Chapter 209 The Leader of the Fraudulent Bandits

Wow.

Everyone felt their hair stand on end.

When the youth are wise, the nation is wise; when the youth are strong, the nation is strong.

Many people kept muttering these words to themselves.

This is destined to be an article that will go down in history!

Will he be remembered in history?

How could I, Xue Rengui, miss such a great opportunity to show off!

"Well said!"

Xue Rengui clenched his fist and shouted, "We young people should strive to be strong!"

well……

Upon hearing this, many people sighed.

They've passed that youthful, impetuous age.

However, when he turned his head and saw Xue Rengui with a full beard, his eyes widened immediately.

Screw you, you young geezer.

With your appearance, your child could probably make rice vinegar by now, right?

Our bodies, hair, and skin are gifts from our parents.

Shaving wasn't fashionable back then, so while Xue Rengui was handsome, his beard was quite noticeable...

"Impossible, impossible..."

The bandit leader shook his head as if he were insane.

He never imagined that he would lose to a little kid.

We were utterly defeated!

Li Junxian was criticized.

It was merely a psychological trauma.

But what about him?

As a stepping stone, a backdrop, and a source of inspiration for this article...

They will definitely be nailed to the annals of history and infamous for eternity!

Li Junxian kept his eyes focused on his nose and his heart focused on his mind.

Luckily, I chickened out early!

"how?"

Wei Shuyu patted the other man's cheek again with the back of his knife: "Now you can tell me who the mastermind is, right?"

The bandit leader suddenly awoke.

Just as he was about to vehemently refuse, Wei Shuyu spoke first...

"Never mind, you don't need to say anything more."

Wei Shuyu turned to Xue Rengui: "Have his accomplices confessed?"

"I'll go ask."

Xue Rengui left immediately.

The bandit leader's heart sank.

Although most of his thousands of men were unaware of the situation, he did have a few trusted confidants who knew some of the details...

Time passed second by second.

The bandit leader's heart pounded.

soon.

Xue Rengui has returned.

"He confessed."

The moment Xue Rengui spoke, the bandit leader's heart began to race.

"Oh? Who is it?"

Wei Shuyu glanced at the bandit leader.

"Luo Jing said..."

Luo Jing?

The bandit leader's pupils suddenly contracted.

Because that person was one of his trusted confidants...

"etc."

Wei Shuyu stopped Xue Rengui from speaking: "There are too many people here, it's too noisy, let's avoid leaking information..."

And so, the bandit leader was taken away.

Only Wei Shuyu and a few others remained inside the yamen.

"What's going on? Did they really confess?"

Li Junxian asked anxiously.

"What a load of rubbish!"

Wei Shuyu rolled his eyes: "You believe him just because he says so? No wonder you're still a county magistrate!"

Li Junxian's eyes widened.

What's your attitude?

I am the county duke, and you're just a baron!

If I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them?

Li Junxian looked at Xue Rengui and asked, "What about Luo Jing?"

"We didn't catch them!" Xue Rengui replied.

"They...they didn't catch them?"

Li Junxian was completely dumbfounded, feeling like his brain wasn't working properly.

"I only brought about a hundred men with me, it would be good if we could catch him."

Xue Rengui sighed: "I got Luo Jing from other bandits!"

"Then what is the point of you doing this?"

Li Junxian became increasingly confused.

"Seeing that he's determined to die, he's unlikely to confess."

Wei Shuyu stroked his chin and said, "There's only one way now: bluff him."

"Let him reveal who's behind this."

Wow.

Li Junxian's eyes widened: "This thing can be used to scam people?"

"nonsense."

Wei Shuyu explained, "When he talked about the Tang Dynasty before, he said it was laughable and pathetic..."

Why did he feel sorrow for the Tang Dynasty?

"It must have been the Tang Dynasty that broke his heart."

Why did he assassinate the retired emperor?

"It must have been the retired emperor who broke his heart..."

Swish.

Everyone turned to look at Li Yuan.

There's no mistake, Old Li must have done something to wrong them.

Why are you looking at me?

Li Yuan's eyes widened: "When I was conquering the world, I killed countless people. How would I know whose descendant he is?"

“The retired emperor, he is very likely a descendant of a loyal minister…” Wei Shuyu added.

Li Yuan turned his head away and did not answer.

What's wrong with being a loyal minister?

I am the emperor! I founded the Tang Dynasty! If I'm unhappy, what's wrong with killing a few loyal ministers for fun?

"So Your Majesty, this matter depends on you," Wei Shuyu said solemnly.

"What do we do?"

"You just keep doing this and that..."

The group huddled together and whispered for a long time.

Afterwards, he felt it was inappropriate to bring the bandit leader back up now after just taking him away.

So they plan to interrogate him tomorrow.

They spent the night at the county government office.

The next day.

Everyone stood by, ready to return to Chang'an.

Before leaving, the bandit leader was brought to court again.

Li Yuanduan's eyes were red and swollen, as if he had been crying.

"Li Yuan, you old man, do with me as you please!"

The bandit leader was bound like a dumpling, and upon seeing Li Yuan, he began to shout wildly.

"I was wrong."

Li Yuan's voice was filled with pain, and his eyes were moist.

Um?

This sudden turn of events left the bandit leader completely bewildered.

"I am filled with regret whenever I think of this matter, and I always recall your face, my dear minister, who dared to speak frankly and offer honest advice, when I am awake at midnight..."

Li Yuan continued to mutter to himself in anguish.

"Li Yuan, you old fool, stop acting! I know you're lying to me!"

The bandit leader sneered, "Luo Jing knows nothing about anything."

"Yeah?"

Wei Shuyu immediately stepped forward: "That's just because you think he doesn't know. In fact, he's been secretly remembering your every move."

The bandit leader frowned.

It's not impossible.

Just because he hadn't told Luo Jing some things didn't mean Luo Jing knew nothing.

"well."

Just then, Li Yuan sighed again, looking at the bandit leader with a pained expression: "Have you been doing well all these years?"

Her gentle voice revealed her heartache.

It was as warm and caring as an elderly person caring for their own child.

"Don't you know whether it's good or bad?"

The bandit leader sneered, "If you weren't so incompetent and tyrannical, how could my adoptive father have died!"

Godfather?

There's no doubt about it!

The fact that the other party did not refute Li Yuan's words suggests that they were Li Yuan's former ministers.

And he died because of Li Yuan!

Wu Qiqi hid to the side, sketching out names one by one on the list...

Li Yuan had killed many people, and they were all listed yesterday.

Liu Wenjing, Du Fuwei, Kan Ling...

If we're talking about godfather and godson...

Du Fuwei is the most suspicious because he was a rebel leader against the Sui Dynasty!

These rebel leaders often share a common flaw... they love to adopt sons.

Kan Ling was one of Du Fuwei's adopted sons.

"It was I who was confused."

Li Yuan sighed again: "I also want to make amends, but I don't know what I can do for you?"

"Can't you just go and die?" the bandit leader asked disdainfully.

"How dare you!"

Li Junxian and Xue Rengui stepped forward at the opportune moment.

"Ha ha……"

The bandit leader laughed wildly: "You two fools! That old man Li Yuan is blind to right and wrong, listens to slander, and kills loyal ministers at will. Are you even worthy of your service?"

Why do you think Li Shimin forced him to abdicate?

"It's because he's incompetent and tyrannical!"

Li Yuan's eye twitched.

That's enough...

If it weren't for finding out the real culprit, I would have sliced ​​you to pieces!

No, one cut is too cheap for you.

He must be torn to pieces and subjected to the punishment of slow slicing!