I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 203 Punishment

 He is familiar with history books and understands that all such people will not end well in the end.

 The officialdom is a big casino. When you stand at the gambling table, you must place a bet.

He Jixiang laughed loudly and said, "Brother Renxi, please get up. I think you and the prince will be very happy when they find out.

What are you doing here?

 Serve the wine and serve the food! "

 After Zhou Jiuling heard this, he was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

　　Since he was released from prison, he has only had a bowl of gruel, and then he drinks tea again and again. His stomach is full of water, and he is already hungry.

　　In prison, you have to eat and drink. Starvation is a common thing, and it will be over after a while.

 But now that we are out of prison, we can’t help but have high hopes. The greater the hope, the more unbearable hunger becomes.

When the food was served, he devoured it regardless of appearance. When biting the chicken leg, a piece of meat fell under the table. He also bent over, carefully picked it up and stuffed it into his mouth.

He Jixiang didn’t laugh at him.

 Before Prince He came to Sanhe, he, Xie Zan and the other old men were not like this!

 I don't know the taste of meat in March. After finally eating a meal of meat, I want to chew even the bones into dregs and swallow them in my stomach.

Zhou Jiuling raised his head suddenly while eating, and said embarrassedly, "Master He, my useless traitor, where is he now?"

his old wife died of fright in prison, one daughter committed suicide due to unbearable humiliation, one son was killed, and the other daughter, two daughters-in-law, and two concubines were missing.

 However, now he has two sons, two daughters and other family members, so he cannot just focus on eating for himself and forget about them.

He Jixiang said warmly, "Brother, please rest assured. I have already made appropriate arrangements, so naturally I cannot neglect them."

Zhou Jiuling breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Hongjian."

Then continue to eat your own food.

He Jixiang is drinking alone there.

After waiting for a long time, I saw that Zhou Jiuling was still eating non-stop. I was really afraid that he would die from starvation, so he hurriedly said, "Brother Renxi, everything has its limits. Too much is too little, so don't hold on. Come, you and I will drink this cup together!"

Zhou Jiuling had food in his mouth and his speech was slurred. After chewing, he picked up the cup and said loudly, "Thank you, Brother Hongjian!"

 After speaking, drink it all in one gulp.

He Jixiang waved to Li Sanniang who was standing at the door. Li Sanniang and her men quickly took away the leftovers under Zhou Jiuling's reluctant eyes.

He Jixiang clapped his hands again. Bao Kui came in holding a box. Zhou Jiuling stood up quickly. He was too familiar with this box.

 At He Jixiang's signal, Bao Kui placed the box in front of Zhou Jiuling's desk.

 Zhou Jiuling's hands trembled with excitement.

He Jixiang smiled and said, "Brother Renxi, you must know what this is, so you'd better open it yourself."

Zhou Jiuling steadied her trembling hands and opened the box, and said happily, "It's my seal."

 He Jixiang said, “The things returned to them will be returned to their original owners.”

Zhou Jiuling said, "I really don't know how to thank Brother Hongjian."

  He was rubbing his own seal with both hands, and he was so happy that he didn’t know what to do!

After a while, he said, "Brother Hongjian, if you have any advice, please tell me."

He Jixiang said calmly, "Brother Xi, we are all our own people. I won't say anything to outsiders. This Sanhe is a Sanhe with the prince, this is Yuezhou."

 “Of course it’s Yuezhou with the prince,”

Seeing He Jixiang’s deliberate pause, Zhou Jiuling took over the words without hesitation, “From now on, I, Zhou Jiuling, will definitely follow the same rules as the prince. If I violate this oath, I will be struck by thunder!”

 “Master Zhou,”

He Jixiang smiled and shook his head and said, "There is no need to make such a poisonous oath.

I would like to congratulate you for your great achievement in wiping out the leader of the bandits, Han Hui! "

"ah"

Zhou Jiuling didn't react for a moment. Should he give up such great achievements to himself?

 Just because you said a few words of loyalty?

“I wonder what Brother Hongjian means?”

 The more good things happen, the more cautious Zhou Jiuling becomes, fearing that he will step into a trap.

He Jixiang said calmly, "Brother, I hope you won't be humble anymore. Now that the bandit leader has restrained his hands, the top priority is that Mr. Zhou should rectify the place and calm the people's hearts."

Zhou Jiuling smiled bitterly and said, "My family knows my own affairs. If I submit this memorial, I'm afraid the Supreme Saint won't believe it!"

What’s more, this kind of thing cannot be hidden at all.

“If Mr. Zhou doesn’t submit this memorial, he will have no chance to submit memorials in the future.”

He Jixiang said with a smile.

Zhou Jiuling opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word for a long time. He sighed, drank the wine in the glass, and sighed, "Thank you, Master He!"

Yuezhou has been corrupted to this point, and I bear a lot of responsibility. According to the law, even ten of my heads are not enough to chop off.

However, if you put the credit for recovering Yuezhou on yourself, you will be making up for it.

 At least it can block the mouths of the court and the world.

Whether they believe it or not is another matter.

 At least on the surface, I cannot be relieved of my position as Chief Secretary!

 Then he thought that this was also for the sake of the prince.

He and the prince are just vassal kings. If they send troops to Yuezhou, they will inevitably be criticized.

 So, this plan kills two birds with one stone.

He Jixiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Brother Renxi is indeed a man who understands righteousness."

"You're welcome."

Zhou Jiuling couldn't help but feel sad in her heart. From now on, she would inevitably have the fate of being a puppet.

After three rounds of drinking, he returned to his familiar bedroom with the help of two officers and soldiers.

 It’s a pity that things have changed and people have changed, and I can’t help but burst into tears.

The rain in Yuezhou finally stopped, and it was a rare sunny day with stars all over the sky.

He Jixiang was sitting in the high hall, looking at Pork Rong, the butcher, Li Sanniang, Liang Qingshu and other shopkeepers who were kneeling below, with a straight face and never said a word.

 The people below are so guilty that they always feel like they can't breathe.

　　When did a sick old man gain such momentum?

"Master He, if you always have any orders, just say, we can do anything."

Han Dongsheng, the shopkeeper of Hu Banquan's family, couldn't help but speak first.

He Jixiang looked at Zhang Mian next to him and said, "Resisting orders and disobeying orders, what kind of crime will be committed next?"

Zhang Mian hesitated for a moment and said, "The crime of disobedience should be beheaded!"

"ah"

 “Sir, spare my life!”

 “I am wronged”

 Everyone was frightened all of a sudden!

 Sanhe’s laws are really not a joke!

 If you say behead, behead, there is no ambiguity!

The upright Lian people, Qian people and other tribal leaders who were standing by the side couldn't help but gritted their teeth and knelt down together.

 “I’ll spare you, how can I explain to Prince He?”

He Jixiang became angrier the more he thought about it.

 Since setting off from Baiyun City, I have not fought a single battle.

 The first prize was all snatched away by the common people!

 Where can I go to reason?

 (End of this chapter)