Chapter 1017

No need to ask, the one who gnawed on Huang Juan must have been one of these two black tigers.

Huang Juan welcomed Duan Yu and was gnawed on by the black tiger.

And when they meet Duan Yu, won't they also be gnawed on by the black tiger?

This is much more painful than beheading.

Just thinking about it makes the cold air spread from the soles of the feet to the whole body.

"Everyone, don't be afraid; this is the Marquis's mount, and it is still very obedient." Gai Xun said to the crowd.

"Roar~"

Seeming dissatisfied with Gai Xun saying they were obedient, the increasingly human-like Big Black and Little Black opened their bloody maws and roared lowly at Gai Xun.

"Go out and play."

Sitting in the main seat, wearing a black robe and a black fur cloak behind him, Duan Yu said to Big Black and Little Black.

Big Black and Little Black, lying under the steps, then lazily stood up and moved step by step toward the outside of the hall.

When Big Black and Little Black crossed the threshold of the main hall together and looked at the crowd who had been scared and squeezed together, the air in the hall seemed to freeze.

Only after watching the two fierce black tigers leave did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Gai Xun also led the crowd into the hall and then came before Duan Yu.

"Marquis." Gai Xun took the lead and bowed to Duan Yu.

Following closely behind, the crowd behind him all bowed to Duan Yu.

"Marquis, this is Zhang Zhi, whose father was one of the 'Three Brights' of Liangzhou, the General who Pacifies the Liao."

Gai Xun introduced to Duan Yu.

Zhang Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Duan Yu: "I am Zhang Zhi, I have met the Marquis of Ji."

Duan Yu nodded slightly and then looked up and down at Zhang Zhi and Zhang Zhi's two brothers, Zhang Chang and Zhang Meng.

Of these three sons of Zhang Huan, except for Zhang Meng, the other two were studying academics.

In the Eastern Han, they had the names of 'Sage of Grass' and 'Sub-Sage'.

Compared to the reputation of the previous Liangzhou Inspector Liang Hu, it was about the same.

And the youngest son, Zhang Meng, if Duan Yu remembered correctly, later should have become the Governor of Wuwei Commandery, and when Han Sui and Bian Zhang were causing chaos in Liangzhou, he was schemed against and killed by Han Sui.

"Sit down; this Marquis has often heard the name of the General who Pacifies the Liao. The old general did a lot of things for Liangzhou in his life and is a person this Marquis admires."

"What this Marquis did before was also something I had to do out of helplessness."

"You don't need to have any psychological burden."

"This Marquis is not a bloodthirsty person, just forced by helplessness."

With Duan Yu's personal admission, the hanging hearts of the people in the hall were finally let go.

Afterward, Gai Xun introduced the few people behind him one by one.

They were all great clans of Dunhuang Commandery.

Duan Yu also appeased these people.

When everyone was seated, Duan Yu raised his first cup of wine.

The crowd kneeling in the hall also hurriedly straightened their bodies and held the feather cups in their hands with both hands.

Duan Yu's gaze swept over everyone in the hall, and then he spoke slowly:

"You should have all heard, heard that this Marquis is implementing new policies in Hanyang, Longxi, and Jincheng."

"And because of this, you are worried about whether you will suffer losses in interests; don't be in a hurry to deny it."

"The Huang clan and the Cao clan, these ten clans and eight families, were all because of this."

"But this Marquis can clearly tell you that implementing new policies is to make Liangzhou more prosperous."

"Immediate interests are always small interests; only those who are truly far-sighted can see the beneficiaries a hundred years, or even hundreds of years, later."

"Perhaps your generation will not see it, but your descendants will all benefit from it."

"Sticking to old ways and counting the old calendar will eventually be eliminated by the times."

"Perhaps you don't understand what this Marquis is doing now, but one day, you will not regret today's choice."

"This cup, I toast to the people of Liang, and also to your choice today."

"Gentlemen, drink this cup." Duan Yu said.

"Obey the Marquis of Ji's order."

The dozen or so people in the hall all picked up their feather cups and drank them in one gulp. ===== CHAPTER 1019 =====