Chapter 437: A Show of Power to the Imperial Court

Chapter 437: A Show of Power to the Imperial Court

Chapter 437: Give the Imperial Court a Head Start
The next morning, the sky was bright.

Yuezhou Port started another busy day.

The people who left the city early set up stalls near the port and cleaned up the mess they had left in a hurry yesterday.

Although there was a civil unrest, life still had to go on.

Soon, the people discovered something was wrong.

Today, Yuezhou Harbor is eerily quiet. Looking around,

There were only three or five people walking slowly in the port, and there was no trace of the bustling scenes of the past.

Seeing more and more ships docking, but no one was there to unload the cargo.
This made the people feel uneasy, and they had a bad feeling.

Could it be that yesterday’s chaos isn’t over yet?
Time passed little by little, and soon half an hour had passed.

The sun has risen, but the harbor is still quiet.

Some timid people have already started packing up their things, preparing to go back and hide for another day.

At this moment, a brave citizen who had gone to investigate came back and shouted to the people in the market:

"Those porters are making trouble in the military port, saying they want to cause trouble for the Beijing Army."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were originally packing their things stopped, looked curious, and glanced into the distance.

Some people even climbed onto the shelves and looked out at the military port in the distance.

But it was too far away and I couldn't see it clearly.

"Why do you want to cause trouble for the Beijing Army?" someone asked standing on the shelf.

"I heard that the cart came from the Beijing Army!"

After hearing this, some people suddenly understood what was going on.
"Let's go, let's go and watch the fun."

The first few people waved their hands and were about to call people over.

Some people went with him, but some people felt that things were not going well and did not go.

At the entrance to the naval port, the originally open gate was filled with fortifications and fences.
Soldiers also stood on the arrow towers on both sides, holding bows and crossbows.

Behind the gate, more than a hundred soldiers stood in neat rows, their expressions uncertain, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The entrance was already crowded with people,
A quick look shows that there are probably about 500 to 600 people.
They wore cloth shoes and sweatshirts, with turbans tied on their heads, raised their fists high, and shouted:

"Punish the traitor severely!"

"Let him go!!"

Qi Xiuwen, the commander of Yuezhou Guard, looked extremely unhappy.
He looked at the gathered people and kept cursing the officials of Yuezhou Prefecture for being idle and doing nothing!

What does the civilian port have to do with their military port?
He looked at the soldier beside him and asked:

"Haven't the people from the government office arrived yet? What on earth are they doing!!!"

The soldier was sweating profusely: "Reporting to the lord, I have gone to report, but he has not arrived yet."

"Fuck, this is outrageous!"

Qi Xiuwen's veins were throbbing and his fists were clenched.

He saw through it, it was all a conspiracy, everything was a conspiracy!
Qi Xiuwen looked at the enthusiastic people in front of him and said:

"Call the people over here, hold the loudspeakers, tell them that the people are not here, and ask them to go somewhere else!"

Soon, more than a hundred soldiers picked up the loudspeakers.

He started shouting at the crowd in front of him.
Qi Xiuwen, who was standing in front, was shocked.

He looked at the speaker behind him and thought about the telescope on his waist.

And the cart that caused the recent civil unrest, suddenly realized
These things actually all came from the Beijing Army, or more accurately, from the front army scout unit.

Qi Xiuwen was secretly shocked by this discovery.

It turned out that without anyone noticing, the front army scout department had already made so many changes to the Ming army in terms of military equipment.

His thoughts suddenly changed, and Qi Xiuwen's hesitant heart made up his mind.

We are all military personnel. If we help those civil servants at this moment, won’t we be laughed at?

Thinking of this, Qi Xiuwen turned around and shouted:
"Tell them that the ten people who led the group yesterday are dead. Ask them to go to the government office to get them back!"

"This is a strategic military location. If you continue to cause trouble, we will start arresting people after a cup of tea!!"

Soon, what sounded from the loudspeakers was no longer a weak expulsion, but a way out pointed out by name!
After learning the news that the ten people died yesterday.

At the front of the crowd, Zhang Laosan, who had been shouting the loudest, was stunned.

The anger in my heart turned into sadness in an instant.
Then she burst into tears, and the tears flowed out like a collapsed dam!

He kept calling "Big Brother, Big Brother".

Zhang Laoer is his eldest brother, that's why they are called Zhang Laoer and Zhang Laosan.

Just pretend that there are many people in the family and that there is an older brother, so that you won’t be bullied outside.

Upon hearing the news of his death, some relatives in the crowd had tears in their eyes, and their anger turned to hatred in an instant!

Seeing the effect, Qi Xiuwen shouted:
“Tell them that wheelbarrows are used in the military!
Those merchants and shopkeepers stole it, so I went to settle the accounts with them.

If you stay here any longer, I will show no mercy!! "

This time, there was no need for the soldiers to shout through the loudspeakers.

Li Fu, who was in the front, had already heard some of it and started talking about it.

People were in panic and the scene was in uproar.

Soon, when a loud shout was heard from the loudspeaker, the shouting of the group stopped completely.

It was not until this moment that Qi Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief, pressed his hands, and signaled the loudspeaker behind to stop shouting.

When the scene was completely quiet, Qi Xiuwen shouted to the front:

"I am the commander of Yuezhou Guards, and my words are as good as my words! If you are lying, I will be struck by lightning!"

"Leave quickly, or I will be rude to you."

ka ka ka-

The soldiers behind him naturally understood this move, and they moved their bodies, with the sound of armor colliding.
Then there was the sound of a long sword being drawn out.

A few scattered bows and crossbows also had their strings pulled tight, making a squeaking sound.

The deputy general on the side winked and waved his hands slightly.

The soldiers understood immediately and took a step forward in unison!
Boom!
A trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the porters, and they retreated in a hurry.

"Let's go, let's go to the government office! Let's settle accounts with those corrupt officials!"

"Yes, life for life, blood debt for blood!"

More and more voices were heard, and the originally well-organized team of laborers became noisy and chaotic.

Slowly, as the first person started to leave, more and more people followed.

Soon, looking out from the naval port, one could only see their backs.

Seeing this scene, Qi Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief, and anger flashed in his eyes.

Since the people in the government office did not do things in a proper way, don't blame him for taking advantage of the situation.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
At this moment, Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, wearing gilded armor, quickly came over from the rear with more than a thousand soldiers.

He sat on his warhorse, and the sunlight shone on him, making him look like he was radiating golden light.

His young and serious face makes him particularly handsome and cold!
In fact, he was not at peace.

On normal days, the two leaders of the army were not at home.
When he was asked to come out to take charge of the situation, he felt very nervous and had no idea what to do.

He specially changed into the Duke's armor that could best demonstrate his power, and also brought with him the most elite soldiers from the six divisions of Wu, Fu and others.

But when he came here, he could only see the backs of some people, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Qi Xiuwen walked over quickly, clasped his fists and bowed:

"I, Qi Xiuwen, pay my respects to Duke Cao. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing Duke Cao by the rioters' behavior."

Li Jinglong grabbed the reins and pursed his lips.
He looked at Qi Xiuwen with satisfaction and nodded:
“You have done a good job in calming down the civil unrest.

When I return to the capital, I will inform the Five Military Commandery and give you a credit for your merit."

Qi Xiuwen clenched his hands suddenly, and joy flashed in his eyes.

Civil officials were assessed every three to five years, as were military officers, and all the results were recorded in the Governor's Office.

Although in his current status,
As long as you don't make any big mistakes, you will have no worries about your job.

But as for merit, the more the better.
If there is an opportunity for promotion, the more merit you have, the more possibilities there are.

More importantly, the Duke's greeting in the Governor's Mansion had an obvious meaning.

Those adults would have to give face to the Buddha even if they don’t give face to the monk!
Qi Xiuwen was very happy and bowed repeatedly: "Reporting to Lord Cao, this is my responsibility."

As he spoke, Qi Xiuwen looked at the clerk beside him and waved his hand.

The clerk stepped forward quickly and handed over the booklet in his hand.

Qi Xiuwen explained: "Reporting to Lord Cao, it records what just happened. Please take a look at it."

Seeing this document, Li Jinglong's eyes widened slightly.
Isn't this the "work trace" thing he wrote to the Governor's Office about last year?
Because he saw that the scouts in the front army did the same thing.

Not only can responsibilities be fulfilled, but things also become much clearer.

Li Jinglong flipped through the booklet and asked:
"Is this something you came up with yourself?"

"Reporting to Duke Cao, at the beginning of the year, the Governor's Office issued a document to promote the work of leaving traces.
All orders given by the generals must be recorded.

This is for future research, and it was not my idea. "

Li Jinglong suddenly laughed and swung the booklet around like a child showing off a toy:
"This is a memorial I wrote last year on the battlefield of Luchuan. I didn't expect the Governor's Office to act so quickly."

In fact, Qi Xiuwen already knew that
But he still showed shock and emotion:

"It turns out that this plan came from Duke Cao.

Since I got this thing, I can do things with more ease.

Just like today, if there were no records, some trouble might arise.

By then, rumors will spread among the people, bringing discredit to our Ming army."

Li Jinglong laughed and nodded repeatedly:

“Yes, the decrees issued by the Governor’s Office have all been carefully considered.

You must strictly implement it. This will only benefit the army, not harm it!"

"Yes! I will definitely do my best!"

Li Jinglong waved his hand:
"Okay, get busy. I didn't sleep well after all the noise this early in the morning. I'm going to catch up on my sleep!"

After saying this, Li Jinglong turned around and left.

More than a thousand soldiers beside him hurriedly followed and left in a mighty manner.

Li Jinglong turned around and the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by seriousness and solemnity.
They were right in their guess. Someone really did deliberately make things difficult for the Beijing army during the civil unrest.

Taking a deep breath, Li Jinglong looked at Wu Fuliu beside him:
"Have the various units started resupplying?"

"Reporting to Duke Cao, the Dragon and Tiger Guards had already started resupplying yesterday afternoon.
If things go well, we can complete the supply in three days." Wu Fuliu replied.

Li Jinglong nodded. He couldn't wait to leave this place of trouble.

"Go find Black Hawk and Yun Yi and tell them what happened in the naval port today.

By the way, has the interrogation of the man who was sent back this morning started?"

Wu Fuliu's expression became more serious, with a hint of hostility in his eyes:

"The interrogation has already begun. The man is a bit stubborn, so it will take some time."

"Hurry up, don't mess around until the person is dead. Find out who is behind this."

"Yes!"

After dealing with all this, Li Jinglong walked ahead alone, the seriousness in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

He moved around a bit cleverly, and finally he breathed a sigh of relief.
I touched my chest and my heart was pounding.
It was his first time to preside over a big situation, and he was really nervous.

A large group of porters entered the city and headed towards the Yuezhou government office.

Crowds of people walked along the bluestone pavement in Gyeongju Prefecture.

More and more people joined in, talking at once.

It turns out that it wasn’t just the docks that brought out the carts yesterday.

There were many carriage and horse shops in the city, as well as salt markets, rice markets, and cloth markets.
Some laborers who had been working for a long time lost their livelihoods.

Amid such public outrage,
Some common people who were dissatisfied with the imperial court and government offices also joined in, and the team became increasingly larger.

Gradually, there were more and more people, until even one street could not accommodate them all!
At this moment, the hungover Lu Yunyi changed into a slightly ordinary black uniform.

Following behind the team, listening to the people around him talking, his expression became more and more solemn.

As the team expanded, the crowd was no longer just workers.
Even some small vendors joined in.
What they wanted to protest was the city entry tax and the tax on carriages and horses, which were sometimes high and sometimes low.
Soon, the "civil uprising" team led by Li Fu rushed to Anyuan Street where the Yuezhou government office was located.
Fortunately, the street is wide, so even with more than a thousand people gathered together, it doesn't seem crowded.

Lu Yunyi and others were at the back of the team. He was tall and could see the backs of their heads without having to stand on tiptoe.

You can also see the official in red robe in front of the Yuezhou government office. It is Feng Xu whom I met yesterday.

"Telescope."

Lu Yunyi said something and burped again, with a strong smell of alcohol coming out.

Feng Yunfang handed over the telescope.
Lu Yunyi walked back a little and looked through the telescope.

It can be seen that the prefect Feng Xu is more embarrassed than yesterday.
There were bloodshot eyes and some dust on his face.
At this moment he was spitting all over the place, using his hands and feet, and looked very anxious.

"Let him go!! Let him go!!!"

I don't know what Feng Xu said, but the people in the front suddenly raised their hands and shouted.
Some people even raised their machetes and farm tools.

Some confused people in the back also raised their hands and shouted:
"Let him go!! Let him go!!!"

The sounds became more and more uniform and gradually became deafening.

Feng Xu's mouth moved quickly, but the people had no intention of calming down, and the voices became louder and louder.
The crowd slowly moved forward.

Lu Yunyi's face was solemn. If this trend continued,
The less than 100 yamen runners in front of the government office were unable to stop the crowd.
Things are about to get out of control!
Just as he was wondering when the city defense troops would arrive,

The crowd suddenly burst into a commotion and leaped forward a long way!

The two yamen runners at the front were pushed to the ground, and an obvious gap appeared in the defense line.

In an instant!

The crowd rushed through the gap like a flood that broke through a dam.
Lu Yunyi's pupils suddenly contracted and he thought to himself that something was wrong.

He quickly glanced around and soon saw the stone lions not far away.

He took two quick steps, exerting his strength.

In an instant he stood on the lion's head, which allowed him to see the chaotic scene in front of him!
Faintly, you can see some flashes of blue, black and red passing through the gaps between the people's legs.

Lu Yunyi knew what it was; it was the color of the yamen runners’ uniforms.

And the original bluestone slabs were also covered by this color!

Countless feet fell down, and the fallen yamen runner struggled for only a few breaths before he stopped moving.

The situation was getting out of control, and more and more yamen runners retreated.

Some of the yamen runners stumbled and fell to the ground, and were quickly buried by countless pairs of big feet.
The situation was getting out of control, but Feng Xu was still trying to persuade them, his face full of anxiety and irritability.

He gestured to move backward, but the crowd kept moving forward.
Suddenly, someone threw a stone.
It hit Feng Xu's chest hard.

He was knocked back and fell to the ground.

"Sir!" After a few exclamations, the bailiff finally took out his long knife.

Lu Yunyi saw this and thought to himself that it was not good.

As expected, such scenes seemed to arouse Li Fu's bloodiness.

More and more stones flew out and hit the short and narrow open space in front of the yamen gate!

When the yamen runners chopped down the first blow,

It hit Zhang Laosan who was at the front.

When blood splattered, everyone's face showed horror.

The situation finally became out of control!
The entire human wall dam was completely knocked down by the flood.
The porters swarmed forward and in an instant overwhelmed the retreating yamen runners.

It also drowned Feng Xu, the governor of Yuezhou who was still lying on the ground!
They screamed and stretched out their arms, trying to grab anything they could, like people drowning in a flood.

Lu Yunyi frowned and watched all this coldly.

Some new ideas suddenly came to his mind.

Perhaps, in the eyes of those behind the scenes.

Things cannot be controlled, they have to become uncontrollable.

The bigger the noise, the better. It should reach the ears of the gods and spread far and wide.

We must let the court and the emperor in the imperial city know,

The emperor shares the world with the scholar-officials, not with the common people.

(End of this chapter)