The sickle pressed Xia Gui's neck tightly again.

Xia Gui glanced at the astonished people beside him and deliberately shouted exaggeratedly.

"Your Highness, what on earth are you talking about? I really don't know."

"If His Highness the Crown Prince wants to kill me for suppressing bandits, I won't be able to resist!"

Xia Gui pretended to be confused, pretending to understand.

He rested his head on the ground, his body trembling.

He didn't expect that he would be exposed.

Now that he has been exposed, he can only... deny it.

You must not tell your master, otherwise not only will his life be in danger, but the whole family will also be beaten to death!

"I know that it takes a loyal servant like you to dare to sneak into this Black Wind Stronghold and cause trouble."

Zhang Junlin used the sickle to force Xia Gui to raise his head. He was very impressed when he saw the determination in Xia Gui's eyes.

"However, I have countless ways to pry open your mouth, which is tougher than a dead duck. You might as well confess now..."

"puff!"

Xia Gui spat out a mouthful of blood with a crazy smile on his face.

Then.

He forcefully swallowed his bitten off tongue and died.

"Ah, dead."

Zhang Junlin looked calm, as if he had expected this to happen.

Shi Lei looked at Xia Gui in confusion as he bit his tongue and committed suicide.

Prince Zhang could obviously stop the opponent, so why didn't he take action?

"All the bandits and family members of Heifeng Village, you have seen that this Xu Gui was specially sent to Heifeng Village to force you to continue to be bandits!"

As soon as Zhang Junlin said these words.

Shi Lei suddenly realized.

As a prince, I personally came to Heifeng Stronghold to suppress the bandits, but the bandit leader was dead, and the most vicious bandit leaders were also almost dead.

Killing the remaining bandits was too harsh, and it was not in line with the government decree that Prince Zhang said when he first came to Yangxian County: abandon bandits for the sake of the people, and those who take the slightest responsibility will not be punished.

If you don't want to kill them, you have to explain why such a large group of bandits cannot be dealt with strictly.

If this man who claims to have been kidnapped refuses to admit it, he can cause great disaster with just a little incitement like just now.

pity.

He was frightened by Prince Zhang's few words and committed suicide.

A good opportunity for a comeback was missed.

"Now that he has pleaded guilty and is facing justice, everyone no longer has to worry about someone turning a good person into a thief!"

Zhang Junlin's words made some people happy and some sad.

If you are not a thief, can you really be a good citizen?

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the common people, the common people were confiscated by the squire and bully because of their food. In anger, they injured the bully, and then they went up the mountain to commit theft."

As an honest common man.

Let alone killing people, even if they hurt someone, it would feel like half the sky has fallen.

Zhang Junlin understood this situation of living cautiously and waved his hand.

"As long as you listen to the government's mediation and instructions and obey orders, you will still be a good citizen."

"That……"

The man kneeling on the ground blushed before he could say anything, but when he saw the earnest eyes of his wife, daughter and old mother, he could only ask bravely.

"Can my family still open up wasteland and divide farmland?"

All of a sudden, all the former "robbers" present were staring at Zhang Junlin with bright eyes.

It's not difficult to get them down the mountain.

It's easy to make them pay for their mistakes with their lives.

But if they, as the backbone of the family, collapse, what should the rest of the family do?

If the whole family wants to die with them, why not stay in the mountains and try to survive?!

"I said when I came to Yang County, if you give up thieves and become a people, you can also have what others can have."

"As long as you confess your crimes, they are not as serious as those of your family. Death crimes will be determined by reason, and living crimes can be mortgaged with labor."

"The land that should be allocated to you will definitely be indispensable as long as it meets the conditions promulgated by the county government such as refugees, landless tenants, military households, etc."

The voice fell.

Everyone remained silent for a long time.

at last.

I don’t know who shouted “Long live the prince”!

Everyone else started shouting.

"Long live the prince, long live the prince!"

???

Zhang Junlin thought that only the emperor could use the "Long Live" specification, and suddenly felt as if he was going to rebel against himself.

but.

He did not stop the excited people from expressing their most sincere and simple expressions.

After all, everything he is doing now is to lay the foundation of people's support for the final blow.

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

The truth of this sentence is timeless.

"Okay, everyone, let's go down the mountain. There are officials at the foot of the mountain to pick you up. If you need to surrender, the innocent family members will be handled by dedicated personnel. They will have two meals of porridge every day, regardless of whether they participate in the work or not."

Zhang Junlin originally took advantage of the cessation of the shouting to explain the funeral arrangements.

As a result, I just finished speaking.

The voices of the people became louder.

Even a three-year-old child imitates his parents and shouts when he hears there is food to eat.

"Master Shi, is this what the people want?"

When Sun Gengdu saw this scene, even the enemy could not help but wipe his red eyes.

Shi Lei looked at the unfazed Prince Zhang, and felt sour in his heart again.

A tiger mother has no dogs.

The South Vietnamese Crown Prince Zhang Junlin escaped the assassination attempt and will surely lead South Vietnam to become a major overlord!

There is currently no news from the country about the negotiations. It must be that the envoys sent by the United Northern Qi Dynasty to the capital deliberately delayed the negotiations on the way.

The facts of Xiang Yuqi's death will not be explained until the Northern Expedition army reaches the border.

Until then.

There was no improvement in the negotiations.

In addition, the situation in South Vietnam is changing at any time.

After the surrender of Zhenzhou territory, 30% of South Vietnam's territory was in the hands of Prince Zhang.

No matter how you look at it, Prince Zhang will not leave the negotiating power in the hands of Lord Zhang when the time comes.

The weather in South Vietnam is about to change.

The departing army could not return, and with the support of Northern Qi, it could no longer act as an assassin.

Shi Lei knew that he had to change his mind and rebuild his relationship with South Vietnam.

"Your Highness, the common people have put down their hands. Where should we investigate this rioter and traitor?"

Shi Lei was a person who co-existed both thoughts and actions, and he began to give Prince Zhang advice on the spot.

"Everyone, listen to me. If anyone knows the identity or origin of the person who forced you to be a thief, speak out boldly, and maybe he can be exonerated!"

The prisoners of Xi Chu saw Mr. Shi working so hard and proactively on behalf of Prince Zhang to solve the problem.

I was shocked.

There are many smart people among them.
To be continued...