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"His Majesty has also been deceived in this matter,"
"Otherwise, given Gao Feng's background as a street ruffian, why would His Majesty have appointed him to such an important position as the prefect of a state!"
"Big brother is right!"
Gou Ying agreed.
"The imperial court in Tokyo is now dominated by treacherous officials,"
"His Majesty was deceived by them, which is why he committed so many wrongdoings..."
Fan Chenglong, who was standing next to him, also repeatedly agreed.
Seeing that all three companions said so,
Zhen Xianglin's expression was originally ashen.
That relieved me a lot.
Meanwhile, Chen Xizhen is here.
Listen to them constantly praising the emperor's wisdom and claiming that "the emperor is being deceived."
His expression, however, was somewhat complicated.
These words,
He had originally believed it without a doubt.
But after leaving Tokyo,
Seeing corrupt officials running rampant in various places,
The people everywhere suffered greatly from the oppression of the government.
In the heart of this old Taoist priest
However, it is inevitable that one will begin to doubt the saying "His Majesty is wise".
"By the way, Taoist Master, what happened after that?"
Gou Huan inquired,
"Where do you Taoist priests reside now?"
"To be honest, Daoist Master, when we escaped from Lanshan County before,"
Zhen Xianglin also said,
"Then he thought of going to Rouge Mountain to seek refuge with the Taoist priest."
"Since leaving Rouge Mountain, this humble Taoist and the others..."
Chen Xizhen said this,
He gave a bitter laugh.
"We will now settle down in Yuanbi Village for the time being."
Upon hearing the name of this Ape Arm Village,
The four men, including Gou Huan, all changed color.
Their expressions were somewhat awkward and complicated.
In the end, it will be Gou Ying, the youngest.
I can't keep things to myself.
He opened his mouth in surprise,
"Master, isn't Ape Arm Village a bandit stronghold? Could it be that you've joined the outlaws...?"
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense!"
Gou Huan quickly stopped his brother.
Chen Xizhen, however, shook her head.
"Gou Ying is right, we have indeed become outlaws."
"this....."
Gou Huan couldn't help but say,
"Taoist priest, why have you gone to such lengths?"
"Alas, we Taoists have no choice but to accept this,"
Chen Xizhen sighed.
“We have offended Ruan Qixiang,”
"At this fellow's urging, Gao Feng regarded us all as bandits and issued orders to various prefectures and counties to arrest us."
"I'm doing alright here; only my daughter is with me,"
"But my brother-in-law Liu Guang has a large family, with old and young members, and they need to find a place to settle down."
"After much deliberation, we realized that becoming outlaws was the only option left."
"well,"
Fan Chenglong and the other three all sighed deeply.
"By the way, what about you guys?"
Chen Xizhen asked,
Where do you plan to settle down next?
"Well, we're not dating anyone either,"
Gou Huan shook his head.
"How about this, you all come with me to Ape Arm Village?"
Chen Xizhen suggested,
"You killed the county magistrate and others in Lanshan County; the government will certainly not let you off the hook,"
"Rather than wandering around, hiding from capture,"
"Why don't we go to Yuanbi Village together? That way, we can look out for each other..."
Chapter 579 Qian Ruhu's Plan
"this....."
Upon hearing Chen Xizhen's suggestion,
The Gou brothers and Fan Chenglong immediately hesitated.
The two Gou brothers came from a family of generals.
Even now, due to the rampant presence of treacherous officials, our family has fallen on hard times.
However, they were unwilling to easily tarnish their identity.
Fan Chenglong was even more frustrated.
When he was a local tyrant,
There are acquaintances from the martial arts world,
We persuaded him to join us on a mountain outlaw trip.
Fan Chenglong kept making excuses and refused to agree.
But I never expected that things would turn out this way.
After a round,
He will eventually have to take this path.
Of the four, only Zhen Xianglin remained calm.
He was originally from a military family.
Generals who rose through the ranks,
Naturally, they wouldn't care too much about their background.
Seeing that the Gou brothers and Fan Chenglong were both hesitating,
Zhen Xianglin couldn't help but speak up to advise him.
“The three of you are right, Master Chen is correct,”
"The world is vast now, but there is no place for us to find refuge."
"Even if we go to seek refuge elsewhere now, I'm afraid we'll be pursued by the authorities within two days."
"It's better..."
"Why don't we just follow Master Chen's advice and become outlaws?"
"this....."
The two Gou brothers and Fan Chenglong looked at each other in bewilderment.
Upon seeing this, Chen Xizhen
After thinking for a moment, he added,
"Actually, my brother and I only temporarily joined the bandits at Ape Arm Village."
“My brother has always been loyal to the imperial court, but he was framed by a villain and ended up in Yuanbi Village.”
"He had already planned it all out, just waiting for the opportunity to ask the court for amnesty and serve the court again!"
"Is this...is it really true?"
The Gou brothers' eyes lit up immediately.
Even Fan Chenglong was clearly tempted.
“Monks do not lie, so why would I deceive you?”
Chen Xizhen bowed.
"Those ten military governors of Hebei, weren't they all from bandit backgrounds in their early years?"
"Since being granted amnesty by the imperial court, he has served in Hebei for decades, making great contributions to the court."
"And who would bring up their early experiences as outlaws for no reason?"
"That's true,"
Fan Chenglong couldn't help but nod.
"In that case, why don't we follow the Taoist priest's suggestion and go to Ape Arm Village together?"
...
Chen Xizhen persuaded the Gou brothers to join the outlaws here.
the other side,
His biological daughter,
Chen Liqing has a fiery temper.
But he took the lead.
They chased after the fleeing soldiers from Lanshan County!
To say that the head constable of Lanshan County is Qian Ruhu is an understatement.
He can't be considered an incompetent person.
He had previously seen that the attacking Liangshan forces were overwhelming.
He immediately and decisively turned around and fled.
After escaping for half a day,