Chapter 66: The Bitter Meat Scheme
After Zhao Yong finished speaking, his legs suddenly bent and he knelt down in front of many soldiers.
He knelt down so much, Zhao Gulou hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down in front of Zhao Yong, and persuaded him to get up. Zhao Xi and Li Yan obviously didn't know that Zhao Yong actually wanted to punish himself, but he was also panicked, and hurriedly ran to Zhao Yong, busy dissuading.
"How can you be punished with such a heavy punishment with a body of ten thousand gold, think twice about your majesty!" Zhao Gu said that the matter was on his own land, and if he really wanted Zhao Yong to go back with an injury, he would be regarded as the head of the county.
"The king is the foundation of Zhao State, although the teacher is out of the law, and if the law is lost, it will be fierce, but the military affairs are wasted, and the crime is in the department. You can't joke with Zhao Guosheji. Lou slowly grabbed the ground with his head, his head was about to bleed, he was fortunate to meet Zhao Yong in his life, so he was able to have a smooth career, if he was implicated in this matter, he might be killed by the gang of people in Handan.
"That's right." Zhao Xi looked at Zhao Yong, knelt on the ground and persuaded hard, "This matter caused this disaster because of our negligence in training, if we blame the king for this, what face do we have to lead the army?" Your Majesty, please get up, don't be like this! ”
"Your Majesty, all the blame is Li Yan's doing, and your majesty must not hurt your body because of this." Li Yan was really panicked at the moment, his brother was cultivated by Zhao Yong, one was responsible for cavalry training at the border pass, and the other was managing Zhao Yong's most trusted military camp by his side, so it can be said that the influence of the Li family in Zhao State was slowly formed. And now, if Zhao Yong is injured because of this incident, then I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the involvement, not to mention, it is reasonable for me to be punished, and Zhao Yong is affected, what will others think of him?
The most embarrassing were the two executioners, and it is estimated that this scene is the largest since they were in charge of the execution. A captain, a captain, a general, plus a monarch, the military chief of Zhao is here. However, if you let them beat a lieutenant, it may be okay, if you say generals, I'm afraid they won't dare to kill them, not to mention, there is also a king.
So as soon as Zhao Yong knelt, the two executioners were completely numb, and quickly knelt down and pretended to be stupid, lest they stand in the eyes.
However, Zhao Yong was unmoved, just knelt there, and let the other four kneel beside him to persuade him. After waiting for a while, seeing that no one was beating him, and looking back, the two executioners had already knelt on the ground, presumably letting them carry out the execution, but they didn't dare.
Zhao Yong didn't bother to greet them, and said sharply: "Li Zhuo, execution!" ”
Li Zhuo knelt in the distance, and when he heard Zhao Yong shouting to himself, he seemed to respond with a conditioned reflex: "Yes." However, after speaking, he realized that something was wrong, and quickly changed his words: "No, Your Majesty doesn't dare!" ”
"Are you going to disobey Lone's orders?" Zhao Yong said, "What is the first article of the military regulations of the Jianling Battalion? Back! ”
"Hearing the drum does not advance, smelling the gold does not retreat, the flag cannot be raised, and the flag is not subdued, this is a slow army; The offender is beheaded. After Li Zhuo finished his back, cold sweat fell down.
"Fourth!"
"If you complain a lot, slander the main general, don't listen to the constraints, and the stalk is difficult to govern, this is a horizontal army; The offender is beheaded. ”
"Article 8!"
"Treacherous tongues and sharp teeth, acting in vain, transferring soldiers, fighting with each other, causing chaos in the army, this is Diao's army; The offender is beheaded. ”
"In short, back!"
"Whoever rewards him will be honored, and whoever will be punished will be honored. Reward and punishment must be seen by the ears and eyes, and those who do not hear will not be yin. It will be used to punish the big as a prestige, to reward the small as a clear, and to punish and judge as a prohibition. Therefore, whoever kills one person and three armies are shaken, kill him; Reward one person and ten thousand speakers, reward. Kill the big, reward the small. Killing and serving the nobles of the road is the most extreme punishment; Reward and cattle erection, horse washing, stable raising of the apprentice, is to reward the next pass. The punishment is extreme, and the reward is passed, which is what the general does. When Li Zhuo finished reciting it, his back was already soaked with sweat, and he knew that Zhao Yong was doing this to tell everyone that he was practicing the principle of "punishment is extreme, reward is good", even if he makes a mistake, he should be punished.
"Know how?"
After a long time, Li Zhuo returned to "Yes!" After speaking, he slowly stood up, lowered his head under the gaze of everyone, picked up the leather whip from the trembling executioner, and then stood behind Zhao Yong, ready to be executed.
Zhao Gu and the four of them saw that Li Zhuo was going to commit a crime, so they hurriedly stopped him. Li Yan was the first to stand up, walked in front of Li Zhuo, stretched out his hand and punched his younger brother to the ground, and said hatefully: "I see how dare you!" ”
Who would have thought that Li Zhuo's eyes were indifferent, wiped the corners of his mouth that was injured by Li Yan, stood up again, came to Li Yan, and said indifferently: "Please get out of the way, I want to enforce military law!" ”
Li Yan never dreamed that when his younger brother, who had been away from him for more than a year, came back, his brother should have been happy, but for the sake of this matter, he didn't expect to turn his back before he sat down to have a good chat. Furious, he swung another punch and knocked Li to the ground.
Li Zhuo stood up casually, walked to the position just now, and repeated what he had just said. Li Yangang was about to continue beating him, but heard Zhao Yong say, "Stop!" Zhao Yong took a deep breath and said resolutely, "If there is another admonition, kill!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone finally shut up. Zhao Xi sighed, and left Zhao Yong's side with Zhao Gu. Li Zhuo pushed his eldest brother away, looked at Zhao Yong's back, hesitated for a long time, and finally, with a snap, the whip swung out and hit Zhao Yong's body.
Zhao Yong suddenly felt pain, his center of gravity leaned forward, and the whole person almost fell over. The rush of the past few days, coupled with the fact that the wound has not yet healed, has greatly damaged his vitality. Originally, he didn't want to use this bitter plan, but he saw with his own eyes that because of the Zhao Hu problem in Daijun, the soldiers of the two armies could not integrate into it at all. In the main hall just now, he also heard Li Yan say that the soldiers of the two places could not be integrated, so he thought of using this method to draw in the relationship between the two nationalities.
The whip was drawn on his body, this was the first time Zhao Yong had received such a heavy punishment, he didn't have it in his previous life, he was pampered in this life, and he didn't do it, but now, he was firmly punished. Thirty lashes, the most of all people. Zhao Yong also made such a choice after estimating his tolerance limit, in his mind, his physique is okay, and he should be able to withstand it.
However, he didn't expect that when it really hit him, the pain would be too intense. After only ten hits, I almost couldn't bear it. His body was getting heavier and heavier, his hands were on the ground, and his teeth were pressed and he was holding on.
Li Yan saw Zhao Yong's appearance and knew that he was about to collapse, so he hurriedly persuaded him again. Zhao Yong shook his head, if he gave in at this time, not only would he not be able to achieve the result he wanted, but he was afraid that the morale of the army would be even more lost. So he shook his head, stood up, and continued to hold on.
The people on the stage were already very uncomfortable, and all the soldiers in the square were shocked by this scene, every time Li Zhuo swung his whip, every time he whipped Zhao Yong, the sound he made was like being whipped on them. For it was the first time they had seen the king of a kingdom punished.
I don't know who it was, but the first one fell to his knees, and then all the soldiers gradually knelt down, and some even had tears in their eyes. Soon, the entire Zhao army soldiers fell to their knees, watching Zhao Yong being tortured, and kept kowtowing, persuading him endlessly.
And the Hu soldiers were gradually shocked. Hu people have a bold personality and like brave people. But this time, they saw a different kind of bravery, Zhao Yong used his body and whip marks all over his body to make them realize that this gentleman is a true man and a person worth following.
Slowly, all the Hu soldiers also knelt on the ground, and the initial discussions turned into admiration, and with the whip marks, they were imprinted on their hearts. Although they didn't cry, the kind of admiration and consolation for Zhao Yong came from the heart.
Zhao Yong was already a little sluggish, and he could feel the burning pain in his back, especially under the burning of the sun, the wound kept fermenting under the scorching sun. Blood also flowed from his mouth, which was oozing from his clenched teeth as he endured the pain. Drop by drop, it slowly fell on the stone steps in front of him.
The execution continued, and the sound of leather whips echoed in the square. Everyone looked at Zhao Yong, looking at Li Zhuo behind him, hoping that he could complete the punishment quickly, but Li Zhuo still whipped Zhao Yong at a controlled speed. He had gone from being frightened at the beginning to a little calm. He knew that this whip was actually causing disaster to his family. However, if he doesn't carry it out, will Zhao Yong still rest assured of his eldest brother?
In the final analysis, Zhao Yong hopes that Li Zhuo can belong to himself, not his family. He hoped that through this incident, Li Zhuo would be separated from the Li family and only obey his orders. Otherwise, not only would he not be at ease with Li Yan's position, but he would also not be at ease with Li Zhuo.
However, just over halfway through the execution, a sudden change occurred. Gu Song, who had been kneeling on the side for a long time, knelt behind Zhao Yong, stretched out his arms, and blocked the whip of Li Zhuo's execution.
"Gu Song, what are you doing?" Li Zhuo asked coldly.
"This matter started because of Gu Song, but it affected so many people, and Gu Song felt uneasy." He gritted his teeth, and all the unruliness disappeared, leaving only him with resolute eyes, raised his head and looked at Li Zhuo, "I will not advise the king, but I am willing to replace myself to complete the rest of the punishment of the king!" ”
After Gu Song finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on him. This person is really a man, but he didn't expect to have the courage to accept the punishment. Everyone's hearts lit up, knowing that things had taken a turn for the better, and they all looked at Zhao Yong.
But at this moment, Zhao Yong finally couldn't support it, he was already completely delirious, his eyes were blank, he only heard the conversation between Li Zhuo and Gu Song, and vaguely heard that Gu Song was willing to suffer for himself. Relying on the last shred of reason, he knew that Gu Song had surrendered this time. Finally, he was no longer willing to support, closed his eyes, and collapsed!