"You killed Li Zicheng?"

Yang Feng looked at the middle-aged man in his forties, with dark skin and thick hands and feet in front of him, and then looked at him standing in front of him with a restrained appearance, this was clearly the appearance of a typical old Chinese farmer, if it wasn't for repeated confirmation, he wouldn't believe that the breakfast leader who had crisscrossed most of China actually died in the hands of such a person.

"Back to ...... The words of the grandfather who returned to China are ...... It was the villain who killed the thief. ”

The man said a little nervously: "The villain's name is Gong Jiubo, and everyone in the village calls the villain Lao Jiu." A few days ago, a few men on horseback suddenly came into the villain's village, and after entering the villain's house, they drank without saying a word and ordered the villain to hand over the food at home.

Do you think, there are six people in the villain's family, and there are less than two stones of millet left, this is the ration of the villain's family for half a year, what does the villain's family eat without these grains?

Later, the villain thought that if these grains were snatched away, the villain's whole family would have to starve to death, and it would be better to fight with them. However, the villain saw that these people were all armed with bows and knives, and they couldn't fight hard, so the villain pretended to invite them to eat and drink, and when he was halfway through the meal, the villain took advantage of the opportunity to persuade him to drink, and broke the head of the thief chief with a hammer hidden in his sleeve, and then the villain's three sons also rushed up and killed the remaining two thieves. ”

"I ......"

Yang Feng was dumbfounded when he heard this, he looked at the honest-looking peasant, and then looked at the golden quiver on the ground and the treasure knife inlaid with this gem, and put it in the wooden box, and the head that was still angry after death was speechless for a long time.

In another historical time and space, Li Zicheng was killed by local villagers when he was robbing grain in Jiugong Mountain, Tongcheng County, Hubei, and now he still can't escape this fate.

"Grandpa Guo, look at this ......"

Li Yan on the side saw that Yang Feng had not spoken for a long time, and reminded in a low voice on the side, "This righteous man who killed Li Zicheng is still waiting for you to speak." ”

"Oh...... Oh......"

Yang Feng came back to his senses at this time, looked at Gong Jiubo who was kneeling on the ground and asked, "My father is what he says, since it was your family who killed the thief chief, this father will reward you heavily." You say, what do you want, gold, silver, fields or real estate, but my father will not allow it. ”

Gong Jiubo said respectfully: "Grandpa Qiguo, the grass people don't ask for gold or silver, they only ask if Grandpa Guo can ...... Can the villain's eldest son join the Jiangning Army as a soldier to eat food, and then send the villain's other two sons to study in the school, the villain is grateful. ”

"Oh......"

Yang Feng was a little surprised, and blurted out: "This old man, do you know that if you want gold and silver, it will be enough for your family to spend a lifetime." ”

Gong Jiubo said: "Why do we want so much silver, besides, you are giving the villain a mountain of gold and silver, and there will always be a day when it will be spent, but if you can let the children in the villain's family be able to read and write, it is better than giving the villain how much silver." ”

After listening to Gong Jiubo's words, Yang Feng couldn't help but be surprised, he didn't expect that this honest peasant could have such a long-term consideration, it seems that he is really unseemly. Don't look at people as just old farmers who farm the land, but think about the problem in the long term compared to many people.

"Yes."

Yang Feng held back the surprise in his heart and nodded: "Since you have said so, my father-in-law will naturally speak for granted." Another day, you can send your three sons here, and my father will send your eldest son to the Jinling Boot Camp for training. However, this father has a word first, only after passing can he join the Jiangning Army, if he is not qualified, this father can only send him back, as for the other two boys, this father can ask someone to send them to study in the private school here, as for whether they can be admitted to Xiucai or raise people depends on themselves. ”

"Thank you grandfather for your grace, the little old man kowtowed to you." Hearing Yang Feng's promise, Gong Jiubo was so excited that he knelt down towards Yang Feng.

"Old man, please get up." Yang Feng supported the old man and glanced at Song Ye who was standing aside, and Song Ye hurriedly stepped forward to take Gong Jiubo down.

After Gong Jiubo went out, Yang Feng smiled at Li Yan, who was standing aside and didn't speak, "Li Yan, you did a good job this time." If you can annihilate Li Zicheng and the other thieves in a short period of time, and also capture Liu Zongmin and Li Laiheng, the two thief chieftains, my father will definitely report your merits to the court, and the court will definitely reward you. ”

After listening to Yang Feng's words, Li Yan didn't show a happy expression, but hesitated for a moment and asked, "Grandpa, the lower officials want to know what you want to do with Liu Zongmin and Li Laiheng." ”

"Hmmm......"

As soon as Yang Feng heard it, he knew that Li Yan had something to say.

"Li Yan, what do you want to say?"

Li Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaguan has the courage to ask you for personal favors, and he can lightly send Li Laiheng." Although this person is in a thief, he knows loyalty and righteousness, and he has not committed any crimes against the people in the past, and the lower officials think that this person is guilty, but he is not guilty to death, and hopes that the grandfather can spare him to die. ”

After speaking, Li Yan bowed down to Yang Feng and was reluctant to get up for a long time.

Yang Feng looked at him and kept silent, Li Yan only felt a great pressure enveloping him, and after a while, he felt a layer of fine sweat behind his back, and just when he couldn't hold it anymore, he heard Yang Feng's leisurely voice coming: "Since you intercede for him, then Bengong will fall again." However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, and he will be demoted to Nanyang, and he will not be allowed to return to the Ming Dynasty for life. ”

Li Yan was slightly stunned, and then bowed to Yang Feng with great joy, "Thank you for your great kindness, and thank your grandfather for Li Laiheng." ”

Yang Feng nodded slightly: "You don't have to thank me, he didn't deserve death in the first place, and my father-in-law just took advantage of the situation to pull him." Alright, you go down first. ”

"Yes, thank you, Grandpa!"

After Li Yan thanked him again, he retreated.

He didn't mention Liu Zongmin, and Yang Feng didn't say what to do with Liu Zongmin, which was also a tacit understanding between the two.

In history, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Li Laiheng has been leading the army to fight against the Qing army, and has resisted until Kangxi for three years, and finally because he was outnumbered, he was surrounded by the Qing soldiers in Maolu Mountain.

But Liu Zongmin is different, this number one fierce general under Li Zicheng is not only greedy for money and lustful, but also murderous and brutal, it can be said that in history, why Li Zicheng lost the hearts of the people so quickly after entering Beijing, half of it is "attributed" to this blacksmith-turned-butcher.

In addition, the slaughter of Jiading County a few days ago was the hand of this guy himself, so neither Yang Feng nor Li Yan would let him go.