Chapter 137 Zhang Siwen's Decision
Chapter 137 Zhang Siwen's Decision
"Wait a minute!"
Shao Quanzhong felt relieved. It seemed that he was not in any danger. He was chosen by his fanatical admirer.
In modern parlance, the star encountered an overly impulsive superfan.
Shao Quanzhong was quite pleased with himself, as this showed that Shao was capable and handsome.
This female bandit is a top martial arts master who is close to Tian Xing's level. Her Plum Blossom Fist is also considered a famous and upright school. From the looks of it, she is not so desperate to find a man. That means she really worships me and wants to entrust her life to me.
This top female bandit is heroic and pretty, but she is too tall for a woman, even taller than me, and her long legs are not considered the standard of beauty of that era.
However, Shao Quanzhong, the rustic warlord, like the Shanxi coal boss, still likes tall women with model figures.
According to Shao Quanzhong's old-fashioned thinking, men don't suffer any loss when they get married, so why should they be afraid? Then -
"Sixth Lady, I am very honored that you think highly of me. However, I am a man who stands tall and proud. A man should be able to stand firm and be respected. What he wants is face. If I am forced to marry you here, I will lose all my face."
Hu Liuniang began to look hesitant. Master Shao was right. A man's face should not be lost. If Shao Quanzhong was afraid of death and lacked manliness, she would not look down on him.
"Sixth Lady, if you really want to follow me and laugh at the world together, it is not impossible. I have wiped out all the bandits and cut off your livelihood, but you still insist on not robbing the common people. This shows that you are upright and chivalrous. As the prefect, I should find a way out for you."
Now all the bandits under Hu Liuniang were interested and gathered around to listen.
"Well, as you wish, I will take you in as my personal bodyguard, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, replacing Zhang Siwen and commanding my guard platoon. All your subordinates will join the Huai Army and receive military pay."
The bandits were all very interested. Shao Quanzhong was planning to recruit my elder sister and us together.
Who doesn't know that the Huai Army has the highest salary in the Qing Dynasty, and that each soldier earns more than the public income of a county magistrate?
Every time the Huai Army had a vacancy and went to the insurance team to recruit people, the young men would scramble to get in. Being a Huai Army soldier is much better than being a bandit.
More importantly, Shao Quanzhong built a large number of towns and established security teams in his own territory. There was no room for bandits to survive in Shao's territory, and the so-called children of the underworld were becoming fewer and fewer.
Seeing that Shao Quanzhong's territory is getting bigger and bigger, if he unifies the world and sits on the throne in the future, we will have no business to do at all.
Now that we have joined Shao Quanzhong's group, don't we all become his loyal subjects?
Shao Quanzhong talked with his hands behind his back, and unknowingly he had turned the village into his home ground.
"You are responsible for my safety, and I am responsible for doing justice for you, saving the people, killing the rich to help the poor, punishing corrupt officials, and benefiting the people. With my authority as the prefect and the force of the Huai Army, can't it benefit the people more than you and your sword? Once you have confirmed that Shao's words and deeds are consistent, I am worthy of your entrusting your life. I have also achieved success in my career, and I am qualified to marry you in a formal way, with fanfare and a sedan chair, and carry you into the Shao Mansion to be the third wife. Isn't it much more glorious than a hasty marriage in this mountain village?"
Hu Liuniang has been secretly tracking Shao Quanzhong for the past two months, and she has seen everything Shao Quanzhong has done.
Tian Xing, the underworld boss, was willing to follow him, and Zhang Lexing, the leader of the Nian Army, listened to him. Shao Quanzhong was obviously not a proper Manchu prefect, but had the ambition to rule the world.
If we catch him as our husband now, it would be an affair without any status, and he can only be a concubine.
My original idea was that I would rather be a concubine of a hero than a cowardly spouse, so I accepted being a concubine.
In the Qing Dynasty, only the princes were qualified to have three wives and two concubines with titles. He promised to marry her in the future, which meant that he was confident that he could at least be crowned a prince of a different surname, and even sitting on the throne was not a dream. Then, wouldn't his third wife be able to become the Queen of the West Palace?
Now I follow him, punish evil and promote good with him, laugh at the rivers and lakes, live together and fly. In the future, I will enter the palace to be a queen, or at least a concubine of the prince. Isn't this the best destination for children of rivers and lakes?
"Do you guarantee that you are telling the truth?" "When has Mr. Shao ever broken his word?"
"Let's high-five and take an oath."
"Okay! Once a man says something, it's hard to catch him!"
The two of them clapped their hands three times, and Shao Quanzhong was promised the position of the third wife, a top master as his personal bodyguard, and he also avoided the embarrassing stain of being kidnapped by a female bandit and taken to the mountain to be the chief husband.
As for whether he could become a king of a different surname and be qualified to marry a third wife - what a joke. In my previous life, I could have been a marshal of the navy and army, which was the same level as the emperor.
My starting point in this life is higher than in the previous life, but my opponents are worse than in the previous life. If I can't even become a prince, what's the point of my life?
Hu Liuniang took Shao Quanzhong to the mountain, but she did not become his concubine as she wished. However, she became the third wife of the futures boss with a higher status, and she was very satisfied.
It's not like she's crazy about having a man and is anxious for a wedding night. She just wants to find someone worthy of her to spend her life with. That's good enough.
Shao Quanzhong had not yet made up his mind whether to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and become the emperor himself, but he could definitely become a powerful official and a king of the opposite sex. Recruiting this group of righteous bandits was not considered forced obedience.
In order to quickly increase his power and rise to power, Shao Quanzhong recruited people from all walks of life, including bandits, traitors, and secret society members. The only people he refused to accept were criminals like Miao Peilin.
Bandits who harm the common people are looked down upon by both the imperial court and the rebels. Rebels at least have ideals and beliefs, and they fight for the world and the hearts of the people. Bandits have no bottom line, and they will suppress anyone who comes to power.
Although the righteous bandits are also bandits, they are chivalrous and principled and do not bully ordinary people. Shao Quanzhong himself has been one, so there is no obstacle to recruiting them.
Therefore, he would not accept Miao Peilin's subordinates even if they came to him, and would chop off their heads as a reward for his achievements. The righteous bandits here can be incorporated into the Huai Army. Mr. Shao does things with principles.
Hu Liuniang acted decisively and immediately gave the order, "Burn down the mountain stronghold and follow Master Shao down the mountain."
She became Shao Quanzhong's personal lieutenant colonel bodyguard, and her men also found their home in the Huai Army. This group of righteous bandits had a pretty good ending.
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Zhang Siwen led his men to search the mountain, but they failed to find the hidden stronghold after a long time. However, Tian Xing had already arrived with the temporarily mobilized action team from the Detective Department.
The two brothers were discussing what to do when they suddenly saw a fire in a hidden place on the top of the mountain. Shao Quanzhong swaggered down the mountain by himself.
The two brothers went to meet him, and Shao Quanzhong laughed, "Why are you so anxious? It's just that Hu Liuniang invited me to the mountain to have a chat. Brother Tian, you can go back and do what you need to do. Siwen, let's go and continue to inspect the insurance team."
Tian Xing was surprised to see Hu Liuniang following closely behind Shao Quanzhong. How did his second brother subdue this female warrior who was as skilled as himself?
Didn't they say that my second brother was taken to the mountain to get married? How could it be done so quickly?
Seeing that his eldest and fourth brothers were looking at him with ill intentions, Shao Quanzhong was furious. "It's not what you think. Big brother, you underestimate my second brother. I am... very strong. Siwen, I declare that you are fired. From now on, the leader of my guard platoon will be Liu Niang."
Zhang Siwen didn't care at all whether he was laid off or not. This female hero was indeed more suitable to protect his second brother than himself.
"Then, second brother, I won't go on patrol with you. Didn't you tell me that I can't always be your guard and ask me what I really want to do? I've been thinking about this recently and have made a decision."
(End of this chapter)