As soon as we entered Dujiangyan, we smelled a putrid smell.
Looking up, there are a lot of simple shanties on the shore, which are barracks for hard workers.
A high fence divided the barracks into three parts, one for prisoners, one for corvees, and the other for seedling workers.
The Miao Gong District is undoubtedly the largest and most shabby. The fence is much higher than the other two parts. There are dozens of wooden stakes driven at the entrance, and twenty or thirty corpses are hung on the stakes.
Under the scorching sun, the corpse quickly decomposed and the stench filled the surrounding area.
"These are the leaders who incited the Miao slaves to cause trouble last night. They are hung here in the sun to warn these Miao slaves."
The person in charge of the camp in Dujiangyan was named Zheng Tu. While he was guiding Song Che, he explained the reason for hanging the corpse.
Asang couldn't bear to see this miserable situation. She gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and stared at Zheng Tu with overwhelming hatred.
"Put them all down, the carrion mosquitoes are raging, so as not to spread the disease." Song Che greeted.
But Zheng Tu said: "No, as soon as the sun shines today, they will be adults. When the time comes, they will be burned down and nothing will happen."
It seems he does this often. The devil is nothing more than that.
"You bastard, you are still not human!" Asang yelled.
Zheng Tu winked at Asang and said, "Little lady, are you sympathizing with these Miao slaves? Their troops have captured Guan County, and they may be massacring the city right now. If they weren't still useful, I would have killed them all." Throw it into the river to feed the fish."
Asang was so angry that he was shaking all over, "We Miao people are not so cruel. You are animals, we are not!"
"You are a Miao!"
Zheng Tu exclaimed and looked at Song Che with questioning eyes: "Sir, this is a critical period of the war. How can you be with a Miao man?"
Song Che was secretly unhappy. He glanced at Shi Tao and whispered, "He's too annoying."
"Uh-huh!"
Shi Tao swept away Zheng Tu's hair with a single shot. He put the tip of the gun against his throat and yelled: "The words of the military advisor are orders. Just follow them. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will shoot you!"
Zheng Tu's face turned blue and purple, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I have Mr. Ye on my head! You are just borrowing money -"
"Pfft!"
A shot through the throat.
Zheng Tu could not believe until his death that he would really be picked.
"Zheng Guanying is dead!"
All the slave laborers rushed to the door first. After confirming that the evil official was dead, all the battalions burst into continuous cheers.
"By the way, you can go into the camp to find your father and brother, but don't have too much hope. After all, it's difficult to survive in a place like this for three years." Song Che said to Asang.
Asang was surprised: "Do you remember this..."
"Of course, I'm famous for being meticulous."
Song Che yawned, passed by on horseback, and added: "Come to my room to find me in an hour. No bugs or poisonous snakes are allowed."
Asang was stunned in place, the wind blew through her hair, cooling her hair all summer long, and her heart skipped a beat.
…
Although I was very sleepy, I couldn't fall asleep.
In Zheng Tu's study, Song Che sat behind the desk with his chin in his hands. There was a stack of envelopes in front of him, which were all evidence that Zheng Tu and Ye Jian colluded to make money——
The Chengdu Prefecture reported to the court that they wanted to build the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, and the court allocated one million taels. The senior officials were given the big head, the junior officials were given the small head, and the first level was given the first level. In the end, it was found that there was not enough money to pay, so they tried to find ways to catch criminals and do corvee labor. Miao people came to do hard labor.
It seems that no matter what era we are in, the process of corruption is the same.
"I'm here." Asang's voice sounded outside the house.
Song Che said casually: "Come in."
Asang walked into the study, came to the desk, and stood quietly without speaking.
silence,
silent,
It wasn't until Song Che read the envelope in his hand that he raised his head. Just as he was about to speak, he was stunned by the appearance in front of him.
She changed her face again, as if she had turned on a beauty filter. Her skin was more delicate, her facial features more refined, and her temperament more refined.
"What's wrong?" She twirled her ears and hair, tilting her head to avoid the blazing gaze, feeling a little shy.
"It's nothing, but I won't have nightmares at night anymore." Song Che smiled and said:
"I have prepared a fast horse for you, with Zheng Tu's head on the saddle, and three hundred Miao workers. You can take it with you to see Xia Jiu. Consider it a meeting gift from me."
Asang asked: "Once I leave, aren't you afraid that I won't come back?"
Song Che said: "If I can't see your people before sunset, I will lead the army to find you."
Asang said nothing and turned to leave.
"By the way, have your father and brother been found?" Song Che suddenly asked.
Asang's eyes were lonely and he shook his head.
Song Che sighed with regret, "Please forgive me."
"Song Che."
"Um?"
"This is my true face, and my name is not Asang, my name is Sangzhu, the mulberry of mulberry leaves, the pearl of Mingzhu."
"Um."
"Also, you... are quite a good person!"
She ran out of the study as fast as she could.
"Um……"
Jiang Yuntian previously said that she is a pitiful, terrible, and respectable woman. In Song Che's opinion, she also has a "cute" character.
If things were not unpredictable and forced, what woman wouldn't be lovely?
Song Che walked out of the study, climbed onto the embankment, and watched Sangzhu and Miao Gong leave.
Then, just wait and wait in the same place.
Until the sun went down, she didn't come back.
The bloody setting sun dyes the river red.
War has not yet bloomed, but it has already smelled its fragrance.
After all, she became a non-returner.
"I think you should change your personality. Don't always think that when you see a beautiful woman, she will fall in love with you. You will suffer a big loss if you do this." Jiang Yuntian said.
Song Che said: "You are obviously jealous of my charisma."
Jiang Yuntian said again: "A woman who dares to keep poisonous insects and snakes in her body, even if she has a good-looking skin, how good-hearted can she be? Even I understand such a simple truth, but you are pretending to be confused."
"Brother Jiang, have you ever heard of the story of 'The Farmer and the Snake'?"
"I've heard of it. It's really vivid to compare her to the 'venomous snake' who repays kindness with revenge."
"No, I want to compare her to a farmer. An ordinary farmer saves a poisonous snake, and the poisonous snake will bite the farmer. But if she saves the poisonous snake, the poisonous snake will not bite her,"
Song Che smiled and patted Jiang Yuntian's shoulder and asked, "Do you know why this is?"
Jiang Yuntian pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized:
"Because she is a woman, her breasts are larger and warmer, so the poisonous snake is reluctant to bite her."
This answer left Song Che stunned.
"Brother Jiang, you are the one who wants to delay the Prince Consort..."
"Damn it, stop playing with all these bells and whistles. No matter if she is a snake, a scorpion or a farmer, if you catch her this time, you can't let her live no matter what!"
Jiang Yuntian drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed in the direction of Guanxian County, and issued an order to the soldiers and horses who were ready to go under the embankment:
"Army attack!"
Under the bloody setting sun, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses came out to kick off the battle!
