Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 173
Mao Gong is Li Ji's character. This time when the imperial court went to Shuozhou, Li Ji was the governor, and the expedition to Shuozhou in the winter was also because of the cotton armor made by Sun Xiangfu's clothing workshop. It can be said that this time Sun Xiangfu was Do yourself to death.

"Pawn? What the hell?"

"It means that the marching road is uneven and you have to dig and fill it. If you can't fight a strong attack, you have to fill it with your life. Generally, only death row prisoners who have encountered national wars before being beheaded will be assigned to the army as pawns. They can survive a battle." Those who survived will have a lesser crime. Those who survived three wars will not die." Zhang Sun Chong explained.

"Has anyone managed to avoid death?"

"Not since the founding of the Tang Dynasty."

"Pfft~ Do you want to play so big!"

Sun Xiangfu really wanted to spit a mouthful of old blood and passed out, but unfortunately he only spit out saliva. The emperor clearly knew that he was afraid of death, so he sent him to the front line of the battlefield. What is the difference between this and killing him.

Of course, after complaining for a while, his strong desire to survive made him start to think of a way.

"Well, is it possible for Grandpa Ying to be accommodating?" Sun Xiangfu looked at Changsun Chong with longing eyes.

"I'm afraid I can't. Yinggong is usually very low-key and doesn't make personal friends with any ministers. He should carry out His Majesty's will to the letter." Chang Sun Chong shook his head in embarrassment.

"It shouldn't be! It shouldn't be! He obviously didn't want to kill me, why did he suddenly..."

"Uh, it should be that His Majesty found out about your situation here, and His Majesty is a little angry, so..."

"What's the situation here? What's the situation here? I'm just staying in the prison, with shackles around my neck, and I haven't done anything!" Sun Xiangfu almost growled.

Chang Sun Chong pointed to the layout of the cell and said, "These days, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are crowded here. There are a large number of visitors every day. They eat and drink, and they are more carefree than some officials outside. I'm afraid your Majesty didn't see the attitude of regretting and reforming from you!"

"Uh, this, it's a dog..." For such a reason, Sun Xiangfu didn't know what to say.

In fact, Li Shimin still prefers to punish people like Sun Xiangfu who violated the national law and didn't know how to repent and reform. Otherwise, if his ministers dare to do such outrageous things in the future, he, the emperor, will be the first one. Yes, but there are too many people speaking for him now, and he himself has made great contributions.

Therefore, after weighing it over and over again, Li Shimin used such a method to leave his life and death to fate. The mouth of the minister who shouted and killed.Of course, if this method is used to punish those he really wants to kill, it is no different from the death penalty.

After Yu Xiuer heard the news, she almost cried and ran to the prison of Dali Temple. She also came with Xi Junmai who had almost recovered from the knife wound. Unlike Yu Xiuer's crying, Xi Junmai felt that the emperor was in disguise. Forgive Sun Xiangfu, in his opinion, even on the battlefield, how many people can kill Sun Xiangfu under his protection?

Sun Xiangfu really wanted to say to Xi Junmai, "Junmai, can we stop being so arrogant in the future." '

But now he has a more important task, which is to comfort Yu Xiu'er.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Didn't your husband say it a long time ago? If you have a good wife at home, your husband won't cause any trouble. Maybe you will go to Shuozhou this time, and you will be able to solve Liang Shi's problems for your husband's sake." It's over!"

"My husband doesn't need to comfort my concubine. If Shuozhou's rebellion is so easy to deal with, how could His Majesty tolerate him until now, my poor husband..."

"My husband hasn't died yet! Why are you crying for funerals first, don't curse your husband!"

There was no end to the conversation between husband and wife. After an hour, Sun Xiangfu finally stopped Yu Xiuer's crying and asked her to go back to rest first, so that he would have time to explain some serious matters to Xi Junmai.

"Do you know when the imperial army will leave?"

"Three days later."

"Draw 100 people out of the escort, and they will come with me voluntarily. Food, equipment, armor, crossbows and arrows are all ready. One person and three horses. If the situation is not right, we will run to Lingnan. Chang'an should also be prepared, the dock Let’s sail all the new ships to Xingfu Village’s wharf! If the emperor really wants to kill me, those who are willing to go with me, don’t take anything with you, just get on the boat and go to sea.”

"Understood, is there anything else to explain?"

"Let Marin Zhangquan send me the fired crystal! I'll get some things out in the past two days."

"okay."

Unlike Sun Xiangfu's face-to-face enemy, Xi Junmai looks very relaxed, which may be related to his young age and lack of stability in his thinking. When he was a teenager, he was a relatively thorough ranger. His pursuit, as for her twelve wives, after the initial novelty, they actually didn't feel anything. Recently, they all followed Yu Xiuer to learn dance in Wangjiang Tower.

The last people who came to visit the prison were Feng Zhidai and the little girl Ayue. The little girl Ayue didn't understand the meaning of this punishment, but thought it must be inconvenient for Sun Xiangfu to wear the square shackles, and wanted to help him take them off.

Feng Zhidai also did not regard Sun Xiangfu's going to the battlefield as a pawn as a very serious matter, but said, "I have been in battle many times when I was young, and after so many years, I have realized a truth that only on the battlefield Only those who have experienced life-and-death battles can live more calmly and maturely, and sometimes, the less afraid of death, the more able to survive."

"What's the reason?" Sun Xiangfu didn't understand.

"When a person is facing death, calmness is very important. In the 14th year of Daye, a certain led his troops to flee south from Luoyang, and was attacked by various rebels. After dozens of battles, he survived. Only then did I realize the importance of calmness, whether it is a confrontation between two armies or a life-and-death struggle, as long as your mind is not confused, the chances of surviving will be very high."

Sun Xiangfu understood a little when he heard the words. Feng Zhidai came to teach him how to survive. He didn't know that when Feng Zhidai was recorded in the history books, he used words such as "how wise and good at fighting, both civil and military". In the 14th year of Sui Daye, Feng Zhidai was only a teenager, and he faced the test of life and death all day long. It is no wonder that his thinking and thinking did not grow!

"So, what happens after you calm down?"

"Calm down, there are naturally many ways. This time, the imperial court's soldiers and horses are far superior to the Shuozhou army. The reason why Liang Shidu, a thief, was able to live freely in Shuozhou in the past was because he took refuge in the Turks. Now, Jie Both Li and Tuli have no spare energy to take care of him, defeat is inevitable, however, if you can persuade Yinggong to plan for the army, then it will be safer for you to go to Shuozhou."

"Have you already figured out a solution? Then why don't you offer advice to His Majesty and Duke Ying?" Sun Xiangfu reacted immediately when he saw Feng Zhidai's well-thought-out appearance.

"Hehe, my Feng family in Lingnan is already extremely wealthy, so I don't need so much credit. Moreover, this is what we Lingnan people should do for you. You only need to go to Taiyuan..."

Feng Zhidai whispered some of his opinions to Sun Xiangfu, and immediately made Sun Xiangfu feel that this trip to Shuozhou may not be a life-or-death disaster.

The first person who firmly believed in Sun Xiangfu's idea was Li Chunfeng. This guy rushed to Sun Xiangfu's cell with a tortoise shell and copper coins. Holding the copper coin, he said, "Look, Pindao calculated that you had a bloody disaster at the beginning, and it came true. Later, when I divination for you every day, it was a bad omen. Today it suddenly changed. No matter how Pindao divination, it is a good omen." Zhao, you should not be far away from the day when you will be free from the sea of ​​suffering."

"What do you mean by the days of getting out of the sea of ​​suffering? My life in the cell is pretty good. Compared to going to the battlefield, I prefer to live here like this." In fact, after listening to Li Chunfeng's words, Sun Xiangfu was in a good mood Quite a few, but they were a little dissatisfied with Li Chunfeng's use of the word "get rid of the sea of ​​suffering", so he said it hard.

"If you really want to be released, you have to give your majesty a chance to confess to the officials of the family lineage. In fact, it is very cost-effective to exchange one life after one death. Don't talk about our Tang Dynasty. With the emperor's consent, can officials who kill foreign envoys live? Besides, you are not a minister, but a retainer."

Li Chunfeng is a Taoist priest. He regarded Sun Xiangfu's experience as a calamity with a good ending. Therefore, he not only looked relaxed, but also encouraged him to take the initiative to experience the calamity.

Sun Xiangfu couldn't understand why all the friends around him seemed so relaxed when he was about to go to the battlefield to give birth to 91.

Bad friends are a bunch of bad friends.

After reaching this conclusion, Sun Xiangfu was not in the mood to answer some academic questions raised by Li Chunfeng. As for what he said, he wanted to spread the secret technique of suturing his own wounds to heal trauma, Sun Xiangfu nodded without thinking. accepted.

The way to save people is that the more people who know the better, Sun Xiangfu thinks so in his heart, but Li Chunfeng doesn't think so. Those who can teach their secrets to others for free need to control their inner greed. , he felt even more that his original calculation was correct, Sun Xiangfu was a seedling of a sage, and only a sage could be so selfless.

Therefore, he did not miss any opportunity to learn from the future saint, and refused to leave in the cell with a sullen face, until Marin and Zhang Quan sent over the crystal products he had fired.

"Are these things made of crystal?"

Naturally, Li Chunfeng is not a bumpkin who has never seen the world. Hu merchants in the eastern and western cities often sell crystals on their shops, but the price is very expensive. Although Li Chunfeng has never bought them, he has seen them.

"Well, put these things in these sleeves, and you will get a magical thing. I call it a telescope. Fixing this small telescope on the sextant can greatly improve the accuracy of the sextant. In the future, when sailing in the open sea without reference objects, at least we will not be confused about the direction."

After speaking, Sun Xiangfu began to assemble those things. Although he was chained and it was difficult to do any movements, he was the only one in this world who understood these simple optical principles, so he had to do it by himself.When the first finished product was assembled, Li Chunfeng couldn't wait to grab it and try it out. Then, he found that the whole world had changed, at least Sun Xiangfu's nostrils had become too big.

(End of this chapter)