Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2361 Who listens to whose voice

  The bright moon hangs high.

   Li Chao was so worried that he didn't go downstairs all night.

   City Gate Tower.

After all, this matter was brought up by Li Chao and others. If you don't care about it and just lie down at home, then other people in the city, even if they are of the same clan, will probably tear their brothers out of their homes angrily. …

   Li Chao believes that there is still a proper attitude, at least to show a serious and hardworking attitude of seeking to solve the problem!

  So he didn't go back, but stayed in the gate tower.

  Li Shao didn't reply either.

  But Li Chao and the others underestimated the simplicity of the gatehouse, and even because of this simplicity, it affected the speed of his thinking. All the previous plans were at home, smoking incense, drinking small wine, and serving maids pinching arms and legs from time to time, talking and laughing, waving the towel, planning thousands of miles. But now, sitting there waiting, staring wide-eyed, wanting nothing, how could he think of a good solution?

The more anxious you are, the more your brain becomes like a paste, the more you stir it, the more it sticks together. It is impossible to open it up. You can only control your emotions as much as possible and concentrate, and the more you will feel. Take energy.

  The statute of limitations is over there again, even if there is no such so-called "within three days", Li Chao knows that things cannot be delayed. This is not like eating and drinking in general, it might kill your head!

  In the middle of the night, Li Shao was younger, he had been nervous for a day, and he couldn't hold on anymore. He already fell to the side and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Chao held on for a while, and finally thought about a few points in general, but when he thought about it, his energy was really exhausted, and he fell back when he couldn't hold on, lying on his clothes, and let out a heavy groan. snoring.

The guard on duty at the gate listened to the snoring of the two brothers in the gate tower, one after another like hypnosis, and he fell asleep unavoidably. When he was half asleep and half awake, he suddenly heard some noises. I saw some lights coming from a distance.

"Who? ! 』

   Li Chao's guard shouted in a low voice.

   "It's me..." The torch moved closer, revealing the faces of the three elders of Qi County.

   Li Chao's guard breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know if the three elders are here, I'm sorry..."

  『Your son is included? ’ asked the three elders of Qi County, ‘but rested? 』

   Li Chao nodded and said to the guard, "I just took a rest, do you need to wake it up..."

  The three elders of Qixian County waved their hands with a smile, "No, no... It's a bit cold in winter, and the city gates are miserable... Look, no, this old man sent me some food and clothing..."

   Li Chao’s guards were a little moved, thinking that he had misunderstood the three elders of Qi County before, and presumably the three elders of Qi County were forced to do so because of their request for a time limit...

  『Why are you here, what about the other guards? ’ The three elders of Qi County smiled, and said, ‘All call out...take it, just take it in...’

"Yes, yes, more elders..." Li Chao's guards reacted, and they shouted a few times in a low voice, and called all the guards on duty, planning to take the food and drink expenses, so as to make themselves more comfortable .

   But what I didn't expect was that when Li Chao's guards called everyone out, they received them in their hands and stuffed them into their arms, not only food and clothing, but also the cold light reflecting the moonlight!

  These guards first lost their defenses, and secondly, they were either holding food or drinking in their hands. When faced with a surprise attack, they screamed again and again and died immediately!

  『Rush in! ’ The three elders of Qi County commanded, sneered twice, and said, ‘Give me a ride! 』

   Several people kicked open the door, rushed into the room, twisted the arms of Brother Li Chao, who had just woken up and didn't know what happened, twisted his arms, opened his mouth when he opened his mouth, and stuffed the wine pot into it!

  The light reflected the figure on the window lintel, the sound of snorting and coughing, and the sound of limbs hitting the wooden board suddenly sounded...

  The three elders of Qixian County stood in front of the city gate with kind eyebrows and closed eyes.

   Don't look, don't listen, don't move.

   After a while, several people came out again. "Reporting to the three elders... Li Chao and Li Weinan brothers... Fearing crimes, they committed suicide by taking poison! 』

"Ugh! pitiful! ’The three elders of Qi County sighed, looking up at the bright moon, there seemed to be some tears in the corners of their eyes, ‘Brother Weinan, you don’t want to drag your fathers and folks down, and you actually make such a bad plan...Oh, why bother, why bother! It's just that...it doesn't lose the demeanor of a celebrity, and it hasn't fallen into the name of the Li family...』

  『It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter, as long as you live up to the brother Weinan’s friendship, it’s just a grievance! ’ The three elders of Qi County said loudly, ‘Come on! Open the city gate! 』

In the big camp under the city of Qi County, Xu Shu was looking through the relevant information, and then received a report from the soldiers, saying that Li Chao and Li Shao had committed suicide by taking poison in fear of crime, and now the three elders of Qi County surrendered, and Open the city gate...

  Xu Shu was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.

The reason why he didn't attack the city immediately was because Xu Shu knew that if the pressure was too tight, these guys would feel that there was no way out and they would jump over the wall in a hurry. The current situation, on the contrary, could make the conflict in Qi County earlier It broke out, and the key is that Xu Shu wants to use Guanghan Li's spearhead to pierce some other shields...

  General Hussar's strategy is not to drive out all the Sichuan and Shu gentry and local big households, but to keep those who are willing to go with them and get rid of those who are holding back.

  But what Xu Shu also didn't expect was that the three elders in Qi County would also attack so quickly!

   It turned out that Li Chao and Li Shao's corpses were sent here...

  Suicide by taking poison?

   Yo!

Xu Shu tilted his head slightly and thought for a while, then stretched out his hand and pulled a piece of paper on the desk, wrote something quickly, called his guards, and gave him the piece of paper, and after a few words, , Then walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army.

  『Raise the fire! ’ Xu Shu commanded, ‘Bring in! 』

  Human beings are inherently afraid of darkness, even soldiers are no exception. If they give orders suddenly, it will inevitably make the barracks restless, but after increasing the brightness of the light, these unnecessary restlessness will naturally decrease.

  Inside the gate of the military camp, there will be a relatively wide place, generally speaking, where soldiers gather, but now more torches and braziers are lit.

  These brazier torches, from the gate of the barracks to this place, flickering flames illuminate the surrounding area, and the iron armor, knives and guns flicker in the firelight.

The three elders of Qi County lowered their heads, bent their waists, and approached almost as if sticking their beards to their feet. Then, as soon as they entered the illuminated area of ​​the fire, they threw the walking stick in their hands from a long distance, and bowed down to Xu Shu On the ground, while kowtowing, he shouted loudly: "Old Mr. Li, I am the third elder of Qi County, and I pay my respects to Mr. Xu!" 』

   Although the three elders of Qixian County didn't know why Xu Shu didn't meet him in the big tent of the Chinese army, they couldn't think so much at this moment, so they could only follow the original plan.

   The somewhat exaggerated actions of the three elders in Qixian County this time caused Xu Shu to smile slightly. This old guy really dug a hole in front of his face...

  According to etiquette, the three elders do not need to bow down, and they don’t even need to salute in front of some officials. On the contrary, ordinary small officials have to salute the three elders.

As early as when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, in order to win the hearts of the people, Liu Bang promulgated an old-age decree to improve the social status and quality of life of the elderly: "For those who are over 50 years old, have practice, can lead the public to do good, treat them as three elders, and have one person in the village. . Choose the three elders of the township and one of them as the three elders of the county. They will teach each other with the county magistrate and the lieutenant, and they will not be garrisoned again. Give wine and meat in October. 』

During the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, respect for the elderly was further emphasized, and the decree "the elderly are not warm unless they are silk, and they are not full unless they are meat". For those over eighty years old, they will be given one stone of corn, twenty catties of meat, and five buckets of wine every month. The above-mentioned elderly people will be given two bolts of cloth and three catties of cotton wool every month to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing. Moreover, "For those who give things and report to the vend rice, the chief officials will read and inspect them, and the prime minister will send them to you." Dissatisfied with ninety, miserly, Ling Shizhi. Two thousand stones sent capital officials to follow the line, and those who don’t know how to supervise them.” In order to prevent officials from obediently obeying and violating, Emperor Wen of Han also issued repeated orders, requiring local officials to strictly control gifts, such as not giving old rice to the elderly, etc...

  So the three elders of Qi County knelt and kowtowed in front of each other. What they knew was that the three elders of Qi County were afraid of crimes and pleaded guilty in public, but what they didn’t know was that Xu Shu bullied others and disrespected the elders!

Xu Shu even suspected that if he was meeting the three elders of Qi County in a relatively closed place such as the Chinese military tent, and when the old guy went back, he would lie down on the bed, and then say some vague words in refusal or welcome, Even if you support it, it’s not true, and if you don’t support it, it’s not true!

   Li Miao made a mess, this is a fact.

  It is also true that Guanghan Li Shi gave support and even promoted it behind the scenes.

  But Li Miao didn't make trouble on the surface, because he was shouting from the beginning to the end to be loyal to the hussars, and to be loyal to Sichuan and Shu!

   Just like many officials in the later feudal dynasties shouted loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, how can these people be rebellious? It's not impossible to say nothing, but it will be recorded, and it also shows Xu Shu's incompetence to a certain extent. He can't even be convicted, he can only be reckless!

  This has led to a very delicate situation at the moment. On the one hand, it can be said that the Li family in Guanghan rebelled and conspired, and they deserved the crime. On the other hand, it can also be said that Xu Shu used his power to bully others and wanted to commit crimes.

  From God’s point of view, of course I know all the events and developments, but what if we put this matter on ordinary people in Sichuan and Sichuan?

  What is the truth of the matter?

   Are the "truths" in front of ordinary people the original appearance of the incident?

  Who are these ordinary people more willing to listen to, and which aspect of "truth" do they believe in?

When an official statement comes out, if the common people don’t agree with it, or even habitually doubt it, then what is the reason and what is the process that makes such a statement originally represent "justice and fairness"? The statement, more and more useless?

When a person suddenly encounters something and has no time to make a comprehensive consideration, and does not know how to judge right from wrong, he often uses the old thinking experience to replace the judgment, and these experiences were developed by old people in ancient times. taught by people.

  Therefore, in the inheritance of Chinese civilization, the words "respect the old and love the young" are very important.

but now…

   Kneeling in front of him is the third elder of Qi County, a white-haired old man.

  Xu Shu glanced past the three elders of Qixian County, but turned to the city wall of Qixian County, and said with a smile: "Dare to ask the three elders, why is there no fire on the city wall of Qixian County...?" 』

   The three elders of Qi County trembled suddenly.

  『Order! "Xu Shu said loudly, "Let the city wall of Qixian County be set on fire!" 』

   After the order was conveyed in a voice, the flames on the wall of Qixian County shone brightly.

  Xu Shu glanced at it and sneered, "Sure enough. 』

On the city wall of Qixian County, in the darkness, there were actually quite a few people standing there, all staring at this place. Now illuminated by the fire, they turned their heads like a little daughter-in-law who didn't want to show up, as if wanting to To see, but also seems to avoid.

  『Come here, how many people have passed by...』Xu Shu pointed to those people on the wall of Qixian County and said, "Who are there, write it down, especially those who were here before and are gone now..."

   After Xu Shu finished talking, it was as if he had just seen the three elders of Qi County who were kneeling on the ground, "Ah, why are the three elders sitting here and there?" Come on, take a seat here, please take a seat! The three elders in Qixian County are old or hard of hearing, come here, find some loud voices...』

   Immediately, several soldiers stood aside. These soldiers who were originally full-time scolding soldiers have now become the mouthpiece of the live broadcast, and they can be regarded as the only part of the big man at the moment.

  『Third elders, please take your seat! 』

  『Please take a seat! 』

  『Sir! 』

   These soldiers yelled in a correct voice, and it seemed that there was an echo in Qi County, but they still had something to say, and felt that they had not exerted their full strength.

  『…』The three elders of Qixian County gritted their molars, knowing that they had met a master, and stopped pretending to be pitiful. They got up from the ground, then walked to the edge of the mat, bowed their hands, and sat down.

  Looking down from the city wall, what can you see at such a long distance?

   At most, I just saw a general idea, knowing that the figure corresponds to that person.

  What can you hear again?

  Basically, you can’t hear anything, unless you want to make loud soldiers shout like Xu Shu.

  But it doesn't prevent these people from using their imaginations and rendering them into a story that meets their needs, right?

   Once the three elders of Qi County kneel down, these people are ready to spray.

  Because it is impossible for Xu Shu to massacre the city, everyone knows and is very certain of this point, so when this point is confirmed, many people will be in a relatively safe position, or become bystanders to a certain extent. Neither a party nor a third party, but a "pure bystander".

   It may be reasonable for the onlookers to be clear, but the onlookers prefer to watch big dramas. The bigger the drama, the happier it is. It's like a big drama that is besieged by thousands of soldiers, how many times can you encounter it in a lifetime?

  Originally, these guys have already constructed topics in their minds, including but not limited to the following:

  『Sad! The three elders of Qi County fell to their knees as soon as they entered the barracks! Is this a moral distortion, or a loss of humanity? 』

  『Surprise! The lack of inheritance of the great man, loyalty and filial piety are completely ignored! Why is the white-haired old man kneeling openly? 』

"Shock! Men will be silent when they see it, and women will cry when they see it! Buzhuan is not from Sichuan and Sichuan! 』

  『I didn’t see it! An old man actually made such a move in front of the whole city, young and old, women and children! 』

"too terrifying! The dignified governor of Yizhou actually did this in the dark! 』

  『Scary scene! What are the painful groans in the barracks! What does the tricolor flag cover? 』

  『Reveal the secret! What happened in the city of Qi County, which made an old man miserable! 』

  『…』

   Now being shouted by Xu Shu's soldiers with loud voices, the atmosphere suddenly lost.

  On the open space in the barracks, Xu Shu smiled slightly and said, "Why are the three elders here?" 』

  The soldiers with loud voices shouted, "Why are the three elders here?" ! 』

  The three elders of Qi County wanted to roll their eyes, but finally endured it, and said in a low voice: "Report to the envoy, there is an unworthy son today..."

  『Report to the envoy, there is an unworthy son today...』 The soldiers with loud voices shouted in the same way.

  『…』The three elders of Qi County suddenly didn’t know what to say.

  Some things are easy to do but hard to say. Docking a gecko's tail may be a good thing for a gecko, but no one wants to be that tail-docking, right?

  The three elders of Qi County suddenly regretted calling people to go up the city wall...

   Taking advantage of Li Chao and Li Shao's unpreparedness, the three elders of Qi County sent two people to come to beg for mercy. Although for the three elders of Qi County, this is the best way to reduce their own losses, who likes to publicize their family ugliness? It's okay to talk about this matter in front of Xu Shu, since everyone understands anyway, but it's hard to talk about it in front of the whole city, young and old, women, children and children.

  Oh, in order to save the old life of the family, give away the lives of nephews and grandchildren?

  Did commit suicide out of fear of crime?

hehe.

   You must know that although Li Miao, Li Chao and others have indeed done some things, in the current Han Dynasty, according to the law, mutual protection is still recognized!

  The act of killing relatives with righteousness is not advocated by the morality of the great Han!

If the three elders of Qi County just said it outright, this kind of thing that violates the moral system of the great Han, let alone whether I can still sit in the position of the three elders, the shocking body may not be Xu Shu, but Xu Shu. It became the Guanghan Li family...

   Seeing that the three elders of Qi County had stopped talking, Xu Shu also smiled, and then said: "Since there is a confession, why not present it earlier?" Come on, read it! 』

  The three elders of Qixian County were taken aback, and quickly denied it, but they were blocked by Xu Shu's loud soldiers. How could they tell what they said...

The three elders of Qixian County were about to jump up, but they were pressed by the soldiers behind them, and they couldn't stand up immediately. They could only wave their arms on the spot and shout something, but his old voice, how could he do those things? The soldiers who scolded the formation in front of the formation were loud?

  For a while, this "confession" resounded through the night sky in Qi County!

  『The book begs for grace and pleads guilty. 』

  『Taixing five years, winter. The Li family in Qixian County, Guanghan, had unfilial sons and grandchildren who resorted to conspiracy, did not regard the king's order as important, acted arrogantly, disregarded the people, were ignorant and peeping at leopards, acted boldly and recklessly, raised troops and rebelled. 』

"These disobedient descendants don't think about the nectar of the hustle and bustle, don't understand the benevolence of the universe, are stupid in nature, mad in words and deeds, have no talent and are as important as a thousand stones, and have no virtue and stand as the leader of Sichuan and Shu Shilin is actually the shame of the Li family. 』

  『If you are not guilty, you will be hated forever! In order to eliminate disasters, avoid accumulating grievances and guilt, and cause Li's family to corrupt and condemn the stream, we will especially remove those who disobeyed the Hussars and confessed to their sins, so as to forgive their mistakes and make up for them in case. 』

  『Unbearably terrified, only begging for grace and pleading guilty! 』

  Xu Shu nodded, stood up, and said loudly: "Good! After pleading guilty and willing to confess to the conspiracy, a certain person should write a letter to Hushi, and the reward will be reduced or exempted! 』

The three elders of Qi County took a deep breath, and were about to scream with their necks open, denying the "confession", but suddenly someone threw something into their mouths from behind, like fine sand. Such things immediately choked into the trachea, and immediately coughed up tears and snot. From a distance, it looked like crying in front of Xu Shu, and the confession was simply off the charts...

  After the play was over, Xu Shu waved his hand and gave the order to take over Qixian County. Immediately, the entire barracks was in a commotion.

  (end of this chapter)