Five hundred poison cakes

 

Five hundred poison cakes

 

The scavenger Luo Ba colluded with generals and wealthy businessmen, and was actually appointed by the king as the Minister of Environmental Protection. Although he understood the dirty rules of the game in the political and business circles, he also wanted to do something good for the common people. Of course, this was not true charity, but just his struggle. means of public opinion.

Luoba suddenly wanted to manage a nearby large river and the surrounding forest farms. When he arrived at the forest farm, Cai Dake, the owner of the forest farm, warmly welcomed Luo Ba's arrival. Cai Dake warmly entertained Luo Ba: "Ah, respected Minister of Environmental Protection, I am very happy to hear that you want to manage the river. I have organized a convoy to escort you, because there are many bandits in the place you inspect. , you must pay attention to safety."

Luo Ba said: "I decided to visit privately incognito. Robbers will not rob poor people."

Cai Dake said to Luo Ba: "Ah, respected environmental protection master, you are right, but I can prepare some dry food for you."

Cai Dake was actually afraid that Luo Ba would find out about his large illegal land enclosures and oppression of serfs during this inspection, so he wanted to murder the newly appointed environmental protection minister. Cai Dake made 500 highland barley cakes, put poison in the cakes, and asked Luo Ba to take them on the road to make dry food during his private visit.

Luo Ba didn't know anything about it, and he was very grateful for Cai Dake's kindness, so he said goodbye to the forest farm owner and set off.

On the first day, Luoba walked from Hedong to Hexi because he was not hungry and had never eaten a single pancake. When it got dark, he spent the night in the woods. He didn't encounter any robbers along the way, but he was very afraid of the wild beasts in the forest. So he tied the donkey under the tree and climbed up the tree to sleep. The two bags of highland barley cakes were placed under the tree.

Unexpectedly, that night, five hundred robbers, who had just robbed the king of the neighboring country of five hundred horses and many treasures, came to rest under the tree.

The five hundred robbers felt very hungry as soon as they rested. Suddenly they saw a donkey tied under a tree. There were two sacks at the donkey's feet. They opened the sack and saw that the sack was filled with highland barley cakes. They were so happy. , and just enough for one highland barley cake per person. In this way, five hundred bandits died under the tree because they ate poisonous barley cakes.

Luoba slept in the tree until dawn. When he woke up, he saw many robbers dead under the tree. He was very surprised. But he found that the highland barley cakes in the bag were missing. He soon understood that the highland barley cakes were poisonous. It turned out that Cai Dake, the owner of the forest farm, wanted to kill him. Unexpectedly, these poisonous highland barley cakes were stolen by the robbers.

Luoba suddenly saw a sign on the tree. It turned out to be a notice from the king: Anyone who kills the robber will be rewarded.

Luo Ba thought for a while, then he took a knife and chopped several times on each robber's body to prove that he had killed all the robbers. Then he collected treasures and horses and went to the king to ask for a reward.

At this time, the general happened to bring a group of soldiers to chase the robbers, and they happened to meet Luo Ba halfway.

The general asked him: "How did I meet you? Where did you get these five hundred horses?"

Luoba replied: "I met these five hundred bandits on the road. I fought with them, and I killed them all under the trees. Therefore, I now brought these horses and these treasures to prepare to meet The king accepts the reward. If the general doesn't believe it, he can go under the tree and have a look."

The general took his soldiers to see it, and sure enough, five hundred bandits were killed there.

Luo Ba whispered: "I can get the king's reward, but what about you?"

The general was stunned for a moment: "I did not kill this robber. How could I deceive the king?"

Luo Ba smiled and said, "Do you know who the leader of these five hundred bandits is? It's the forest farm owner Cai Dake." Luo Ba raised the two bags containing poisonous highland barley cakes and said, "Look, this His name is written on the bag. You killed the bandit leader Cai Dake, and I killed those bandits. Can't we both receive the reward?"

The general led his soldiers and killed the hateful forest owner.

The king was very happy after hearing the report from the general and Luoba. He rewarded Luoba with many treasures and sealed the forest farm land for the general. Those soldiers were also rewarded.

Betty, the crow perched on a branch, saw what was happening. Crow Betty opened her voice and sang the song "Desire":

 

Greedy people are always greedy,

Eating fish, shrimp, crab and clams in a bowl,

Also look at the fat in the pot.

 

Greedy people always break their promises,

As long as it’s beneficial, pursue it with all your might,

When greed is not satisfied.

 

People who are greedy for profit always use power for profit.

Even the geese have to pluck their feathers when they fly by.

Never miss an opportunity.

 

Corrupt people always compete for power;

Corrupt officials are only motivated by profit;

If you are profitable, you will be blinded by desire.

 

Greedy people always have unsatisfied desires.

Desire is always like a ravine,

Hard to fill and impossible to satisfy.