Yuan Song gritted his teeth: "I heard that these common people are following some local tyrants and estate owners in Wudi. If these tycoons are controlled and their crimes are pardoned, can they persuade the common people to come out?"
Liu Yu looked at Xu Xianzhi: "I brought back five such wealthy leaders from Xishan this time. However, the life and death of these people should not be decided by Yuan Gong. It is Brother Xu who has the final say. To kill them Whether you want to be chopped up, dead or alive, it’s all a matter of your words!”
Xu Xianzhi's expression changed, and he suddenly grabbed Liu Yu's hand. His eyes widened. Liu Yu could even feel that his palm was burning like a fire, and it was so hot. Because of excessive excitement and excitement, he was usually as calm as a mountain. The intelligence leader was trembling, and his voice went straight into Liu Yu's ears: "Brother Jinu, are you saying that you caught the five little bastards of the Shen family?"
Liu Yu looked directly into Xu Xianzhi's eyes, which were filled with murderous aura in excitement. Obviously, the enemy was right in front of him, and no one could control his emotions, especially right in front of his father and brother's grave, especially Liu Yu. Yu nodded and said: "It's not me who caught them, but they voluntarily came with me. To be precise, it's Shen Yuanzi, the eldest brother among the five sons of the Shen family, and Shen Tianzi, the third son. They are willing to come to Wuxing County with me. , meet with Yuan Neishi to discuss pardon and surrender!"
A trace of huge disappointment flashed in Xu Xianzhi's eyes. He gritted his teeth and let go of Liu Yu's hand: "Only two came? And, Brother Jinu, do you mean to accept their surrender?"
Liu Yu looked at Xu Xianzhi and said calmly: "We analyzed the truth very clearly just now. Now the people in Wu are afraid to go home for fear of retaliation. Most of the more than 5,000 households in Xishan are from the Shen family. After the death of Shen Mufu, the five sons of the Shen family took them into the mountains to hide. It was now the severe winter and they could hardly survive, so they came to me and wanted to ask for forgiveness. Yuan Neishi We have agreed to this matter, but the situation of the Shen family is different from others. They personally forced your father and brother to death. Therefore, Yuan Neishi and I do not dare to take charge of this power of life and death. It is up to you, brother Xu, to decide!"
Xu Xianzhi's teeth chattered: "That is to say, if I kill two of them, the other three Shen family boys will lose all hope, fight against the imperial court to the end, and bring these more than 5,000 households with them." , let’s fight against each other to the end, right?”
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, not only that, many of the local tycoons here in Wudi are married, and they are in the same family. The ones named Shen, the ones named Xu, the ones named Lu, and the ones named Zhang are all their children and relatives for many years. In the mountains and forests of Wudi, hundreds of thousands of people are now under the leadership of their respective landlords, watching the further development of the situation. Tianshi Dao escaped in a hurry this time and threw them down and cut them off to death. Many of them have already We have despaired of the Heavenly Master and are willing to take the initiative to surrender. However, if the Shen family who took the initiative to surrender are killed by us in revenge, then everyone else will also be cut off from this path, because these local tyrants all followed in this uprising. Every high-ranking family has a grudge. When it comes to revenge, everyone has a reason. Your Xu family has a grudge against the Shen family, his Xie family has a grudge against the Xu family, and the Zhang family also has grudges. In this way, grudges will be repaid, and the descendants will have grudges. Afterwards, I’m afraid there will really be no peace in Wu land!”
Xu Xianzhi burst into tears: "Brother Jinu, I have always listened to you since I was a child and have never doubted it. But this time, it is a blood feud involving my father and brother, and the Shen family is the direct murderer, forcing me to be killed. Father, it is Shen Yunzi, the second eldest son of the Shen family, who eats my father's flesh and blood. I have made a solemn oath in front of my father's grave long ago. No matter what in this life, I will obtain Shen Yunzi's head to pay homage to my father's soul!"
A rough voice sounded from one side: "Then Brother Xu only needs to sacrifice his brother's life, but can he let others go?"
A raging fire of anger flashed in Xu Xianzhi's eyes. He turned his head suddenly and saw more than ten soldiers escorting two unarmed people towards here. They were wearing prison trousers, with their upper bodies bare and carrying thorns on their backs. In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the skin on the body turned red from the cold, and there were countless small wounds on the back. Blood flowed all over the back. When the cold wind blew, it quickly turned into bloody scabs, which was shocking.
The person walking in front is of medium height, about thirty years old, with a steady pace and a resolute expression. He is Shen Yuanzi, the eldest of the five sons of the Shen family, while the person behind him has two thick eyebrows connected together to form a unibrow. More than eight feet tall, and half as wide as the person in front of him, he was like a brown bear. Even standing in front of Liu Yu, he was no less impressive. It was Shen Tianzi, the third eldest son of the Shen family who was famous for his bravery and prowess in Sanwu.
Next to Xu Xianzhi, Chen Yi said sternly: "How dare you come here to die, a dog thief!" He rushed forward, drew out the sword from his waist, and pointed it at the second son of the Shen family.
Xu Xianzhi stepped forward step by step, his eyes almost bursting with fire. Yuan Song frowned and was about to step forward, but Liu Yu stretched out his hand to block him. Liu Yu whispered: "Mr. Yuan, Let Xianzhi resolve this matter on his own. This is a hurdle he must overcome in his life. If we forcefully stop it, it will only be counterproductive."
Yuan Song whispered: "If he really takes the lives of the second son of the Shen family and prevents this pardon, and no one in Wu will submit to the imperial court in the future, what should we do?"
Liu Yu sighed: "The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. Xianzhi has been engaged in intelligence organizations for many years and is good at assassinations. If we forcibly stop him, he will assassinate the five sons of the Shen family afterwards, and things will only get worse. It's really not possible. Let Xianzhi take revenge and kill these two people. We will tell the outside world that these two people assassinated Duke Yuan and were killed on the spot. Then we will send troops to kill the other three people and pardon the people. This is the only way we can do it."
Yuan Song gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, how can I cooperate with you? Liu Canjun, just tell me. If necessary, you can shoot one or two arrows on my body to show off my injuries. It's fine."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Gong Yuan is so righteous that I am convinced. However, I believe that the Xianzhi I know must be a man who understands the general situation and puts loyalty first. He will make choices that are beneficial to his family and country, because his father What he sacrifices his life to defend is not his family, but the entire Jin Dynasty, and the people of the world!"
Xu Xianzhi walked up to Shen Yuanzi, breathing heavily like fire from his nostrils: "Are you Shen Yuanzi, the boss of the Shen family? Where is Shen Yunzi, and why doesn't he come?!"
Shen Yuanzi said loudly: "My second brother is also following orders. The imperial court is unkind and imposes additional taxes, thus breaking the century-old agreement with the wealthy family of Wu. In addition, the wealthy family took the opportunity to annex our manor and seize my property. We When the family was desperate, my late father would be confused for a moment and turn to the Tao of Heavenly Masters. Don't you know these things, Mr. Xu, who was also in Shangyu at that time?"
This chapter has been completed!