Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 119: Understanding the Face Fruit

"I didn't expect that!"

Li Daoyuan led the horse and walked across the fields.

The counties under the jurisdiction of Pingyang County were completely different from the chaos in other Hedong counties.

The people in the fields are living in peace and contentment, and there is none of the panic on their faces that characterizes the precarious situation faced by people in other places.

Even the cows, pigs and sheep looked fatter than those in other places.

"Censor, the White Horse City is just ahead."

The county seat of Pingyang County was just ahead. Li Daoyuan did not go in immediately. Instead, he found a place to rest his feet and made a cup of tea.

There is a tea stall on the official road leading into the city. During the lunch break, there are only a few people there.

"Brother, can I sit here?"

"Sit anywhere you want!"

There was a table with several rough bowls with tea stains in them.

Li Daoyuan sat down at the table. The young man brought him a bowl and poured him another cup of tea.

"Brother, I heard that bandits were rampant in Pingyang County. How come it's so peaceful?"

"That's because of our new governor, of course."

"Oh, what kind of man is he?"

"He is majestic and handsome, the dream lover of thousands of young ladies, and the object of their erotic dreams."

Li Daoyuan picked up the tea bowl and took a sip when he almost spit it out.

"Is he so handsome?"

"It's about the same as me!"

Li Daoyuan didn't care. Seeing that the boy was indeed good-looking, he didn't feel much disgusted. He just thought that he was a little frivolous.

"Young man, please don't make fun of me. Even if your governor is Pan An, can he still govern the place just by relying on his looks?"

"Why not!"

Li Daoyuan laughed and said:
"This statement is truly unprecedented. I'd like to ask for your advice!"

The young man waved his hand, and a strong man who was chatting nearby saw this and walked over.

"Tell him what you did before."

"bandit!"

"Then why did you become a good person?"

"My governor is a man of both talent and talent. I am fascinated by him and am willing to become a good man."

After saying this, the young man looked at Li Daoyuan again.

"You see, if you look good, you can govern the place well!"

"..."

Li Daoyuan felt a little stunned. What was going on?

"If what you said is true, then people who are not good-looking cannot govern the place properly?"

"That's not the case, it's just a little troublesome."

"How troublesome?"

At this moment, a shout was heard from not far away.

"I asked you to be a bandit, are you still going to do it?"

Li Daoyuan looked around and saw a man with a wretched appearance and uneven legs whipping a burly man with a whip under a tree not far away.

The big man was very unconvinced. He was whipped but kept muttering.

"I've been a bandit for half my life. Why do you say you won't let me go? Is there any justice in the world?"

"Are you still reasonable?"

"Why should I ignore you? I'm not like those beggars who flatter others and ask for money. I have to rely on my own ability to eat. I'll grab as much as I can!"

"You've been a bandit for half your life, what have you robbed? Does your wife live in a big house? Does your son have armor and a horse for military service? Does your daughter have enough dowry? How many servants do you have at home? Listen to my advice, you're not destined to be a bandit. Just take the hundred acres of land that the governor gave you and farm it peacefully!"

"No, I want to be a bandit!"

"Hey, I was talking to you nicely, but you still tried to force it."

The whip kept falling and hitting the big man, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"No, no." "If you dare to lie to me again, I'll kill your whole family!"

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore!"

Such vivid teaching in front of him left Li Daoyuan speechless for a moment.

The man with short legs taught the bandit a lesson and walked over.

Seeing this, Li Daoyuan's attendants became alert, and some even put their hands on their swords.

But this man went straight to the boy and said:
"My lord, according to your command, the last bandit in Pingyang County has abandoned good and embraced evil. Pah, abandoned evil and embraced good!"

"From now on, there will be no more trouble in the county!"

After Li Shuang finished speaking, he looked at Li Daoyuan who was standing beside him.

"Isn't that right, Lieutenant Censor?"

Li Daoyuan looked at the young man's smile and said, "Wow, this is directed at me!"
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"A ruthless bandit, absolutely a ruthless bandit!"

Li Daoyuan said this just after the door of the Baima City posthouse was closed.

His retainers stood by, somewhat confused.

"My lord, you just had dinner with someone, sang poems and pretended to be elegant, and even took their tea before leaving. Now you're calling them bandits? Isn't that a bit unkind?"

"What do you know!"

Li Daoyuan put his hands behind his back, his face solemn.

"I have lived in Qingzhou with my father since I was young, traveling around and seeing the world. After I grew up, I served as an official in various places, from royal nobles to common people and bandits. I have seen all kinds of people."

"So what kind of person is this governor?"

"I've never seen anyone like him, but I recognize his aura!"

"Ok?"

"That's the aura of a bandit, and not just any bandit."

After Li Daoyuan finished speaking, he stroked his beard and a determined expression appeared on his face.

"I have fought countless bandits over the years, and I will never admit my mistake!"

"But isn't he a bandit? Isn't that something everyone knows?"

Li Daoyuan shook his head.

"You don't understand. There are many kinds of bandits in this world."

"Please give me some advice, my lord!"

"In this world, there are those who become bandits out of greed for wealth, those who become bandits out of lust and lust, and those who become bandits out of a bloodlustful nature. This is what is meant by having bandits in one's heart and becoming bandits in one's body."

"The world is difficult, and there is no way forward. I have no choice but to become a bandit. This is what is meant by not having a bandit in my heart, but becoming a bandit in my body."

"There are also corrupt officials, the great pests of the state, tyrannical and cruel, bringing disaster to the country and the people. This is what is meant by being a bandit at heart, though not a bandit in body."

After hearing this, the retainer pondered and asked:

"Then what kind of governor is this?"

Li Daoyuan's face was serious, with a hint of uneasiness, but also with a few different emotions, some excitement.

"He is the most terrifying, and also the last type. He has no banditry in his heart, and he is not a bandit himself. However, he has long since transcended the realm of ordinary bandits and is at the pinnacle, unmatched by anyone. He can be called a god!"

"It sounds like the Lord is praising him?"

Li Daoyuan spat and glared at him.

"Am I praising him?"

"Then who are you?"

"I have fought countless bandits in my life, but today I encounter a fierce bandit like this, and I must fight him to the death."

The retainer was a little worried and advised:
"But this is on their territory. They have soldiers and food. If we fight, we will be the ones who suffer!"

Li Daoyuan waved his hand, looking indifferent.

"I am the General of Anxi, and I can mobilize troops from the surrounding prefectures and counties. Besides, if I die here, he will lose."

The retainer frowned and asked:
"So, what should we do?"

"Tomorrow we will open the court and seek justice!"

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(End of this chapter)