"Footprints, new footprints!" Yu Bing pointed to a crooked path and shouted, her anxious face showing a hint of surprise.

But this surprise is fleeting, in the golden autumn season, the fallen leaves are scattered, and the sheep intestine path in the forest is covered by dead branches and leaves, as the two go deeper, it is impossible to track with footprints!

What to do? The fork in the road was in front of her, Yu Bing stopped, she turned her head and looked at Zhang Ying with expectant eyes.

Zhang Ying held the trunk of the tree in his hand, and his chest rose and fell violently. From the village to the forest, this distance is not far, with her physical strength, she can be at ease. But at this time, Zhang Ying was upset and anxious, she was not worried about those Xianbei people she didn't know, but worried about Li Yi.

Under the guidance of Li San, Li Yi walked like a fly, walked through the mountains and into the forest, and came to the temporary sacrifice ground after a short time.

It is a secluded valley with pine trees and cypresses growing on gentle slopes on both sides, and although the weather is getting colder, it is still green and luxuriant. The valley is long and narrow, and can accommodate all the people of Taiping Village.

"That's the altar where the captives were killed!" Li San pointed to a flat area on the opposite hillside.

Looking in the direction of Li San's finger, it was a platform upturned on a slope, the size of which was more than ten zhang square. After temporary treatment, the trees in the middle of the mesa have been cut down, and only a few pines and cypresses are scattered next to the cliff wall.

On the front side of the platform, there was a neat row of kneeling people, who should be Xianbei captives waiting to be tortured. Behind the platform, there were more than a dozen big men standing, each holding a spear with red tassels scattered, and it was impossible to see their faces from a distance, but it could be estimated that there should be twelve wolves and a few apprentices. The sunlight shone through the cracks in the woods, shining onto the carefully polished tip of the spear, emitting a little cold light.

In the center of the earth platform, there is a big man with a tall body, there is no second person in Taiping Village, he is Wang Ren!

"How can I get through the valley as quickly as possible to the platform on the other side?" Li Yi was impatient, and he grabbed Li San's arm tightly.

"Big brother, come with me, go around the mountain!" Li San didn't think about it, so he blurted out.

The captives were pressed on a high platform and could be executed at any moment. Li Yi didn't dare to slack off, he followed closely behind Li San and burrowed into the dense forest.

The trail is rugged but not too undulating, although there are more detours, but the speed is not affected, compared to going up and down the hill and squeezing through the crowd, it saves a lot of time.

When I came to Wang Ren's back, I only listened to him read out impassionedly, the accusation of Xianbei people: "...... Kill more than a dozen of my fathers and fellow villagers, this revenge is not shared, my Wang Ren presides over justice, vows to kill these dozen thieves, and avenge the victims......"

Li Yi, who was out of breath, rushed up in three or five steps, snatched the speech with his hand, and shouted: "Don't stir up anymore, Xianbei people can't be killed!" ”

Suddenly someone snatched the speech script, Wang Ren couldn't help but be furious, he shouted angrily: "Be bold ......" but saw that the person who came was Li Yi.

Wang Ren was stunned, he hurriedly closed his mouth, knelt down in front of Li Yi and said, "Master, please forgive the disciple for his offense!" ”

Why did Master come back? Didn't he go to Luoyang to seek an official? Wang Ren knelt on the ground, and he thought to himself.

Li Yi nodded, he didn't immediately support Wang Ren, but turned his head, glanced at the captive and said, "Don't blame those who don't know, the teacher won't care about this trivial matter, but these people need to be released!" Li Yi pointed to the row of kneeling people.

Before Wang Ren could speak, Xue Xin, Song Zhi, and Liu Ping had already rushed over, and the three of them knelt down on Wang Ren's left and right, and said in unison: "I didn't know that the master was coming, the apprentices failed to greet him, and I asked the master to atone for his sins!" ”

"Get up, get up!" Seeing that several beloved disciples had arrived, Li Yi was already smiling from ear to ear, and he had already forgotten about the persecution of Wang Ren.

Xue Xin, Song Zhi, and Liu Ping stood up, and Wang Ren was also relieved and got up with him. Liu Ping's mouth was still fast, and he asked first: "Master left in a hurry, without waiting for the apprentice to say goodbye, Ping is deeply sorry!" ”

"Yes, we got the horses, but when we returned to the village, the master had already left, and we searched for several days without seeing the master!" Song Zhi couldn't help but snort, "Ahem!" Sound.

The three apprentices took the risk of stealing the horse, and Li Yi had already known about it, so he nodded with a calm expression, and said with a slight smile: "The teacher is young and strong, it doesn't matter if he rides a horse or not!" However, Master still wants to thank you for your kindness, but breaking into the Xianbei tribe is not a joke, and you can't take such a risk in the future! ”

Master has just returned, how did he know so quickly? Wang Ren was suspicious in his heart, but when he saw Li San on the side, he immediately put his mind at ease: "Master, apprentices, listen to the teachings!" ”

"Master, you are going to Beijing to be a big official?" Xue Xin was dull for a long time, and finally came up with a sentence.

This is really a pot that can't be opened, if Li Yi can get an official position, how can he return to this poor country? But Li Yi was open-minded, he knew that this apprentice was straightforward and fast-talking, and he didn't care. Li Yi smiled slightly and said: "The situation in the Han Dynasty is decadent, and the teacher has a passion to save the building that will fall." Who knew that Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty was mediocre and corrupt, and he was far from virtuous, so the master could not be reused! And after that, I learned that the imperial court was already in danger, and it was not ordinary people who could save it, even if it was enabled as a teacher, I couldn't see the right prescription! ”

Due to the corruption of the government, it is not a matter of a few words, and it is inconvenient for Li Yi to explain it in detail, so he can only respond simply.

I am afraid that the brothers will talk endlessly, and after noon, the Ming canonical punishment will be delayed, Wang Ren raised his hand and said: "Noon has arrived, ready to be executed!" ”

A group of strong men rushed to the stage, each of them, holding a bright single knife, followed the high platform, and scattered behind the captives.

"Bold Wang Ren, do you still have my master in your eyes?" Li Yi shouted.

"Everything else can obey the master's words, except for the killing of prisoners and sacrifices, Wang Ren does not dare to agree! This is the will of the whole village, the people of the village cannot be violated, please forgive the master for the crime of disobedience! Although Wang Ren's voice was not high, his tone was extremely decisive.

was confronted by his apprentice in public, Li Yi made a big red face, he pointed at Wang Ren and said: "Okay, you Wang Ren, I haven't seen you for half a year, your wings are stiff, and you dare not even obey the master's words!" ”

Wang Ren is no longer what it used to be, since he accepted a group of apprentices, Wang Ren has also said the same, and responded to every call. Especially after the trouble, the people of Taiping Village were introduced into the mountains, and more than 1,000 people could only obey Wang Ren's orders, which made him feel complacent.

Heaven and Earth Jun is the teacher, although the master is at the bottom, in the feudal dynasty, especially the Han Dynasty, who respects Confucianism, the master's status is extremely important. A teacher for one day, a father for life, since he kowtowed to this head, he has set the respect and humility of the elders and the young. In front of everyone, Wang Ren still didn't dare to be too offended.

"Killing the thief to avenge the villagers, the apprentice has no right to call the shots, I don't think the master can make his own decisions and interfere in such a big matter!" Wang Ren sealed Li Yi's mouth with words, and he shouted to the people in the audience: "Fathers and brothers, Wang Ren's words are right! ”

"Kill the Hu people and avenge your father!" "Use the head of the Hu man to comfort the soul of my brother!" There are two family members of the victims, who responded loudly.