Yuan Shu was blindfolded when he was brought in. There was also a dirty rag in his mouth. Give him rags. It's because after he was caught. Not only refused to hand over the Jade Seal. And he kept cursing. Zhang Fei thought he was impatient. So he stuffed him with a rag. But after Yuan Shu's mouth was stuffed with rags. Also opened his eyes round. Staring at Zhang Fei fiercely. Zhang Fei was angry. People simply blindfolded his eyes.
Liu Xin waved her hand. The people were asked to remove all the rags covering Yuan Shu's eyes and stuffed in his mouth. Shen Sheng said: "Yuan Shu. You are so bold. You dare to call yourself emperor. Don't you know that this is the great crime of destroying the nine races."
Suddenly see the light. Yuan Shu felt a sting in his eyes. Used to it for a while. It was only then that the person who was speaking was Liu Xin, who was sitting upright. Can't help but sneered: "Liu Xin. The winner, the prince and the loser, the Kou. Since it has fallen into your hands, I have nothing to say. If you want to kill, you have to listen to the king. It’s just that you want to take the jade seal of the country back. Dreaming. Right."
After Yuan Shu returned to the mansion yesterday. Anxiously waited till dusk. I thought that the siege of the Han army would come to an end for a while. But I heard the news of the broken city. Yuan Shu also knew that Lujiang City had been surrounded by the Han regiment. It is impossible to escape from the city. Had to follow the advice of General Yang. Find a safe place to hide first. Wait until the wind has passed. Farther away from Hebei. Departed to his half-brother Yuan Shao.
Under the arrangement of General Yang. Yuan Shu abandoned his wife and son. Only two soldiers came to a private house near the Taishou's Mansion. foreseeable. After the Han army entered the city. Yuan Shu's palace will soon become a temporary residence for the chief general of the Han army. But General Yang knew that the most dangerous place is the safest place. The houses near the Prefect’s Mansion will certainly not be subject to too much scrutiny. And General Yang also stuffed a large sum of gold and silver into the family. Ask them to find a few sets of commoners to share with Yuan Shu and the two soldiers. And hid in the wood shed behind the house.
Things were as expected by General Yang. After the Han army entered the city. Just a brief search around the Taishou's Mansion. Went elsewhere. Whenever there are pros and cons. The prefectural palace became a temporary command post for Zhang Fei and others. The surrounding security forces have naturally increased a lot. At this time Yuan Shu wanted to leave the house again. It is impossible to go to other places.
What makes him even more depressed is. Zhang Fei unexpectedly issued an order. As long as he can't catch him Yuan Shu for one day. The people must stay at home. You are not allowed to go out for a day. This order is very inhumane to the common people. Especially for people who don't have much food at home. It is deadly.
That family just didn't have much food in stock. When Yuan Shu and the others hid behind the firewood pile anxiously listening to the movement outside. The old and young of the family also gathered around the table and discussed the gold and silver. These gold and silver are indeed tempting. But they can't get food. In addition, Yuan Shu usually levies them aggressively. So a few people in the family counted up. So Yuan Shu was reported. When Zhang Fei asked the family what reward they wanted. Of course, this family asked for no gold or silver. Just food. Obviously, he was frightened by Zhang Fei's order.
There was a "pop". Xu Chu, standing behind Liu Xin, stepped forward. He raised the whip in his hand and slammed it down fiercely. A blood stain suddenly appeared on Yuan Shu's face. Like an ugly centipede lying there.
Xu Chu yelled: "See if you dare to say such rebellious things."
Yuan Shu grinned in pain. But I can't understand what's wrong with what I said just now.
Seeing Yuan Shu's desperate look. Liu Xin smiled. Said: "Yuan Shu. Your thoughts are outdated. It is no longer the era of winners, princes, and losers. The current rule is that the winner takes all. You lose. Everything you have is mine. Live and die. It's all mine. To put it in a bad way. You are really not as valuable as the women in your family now. They may also be rewarded to my soldiers. If you wait for the master to be satisfied, maybe you can still have good clothes and good food. As for your father and son, you will be with those slaves. Doing coolies every day without hunger."
Yuan Shu is the son of the Yuan family. Thinks of a noble birth. He is with his half-father. Yuan Shao, who was just a concubine, looked down. I even look down on Liu Xin's Han clan family members who came from behind. but. Liu Xin wanted to humiliate him. Relegated him to a more humble slave. This makes him more uncomfortable than killing him.
These words made Yuan Shu furious. Yelled: "Skills can be killed but not insulted. Liu Xin. If you have a kind, kill me."
"Snapped". There was another blood stain on Yuan Shu's face. Two bloodstains crossed past. It's like drawing a "cross" sentence on his face. Yuan Shu glared at Xu Chu. Suddenly understood. He called himself "I". Committed disobedience.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "You dare to be called a'shi'. If you are really not afraid of death. Why didn't you rise up when you were arrested. You were locked up in prison. He suffered all the humiliation. Why didn't you go to suicide? Explain. You have no guts at all. Yuan Shu. Let me ask you. Where is the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom? Where is Liu Bang. As long as you honestly explain. I will let you make a living."
Yuan Shu also laughed. Said: "Liu Xin. It's been a long time. It turns out that you are still for the Jade Seal of the State Passage. Yes. The Jade Seal of the Passage State was hidden by me. And it is in this Lujiang City. But you will never find it..."
His voice did not fall. But I heard General Yang said: "Master Liu. If the villain handed over the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. Will you let my family go?"
Liu Xin knew that this person was Yuan Shu's most important counselor. I thought he would be loyal to Yuan Shu. Unexpectedly, he jumped out at this time and turned back. I couldn't help turning to Yuan Shu and said, "Yuan Shu. Did you hear that? You are already betrayed by the people."
"Huh. Yuxi is I..." Yuan Shu suddenly saw Xu Chu raising his whip again. Hastily changed his words. "I hid it myself. How do you know."
General Yang ignored him. Continue to say to Liu Xin: "Master Liu. Yuan Shu was hiding Yuxi. The villain happened to meet him. So I knew where Yuxi was hidden. I just don't know if Master Liu could agree to let the villain's family members go."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Okay. Liu promised you. As long as you can hand over the rumored jade seal. You will be pardoned without guilt. From then on, you will be demoted to a commoner. You can be a rich man with peace of mind."
General Yang did not expect Liu Xin not only to let go of his family. And even he let it go. Can't help but be overjoyed. Thanks again and again. Said: "The jade seal was hidden in a mouse hole behind the firewood room of the family. The villain was willing to lead the way to fetch it."
Yuan Shu heard that General Yang had said that Yu Xi's whereabouts. I couldn't help but yelled: "General Yang. You betrayal and prosperous fellow. You must not die..."
Liu Xin shouted in a deep voice: "Yuan Shu. The ants are still alive. What's more, what he wants to save is his family. What's wrong with this. General Yang handed over the Jade Seal of the country. Liu will never break his word. He will definitely be exempted. The capital crime. Now there is another opportunity before you. As long as you tell Liu Bang’s whereabouts, Liu will also exonerate you from the capital crime. Where to go. You can weigh it yourself."
A weirdness flashed across Yuan Shu's face. He said triumphantly: "Liu Xin. You only know that you love your son now. What did you do earlier. Haha. Haha... To tell you the truth. Liu Bang was killed by me a long time ago. You are looking for him. Go to the underworld."
Liu Xin was hesitating whether to put on a distressed look. But I heard General Yang said: "Master Liu should listen to his nonsense. When your men began to attack the city, Liu Bang didn't know where he was going. It seemed that he was taken away by Liu Bei. The villain also sent someone to search the city. . It’s just that the situation was too urgent at the time. Many people could not be deployed at the time. Therefore, their whereabouts were not obtained."
Yuan Shu saw that his lie was exposed again. Yelling again. The foul language is a hundred times worse than before. It's like a street rascal. There is no half of the demeanor of the children of the family.
Liu Xin was already impatient. Waved. Said: "Come here. Detain Yuan Shu first. After the Yuxi is taken. After verification, he will be beheaded in the street. The corpse for three days. The Yiqi tribe."
Yuan Shu declared himself emperor openly. The crime is a sin of usurpation. According to the rules, it is necessary to punish the nine families. Even Yuan Shao is in the list. But it's a mess today. The Jiu Clan is obviously not realistic. And Liu Xin didn't like mass killings. Otherwise, General Yang will not be easily let go. Yiqi tribe. Liu Xin has been cruel. That is also thousands of lives. Many of them are innocent.
Hearing this order from Liu Xin. Yuan Shu has been clamoring that scholars can be killed and cannot be humiliated. Her face turned pale after a brush. The big beads of sweat rolled down. He fell to the ground as soon as he weakened. Was dragged out by a few guards like dead dogs.
The next thing is to deal with the old part of Yuan Shu and the noble families in the city who supported Yuan Shu. To Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, Le Jiu and other generals Yuan Shu who died in battle. The disposal of their family members is much simpler. The man was escorted to Xiangyang. Assigned to the engineering team for hard labor. Women may serve as servants. Or reward the hero as a slave. And those generals such as Ji Ling and Lei Bo who are still fighting abroad. Their family members are also under control. As for how to deal with it. It depends on the performance of these generals in the next step.
It is not difficult to deal with the noble families in the city who support Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu aggressively expanded his military power in counties such as Lujiang and Runan. It cannot be done without the support of a lot of money. The Phantom's Secret Spies planted in various places have long collected the information of these noble families. Who is out of it. Who contributes. All are clearly recorded. Just wait for the fall after today to settle the accounts.
Not all gentry families who support Yuan Shu are voluntary. Many of them were forced. But Liu Xin can't manage this much. Although this war did not last long. But because more troops are used. The cost of the war is still staggering. For example, a large amount of dry food for combat preparation. For example, compensation for casualties. Another example is the consumption of arrows and stone bullets. All this requires money.