Chapter 439: I can’t bear it anymore, no need to bear it anymore

Chapter 439: I can’t bear it anymore, no need to bear it anymore

Chapter 439: I can’t bear it anymore, no need to bear it anymore
Time passed, half an hour passed,

The chaos in front of Yuezhou Yamen on Pingyuan Street was quelled.

Nearly five hundred people were arrested, shackled, chained together, and sent to various prisons.

In front of the yamen, the bluestone road had been dyed blood red.

The ground was littered with broken flesh and limbs, looking like a battlefield that had just experienced a war.

The body of Feng Xu, the governor of Yuezhou, has disappeared.

One could only vaguely see some red rags in the mud at the entrance of the government office.

Mixed with the green, blue and gray worn by the yamen runners.

At this moment, the city defense soldiers were holding large shovels, just like they were shoveling garbage.
The minced meat was thrown onto a cart not far away, shovel by shovel.

The cart was bloody and horrible.
Sometimes you can see some fingers and some organs.
Or there is half an eye buried in the flesh and blood, staring coldly at everything around.

There weren't many onlookers on Pingyuan Street anymore.

Everyone was isolated outside and could only smell the blood through the layers of human walls.

The air was filled with complex and various vomiting smells, which was extremely depressing.

Chen Zhize's face remained calm.
He stepped on the blood and came to the gate of the government office.
Seeing the body that couldn't be put together properly,
A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth and he shook his head slowly.

Behind him were Liu Hong and Sun Zheng, who were also frightened to death by the scene before them.
They dared not look down at the ground, but only looked up at the sky.
I only take a breath when I can't hold my breath anymore.

The two of them were feeling uneasy at the moment.

Things were bigger than they had imagined.

They also did not expect that so many people would die.

Chen Zhize spoke in a deep voice:
"Liu Hong, arrest all the members of Li Fu's family who led the riot yesterday.

He will be charged with treason, and after the charges are handed down, they will be presented to the court and executed in the autumn."

Liu Hong shuddered, nodded quickly, and then gave instructions to the clerk following behind him.
After doing all this, Chen Zhize turned around and looked at the two people behind him.
Seeing that they all looked so cowardly, he sneered again:

"My Lords, have you ever seen such a bloody scene?"

"Reporting to the Lord, how have we met before?" Liu Hong kept shaking his head.

Sun Zheng, who was standing by, was also frightened and nodded repeatedly.

Chen Zhize chuckled and nodded:

"Have you prepared the list of the many merchants who participated in this incident yesterday?"

Liu Hong was delighted after hearing this and quickly replied, "I'm ready, I'm ready."

He took out a document from his bosom and handed it over respectfully, his hands trembling slightly with excitement.

The money and benefits that you will receive after "following the dragon" this time are unimaginable.

Chen Zhize took the document, opened it and looked through it, looking up and down, a little surprised:

"so many people?"

After hearing this, Liu Hong said as if to take credit:

"Reporting to the Lord, there are not only the owners of many merchant ships at the dock,

There are also the shopkeepers of rice shops, grain shops, butcher shops, and many other shops in the city.

Their business spread all over Huguang, and they were all businesses that had a huge demand for laborers.

To be on the safe side, I gathered them all together.
It only took a few simple reminders for them to reach a consensus.”

As he spoke, Liu Hong looked at the judge Sun Zheng standing beside him and said:
"Of course, Lord Sun also helped a lot.

Without him, things might not be going as smoothly as they are today."

Chen Zhize looked at the document in his hand, nodded repeatedly, and instructed:
"Well, send a message to these merchants,

Gather them all together, and I will meet with them after I have dealt with my business."

"Yes!!!"

Liu Hong was shocked, and couldn't hide the surprise in his heart.

He didn't expect that Lord Chen would give him such face.

He quickly called over the clerk who was not far away and gave him instructions.
After the clerk left, he turned around and said respectfully:

"Sir, everything has been arranged.

They will all be there tonight, on the largest pleasure boat in Yuezhou Prefecture, to welcome you."

Chen Zhize's face was more relaxed, and he nodded with a smile:

"Where are the craftsmanship and drawings for the cart?"

Liu Hong looked at Sun Zheng beside him. He immediately showed excitement and took a step forward:
"Your Excellency, this item is of great importance, and I have been carrying it with me all the time."

As he spoke, Sun Zheng took out an envelope from the interlayer of his sleeve and handed it over.

Chen Zhize took the envelope and opened it to check.

What caught my eye were two pieces of white paper with drawings of two trolleys and detailed dimensions.

He nodded with satisfaction, put the envelope away, and put his hands on his hips.
Looking at the mess in front of him, he said to himself:

“How should such a mess end?”

Before the two of them could come forward to speak,
Chen Zhize's expression suddenly turned cold, and his voice became even colder:

"A rebellion broke out in Yuezhou Prefecture, and the prefect was killed by the rebels.
As officials appointed by the imperial court, why are you not in the yamen?
How did you do it? How did you let things come to this point? "

Sudden questioning,
The two of them were stunned on the spot, with the smiles on their faces frozen.

The smell of blood that hit them made their brains a little sluggish and they were unable to react.

They even doubted whether they had heard it wrongly.

"Why don't you speak? Is it because I asked the wrong question?"

Chen Zhize turned his head, no longer as warm as before, but with a hint of coldness on his old face.

Liu Hong blinked, looking confused:

"Sir... the rebellion was caused by the carts of the Yunnan government office and these rioters... I... I."

"Okay, stop explaining.

As an assistant to the prefect, he was not by the prefect's side when the crisis occurred,
Instead, he appeared here intact, causing the prefect to die in vain?
What is this? If this happened on the battlefield,
That means the commander is dead, but the guards are intact!"

Chen Zhize's voice suddenly rose.

With a scolding voice, there was an unconcealable anger in it.
These words caused countless soldiers and officials present to look at him with surprise on their faces.

Liu Hong and Sun Zheng were stunned on the spot, not knowing what was going on.

"Come here, arrest these two and put them in jail. I suspect they are the leaders of the rebellion!"

When the voice fell, the two felt as if their brains were hit hard by a heavy hammer.
Beat them till they were in a daze,
Couldn't even react, what was happening.

He was caught by the city defense troops who rushed over from all directions and tied up!

“Unfair, unfair!!”

Liu Hong looked panicked and started shouting.

Sun Zheng did the same and shouted:

"Sir, you are wronged. This matter is clearly..."

"Paws!"

Chen Zhize shouted, interrupting their conversation.

"Clap!"

The soldiers used all their strength to pull their hands away.

In an instant, Liu Hong and Sun Zheng were beaten so badly that they were dizzy and seeing stars.

"Shut his mouth and lock him up with those rioters!" Chen Zhize waved his hands, his face full of annoyance.

"Yes!"

Sackcloth was stuffed into their mouths, and the soldiers dragged them away roughly.

Until this moment, they suddenly realized,

I was used as a pawn and a discarded piece.

The two struggled hard, and their old bodies burst out with unimaginable strength.
Just like a slippery loach, struggling desperately before death.

However, the loach cannot change its fate of being at the mercy of others, and the same is true for them.

The two were like two little chickens, being dragged away by the soldiers.
With despair in their eyes, they were imprisoned with the "mob".
They don't even have to think about their own fate!

Their flesh and blood were eaten and their blood was drunk, leaving their bodies without a complete body.
Lu Yunyi, who was in the crowd, saw the two people being dragged away clearly. His eyes remained calm, but his frown was relaxing a little bit.

Unexpectedly, it makes sense.

But this was the first time he had seen such a quick liquidation.

"Sir, Duke Cao has sent someone to ask you to go back. The man we arrested yesterday has confessed."

At the side, Feng Yunfang squeezed over and his voice interrupted Lu Yunyi's thoughts.

Lu Yunyi looked back and saw his personal guard Duan Chen behind the crowd. He nodded slightly:
"Let's go back."

After the words fell, many of the guards present breathed a sigh of relief.

Today's experience is unprecedented, and it has made them feel unprecedented confusion and pressure.

I was afraid that those forceful men and the city defense troops would kill everyone.

Fortunately, the matter was settled, although the result was not so good.

The morning light begins to break and the sun gradually rises higher.

Lu Yunyi and his group hurried through the crowded city gate.

Their figures appear and disappear in the chaotic crowd.

Like a few fallen leaves in a rapid stream, struggling to find a way out.

Inside and outside the city gate, there was a bustling crowd and all kinds of faces mixed together.

Among the crowd leaving the city, there were many people with panicked looks, carrying bags on their shoulders and bringing their families with them.

The air was filled with a mixture of dust, sweat, and uneasiness.
Occasionally, you can hear children crying due to being squeezed, and adults whispering comfort and encouragement.

Soon, Lu Yunyi saw the tall figure in the team entering the city and was slightly stunned.

Liu Hei Ying heard that there was a rebellion in the city.

So he brought his personal guards to take a look and collect more intelligence information.
But suddenly he saw an acquaintance and was also stunned.

Without hesitation, he turned around, left the team and waited outside the city.

Not long after, he saw Lu Yunyi walking out of the city gate and quickly came over:

"Brother Yun'er, I have found out a lot of secret information."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice further:
"These are all news from the Royal Guards."

Lu Yunyi nodded and pointed towards the naval port:

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

"Brother Yun'er, there is a rebellion in the city, why don't you go in and take a look?"

"It's over, with heavy casualties."

Lu Yunyi spoke calmly, his eyes filled with danger.

"Ah?" Liu Heiying opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.

Soon, the group returned to the naval port and came under the warship.

The huge ship is now open.

A steady stream of soldiers pushed carts, transporting supplies onto the ship.

Lu Yunyi walked along the way, looking back and forth.

He also took the time to check the supply lists of several warships and the quality of the supplies.

Liu Heiying was still shocked by what people on the road said about the "civil uprising" in Yuezhou.

He had seen many bloody scenes, but they were all on the battlefield.
How could there be such a scene in the city?

This made him regret not going to see it in person.

Moreover, he touched his waist in a somewhat obscure way.

He discovered that the information he had obtained with great effort was
It's been less than a day and it's already useless, which makes Liu Heiying feel that he has wasted his energy.

"Come on board."

Lu Yunyi walked over from the boat next to him.

Seeing that he was still there, he patted his belly and walked up the stairs to the deck of the warship.

Liu Heiying reacted and hurriedly ran after him, whispering:

"Brother Yun'er, a small cart caused such a big disaster. I hope it won't affect us."

Lu Yunyi let out a long sigh, feeling a little emotional:
"If it is just a simple civil uprising, it will naturally affect us.
At least I would have to endure a lot of criticism, but now I don’t have to worry about that.”

"Why."

Liu Heiying asked a question that the guards beside him were all curious about.

Lu Yunyi walked quickly and spoke calmly:
"When things get big enough and have serious consequences,

The cause of the incident becomes unimportant, what matters is the result.”

Lu Yunyi also found it a bit absurd.

The incident at Yuezhou Port had developed into this state in just two days. It was extremely tragic and caused an uproar.

But like countless wars,
The causes of things will gradually be forgotten, and people will remember the results instead.

Because the spearhead of this incident was directed at the imperial court,

It was a counterattack against what the court had done in the past two months.

Next, there was the struggle between the imperial court headed by the emperor and the local forces headed by the Huaixi forces.

In this way, the Beijing army would be safe and there would be no need for excessive intervention.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunyi let out a heavy sigh.
The waves brought about by power struggles may be small splashes or huge waves.

No one can remain immune from such a turmoil.

When they got back to the ship, Li Jinglong, who had been waiting on the deck, had a flash of joy in his eyes.
He rushed over and said in a low voice:

"Yun Yi, that person confessed! Guess who he is?

He turned out to be a close confidant of Tongzhi Liu Hong.

He also confessed some conspiracies, including gathering together many business owners and replacing the carts.

In addition, Liu Hong also has some shares in many businesses and can get a share of money every year.

With this evidence, the situation in Yuezhou becomes much clearer."

Li Jinglong said excitedly,

But he found Lu Yunyi and Liu Heiying in front of him,
Including his personal guard Duan Chen, everyone was silent and the atmosphere was dead silent.

Li Jinglong felt something was wrong and his heart skipped a beat.

He stammered:

"What. What's wrong?"

"Oh!"

"Rebel! Rebellious!"

"It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"

"Is there still justice? Is there still law?!"

"Are the people of our Ming Dynasty all their pawns!!!"

Li Jinglong's face turned red, veins bulged on his forehead, and the veins on his neck twisted like earthworms.

He kicked the wooden barrel next to him!
The wooden barrel suddenly broke into pieces, and the debris inside was scattered all over the floor.

His eyes were wide open, burning with rage, as if he wanted to burn everything in front of him to ashes.

"What crime have the people committed? They just want to earn a living.
But these traitors treated me like a pawn and played me around with! "

Li Jinglong's voice became sharp and piercing because of anger, and continued to echo in the cabin.

It made everyone's ears buzz.

"Our Great Ming is people-oriented, but these parasites treat the people like ants. Have their consciences been eaten by dogs?"

Li Jinglong paced back and forth in the cabin.
Each step hit the floor heavily, making a dull sound, like the angry drumbeat in his heart.

His chest heaved violently, and he gasped for breath.

Anger has made him lose his usual calmness and composure.

"Liu Hong! And those business owners, how dare they be so bold!

This world belongs to your Majesty and the people. How can we allow them to do what they want?"

Li Jinglong punched the bulkhead hard, and the bulkhead made a dull "bang" sound.
His knuckles instantly turned red, with blood oozing out faintly.

But he felt no pain at all and was just immersed in endless anger.

"Yun Yi, we can't just sit there and watch! We must kill these people! Kill them!!"

"No, we need to turn the bones into ashes! Turn the bones into ashes!"

Li Jinglong turned around and stared at Lu Yunyi closely, his eyes full of determination!

Lu Yunyi stood up suddenly, his eyes were extremely sharp, and he spoke loudly:
"Order the entire army. Anyone who can do it, put on armor and lead the troops, get off the ship and wait!"

"Yes!!"

Liu Heiying on the side was stunned for a moment, then he straightened his back and his eyes became sharp.

The guards in the cabin seemed to have returned to the battlefield. They straightened their backs suddenly and a fierce aura began to emanate.

Lu Yunyi looked at the somewhat dazed Cao Guogong Li Jinglong and spoke in a deep voice:
"Reporting to Duke Cao, the rebels have their troops inward, and our army can also capture the rebels and arrest the rebels."

"All members of the front army scout unit are waiting for deployment!"

After a brief moment of daze, Li Jinglong
He reacted immediately, and the blood in his heart surged, making his face turn red again!
He uttered a loud cry:
"Good! You are the loyal and good people of the Ming Dynasty!"

Li Jinglong's eyes became brighter and brighter. He looked at everyone present and said in a loud voice:
"I, the commander-in-chief of the army in Beijing, have issued an order to all the troops,
All soldiers of the Beijing Army, wearing armor and carrying weapons, are waiting under the ship!
We will go into the city and arrest the rebels, but if anyone resists, we will kill them without mercy!!”

(End of this chapter)