Yelu Hongji hid in the haystack, looking at the sun in the sky, squinting his eyes, thinking about his thoughts. Suddenly, Ma Xian came over and said, "Holy Lord, the officials of the Song people are here!" You'd better hurry up, take a shovel or something, and pretend! ”

Yelu Hongji glanced at Ma Xuan coldly and said, "What do you pretend?" Are you going to take care of me? ”

Ma Xian hurriedly arched his hand: "Where does the lower official have that guts?" It's just that I'm afraid of being seen by the Song people, so I find an excuse to embarrass the saint. ”

Yelu Hongji sneered: "Embarrassing me? How can they embarrass me? Will I be punished? What a joke! ”

Seeing that Yelu Hongji ignored him, Ma Xuan sighed and could only go back to work.

Sun Peng took two soldiers, came to him, and watched a group of Khitans digging and beating the wall there. These people were given land in the vicinity, where they were to build new houses for their future residences. Hurry up and finish building, and tidy up the land and cultivate food.

After looking at it for a while, Sun Peng counted the number of people and found that something was wrong. Called Ma Xuan over and said, "You have one less person to do work here, what's the matter?" Let you be the right team and manage your subordinates, how can you be sloppy! ”

Ma Xuan bowed his head and did not speak. It is natural for Yelu Hongji not to live, and it is nothing. But he didn't even do anything, he lay on the side, and he really didn't know what to do. Even if he is a prisoner, he is also the emperor, can he still force him?

Sun Peng looked left and right and found that Yelu Hongji was missing. When I looked around, I saw Yeluhonki lying in the corner. Walking forward, Sun Peng said: "The house built today is for you to live in the future." Everybody else is there to help, why are you lying here? ”

Yelu Hongji sneered: "What kind of identity am I? How can you do such lowly work! ”

Sun Peng said: "Taiwei is decided, we people are just looking at you." As long as you don't run away, you won't beat or scold. However, if you don't obey the rules, there should be punishment. You have to think clearly, do the work now, if you don't do it, you won't have anything to eat. ”

Yelu Hongji said: "Who am I? Will be fed by this kind of sting! If you have the ability, punish me!" Otherwise, everything is Hugh! ”

Sun Peng nodded and said to Ma Xuan, who came over, "Did you hear that?" Today's meal, you have one less person here. Also, if you don't control your subordinates well, you should be punished. Cut your meal in half today. ”

Ma Xuan heard the bitterness and said, "General, this team is exactly what you assigned me to do, how can this be?" If that's the case, I won't do it, you don't choose anyone! There are 100 people here, just pick one! ”

Sun Peng shook his head: "What do you think this place is?" Do what you want, don't do it if you don't want to! Don't say more, just manage your subordinates well! If anyone does not listen to him, you will be punished with it. This is the rule, do you understand? ”

Ma Xuan had a dark face and did not speak. How to control? There is a Yelu Hongji under his command, and he can't manage it at all. Not to mention, there are two kings, three festival envoys, how can he manage them!

Sun Peng didn't bother to pay attention to it, so he passed it and took the soldiers to the side to supervise everyone's work. At noon, the food was delivered, and Sun Peng first ordered someone to take one out and put it aside, which was regarded as deducting Yelu Hongji's. The rest was given to the steamed buns by the soldiers, and Yelu Hongji was missed, and Ma Xuan only gave half of it. Put aside the saved ones, and enjoy them for a while with a few caretakers.

These people's status in the Khitan is not trivial, and the quality of the food is not bad. I ate white-flour steamed buns, and there was meat in the dish, and the soldiers were also greedy.

Yelu Hongji endured hunger, his face darkened, and watched the crowd eat. If you don't eat a meal, will you starve to death? If you don't believe that if you don't work, these Song people can go without food every day. If they can do it, then they will be ruthless.

Ma Xuan held a steamed bun and looked at half of the dishes in the bowl, his face was blue and black. Take a bite of the steamed bun and chew it hatefully. These days I do heavy work, and it's the first time I've done this kind of work after living so big. Of course, you are hungry when you do heavy work, how can half a portion be enough?

It has been quite a few days since he was captured. These Khitans turned out to be people with fat brains, and after these days of tossing, their stomachs were already empty. Now if I don't eat a meal, I feel unbearable. Coupled with the heavy work every day, I really can't stand being hungry. However, many people, after these days of conditioning, their health has improved a lot. In the past, many people were not diligent in their limbs and did not distinguish between grains and grains, but now they are all light and healthy.

When everyone finished eating, Sun Peng ordered the tableware to be collected and let the Khitans continue to work. Together with his two soldiers, he ate Yeluhongki's meal beautifully. After eating, make a pot of tea and sit there basking in the sun.

Yeluhonki still lay on the side of the haystack, looking at the sun in the sky. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't surrendered at that time. Come to think of it, if you don't fall, I'm afraid that you will only be dead. I didn't have anything by myself, but I took pity on my courtiers. At that time, I bowed my head, in exchange for the lives of these people, how could I work with them?

In Yelu Hongji's mind, the Song people did this deliberately to make themselves ugly. By doing so, how can they succeed by weakening the majesty of their own emperor? I just don't do it, see what happens to the Song people? Have the ability to starve yourself to death.

Sun Peng led people to watch from the side, let Yelu Hongji lie there, and didn't come to scold. Du Zhongxiao did confess that because of the different identities of these prisoners, the officials and soldiers who were not allowed to take care of them were beaten and scolded. The easiest way to be punished is not to work or eat. If you don't listen to the command, you are still not allowed to eat. If it hurts someone, they will be locked up separately and will still not be allowed to eat. If someone really doesn't bow his head and would rather not eat than be controlled, then it is better not to eat. Those who starve to death like this can only blame themselves for their bad luck.

In doing so, the main reason was to restrain the officials and soldiers who guarded them, not to protect the Khitans. The care of the general prison cells in the Song Dynasty is difficult to describe. Every year in Kaifeng Mansion, many people die in the cell. As for other local government offices, not to mention. Dead in prison, undecided, unbinding on local officials, difficult to manage. Therefore, it is okay for the Khitans to starve to death, and they are not allowed to beat and scold them.

In the evening, after work, Sun Peng said to Ma Xuan: "This afternoon, there is a prisoner in your team, Yelu Hongji, and he still hasn't done any work. According to the rules, his meals were withheld. You are not well controlled, and you still only have half a portion. ”

Ma Xuan couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily: "I work honestly all day, and I have never been lazy, how can I only have half a share?" ”

Sun Peng said: "You are the leader of the team here, to control your subordinates." If someone doesn't listen to him, you will be punished. Of course, if someone can make meritorious service and receive awards, you will also be meritorious. It's a rule, and you just do it. ”

Ma Xuan said: "I said earlier, what kind of bird team is grandpa don't do it!" Whoever you choose, as long as it's not me! ”

Sun Peng shook his head: "This kind of thing, where you want to do it, you can do it, and if you don't want to, you won't do it!" This is from above, and I can't say anything. I'm just watching you guys and doing what the rules are. Needless to say, get ready to eat! ”

Ma Xuan wanted to say more, but when he saw the soldier on the side pressing his waist knife, he had to swallow his words back. When he returned to the crowd, he said to Yelu Chage beside him: "King, if this continues, the saints will be fine, but I will be starved to death by them!" ”

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