The sky was a little gloomy in the afternoon.
Pei County's villagers gathered around an empty space.
The surroundings were silent.
Fear was written all over their faces.
In the open space.
Hundreds of people were tied up, their hair disheveled, and they knelt on the ground in a daze.
Behind these people stood hundreds of executioners.
A gloomy and pale face appeared in front of everyone with a smile.
Zhao Gao had finally completed the task Ying Chang 'an had given him. He had captured the families of Liu Bang, Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, and Lu Wan.
In the crowd.
The family of Old Mr. Lu had also arrived. They looked at the people who were about to leave in fear.
Lu Zhi and Lu Xiaomei, this pair of bright eyes and white teeth sisters, were also looking at each other.
Other than these people.
Pei County's officials were also present.
Two of them had the worst expressions.
Xiao He and Cao Can.
"Lord Xiao, what should we do? Liu Bang will definitely become a great man in the future. We must protect his family.”
Cao Can whispered.
Xiao He's brows furrowed into a knot. He was also very upset.
A few days ago, the world was in chaos.
Xiang Yu raised the banner of resistance against Qin in the old land of Chu to overthrow the rule of the Great Qin Empire.
For a time, there were many followers.
The descendants of the nobles of the six dynasties also jumped out to restore their countries.
The empire was in turmoil.
The era of heroes was about to arrive.
Xiao He had great ambitions and was naturally unwilling to be subordinate to others.
He had already written a letter and sent people to Mount Mang Dang to bring Liu Bang back. He also raised the banner of righteousness in Pei County.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
However, who would have thought that Zhao Gao, this uninvited guest, would come to Pei County at this time.
After they arrived, they did not even greet Xiao He and the other county officials. They directly kidnapped the families of Liu Bang and his brothers.
Even if Xiao He had great abilities, he did not have the time to display them.
When he received the news, Zhao Gao had already kidnapped the man and was ready to execute him on the spot.
Xiao He was burning with anxiety, but he was helpless.
If he really killed Liu Bang's entire family, how would he explain himself when he came back?
He had no choice.
Xiao He braced himself and walked up to Zhao Gao. He smiled and said,"
"Prefect of Zhongche Prefecture, Liu Bang has always been a bad person and has long severed ties with his family. The elders and villagers can also testify. Please don't implicate so many people because of Liu Bang, that scum.”
As expected of a wise and resourceful prime minister.
Xiao He did not speak up for Liu Bang. Instead, he did the opposite and criticized him for being useless.
They used the conflict between Liu Bang and his family to prove that they had nothing to do with Liu Bang's actions.
Perhaps using such a method could spare their lives.
"What's your name?"
Zhao Gao asked sinisterly.
"This subordinate is Xiao He, Pei County's Chief Official.”
Xiao He smiled.
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Gao suddenly laughed. His laughter was hoarse and sinister, making people feel uncomfortable.
"Prince Nineteen is right. Someone is speaking up for Liu Bang's family, and it's someone from the government.”
"If I remember correctly, the name Xiao He should have appeared in 'Chang' an Dictionary', right?”
He glanced at Xiao He, as vicious as a poisonous snake.
Xiao He suddenly felt the blood in his body freeze.
"Sir, that was just a coincidence. There are so many people called Xiao He in the world, it might not be me.”
His forehead was already sweating.
"Yeah, you're right."
Zhao Gao nodded and said regretfully,""Actually, I really want to spare your life so that you can mess up this world.”
Xiao He was delighted.
But before he could speak, Zhao Gao spoke again.
"It's a pity that someone won't let you live. If you want to complain, complain about winning Chang 'an! My life is also in his hands.”
"Sir, what do you mean?" Xiao He's expression suddenly changed.”
Zhao Gao put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance.
"Before I left, the nineteenth prince Ying Chang 'an ordered that anyone who pleaded for Liu Bang's family would be killed without mercy, especially those in the government.”
"If I let one person go, he will take me to His Majesty when I return to Xianyang.”
"You know, I'm only afraid of one person in my life, and that is the First Emperor.”
"So, for my own life, you must die.”
"Men!"
His voice trailed off.
Dozens of Grandmasters wearing ghost masks tied Xiao He up and threw him into the crowd that was about to be executed.
The surrounding villagers were all dumbfounded.
Xiao He had always had prestige and did his best.
No one would have thought that he would suffer such a disaster because he pleaded for Liu Bang.
"Sir, please spare my life!"
Cao Can could not help but jump out and kneel in front of Zhao Gao. He said tearfully,"Lord Xiao He is a rare official and has a reputation in Pei County. You must not kill him.”
We're afraid, okay?
We won't save Liu Bang's family, alright?
However, Zhao Gao, who had always been ruthless, did not care about these things.
His smile became even brighter." Good, very good. Since you are so righteous, then go to the underworld to accompany your Lord Xiao He."”
The Grandmasters wearing ghost masks rushed forward and tied Cao Can up.
This time.
No one dared to make a sound.
Zhao Gao used his actions to prove a point.
Whoever pleads for mercy will die!
Zhao Gao looked around with a sinister gaze.
All the villagers in Pei County were so frightened that their hearts beat wildly. They hurriedly lowered their heads and tried their best to avoid Zhao Gao's gaze.
"Today, I'll let you see the consequences of going against the Imperial Court!”
Zhao Gao came to Xiao He and Cao Can and said with a faint smile,""Remember, the person who killed you is Ying Chang 'an, the 19th Prince of Great Qin. I was only following orders. When you reach the Netherworld, don't blame the wrong person.”
Immediately after.
Under Zhao Gao's command, the executioner began to execute the man!
"Zhao Gao, f * ck your ancestors! Great Qin will definitely perish, Great Qin will definitely perish!"
Xiao He's face was ferocious as he roared like a madman.
It was a pity.
Before he could finish his sentence, his head had already rolled to the ground.
Blood gushed out from his neck and flowed all over the ground.
"Violent Qin will definitely perish. Liu Bang must be the chosen one!!!”
Cao Can shouted his last words angrily. Like Xiao He, his head fell to the ground.
At this moment.
Only then did the people of Pei County realize that Xiao He and Cao Can had long wanted to rebel!
"So this group of traitors had long plotted a rebellion!”
"Bah! Fortunately, Prince Nineteen discovered it early. Otherwise, Pei County would have been in big trouble.”
"Yeah, I didn't expect Xiao He to be a traitor in private.”
"You really can't judge a book by its cover.”
Many people despised Xiao He and Cao Can. They looked at their corpses coldly without a trace of sympathy or pity.
Bah!
Rebel!
Serves him right!
People were always the most clear-headed when facing life and death.
The people of Pei County were glad that they were not implicated because of Xiao He and Cao Can.
In order to prove that they were loyal to Great Qin and had no intentions of rebelling, many people gathered their courage and stepped on the corpses.
The pitiful Xiao He and Cao Can, two famous prime ministers, had died in Zhao Gao's hands just like that.
After he died, he was trampled on by thousands of people and despised by tens of thousands of people. He really died with grievances.
The execution was far from over.
Under Zhao Gao's strict orders, Liu Bang, Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, and the rest of their families, numbering in the hundreds, were all beheaded.
Blood had almost flowed into a river.
Hundreds of human heads rolled to the ground like hundreds of black braised lion heads.
Dark red blood flowed from the incision.
"Wow!"
Many people with weak mental endurance could not stand such a bloody scene and directly vomited.
Some people collapsed to the ground, while others trembled.
Great Grandfather Lu was so frightened that he almost fainted on the ground.
It was all thanks to Lu Zhi and Lu Xiaomei's quick reflexes that their father did not fall.
"Daughter, it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, our Lu family would be in trouble.”
Great Grandfather Lu's heart had already been shattered, and he could not stop rejoicing in his heart.
If Lu Zhi had really married Liu Bang back then, his entire family would have been exterminated by now.
Not only would he have to die.
Not a single person in the Lu family would survive!
"If father wants to thank, he should thank Prince Nineteen instead of his daughter.”
"If it weren't for the Nineteenth Prince's 'Chang' an Dictums', perhaps my fate would have ended long ago," Lu Zhi said calmly.”
"That's right! The Nineteenth Prince is our Lu Family's great benefactor. We must think of a way to repay him.”
Great Grandfather Lu hurriedly nodded.
He had long learned from Lu Zhi that the reason why he was unwilling to marry Liu Bang was because of Ying Chang 'an's storytelling.
Before this, Great Grandfather Lu had scoffed at him, thinking that a child was spouting nonsense. How could he take it seriously?
However, the bloody truth was right in front of him, forcing this stubborn old man to lower his head.
"Father, isn't it easy to repay a debt of gratitude? Wait until the nineteenth prince grows up a bit more, then let sister devote herself to him.”
Lu Xiaomei joked playfully.
"Girl, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!”
Lu Zhi went up and wanted to hit his naughty sister.
"Who's talking?"
At this moment, Zhao Gao's cold voice sounded.
Lu Zhi and the others instantly turned pale.
It was over!
That Zhao Gao killed people without batting an eye.
Just as he was feeling anxious, Zhao Gao walked over.
Everyone around them made way for him, afraid that they would be implicated.
Great-Grandfather Lu was so scared that he was dizzy and almost fainted.
Lu Zhi and Lu Xiaomei stood in front of their father, their hearts trembling in fear.
"You're quite pretty. What's your name?”
Zhao Gao's face was as pale as a dead man's, but there was no change in his emotions. It was as if he was looking at a group of ants.
"Lord, please forgive me. My name is Lu Zhi. This is my younger sister, Little Sister Lu.”
"This little girl is insensible and has disturbed Your Excellency. Please forgive me!”
Lu Zhi was already so scared that his feet were numb.
Although the Lu family was considered wealthy in the local area, in front of Zhao Gao, who had the Great Qin Empire backing him, they were as small as ants.
"Lu Zhi?"
Zhao Gao's voice suddenly became a little unstable.
He took a step back and bowed respectfully to the sisters under everyone's shocked gazes!
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