Zhang Shixun took the two of them and walked towards the gate of the military camp.
Along the way, Diao Wu's heart was in turmoil.
These past few days, he has been tied to a prison van and paraded around the countryside every day, and today he is going to be released and go home. It's unbelievable.
Xiao Lian tugged at Diao Wu's sleeve tightly and whispered, "Brother, he won't lie to us, will he?"
"I...I don't understand either."
The two men were as confused as if they were lost in a fog, and followed Zhang Shixun out of the military camp in a daze.
Zhang Shixun waved to the brother and sister outside the military camp and said, "Okay, you can go home now."
Diao Wu suddenly fell to his knees at Zhang Shixun's feet, wailing loudly, "Zhang... Zhang Tianshi, please don't kill me, I beg you."
This made Zhang Shixun stunned.
Damn it! When did I say I would kill you?
"Master Zhang, although I follow Heavenly King Yang, I have never killed anyone. When I hit your cousin with the stick, I was very careful and didn't hit him hard. Otherwise, he would have been killed immediately...Master Zhang, please spare my life for the sake of my mercy. I beg you."
Xiao Lian also knelt beside her brother and begged desperately: "Master Zhang, please spare my brother's life."
Zhang Shixun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This matter is really incomprehensible.
"Diao Wu, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it in the capital. Why wait until now?"
"You...you really want to let me go, not kill me?"
"I've tied you to the frame of a prison cart since we left the capital. This is your punishment. The crimes you committed have already been atoned for. Why aren't you letting you go? Are you keeping you here to eat idle food?"
"That... cancels it out?" Diao Wu raised his head, still half-believing and half-doubting. "You won't summon thunder to kill me while I'm turned around, will you?"
"Are you worthy of me chopping you from behind?"
"It's not worth it! It's absolutely not worth it!" Diao Wu kowtowed, "Thank you, Master Zhang, for not killing me."
"Just because I don't kill you doesn't mean my cousin will let you go. Let me be frank, he'll most likely come after you to get revenge for that blow."
"I know. I'll go find your cousin and let him kill or chop you up as he pleases."
Diao Wu is a bachelor, so he can still figure out the accounts here.
If you are regarded as a traitor, you will die!
Even if he gets hit by Zhang Tianshi's cousin, he may not die.
The brother and sister kowtowed to Zhang Shixun together, stood up and were about to leave when He Ji ran out of the camp.
"Military Commander, you must not let Diao Wu escape. He is a traitor on the government record. If you let him go privately, you will be held responsible."
Diao Wu and his sister's faces turned pale at the same time, and they looked at Zhang Shixun nervously.
"Old He, I'll take any responsibility myself. You don't have to worry about it." Zhang Shixun smiled at him, turned around and scolded Diao Wu, "What are you standing there for? Get out of here!"
Diao Wu was overjoyed and did not dare to delay any longer. He grabbed Xiao Lian's hand and ran away.
He Ji shouted at their backs, "You thieves! Stop running! Come back here!"
Diao Wu and the other man ran even faster.
He Ji jumped and shouted curses.
Zhang Shixun stood there watching with a smile, without stopping him.
After the brother and sister ran away, Zhang Shixun said, "Old He, stop scolding. They are gone."
"Haha! I know what you're thinking, so I came out to cooperate with you."
Zhang Shixun was surprised, "Do you know what I'm thinking?"
"You want to pass a message to King Yang through Diao Wu, asking for amnesty." He Ji's tone was full of confidence, as if everything was within his expectations.
Zhang Shixun was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
He really didn't think that much.
Letting Diao Wu go was, firstly, because Xiao Lian was poor and helpless, and secondly, Diao Wu had no way to survive after following Yang Tianwang in "rebellion", so he just wanted to fight against the local tyrants.
In the eyes of the imperial court, it was rebellion, but in the eyes of Zhang Shixun, it was not a crime at all.
This is a question of class standpoint.
Officials force the people to rebel, and this has been the case throughout the dynasties.
You have made it impossible for the people to survive. If they don't rebel, they will only wait for death.
The people have very strong endurance and will never rebel unless they are left with no other options.
Recruit!
That’s a really good idea.
The Song Dynasty dealt with "rebellion" mostly by appeasement, supplemented by suppression, and recruiting was the first choice.
This is not done out of love for the people, but to save time and effort.
"Old He, you guessed right. I really want to recruit King Yang." Zhang Shixun went along with it.
He Ji said, "If you let Diao Wu go for no other reason than to recruit him, you would be guilty of a serious crime. Letting a rebel go without permission is a serious offense. Some people in the court are just looking for a reason to punish you."
Zhang Shixun nodded. He had almost become the focus of attention. Many people were staring at him, eagerly waiting for him to make a mistake.
"Lao He, gather the team. We are going to put on a big show today."
"What big drama?"
Zhang Shixun smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes."
The troops quickly gathered and began an armed march as usual.
Zhang Shixun was riding on a horse, his eyes half closed, busy in the intelligent system.
"Xiaomei, where is that foreign team now?"
Almost instantly, a map appeared on the system screen. "Master, that group has entered Yangge Village."
"Synchronize the dynamic coordinates to Hei Wuchang."
"Already synchronized."
…………
Ten miles east of Weishi County is Yangge Village.
The houses in the village were leaning to one side and nearly half of them were burned down.
This was the result of the last crackdown by the government troops.
In the Yang Family Ancestral Hall at the entrance of the village, King Yang sat on a chair, glaring at a man sitting opposite him.
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