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As mentioned above, after Li Ruan entered the sphere of influence of the rebels, he was initially a little panicked.
However, when he heard Liu Ye calling himself a "criminal" and saw Liu Ye kneeling on the shore with a humble attitude, not only his head on the ground, but also his buttocks stuck out high, he immediately felt sure!
Obviously, although Liu Ye is the leader of the rebels, he still retains awe of the imperial court in his heart, and he has a positive attitude towards the imperial court's orders!
In this case, everything will be easy to say!
Li Ruan is the Northwest Supervisory Army appointed by the imperial court and the plenipotentiary envoy sent by Zhao Junchen. He has the reputation of "righteousness". As long as Liu Ye is willing to submit, he will never dare to make things difficult for Li Ruan!
In fact, after Li Ru'an arrived in Tianshui City, his biggest reliance was in the name of "the justice of the court", and he was sure that the officials and people of Tianshui City would not dare to disobey easily!
In fact, the so-called "imperial justice of the imperial court" quite a bit means bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If the other party does not take "imperial justice of the imperial court" seriously, then this title is useless, and those who represent "imperial justice of the imperial court" can only shrink their heads. Pretend to be a grandson; but if the other party attaches great importance to the "court's justice", then the person who represents the "court's justice" can turn his back and be confident.
In a certain respect, this is the same principle as "everyone is in trouble" and "a gentleman bullies others"! Some people are wimps outside, but when they come home they are like great men. When bullied by evil people, they only know how to be submissive, but when they treat gentlemen, they have a bad attitude - why? It's just because these people know very well that their families and gentlemen will not retaliate against them, so they can do harm without restraint!
This kind of truth is really chilling when you think about it carefully.
This was the case for Li Ru'an at this time. After seeing Liu Ye's attitude, not only was he convinced in his heart, but he also straightened his waist a lot.
After Li Ruan stepped off the boat, he walked slowly in front of Liu Ye. He looked at Liu Ye for a moment, and then asked with a measured tone: "Are you Liu Ye, the leader of the rebels in Tianshui City?"
During the inquiry, Li Ruan had no intention of letting Liu Ye stand up, and just let Liu Ye and others kneel.
In Li Ru'an's view, since Liu Ye still fears the imperial court, he must take the opportunity to show off his prestige, show the majesty of the imperial court, and leave a deep impression on Liu Ye. He cannot easily pardon the crimes of the rioters!
Liu Ye still buried his head on the ground and replied respectfully: "The guilty person is Liu Ye! But I hope the supervisor will understand that the commotion of the people in Tianshui City this time is not because they want to rebel. In fact, It’s because the corrupt officials and evil gentry in Tianshui City are too abominable, and the people are really forced to live by them..."
However, before Liu Ye could finish his words, Li Ruan interrupted sharply: "Those corrupt officials and evil gentry in Tianshui City are naturally hateful, but they have their own laws to punish them. How can this be a reason for you to rebel and cause chaos? You are the same in our family. Scholars, have you even forgotten the word loyalty? Do you know that now is the time when the fire is sifting into the invaders? Everyone shares the same hatred and is focused on dealing with the Mongolian Tatars. The imperial envoy sent by the imperial court is full of strategies. The Mongolian army was originally about to be surrounded, but because of the civil unrest in Tianshui City, you have now missed the opportunity to fight. How big an impact is this? Originally, this battle could ensure the stability of the borders of Shaanxi and Gansu for decades to come, but now Just because of you Tianshui City, the results of the battle may be greatly reduced! The people of you Tianshui City are happy for a while, but tens of millions of people in several provinces in the northwest will be dragged down by you! What you do is said to be unfair to the people of the northwest. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are sinners throughout the ages..."
Even under Li Ruan's long rebuke, Liu Ye still buried his head, seemingly panicked and did not dare to refute. However, the faces of several rioters behind Liu Ye gradually turned ugly, feeling that Li Ruan's rebuke was too much. One person couldn't help but snorted to express his dissatisfaction.
After hearing the cold snort, Li Ruan's scolding stopped immediately.
Li Ruan first glanced at the men behind Liu Ye with his peripheral vision and found that they were all tough men who were not easy to mess with. Then he thought that the rebels had not really surrendered yet, and he was still in enemy territory, so he must not push too hard. , his complexion couldn't help but change slightly.
Then, Li Ruan coughed lightly, and his attitude softened quietly, but he sighed: "You know, the imperial envoy Zhao was very angry when he learned about the civil unrest in Tianshui! If it were another person, I'm afraid We will send a large army to Tianshui Town to suppress the rebellion on the spot. By then, all the people in Tianshui City will probably be in disaster! Fortunately, our imperial envoy, Mr. Zhao, has always cared about the people. He also knows that you have been wronged and has not Sending a large army to suppress the rebellion actually gave you a chance, which is why our family came to see you this time!"
Seeing Li Ru'an's tone softening, Liu Ye quickly explained: "The guilty people also know the benevolence and righteousness of the Imperial Envoy Zhao! Jianbi Qingye was originally a good government that the Imperial Envoy cared about the people and did not want to see the people being killed by the Mongolian Tatars, so he sent All the people gathered into the city, but unfortunately the officials in Tianshui City were not well-intentioned when carrying out the orders of the Imperial Envoy. The people were really unbearable... Of course, no matter what, the people should not cause chaos, let alone destroy the Imperial Envoy. In the overall situation, as a leader elected by the people, the guilty people are willing to go to the imperial envoy to accept their guilt. When the imperial envoy comes, whether he wants to kill or scrape, the guilty people will not hesitate. They only hope that the imperial envoy can let the common people go. They just got involved in this civil unrest involuntarily, and the vast majority of them are innocent!"
After hearing what Liu Ye said, Li Ruan's expression softened again and said, "You guys should stand up and talk."
At Li Ruan's signal, Liu Ye and others finally stood up one after another.
After Li Ruan looked at Liu Ye carefully for a few times, he said slowly: "About you, our supervisory army has also heard about it. You are not the one who started this civil unrest, but you have a good reputation. After the civil unrest, You were elected as the leader by the rioters! And after you became the leader, not only did you not continue to lead the people in rebellion, but you repeatedly restrained the actions of the rioters. It was precisely because of your restraint that this civil riot did not cause much damage. The destruction and the Tianshui Rebellion did not continue to expand. From this aspect, you are actually meritorious!"
After a pause, Li Ruan continued: "Don't worry, after our family arrived at Tianshui City, we have found out that this civil unrest is actually a rebellion forced by the government. Although you are at fault, the main responsibility is still those corrupt officials. Evil gentry! Mr. Zhao, the imperial envoy, also pitied the people of Tianshui City and did not want to send troops to suppress it. That would involve too many people and the people of Tianshui City would probably be killed countless times... We are here to see you this time. , in fact, it is for the imperial edict! Now, those corrupt officials and evil gentry in Tianshui City have been killed by our family. Let me ask you, are you people in Nancheng and Xicheng willing to accept the imperial edict? If you accept it, we On behalf of the Imperial Envoy, I can pardon your past crimes!"
After hearing Li Ru'an's expression, Liu Ye's sleepy eyes suddenly widened, his face full of excitement and joy, and he knelt down again and said: "We and the people in Tianshui City had no intention of rebellion in the first place, but now the imperial court is willing to pardon us and others. For such crimes, we are naturally willing to accept the imperial edict!"
However, after expressing his position, Liu Ye raised his head slightly and said: "However, as far as the guilty people know, although the Imperial Envoy is the plenipotentiary representative of the imperial court, he does not have the power to issue a pardon. After the imperial court learns about the matter afterwards, if he is unwilling If you accept the promise of the Imperial Envoy and settle the accounts later..."
When Li Ru'an saw that Liu Ye had actually considered these things, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He just felt that Liu Ye was very knowledgeable.
After pondering for a moment, Li Ruan said meaningfully: "Since you can think of these things, you are a discerning person, so we will tell you clearly! As long as you are willing to accept Zhao'an, then there will be no civil unrest in Tianshui City The matter will be treated as if it never happened, and the court will not be notified. The court has not received news of the civil unrest, and naturally there will be no settlement of accounts... Of course, it is impossible to completely hide it from the court, but our current Majesty He understands the difference between severity and severity, so even if he hears the news, he will most likely turn a blind eye... Our family says this, do you understand? "
Liu Ye naturally understood what Li Ru'an meant, but he still had some concerns on his expression and said: "From the perspective of the guilty people, even if the imperial court will not settle accounts with the people of Tianshui City after the fall, I am afraid that it will not let the civil unrest be easily ignored. Several leaders, after all, rebellion is too serious, and for the imperial court, 'only punishing the culprits' is the bottom line..."
Li Ruan frowned and asked, "Why, do you still have concerns? Don't you trust the Imperial Envoy and our family?"
Liu Ye said quickly: "It's not that you can't trust the Imperial Envoy and the Supervisory Army. This is also for the consideration of the Imperial Envoy and the Supervisory Army! If the imperial court learns that the two adults privately pardoned the crimes of the rioters without the consent of the imperial court, I'm afraid it will be a disgrace to the two of you." It is also a trouble for the adults, but if the two adults kill the leader of the rebels and then pardon Zhao'an, the nature of the matter will be completely different, and the possibility of the court settling accounts with the people of Tianshui City will also be reduced. many!"
Li Ruan was stunned again, and looked at Liu Ye again, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Could it be that in order to reduce the possibility of the imperial court settling accounts after the fall, the Liu Ye in front of him actually wanted to sacrifice his life for justice and die to apologize?
However, before Li Ruan could ask, Liu Ye took the initiative and said, "Master Supervisor, do you know that there are currently two groups of rebels in Tianshui City?"
Hearing Liu Ye's inquiry, Li Ruan frowned again, but felt a little headache, but he still nodded and said: "Our family naturally knows about this. Another group of chaos is mostly composed of soldiers, ruffians, and now they occupy Beicheng. They But their behavior is much worse than yours, and they don’t have much respect for the imperial court! Our family is now also having a headache on how to deal with them. If it is Zhao'an, it may not be easy, but if it is to send troops to quell the rebellion, it will be We are wasting time by going to war! Our family originally planned to calm you down and then let you contact the insurgents!"
Liu Ye lowered his head and said, "I hope Lord Supervisor will be relieved. You no longer have to worry about the chaos in Beicheng!"
Li Ruan was stunned again and asked, "What do you mean?"
Liu Ye nodded slightly to a man behind him, and then the man took out a sack and threw it to the ground.
After the sack was thrown to the ground, several heads rolled out of the sack.
Just like those corrupt officials and evil gentry who were killed by Li Ru'an, these heads had an incredible look of unblinking eyes before they died.
The appearance of these heads immediately startled Li Ruan and others.
Li Ruan asked sharply: "Liu Ye, what do you mean? Whose heads are these?"
Liu Ye said softly: "These are the heads of the leaders of the Beicheng rioters! From Wang Hu down, several leaders of the Beicheng rioters have now been executed! The grassroots feel that with these heads, not only the affairs of the Beicheng rioters will be easier to solve, but also the heads of the Beicheng rioters. It was easy for the Imperial Envoy and the Military Supervisor to explain to the court afterwards!"
After hearing Liu Ye's explanation, Li Ruan looked at Liu Ye blankly in front of him. At this time, Liu Ye still looked humble and obedient, but Li Ruan found that he could not see through this person even more. He originally thought that this person was He could easily be subdued if he was in awe of the imperial court, but Li Ruan was a little more wary of him at this time.
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