Chapter 642: Asking for forgiveness
"The criminal Wang Sengbian, pays homage to General Li!"
A burly middle-aged general in his late fifties followed Jiangling's envoy into the mansion. He was bare-chested and carrying a thorn stick on his back. As soon as he walked to the steps outside the main hall of the general manager's mansion, he knelt down and said loudly.
Li Tai was originally standing on the steps to greet the Jiangling envoy, but he was stunned when he saw this. After coming to this world for so long, this was the first time that he saw someone really reenact the scene of "bearing a thorn to plead guilty", and the person who carried the thorn to plead guilty was actually Wang Sengbian, the last famous general of Nanliang. Apart from being surprised, He was also filled with a sense of novelty.
Li Tai did not rush to respond to Wang Sengbian, but walked down and walked around him, wanting to take a closer look at the so-called thorns to apologize for the attire and any details that needed special attention, such as the type and quantity of thorns. and length, how to strap the backpack, etc.
After satisfying his boring curiosity, Li Taicai turned his attention to Wang Sengbian, and immediately said: "Are you Wang Sengbian? I am going to Prime Minister Yu Wen to accuse the king of eastern Hunan for relying on the strong to bully the weak and killing the young for his own strength. "Who made you behave like this?"
After Wang Sengbian heard this, he leaned down and worshiped deeply. At the same time, he said in a harsh voice: "The former Jingxiang was at war with the king of Hedong. It is true that the king of Hedong disobeyed my lord, the king of Xiao, because of his youth. Therefore, the king The criminals were sent to Changsha for accountability. They were taught before the trip. This trip was only to guide the King of Hedong to Jiangling, and to be disciplined by the king calmly.
Unexpectedly, the king of Hedong relied on the disrespect of the crowd and resisted because of the city. However, he lost the hearts of the people because of the harshness of the crowd. The people of the city defended the city with righteousness, and the criminals broke through the city. The criminals were greedy for merit. After entering the city, they first went to the Xiangzhou treasury for interrogation. They did not have time to look at the whereabouts of the King of Hedong. When they were surprised and searched, the king had died in the rebel army..."
Li Tai sneered when he heard this. Wang Sengbian's response was obviously ordered by Xiao Laoqi in advance. This one-eyed dragon really turned a blind eye and kept telling lies. He was certainly cold-blooded and cruel towards his brothers and nephews. , kill whenever he can, and treat his subordinates equally harshly and unkindly. Even Wang Sengbian, a die-hard confidant who has followed him for decades, is also suspicious, and at critical moments he simply shirks the blame.
After killing his nephew, Xiao Laoqi faced the accountability of the Western Wei Dynasty. He did not dare to offend the Western Wei Dynasty, but did not want to bow his head and admit his mistake, so he simply pushed Wang Sengbian out again. As for the consequences that Wang Sengbian would receive after coming to Mianbei What kind of punishment and whether he can survive is probably not in his consideration.
After all, just last year when Wang Sengbian delayed and refused to rush to attack Xiangzhou, he was almost killed by Xiao Laoqi himself. Although this one-eyed dragon himself is not very capable, once he becomes suspicious, he will be ruthless and ruthless against his closest confidants.
Even this can become the final winner of the Nanliang clan in the Hou Jing Rebellion. It is already a wheat seedling in the leek garden, and in the end it has become a standout. This shows that the overall quality of the Nanliang clan is great. Among the so-called ZTE masters who are destined to survive and die, this guy is probably the most rubbish one.
Putting aside the complaints about Xiao Laoqi in his heart, Li Tai looked down at Wang Sengbian and said: "The former army marched into Jingling, and the King of Eastern Hunan asked him to be a vassal because he was afraid of begging for peace. My priority is to stop the war. As a ploy to show sympathy for the people, he conveyed his message to the court, and then the two sides were repaired.
However, the king of Xiangdong was different from what he said. He immediately increased his troops to attack and kill his own disciples, which was contrary to his previous words of respect and made me dishonest. I was questioned when I entered the court. Now you want to make a disciple confess his sins, so that his evil can be covered up? "
"Everything the criminal said is true. When the king asked for advice, he never said anything about killing the King of Hedong. It was only because the criminal was greedy for merit that he made a big mistake. Now because of his actions, General Li misunderstood my lord, King Xiao, and the crime is even deeper. Come on! Today, I am burdened with thorns, and I am letting General Li torture me to vent his anger. I just hope that I can resolve the misunderstanding and rebuild the relationship. This is my king's plan to stay up all night and feel sad!"
Wang Sengbian kept prostrating himself on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. After hearing what Li Tai said, he said again in a sad tone.
When the two envoys from Jiangling nearby saw this, they also took two steps forward to speak, but they were looked at severely by Li Tai and forced to retreat.
"The King of Liang and I have a close friendship. We are like brothers. The former pointed his sword at Jiangling and was asked by the King of Liang to rescue his brother. He only led his troops back to the town because he trusted the King of Xiangdong. Since the city of Changsha was destroyed, the King of Liang was filled with grief. Die. I have betrayed my country and my friends, and my reputation has been ruined because of my betrayal and violence. Is Mr. Wang really going to dedicate his life to resolve the hatred?"
Li Tai looked at Wang Sengbian with an angry look on his face, his palm pressed against the saber at his side, and he said angrily.
When Wang Sengbian heard this, his body suddenly stiffened, and the hairs on his exposed shoulders and back stood up, and a thin layer of sweat broke out due to nervousness, which showed that he was really worried.
This time he did not answer directly. Instead, he was silent for a while before slowly raising his head and looking at Li Tai, who was standing not far in front of him. His eyes became extremely complicated.
After a while, Wang Sengbiancai said in a dry tone: "General Li is a famous general in the world, and his achievements last year were even more impressive in the Western Dynasty. The sin has been made, and it is difficult to quibble. If you can have this He can calm down the anger in the heart of the general and eliminate the military calamity on both sides. This is a worthy death with no regrets."
After saying this, he lowered his head and worshiped deeply, as if he was going to kill him at the slightest sign of his neck.
"General, please calm down! The leader of the Xiangzhou War was just an oversight and made a mistake. It was definitely not intentional..."
After Jiangling's envoy saw this, they quickly braved the situation and said that they could not stand by and watch Wang Seng Bianzhen be killed by General Li in a rage.
"Shut up! I can tell right from wrong. Why should you and other glib people teach me!"
Li Tai still looked arrogant and unreasonable. After dealing with people from the Southern Dynasties a lot, he also figured out the trick. As long as "I am just unreasonable" is written on his face, the exchange will basically be successful. Take a handful and pinch it.
After dismissing the Jiangling envoy who was eager to speak, Li Tai walked slowly towards Wang Sengbian. As Wang Sengbian's body trembled, the rope tied to the thorns on his back was cut with a knife, and the thorns covered with thorns also disappeared. It rolled down on its back, inevitably leaving small wounds on its back.
But under extreme tension, Wang Sengbian couldn't feel the sting at all. Immediately, a cool breeze rushed down from above, and then he felt the softness and warmth of fabric on his back.
"If a loyal and brave man dies, he will die. How can he seize his ambition? It is said that the king leads the army!"
Li Tai took off his robe and cloak, then put it on Wang Sengbian's exposed back, and bent down to help him up. Looking at Wang Sengbian's still confused and confused eyes, he said with a smile: " I don't know why the people in Jiangling are talking about me. It may be ironic that they robbed their families because of people's rebellion. But the reason why Handong is mine is because of Liu Zhongli's dishonesty.
Hou Jing, who is currently causing trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, also had bad deeds of pretending to be attached to our country. The Lord of the Xiao family of your country caused trouble within the country and caused great chaos. It is difficult for others to blame. But all the benevolent and righteous people in the world want peace and dislike chaos, and thieves like Hou Jing are even more disgusted by everyone.
The dispute between Jing and Xiang may be regarded as a domestic matter in Liang, and outsiders have no reason to comment. However, as the head of the clan in Xiangdong, he does not want to settle the chaos but is eager to fight against the family. Can viewers not feel heartbroken? This is also the reason why Prime Minister Yu Wen of our country should be held accountable. Now that the king is leading the army with tenacity, loyalty, bravery and generosity, it can be seen that there are still good ministers in Jiangling. If I do harm out of personal anger, wouldn't I be helping the thieves to cause chaos? "
No matter who is wandering between life and death, it will be difficult to remain calm.
Wang Sengbian had heard Li Tai's angry voice before, and he thought that this was going to be a disaster, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the other party said that his smile was as warm as the spring breeze, and even praised him a lot, and his attitude was different. The transformation was much quicker and smoother than that of his own king. Under the agitation, Wang Sengbian didn't know how to respond for a while, so he just hung his head and shed tears.
After putting his robe on Wang Sengbian, Li Tai pulled him straight into the hall. After entering the hall, they each took their seats.
At this moment, Wang Sengbian came back to his senses and did not dare to sit down at the table. He still knelt down in the hall and said to Li Tai with choked sobs: "The sinner was negligent in the past, and he failed the king's mission. It is a shame that General Li has betrayed his justice." People, even if they are forgiven, their hearts will not be at ease..."
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled again and said: "This matter cannot be easily revealed. The king of Xiangdong made an inhumane act. I will write another letter to ask about it. If you, the king, lead the army and make mistakes, you will not be able to escape the blame. If the crime is proven true, After all, it’s okay for me to capture and kill you..."
After Wang Sengbian heard this, he couldn't help being stunned. He heard that Li Tai's words just appreciated him, and he thought that if he accepted the punishment for thirty days, the matter would be solved, but he didn't expect the other party to do so. He still wanted to shout and kill.
Seeing his shocked expression, Li Tai continued to laugh with some evil humor: "But as a preface, there are still robbers in Jiangnan, and the people are still suffering from abuse. Although I don't want to live in the Liang family's honor, my heart of upholding benevolence and righteousness is also pure. There are many characters in the Southern Dynasty, but the only one who can be truly loyal and brave so far is Wang Lianjun. In times of great chaos, there must be people who rise to the occasion, and this may be the case with Wang Lianjun..."
"Sengbian is really unworthy of such high praise from the general! The former's hard work has failed, and he is really sad and ashamed. He only lives in the world because he feels that he still has the power to kill the enemy. If he can really put down the rebellion, Sengbian will die. Why not?”
Wang Sengbian was pleasantly surprised and excited when he heard that General Li spoke so highly of himself. Now he is just a general under the vassal king, but Li Tai is already a famous general who has repeatedly defeated powerful enemies and is famous all over the world. Being appreciated and valued by such a figure is a great encouragement to Wang Sengbian. .
Hearing Wang Sengbian's prophetic response, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh secretly, and then said: "The king is still waiting to defeat the thieves, so he entered a house and came to my door to obey his orders. This is Not too much, right?"