Xiao Tianjian entered Ruzhou City under the escort of the army after dark, at this time there were only a few places in the city still shouting and killing, and more was to see a group of officers and soldiers who had laid down their weapons being escorted out of the city, and a large number of soldiers of the Xingtian Army had basically controlled the entire Ruzhou City, and were clearing all the alleys, constantly killing or expelling the officers and soldiers who had not surrendered in the alleys.

At this time, Xiao Tianjian's mood can be said to be very good, he originally planned to take three or four days to capture Ruzhou City, but he didn't expect that his soldiers and generals did not disappoint him, and it only took one day to attack the city and completely control Ruzhou City in his hands.

This kind of battle, even Xiao Tianjian, who is the lord of the army, feels impeccable, after about half a year of dormancy, not only did not consume their blood, but they all showed a strong desire to fight, and also showed their super combat effectiveness, how can this not make Xiao Tianjian, the master of the army, happy! At the same time, this also proves once again the weakness of the current official army.

So he led the guards into the city in a hurry, and a general had already cleared out the state government and welcomed him into the city.

Poor Ruzhou Zhizhou Zhao Tianci, after a short time, he was tied like a meat dumpling, and was sent to Xiao Tianjian, Zhao Tianci had regained his composure at this time, and wanted to maintain his dignity as a court official, so he stiffened his neck and refused to kneel down to Xiao Tianjian, but a guard kicked him in the back, Zhao Tianci grunted, and had to kneel in front of Xiao Tianjian on both knees.

Looking at the embarrassed and wanted to pretend to be calm, the official wearing an official robe and embroidered with a white pheasant on his chest, Xiao Tianjian waved his hand and said: "Don't humiliate him, just stand up and talk if you don't want to kneel!" ”

The guard let go of the hand that was pressing Zhao Tianci, Zhao Tianci glared at Xiao Tianjian angrily, and after spitting, he struggled and stood up again, holding his head high and making an unyielding look.

Xiao Tianjian looked up and down at this Ruzhou Governor Zhao Tianci, and always felt that Zhao Tianci was a little lustful for doing this, and after thinking about it, he sneered and arched his hand to Zhao Tianci and teased: "Under Xiao Tianjian, I have seen Lord Zhao!" Hehe! ”

Zhao Tianci stiffened his neck and said angrily: "Dog thief! If you want to kill, you have to scrape casually, and Hugh wants to humiliate this official here! ”

When the guard heard this, he wanted to go up and kick Zhao Tianci, Xiao Tianjian shook his head slightly and said, "You don't have to hit him, hehe!" Lord Zhao is just putting on a show! ”

Zhao Tianci was stunned for a moment, and immediately said angrily: "The surname Xiao, as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, you don't want to serve the country, but you lead the people to rebel, you are really a shameless person!" Today, Zhao fell into your hands, and there is nothing to say, you should kill me! ”

Xiao Tianjian sat on the big chair that should have belonged to Zhao Tianci, leaned back on the chair, showed a mocking smile, and continued to sneer: "It's not easy to die? However, judging from Xiao, in fact, Lord Zhao doesn't want to die! I don't know if I'm right? ”

Zhao Tianci glared and said angrily to Xiao Tianjian: "I, Zhao, am actually greedy for life and afraid of death? If you want to kill or scrape, you can come! ”

"No, no, no! Xiao asked himself if he was a murderer, as far as I know, Lord Zhao came to Ruzhou not long after taking office, and there are no evil deeds at all, he is basically sympathetic to the people, and he is not a corrupt official, which is very rare in the Ming Dynasty!

Xiao rebelled, and what he wanted to kill was a corrupt official, for a person like you who can still be regarded as a clean official, Xiao will not kill! What's more, if Lord Zhao really wanted to die, how could he wait until now? Hum! In front of Xiao, Lord Zhao doesn't have to be so pretentious! Xiao Tianjian shook his head and said to Zhao Tianci with a mocking smile.

After Zhao Tianci heard this, his old face suddenly turned red, because Xiao Tianjian saw through his thoughts at once, which really made him embarrassed! Xiao Tianjian saw him very thoroughly, he really didn't want to die, he was only forty years old, it was a good time in his life, and he had been studying hard since he was a child, and he finally relied on his fame, and struggled in the sea for more than ten years before he finally became this Zhizhou, but not long after taking office, he met the Xingtianjun into Kou Henan, and Zhizhou became a prisoner of the Xingtianjun for less than a year.

If he dies like this in such a life, he is really a little unwilling, and this time he was captured, Zhao Tianci felt that he could not be blamed for this matter, since last year, he said to Wang Jiazhen, the Xingtian army into Kou Yuxi, will become a big disaster, after Wang Jiazhen was defeated in Ruzhou, he wrote to Xiong Wencan, and repeatedly persuaded Xiong Wencan to suppress Kou to start with the Xingtian Army, and must not let the Xingtian Army sit down in western Henan, and even for this reason he also made a special trip to the imperial court, and tried to show the consequences of the Xingtian Army entrenched in western Henan, but his various efforts, But they all copied the east, Xiong Wencan had to cut off the other rebels first, and then gathered a large army to come to suppress the Xingtian Army, now it is good, the other thieves have not been exterminated, the Xingtian Army This tiger began to jump out of the mountains of western Henan, and conquered Ruzhou City in a battle, wouldn't the next step be to watch them sweep across the Central Plains?

So Zhao Tianci didn't want to die, because he didn't think he should bear the blame for the defeat of this battle, and he still felt that he didn't live enough, why should he be martyred for this Ruzhou City, the reason why he angrily scolded Xiao Tianjian just now was just a momentary and wanted to maintain his dignity, in fact, he regretted it a little as soon as he said it, for fear that he would really anger Xiao Tianjian, Xiao Tianjian asked people to push him out of the eight pieces or Ling Chi to death.

Now that Xiao Tianjian has seen through his thoughts, Zhao Tianci is a little annoyed and angry, but since he has no desire to die, it is difficult to muster up the courage to scold Xiao Tianjian, so he collapsed his shoulders, lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Hmph! Now that you can see that I don't want to die, so what? Can you still let me go? If you want to humiliate me, you might as well kill me with a knife! I, Zhao, would rather die than be insulted by you! ”

"Lord Zhao, where did you say this? Ants still steal life, let alone people? I want you to study hard for so many years, it can be said that you are full of economy, and you should be an understanding person! What is the Ming court, you must also see clearly, as the head of a country, but he does not want to be considerate of the people, which makes the heavens angry and resentful, and the Ming Dynasty is over! If you don't want to be buried with them, why should you laugh at it?

Besides, what if I let you go? I just want the people of the world to see, I, Xiao, am hanging the people and fighting crimes to support justice! Only kill corrupt officials, not clean officials! Someone's coming! Untie Lord Zhao, return his family, find a house in the city to settle properly, and be sure to wronged him! Xiao Tianjian waved his hand.

Xiao Tianjian's words are the destiny of heaven, of course he will not object, the iron head immediately waved his hand to let the guards loosen Zhao Tianci's rope, Zhao Tianci moved his strangled arm, sighed, and then bowed deeply to Xiao Tianjian and said: "Then Zhao thank the general for not killing!" Since the general has let me go, then it is better to let Zai Xia leave here with his family! It doesn't matter if this official is not appropriate, Zhao wants to go back to his hometown, and he asks the general for permission! ”

"Alas! Lord Zhao's words are wrong, now that the world is so chaotic, what can Mr. do when he returns to his hometown? What's more, if Mr. loses this Ruzhou City, even if you return to your hometown, how can the court let you go? It's better to stay here, as long as I'm here, I will be able to maintain the safety of Lord Zhao's family! However, Lord Zhao also wants to do Xiao a favor, the situation in the city Lord Zhao is the most clear, since I, Xiao, raised troops for the people of the world, I can't let go of those people who are fish and flesh, and I also ask Mr. to draw up a list and list some of the rich and unkind people in the city, so that Xiao can return a justice to the people! Xiao Tianjian shook his head with a scoundrel face and said.

Zhao Tianci couldn't cry or laugh after hearing this, Xiao Tianjian wanted to protect him! To put it bluntly, he wants to be confined here and used as capital for him to recruit other officials to serve in the future! In addition, the later request is even more excessive! This is simply directly forcing him to join the gang, what is the list, if he makes this list, wouldn't it be equivalent to serving Xiao Tianjian?

But Zhao Tianci didn't have the heart to agree, his family in the city was all taken into custody by the Xingtianjun, and he didn't have the courage to seek death, let alone his family to be killed with him, once people didn't have the courage to die at the most critical time, at this time, they didn't have the courage to die.

So Zhao Tianci didn't want to do it and couldn't do it, so he had to be forced by Xiao Tianjian to write a list of some big households in the city, some of these big families are relatives of the nobles in the court, some are local gentry, and some are some local tyrants who fled into the city outside the city, in short, these people he can't confess, Xiao Tianjian naturally asked from other people, and when the time comes, it can still be said that he Zhao Tianci said, anyway, as long as he doesn't want to die, Xiao Tianjian can deduct the basin for him as much as he wants, There is no reason for him to agree or not.

In addition, Zhao Tianci really hates these people, these days he in order to raise military salaries, boost the morale of the officers and soldiers defending the city, running around the city for days, wanting to ask these rich people to help take out some money, to help him get through this difficulty, but these rich people are all misers, and they actually hold their money bags tightly and say that they are reluctant to take the money out, if they are not so stingy, Dafang Fang took out a batch of money to distribute to the officers and soldiers defending the city, presumably these officers and soldiers will not be without fighting spirit, and let the Xingtian army enter the city within a day.

Therefore, Zhao Tianci hates these rich people more than Xiao Tianjian, and now that he has the premise that Xiao Tianjian forced him, he is not welcome.

After Xiao Tianjian picked up the list listed by Zhao Tianci, he laughed and said: "You must always be justified in doing things!" Now that Lord Zhao has personally identified these people as fish and flesh, how can it be fake? Someone came, and according to the list made by Lord Zhao, he copied these things in the city overnight that ate people and didn't do anything! But tell the brothers below that they are not allowed to disturb the homes of those who are not on this list! Violators should be beheaded! This is a list drawn up by Lord Zhao himself, and it is absolutely infallible! ”

Zhao Tianci smiled bitterly! Xiao Tianjian made it clear that he was completely retreating to the opposite side of the court and the government, originally this time he lost Ruzhou, which was enough for him to lose his head, and now he has drawn up such a list for Xingtianjun, and if he wants to go home in the future, it seems that it is completely impossible! I'm afraid that not only will he not be able to return home, but his clan will also remove him from the family tree!