Others can go down the mountain and get accommodation and forgiveness from the government, but Wang Musheng cannot.
No matter what grievances he suffered, it could not be the reason why he led people to rob the government's grain trucks, kill the officers, and gather people to cause chaos.
Throughout the ages, whatever he did anywhere in the world would be a capital crime.
If the Ming Dynasty was a little careless and the 20,000 people he gathered attacked the city and became rogues, it would not be enough for him to die a hundred times.
The law is arrogant and unreasonable. At the same time, the law is also cruel and is a tool to maintain order.
Perhaps a long time later, people like Wang Musheng will become a hero among the people and they will sympathize with him. But he challenged the laws of the entire Ming Dynasty and has already embarked on a path of no return.
Who are those hundreds of people? Zhu Yunxi thought deeply, he is just a militia archer, how can he be so capable?
Xue Jizu said, these people are the family members and relatives of the thieves who robbed the grain truck with him!
According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, those who incite civil unrest and plunder the government will be punished by the Nine Tribes.
Go and shout again, tell the people on the mountain that only the culprits will be punished, and those who participated in robbing the grain trucks must be brought to justice. Others will not be questioned! Zhu Yunxi frowned.
The most correct approach in this era is to directly let the officers and soldiers of the guard kill them and then come back with the heads. Although the Ming Dynasty was prosperous, it was not a world that talked about human rights.
Well! Xue Jizu was reluctant, but he could only agree.
Your Highness! Tie Xuan, who had always been a man of few words, suddenly said, "What if those people continue to be stubborn and refuse to go down the mountain?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him, what do you mean?
I know that His Highness is merciful and unwilling to kill people. However, the national law cannot tolerate it. Wang Musheng also knows that he will die and will resist stubbornly! Tie Xuan said loudly, but I think that since Wang Musheng gathered 20,000 victims, he has not continued to rob.
He plundered the government and did not attack the city, so he must still have some conscience.
This is the reason why I don't want to kill more people! Zhu Yunxi sighed, in the final analysis, it was the government's failure in providing relief that allowed the victims to gather and make trouble. Although Wang Musheng violated the national law and caused a big mistake, I don't want to hold his relatives accountable.
.The law of the country is ruthless and a man has feelings, and his family and relatives are also innocent.
I thought that the people sent to deliver the message were all officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and they might be conflicted in their hearts. As he said this, Tie Xuan raised his head and said seriously, "I'm going, I'm an official of the imperial court, I'm going to persuade them and let them go down the mountain."
Zhu Yunxi thought for a while, stood up and patted the dust on his body. Okay, go ahead and be careful! He said with a smile to everyone around him, eat and drink enough and get to work quickly!
The group of people walked onto the river embankment, shaking their sore shoulders and arms.
Tie Xuan turned around and said to Xue Jizu, General Xue, please send someone to go to Wufeng Mountain.
Seeing his scholarly appearance, Xue Jizu was somewhat impressed, cupped his hands, and strode away.
Jie Jin suddenly grabbed Tie Xuan's clothes and said with concern, "Old Tie, are you really going? That's a den of thieves!"
They were originally common people. Except for Wang Musheng and his companions, no one else had done anything wrong! Tie Xuan said sternly, you and I are studying, but please give me a straight word. The King of Wu is kind, and I am a minister of the King of Wu. If I can save innocent people
, is right.
Jie Jin frowned in thought, gritted his teeth and said, I'll go with you!
You? Tie Xuan smiled and shook off Xie Jin's hand. Xiao Jie, although you and I are both scholars, we are also different. After saying that, he turned around and left. The voice came, "You are still a scholar now. Don't do this kind of thing."
Whatever!
Seeing him walking away, Xie Jin stamped his feet on the spot, bah, I have such good intentions, but you can't look down on me?
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Wufeng Mountain is twenty miles outside Fuzhou City. In a cave, dozens of strong men looked at the iron pots for cooking in silence.
There were hundreds of people, old and young, men and women in the cave. This spacious cave seemed a bit crowded. These people were the family members and relatives of Wang Musheng and his brothers who had committed the shocking crime.
Wang Musheng is in his early thirties and has a strong build.
At this moment, he squatted in front of the iron pot, took out a bowl of rice from it with his own hands, and turned around to deliver it to an old woman.
Mom! Let’s eat, be careful of the heat!
The old woman sighed, shook her head and said, "If you don't eat, my mother won't be able to eat anything!"
Suddenly, a woman with a mean look next to her cursed, "Do you still want to eat? The officers and soldiers have been surrounding the mountain for a few days, and there is no telling when they will come to kill them." The scolding turned into howling, let's do it.
What kind of evil is it? A relative like you actually robs the government of food. That is a serious crime against the nine tribes!
Wang Musheng looked embarrassed and regretful, "Third Aunt, it's my fault, I've caused the clan members to suffer!"
The woman's cries and curses immediately aroused the grievances in the hearts of everyone in the cave. They were all ordinary people who were living a good life, but because of the appearance of such a relative who did not care about life and death and dared to sit down and destroy the nine tribes, everyone became the sinners of the government.
In an instant, the cave was filled with shouts and curses against Wang Musheng. Wang Musheng and a group of brothers lowered their heads in shame and did not dare to speak.
An old man on crutches stood up, knocked on the stone wall with his crutch, and said loudly, "Everything has happened, what's the use of talking about it?"
The old man had a high prestige in the clan, so everyone stopped shouting and cursing, but there were still women and children crying and wiping their eyes, unable to make a sound.
What about you? The old man pointed at Wang Musheng and other men with his crutch, and said with hatred of iron, you are so audacious, you dare to rob the court's disaster relief food, and you dare to gather people to make trouble? Death is not a pity!
Ancestor! Wang Musheng choked and said, it was his grandson who brought everyone down.
The old man walked slowly to Wang Musheng, lowered his head, Musheng, this is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. No one can escape it, we all must die!
Ancestor! Wang Musheng cried out.
Run! The old man suddenly said.
Wang Musheng raised his head in surprise, and saw the old man's face full of determination, and continued to whisper, you strong men, take the young men at home and run out as far as you can. The government wants to kill people to enforce the law of the country.
Then kill us old bones. Our Wang family cannot become extinct!
Ancestor! Wang Musheng exclaimed, this...
After a while, you all run away and you live as long as you can! The old man is used to the ups and downs of the world, and with a somewhat calm face, running out is better than letting the court exterminate the clan!
At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside, and a young man ran in and shouted loudly, Brother Musheng has someone from the government, and he is a high official!
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The mountain road was rugged and muddy, and Tie Xuan's official robe was covered with mud.
But it was still an official robe, and it still represented the clothes of the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, so that the people did not dare to look directly at it.
Tie Xuan walked into the cave with his head held high, looked at the hundreds of people in front of him, and said in a low voice, "I am the official who helped the Jiangxi imperial envoy King Wu Qiansui. Tie Xuan, the sixth-rank official of the Ming Dynasty, who among you is Wang Musheng?"
I am! Wang Musheng strode out of the queue and said loudly.
Tie Xuan looked at him, nodded and smiled, he was a high-spirited man, no wonder he dared to kill officials to steal food!
With that said, Tie Xuan looked at the crowd again and said loudly, "Why are you still resisting when the government asks you to go down the mountain?"
The government wants to destroy all nine of our tribes! Wang Musheng said with hatred, should I go down and let you kill me?
The King of Wu is kind, he only pursues the culprits, and never asks for threats! Tie Xuan sighed, what you have committed is a capital crime, and you will not survive. But your tribe, relatives, and the golden words of the King of Wu, all go home!
The government goes back on its word, who knows whether what you say is true? Wang Musheng sneered.
If King Wu was not kind and did not want to kill more people, I would have come here personally? Tie Xuan also sneered and said, you are all common people, can you beat the officers and soldiers of the guard station? I will kill you directly and save myself.
Official spit!
At this time, there was already some relief among the crowd.
A woman asked in a trembling voice, Sir, are you telling the truth? Does King Wu really only kill these heartless people and spare us and other relatives?
The others also looked forward to it. The officers and soldiers who came up the mountain to deliver the message a few days ago kept saying the same thing over and over again, "Hurry down the mountain or I will kill you nine tribes." These people were really scared.
That's right! Tie Xuan nodded.
Wang Musheng, you are a murderer, you have to bear the responsibility for what you have done. The woman jumped up and cursed, now King Wu only wants your life, let us go, why don't you die quickly!
Everyone agreed, and it seemed that they were planning to swarm up, tie up Wang Musheng and the brothers, and send them down the mountain. But they were afraid of the weapons in their hands and did not dare to step forward.
Amidst the scolding, Wang Musheng asked seriously, is it true?
One person is responsible for the work, and you have to admit it. Tie Xuan said, follow me down the mountain, your relatives and family, go home and continue to live. But you must obey the law!
My son! Wang Musheng’s mother started to cry.
With tears in Wang Musheng's eyes, he looked at his mother and then at the clan leader.
Suddenly he knelt down and said, "Clan leader, since King Wu only wants my life, my grandson can no longer harm everyone for his own sake. After my grandson's death, my mother was entrusted to the clan!"
Just go away! The old clan chief sighed, from now on, your mother’s clan will support you, so there is no need to worry!
Wang Musheng kowtowed heavily, turned around and shouted to his brothers, brothers, it was Musheng who caused you trouble, please repay the kindness in the next life. Now, let’s go down the mountain!
The other men who robbed the official rations with him also cried and threw away their weapons and said goodbye to their families.
Let's go! Tie Xuan opened his mouth. Seeing that you still have some conscience, I will not let you suffer any more torture!
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This plot is so poorly written, I'm sorry to everyone. It involves too many things, after all, Internet writing...
After the depressing episode passed, it was replaced immediately.
The protagonist and Guo Xiaosi will soon have a battle with each other, everyone will wait and see.