All your life is gentle

"Continue to copy five chapters until Mo comes out." Then he looked at the other guards, "None of those who are present today can't run away, they all have this number."

"Yes..." Everyone was weak, as if mourning.The Second Highness caught the mistakes and caught the current ones, and the punishment methods were fresh and unique, emerging one after another, which made people admire from the bottom of their hearts.When the two people on the ground heard that Xi Rong soldiers were punished for copying books, they copied the classics of saints, which was unheard of, and they couldn't help but forget to struggle.

"Bring the prisoner over here." Chang Sheng said, and stood still under the plum blossom tree beside the canal.There is just a small open space on the bank of this canal, which will be used as a temporary execution ground for the time being.

Yue Zheng and Ni Jian were carried to Changsheng.The soldiers hated the two of them for sneaking up on His Highness, and made them want to copy the Xia people's articles like a heavenly book, and smashed the two of them to the ground.The two looked at each other, both thought: if they failed and were captured, they would not escape death, and it was God's will to accompany each other to go to the underworld.

Speaking of these two, Yue Zheng was a prisoner of the Xia Army in Yuancheng, while Ni Jian was a catcher in the Yamen of Mao County.On that day, the county magistrate wanted to lead his subordinates to surrender to Xirong, but Ni Butou beheaded his boss with a knife, and led his fellow brothers to rush out to kill.In the end, they were outnumbered, and they were taken into a prisoner camp and suffered a lot, almost killing half of their lives.The captives changed hands several times, and the Xijun soldiers who took over later didn't know about Ni's glorious deeds, and sent him here as an ordinary young man.Although Tuntian is tiring and hard work, he has food on time and according to amount.He is in good health, and his skills are not bad. After more than a month of farm work, he has recovered very well.

"The two of you cooperate so tacitly. I wonder if they are new friends or old friends?" Chang Sheng asked lightly.

The two people who were interrogated acted as martyrs.Kneeling on the ground with her back straight and her head raised, she refused to speak.

Changsheng looked down at the two of them: "Ask casually... If you don't want to say it, then don't say it." Turning around, he told the guards: "If one person commits a crime, he will sit with A. Take the other eight of A and bring them here. Let’s cut it here.” After speaking, he took a few steps towards the side of the ditch, and began to admire the plum blossoms falling on the water with his hands behind his back.

The two kneeling people tried their best to prepare for a heroic sacrifice, but unexpectedly they punched the cotton.What's more, he didn't expect that a lot of nails in the cotton were scattered, and they were about to fly out and hurt a large area.

Ni Jian yelled: "A man is responsible for the work and has nothing to do with others! You can kill or cut up as you like, but if I frown, Grandpa, you are not a good man!" He was yelling here, and the other eight people in the field were dragged away. When they came over, everyone was trembling, and the children and women were frightened and cried in panic.

Yue Zheng said urgently: "It was all planned by the two of us, they didn't know about it, how could they implicate innocent people!"

Changsheng suddenly turned around and said, "Imprisoning the innocent? Sitting together with Jia has already been clearly announced. As the leader of Jia, you should be more clear. Since the two of you have the courage to sneak attack, you should think of harming others. Assassinating a Shangguan is tantamount to rebellion. How can I?" I know you are not planning to use this to riot? For such a serious crime, you should have been punished with Cao, and all 100 people were chopped off! ——I have given you an extrajudicial favor, what else do you want?"

The Xirong soldiers shouted in unison, the silver light flashed, the sharp blades hung high, and their heads were about to fall to the ground.For a moment, miserable screams filled the ears.

"Your Highness, be merciful!" Yue Zheng threw himself on the ground and kowtowed again and again: "Please be merciful, Your Highness! They don't know anything, they really don't know anything! The two of us are neighbors from the same town, and we each make a living after we grow up. We will meet again here. Since we cannot be with Cao from the same village, we simply pretend we don’t know each other..." One five ten ten, the bamboo tube poured beans, and spoke out everything.

Chang Sheng waved his hand and told the soldiers not to put down their knives.

Yue Zheng said: "We planned to steal some food and escape together, but a few days ago we overheard a few big soldiers talking—"

Changsheng interrupted him: "Can you understand Xirong dialect?" Although Xia language has been promoted in the army, the soldiers must be talking in their own language when they chat among themselves.

Yue Zheng smiled wryly: "I have been a prisoner for three years, and I often deal with brothers in the army, so I gradually understand it."

Chang Sheng nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"Knowing that His Royal Highness the Second Prince is going to come here to inspect in person, we both thought...the opportunity is so rare, it is better, it is better...so we decided on this plan..."

After listening to the words, Chang Sheng asked: "You were so quick to attack before, and you would rather die than submit afterwards, why are you doing everything now?"

"Before... I just wanted to do something big, so I wouldn't be bullied by others like this. The two of us discussed it a few times and felt... as long as there is a chance to do it, we will be safe." Looking up at Changsheng's expression, he simply Let's talk about it, "It's worth it to be able to bury a prince of Xirong with him. As for other people, I can't take care of them if I want to. But... when things come to an end, I see so many innocent heads being chopped off because of myself." ... I... Really, really... Your Highness, this matter is really just the idea of ​​the two of us, let His Highness handle it, and die without complaint - I just ask His Highness to let these innocent people go."

Changsheng caught a glimpse of Ni Jian beside him and seemed to be upset, and said, "What do you have to say?"

"Hmph! Killing a few old people, women and children, what kind of hero? Wu Xiaoyue also said, you are not like the person who kills innocent people indiscriminately. If you miss, you won't hurt others. My brother and I go to the underworld together, and we can be regarded as companions." ——I didn't know, I would really miss it, Xiaoyue's crow's mouth..."

Changsheng thought: This person is quite interesting.Am I "not like the man who kills innocent people indiscriminately"?Both are interesting.

His expression remained the same, and he turned to look at Yue Zheng: "These people are unfortunately in the same class as you two, so there is no such thing as innocent. Since there is no innocence, they will be chopped off if they are killed, and there is no way to mention whether they killed indiscriminately or not."

Hearing that he was still willing to speak out, Yue Zheng knew that he was desperate to throw in the towel, so he raised his head and said impassionedly: "Your Highness! The sage said: "Killing without teaching is called cruelty; not watching is called violence." Sit with Jialian Order, to make those who don't know the same crime, it is... It is killing without teaching! How can it be said that it is not indiscriminate killing? The two of us know the law and break the law, and the crime should be increased. As for the others, they are really innocent. I have learned from yesterday Looking at His Highness's words and actions, they are quite different from the Xirong generals he has seen before, so he speculates wildly, His Highness is either, or..."

Just now, he wanted to put someone to death, but turned around and wanted to flatter him. Although it wasn't completely against his will, Yue Zheng didn't have the guts to say it.

Hearing these words, Chang Sheng didn't even bother to care about his unspoken flattery, and secretly delighted: This man surnamed Yue is actually an all-rounder in business strategy, civil and military!

He pondered: "Listen to you, have you ever studied?"

"I went to a private school for two years."

Changsheng thought for a moment with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the trees and flowers: "Since you have studied... how about it, I like these plum trees very much, so I will write a poem about them. If I listen to That’s right, how about those eight people who are “innocent” according to what you said?”

None of the people present thought that His Royal Highness would gamble eight lives with such an elegant question.

Yue Zheng muttered: "Your Highness, this, although I have read two sage classics, it's just for the sake of knowing a few words. I really can't write poetry... Please, Your Highness, please come up with another topic..."

"That's it..." Changsheng thought: It's a pity that I can't compose poetry.

Seeing the disappointment of the second prince, Yue Ni and the two were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.Fist, foot and sword are easy to talk about even if you talk about the scriptures, why do you want to write poetry?Seeing that there is room for turning things around, is it going to be ruined on a few plum trees?Beads of sweat hit the ground with a clacking sound.

Suddenly a voice came in: "Dare to ask Your Highness, this poem...can you write it for me?"