Chapter 450: The End of the Hundred Years War (3)
"But—" Night Breeze suddenly changed his voice with a shallow smile on his face, "You are also a person from the shadows, and it is not a complete unforgivable sin if you have not completely betrayed the Great Night Dynasty and revealed all our details to the enemy army. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info so things may not be without room for forgiveness. ”
The sudden turn of events surprised everyone, but what they didn't understand was what they meant by what Night Wind meant by not completely betraying the Night Dynasty and revealing all the details to the enemy army?
The traitor was also in a state of panic, like a roller coaster, and his mood fluctuated greatly. In the audience, he was the only one who understood the meaning of Nightwind's words.
Although he had eavesdropped on the strategic preparations of Night Wind, knew the battle methods of Wang Gan and others, and informed the army in Yangzhou, he did not tell them that Night Wind would send out secret guards to make such an unexpected layout. Although it is said that Night Wind has been prepared for a long time, and the news revealed to him is intentional, but in order to give him a chance, he also has a faint preparation behind the secret guard......
It's just that this person hid the news behind when he informed the enemy, so that the enemy's commander was not clear enough about the measures of the Great Night Dynasty on the battlefield, which led to the final defeat.
"For your family, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped, after all, they taught you to be a traitor, and they are also responsible. I will not sentence the whole family to behead the nine clans, but all the three generations of the same clan will be exiled to the frontier, and they will not be allowed to return for thirty years, as for the sentence of slavery...... Forget it. Anyway, you used to be a person from the dark side, so it's not too embarrassing. ”
Night Wind said lightly, directly deciding the fate of three generations of a family.
Although it seems to be cruel, it can be said that the means are very soft compared to the previous decision of the night wind.
Maybe it's a bit bad to say this, but Wang Qian still doesn't think that Night Wind will be such a good talker. If he wants to leave such an opportunity, then he must have other intentions, or rather, these people still have this use......
But no matter what they thought in their hearts, what Night Wind thought, then the traitor was grateful after hearing Night Wind's decision, and kowtowed several times, constantly saying thank you, Your Majesty.
For him, it was not that he did not regret doing such a thing, after all, it was contrary to his philosophy, and what he did betrayed his monarch, betrayed his country, and killed his brother who had fought side by side...... But for the sake of his wife, for the sake of his children, he can carry all this until he finally kills himself and gives an explanation.
It was the best solution he could think of.
But even if he did, he was still sorry for his loved ones. He also knew that His Majesty the Night Emperor would definitely not let go of the betrayal easily, especially if he needed to make an example of the monkey, even if he was a dark minister, he would not be easily tolerated, and his family would inevitably suffer.
So doing such a thing is not only to disgrace his family, but also to burden his family to accompany him to death. This is the thing he regrets the most.
Night Wind's eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his hand to stop him.
"Don't be too happy, I'm just saying that your relatives are unaware and dragged down by you, and you are not an unforgivable sin, so the death penalty can be forgiven, and the living sin cannot be escaped. But you are a traitor yourself, and no matter whether your mistakes are serious or not, you have the heart to betray the Night Dynasty, so you must be severely punished. ”
What Night Wind said was very clever, he only said that he would be severely punished, but he did not say that he would be sentenced to death, and the difference between the two was very great. The former shows that there is still room for things to turn around, but the latter is certain to die.
But when Night Wind said this, everyone also understood that he had the heart to protect this traitor, but he just needed to do something or pay what price in exchange.
In the end, it was the person who could enter the darkness, this person's face changed, not only did he not have the courage to face death, but he was still worried, unwilling to end this life, and finally he kowtowed heavily to the night wind, and his voice was firm and sonorous.
"The villain understands that the sin he committed should have been connected to the nine clans, and His Majesty Shengming spared the lives of the villain's relatives, and the villain is already grateful. As for the fate of the villain, it is all in the hands of His Majesty, no matter what kind of punishment it is, the villain will never complain! ”
These words have already made their position very clear, and Night Wind did not continue to say something that was not, and smiled with his palms.
"Good! Since you have such an awareness, then I am happy to give you a chance to make up for your mistakes, it is up to you whether you want it or not! ”
The words of the night wind are the great grace of heaven. But everyone present also knows that although he has given great grace, it is not easy to avoid capital crimes.
This time Yangzhou was conquered, although Yuezhou intervened, made trouble, and sabotaged it, but the harvest was also not small. How to say that Yangzhou also has a dynasty rule, even if the time is short, but there are a lot of good things in the treasury, directly fill the treasury of the Daye Dynasty, and the rest is used to supplement the military funds and the families of those soldiers who died in battle.
Therefore, he had given amnesty to the whole world, exempted from taxes for a year, and within a year, if all people committed any crime, as long as it was not serious enough to violate the roots, then they could be dealt with lightly. And the people detained in the prison are even more lucky, and those who have committed minor crimes can be exempted from prison. Although generally speaking, Night Breeze will deal with anyone who has a problem directly, and there are not a few prisoners in the prison at all......
But even with all these kinds of regulations, there is no way to pardon the crimes committed by this traitor! So it is impossible to be exempt from capital crimes! If it weren't for the kindness of the night wind, even his family!
"Your Majesty is also willing to give the villain a chance is the honor of the villain, as long as the villain can serve His Majesty, the villain is willing to go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire, even in the face of death, he will never give in! Please also ask Your Majesty to tell the villain what the villain can do for His Majesty! ”
The traitor spoke with awe-inspiring justice and solemn attitude.
Night Breeze raised his eyebrows slightly, not knowing what to think, before he smiled slowly.
"Let me tell you the truth, what I hate the most in my life are those who use other people's feelings to achieve their goals, use their beauty to tempt others, and are people who go astray. And this time, after listening to what you said, I think that your so-called Yangzhou wife must be this kind of wicked person! Of course, I am not willing to give up as a pillar of the country, and you are also deceived by others, and you also have good thoughts, so I can forgive you. Just ......"
Night Wind paused in a deep voice, "...... As long as you can kill the woman who bewitched you! ”
Originally, after listening to the words of the night wind before, the traitor had already sensed that something was wrong, but when he heard such a sentence, his whole body was even more frightened and collapsed on the ground, his face was bloodless, and his lips kept shaking.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty......"
The traitor shuddered two words, but he could no longer continue.
Night Breeze looked impatient, "If you have something to say, just say it!" You tell me the answer! Do you want it, or don't you? This is the only chance you'll be able to make amends! In fact, you don't need to dwell on it for so long, anyway, your mission failed, and you also pit so many troops in Yangzhou, they must hate you to the bone. Now that you have returned to the Night Dynasty, they can't find you, but they will inevitably use your wife and children to discourage, and even if you agree, it will only give them a good time! I have nothing to lose, and I can continue to serve me, so why not? Those who become big things are not informal, you can think about it yourself! ”
Night Wind analyzed the situation very thoroughly, and looked coldly at the traitor kneeling on the ground, waiting for his final answer.
The traitor's eyes flickered, and he could see that he was struggling fiercely. He suddenly raised his head to look at the night wind, his eyes were full of hope, and he was still powerless to refute.
"She is my wife, and she is pregnant with my child, does Your Majesty have to do this for me to atone for my sins?"
Night Wind was very impatient with this person's procrastinating and indecisive style, so he just frowned and spoke one last time.
"What are you asking me for? I don't believe you don't know what kind of crime you've committed, and now that I can give you such a chance to atone for your sins, you can seize it, and what more nonsense are you going to say?! Your wife was originally from Yangzhou, of course she helped Yangzhou to deceive you, everything she did was just to better bind you, why did you pay your true feelings and do such a thing? As long as you can put an end to such a matter, I will naturally no longer pursue your betrayal, and it will be up to you to choose! ”
Of course, Night Wind knew that this man had a deep affection for his wife, at least he loved his wife very much, so he was able to betray the Night Dynasty after his wife was pregnant. Otherwise, all the people in the dark department were carefully selected and carefully cultivated by him, and after being brainwashed to be loyal to the Great Night Dynasty and more loyal to him, how could they easily choose to betray?
So Night Wind also knew that if he wanted to make such a choice now, he would inevitably struggle very much.
"Now give you ten seconds to think, and I hope you don't hesitate and don't live up to my expectations. Ten...... Nine...... Eight ......"
Night Wind only opened his mouth and shouted three times, and the traitor who knelt on the ground seemed to have made up his mind, his face no longer changed, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, and his head hit the ground again.
"Thank you for the grace of His Majesty the Night Emperor, His Majesty's order villain will never give up!"
Is this the answer?
For some reason, the night breeze had some regrets lingering in his heart, and he was about to wave his hand to let someone take it down, but he didn't expect that the person's voice changed again.
"But—"
"Even if she knows Shu'er, she may not love me, and it is the emperor of Yangzhou who wants me to concentrate on doing things for him, and wants to use it to contain me. The villain has no way to kill her, and besides, she has my child! I don't know what happened to her now, but I died myself, and I don't want to implicate anyone else. If she dies, or dies at my hands, what is the point of my life? Why did I betray the Night Dynasty in the first place? ”
This person smiled miserably, and only when he talked about the "book" did his face show a little softness. Eventually, all his expressions turned to grief, and he gradually became resolute, and he kowtowed heavily for the last time, and did not get up for a long time.
"Please forgive His Majesty the Night Emperor, but the villain really has no way to do it, it is the villain who has lived up to His Majesty's expectations."
When he said this, Shen Ping felt that his whole body was relaxed, and a trace of regret appeared in his eyes.
There's no way to see the last side of the book again! But now it's okay, perhaps, she doesn't appear anymore, and Shu'er will be able to find a better person to be with in the future, and find another person who can give her happiness...... And his relatives will be fine, even if he is exiled, as long as he does not die, he will be able to come back one day. And the brothers......
I'm finally going down to accompany you, though, it seems like you've been waiting a little longer......
All the thoughts in Shen Ping's heart turned around and settled down again. His forehead was still resting on the floor, always facing the night wind, never lifted.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps, which greeted him step by step. He knew that this was his final destination......
The corners of Shen Ping's mouth finally pulled out a relaxed smile, and he closed his eyes permanently.
But a second passed...... Ten seconds passed...... Thirty seconds passed...... Shen Ping can still feel the characteristics of his life.
"Get up."
Night Wind stood in front of Shen Ping for a long time, and finally sighed, with a rare sincere smile on the corner of his mouth, and said lightly.
Shen Ping couldn't believe what he heard, but he knew that since His Majesty the Night Emperor said such words, was he willing to spare himself?
Shen Ping couldn't believe it, he blinked his eyes in a daze, only to use his hands and feet at the same time, he got up in a panic, and shouted, "Your Majesty......"
Night Wind raised his hand and patted Shen Ping's shoulder, turned around and walked back.
Shen Ping gradually came back to his senses, knelt down at the night wind with an excited expression, kowtowed several times, his forehead was red, and his head was dizzy before stopping.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing your life!"
No one wants to die if they can live.
Night Wind chuckled and shook his head, "It's not that I spared your life, but that you saved yourself, and you made a right choice." Shen Ping. ”
Originally, I couldn't figure out my head, and I don't know why things developed like this, and everyone woke up when they heard the words of the night breeze, and their thoughts were a little complicated for a while. Even Shen Ping, when he heard the words of the night wind, there was no way to return to his senses.
If he really answered the words of His Majesty the Night Emperor just now, I'm afraid he would really be dead...... So...... Is His Majesty the Night Emperor tempting him?
Such a development is even more thrilling than Shen Ping imagined. He never imagined that the end result would be like this. It was also unprecedented, and he was so grateful to have such a monarch.
So, Holy Monarch......
(ps: The author suddenly didn't know if he could successfully fill in the two chapters he said this month...... (To be continued.) )