Mi Han

Everyone knows that Mi Yang's confidant Deng Ai came from a very humble background.

It's just that what the world doesn't know is that under Mi Yang's command, there is another person whose background is not much better than Deng Ai's.

That person is Shi Bao.

In history, even if Shi Bao was the founding hero of the Western Jin Dynasty and had great power for a while, he would still be deliberately framed by the family, and even Jin Xiongdi Sima Yan did not trust him.

From this we can see how humble Shi Bao's family background is.

Before he was reused by Mi Yang, in the eyes of those gentry children, he might have the same status as the old farmer who is now lying on the donkey cart.

It is also because of the same identity that after seeing the old farmer's body, Shi Bao's heart emerged in his heart all kinds of bullying he suffered when he was young.

"Deng Aishao is a member of the Diannong Department of Xiangcheng, and he and Shi Bao are both twelve or thirteen years old."

Most of the captains of Diannong under the rule of Cao Wei were descendants of aristocratic families. Since they were descendants of aristocratic families, how would most of their actions be different?

A sense of sympathetic anger enveloped Shi Bao's heart in an instant.

Shi Bao stretched out his palm like a cattail fan, bent down and lifted the emaciated servant of the Xiao family under his feet, then pointed to the old farmer's body, and asked about the cause and effect of the whole incident.

This servant of Xiao's family was already afraid of soldiers in his heart.

He thought that the Liang army led by Shi Bao was just passing by, but he never expected that Shi Bao would be so interested in the corpse of an old farmer.

And in order to find out the cause and effect of the whole incident, he would take the initiative to drag him up and ask him.

Shi Bao's move undoubtedly frightened the Xiao family servant.

Under the deep panic, this servant of the Xiao family hastily and tremblingly told everything that happened in the field just now.

The Xiao family servant pointed to a field not far away as he spoke.

After confirming that the cause of the old farmer's death was the same as he had guessed, and seeing that the field where the villain was now was on the same path as his destination, Shi Bao immediately threw the follower to the ground.

Then Shi Bao asked this follower to send the old farmer's body back the same way.

This servant of the Xiao family didn't know why Shi Bao let him do this, but how dare he disobey Shi Bao's order in the slightest, frightened by the might of the thousands of elite Liang troops.

So he and his companions escorted the old farmer's body back to the wheat field.

The Xiao's family servants hadn't traveled far just now, and at this time, there were thousands of Liang Jun who were like wolves and tigers following behind.

This kind of powerful deterrence made the speed of these Xiao family servants a lot faster.

Not long after, these servants of the Xiao family led Shi Bao and thousands of Liang troops to the location of the Xiao family son.

Since his back was facing the earthy avenue, the Xiao clan's son didn't realize that thousands of Liang troops were approaching him at first.

He was still discussing with the few remaining followers which servant's wife and daughter should be blessed tonight.

According to an attendant beside him, the old farmer who just died had a sixteen-year-old granddaughter.

Although the granddaughter looked dirty because of the difficult living conditions.

But a few years ago, when the old farmer's family was in decline, his granddaughter was already a well-known pretty girl among her fellow villagers.

If the foundation is there, as long as it is cleaned well, the current appearance and body will not be bad.

Hearing this, the lower abdomen of the Xiao clan son felt hot.

For him who never had to worry about food or clothing since he was a child, it was difficult for ordinary girls to arouse his interest.

What he used to pursue was a kind of stimulation, so there were still many molesters in his courtyard.

In the eyes of future generations, this hobby may seem very perverted, but for the aristocratic families of today, it is already a fashion to raise prostitutes for personal enjoyment.

Shen Yi, who was in the Shen family back then, was an extremely admirer of this kind of behavior.

In the eyes of this Xiao clan son, he might not be interested in an ordinary and beautiful girl.

But when he thought that he had just "punished" her grandfather for a crime, and if he could be lucky with her at night, that feeling must be very unusual.

Thinking of this, the members of the Xiao Clan cheered up immediately.

He was looking forward to the night coming soon, so that he could go back early and enjoy it.

But what this Xiao family member didn't expect was that he would not have Tonight soon.

As Shi Bao led thousands of Liang troops approaching this place, even this Xiao clan son who turned his back on the official road had some abnormalities.

After all, although he couldn't see, his ears were still not deaf. The sound of thousands of soldiers in full armor marching fast was not small.

After hearing the abnormal sound, the Xiao family members turned their heads and looked behind.

What fell into his eyes was a big cloud of smoke and dust.

Under the cover of the smoke and dust, and the thousands of soldiers came from behind their backs, the Xiao clan didn't see the old farmer's body returning the same way.

Although he didn't see this scene, the Xiao clan's son was not stupid. From the sound of armor colliding, he could hear that many elite soldiers were running towards him.

It's just that even if he knew this, the Xiao clan's son didn't show fear like the few followers around him.

After hearing the suggestion from several followers to let him stay away temporarily, the face of this Xiao clan's son showed a look of disdain instead.

"The head of my family is the meritorious service of Uncle Mu, and he is deeply trusted and loved by Uncle Mu.

If Uncle Mu came to me in person, I should avoid him and pay homage to him. Now he is just some soldiers and barbarians, so there is nothing to be afraid of.Can they still take me? "

The inner self-confidence of this Xiao family member comes from the prestige and status of the Xiao family in Mianyang for a hundred years, and also from Liangzhou Mu's reuse of his family head.

To put it bluntly, with the power and status of the Xiao clan in Mianyang, the county venerable in Mianyang County had to rely on them to survive in the past.

And whether Liang Zhoumu's government order can be passed in Mianyang is also inseparable from the help of their Xiao clan.

With this kind of support in his heart, how could this member of the Xiao clan be afraid of passing soldiers and barbarians?

Moreover, Mianyang is not Nanzheng, and the soldiers who can appear in Mianyang cannot be the soldiers of Liangzhou Mu.

If it was just an ordinary county soldier, this Xiao clan son would be even more fearless.

Because he and they are the same family.

Now it is not the so-called county soldiers who eat official food, but the soldiers of their Xiao clan who really control the defense of Mianyang City.

"Large families in counties and counties each support soldiers" is a general portrayal of the power of local wealthy families in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Just when this member of the Xiao clan didn't take it seriously because of the reliance in his heart, he didn't realize that after he turned his head dismissively, the army of thousands of beams led by Shi Bao was directing them to go straight to where he was. come.

But even though this member of the Xiao clan dismissed him, the followers beside him did not dare to take it lightly.

After constantly watching, a follower finally noticed something was wrong.

Especially as the distance between the two parties got closer, the follower also saw the donkey cart.

After realizing this, a strong uneasiness rushed into his heart immediately.

He immediately told the scene he saw to the members of the Xiao clan who were still recuperating.

After the Xiao clan son heard this scene, a look of shock appeared on his face.

He immediately turned his head and looked behind him, but when he turned his head back, Shi Bao had already arrived here leading thousands of Liang troops.

And surrounded this place.

Looking at the tens of thousands of well-armored Liang Jun who surrounded him tightly, the Xiao Clan's son immediately showed a nervous look on his face.

He is crazy, but he is not stupid.

Of course he could see that these thousands of soldiers were not kind to him.

Especially after seeing the donkey cart carrying the old farmer's body, his sense of crisis grew stronger.

Due to the good education his family gave him since he was a child, even after realizing that the thousands of Liang soldiers around him were not good, this Xiao clan son still suppressed the tension in his heart, and immediately started thinking about countermeasures.

As a child of an aristocratic family, he has seen the world, which is a unique advantage for a child of an aristocratic family.

Since he had seen the world, this Xiao clan member could tell at a glance that the thousands of Liang troops surrounding him were not "county soldiers" from Mianyang County.

Judging by the neatness of their armor, they are likely to be from the Liangzhou Zhengjun in Nanzheng.

After judging this point, although he didn't know why the thousands of Liangzhou Zhengjun appeared here, the heart of this Xiao clan son was a little more stable.

The Liangzhou Zhengjun is the field elite directly under Liangzhou Mu, and Liangzhou Mu has always been known for his strict military discipline, which ensures that the thousands of Liangzhou Zhengjun will not kill people for no reason.

Besides, since it is an army directly under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou Mu, most of the generals who lead the troops must also be Liang Zhoumu's direct descendants.

And his patriarch, Xiao Pu, is now Liangzhou Mu's meritorious serviceman. In this way, it is not impossible for him to get in touch with this general of unknown origin in front of him.

After thinking of this, knowing that the situation was not in his favor, this Xiao clan son knew that Shi Bao was looking at him wrongly, so he took the initiative to bow to Shi Bao politely and said in his mouth:
"I am the son of Duke Xiao, the meritorious Cao of Liangzhou. I don't know why this general surrounded me with soldiers for no reason?"

At this time, the behavior of this Xiao clan son was not half as arrogant and domineering as before. He was completely like a humble and polite son of aristocratic family.

But the false gesture of this Xiao clan son could not deceive Shi Bao.

He has a very clear understanding of the virtues of the children of most aristocratic families.

Shi Bao pointed to the corpse of the old farmer on the donkey cart, and asked the Xiao clan son, "Did you kill this person?"

Facing Shi Bao's straightforward accusation and Shi Bao's cold words, the fake smile on the face of the Xiao clan son disappeared instantly.

In his words just now, he had already pointed out his own identity, and he also respected the other party as a general, which can be said to have given the other party enough face.

But even so, the other party still has this question, which means that the other party is here for him.

Looking at the attendants who dare not look directly at him, and at the corpse of the old farmer on the donkey cart, this Xiao clan member put away his "low profile".

The witness evidence is here, can he still answer it?
But so what?

Do you really think that by calling you a general, you are really the two thousand stones with the gold seal and purple ribbon?
Even if he was really a high-ranking official with a golden seal and a purple ribbon, he would not be afraid at all in the land of Mianyang.

Looking at the shameless Shi Bao, the face of the Xiao family member showed a cold expression. The questioning tone in Shi Bao's words just now made him very unhappy.

Seeing that Shi Bao was coming directly at him, the Xiao clan didn't hide it anymore.

"I'm dealing with a domestic slave, I'm afraid I don't need others to intervene."

When he said these words, the expression on the face of this Xiao clan son had already turned into arrogance.

Was it illegal to kill slaves in the Han Dynasty?
Of course it is a crime, and it is still a capital crime.

It's just that the Han Dynasty was a feudal society after all. Regarding the killing of slaves, the nobles of the Han Dynasty could spend money to save themselves.

That's why this member of the Xiao clan admitted this fact unscrupulously.

However, this Xiao's disciple overlooked one point, that is:
"Then please show this old farmer's certificate of slavery."

Hearing Shi Bao's words with a sneer, panic appeared on the face of the Xiao family disciple.

In order to occupy good land and reasonably "employ" good people to cultivate the land for his family, although the old farmer has actually become a slave of his family, his household registration is still at the level of common people.

So where did he get the proof that this old farmer was his domestic slave?
But if you can't prove this point, according to the law of the Han Dynasty, if you have no reason to kill the common people, you will die, and you will not be able to reduce the crime with money!
This point was determined by Han Taizu himself.

Shi Bao saw that the panic on the face of this Xiao clan son was getting more and more serious, so he already guessed the answer.

So he immediately drew out the long sword at his waist and approached this Xiao clan son step by step.

Seeing Shi Bao approaching him with his sword drawn full of murderous intent, it was the first time that this member of the Xiao clan felt that death was so close to him, and a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart scared him back step by step.

But his retreat has already been blocked by Liang Jun, so where can he retreat?
With the back road already blocked, the Xiao clan's son became more and more frightened.

He felt that the murderous intent emanating from Shi Bao's body was undisguised, and it was becoming stronger and stronger.

In such a desperate situation, in order to save his life, the Xiao clan's son approached Shi Bao step by step with his finger, completely lost his composure and threatened Shi Bao:
"My father is Xiao Pu, Liangzhou meritorious Cao!
I am a descendant of the Xiao family in Mianyang, even Uncle Mu wants to give way to my Xiao family, how dare you!

How dare you! "

"If I were to die today, would you be able to bear the anger of the Xiao family in Mianyang?
In the future, you will surely be condemned to death! "

Originally, the words of this Xiao family disciple were full of threats.

But when he was so terrified in his heart, the threats in his mouth seemed lacking in confidence, and even had obvious trills.

He was extremely arrogant when he killed someone, but when he was about to be killed, the "noble status" of him was not fundamentally different from that old farmer's behavior.

A threat without confidence is itself a kind of begging for mercy.

Shi Bao couldn't help but find it ridiculous after listening to the clan's threat.

Did he really regard Mianyang as his Xiao family's private property?

Shi Bao didn't respond to the Xiao's disciple's threat. After three steps in front of the Xiao's disciple, he quickly drew the long sword from his waist and slashed towards the Xiao's neck.

Before this Xiao's disciple could react, he felt a pain in his throat.

He subconsciously covered it with both hands, but just after he covered it, blood was constantly gushing out from the gap between his hands.

With the rapid flow of blood in his body, this Xiao's disciple fell to the ground powerlessly, but at this time he was not completely dead, and he looked at Shi Bao with hatred in his eyes.

His eyes seemed to say: His family will avenge him.

Seeing that this Xiao family member was still unwilling before he died, Shi Bao squatted halfway in front of this Xiao family member holding a blood-stained long sword, and he whispered a military secret to him.

"I led the army to Mianyang this time, and I was ordered by Uncle Mu to exterminate your Xiao clan."

"You will see your people soon."

When this Xiao family member heard the shocking news before he died, he subconsciously wanted to say something.

But all his words turned into blood pouring down in the end.

After struggling in pain for a long time, the Xiao family disciple finally died.

But before he died, the hatred in his eyes had disappeared, leaving only endless fear.

But what he didn't know was that at this moment, in the courtyard of the Xiao family several miles away from him, watching the thousands of troops suddenly appearing outside the wall, the members of the Xiao family were also instantly terrified. surrounded by meaning.