Wu Ji was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. He kowtowed repeatedly.
"King Wen, I didn't mean this. Please King Wen, please let me go. I still have an old mother who has no one to support me!"
Ji Chang walked up to Wuji, first checked the soldier's breath, and then looked at Wuji.
"You raise your head?"
Wu Ji was still kneeling on the ground, slowly raised his head and looked at Ji Chang.
"King Wen, please forgive me. This bundle of firewood fell down, and the villain went to help it. Who would have thought that he fell on top of him, and then the villain was checking his breathing, and he was actually out of breath!"
Ji Chang looked at Wu Ji,
"According to our laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you will be punished whether you kill someone intentionally or unintentionally. Now draw the ground as a prison and set up wooden sticks as jailers. You are not allowed to leave this prison. If you dare to escape, you will be severely punished.
If you are lazy, you will be punished with death after three days."
After Wu Ji heard Ji Chang's words, he immediately collapsed on the ground with a dull expression.
"Capital punishment, I'm going to die! The old god really got it right." Ji Chang personally drew a circle for Wu Ji on the ground, and then set up a piece of wood next to him.
Then Ji Chang patted the dust on his hands and looked at Wu Ji,
"Killing for life is a matter of course, so you should do it yourself."
Ji Chang turned around and got on the sedan carriage, and the soldier's body was carried away by the accompanying soldiers. Only Wuji was left on the street, sitting in the circle drawn by Ji Chang, pointing with everyone around him.
Buji shed tears in grief,
"I thought I, Wuji, had never done any evil deeds in my life, and yet I died so mysteriously. I am really unjust!"
I glanced at Xuan Lei,
"This Buji just accidentally killed someone, as for the death penalty? Isn't that a bit excessive?"
"What do you know? If anyone who kills someone says they made a mistake, then they don't have to pay for their lives. Wouldn't it be a mess?"
This Buji is Jiang Shang's apprentice, so Jiang Shang shouldn't just sit idly by, right? Then I shouldn't meddle in so many other things.
I looked at Xuan Lei again,
"Then should we take care of this Bukit?"
"Let's wait and see. Didn't we say three days? I think Buji's life should not be cut off. Someone will probably come to rescue him. We just have to wait and see. If no one takes action by then,
Isn’t it too late for us to save him?”
I nodded towards Xuan Lei,
"Then let's leave after drinking tea. I guess both Digong and Nezha have woken up by now."
After Xuan Lei and I finished drinking tea, we left the tea shop and walked back to the house Ji Chang arranged for us.
As soon as they entered the main hall, they saw Tu Tu Gong and Nezha sitting on the chairs, sipping the food and wine on the table. There were fish, meat, and even more wine on the table. Tu Tu Gong pulled off a whole chicken leg.
delivered to me,
"Don't tell me this time, I left the chicken butt to you? Come on, this chicken is much tenderer and smoother than the roast chicken in Chaoge City?"
"Where did you get this? Xuan Lei and I forgot to buy you food just now?"
"Ji Chang sent someone to deliver it. Didn't you expect that Ji Chang was quite considerate? Not only did he deliver food to us, but he also delivered it to Shen Yu and Huang Feihu respectively. And he came to deliver it.
The guy who made the rice also said he would deliver it every day?" the landlord replied while eating.
Xuan Lei looked at Tu Tu Gong and Nezha,
"Why don't we ask King Wen to find us a job in the future? We can't just eat and drink for free all day long?"
I continued,
"Xuan Lei is right, people will get bored after a long time. We have hands, feet and strength, so we feel more at ease when we eat our own food. Haven't you heard of eating other people's mouths?"
Nezha pointed to the food on the table,
"Sister, do you still want to eat this meal?"
"Eat? Of course we have to eat. Is it hard to refuse someone's kindness and hospitality? You can't go hungry, right? Let's finish our meal first and then we'll go find Ji Chang to find a job later. It's better than just eating for nothing all day long."
Xuan Lei and I also sat there. After this meal, I was also full. Then I looked at Tu Tu Gong and Nezha.
"Let's go to King Wen's Palace to find King Wen?"
The Tudong Gong and Nezha Xuanlei and I left our house and walked towards Ji Chang's Hou Mansion. In fact, it can no longer be called a Hou Mansion at this time, it should be called Wenwang Palace. Ji Chang is quite diligent and thrifty in one aspect. It is still the same as before.
The Marquis Mansion became its own palace. It was just renovated and expanded. This is probably one of the reasons why the people loved King Wen of Zhou!
A group of us arrived at the gate of King Wen's Palace, and there were still two soldiers holding our hands. They seemed to have recognized us, but this time they did not raise their weapons towards us. Instead, they bowed to us respectfully. One of them
The soldier looked at us and asked,
"Please wait here for the distinguished guests. I'll go and pass the news and I'll be right back."
We nodded at him, and the soldier turned around and entered the door, trotting all the way. After a few steps, he turned back.
"Please invite the kings of Wen, please come inside!"
A group of us followed the soldier to King Wen's palace, and then the soldier led us to the main hall. At this time, Ji Chang was sitting on the seat, and he looked at us,
"Dear guests, did you have a good rest last night?"
Xuan Lei looked at Ji Chang and replied,
"We all had a good rest, but we feel it is inappropriate to eat and drink for free every day. Why don't King Wen arrange some errands for us? This way, we won't feel bored when we have something to do."
Ji Chang thought for a while, then looked at Xuan Lei,
"Do I think this is a good job? Do you think this is a good idea? How about Xuan Lei and King Wu Cheng helping me train my generals first? These old gods of Shenyu and Earth can help me recruit strong men and strengthen our great Zhou Dynasty.
How are the troops and horses doing?"
Nezha and I asked in unison,
"What about me?"
Ji Chang was a little confused. He scratched his head first, and then seemed to suddenly think of something.
"Otherwise, it can be like this. Daji, Nezha and Jiugu will be responsible for taking care of the soldiers' daily meals and the daily distribution of military rations. What do you think?"
Nezha and I looked at each other and said that those who were in charge of the food for the soldiers were usually the Huotou Army, but they could not fight the enemy with real swords and guns. Naturally, Nezha and I were reluctant, but having said that
I’m back. It’s not the time to attack Dashang yet, so why don’t we rush for a while? Nezha and I looked at Ji Chang respectfully,
"Then Daji takes the order."
"Nezha also accepts the order!"
It is said that Tu Tu Gong and Xuan Lei both have good jobs, and they are very happy!
Ji Chang looked at me and Nezha,
"You two, don't think that taking care of the soldiers' food is an easy task! The soldiers and generals in our army are all tough men, and their appetites are also amazing. Only when you are full can you go into battle to kill the enemy.
It’s vague, you two play a huge role!”
Having said that, I still don’t want to spend all day cooking and buying rice and vegetables. Even if I don’t like the errand, King Wen personally gave it to me, so I have no choice but to accept it.
I looked at Ji Chang again,
"Oh, by the way, King Wen, there is something you don't know whether to say or not?"
"What's the matter? Don't prey on me. Just tell me now."
"This morning I saw a woodcutter accidentally killing one of your soldiers on the street. However, the woodcutter's family still had an old mother who had no one to support her. So I asked King Wen to show mercy and allow Wuji to go home and visit his mother.
, do your last bit of filial piety?"
In fact, I don't have a lot of benevolence. Although Xuan Lei told me that if I don't take action, someone will definitely take action. If it were Jiang Shang, that would be impossible. He would rather fish on the Wei River for three years than come to Wen Palace.
See Ji Chang, Jiang Shang's temper is so slow and tight. Don't wait until Wu Ji is executed and he shows up, then won't the cucumbers and vegetables be cold? It's better for me to strike first, Wu Ji is for Jiang Shang and Ji Chang
The person who bridges the gap is very important. Although Xuan Lei is the most intelligent god in the world, he is not as knowledgeable and clear as I am.
Ji Chang looked at me,
"There is no country without the law of the king! It is natural to kill people to pay for their lives. Today, the king of Japan will sell Daji girl a favor and allow Wu Ji to go home to meet his old mother and perform his last filial duty for her, right?"
I looked at Ji Chang happily with my hands full,
"Daji thanked King Wen here."
Ji Chang covered his mouth and coughed twice, then leaned weakly on the back of the chair.
I looked at Ji Chang,
"King Wen, what's wrong with you? Send a doctor to have a look right away?"
The landowner hurriedly walked to Ji Chang, then looked at Ji Chang,
"King Wen, can I ask you to check your pulse?"
Ji Chang slightly handed his hand to Tudigong. Tudigong closed his eyes and touched it for a while, then opened his eyes and looked at Ji Chang.
"King Wen, you have had a chronic illness for many years! I'm afraid it was just a small cough at first, but King Wen didn't pay much attention to it. Gradually, the cough became a chronic disease."
Ji Chang looked at Tu Tu Gong,
"The Immortal family is right. This is the cough I suffered from when I was imprisoned in Youli. There was no timely treatment at that time. Over time, it became a chronic disease of this king. Does the Xian family have any good prescriptions to treat me?
?”
The Earth God nodded, and then said,
"King Wen opens your mouth and lets me see your tongue. Then I will know how to prescribe the right medicine."
Ji Chang opened his mouth slightly. The Earth God raised his chin and looked into his mouth.
"King Wen is very angry and has been ill for a long time. I will prescribe a prescription for you immediately. King Wen will recover within half a month."
Ji Chang covered his chest and shouted,
"Come here, please bring me some silk cloth and pen and ink?"
I saw a maid holding a tray with silk cloth and pen and ink on it.
The Landlord wrote a prescription on the silk cloth with a big stroke of his pen and gave it to the maid. Ji Chang looked at the maid and said,
"Hurry and grab some medicine from the prescription and boil it for me!"
The maid bowed her head,
"It's King Wen!"
"Hey! Remember to wait until the two bowls of water are boiled into one bowl!"
The maid nodded to the Earthly Lord, turned around and walked out of the main hall.
Xuan Lei looked at Ji Chang, held his hands respectfully and said,
"King Wen is ill, so we won't bother him here!"
"Okay, you go back first! It's really time for me to take a rest."
A group of us walked out of Prince Wen's Palace and headed straight to our house.