Chapter 12: Relocating the Clan (2)
"Crack, Crack..."
Accompanied by a sound of armor from far to near, the Wei soldiers, with a total of about fifty people, rushed to the outside of the Hu Family Village. When the carriage slowly stopped moving, the soldiers also stopped moving at the same time and lined up behind the carriage.
Li He swept through the Wei soldiers one by one with his eyes, and saw that these Wei soldiers were fully equipped with armor, with a solemn expression and a little numb, giving people a feeling of elite strength.
"Uncle Fei, are these people martial soldiers?" Li He asked in a low voice.
Hu Fei shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. The Wu Zuo wears triple armor..."
『Isn't it?
Li He looked at the Wei soldiers again with a little surprise. According to his observation, most of these Wei soldiers were around "30" to "40". Compared with ordinary people, this value can be called elite soldiers.
Like Yu Yang, the bandit leader I met before, who was placed among these Wei soldiers, at best, was a small pawn.
He thought these were the rumored Wei Wushu, but he didn't expect that these were just ordinary Wei Shushu.
From this we can see that the Wei State is famous for its strong army, and it is not a false reputation. Even ordinary soldiers have a level far beyond ordinary people.
Just as Li He was thinking secretly, a middle-aged man wearing a bamboo crown and a dark suit walked out of the carriage.
Seeing this, Li He asked in a low voice: "Is this person Linghu Jun?"
Hu Fei shook his head again: "No, this person is a retainer of Linghu Jun, Yu Liang."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Old Hu snorting coldly beside him and said angrily: "How can he have the face to come and urge him in person?"
Despite their indignation, the situation was better than others. When the retainer of Linghu Jun Yu Liang walked closer, Hu Lao and Hu Fei still had to swallow their anger and take the initiative to greet him: "Doctor Yu."
"Um."
Yu Liang nodded arrogantly, and after taking a look at the Hu Family Village not far away, he slowly expressed his intention: "Today, the emperor sent Yu to inquire about the relocation of the clan. I wonder when the Hu Family will move to Shaoliang? I hope the two of you will not be able to call Yu."
When the old fox heard this, his lips pursed, and his eyes were filled with fire.
From the side, Hu Fei quickly replied: "Doctor Yu, please rest assured. In fact, my Hu family is ready to move to the clan and can set off immediately."
"oh?"
Yu Liang's expression changed, and immediately changed into a smiley face, nodded and praised, "It turns out that the Hu clan is still reliable... Alas, speaking of this, this time, the clans of Anyi were called to move westward to Shaoliang, and the emperor was quite reluctant to let you down, but unfortunately the king's order could not be disobeyed..."
When he heard this, let alone the old fox, Hu Fei and his son, the faces of the two men became a little gloomy, and even Li He was not very comfortable to hear.
Because he learned from Hu Fei that the order of "moving the population westward" in Anyi did not include the land of Linghu, but the King of Wei, the Prince of Wei, went to Anyi to talk to Xiang. The purpose was to take the opportunity to occupy the fields of several clans such as the Hu clan and Tian clan in the nearby area. Now, Yu Liang pretended to say "Your Majesty will not give up you." This kind of person's previous and behind him, and his behavior of taking advantage of others and acting like a good person made Li He very disliked.
But he didn't want to cause trouble for the Hu clan, so he didn't say a word.
Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything, but Peng Chou's unhappy mockery came from behind: "It's clear that Linghu Jun secretly used tricks to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the fields of several families... Why are you covering my mouth?"
While the faces of the old fox and the father and son of Hu Fei suddenly changed, Li He turned his head and looked behind him. Then he saw Li Ying, Peng Chou and a group of young people from the Hu Family Village standing not far behind them. It was obvious that he was driven out of the village after learning about the arrival of Yu Liang and his group.
When Li He frowned and looked back, Li Ying was desperately trying to cover Peng Chou's mouth.
"Calm the sound!"
Before Yu Liang's face changed, Li He shouted sternly.
Peng Chou was still a little awe of Li He, and muttered quietly and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Li He turned around and happened to meet Yu Liang's gaze as he examined him. Then he hugged his fists and said, "That reckless man is my companion. He has never been able to speak. He has no intention of offending Linghu Jun. Please forgive me. Don't try to see him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ying also grabbed Peng Chou's sleeve and walked up. With his repeated hints, Peng Chou reluctantly apologized for his words.
"Doctor Yu..."
Immediately, Hu Fei was about to speak out to relieve the situation, but was interrupted by Yu Liang's hand.
I saw Yu Liang's expression was gloomy and gloomy. He looked at Peng Chou, who looked reluctant, then looked at Li He, and then said to Li He: "What's your name?"
Li He hugged and said, "I'm down with Li He."
Seeing this, Yu Liang asked again: "You are not from the Hu clan, are you? Where are you from?"
"We are the people who are equal to Zhou." Li He replied.
"Ping Zhou?" Yu Liang thought for a moment, then he immediately said, "Oh, Xihe Ping Zhou..."
Xihe, or Xihe County, is located in the north of Hedong and is also a territory of Wei. When Li He claimed to be from Pingzhou, the hostility in Yu Liang's eyes slightly retreated.
But this does not mean that he would let Li He and the other two go easily. Who told Peng Chou to expose Linghu Jun’s actions in public without any restraint?
So he deliberately asked Li He: "Since he is from Pingzhou, why did he come to Hedong for no reason? Do you have the road talismans of Pingzhou County?"
Lu Fu, which is the permission to leave the county issued by the county, did Li He and the other two have this thing?
Obviously, Yu Liang also guessed that Li He and his men had no road talismans, and snorted coldly: "According to the newly issued laws in Anyi, all refugees who left their hometowns and counties without permission would be arrested and exiled to Yishui, Hexi to build the Great Wall..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the old fox and the father and son of Hu Fei suddenly changed, while Peng Chou was furious. Fortunately, Li Ying grabbed him tightly.
"Doctor Yu."
Hu Fei hurriedly explained: "This is the son of an old friend of mine. This time he came to join my Hu clan. Although he is not from my Hu clan, it is no different... The young man is reckless in doing things and never asked Pingzhou County for road talismans. He also asked Doctor Yu to give up his hands..."
After saying that, he took another step forward and hinted in a low voice: "If Doctor Yu can give up his hands, he will definitely thank him."
Originally, Yu Liang wanted to deliberately teach Peng Chou a lesson, but he didn't think that he would really send Li He and others to Yishui, Hexi to build the Great Wall. After all, he was not blind, so how could he not see that Li He was close to the father and son of the Hu family?
Now that Hu Fei is willing to pay a sum of money to apologize, Yu Liang is naturally happy to expose this matter.
He pretended to refuse, "There is no need to thank you very much. As long as the noble clan sets off to move to the clan within the deadline, don't cause trouble for the emperor, and don't make it difficult for Yu to do it. Yu will be satisfied."
How could Hu Fei not hear that this person was pretending to refuse. He endured the indignation in his heart and said, "Doctor Yu, don't worry, my Hu family will definitely not cause trouble for Linghu Jun and the doctor... Please borrow a step to speak."
As he said that, he invited Yu Liang to the village, which was obviously a bribery.
Seeing this, Li He apologized to the old Hu: "Peng Chou was reckless and lost a lot of money to the Hu family..."
The old fox shook his head and whispered with a smile on his crutch, "Young brother, don't have to worry about it. Just a sum of money, it's worth talking about justice!... If I hadn't taken into consideration the clan, I would have wished to speak up like the little brother Peng Chou."
After saying that, Old Hu turned his head and nodded at Peng Chou in admiration, making Peng Chou who was recognized very happy.
I have to say that compared to the outsider Peng Chou, if the old fox who spoke just now, the nature would be completely different. No wonder the old fox, Hu Fei and his son, have been holding back their anger since the beginning and dared not to have an attack.
Just now, Peng Chou pointed out Yu Liang's lies and exposed Linghu Jun's hypocrisy, which also made Old Hu vent his anger.
Soon, Hu Fei and Yu Liang returned to the outside of the village together. Looking at Yu Liang's smiling face, it was obvious that Hu Fei's bribe was very good, which made him very satisfied.
Since he took over the benefits of the Hu clan, Yu Liang naturally could not pursue the identity of Li He and his other people as "refugees". He smiled and hinted to Hu Fei, "It's not too late. Since the noble clan is ready, why not leave for Hexi earlier? Yu would also go back early to report to Linghu Jun."
"Okay." Hu Fei nodded, and said goodbye to Yu Liang as if nothing had happened: "Doctor Yu, then let's leave here. Doctor Yu takes care of it."
"Take care." Yu Liangyi bowed his hands and replied with a smile.
Immediately, Hu Fei turned around and walked towards the entrance of the village. He first looked at the old fox, Li He and others, and then looked at the tribe members who were already lined up. He took a deep breath and raised his hand to order: "Set off!"
With an order, the moving team of the Hu clan slowly left.
The leading one was more than a dozen ox carts carrying a lot of carts. Some carried the elderly in the tribe, some carried bamboo cages with pigs or poultry in them. As for women and children, they followed behind the ox carts, and the entire team slowly headed west.
Old Fox, Mr. Fox Fei and Li He and others were the last group of people who left the village. When he asked Fox Fei to go to Old Fox and Li He, Old Fox was leaning on a crutch, looking at the ancestral village with red eyes, and murmured: "I don't know if I can return to my hometown in my lifetime..."
After saying that, he sighed and pointed to the only carriage not far away and said to Li He and the others: "Little brother, come on the carriage with me. Although the carriage is crowded, you should still be able to sit down if you squeeze."
Of course, Li He knew that the carriage was filled with old men with the Hu clan who were unable to move, so he quickly refused: "I am young and strong, just walk."
Seeing that Old Hu seemed to say something else, he smiled and said, "I can ask Uncle Fei for some advice on the way."
"Oh well."
Old Hu looked at Li He with praise, and then, with Hu Fei's support, he boarded the carriage.
At this time, Li He turned his head and looked at Yu Liang a little far away and the fifty Wei soldiers behind him.
Soon, Hu Fei returned to Li He's side and asked in confusion: "What's wrong, nephew?"
Li He looked at Yu Liang in the distance and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Fei, is what Yu Liang said just now? In Anyi, did you really order the arrest of refugees and send them to Hexi to build the Great Wall?"
"I don't know this either." Hu Fei frowned and said, "But it is related to Anyi's laws, so Yu Liang should not dare to say nonsense..."
“…”
Li He nodded thoughtfully.
I have to say that a few days ago, when he was listening to Mr. Hu talk about the various hidden disadvantages of the Wei State, he was still a little confused, but now, he vaguely feels that the Wei State is strong and strong, but the inner circle is probably very serious.
For example, as the son of the King of Wei, Linghu Jun could use his power to seek personal gain by influencing government orders and taking the opportunity to invade the land of several clans such as the Hu clan, and instead forced the Hu clan who lived in Linghuyi for generations to Hexi, becoming a failed party and victim of land annexation.
If the Wei Kingdom was filled with this kind of internal circulation, then in Li He's view, no matter how strong the country's national strength was, its internal structure would be very unstable.
If you act domineeringly, have serious internal straits, and have countless enemies, how long can such a Wei Kingdom maintain the throne of the overlord?
At least Li He is not optimistic.
Chapter completed!