"You killed Li Zicheng?"

Yang Feng looked at the middle-aged man in his forties, dark skin and thick hands and feet in front of him, and looked at him standing in front of him with restraint. This was clearly a typical Chinese old farmer. If it weren't for repeated confirmation, he wouldn't believe that most of the breakfast bosses who had crossed the country had died at the hands of such a person.

"If you go back to the country, it's just... it's the villain who killed the thief."

The man said nervously: "The villain is called Gong Jiu Bo, and everyone in the village is called Xiaoren Lao Jiu. A few days ago, several men riding horses suddenly came into the village. After entering the villain's house, he ordered the villain to hand over the food at home without saying a word.

Think about it, the little man’s family has only less than two stones of grain left. This is the food for the little man’s family for half a year. Without these grains, what should the villain eat for the whole family?

Later, the villain thought that if these millets were taken away, the villain's family would starve to death. If they were dead, they might as well fight with them. However, the villain saw that all these people were carrying bows and knives, and they could not fight hard, so the villain pretended to invite them to drink. After halfway through the meal, the villain took advantage of the opportunity to persuade them to drink and knocked the thief's head with a hammer hidden in his sleeve. Then the villain's three sons rushed forward and killed the remaining two bandits."

"I……"

Yang Feng was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the honest farmer, then at the golden arrow bag on the ground and the sword inlaid with this gem. The head that was still glaring after his death was still unable to speak for a long time.

In another historical time and space, Li Zicheng was killed by local villagers while robbing grain in Jiugongshan, Tongcheng County, Hubei Province. He still cannot escape this fate. Is the inertia of history so strong?

"Mr., look at this..."

Li Yan, who was standing by, saw that Yang Feng had not spoken for a long time, whispered to him, "This righteous man who killed Li Zicheng is still waiting for you to speak."

"oh oh……"

Yang Feng then came to his senses and looked at Gong Jiubo kneeling on the ground and asked, "I keep my word. Since your family killed the thief chief, I will reward you with great rewards. Tell me, what do you want, gold, silver, land or real estate, but I will all agree."

Gong Jiubo said respectfully: "I report to the Duke of the Kingdom, the people do not ask for gold or silver, but only ask for the Duke of the Kingdom... Can the eldest son of the villain join the Jiangning Army and eat food, and then send the other two sons to school to study. The villain is very grateful."

"oh……"

Yang Feng was a little surprised and blurted out: "Do you know that if you want gold and silver, it will be enough for your family to spend their whole life."

Gong Jiu Bo said, "Why do we need so much money for our merchants? Besides, if you give the villain a mountain of gold and silver, there will always be a day to spend. But if the boys in the villain can read and read and read, it will be better than giving the villain much money."

After hearing Gong Jiu Bo's words, Yang Feng was shocked. He didn't expect that this honest farmer could have such long-term considerations. It seems that he is really not good at being a good person. Although he is just an old farmer, he thinks about the problem for a long time than many people.

"Can."

Yang Feng held back the surprise in his heart and nodded, "Since you said so, I will naturally keep my word. Another day you can send your three sons, and I will send your eldest son to the Jinling New Army for training. However, I have the words first, and only after passing can I join the Jiangning Army. If I fail, I can only send him back. As for the other two boys, I can ask someone to send them to the private school here to study. As for whether I can pass the exam for scholars or juren, it depends on them."

"Thank you for your kindness, my old man kowtowed you." Hearing Yang Feng's agreement, Gong Jiugong was so excited that he knelt down to Yang Feng.

"Please get up, old man." Yang Feng held the old man and gave a wink at Song Ye who was standing beside him. Song Ye quickly stepped forward and took Uncle Gong down.

After Gong Jiu's home, Yang Feng smiled at Li Yan, who was standing aside and not talking, and said, "Li Yan, you did a good job this time. You can annihilate Li Zicheng and his bandits in a short time, and capture two thief chiefs Liu Zongmin and Li Laiheng alive. I will definitely report your contribution to the court, and the court will definitely reward you with great reward."

After hearing Yang Feng's words, Li Yan did not show too happy, but hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Master, I want to know what you want to deal with Liu Zongmin and Li Laiheng."

"Um……"

Yang Feng knew that Li Yan had something to say as soon as he heard it.

"Li Yan, what do you want to say?"

Li Yan gritted his teeth and said, "The official dared to ask you for personal favors, and he can give Li Laiheng a gentleman. Although this person is a bandit, he is loyal and righteous. He has never committed any crime to the people in the past. The official thought that this person was guilty, but he would not die. He hopes that the prince can spare him."

After saying that, Li Yan bowed to Yang Feng and refused to get up for a long time.

Yang Feng saw him silently, Li Yan felt a great pressure on him. After a while, he felt that there was a layer of sweat behind him. Just when he couldn't hold on, he heard Yang Feng's leisurely voice: "Since you plead for him, I will be repaid. But the death penalty is avoided, and the life penalty cannot be escaped. He was demoted to Nanyang and he will not be allowed to return to the Ming Dynasty for life."

Li Yan was slightly stunned, then he bowed to Yang Feng happily, "Thank you for your kindness, I thank you for your grandfather for Li Laiheng."

Yang Feng nodded slightly: "You don't have to thank me. He will never die. I just took advantage of the situation and pulled him down. Okay, you go down first."

"Yes, thank you Mr. Duke!"

After Li Yan bowed and thanked him again, he retreated.

He did not mention Liu Zongmin, nor did Yang Feng say how to deal with Liu Zongmin. This was also a tacit understanding between the two.

In history, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Li Laiheng led his army to fight against the Qing army and resisted until the third year of Kangxi. Finally, because he was outnumbered, he was surrounded by Qing soldiers in Maolu Mountain. After Li Laiheng was defeated, his family burned himself to death. Yang Feng was still very impressed by what he did, so he followed Li Yan's words and sent him to Nanyang.

But Liu Zongmin is different. This number one general under Li Zicheng is not only greedy for money and lust, but also bloodthirsty and cruel. It can be said that in history, why did Li Zicheng lose the people's hearts so quickly after he invaded Beijing? Half of them were "owed" to this butcher who was a blacksmith.
Chapter completed!