But the next scene left him stunned.
I don’t know where, a group of old people appeared. The old man supported the old woman, and the child held the skirt of his clothes. Some women still held their infant children in their arms. They all looked haggard, like victims who had fled the famine. .
Before Zhao Ying could react, the group of people gathered around and knelt down in front of Zhao Ying's horse with a thud.
An old man with gray hair and a haggard appearance, who looked to be eighty or ninety years old, raised his skinny and shriveled arms and looked up to the sky tremblingly and cried out in sorrow.
"Your Highness, please have mercy, please have mercy -"
After saying that, he lay down on the ground, banging his head on the ground, and there was blood on his forehead. With his gray hair and haggard old face, he looked even more miserable and tragic.
Everyone has compassion, and this kind of miserable scene can easily arouse the sympathy of the people at the bottom, especially when one party looks miserable and the other party seems to be clearly taking the initiative.
Among the crowd, many people already had a look of unbearability in their eyes.
Zhao Ying never thought that he would encounter such a situation one day.
Fortunately, no one rushed up to hug his legs and call daddy.
He was startled for a moment, then jumped off the horse with a solemn look, stepped forward and personally helped the old man kneeling at the front. The old man couldn't get up from his knees, ignoring the blood flowing from the corners of his eyes, and just used his big skinny hands to hold Zhao tightly. Ying's arm.
"Your Highness, you have always been kind and caring to the people. Why don't you take pity on us old, weak, women and children today..."
Having said this, the old man got up from the ground with Zhao Ying's support and said tremblingly.
"Qu Gai deserves to die. He colluded with bandits and assassinated His Highness. He deserves to die ten thousand times. He will die a hundred times without redemption. I wish I could eat his flesh alive, but how can a commoner be so innocent? I had made friends with him before, and I didn't know his true identity, so he was subjected to it. After being deceived by him, our whole family, our whole family, and our Highness, and the imperial court, have never been disrespectful. How dare we get involved in such a major and treasonous case? Please ask Your Highness for your clear advice..."
"Please give your Majesty a clear warning, please show mercy to Your Majesty, let us kowtow to Your Majesty..."
Dozens of people were kneeling on the street, touching their heads to the ground with a banging sound. A middle-aged woman turned around to see her child still in a daze, stretched out her hand, and pulled the child away. He had to kneel down on the ground, then put his hands on the child's head and push it hard to the ground.
"Quickly, kowtow to His Highness quickly, please do it for you, Your Highness..."
Blood instantly dripped from the child's forehead.
The child didn't know whether he was scared or in pain, so he burst out crying.
Seeing the farce in front of him, the expression on Zhao Ying's face became more and more sincere. He walked to the front of the elderly with a compassionate look, stretched out his arms, and helped them up one by one.
There are several old people who want to stay on the ground, but Zhao Ying wants them to get up. How can they stay there?
With Yun Danfeng's gentle support, they stood up involuntarily.
I wanted to kneel down again, but felt that something was not appropriate. My mood was interrupted, and the atmosphere was no longer there. I could only look at the oldest old man in front of me at a loss.
However, the old man who cried the most just now was personally supported by the emperor's eldest grandson, who respected the elderly and loved the young, and was kind and loving to the people.
The smile is gentle and friendly.
"Old people, why is this..."
After saying that, he looked at the group of old, weak, women and children who were still kneeling on the ground, kowtowing vigorously. He stretched out his hands to support them, and then looked around. His voice was as gentle and soothing as ever, with a convincing sense of intimacy.
"I, Da Qin, have always governed the country by law. As the eldest grandson of the emperor, I should strictly discipline myself and set an example. Therefore, I stayed behind closed doors in the past few days. It was not that I had no compassion or care, but that I did not dare to He arrogantly assumes power and disrupts the law. He dare not rely on his status as the emperor's eldest grandson to act arbitrarily and interfere in the affairs of the Yamen..."
Having said this, Zhao Ying looked solemn and his tone became more sincere.
"Today, if I, Zhao Ying, rely on my status to forcibly intervene in the yamen's law enforcement and violate the law, then in the future, when the powerful and powerful follow suit and rely on power to commit lawlessness, how can I stand up and preside over everyone's affairs? justice?"
Having said this, Zhao Ying let go of the old man in front of him, walked to the boy with the bleeding forehead, bent down and hugged him, and gently wiped the blood and tears from his face.
Then, he reached out and tore off a long strip from the hem of his clothes, then squatted on the ground and carefully bandaged the child.
"Be good, don't cry..."
After treating the child's wounds, Zhao Ying stood up again with the child in his arms.
Now, he is over two meters tall, surpassing the First Emperor. Standing in the crowd, he really stands out from the crowd, with a clear view of the surrounding activities.
The surrounding disturbances could not be hidden from his eyes and ears.
He had noticed a few men with unusual expressions among the crowd around him. However, at this time, it was not the time to track down these people. He just remained ignorant and looked around with a gentle smile.
"I already know your purpose of coming..."
Having said this, Zhao Ying raised his voice a bit and looked generous.
"Elders, there is no way for you to kneel here like this. Even though I am the emperor's eldest grandson, I can't help it. I can just ask the Yamen to release the person with just one sentence. After all, this is a serious crime of decapitation——"
Seeing this group of people kneeling on the ground and making trouble again, Zhao Ying suddenly changed the subject.
"However, you don't need to worry. I will do my best on this matter. Well, I may not be able to remember what you are saying with all your noise. Why don't you go back with the people in the Yamen first? What do you think? If you have any ideas, demands, or evidence, just tell them and I will have someone bring them to you, take a look at them personally, and consider them carefully..."
At the stall where the group of people were looking at each other in confusion and hesitation, Zhao Ying had already waved to Lieutenant Sang of Xianyang who came after hearing the news.
"Come here and bring these old people and children back to the Yamen. Remember, they must be properly accommodated and entertained well. Don't wrong a few old people -"
Speaking of this, Zhao Ying added with a smile.
"Don't be stingy with money. All your expenses in the yamen will be charged to the eldest son's house..."
Xianyang Lieutenant Sang bowed to accept the order.
It wasn't until the people from Sang gathered around, half-supporting, half-surrounded, that they led the group of people toward the Yamen, when the group of people felt that something was wrong.
Why did he talk about it and bring himself to the Yamen?
But at this point, it's too late to regret it.
Those strong soldiers who were like wolves and tigers had powerfully clamped their bodies, but these people still had respectful and gentle smiles on their faces.
Even if he regrets it now and wants to forcefully shout for help, he has no chance.
After all, the emperor's eldest grandson is so considerate and kind, what else do you want?
The sympathy of public opinion is really gone if you press your nose against your face, show shamelessness to your face.
"Your Highness, repaying evil with kindness is truly unparalleled..."
"Your Highness is kind-hearted..."
"This group of people are obviously trying to force the palace. Your Highness doesn't care about them, but treats them like this. It's really the behavior of an adult and a gentleman..."
"..."
Zhao Ying smiled warmly and cupped his hands in all directions.
"Gathering here affects traffic and is not safe. Please disperse..."
As always, as gentle as jade.
The character of His Highness the Emperor Changsun must not collapse.
Reputation is sometimes more important than anything else in this era. With a good reputation of being kind and loving to the people, even if Da Qin inevitably reaches the point where the mountains collapse, he will still have room to move.
After traveling so far, Zhao Ying understands this truth more and more.
You have set up your own people, and even if you sometimes confuse right and wrong, there will be people who will automatically fill in the gaps for you, wave flags, put aside the facts, and believe your nonsense.
The emperor's grandson's horse passed by, and the crowd automatically moved out of the way.
After returning to the house, Zhao Ying immediately issued an order.
"Strictly investigate those who are behind this!"
To be able to come up with this trick, to sway public opinion on the street and force oneself to make concessions, is definitely not something that a few old, weak, women and children, and bones in the grave can do.
These people, no matter who they are, are worthy of death!
After Zhang Liang went out to make arrangements, Zhao Ying sat back at his desk. Based on his memory, he quickly drew several strange-looking figures and handed them to the steward next to him.
"Leave it to Heibingtai immediately and let them check the details of these people, as well as the old, weak, women and children..."
The steward's expression was stern, and he hurriedly made arrangements.
Zhao Ying then put down the pen and paper and looked calmly at the sky outside the window.
At this time, it was already September.
The sky is blue, and it looks particularly high and empty. It already feels a bit like autumn. Unconsciously, a year has passed since I traveled here.
Now, the leaves are turning yellow and the autumn wind is gone. I am no longer the young man who was full of fear, like a sharp knife on his head, always worrying about life and death. Finally, he has the qualifications to face everything head-on and compete powerfully with those ghosts and monsters.
No!
He is qualified to flip the table directly!
Whoever dares to deal with himself will be overthrown by him. Whoever dares to deal with Da Qin must be prepared to suffer a bloody blow!
…
Chief Liu Dating, who was also ready to lift the table, had already arrived at the royal city of Qiuci with Lu Wan, Zhang Han, and more than sixty elites carefully selected by Zhang Han.
Yancheng!
Yancheng, which is today the old city of Pilang in the east of Kuqa County, Xinjiang, is more than 7,400 miles away from Xianyang and is the core of Qiuci.
Looking at the city wall, which didn't look very tall, Liu Ji turned to look at Zhang Han standing aside.
"General Zhang, although Qiuci is small, it has a population of more than 100,000 people and an elite army of more than 20,000 people. Its strength cannot be underestimated——"
Although he was always encouraging himself in his heart, Liu Bang couldn't help but feel a little weak.
It’s his mother’s fault!
I am going deep alone!
But the tiger will not fall down. Chief Liu Dating is also a decent man who has been around outside. Liu Daguan, a famous official in Sishui County, although he is guilty in his heart, his face becomes more and more calm, and there is no trace of timidity.
"Brothers, when we go out, we are the face of Great Qin. When we see the second son of King Qiuci later, we must not weaken the momentum of Great Qin! My head is missing, and there is a scar as big as a bowl. Eighteen years later, there is another A good man!"
"A good man, he is indeed my good brother Zhang Han!"
Looking at Liu Bang with a generous expression, Zhang Han felt his blood boiling and couldn't help but praise loudly.
The remaining more than 60 warriors were also enthusiastic. Seeing this, Liu Bang knew that their morale was available, and he felt a little at ease. He raised his whip with high spirits and pointed to the location of Yancheng in the distance.
"Is this the King's City of Qiuci? No, this is where our wealth and glory are! As long as our brothers dare to sacrifice their lives this time, we can look forward to wealth after we return!"
Anyway, chicken blood is free of charge, so Chief Liu Dating was never stingy with this kind of verbal encouragement.
Zhang Han looked at Liu Bang, who was easily boosting his morale, and felt more and more that his decision to give up his position as envoy was extremely wise.
He turned to look at the more than sixty elite soldiers behind him, and solemnly warned him again.
"Brothers, Kucha is extremely important to our Great Qin. It is the key point for our Great Qin to open the door to the Western Region. The general once said that Kucha connects the east and west and sits in the center. It is the most important thing. If you want to control the Western Region, you must first If you want to manage Kucha, you must take Yancheng!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Han said with emotion.
"Today, it's time to share the worries of the general!"
"I am willing to die for the general!"
When Zhao Ying was mentioned, everyone's blood boiled.
When they swept across Mobei and pacified the Yuezhi, they all witnessed the unparalleled heroic appearance of His Royal Highness the Emperor Changsun. In the Hexi Army, Zhao Ying was like a god.
When he made a surprise attack on Weushui and broke into Hexi, Zhao Ying set his sights on the Western Regions.
Regarding the business strategy of the Western Region, I naturally exchanged opinions with my close confidants.
Among them, the shadow of Qiuci is naturally indispensable.
Not to mention anything else, its geographical location is extremely important. It is located exactly in the middle of the Taklimakan Desert and the north of the Tarim River, and the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, guarding the strategic passage of the Northern Silk Road.
In fact, the Western Regions Protectorate of the Han Dynasty and the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty were both located in Qiuci.
The envoy of Great Qin, Ambassador Liu, who was famous throughout the Western Regions, arrived in person.
No matter what the thoughts of the Qiuci Kingdom are now, no matter how indifferent they are to the envoys sent by Liu Bang, they do not dare to ignore the existence of Da Qin, nor do they dare to do anything to Liu Bang, a serious envoy of the Celestial Dynasty. neglect.
Especially now that Hexi has fallen into the hands of Great Qin, even Loulan, Cheshi and other countries have completely surrendered to Great Qin, and Yanqi has fallen directly into the hands of Great Qin. They dare not let Liu Bang make any excuses.
Therefore, before Liu Bang and Zhang Han's team reached the city gate, the Prime Minister of Qiuci State personally welcomed them out of the city gate.
"I didn't know that Ambassador Liu would be coming here. I'm late, but I hope you can show your kindness..."
The Prime Minister of Qiuci Kingdom is dark and fat, with a very delicately groomed mustache. He smiled without saying anything. He is a very affable person.
(End of chapter)
