Zhao Zhongru and Lord Zhu were on their way back to the Kingdom of Zhao that day. Unexpectedly, several bandits suddenly appeared in front of them.
Although their clothes are not very luxurious, they must be rich or noble.
Zhao Zhongru raised his eyebrows and looked at them and said, "Gentlemen, please let us go. After all, it is a long journey and my wife and children are still waiting at home."
The leader said arrogantly, "Since a few of us saw you today, do you think you can go back safe and sound?"
Zhao Zhongru looked at the box he was pulling behind him. Some of the stolen goods were pulled out from the prefect. In case someone was denying it when he returned to Beijing, this was also a piece of evidence.
Mr. Zhu blew his beard and stared at those people, "I have been an official for decades, but I can still be robbed by villains like you. If you don't want your life, stay here. Otherwise, get out of here as soon as possible."
Hearing Mr. Zhu's loud tone, the man immediately burst out laughing, "You old thief, I'm just here to take the lives of you officials. You can't see the suffering of the common people in this world."...
As he was talking, the man rushed over with a knife.
Zhao Zhongru immediately stood in front of Mr. Zhu to stop him, "Fellow heroes, we are not officials who eat the blood of the common people. We are here just to make decisions for the common people."
The man didn't believe it at all, and said sarcastically, "You women are cunning and cunning, and what they say is not trustworthy at all. Come on, kidnap them."
The people from both sides immediately struggled together, and under the light of swords, Mr. Zhu was captured by the bandits.
Seeing how powerful these bandits were, several of the guards all vomited blood and died.
When Zhao Zhongru saw something was wrong, he immediately turned around and ran towards the cave next to him.
His arm was stabbed by a bandit with a knife, and blood flowed down his arm.
He stayed in the cave for a whole day. It was already dark outside and there was finally no sound.
Zhao Zhongru gritted his teeth and walked out of the cave. This place with no village in front and no store in the back was very troublesome. If he didn't take good care of his injuries, he would probably die in this foreign land.
The bloody horses sent by the imperial court were also snatched away by those bandits. There are people who are so rampant in broad daylight. If I can get out of here alive, I will definitely give the emperor a copy and take care of this place.
He didn't know how long he had been walking, but when Zhao Zhongru felt that he had lost consciousness, he suddenly saw stars in the distance.
He rubbed his swollen forehead and took a closer look to see that it was a light.
Ahead is a small village with only ten households. This village is built on the mountain. A stream flows through the door, and the spring water makes a gurgling sound from time to time.
The style of this Lingnan land is really different from that of the northern country. The weather is so cold, but there are springs flowing through it.
A few wisps of green smoke rise from the chimney of the farmer's house and shoot straight into the sky, which makes people look very artistic.
Zhao Zhongru finally felt that he was saved. He stumbled all the way towards the small mountain village.
When we reached the entrance of the village, we finally collapsed on the ground with no strength left.
Master Zhu had already been beaten back by those bandits.
"Bitch thief, why don't you let me go? The court will definitely settle the score with you. I have never done anything harmful to nature, so how could I encounter bandits like you?"
The leader was holding a piece of grass with an unknown name in his mouth, and he glanced back leisurely.
Then he snorted coldly and said, "You are quite strong, old man. I hope you can be so strong when you are waiting for the execution later."
I don't know how long it took, but Ma Zi finally stopped at the entrance of a village.
Mr. Zhu was already suffering from health problems during the trek, and then he encountered something like this, stumbling on the horse, which was really uncomfortable.
One person grabbed Mr. Zhu and threw him off the horse.
Although Mr. Zhu has been frustrated in his official career, he has never been treated like this.
Now he's talking nonsense
But I can't say it. This village looks really big.
The outermost part of the stockade is separated by wooden fences, and there is a watchtower at the top, with a few little bandits on watch poking their heads up to watch.
They were sure that it was their boss who was coming back, and he was pulling a car or something, and they immediately started cheering.
It's just that this bandit den is different from other bandit dens.
Master Zhu saw many women and children watching, but there was no fear on their faces, but full of joy and excitement.
There are many houses in the village, and the dim lights dim their dark and red faces.
Mr. Zhu was restrained all the way to the beheading platform. The bandits behind him came out and tied him to the cross.
Not long after, a big man with a sharp knife came over.
He ordered his men to get him a bowl of wine, and then he took a big drink and threw it on his smooth knife. It turned out that he was afraid that the blade would not be sharp.
Before the execution, the big man asked Mr. Zhu, "Old man, if you have anything else you want to say, just say it quickly. Today is the day you will be reincarnated."
Mr. Zhu was in tears. He had never done anything to owe anyone anything in his life as an official.
It took a lot of effort for the Crown Prince to come here to promote himself and put him in an important position, but now on his way back to the city, he has to die in the hands of these bandits. It is really humiliating.
"I have always believed that there will be true justice in this world, but I don't know that I have to eliminate serious troubles for the people, but I have to die at the hands of these bandits on my deathbed. It is really sad and outrageous."
Those big men didn't pay attention to him at all. They raised the big sword in their hands and were about to chop it down on his head.
The women and children all clapped their hands and cheered.
Master Zhu looked at them and said with blurry eyes, "Children, why don't you go to school? You are just waiting for a noble son from a poor family."
The moment the sword fell, someone yelled loudly.
"stop."
Everyone present was silent, with only a few unclear sounds coming from the crowd.
"Who is this person and why is he executed suddenly?"
The big man who just led the army said, "Brother, this person is a spy sent by the State of Zhao. It is because of people like them that so many of our people died."
The man frowned and thought for a while, but did not listen to what the man next to him said.
"Who are you?"
Mr. Zhu twisted his neck and said, "I have never done anything sorry to the people in my life, but today I am going to die in the hands of you bandits who eat people without spitting out bones. If you want to do it, do it quickly. The sky and the earth are watching."