"Brother Huai, we have been locked up in the palace for many days." Li Xin sighed and said to Li Shui.
Li Shui hummed lightly: "Yes."
Li Xin added: "I am a person who is skilled in bow and horse, strong in body, strong in dragons and tigers, and powerful in martial arts. If I don't ride a horse for a day, my whole body will feel uncomfortable."
Li Shui glanced at him: "I feel uncomfortable at the same time. Brother Li, why are you using so many adjectives?"
Li Xin sighed: "Why can you be so calm?"
Li Shui looked at the clouds in the sky in the distance and said calmly: "In our world, I have experienced such things many times."
Li Xin: "Huh?"
Li Shui said: "I have experienced three or four times of great plagues that spread throughout the world. At that time, every household was closed and could only wait at home. The wait lasted three or four months. The longest wait was more than a year. .”
"At that time, I worked out the exercise. I stayed at home, sat still, and didn't do anything, and I didn't feel uncomfortable."
Li Xin said: "Oh, that's it. I thought Brother Huai was just lazy."
Li Shui: "..."
Li Xin said: "Now these courtiers are living in the palace. I see that they are connecting with each other and forming gangs, forming many small groups."
"These small groups are constantly giving memorials to His Majesty, hoping to bring down Brother Huai. Aren't you in a hurry?"
Li Shui chuckled and said, "What is there to be anxious about?"
Li Xin's eyes widened and he said, "Do you have a way to crack it?"
Li Shui said: "Not yet, but it will be soon."
Li Xin: "..."
He looked at Li Shui and said, "What's your solution? I'm curious, can you tell me?"
Li Shui said: "It's not possible yet."
In fact, Li Shui's calmness was mostly just an act. He didn't know whether His Majesty could understand his decision, or whether he would succeed.
Sometimes Li Shui also reflected secretly, feeling that his steps were too big, he was walking too fast, and he might really fall here.
In fact, Li Shui had anticipated this situation before proposing this decision.
If it were in the past, Li Shui would never do such a thing. But since having his son, Li Shui suddenly began to think about the future.
He gradually identified with this era and no longer felt that he was from later generations and did not belong here.
He now feels like a part of the community and wants to leave something behind for future generations.
Li Shui did not want to see his descendants overthrown, living on the streets, or even exterminated.
Although that time should be hundreds or even thousands of years later, having children, descendants, and bloodline was so magical that Li Shui began to think about the future.
Thinking about the future of my children and grandchildren that I cannot see or touch.
Therefore, he took this risky move, hoping that Great Qin could truly last forever.
Li Shui took a deep breath and said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, it's not the time to be anxious now. Anyway, in a few days, when His Majesty's envoy comes back, everything will be clear."
Li Xin hummed: "That's true."
…………
At the same time, on the way to Xianyang City, Shi Wu's envoy was walking slowly with Yangwei, the village chief and others.
Sheep Tail looked at the messenger, as if seeing his savior, and said cautiously: "Sir, can you save me from the fire pit this time?"
The messenger glanced at Yangwei and suddenly laughed: "Out of the fire pit? Are you in the fire pit now?"
Sheep Tail nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, I am out of the fire pit now. I was in the fire pit before."
The messenger chuckled and said, "Have you been in a fire pit before? Why do I think it's not the case?"
Sheep Tail: "Huh?"
She looked at the messenger in surprise: "I am in the fire pit. This is what everyone can see. This..."
Yangwei was so shocked that he couldn't speak fluently.
The messenger snorted coldly: "I have sufficient evidence here. You were sold to Gumai Village by your family. There are fingerprints and a contract. It's clear. It's absolutely true."
"After you got married, you ate other people's food but didn't work for them. Is it ridiculous that you always wanted to escape? Do you want to escape home and then conspire with your parents to sell you to someone else?" People? You want to use this method to defraud money, don’t you?”
"Don't deny it to me. It's not like I haven't seen people like you before, and it's not like I haven't handled cases like yours before."
The messenger pointed at the sheep's tail's nose and said something.
Sheep Tail's face turned pale and he said sadly: "I don't have it, I really don't have it, I just..."
The messenger sneered: "No? The court already knows about you, and they want me to take you away and punish you."
"If you confess honestly, there is still a chance of survival. If you want to deny it, I can take your life now."
Sheeptail shuddered.
The messenger swung his whip and shouted: "Speak!"
Yangwei said tremblingly: "Yes, yes, I said, I..."
He said it again according to the meaning of the messenger.
The messenger chuckled and said: "You'd better think clearly and don't change your mind easily in the future, otherwise, haha, the sin of beheading will not be a big deal on you. For a liar like you, I will not I’ve killed quite a few.”
Yangwei lowered his head hard and whispered: "I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore."
The messenger looked at Lao Niu again: "What about you? Have you just come out of the fire pit?"
Lao Niu's lips moved and he said tremblingly: "I...I really came out of the fire pit. My son, my son was beaten alive..."
The envoy snorted coldly: "How is your life? We have already investigated your matter clearly. Your son fell into the water during a fight and finally drowned because he was entirely to blame. What else do you want? Do you want to extort other people's money?"
"Haha, I have seen people like you too many times, how can I tolerate you?"
Lao Niu was about to cry: "It's really not true, my son..."
The messenger raised his hand and interrupted Lao Niu: "You don't need to say anything. I have seen many people like you. I tell you, you'd better not make trouble in front of me, otherwise, I will kill you. .”
Lao Niu shrank his neck and did not dare to speak anymore.
The messenger asked other people one by one, and they were all frightened.
The village chief was surprised and delighted, and he quickly became friendly with the envoys.
The messenger nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing that Xianyang City was about to arrive, several envoys took stock together and said, "We can't walk the rest of the way. I heard that His Majesty's envoys are in the village ahead, so why don't we..."
That night, the envoy said to the people in Gumai Village: "We are going to continue to arrest people. You go north. After ten miles, you will see other envoys, and they will take you back to Xianyang City."
"I told you in advance, if you talk nonsense and are killed on the spot, don't blame me for not warning you."
These people all nodded submissively.
The messenger added: "We have clearly investigated your names and household registrations. If anyone dares to play tricks on you, haha, where do you think you can escape?"
Lao Niu and the others all responded with a grimace.
When I was in the village before, under the leadership of the patrol, I severely criticized the clan leader.
I thought I could turn over and become the master this time, but unexpectedly, after the messenger came, everything changed.
Especially Lao Niu and others knew that the court originally supported the village chief. They suddenly became disheartened and felt that their lives were hopeless.
The village chief was naturally overjoyed. He looked at these people with a smile and said, "There is a king in the whole world. There is a leader in a clan. This has been true since ancient times. Is there any problem?"
"You poor devils are still trying to gain my fame and money. What a joke. If you dare to kill the clan leader today, will you dare to rebel tomorrow? How can the court tolerate people like you?"
Lao Niu and others were stunned for a moment, and then they all bowed their heads and fell silent.
They felt that the village chief said a lot and the court would not help them.
What they experienced before was probably just a dream.
The village chief actively said to the envoy: "Two adults, you can go with peace of mind. I have more than twenty descendants who can escort these villagers all the way north to ensure that none of them can escape."
The messenger nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll be relieved."
At this time, Heisan said cautiously: "Sir, who are we?"
Now Hei San can feel uneasy, and Hei San is also very regretful.
If I had known this was the case, I would not have surrendered. It's good now. After surrendering, I just got a few good words, but now things have changed.
I don’t know if he will be beheaded when he arrives in Xianyang City.
If you want to escape now...the horses are gone, and you don't know if you can escape.
Even if you can escape, where can you escape without passing the test?
For a moment, Black and Three's blood ran cold.
Seeing that the envoy was about to leave, he thought for a moment that he had to be a clear-minded person even if he died. After asking for the truth, it would be better than being worried on the road.
So, Heisan asked the envoy cautiously and waited anxiously for the envoy's answer.
The messenger stared at Heisan for a while, then looked at the village chief: "Are these people good people?"
The village chief looked at Hei San, who was extremely nervous.
He knew that he was not a good person, especially since he had offended the village chief.
When the village chief came to seek refuge with him, he didn't expect him to take advantage of the situation and sell him out as soon as he turned around.
Heisan knew that no one would hate adding insult to injury, and the village chief must have hated him to death in his heart now.
Now the messenger asked the village chief for his opinion. Hei San felt that there was no need to ask for his opinion and he could just go and die.
However, unexpectedly, the village chief looked at Hei San, smiled slightly, and said: "You can correct your mistakes and do good. This person still has a kind heart. I think... it would be good to let them live."
Heisan looked at the village chief in surprise.
He never expected that the village chief could actually say these words.
The village chief said with a smile: "As a person, I want to follow the principle that multiple friends lead to multiple paths. Brother Hei, we are old friends. I still know your character very well. I know that your nature is not bad. "
Heisan was immediately moved to tears.
The village chief bowed his hands to the envoy and said, "Everyone, you can leave with confidence. Nothing will happen to me here."
The messengers nodded with satisfaction and then left.
The village chief, leading his descendants, began to shout and drive away the villagers.
Now the village chief has gathered his children and grandchildren together again, and he has the help of Heisan.
This time, it can be said to be foolproof.
During this process, the descendants of the village chief said happily: "Fortunately we met these envoys, otherwise, we would be dead."
The village chief nodded and said: "In the future, you must learn from each other and gain wisdom. We are a family and we must become one. As long as we stay together, no one can do anything to us."
"This time, it's you who surrendered. Otherwise, would it be necessary for us to suffer like this?"
These people all lowered their heads in shame.
The village chief talks about educating them, but in fact he already despises them in his heart.
These guys are really a bunch of idiots.
However, the village chief is already old and can no longer produce smart people, so he can only rely on these stupid children and grandchildren.
Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time.
So, he took his children and grandchildren and escorted the villagers towards the north.
While on the road, the villagers were also discussing quietly.
Someone whispered: "What should we do next? Will we be executed after arriving in Xianyang City?"
They were all uninformed people, but the three stooges were like Zhuge Liang. Each of them told what they had heard, and then roughly sketched out what kind of punishment they would receive.
Someone said: "Actually, we didn't do anything serious or evil. At most, we just robbed things from the village chief's house. Isn't this enough to be beheaded?"
Another person said: "Although it will not lead to beheading, the crime is not light. I don't know if we will be judged as robbers."
The man before said: "Probably not. The crime of robbers is not that serious now. As long as we confess our sins honestly, we should be fine."
One of the villagers sighed, looking regretful: "If I had known, I would not have listened to those patrols, and I would have followed them to arrest the village chief. Fortunately, now, I am trapped in this."
"The policemen left and we became sinners."
The surrounding villagers nodded.
Immediately afterwards, someone else said: "The most irritating thing is that these bandits, they suddenly turned into good people. How... how is this possible? We are the poor people."
The villagers shook their heads and sighed, but the sighs came and went, but there was no reason for them to come out.
In the end, they just walked forward in silence.
As for escaping, no one thought of escaping.
After all, once caught, it is a capital offense. Who dares to escape?
It's better to be honest now and strive for leniency. .
