Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2361 Who Listens To Whose Voice
The bright moon hangs high.

Li Chao was so worried that he didn't go downstairs all night.

City Gate Tower.

After all, this matter was brought up by Li Chao and others. If you don't care about it and just lie down at home, then other people in the city, even if they are of the same clan, will probably tear their brothers out of their homes angrily. ...

Li Chao believes that there is still a proper attitude, at least to show a serious and hardworking attitude of seeking to solve the problem!

So he didn't go back, but stayed in the city gate tower.

Li Shao didn't return either.

But Li Chao and the others underestimated the simplicity of the city gate, and even because of this simplicity, it affected the speed of his thinking.All the previous plans were at home, smoking incense, drinking small wine, and serving maids pinching arms and legs from time to time, talking and laughing, waving the towel, planning thousands of miles.But now, sitting there waiting, staring wide-eyed, wanting nothing, how could he think of a good solution?

The more anxious you are, the more your brain becomes like a paste, the more you stir it, the more it sticks together. It is impossible to open it up. You can only control your emotions as much as possible and concentrate, and the more you will feel. Take energy.

The statute of limitations is on the other side, even if there is no such so-called "within three days", Li Chao knows that things cannot be delayed.This is not like eating and drinking in general, it might kill your head!

In the middle of the night, Li Shao was younger, he had been nervous for a day, and he couldn't hold on anymore, so he fell to the side and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Chao held on for a while, and finally thought about a few points in general, but when he thought about it, his energy was really exhausted, and he fell back when he couldn't hold on, lying on his clothes, and let out a heavy groan. snoring.

The guard on duty at the gate listened to the snoring of the two brothers in the gate tower, one after another like hypnosis, and he fell asleep unavoidably. When he was half asleep and half awake, he suddenly heard some noises. I saw some lights coming from afar.

"Who? ! 』

Li Chao's guard shouted in a low voice.

"It's me..." The torch moved closer, revealing the faces of the three elders of Qi County.

Li Chao's guard breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know if the three elders are here, I'm sorry..."

"Your son is inside?" ’ asked the three elders of Qi County, ‘but rested? 』

Guard Li Chao nodded and said, "I just took a rest, do you need to go wake it up..."

The three elders of Qi County waved their hands with a smile, "No, no...it's cold in the winter night, and the city gate is poor...look, no, this old man sent some food and clothing..."

Li Chao's guards were a little touched, thinking that he had misunderstood the three elders of Qi County before, and presumably the three elders of Qi County were forced to do so because of their request for a time limit...

"Why are you here, where are the other guards?" ’ The three elders of Qixian County smiled, and said, ‘All call out...take it, just take it in...’

"Yes, yes, more elders..." Li Chao's guards reacted, and they shouted a few times in a low voice, and called all the guards on duty, planning to take these food and drink expenses, and make themselves comfortable some.

But what I didn't expect was that when Li Chao's guards called everyone out, they received them in their hands and stuffed them into their arms, not only food and clothing, but also the cold light reflecting the moonlight!
Firstly, these guards lost their defenses, and secondly, they either had food or drink in their hands. Facing the surprise attack, they screamed and died instantly!

"Rush in! ’ The three elders of Qi County commanded, sneered twice, and said, ‘Give me a ride! 』

Several people kicked open the door, rushed into the room, twisted the arms of Brother Li Chao, who had just woken up and didn't know what happened, opened his mouth, opened his mouth, stuffed the wine bottle into it and poured it!
The light reflected the figure on the window lintel, the sound of muffled groans and coughs, and the clacking of limbs on the wooden boards suddenly sounded...

The three elders of Qi County stood in front of the city gate with benevolent eyebrows and closed eyes.

Don't look, don't listen, don't move.

After a while, several people came out again. "Reporting to the three elders...the two brothers Li Chao and Li Weinan...afraid of crime, they committed suicide by taking poison! 』

"Ugh!pitiful! ’The three elders of Qi County sighed with emotion, looking up at the bright moon, there seemed to be some tears in the corners of their eyes, ‘Brother Weinan, you don’t want to drag your fathers and folks down, and you actually make such a bad plan...Oh, why bother, why bother!It's just that...it doesn't lose the demeanor of a celebrity, and it hasn't fallen into the name of the Li family...』

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, if you live up to the brother Weinan's friendship, it's just a grievance!" ’ The three elders of Qi County said loudly, ‘Come on!Open the city gate! 』

In the big camp under the city of Qi County, Xu Shu was looking through the relevant information, and then received a report from the soldiers, saying that Li Chao and Li Shao had committed suicide by taking poison in fear of crime, and now the three elders of Qi County surrendered, and Open the city gate...

Xu Shu was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.

The reason why he didn't attack the city immediately was because Xu Shu knew that if the pressure was too tight, these guys would feel that there was no way out and they would jump over the wall in a hurry. The current situation, on the contrary, could make the conflict in Qi County earlier It broke out, and the key is that Xu Shu wants to use Guanghan Li's spearhead to pierce some other shields...

General Hussar's strategy is not to drive out all the Sichuan and Shu gentry and local big households, but to keep those who are willing to go with them and get rid of those who are holding back.

But what Xu Shu also didn't expect was that the three elders in Qi County would attack so quickly!
It turned out that Li Chao and Li Shao's corpses were sent here...

Suicide by taking poison?
Yo!

Xu Shu tilted his head slightly and thought for a while, then stretched out his hand and pulled a piece of paper on the desk, wrote something quickly, called his guards, and gave him the piece of paper, and after a few words, , Then walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army.

"Raise the fire! ’ Xu Shu commanded, ‘Bring in! 』

Human beings are inherently afraid of the dark, even soldiers are no exception. If there is a sudden order, it will inevitably make the barracks restless, but after increasing the brightness of the light, these unnecessary restlessness will naturally decrease.

Inside the gate of the military camp, there will be a relatively wide place, generally speaking, where soldiers gather, but now more torches and braziers are lit.

These braziers and torches, from the gate of the barracks to this place, the swaying flames illuminated the surrounding area, and the iron armor, knives and guns flashed in the firelight.

The three elders of Qi County lowered their heads, bent their waists, and approached almost as if sticking their beards to their feet. Then, as soon as they entered the illuminated area of ​​the fire, they threw the walking stick in their hands from a long distance, and bowed down to Xu Shu On the ground, while kowtowing, he shouted loudly: "Old Mr. Li, I am the third elder of Qi County, and I pay my respects to Mr. Xu!" 』

Although the three elders of Qixian County didn't know why Xu Shu didn't meet him in the big tent of the Chinese army, they couldn't think too much at this moment and could only follow the original plan.

The somewhat exaggerated actions of the three elders of Qi County caused Xu Shu to smile slightly. This old guy really dug a hole in front of his face...

According to the etiquette, the three elders do not need to bow down, and even do not need to salute in front of some officials, but ordinary small officials have to salute the three elders.

As early as when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, in order to win the hearts of the people, Liu Bang promulgated an old-age decree to improve the social status and quality of life of the elderly: "For those who are over [-] years old, have practice, can lead the public to do good, treat them as three elders, and have one person in the village. .Choose the three elders of the township and one of them as the three elders of the county. They will teach each other with the county magistrate and the lieutenant, and they will not be garrisoned again.Give wine and meat in October. 』

During the period of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty, respect for the elderly was further emphasized, and the decree "the elderly are not warm without silk, and they are not full without meat". For the elderly over 80 years old, one stone of corn, 90 catties of meat, and five buckets of wine are given every month, and those [-] years old The above-mentioned elderly people will be given two bolts of cloth and three catties of cotton wool every month to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing.Moreover, "For those who give things and report to the vend rice, the chief officials will read and inspect them, and the prime minister will send them to you."Dissatisfied with ninety, miserly, Ling Shizhi.Two thousand stones sent capital officials to follow the line, and those who don’t know how to supervise them.” In order to prevent officials from obeying and violating, Emperor Wen of Han also issued repeated orders, requiring local officials to strictly control gifts, such as not giving old rice to the elderly, etc...

Therefore, the three elders of Qi County knelt and kowtowed in front of their faces. What they knew was that the three elders of Qi County were afraid of crimes and pleaded guilty in public, but what they didn't know was that Xu Shu bullied others and disrespected the elders!
Xu Shu even suspected that if he was meeting the three elders of Qi County in a relatively closed place such as the Chinese military tent, and when the old guy went back, he would lie down on the bed, and then say some vague words in refusal or welcome, Even if you support it, it’s not true, and if you don’t support it, it’s not true!
It is a fact that Li Miao made a mess.

It is also true that the Li family of Guanghan gave support and even promoted it behind the scenes.

But Li Miao didn't make trouble on the surface, because he shouted from the beginning to the end to be loyal to the hussars, and to be loyal to Sichuan and Shu!

Just like many officials in the later feudal dynasties shouted loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, how can these people be rebellious?It's not impossible to say nothing, but it will be recorded, and it also shows Xu Shu's incompetence to a certain extent. He can't even be convicted, he can only be reckless!

This has led to a very delicate situation at the moment.On the one hand, it can be said that the Li family in Guanghan rebelled and conspired, and they deserved the crime. On the other hand, it can also be said that Xu Shu used his power to bully others and wanted to commit crimes.

From God's point of view, of course we know all the events and developments, but what if we put this matter on ordinary people in Sichuan and Shu?
What is the truth of the matter?
Are the "truths" in front of ordinary people the original appearance of the incident?
Who are these ordinary people more willing to listen to, and which aspect of "truth" do they believe in?
When an official statement comes out, if the common people don’t agree with it, or even habitually doubt it, then what is the reason and what is the process that makes such a statement originally represent "justice and fairness"? The statement, more and more useless?
When a person suddenly encounters something and has no time to make a comprehensive consideration, and does not know how to judge right from wrong, he often uses the old thinking experience to replace the judgment, and these experiences were developed by old people in ancient times. taught by people.

Therefore, in the inheritance of Chinese civilization, the words "respect the old and love the young" are very important.

but now……

Kneeling in front of him was the third elder of Qi County, a white-haired old man.

Xu Shu looked past the three elders of Qixian County, but turned to the city wall of Qixian County, and said with a smile: "Dare to ask the three elders, on the wall of Qixian County...why don't you raise fire?" 』

The three elders of Qi County trembled suddenly.

"Order! "Xu Shu said loudly, "Let the city wall of Qixian County be set on fire!" 』

After the order was conveyed in a voice, the flames on the wall of Qixian County shone brightly.

Xu Shu glanced at it and sneered, "Sure enough. 』

On the city wall of Qixian County, in the darkness, there were actually quite a few people standing there, all staring at this place. Now illuminated by the fire, they turned their heads like a little daughter-in-law who didn't want to show up, as if wanting to To see, but also seems to avoid.

"Come here, how many people have passed..." Xu Shu pointed to those people on the wall of Qixian County and said, "Who are there, write it down, especially those who were there before, but now they are gone..."

After Xu Shu pointed out something, it was as if he had just seen the three elders of Qi County who were kneeling on the ground, "Ah, how can the three elders sit here and there?"Come on, take a seat here, please take a seat!The three elders in Qixian County are old or hard of hearing, come here, find some loud voices...』

Immediately, a few soldiers stood aside. These soldiers who were originally full-time scolding soldiers have now become the mouthpiece of the live broadcast, and they can be regarded as the only part of the big man at the moment.

"Third elders, please take your seat!" 』

"Please take a seat!" 』

"Your seat! 』

These soldiers yelled their words so well that it seemed that there were echoes in Qixian County, but they still had something to say, feeling that they hadn't exerted their full strength.

"..." The third elder of Qixian County gritted his molars, knowing that he had met a master, so he stopped pretending to be pitiful. He got up from the ground, then walked to the edge of the mat, bowed his hands in greeting, and then sat down.

Looking down from the city wall, what can you see at such a long distance?
At most, I just saw a general idea and knew that the figure corresponded to that person.

What can I hear again?
Basically, you can't hear anything, unless you want to make loud soldiers shout like Xu Shu.

But it doesn't prevent these people from using their imagination and rendering it into a story that meets their needs, right?
As soon as the three elders of Qi County knelt down, these people were ready to spray.

Because it was impossible for Xu Shu to massacre the city, this was clear to everyone, and it was very certain. Once this point was confirmed, many people would be in a relatively safe position, or they would become bystanders to a certain extent.Neither a party nor a third party, but a "pure bystander".

It may be reasonable for the onlookers to be clear, but the onlookers prefer to watch big dramas, and the bigger the drama, the happier it is.It's like a big drama that is besieged by thousands of soldiers, how many times can you encounter it in a lifetime?

Originally, these guys have already constructed topics in their minds, including but not limited to the following:
"It hurts!The three elders of Qi County fell to their knees as soon as they entered the barracks!Is this a moral distortion, or a loss of humanity? 』

"shock!The lack of inheritance of the great man, loyalty and filial piety are completely ignored!Why is the white-haired old man kneeling openly? 』

"Shock!Men will be silent when they see it, and women will cry when they see it!Buzhuan is not from Sichuan and Sichuan! 』

"I didn't see it!An old man actually made such a move in front of the whole city, young and old, women and children! 』

"terrible!The dignified governor of Yizhou actually did this in the dark! 』

"A horror scene!What are the painful groans in the barracks!What does the tricolor flag cover? 』

"Reveal the secret!What happened in the city of Qi County, which made an old man miserable! 』

"..."

Now being shouted by Xu Shu's soldiers with loud voices, the atmosphere suddenly disappeared.

On the open space in the barracks, Xu Shu smiled slightly and said, "Why are the three elders here?" 』

The soldiers with loud voices shouted, "Why are the three elders here?" ! 』

The three elders of Qi County wanted to roll their eyes, but finally endured it, and said in a low voice, "Report to the envoy, there is an unworthy son today..."

"Reporting to the envoy, there is an unworthy son..." the loud soldier shouted in the same way.

"..." The three elders of Qi County suddenly didn't know what to say.

Some things are easy to do but hard to say.Docking a gecko's tail may be a good thing for a gecko, but no one wants to be that tail-docking, right?

The three elders of Qi County suddenly regretted calling someone to go up the city wall...

Taking advantage of Li Chao and Li Shao's unpreparedness, the three elders of Qi County sent two people to come to beg for mercy. Although for the three elders of Qi County, this is the best way to reduce their own losses, who likes to publicize their family ugliness?It's okay to talk about this matter in front of Xu Shu, since everyone understands anyway, but it's hard to talk about it in front of the whole city, young and old, women, children and children.

Oh, in order to save the old life of the family, send the lives of nephews and children and grandchildren away?
Suicide in fear of sin?
Ha ha.

You must know that although Li Miao, Li Chao and others have indeed done some things, in the current big man, according to the law, mutual protection is still recognized!
The act of destroying relatives in righteousness is not advocated by the morality of the great man!
If the three elders of Qi County just said it outright, this kind of thing that violates the moral system of the great Han, let alone whether I can still sit in the position of the three elders, the shocking body may not be Xu Shu, but Xu Shu. It became the Guanghan Li family...

Seeing that the three elders of Qi County stopped talking, Xu Shu also smiled, and then said: "Since there is a confession, why don't you present it earlier?"Come on, read! 』

The three elders of Qi County were taken aback, and quickly denied it, but they were blocked by Xu Shu's loud soldiers, how could they tell what they said...

The three elders of Qixian County were about to jump up, but they were pressed by the soldiers behind them, and they couldn't stand up immediately. They could only wave their arms on the spot and shout something, but his old voice, how could he do those things? The soldiers who scolded the formation in front of the formation were loud?
All of a sudden, this "confession" resounded through the night sky in Qi County!

"The book begs for mercy and pleads guilty." 』

"Taixing five years, winter.The Li family in Qixian County, Guanghan, had unfilial sons and grandsons who resorted to conspiracy, did not regard the king's life as important, acted arrogantly, ignored the people, were ignorant and peeping at leopards, acted boldly, raised troops and rebelled, this is a great unforgivable. 』

"These disobedient descendants don't think about the nectar of the hustle and bustle, don't understand the benevolence of the universe, are foolish in nature, mad in words and deeds, have no talent and are as important as a thousand stones, and have no virtue and stand as the leader of Sichuan and Shu Shilin is actually the shame of the Li family. 』

"If you are not guilty, you will be hated forever!In order to eliminate disasters, avoid accumulating grievances and guilt, and cause the Li family to corrupt and condemn the stream, especially those who disobeyed the hussars and confessed to their sins, so as to forgive their mistakes and make up for them in case. 』

"Unbearably terrified, only begging for mercy and pleading guilty!" 』

Xu Shu nodded, stood up, and said loudly: "Good!After pleading guilty and willing to confess to the conspiracy, a certain person should write a letter to Hushi, and the reward will be reduced or exempted! 』

The three elders of Qi County took a deep breath, and were about to scream with their necks open, denying the "confession", but suddenly someone threw something into their mouths from behind, like fine sand. Such things immediately choked into the trachea, and immediately coughed up tears and snot. From a distance, it looked like crying in front of Xu Shu, and the confession was simply off the charts...

After the play was over, Xu Shu waved his hand and gave the order to take over Qixian County. Immediately, the entire barracks was in a commotion. As for the individual voice of a certain person, it was covered up under the noise early on.

(End of this chapter)