He glanced at the other two people. "I see you both have clear and upright eyes, both are upright gentlemen, and your families must be of high status. Why would your upbringing allow you to associate with such a thief? As the saying goes, 'A red plum attracts a red plum, and a black plum attracts a black plum.' Aren't you afraid that he will tarnish your reputation and that you'll be criticized and called hypocritical in the future?"