Massacre all Songzhou City!
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunder exploded above Fan Chengen's head. For a moment, he froze on the spot, his face turned pale and his body swayed.
After a long while, he looked at Yu Wenye with red eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Are you crazy?! The people here are innocent!"
Yu Wenye said calmly and without any warmth: "My wife is also innocent."
"..."
"The nine tribes you want to kill her are all innocent."
At this point, his eyes flickered, and he chuckled again, saying: "Her relatives, I believe you are also familiar with it, Mr. Fan. Former Ji Liang Shen Shiyan was dismissed from office and exiled because he advised His Majesty to stop attacking Liaodong. Come to think of it, he You and Master Fan have a very good relationship as colleagues."
"...!"
Fan Chengen's breathing became chaotic.
How could he not know about Shen Shiyan? Although he was sent to Songzhou first and the two men had not been ministers in the same palace for a long time, he later heard that Shen Shiyan, Pei Shi and others also committed crimes against Yan Jin in order to prevent the emperor from conquering Liaodong. Jian was immediately dismissed from office and exiled. His situation was bleak, and he felt deeply sad for them.
Shang Ruyi deserves death for regicide, but if he really wants to implicate the nine clans, Shen Shiyan and others will also be implicated. How can he be innocent?
Thinking of this, Fan Chengen's iron-hard heart trembled.
At this time, Yu Wenye said coldly: "If you insist on touching my wife, then I, Yu Wenye, will have to sacrifice the lives of innocent people in this city to bury her and me together!"
"you--!"
Fan Chengen was so anxious that his whole body was in chaos. He clenched his fists, walked two steps left and right, then turned back to look at Yu Wenye, and said urgently: "You can kill me, kill my whole family! But the people of this city are not like this It has nothing to do with it!"
Yu Wenye said expressionlessly: "It's useless what you say, because the message has already been sent out."
"..."
"The only one who has a choice now is you, Master Fan, and you only have two choices - one is to insist on killing me and my wife, and then bury you with the entire people of Songzhou City."
"..."
"The second is to let us go, so that you and the people of this city can continue to live."
"..."
"You choose."
His words not only shocked Fan Chengen, but also frightened the surrounding soldiers.
The hands of those people holding the swords began to tremble.
You must know that almost all of these people are natives of Songzhou. Not only were they born in the city, but their families and relatives are also here. They had nowhere to go in the troubled times, and they could only live in peace for a few days under Fan Chengen's rule; If Duke Sheng Guo really wants to massacre the city, their actions today will be nothing more than the knife they raise to their necks tomorrow.
Thinking like this, these people became scared.
You know, they can take it seriously when other people say this, but Yu Wenye is the most powerful son of Sheng Guogong Yu Wenyuan. If he really dies here, Yu Wenyuan will never let it go. And now he--
Thinking of this, no one dared to think any further.
Those closest to Fan Chengen could not help but whisper: "Sir, please think again."
"Yes, sir, the people in this city are all innocent."….
"Sir, the murder of Your Majesty is over. Besides, it's not possible now -" Before the man could finish his words, Fan Chengen glared at him with red eyes. He was so frightened that he swallowed the rest of his words and trembled. After a moment, he changed his words and said, "Sir, we still want to live."
"Yes, we want to live..."
All of these people had pleading and pleading expressions on their faces. Seeing this, Fan Chengen felt even more heartbroken.
Do you really want to use the lives of the people in this city to pave the way for revenge for the emperor?
He has been an upright and honest official all his life, loyal to the emperor and the country. After learning that the emperor was murdered, he was determined to avenge the emperor to whom he was loyal. However, he also loved the people as his son. Compared with being loyal to the emperor, the lives of the people in this city were also his. Can't put it
Down.
At this moment, he seemed to be standing in the middle of the scale. Whichever way he went, it would be wrong.
At this time, it was clear that he had the sword in his hand and the army at his side, but Fan Chengen was sweating profusely, as if he was forced into a desperate situation, and Yu Wenye in front of him, even if he was standing alone in the medical hall, was like a The unshakable mountain, no matter how hard he tried, he could not get over this man, let alone avenge the emperor to whom he was loyal.
Fan Chengen gritted his teeth and said, "You, you kill innocent people indiscriminately, aren't you afraid of being punished by God?"
Yu Wenye said: "Don't be afraid."
"you--"
If he had said a few more words, Fan Chengen might have been able to argue with him, but the word "not afraid" was simple and neat, but it clearly showed his ruthlessness and determination.
At this time, the most timid soldier dropped the knife in his hand in a panic, knelt at Fan Chengen's feet with a plop, and begged: "Master Fan, you must never abandon us. They are all innocent!"
As soon as he knelt like this, the people around him also put down their swords and knelt down.
For a time, there were endless sounds of pleading.
As these people knelt down and begged, Fan Chengen stood there motionless - but he was not really motionless, he just stood there stiffly unable to move, but a pair of hands hanging by his sides were exerting force. He tightened his grip, and the veins on the back of his hand popped out. His whole body seemed like a bow that had been stretched to its limit and was about to collapse.
At this time, a deep voice sounded in my ears, saying calmly: "The dead are gone, the living can be pursued."
Hearing these words, Fan Chengen's whole body trembled hard, as if the taut string had snapped at this moment. Suddenly, his whole body drooped, as if all the strength in his body had been taken away. When he looked up at Yu Wenye again, his face was pale and his eyes had become gray.
He said: "You go."
Yu Wenye raised his eyes and glanced at him.
I saw that Fan Chengen's face was ashen, and he had a sense of decadence that his soul had been taken away. The armor on his body seemed to crush him. He lowered his head and said feebly: "In fact, today, even if I really kill the regicide, it is too late. I did this just to repay His Majesty's kindness for the last time. I just didn't expect it. ——"
Having said this, he smiled self-deprecatingly.
While laughing, he shook his head helplessly and slowly turned around and walked towards the crowd. The other soldiers all breathed a sigh of relief at this time, as if they had just saved their lives from the Yama Palace. They slowly stood up. Some wanted to say something to Fan Chengen, but they didn't know how to say it. ….
Everyone could only watch him slowly leave.
But at this moment, Yu Wenye suddenly said: "Master Fan, I have something to ask you."
Fan Chengen's steps stagnated, but he didn't look back. He just turned his back to him and said, "What else do you want to say?"
Yu Wenye said: "When did you get the so-called news about my wife's regicide?"
The word "regicide" was more like a knife, piercing his heart from behind. Fan Chengen's figure shook a little, then he raised his head and took a long breath before saying: "Today, .”
"today?"
Yu Wenye's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said: "Then I have something to tell Mr. Fan."
Fan Chengen slowly turned around and looked at him without any emotion: "You tell me."
Yu Wenye said: "My wife is a prostitute. If she really was the one who assassinated His Majesty, she would never have escaped unscathed."
"..."
"His Majesty was assassinated. Why didn't Wang Shaoji and his imperial guards, who were His Majesty's bodyguards, avenge His Majesty like Your Excellency? Moreover, the news they told the world had already reached here, but they still stayed in Jiangdu. Why? "
"...!?"
Fan Chengen was startled suddenly and looked at him with wide eyes.
"You mean——"
"I didn't say anything,"
Yu Wenye said calmly: "The world is in chaos, fish and dragons are mixed, Fan Da
People put people first, which is a blessing to the people of this city. However, adults also need to distinguish between right and wrong, and choose good birds and trees, in order to protect yourself and the people of this city in this troubled world. "
"..."
"That's all I have to say."
After saying that, he politely bowed his hand to Fan Chengen.
Seeing Yu Wenye's well-founded advance and retreat, Fan Chengen seemed to be in a trance. He was silent for a long time and then slowly said: "General..."
Yu Wenye raised his head and glanced at him.
Fan Chengen originally thought he was going to say something, but after calling out the three words "General", he was startled, as if the title of the play was a bit funny, he smiled faintly, and changed his words: "Second Young Master."
"..."
Yu Wenye frowned slightly, as if he felt something.
But he only said: "Master Fan, what advice do you have?"
Fan Chengen looked at him for a while, and then slowly said: "The second young master is indeed a best among men. I, Fan Chengen, obey you."
"..."
"I can withdraw my troops immediately, and I also ask the Second Young Master to withdraw your news. Don't encourage your father to massacre Songzhou City. After all, he is now——"
At this point, his words stalled.
Yu Wenye said: "What?"
But Fan Chengen hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
As he said that, as if he didn't care about anything, he turned around and waved his hand lightly, saying, "You go. I, I won't do anything to you again."
His defeated figure slowly disappeared into the crowd.
The other soldiers no longer stopped at this time. They all picked up the swords they had just thrown aside and turned around silently and left.
Yu Wenye stood there, frowning and watching the backs of these people leaving, but he couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart.
seem……
However, he quickly gave up his thoughts.
For him, when faced with something that he is unsure of, the most important thing to do is not to speculate, but to find the truth immediately. This is the most direct and effective solution.
So, he turned around and walked towards the inner room. As soon as he stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, he was suddenly stunned.
Shang Ruyi stood at the door of the inner room, looking up at him at this moment. .
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