Chapter 322: Helpless Tenderness
The answer was already coming out, but he would never have thought that this would be the answer, because this was definitely drinking to quench his thirst, even intellectuals like Wen Shu had such thoughts, it can be seen that the Han Empire from top to bottom almost certainly had such an idea, otherwise Huangfu Song could have killed so many prisoners?
Liu Lan had to stop Wen Shu from making a mistake, but just as he was thinking about how to open his mouth, he heard Wen Shu talk eloquently, saying: "If I can let go of the back brown hair, then I can let go of the murderer who assassinated Shi Guoxun and Taishou Liu Wei, since this is the case, then why should I do everything to deal with the two of them?" ”
Wen Shu said very clearly, he must learn from Zang Yan to kill a hundred and warn the latecomers, otherwise it will give the rebels an illusion, as long as they surrender when they can't be defeated, because the Han Dynasty will not kill them, don't you see that big leaders like Hou Brown are alive and well?
A look of shock flashed in Liu Lan's eyes, because he had already guessed what Wen Shu meant when he said this, for the ruler, it is understandable to kill a hundred people, so he was blameless, but he still asked: "Isn't Wen Taishou afraid of the moth thief mutiny if he does this?" In fact, Liu Lan regretted it after saying this, isn't this asking in vain, Wen Shu dared to do it, he must have eliminated his worries, and the facts also proved his guess, because Wen Shu said with a smile: "It's not a secret, all the leaders of the moth thieves are under house arrest, and the rest of the ordinary soldiers are a plate of loose sand without a leader, and they can't make big waves at all." ”
Such an answer completely confirmed that Wen Shu wanted to slaughter all the moth thieves, and if it was to punish these leaders, Liu Lan would admit it. But many of those moth thieves were innocent people who were old and young, and even innocent people who had been coerced into it, so he began to persuade Wen to forgive. You must know that people's personality is not simple and uniform, in fact, a person's personality is extremely complex. Meanness and greatness, viciousness and kindness, hatred and love can coexist in the same heart, you can't say that they are bad because they rebelled, you have to see why they rebelled, and what forced them to rebel, as far as I know, this is all because of the continuous expansion of the Hao clan caused a large number of displaced people, they are all people who have no way out, they are already so pitiful, why Wen Taishou still refuses to give them a way to live.
"I said it, because I want to make an example of it. Because it is necessary to warn future generations, it is necessary to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and all these people who do not obey the king must be eradicated, which is all for the future stability of the Han Dynasty. ”
Liu Lan laughed: "Let those wealthy families, those people and you people enjoy stability and happiness?" Originally, I thought that life was valued by everyone; But only now do I understand that in the eyes of you noble people, life is equivalent to ants. ”
"I don't want to dwell on this issue with you anymore, I'll still say the same thing, if you don't kill them all. How do you think I can set an example? If they are not all beheaded but all of them are released, some of them will feel that they will not die if they rebel, and more people will rise up in rebellion. ”
"Wrong. Big mistake. Liu Lan looked at Wen Shu and said, "Since Wen Taishou is a Confucian, he should understand that generosity is more effective than harshness." Forgiveness is more effective than killing, because it doesn't matter how many people you kill. They don't remember the fear of your mouth, but they don't forget your cruelty because of it. From now on, the rebels will not surrender again, because they know that whether they surrender or not, they will die, which will only make them more stubborn to resist, you must know that Fang is not the only one in my Youzhou today, there are moth thieves in all counties in the world, if they are all moth thieves who do not hesitate to fight to the death with my Han army, at that time, because of the difference between the county guard, how many people will be killed, and how many families will lose their flesh and blood relatives and friends? Wen Taishou, think twice. ”
Xian Yuyin's eyes lit up, and he was persuaded by Liu Lan.
Jian Yong lowered his head to drink, and he didn't dare to talk too much on both sides, but it was really fucking uncomfortable to drink like this.
Wen Shu's palm holding the wine bottle trembled slightly, as if his heart was struggling sharply, and he had to smile bitterly for a while: "Your words seem to be right, which made the old man's life a little confused again, but there are some things that I can't help anymore, although your words make me feel pity, but I can only promise you to spare them temporarily, because I can't decide their life and death now, because Beizhong Lang General Lu Zhi has sent a general to coordinate, After dealing with the Youzhou moth thief, I will organize Youzhou soldiers to go to Jizhou Qingzhou to help the fist, originally I wanted to recommend you to him, it seems that this matter is a little difficult to do. ”
"Lu Zhi sent someone here? Wouldn't that be a good thing, but why would it be so difficult? Liu Lan's heart was full of doubts, in his impression, a great Confucian like Lu Zhi should be sympathetic to the people, and he would definitely not kill all these moth thieves.
"Hehe, Deran, there are some things you think about that are too simple, let me ask you, this time Youzhou assassin Shi Guo Xun and Taishou Liu Wei died, can the court know? Can you not know the canonical punishment? ”
"Don't say you know, I'm afraid that the government and the opposition are shaken, this is the biggest official who has died since the Yellow Turban." Liu Lan nodded slightly.
Wen Shu smiled bitterly and said: "Since the court is already angry, there is only one word to kill the moth thief, you know, I am just a little Taishou, in the eyes of those big people who rank at the Son of Heaven level, I am just a small person, it seems to be beautiful, that is, in Zhuo County, leaving Zhuo County, nothing, if I go against the will of the Son of Heaven today, do you think I can continue to sit in the position of Zhuo County Guard?" This time, the moth thief is guilty of public anger, killing an assassin and a county guard, the court has to have an explanation, if I don't do it, several other county guards will do it, and even the new general can do it, so this matter, what I can do, is to suppress it, help you, and also help those poor people, but what the final result is, I don't know. ”
Wen Shu seemed exhausted, many things were simply involuntarily, at the beginning he naturally had the idea of learning from Zang Yan, and he was not afraid that Liu Lan would come to find trouble, so he was decisive in killing, and he wanted to eradicate the moth thief, but later Liu Lan said that he was moved, and he became a man with insufficient strength, this official was in charge, and even he was a nest, but could he let the moth thief go in a fit of anger? No, now that Zhongjuan is in charge, with him he can still keep Zhuo County's side safe, if he is hot-headed for a while, the entire Zhuo County is likely to fall into dire straits.
At this moment, Wen Shu gave birth to the helplessness of carrying Mount Tai to Beihai, and said with a wry smile: "Virtuous nephew, I can help you as much as possible, where can I help, I dare not guarantee, I will say a word, the old man can't cover the sky with one hand!" ”
When I said this, I felt helpless in my heart. (To be continued......)