It was so quiet inside the tent that you could clearly hear a pin drop.
Everyone's expressions were shocked, as if they couldn't believe that these words came from Wu Xian's mouth, but the person involved was more shocked than them.
Veins popped up on the man's forehead, his chest rose and fell with rapid breathing, and even his eye sockets were filled with bloodshot eyes. He was like a wounded beast forced into a desperate situation. In despair, he let out a shrill cry: "My lord.
——”
Wu Xian's body trembled.
Everyone woke up from a dream and begged for mercy.
Colleagues who were close to him knelt down despite their injuries and clasped their fists with tears in their eyes: "Master, you must not do this!"
His actions seemed to turn on a switch.
People came out one after another.
"De Mao is devoted to the Lord, and he made a big mistake for the sake of the Lord. If the Lord really wants to pursue the case, please also hold the last one accountable for the crime of unfavorable custody." The person who spoke this time was a heavyweight. Wu Xianzhang.
There were six brave and brave warriors in Xia originally, known as the "Six Heroic Generals". Zhao Feng left, and two others were killed in the battle. Now there are only three left.
The person who spoke was one of the three.
At the same time, he is also the one who has the biggest conflict with Zhao Feng.
The person who killed Zhao Feng's subordinate officer was his wife's brother.
My brother-in-law was a playboy when he was young, but he stopped being naughty until he was young. As a brother-in-law, he was naturally happy. In addition, the two families had other interests involved, so he also cherished this brother-in-law. He usually drank at gatherings, and the wine made his ears hot and he would inevitably vomit.
The content of the mantra is nothing more than some complaints. Among these contents, Zhao Feng, a mud-legged man, occupies a huge space.
As time went by, Qin Li's brother-in-law, who was already jealous of Qin Li, became dissatisfied with Zhao Feng, the dog-legger around Qin Li. At first, it was just a stumbling block, but Qin Li's group didn't want to cause trouble, so they ignored it and left it alone.
Qin Li and others feared my brother-in-law.
What started as small conflicts gradually accumulated into big conflicts.
All generals know these things.
But he didn't think anything big could happen.
Even if someone did get killed later, he didn't feel that it couldn't be settled - he was just a low-level official who couldn't read the big words. How could Zhao Feng raise an issue for an insignificant character? The worst he could do was wait until the war was over.
, he hosted a banquet, escorted his wife and brother, brought generous gifts, and apologized to Zhao Dayi, and the matter was revealed.
If that doesn't work, I'll spread the military pay even more.
Isn't this enough to justify a miserable life?
Unexpectedly, his wife's brother died unexpectedly.
The military general was completely stunned, bursting with anger, and cursed Zhao Feng, a reckless man who was ignorant and shameless.
In his opinion, this is no longer a simple contradiction.
This was a face-to-face struggle between him and Zhao Fengming.
The person who died was still his brother-in-law! If this matter was revealed lightly, his reputation in Tianhai would be ruined, and his wife's family would not be able to explain it! It happened that the Xu family's granary was on fire, and the supply of food and grass to the front line was difficult, so they could only rely on the Tianhai family to raise funds.
, including his family.
So he teamed up with his close colleagues to make the matter a big deal, forcing Wu Xian to punish Zhao Feng. He was careful not to take Zhao Feng's life, he wanted Zhao Feng's face to be completely thrown to the ground and trampled on! So, after that,
The staff punished Zhao with one hundred staff.
Apart from being happy, he was also a little worried. The tide was turning, if one day he lost power, wouldn't Zhao Feng return double the amount of money he had given him? Would he completely annoy his lord by forcing him to express his stance this time? He had a quarrel with Wu Xian, and he had a very bad temper towards Wu Xian.
learn.
After watching for a while, everything was calm.
Not only did the lord fail to appease Zhao Feng, but he also became alienated from them. Even Qin Li, whom he usually trusted the most, rarely saw him again, and was visibly close to Tianhai. He discussed with a group of colleagues and understood the lord's choice, Gao Xuan's heart was high.
Let go completely.
Qin Li and his team are completely unable to turn around.
He was thinking about the overall situation and was ready to put aside his personal grudges temporarily.
There will be many opportunities to settle accounts with Zhao Feng in the future.
He never expected that someone else would cause a big disaster under his nose, and now he had no choice but to risk his face to wipe his ass.
The "De Mao" he calls is his wife's brother's cousin.
In terms of blood relationship, I also have intersection with him.
After saying that, others followed suit.
All six people in the tent were begging for mercy.
Wu Xian asked with a sneer: "You all begged him for mercy? Do you know how big a mistake he made? If he were alive, Tianhai's reputation would be completely ruined. You guys ask yourselves, if you risk your life to kill the enemy on the front line, your family will be in trouble."
Are you heartbroken that someone in the rear was killed due to a personal grudge, and there was no explanation at the end?"
【Those are just a few cheap lives!】
The general suppressed the response that was about to blurt out and changed his words.
"Lord, I am willing to plead guilty for De Mao. After all, these things all happened because of the last general..." The military general still refused to hand over the person. He looked at Wu Xian with stern eyes and said word by word, "Lord, De Mao
I am young and ignorant, please forgive me."
Wu Xian looked at him calmly and kept laughing.
"Plea for forgiveness? Now?"
Haha, it's too late!
The general said: "Yes, right now!"
Seeing that Wu Xian had no intention of letting go, he could only firm up his attitude, and his tone subconsciously became a little tougher. After he finished speaking, cold sweat began to break out on the back of his hind feet - he later realized that his attitude was wrong, but he couldn't stop the water.
.
You can't take back what you said.
The only reason is that I have been too complacent and proud these past few years.
Wu Xian smiled instead of being angry, and pulled out the sword from his waist.
The general's eyes almost burst with desire: "Lord!"
Wu Xian had already stepped forward. The moment his half-stretched hand hit Wu Xian's fierce eyes, he stopped abruptly——
Poof!
As the sword flashed by, a human head fell to the ground.
Hot blood spattered half of his body.
Wu Xian sheathed his sword and ordered in a calm tone: "Come here, pack your things properly and send them over."
The head on the ground was still there, its eyes never closed.
Everyone fell into a long dead silence again.
Until, Wu Xian's unruffled voice rolled into his ears as smoothly as lard: "Gentlemen, I also want to know - why is it that such a big thing happened in Tianhai, but I, the lord, didn't even get the slightest hint of it?
Where are the state government offices? Where are the state and county garrison troops? Even - where are the personal guards in my house? None! Not a single bit of news has been transmitted!"
He slashed the table and mats with one knife.
He shouted loudly and asked: "You should answer!"
The whole hall was still silent!
Wu Xian mocked: "Who has taken the vast sky and sea, as well as the dozens of surrounding counties and counties? Are you the lord, or am I the lord? I am really capable!"
Everyone was dripping with cold sweat, sweating like rain.
Wu Xiandao: "Most of you and I have known each other since we were young, and a few of us have met when we were naked... It's not an easy journey for everyone. I'm willing to tolerate you, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to be raped.
You are fooling."
On relationships——
Many of the people present were either his wife's brother or his brother-in-law. Their sisters or women of the same age were all Wu Xian's side wives. It's not that Wu Xian was really that lustful, it was just that this relationship made the interests of the two families closer.
That’s all.
For Wu Xian, having one more side wife is just one more mouth in the backyard, making the employer more secure. For them, accepting a woman means that Wu Xian has given him a guarantee.
Since then, the two families have been one family.
This model can bring benefits, but it also has drawbacks.
In the past, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, but now it is different.
The shortcomings gave Wu Xian a sense of crisis.
He felt that his life was threatened!
"Let's put the matter of Gongsu and Dayi to rest, and you should reflect on it!" After saying that, Wu Xian left everyone behind and left. The bodyguards came forward and carried the still-cooled body to the wooden board, and straightened their heads.
, cover it with a white cloth.
After a while, silence returned to the tent.
Everyone looked at each other with different expressions, and many people began to wonder in their hearts - could their own family be involved?
"My lord is really angry this time..."
"Even so, my lord will kill as many times as he wants without any mercy..." The man swallowed back the second half of his complaint, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no one was looking at him, "This matter
Son, have you gone too far?"
Of course, it’s not about reflecting on yourself for doing too much.
They felt that Wu Xian had gone too far.
"...Even if Qin Gongsu and others join the new master and have no achievements or military exploits, even if Lord Shen reuses them, he will not fall out with the lord at this juncture because of them. The lord is anxious to kill people to answer to them, and he is no longer as brave as before.
…”
Back then, Wu Xian was not afraid of anyone.
Some old people sighed secretly.
Although they also believe that exterminating the family is indeed excessive, it is not appropriate to ask the children of the aristocratic family to pay the price with their lives. It only kills a few common people, and how many people are affected by daily wars? As for the news behind Tianhai being blocked, they really don't know! How dare they
He patted his chest and promised, or even swore to God, that he would be loyal and never change his mind! My lord, you are worrying too much.
Some people patted their chests and expressed their feelings.
But I didn't notice that someone also turned his face silently.
Although they had no intentions of rebellion, they did not dare to swear anything. After all, no one could predict the future.
The body was sent away overnight.
However, Qin Li moved overnight, and Wu Xian's bodyguards had no choice but to send the body to Shen Tang. Qin Li and others happened to be present. Qin Li recognized the identity of the leading bodyguard and lowered his eyes as they carried it.
The thing - it looks like a corpse, but I don’t know who the owner of the corpse is...
Shen Tang, who was excitedly trying to increase Qin Li's favorability, was confused, pointed at the white cloth and asked: "...who is under this?"
The guard personally lifted up the white cloth.
Revealing a head with open eyes.
There was still a look of fear on the face of the deceased.
Shen Tang took a look and had no impression: "Who is he?"
The guard saluted Shen Tang, then cupped his fists at Qin Li and explained: "This person is the leader of the thieves who planned to murder Vice General Zhao."
Zhao Feng stood up on the spot after hearing this.
He looked at the corpse, then at Qin Li, and gritted his teeth: "Good guy, it was actually this turtle grandson who did it!"
"Please tell Mr. Wu that we will accept it." Compared to Zhao Feng's excitement, Qin Li was much calmer, with no surprise on his face. "Let's put the grudge to rest."
The bodyguards clasped their fists and retreated.
Shen Tang squatted beside the corpse and stared at it for a while.
He clapped his hands and stood up: "Brother Zhaode, you can really commit suicide."
Zhao Feng and Qin Li both looked at her.
Shen Tang pointed casually: "This is the only person you believe?"
Zhao Feng sighed and said: "It's not easy to give an explanation. If we really pursue it, we can pull out a lot of people..."
After everything has been dealt with, Wu Xian is still not injured?
Shen Tang put one hand on his hips and held his chin with the other and asked, "So, for the large group of people who survived, they will burst into tears and thank Brother Zhaode for saving them? I don't think so. They will only blame Brother Zhaode for being so mean."
What about Shao En..."
In order to calm down the trouble, the heads of subordinates were sacrificed.
Zhao Fengyu choked: "Can you really be so ignorant?"
Shen Tang curled his lips: "I don't know about this, but if I were Brother Zhaode, I would definitely sift them from head to toe with a grate. Whether they are blocking and concealing or intercepting battle reports, this behavior is worthy of the name
Have you been 'betrayed'? A person who has betrayed is just like a dog that has bitten someone. There are only zero or countless betrayals. Once you are disloyal, you will not be loyal a hundred times!"
Wu Xian is still too soft-hearted.
Or maybe he knew that the Great Purge would severely damage his vitality, so after weighing the pros and cons, he chose the one that would cause less damage.
Shen Tang can understand, but doesn't agree.
Qin Li did not comment, just looked at the new lord.
"Once unfaithful, a hundred times unfaithful?"
"...Uh, who didn't go there?" Shen Tang couldn't help turning his head and looking around, "Betrayal in the past was called 'unkindness'. Now I have changed my mind, changed my evil ways into good ones, and abandoned my old ways.
New... also wants to give people opportunities!"
For example, someone who betrayed seven lords seven times.
But it's not like she was betrayed.
As a lord, you must have a broad mind to give people opportunities to do good things! I believe that Gong Su, who understands justice well enough, will understand.
Qin Li: "...that's not what I meant."
Shen Tang said "Oh".
Zhao Feng: "..."
I have no idea what riddle these two are playing.
He only cared about what to do with the body.
Shen Tang: "Burn it and scatter the ashes on your brother's grave."
This is a good idea to relieve your hatred.
However, Zhao Feng was a very simple-minded man. He had buried his brother carelessly before because he did not know the prospects of the war and was afraid that he would not survive to arrange his funeral. Now that he has won the battle, it is necessary to dig out his brother, carry his spirit back, and let him return to his roots. The enemy's ashes will wait until
Let's scatter it on the brother's family grave. It would be a waste to scatter it now.
Zhao Feng told him his plan, and Shen Tang readily agreed.
Despite the rush, the temporary residence of Qin Li and others was cleared out, and the busy work was over, and the sky turned white.
Qin Li suddenly said: "Mr. Wu is afraid that he will die soon."
Zhao Feng was surprised: "Huh?"
Qin Li packed up the books: "My lord has also seen it."
Zhao Feng recalled Shen Tang's words and said calmly: "That's not true, is it? Although Tianhai's gang has no sense of propriety and behaves arrogantly... but they will not kill their master..."
"It was true in the past, but not necessarily now. Mr. Wu's momentary softness will only lead to greater hidden dangers... Maybe he is also gambling."
If a purge is really going to happen, Wu Xian will have to sacrifice half his life. The Wu family has its roots in Tianhai, and its relationship with other families is complicated. To attack these people is like stabbing himself with a knife... Even if he is brave, he will kill a thousand enemies at his own expense.
Eight hundred. He had no choice.
Zhao Feng was silent for a while: "Even if it is true...well, it has nothing to do with us, don't think about it."
Wu Zhaode is no longer the lord.
I feel a little sad, but not heartbroken.
Zhao Feng was about to retreat when the bodyguard beside Shen Tang came over. He was an acquaintance - Xu Quan. He was holding a wooden box.
Qin Li asked: "My lord, do you have any orders?"
Xu Quan smiled and said, "It's a reward from my lord."
I don’t know what’s inside, but the box is not big and quite heavy.
This chapter has been completed!