Hu Feng frowned, "Village Chief, this is the prime minister of the day, don't be rude!" ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, but soon regained his old-fashioned appearance.

"Prime Minister, the old man is the head of Treading Water Village, Zhou Shoucheng. These people are all seriously infected with the plague, and it is no longer cured, if they are not burned, more people will only be infected with the plague, and finally our village will be finished! ”

"They are still alive, but if you burn people to death now, it is a great sin to kill people." Xie Changye frowned and spoke.

"They are already sick like this, it is clear that they can't be cured, why did it become us to harm people's lives, who are you, talking nonsense in our village!"

Behind Zhou Shoucheng, a middle-aged man said loudly.

Hu Feng hurriedly spoke: "Presumptuous, this is the Seventh Prince, don't hurry up and salute!" ”

Zhou Shoucheng probably didn't expect that the dignified prime minister and the seventh prince would come and kneel down with the people behind him to salute.

And the middle-aged man who spoke just now was also startled and hurriedly knelt down.

"The Seventh Prince's forgiveness, they don't know your identity, that's why they are a little presumptuous." Hu Feng arched his hand.

"It doesn't matter." Xie Changye waved his hand, his gaze swept over the people in the middle of the firewood, "However, as long as these people still have a breath, if you burn them, you will be considered murderers!" ”

If all these people are dying of the plague now, it would be understandable to cremate their bodies and eliminate the germs. But now, how can these people who are obviously still alive be burned to death like this!

"This ......" The villagers looked at each other, and the ultimatum looked at Zhou Shoucheng.

Zhou Shoucheng's face was ugly, he seemed to be a little hesitant, and after being silent for a while, he gritted his teeth and spoke: "Seventh Prince, Prime Minister, although your status is noble, but after all, this is a matter of our Treading Water Village, so naturally it should be handled by ourselves!" Today, for the sake of our Treading Water Village, they must be burned to death! ”

Xie Changye raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect the village chief of such a small village to be so tough.

When Duan Mufeng heard this, he frowned and looked at Hu Feng.

Hu Feng also frowned, in fact, he wanted to say it just now at the entrance of the village.

Unlike other villages, the villagers here are very stubborn, do not listen to the orders of the imperial court, and often only follow their own rules.

However, he didn't expect that this village chief of Zhou would dare to be so presumptuous in front of the Seventh Prince and the Prime Minister.

"Zhou Shoucheng, the Seventh Prince and the Prime Minister were ordered by the emperor to deal with this plague, you let people go immediately, otherwise don't blame me for letting people arrest you in prison!"

As soon as these words came out, one stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the villagers were unhappy.

"Why should we be the village chief!"

"That's it, the village chief is for the good of our Treading Water Village!"

"We don't need others to take care of the affairs of Treading Water Village!"

……

Looking at the angry villagers, Xie Changye furrowed his brows, today I just came to investigate the situation, there are not many people brought by Hu Feng, if there is really a conflict, I am afraid that it will not be easy to handle.

Thinking of this, Xie Changye whispered to Duan Mufeng: "If you go back to transfer people now, do you think it's too late?" ”

Duan Mufeng shook his head and said worriedly: "Looking at their appearance, it's hard to delay, it's just too late." ”

"Everyone, be quiet." Zhou Shoucheng stopped the villagers, and then took a few steps forward, "Since Lao Yu is the village chief of Treading Water Village, he naturally has the right to deal with the affairs of Treading Water Village. What's more, for the safety of Treading Water Village, they should also die willingly! ”

"It's a joke!" Xie Changye frowned, "They are living people, why do you want them to sacrifice for Treading Water Village." ”

Zhou Shoucheng said: "If the Seventh Prince doesn't believe it, you can ask them if they are willing." ”

A group of people in the firewood pile were silent, but their eyes were full of fear.

Xie Changye looked at the group of people and said loudly: "I know you definitely don't want to die, although you are infected with the plague now, it is not necessarily incurable." The doctors are working on a cure for the plague, and the imperial physician in the palace has also arrived, and he will definitely be able to cure you! ”

As soon as these words came out, someone really spoke.

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

"Ahem, ahem, I don't want to die either!"

And Duan Mufeng also spoke: "These people are all from your Treading Water Village, they are your neighbors, friends, and even family members, can you really bear to burn them alive?" ”

In the crowd on the outside, some people have been eagerly looking at their relatives who are about to be burned to death, and after hearing this, they immediately spoke.

"Maybe it can really be cured, and you don't have to burn people to death......"

Before he could finish speaking, the people around him interrupted him, "Then if it can't be cured, what will happen to our village!" ”

"That's right, who can guarantee that they will be cured, or they will be burned!"

Zhou Shoucheng raised his hand again to signal everyone to be quiet, "Today, for the safety of our Treading Water Village, there must be sacrifices, this is our Treading Water Village's own business, and no one can stop it." ”

After speaking, he looked at the villagers with torches, "Light the fire!" ”

"Stop! Stop it! Hu Feng hurriedly asked people to step forward to stop him, but the villagers rushed up and stopped the officials.

Duan Mufeng was also anxious, "You guys can't help the plague like this, stop it quickly!" ”

Seeing that the torch in the hand of the nearest person was about to be thrown in, at this moment, Xie Changye stepped forward quickly, kicked the torch away, then turned around and jumped a few steps, and the whole person stood on the firewood pile.

"Give this king peace!"

Zhou Shoucheng was a little flustered, "Seventh Prince, what are you doing, hurry down, it's too dangerous." ”

Xie Changye looked at the people who stopped, raised his eyebrows and said: "Since you are unwilling to obey the orders of the imperial court, and keep saying that the affairs of your village will be solved by yourself, this king will not be able to control you." However, this king is here now, and if any of you dare to throw the torch up, it is to deliberately kill the current Seven Princes, and everyone is a murderer. When the time comes, the emperor will investigate it, and you won't have to worry about any plague, just behead all the people in the entire village! ”

Xie Changye's words frightened many villagers into turning pale, and Zhou Shoucheng was also nervous.

"Seventh Prince, why do you interfere in the affairs of our village, you hurry down, if you are injured, we can't afford to take care of it in Treading Water Village."

"Less nonsense." Xie Changye stomped the firewood below with his feet, shook off his robe, and sat down directly, "This king is still willing to take care of the affairs of your village today, and if you have the ability, which of you will throw a torch to try." ”

A rogue posture, put on a ten-ten!