"I have never seen the victims, but I have heard people say this."
Xu Chong glanced at Jiang Zhihong, who was silent, and sighed inaudibly, "The victims of the disaster are no longer human beings at all."
"What's the meaning?"
Jiang Zhihong was stunned and didn't understand.
"Literally."
"As long as you can live, what's the point of eating the bran of livestock? Grass roots, soil, and bark are all edible."
"Do the victims want to enjoy themselves? Do they want to be fed?"
"No, all they want is to survive."
Xu Chong shook his head and said in a low tone: "I believe you didn't really realize how cruel it is until just now."
"If we still only had the initial 1.6 million shi of food, how many of the half a dozen people who survived do you think would have to experience this kind of cruelty?"
"Don't forget, if you change your son and you don't have enough food, there will be another person who can eat you."
These words reminded Jiang Zhihong of his mood just now, and his face turned even whiter.
"The grudge between you and Mr. Lou is not something that a little bloody-robed flag like me can talk about."
Xu Chong continued, "I don't know him and can't tell whether Mr. Lou is loyal or traitorous, good or evil, but I think that at least he did the right thing in this matter."
"Yes……?"
Jiang Zhihong murmured, thinking over and over again what Xu Chong said.
About two quarters of an hour passed before Youyou spoke.
"Even if you are correct in all your calculations and everything you say is true, I still can't understand it."
Jiang Zhihong paused and said, "Why doesn't he continue to ask for food? When has Daqing ever been short of food?"
"Finally we've come to the point."
Xu Chong snapped his fingers, "Yes, there is no shortage of food in Daqing, but do you think the Prime Minister Lou didn't ask for it at all, or did he ask for it but failed to get it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhihong's expression changed wildly, "You mean?!"
At the same time, Ge Wanshan, who was outside the black prison, also changed his expression wildly, and waved his hand fiercely: "Everyone, please go back to your room immediately and cover your ears!"
There was a rumble of footsteps, followed by the clang of doors and windows closing.
When he was sure that he was the only one left, Ge Wanshan breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cursed: "The one who stepped on the horse..."
Xu Chong's courage is really great.
You really dare to talk about anything and guess about anything!
In the dark prison.
Xu Chong waved his hand.
"I didn't say anything. It's been so many years, and I wasn't around at that time. How could I know?"
"I only know that if someone I despise or even hate from the bottom of my heart suddenly climbed over me one day and became nobler than me, I would probably feel uncomfortable."
The corners of Xu Chong's mouth raised slightly.
"You mean... he went to disaster relief not voluntarily?"
Jiang Zhihong looked miserable.
"Not necessarily."
Xu Chong shrugged, "It might be voluntary, but I didn't expect it to be just that little bit, but no matter what it is..."
"No matter what kind..."
Speaking of this, Jiang Zhihong was able to replenish it on his own, "Is there only so much food he can get?"
"So, exchange corn for bran and add sand to it..."
"It's not that he wants to do it, but that he has to do it?"
"So... half of the people in Bingzhou can survive because they can only survive at most half?"
As Jiang Zhihong spoke, he staggered back until his back hit the wall, unable to retreat.
"Then based on this assumption, let's go back to the disaster victim you saw before."
"The drought broke out at the end of April, and Prime Minister Lou arrived in Bingzhou to provide relief in early May, but the time you saw the victims was early June."
Xu Chong smiled gloomily, "Even if he left for Beijing on the first day that Prime Minister Lou arrived in Bingzhou, he would have covered more than two thousand miles in more than a month? And he was still carrying Taizu's imperial edict weighing twenty-two kilograms.
, and still begging for food along the road, and after meeting you, still have the energy to say so much to you?"
"Stop talking, stop talking..."
Jiang Zhihong covered his ears and slowly squatted down against the wall.
Tears flowed freely.
"The last sentence."
"Do you think that since Prime Minister Lou has captured you, who is now powerless, but does not kill, interrogate or send you to Beijing, is this harming you or protecting you?"
"That's all."
After saying that, Xu Chong stood up and left without looking back.
He has done all he can do, and there is no use in staying any longer.
As for whether Jiang Zhihong could figure it out, he wasn't worried at all.
As early as the first time he was sent to the Black Prison, it was destined that Jiang Zhihong would be captured.
When Jiang Zhihong was sent to the Black Prison for the first time, he was first tested and found out that his flaw was Lou Xiang, and then he was tested again and found out that he still had desires - suppressing desires just shows that he still has desires.
If you have desires, it means your heart is not dead yet.
As long as we take action against the flaw, whether it is to break his persistence or maintain his belief, it is not very difficult to make him regain his desire to survive.
But...Xu Chong didn't expect it to be so simple.
With the memory of his previous life, he easily found the crux of the matter between Jiang Zhihong and Lou Xiang, and based on some clues, he figured out the complete steps.
The first step is to use "Others don't believe it, I promise to believe it" to boost Jiang Zhihong's spirit and let him focus on himself.
The second step is to use the oil pan and swaddling clothes to arouse Jiang Zhihong's emotions, whether it is fear or protective desire, and then let him see clearly that the oil pan is not a baby.
When Jiang Zhihong calms down, he will be curious about what he wants to do, listen patiently to his next words, and think carefully.
The third step is to use real data and reliable logic to defeat "only half of life" and become "only half of life".
Finally, it is to overturn Jiang Zhihong's understanding of the building, thus completely shattering Jiang Zhihong's belief.
Didn’t you call the Prime Minister a traitor and a powerful minister?
I don't object to this, but I will discuss it as it stands.
At least when Mr. Lou was in the most difficult and dangerous year and needed the support of you, his best friend, the most, you stabbed him in turn.
What do you say about this?
Click!
All three views are shattered.
Whether he has doubts and wants to verify it himself, or whether he skips the doubt stage and wants to make amends because of guilt, Jiang Zhihong definitely wants to live.
After the review was completed, Xu Chong looked back at Prison No. 1 and jumped into the air.
The height of more than ten meters was instantly passed, and Xu Chong landed lightly next to the entrance of the black prison.
As soon as he came out, he saw Ge Wanshan standing next to him, looking at him with an extremely strange look.
"This subordinate has met your Excellency."
Xu Chong clasped his fists.
"you…"
Ge Wanshan only uttered one word and held it back. After a while, he realized that he really didn't know what to say, so he slapped Xu Chong on the shoulder twice and said, "You're on horseback!"
"..."
Xu Chong looked innocent.
"How's it going? Are you sure now?"
Ge Wanshan asked.
"It should be fine."
Xu Chong nodded, "I estimate that it will only take a day or two for him to figure it out."
To be more precise, it shouldn’t be called figuring it out, but rebuilding one’s beliefs.
"A day or two, that's fine..."
Ge Wanshan breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't remember how many times he had been on tenterhooks and how many times he had been relieved.
Anyway, it goes up and down for a while, and goes up and down for a while.
"Sir Qianhu, my subordinates have reached the ninth level of enlightenment and would like to enter the arsenal."
It happened that someone was there, so Xu Chong simply didn't bother to choose another time.
"Well, is this the ninth level of enlightenment... It's time to prepare in advance."
Ge Wanshan nodded, and then changed the topic: "However, there is no hurry. As long as Jiang Zhihong opens his mouth to eat in these two days, we will report the news and all subsequent contributions will be distributed. Then you can come in
It’s not too late to redeem the arsenal in one go.”
"This, okay."
Xu Chong nodded.
You can’t confess now, and you should save your extra contributions for job-hopping, right?
Just like that, a day passed.
At noon the next day.
"Sending food down."
A very plain word, without any emotion, came from the vent of the black prison.
As soon as these words came out, Ge Wanshan, who had been paying attention from beginning to end, was overjoyed and jumped three feet high.
He immediately ordered and had the dining room prepare a table full of dishes and send them out.
We are all warriors. As long as we still have strength left, there is no saying that we can only eat some porridge if we are hungry for too long.
"This boy, this boy..."
Ge Wanshan paced back and forth outside the entrance to the Black Prison, his face full of joy, "You are so good at riding a horse!"
It was only at this moment that his spirit was completely relaxed, and his whole body felt comfortable. If Xu Chong were by his side, he would have wanted to hug him and give him a kiss.
Because, he has realized the true seriousness of the matter from what Xu Chong said!
Why did the prime minister of the building make so many contributions?
Is it because he is afraid that if Jiang Zhihong dies, he will be wronged?
no!
Or not quite!
The bigger reason is probably that Prime Minister Lou himself wants Jiang Zhihong to live!
Think about it, if Jiang Zhihong dies in the institute...
Ge Wanshan shuddered.
With Lou Xiang's magnanimity, he would definitely not and would not bother to do anything to a small Qianhu like him directly, but what about those people under Lou Xiang's command?
Or, what about those people who want to curry favor with Lou Xiang?
Or, what about those who know or guess Lou Xiang’s true intentions?
Apart from anything else, the friendship between Lord Commander-in-Chief and Prime Minister Lou is probably one of them.
It's fine now.
Not only did Jiang Zhihong survive, it was even possible that because of Xu Chong's words, he could untie his decades-old feud with Lou Xiang!
What is this concept?
"Even the commander-in-chief might look down upon me..."
As soon as he thought about this, Ge Wanshan immediately went back to his room and wrote down Jiang Zhihong's situation.
Because I was so excited, the hand holding the pen trembled slightly.
After finishing writing, Ge Wanshan slowly exhaled, "I'm afraid I'm going to make a lot of money this time! This guy is really my lucky star."
From heavy losses to huge profits.
This huge gap between a village and a village made him extremely grateful to Xu Chong for turning the tide.
Then I thought about Xu Chong becoming a wind-breaker...
"Well, if you help me like this, I won't let you down."
"We agreed to achieve mutual success."
"As long as you report this matter, even if you cannot become the commander-in-chief's disciple, your future will be smooth."
Thinking of this, Ge Wanshan took another piece of white paper and wrote down every word and everything Xu Chong said to Jiang Zhihong from beginning to end.
After finishing writing, I paused and added the progress of Xu Chongzhe Fengshou's training.
In this way, a letter with the highest level of encryption was sent through the special channel of the Blood Clothes Guard.