In the days that followed, the prison camp in Dadu was lively. Every day, there are new residents, or crying dad and mother, and the pain is unbearable; or silent, with a blank face; or gushing endlessly, pointing out the country and scolding the Chu thief.

In the evening of this day, Guan Yu changed into civilian clothes and led more than a dozen guards to the prison camp where the ministers of the former dynasty were imprisoned.

The general in charge of guarding the prisoners was originally a commander in Guan Yu's army, and he was busy for several days, tired and sweaty, and was scolding his mother dissatisfied. Looking up, he suddenly saw General Guan appear in front of him, and after being shocked, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and at the same time his heart trembled, for fear that he had no mouth just now, and he listened to it, and he was angry and punished, so he didn't need to move his nest, and he didn't want to go out for the rest of his life in this ghost place.

Guan Yu smiled and raised his hand and said, "Get up, General Ben knows that you have worked hard for several days." On the battlefield, we brothers can fight side by side, slaughter wantonly, and share this boring drudgery of guarding prisoners, and anyone will complain. General Ben specially ordered people to buy some wine and food, and came to treat you. ”

The guards behind Guan Yu placed the wine jars and food boxes in their hands on the table one by one, and they all wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, and choked with tears: "General Guan, your subordinates really shouldn't have made a big deal of nonsense just now, please punish the general!" ”。

Guan Yu stiffened his face and reprimanded: "What so much? Let you get up and hurry up! Do you have to help you up? The wine and food are let go, but the ugly words come to the front: you take good care of your subordinates, if the collective gets drunk and misbehaves and lets go of the prisoners, Lao Tzu must clean you up! ”。

Hearing General Guan's foul language, Du Tong suddenly felt warm in his heart and felt more cordial. It seems to have returned to the glorious years when the drums of war were thundering, following General Guan on a rampage, waving a gun and leaping on a horse. Relieved, he stood up and clenched his fists, said no more, and turned to lead the brothers to eat and drink merrily.

Guan Yu turned to the guards behind him and ordered, "You also accompany these brothers to have two drinks, it is absolutely safe here." The Sprinkle family went to the various prison doors alone, looking to see if there were any former ministers of the former dynasty who were worthy of the general's help, and it was a pity that they were all killed. ”

The guards agreed and dispersed. Guan Yu walked around with his hands behind his back, looking around casually.

Although there was a burning torch in the corridor not far away, it still looked dim and depressing, and Guan Yu's footsteps were very light, so he would hardly disturb the prisoners in the cell, but the words in the cell could clearly reach Guan Yu's ears.

A heavy sigh caught Guan Yu's attention, and he stepped forward and stopped, listening intently to the conversation between the two in the cell.

"I knew that today, the old man and Zhang Ge Lao were loyal to the country together, and committed suicide by taking poison! I wanted to live in the troubled times, return to the mountains and forests, and never ask about the world, who knows that it will be difficult to escape! ”。 In the darkness, an old man with a gray beard shook his head and smiled bitterly.

A middle-aged man sitting cross-legged across from him snorted coldly and said, "Are there eggs under the nest?" I have a foundation for hundreds of years, and I was buried in the hands of a small Huaiyuan general soldier, and I still have high hopes for it when the saint is alive, woo hoo lament! ”。

The white-bearded old man shook his head and said, "You, you are still not deeply involved in the world, and you have only seen some fur." How can he, a small local commander-in-chief, shake my hundreds of years of foundation? Anyway, the dynasty has fallen, the saint has died, there is nothing to dare to say, the old man thinks: Daqi is buried in the hands of his royal descendants! ”。

The person on the other side was shocked and said in a low voice: "Lord Shangshu is old and confused, right?" Why? ”。

The white-bearded old man sneered twice and replied, "The old man has personally assisted two generations of kings, and he has a lot of experience. Legend has it that the first emperor was born in the army and immediately won the world, but he couldn't rule the world immediately, so at the beginning of the founding of the Great Qi, the foundation was not laid. Martial arts and light literature, emphasizing agriculture over business, laid a hidden danger for today's disaster.

The first emperor left a mess, my second generation of the king of Daqi is a headache doctor, a foot pain doctor, although the root of the disease has not been removed, but on the surface it looks very healthy, and there is a prosperous and prosperous era.

The third generation of kings had too soft ears, and could only listen to flattery, not against the ear, and spoiled a large number of flattering ministers. So if there is a headache and a sore foot, as long as you can get by on the surface, you are not sick. Face is more important than anything else! As a result, all over the world, in Kyushu, military generals lied about their military exploits, and civil servants lied about their political achievements, even if the local people were starving, they would say that the five grains were abundant and the world was peaceful.

By the fourth generation of monarchs, I Daqi was already full of grievances from the people, and the officials were tyrannical. Fortunately, this true dragon emperor came to his senses, took action to rectify the rule of officials, and killed many corrupt officials. It's a pity that the officialdom has long been in a miasma, and the officials protect each other, which is intertwined, and it affects the whole body. As the Holy Monarch grew older, his heart softened, so that he fell short and gave up halfway. The whole country is smearing mud and doing perfunctory things.

The fifth-generation monarch of Daqi is a short-tempered but the most unmanageable generation of kings, and he especially hates Yanguan. This is like his grandfather, knowing that the mountains and rivers are broken and the people's livelihood is withering, whoever dares to admonish will inevitably be taken off his head. So, the whole country has become a headache to cover the mouth, and the foot pain also covers the mouth, as long as you don't shout the pain, then you are not sick!

The old man is the most optimistic about today's saints, young talents, brave and strategic, and the most hopeful to bring me back to life. It's a pity that the Great Qi Dynasty is terminally ill and difficult to return, even if he exhausts his mental strength, he finally has no power to return to the sky! Sad, lamentable! ”。

After listening to the long speech of the white-bearded old man in the cell, Guan Yu broke out in a cold sweat. He said in his heart: Fortunately, this old minister is not reused, and he is old, if he is dozens of years younger and follows the Emperor of Great Qi to give advice, who will die in the end between Great Chu and Great Qi, then only God knows! At the same time, he secretly made up his mind in his heart: God has the virtue of a good life, let this old minister have a way to live, let him return to the mountains and forests, and spend his old age in peace.

"Little brother, little brother, come here!". A hoarse and old shout interrupted Guan Yu's thoughts.

From the door of a dark cell, an arm stretched out, shaking constantly.

Guan Yu stepped forward, and he saw an unkempt and skinny old man. The man bared his white teeth and smiled at him.

Guan Yu stopped in front of him, and the man raised his head and said, "Little brother, this official wants to ask you for a favor." I am a generation of loyal and good Zhou Wenzheng, and the official residence is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Saying it scares you to death: My daughter's daughter almost became the imperial concubine of the dynasty! ”。

Guan Yu lowered his head and smiled: "What? You want me to let you out? I don't have that much power. ”

The man waved his hand again and again: "I said that I am a generation of loyal ministers, how can I be greedy for life and afraid of death?" My family is full of loyal martyrs, and I would rather be a ghost of Great Qi than a thief of Chu! When my daughter heard that the Great Qi had fallen and the saint had died, she committed suicide by hanging herself without hesitation. The old man didn't have time to commit suicide and martyrdom in order to take care of her future affairs. ”

Guan Yu asked strangely, "Since you are so not afraid of death, what do you want me to do for you?" ”。

Zhou Wenzheng pulled the dirty messy hair on his forehead, and said: "People are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather." Either it will last forever, or it will be remembered for thousands of years. It's a pity that my generation of loyalty can't just die quietly! I have to leave something for future generations, so that they may remember me. On the Dharma field, I want to leave a few wonderful poems for future generations to follow. But I meditated hard, and I couldn't think of good verses for a while. ”

Guan Yu nodded and said, "I can help you and make you famous for eternity, but there must be some benefits, right?" ”。

Zhou Wenzheng thought about it, quickly turned around, held a stick in his hand and said, "This is the chicken leg that the jailer gave me, it is estimated that we will have a full meal when we are about to go to the court." I endured it for a day and was not willing to eat, if I am satisfied with the verses you say, this reward will be given to you! ”。

Guan Yu squatted down and replied, "Well, deal." Before the knife is asked, you just need to shout: Who has not died in life since ancient times, and leave Dan to take care of the sweat. Hereafter generations will respect you as a first-class loyal servant, and there may be people who will erect a monument for you. ”

Zhou Wenzheng rolled his eyes, and there were words in his mouth. After a while, he said excitedly: "Wonderful, wonderful, thank you little brother, this kindness will be repaid in the next life." As he spoke, the thin arm holding the chicken leg retracted.

Guan Yu said unhappily: "Alas, I said, how can you be untrustworthy? Do you want to be a loyal servant? ”。

Zhou Wenzheng turned his face, still baring his white teeth, holding the chicken leg and said, "This is a severed head rice, it is unlucky to give it to you." ”

Before the words fell, what he didn't expect was that Guan Yu suddenly made a move, snatched the chicken leg he was holding in his hand like lightning, turned around and took two steps back, turned back and smiled at him: "Actually, I didn't plan to ask for it at all, it's just to feed the wild dogs after I grab it." But I must tell you: in life, it is most shameful to be untrustworthy. ”

Zhou Wenzheng clutched the fence at the door of the cell with both hands, saliva was dripping from the corner of his mouth, and he looked at Guan Yu's departing back in amazement. (To be continued in this chapter)