Volume 1 Entering the Otherworld Chapter 33 Opportunities and Conditions
Gu Hai swallowed the wine, sighed and replied:
"The Yue State was able to unify southern Xinjiang thanks to their founding emperor, that is, the previous emperor."
"I have to say that this emperor can indeed be called majestic."
"He started from scratch, starting from a county town, gradually getting rid of the control of our Great Wei, and finally established the Yue Kingdom."
"After the founding of the country, he imitated our system for reform, and at the same time used troops against several other small countries in southern Xinjiang."
"In the end, relying on his efforts, the Yue Kingdom was finally able to unify the entire southern Xinjiang."
"To be honest, although he is an enemy, the old man really admires the founding emperor of Yue very much, and without him, this group of southern barbarians would not have the ability to build a country."
Li Xuanyi listened thoughtfully, and the other party's words partially answered his questions, but also made him more and more curious about this Yue country, and secretly decided in his heart that he must go to find out one day.
However, although Yue Guo's question was answered, the "Dajingguo" mentioned by the other party just now still made him a little curious.
After a pause, he asked:
"Master Gu Zhai, I understand the affairs of Yue Guo, so what did you just say about the war with Jing Guo?"
Hearing the other party's question, Gu Hai shook his head and replied:
"There's nothing to say about the war with Jingguo."
"Our two countries have been fighting for decades, and now the war is over after the Holy God marries his own sister......
"My sister?"
Li Xuanyi was a little curious and asked.
But Gu Hai obviously didn't want to continue this topic, he cleared his throat and said:
"It's been far away just now, Li Zhutou, what the old man wants to say is that when the old man joined the army, for the land of Great Wei, every battle was charged forward, and he never retreated!"
"This can be proved by dozens of scars on the old man's body!"
As Gu Hai spoke, he lifted his shirt, revealing dozens of scars on his upper body.
Subsequently, he continued to say indignantly:
"But the imperial court, not only refused to give the old man even a little reward, but also forced the old man to disarm and return to the field!"
"Li Zhutou, you say, is it appropriate for the imperial court to do this?"
The other party's words did make some sense, Li Xuanyi thought about it and still didn't answer, but waited for the other party to continue.
Gu Hai paused and continued:
"That's why the old man will take Gu He and them to settle down here."
"We really can't rob the passing caravans."
"The people in the village want to eat, what can we do?"
"If the court doesn't give us a way to live, do we all have to die?"
After Gu Hai finished speaking, he stared at Li Xuanyi opposite with some resentment.
"Master Gu, if you want to eat, don't those merchants and travelers passing by have to eat?"
"Aren't they transporting goods to eat, aren't they to feed their families?"
"I admit that the court has indeed been unfair to you, but in any case, this is not a reason for you to rob and kill passing merchants!"
To be honest, there is indeed some truth in the other party's words, and the imperial court did treat Gu Hai unfairly, but in any case, this is not a reason why he can pass on this injustice to ordinary people.
The people did nothing wrong, just passing by here, they would be robbed of all their belongings by Gujiazhai, and if anyone resisted, they would be brutally killed.
Could it be that in this world, ordinary people deserve to be bullied by everyone?
Therefore, although Li Xuanyi was sympathetic to Gu Hai's experience, he still refuted it.
Hearing Li Xuanyi's words, Gu Hai's face changed dramatically, and after a long time, he smiled bitterly, and then said:
"Okay, Li Zhutou, you're right, the old man admits that for so many years, Gujiazhai's behavior of blocking the road and robbing has indeed violated national law, and it has also hurt the people passing by."
"However, after so many years, can the old man still return all the money to the deceased?"
Li Xuanyi smiled faintly, did not answer the other party's words, but looked at Gu Hai and asked:
"Master Gu Zhai, in the letter you wrote to Guo County Ling before, it was mentioned that you would lead the entire Gu Jiazhai to return to the official mansion, is this true or false?"
Gu Hai's face suddenly became solemn, and after a pause, he replied:
"Li Zhutou, do you think that with these thousands of lives in our Gu Jiazhai's hands, the government will let us submit so easily?"
This is indeed a fact, in any case, these thousands of lives are real, if the other party is so easily submitted, then these ordinary people will not all die in vain.
However, after the conversation just now, Li Xuanyi still has a certain amount of sympathy for the old man in front of him.
Therefore, after thinking about it, he felt that if the other party was willing to pay the price for the previous robbery and murder, then it was not impossible to give the other party a chance to change his ways.
He sat up straight and said:
"Master Gu, you're right, the government won't let you submit so easily."
"However, the government can allow you to submit to you with conditions and at a cost."
"To be honest, I personally have sympathy for your plight, so we can talk about the specific conditions for submission."
"Of course, I also have to tell Master Gu in advance that this price must not be too small."
But this time, before Gu Hai could answer, Gu He on the side said extremely impatiently:
"Li Xuanyi, do you really fucking think you're a character yourself?"
"What else to pay for? Let me tell you, today's meal is a decapitated meal for you, and it is impossible for us in Gujiazhai to return to the government! ”
"After you eat this meal, you can go on the road with peace of mind!"
Hearing the other party's words, Li Xuanyi glanced at Gu He and said disdainfully:
"I'm talking to your brother, what are you talking about?"
As soon as the word "mouth" came out, a strong wind hit Gu He's face, he couldn't dodge, and was firmly pumped out of his mouth, and half of his face suddenly became red and swollen.
"You ......"
Gu He covered half of his swollen face, wanting to say something, but he was a little scared.
Although it was a sneak attack, the opponent's action just now was so fast that he couldn't see it clearly.
Therefore, if the other party has a weapon in his hand, I am afraid that he can directly cut off his head in an instant.
Thinking of this, Gu He could only cover his face and glared at Li Xuanyi angrily.
And Gu Huai and Gu Ming, who had not spoken all this time, were even more shocked, their cultivation was not as good as Gu He, so if the slap just now was towards them, then their faces would probably be even more swollen.
This young man looked a few years younger than them, but he had such a profound cultivation, it was really terrifying!
Li Xuanyi no longer looked at Gu He, but looked at Gu Hai and said:
"Gu Zhai, you are the owner of the village, so it is up to you to decide the matter of submission."
Through the observation just now, he found that Gu Hai and Gu He's personalities didn't seem to be the same - Gu Hai was more like being forced to choose to do evil, while Gu He took the initiative to do evil for profit.
As for Gu Huai and Gu Ming, he didn't pay too much attention to it, after all, these two people were just juniors, and the major matters in the village had to depend on the opinions of Gu Hai and Gu He.
Seeing Gu Hai hesitating, Gu He covered his face on the side and whispered with added vinegar:
"Big brother, don't believe his nonsense, once we return to the government, we will be all finished!"
"And if we can besiege this kid here, we'll still have a way to live!"
"This kid is not only unarmed now, but he is also alone, so many of us are on it together, he will definitely die!"