At noon, the red sun is in the sky.
The chaos that occurred in the early hours of last night has been completely suppressed, and the people in Lingzhou City can finally feel at ease. Only from time to time, there are still sounds of crying from many people's houses. It is the grief of the families of innocent people who were killed by the Jinren's sword. But more people are a little lucky. Fortunately, Sun Dujian led the troops in time. After arriving, they saved the entire Lingzhou City and tens of thousands of people in the city.
When people go out and walk past the government office, they look at the gate of the government office that has been guarded by countless officers and soldiers, and their eyes naturally reveal a stronger sense of awe and gratitude than ever before. Although Sun Tu had only been here for half a day, and this time he also captured Magpie Nest from Weng Zhifu, the people only had respect and gratitude for him.
The people in the yamen seemed to be very trembling. This master could even take the prefect at his command. So why shouldn't a small person like himself be killed at his command? So at this time, although all the government officials were present, no one spoke. They only looked at the second hall with anxious eyes, waiting for Sun Dujian's announcement.
However, they were a little too nervous. Sun Tu had no intention of dealing with them at all. Sitting directly above the second hall, he was looking at the people who were brought in. His body was covered with injuries and blood, and his face was a little dull. The four sons of the Zeng family looked thoughtful.
This night was truly a disaster for Zengtou City, which was once famous in Lingzhou. Not only did more than half of the young men in the town die in the battle, but many ordinary townspeople were also killed. Even the head of the Zeng family, Zeng Zeng Nong and his fourth son Zeng Kui all died in this accident, which left Zeng Nong's other four sons still unable to recover from the shock and grief.
After being brought to the court, several people were still confused. It wasn't until Sun Tu low coughed that Zeng Tu raised his eyes slightly, but his expression was still dull, and there was no trace of panic or anger: "Sun Dujian, how do you want to deal with it? We, just give the order. My Zeng family is indeed Jurchen. Although we only found out about this recently, we still can't change this fact." As Zeng's eldest son, after his father died, everything in the family naturally It's up to him to take care of it.
Sun Tu's eyes swept over the four of them one by one, and then he said: "The sins committed by your Zeng family this time can't be dismissed just because you didn't know you were Jurchen descendants before, nor can they be expiated by the death of a few people." Even if you don’t mention all the things you have done in and outside Lingzhou Mansion in the past, just this time you knew that the Jin people were going to attack us in the Song Dynasty but did not report it to the government, which resulted in hundreds of casualties among the people of Lingzhou, and almost caused the death of Lingzhou. Falling into the hands of the Jin man, the crime is to destroy your entire Zeng family!" At this point, Sun Tu's tone was full of murderous intent.
Zeng Tu opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but for a moment he didn't know where to start. Zeng Suo, on the other hand, calmed down and smiled bitterly: "Prison Sun, you don't need to threaten us with such big words. We brothers already knew that our sins were unpardonable, but our identities are here, and Father has made up his mind a long time ago, and there is nothing he can do about it. But you should not just call us here specifically to exemplify our sins, and then condemn us in person, right?"
When Sun Tu heard this, he looked at Zeng Suo for a moment. It was obvious that he was the most shrewd and calm among the brothers. Nod lightly now
, and then said: "Since you have said so, I don't want to go around in circles anymore. To tell you the truth, your sins are unpardonable, but I can also understand your difficulties, so I want to give you someone who can redeem your sins and make meritorious deeds." Opportunity. But before that, I would like to ask you one more question, what do you think of Zeng Nang’s death?”
His question suddenly reminded a few people of the fact that their father had actually been shot dead by Sun Tu himself with an arrow! Although judging from the situation at the time, even if Sun Tu didn't move his hand, Zeng Nong would hardly survive. After all, he had fallen into the hands of the Jurchens, but after all, this was a real revenge for killing his father!
Zeng Tu and the others were still silent, but Zeng Sheng suddenly raised his head and stared at Sun Tu angrily: "You are our enemy. If you don't die this time, I will definitely seek revenge on you!"
"Fifth brother..." Zeng Tu's expression changed, and he wanted to say something to persuade him, but for a moment he didn't know what to say. He could only look at him with uneasiness, while Zeng Suo looked at Sun Suo thoughtfully. Tu glanced at him and saw that he was not angry, but felt a little relieved in his heart. This reaction from his fifth brother seemed to be what the other party wanted to see.
Sure enough, Sun Tu smiled instead of being angry: "It seems that you are the most outspoken person. Yes, since I personally killed your father, it is natural that you want to seek revenge from me, just as I also want to kill you." It’s like Jin Jinren avenges our people of the Song Dynasty!”
After a pause, he quickly scanned a few people: "But have you ever thought about why your Zeng family ended up like this? It's because of the Jin people, their greed, their persecution, their deception, their Taking advantage of... forced all of your Zeng family to take risks to help the tiger, and ultimately suffered heavy casualties. Are you really willing to bear this tone? Although they say that you are Jurchens, do you really admit it? "
These words hit everyone's hearts, causing their expressions to change again. Zeng Sheng's face was filled with anger, and the muscles on his face were trembling. He gritted his teeth and said: "I have said before that I can't get involved with those guys, but my father is He didn't listen... But he was forced to do nothing. Who said we were Jurchens... "
"In fact, in my opinion, the most important thing about which ethnic group you are is not your origin, but your heart. You were born and raised in the Song Dynasty when you were young, and you also received the teachings of etiquette, justice and shame from the Song Dynasty. That is my people of the Song Dynasty. So. In the final analysis, what they said was just a threat, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the culprits of this incident."
Seeing Zeng Sheng and Zeng Mi both nodding subconsciously, Sun Tu struck again while the iron was hot and said: "Now they have not only killed your parents and relatives, but also injured many people of the Song Dynasty. We should also retaliate and give them the same injuries." It hurts. It’s a pity that our Song Dynasty army is weak. Even our Qingzhou Army cannot fight with it. I don’t know how long it will take to get revenge. But in my opinion, it is not completely impossible, at least You have a chance, this is both revenge and atonement, but do you have the courage and determination to go to the Jin Kingdom and bring killing and death to those Jurchens?"
Zeng Suo narrowed his eyes and looked at Sun Tu. It was only at this moment that this man finally revealed his true intention, which also made him feel a tremor in shock - this man's anger
His great spirit and deep thoughts are truly rare in the world. He actually dared to use himself and others. You must know that he and his family have a big enmity, and they are still Jurchens.
The other brothers didn't see it as deeply as he did. After Zeng Tu was stunned for a moment, he asked doubtfully: "Do you really believe in us and are willing to use us?"
"I said, although I do have hatred against you, in terms of true hatred, I'm afraid it can't be compared to the Jin people. After all, they are the real culprits!" Sun Tu said, his face became serious: "Now I I just want to ask you, do you want revenge? If you do, are you willing to risk going to the Kingdom of Jin and inflict fatal harm on their land?"
Several people were silent again. Is this possible? They have never been to the Kingdom of Jin, and they don't know any dignitaries of the Kingdom of Jin. The only thing they can use is their identity as Jurchen descendants. Can this really be a support for them to gain a foothold in the Kingdom of Jin
Zeng Suo nodded on behalf of his brothers at this time and said: "If Supervisor Sun Du can trust us brothers, we will naturally want to go to the Kingdom of Jin to avenge this great hatred!"
"Okay, your Excellency is indeed a decisive person. Then I can give you an explanation. As long as you can deal with this matter, I can pretend that nothing happened before, not just you, but also Zeng Toushi. The government does not need to investigate the others. However, to prevent you from betraying your promise, I must detain one of you, and then the other three will set off to the Kingdom of Jin. I believe that with your talents and your status as Jurchen descendants, you will be You can do something great in the Kingdom of Jin!" Sun Tu seemed particularly frank at this time, completely telling his thoughts and intentions.
And his performance really made the Zeng brothers believe a little more. If the other party didn't even make any preparations, it would make them feel suspicious. So after some eye contact, Zeng Tu said: "We can agree. How about I, the eldest brother, stay here as a hostage and let the three brothers go to the Kingdom of Jin?"
Before Sun Tu could speak, Zeng Mi said: "No, it's better for me to stay. Among our brothers, the fifth brother is the best in terms of martial arts, the third brother is the strongest in terms of brains, and you, eldest brother, are the backbone of everyone, and I am the best." It’s useless, even if I go to the Kingdom of Jin, it will be of no use, so why don’t I just stay here as a pledge!”
Sun Tu looked at the four brothers united in front of him and felt a little emotional. Although Zeng Touchi is the villain both in the Water Margin story and in the previous incident, the relationship between their brothers and family members is still extremely sincere.
But soon, he hardened his heart again: "In that case, I will do as you say, and let the three of them go to the Kingdom of Jin. As long as you can do something in the Kingdom of Jin, I will not only let Zeng go immediately Mi, all the previous things will be wiped out. In addition, I will also wait for you to seek revenge from me. I will not shirk the vengeance I have caused!"
"Okay!" None of the Zeng family members were mothers-in-law, and they knew that what Zeng Mi said was true. Going to the Jin Kingdom was full of difficulties and dangers. It was true that one more powerful person would provide more protection, so they made the final decision immediately. Decide.
At this time, Sun Tu would not know that the biggest gain from his all-out effort to come to Lingzhou for rescue this time was not to save the entire city of soldiers and civilians, nor to kill hundreds of Jin Kingdom elites, but in this last move, it seemed that Temporary leisure.