My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 73 Swallowing Gold to Beg for Life

Chapter 75 Swallowing Gold to Beg for Life

As he spoke, Zhao Yan's emotions surged, and he suddenly looked up at Shen Pei, his face revealing undisguised sarcasm.

"Shen Zhengnan, your question is extremely foolish!"

"Not everyone can be like you, born into a prestigious family, and rise step by step to become a high-ranking official with a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain)!"

"Someone like me, if I don't serve in the lord's household, can only be a tenant farmer among noble families like yours who own vast tracts of land, barely scraping by and toiling in the fields!"

"Like a dog! Even worse than a dog!"

This was Zhao Yan's outburst.

Wang Yun and Shen Pei, who also came from powerful and influential families, looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

then.

It seemed that he felt he had been somewhat impolite.

Zhao Yan lowered his head again, his body trembling slightly, and his voice also trembling.

"As for the reason I came here tonight..."

"I just feel that I was too stupid a while ago, and I was blinded by the benefits that my young master talked about, which is why I did such a foolish thing."

"As a subject, I have received many great favors, yet I have put my lord and his family in danger for petty gains. This is not the behavior of a subject."

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"Gu Yan has come today only to atone for his sins."

"What happened today was entirely the work of the young master and myself; it has nothing to do with the prefect!"

"Of course, Yan is also aware of this. If Lü Zizhi really dies, the court will be in turmoil, and my lord will be held accountable. He will certainly not escape punishment."

"At that time, Yan will not ask Fang Bo to lend a hand."

"I am merely begging that, considering this matter was not done by my lord, Lord Fang, please do not add insult to injury."

Zhao Yan's eyes were slightly unfocused, and he was rambling on and on.

"It's different from me, who grew up suffering and was used to enduring hardship and being able to bear it."

"My master has his elder brother who is one of the Ten Attendants in the capital, so he has never suffered much hardship since childhood."

"If my lord is truly to be imprisoned in a cage and sent to Luoyang, I beg you, Lord Fang, to consider my sincere heart tonight, and to add more straw to the cage for my lord, and to send more of my clan's old men to escort him."

"I told them all this before I came."

"Don't make my lord feel bad, it's good that he's being bullied."

talking.

The middle-aged scholar Zhao Yan's voice trembled more and more, and his face was contorted as if he was in great pain in his abdomen, and he couldn't help but curl up.

Seeing this scene.

Wang Yun, who had been stunned and even somewhat moved by his words, was now at a loss for words.

Thinking back, ever since the middle-aged scholar entered, he had looked rather embarrassed, and his voice had been trembling.

Shen Pei, who was on one side, seemed to have thought of something and asked in surprise.

"Hey you, sir, did you eat something before you came?!"

Why do you look like that?

The middle-aged scholar, who had previously been strong enough to endure the pain and even spout nonsense, was now lying on the ground in so much pain that he could barely speak.

"He just swallowed... he swallowed a piece of gold."

"I thought...it wouldn't hurt much..."

At this moment, Shen Pei asked a question.

His eyes were already brimming with pain, but he forced himself to straighten up and answer in a trembling voice.

"When my lord heard about my foolish act, he was furious and said he would make me swallow gold as an apology."

"Yan believes that he was indeed wrong in this matter, which implicated the Lord's family. He deserves to commit suicide by swallowing gold."

"But my lord's crime is not so serious, and he should not be implicated by Yan."

"Yan then thought of explaining that if things really come to that point, it would be good to at least get a few straws for my lord."

"As for Yan's death today, Fangbo and Zhengnan, do not worry. This is just mud that Yan wants to smear on you."

"Before coming here, Yan left a letter at home to inform his clansmen."

"I had already written a letter to the Prefect, and I will send it out as soon as news of Yan's death spreads."

"Don't worry that my lord will be furious and blame you."

When I first opened my mouth.

The middle-aged scholar was in pain, and his words were still broken and trembling.

But as he spoke, his abdomen suddenly felt clear, as if he had never swallowed gold, and he no longer felt any pain.

He speaks fluently and without hesitation.

It was as if the hard object in his abdomen that had been churning his intestines had never appeared.

Look at the appearance of this middle-aged scholar, Zhao Yan.

Wang Yun and Shen Pei exchanged glances, fully aware that Zhao Yan was about to have a final burst of energy before his death!

Under the slightly pleading gaze of the middle-aged scholar Zhao Yan.

Wang Yun, his face cold, gave a muffled groan, barely acknowledging his agreement, and then walked out of the inner room first, hands behind his back.

Shen Pei looked at the middle-aged scholar curled up on the ground, resembling a boiled shrimp.

His expression was complicated. He sighed and left the house, closing the door behind him.

Both of them knew that the man who swallowed the gold was doomed to die.

I couldn't bear to see such a loyal scribe on his deathbed.

They simply stood outside the door, not going far.

Before leaving, Wang Yun let out a muffled groan, which was taken as an agreement to his request.

Zhao Yan, who had already lost consciousness from the pain, burst into tears.

Even though the door was closed, he still curled up on the ground, forcing himself to kowtow towards the outside of the door.

outside the house.

The sounds coming from inside were getting quieter and quieter.

Wang Yun, whose expression was extremely complex, simply closed his eyes slightly and finally let out a long sigh.

It was almost the day after Zhao Yan died.

Wang Yun had just sent someone to return Zhao Yan's remains to Wang Zhi's residence, leaving them to his own disposal.

Shortly after, he received a letter from Lü Ping's envoy Song Xian, who arrived by fast horse, and learned of the news that had happened there.

Looking at what was written in the letter.

Lü Ping decisively defeated six hundred bandits, beheading over a hundred and capturing hundreds, and also severely wounded the bandit leader, Sui Gu.

Meanwhile, Wang Ren, the son of Wang Zhi, was struck by a stray arrow and died in the battle.

Wang Yun's expression was complicated, and for a moment he felt that his head was about to explode.

He didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

There is indeed a reason for the joy, after all, Lü Ping saw through the scheme and not only was he not ambushed, but he also defeated the bandits!

He has accumulated numerous military achievements!

As for worries, they are indeed worries.

After all, in almost a single day, Wang Zhi, the governor of Wuyuan County, lost two of his closest relatives.

Although he had already promised Zhao Yan that he would not retaliate against Wang Zhi.

However, faced with this tragic situation, Wang Chong feared that Wang Zhi, who was not very wise to begin with, might suddenly go mad and retaliate against his family.

at this time.

He sat in the government office.

After moving to a house where no one had ever died, Wang Yun thought long and hard and finally made up his mind.

He looked up at Shen Pei.

"Send a messenger to convey the order to Zizhi."

"Tell him that I will report to the court with him to request credit for the battle two days ago."

"Let's see if we can promote this fake Marquis of Qu to a military commander with a salary of 1,000 shi (a unit of grain).

"At that time, in the north, he will be able to command thousands of troops, which will give him more power to protect himself and make it easier to achieve merit."

"Of course, whether it succeeds or not depends on the court's opinion. After all, he has been promoted too quickly recently, so it's possible that the court will put some pressure on him."

"also."

"Since he has already killed Wang Ren, then advise him not to come back. Even if he does come back, he should not enter the city."

"Don't give Wang Zhi the chance to take revenge on him."

talking.

Wang Yun seemed to remember something again and gave another order.

"Send my order to the troops outside the city."

"Be prepared to head north to Yunzhong at any time. As soon as we see Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi return, we will rest for a while and then set off for Yunzhong!"

He nodded emphatically upon receiving the order.