Chapter 48: Ghost Night Crying by Xuanwu Lake
The morning sun dispels the autumn, and the swaying willow branches are graceful,
Xu You rode a horse into Taicheng.
Following the side was An Zishang. King Jingling was a little fat, but he was still strong when riding on the horse. Looking at the scene of the defeat in Taicheng, his old eyes burst into tears and said, "The Jinling Emperor State, I have handed over the Zhulou from a distance. Who would have thought that there will be today?"
Xu You narrowed his eyes and made no sound.
The last time I came to Taicheng was late at night. I didn’t take a closer look at the scenery of this city. I would walk on the moss and corpses everywhere. Look at the words "There are four magnificent and majestic" characters that are opposite to each other, and the pavilions are connected to each other, and the carvings are carved and carved, and the green and elixirs are worthy of the four words "magnificent and majestic".
When he arrived at Tai Chi Hall, the gate of the hall had been destroyed and the inside was in a mess. Xu You turned over and got off the horse and sat on the steps. An Zishang came over panting and sat side by side with Xu You, not very particular.
To be honest, Xu You’s impression of this Prince Luniao is actually quite good!
"Weizhi, how should we deal with the fake emperor? Can the lord give you a charter privately?"
Xu You said: "The Lord just asked me to come and have a look. There is no order. The Grand Marshal can deal with it by himself. I have no objection!"
"Oh," An Zishang's forehead looked a little funny at such a close distance, but he didn't know how to get closer. His face was piled with fat trembling, and he said, "If someone else says he will kill him, he will kill him, but the fake emperor has been sitting on that chair, so he may not be able to kill him..."
Xu You's lips raised slightly, as if he was ridiculed, and said, "Pseudo-Fake is false. If you sit on the dragon throne but have no destiny, you will kill it to follow the heavens and respond to people. How can this great virtue come from?"
He paused, turned his head to look at An Zishang, and said, "Taiwei, I heard that your seven sons were harmed by An Xiuming, did he not have the intention to take revenge?"
An Zishang grabbed his hair in pain and said, "I wish I could dig his heart and soul with my own hands to see what he had grown into, so ruthless and unrighteous!"
"That's it!" Xu You said softly: "Why don't the Taiwei think about it? General Tan is the one who decides the fight. Why do you want the Taiwei to come to Taicheng to go to Taicheng for this trip? How can the Lord not know about your hatred for killing your son?"
An Zishang was stunned, and after a while, he showed a bit of ruthlessness in his eyes and said, "I understand!"
The battle is coming to an end, and most of the central army put down their weapons and surrendered on the spot. Tan Xiaozu was busy gathering the defeated soldiers and searching for the rebels everywhere. After half an hour, he came to Taiji Temple to meet Xu You and An Zishang.
An Zishang jumped up from the steps, and he was so anxious that he could jump so fast, so he asked, "Have you caught it?"
"No, I searched all the halls and asked the palace ladies, but no one knew his whereabouts..."
"Where is the fake queen? Where is the fake prince, and what about other rebels?"
"The pseudo-queer and three princes have been controlled, and all the rebels have been captured, and only the pseudo-emperor cannot find any trace!"
"What should I do? You must not let him run away!" An Zishang slapped his thigh in an anxious manner, turned around twice, and said, "General of the chariot and cavalry, An Xiuming must have escaped from the city. Please send the capable people to lead the troops to chase him in a row. If he really lets him run away, there will be endless troubles."
Tan Xiaozu did not agree immediately, but looked at Xu You first. Xu You was silent for a while and said, "Don't worry, if he left the city alone and pursued it now, the world is big, how can he get there? Instead, he declared to the world our incompetence and failure. Someone will use this to write an article in the future. No matter who wants to rebel, he will hold An Xiuming's banner. That is the real trouble. On the contrary, if we remain silent, concentrate our efforts to search the city first, and then send people to investigate it secretly, it doesn't matter. We can claim to the outside world that the pseudo-emperor has been killed. Even if he resurrects again, we can say that the man is fake, muddying the water is enough to calm the hearts of the people and the morale of the army."
Tan Xiaozu obviously thought about it almost the same as Xu You, and said, "I think what the Taiwei and General Cavalry said is reasonable. Now I send troops to chase him and mobilize troops. It's okay to catch him. If he can't catch him, it will be too unfavorable to us..."
An Zishang was not a fool either. Although he was the Grand Marshal and the general in charge of the three armies, he was nominally commanded by the three armies. The Jingzhou army was all in the hands of Tan Xiaozu, the Youdu army belonged to Xu You, and the Pingjiang army also had a good relationship with Xu You. The two of them agreed, which meant the final decision. Not to mention him, even the emperor would not object.
"Yes, I'm so confused, so I'll do as Weizhi said!"
At this moment, the personal soldiers came in to report: "Military Commander, a little eunuch took this thing and said he wanted to show it to the General of the Cavalry, and said that there was something big to report to..."
Tan Xiaozu took it, it was a small piece of money, missing half a crescent-shaped corner mouth, which seemed old and unknown. He handed it to Xu You. Xu You only took a look and immediately said, "Please invite that little eunuch in! Also, don't be rude to him!"
The personal soldiers were so scared that they were half scared. He just pushed the little eunuch a few times and kicked the butt. He heard the tone of the General of the Cavalry, and it seemed that he had a close relationship with the little eunuch. He smiled bitterly in his heart. How dare I be rude? I have to treat people as my uncle.
After a while, the little eunuch walked up to him with his head down. He was about to bend his knees when Xu You held his arm and said, "Is it Li Dunnu?"
Listening to the gentle voice like the green stream, the little eunuch's body trembled violently. After a while, he raised his head. His family was destroyed and his family was killed. The tears that had not shedded after being punished and entered the palace were strangely uncontrollably descended down his cheeks and said, "Mr., I am a dolphin slave..."
Xu You felt unspeakable sadness in his heart and said, "Where is your mother, how could she enter the palace?"
"I...ah, my husband, let me talk about my affairs slowly in the future. I, I know where the emperor is hiding..."
"What?" An Zishang exclaimed: "Where is he hiding?"
Li Tongnu led everyone to the dry well in the backyard of Hanzhang Palace, pointed inside, and whispered: "I can't see it like this. In fact, there is a small hole that can hide one person underneath..."
Tan Xiaozu ordered five hundred people to hold a knife and hold a shield, surrounded the dry well, and then threw more than a dozen torches into it. The lit dry grass at the bottom of the well instantly emitted a choking smoke. He saw a man flying out of the well inside stepping on the wall of the well.
There was no need for Xu You to take action, Zhu Wuchen flashed, and he fought with the man in the air for half a move, directly blocking his dantian and throwing it to the ground. It was indeed An Xiuming.
An Zishang was angry from his heart, slapped him heavily in the face, and said, "I am betrayal, what's the serious crime? You actually killed my seven sons?"
An Xiuming's mouth bleeded and sighed, "I was the one who killed my uncle because I was the one who let my uncle down!" His eyes swept over Xu You, Tan Xiaozu and others, and finally fell on Li Tongnu. He shook his head and said nothing, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and said nothing.
An Zishang became even more angry and pointed at his nose and cursed. The prince who once exposed birds in public opened his mouth and cursed him so vividly.
An Xiuming finally couldn't stand it anymore and said sternly: "Why do you have to say more? If you kill, can you survive? I'm just dead!"
"Okay! I'll help you, come!"
An Zishang immediately ordered to kill An Xiuming's three sons. When it was An Xiuming's turn, he hesitated a little, but it was obvious that the unknown thought of killing the emperor was still wandering in his mind.
Xu You smiled and said, "I'll share the worries of the Grand Marshal!" He pulled out the iron knife from his waist, and in front of everyone, the tip of the knife pressed against An Xiuming's heart, looked down at him, and said, "Kill me, Xu's family, and there will be today's disaster... Go with peace of mind, under the underworld, I don't know how many unjust souls are waiting to crush your bones and throw you into ashes!"
An Xiuming died at the moment, and fear suddenly filled his heart. He couldn't help but beg for mercy and said, "Don't kill..."
The iron knife cuts iron like mud, and you can clearly feel the blade breaking through the skin without using much force, pushing through the layers of subcutaneous tissue, accurately passing through the gaps in the bones until it suddenly loosens and pierces the heart through.
An Xiuming suddenly opened his mouth wide, like a fish with water off his face, his face full of pain, the light in his eyes dissipated little by little, and he died of his head hanging down.
The knife was drawn out, and blood splattered bluestone.
The people in the yard, from An Zishang to ordinary soldiers, were all silent!
Xu You turned around and smiled and said, "Grandmaster, fortunately, I'm not disgraced!"
An Zishang felt his throat a little dry, and subconsciously squeezed out a pleasing smile and said, "It depends on General Cavalry..." Lian Weizhi stopped screaming, and turned around and ordered: "Let the four traitors beheaded by Zhuquehang, and their bodies were hung in the East and West City, and exposed to the sun for ten days!"
Xu You turned over the horse, turned his head to look at Tan Xiaozu, and said, "General of the Carriage and Cavalry, I'm going to Xuanwu Lake now. If there is no accident, Shen's family has become a turtle in the jar. You and the Taiwei will decide everything in Taicheng. You should not be careless. If you should kill, kill them. In the afternoon, welcome the lord to the city and make sure that there is no mistake!"
Tan Xiaozu obeyed the order solemnly and said, "Promise!"
The General of the Cavalry is more than the Three Dukes, and is more than the General of the Cavalry, but he may not be able to command Tan Xiaozu. In the final analysis, it depends on the strength comparison. An Zishang is the short-selling Taiwei, so he can listen to or not. Xu You is different. Xu You holds heavy troops, which is the key to the deep connection with Tan Xiaozu and there are unknown to outsiders. Tan Xiaozu should abide by his orders.
Xu You rode alone and came to Taicheng. When he arrived at Xuanwu Lake, he saw burnt ships. The corpses filled the lake and the blood color filled the sky and the earth. The pungent smell of blood covered several miles in a radius, as if he had stepped into the gloomy ghost realm.
"Shan Sect, you are so brave!"
Even though Xu You was calm, he was speechless by the scene in front of him. This is Jinling and the imperial capital. Even if he wanted to kill all Shen, he could escort them to the mountains outside the city for silent treatment. This is too blatant and too horrifying.
Shanzong knelt down and bowed down, repented with heartache, saying, "This is a matter of doing something wrong in the ritual. If the Lord blames the blame, he will bear it with all his strength."
Xu You couldn't laugh and cry. Youdu Army had already put his mark on Xu. He prospered and lost, and he could not tell so clearly. He said angrily: "Get up! You wiped out 30,000 elite thieves with more than 700 casualties. This is a great achievement. The Lord has not yet rewarded you. How could you blame him? As for the others, who dares to ramble and cut off your tongue."
Shanzong climbed up and said with a smile: "Langjun, Shen Muzhi and the remnants of the Shen family have all been arrested. Look, how do you want to pick them up?"
"Let's go and see this Master Shen!"
When he saw Shen Muzhi, Xu You asked Shanzong to tie him up, and sat on the chair, then served him a cup of hot tea, and smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, are you thirsty? Have tea first, and then chat!"
Chen Muzhi was not polite either. He opened his mouth and wiped his mouth before he could speak. Chen Qing, who was kneeling behind him, stumbled on his neck and shouted: "Xu You, how do you want to torture us? Come quickly. If you frown, you will not be the descendants of Shen!"
"You entered Yixing and wanted to commit suicide, and cut off my uncle seven, drove him to climb out more than thirty steps, and died of blood; I was still pregnant with my ninth grandmother, cut off my belly, picked out the baby that had already been formed, hang the tip of a gun to boast; I took off my aunts and let them run, shoot arrows from behind, and competed for whom I shot more; as for my sisters who were not married, the fate was even more miserable... Your descendants of Shen are nothing more than the same as beasts, what are you proud of?"
Xu You's tone was very calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him, but in Shen Muzhi's ears, his hands and feet were trembling with irresistible feelings.
Destroying the Xu family is a political struggle, a power struggle, and annihilation of dissidents. He does not regret it. In fact, he will kill him, but killing someone is just a lie. He deliberately indulges his troops to commit these unforgivable sins. Even Xu You will not be an exaggeration to silence the entire Shen family.
"However, the biggest difference between me and you beasts is that they still have some human nature and never make fun of torture." Xu You said quietly: "As long as Mr. Chen is willing to write a memorial to write a detailed account of you and An Xiuming, [Bayi Chinese website www.81zw.info] Sun Guan and others conspire to kill the Xu family unjustly, I promise that you, your son and your tribe will have a decent way of dying."
"Okay, I'll write!"
Chen Muzhi agreed without hesitation and fell into Xu You's hands. Death was not scary. What was scary was that the tortures suffered by the Xu family's children back then were repeated in them. If you could die decently by writing a memorial form, it might not be a great blessing.
"Shan Zong, get the pen and ink for Mr. Chen!"
Chen Muzhi picked up the pen several times, but he was upset and could not write smoothly. He said helplessly, "Can Yueer come to write for him?"
Chen Yue was brought over from the person kneeling beside him. His torn clothes were covered with hair, his nose and swollen face were obviously treated inhumanely. He lowered his head, without looking at Xu You, and grabbed the pen and wrote the beginning of the guilty minister Mu Zhi's prayer on the white paper, silently waiting for Chen Mu Zhi's words.
This is my best friend who travels around the mountains and forests and talks about everything. After all, he is relatively speechless and meets him. Xu You didn't say anything, and he didn't even look at Chen Yue. The country hatred and family hatred have long crushed the friendship of the past without recognizing it.
His surname is Xu and his surname is Chen. This is an unchangeable bloodline!
It is also an irreconcilable blood feud!
Waiting for Chen Muzhi to finish the oral statement of how they secretly planned, he signed and handed over his fingerprints. Xu You took it and put it in his arms, bowed his hands, and smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, it's easy to go all the way!"
Shanzong shouted: "Execute!"
Below Shen Muzhi, everyone in Shen was pulled to the lakeside, knelt in a row, and as his hands were raised, people rolled into the lake, adding dozens of souls to the Xuanwu Lake. It is reported that many years later, some ordinary people still heard hundreds of ghosts crying at night on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, so Xuanwu Lake is also called the Ghost Crying Lake.
Chapter completed!