The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Second, ask for a red ticket.

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Yuanpan came under the tree, bowed to Xunzhen and Liu Weng respectively, and said, "Mr. Xun, Duke Liu, how is the thief?"

"The original teacher? How did you come in!... The thief is very fierce, and the sword and arrow have no eyes. Didn't I tell Shi Juxian and Gao Bing to keep you outside the village?"

"I insisted on coming in. Although I don't have the strength to carry the cauldron, I can't go into battle to kill thieves, but I think I have a three-point eloquence, so maybe I can help. ... Is that thief in the corner room now?"

Yuanpan looked at the hut in the corner as he spoke. Cheng Yan, Xiao Xia, Xiao Ren, Feng Gong, Jiang Qin, Gao Bing, the Su brothers, etc. all gathered outside the house. Those who were not on horseback stood in front, those who were on horseback stood a little further away, and two others climbed to the wall, condescending to the ground. Surveillance, the hut was surrounded by water.

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "Not bad."

Yuanpan turned his gaze back and asked again, "I just entered the village, and I saw the bodies of many thieves outside the village. How many people are in the house?"

"three people."

"I heard that you kidnapped Duke Liu's children?"

This Liu Weng frowned and said, "Yes." He is not young, but his two children are not very big. His son is in his twenties and his daughter is fifteen or sixteen. They were all born in his thirties. . Such a big Zhuangzi had only this pair of children, but now they are all in the hands of the thieves, no wonder he sighed.

He said: "When the thieves came, the dog and I personally led the guests to resist, but we were no match for it. Fortunately, Xun Jun arrived in time to save my life, but unfortunately the dog fell into the hands of the thief.  …, the thief escaped into the In the backyard, I happened to bump into my family and kidnapped my daughter again." He sighed, "If this village is broken, it will be broken, and if it is burned, it will burn, but my son and daughter?  …" Xun Zhen, "Please definitely ask Xun Jun to help!"

Xun Zhen comforted her softly and said, "This is the end of the matter, and it's useless to think too much. Please don't worry, Lord Liu, I will do my best. ... Besides, I didn't send A Bao to the village pavilion just now to ask Qiang husband Xie Jun. Are you here with Yuyu? When they come, there will be a good plan."

Yuanpan thought: "The man is in the hands of the thief, and the thief is in the house. The proverb says: 'If you want to throw a rat, you should avoid the weapon', that is, Qiang Fu Xie Wu and You Kui came, what can you do?" He thought about it. After a while, he opened his mouth and said, "Just waiting here is not the solution. Xun-Jun, do you want me to talk to the thief in the past? Knowing it with love and reasoning, maybe it will be useful."

Xun Zhen shook her head and said, "The original teacher doesn't know anything. I've already had people shouted at the house several times, but those thieves just kept silent." Please ask the original teacher to call again and see if they respond."

Yuanpan walked two or three feet in front of the house, asked Cheng Yan, Feng Gong, and Jiang Qin to be quiet, and said loudly, "The gentleman in the house has listened, and Yuanpan in Fanyang, please come out and speak." - Feng Feng Xun Zhen ordered, Xu Zhong and Cheng Yan tightly guarded his side, staring at the door of the house with all their attention, in case the thief shot him again with cold arrows.

The house was silent.

Yuanpan said again: "All gentlemen are strong men, how can you follow a thief? Since you have already followed a thief, that's all, how can you make mistakes again? Instead, you take hostages and tarnish your family's reputation? Humiliate your wife and children?"

The house remained silent.

"According to the law, those who kill and injure people by 'gang robbers' will all abandon the city - this is only the death of you alone. The 'robbery' is different, the crime is on the wife and children, and they are considered to be the city's dan and pounding. When a man acts, one person does things and one person does the work. Dang! How can you implicate your wife and children?"

There was no answer in the house.

"..., the law also stipulates that the first evil will be the most serious, and the one who accuses himself first will be exonerated. Your leader has been killed, and you are all accomplices, and the guilt is not heavy. If you are willing to lay down your weapons, release the hostages, and come out If you surrender, Xun Jun will definitely wait for you to tell the county lord nicely, and treat you as a 'self-indictment'. Although you cannot be exempted from punishment, at most you will be beaten, or you will be a city official for a few years, so that you will not die and abandon the city!"

There are indeed provisions in the laws of the Han family that "the first wicked shall be heavier" and "resign yourself to commutation", but these thieves are long-standing gangsters, and they have committed many murders. Ting Chang can be described as extremely vicious, and the actual crime is unforgivable. What Yuanpan said was plain, but he was just deceiving them.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "It is said that the original hope is benevolent, but now it seems that he is not simple and kind, but also witty."

The room was still silent.

Yuanpan sighed and said, "Do you keep silent, are you not afraid of death, or do you feel that you are not afraid? You feel that you have a hostage in your hands, so Xun Jun dare not touch you? If so, then do you know that last year? , Taizhong doctor Qiao Xuan died because his youngest son was robbed, and asked the emperor to issue an edict: 'Anyone who has a robbery can't be redeemed with treasure, they will all be killed together'!  …, you know that 'and kill them' What do you mean? It's even killing you with the hostages!"

After Yuanpan finished speaking, listening to the room, there was still no movement.

"There was a case in this county a few days ago. I don't know if you know about it? That case was also a robbery. It happened in Nanxiang. Because of the imperial edict issued by the emperor last year, Yu Yao did not dare to be lenient, and he used his pawns to attack, and the two thieves were quickly captured. Now they are detained in the county court prison, and they will abandon the city streets only after the county government approves. !"

Xun Zhen said in his heart: "This Yuanpan's news is quite well-informed. I also heard Wenpin say about this Nanxiang robbery a few days ago." Then she thought, "Not only is he well-informed, he is also very familiar with the law. , eloquence is really good, first use the law, and then use the law to intimidate, both soft and hard, this would have to be replaced by an ordinary thief who would have already disarmed and surrendered. . . . It's just that these gang of thieves are really fierce. , but the room is still silent, it seems that he is determined to resist to the end."

Yuanpan was not discouraged, and continued: "Perhaps you will ask, since there is this imperial edict from the Son of Heaven, and since there is a case in Nanxiang, why did Xun Jun not attack by force, but instead talk nicely with you? It's because Xunjun is not the local pavilion chief! If you committed the crime in Fanyang, you would have been taken down!... Shicai, Xunjun has sent someone to invite Qiangfu and Youyu from this township, and when they arrive, There is no doubt that there will be a strong attack. You all think clearly, if you want to survive, come out quickly!"

Speaking of this, he heard a commotion outside, and someone asked in a hurry, "Where? Where?" He turned his face to look where the voice came from, and saw that Xie Wu and You Yu were led by Chen Bao. He walked hurriedly around the painting building and came straight here.

Xun Zhen also saw it, hurriedly went up to meet him, saluted and said, "Xie Jun, Zuo Jun."

You Yu's surname is Zuo, and his single name is a ball. Since Xu Zhong's murder case, Xun Zhen has met with him many times. Left Ball hurried forward, pointed to the hut, and asked, "Are the thieves in the house?"

"Yes."

"Then why don't you lead the troops to attack? What are you waiting for here?"

Yuan Pan stepped back from the front of the house and stood by Xun Zhen's side, listening to Xun Zhen humbly say: "It is against the law for an official to cross the border to attack the thief. Dare to decide on your own."

Xie Wu said solemnly: "Crossing the border to attack thieves, although it is against the law, but if there is no Xunjun, at this time Liujia Zhuangzi must have corpses all over the place. This is a critical time, and it should be expedient, that is, when it comes to the county lord. If you go there, you will surely be successful.”

He and Xun Zhen didn't see each other very often, only two or three times together, but he had a smooth personality, was warm to others, was also a scholar, respected the reputation of Xun's family, and did not consider himself a high-ranking official. Xun Zhen's friendship is better than Yu Yu's left ball. He looked at Liu Weng and asked, "I heard from A Bao that it was Liu Gong's son who was kidnapped?"

"Thank you for your help!"

Xie Wu scolded: "The thief is really lawless!" asked Yuanpan, "I saw you shouting at the house just now? What did the thief say?"

Yuanpan sighed and replied, "The thief was trapped in the house and didn't respond."

Xie Wu asked Youyu Zuoqiu again: "Zuo Jun, what do you think should be done now?"

"I was about to ask Xie Jun to see you."

"Your Majesty is wandering in your hometown, and you should obey your orders when catching thieves and stealing.

His words were impeccable, but Xun Zhen looked on with cold eyes, but he could see his serious thoughts, and thought: "Xie Wuzai manages the township, he has always been comprehensive, and he doesn't want to offend anyone. He seems to be a kind person, but from On the other hand, it also shows that he has no responsibility and is unwilling to take responsibility. The son of Liu Weng who was robbed, Liu Weng is one of the richest families in this town. If he urges a quick attack, the thieves will have nowhere to go, and they will kill the hostage first. It is inevitable to offend Liu Weng; and if you don't rush to attack, you will not follow the imperial edict, and you will inevitably be punished by the county court. ... This is really a thankless job, so the decision is left to the left ball."

The left ball is a wanderer in his hometown, and his duty is his responsibility. Even if he can guess Xie Wu's mind~www.wuxiaspot.com~, there is nothing he can do, but fortunately, he is not a native, but he doesn't care much about Liu Weng's thoughts. , did not refuse at the moment, and immediately said to Xun Zhen: "Xunjun, I am in a hurry, I didn't care about bringing people, how about borrowing your people?"

"I don't know how Zuo Jun wants to attack?"

"There are only two or three thieves in the house, so a strong attack is the way to go."

Liu Weng's face suddenly changed color, desperately threw himself at the foot of the left ball, grabbed his leg, and cried out pleadingly: "Zuojun! Zuojun! You must not attack by force! I am over fifty years old, and only this Son and daughter, if they attack by force, they will lose their lives! Zuo Jun, Zuo Jun!"

"I don't want to attack, but what can I do? Since the beginning of winter, there have been thieves cases in this county one after another. With this one, there are only two cases of robbery! Killing, seeking thieves, attacking Zhuangzi is a heinous crime. . . . If you don't attack, can you let them go? I can't bear the anger of the county magistrate."

Xun Zhen instructed Xu Zhong and Chen Bao to support Liu Weng, pondered for a while, and said calmly: "Although there are not many thieves in the house, the trapped beasts are still fighting, and under a strong attack, I am afraid that there will be casualties. Use or not?"

"Come on."

"The reason why the thieves were able to attack Zhuangzhong was because they set fire to Zhuangmen. Why don't we learn from them and set fire to it?"

"Set it on fire?"

"This is a fire attack. There are two advantages, one can avoid casualties..." He glanced at Liu Weng, and then said, "Secondly, the thief can't stand the fire, and in a hurry, he will only Thinking of rushing out the door, maybe even saving the lives of Liu Gong's children?"

Liu Weng can only "disease indiscriminately" and treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor. Hearing the words, he nodded again and again and said, "Okay, okay!"

The left ball hesitated for a while and asked Xie Wu: "What do you think, Xie Jun?"

"It's a good idea."

"According to this implementation!"