Hearing this, Guo Xiaozheng did not immediately respond. Instead, he stared at Du Qi and said, "Ping Xiwang, although this Guo has some ability, it is not worth mentioning. This Guo is so ugly, and my appearance is loathsome. If I become Ping Xiwang's subordinate, perhaps I will lose face for Ping Xiwang. Isn't Ping Xiwang worried about this? "
"Hahaha …"
Hearing this, Du Qi laughed.
Through Guo Xiaozheng's words, he clearly understood Guo Xiaozheng's character.
This person had ability.
And because of his appearance, he felt inferior. In fact, the current Confucian world really paid attention to appearance.
A person with an outstanding appearance would do a lot of things more smoothly. In fact, this was a principle that had existed since ancient times, and it was also applicable in the future. The problem was that in this era, it was even more difficult for an ugly person to do things.
Because they would give people a bad impression at first sight. It was almost impossible for them to become an official.
This was the cruelest thing for Guo Xiaozheng.
Guo Xiaozheng asked, "What is Ping Xiwang laughing about?"
Du Qi replied, "What This King is laughing at is that others respect This King and fear This King, not because This King has a handsome man under his command, but because This King is strong, because This King has the ability. This is the key."
"If this King is strong, who would dare to humiliate this King? No one would dare to say half a word. "
"But if this King is not strong, even if he is incomparably handsome, he will still be humiliated. Therefore, whether my appearance is ugly or not, it has no effect on this prince. "
"For the same reason, if this matter is placed on you, if you can show infinite talent and have the ability to make this King's strength soar, then this King will be able to straighten his back."
Du Qi said, "So this King is not afraid of your ugliness, this King is afraid that you don't have enough ability to support this King's ambition. You, are you clear? "
Hearing this, Guo Xiaozheng's body stiffened.
Du Qi's words were still echoing in his mind.
Guo Xiaozheng believed in Du Qi's words, because Du Qi had no need to deceive him. With Du Qi's status, deceiving him, an ugly bandit strategist without any background, was really lowering his status.
Guo Xiaozheng never thought that he could meet someone like Du Qi. He originally thought that he would be a bandit strategist for the rest of his life, and that would be it.
But he did not expect that things would change so dramatically.
Ping Xiwang, Du Qi, was willing to give him a chance.
"Plop!"
Guo Xiaozheng suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, "Ping Xiwang, Guo Xiaozheng is willing to be at your beck and call, willing to serve you. It's just that Ol 'Guo is overestimating himself. I have two requests that I implore Ping Xi Wang to grant. "
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Guo Xiaozheng said, "My first request is to implore Ping Xi Wang to allow me to bury Shen Biao. After Shen Biao's body was brought back yesterday, it was temporarily placed on the mountain and has not been buried yet. "
"I approve your request," Du Qi said.
Guo Xiaozheng continued, "The second request is about the bandits on the mountain. Whether it is their leaders or their subordinates, although their hands are stained with blood, and many of them have committed crimes."
"However, in the past, they were all forced to become bandits because they had no choice but to become bandits."
"This Guo Xiaozheng is begging Ping Xiwang to give them a chance to surrender. If they are willing to stay, I implore Ping Xiwang to accept them into the army. If they are unwilling to stay, let them leave. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "If they commit crimes again, they will be dealt with according to the Imperial Court's laws."
The rest of the bandits, such as Xu Shan and the others, were detained not far away. When they heard Guo Xiaozheng's words, their eyes revealed a look of expectation.
In this world, no one was willing to die. If they could live, they would naturally want to live. This was human nature.
Du Qi did not hesitate and nodded, "This King agrees to your request."
Guo Xiaozheng's request was not excessive.
In fact, even if Guo Xiaozheng did not say it, Du Qi would have incorporated the bandits on the mountain into his army. Du Qi wanted to increase his strength. On the one hand, he wanted to recruit soldiers. On the other hand, he wanted to annex the forces under his control.
Whether these people had criminal records or not was not important. After all, it had already happened, and it did not happen under Du Qi's command. Moreover, Shen Biao had been executed, so the influence of his subordinates was not big.
After these people pledged allegiance to Du Qi, as long as they obeyed the law, Du Qi would not pursue them. But if they still committed crimes after pledging allegiance, then they would certainly be dealt with according to the law.
Du Qi would not give them any preferential treatment.
This was Du Qi's attitude.
When Guo Xiaozheng heard Du Qi's words, he was incomparably excited. He kowtowed three times and solemnly said, "I, Guo Xiaozheng, swear that I am willing to die for Ping Xiwang. In this life and in this world, I will not change my mind until death. If I violate this oath, I will be struck by lightning and abandoned by man and God. "
For Guo Xiaozheng, the appearance of Du Qi made him very excited.
Even if they were once enemies.
But now, Du Qi was his talent scout. Because Du Qi was willing to give him the opportunity to become an official, so that he could really display his strength. This was the most exciting thing for Guo Xiaozheng.
Du Qi could understand Guo Xiaozheng's thoughts.
But he sighed in his heart.
He sighed with emotion about Guo Xiaozheng's situation.
Du Qi quickly restrained his emotions. He waved his hand to let Guo Xiaozheng get up and said, "Guo Xiaozheng, you used to be Shen Biao's military counselor. You are familiar with the situation on the mountain. You will assist Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuanqi to count the treasures on the mountain and deal with everything on the mountain. I'll give you four hours to sort out everything on the mountain. "
"This humble subordinate obeys!"
Guo Xiaozheng immediately complied.
Without any hesitation, he immediately met up with Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuanqi. They quickly led people up the mountain to deal with the granary on the mountain. Du Qi turned to look at the captured Gold Mountain Bandits. He had just tallied up the results. In the previous battle, he had killed 356 Gold Mountain Bandits. Now, there were only 400 left.
Many of them had some minor injuries. Some of them were more seriously injured and needed to be treated.
Du Qi's eyes swept over these people one by one.
It had to be said that this group of people under Shen Biao's command was relatively elite. They were all strong and there were no old or weak people. There was almost no one with gray hair.
Du Qi's eyes were sharp. He said in a deep voice, "You should have heard what I promised Guo Xiaozheng before. If you want to stay, I will accept you and reorganize you. "
"If you don't want to stay, I will not keep you and let you leave."
"Now, make your own decision."
"If you want to stay, stand to the left. If you want to leave, stay where you are. Everything is voluntary. I will not force you. But whether you want to stay or leave, I will reiterate one point. In the future, there will be no more crimes. "
"Once found, kill without mercy."
Du Qi solemnly said, "Especially the soldiers who want to stay and continue to serve in the army. The discipline must be stronger and the requirements are stricter. Okay, start to choose! "
Du Qi gave the order.
Following Du Qi's order, many Gold Mountain bandits began to move to the left.
These were the ones who wanted to stay.
Ping Xi Wang Du Qi was an illustrious existence. In Jiuquan County and even Suzhou, he was a powerful figure. If they stayed with Du Qi, they would not suffer losses. Many of them were willing to stay and join the army.
Even if they had to abide by the rules and regulations, they were willing. After all, after following Du Qi, his identity had changed. He was no longer an infamous bandit, but a member of the army.
This was what many people were willing to do.
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