The long night finally passed, and the brave people secretly looked outside. On the alleys facing the street, they could see bitten and mutilated corpses everywhere, as well as beaten to death dogs, and the corpses of a large number of flying insects.
Someone was piling the corpses on the cart and pushing them outside the city to be burned. Occasionally, shouts of death could be heard in the city, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
What a sin!
Ordinary people didn't know what happened. It was clear that there was a peaceful scene in the city yesterday, but overnight, many people seemed to have died.
No one dared to go out on the street at this time. It was not until noon, when the corpses were almost cleared, that anyone had the courage to go out on the street and ask Zhuangyong, an acquaintance who patrolled the city, about the situation.
These brave men who patrol the city are basically recruited locally, and their combat effectiveness is not strong, but they are familiar with the people in the city and see familiar faces, which can always bring a sense of security to the people.
"What else can we do? Those big shots were dissatisfied with the new envoy checking the fields. They heard that the envoy was assassinated, and wanted to take the opportunity to join forces to surround and kill the envoy. But they didn't know that the envoy was a person with great supernatural powers. I and you
He said that yesterday the envoy just waved, and all the livestock in the city came to help..."
Zhuangyong had been busy for a long time and finally got some free time. When he met someone he knew, he couldn't help but want to brag. In their version, Chu Nan was almost a favored person, and all animals and flying insects were willing to do it for him.
When fighting, in the simple concept of ordinary people, God is helping them, so they are naturally the righteous party.
Of course, most of this also contains some venting emotions. After all, even if the nobles are sheltered by their ancestors and have done nothing wrong, people usually feel a sense of schadenfreude in their hearts when a big shot is unlucky. Seeing how these normally aloof nobles suddenly suddenly
They were punished, and the one who attacked them was the orthodox imperial court. Coupled with all kinds of strange phenomena, these nobles were naturally labeled in everyone's mind as being rich and unkind, and deserved what they deserved.
Of course, a very important point is that they are the losers in this fight. If they win, it will be Chu Nan who deserves it now.
However, before the benefits come, this method can also gain a certain popularity for Chu Nan.
There are gradually more and more people on the streets. However, they have just experienced a killing. Even if Chu Nan has always been friendly to the people, no one dares to run around unscrupulously at this time. They can only buy some daily necessities and then go back in a hurry.
The city was strangely deserted.
Compared with the atmosphere where the people are gradually becoming more active, Chu Nan's place is much simpler.
"My lord, these are the only ones left. There are still some survivors in the clan. According to your order, we will not kill them all." In the prefect's house, Zhou Cang came in with several very dignified scholars.
Looking at these dejected scholars, several of them had caused him some trouble last night. After all, they were all well-known Confucian scholars. Chu Nan had only been practicing Confucianism for more than a year, and no one had a solid foundation no matter how talented or beautiful he was.
"First of all, I understand what you are doing." Chu Nan handed the file to Xue Ti beside him, looked at the people who should be the clan leaders, and said with a smile: "After all, what I did was to cut your flesh.
Although it is not allowed by law, it is understandable for you to take such extreme actions."
Looking at the celebrities with disdain on their faces, Chu Nan smiled and said: "Although you have poisoned my food twenty-seven times and sent assassins to assassinate me eighty-six times since I joined Fenggao, I am
, I never hold grudges, I can forgive you."
"Hmph!" When a celebrity heard this, he snorted disdainfully, with an expression like "I don't need your forgiveness."
"Chu Ziyan, unfortunately, we fell into your hands today because we didn't think carefully. We didn't expect you to be so cunning and risk your own life to lure us into trouble. However, if you want to make us grovel to you because of this, it is
Don't even think about it." Another celebrity was even more direct.
Now that they have reacted, Chu Nan was clearly well prepared last night. From the moment he was injured in the assassination, it was a trap that led them to be fooled.
"I just like how you are so rude." Chu Nan smiled instead of getting angry: "If you have no intention of harming me, how could you be tricked by me?"
"Chu Thief, since you know that what you are doing is to persecute us, what's wrong with us wanting to kill you and then hurry up?" the celebrity snorted coldly.
"So, if I destroy all of you, you should understand." Chu Nan said with a smile.
Everyone's expressions changed, and an arrogant celebrity shouted: "How dare you?"
"Why don't I dare? From here to Xiapi Road, I have also traveled around the Central Plains. The famous families that have been destroyed by my hands are not only one thousand, but there are always eight hundred. You don't think you are special, right?"
Chu Nan said with a smile.
Everyone was silent for a while after hearing this. It seemed that Chu Nan was really capable of doing this. The same tricks used on ordinary princes did not seem to apply to Chu Nan.
"Very good." Seeing that everyone was silent, Chu Nan nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that you all understand your situation now, then we can have the next discussion. I like to make friends, and I want to meet you all.
Friends, I already know about your secret communication with Yuan Tan, and as a friend, I can forget about it."
Everyone's expressions did not improve because of this. After recognizing the reality, they knew that Chu Nan must have another agenda for being so generous.
"In return, you guys can help me plot against Yuan Tan. I think you won't refuse." Chu Nan looked at these people and said with a smile.
"Impossible, Chu Ziyan, we will never do such a breach of trust!" Mingshi immediately stopped.
"Alas~" Chu Nan looked at the celebrity's well-maintained face and sighed with regret: "It seems that you don't want to be my friend anymore."
Everyone snorted coldly. Although there was no answer, the arrogant expressions said everything.
"Forget it, Chu never imposes anything on others." Chu Nan nodded, sat down, touched Ah Huang's head and said with a smile, "Then, everyone, just be my dog."
"You want to humiliate us!?" A celebrity glared at Chu Nan.
"Actually, in my world, there are many friends and few enemies." Chu Nan looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Do you know why?"
The celebrity snorted and said disdainfully: "They are probably people who follow the trend of others."
"Wrong." Chu Nan shook his head: "Those who are not friends are probably already dead."
Chu Nan leaned back and found a comfortable position and said: "It seems that you don't like my friendly way of speaking, so let's be more direct. You don't want to be friends with me, but you are currently treating me...
It still has some uses, so I can only be a dog."
"you……"
"Be careful what you say. Every word you say next may make everyone's heads fall to the ground. You have the final say on how many heads fall off." Chu Nan looked at the uncertain expressions of everyone, shook his head and sighed: "I really
I am very curious, as the loser in this struggle, why do you think I will treat you with kindness and justice?"
"Chu Ziyan..."
"Aren't you willing to address me as your envoy?" Chu Nan stood up and interrupted the celebrity who was speaking: "Is this basic etiquette?"
"Your Majesty!" The famous scholar lowered his head and said with an aggrieved look on his face: "It will not bring harm to my wife and children. What you are doing is contrary to the way of a gentleman."
"A gentleman can be deceived. Although I practice Confucianism, I have never regarded myself as a gentleman, and I don't think I can be a gentleman. Moreover, the way you deal with things is not what a gentleman does. A gentleman is a standard of morality. This thing is to restrain yourself.
Not others." Chu Nan waved his hand and said: "As for the harm to my wife and children... I'm sorry, at least for now, I can't think of any other way. You guys choose, be me a dog, or will the whole family be destroyed?"
"Brother Xiaowei!" A famous man suddenly looked at Xue Ti with a pleading look in his eyes.
"I have advised you all last night." Xue Ti sighed. It would have been better if this battle had not started. Now... Although Chu Nan's way of speaking is a bit ungentlemanly, the truth is right. We are all prisoners, and we still need to expect others to be kind.
?
If you really want integrity, then be consistent. Nowadays, when people are polite, they look down on others, but when they turn against them, they ask for favors. Isn't it sick?
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Chu Nan rubbed his temples, turned to look at Zhou Cang and said, "Go and light the incense sticks."
"Here!" Zhou Cang nodded, turned and left.
After a while, he found an incense burner and lit a stick of incense.
"If you don't have an answer before this stick of incense is burned, I will treat it as rejection." Chu Nan closed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "There are many things, and I don't have time to accompany you here."
Looking at Chu Nan who was sitting quietly with his eyes closed, the faces of all the celebrities from Mount Tai were uncertain, and they all looked at others, hoping that someone would come out and set an example.
In fact, most people are afraid of death, let alone the life of a family.
If they were facing a benevolent and righteous king like Liu Bei, they might be able to put on airs and don't have to worry about losing their lives even if they were defeated. But unfortunately not, they were facing a Chu who killed people cold-bloodedly and had a lot of blood debt on his hands.
Human slaughter, their tricks obviously cannot be used here.
This is a time when human nature is tested. Should you stick to your position, even if it costs the lives of your whole family? Or should you give up your dignity and obey the other party?
In fact, the answer is already obvious. It's just that with so many people together, it's hard to let go. If you ask one by one, it may be easier to get the answer, but Chu Nan chose this method.
Since these people are to be used, all their pride and dignity must be shattered. Although the words are a bit insulting, the process is indeed a bit like taming an animal.
As time passed bit by bit, the stick of incense soon bottomed out.
Zhou Cang looked at the incense on the incense burner, came to Chu Nan, and whispered: "Lord, it's almost time."
Chu Nan seemed to have just woken up. He opened his eyes, looked at the burned incense, stood up slowly, stretched, looked at everyone and said, "It seems that this answer is a bit difficult for you.
, in that case, how about I make the decision for you?"
"Hold on!" A famous scholar quickly stopped him. He looked at Chu Nan, hesitated for a moment and then said, "I am willing to serve you."