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Chapter 73: The Desire of Ambition

It was almost dusk when the thirty members were sent over. Zhan Hong did not stop for a long time and introduced Xu You, the new master, handed over their slave documents, and immediately said goodbye and left.

The corps has a higher status in the family than slaves, but their identities are the same, and they all belong to slaves. Life, death, honor and disgrace are in the hands of people, and there is no personal freedom. Standing in the yard, they look different, and they stand lazy, some are curious and looking around, some are careless, some are slouching, some are at a loss, and some are sneering, their eyes are disdainful, and chatting is endless. Xu You stood on the steps in front of the main hall, and just glanced at it, and then he understood Zhan Hong's mood that he couldn't wait to send the group of people out.

It's not easy to control!

They followed Zhan Yi for many years. Whether within the Zhan family or in Qiantang City, they have always been accustomed to showing off their power and always like to walk sideways, and no one dares to provoke him. Later, Zhan Yi was defeated and became a rootless Ping. He probably wasn't trusted or favored by Zhan Hong. The gap between the front and the back was huge, and it was easy to develop a rebellious mentality. Now he was sent to Jingyuan like a delivery. If you have no resentment, you really don't believe it.

Xu You smiled coldly and said, "Looking at your standing posture and energy, you will know why Zhan Yi ended up exiling to Xu, and why Zhan Hong swept you out like a dirty person. It can't keep the former master safe, nor can you please the latter master. It's useless. What do you want to do? Do you waste food and clothing? Zuo Qiong!"

"exist!"

Zuo Qi walked forward from behind Xu You, with a sword around his waist, his eyes as lightning, his feet were neither too small, and his body was straight like a spear. The Xiaosha energy that had been living in the army for a long time was filled with people's trembling.

"This Zuo Langjun was once the first-class military waiter of Yuan's family in Chen County. He led the troops and fought wars. Of course, the chopped heads probably were more than you touched with your own hands. But look at him, he was a little lazy when he was walking, sitting and lying down?"

Xu You's voice was not high, but he had a sneering sneer on his lips, and every word was harsh, saying, "Soldiers, heroic martial artists! He carried a long sword, held a Qin bow, his head and body, his heart was not punished, he was brave and could not be deceived, he wanted to die in a hundred battles, his soul became a god, and his soul became a ghost hero. Are you worthy of it?"

The troops under the steps were in agitation. Even ordinary people could not bear such humiliation, let alone those who have always believed in force? Many people were full of anger and stared at Xu You. Someone said loudly: "We are not soldiers!"

Zuo Fu's eyes bulged so hard that he took another step forward and said sternly: "Who is talking? Stand up!"

No one answered!

"Don't dare to admit it?" Zuo Qi said coldly: "From now on, until you find the person you talk, you all stand here for me, unable to move, unable to lie down, without food or drinking, those who dare to disobey, have such a tree!"

The sword light flashed, and a hanging cypress as thick as a bowl beside the stone steps cut off from the middle. Everyone looked at each other, mostly showing fear. Many people quietly lowered their heads, fearing that they would be seen by Zuo Qi's eyes.

A young man walked out of the queue, raised his head and said viciously: "It's what I said, it has nothing to do with them. If you want to kill, you will kill me. I frowned and I won't call me Cang Chu!"

Cang was not tall, so he was on Xu You's shoulder. He was about twenty years old, dark skin, rough appearance, not like a Han Chinese, his eyes were as big as copper bells, bright and energetic as wildness. He stood proudly, not as humble as a slave, and looked directly at Xu You without avoiding it.

"Are you Pan Yao or Shan Ziyao?"

Cang Chu was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and said, "What about Pan Yao, Shan Zi Yao, our Xu family are all Wuxi Man."

The Cang surname is rare and has many origins, but one said that it comes from the Cangwu clan, and later it is mostly Han ethnic groups, Zhuang ethnic groups and She ethnic groups. There are no Zhuang ethnic groups in the middle, but there are many She ethnic groups. The She ethnic groups have close ties with the Yao ethnic groups, and are divided into Pan Yao and Shanziyao. So Xu You guessed casually, but he didn't expect that he would deny it.

"Wuxi Man?"

There are Xiongxi, Luxi, Chenxi, Youxi and Wuxi in Wuling County. Many barbarians live in it. Whenever the situation is high, they will plunder the prefectures in various places, which is a great disaster since the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Xu You looked at him and said, "You call yourself a member of the Xu family and you will definitely speak Shanha. You should be Wuximan, who is from She people, why did you get to the Zhan family as a slave?"

A trace of undetectable sadness flashed in Cang Chu's eyes, which turned into a cold indifference, and said, "There is nothing to hide. The Xu family cannot defeat the soldiers of the Nanman Schoolmaster's Mansion. I was captured on the mountain road where I chopped wood and sold it as a slave. Later, I went to Zhan's Mansion."

"Your official words are well spoken, even better than some Han people in Yangzhou. Did you learn them in recent years or have you learned them since childhood?"

"I...I've been in the Zhan Mansion for a few years. What's so strange about learning to speak official language?"

Xu You smiled, and did not continue to ask about his origin, saying, "What I said is, this is nothing strange! Your name is Cang Chu, why do you say you are not soldiers?"

"We are the private soldiers of the Zhan family, and we are guarding the house and guarding the dogs. We don't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Of course, we are not considered soldiers!"

The barbarian is a barbarian, and his words are straightforward and simple. Others may have been with him for many years and know his style of speaking, and do not mean to criticize him.

However, the dogs guarding the house also represent the mentality of many aristocratic tribes at present. Although they enjoy high treatment, they face great dangers. They are possessed of martial arts, but their destiny is like the most despicable slaves. They are unwilling to give up, but they can do nothing.

"People respect themselves first, and then they respect them!"

Xu You's face darkened and said, "Being a dog or being a human depends on your own ability! I don't know, and I don't want to know how Zhan treats you. But in the Xu family of Yixing, all the troops are iron-clad soldiers. Taking off armor and becoming private soldiers is enough to make the young kids scared. Protect the surname without worries. He is a strong soldier in his arms. He can attack cities and territories, and retreat can protect the people. Li Dou and General Jianwu were just like you at first, with a low status and a low status and sinking into the dormitory, but he is different from you idiots - he has ambitions in his heart!"

"Someone wants to ask, what is ambition? Ambition is the handsomeness of qi! People live for this breath. If the qi is dissipated, they will lose their spirit first, and then they will lose their life. This breath is qi and blood, qi and veins, and integrity, not engraved on your face, which makes people disgusting, dusk and dead air!"

The people who had wanted to contradict Xu You all listened to it, and they all raised their heads and were attracted by Xu You's words and deeds. They were ordered to guard the house and obey the orders to protect the hospital. They fought when they should fight and bullied when they should bully, but no one had ever told them how a lowly corpse should write about their life and future.

A name?

Can you also set your ambitions for a part that is equivalent to livestock?

Cang Chu's eyes emitted light. When he stood up, he was mentally prepared to be whipped. Unexpectedly, Xu You not only did not punish him, but instead said such exciting words.

The boy in front of him seemed different from Zhan Qi, and he was different from all the masters he had served before. A thought suddenly appeared in Cang Chu's mind:

Perhaps, with him, one day in the future, I will be able to see the water flowing from my feet again!

"Li Dou doesn't want to be a slave anymore, he doesn't want his life to be in the hands of others, and he doesn't want his descendants to become dogs driven and trampled by others for generations!"

"So he worked hard, worked hard, defended military discipline, learned the battle formation, and died. He followed my ancestors from Xu and made countless military achievements, and had dozens of scars on his body. Finally, he got rid of his slavery and became a general who was terrifying!"

"Where will aspire cannot be reached without a distance, and the mountains and seas cannot be limited. Therefore, the goals of the will are invincible. Today, I will give you a word to understand how much you can understand and determine your future."

"Don't have the ambitions of the world for all your plans! Let a tiger squat in your heart. Although it is a cruel torture, when the sentence expires, the sound of the tiger roars will be heard in the world!"

After Xu You said this, the crowded crowds in front of the hall did not make a mess of noise, and no one looked around. They didn't think so, and they all stood there blankly. The sleeping ambition in their mind seemed to be touched by something, but they couldn't break free from the imprisonment for a while. The tiger wrapped in countless thorns narrowed its eyes, shook its tail, and struggled to stand up!

Xu You turned around and left without any nostalgia. Zuo Qi whispered loudly: "Give you a night of time to think about it. If you think about it, stay. As long as you are not afraid of death, you will always have a chance to leave. If you can't figure it out, the door is open and the slave is here. Whether you take another good master, you can make a living by yourself. From now on, whether it is noble or cheap, official or thief, it has nothing to do with Jingyuan. Remember, before dawn tomorrow, I will not treat you as human beings or dogs who stay in the same place. You are my subordinates and my brothers of Zuo Qi. If you have a bite of food, you will not starve to death and will never lose your words!"

As the door opened and closed, Xu You and Zuo Qi's backs disappeared in the distance one after another. The yard was quiet. I don't know how long it took, someone walked to Cang Chu, touched his shoulder, and said, "Big Eyes, what do you think? Let's go, or stay?"

Cang Chu spitted and looked at him contemptuously. Without saying a word, he walked to the position where he had just stood, his hands and feet were in tune, and stood solemnly. Several people around him subconsciously followed him, so he followed suit. Soon, seven or eight people maintained a solemn posture, not very upright, but they had made significant progress compared to the scattering just now.

Those who have firm intentions naturally have half-hearted intentions. Several people sat on the ground. It was still early anyway, and it was still time to make the final decision before dawn. Now it would be better to take a break and take a breath.

"Are you hungry? You said the Lord is really good. At least you can give me some food first. You're too stingy."

"Who said no? I'm now impressed by my heart and I can't even speak. No matter how bad it is in Zhan's family, at least I can eat enough!"

"If you don't have the energy, just shut up. Be careful. If you say more words, maybe someone will rush out to slap you thirty in the face!"

"You... are you afraid, you'll learn from the dogs over there. Don't move, why sit?"

The shock that Xu You gave them lasted for a moment, and it was difficult for a long time to change his long habits. Except for eight people including Cang Chu, the others almost sat or lie down, whispered or talked loudly. At night, they were quiet everywhere, and there was only this yard, which was noisy as the city.

However, as soon as the night came, the noise gradually subsided. It was not that they had changed their minds, but that the winter night was really hard to bear. The cold wind whistled past his ears, like a sharp blade cutting into the lungs. The breath he exhaled almost condensed between his mouth and nose, and his hands and feet were numb and unable to move. The hunger and fire in his abdomen made him feel guilty and short of breath, as if he would die here in the next moment.

In the middle of the night, it was cold and hungry. One person couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and shouted: "I'm not in the beginning yet. I'm just abused us like this. I'm so cruel and kind-hearted Master. I won't serve you!" He walked to the steps, found his slave documents, tear his hands, and the pieces went away with the wind, laughing, and said: "At worst, I can go up the mountain to be a thief. I have martial arts. Can I starve to death!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, stared at the door with his eyes tightly watching him leave, and did not see the traps like the swordsman as he imagined - Xu You did what he said and was really willing to let them go!

Three more people stood up immediately, tore the documents, and fled away in the dark. They were all old men in the department. It was obvious that Xu You was not a fool, and if you stayed, you might be trained to death. You have been used to scattering life over the years and can't stand such hardships. Instead of being a fugitive slave in the future, it would be better to take the slave and leave early.

The cold wind became more and more severe, and some people fell down one after another. Cang Chu's whole body was as stiff as a pillar, and only his eyes could move left and right, but his heart seemed to be on fire, burning more and more!

But there has never been a night as long as tonight!
Chapter completed!
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