Chapter 32 What a cruel choice
"Three years ago, the Turks massacred our village. If you hadn't arrived in time, we refugees would have been dead long ago! God is so cruel, to let such a good person like you end up like this!"
"You are our adopted parent. We have no means, so we can only send you some dry food and money. Please don't despise us!"
When the bailiffs came to drive them away, the people quickly stuffed the bags they had prepared in advance into the prison van.
Xie Jingci was almost overwhelmed by the enthusiasm.
"I don't mind, I don't mind, but Xie has everything he needs..."
He subconsciously reached out to push her away, but then he heard Lu Wanyin coughing.
So he put his hand down and asked her for help.
"It's not easy for the villagers either. Please come and help me persuade them."
"No matter how difficult it is, it's easier than you! You've traveled thousands of miles, and I don't know how much hardship you've endured. We haven't been able to repay you over the years, so you've asked us to do our bit to put our minds at ease, okay?"
The big man who was speaking knew that Lu Wanyin was a trustworthy person and did not give her a chance to speak.
He stuffed his bag, water bag, and purse into her hands.
The other villagers followed suit.
Anything that could be stuffed into the prison van was stuffed into it, and anything that couldn't be stuffed in was given to the guards surrounding the prison van.
Hou Yuanji, who was left aside, felt like a basin of ice water was poured directly on his face.
He is the third-rank commander of the Jinyiwei!
Even if you don't know him, you should know the flying fish suit he wears.
They ignored him and praised a useless person to the sky.
Well done!
Well done!
Hou Yuanji felt deeply the humiliation of being trampled into the mud, and galloped towards the prison van on his horse.
Before the people arrived, the horse whips were already lashing at the people who were lying outside the prison car.
The moment the whip cut through the air, Xie Jingci gave an order angrily.
"Get started!"
Upon hearing the order, all the personal guards immediately protected the people behind them.
Although they carried wooden shackles on their shoulders and had iron chains on their feet, each of them was as strong as a mountain or a tower, resolute and resolute, with the momentum of one man blocking the way for ten thousand.
Xuan Qi leaped into the air and intercepted the horsewhip again.
Bang!
After the earth-shattering sound, Hou Yuanji's right hand was numb from the shock.
The horse was frightened and its front hooves flew into the air.
After landing, its four hooves were in disarray, and it broke through the crowd from front to back and left to right.
Hou Yuanji hurriedly tightened the reins.
"Stop! Do you hear me? I order you to stop!"
Lu Wanyin had six or seven bundles hanging on her hands, and the woman had tied several pouches on her belt.
It's all the simple and unpretentious kindness of the villagers.
At this moment, everyone's attention was attracted by Hou Yuanji, and no one noticed that her lips were moving frequently.
As she shouted "Rise", the horse stood up and flapped its front hooves in the air.
With another "swish", the horse's front hooves just touched the ground and it began to swing its body violently.
Hou Yuanji was thrown so hard that his internal organs were almost dislocated.
But the horse showed no sign of settling down.
In the process, the reins gradually slipped out of his control.
Soon, Hou Yuanji was thrown away again.
There was a loud bang as flesh hit the ground, followed by Hou Yuanji's scream like a drake.
Lu Wanyin remembered the lesson from the previous incident and quickly said the word "run".
The horse neighed loudly to the sky and galloped back the way it came.
After watching the innocent creature leave, Lu Wanyin withdrew her gaze.
Then I saw several escorts supporting Hou Yuanji and walking back.
He fell twice in one day and his face was swollen like a steamed bun.
Once again, it was stained with a mixture of blue and purple.
Hou Yuanji cursed and swore in the direction of the horse, and ended up grimacing in pain.
ugly!
So ugly!
Lu Wanyin turned her head to look at Xie Jingci, intending to wash her eyes.
Sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a hanging nose and thin lips.
Even when sitting in the prison van, he naturally exuded a sense of dignity and elegance that made others feel ashamed of themselves.
Lu Wanyin was sighing that the Creator's favoritism was so obvious.
He met Xie Jingci's smiling gaze.
His pupils were pure and translucent black, and he looked at her with a smile, giving people a sense of indulgence for no reason.
"here you go!"
He mouthed this wordlessly.
Lu Wanyin raised her eyebrows.
It's been discovered.
It doesn't matter.
She had already given him the spiritual spring water to drink, so what difference would it make if he knew she could tame beasts?
Hou Yuanji's eyes were filled with poison as he swept over the personal guards who had formed the encirclement.
Then, his gaze passed over them and fell on Xie Jingci's face.
Hou Yuanji almost gritted his teeth: "I was ordered to come here to escort you, the criminals who killed the king and usurped the throne, but you attacked me. Do you want to rebel again?"
Xie Jingci sat upright, speaking calmly, "Commander Hou can represent the Emperor."
Under the whole heaven, the emperor is the most respected.
Who dares to use the word "representative"?
"I can't! I dare not! I've never thought about it!"
Hou Yuanji's hair stood on end. "Xie Jingci, don't try to change the subject. It was the Emperor's will to exile you to the wilderness, and you are now disobeying his order..."
"Then you still take human life lightly? With so many people filing a complaint, the law-abiding Commander Hou shouldn't object, right?"
Lu Wanyin's voice sounded faintly from the side for who knows how many times.
It seems that she doesn't say much, but she always manages to accurately grasp his weak spot.
What Hou Yuanji least wants now is to be sued to the emperor.
Countless pairs of angry eyes from the people, some implicit and some explicit, fell on him.
He knows.
He now had to either give up on pinning the blame on Xie Jingci.
Or kill all these dozens of civilians.
However, in order to cover up a small mistake, one has to commit a crime as big as a watermelon.
As long as he's not crazy, he won't do such a stupid thing!
Veins bulged on Hou Yuanji's forehead and he was breathing heavily.
God knows how much perseverance he must have mustered to endure this.
Suddenly, Hou Yuanji's mouth curled up, and he ordered viciously: "Take all these things away from me!"
He had misjudged it before.
Before leaving Beijing, the emperor ordered him to secretly kill Xie Jingci on the way.
Why should he be in such a hurry?
"Sir, you can't do this!"
"It's just some food, it won't last for a few meals, please be kind."
The people begged Hou Yuanji for mercy.
But he remained unmoved, with a face that looked like a colorful steamed bun, looking at Xie Jingci with a smug smile.
Lu Wanyin clenched her fists.
Xie Jingci's face was as cold as ice: "Accepting gifts from fellow villagers does not violate the laws of Dasheng."
Anything is allowed unless prohibited by law.
However, Hou Yuanji raised his chin and said, "I am pleased! I love to watch it!"
Lu Wanyin leaned against the prison van and reminded him, "You can make a fortune from this shop every day. This little bit of food probably won't appeal to you."
Hou Yuanji's smile froze on his face.
He was so angry just now that he forgot about this matter.
Is a shop that earns 5,000 taels a month still a shop?
That's the Mint!
If he offends Xie Jingci and Lu Wanyin, his "Mint" will be destroyed.
If you want to keep the "Mint", you have to obey their orders.
What a horrible choice.
bite!
Just at this moment, some commoner dropped a copper coin.
The copper coin was insignificant, but it rolled straight forward.
Rolling around.
He rolled under the crotch of several civilians and passed through the encirclement of the royal guards.
Finally, it rolled in front of Hou Yuanji's black boots.
The almost worn-out copper plate swayed on the ground, reflecting a faint light that flickered.
Hou Yuanji seemed to be able to hear the sound of the copper coins spinning in the bowl.
Clank, clank.
Who gave him alms?
Hou Yuanji's eyes were bloodshot and he looked around with a murderous gaze.
They are laughing at him!
They laughed at him, a nobleman of the day, for stooping to be below two death row prisoners just for a few ounces of silver!
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