After Du Xiancheng made up his mind, he mobilized more than 20 people from his bodyguards and specially brought Qian Bo with him, who had special skills. Together with him, he drove two carts out of Chang'an City and headed towards Taizhou.

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Taizhou and Dongshan are in the same direction, which can also confuse Dongshan's spies.

After traveling day and night all the way to Taizhou, Du Xiancheng realized that in just over three months from the second disastrous defeat of the Zhou army to the present, the situation in the Zhou Dynasty had already plummeted.

He also walked this road three years ago, and there were no thieves, thieves, homeless people, or beggars along the way.

Taking this road again now, I have dispatched dozens of thieves, big and small.

There are more and more refugees and beggars.

Fortunately, Du Xiancheng had enough men, and each one was able to block ten. He was also a good bow and arrow shooter, and he shot and killed countless robbers who tried to steal the silver car along the way, and finally entered Taizhou City.

As soon as he entered the city, he clearly felt something was different.

There are two worlds inside and outside the city.

The road outside the city is dangerous, and many passers-by have escaped from other places. They are in ragged clothes, and when they look at people, their eyes want to shoot out green light, like wolves.

The city is quiet and peaceful, and even the coolies are kept clean. It can be seen that although they are not rich and powerful, they have enough food and clothing, and they are calm and relaxed in life.

Du Xiancheng nodded secretly, took two silver cars and guards, and rushed directly to the Duke of Qi's mansion.

He and Xiao Xiangsheng had never stopped performing the four festivals and eight rites in the past few years, and privately, apart from the seasonal gifts that coincided with the occasion, they both paid tribute to the Duke of Qi in an unknown amount of money.

He brought the money to the door in person, and the chief steward of the Duke of Qi's palace went to the outer door to greet him in person, and ushered them in.

Duke Qi Boshi happened to be taking a rest at home and did not go to the government office.

When he heard that Du Xiancheng was coming, he put down his books, dismissed the singer, and ordered people to bring Du Xiancheng in.

When Du Xiancheng came to the study, he first saw a handsome and sturdy middle-aged man with a short black beard on his square lower jaw, sitting calmly behind the desk and looking at him with a smile.

"My lord!" Du Xiancheng was very excited. He had not seen Qi Boshi for almost ten years since we left on the battlefield in Goguryeo.

The grace that saves life, the same grace that creates life again.

Du Xiancheng fell down and bowed.

Qi Boshi came out from behind the desk, helped Du Xiancheng up personally, and asked directly: "The chief steward said that you brought two hundred thousand taels of silver here, but why?"

In addition to the one hundred thousand taels of silver sent by Long Xiangye, Du Xiancheng also contributed one hundred thousand taels of silver himself.

Since you want to ask Qi Boshi to send troops to suppress the bandits, you must make a full gesture and show that the Duke of Qi has a higher status in their hearts. - If you pay the same price as the kidnappers, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Duke of Qi?

Du Xiancheng sighed, told Xiao Xiangsheng's story, and finally said: "I have thought about it for a long time. Instead of being blackmailed and giving money to Jin Papi, it is better to give the silver to the Duke of the country and ask the Duke to give it to us."

Let us all be fair!" After saying that, he knelt down again and kowtowed three times to Qi Boshi.

Qi Boshi was stunned when he heard this. He twirled his short beard under his chin with his hand and said with anger in his voice, "Jin Bapi, you actually have such a method? Over the years, I have turned a blind eye to them, but it's just...

It’s not easy to even think about it. As long as they don’t go too far, I’ll pretend I didn’t see them. I didn’t expect that their ambitions would come out!”

Just extorting Xiao Xiangsheng is one hundred thousand taels.

I don’t know about the others, and I don’t know how many there are.

They are just a bunch of desperadoes who want to hoard money and recruit troops. What is their real intention? Isn't it Sima Zhao's intention? Everyone knows it?

But he was the last one to know.

Qi Boshi immediately ordered outside: "Go and call the young master!"

Du Xiancheng lowered his head and lowered his hands, took a step back, and leaned against the wall tightly, not wanting to be too conspicuous.

Qi Boshi asked Du Xiancheng a few more questions about the current situation of Chang'an City, then he heard the door of the study room ringing softly, and a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old walked in slowly.

Du Xiancheng knew that Mrs. Ouyang, the first wife of Qi Boshi, Duke of Qi, gave birth to three sons and one daughter. This was the eldest son Qi Renzhi, who was also the eldest son of the Duke of Qi. In order to worship him, the people below called him "Little Gong"

"Master".

"Let me ask you, do you know how far Dongshan Bandit Jin Papi has developed now?" Qi Boshi said coldly. He had high hopes and high demands for this eldest son who was a legitimate son. He usually treated

He is very strict.

Qi Renzhi has beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes. Although he is not very old, he has read poetry and books, and is full of poetry and calligraphy. He has the elegance of a scholar.

"Father, the Dongshan Bandits are just a group of low-class robbers. Why should father be familiar with them?" Qi Renzhi was very puzzled and asked with his hands raised.

Qi Boshi slammed the table and said angrily: "I asked you to take charge of things, and you do it for me like this?! Do you know that Jin Papi is no longer what he used to be?"

Qi Renzhi was scolded by Qi Boshi to the point where Zhangerjiang was confused and said with a good-tempered smile: "Father, Jin Papi is just a mob. Father asked about them specifically and let others know. It really ruined the reputation of our Duke of Qi."

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Qi Boshi took a deep breath and ordered: "Anyway, the location of Jin Papi and the others is too close to our Taizhou. There are people watching our territory, and you don't think so. It really makes me

Very disappointed. - Go out first and call Deputy General Wang."

"What is father going to do?" Qi Renzhi asked quickly. He knew that although his father was strict with him, he had high hopes for him, so Qi Boshi did not usually avoid cats and mice and hid whenever he saw him.

"Send troops to wipe out this bandit den!" Qi Boshi is an activist. Besides, Dongshan is so close to Taizhou, so there is no guarantee that they will have the details of the Dongshan bandit in Taizhou city. Since he decided to help Xiao Xiangsheng and Du Xiancheng

For this task, we need to act quickly. At the same time, we can kill the bandits near Taizhou and prevent them from getting too arrogant. This will kill two birds with one stone.

Qi Renzhi was so anxious that he hurriedly advised: "My father has always been a Confucian commander. He should put benevolence and righteousness first. When dealing with thieves like Jin Bapi, he should focus on reforming them and use gentle strategies to take them for his own use instead of

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"Shut up!" Qi Boshi was furious, "Tiger and wolf are stationed in the palace, there is no reason to talk about cause and effect! You have become stupid in reading! - Get out!" He waved his sleeves and fanned a strong wind.

Only then did Qi Renzhi realize that his father was really angry, and he hurriedly backed out. As he was about to go out, he caught a glimpse of a man in gray clothes standing in the darkness of the study with his head bowed. He was shocked.

Coming out of Qi Boshi's study, Qi Renzhi ordered Vice General Wang to come over to see Qi Boshi, and at the same time asked people what happened today, who came to the house, and why his father lost his temper.

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By the time Qi Renzhi found out about Xiao Xiangsheng and Du Xiancheng, Qi Boshi had already ordered Vice General Wang to order a thousand light cavalry, and took Du Xiancheng and his guards out of the city overnight to suppress the bandits in Dongshan.

Qi Boshi has been operating in Taizhou for so many years and has many capable people under his command. If he wants to know the situation in Dongshan, someone will naturally collect and organize it carefully for him. Qi Renzhi treats Dongshan thieves with contempt and laissez-faire, which does not mean that other people in the Duke of Qi have the same attitude.

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After the Duke of Qi sent a message, his capable staff immediately gathered all the information about the Dongshan thieves and sent them to Deputy General Wang.

The troops under the Duke of Qi are all truly elite soldiers and strong generals. They are the tiger and wolf divisions fought on the battlefields of Goguryeo.

Before dawn, they arrived at the foot of Dongshan Mountain.

The topography of Dongshan Mountain had been carefully explored by the Duke of Qi. At this time, he led them through the mule and horse trail in the back mountain and quickly took Jin Papi's back road.

Jin Papi was sleeping with an official girl snatched from the mountain.

Hearing the sounds of killing and beating coming from outside, as well as the fire and the sound of people running away, Jin Papi was mostly awake from the wine he drank last night.

"Where are you going?" The official lady woke up from her sleep, holding the quilt and shivering.

Jin Papi tied his belt, picked up the sharp sword, and said with a ferocious smile: "I have no power, but now I have become a rich man, slept with young ladies, and even killed an official! In this life, even if I die, I will never die.

It’s worth it!” With that said, he raised his knife and stabbed the official lady to death on the bed, then rushed out.

Since he chose to go up the mountain and become a thief, he has been waiting for this day.

Those who kill will always be killed.

A tall and strong man rode a fast horse, rushed over like a whirlwind, bent his bow and arrows, and shot countless thieves in Dongshan Village.

As soon as Jin Papi rushed out of his house, before he could cut off the knife, he was hit by an arrow and fell to the ground.

When his subordinates saw that all the bosses had been shot to death, they all screamed and dispersed.

It is easy for a mob to gather together, and it is also easy to disperse.

However, Qi Guogong's generals will not leave any survivors alive.

More than a thousand tiger-like and wolf-like sergeants carried out a massacre like cutting melons and vegetables in Dongshan Village, killing all the bandits.

Du Xiancheng took his own men, worked separately, and finally found the cave where the Dongshan thieves held the hostages.

They were still waiting for Du Xiancheng to send the ransom, but they didn't expect that he would turn a corner and go directly to Taizhou. They didn't expect that he could persuade Duke Qi, who was guarding Taizhou, to send elite soldiers to help him rescue people!

Soldiers are valuable and quick, and Qi Boshi is proficient in the art of war, so he naturally knows what to do in order to obtain maximum benefits at a minimum cost.

Du Xiancheng came to the entrance of the cave and saw Xiao Xiangsheng leading Xiao Shiji out of it. He went up to meet Xiao Xiangsheng with tears in his eyes and punched Xiao Xiangsheng lightly on the shoulder. "Brother, they didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"

Xiao Xiangsheng had been imprisoned for more than a month. He was still in good spirits and his clothes were neatly tidied. However, the beard under his chin had not been shaved for a long time, which gave him a bit more toughness.

Xiao Shiji shouted and threw himself into Du Xiancheng's arms, "Uncle Du! I know you will definitely come to save us!"

Du Xiancheng picked up eight-year-old Xiao Shiji and laughed: "Of course I will come. If I hadn't stopped you, your sister Shuang'er would have been clamoring to come."

Xiao Shiji hurriedly said: "That's not possible, this is not a place where Shuang'er can come!"

Du Xiancheng put him down with a smile and said to Xiao Xiangsheng: "Brother, let's go. My sister-in-law is waiting at home anxiously."

Xiao Xiangsheng nodded, shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and said to Du Xiancheng: "Wait a minute, there is another person." Then he called into the cave, "Qianniang, you are homeless, so come with us.

Go to Chang'an and make plans later."

A woman in her twenties dressed as a young woman walked out of the cave, holding a four or five-year-old girl about the same age as Du Hengshuang in her hand. She walked out with a disheveled look on her face.

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Don’t worry, everyone. The structure of this book is relatively large. The first part is the background, which must be explained clearly so that the subsequent plot development can be supported. The emotional entanglements of the male protagonist and the female protagonist and their relationship after marriage are closely related to the previous contents.
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