Chapter 36: Gathering People's Hearts
Noon soon arrived, and the execution ground was full of Tianshui residents, and the Ma clansmen were escorted to the execution ground by Cao Jun.
Mrs. Ma still walked calmly, without the slightest fear. The rest of the Ma clan went to the execution ground crying.
"Ma Teng, the head of the Xiliang Ma family, was originally a bandit, but after vainly claiming to be General Fubo, he privately raised heavy soldiers, hoarded Xiliang, endangered one party, and was heinous." After the soldiers escorted the Ma clan to the execution ground, a scribe began to read out the Ma family's indictment.
"Look, isn't that Yang Gong?" Suddenly, there was a commotion under the execution ground, and someone recognized that the person who read the statement was Yang Gong, one of the representatives of the Tianshui family. The people began to talk about it, Ma has been entrenched in Tianshui for many years, although it is a blow to the family, but there is still room for relaxation, at least there is no pain.
Now Yang Gong read out the memorial text, saying that Yang Gong and other Tianshui Han families have joined Lu Rui. Although the Ma family is at fault with the family, but the family is so vicious as soon as it retaliates, it is really undeserved, others give you leeway, but you kill them all, is this the way of life?
"Now on the orders of the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, I will immediately behead the people of the Ma clan!" Yang Gong read out the statement aloud, and looked at the execution ground, everyone's fingers and pointers, which made Yang Gong's face fiery, where is his original intention? They were all killed by Lu Rui's kid, and when they got on the thief ship, they didn't come down so well, but saving their lives was important, and no one wanted their heads to fall to the ground.
"Hahahaha! My husband has always advised the concubine: The Han people are mostly untrustworthy and ruthless, and the concubine has always been unbelievable, but when I see it today, you Han families are really faithless and ruthless people. No wonder my husband is willing to be with the Qiang people. but they are not of the same kind. You have treated my Ma family like this today. He will not die well! Mrs. Ma glared at Yang Gong and cursed loudly at the Han family in Tianshui.
"Brother Rui, the time has come, are we going to do it?" Cao Zhang looked at the vicinity of the execution ground, and Mrs. Ma's remarks made the people in the audience excited, and they began to move closer to the execution ground.
"No, this Mrs. Ma is also a heroine. is going to die, just let her say enough, anyway, the people who maintain law and order in the audience are not soldiers of our army, what does it matter how many people die? Lu Rui smiled and shifted the focus, this trick is a trick of modern psychology, no matter how smart the ancients were, there were few people who would not fall for it.
"Stone that old man to death!" Some of the people couldn't see it, and picked up the hard object in their hands and threw it at Yang Gong.
"Protect the master!" The soldiers who were surrounding the execution ground immediately surrounded Yang Gong to protect him.
"Don't hurt innocent people. Don't hurt innocent people! Yang Gong picked up his crutches and pointed at the soldiers. Signal not to cause death.
"Damn Lu Rui, why don't you hint at killing Mrs. Ma!" Yang Gong looked back at Lu Rui, only to see that Lu Rui was still drinking tea above the first place on the left, without the slightest intention of execution, and kept insulting Lu Rui in his heart, this time it was over, the Yang family was over, and the Tianshui family was also over.
"Brother Rui? If the punishment is not carried out again, I am afraid that there will be a civil uprising? Cao Zhang reminded Lu Rui on the side.
"Ziwen, don't get in the way, let them make trouble for a while, anyway, Yang Gong is in the way, let's watch the show." This time, Yang Gong is the main messenger of the execution, and he is not himself, he has a good show to watch, why don't he watch it?
"Yes, Brother Rui!"
"Master, if you don't punish again, the people won't be able to control it, if we don't do it?" The housekeeper blocked a rotten sheep bone and asked Yang Gong anxiously.
"Lu Rui, that kid hasn't given an order yet, how can I do it?" Yang Gong waved the cane to block the flying things.
"Master, you are killing the traitor in the name of the Son of Heaven, and Lu Rui is not the person who commands the master, why do you still look at his eyes? If you don't punish again, I'm afraid you won't be able to control it. The butler reminded Yang Gong in a low voice.
"Execution!" Yang Gong gritted his teeth and made a killing gesture.
"Brother Rui, that old thing of Yang Gong is actually disobedient and has taken matters into his own hands." Cao Zhang looked at Yang Gong unhappily, this old man really thought he was a thing.
"Hahahaha, Ziwen, these things are not so simple, wait and study hard. You are the son of the Cao family, you should learn these things. "Cao Zhang is extremely brave and courageous, but his scheming is not as good as Cao Pi and Cao Chong.
"Brother Rui, what does this mean?"
"Alas! You, Zihuan, and Zijian were both born to Erniang, how can there be such a big difference? Let Brother Rui teach you how to shepherd one side. ”
"Ziwen, let's go back to Taishou Mansion, wait for Yang Gong there, there is nothing to see here." Lu Rui ignored Cao Zhang, who was confused, smiled slightly, patted his clothes, and left.
Tianshui Taishou Mansion, which was originally the mansion of the Ma family, has now become Lu Rui's temporary residence. Yang Gong led the Tianshui family to serve Lu Rui, and the only condition was to let Lu Rui sit in Xiliang, because the revenge of the Qiang people depended on Lu Rui to resist, and they could contribute money and strength, but they could not command the war.
"Ziwen, have you repaired the secret passage where the little girl from the Ma family ran out? How's the progress? "Yang Gong and other Tianshui families want to tie up Lu Rui, how can Lu Rui not know, leave a way back for himself, if the Qiang people can't resist, they can retreat. After all, he only has 700 elites, and he is not a thousand troops.
"Brother Rui, rest assured, that is the escape road of the Ma family, it has always been maintained, and it is not very difficult to expand, as long as there is a change in Tianshui, we can retreat immediately, out of Tianshui City, the mobility of our cavalry cannot exceed that of the Qiang people, and it is not comparable."
"Good! Let's go to the hall to rest and wait for Yang Gong to return to his life! Lu Rui nodded with satisfaction, the back road is arranged, you can relax.
"Yes, Brother Rui."
Lu Rui and the others didn't rest in the hall for long, and Yang Gong rushed to the Taishou Mansion.
"See Master Hou!" Yang Gong covered his left face and saluted Lu Rui. In the riot near the execution ground just now, I was still a little injured.
"Yang Gong, what's wrong with you? Injured? Lu Rui asked knowingly, looking at Yang Gong suspiciously.
Bastard, this kid is so insidious.
"Back to Master Hou, there were some small problems with the people in the execution ground just now, Master Hou rest assured, the old man has solved it."
"Master Hou, the old man still wants to ask the Hou Ye to ask for the guilt, and without the order of the Hou Ye, he beheaded the clansmen of the Ma clan, the old man?"
"What is Yang Gong's sin? Yang Gong is the chief criminal officer this time, what is wrong with Yang Gong's order? Although I am a marquis, if I am not in his position and do not seek his own government, how can I blame Yang Gong? ”
"Thank you Master Hou, this is a meeting gift from the Tianshui family to the old man on behalf of the Hou Ye, please accept it with a smile." After Yang Gong listened to Lu Rui's words, he completely understood Lu Rui's way. As long as he is obedient, Lu Rui will still rely on the Tianshui family, and his own interests can be protected.
Lu Rui does not blame himself for trespassing, which means that as long as it is beneficial to Cao Jun, Lu Rui will deal with it as appropriate. You must know that Yi Lu Rui's title can have many reasons to deal with an old man of a family. Great disrespect is a sin that can destroy the race. Judging from Lu Rui's series of actions, Yang Gong has already figured out Lu Rui's Taoism.
"Thank you Yang Gong, this marquis will accept it." Is there a gift for someone to give money?
"Zihuan has seen my brother!" When Yang Chengcheng was returning to Lu Rui, Cao Pi came in.
"Oh? Zihuan came, just in time, there was something Ben Hou had forgotten. ”
"Yang Gong, our army raided Tianshui, the people of Tianshui suffered losses, this marquis decided to release grain outside the Taishou Mansion tomorrow to help the people, I don't know if Yang Gong is the leader of Tianshui, should there be any expression?" Lu Rui took the bamboo slip handed by Cao Pi and glanced at Yang Gong.
What the! Lu Rui, you are too ruthless, you ruined my reputation and used my money to do good deeds? Yang Gong scolded Lu Rui thousands of times in his heart, but on the surface he was still respectful and did not dare to show it.
"What Hou Ye said is very true, the old man is a leader in Tianshui, so he will naturally contribute, and the old man decided to donate half of the grain of his manor and half of the assets of all the industries under his name to the people of Tianshui to help Hou Ye."
"Oh? Yang Gong is really the leader of Tianshui, and the villagers of Tianshui will definitely remember Yang Gong. Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Yang Gong to be so generous, and he was willing to take out half of his property to support Lu Rui to win people's hearts.
"Hou Ye Xie praised! The old man was ashamed. Yang Gong arched his hand and bowed to Lu Rui. (To be continued......)
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