Li Yan: They relaxed and celebrated the New Year. However, Li Zicheng and them just took advantage of the slack time of the official army to continue to attack the county seat.

There were not many fields in western Henan, and there were so many disasters, so now there is food, that is, larger forts and county seats. In the families of the eunuchs and gentry, with years of savings, they can have some food at home. Therefore, after Li Zicheng broke through the county seat, he sent some food to the hungry people, so that countless people could follow him.

Baofeng County, county government.

Li Zicheng sat in the lobby and asked Zhang Xianling, who was kneeling in the hall, "How much money have you been greedy for in the past few years?" ”

"No, no." Zhang Xianling, who had already stripped off his clothes, didn't know whether he was scared or frozen, and said tremblingly: "This official, Ben, I have always enforced the law impartially, is honest and honest, and has never accepted a bribe of a penny." ”

With a "snap", Li Zicheng slapped the wood in surprise and said loudly: "You still dare to quibble?!" I advise you to say it yourself sooner, so that you don't suffer from flesh and skin! You've used the torture tools on both sides, so you should know what they're used for! ”

At this time, a middle-aged man dressed in prisoner's clothes came in and asked Zhang Xianling, "Zhang Xianling, why do you have to put me to death?!" ”

"No, I don't." Zhang Xianling hurriedly denied it.

"Hey!" Li Zicheng said impatiently in the hall: "Get out!" Get out! Didn't you see that the official was trying the case?! If you want clothes and food, go to the county treasury to get them! ”

The middle-aged man looked at Li Zicheng in the hall for a moment, and then arched his hand and said: "The contemptible Ding Mao raised the cow Jinxing, and I have seen the general." ”

"Oh? Lift people? Li Zicheng asked curiously: "Since you are famous, why are you also in prison?" ”

Niu Jinxing pointed to Zhang County's order and said hatefully: "The contemptible people don't know what the situation is, the contemptible daughter-in-law died of illness, but this county order is to listen to the slander of the daughter-in-law's family, not that we killed his daughter." I have Lang Zhong as proof, but this county order just didn't listen, or said that our daughter-in-law was killed by us, so I was locked up. ”

"What do you mean by your in-laws?" Li Zicheng asked with interest.

Niu Jinxing thought for a while, and said uncertainly: "Maybe I lost my words after drinking and offended the Wang family's in-laws." ”

Li Zicheng asked again: "Since you are a lifter, then your in-laws should also have some identity, right?" ”

"It's the same year." Bull Venus replied.

"Hahaha," Li Zicheng said with a laugh, "You guys pinched it yourself." It's called dog-eat-dog, a mouthful of hair. Okay, I won't embarrass you, let you live, you go. ”

"Slow!" Niu Jinxing said loudly: "General, slow down! Let the contemptible ask the contemptible people about their grievances, and it is not too late to leave. ”

Li Zicheng waved his hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up!" We still have to dig down the city walls, and we don't have time for you to mess around here. If you don't leave, you will be cut down along with those corrupt officials and those who are unkind to the rich! ”

Li Zicheng's personal soldiers stepped forward to push Niu Jinxing, and they couldn't let this guy affect their General Li's interest.

"If I'm done asking, I'll do something for you!" Niu Jinxing said loudly.

Li Zicheng immediately ordered: "Stop!" ”

After the soldiers stopped, he asked, "Do something for us?" Are you sure? "This is a new thing, for so many years, that is, Zhang Xianzhong has Xu Yixian and Pan Duao by his side. Xu Yixian has no fame, Pan Duao is a talent, and it is really unprecedented for a master to join their team.

"Contemptible people never deceive people!" Niu Jinxing nodded and said.

Li Zicheng stood up, pointed to the seat of the county order, and said, "Come, you will come to trial." If you want any torture tools, just say hello, what I sons and daughters have is strength. ”

Niu Jinxing didn't go to sit there, just stood in place, turned around and asked, "Zhang Xianling, do you want to say it?" ”

Zhang Xianling looked at Niu Jinxing and said aggrievedly: "It's really not me." It was Master Wang who fell in love with your Xuande furnace and gave me three hundred taels of silver, asking me to arrest you so that I could deceive you. ”

"Didn't the Xuande furnace already give it to him?! Why still won't you let me go?! Niu Jinxing asked sharply.

Zhang Xianling begged for mercy: "It's Master Wang who thinks that he has already formed a feud anyway, so it's better to settle your family, and it's over." I don't agree, after all, we all belong to the same lineage, how can we kill them all. That's why it's just keeping you locked up all the time. All of this is the mastermind of Master Wang, I just happened to meet it. ”

Niu Jinxing nodded and said, "Well, I know." Wang Shijun wants me to die, you want to squeeze all my family wealth dry! ”

"No, absolutely not." Zhang Xianling hurriedly begged: "I'm here to protect your life." Please sir, be sure to distinguish between black and white. ”

Niu Jinxing turned around in disgust and commanded: "Beheaded!" ”

Li Zicheng's pro-soldiers all looked at Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng waved his hand, and the soldiers stepped forward, grabbing their arms and pulling their hair. Regardless of Zhang Xianling's struggle and howl, he cut off Zhang Xianling's head in the lobby. Blood splattered out, just enough to make the bull Venus standing in front of him covered in blood.

Li Zicheng instructed: "Take Niu and lift people down to bathe and change clothes, and then bring them over." ”

Niu Jinxing bowed his hand to Li Zicheng and said: "If you still have to worry about the general, Wang Shijun, the eunuch of this county, is the culprit who harms the contemptible people." ”

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Sir, even if you go to bathe and change clothes, none of the eunuchs and gentry can run away." ”

"General Xie." Niu Jinxing thanked him, and then left with Li Zicheng's personal soldiers.

After waiting for half an hour, when Niu Jinxing came to the county government hall again in a warm fur coat, Li Zicheng had already prepared a table of wine and food, which was placed on the county office's official case. But the corpse on the ground had not been moved, and it was still dripping with blood.

Niu Jinxing was not stunned, and sat down side by side with Li Zicheng, first drank wine to warm up, and then began to eat in the wind. When he was half-full, he began to drink in pairs with Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng asked: "Since you are a lifter, then give me an idea." ”

Niu Jinxing said slowly: "First, change the name, 'Chuang General', as soon as you hear it, it is a small role, so you can simply call it 'Chuang King'." ”

"'Chuang Wang' has already been used, and I don't use it appropriately." Li Zicheng shook his head with a smile and said.

"Then you can choose whatever name you want, you want to be majestic." After Niu Jinxing drank a glass of wine, he said: "At least let the people feel that he is a powerful person when he listens to it, and he must shout smoothly and come when he opens his mouth." ”

Li Zicheng couldn't help nodding and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Less torture and killing," Niu Jinxing said casually: "I heard you say, 'None of the official eunuchs and gentry can escape', I know that your murderous intent is too heavy." Don't kill so many people, the civilians must stay, and the rich can't be left behind. The way of heaven and earth lies in harmony, the solitary yin does not grow, and the solitary yang does not grow. ”

"Hahaha." Li Zicheng pointed at the corpse under the hall with chopsticks and said, "Mr. is really a wonderful person. ”

Niu Jinxing said nonchalantly: "I'm taking revenge, and you are killing indiscriminately." ”

"Anything else?" Li Zicheng asked.

"That's all I have to think of, I'll see it later." Niu Jinxing put down his chopsticks, stood up and arched his hand: "Let your people take care of my family, don't hurt them, I'll go to sleep." ”