Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 47

"I beg your Majesty to be merciful!"

The general begged for mercy in a hurry and kowtowed on the ground, which made people feel pity in his heart.

Ask Qingji to show mercy outside the law and let the general go?
This is not impossible.

After all, this is an era of rule by man, where the king is the country!
If the monarch is wise, the country will be prosperous and strong; if the monarch is stupid, the country will be in trouble;

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the centralization of power by the king was indeed not as good as that of later generations, but there were no restrictions of various rules and regulations, and the king could kill his subjects.

For ordinary people, life and death are all in the king's mind!
The only thing that can restrain the monarch is the moral etiquette system formed since ancient times.

If the emperor of the feudal dynasty wants to forgive a criminal, the matter may not be that simple.

At this moment, Qingji pretended to be contemplative, as if hesitating whether to deal with the general!
Mo Xie's face turned pale for a while, but she still mustered up her courage. Facing Wu Wang Qingji, who was aloof, she kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, the women have heard that all virtuous kings in ancient times have the demeanor of elders, just like a loving father."

"Your Majesty is as wise and powerful as Qi Huan and Jin Wen, and as benevolent and loving as Tang Zhou Wen!"

"Currently, the generals have committed crimes, but they should not be punished."

"Just because the general is eager to seek an official position, hoping to do his part for the prosperity of the country, so there is a mistake in his words, and he has no intention of deceiving the king!"

"Like a child seeking comfort from his parents, he uses sweet words to do so, not entirely cunning."

After a pause, Mo Xie said again: "Now if the king punishes the generals for the crime of deceiving the king, whether he is demoted or dies, it will damage the reputation of the king!"

"The woman begged the king to think twice!"

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on.

Mo Xie's words are not without reason!
The crime of deceiving the king cannot be easily forgiven.

However, if Qing Ji executes the general for such a crime, or demotes the general as a slave, it will indeed damage his reputation!

What a eloquent woman!

Looking at the steadfast and unyielding Mo Xie in front of him, Qing Ji couldn't help showing a hint of admiration in his eyes.

In terms of character, compared with Mo Xie, the go-getters pale in comparison!

"General, you have such a loving wife, what more can you ask for? Forget it!"

Qingji waved his hand and said: "I will not punish you for the sake of your contribution to the society by offering the Longyuan sword."

"Thank you king!"

The go-getter couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, cold sweat broke out on his back.

Recovering a life made him feel like he was alive after a catastrophe!

Qing Ji, who was holding a peerless and famous sword in white, was also very happy in his heart, so he drove into the gate of the palace after motioning for Gan to avoid Mo Xie and his wife.

Gan Jiang glanced at Mo Xie who was beside him, slapped his thigh, and sighed with resentment on his face: "Sir, you have hurt me too!"

"How to hurt you?"

Mo Xie's black eyebrows frowned, and said: "My beloved, this concubine is helping you, how can I harm you? With a sword in exchange for a life, my beloved has already taken advantage of it!"

"Otherwise, if a good man becomes an official, if the King of Wu knows that the good man is useless except for his sword-making skills in the future, wouldn't he be severely punished?"

"At that time, not to mention the lover alone, even the whole family will be doomed!"

Hearing this, the general who had calmed down thought about it, and it was indeed such a truth.

He immediately bowed to Mo Xie and said, "My beloved, I blamed you too."

"I was obsessed with ghosts for a while, and almost harmed my wife and children. Please forgive my mistake!"

Mo Xie slightly nodded and said, "Since my beloved has awakened, what are your plans now?"

The general pondered for a moment, then said: "Now that the Longyuan sword has been presented, the king will pay off his merits and demerits, and I will get nothing."

"The two of us have nothing else now, but Mo Xie, the male and female swords, is worthy of use!"

"Sir, I plan to go to the state of Chu to present the sword to the King of Chu or Ling Yin Nangwa. Even if the Chu people don't reuse it, I will still be rewarded with money and silk, which is better than nothing!"

Hearing this, Mo Xie immediately looked as if he hated iron, looked at the general with trembling shoulders, and said angrily, "You still want to offer a sword?"

"Beloved, listen to my concubine's advice. The court is a place of fame and wealth, and a place of filth. Your behavior is not suitable to live above the temple."

"Since that's the case, why can't my husband and I live far away? Beloved, let's go back to the country of Yue!"

"Just like in the past, I make a living by forging swords, and my family is well-off, so why should a lover be so hard to become an official?"

Mo Xie's words were spoken in earnest, but the general couldn't listen to them at all.

He knew that his wife Mo Xie was thinking of him, but how could the general be willing to give up the opportunity to be famous among the princes and become famous?
Gan Jiang's father-in-law, Ou Yezi, was a master swordsmith of the generation. Gan Jiang thought that he could not reach Ou Yezi's level in sword making.

This time, Gan Jiang brought his wife and children and his family from Yue to Wu, hoping to get a job in the name of offering a sword!
Unexpectedly, he almost lost his life in the end, and the Longyuan sword had already changed hands.

This makes go-getters not reconciled!
He didn't want to return to Yue country in such a desperate way.

Before leaving Yue, the general had already made an oath that he would never go back if he did not make a name for himself outside.

But the current predicament made General Mo Xie have to be cautious!

"Wait a little longer. We entered Wu from Yue, and we are almost covered in entanglements..."

The go-getters had to admit that they had very little money left.

Gein had to take care of the general Mo Xie when he passed through various cities, plus all kinds of expenses, now the general's pocket is cleaner than his face!

In desperation, Mo Xie and his wife could only sell some high-quality bronze swords at the market in Wudu City.

The material and performance of these swords are not comparable to the real peerless swords, but they are still extremely sharp, and they are more than one step better than ordinary bronze swords!
Therefore, it didn't take long for Mo Xie and his wife to sell a lot of bronze swords and make a lot of money.

Look at a nearby weapons booth, basically no one cares about it.

The stall owner's eyes were red and his teeth itched with hatred when he saw the strange general Mo Xie earning so much money by selling swords!

Before this couple showed up, the stall owner could at least sell a few long swords and shields every day. Now that Mo Xie is here, how many people still visit his stall?
The stall owner was furious, so he recruited a bunch of ruffians to beat up and rob Mo Xie's stall!

"What are you doing!"

"That's my money! Money!"

Seeing a local ruffian actually pick up his own clay pot containing coins, he was so angry that he reached out to grab it. Unexpectedly, he was knocked down to the ground with several punches by his two companions, and then he carried it and threw it away.

"money!"

Gan Jiang crawled over again, trying to snatch back his money pot, but this group of ruffians were not good at it, they all rolled up their sleeves, greeted Gan Jiang, punched and kicked.

The go-getter screamed "Ouch!" Mo Xie, who was at the side, couldn't help but rushed forward desperately, trying to save her husband!
(End of this chapter)