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After learning of Su Tiancheng's decision.Qu Qingze was a little anxious.

Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, and Li Dingguo are indeed capable and powerful generals, but they are all Zhang Xianzhong's adopted sons. Zhang Xianzhong died at the hands of Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying. If Su Tiancheng recruited the three of them , Didn't he plant a time bomb around him, maybe it will explode at any time.

This matter has not been publicized for the time being, and Qu Qingze believes that the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp will also have the same opinion.

Coming to the wing in a hurry, Qu Qingze spoke directly.

"Your Excellency plans to recruit Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo, but the lower officials do not agree."

Su Tiancheng was well prepared.

"Old Qu, don't worry, speak slowly if you have something to say."

"The three of them are Zhang Xianzhong's adopted sons. Speaking of which, they have a mortal hatred for killing their father. If these three people pretend to surrender and finally do something that is not good for the adults, it will be too late to regret."

Qu Qingze had good intentions, and Su Tiancheng also understood that it might not be just Qu Qingze, many people would have such worries. The Jiangning camp used to recruit rogues who surrendered on a large scale, and the officers among the rogues all It was beheaded, leaving no future troubles. Now that the rogues have been exterminated, everyone of course does not understand why Su Tiancheng would forgive Liu Wenxiu and others.

"Old Qu, is there anything else to worry about?"

"My lord, this reason is sufficient. If your lord does not object, the subordinate officials will go and end the lives of Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo. Such people must not be kept."

Su Tiancheng shook his head.

"Old Qu, the situation back then was different from today's. It's normal for you to have such worries. Back then, the rogues were still raging, and the Jiangning battalion defeated every rogue. They would kill the officers. This is to prevent the rogues from making a comeback. The imperial court I have suffered too many such losses. Now that the rogues have been exterminated, the lives of ordinary people have gradually settled down. The rogues have no room to survive. Wouldn’t it be ridiculous if we were still so afraid of the remnants of the rogues? Besides, Liu Wenxiu Waiting for the three of them to hide in the Blood Killing Alliance shows that they no longer have the intention of rebelling, and want to live incognito for the rest of their lives. Jianghu sects have nothing to do with the government. They will not interfere with the affairs of the court. Most importantly, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, and Li Dingguo are all rare talents, they are extremely brave on the battlefield, and it is very beneficial for us to be able to recruit such talents."

He is clear.What Su Tiancheng said was reasonable, but he did not allow Su Tiancheng to be in danger.Especially by Su Tiancheng's side, there should be no potential danger.

"My lord's words are all reasonable, and the subordinate officials also understand, but the situation of Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo is different. The subordinate officials firmly disagree with the recruitment, not just the subordinate officials. The soldiers of the Jiangning Camp will not agree either. of."

Su Tiancheng sighed. From the perspective of talents, he must recruit Liu Wenxiu and the other three. If the three are unwilling, they want to follow Zhang Xianzhong.Then I have no choice, but the possibility of this is very small, if I really want to follow Zhang Xianzhong, the three of them will not live to this day.But the hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable. This is also the truth. Liu Wenxiu and others may really pose a threat to themselves. It is normal for Qu Qingze to be worried. Besides, since Qu Qingze was in charge of intelligence work, he has A sign, that is, to pay special attention to whether there is anything that is not good for him, and not to allow Liu Wenxiu and others to be recruited, has also become an instinct of Qu Qingze.

"Old Qu, I know what you think, and I also know that the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp will be worried, but this time, I still insist on my own opinion. Talents are rare. As the old saying goes, you can't avoid hatred by exercising outside. Don't avoid relatives, the ancients were able to do such things, they all had such a mind, why can't I do it, yes, Zhang Xianzhong was indeed defeated by the Jiangning battalion, he was escorted to the court and beheaded, but we are the court army, It is our duty to wipe out the rogues. If Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo are not clear about this and always care about petty grievances, then I have nothing to say. In this way, tomorrow you Take a look at the performance of the three of them with me, if they are not willing to join the Jiangning camp, if they are not willing to surrender, everything will be at your disposal."

Qu Qingze was still unconvinced, but Su Tiancheng said so, and he couldn't object. Anyway, tomorrow will depend on the performance of Liu Wenxiu and others. If there is anything wrong, he will kill without hesitation.

"By the way, Lao Qu, interrogate the rest of the captives of the Blood Slaughter League. If there is no harm, let them go. If they are the person in charge of the Blood Slaughter League, then don't leave any troubles behind."

Qu Qingze nodded, he was not only here for Liu Wenxiu and others, Ma Xianglin led the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion to wipe out the Blood Killing Alliance, and there was the most crucial thing.

"My lord, I want to ask, who ordered the Blood Slaughter Alliance to assassinate your lord."

Su Tiancheng shook his head.

"I don't know about this matter for the time being. Liu Wenxiu and others are not very clear about it. The leader of the Blood Slaughter League has been beheaded. I'm afraid this matter will not be clear for a while. It's not a big deal. The Blood Killing Alliance has been completely wiped out, and the danger no longer exists."

"My lord, I don't think so. The Blood Killing Alliance failed, but there are still many sects in the Jianghu. If the people behind it want to continue to plot against you, they will find other sects."

"Old Qu, I'm afraid such a thing will never happen. The Blood Killing Alliance conspired against me, but it failed, and the entire sect was uprooted. Such a situation cannot be concealed. It must have spread in the world. , The rest of the sects know about this matter, what kind of thinking will they think, who would take the entire sect to gamble, Jianghu sects should not interfere with the affairs of the court, this time the Blood Killing Alliance violated this rule, I should be punished. I am not a person who likes to kill, but I will not allow things that break the rules to happen. The matter of the blood killing alliance is also a warning to those sects in the rivers and lakes. Tell them to do things within the scope of the rules and not to cross the line , otherwise the Blood Killing Alliance’s today is their tomorrow.”

"In theory, the lower officials can't say anything about your lord, but the person who assassinated your lord must be found out. This is also the responsibility of the lower officials."

"Take it easy, the truth will come to light one day."

The next day, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo were escorted to the Governor's Mansion.

Perhaps because of the improvement of living conditions, the faces of the three of them had a tinge of blood, but the eye circles of the three of them were all dark. It seemed that after a long time of thinking, they were facing a major decision.

"Have you thought about it, and what decision has been made?"

Liu Wenxiu looked at the two of them and clasped his fists in salute.

"I discussed with my second and fourth brothers, and decided to surrender to my lord, and I am willing to serve in the Jiangning camp."

Su Tiancheng nodded slightly, Qu Qingze's expression changed, he was the last thing to see this scene, who knows whether Liu Wenxiu and the other three really wanted to surrender, or had other intentions.

"You have made a decision, I believe you, but I also have something to say before, I believe that you are sincerely surrendering, Zhang Xianzhong is your adoptive father, I am also your father-killing enemy, With such a big enmity, it is impossible for ordinary people to think of peaceful coexistence. Zhang Xianzhong once rebelled and was an important leader of the bandits. As the official of the court, I must destroy Zhang Xianzhong. I also admire Zhang Xianzhong's ability. Zhang Xianzhong used to be an official of the imperial court. Perhaps he rebelled because of unavoidable reasons. Now that he decided to rebel, he had to think about the ending. There are rogues."

"Employees should not be suspicious. This is what I uphold. The rogues have been wiped out. Those who fell under the command of the Jiangning Camp include Zhang Xianzhong, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai, Lao Huihui and others. If you want to say Enemies, I have countless enemies, even the [-] post-Gold Tartars who were exterminated by the Jiangning camp can be regarded as my enemies, but I will not be afraid of these, you are Zhang Xianzhong's adopted sons, this official The people around you are worried about you, afraid that you will pretend to surrender, but really want to avenge Zhang Xianzhong, I trust you."

"I understand the truth that everyone is their own master. You were once adopted sons of Zhang Xianzhong, and you will work hard to create a country. Therefore, I don't care about your past. In Jiangning Camp, there are tens of thousands of your former sons. Brother, these people are all working for the imperial court, they are all working hard, I completely trust them, they are my brothers."

"So, you can do it for yourself. If you really want to avenge Zhang Xianzhong, I won't care about it. You will always understand whether personal grievances or national righteousness are important. If you don't even understand this basic truth If you can’t understand it, then the official has misjudged the person.”

"I cherish your talents. I know your bravery. I hope that you can show your efforts and have the opportunity to fight against the Houjin Tartars on the battlefield. At that time, you fell down and died, and your name will be left in history." .”

"Okay, that's all I've said, you guys have to make another choice, this time it's easier."

After a few minutes of silence, Liu Wenxiu took the lead and knelt down, followed by Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo.

"My lord's teachings made the little one ashamed. The little one and his second and fourth brothers concealed their identities and hid in the Jianghu. , I swear here that we sincerely surrender, and if we dare to have the idea of ​​murdering your lord, we will be struck by thunder, and we will not be allowed to enter the ancestral hall after death."

Liu Wenxiu's words made Qu Qingze's expression soften a lot. (To be continued..)