West of the city.

A thick layer of ice formed on the old and mottled city walls. The people who entered the city cautiously with their heads lowered from the city gate seemed to have suddenly entered a quiet ice cellar. There is no life here!

There are four to five hundred households next to the city wall, each of which is poor and has a dilapidated courtyard. Some houses are just made of a few wooden sticks to build a shelf, and simply put some wormwood on it; the more advanced ones are built with strips of stone and earth blocks.

It is made into a square shape, with straw and reeds spread on the roof; others simply dig a hole in the ground and build a "saddle"-shaped shed on it. The walls are short and the house is small, and people have to bend down when entering. Wang Zhu

Looking at these huts, I feel a sense of sadness.

This may be the slums of Xianyang!

Wang Zhu and Zhang Xi came here with the three people. They followed a path between the villages and not far from the village they saw an old woman leaning against a haystack, facing the sun, crying in pain. They walked over and looked at the woman curiously.

With a face made of bones and bones, only two eyes were as deep as wells, and the face was yellow and yellow, shaped like a skeleton. Wang Zhu sighed deeply.

"Hungry, I'm hungry, hungry - hungry -" the old woman's lips were moving like the mouth of a catfish that lacked water. A skinny young man crawled out of the hut, holding this broken bowl with toothless teeth in his hand: "Mother

, The child is unfilial. In these lean years, the army has taken away all the food. The house has been without fire for three days, but there is still food. We all rely on these few days to go to Yu's house to eat some food, but,

That little thing can’t save my father’s life—Mom, just wait—”

The young man got up and walked straight to the east end of the village. The old woman was probably dizzy from hunger, her whole body was twitching and trembling, as if she didn't hear her son's words, and she muttered: "Hungry - hungry -"

The Taoist priest shook his head to Qin Aiao, intending to follow him and take a look.

Wang Zhu was so angry that he almost went crazy. He followed those people and came to the door of a rich man's house in the east of the village.

The rich family has a tall house and a large courtyard. The houses are spacious and have blue bricks and gray tiles. They are built in pairs to form a symmetrical, orderly and neatly arranged courtyard. Each house is made of red stones of equal size and neatly arranged in squares.

It is made of bricks, with one line up and down, one flat left and right, with edges and corners. The stones are all caulked with white stone powder. The doors and windows are carved with bears, lions, dragons, tigers, etc. The window rails are exquisite and the door lintels are shining. There are trees all around the house.

In rows, very neat.

Under the stone steps in front of the rich man's house, there was a large group of poor people, noisy and crowded, marching forward in three rows. They were all dressed in rags, holding broken bowls in their hands, their faces full of food, and their bodies

There was no meat left, and it trembled in the cold wind like a solitary reed in the Sishui River.

In front of these people, there are three pot stands and three large pots. The pot stands are made of blue bricks and are seamed with white ash. They are very strong and do not seem to be used for errands. The radius of the large pot is one meter, and Wang Zhu can almost lie flat on it. Inside the pot

The steam is boiling, and underneath the steam is rolling yellow rice porridge. The water in the rice porridge is very little, almost gone, and it can basically be eaten as rice. {Yellow rice, no white rice}

The poor people waiting in line were so hungry that their eyes were swollen and blue, their hands were as thin as bamboo, and they stretched their necks to move forward. They were so hungry that anyone who dared to jump in line would be beaten to death.

There were three young men in green robes standing beside the pot, all holding spatulas in their hands. A young man squatted under the stove, constantly pulling the bellows, "Whoosh, Whoosh!" Every time such a sound was made, the flames were like

The red tongue of a monster stretched out all the way to lick the pot base and sides. The poor people smelled the strong aroma of rice, and their stomachs rumbled again. Those who received the rice held the bowl and leaned against the wall and started to lick the pot.

In front of the brick and tiled door, it became a lively market.

Wang Zhu stood for a moment and heard Qin Ai say in a rough voice: "Qin She, it's interesting. There are really good people among rich people." The young man named Qin She was the young man just now: "Brother, now

You are convinced."

Qin She turned around and asked the Taoist priest: "Who is the owner of this family?" The Taoist priest tied his beard and said: "Haha, speaking of the owner of this family, it is really like a mystery, a bit elusive. Let me talk about this first.

The house. A few months ago, it belonged to a local rich man. Because the man refused to pay heavy taxes, his family was taken away and killed. This house has become a haunted house. Things in the world have an evil nature. 20

A few days ago, there were so many beautiful women who spent money to buy it from the government. After moving in, they started building cooking pots, buying rice and noodles, and giving out porridge and rice the next day. The strangest thing is that these few days

This woman has endless money to spend, and she gives away hundreds of rice every day without changing her expression."

Qin Ao coughed and asked, "How many days has it been?"

The Taoist priest said: "Twenty days, I just said that."

Qin Aiao said: "What a good person - woman -"

Wang Zhu was shocked when he heard this. At this time, the red lacquer door creaked and creaked several times, and the smiling faces of several beautiful women came out of the door. The first two who came out shocked Wang Zhu. These were not Zihuan and Yu.

Lang?

After Zihuan and Yulang, Wang Zhu recognized the lady who came out as Yu Ji at a glance!

When he was at Hangu Pass, Wang Zhu didn't have time to see Yu Ji clearly, and was disturbed by her seeking death and survival. When he saw her coming with a smile, she was both noble and virtuous, so he looked at her carefully from a dozen steps away.

I saw her red face and plain clothes, with slender fingers, bright eyes and white teeth, a face like the bright moon, pink cheeks, black hair on the temples, and eyebrows like distant mountains. Her clothes were gorgeous but not coquettish, her conversation was elegant but not arrogant. Her actions were like a spring breeze supporting a willow,

His behavior is like a dragonfly touching water, every move, every frown and every smile is exciting.

Wang Zhu was mesmerized by what he saw! No wonder Xiang Yu was so infatuated with love that he was so infatuated with it that he was so desperate for it.

Yu Ji stood gracefully in front of the poor people, with her hair in a bun and her sleeves rolled up, holding a dirty big bowl to serve people food. When the victims saw her coming out, they couldn't help but kneel down and worship, Shanhu Fairy

.

Yu Ji smiled and said: "I am not a fairy, I am also a poor person. I have gold here. As long as there is something for me to eat, there will be something for you to eat. If I don't have anything to eat that day, I will starve with you." Wang Zhu

My nose suddenly felt sore and my eye sockets felt itchy!

At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the distance. A large group of official officers with swords and swords, surrounded by a fat man wearing an official uniform, came shouting and swinging their arms.

"On the order of Mr. Liang Gang, the imperial censor, we are here to capture the spies in Chu." Clang clang clang clang, all the officials withdrew their swords. Several of them were already placed on the necks of Yu Ji and the two maids.

"What's going on? What's going on?" There was a sudden uproar from the crowd.

"These three people are spies sent to Xianyang by the rebel Xiang Yu from the Chu region. Mr. Liang Gang sent us to arrest them. If anyone dares to stop them, they will be killed without mercy." The officials of the Qin State enforced the law meticulously. When they said shoot to kill, they really meant shoot to kill.

.

"Come on, take me to Tingwei Yamen. Mr. Liang Gang wants to interrogate you personally!" The officer couldn't help but drag the three panicked girls to Tingwei Yamen.

Liang Gang, isn't that the Queen's brother? What does this boy want to do?

"It's bad, that bastard Liang Gang is making trouble again. Either he's after someone else's property, or he's after someone else's daughter. Anyway, it's no good!" Qin Diao put his hand on the hilt of the sword on his waist and was about to charge.

Go up.

The Taoist priest hurriedly held him down: "Don't worry, let's follow him and see what tricks Liang Gang is playing!"

The young man said, "After all Gou Ri's bad deeds, the emperor still asked him to be in charge of money, food, and military pay. He is really blind." Qin Ao said, "Qin She, you don't understand. Good things will happen if good things don't flow to outsiders."

Of course I am thinking about my brother-in-law."

Yu Ji was taken away by the officials, and the poor people who were living in the house followed in a flood. Qin Ao, Qin She and the Taoist priests also followed behind. Wang Zhu rolled his eyes and asked Zhang Xi: "How is Liang Gang?

"

Zhang Xigang opened his mouth and prepared to sing praises to Liang Gang. Wang Zhu said at the bottom: "If you don't tell the truth, I will kill your whole family."

Zhang Xi whispered: "Your Majesty, please spare this slave. I dare not say that the queen will kill my whole family." Wang Zhu slapped him on the neck: "You are stupid, the queen is more powerful or am I?"

Zhang Xi said with a tearful voice, "Your Majesty, I will tell you the truth. Don't say it was me. Liang Gang, because he is the younger brother of the Queen, and his family background is extremely prominent. Even Zhao Gao used to do it."

Let him give him three points. At this moment, he does not pay attention to the prime minister Gongzi Ying. Since he became the censor, he has been domineering, corrupt and perverting the law. It is well known to everyone in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, but - but, no one dares to say - "

Wang Zhu looked at Zhang Xi's butt and kicked him hard. "You have been this virtuous all your life, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Zhang Xi said with a sad face, "Tell me earlier? Can this slave still live today?" Wang Zhu suddenly said

He smiled and said, "You kid, you always have something in your belly! If there is anything else, tell me quickly, or I will betray you to the queen!"

Zhang Xi's knees trembled: "No, Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to Your Majesty——"

Wang Zhuyin smiled and said, "Tell me, tell me what bad things Liang Gang has done!"

Zhang Xi smiled bitterly and said, "How do I know this? I know that the court's military pay and food and grass matters are all the responsibility of 'Nanzheng Jun Liang Gang'. If there are problems in these two aspects, it is his problem."

Wang Zhu said: "No wonder, no wonder Qin She kept saying that he didn't receive military pay because it turned out to be embezzled by that guy. He is driving me to death! You - go quickly and kill Wang Ben, Wang Wan, the young master

Ying, Chunyu Yue, and Zhou Qingchen are all called. By the way, call Huan Yan to lead the troops. Hurry."

Wang Zhu thought to himself, this stupid cheap brother-in-law is really no good, and he is too courageous. He buys food at low prices and embezzles military pay. Isn't he looking for death?

Yu Ji was brought into Tingwei Yamen. The poor people knelt outside and begged to be released. The officials withdrew their swords and stood on the third or fourth floor at the door, shouting loudly, but no one left.

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world!

More than an hour passed. Qin Ao couldn't hold it anymore and shouted loudly: "The government is forcing the people to rebel. Such a good person has been arrested. Is there any law? Folks, let's rush in and save people."

Wang Zhu panicked all of a sudden and thought, why doesn't Wang Ben come yet?

At this moment, the rumble of horse hooves came from the end of the long street, like a heavy rain washing the streets. All the poor people were scared to death. According to past experience, they should be arresting people.

From a distance, Qin Aiao saw the Prime Minister Prince Ying, General Wang Ben, and Feng Chang Wang Wan running over on their tall horses, followed by 20,000 armored tiger guards and the forbidden army. He was secretly surprised at such a big movement.

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Gongzi Ying and others swung their saddles and dismounted in front of Wang Zhu, knelt down on the ground, and shouted long live the mountain: "I am too late to save you, and deserve death, please forgive me!" Twenty thousand iron-armored tigers rattled, shook their armor, and knelt down.

The streets were full of chants: "Long live, long live, long live."

Those poor people, including Qin Ai and Qin She Taoist, were so frightened that they became weak when they saw this formation. They knelt down like pushing a golden mountain toppling a jade pillar. I didn't expect that this was the legendary Qin II who was worse than a beast with green face and fangs! Wang Zhuye

Not letting go, he shouted with a straight face: "Young Master Ying, do you know your guilt?"

Young Master Ying hurriedly said: "I know the crime, I know the crime, I'm late to save you!"

Two palace maids came to help Wang Zhu, but Wang Zhu pushed him aside with a livid face. "No, your sins are much greater than this." Wang Zhu said harshly, as if he was against the iron rod.

Young Master Ying was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty, I don't know -" Wang Zhu nodded and said, "I want to remind you first. Please write it down first. I will settle the score with you later. Your crime is that you failed to govern the country well.

If you know something and don't report it, the law is selfish."

Young Master Ying felt enlightened! Why? He has always been rigorous and conscientious in doing things. If he has to say that he has been sorry for the people in this life, it was Liang Gang. He really did not dare to provoke the queen. Mainly, the emperor in the Golden Palace was moody.

Yes, touching his brother-in-law, who knows what the consequences will be.

Young Master Ying was sweating on his forehead, but he didn't say anything.

Wang Zhu said: "Get back on your feet!"

Wang Ben stood up and took out his sword: "Catch them all, quickly!"

Twenty thousand armored tigers moved quickly and surrounded all the poor people in front of Tingwei Yamen in a circle. The water was tight and no one could escape.

In accordance with the previous style of Qin II, Wang Ben asked sadly: "Your Majesty, do you want to kill on the spot, or in an empty alley?" The empty alley means to kill all the people on the street.

Qin Shihuang and Qin II both liked to do this kind of thing, which was also decided by the Legalists. For example, when Lord Canghai assassinated Qin Shihuang, he massacred the city for twenty miles in order to catch the murderer, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.

"I didn't ask you here to capture these people. They are not guilty and do not need to be killed. However, they cannot leave. Where is Huan Yan?" Wang Zhu commanded calmly.

Huan Yan cupped his hands behind Young Master Ying and said, "Your Majesty, I am waiting for you."
To be continued...