Chapter 781 The Bandit Was Caught

Xi Yu coldly accused: "Until now, he still has no attitude to admit his mistakes."

After hearing this, Mrs. Fang became more and more anxious. She knelt down again, tightly grasped Xi Yu's legs, and cried, "Prime Minister, I am willing to take any responsibility for my son no matter what."

Seeing this, Lei Bo hurriedly shouted: "Mother, don't say anything. Everyone is responsible for their own actions. This matter has nothing to do with mother."

His eyes were full of stubbornness and determination. Although he knew that he was facing great danger, he still didn't want his mother to suffer for him.

On the other side, in the Huang family, Linglong is now the master of the family.

Privately, several servants gathered together and began to discuss.

"What the Huang family is doing now must be related to Linglong." A servant whispered.

"Yes, but we can only talk about it in private. No one dares to say such things in front of Linglong." Another servant hurriedly echoed, with a cautious look on his face.

Although their discussion was small, it also revealed their curiosity and speculation about the changes in the situation of the Huang family.

At this time, Linglong was completely unaware of the discussion of the servants and was concentrating on handling the affairs of the Huang family, showing her courage and intelligence.

On the other hand, after receiving Xiyu's letter, the King of Parthia immediately wrote a reply and attached a portrait of Princess Linglong.

On this day, the letter was delivered to the border crossing.

When it was delivered to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Gan Mei received the letter on his behalf.

She told the soldier who delivered the letter: "The Prime Minister has been away for many days and I don't know when he will come back."

The soldier looked embarrassed after hearing this. Gan Mei saw his worry and said, "Don't worry, when the Prime Minister comes back, I will present the letter to him as soon as possible."

The soldier had no choice but to bow and leave.

In the field where Xiyu was, the head of the village stood up to beg for mercy for Lei Bo.

"Prime Minister, I know Lei Bo very well. He is a man of temperament. People in the village used to think highly of him. He was just confused for a moment. In addition, his father died and he was particularly sad, so he made such a mistake. I hope the Prime Minister will show mercy."

After the head of the village finished speaking, many villagers began to beg for Lei Bo.

Sister Fang was very excited when she saw this scene, and tears came out again.

She kept kowtowed to Xi Yu, hoping that the Prime Minister would spare Lei Bo's life.

Xi Yu stared at Lei Bo. So many people were begging for him, but Lei Bo was still proud, as if he didn't care about everyone's kindness at all.

"Lei Bo, do you really think you are innocent? So many people are begging for you, but you are so stubborn. Don't you know how to reflect?" Xi Yu's words were filled with anger.

Lei Bo raised his chin slightly, his eyes revealing stubbornness: "I am not wrong, it is you who is wrong. My father died because of you, and it is only natural for me to take revenge."

Xi Yu frowned, he did not expect Lei Bo to be so stubborn.

The villagers around also shook their heads, worried about Lei Bo's stubbornness.

Sister Fang was even more anxious, she knelt down in front of Xi Yu again, and said with tears in her voice: "Prime Minister, please forgive my son. He was just blinded by hatred, and he will definitely change his ways in the future."

Xi Yu looked at the villagers begging for mercy indignantly, thinking to himself: Has no one understood what he meant so far? The key to this matter is not himself, but Lei Bo.

The head of the village is indeed a sharp-minded person, and he immediately understood what Xi Yu meant.

He quickly turned to Lei Bo and said, "Lei Bo, the prime minister is willing to let you go. The key is whether you admit your guilt. This is just a matter of attitude."

Lei Bo was slightly startled, and the arrogance on his face loosened a little.

He bit his lip and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Mrs. Fang quickly struck while the iron was hot and cried to Lei Bo, "Son, confess your guilt quickly, don't be stubborn anymore. As long as you admit your mistake, the prime minister will definitely forgive you." The surrounding villagers also persuaded Lei Bo, hoping that he could put down his stubbornness and admit his mistakes to the prime minister.

Lei Bo's heart began to waver. He knew that his behavior was indeed impulsive, but the stubbornness in his heart made it difficult for him to bow his head easily.

However, looking at the expectant eyes of his mother and fellow villagers, he couldn't bear to disappoint them.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Lei Bo finally lowered his head slowly, finally admitted his guilt, and whispered, "It was all my confusion for a while."

Xi Yu certainly knew in his heart that he was not really admitting his guilt, but it was enough to have such an attitude.

So, Xi Yu said, "Although Lei Bo committed a heinous crime, fortunately, it did not cause any major disaster. This Prime Minister can forgive him, but if there is a next time, I will never let him off easily."

Everyone was relieved when they heard the news, especially Mrs. Fang.

She cried with joy and kept kowtowed to Xi Yu to thank him.

The tense atmosphere in the fields finally eased.

Xi Yu looked firm and said solemnly again, "This Prime Minister will definitely catch the bandits so that everyone will not be worried anymore." His words were loud and echoed in the fields.

Everyone showed gratitude after hearing this, and thanked the Prime Minister in unison: "Thank you, Prime Minister! With your words, we are relieved."

After Xi Yu left, everyone gradually dispersed.

Mrs. Fang stood there, feeling that her clothes were almost soaked, which was the sweat brought by tension and worry.

Lei Bo looked at his tired mother and said guiltily, "I made my mother worry."

Sister Fang sighed and said, "Son, don't do such stupid things again in the future."

Lei Bo was also a little scared at this moment. Thinking back to his impulsive behavior, his heart was full of regret.

He assured his mother: "Don't worry, mother, I will never do this again in the future."

Lei Bo suddenly proposed: "Prepare wine and food, and invite the prime minister to dinner in the evening."

Sister Fang was very happy when she heard it, which proved that her son really turned back.

She hurriedly said: "In this case, then you go and invite him."

Lei Bo nodded and said: "Mother, prepare wine and food, I will go to ask for forgiveness and invite the prime minister."

Lei Bo came to the prime minister's mansion with a nervous mood and told Xi Yu his intention.

Seeing that Lei Bo was so sincere, Xi Yu agreed and said: "I will definitely go there in the evening."

Lei Bo was overjoyed and hurried back to tell his mother the good news.

Sister Fang learned that the prime minister agreed to come, and immediately got busy, carefully preparing a sumptuous wine and food.

In the prime minister's mansion, Sun Shangxiang suddenly missed her mother, Wu Guotai.

The deep longing surged into her heart like a tide, making her want to return home stronger.

She was thinking about going back to Jiangnan to visit her mother whom she had not seen for a long time and feel the familiar warmth and care.

However, Xiyu was not at home now, and Sun Shangxiang did not dare to leave privately.

She knew that her identity was special and her every move might affect many aspects.

The entanglement and helplessness were intertwined in her heart. In the end, Sun Shangxiang had to choose to write a letter.

She sat at the table, picked up the pen, and wrote down her longing for her mother stroke by stroke.

The beautiful handwriting was full of the daughter's attachment and concern for her mother.

Sun Shangxiang expressed her longing, recent situation and helplessness of not being able to go back immediately in the letter, hoping that this letter could cross thousands of mountains and rivers and convey her thoughts to her mother in the distance.

After writing the letter, Sun Shangxiang gently put down the pen, looked out the window, and prayed silently in her heart that she could meet her mother as soon as possible.

In Jiangnan, Wu Guotai's health is now much worse than before. The erosion of time made her body weaker and weaker, but she still insisted on worshipping Buddha every day to seek inner peace and comfort.

Sun Ce sent many people to take care of her, hoping to make her mother live comfortably and steadily.

On this day, Wu Guotai received Sun Shangxiang's letter, and a happy smile suddenly bloomed on her face.

Wu Guotai couldn't wait to reply to her daughter in person. She asked the maid to bring paper and pen, and wrote the reply stroke by stroke with trembling hands.

She told Sun Shangxiang that she was fine and asked her daughter not to worry. She expressed her longing for her daughter and also told her daughter to take good care of herself.

After writing the letter, Wu Guotai seemed to have accomplished something important.

She handed the letter to the maid and asked them to send it out as soon as possible.

In the evening, Xiyu came to Lei Bo's house for dinner.

Lei Bo originally thought that Ouyang Lian would also come, but found that only Xiyu came alone.

So he asked, "Why didn't the governor come?"

Xi Yu said, "You only told me to come, but not Ouyang Lian."

Lei Bo patted his head and said in annoyance, "It's all my fault for not considering it carefully enough."

Sister Fang came out to smooth things over and said with a smile, "We are honored that the Prime Minister can come. Please sit down, the food is ready."

Lei Bo picked up the wine glass, stood up, and said sincerely, "Prime Minister, thank you for your generosity today. I, Lei Bo, will definitely reform myself and work for the welfare of the people in the future."

Xi Yu looked at Lei Bo, nodded slightly, and said, "I hope you can do what you say."

Late at night, Xi Yu returned to his residence.

He looked at Ouyang Lian who was waiting here and said, "This side is gradually getting on the right track, but there is still no news about the bandit. According to my arrangement, the time given to the secret guards to investigate has expired. But after all, the bandits are very cunning, and it is really difficult to find their traces for a while."

Ouyang Lian frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Prime Minister, the bandits are cunning, we may need to adjust our strategy. We can strengthen patrols from places where they may appear, or offer rewards for clues."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "You are right. As long as the bandits are not eliminated, the people will not have peace. We must find a way to catch them all as soon as possible."

The two continued to discuss ways to deal with the bandits in the room, and the lights flickered, reflecting their solemn faces.

But on the second day, an exciting good news came, and finally learned about a secret base of the bandits.

After Xi Yu learned the news, he immediately ordered Ouyang Lian: "Directly dispatch soldiers from Fangjun to wipe out the bandits, but remember not to hurt any bandits."

Ouyang Lian took the order and immediately replied: "Yes, Prime Minister. I will go back to arrange it."

After that, he turned and left in a hurry, preparing to dispatch troops to encircle and suppress the bandits.

Ouyang Lian was like a god sent from heaven, sending troops to encircle and suppress the bandits with thunder.

Those arrogant bandits on weekdays had no power to fight back in front of Ouyang Lian's elite soldiers and were soon captured one by one.

Ouyang Lian did not dare to slack off and quickly took the bandits to the bottom of a remote mountain.

He reported to his master Xi Yu as soon as possible.

So, he turned on the horse, and the horse galloped away like an arrow from a string, raising clouds of dust.

At this time, Xi Yu was sitting in the palace, holding his chin with his hand, thinking about the future of the country.

Suddenly, Ouyang Lian appeared at the gate of the palace. With excitement on his face, he reported to Xi Yu the good news that the bandits had been captured.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yu's eyes flashed with surprise, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

He immediately decided to go to the scene in person to see what these bandits who were causing trouble to the people looked like.

Xi Yu stood at the foot of the mountain, tall and straight.

Ouyang Lian said loudly to the bandits: "This is the Prime Minister, why don't you be polite!"

However, the bandits just looked at Xi Yu coldly and no one made any move.

When Ouyang Lian saw this, he glared angrily and warned them again that they had better be honest.

Xi Yu waved his hand gently, with a calm expression, indicating that it didn't matter.

His eyes slowly swept over the bandits, without any trace of reproach or disgust in his eyes.

After a long time, Xi Yu spoke with a calm and powerful voice: "I believe that you are all kind-hearted, and you were forced to become bandits."

These words were like a warm spring breeze, gently blowing through the hearts of the bandits.

They were stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xi Yu one after another. The indifference in their eyes gradually faded away, replaced by complex expressions.

Some people's eyes flashed with emotion, while others showed guilt.

At this moment, they seemed to see a glimmer of hope, a glimmer of hope to change their destiny.

Xi Yu looked at them quietly, waiting for their response, as if waiting for a sleeping seed to slowly wake up and blossom into a flower of hope under the blow of the spring breeze.

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughts swirling in his heart.

He is fully aware that he comes from the 21st century, and has long been familiar with the skills of speech and sensationalism.

He cleared his throat, looked firmly at the bandits, and said: "Everyone, it is not your fault that some people are poor, but it is my dereliction of duty as the prime minister. I have been reflecting on how to make the people live a better life. life. Now, I am vigorously developing agricultural greenhouse technology in Zhuping County so that everyone can live a good life.”

His voice echoed through the mountains with a convincing power.

The bandits listened quietly, with surprised expressions on their faces.

They never thought that this prime minister had such ambition and ambition.

Xi Yu continued: "Agricultural greenhouse technology can allow crops to grow in different seasons, increase yields, and increase everyone's income. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to make this land more prosperous."

His words were like a spark, igniting hope in the hearts of the bandits.

They began to whisper to each other, their eyes shining with anticipation.

Xi Yu looked at their reactions and was filled with confidence.

He knew that his plan had taken the first step. Next, he would lead these former bandits to a new life together.

Finally, the bandits were deeply moved by Xi Yu's sincere and hopeful words.

They lowered their heads one after another, with shame on their faces.

One of the bandit representatives stood up and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, we are willing to change our ways and never do evil again."

After Xi Yu heard this, a happy smile appeared on his face.

Ouyang Lian on the side watched this scene, and his admiration for Xi Yu arose spontaneously in his heart.

He secretly sighed that the wisdom and mind of the Prime Minister were truly unparalleled.

Xi Yu turned around and said to Ouyang Lian: "Ouyang Lian, register them and focus on observing them in the future to see if they repent."

Ouyang Lian responded respectfully: "Yes, Prime Minister."

Afterwards, Ouyang Lian began to register information for the bandits seriously.

The bandits were also very cooperative, knowing that this was their chance to start over.

After the registration was completed, Xi Yu looked at the bandits again and said sincerely: "I hope you will cherish this opportunity and create a better future with your own hands."

The bandits nodded one after another, saying that they would work hard to change their ways and start a new life.

Xi Yu stared at the bandits with burning eyes, and emphasized again: "One thing must be clear. Who killed Lei Tianlong? Someone must stand up. Past things can be forgotten, but this matter must be investigated. It’s clear. I have promised Lei Bo and I must do it.”

When the bandits heard this, there was a sudden commotion.

Several bandits began to look at each other, their eyes showing uneasiness and nervousness.

Xiyu remained calm, just quietly observing their reactions.

With his keen ability to observe words and colors, he already had some guesses in his mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "I know this matter may scare some people. However, as long as I stand up bravely and admit my mistake, I promise to handle the matter fairly and not let innocent people suffer. Implicated."

The air seemed to be frozen, and the bandits were silent. Xi Yu knew that he needed to give them some time and courage at this time.

He waited quietly, believing that the truth would eventually surface.

In the tense atmosphere, time seemed to have frozen. Finally, the bandits took a deep breath and walked out resolutely.

With determination and guilt on their faces, they said with slightly trembling voices: "We killed Lei Tianlong, and we are willing to take responsibility."

Xi Yu looked at them, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

He nodded slightly, appreciating their courage.

Then, he turned to Ouyang Lian and said: "Send someone to take them away and deal with them according to the law. But remember, they must be fair and equitable, and the punishment must not be abused."

Ouyang Company took the order and left the scene with the bandits.

Seeing this, the other bandits also dispersed, their hearts filled with emotion and thought.

Xiyu returned to the village without stopping and found Lei Bo.

Xiyu looked at Lei Bo and said solemnly: "The murderer has been caught and has been thrown into prison."

Lei Bo was stunned at first when he heard the news, and then he was so excited that tears filled his eyes.

He knelt down with a plop and said gratefully: "Prime Minister, you are really a great justice! Thank you for avenging my father."

Xiyu quickly helped Lei Bo up and said: "This is what I should do. Justice may be late, but it will never be absent." (End of this chapter)