Zhu Can frowned after hearing Duan Que's words, thinking that I entertained you kindly, but you raised your nose and raised your eyes, which made him even more unhappy. When Li Zhiyun saw it, he quickly smoothed things over and said, "King Wu, he is drunk and is joking with you."
"No, I'm not drunk." Duan Que waved his hand and spoke more openly, "Zhu Can, I heard that you like to eat human flesh. What does human flesh taste like?"
After Zhu Can heard this, he felt an unknown fire rising from his feet and going straight to his heart. He glared and said: "Eating the meat of a drunkard is like eating pork with distiller's grains." After hearing this, Duan Que became furious and stood up and pointed with his finger. Zhu Can scolded with his nose: "The crazy thief surrendered to the imperial court, but he is just a slave leader. How can he still eat human flesh?!"
When Zhu Can heard this, he was furious. He jumped up, slammed the table, and shouted: "Come here!" Following his shout, more than a hundred soldiers rushed in from outside the door. They held weapons and surrounded several tables. Zhu Can's generals also drew their swords and glared at the guests who had been drinking with them just now.
Zhu Can pointed with his fingers and ordered: "Tie up all Li Tang's people!" Upon hearing the order, the soldiers immediately stepped forward to collect Li Zhiyun's weapons and tied them up with ropes. Li Zhiyun looked at Zhu Can in surprise and said loudly: "King Wu, what are you doing? You have to calm down! This is just a misunderstanding!" Zhu Can ignored him, but took the sword from a general next to him and walked away When he arrived in front of Duan Que, without saying a word, he stabbed Duan Que in the stomach with his sword.
Duan Que stared at Zhu Can in horror, his eyes almost falling out of their sockets. After a moment, a mouthful of blood spurted out, spraying Zhu Can's face. Then, Duan Que fell to the ground like a piece of wood. Zhu Can wiped his face, pointed at the corpse on the ground with his sword and said: "Drag this thief into the kitchen, cook it, and share it with the brothers!" Two soldiers immediately came forward and dragged Duan Que's body away. gone.
Zhu Can threw away the bloody sword in his hand with a bang, turned around, and glared viciously at the guests of the Tang Dynasty. The coldness in his eyes could freeze people. He pointed his finger at the stunned Li Zhiyun and shouted: "Take the King of Chu of Li Tang and his men to the stable in the backyard, and cook them all tomorrow morning!" Immediately, soldiers came forward and pushed Li Zhiyun. While waiting for others, Li Zhiyun struggled and shouted: "King Wu, don't be impulsive, you will regret it!..."
Everyone was escorted to the backyard by soldiers and locked in a stable. This stable is quite spacious, with a lantern hanging from the beams, a few horses slowly chewing bran beside the trough, and a layer of hay on the ground. More than a dozen people were tied up and spread out to sit on the ground.
Zhang Zheng was sitting next to Li Zhiyun and said in a low voice: "It seems that Zhu Can has really fallen out with Datang this time. We are afraid that the worst will happen."
After listening to Zhang Zheng's words, Li Zhiyun nodded and said softly: "Yes, we have to imagine escaping." He looked up and looked around. Although the stable had earthen walls, it looked very solid. Not only did they not tools, and his hands were tied, making it impossible to dig a hole and escape.
Li Zhiyun looked away, sighed, and said: "Duan did drink and made trouble, and he lost his life in vain. It's so sad!" At this time, Aunt Ying came over from the side and sat down next to him. Since we were attending a banquet tonight, Li Zhiyun brought her with him. After Yinggu sat down, she asked, "Your Majesty, will Zhu Can kill us?" Li Zhiyun did not answer, but asked, "Are you afraid?"
"Your Majesty is not afraid, and I am not afraid!"
"Well done!"
About half an hour later, the door of the stable was pushed open, and Zhu Can walked in with a few people. He was holding a coarse porcelain bowl in his hand. As soon as he entered the door, he laughed and said: "Everyone, are you resting? Do you see? That dog thief has become a delicacy in the bowl." After that, he said to a general next to him. , "Go, bring the bowl over and let them see the cooked human flesh."
The general agreed, took the coarse porcelain bowl, and brought it to Li Zhiyun. Li Zhiyun caught a glimpse of something purple-red in the bowl, which exuded an unpleasant smell. He suddenly felt his stomach churn and couldn't help but vomit.
Anyone who puts that bowl in front of them can't help but vomit. Finally, the general returned to Zhu Can. Zhu Can laughed loudly and said, "Everyone, have a good sleep. Tomorrow morning, you will all be like that dog thief, turning into delicacies in a bowl!" After that, he led his men out of the stable, "thumping" The door closed with a bang.
The stable became quiet, but everyone's expressions became serious. Before that, although they knew the odds were against them, they still had a bit of luck. But now, they witnessed a good person being cooked by these demons and turned into a piece of meat in a bowl. Everyone's heart dropped like lead. Some people were so nervous that they were trembling, and their thirty-six teeth were fighting each other. Some timid people couldn't help crying.
Li Zhiyun was also in a very heavy mood. Although he had experienced life and death once, he took death very lightly. However, when he traveled to this world, he originally wanted to make a difference, but he did not expect that he would be cooked and eaten. He felt that he was too useless. . He turned his head and glanced at Aunt Ying, expecting her to cry out of fright, but this girl was very strong, so she just clenched her teeth and sat there silently.
Zhu Feng'er knew nothing about this shocking incident. Today is the death anniversary of Zhu Feng'er's mother. Her hometown was in Chengfu (now Bozhou, Anhui), and it would take a day to ride a horse at the fastest speed. Early yesterday morning, Zhu Feng'er set out. She worked hard and arrived at Cheng Fu. It was already dark.
After a night's rest, Zhu Feng'er went to her mother's grave early this morning and placed sacrifices and incense candles in memory of her mother. After finishing her work, she hurried back without stopping, and it was almost midnight when she got home.
Zhu Feng'er got off her horse in front of the mansion gate and led the horse into the yard. A servant came up to her and took the reins from her hand. This servant usually walked close to her. When he saw no one around, he whispered: "Miss, something happened. The master killed the man named Duan in the Tang Dynasty." When Zhu Feng'er heard this, he was shocked and asked quickly: "What about the master?" Where is King Chu of the Tang Dynasty?"
"They were locked in the stable in the backyard. I heard they would be boiled early tomorrow morning."
Zhu Feng'er didn't bother to ask what happened, and hurried to the backyard. She saw that the stable was guarded by more than a dozen soldiers carrying swords and halberds. She walked straight over. The leader of these soldiers was a general named Wu Yuan. Seeing that Zhu Feng'er was about to rush into the stable, he quickly stopped in front of her.
Zhu Feng'er pulled out the sword with a "swipe", and the sword pointed directly at the opponent's throat, and said sternly: "Get out of the way!" Wu Yuan glanced at the sword tip which was only two inches away from his throat, and said: "Princess, you can't Go in. Big Brother has an order that no one is allowed to approach Li Tang’s people.”
"If you don't get out of the way, I won't be polite!"
However, Wu Yuan showed no fear on his face and stood there motionless. The tip of the sword shook twice. Finally, Zhu Feng'er put away the sword, put it into its sheath, and said, "I'm going to find my father!" After that, she turned and walked away.
Zhu Feng'er found her father in the study. As soon as they met, she asked her father why he killed the Tang envoy and imprisoned the King of Chu. Zhu Can said angrily: "You are not here today. Do you know how that dog thief insulted me? He not only ridiculed me for eating human flesh, but also called me the leader of slaves."
"He made rude remarks. You can punish him, but you can't kill him!" Zhu Feng'er argued.
"No, I must kill him!" Zhu Can looked at his daughter, his eyes like two ghostly fires under the candlelight, "I followed your persuasion and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, but now I regret it!" In my territory, people from Li Tang dare to insult me like this. If I get to Chang'an, won't they eat me up? Li Mi is a lesson learned from the past, and I will never be the second Li Mi!"
"Li Mi was killed because of his rebellion."
"Weren't you forced by them?"
Zhu Feng'er frowned and said: "Father, since you have embarked on the right path, why do you want to go back?" Zhu Can stared and said: "What is the right way? Oh, surrendering to Li Tang is called the right way? Li Yuan can be the emperor, I Okay! I have 200,000 soldiers and horses under my command, and my strength is no worse than his. As the saying goes, I would rather be a chicken head than an ox tail. I will ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor tomorrow!"
When Zhu Feng'er heard this, she said anxiously: "Father, as the ancients said, those who rely on virtue will prosper, and those who rely on strength will perish. You betrayed the Tang Dynasty, gave up benevolent governance, and went against the grain. Sooner or later, you will regret it!" Zhu Can waved his hand and said: "Stop talking! If you were my daughter, you should listen to me! Instead of turning your elbows outward towards Li Tang's people..."
Despite Zhu Feng'er's repeated persuasion, Zhu Can was so determined that she had nothing to do.
Zhu Feng'er returned to her boudoir and sat blankly by the bed, feeling very sad. Her eyebrows were sad, and her eyelashes were filled with tears. She didn't expect that such a big change would happen less than two days after she left. Now it seems that my father is like a wild horse that has escaped the reins and can never be pulled back. Besides, my father killed Tang Envoy. Even if he wanted to turn back, it would be difficult. Alas, all my previous hard work was in vain!
Zhu Feng'er took out a white silk handkerchief to wipe away the tears on her face, and took a long breath, as if she wanted to spit out all the troubles in her heart. No matter what, she had to rescue King Chu and the others first. She could never watch the guests from Tang Dynasty being cooked by her father.
After the fifth watch, Zhu Feng'er left the house and quietly came to the backyard. It was already dark, and the soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. Only three of them were left on duty, and the others went to sleep. Zhu Feng'er pulled out her sword and was about to step forward, but hesitated again. Unlike Zhu Can, Zhu Feng'er is kind-hearted and cannot bear to kill innocent people indiscriminately. She secretly thought that these soldiers were just on duty and had not committed any heinous crimes. If they fought with swords, their lives would inevitably be killed.
Zhu Feng'er put away her sword and went to the woodshed to find a wooden stick, which was as thick as an arm. She returned to the front of the stable holding the wooden stick, and tiptoed towards the three soldiers. The three of them were chatting together. Although there was a lantern hanging in front of the stable door, the range of the light was limited, and the three of them did not see anyone walking through the darkness at all.
