There was a lot of uproar in Shouchun City, and many people ran to the entrance of the market to see the killing.

Cao Shuo sat in the study.

He sipped his tea while looking at a book in his hand.

"Childe, Pang Gong asks to see you." Deng Zhan appeared at the door.

Without raising his head, Cao Shuo ordered: "Please come in and speak." ”

Deng Zhan stepped back, and Pang Tong walked in a moment later.

"Shi Yuan, don't speak yet." Without waiting for Pang Tong to speak, Cao Shuo said, "Let me guess why you are here. ”

"Childe doesn't have to guess, he should know." Pang Tong said: "Tian Yuanhao cut down the first batch of prisoners who were arrested in prison. ”

"Are you here to cheer him on, or are you here to sue?" Putting down the teacup, Cao Shuo raised his eyes to look at Pang Tong.

"I'm here to sue." Pang Tong said: "I agreed with Tian Yuanhao to do this before, but now it seems that I really can't continue." ”

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked calmly.

"Under Childe's rule, there have been rivers of blood everywhere." Pang Tong said: "The popularity that Gongzi has accumulated over the years has been lost by him. ”

"If the popularity needs to be exchanged for a decree, I'd rather not have it." Cao Shuo said: "I thought that the collection of taxes would be supported by the people, but I didn't expect to end up in such a situation. The people are against the collection of taxes, and according to the scholars, should I satisfy them? ”

"Of course not." Pang Tong replied: "If you let them come nonsense, in the future, the prince will definitely not be able to make government decrees, how can he order everywhere?" ”

"Now that in order to resist taxes, mobs from all over the country are openly attacking the government, do you think this situation can be left alone?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"Of course you can't ignore it." Pang Tong said: "I just think Tian Yuanhao killed too many people......

"Extraordinary times require extraordinary means." Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "Actually, I think the same as you, he does kill too many people." But at this time, if I take his authority, who will dare to do things under my orders in the future? Who else dares to do their best to share my worries? ”

I heard that Tian Feng took more than 100 people to the market to kill their heads.

Worried that he would cause big trouble because of this, Pang Tong hurried to see Cao Shuo without thinking about it.

It wasn't until Cao Shuo said this that he completely understood.

Tian Feng did those things, it turned out that Cao Shuo acquiesced.

No wonder Tian Feng dared to make such a big move in Shouchun City.

"Shi Yuan doesn't have to think about it, I have a sense of proportion in this matter." Cao Shuo picked up the teacup again, and his eyes fell on the book in front of him again.

Knowing that Cao Shuo was unwilling to say more, Pang Tong retreated.

When he came to the streets of Shouchun, Pang Tong saw many people talking about the scene of beheading while going home.

When he came to see Cao Shuo, more than 100 prisoners had already been executed by Tian Feng.

In total, nearly 1,000 people were held in the Shouchun prison.

According to the progress of Tian Feng's killing, it will not take a few days for the prison to be empty.

With a sigh, Pang Tong was about to leave, but saw Tian Feng riding a horse surrounded by a team of guards.

Seeing Tian Feng, Pang Tong simply stopped.

"Why is Shiyuan here?" Pang Tong didn't greet Tian Feng yet, but Tian Feng asked him first.

"What am I doing here, Yuan Hao should know very well." With an indifferent smile, Pang Tong said: "I'm not afraid of offending Yuan Hao, I just want to remind you that killing too much is not good after all." ”

"Shi Yuan should not be the only one who wants to say this to me." Tian Feng jumped off the horse and said to Pang Tong: "In many places, the ten-year deadline has expired, and the original tax collection has gone very smoothly, but there is such a group of people who do not hesitate to oppose the government for their own selfish interests. They instigated the people to revolt in various places in order to force the prince to order the abolition of taxes. If we don't do anything, Childe will end up being aggrieved. Once the opening is opened, where will the son still have prestige in the future? As long as the people oppose it, the government cannot issue a decree, so what else will such a government do? ”

"Yuan Hao is right, Gongzi said the same thing just now." Pang Tong nodded: "But I still think your killing is too heavy this time." ”

"I also know that the killing is too heavy." Tian Feng smiled indifferently: "But I don't regret it, things in the world can only be measured by good and bad." It's true that I killed someone, but I upheld the authority of Childe and let the people under Childe understand that they challenged Childe's prestige for their own selfish interests, and all that awaited them was death. ”

"Childe is still in the study." Tian Feng's words were impassioned, and Pang Tong couldn't find a reason to refute it, so he arched his hand at him and said, "I won't delay Yuan Hao to go to Gongzi to return to his life." ”

"Congratulations to Shiyuan!" Tian Feng returned the salute and watched Pang Tong leave.

Cao Shuo's staff and generals have always been in harmony with each other, and there have been no excessive conflicts at least on the surface.

Pang Tong can bluntly say that he came here to complain, which shows that his Tian Feng's recent behavior has even been unbearable for the upper and lower officials.

Watching Pang Tong's back disappear into the corner of the street, Tian Feng turned around and entered the gate of Cao's house.

Just like Pang Tong said, Cao Shuo was waiting for Tian Feng in the study.

Deng Zhancai reported it, and Cao Shuo instructed him to invite Tian Feng into the study.

After entering the study, Tian Feng saw the salute, and before he could speak, Cao Shuo asked, "I heard that you killed more than 100 criminals in the market, what is the reaction?" ”

"It's a good thing and it's a bad thing." Tian Feng replied: "If you kill too many people, the benevolent government implemented by Gongzi will definitely be questioned, and from now on, the people will not think that Gongzi is so easy to get close to." However, in the future, if the prince issues a decree again, no one will dare to openly oppose it. ”

"In a high position, there will always be some heights that are too cold." Cao Shuo's response was very flat: "I'm not worried about any changes in my people's minds. Is it you who really worry about me? ”

"Pang Shiyuan can come to Gongzi to sue me, it can be seen that there will not be only one or two people who sue me in the future." Tian Feng said: "I don't ask for anything else, I just want my son to believe me." ”

"If I don't believe you, will I let you do it?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "After following me for so many years, you should also know what kind of person I am." ”

"Of course I know that Childe is very wise." Tian Feng replied: "It's just that everyone is talking badly about me, maybe the son won't feel anything." Two people and three people said that they wouldn't take it too seriously. However, ten hundred people said that the son would not waver. ”

"Yuan Hao rest assured." Patting his arm gently, Cao Shuo said, "If you feel unstable in Shouchun, I have a place where you can soothe your mood." ”

"Is Childe talking about Hanzhong?" Tian Feng asked.

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "You go to see Zhang Lu in Hanzhong first, you don't have to talk to him too much, you have to retreat no matter what." I'm waiting for you to hear from Hanzhong. ”

(End of chapter)