By the time Shen Xiuting was finished, the time had slowly reached the afternoon, and the sun had already set.

This time, the victims of Lantian finally ate a bowl of thick and thick porridge. Although it is not as good as steamed dry rice, it is better than water.

Moreover, the emperor personally promised that after a period of time, someone would arrange for the young man to go to work, and no matter what he did, he would have wages and enough food to eat.

Suddenly, more than 20,000 victims were safe. It turned out that there were still some floating people's hearts, but at this time they had completely settled down, and no one thought about what they didn't have, just waiting for the government to organize people to start work.

As for what to do, these people don't care at all, even if it's mining, even if they go to open a mountain, as long as they can eat enough, who cares.

Lantian's matter, even if it was solved, but Emperor Chongzhen deliberately did not let go of Ma Weiqiu, and simply took him through Xianning County and towards Chang'an County.

When passing through Xianning County, Ma Weiqiu's heart was in his throat - if Emperor Chongzhen found out about any bullshit, he would simply wipe his neck, or find a place to hang himself from the beam, if the emperor was angry and cut himself, it would be terrible to think about.

However, fortunately, although the victims in Xianning County are not less than those in Lantian County, the situation is much better than in Lantian County. Even though the victims were hungry, they didn't see anyone starving to death along the way.

Therefore, although Emperor Chongzhen's face is still not good-looking, there are always no other demon moths. This alone made Ma Weichuan secretly make up his mind that he must be promoted to the county magistrate of Xianning County.

However, Ma Weichuan did not know what Murphy's law was, and if he knew, he would have cordially greeted the eighteenth generation of ancestors of those who proposed this law.

The more the fuck worries, the more comes.

Emperor Chongzhen deliberately tossed, anyway, there was a post station and an inn, so he picked a small path to walk, or simply picked a camping on the edge of the woods.

It's just that after walking a lot at night, you will eventually encounter ghosts, and Chongzhen is no exception even if he is the emperor, he will always encounter some accidents.

Just outside the grove outside Chang'an County, Emperor Chongzhen pulled out a bonfire in front of him and asked Ma Weiqiu: "From Ma Aiqing to Lantian County, and then to today, it's the third day, I don't know how Ma Aiqing feels?" ”

Ma Weichuan arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister only thinks that the people are innocent?" When suffering from this catastrophe, but there are still people in it, the ministers are incompetent, the corrupt people can not be detected, the suffering people can not be saved, the ministers are afraid, and after the Xi'an Mansion is settled, the ministers should submit their resignation to His Majesty, and return to their hometowns, regardless of the court. ”

Chongzhen laughed and said, "That's it?" ”

Seeing Ma Weiqiu's speech, Chongzhen continued: "You are a courtier, but you are not a good official. ”

Ma Weiqiu was puzzled, how could a good courtier not be a good official? Although he is a little pedantic and a little stupid in pacifying the people and reassuring the people, he is still diligent and has never slacked off, so how can he not be a good official?

Chongzhen saw Ma Weichuan looking at him with a thirsty expression, so Chongzhen smiled and said: "For officials, there are clean officials and corrupt officials. The official word has two mouths, up and down its hands.

Ma Aiqing thinks I like to kill people every day?

I don't like to kill either. It's all a fresh life, and if you kill it like this, I can't bear it.

However, Ma Aiqing knows why I have been constantly punishing the three tribes and the nine tribes since the imperial pole, and personally ordered the slaughter of dozens of tribes when I was outside the Saiwai? You know, dozens of tribes, tens of thousands of people, are babies in swaddling clothes, and I have never let them go. ”

When Ma Weiqiao heard this, he was shocked at first. Emperor Chongzhen killed people on the grassland, everyone knows. In the edict of the Ming Dynasty, it is also mentioned that "Lin Dan is not a minister, I ask for it, and the clan is wiped out for more than ten years." ”

It's just that I didn't expect to hear Emperor Chongzhen say today that he ordered not to let even the baby go, or more than ten tribes.

This is very detrimental to my own cognition. After all, since I tied my hair and went to school, what I have learned is "soldiers, murder weapons, and saints have to use them as a last resort." Or "although the country is big, the belligerent will perish", how did everything change when the emperor came here?

Chongzhen didn't care what Ma Weichuan was thinking, and continued: "In the Ming Dynasty, all the corrupt officials I killed were corrupt officials, and they were corrupt officials who harmed the people. In the steppe, I slaughtered aliens, barbarians.

The barbarians of the alien race, if they integrate into my Ming Dynasty in the future, and for my Ming people, of course I regard them as one, but now, this is an endless national war, and those sour people who don't understand bullshit just read a few books, and they chatter all day long, as if I killed their relatives.

But they can't think about it, if I don't kill all these barbarians, what will I do when the barbarians come to kill my Ming people? Relying on a few words of sage education, with the mind of a great country, can you retreat from the enemy?

As for these corrupt officials, it is even more ridiculous. How many officials in the court are greedy? How many more did I kill? Is he Wei Zhongxian greedy? Is he Cui Chengxiu greedy? Is he gentle and benevolent and Shi Fenglai greedy? But did I kill them?

Who I have killed is not a bastard who is corrupt and harmful?

In my opinion, being greedy for money is nothing. But it must not harm the people. Emperor Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty said well, the king is the boat, and the people are the water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. These people who harm the people, once they force the people to rebel, it will be a great chaos in the world. Ma Aiqing, you say, can I tolerate them? ”

Ma Weiqiu hated why he had such a pair of ears. The emperor's thoughts are told to a courtier, but most of them are not a good thing. If there is a little rumor outside, this courtier will probably not survive.

It's just that now that I heard it, even though sweat began to break out on my forehead at this time, I didn't dare to wipe it, so I had to stand up and bow down and say, "The minister only knows His Majesty's hard work today." ”

Chongzhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's far away." There is a reason why I said that you are a good courtier, but you are not a good official.

The so-called one term of office for the benefit of one party. If you can make this Xi'an Mansion great, even if it is a natural disaster, no people will starve to death, then you will be a good official.

But you are respectful and faithful, but you are not strong enough to govern the place. That's why I say you're a good courtier, not a good official.

After this incident, don't resign from your official position, go to Beijing to be a doctor of imperial history. Go out for a walk for me, take a good look at the world, and see how many places like Lantian County there are.

I have allowed you to use the Jinyi Guard and the post station to report these things to me in secret. ”

Ma Weichuan secretly swallowed his saliva, today this matter is no longer in his own hands, the emperor has forcibly tied himself up with these words, and he can only be an imperial party in the future, or the current eunuch party. If there is a word, I am afraid that tomorrow, there will be one more corpse on the street.

After a struggle in his heart, Ma Weichuan had no choice but to give up his hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and you will definitely live up to Your Majesty's high expectations." ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and waved his hand and said, "That's it, rest first." Ming'er also got Chang'an County to take a look. ”

Ma Weichuan was about to give up, but he heard a shout from afar: "Quick, intercept this kid!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen frowned, and asked Zhu Gang, who hurried over, in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhu Gang bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, there are a few men in front of you who are chasing and killing a young man." The boy probably saw the fire and was running here. ”

Chongzhen snorted, and said in his heart, isn't this the aura that the legendary protagonist must have something to do when he goes out? Lao Tzu just picked a small forest at random, and the fuck can you encounter such a thing as chasing and killing in the middle of the night? Could it be that the young man who was hunted down has some secret treasures? Or is it a martial arts cheats? And then there's a treasure map?

Emperor Chongzhen, who was quite interested, said: "Is there a problem with letting them over?" ”

Zhu Gang grinned and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's just a few strongmen without bows and crossbows, even if there are more, it won't be a problem." ”

Chongzhen snorted and said, "Let them come, I'm very curious." ”

Zhu Gang arched his hand again and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will arrange it." ”

After speaking, he went to arrange for the brocade guards lurking on the periphery, and motioned for these people to come over.

Sure enough, as Emperor Chongzhen expected, the young man who was being chased and killed really ran all the way to this side.

Chongzhen couldn't help but complain in his heart, should you shout for help next?

Sure enough, the boy shouted as he ran, "Help! He just shouted, but then shouted, "Run!" The guy in the back has a knife in his hand! ”

The corners of Emperor Chongzhen's mouth twitched, but he shouted: "Come here!" I've got some nurses here! ”

The young man was overjoyed when he heard this, so he ran all the way panting all the way to Emperor Chongzhen and stood not far away.

Looking at the young man in front of him who was panting, bending down to hold his knees and panting, Emperor Chongzhen said curiously: "That young man, who are you?" Why are you hunted down? ”

The young man's breathing at this time had slowly evened out, and when he heard this, he straightened up and arched his hand: "I've seen Childe." Under the surname Chen, the name is Qiqi, a native of Shanxi, and a five-year jinshi of the Apocalypse. The son of Chen Zheng, the commander of Chang'an County. In Xiayin, I was out playing and met a strongman, so I ran here. ”

Ma Weiqiu felt like his head was about to explode.

It seems that the emperor is right, he is indeed not a good official. This situation has occurred under his own rule, when can these strongmen run so rampant?

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Ma Weichuan first, and then said lightly: "It's okay, when you get to this son, you will be safe." ”

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen's words fell, he heard a laughing voice: "Toad yawns, you have such a big breath!" ”

Chongzhen saw that it was the strong man named Chen Zuqi who was chasing and killing him, so he smiled and said, "What's the matter? Don't let people say it yet? Let's talk about it, why did you hunt down this son? ”

After all, he has been an emperor for a long time, and he is an emperor who has fought with his queen, and his bearing is very different from ordinary people, although there are only four guards standing around him, he still dare not be underestimated.

The killers looked up and down for a while, and then the leader spoke: "The little one doesn't know where the son came from. But if the little one takes people's money, he will eliminate disasters for others, and as long as this kid dies, this matter will be over. Childe must not be mistaken. ”

Yo, do you still talk about the morality of the rivers and lakes? Emperor Chongzhen, who is the leader of the largest society in the world today, has a bad taste: "What did the master ask you about, let you say something else?" Tell me, why did you hunt him down? If this kid is not, the master will hand him over to you! ”

The killer at the head said in a deep voice: "It may not be a good thing to know more!" The four guards around Childe, and a housekeeper, can they stop the dozen or so brothers behind him? ”

Chongzhen smiled, and continued: "What, with a lot of people, you have to eat the master, right?!" ”

The killer at the head laughed: "Don't dare, don't dare." It's just that there are many people below, but it's an indisputable fact. If the son must keep this kid, he will fight for a while, but he must be careful of the sword and no eyes! ”

Listening to the threat in the mouth of this killer, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "That's okay, let me show you what it means to have a lot of people today!" ”

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen's words fell, Zhu Gang and Fang Zhenghua, who were standing beside Emperor Chongzhen, shouted at the same time.

On the ground next to him, on the edge of the woods, and in the grass, a group of people stood up, and a dozen or so killers clenched the knives in their hands at the same time.

This matter is troublesome today, these people are dressed as soldiers of the Daming Guard, and I don't know what the origin of this noble son who is resting here is, there are actually a hundred and ten soldiers from the Guard.

What makes these killers even more frightened is that among these guards, many of them have already opened their bows and arrows and aimed at their own people.

The killer at the head was also decisive, shouting: "Withdraw!" I wanted to lead these dozen or so killers to kill them.

Chen Zuqi, who was being chased and killed, saw that this noble son was guarded by guards, but his identity was unknown, and he didn't think that it would be his opponents, so he immediately shouted: "Ask the prince to stop them!" They killed their father, Chang'an County, too! ”

Chongzhen's eyebrows tightened, and he shouted: "Take it!" ”

When the guards of the brocade guard heard this, they pointed the bows and arrows in their hands at the lower three paths of these killers, and with a little aim, they shot out directly.

After the killers all fell to the ground due to leg injuries, the captains in the brocade guard hurried forward, reached out and pinched the killer's chin, and with a little force, they all dislocated their jaws. Then, he went to the mouth of the killer door with his hand to find it, and after taking out a pill the size of a bean from his teeth, he tied up the killers and brought them to Chongzhen to recover his life.

Chongzhen said with a cold face: "Let's talk about it, what the hell is going on." ”

The killer who took the lead snorted extremely hard and replied, "No one assigned, for personal vendetta." ”

Chongzhen waved his hand in disgust, and instructed Zhu Gang: "I'll leave it to you, ask about the cause and effect." ”

Zhu Gang bowed down and said, "Yes." ”

After Zhu Gang took a few killers to the side to concoct it, Chongzhen looked at Chen Zuqi, who was being hunted down: "You are also a dishonest person, let's talk about it, what the hell is going on!" ”