How could these normally aloof civil servants have ever experienced such anger? They couldn't help it within a few days.
The feeling of being pinched by someone's neck is really uncomfortable and annoying.
So they once again united with the local gentry clan and began to organize their servants and domestic slaves to stir up trouble everywhere, testing the boundaries of the law crazily.
Then let his officials who are in charge of civil affairs deliberately look for trouble and find trouble with the common people.
The number of criminals in the city has also increased inexplicably, and the number of people going to the government to report to the government has also increased day by day.
But the government officials didn't care at all. They told the people that the entire city of Xi'an was now under the control of the army, and asked them to go to the military camp to find Qin Bangping and Chen Guang to deal with anything.
Their meaning is very clear, if you don't want to take charge of things, then they will be taken care of by you. It's up to you to come over and see if you can take care of things.
They did not believe that a group of vulgar warriors who could not even write articles were capable of managing civil affairs and judging cases and executing punishments. I am afraid they did not even recognize the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
When the city becomes chaotic and the people complain, let's see how they end up.
Thinking that they are the emperor's personal guards and daring to act arbitrarily with an imperial edict is really too arrogant and disrespectful of scholar-bureaucrats like them, who have a transcendent status.
But to their surprise, generals Qin and Chen did not play their cards according to common sense.
They dispatched a large number of troops to the city to maintain law and order, and they caught those servants and servants who were provoking troubles one by one.
Dozens to a hundred sergeants were dispatched to each main street to stay on standby in order to arrest them as soon as possible.
Although the city is in chaos, the effect is indeed good, at least in terms of the crime rate, it has plummeted.
Those bully servants who usually relied on their master's power to dominate outside also disappeared.
Even several young men were arrested and imprisoned in the military camp, which made the gentry officials panic.
After a final deliberation, a group of people decided to go to the military camp to ask for someone.
Then they jointly drafted a petition. Most of the officials and gentry in Xi'an City left their names on it. Then they sent their confidants to submit this "Book of Ten Thousand People" to the capital, asking them to kill Qin and General Chen.
Then, under the leadership of Zuo Buzheng Envoy and the Inspection Envoy, more than a dozen officials came out of the government office, met the gentry who had been waiting for a long time at the outskirts, and headed to the Xicheng Military Camp in a mighty manner.
They did not forget to build momentum for themselves all the way. Their servants beat gongs and drums all the way, calling on the people in the city to go with them.
"Stop, the military camp is an important place. No one is allowed to enter or leave without the general's order. If you dare to take a step forward, don't blame the long swords in our hands for not recognizing anyone!"
Before they even got close to the military camp, the sentries on duty outside stopped them and held the handle of the long knife tightly at their waists. If anything went wrong, they would immediately pull it out.
"You are so impudent. Who do you think you are? Even if your Majesty is here, you are still very courteous to us. How dare you, a soldier in the army, to speak lies? Do you really not want to die?"
These officials were already very angry, but now they were stopped by a few unknown people. They didn't care about their elegance and quality as scholars, and they immediately started to complain.
This little soldier dares to be so rude to them. If they don't suppress their limelight, it will be fine. Today, we must find a reason, and at the very least, they will be put in jail.
In fact, these sentries did not have the courage to go against these officials, but if they violated military orders, they would be punished by the law enforcement team when they returned, and neither would end well.
The actions and gestures of drawing the sword were also made in the hope of scaring them.
While several people were hesitating, the official, who had been furious for a long time, rushed over, grabbed rocks on the ground and threw them at the sergeants.
How could these sergeants really dare to attack the official? They just took this opportunity to get out of the way and let them pass the checkpoint.
Chen Guang, who was checking firearms, heard the noise outside the military camp and immediately ordered the hundreds of Shenji Battalion sergeants present to follow him out with firearms.
When we arrived at the gate of the camp, we saw a group of people in official uniforms rushing into the barracks. The sergeant guarding the gate was about to be unable to stop them.
Chen Guang pulled out the gun from his waist, quickly loaded the gun, and then fired a shot into the air.
Then he waved his hand, and the sergeant from the Shenji Battalion standing behind immediately stepped forward with his gun, aiming at the officials and gentry who came to make trouble.
Looking at the quiet crowd of officials and gentry, Chen Guang shouted loudly:
"Yu Lin's military order, anyone who breaks into the important areas of the military camp without permission will be shot without mercy!"
A loud roar, combined with the posture of the sergeants raising their guns and aiming, really frightened these gentry officials for a while.
After a long while, the leading Ambassador Zuo asked with a nervous tone:
"Bold, you vulgar people who don't know how to die dare to point your guns at me. Could it be that you want to rebel?"
"Do not panic, Fantai. I am only fulfilling my duties and acting according to His Majesty's military orders. As long as Fantai does not force his way in like just now, nothing will happen to him!"
Now they don't understand that this is a bluff to scare them.
As the person with the highest status among the officials and gentry present, Wu Yizhong, the governor of Zuo, felt humiliated by this common man and immediately shouted angrily:
"Chen Guang, what exactly do you want?"
"How dare you allow your subordinates to oppress the people in the city and act tyrannically, causing chaos in the city and making the situation impossible to deal with!"
"Now you dare to point a firearm at the imperial official. You are so bold. In a few days, will you dare to put a knife to my neck?"
"Is it possible that the laws of our Ming Dynasty can't cure you, a little general??"
"To be so arrogant, arrogant and domineering is too arrogant. I must report the truth to Your Majesty to see how many more days you can keep up!"
Chen Guang smiled slightly and said:
"What Fan Tai said made me very confused. When did my soldiers do anything wrong and violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Is it possible that the vassal didn't understand the imperial edict clearly last time?"
"It doesn't matter, the imperial edict is in the military camp. I will ask someone to get it. The feudal lord can read it carefully and see if we are acting according to the order!"
"As for whether I will live or die in the future, I won't bother the feudal lord to worry about it. The feudal lord should not be able to see my fate, but I might be able to see my fate!"
After saying that, he burst into laughter. Chen Guang obviously didn't take his threatening words to heart.
Although he is only a military commander, he still understands His Majesty's thoughts to some extent. As long as he is loyal to the Emperor wholeheartedly, his life will never be in danger.