Chapter 159 Husband is currently guilty of Wang Jing

clang clang ~
After three Qi-breaking golden arrows, the incoming rain of arrows could not even break through the defense of the Golden Armor Yuan Gong. All the flying crossbow arrows were blown away by Wang Jing's strong physique.

In fact, Wang Jing was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. If he had not been secretly studying the magical power contained in Chi You's remains recently, and had gained insight into some of the mysteries of the gold and fire elemental Qi, and strengthened the defensive effect of Tianyan Lieyu, even if the three Qi-breaking golden arrows could not kill him, they would definitely cause him serious damage.

The Qi-breaking Golden Arrow is specifically designed to break the protective gas shield. Even though Wang Jing has now reached the peak of his martial arts skills, he still finds it difficult to completely resist it.

All we can say is that the opponent had made many arrangements for the back-up plan, but his luck was too bad and he still underestimated the speed at which Wang Jing's strength was improving.

However, although Wang Jing was unharmed, his famous horse Jueying was not wearing armor and was injured by one of the flying arrows. As a famous horse, Jueying had special blood and extremely strong vitality. The two arrow wounds did not touch the vital parts, but what surprised Wang Jing was that after Jueying was injured, he soon foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground.

Wang Jing then looked stern and warned his men loudly: "Everyone be careful, the crossbow arrows are poisonous!"

Powerful crossbow, poisonous arrows!
The other party harbored absolute malice and clearly came here to put him to death!

"kill him!"

The Qi-breaking Golden Arrow failed, but Li Wei was already in a difficult situation. He waved his hand and was ready to fight to the death with Wang Jing.

At his command, more than a thousand private soldiers of the Yanshi Li family swarmed out of the dense forest. Among them, three hundred were the most elite. Each of them was equipped with a broadsword, dressed in armor, and had bows, crossbows and other long-range weapons in their hands. They were no different from the imperial army.

Although the imperial court's majesty and law and order gradually weakened after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Li family's audacity in blatantly trampling on government bans was still quite shocking.

"Li Wei, you forged armor and weapons privately, and led a group of people to surround and kill important officials of the imperial court. Are you planning a rebellion?"

Despite being suddenly ambushed and surrounded, Wang Jing did not panic at all. Instead, he stood tall and proud, asking questions in a casual manner, as if the enemies before him and the current crisis were not worth mentioning at all.

"Humph, you are a traitor and a traitor. Everyone has the right to kill you. I am killing you today just to restore peace to the world."

The Li family is prominent. Their ancestor once produced a great craftsman, so they can be considered a family of scholars. However, Li Wei has been practicing martial arts for many years, taking natural treasures, as well as many spiritual fruits and rice. Although his martial arts skills have not reached the level of a master, he is by no means a weak scholar who can't even tie a chicken.

He was seen standing in front of Wang Jing wearing a suit of silver armor. The steel armor plates reflected the sunlight, making him look majestic and impressive.

"Wang Jing, you will die by my sword today!"

"Oh, just you?"

Wang Jing sneered, and the undisguised sarcasm and mockery in his eyes deeply hurt Li Wei's self-esteem: "You evil villain, I can never coexist with you! Go up and kill him!"

The Li family has been the dominant force in Yanshi County for generations, and Li Wei has long been accustomed to the life of a local emperor. However, because of the appearance of Wang Jing, the good days of the Li family came to an abrupt end.

Not only was the original ironware business ruined, but now Wang Jing also sent people to check the land and re-register the population. This is simply too much!
Cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Wang Jing cut off the two financial resources of the Li family. That was like killing both his father and his mother. Such a hatred is irreconcilable.

"Whoever kills Wang Jing will be rewarded with 100 acres of land and a bushel of gold!"

Li Wei's eyes were bloodshot, and there was nothing in his heart except murderous intent.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Although the private soldiers of the Li family were a motley crowd, they were all blood-thirsty at this time and rushed towards Wang Jing regardless of everything.

They had no idea that Marquis Qi was invincible. In their eyes, there were only land and rewards.

"Form a formation and kill the enemy!"

The twelve sword guards who were accompanying him formed a formation calmly. They had followed Wang Jing through hundreds of battles and were accustomed to many storms. Therefore, they were not panicked at all when they were besieged. They did not take the mere 300 militiamen in front of them seriously at all.

No matter how well-equipped the militia are, they are still just militia!
A bunch of rabble, are you worthy enough to challenge us, the Iron Scale Sword Guards?
Although there are few people, once the White Ape Sword Formation is completed, it is still full of murderous aura and unstoppable edge.

Cold iron armor and fine steel sword!
If the White Ape Swordsmanship is used alone, it is not outstanding among the many martial arts techniques on the top of the martial arts list. However, when combined with voice and force techniques and fighting in formation, the White Ape Swordsmanship is extremely powerful. The Yue State used this method to train 3,000 elite soldiers, and then annexed the Wu State and went north to dominate the Central Plains.

At the moment the two sides clashed, the enemies surrounding the sword guard turned into brilliant and sad blood flowers in the blink of an eye, showing the beauty of the withering life with their own death.

"I lost? Impossible!"

Li Wei was stunned to see that the clan soldiers he had high hopes for were defeated so easily. Having never faced the powerful army under Wang Jing, he deeply understood at this moment what kind of mood those who were defeated by Wang Jing felt.

It was such a frustrating loss in this battle!
He had done everything he could, including conspiracies, tricks, and all the arrangements and strategies before the war. However, when the real fight came, he was pinned to the ground without any chance of fighting back.

This huge psychological gap completely shattered Li Wei's confidence and shattered all his hopes.

Watching the war situation take a sharp turn for the worse, Li Wei felt cold all over, his mind went blank, and he even forgot the bold words he had just said about killing Wang Jing.

But he forgot, but Wang Jing did not.

Wang Jing, holding the Overlord Bow, bent the bow and drew the arrow, aiming directly at Li Wei, and sneered, "You have heard my story, but you still dare to appear in front of me in person. You are really stupid."

The arrow had not yet been shot, but Li Wei already felt the pressure of death pressing on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"No, you can't kill me!"

Li Wei was so scared that his legs were shaking. He was still thinking about selling out his teammates in exchange for a chance to survive: "I'm not the one who wants to kill you. I know a big conspiracy about you. If you kill me, you will definitely regret it!"

But Wang Jing already knew about the existence of Yang Hong and Xu You: "If the conspiracy you are talking about is about Xu You and Yang Hong secretly colluding with the four county families to rebel, then I really have no interest in it at all."

"What? You actually knew that!"

Li Wei's heart was shaken so much that his brain went into a state of panic.

He couldn't understand why Wang Jing knew about this. Did someone inform on him?
Unfortunately, Wang Jing had no intention of helping him solve his puzzlement. He loosened his fingers, and the string moved and the arrow flew out.

Fifty steps away, Li Wei's head exploded like a watermelon hit by a sledgehammer, and his brains and blood spilled all over the ground.

Direct headshot kill!

Li Wei was shot dead with one arrow, and the situation of the battle changed completely.

"The bandit leader Li Wei has been executed. Those who surrender can be spared the death penalty!"

With a word and a shout, Wang Jing stood proudly on the high slope, holding the Overlord Bow in his hand. His mighty power overwhelmed the whole place, and his imposing manner was extremely fierce.

"Don't be fooled by his sweet words. The imperial court has always suppressed rebellions without sparing anyone. If we fight hard, we may still have a chance of survival. If we surrender, we will surely die! Kill! Avenge the clan leader!"

Among the rebels, some of Li Wei's close confidants knew that ordinary members of the tribe might be forgiven, but they would be held accountable afterwards, so they refused to surrender and even wanted to incite the local militia to resist stubbornly.

"Oh, looking for death."

When Wang Jing saw this, he pulled the string and released the arrow without saying a word, using the Overlord Bow in his hand to shoot and kill all the diehards who dared to show up on the spot.

The seven arrows hit the target in a row, and the enemy was immediately frightened and fled in panic.

"General, should we give chase?"

"No need. Even if they want to leave, where can they go?"

Wang Jing drew his bow and collected his arrows, then led his soldiers into Yanshi County.

Not only did the local county magistrate come to greet him, but even Xu Huang, who was guarding Hulao Pass, was furious upon hearing about the attack on Wang Jingshan Road. He immediately rushed at full speed at night and personally led more than a thousand elite troops from Hedong to come for protection.

"My subordinates are late in coming to rescue, please forgive me, lord."

"Haha, Gongming, you are joking. This matter has nothing to do with you. What crime have you committed?"

Wang Jing helped Xu Huang up from the ground with a smile on his face, and ordered someone to give him a seat. He was still very courteous and trustworthy to him.

Xu Huang secretly observed Wang Jing's eyes and expression, and found that he was indeed not angry, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It is said that serving a king is like serving a tiger, let alone an invincible overlord like Wang Jing. Even a strong man like Xu Huang would feel a heavy pressure standing next to Wang Jing.

Even though Wang Jing trusted him and never neglected him, Xu Huang was still very cautious and did not dare to overstep the line. After a while, Liu Bei, who was in charge of clearing the fields outside, had no time to wipe the mud off his shoes. When he heard that Wang Jing came to comfort him and was assassinated in Yinmagou, he was immediately frightened and rushed back at full speed.

"Bei, meet General Wei."

In front of everyone, Liu Bei bowed deeply to Wang Jing, his face full of worry and concern, as if he was really concerned about Wang Jing's safety, which deeply touched the people around him.

Of course, it doesn’t matter what Liu Bei thinks. Wang Jing always judges by actions rather than intentions. As long as Liu Bei is determined to do his job, he can tolerate some small thoughts.

"Xuan De, you have worked hard this time. When I heard that you were attacked, I wanted to come over to visit and encourage you. But now things have turned out like this. I'm sorry to bother you to come over to visit me."

After saying that, he looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei and said, "Yun Chang, Yi De, I feel relieved to see that you are all fine."

Then Wang Jing also put his knowledge into practice and used the trick that Liu Bei used on himself on Guan and Zhang exactly as he had done. The genuine concern and attention in his eyes deeply touched the two men.

Guan Yu's proud face was still there, but he looked at Wang Jing with a relaxed expression: "Although we were attacked, with the ability of my three brothers, we can handle these bandits."

Zhang Fei also echoed in a loud voice: "Same to me."

They had already been defeated by Wang Jing on the battlefield, and now that they were attacked, Wang Jing, the most powerful official of the dynasty, actually came in person to express his condolences.

This face is really enough!

People are all made of flesh and blood. How could Guan Yu and Zhang Fei not be moved by Wang Jing's courtesy and respect for the wise and humble?

Over the years, the two men followed Liu Bei across the country, mined for gold, and served as inspectors. They met many princes and heroes from all sides, but the courtesies they received were few and far between.

Comparing those aristocratic nobles who looked down on others with Wang Jing, the gap between them immediately became apparent, making them feel like they were finally recognized as unparalleled national heroes.

what is this?
This is a favor of recognition!
If he had not sworn brotherhood with Liu Bei, he would probably have recognized Wang Jing as his lord by now.

Liu Bei saw the changes in the two men's expressions and felt anxious.

Wang Jing actually used his usual tricks to poach his girlfriend right in front of him. How was this any different from his current crime?

He is simply not a son of a man!

But what made Liu Bei even more angry was that he couldn't even bring himself to speak about this matter. After all, Wang Jing treated the three brothers so courteously that he really couldn't find any fault with him.

Although he has not been able to poach Guan Yu and Zhang Fei for the time being, Wang Jing is not impatient at all. After all, they are top generals, so he still needs to be patient.

On the contrary, Liu Bei was extremely panicked. He quickly took his second and third brothers to say goodbye, using work as an excuse. He wanted to stay away from Wang Jing.

He actually had ill intentions towards my second and third brothers. Qi Hou is such an unreasonable man!

Watching Liu Bei's departing figure, Xu Huang glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again, and asked Wang Jing tentatively: "My lord, do you want to recruit Yun Chang and Yi De?"

Wang Jing did not answer, but smiled and asked Xu Huang: "Gongming, what do you think?"

Xu Huang thought about it, and finally answered truthfully: "I have fought with Yunchang and Yide before. These two brothers are both heroes of the time, with courage that cannot be matched by ten thousand men. I am not as good as them."

The most difficult thing for people is to recognize themselves and admit that others are better than themselves.

Especially for someone like Xu Huang, who is already in a high position but still has self-awareness, it is truly rare. Even Li Si, the prime minister of the Xian Qin Dynasty, could not do that.

Wang Jing heard this, smiled and patted Xu Huang on the shoulder, and said loudly: "Yun Chang and Yi De are indeed brave, but Gong Ming you are not bad either, there is no need to belittle yourself."

This encouragement once again moved Xu Huang so much that he couldn't help but think that a gentleman would die for his friend.

Wang Jing then asked Xu Huang about his opinion of Liu Bei: "What do you think of Liu Xuande?"

Xu Huang frowned and pondered for a while before speaking: "This man is magnanimous and generous, knows how to treat people, and has the spirit of our great ancestor. He has the qualities of a hero. If you cannot use him, you should find a way to get rid of him, otherwise he will become a great trouble in the future."

The fact that he could say such words was enough to prove that Xu Huang had a good eye for people.

However, Wang Jing did not intend to kill Liu Bei. After all, Liu Bei was still needed to take the brunt of the crisis, so Wang Jing let the Han royal family share some of the pain caused.

The so-called reform is essentially a redistribution of the meat, and those who originally had more meat will certainly not be willing to give up their vested interests. Therefore, reform means offending people, and offending an entire class.

Of course, Wang Jing would not bear such a huge blow alone.

He didn't mind being a hero, but he never wanted to be a martyr. Shang Yang's experience was a bloody lesson. The Qin State became powerful after the reform, but the person who presided over the reform was torn to pieces.

Wang Jing doesn't want this kind of thing to happen to him.

As for his subordinates having ulterior motives, this is absolutely normal in troubled times. As long as Wang Jing remains strong, he will not worry about being rebelled against by his subordinates.

On the contrary, if you are too weak, then there is no point in worrying or not worrying.

Therefore, in Wang Jing's opinion, instead of spending time suppressing his subordinates and gaining a reputation of being mean, ungrateful, suspicious and jealous, it would be better to find a way to strengthen his own strength and become a strong person that people truly respect and are willing to submit to.

After chatting for a while, Xu Huang hesitated for a while, and then asked Wang Jing in a low voice: "My lord, should we seal the pass and search for the thieves?"

"No need. Even if there are some fish that slip through the net, it just meets my expectations."

Wang Jing was not willing to block the border, as this would affect the trade caravans from Yanzhou and Yuzhou and cause severe damage to the economy. It was not worth it just to catch a few assassins.

"Then how should we deal with the Yanshi Li family?"

"Deal with it according to the law. All those involved will be executed, and the rest of the clansmen will be exiled to Bingzhou. Wenyuan has opened many coal mines there, and they just happen to need manpower. Oh, and remind Liu Xuande to take the opportunity to use the Li family as a breakthrough point to start the work of clearing the fields."

"Follow the order."

Xu Huang took the order and personally led thousands of garrison troops to cooperate with Liu Bei in carrying out his work.

Originally, all the noble families in Yanshi County opposed Liu Bei's land clearing work. Now they heard that Wang Jing had been assassinated and that it was Li Wei, the head of the Li family who took the lead in resisting the land clearing, who did it, were suddenly frightened. They were afraid of being involved in this matter and dared not to try to stop it anymore.

Liu Bei worked even harder as a worker, diligently working for Wang Jing. Not only did he personally protect Zhai Nan and others on field surveys, he also personally interrogated Li Wei's trusted subordinates and found a "covenant" in Li's mansion.

The so-called covenant was actually more like a list, which recorded the four counties. Hundreds of powerful families actually formed a secret alliance with the intention of fighting against Wang Jing's "chaotic politics".

Liu Bei was dumbfounded. This matter was of great importance and he dared not act on his own. He could only anxiously send someone to deliver the list to Luoyang and hand it to Wang Jing.

Only Wang Jing has the authority to deal with this matter.

As soon as he returned to Luoyang, he received this list. Before Wang Jing could figure out how to deal with the matter, the news had already spread everywhere.

Especially under Wang Jing's rule, the wealthy and powerful families in the four counties, all those on the list, became extremely nervous and uneasy.

In the study, Wang Jing called Xun You and Yang Xiu: "Do you know the whole story?"

"Yes."

The two nodded, their expressions somewhat serious.

"What do you two think?"

After a moment's silence, the first to speak was Yang Xiu, who was known for his quick wit: "The means of framing the name list was too obvious, and the Yanshi Li family involved in the case must have been deliberately abandoned by the other party."

Xun You then expressed his own opinion: "They launched an ambush against the Luoyang magistrate and the lord, then found a secret letter in the Li family mansion, and then deliberately spread the news to create panic. The other party's purpose is obvious. It is clear that they want to create contradictions and even ignite a conflict between the New Party and the Old Party, so that our army can only march east or west by force and be trapped in the capital."

(End of this chapter)