Chapter 551: Female Prisoner at the Bottom of the Steps
"The minister was ordered to quell the rebellion in Bazhou, and led 100,000 control strings to leave Beijing to conquer ......"
The good Huzhou wolf stopped on the paper, did not move for a long time, and a drop of thick black ink finally dripped impatiently on the paper, and the white paper was instantly soaked with a large mass of ink stains.
Qin Kan put down his pen and irritably crumpled the song that had just written a sentence into a ball and threw it away.
I have written a lot of notes in this world, because the relationship with Zhu Houzhao is too deep, sometimes I don't even bother to write a formal note, so I write down the time, place, people and events on a piece of paper and send it to the palace.
However, today's post-war recital, Qin Kan can't put pen to paper.
He didn't know how to write Lu Dao, and he didn't know whether Lu Dao was meritorious or guilty in this battle to quell the chaos, he only felt that he had created evil and created great evil, and the lives of more than 3,000 people had become an inconspicuous number on the song, and behind the number, these people were also given a name,—— "chaotic people".
This is reasonable, but all the "chaotic people", as many as they should kill, the emperor will only praise him for his meritorious work in quelling the chaos, and even the imperial historians who have always had a bad mouth will not have any blame, for these vested interests, anyone who wants to take away their interests is an enemy who does not share the sky.
Qin Kan is also a vested interest, some people make Zhu Houzhao's opposition, which is equivalent to a direct threat to his status as a hereditary prince, people are standing in the class they belong to to look at another class, so Qin Kan has nothing to say about the suppression of the rebellion, and spares no effort, even if the history books of later generations give him a name such as "the executioner of the bloody suppression of the peasant uprising", he has no regrets.
However, among the targets of his repression, there were absolutely no unarmed people.
The scenes of the destruction of Bazhou City still reappeared repeatedly in his mind. In the city, whether it was women and children, children or the elderly, those who dared to pick up weapons against the officers and soldiers were all killed on the spot, without mercy, and the voices of those cries and roars still linger in his ears today.
It's too tragic, killing the rebels and killing the people are completely two completely different feelings, the same blood gushing, the same head flying around, Qin Kan really doesn't understand, facing those ragged and miserable people. How did the soldiers of the Beijing camp have the courage to slash their swords at them? Is the word "humanity" extinct in the barracks?
Sitting in the tent for nearly two hours, Qin Kan couldn't write a good news after the war, the smell of blood in this good news was so strong that Qin Kan had an urge to vomit when he saw the snow-white paper in front of him.
The only consolation is. He stopped the idea of the soldiers of the Beijing camp to slaughter the city of Bazhou in time. Only more than 3,000 civilians who resisted the court with weapons were killed. More than 100,000 people in the city were frightened, but their lives were saved.
With a dejected sigh, Qin Kan stood up. I simply gave up writing good news.
asked someone to summon the military clerks into the marshal's tent, Qin Kan decided that this good news would be done by the scribes, and he really couldn't write it anymore.
The number of casualties was shocking: more than 6,000 soldiers in the Beijing camp were killed in the battle, more than 8,000 rebels were killed, and the remaining 10,000 people were killed and wounded after the city was broken, and more than 3,000 civilians were killed or wounded...... Having personally experienced and even personally commanded this siege battle, Qin Kancai really felt that this was not a string of cold numbers, they represented a piece of fresh life forever lost in the world, and the description of this war in the history books was at most only one sentence "In the winter of the second year of Zhengde, the people of Bazhou were in turmoil, and the Marquis of Shanyin, Qin Kan, was ordered to conquer, and the fourteenth day of the lunar month was peaceful." ”
What an understatement, dead and alive, crying and laughing, full of fierceness, desperate screams, will not be mentioned in the history books at all, and will be brought over in one sentence, the history books of all dynasties and dynasties are all composed of these cold and ruthless words.
Miao Kui, He Yong, Mao Rui and other generals in the battalion went to the Shuai tent to celebrate, wishing Bazhou a great victory, their faces were beaming, there was no compassion at all, they were thinking about their military exploits, looking forward to being promoted and knighted, their hearts were as cold as the history books.
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Only the old subordinates who have followed him for many years know his mood, and Ding Shun definitely didn't dare to show a trace of joy in front of Qin Kan, he knew that the Hou Ye was in a very bad mood and didn't dare to touch his head.
The generals dispersed, and Ding Shun cautiously approached: "Master Hou, Tang Zihe was taken down by his subordinates and young soldiers, and he was locked in a camp tent not far from the marshal's tent at this time, and his subordinates sent heavy soldiers to guard ......"
Qin Kan's face stiffened, and he sighed heavily.
It's another big trouble.
She ...... Are you okay? ”
"It's not good, the city head Xun saw that he didn't eat, drink or speak after he was brought back, and the whole person seemed to have lost three souls and six spirits."
Ding Shun looked at Qin Kan's gloomy face, and said cautiously: "If the Hou Ye doesn't want to see her, his subordinates will order someone to put her in heavy shackles and escort the Jingshi, and the court's treatment of the rebel leader will probably be Ling Chi......"
Qin Kan's cheeks twitched slightly, and he sighed after the most sorrowful: "Lead the way, Ben Hou will see her." ”
Ding Shun hurriedly turned around and went out of the account.
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Tang Zihe was very embarrassed, this was the most embarrassing she had ever seen in Qin Kan.
The ill-fitting armor has been removed, and she is only wearing a green skirt, her clothes are a little thin, her hair is messy, and her withered and yellow hair shows that she has not had a good time in the days of rebellion, and she has put on heavy shackles on her hands and feet, and she does not dare to be careless when treating anyone who is a prisoner in the imperial court, not only that, but more than 100 young soldiers will also surround the camp where Tang Zihe is being held, and even a fly can't fly in, of course, she can't fly out.
Ding Shun is really a clever person, and he obviously has affection for Tang Zihe, although she is locked and unable to move, but there is still a pot of charcoal burning in the tent, and the whole camp is as warm as spring, even if she is wearing single clothes, she does not feel cold at all.
Qin Kan walked into the camp tent, and at first glance, he saw Tang Zihe's dull and empty gaze, without any color or fluctuation in his eyes, as if he was a dead man who had been drained of his soul.
Ding Shun called away the four young soldiers guarding her in the tent, and everyone respectfully retreated, leaving only Qin Kan and Tang Zihe in the tent.
Tang Zihe curled up in the corner of the tent, with a wooden food plate in front of him. A bowl of meat soup and three side dishes on the plate were cold, but they obviously hadn't been touched.
Qin Kan stared at her for a long time, and sighed: "You should at least eat something, if you don't eat or drink like this, are you angry with me or punish yourself?" ”
Hearing the familiar voice, Tang Zihe's gaze finally had a hint of color, and she turned her head to look at the face that made her laugh and cry many times, and the pain hit her heart again.
"Qin Kan, are you here to laugh at me, the general of the defeated army?" Holding back the heartache, Tang Zihe's pretty face flashed with ridicule.
Qin Kan smiled bitterly: "I'm not so boring, you and I might as well come up with our own strategies when we are each the main general." Each by his means. Now that the dust has settled, I'm going to laugh at you again, I probably can't do this kind of thing......"
Tang Zihe was silent, tears pouring down.
"Why did you save me when the army was defeated and the city was broken? Wouldn't it be nice for me to die with innocent people? Only in this way can my sins be mitigated. Why didn't you even give me this opportunity? ”
Speaking of innocent people. Qin Kan's tone unconsciously became a little cold: "More than 3,000 people died in this battle. Even if you want to die, you should leave an explanation, right? ”
Tang Zihe cried: "Qin Kan, whether you believe it or not. In fact, I wanted to give up a long time ago, when I attacked the city, my handsome flag had fallen, I never thought of holding it up again, the city wall had collapsed, and the reinforcements did not arrive, I was already disheartened, but an ordinary person re-erected my handsome flag regardless of life and death...... Qin Kan, you and I are both the leaders of the troops, you tell me, the war has come to this point, can you still control the situation? Attacking and defending is not only the will of the main general, but the will of the two armies! Qin Kan, I can't stop the generosity of the people from dying, I really can't stop it......"
"Are you exculpating yourself?"
Tang Zihe suddenly became excited: "What am I exculpating for? I had no intention of living when the city was broken, so what did I need to excuse? The people are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of death. The people of Bazhou have lived a life of pigs and dogs over the years, and the people have long been out of life, I Tang Zihe stood up, for my own ambitions, for the well-being of the people of Limin, in short, they saw hope, so they were willing to die for me, the court soldiers were unstoppable, and I was unable to protect the people when the city was broken, so I pulled out my sword and committed suicide, this is what I gave them an explanation! ”
Looking at Qin Kan excitedly, Tang Zihe cried: "Qin Kan, I never deny that I am wrong, I have done evil to the people, so I can only pay for my life, but in my heart, if these people were not forced to live because the court forced them to have no way to live, would they be willing to sacrifice their lives and die to such an extent to help me, a rebel?" I am a seed of evil, but who gave me the soil in which this seed took root and sprouted? ”
Qin Kan trembled.
This is a topic that can never be clearly debated, it is natural for the court to suppress thieves, and it is also natural for officials to force the people to rebel, more than 3,000 lives, whose fault is it? Perhaps only a hundred years from now will people be able to give a correct evaluation from a fair standpoint.
Tang Zihe smiled bitterly and said, "Qin Kan, this is a bad debt, and I can't count it." Now that I have become a king and a loser, I have nothing to say, for the sake of acquaintance, I hope to die at your hands......"
Qin Kan said coldly: "What kind of death you will get is determined by the laws of the imperial court, and it is safe to say that you are dead." ”
Tang Zihe lowered his head and said, "Qin Kan, are you willing to collect my bones when I die?" I don't want to be a lonely ghost......"
Qin Kan felt the pain in his heart for a long time, and said coldly: "Once you get acquainted, I can't be ruthless and unjust, after you die, I will not only collect your bones and let you be buried in the ground, but also every Qingming and death day, I will pay tribute to you and burn paper ...... in front of your grave."
Tang Zihe smiled sadly: "Thank you, you are a good person with affection and righteousness, and you only hate that our fate in this life is too shallow......"
The long-suppressed emotions erupted like a flood bursting its banks, Qin Kan showed a rare furious color, and suddenly reached out and slapped her hard, and a crisp sound echoed in the tent for a long time.
Grabbing the placket of her clothes and lifting her up, Qin Kan roared: "Tang Zihe, why are you rebelling for Lu!" Why don't you want to be your miracle doctor! For what to learn will not be virtuous and virtuous, and quietly wait for the word boudoir! Why do I know you! What ...... for?"
Two cold lips suddenly printed on Qin Kan's lips, Qin Kan opened his eyes wide and looked at Tang Zihe who was in tears, his cold lips tasted the saltiness of tears and the fishiness of blood, just like the bumpy fate between him and her.
A kiss is sealed, and love is still shaking.
Until the lip flap left Qin Kan's lips, Qin Kan was still as ethereal as in a dream, but Tang Zihe cried bitterly.
"There is not so much for nothing, Qin Kan, I have been destined to create troubled times since I was born, I can't help myself in this life, when I was a child, I was selected as the Red Yang Girl by the White Lotus Sect, because I have the life of the Red Yang Girl, follow the elders to learn medicine and cure diseases, because I want to hide my identity, I will open Tianjin Xiangtang when I grow up, because this is the great cause of the church, after escaping from Tianjin, I thought that I could be free for a lifetime without any shackles, but I was forced by an ambush outside the city to avenge the dead brothers...... No one ever asked me if I would like to do this, let alone what I like to do, and no one asked me when I was weak and helpless, 'Are I tired, is it bitter'...... Qin Kan, why don't you ask God why you want to let me go? ”
Looking at Tang Zihe, who was crying bitterly, Qin Kan's heart was also painful.
Reaching out for her to wipe away the blood that had just been fanned out of the corner of her mouth, Qin Kan said bitterly: "It's so far, Tang Zihe, I can't save you, countless people have seen you captured in the city, I can't show favoritism, I'm sorry ......"
Tang Zihe smiled sadly: "I don't expect you to save me, I'm not afraid of death, I only have some regrets in the camp for these two days, if you can give me more time, let me do something to atone for my sins, I owe more than 3,000 lives in this world, I am so tired of this debt......"
With a sweet smile of memories in his eyes, Tang Zihe's voice was as distant as the end of the world, unpredictable: "...... I still want to see Tianjin, to see the familiar streets, maybe not familiar now, but I still remember a man in that barren city made a promise to me, what is a lot of money, what is happiness and hatred, what man in the world would make a vow for a woman to prosper a city? This is the great husband in my heart, a true hero...... I also want to see the plum tree in the backyard of Tianjin Yamen, which has witnessed our reunion and separation, and now it is the time when the snow is flying, and the plum must be blooming very delicately......"
Qin Kan's nose was sour, and he sighed silently.
Right and wrong are difficult to argue, right and wrong are indistinguishable, but the relationship between him and her is clear.
Tang Zihe stared at him stupidly, tears raining down.
"Qin Kan, in the next life, I will be a bhikshuni who only accompanies the ancient Buddha of the green lantern to atone for my sins in this life, if you don't want to, don't come to provoke my dusty mortal heart again."
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PS: It's the end of the month, can you enjoy a few monthly passes? It's winter, and I'm so anxious that my mouth is full of fire...... (To be continued......)