Chapter Two Hundred and Six: Deliberation
And Xu Chengwei is now in a coma and won't wake up for a while, so there is no one left here now.
The cell is relatively simple, but there are a lot of torture instruments next to Xu Chengwei, and there are blood stains on it, which is the blood on Xu Chengwei's body. The smell of blood filled the cell.
After a while, a black shadow flashed over, and the black shadow could not see the face clearly, and from the familiar movements of the black shadow, it was not the first time he had been in prison. The black shadow looked at Xu Chengwei hanging on the cross, and a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, if he hadn't spoken from above, let himself find a chance to look at Xu Chengwei, don't let him lose his life in the camp of exiles, otherwise he would have ignored him a long time ago, and Xu Chengwei would not have been able to keep his cheap life under such a severe punishment.
The shadow pulled out a small bottle from the placket of his clothes. The bottle resembles a clear bottle and can be seen clearly, and it is not a powder, but a liquid. It may also be a gelatin. It's just still inside the bottle, and you can see it from the outside.
The black shadow's eyes flashed with pity, this medicine is not something that can be obtained normally, if it weren't for the fear that the powdered medicine on it would be easily discovered by the homeless, and it would be natural to use liquid medicine to hide it.
Uncovering the lid on the bottle, the black shadow stepped forward, supported Xu Chengwei's chin with his gloved hand, and took the medicine bottle with the other hand. Started medicating him.
A moment later, a voice was heard outside the cell.
"I ate that meal just now, but it's still good, chicken, duck and fish, which I couldn't enjoy before."
"This is indeed that at that time, it was to be able to live a happy life by having a meal, and what chicken, duck and fish meat could only appear on the table of those rich and noble at that time." Another voice also sighed, don't think about the harvest at that time, God is angry, what should they be able to do?
"Hehe, brother, after eating, we naturally have to do important things, we have been outside this prison for more than a few days, how can you say that this Xu Chengwei, an old thief, can endure so much torture, is it that these corrupt officials usually eat too much of our things, and then God compensates us at this time, let us vent our anger." The person who said this said this with obvious satisfaction in his tone.
"Probably, but the old thief. Immortal, every time I wake up, I cry wolf, and I don't have any backbone. And he screamed even louder when he was tortured, which is also a few times unconscious. I don't know if his voice is useless. ”
The voices of the two men were getting closer and closer. The Black Shadow hurriedly ended his final act. Flashed out of the cell.
The two who were originally guarding the cell outside returned to the cell, and the first thing was to go back to the cell to see if the old thief was still in the cell. Although this is not very likely, it is a habit left over from this day.
Seeing that Xu Chengwei was still honestly staying where he was, the two closed the door of the cell and came to a small table outside the cell, where there were two pots of wine and some snacks.
The two of them sat comfortably on the stool. He began to drink wine one by one.
The black shadow was originally hidden not far from the exit, and it flashed out while the two were drinking, and the two people who were still drinking were even more unaware.
Zhang Ting sat on the side of the lobby, and with him sat the most important figures among the displaced people, and the people sitting on the top were a man and a woman.
The atmosphere in the room was serious at this time, and everyone's eyes were focused on the man in the upper position.
The man's name is Zhang Yan, and he is Zhang Ting's elder brother. And that woman is Zhang Yan's wife, Zhang Yu's, Yu Xin. It can be seen from the position of the two sitting on the top that in fact, the real boss among the homeless people is Zhang Yan.
"What do you think is a good idea?"
Zhang Yan was dressed in a white showman's makeup, which was simple but simple, but Yu Xin next to him looked gorgeous among the people seated.
"There is someone in this palace, and she is still a woman, so there should be no climate. We can just keep it that way. A man with a pointed face and monkey cheeks said disdainfully. In the eyes of the desire for power.
Originally, the homeless people were just a scattered group, but it was only under the organization of the two brothers Zhang Yan and Zhang Ting that everyone spontaneously caused a group. Then since it is a group, there will be fame and fortune and intrigue. For example, this man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks was originally just a street gangster, and he only came in opportunistically when he entered this homeless camp. Since it is a place where people exist, fame, fortune and vanity cannot be lacking. In addition, the initial battle of the homeless people was won, so this man relied on some shady means to get the position he is sitting in now after coming in.
"What about the others." Zhang Yan just glanced at the person who spoke.
"Is Xu Li the only one who thinks so?"
Xu Li gave a look to the person opposite, and the person opposite realized. Stand up and second.
"I think so too."
There was the first person, and then three others also seconded it.
There were a total of twelve people seated in this hall, and there were five of them who belonged to Xu Li's view.
Zhang Ting looked at the people who were talking, all of whom were usually playing with Xu Li. The argument can be the same, and it can be reasonable.
"Zhang Ting, what do you think?" Zhang Yan didn't see that anyone spoke, so he turned the topic to his younger brother's head.
Hearing his brother's question, Zhang Ting immediately stood up, he was a well-educated person in the Zhang family, and he was not the kind of person who would only be subordinate to others.
"I'm a little different from Xu Li's thoughts," since Zhang Ting stood up, it meant that he already had an idea in his heart.
"Tell me about it."
Zhang Yan is five years older than Zhang Ting, the eldest son in the family, and naturally the leader of their generation. Zhang Yan does not have any special strengths, and many times he also relies on the wisdom of his younger brother.
"What came out of the palace was Concubine Xue, one of the emperor's four concubines, Concubine Xue was not born in a noble and wealthy family, but also from a family of imperial merchants, so there may be a lot of differences in the attitude towards the problem, plus she is a woman, it is different from the officials we used to deal with. The difference between me and you is that Concubine Xue used to stand in front of me, and I can clearly see her attitude towards this matter. Although she is here to solve this matter, it seems that our side is a winner, an advantage. But you must know that the emperor has assigned a team of the strongest Black Cloud Guards in Izumo Country to Concubine Xue and the guards of General Zhao's Mansion, so in the end, we will be more restricted..."
Zhang Tingzai carefully explained the current situation to the people present. Most of the people sitting here are ordinary peasants who are sitting here for various reasons, and the peasants are basically uneducated people, and they are not very sensitive to politics.
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Everyone listened to Zhang Ting's speech, and their faces became more and more serious. These days, the displaced people have received the appeasement food distributed by the imperial court, as well as the materials exposed from Xu Chengwei, and the displaced people have also let go of the ruthlessness and hard work at the beginning. The peasant is the one who is most easily intoxicated by the comfort in front of him. So they no longer pay attention to the thoughts of the imperial court, but just think about how to live with what they have now. And from Zhang Ting's language, it is not difficult to find that the status of the exiles is also precarious, whether they can continue to exist, and whether they can get better or worse depends on their attitude towards the people from the palace this time. and the stage of communication between the two sides. If you can get a win-win situation, it's the best, if you can't, then the homeless. The camp is certainly not going to be easy.
They also know that Zhang Ting and Zhang Yan are people who rarely read among the homeless people, and they have always needed them to solve some problems. They all believed Zhang Ting's statement.
"According to what Zhang Ting said, doesn't that mean that the woman from the palace must be coaxed to make offerings?" Yu Xin sat on the top seat, and when he heard that public opinion was falling towards the other side, he naturally retorted unwillingly.
The person in the palace is still a woman. Yu Xin suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
Yu Xin is not a big lady, but the Zhang family originally believed in fate, saying that Zhang Yan had a hard life, and it was easy to overcome the wealth and prosperity of the family, so he had to marry a woman who had a hard life and had to be with the eight characters. And Yu Xin is the Zhang family's child daughter-in-law. and Zhang Yan and Zhang Ting can be regarded as growing up together, but even if they grew up together with the Zhang family, Zhang Yan and Yu Xin's relationship is not much better, nor is it much worse. After getting married, it is time to respect each other.
When the Zhang family was involved in natural disasters, there was a series of turmoil that they encountered later. Zhang Yan escaped with Zhang Ting and Yu Xin, and later came here.
Yu Xin can be regarded as the first woman in the camp of the homeless people, and it is the Zhang family who determines the power, and she can be regarded as the Zhang family. Naturally, there is still some pride.
So she dressed up well every day, and she didn't have the slightest feeling of stretching out among the homeless, nor did she have a sense of crisis. Zhang Ting and Zhang Yan have no way to do this kind of thing for Yu Xin. Zhang Yan thinks that in the end, he is the wife he is marrying, and he is not dressed up very richly, just ordinary accessories. What he didn't take into account was that they were now in a homeless camp, not the Zhang family. Maybe this small piece of Yu Xin's jewelry can be enough for one person to eat for several days.
And when he heard that the person in the palace was still a woman, Yu Xin's jealousy as a woman came out again. The woman who came out of the palace was far superior to her in all aspects, and she was self-aware of this. But self-knowledge is one thing, jealousy is another. If the woman in the palace is fascinated by her husband and uncle around her, then her status is not guaranteed.