My wife is Wu Zetian

Lin Du also stepped aside directly.

Hearing Zhou Li's reply, Liu Hui and others were all dumbfounded.

If I was only here for those few caravans, would I be willing to mobilize troops like this?

You will also give away your wealth, do I care?

"What? You asked for the property, and I gave it to you. What do you mean?"

A cold light flashed in Zhou Li's eyes, and he asked them again.

"We are all doing it for money, but there are also some personal grudges involved.

Those caravans have injured many of our brothers before. I want the goods, and I want the people even more!

Hand over the person, we will keep our peace, and our brothers will leave immediately. "

Liu Hui calmed down and shouted to Zhou Li on the city wall again.

"It turns out it's not just for money. You keep repeating this. How can this county believe you?"

Zhou Li disturbed the other party's words and shouted loudly at them.

"The county magistrate can rest assured. We still have this credibility. Let him out and we will leave immediately."

Liu Hui glanced at Zhou Li on the city wall and replied again.

"what do you think?"

Zhou Li didn't speak any more and looked at Lin Du aside.

"Of course it is impossible for me to hand over my people of the Tang Dynasty to the hands of thieves. Otherwise, I will be sorry for the official clothes I wear and the salary given to me by the court!"

Lin Du was stunned, not knowing what Zhou Li meant by this.

What do I think? Don’t you know the consequences of handing someone over?

Neither you nor I can escape, we will be nailed to the pillar of shame of the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, it will not only affect you, but also your descendants will be unable to hold their heads high.

"Then what does Lin County Lieutenant think makes us worthy of the official clothes we wear? How worthy of the salary of the imperial court?"

Zhou Li looked solemn and asked Lin Du again.

"Magistrate Zhou, what do you mean by this?"

Lin Du frowned, wondering what the other party was thinking.

"What do you mean? I know what you are thinking, but as a parent, our first priority is the safety of the people.

We must indeed be worthy of this official uniform and the salary of the court, but we must also be worthy of the people behind us.

Kill one person and save thousands, what do you do? "

Zhou Li glanced at Lin Du again and said to him with a cold face.

"Kill one person and save a thousand people? County magistrate, how can you say that?
  Regardless of whether there are one person or a thousand people, they are all my people of the Tang Dynasty.

As long as they are my people in the Tang Dynasty, I will not allow them to die in front of me. "

Lin Du now understood what the other party was thinking. He wanted to follow the bandits' wishes and send the people out.

How is this possible?

"Lin Du, I know what you mean. When I say kill one person to save a thousand people, I don't just want to kill those caravans, I also want to kill me!"

Zhou Li naturally understood what Lin Du meant, and he also knew the consequences of doing so.

But the person must be handed over, and this is not negotiable.

Whether it's for yourself or for the people in this city.

"Magistrate Zhou, what do you mean?"

Lin Du was stunned, his eyes filled with horror.

What does it mean to kill you, kill me.

What do you want to do?

"What I mean is, I hand over the person, and I will bear all the consequences.

After the bandits evacuated, I committed suicide.

This way we can not only protect the people of this city, but also ensure that your family and mine will not be implicated.

This is already the best result! "

Zhou Li pulled the other person aside, his eyes full of sadness.

"Marie the city? You."

Lin was really dumbfounded at this time. He really didn't expect that the other party would use such an extreme way to deal with the result in front of him.

Zhou Li is the county magistrate. If he really wants to hand someone over, he will naturally bear the main responsibility.

If he really has to take full responsibility, his subordinate seems to have nothing to say.

Even if the court blamed him, he would be implicated at most.

This result is indeed the best result.

But is this really necessary?
  Although the walls of Chu City are not high, he is confident that he can defend the city.

"Listen to me. My life will be regarded as compensation for those business travelers. With me as the county magistrate buried with them, there is nothing I can say."

Zhou Li took another look at the bandits under the city wall and let out a long sigh.

"The county magistrate is righteous! Lin is not as good as him!"

Now Lin was speechless. He had already done this, what else could he say.

If you continue to persist, you just don’t know how to appreciate it.

"Then do it!"

Zhou Li also waved his hand, indicating to the other party to do it quickly.

"I'll arrange for someone to do it right away!"

Lin Du saluted and was about to leave the city.

"and many more."

"Magistrate Zhou, do you have any other orders?"

Lin Du looked at the other party again, with a trace of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

"You take charge of the city wall, and I'll do it myself!"

Zhou Li shook his head and walked straight towards the city wall.

In addition to Zhou Bin sent by Li Yanran, there are also three caravans in the city: Lin's, Zhang's, and Sun's.

Zhou Li sent people to gather them all together.

"I am Zhou Li, the county magistrate of Jicheng."

Zhou Li glanced at the four people in front of him, his eyes full of unbearability.

"Magistrate Zhou, what do you mean by asking us to come over? If we need to go up the city wall, we should go all out!"

Zhou Bin glanced at Zhou Li. He didn't know why, but he always had a hunch that good people would never come. “Zhou Bin, right? We might still be from the same family.”

Zhou Li smiled at Zhou Bin and started to do his homework.

"That's a good relationship. I'll treat you to a drink in two days!"

Zhou Bin was stunned for a moment and then responded to the other party.

"It's only been two days since we started drinking. Someone is here to prepare a banquet!"

Zhou Li waved his hand, and someone brought food and wine.

Looking at the banquet in front of him, not only Zhou Li was stunned, but people from the other three families were also dumbfounded.

In the face of this great enemy, you are here to entertain us.

I’m afraid it’s not the Hongmen Banquet!
  "Come on, come on, sit down and eat!"

Zhou Li smiled and motioned for them to sit down and have a drink.

"County Magistrate Zhou, if you have anything to say, just say it, otherwise we won't dare to eat this banquet!"

Lin Xuwen frowned and asked Zhou Li.

After all, this is too strange.

"Yes, if Magistrate Zhou has anything to say, just say it!"

"This is too scary!"

The other two people were also very cold and didn't know what Zhou Li meant.

"As a parent official in Chucheng, my duty is to protect the people and ensure their safety.

I won’t hide the current situation from you. There are countless bandits outside the city, and the city of Chu is in danger.

But now they also have their own explanation, that is, you have offended the bandits and come here to seek wealth, not to kill or injure the people.

As long as I hand you over, they will leave immediately without committing any crime against Ji Chengqiu. "

Zhou Li took a sip of wine and slowly told the current situation.

“I finally understand the saying that there is no good banquet.

County Magistrate Zhou has arranged for us to drink wine. When we have eaten and drank enough, you can hand us over.

Go and pay with your life for the people of Chucheng! "

Zhou Bin frowned, his eyes filled with coldness.

He knew that the bandits outside the city were here for him, and he was the one who provoked the bandits.

But that's not the reason why you handed us over.

"County magistrate, I am just the parent officer of Chucheng, not the county magistrate of the Tang Dynasty.

The people of Chucheng are your subjects, so are we caravans not the subjects under your rule?

If you want to hand us over now, you are surrendering to the bandits. How can you have the dignity of being an official?
  Are you worthy of the salary the court gives you? "

Lin Xuwen's eyes were filled with seriousness, as he was risking his life for his own life.

You are just exchanging our lives for the lives of the people you rule.

It's a shame you can say it.

Pooh.

"Lin Xuwen, I know what you mean and I understand your mood.

If we put ourselves in my shoes, how would you make a decision?

Should we allow the bandits to attack the city and the whole city be buried with them, or should we choose to send you out of the city to keep the people safe.

I know I am ashamed of this official uniform and you.

So when you leave the city and the bandits retreat, I am willing to die in the city and accompany you on your journey. "

Zhou Li also stood up and bowed deeply to them, and then told them all about his arrangements.

"Dead for the city? You deserve to die.

Such a person with a bare body is not worthy of being the county magistrate.

Even if you die, I won't even bother to go with you! "

Zhou Bin was also depressed. As an official of the Tang Dynasty, he could actually say such a thing.

He really didn't know how this guy read the sages' books and how he became the magistrate of this county.

I rely on you to keep a safe place and bring peace to the people.

Those officials in the Ministry of Revenue were also blind and elected you to be the county magistrate of Chucheng.

"Whether I should die or not is not something you, a common man, should consider. Are you going to drink this wine now or not?"

He had said everything that needed to be said, and now it was time to send them on their way.

"I don't know how to drink this wine. It's not that easy for me to just let you down like this!"

Zhou Bin kicked the desk in front of him away with one kick, his eyes filled with sternness.

My life can also be decided by you, a small county magistrate.

You must know that you are living up to Li Yanran's expectations.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but if it ruins Li Yanran's plan, he won't agree to it even if he dies.

"Yes, I don't agree either.

Although I am no more than a fan, I also know that an ant still lives in vain, and my life is not something you can decide. "

Lin Xuwen also had a cold face and gritted his teeth and shouted at Zhou Li.

"I don't know anything else, but I don't want to die, I want to live.

If anyone dares to take my life, I will take his head! "

"That's right. What's the difference between the county magistrate's intention and that of bandits? It's easy to ruin our lives. Even if you die in the city, you can't cover up the evil of this act!"

The remaining two stewards also stood with Zhou Bin and the others.

People are selfish, and their own lives must be in their own hands.

How can you be controlled by others.

"Then you're going to have to drink wine as a penalty if you don't eat the toast?"

Zhou Li also wiped the wine stains on his body and stood up slowly.

"Haha, is Magistrate Zhou going to force himself?"

"I have no choice but to kill one person and save a thousand people. I am willing to accept the accusations of those thousands of people.

This is my belief, and this is the last thing I can do for the people of this city.

Come on, take them down! "

Zhou Li waved his hand, and the surrounding government officials also surrounded them.

"Kill it out!"