Seeing that the crossbow arrow was about to hit Pan Weixing's throat, the shield soldier had no time to react, but saw a flash of sword light, and a big knife came out from the side, but he opened the life-threatening arrow.
Before the other soldiers could react, Qin Xiao had already said sternly: "Don't move!"
Like a tiger descending a mountain, the young official leapt down from the steps, holding a knife in both hands, and rushed straight towards the crowd. When the people saw Qin Xiao rushing towards him like a vicious wolf, they were all frightened and dodged.
Although Pan Weixing narrowly escaped death, he was still in shock. He was even more horrified when he saw Qin Xiao charging towards the people with a knife.
He knew very well that there were at least six to seven hundred people gathered in front of the Governor's Mansion. At this time, as long as the officers and soldiers took action, even if they only killed one person, it would be like throwing a huge stone into the lake, and the situation would instantly change.
will get out of control.
Once these people are angered, it is not impossible for the spies among them to incite them and break into the governor's mansion.
"No...!"
Pan Weixing shouted, but Qin Xiao ignored him at all. With his eyes like daggers, he rushed through the crowd of people who were dodging, and came to a person. The person was holding a sack in his hand. Obviously, he did not expect that Qin Xiao would rush over. He was stunned.
After a moment, Qin Xiao already said sternly: "Death to the traitor!"
Holding the knife in both hands, Duotou slashed hard at the man's head.
This knife was very powerful. As the blood spattered, the man's head was split in half. It was extremely terrifying. As the blood spattered, it not only splashed on many people nearby, but even Qin Xiao's chest was covered with blood.
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Qin Xiao killed someone in public, so neatly that everyone around him was stunned.
"The officials...the officials killed people!" someone exclaimed.
Qin Xiao didn't wait for the people to make a noise, picked up the sack in the corpse's hand, poured an arrow and crossbow out of it and threw it on the ground. It was immediately clear that the person who was killed was the person who had just shot an arrow at Pan Weixing.
Once Pan Weixing is really shot and killed by an arrow, the officers and soldiers will definitely take action angrily. As long as the officers and soldiers kill any common people, the situation will immediately become chaotic. The nearly a thousand people gathered in front of the Yamen will definitely regard the officers and soldiers as enemies. Although the officers and soldiers are well-trained, the governor
There are only a few dozen people in the mansion, but when faced with the attack of nearly a thousand people, and there are spies already arranged inside, it is absolutely impossible to withstand it.
"Have you seen it?" Qin Xiao held a bloody sword and glanced at the people nearby: "There is someone carrying an arrow and crossbow to assassinate Governor Pan. Do you still think he is an ordinary citizen?"
The Tang Dynasty implemented the Sword Hunting Order, and private possession of weapons was strictly prohibited.
Arrows and crossbows are sharp weapons and complicated to make. Even local officers and soldiers are only equipped with bows and arrows, and rarely equipped with arrows and crossbows. It is not easy to obtain arrows and crossbows.
Not only did this man hide arrows and crossbows in his sack, but he also assassinated the governor of Suzhou. Of course, he could not be an ordinary citizen.
"Whether the government indiscriminately kills Taixuanguan Taoist priests, I will give you an explanation sooner or later, but the government has its own rules and regulations for doing things." Qin Xiao's voice was cold: "If you can carry out the assassination with intent, then you must be a traitor. You are all traitors.
Are the innocent people really going to be seduced by the rebels and gather in crowds to rebel?"
The people looked at each other.
It would certainly be a big deal if he was accused of treason.
"You want to avenge Taoist Huang Yang. The Governor understands your feelings. The right and wrong will soon be resolved.
It will be announced to the public." Qin Xiao continued: "But you think that you can overthrow the governor's office by gathering together. It is simply fantastic. This world is still the world of the Tang Dynasty. Even if you gather a thousand or ten thousand people, you can't overthrow it.
The Governor's Office cannot overthrow Suzhou. This knife in my hand will protect every citizen of the Tang Dynasty, but I will never show mercy to any traitor."
Qin Xiao's crowd was as small as a drop in the ocean. If the people around him swarmed up, even one person could drown Qin Xiao to death.
But this young man's face remained calm and his expression was cold. Although he was young, he possessed an awe-inspiring power.
Qin Xiao observed his words and realized that his few words had caused many people to shrink back, so he struck while the iron was hot: "You are all incited by others. If you rein in the situation now, the government will not pursue it. You are still the people of the Tang Dynasty. But you
If you continue to be incited by others, or even attack the Yamen, it is a rebellion. Maybe you can kill me now, and you can kill everyone in the governor's office. What will happen next? The empire has millions of soldiers, and you are rebelling in Suzhou.
Do you think the court will turn a blind eye? It will be your family who will be affected by that." His eyes slowly swept over the people around him, and he said word by word: "I know there are many rebels here who incite the people. Under my nose, you
You'd better be honest, if anyone dares to instigate you, I guarantee you will have your head chopped off after you say one sentence."
Many people in the crowd looked strange and moved their lips, as if they wanted to say something, but when others were silent, they did not dare to say a word.
"Still not leaving!" Qin Xiao shouted sharply: "Are you really going to be beaten as a traitor to the party?"
People looked at each other, and finally one person said: "If Master Huang Yang is really wronged, can the court make the decision for the Taoist Priest?"
"I am the Young Minister of Dali Temple." Qin Xiao lost no time in taking out his official badge and flashing it in front of everyone: "I came to Jiangnan this time to inspect the corruption case. If Taoist Huang Yang is really wronged, I will definitely give it to everyone.
The court will never agree to the indiscriminate killing of innocent people."
"By the way, there is still a fire in my house. If I don't go back, the house will burn down." One person suddenly said: "I have to go back quickly."
This sentence was like giving the people a big step up. For a while, many people left one after another. As long as one person left, the others were afraid of falling behind and accelerated their pace. In just a moment, the place that was originally crowded with people except
Qin Xiao, who was standing with a knife in his hand, and the corpse on the ground with his head chopped off were already empty.
The officers and soldiers of the Governor's Office were all in disbelief.
When Qin Xiao saw the crowd disperse, he let out a sigh of relief and opened his hands, his palms already filled with cold sweat.
Pan Weixing came to his senses and ordered: "Take the body down and dispose of it." He went forward, held Qin Xiao's wrist, and sighed: "Master Qin is really a god descended from heaven, brave and resourceful, I really admire him.
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Qin Xiao thought to himself that the gods had come down to earth. I was so frightened that I almost peed, but my face was still calm and he said: "Sir, the people gathered here today, it has already shown that something is wrong...!"
"That's right." Pan Weixing's expression became solemn: "It seems that someone wants to use the people to break into the governor's mansion."
Qin Xiao lowered his voice and said: "I'm afraid their purpose is still towards the princess."
Suddenly I heard the sound of hoofbeats and saw them galloping towards me. When I got close, I got off my horse and saw that it was Chang Shi Ma Xingguo.
"Ma Changshi, you came just in time." Pan Weixing looked unhappy. Ma Xingguo has the responsibility of maintaining public order in Suzhou City. A large number of people gathered today, but Mr. Changshi arrived late.
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Ma Xingguo pleaded guilty and said: "I went to see the doctor. I learned that he had summoned me, so I hurried over. On the way, I heard that some people were gathering in front of the governor's house to make trouble. I was so anxious that I rushed over." When he saw several soldiers dragging the body down, he also hurried over.
Seeing the crossbow on the ground, he frowned and said, "Another crossbow!"
"Why do you say "you"?"
"Sir, we were ambushed in Taixuan Temple last night. Those Taoist priests injured us with arrows and crossbows." Ma Xingguo looked solemn: "Could it be that those who instigated the trouble are really the same group as Taixuan Temple?"
Pan Weixing frowned and asked, "Have you seen Liu Hongju? From yesterday to now, he has not been seen. I sent people to look for him, but he has never been seen."
Ma Xingguo said hurriedly: "Reporting to your lord, Commander Liu has returned to the camp."
Qin Xiao frowned: "Go back to camp?"
"He injured his shoulder and couldn't participate in the operation last night, so he left the city and went to the camp last night, saying he was going back to the camp to recuperate." Ma Xingguo said: "He didn't even say hello to the official when he left the city. The official sent someone to look for him.
He had something to discuss, and I found out that he left last night."
Qin Xiao and Pan Weixing looked at each other and saw horror in each other's eyes.
Seeing the solemn expressions on the two men's faces, Ma Xingguo realized something and shook his head: "Absolutely impossible. Qin Shaoqing, you don't know something. Commander Liu and I are brothers of life and death. There is no way he will betray me, let alone the imperial court."
"Go back and talk first." Pan Weixing looked solemn and turned around to go to the Yamen.
After entering the Yamen, Pan Weixing asked someone to close the door.
"Ten years ago, the Qingzhou Queen Mother Society rebelled, and the Qingzhou camp failed to suppress the bandits. The imperial court dispatched 10,000 Shence troops to Qingzhou to suppress the bandits." Ma Xingguo explained: "At that time, I was just a captain in the Shence Army.
, accompanied the army to suppress the bandits, Liu Hongju was a military commander under my command, and followed me on the expedition. Although the officers and soldiers were strong in Qingzhou's suppression of bandits, the Queen Mother Association resisted stubbornly, and then the mountains fought desperately to resist the officers and soldiers. Although the Queen Mother Association was eventually defeated
Eradication, but in fact the officers and soldiers also suffered a lot of casualties." After a pause, he said: "That night, there was a sneak attack by cold arrows. If Liu Hongju hadn't blocked the arrow for me, I would have died in Qingzhou long ago."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that Liu Hongju had saved your life. No wonder you valued Liu Hongju so much.
Ma Xingguo continued: "After that, he stayed in the Shence Army for several years. Six years ago, he was transferred to the Suzhou Battalion as the commander. Liu Hongju also came to Suzhou with him to serve under me. The emperor's kindness was great, and the governor's support, the three
I was promoted to the governor of Suzhou years ago, so I recommended Liu Hongju to be the commander of the Suzhou Battalion. He was from the Shence Army and had made great military exploits, so the imperial court let him take over the post of commander of the Suzhou Battalion."
"The Suzhou Battalion has been commanded by Liu Hongju for the past three years?"
"Liu Hongju is brave and good at fighting, and he trains troops well." Ma Xingguo said: "Actually, in terms of military training alone, he is still above me. I am very relieved to hand over the Suzhou camp to him."
"You said he trained his troops well, what did you mean?"
Ma Xingguo said: "You practice Sanfu in the summer and Sanjiu in the winter without interruption. He is strict in running the army and is also very strict in selecting soldiers. If his body cannot meet his requirements, he will give him a sum of money and send him away.
Only the strongest young men are selected for training in the camp, so all the officers and soldiers in the Suzhou camp are strong and strong, and under Liu Hongju's training, they are all brave and good at fighting."
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