Chapter 180 Eight old beans

When Zhang Sigou was full, Shi Meng came in and removed the food on the table and replaced it with two cups of tea.

Qin Lei then asked, "Old Zhang, tell me your reasons? The Lone King was so curious." Then he said to Shi Meng who was about to retreat: "You listen too."

Shi Meng nodded and sat aside waiting for Zhang Sigou to speak.

Zhang Sigou stroked his stomach and said, "You haven't asked the prince to forgive the villain for losing his composure on the way."

Qin Lei smiled and said, "I know that you, Lao Zhang, are a careless person."

Zhang Sigou scratched his head and sighed, "I know that those ships were prepared by the marshal to avenge the south. When I saw them, I remembered the things seventeen years ago." As he said that, he reached out and touched them for a long time, and took out a coarse cloth bag that was one inch square.

Zhang Sigou stretched out his rough right hand and untied the small cloth bag. He poured the things inside into his right hand and spread them out for Qin Lei. With the dim light, Qin Lei saw eight black beans in his palm, which seemed to be very old.

Zhang Sigou looked at the eight beans with a weird expression and couldn't speak for a long time.

Qin Lei didn't urge him, and quietly drank tea and waited for him to return from a wandering return.

After a while, Zhang Sigou hissed: "Prince, would you like to listen to me telling the story of these beans?"

Qin Lei smiled and said, "Listen with your ears."

Only then did Zhang Sigou open the floodgates of memories and tell Qin Lei about the past that he didn't want to remember again but dreamed of at midnight...

When the Water City War broke out, Zhang Sigou had been in the army for six years, and his position was team leader at that time.

Shi Meng thought to himself that the team leader for seventeen years was immediately looking at him with a look of admiring cultural relics.

Fortunately, Shi Meng sat under the light and it was dark. No one could see clearly.

Moreover, Zhang Sigou was already immersed in the memories, and his eyes were obviously looking at the past rather than the present.

How tragic was that battle? Zhang Sigou could not be described in words. He only knew that after nine months, all the five thousand brothers in the forward camp he was in had to be in full, and only seven were left. These seven people were formed into a team, and the team leader was Zhang Sigou.

Before the city was broken, the previous Marshal of Boshang asked his subordinates to send one hundred battalions, each battalion to transfer one person, which could be regarded as a reserve of blood for each battalion. Boshang was considered to be the quota for the Central Army garrison camp. The quota for the Central Army's vanguard camp would be produced from Zhang Sigou and the seven people.

The nine-month corpse sea of ​​blood and purgatory torture have long wiped out all the loyalty, honor, pride, belief, and even shame on people. Everyone wants to escape from this hell on earth. Everyone knows that what remains is to be buried for this city.

So the seven people decided to draw lots. Zhang Sigou took out a handful of beans from their body. This was all the food rations for their team, and the team leader kept them. The beans were the same size, but they were black and green. Zhang Sigou picked out six black ones from them, put the rest carefully, spread them out to the robes in a circle to check. After everyone finished reading it, he said in a deep voice: "Life and death are destined to stay in the sky, those who get black stay, and those who get green go. If you regret it, you will not be reborn!"

The other six people whispered: "If you regret it, you will not be reborn!"

Zhang Sigou put all the seven beans into an empty jar, and then swayed hard, so that the other six people would touch one. After each of them touched it, they held it tightly in their hands, as if they were about to pinch the beans flat. After everyone touched it, Zhang Sigou also touched one.

The seven people put their clenched fists together, and at the command of Zhang Sigou, they opened their palms at the same time. The only green bean appeared in Zhang Sigou's hands, and the other six people had black beans.

Qin Lei and Shi Meng looked at the beans that Zhang Sigou was still holding in his hand. They had guessed the truth in their hearts, but they still counted them again: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven...eight

Counted again, there were still eight. Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "You have made a thousand." It was not a question, but a certainty. Shi Meng looked even more angry.

Zhang Sigou stretched out his other hand, took out a lighter color from it and put it in his sleeve. Then he looked at the seven black beans left on the table and said a little awkwardly: "This is the seven beans in the jar at that time."

Qin Lei whispered: "During the process of putting it, you hid the only mung bean in your sleeve, but in fact you only put it in six black beans. And there was a black bean in that jar, right?"

Zhang Sigou nodded and said tragically: "While the little man took the jar, he used a drop of raw paint to repair the feather arrows to stick a black bean on the mouth of the jar. So there was no sound when he shook it, and they all thought it was an empty jar."

Needless to say, when he put the beans in, he then pushed the black bean off the glue, so that there were seven black beans in the jar. When everyone took out one, when it was time for him, he would stick the black bean again and replace the mung beans with it.

Zhang Sigou's throat trembled and said miserably: "They all trust me so much. No one wants to check if there are any ones that cost thousands of people. Instead, they each took out their own close-fitting things to give me the opportunity to send them to their house and make a miss. This is their only requirement for me."

Speaking of this, he finally couldn't control himself, covered his cheeks with his hands and hissed, "So I survived, but they were all killed." The turbid tears fell down his rough hands, probably because he had been holding it hard and for a long time.

Shi Meng's face was already very bad. He was about to speak out to scold Zhang Sigou for being shameless, but Qin Lei sighed and said, "Old Zhang, although you did something wrong in this matter, no one except the six people in the spring are qualified to criticize you." Seeing that the prince had decided on this matter, Shi Meng had to swallow the words to his mouth again.

Zhang Sigou raised his head and looked at Qin Lei in surprise. He thought Qin Lei would either stand at the height of morality and scold him, or make no comments like he was looking at an ant.

After wiping his tears hard, Zhang Sigou smiled bitterly: "Since then, these eight beans have grown in my heart. They can't eat or sleep every day. They want to stay in the military camp to avenge them, and they want to get to know themselves as soon as possible. For a long time, I was almost crazy."

Qin Lei looked at him without any sarcasm and said softly: "At that time, Gu believed that he might make the same choice."

Zhang Sigou looked at Qin Lei with big eyes and listened to him, "Whether to die without any struggle or to live with the whip of the soul, this is a problem in itself."

Qin Lei cast his sight into the dark night outside the cabin and whispered: "Isn't Gu King also in torture? Gu knew that every time he ordered, he would not know how many families were broken and how many innocent people suffered. You were the ones who were arrested by Jingzhou Prefecture last month, so you should know this." This was also said to Shi Meng, and he hurriedly listened quietly.

Zhang Sigou and Shi Meng nodded together. That night, every time a Maitreya religious was arrested, his whole family and even innocent neighbors were also affected.

Qin Lei's face was as quiet as the night, and he continued: "Guo doesn't want to say how many benefits do this will bring to Jiangbei, and the absolute benefits outweigh the disadvantages.Guo just wants to say...

Qin Lei paused for a long time before slowly saying: "I am really in pain. Whenever I think of the wronged souls of those who died in vain, I feel my hands full of blood. Once I close my eyes, it seems that they are about to seek life from the orphan. Orphan does not want to kill people, nor does he want to bear blood debts..."

He said, "We all have insomnia, and we can be said to be sympathetic to each other."

Shi Meng thought that he was the only one who was like this, so he stared at Qin Lei widened his eyes and felt much better immediately.

But Zhang Sigou listened quietly, hoping to get a solution to cure mental illness.

Qin Lei's eyes swept across the two people with different expressions, and his eyes suddenly said firmly: "But if I were given a chance to do it again, I would still choose this torment and give this order."

A flash of lightning flashed across Zhang Sigou's heart, and he asked himself: What if I were given a chance? What would I do? I quickly had an answer in my heart and gave it another thousand.

Qin Lei turned his gaze to Shi Meng. Shi Meng felt as if two sharp swords were penetrated directly into his heart. He didn't dare to move. Qin Lei's unique magnetic voice sounded in his ears: "Why did I suffer all the torture but never regret it? Because I felt it worth it!"

"Since the day you called me 'instructor', Gu has never been alone again, Gu is all you. You who have put all your loyalty, trust, capital, and life on Gu!" In fact, as time goes by, there are more than a few hundred people at that time.

Qin Lei clenched his fists tightly, and he still stared at Shi Meng intently, and had long thrown Zhang Sigou from the side.

"So Gu reminds himself every moment, no matter what he does, he should not let his own nature, but consider whether it is beneficial to this royal palace, those who trust me and rely on me!"

As he said that, Xiao Suo said, "As for the personal feelings of the lonely, they are all illusions, and life is real."

Shi Meng's tiger eyes were filled with tears, and his throat trembled. As Qin Lei's confidant, he knew everything except Qin Lei liked Qiao Yunshang. How could he not know that once Qin Lei fell, he and Wan'er, as well as the three tribe brothers, Guan Tao, Xu Ge, Shen Bing and Shen Qing, etc., all those who followed him would be destroyed.

Only when Qin Lei is good can they be good. If Qin Lei is bad, they will be even worse. It's that simple.

Qin Lei's situation seems to be incredible, but in fact it is extremely dangerous. The court bosses regard him as an abandoned son, and the brothers still have to fight openly and secretly. When will the Blood Killing hidden in the dark launch a fatal blow. It's okay for him to be in the south. If he leaves, the conflict that he suppresses will definitely erupt. Wait, Qin Lei needs to deal with these. Now it can be said that Qin Lei is the most tired, the most heartbreaking, and the most need help.

Zhu Gui and Cheng Siyuan helped to raid Fancheng, disrupt the Maitreya Cult's grand event, and also captured all the leaders. Not to mention Shi Yong reconciled Wuyou, and made great contributions to taking down Maitreya Cult. His partner Manan also obtained the list of all Maitreya Cultists in Jingzhou City, both open and secret. Although Manan said it was achieved by the two of them, he knew very well in his heart.

What did the guy who claimed to be the number one general of the Long County Prince's Mansion do? He sent Zhishan, who was caught by accident, to the palace and was so at ease that he refused to leave. Later, he finally got to do another job, but he was still in a bad mood and was still distracted.

Thinking of Shi Meng slashing from Hu's bench, he knelt on the ground and started crying.

"Shut up!" Qin Lei bluffed, and Shi Meng's crying stopped abruptly, but before Qin Lei could let him go, he knelt there honestly, not even dared to raise his head.

Qin Lei vented his feelings and felt much better. His depression and irritability have been greatly alleviated. It is very sad. If you want to complain, you have to go to the lake far away from the crowd and say to an irrelevant veteran and an uncontrollable subordinate.

Otherwise, what? In front of a momentary hero like Qin Youcai, Qiao Yuanshan, and Qu Yanwu, Qin Lei can only stay strong forever and cannot show any weakness, otherwise he will be unable to suppress and become a elbow.

He turned his gaze back to Zhang Sigou and smiled, "Old Zhang, now you understand that no one is sweeter than anyone else's heart, and no one is more bastard than anyone else, right?"

Zhang Sigou sighed: "I used to think I was the most depressed person in the world, but today I realized that everyone is not calm in their hearts." The implication is that I am much more balanced.

Shi Meng couldn't help it after all and whispered: "Your situation is different, you are not righteous!"

He had to say further, Qin Lei glared at him and he obediently shook his head back.

Qin Lei said to Zhang Sigou: "As long as you think it's worth it, you can do it. In this world, whoever lives longer and who lives better is not more bastard!" Although countless people do this, I'm afraid that only Qin Lei in the world will tell shameless and openly.

Zhang Sigou heard it very comfortably and nodded fiercely.

Qin Lei suddenly smiled and said, "I've been talking for a long time. The Lone King wants to know, but you haven't said any of them yet."

Zhang Sigou said embarrassedly: "I have been relying on Zhennan Army as the leader of this team because I feel guilty and don't want to climb up, so I want to lead good soldiers and train good soldiers. I thought that one day I can cross the river, and I will die there and go to the underworld to compensate them."

Qin Lei nodded and asked again: "That day, Xiao Chu said you charge behind and retreat first. What's going on?"

Zhang Sigou explained with a strange expression: "This wave of Zhennan Army, including our deputy generals, is a young man who has never been on the battlefield. He regards the repeated military performances as real things. Our marshal is diligent in training. I have both arms and legs and are full of problems. How can I compete with the young? If I can't wait to go south, I will have to turn to the military performance. So every time I perform martial arts, I will not stand out and fall behind. When the team turns to retreat, will I naturally become the leader of the team again?"

Qin Lei smiled and said, "It turns out that this kid misunderstood." He said, "At that time, you were temporarily changing your mind. Do you think you and your general were drinking?"

Zhang Sigou didn't make excuses and nodded, "The reason why I signed up for the vanguard team is that I don't want my disciples to fail in the first battle, and I think the prince is the one who can take us south. So when I thought you were willing to do so and violated the ban I set, I was very disappointed."

Qin Lei laughed and said, "What about now?"

Zhang Sigou smiled embarrassedly and said, "I feel very hopeful!"

Qin Lei nodded, kicked Shi Meng who was lying on the ground, and ordered, "Take that logo." Shi Meng quickly went out happily. The thing was on the big cart, the big cart was in the military camp, three miles away.

When Shi Meng left, Qin Lei said to Zhang Sigou: "Don't think about it in the future. If you think you owe them, you have to make their living and get exciting things."

Zhang Sigou nodded and said, "I'm going to live for them next." He said, and asked again, "How come it is wonderful?"

"Teach the soldiers well and train them well, first be the first in the Zhennan Army, then be the first in the Qin Dynasty. As long as you can do it, when the king's army goes south, I will ask you to lead the vanguard." I don't know where that day was, what he was doing then, but Qin Lei dared to say this, which shows how much his confidence has expanded during this period in the south.

When Shi Meng ran back out of breath, he presented a small wooden box with an elegant and solemn appearance with both hands.

Qin Lei opened it with his own hands, took out a small shield-shaped brass plaque lying on the brocade inside, and smiled and said, "This is the sign that represents your identity as a sergeant."

Zhang Sigou took it with his hands tremblingly, and saw two swords intertwined on the small shield. The flag of Zhennan Army was also branded above, with six words engraved below: Go south, go south, go south, go south.

Turning over again, he saw his belongings, name and position engraved on the back: the front team of the Infantry Pioneer Battalion, the South Army East Road, Daqin Town, led the commander-in-chief Zhang Sigou.

There is a small line at the bottom: number 0001
Chapter completed!