Chapter 461: 62
344 In fact, they didn't know that the Han people were trying to find a way to counterattack. If they didn't pay attention to the Han people and make use of them, their fate would be miserable.
All of this is what the Yelu family advocated, Sinicization. The population of the Han nationality is much higher than that of the Mulan people. Only by Sinicization and classifying the Mulan people as Han people, and then making no distinction between you and me, can the rule of Daqian be long-lasting and stable.
Unfortunately, the higher-ups disagreed, and Prime Minister Bayan even publicly refuted the Yelu family's memorial as words that would bring disaster to the country.
The head of the Yelu family was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and later died unfortunately. The descendants of the Yelu family were also sent to other places one after another and no longer served as officials in the capital.
As a servant of the Yelu family, Qimuge naturally knew what was going on here, and also understood Lord Yelu's purpose of winning over the Han people!
Because he couldn't stand these Mulan people who only relied on their status.
Tang Wannian sat back at his county magistrate's desk and slammed the gavel, bang!
"This county now declares that the White Tiger Hall is not guilty, and all the people involved will be released on the spot..."
After hearing this, Chen Jie went over and grabbed the iron chain on Chen Xiaohu's hand. He used all his internal strength to pull it, and with a crack, the iron chain broke.
This frightened the noble lady Mulan, who then turned around and left.
Watching Chen Jie and Chen Xiaohu walk away in a swagger, Lady Mulan angrily said, "Let's go back and find Uncle Alutai and ask him to judge the matter."
At this time, the housekeeper looked at the distraught young couple behind him and said, "Madam, where are they?"
Upon hearing this, the lady looked at them and said, "Since my husband Tara likes them so much, let them be buried with him, and do it cleanly."
"yes!"
The housekeeper agreed immediately and left with the group. However, the young couple had no idea that the god of death had quietly opened its arms to them. They thought they could save their lives by betraying their consciences and falsely accusing Chen Xiaohu. In fact, since they got involved in this matter, it would be difficult for them to get out of it unscathed.
This is nothing new. Every year, at least dozens of Han people die at the hands of these Mulan people, and sometimes even hundreds of them.
And this is nothing new. The Han people have become accustomed to it, even numb to it. If anyone is killed by the Mulan people, it means he is unlucky and has bad luck. Everyone just sighs about his bad luck and nothing happens next.
This is the true portrayal of the Han people in this era.
After Chen Jie and his party left the yamen, Qimuge took them to Yelu Mansion.
Today, Yelu is going to host a banquet to entertain the three giants of Mianshui County, Nan Batian, Liu Laoguai, and Chen Jiusi. There must be something going on.
Thinking this way, the group soon arrived at the Darughachi Mansion.
When I entered the mansion, I saw that singing and dancing had already begun.
Old Monster Liu and Nan Batian sat on each side, with Yelu in the middle, half lying down and enjoying the dancers' performance.
A thin gauze covers your beautiful body, your black hair wraps around your soft legs, butterflies fly among the flowers, and cuckoos sing beside the trees.
What an extravagant dance.
Yelu looked at the erotic dance in front of him, and Old Monster Liu was also full of admiration. Only Nan Batian was absent-minded. No matter how beautiful the dance was, it did not stir any ripples in his heart.
Because it's useless.
While thinking this, Chen Jie walked in. As soon as he came in, Chen Jie bowed to Yelu first.
"Greetings, Lord Yelu."
Yelu opened his mouth and ate a grape, then looked at Chen Jie and said, "Jiu Si, is the matter settled?"
Chen Jie said: "Thanks to you, sir, it has been properly handled."
Yelu said: "Sit down, sit down."
Chen Jie was placed at the top of the Southern Hegemony.
After sitting down, Chen Jie bowed to Nan Batian and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. The leader is still in high spirits."
Nan Batian glanced at Chen Jie and said, "You look very healthy too. I heard you visited the temple fair yesterday?"
"It's true that nothing can be hidden from the leader."
As he spoke, Nan Batian said, "By the way, I heard that Doctor Bai has come to Mianshui County. Send him to the headquarters when you have time. I haven't seen him for a long time."
"good."
Chen Jie smiled, and Nan Batian said, "By the way, don't let Doctor Bai do such dangerous things in the future. I heard that he was attacked on the way back and almost didn't make it back, right? If something goes wrong, my fishing gang will lose an excellent doctor."
Chen Jie's face darkened, and then he said with a smile: "Yes, what the gang leader said is very true. I will pay attention and will not let the thieves seize the opportunity next time."
The two of them were whispering to each other, and Yelu asked, "What are you two talking about?"
Chen Jie heard this and said, "Nothing, just chatting with the gang leader about the elders in the family."
Yelu said: "Okay, today we are having a banquet, so we won't talk about family matters. Now that everyone is here, you can all go down."
Yelu waved his hand and asked all the dancers to leave.
"Notify them to start the banquet."
After hearing this, the people below immediately brought a table, a big table, and served the food.
Fortunately, today is not a fish banquet. Our Lord Darughachi is famous for his love of fish, but today's banquet is very sumptuous.
In the middle there is a roasted whole lamb, some Mulan specialties, and at the end there is a charcoal stove.
There is an iron plate on top, and its purpose is very clear. Because everyone has different tastes for meat, some like it to be grilled bigger, while others like it smaller. Therefore, one stove can be used for secondary grilling.
Soon, various delicacies were served, and the last dish was Yelu's favorite sashimi.
I don't know why Lord Yelu has such a special liking for sashimi.
Yelu watched as all the dishes were served. He picked up the chopsticks first, picked up a piece of sashimi, and ate it with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Nan Batian took a bite, but Old Monster Liu didn't move. Chen Jie didn't eat raw food, so he fried the fish on an iron plate.
Took a bite.
Yelu said at this time: "Don't be restrained, everyone. There is no hatred or grudges here, and there is no hierarchy. You can feel free to express yourself."
After hearing this, several people clasped their fists and said, "Yes, Lord Yelu."
Yelu smiled without saying anything, then ate a few bites of food, drank a few sips of wine, and glanced at Nan Batian. He saw that Nan Batian had a dark face and was staring at Chen Jie, looking very unfriendly.
Yelu coughed lightly and said, "Boss Nan, I've already said that today we are not going to talk about grudges, we are just going to eat. Why are you staring at Jiu Si? Do you have any unresolved grudges? Do you want my help?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Batian immediately said, "Lord Yelu is overthinking. Jiu Si and I have a very good relationship and we have no grudges against each other."
After hearing this, Old Monster Liu on the side said sarcastically: "Yes, there is no grudge, but you have set up many traps for Jiu Si. If Jiu Si had not reacted quickly, he would probably be killed by you now."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Old Monster Liu, when have I ever cheated Jiu Si?"
"Jiu Si is a pillar of my gang. I love him so much that I cannot suppress or frame him. Besides, how can you, a member of the Cao Gang, know about my Yu Gang? You only heard it from others. Don't stir up trouble for Lord Yelu!"
"I'm a gossipmonger!"
Old Monster Liu became angry immediately, but just as he opened his mouth, he thought for a moment and closed it, then sat down and stopped talking.
He didn't want to blow things up and cause a big mess.
Chen Jie also tried to smooth things over at this time: "Haha, thank you two gang leaders for your kindness. Let's not talk about this today. Lord Yelu invited us here today, not just for a meal, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yelu looked at everyone and said, "Well, nothing can be hidden from Jiusi."
Yelu thought about it and sighed, "It's hard for me to be a darughachi. The court has handed over a county to me, and I have to manage it carefully. If there is a slight problem, I will be sleepless and dissatisfied with you. I haven't slept well for a long time."
After hearing this, everyone fell silent and looked at Yelu and said, "Sir, you have worked hard."
Yelu said: "It's not hard. I work hard and love the people. Although I am a herdsman, I treat all Han people equally and have never targeted anyone..."
Everyone looked at Yelu, confused. What exactly was Lord Yelu going to do?
Thinking like this, Yelu finally changed his mind and said, "But why, why do I love the Han people so much, but the Han people want to rebel against me?"
When everyone heard this, they instantly understood that this was the key point.
At this time, Nan Batian said, "Sir, who dares to rebel against you? We will get rid of this harm for you!"
Upon hearing this, Yelu said, "Zoroastrianism!"
Everyone fell silent after hearing this. They looked at each other and then asked Nan Batian: "Has Zoroastrianism entered our Mianshui County?"
Yelu said: "Well, they have entered our Mianshui County, and are doing something big."
"Big thing? What big thing?"
Everyone looked at Yelu, who said, "They are making a batch of weapons to support the northern rebels!"
Um?
Everyone's eyes widened after hearing this. The Northern Rebels refer to the Zoroastrian Northern Uprising Army, but they are actually manufacturing weapons in Mianshui County. This is too arrogant.
Nan Batian and Liu Laoguai looked at each other, with shock in their eyes.
They didn't expect that the Zoroastrian Church would choose to forge weapons directly in Mianshui County. After all, they knew that they purchased pig iron secretly, but they usually transported it away. So why did they choose to forge it in the county this time?
Chen Jie also had a look of shock on his face. There was no apparent problem, but he was not surprised at all in his heart.
What was he surprised about? Not only did he know that the Zoroastrians were manufacturing weapons in the city, he also promised the Zoroastrians to help them transport the weapons out of the city!
So there's nothing to be surprised about, but the show still has to go on.
For a moment, the three of them looked surprised. Yelu looked at the three of them and didn't find anything wrong. Could it be that these three didn't know?
Chen Jie then asked, "Master Yelu, is your source of information reliable?"
"Yes, Lord Yelu, is your source of information reliable?"
After hearing this, Yelu said, "Of course it is reliable. Come here."
As Yelu shouted, two guys with ferocious faces came into the house dragging a man who looked like a dead dog. The floor was covered with blood. The man was in tatters, and his limbs were not intact, with his arms and legs missing.
It looked like he had been severely tortured.
Chen Jie took a quick look and didn't take it to heart. He knew that this was the person in charge of the transportation line of the Zoroastrianism.
At this time, Old Monster Liu looked at Yelu and said, "Sir, who is this person?"
Yelu heard this and said, "This man is the person in charge of transporting ironware and supplies for the Zoroastrianism. He was captured by Qimuge not long ago. After being tortured, he told me that a batch of military equipment was being forged in Mianshui County, mainly arrowheads for crossbows and bows. He was originally supposed to be responsible for transporting them out of Mianshui County, but he is no longer needed."
"That's easy. We just need to get him to tell us who made the weapon, and then we can just take people to arrest them."
Chen Jie spoke directly, and Yelu heard it and said, "If it were that simple, it would be great. This matter is a bit difficult to handle. These Zoroastrian rebels are very insidious. They actually use a single line of communication, which means that the people above know who he is, but he knows nothing about the people above."
"this?"
Chen Jie paused for a moment after hearing this, and then asked, "Could it be that he is keeping his mouth shut and won't say anything?"
Yelu heard this and said, "It's impossible. He has already used more than half of the torture instruments in the palace. No one with such a tight mouth can withstand so many tortures, so he really doesn't know."