The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 20 Deadly Game

Zheng Du said without changing his face: "I was merciful. I originally wanted to punish all of you. Now I only punish those lawless people who dare to kill even my own soldiers. Isn't this a great mercy?"

After a pause, Zheng Du said to himself, "If not, I would have killed them on the mountain, so why come here again?"

The old patriarch's eyes showed despair, his lips kept trembling,

All of a sudden, the body seemed to be drained of strength, and he sat down on the ground suddenly.

"Old Ancestor" Lu Jinyuan hurried over to help him up, gritted his teeth, and said in a voice that only the old patriarch could hear: "It's better for the government to force the people to rebel."

Regardless of the fact that there are thousands of officers and soldiers, thousands of tribesmen will give it a go, and it is not known who will die.

I really thought that the Lu family in Fuzhou was made of clay sculptures.

The old patriarch tightly grasped Lu Jinyuan's arm with one hand, and said firmly, "Forbearance!"

There are more than 70 people in the bound clan, including old people, women and young children.
You can't ruin the Fuzhou Lu family for the sake of more than 70 people.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years, and the Lu family will remember this blood debt.

At this moment, all the clansmen present stared at the old patriarch,
As long as the old patriarch gives a signal and a gesture, everyone will rush up and tear that devil of the Zheng family into pieces.
Before the old patriarch spoke, no one dared to act rashly.

Just now the old patriarch said something first, without his words, anyone who acts without authorization will be expelled from the family tree.

People of the Lu family in Fuzhou are not afraid of death, but they are very afraid that their name will not be found in the genealogy.

However, the old patriarch did not speak,
The once stubborn head hangs down weakly,

Thin body, looks so thin, so helpless.

A confidant of hundreds of households ordered loudly: "Knife and axe are ready."

Several knives and axes walked up to the team, and some knives and axes sprayed wine on the ghost-headed sword with a grinning grin.
Looking at people kneeling on the ground is like looking at lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

A woman put her hand over a child's eyes,
An old man was so sad that he fainted to the ground,
A woman tightly held her husband who wanted to run away,
The scene was full of gloom and mist, and suppressed crying sounded one after another.
God, open your eyes, the old patriarch also closed his eyes in pain, and couldn't bear to watch.

The ghost-head knife in the hand of the axeman has been raised high,
When the tragedy was about to happen, suddenly, someone shouted loudly: "General Zheng, keep people under the sword!"

After the words fell, two riders were seen galloping from a distance.

"It's Brother Changle, he's here." A clansman recognized Lu Changle who rushed to the front.

Lu Jinyuan, who supported the old patriarch, said in surprise: "It's really Brother Le, he finally came, hey, isn't the missionary following him?"

The old patriarch opened his eyes wide and saw, sure enough, he saw Lu Changle desperately urging his horse towards here,
He kept shouting "Keep people under the sword", and a man in a strange costume followed behind.

It was the missionary Nick who helped heal his wounds a few days ago.

In Changle County, is there anyone who dares to save someone from his own knife?
Just as Zheng Du was about to order the beheading, Nick had already raised the golden armor order and shouted loudly: "Here is the golden armor order, keep people under the sword."

Hearing the Golden Armor Order, Zheng Du hesitated, but in the end he still didn't order.
For the two people who came, the little man in the front can be ignored, and the Nick in the back is a missionary.
My own father is also polite to him, besides, he has a golden armor token in his hand,

No matter how arrogant you are, you can't damage Lao Tzu's majesty.

"I heard the general's name earlier, but I didn't know that the general was coming, so I'm far away to welcome you." Lu Changle got off his horse and hurriedly saluted Zheng Du.

Someone told Lu Changle about Chashan,

Lu Changle knew that Zheng Du was moody and cruel, and knew that it was useless to intercede, even going to the county seat to find the county magistrate was useless.
Not to mention the little Changle county magistrate, even looking for the prefect of Fuzhou is useless,
In a hurry, I remembered the missionary Nick who held the golden armor token, knowing that Nick often visited the wounded in Shurong Village,

Riding a horse and running to Shurong Village, betting on luck,
Fortunately, with good luck, Nick really came back to give follow-up consultation to the wounded, and preached by the way,

After hearing Lu Changle's request, Nick agreed to save lives without even thinking about it.
It's a pity that the equestrian skills are not good, and the riding is a bit slow.

Zheng Du walked forward with a sneer, and kicked Lu Changle to the ground: "You're very clever, you know how to move rescuers, see who can save you, come here, catch him, and chop them together later."

Someone called Brother Changle just now, Zheng Du heard it,

Before the Nick arrived, he ordered to keep someone under the knife, and it was obvious that someone had reported to him.

Zheng Du was very annoyed by this Nick, and often dragged himself to preach.

Zheng Du will not let anyone who makes him feel unhappy.

Lu Changle was so scared that he almost peed, he didn't expect Zheng Du to be so cruel,
He didn't even give a chance to explain when they met, and he would kill himself if he opened his mouth.

The two soldiers did not dare to resist when they came to arrest them, for fear that they would stab them casually, so they suppressed the fear in their hearts and begged for mercy loudly:

"We, the Fu family and the Lu family, have always admired the general. Misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding. The general is merciful."

Dealing with this moody person, try not to irritate him,

Lu Changle would not scold him face to face for being cruel, being inferior to pigs and dogs, and saying that he will be a hero again in 18 years.

That is to want to die faster.

Zheng Du stood with his hands behind his back as if he didn't hear it, with an indifferent expression.

Nick, who was not good at riding, finally arrived and got off his horse in a little embarrassment.
Seeing the common people kneeling in a row, and seeing those swordsmen,

He made a cross on his chest, and bowed respectfully to Zheng Du: "May God bless you, my general."

Zheng Du put away his unruly smile, and returned a salute seriously: "I didn't expect to see you here, Father Nick."

Zheng Zhilong often dealt with foreign businessmen, in order for his son to inherit his property and connections,

He pays great attention to his son's foreign language education. Under the influence of Zheng Zhilong, the brothers of Zheng's family can speak foreign languages.
Zheng Du and Nick didn't even need an interpreter to communicate.

The two chatted in English, and outsiders couldn't understand it, but Lu Changle secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It can be seen that Zheng Du is very polite to Nick.

The conversation between the two is still going on, and Lu Changle knows whether he can survive or not, it depends on Nick's support.

Nick said anxiously: "It is the Lord's guidance, let us meet here, these are ordinary people, please be merciful, general, and spare their lives."

"Father Nick" Zheng Du shook his head and said, "You probably don't know what they did wrong. These people actually attacked the officers and soldiers and killed the general's personal soldiers. This is an unforgivable crime."

"General, can we only punish the villain?" Nick asked a little bit impatiently.

There were at least sixty or seventy people tied up to be executed, and even Lu Changle, who was able to talk to him and beg him to save others, was also tied up.

When preaching in Fujian, Zheng Yiguan has a bottom line. Missionaries cannot interfere with the law enforcement of the authority.
All Nick can do now is ask.

Zheng Du said with a smile on his face, "I can promise the priest that after the execution, the priest can pray for them and go to heaven early."

Lu Changfu touched Lu Changle beside him with his shoulder, and said with some difficulty: "Changle, what are they talking about?"

The only one in the audience who could understand the two of them was Lu Changle.

Lu Changle said with a wry smile: "We're talking about our lives, Nick begged for us"

"Is it possible?" Lu Changfu asked nervously.

"Still waiting, don't get your hopes up."

At this time, Nick took out a pocket watch inlaid with rubies from his arms, and presented it to Zheng Du with both hands, asking Zheng Du to give Fuzhou Lu's a chance.

When Zheng Du saw the pocket watch, his eyes lit up, he looked at Nick, and then at those tied people,

After thinking for a while, he accepted the gold pocket watch: "For the sake of the priest, I will give them a chance."

Zheng Du had seen the pocket watch before, it was Nick's favorite, it was said to be made by a famous craftsman, even his father praised that pocket watch.

Give it to my father, please him, and sell Nick a face by the way.

Nick was overjoyed and thanked repeatedly.

No matter how precious a pocket watch is, it is also a possession outside the body. It is worth using it to exchange the lives of so many people.

Hearing Zheng Du's words, Lu Changle also showed joy.

The Lu family in Fuzhou was born from a desperate situation.

Just when Lu Changle wanted to share the good news with his tribe,

Zheng Du turned around, still with that harmless smile on his face: "Fortunately for you, Father Nick interceded for you, and he decided to give you a chance to live."

Scanning the crowd, he quickly pointed to the old patriarch and said, "Old man, you are the head of the clan, and this general has also said that he admires you as a person, so it's up to you, just play a little game with this general, Your people will have a chance to survive."

The old patriarch looked happy, and asked with a complicated expression: "I don't know what game the general wants to play?"

The good news is that the captured clansman has a lifeline,
The worry is that I don't know what kind of tricks Zheng Du will play. I am an old bone who is dying, and I don't know how to play any games.

The game is not scary, scary is deadly.

Zheng Du said to himself: "What kind of game are you playing? Let me think about it, yes."

(End of this chapter)