In the early morning, the area around the Taishou Mansion was already crowded with people who had been driven overnight.

I don't know what these unification thieves are going to do, a group of people looked at the rebels around them with weapons in their hands and sculptural guards around them with some panic.

There are actually not many people guarding here, Lu Xuan left a team of 100 people here to stabilize order, although it is fierce, but compared to the number of people on the scene, it is much thinner, there is really a riot, this is really not enough to see.

But the rows of figures kneeling in front of the Taishou Mansion and the rows of figures covered by black cloth made people feel silent.

As a native of Shangyang County, Taishou has seen it more or less, and Zhou Ji's kneeling here is a kind of deterrent in itself, and at the same time, everyone is also curious about what these anti-thieves are going to do.

In addition, although these thieves had vicious words and scolding, they did not kill anyone, which made everyone feel much more stable, and seeing more and more people around them being driven away, everyone began to feel inexplicably relieved.

Hundreds of donkey carts full of military rations slowly drove towards this side with the first rays of the rising sun, and the already congested avenue became even more crowded.

"Just put it here, let people untie the ropes, don't worry about it." Lu Xuan motioned for everyone to untie the rope, and he walked straight to the gate of the Taishou Mansion.

Although the people around him didn't know Lu Xuan, the cold murderous aura on his body and the respectful attitude of the anti-thieves around him made people know that this was a big man in the righteous army, and subconsciously got out of the way.

All the way to the door of the Taishou Mansion, looking at Zhou Ji, who was about to faint, Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Lord Zhou, you will sleep for a long time in the future, please hold on a little longer." ”

Zhou Jiben was seriously injured, and he knelt here all night, dripping water, and the whole person looked similar to his son.

Seeing Lu Xuan coming over at this moment, Zhou Ji showed a pleading look on his face: "Lu Dutong, whatever you want, I can give it to you, I just ask you to spare my family's life." ”

"I want you to give it now." Lu Xuan patted him on the shoulder, turned to look at the crowd, sank into the dantian, and said in a true voice: "Fathers, first introduce yourself, I, Lu Xuan, a native of Sanyang, is the first time in my life to go far away, and I am a thief, everyone should be able to see it." ”

His voice was fueled by true qi, and even the outermost people could hear it.

It was probably the first time I heard such a straightforward speech, and everyone's attention was drawn.

"I think everyone has seen the Normalization Sect, it was very popular in the past few years, but now it's the opposite, the reason I think everyone has heard about it, I won't waste time here today, I just talk about why I want to be this thief."

"My father is a farmer, the most ordinary kind, most of the people present may be more nourishing than him, and he has basically no other experience in his life except farming to support his family."

"Just such an honest person, there is no harm to this court, why did his son not only become a thief, but also broke through the county town today, and trampled the high Taishou under his feet?"

Everyone's attention was gradually attracted by Lu Xuan's words, in everyone's hearts, Lu Xuan attacked the county town with 800 people, it must be a natural vision, and his background was extraordinary, but no one expected that his background was so ordinary and ordinary, and everyone was curious, what kind of chance made Lu Xuan, an ordinary person, change from a farmer to a big villain now?

"It's too early, I don't remember, I just remember when I was four years old, the imperial court was going to build a Hongru monument and raise taxes, everyone should know this, not only did there be this tax that year, but also the rebellion of the barbarians in the western part of the barbarian state, and the war with Kang in the north, a year's grain, more than half of it, really can't live."

"But even so, I didn't rebel, of course, I couldn't, and I couldn't rebel even if a four-year-old kid rebelled."

Some people around laughed out loud, and quickly stopped, but their perception of Lu Xuan was a little better.

"That winter, my father in order to support our family, went out to do short-term work, I don't know if you remember, that winter there were several snowfalls, that day the wind and snow was very big, but to support the family, my father went out early in the morning, and never came back, at that time I was still young, I just felt that as usual, my father would come back with food to me and my mother to eat, but he never came back, at that time I still thought, my father must have stolen food himself."

Lu Xuan's voice seemed to have a special magic, which made people gradually feel a sense of empathy.

Perhaps, it is really empathetic, after all, who is not bitter in these years?

Lu Xuan's experience has mostly been similar, and Lu Xuan's eloquence is good, making the originally bland story particularly moving through the change of tone, which has resonated with many people.

Many people probably guessed what was going to happen next, and their chests seemed to be blocked, and some sensual women even had red eyes.

"It wasn't until a few days later, when I was dying of hunger, that I saw the villagers come back carrying my father's body, and I was still young at that time, and I didn't know about life and death, so I just thought that my father was asleep, and it wasn't until much later, when my father was buried, that I had a faint feeling that he might never come back."

There was a low sobbing sound from the crowd, not necessarily moved by Lu Xuan, but just remembering the deceased relatives or the common experience.

"There is no man in the family, I am young, and my mother relies on doing small jobs for others, and she is hungry and full and pulls me until I am eight years old." Lu Xuan couldn't help but think of the kind figure many years ago, and his eyes were a little red.

took a deep breath and said: "Actually, my mother is not bad-looking, everyone can roughly know by looking at my appearance, if we give up some moral bottom lines, our mother and son may be able to live better." ”

It seems to be a joke, but few people at the scene can laugh, how many women in the Qinglou Hook Fence are forced to fall into the dust by life?

It's really to the point where you can't live, morality is a fart.

"But my mother is stubborn, she told me that people can be poor, but they must have dignity and a bottom line!"

The image of a poor but very moral woman is formed in the hearts of all people, and such a woman is not disrespected.

"She didn't break her promise, when I was eight years old, she was also tired to death, at that time I already understood life and death, I didn't cry, it's not that I'm cold-blooded, it's not that I don't want to be a mother, it's just that the days are too hard, so bitter that I don't have the strength to cry."

"Since then, I have been a beggar, there is no way, an eight-year-old child, it is too difficult to support myself, I can only rely on charity from well-wishers." Lu Xuan smiled: "Of course, my mother has a deep influence on me, no matter how hard it is, I have never done anything to steal, I slowly found some doorways in the market, began to run errands for people, and made some hard-earned money, and later I had some savings, so I engaged in some reselling work, and my life is getting better." ”

With Lu Xuan's voice, everyone's mood gradually brightened, everything seemed to be developing in a good direction, and a child with good conduct grew up in the market.

"It's not an accident, it's an accident, probably I made a little money, and I was remembered, first a yamen sent a messenger to collect money, I was young at that time, I admit death, I have paid taxes, why should I give money again."

Many of the people present sighed and felt the same way, probably this child has suffered a lot.

"Seeing that I was young, the poor master didn't embarrass me, but the next day I was beaten by the green skins in the city, and then I was put in prison, and it took a month to be released, and the little family business I had worked so hard to save was all gone, you say, should I rebel?"

No one answered, and no one knew how to answer.

Isn't that how everyone came here?

"Of course, I didn't have the courage to do it at that time, so I could only continue to start all over again, I believed that God rewarded hard work, and I believed that as long as I was diligent and diligent, God would definitely not starve me to death."

"But God won't, people will, it's just that I've learned to be obedient, and I've paid the profits, but the little money left can only ensure that I don't starve to death, of course, so far, I didn't think about rebellion, until I saw this ......"

As he spoke, Lu Xuan lifted the black cloth covering the human skin puppet.

In the crowd, there was a burst of exclamations.

These puppets are exquisitely made, and the human skins are all concocted by special means, and they feel the same as real people, but because of this, they look extraordinarily infiltrating.

"This is called a human skin puppet, plucked from the living person, made by special means, legend has it that this kind of thing is used to worship the ancestors, can ensure the prosperity of future generations, and is very popular in officialdom."

Of course this is fake, Lu Xuan has only encountered such a case, but the story, isn't some artistic processing normal?

"I don't know if any of these puppets are ......"

Lu Xuan didn't finish speaking, but he saw a couple stumbling out of the crowd, and he didn't care about being afraid of these bandits, so he staggered to the front and looked at a child man's skin puppet.

"My son~"

Terrible cries resounded through the streets.

"Looks like so." Lu Xuan took a deep breath, and his voice suddenly rose: "I haven't understood all along, why!?" ”

"Why should we starve to death when we planted food?"

"Why are we who grow mulberry hemp, and we are the ones who freeze to death in the cold winter in the end!?"

"Why do these high-ranking adults do nothing and yet enjoy our offerings!?"

"Why should they enjoy our offerings, but at the same time they can wantonly trample on our dignity and even our lives!"

"Why should we be like a mustard!?"

The last question, Lu Xuan's voice almost roared out of the cavity.

The crying around him continued, and someone rushed out one after another to claim the puppet, Lu Xuan looked around, took a deep breath, and his voice turned low: "I know that there is too much injustice in this world, because there is no absolute justice in this world, I have already accepted my fate, but if even living has become a luxury, and my life has been trampled on, but I still want me to be a good citizen honestly, then I am afraid I think too much!" ”

"Confucian sages once said that the people are water, the community is like a boat, and the water can carry a boat or overturn a boat, which is very reasonable, but today, I want to say: Princes and generals, would you rather have a kind?"

Many young people suddenly have a feeling of blood boiling.

Yes, why are they princely generals, and we can only be trampled under their feet like ants and mustards.

"Your Excellency, you are not a thief! The court is! ”

Someone in the crowd shouted loudly, but was quickly gagged.

The inexplicable power was converging, and in the sky, the aura that had always made Lu Xuan feel depressed began to slowly dissipate as Lu Xuan's words came out.

The green aura of the moat began to disperse.

It was not as immediate as Zhang Yuqing's jade talisman at the beginning, but he could truly realize that the green qi of the city protector was dissipating, and the pressure on Lu Xuan was becoming less and less.

"No, I'm a thief now, I know everyone has concerns and is afraid of us, but it doesn't matter, I, Lu Xuan, have killed many people since the beginning of the rebellion, but I have never killed the people, I know where I came from, today, since everyone doesn't welcome me, then we will leave, as for these people, leave it to you." Lu Xuan pointed to Zhou Ji's family: "In addition, there is a lot of food over there, which has also been given to you, at least it can make everyone's winter better." ”

Lu Xuan pointed to the grain cart he brought, looked down at Zhou Jidao, and said, "Lord Zhou, don't say that you didn't give you a chance, it's up to you whether you can survive or not." ”

After speaking, Lu Xuan got up, turned over on his horse, and waved his hand: "Let's go!" ”

After speaking, he took his eight hundred righteous braves and walked out of the city without hesitation.

The crowd automatically parted ways and watched them leave, leaving a group of people looking at Zhou Ji and his family who were kneeling on the ground, at a loss.

"Don't let go of this official soon!"

Seeing Lu Xuan leaving, a flash of murderous intent flashed in Zhou Ji's eyes, not only to Lu Xuan, but also to the people in front of him, as long as he can kill the people here, his reputation may be saved.

"Dog officer, return my son's life!" didn't wait for anyone to answer, but saw that the woman who was crying until she was about to faint suddenly broke out, roared and pounced, grabbed Zhou Ji's neck with both hands, and her eyes were full of madness.

"Come on, pull this crazy woman away!" Zhou Ji wanted to struggle, but he lost too much blood and knelt all night, so he still had the strength, so he could only shout with difficulty, hoping that someone would come and pull him.

It's just that the people of the Zhou family, including the family members, are kneeling here, how can anyone call, as for the people around, although they are a little overwhelmed, but looking at Zhou Ji's appearance, there is a faint sense of happiness.

"Dog officer!"

There was another roar, but a sloppy man limped up, but it was not Zhou Ji who pounced, but his son.

The man's daughter was taken away by Zhou Ji's son, and she thought she could live a good life, but she didn't know that there was no news, and she broke her leg when she came to ask for an explanation.

thought that there would be no chance of revenge in this life, but who would have thought that God gave him a chance to take revenge with his own hands.

"Let go of me, you pariah!" Zhou Ji's son was picked up by a lame man, and the man's strength was much greater than that of a woman.

"Today, I, a pariah, will kill you to avenge my daughter!" The lame man now only has revenge in his mind, and someone wants to take the opportunity to show and pull the two apart.

But how can the flame of revenge be easily extinguished, and how can it be pulled by others, the man's hand holding Zhou Jison's neck is getting harder and harder, and the other party's face has begun to turn purple, and his tongue is sticking out.

Those who wanted to slap the sycophants were about to be ruthless, but their bodies were dragged into the crowd, and there were bursts of screams.

Someone pounced on him, both men and women, or had a grudge against Zhou Ji, or hated the rich, in short, more and more people rushed up, and the scope of the impact became larger and larger, at first it was the father and son of the Zhou family, and then the family members, servants, and maidservants.

The screams, wails, and pleas for mercy continued for a long time before they faded away, leaving only a pile of invisible, corpses and ox carts that had been emptied......