Xun Yu picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp. He didn't know whether it was because he held it for too long that the wine had oxidized too much, or because he was in a terrible mood. Anyway, this wine was very bitter.

Bitters.

……o(TwT)o ……

Ying Yin.

In the dusk, the light and shadow sway.

"Brother Guo, I have helped you with the things you asked me to do. How can you thank me?"

Outside, they are the county magistrate and the county magistrate, superiors and subordinates, but behind closed doors, they are as close as brothers.

Half-brothers.

"Brother! How can the younger brother "explain" to the elder brother to do things? Isn't this embarrassing the younger brother?" Guo Feng chuckled, his rat beard trembling, "It's just a plea, a plea. What do you want, brother?"

I go up to the sky to catch the moon, and I go to the sea to catch turtles, and I do it without any hesitation!"

"You are Yingyin's God of Wealth. Forget it about the Nine Heavens Moon and the Deep Sea Turtle," Zhong Hong said with a smile, "But this autumn's taxes... must be paid in full..."

Guo Feng's eyes narrowed. "Brother, didn't you say you want to repay the loss and suffer the disaster?"

"Yes!" Zhonghong said, "Of course we have to report the losses caused by the disaster! And we also need to let the superiors know that we were affected by the disaster and the losses are huge!"

"What?"

"It will be difficult to wait until the surrounding counties and counties can complete the work," Zhong Hong laughed and said, "If we can still pay taxes in full after the disaster... wouldn't it make it more obvious that you and I are capable and have transcendent virtues? Look, we are so hard-working

All the hardships, for the sake of the imperial court and the country..."

Guo Feng swallowed his saliva.

Zhong Hong smiled and patted Guo Feng on the shoulder, "I heard that you have acquired a lot of new land... Tell me, these prodigal untouchables sold their good ancestral property at such a low price! How unfilial."

Ah! You don’t know how to cherish it!』

"Hehe, hehe. Yes, yes, brother is right." Guo Feng smiled along with him.

Zhong Hong nodded, as if he was still expressing this emotion, "Tell me, these unfaithful, unfaithful and unfilial untouchables, will they go back on their word and then regret it? Look, I took it from you."

After a while, he said that he was selling his money at a low price, so he didn’t want to do it anymore! Do you think it would be annoying to meet one, two, seven or eight such guys? 』

Guo Feng's beard was trembling and he lowered his head to hide the fierce look in his eyes.

"Loyalty, filial piety and etiquette are the foundation of being a human being." Zhong Hong smiled and blinked his eyes, as if to eliminate the hidden things in his eyes, "We are parents and officials, but...

Just like parents, they cannot take too much care of themselves. After all, a loving mother always helps and takes care of her children. Where can we find talents? Where can we know about the ups and downs? What's more, if Yingyin is like this, where is Yingchuan?"

"Of course, I have also received some care..." Zhong Hong continued, "It's just that for some things, you still have to bear heavy responsibilities and show your ability and responsibility... I know, this tax is a bit difficult.

, but... I will remember it. If something big happens, I can still help. After all, you and I are brothers, how can we just sit idly by and ignore it? Right?"

Guo Feng shook his face and put together a smile, "Yes, yes, brother is right..."

"Haha, that's right, as long as the taxes are enough," Zhong Hong said meaningfully, "everything else is trivial! Look, up and down Yingchuan, who can contribute to the court? Who is loyal to the country? What is it like?

Wuyang and Ye County are at the bottom in taxes every year, and they even have to allocate subsidies from the court. How shameful! If I... I would die of shame on the spot!"

"Yes, yes, brother is right..." Guo Feng responded. After pondering for a moment, "Although I have collected a little bit of land, my manpower is still insufficient... These untouchables would rather go to the wilderness to become refugees."

, they actually don’t want to be my younger brother’s tenant! They are simply ignorant...』

"Hahaha, this is a trivial matter..." Zhong Hong said with a smile, "Do I still need to say this? Don't worry, as I said before, as long as the taxes are sufficient, everything will not be a problem!"

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then laughed together again.

Outside the back hall, a servant came in a hurry and kowtowed outside the hall.

Guo Feng recognized him as one of his followers, so he apologized, walked out of the hall, and listened.

Zhong Hong tilted his head slightly, watching the expression on Guo Feng's face change, and his heart began to swirl slightly.

Guo Feng waved his hand and asked his entourage to leave, and then entered the back hall, looking embarrassed, "Brother, there is something urgent at home... uh, a small matter, I need to deal with it..."

"Little thing?" Zhonghong put down his chopsticks.

Guo Feng nodded, "It's a small matter."

Zhong Hong nodded and tried to get up, "Okay! Brother, I'll give it to you."

Guo Feng hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "How dare you go to the trouble of sending me off to my brother? Brother, sit still, sit still! When the younger brother's affairs are finished, come back and stay drunk with me!"

"Okay, okay! If you don't get drunk, you won't come back!"

……?|·?·|?*~……

Night falls.

Everything became dark.

Guo Feng got off his horse and walked into the courtyard, saying viciously: "Where are the people?"

The attendant on the side was bent down, like a piece of human skin that had been folded in half, "Go back to the master, it's inside, take it."

Guo Feng walked into the yard and saw a person tied up in the yard. He took a deep breath and said, "You are not treated badly by someone, why do you still report on someone? You are also a member of the Guo family, why don't you know how to protect your own family?"

Clan?』

The people on the ground squirmed, turned their heads, and looked at Guo Feng.

Guo Feng lowered his head and leaned forward slightly, "You are too presumptuous! Tell me, do you... know you were wrong about what happened today? Who else did you tell? If so, I will make the decision and spare your life!"

The man on the ground looked at Guo Feng quietly for a while. After a while, he said, "I'm right. I...have thought about it very clearly."

There was sudden silence in the scene.

It was as if light and shadow had all condensed at this moment.

"It's the father's fault if the son doesn't teach you. As a parent and an elder of the Guo tribe, I feel very sad to see you like this..." Guo Feng slowly opened his mouth to break the silence, "I have been friends with your father for many years.

...If your father were still alive, he would definitely not condone you to do such a wrong thing... Do you know that this dispute in the court is about life and death! This is not a matter for you alone, this is a matter for the whole family! You have two things

Big mistake, firstly, not distinguishing between friend and foe, secondly, benevolence of women! If you commit any of these two, you will never be redeemed...Tell me, who did you give those things to?"

"I..." The man on the ground paused for a moment, "Maybe I am wrong, but you are also wrong..."

"The son doesn't talk about his father's fault because it's a taboo for the venerable. You shouldn't talk about my fault." Guo Feng responded.

"You are not my father."

"But I am your uncle! I am also the parent official of Yingyin County!" Guo Feng stared fiercely, "Do you think I am willing to do these things? I have no choice but to do it!"

"Haha, haha," the man on the ground sneered, "Yes, I have no choice but to collect money, I have no choice but to bend the law, I have no choice but to torture the people, and surround Yingyin..."

"Shut up! Shut up!"

Guo Feng roared, and immediately a servant rushed over and slapped the man's mouth.

Amidst the loud voices in the dark night, Guo Feng put his hands behind his back and said plausibly, "There is still a way to do things! People who don't know how to cater to the officialdom can't even get a foothold. How can they still do something practical for the people? As a human being, you have to do something practical.

Know how to clearly see the reality of this world, and you, a junior, are not allowed to do whatever you want... Just like now, even if you are eloquent on weekdays, how can you still say it now? How can you say it?"

"Woo..."

Guo Feng slowly bent down and stared at the man, "I originally wanted to give you a chance...you know? If you really make a fuss, you become famous, but a group of people, a large group of people, we are all

Go die! Go die, you know what? You bastard! Bury him!』

Several servants rushed up and dragged the man into the woods in the backyard.

Some voices came over.

Guo Feng clasped his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky, "Brother, I'm sorry. Your child is not sensible, he is not sensible, it is your child who is unfilial first... Don't blame me, I am also doing it for the good of the whole family...

』

There was a little commotion that lasted for a while, and then calmed down again.

……(:)～……

The sun rose again.

It's like the darkness last night didn't exist at all.

Xiahou Dun sat on the horse, his scales shining in the sun.

Behind him is Cao Cao's core strength.

"Set off!"
Chapter completed!