"Shao Xuan, you..."
Shen Tang looked back at Bai Su in surprise.
Yes, the one who called out "Father" just now was not the young girl that Lu Junshou was thinking about, but Bai Su, who was pretending to be Bai Su. The latter squatted down, and her usually clear eyes were stained with a few traces of melancholy, as if she was explaining to Shen Tang, and also to Lu Junshou.
"He can't hold on until his daughter comes," Bai Su said.
Bai Su heard the girl's voice when she rescued her. As a former elite thief, false voice, disguise and lurking are all basic skills that Bai Su must learn. She dare not say that she has mastered every skill to the extreme, but she has mastered it to the best of her ability.
"My lord, his injuries are too serious."
Considering the injuries suffered by the Magistrate of Lu, he was able to hold on until now and have a few words with his lord. Besides the fact that he was a brave warrior and used the remaining martial energy to protect his heart, the biggest reason was the lingering obsession in his heart and his own strong will.
"And Miss Lu can't wake up for a while."
How long can the forced retention last
How cruel would it be if Ruo never waited until his death
Bai Su didn't want to get involved in this matter at first, but when she looked at the governor of Lu, she couldn't help but think of her deceased relatives. It would be better to let him hear his daughter's voice, and with the only comfort, he died with a smile, which could be regarded as giving him the last dignity and respect.
As a living person, she knows too well how sad it is to be dying with reluctance, attachment and regret.
"I don't mean to blame you." Shen Tang ignored the dirt and raised his hand to gently close the slightly opened eye of Lu Junshou. With his other hand, he gently patted Bai Su's shoulder and gave her a comforting hug. "It's just that I heard that after a person dies, the hearing is the last of the five senses to disappear, so a person can still hear the cries of relatives for a period of time after death."
Bai Su was stunned at first by Shen Tang's action - her master was several years younger than her, and she didn't expect that he would comfort her seriously like an adult, which made her feel relieved - but when she heard the second half of Shen Tang's sentence, her face turned pale.
"My Lord, I—"
Bai Su put himself in the shoes of the governor of Lu County.
Worried that good intentions might lead to bad results.
I will die with regrets if they are not eliminated.
"I just heard that. Don't take it too seriously." She looked at the still warm body of County Magistrate Lu and said solemnly, "I will take care of your daughter. I dare not say how much wealth and glory she will receive, but at least I can let her find a place to stay in this world. As long as I, Shen Tang, have not fallen, nothing will happen to her. You can go on your way with peace of mind. If there really is the six realms of reincarnation in this world, I promise you - when you come back to the world, this place will be peaceful and prosperous."
The breeze blows on your face, like a sigh.
Shen Tang ordered people to retrieve the mutilated body of Lu Junshou and piece it together so that at least the body could be buried intact. As for the bodies of the others, they were collected and burned. She did not have enough manpower to bury them one by one.
After finishing these, there are other things to do.
Although the refugees and bandits have been temporarily repelled, there is no guarantee that they will come back again. Luxia County is leaderless and the common people in the city have lost their backbone. If their emotions are not calmed down at this time, chaos may arise.
She ordered people to summon officials from the Luxia County government office.
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Looking at the sparsely populated Luxia County officials, she was surprised and asked, "Why, why are there only a few of you?" This small number of people is not much better than the original He Yin Administration. "Where are the others?"
She remembered that the Magistrate of Lu was quite wealthy when he was alive.
He doesn't look like a poor guy at all.
At this time, a young man stood up, probably a newcomer, and answered truthfully: "The others have either fled or surrendered, and only a few of us are left."
Shen Tang: “”
Speaking of which, she still didn't know how the Luxia County government was breached, and hoped they could explain it to her.
Several people looked at each other.
Shen Tang saw that they were hesitant to speak.
Then he asked, "Why, can't you tell me?"
The official said: "It's not that I can't tell you, it's just that—"
They were just worried that speaking out would damage the reputation of the late lord. It was really unfair that the governor of Lu lost in this matter.
Shen Tang thought for a moment, looked at the guard Bai Su, and said, "There is no one who likes to gossip here, just say whatever you want to say."
The official still looked embarrassed.
Shen Tang had no choice but to dismiss the guards on his left and right.
"There's nothing to do here, you guys go out."
Bai Su and Lu Jue clasped their fists, bowed and left.
The official looked at the officials around him.
Shen Tang understood what he meant and asked them to wait outside the door as well.
Only then did the official start talking.
Actually, this matter is not complicated.
This matter has to start with the governor of Lu County himself.
As everyone knows, the former lord, the governor of Lu, had a stubborn temper, which was different from that of ordinary people. When other people hired people, they would consider their background and talents, but the former lord would first look at the other person's appearance, and then his talents, and he didn't care much about his background.
This is one of them.
Secondly, the prefect of Lu loved his wife deeply, and he also loved his brothers-in-law who did not quite meet his aesthetic standards. Although he did not give them any important positions, he was always kind to them and would listen to their opinions when he was undecided.
Whether to adopt it or not is another matter.
Shen Tang couldn't help but think of the eloquent subordinate last night, and her guess was confirmed by the official's subsequent answer. The subordinate was the most beloved brother-in-law of the Yue family, the governor of Lu County. He was eloquent and had some real skills, so he handed over the Luxia County Treasury to him for care, and he didn't ask much about it. This person took advantage of this trust to secretly make profits and form cliques.
The governor of Lu County was a rough man who was devoted to spiritual practice. He got a headache when he saw the complicated internal affairs. As long as the final amount was right, he would not ask too much. The subordinate brother-in-law successfully deceived for several years, and the deficit in the account became larger and larger.
This time, refugees and bandits attacked.
Given the temperament of the Lu County Magistrate, he would naturally defend to the death and not give up an inch, but the enemy was too numerous, and blindly defending would cost more money and food than attacking. The treasury that used to be able to circulate could no longer support it, and his subordinates and brothers-in-law suddenly panicked. If they were discovered at ordinary times, for the sake of their sister who died early, they would at most be beaten so hard that they could not get out of bed for ten days or half a month.
No matter how painful it is, you can always save your life.
But it's wartime!
The lack of food and fodder would result in the sacrifice of thousands of common people in Luxia County.
This brother-in-law will definitely kill him!
For the sake of his life, he racked his brains to find a way to survive, and even tried to sound out the attitude of the governor of Lu County, trying to trick him into having sympathy for the refugees and bandits, opening the warehouses to provide relief food, and taking in the refugees, thinking that he was just paying for peace.
He was scolded harshly just for trying it out!
The brother-in-law was so panicked that he wanted to kill him.
Without the knowledge of the governor of Lu County, he secretly colluded with the leader of the refugees and bandits, and the rest of the counties and towns in Luxia County, except for the seat of government, were soon lost. After the seat of government was captured, it was his subordinate brother-in-law who gave the enemy a vicious idea.
The Magistrate of Lu County looked down on everyone in his life, but he was particularly fond of the two sons and two daughters born to his deceased wife.
He basically wanted nothing for his youngest daughter who looked like his late wife, and even allowed her to dress up as a man and study literature and martial arts with her two brothers. If it weren't for the fact that the eldest daughter had a gentle personality since childhood and didn't like military affairs but liked red clothes, she would probably have become the second rouge tiger in Luxia County. If we control these people and threaten the common people in the city, there's no doubt that he will surrender!
My subordinates and brothers-in-law are not fighting alone.
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If he just wanted to cling to someone else and step on his brother-in-law so that he could not pose a threat to him, then the villains who joined him in corruption and took advantage of the situation wanted to kill Lu Junshou. After all, after everything was settled, Lu Junshou could not touch his brother-in-law, so how could he touch them
He who strikes first is the strongest; he who strikes last will suffer.
Just go all out.
It's going to kill their whole family!
The youngest son of the Magistrate of Lu followed his father to defend the city, but was shot in the heart by a stray arrow from nowhere and died. Shen Tang was also very sad when she heard this. The Magistrate of Lu was a man of integrity and toughness, except that he had a poor eye for selecting people. However, he died at the hands of a villain. She had previously thought that the Magistrate of Lu was using his son's death as an excuse, but it turned out that she was wrong.
"Where is the body of that young man?"
The official raised his hand and pretended to wipe away tears.
"It should be settled in the side wing of the government office now."
"Send someone to pick them all up and bury them properly." Shen Tang couldn't help but think that if he and others had arrived earlier, perhaps the outcome would be different. However, there is no such thing as "if" in this world, and all that is left is regret.
She continued to listen to the official's story.
Not long after the capital city was captured, reinforcements arrived.
The governor of Lu was threatened to trick Shen Tang and others into coming in.
He naturally didn't want to do this. If he did this, how would he survive in the future? However, the common people in the city were in the hands of others, and his family was also controlled. His subordinates and brother-in-law were fanning the flames, so the governor of Lu County had no choice but to leave the city with a dark face.
Shen Tang also knew what happened afterwards.
The governor of Lu probably never expected that the group of villains whom he never cared about would take the opportunity to massacre his family. He asked himself that he had treated them well and had done his best to be good to his brother-in-law.
The result was complete betrayal.
He learned from Bai Su that his family had died except for his youngest daughter, so he lost his mind and killed his brother-in-law first. Shen Tang pointed at the table and asked curiously, "I can understand why he killed his brother-in-law first, after all, Duke Lu didn't know that his brother-in-law was just a betrayal but didn't mean to kill him, but why did he kill you second?"
The official's face froze.
I almost thought I had heard it wrong.
Shen Tang repeated with a half-smile: "I want to ask why Duke Lu wanted to kill you after he killed his brother-in-law. If you still don't understand, I can repeat it a third time."
She is very easy to talk to.
Official: ""
Shen Tang smiled kindly, as if he was chatting with a friend, but his words were not so friendly: "Don't you think you know too much? You asked me to send away the officials and even other officials because you were worried that they would expose you, right? I am just young and immature, but I am not stupid. I still have basic judgment."
She asked: "You are Jiang Sheng, Jiang Xiandeng."
Although it was a question, the tone was firm.
The official remained silent for a while before he slowly spoke: "Do you think I am Jiang Xiandeng just based on this?"
"No, but it's not a big deal. Even if I guessed wrong, it doesn't matter. Once we catch you, we can slowly torture you to find out your identity." He said he would arrest and torture you, but he didn't mean to do so in action. He even made a gesture of invitation, "If you have anything to say, you can speak freely now."
Official, it’s really Jiang Sheng.
Shen Tang almost laughed and said, "You are so brave to come to me at this time!"
Jiang Sheng said, "Didn't Mr. Shen say earlier that he wanted to pry someone away from Duke Lu? I came here."
Shen Tang: “”
She was kidding.
Shen Tang naturally wouldn't believe Jiang Sheng's reason. Although she was a bit unruly in employing people, and her subordinates were more and more servile to the Lord, she was willing to do it. Now the only person who knew about it was Jiang Sheng.
His words are not credible.
As for the surviving Miss Lu
She probably knows no more than the Magistrate of Lu County.
Shen Tang wanted to hear how Jiang Sheng would convince him, or to see what Jiang Sheng was up to!
Jiang Sheng said: "I always act according to my heart."
This has nothing to do with courage.
Shen Tang didn't want to beat around the bush with him, so he spoke to him openly: "I can see that you are not a useless person. I'm curious, which side are you on? The governor of Lu should be familiar with you, otherwise you wouldn't know the details of such a long time ago, but on the battlefield, you protected those bandits and refugees and opposed us."
Jiang Sheng’s position is very intriguing.
She wanted to find out.
In fact, the reason is very simple.
Jiang Sheng was originally from Luxia. For some reasons, he had to stay in his hometown to make a living. However, the governor of Lu County only cared about his appearance and did not value him. He only gave him an idle position. He found that there was something wrong with the governor's brother-in-law and reminded him, but the governor did not listen.
Not long ago, a friend came to visit.
This man had sought an important position under the bandit commander and wanted to invite him to go with him. Jiang Sheng thought about the current situation and agreed to first see what his "future lord" was like.
When he saw the bandit leader, he immediately felt that he had no future. He also heard that their next target was Luxia County, his hometown, so he reminded the governor of Lu County and suggested that they hold out. These bandits didn't have much food, and there were many mouths to feed, so they couldn't hold out for long. As long as they couldn't conquer the place for a while, they would turn around and look for the next hunting target.
But the governor of Lu only listened to half of what he said.
Jiang Sheng is a man with no moral integrity.
With his friend watching him, he had no choice but to pretend to surrender and follow the crowd, waiting for the matter to be settled and then running away with his family. He could no longer stay in this place. As a result, what happened that night caught him off guard, and Jiang Sheng was not prepared to escape.
He came to see Shen Tang.
Then the vest fell off.
But this was also within his expectations.
If Shen Tang couldn't even see this, then Shen Jun's brain would be as powerful as that of the bandit commander.
Shen Tang: “”
She looks like such a shameless person.
Would you easily accept a more shameless Jiang Sheng
Apart from anything else, Jiang Sheng's final action of rescuing the refugees and bandits was uncomfortable. This guy is so annoying!
Shen Tang deliberately wrote his emotions on his face.
She suspected that Jiang Sheng was as detrimental to the Lord as Qi Shan and the others.
Otherwise, why would he come to my house on his own initiative
Shen Tang is well aware of his own physical condition.
Jiang Sheng also has his own explanation.
If he didn't take action at that time, it would be his friend who would take action. Kang Shi's flooding of the seven armies would have become a prelude to digging his own grave. By the way, Jiang Sheng also demonstrated his professional ability.