Liu Xie did not answer immediately, but turned around and looked at Yuan Heng.
It seems that Yuan Heng couldn't help but want to plead for Yuan Tan and others.
He could understand this feeling. After all, he was a member of the tribe and his bloodline was very close, so there was no reason to refuse to save him. If he was so cold-blooded, he would find it strange.
Law is nothing more than human feelings.
"I don't want to kill people." Liu Xie said, pausing for a few breaths, adding another sentence. "But those who should be killed have to be killed, otherwise more people will die."
Yuan Heng said "Oh" and did not ask again. He just lowered his head and walked forward silently.
Liu Xie was a little surprised. He thought that Yuan Heng would insist on giving advice, at least it would not be that simple.
This little girl seems docile, but she is actually very strong.
But he didn't ask again.
There are some words that you just click until you have a chance to say too directly.
Just as he was about to return to his residence, Yuan Heng suddenly said again. "Your Majesty, can I pass this good news to Ling Shi?"
"Of course," Liu Xie said, then raised his hand. "I'll go and tell her personally to lead the way."
Although he was not surprised, he was still very happy. He thought that he hadn't seen Cai Yan for several days, so he might as well take this opportunity to go there.
Yuan Heng smiled and turned around and walked towards Lantai with Liu Xie.
Cai Yan was writing a tribute, but when she heard the news that Liu Xie had arrived, she was a little surprised. She put down her pen and went out to greet her, and looked at Yuan Heng first.
Yuan Heng squeezed his eyes and turned to arrange tea and order water.
Liu Xie went to the hall and walked straight into Cai Yan's study. Seeing that there were pens, ink and paper in front of the book, and there were still articles that had not been finished, he asked casually.
“What are you writing?”
Cai Yan was a little panicked and took the paper and wanted to cover the tribute.
Liu Xie glanced at her in surprise. This was not like Cai Yan. Every time he came to see her, if she had any good articles, she would take the initiative to show her.
"Letters from home?"
Last time, he asked Cai Yan to recommend several children from the clan to join the government, but there is no reply yet.
"No." Cai Yan thought about it, changed his mind, and handed over the article. "Sacrifice."
"Sacrifice?" Liu Xie took it and asked, "Sacrifice to your father?"
"Everyone who died since the Sacrifice of Zhongping."
Liu Xie frowned, said nothing, and read the draft.
The article has not been finished, but he has understood the purpose. This is to arouse his compassion, let him smug his hands, and let those who escape back have a way out.
He put down his article, crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, leaned on his pole, and looked at Cai Yan quietly.
Cai Yan was a little embarrassed, and his hands were tucked together, and he wanted to speak but stopped several times.
"Is this your own idea, or is it entrusted by someone?"
"It is both a entrusted by someone and a voluntary minister."
"Who has such great ability to entrust favors to you?"
"Master Jia, Mrs. Tang."
Liu Xie was stunned and said slowly for a while: "It was them, I was a little surprised. It seemed that Sikong was really anxious." He waved his hand and signaled Cai Yan to sit closer. "Tell me what you think."
"My thought..."
Cai Yan was about to speak, but Yuan Heng came in with tea and snacks. He put them in one by one. She was about to get up and leave, but was stopped by Liu Xie.
It is obvious that Yuan Heng specially brought him to see Cai Yan today, which was considered a co-conspirator.
Yuan Heng bowed and bowed. "I am waiting for the crime under the corridor."
Liu Xie's eyes shrank slightly and he nodded.
Yuan Heng stood up and left, and closed the door.
Cai Yan turned around, took out a neatly folded piece of paper from the drawer beside him, and placed it in front of Liu Xie. Liu Xie took it, unfolded it, and only took a look, he couldn't help laughing.
"This old fox is really old and hot, and he will win the game."
"Your Majesty...Is it allowed?"
Liu Xie didn't say anything, folded the paper back and put it into his sleeve.
Strictly speaking, these two sentences written by Jia Xu were not for Cai Yan, but for him.
Because he strictly controlled the spread of Buddhism, the saying "Save a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda" has not spread yet, but Confucianism also has a Confucian saying that saving lives and accumulating good deeds for descendants is always worthy of praise.
A great act of goodness.
The most typical example is that Yuan An tried the King of Chu. Many people believe that it was the root of the Yuan family's fourth generation and three dukes.
Cai Yan's father Cai Yong was rich in learning and was extremely loyal and filial, but in the end he had no children. If he did not adopt him from the side, he could only count on her. She chose him and gave up her status, which would bring convenience, that is, she was born.
The child’s surname can be Cai, which is considered to be a continuation of blood.
The descendants became her only hope.
Similar to her, Mrs. Tang’s psychology is actually very similar, and the blessings of her descendants are extremely attractive to them.
Jia Xu, the old fox, is well versed in people's hearts and uses this reason to ask Mrs. Tang and Cai Yan to plead, making them unable to refuse.
In addition, Jia Xu may also be hinting that if Cai Yan enters the palace in the future, he will support it.
The only thing he couldn't understand was, what benefits did this matter do to Jia Xu?
Atonement?
"You continue to write the sacrificial text. I have to consider what to do in the end." Liu Xie scratched his eyebrows with his tail finger, revealing a hint of disgrace.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cai Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that being able to let Liu Xie say this was the biggest concession. Although Liu Xie had never said it, he wanted to clean up the Kanto gentry, especially the Ruying gentry. This time it was a
It was a good opportunity, so Zhou Zhong and others dared not plead for mercy.
This is to give her and Mrs. Tang, and also to give Jia Xu face.
"I'm here today to tell you good news." Liu Xie changed the topic and talked about the success of the gunpowder test.
Cai Yan was also surprised. She was not unfamiliar with Taoist priests' alchemy. Cai Yong had a lot of knowledge and arts were also one of them. When he was wandering around the world, he met Yu Ji and Wei Ao and discussed related matters.
"I met Wei Ao when I was a child, and his father Wei Lang was also a famous party member."
"Is that right?" Liu Xie was a little surprised.
He only knew that Wei Ao was a child of the Kuaiji clan, but he didn't know that his father Wei Lang or a party member.
But he didn't care. He didn't have the idea of killing all the party members, and there was no need for Wei Ao to not use him because he was the son of the party member.
Now there are more party members in the dynasty.
"I didn't expect that the elixir of the immortal family for immortality would become a weapon of murder in the hands of His Majesty." Cai Yan sighed a little. "I think Wei Ao may regret it at this moment."
When Liu Xie heard similar words again, he felt a little moved. He thought for a while and said, "Zhao Ji, most of the things in this world are unsatisfactory, they are completely in line with ideals, and there are few moral matters. How to grasp the standards, it is indeed
It is a difficult problem. But at any time, you should remember one sentence: survival is the first need of civilization. This sentence may be cruel, but it is an unavoidable fact."
Cai Yan's eyes rolled. "According to Your Majesty's words, people should live by any means?"
Liu Xie reached out and pulled Cai Yan over and stroked her cheek. "If you can survive by any means, then you can do whatever you want. And all I want to do today is to avoid going to that point. When you have strong strength
Only then can you be qualified to decide whether to uphold morality and give your enemies mercy. When you have no strength and can only beg for your enemies' mercy, morality is meaningless to you."