The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 253 Killing Liang

Two days later, Xie Xi and Yu Shilei appeared in Qin Jing's Guanzhong governor's yamen.

The six people who came together, that mustache and another companion were left in Liyang by Xie Xi, monitoring every move of Liyang Town and the rebels.

And Qi Zifa and another companion were sent by Xie Xi to the Wanyou Company to see what's wrong with the Wanyou Company.

Xie Xi's sudden arrival surprised Han Jizhi, governor of Guanzhong.

Before that, if there was any disturbance in Beijing, the cabinet would send news in advance.

This time, there was no movement.

When Han Jizhi was in Beijing, Xie Xi was still the fourth prince, and he had only heard some ridiculous things about Xie Xi, but had never met Xie Xi himself.

Suddenly meeting such a prince in the governor's yamen, and the other party came with the emperor's order, Han Jizhi felt a little uneasy.

The emperor quietly sent such a person over, could it be that he wanted to squeeze the pustule in the barrier?
"Han Butang, this king came to Guanzhong this time under the order of his father to observe the customs and opinions of the people. I didn't intend to disturb you. However, after arriving in Guanzhong, I encountered some things, but the king was surprised and inexplicable. .”

Han Jizhi heard that Xie Xi claimed to be "the king", and then he remembered that Xie Xi was entrusted by the emperor a few months ago, and Guanzhong also received the emperor's notice to the whole country.

When Dayan founded the country, he imposed strict restrictions on the vassal kings, and when Ruizong arrived, he strictly restricted the vassal kings' every move.

As a feudal lord, Xie Xi was able to participate in political affairs with such a great fanfare, such a thing was rare in the Dayan dynasty.

The emperor actually ignored the ancestral system and risked the disapproval of the world. Han Ji made up his mind to write a letter to the capital immediately after Xie Xi left, explaining the matter in detail.

However, Xie Xi was right in front of him, and there was a hint of guilt in his words. Han Jizhi did not dare to neglect, and saluted Xie Xi again, saying: "Your Majesty is stupid, please give me your advice."

With an impatient expression, Xie Xi gestured to Yu Shilei and said, "Commander Yu, please talk to Mr. Han."

Yu Shilei responded, and talked to Han Jizhi about what he found yesterday in the suburbs of Qinjing.

Yesterday, a group of four walked through the North Gate of Qin Jing. They missed their meal at noon. They wanted to find some food in the nearby Zhuangzi, but they walked through several Zhuangzi one after another, but they were all empty.

Yu Shilei has rich experience in Jianghu, and he immediately saw the abnormality.

For the people farming, the land is the lifeblood. When the rebels come, people can flee in all directions, but the land is still here, and no one can take it away.

The terrain around Qin Jing is flat, thousands of miles of fertile soil, after the war, those people who escaped will come back to farm sooner or later.

Even if the chaos of war left ten rooms empty, now that calm has been restored, the villagers from the original village will definitely come back.

But entering these villages is like entering a land of no one. There are ruins everywhere, and there are traces of the fire, which looks like it was burned by the rebels.

After some searching, they first found a large pit with countless bones buried in a village, and then found a dozen corpses not far away. There were only traces of fire on the corpses, but they were completely preserved.

According to Yu Shilei's deduction, the assailant must have left hastily and only set fire to them, so he didn't care about these corpses, so there were only a few burn marks and beast bite marks on the corpses.

However, these dozens of corpses have a common feature, and they all lack the right ear.

When Dayan's officers and soldiers counted their military achievements, they used the ears of the enemy soldiers as evidence.

"Master Han, we found a few Zhuangzi empty in the north of the city. I don't know why Master Han knows?"

Han Jizhi said unhurriedly: "This lower official has heard the local officials mention that not long after Qin Jing broke the siege, it seems that after the rebels arrived, the common people hid after hearing the news. After a while, they will naturally come back."

Xie Xi raised her head slightly and said, "Master Han's words make sense, but I also saw a lot of bones and charred corpses on Zhuangzi..."

Han Jizhi immediately sensed the sharpness in Xie Xi's words, knelt down and said, "The rebels are brutal and have killed many people in my Guanzhong. These days, when officials are in a hurry, they forget to supervise The officials below comfort Anmin."

At the end, Han Jizhi added another sentence: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being negligent for a while."

Han Jizhi's words were respectful, but he looked disapproving. He first charged himself with a trivial crime, which cut off Xie Xi's reason for pursuing it.

Xie Xi stood up, strolled to Han Jizhi's side, bent down and pressed heavily on his shoulder.

Han Jizhi didn't know what Xie Xi meant, and was about to ask, only to hear Xie Xi say, "I think Mr. Han was negligent, otherwise, why is there an ear missing from those corpses?"

Han Jizhi's heart was shocked. Xie Xi's "overseeing" did not mean the same as what he said about "overseeing".

The negligence he mentioned just now is just to push the crime to his subordinates. To comfort the people and the people is originally the job of the governor and the chief envoy. As an admiral, all he can do is to supervise.

But Xie Xi's words were inside and out, clearly implying that the officers and soldiers under his rule killed the good and pretended to be meritorious.

If it was passed on to the emperor, it would be a serious crime.

Of course, the treasury of Dayan is currently in short supply, and a lot of land in the guards in various places has been robbed by noble gentry. If the military supplies cannot be delivered on time, they can only go hungry.

In order to survive, armies everywhere have found ways.Killing good men and pretending to be meritorious, buying meritorious service and selling meritorious deeds, raising the bandits' self-respect, are commonplace in guards all over the world.

However, although these methods are known to everyone, they are all heinous crimes after all, and they must not be brought out in the open.

"Your Highness, I have something to report back."

When Xie Xi came out of the Guanzhong governor's office, Xie Xi had a gloomy expression on his face.

Hearing Han Jizhi's half-truth and half-false words, Xie Xi felt a chill in his heart.There is no safe place here in Guanzhong, and he needs to make arrangements and respond as soon as possible.

Some words can only be said in a place where there is no one.

On the first day of August, the night was like ink.

Less than a month after the siege was relieved, another commotion broke out in the Qin capital. An inconspicuous inn in the south of the city suddenly caught fire in the middle of the night.

The flames lit up the entire sky, and the sparks were scattered by the wind, igniting the entire street.

The fire started very quickly, and it spread in less than a quarter of an hour. The burning fire was like a giant dragon, spitting out a huge tongue of fire, as if it wanted to devour everything.

"Fourth son, it's as you expected. Fortunately, we are prepared tonight, otherwise we will be buried in the sea of ​​fire."

Yu Shilei stood on the ridge not far away, talking to Xie Xi with lingering fear.

Xie Xi stared fixedly at the sea of ​​flames, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This ghostly place in Guanzhong is getting more and more interesting!"

(End of this chapter)