Zhao San was restless, seeing that the old man was dead, he began to ponder: even if Guo Shao could guess the main messenger quickly through his mouth, it would be too fast if he wanted to retaliate against him in his own way. After all, it takes time to arrange manpower.

Before Zhao San came here, he asked the old man if he knew Guo Shao, but out of fear and anger, he thought that Guo Shao was going to kill him, and thought that Dong Wajiang was an assassin sent by Guo Shao to assassinate him! Now Zhao Sancai suddenly felt that perhaps Dong Wajiang's arrest for stealing was the same thing, but it just happened that this guy had stayed in Guo Shao's mansion, that's all.

He is indeed a bit of a soldier... But he is really scared, so Guo Shao is also a high-ranking military general who came from the South and the North. Will his brothers take revenge on him? How will you retaliate?

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According to Zhao San's intention, several servants began to dispose of the thief's body. They went to a person and went to the stable to find a car to load it, otherwise no one wanted to carry the corpse on the street.

Dong Er from the stable came over with a cart loaded with groceries, and waited at the small gate on the side of the yard. That Dong Er was a groom and a servant of the Zhao family, so he heard the shout from inside: "The dead body, Dong Er is here to help."

Dong Er then put the reins on the stake next to him and walked in the door, only to see a dead body wrapped in a broken straw mat. The corpse had lost one shoe, and one foot was bare, and the straw mat was short, leaving the dead man's bare feet exposed... It was a terrible death. But Dong Er is no stranger to it, when he fled from the east of the river, many people died tragically along the way, not much better than the person in front of him. Some people who died of starvation were even more miserable. They wanted to have a full meal before they died, but they couldn't do so...Dong Er had tasted the taste of hunger, and it was hard to describe it anyway.

But when he got closer, he was startled immediately, and stood there motionless. The dead body in front of him was none other than his father!

Dong Er never imagined that his father would travel thousands of miles to Tokyo, let alone die in the Zhao Mansion.

"What are you doing standing there stupidly? Come and help carry it." The servant shouted. Another person said: "Let's just carry it, Dong Er is so scared!" Suddenly they laughed a few times.

"He..." Dong Er's voice was unclear.

A servant said: "The thief caught this morning stole some food in the kitchen and hid it in the pile of firewood. Zhao Sanlang came up to interrogate him and stuffed wheat cakes into his mouth, choking to death." "Zhao Sanlang's attack was not serious, but for a thief as poor as he is, it's not a big deal. Why are you so scared, Dong Er?"

Dong Er tremblingly said: "Zhao Yanei killed someone, and the government doesn't investigate him?"

The servant said: "When did people have no distinction between high and low? How could the government come to disturb the Zhao family with such a humble life as an old thief? If a thousand such people die, they are not as good as Zhao Sanlang alone.

Dong Er believed what the servant said. A Lang of the Zhao family and his son Zhao Kuangyin are both generals of the forbidden army. Even if this kind of person committed a crime, the government would not dare to investigate; what's more, the person who died was a humble and unattended person. The victim even stole something from the Zhao family beforehand.

No one can control Zhao San, at least not because of a "bad life".

Others said again: "I'm afraid it's not good to throw them outside the city. There is a sloping field by the Bianshui River in the northeast of the city. It was originally a mass grave where dead bodies were buried in the barren valley during the war in Tokyo. Let's dig a hole there and bury people."

Someone echoed, "It's fine if you bury it, but when you leave it on the side of the road, people will always ask. It's not nice to say. Who cares about the dead man after digging a hole and burying it?"

"That's right. Fortunately, there is a mass grave. Otherwise, there would be Lords everywhere in Tokyo, and there wouldn't even be a place to bury people."

A few people carried the dead body into the carriage, which had no roof, so everyone brought some thatch for the fire to cover the dead body. A group of people drove the carriage and left the yard through the side door.

Dong Er went with him and understood the place. Silently went back to Zhao's mansion, said that he had a stomachache and wanted to see the doctor, and asked his companions to help with the work of the stables. Then go back to the place where I live first, lift a floor tile from the corner of the wall, dig up the soil and quietly take out a jar from the ground.

While taking the money, he secretly wiped his tears, only to find that the money was not enough to buy a coffin! Immediately became more sad.

Born as a son, when his own father died, he didn't even have a coffin, so he wrapped himself in a straw mat and dug a pit with bare feet and buried him! For a moment, Dong Er felt that it was too embarrassing for him to live in this world. And he didn't even dare to cry, so he could only hide in a corner and wipe away a couple of tears secretly, not letting others know.

If people in the Zhao residence knew that the old man killed by Zhao San was Dong Er's father, would Dong Er still be able to stay in the Zhao residence? No master would leave a slave at home with a "vengeance to kill his father", and it would be the most merciful way to drive him away. But what puzzled Dong Er was: why did he still stay in Zhao's mansion and work for the murder of his father and enemy?

If it wasn't for the fact that his father died, he would certainly not want to leave Zhao's mansion. Even being a servant would be better than living outside.

Dong Er squatted in the corner for a long time, originally planning to use the money he had saved to buy a coffin, and secretly dug up his father's body at night and buried it again. But because he didn't have enough money, he couldn't buy a coffin. He didn't know what to do for a while.

Dong Er began to recall his father's life... In fact, he didn't think highly of his father in his heart. He loved petty theft in his hometown, and he was very lazy, which made the family's life very difficult. When there was a famine, there was no way to survive. His mother starved to death. But no matter what, he is Dong Er's biological father. No matter how hard life is, no matter how bad the food is, no matter how badly he treats Dong Er, it is his father who raised him.

And when Dong Er thought about it, he felt sorry for his father, he hadn't had a good day, he ate chaff and swallowed vegetables to survive, he had suffered all his life, and in the end he died so badly, and was buried in a cemetery like trash with humiliation.

Thinking of this, Dong Er only felt that his father was very pitiful and that he was very unfilial, so he couldn't help but feel sad.

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In Guo's mansion, Yang, Luo, Zuo You, Jing Niang and others were all sitting in the living room, sitting under Guo Shao's head. Zuo You said: "The main entrance in front of the mansion, and the courtyard on the opposite side have to be bought for the additional bodyguards to live in. On the sides and back of the mansion, secret sentries and patrols should be added, and the guards should be rotated. In the inner mansion, Jing Niang has some women under her command, choose some skilled ones, and take care of the daily life of the lord nearby."

Guo Shaodao: "Actually, it's not as tense as it is now. If Zhao San can't succeed in one blow, he can still have a second chance? What's more, this person has just grown up, and there is no one around him who can be used; Li Xia'er is still able to use someone who is dead. Zhao San is helpless no matter how reckless he is. My main concern now is how this matter will end."

Yang Biao persuaded: "Brother is also reasonable, but we still have to be careful in the future. Brother, when going out in the future, try not to ride a horse when walking in the city. It is better to take a car."

"Second brother is right." Guo Shao nodded.

Because Guo Shao is good at archery, when he heard the suggestion of abandoning the horse and driving, he immediately thought of "shooting people in the back". Bows and crossbows are not sniper rifles. It is not so easy to ambush and kill people, but there is indeed a certain degree of danger.

For an arrow to kill with one blow, it needs to be headshot, and it cannot be shot on the helmet, otherwise it will be more difficult to kill with one arrow, especially when the generals usually wear soft armor to protect their hearts when they go out... There are two generals in the Imperial Army. As a result, one of them had dozens of arrow wounds on his body! The other general just needs to call him big brother, because that man has been hit by dozens of arrows without dying.

To hit the vital point of a small target with one arrow, this requires a killer with high martial arts and training in archery since childhood. But this kind of person with high martial arts, in the current era when the country is ruled by martial arts, why would he do such a business? The powerful ones have long been the generals of the imperial army. Although they are also working hard, they eat the emperor's food in an open manner, live with dignity, and are usually legally protected by social rules without fear. I am afraid that it is much better than killing people. So the right way is "acquire civil and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family".

If one arrow kills, you can only use a bow, not a crossbow; just like Guo Shao killed the Northern Han general Zhang Yuanhui with a single arrow in the battle, this kind of thing cannot be done with a crossbow... In Guo Shao's view, the biggest advantage of the crossbow should be that the user does not need much practice. Unlike bows and arrows, ordinary people cannot use them at all; On the contrary, the bow relies on human skill, which can be achieved through training, but may have extremely high precision.

In short, it is not easy to kill the target with a bow and crossbow, and it is not easy to operate. During the Tang Xianzong period, the local governors were lawless and sent people to Chang'an to assassinate the prime minister.

But if you are unlucky and happen to be negligent and get shot in the face, it will be over. That's why Guo Shao agreed with his second brother's suggestion. If you are in a carriage, you will not be killed by snipers. The arrow penetrating power is not high. If you are shot to death by a few arrows in the carriage, it is simply unbelievable.

However, the possibility of Zhao San making another move is low, at least for the time being. Guo Shao just wanted to grab his handle and make a mess of it on the bright side, but it depends on the emperor's attitude...

Guo Shao murmured, "Today I went to the Department of Guards. When I came back, I met Prime Minister Wang Pu on the west side of the imperial city. Wang Pu said that the emperor sent eunuchs to the Dianqian Department this morning and called Zhao Kuangyin into the palace."

Yang Biao asked, "What do you mean official?"

Guo Shaodao: "It is likely that Zhao Kuangyin was asked to read the prisoner's confession and the minister's trial report, and then explain the matter face to face and let Zhao Kuangyin explain. If it is not about this matter, but about military affairs, the officials will usually call Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin together instead of summoning Zhao Kuangyin alone."

After hearing this, Zuo You said: "I'm afraid this matter is really a little hanging. The officials are all focused on the Northern Expedition. At this juncture, they definitely don't want the generals to reach the point of life and death. Internal friction is in vain."

Guo Shao nodded and said: "I didn't want to have any grudges with Zhao Kuangyin, but Zhao San has done everything. Now, Zhao San makes me feel very uneasy. He is a disaster!"

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