Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Two: Kill Without Amnesty
The gangsters headed by Zhu Hai were stunned. When they saw Zhang Tieniu with his head missing, everyone was stunned and forgot to breathe.
Liu Chengfeng reined in his horse. He was only two feet away from the top. He held the half-foot-long Jin Chun Sword diagonally downward, pointing to the ground. The tip of the sword was still ticking, dripping with blood. [..com]
It was Liu Chengfeng's first time to kill someone at such a close range. He didn't have the so-called dizziness, let alone nausea. He just felt that the moment the blood splashed out, the blood in Liu Chengfeng's body also boiled.
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His eyes fell on Zhu Hai.
That look may not be awe-inspiring, but it is enough to scare these brave and ruthless people into retreating.
Hundreds of ruffians were retreating one after another.
There were even a few who were so frightened that their crotches were wet. Some fell to their knees and shouted loudly: "Spare my life, spare my life..."
"Spare your life? Someone has said these words to you before. Those businessmen and innocent people who died in a foreign land are also pleading with you. What will be the result?" If at this time, a ruffian is killed, and
Shocking these people may be a satisfactory result. But Liu Chengfeng was already angry at this time.
"Today you are begging for mercy from me. I wonder if I am willing to spare you. The captain obeys the order."
The captain at the back, Bang Xian, made an overwhelming voice: "I will obey your orders!"
Liu Chengfeng pointed his long sword forward, and under the bright sun, the tip of the sword emitted a dazzling light.
"These are all rebels. They dare to falsely accuse the pro-army army and wait for an opportunity to rebel. Send my order to crush them and kill them without mercy!"
Forty strong horses galloped, faster and faster, and passed quickly from both sides of Liu Chengfeng. Then they ran into the crowd without hesitation. Immediately, the infantry soldiers carrying swords came to cover them up, and screams of misery could be heard.
, the man who was knocked away by the war horse like a kite with broken strings, and the blood splashed everywhere. Along with the stench of blood, the smell gradually spread.
The gangsters began to flee in all directions. Fortunately, they ran into the streets and no one dared to chase them. The rest were driven to a corner by the knights like sheep, with despair in their eyes.
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Cabinet direct room.
Several young eunuchs quietly put an ice basin in the straight room. Almost everyone did not dare to express their anger. One eunuch knelt in the center of the straight room, not daring to raise his head.
On the left hand side are Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian. On the right hand side, an old eunuch clenches his fists and coughs in a low voice. Under the old eunuch, sits Mou Bin, the commander of the Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Youtang did not speak, but drank tea quietly. His face, which had just turned rosy, looked a little pale at the moment.
Everyone says that since the emperor came to the throne, he has been working hard to govern, which can be called ZTE. Zhu Youtang believes that he is worthy of the word ZTE. For seven years after he took the throne, except for sleeping and eating, most of his time was spent on acting on government affairs.
, he may not be perfect, but he knows that he has worked hard to be worthy of his ancestors and to the people of Li.
only……
Zhu Youtang said calmly: "Now that things have happened, it was a few royal guards who molested a good woman, right? What do you think?"
Everyone was silent, even an upright person like Xie Qian, who was surprisingly silent at this time. This matter is too big, and any opinion may cause great trouble. Whether it is to appease or suppress, it must be
The emperor made the decision himself.
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but laugh at himself, caressing the case, and said slowly: "I thought I couldn't compare with my ancestors, but I was still diligent in my work, and the world was still peaceful. Who knew that I was so lax?
Such a big thing has happened under the emperor's feet. Since you are unwilling to talk about it, I will talk about it first."
Zhu Youtang's discouragement was natural. He was quite confident in his own world. He even thought that his great governance had brought stability and peace to the Ming Dynasty. With weapons in storage and government orders clear,
Who knew what happened this time, but it was a complete slap in the face.
"It would be too harmful to suppress the people. I believe that most of the people who are making trouble are good people, but they are just out of temporary indignation. Then, let's focus on appeasing them. But how to appease them, but also how to appease them.
Please come up with an idea."
Liu Jian finally spoke and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to comfort him, you must first investigate and deal with the pro-soldiers who committed the crime, and secondly, appoint officials to go and comfort him."
Zhu Youtang nodded and said: "You are right, but who should I send?"
Xie Qian stood up and said, "I can give it a try."
Mou Bin said: "Master Xie is a bachelor of the cabinet. He cannot take risks easily. Wei Chen is guilty of death and his lax governance has caused this disaster. Please give Wei Chen a chance to redeem his merits. Wei Chen is willing to give it a try."
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Mou Bin's sincere attitude was recognized by Zhu Youtang and the cabinet, but Xie Qian said: "Commander Mou may not be better than Xie when it comes to appeasement, so it's up to me to do this."
The two of them were vying to go, and Zhu Youtang's expression softened a little. He pondered for a moment, but his eyes fell on the old eunuch.
The old eunuch was obviously not in good health. He was lying on the chair sickly, coughing in fits and starts. The hair on his temples was already gray, and his wrinkled face was covered with age spots. This senile demeanor exuded a
A quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
"Xiao Aiqing, what do you think?"
Zhu Youtang actually treated the old eunuch with some respect and even called him "Aiqing". It should be noted that the eunuchs in this palace were all the emperor's slaves. In addition, Zhu Youtang always disliked eunuchs interfering in political affairs. This palace
One can imagine the fate of many eunuchs here.
However, Zhu Youtang did not have the slightest contempt for this old eunuch.
The old eunuch smiled slightly, coughed, and said slowly: "If Your Majesty wants to appease you, you can use the cabinet. If you want to suppress it, you can use Dongchang and the pro-army. Since Your Majesty already has an idea, how dare I say anything?"
Zhu Youtang chewed on the old eunuch's words and seemed to realize something, and then said: "What Xiao Aiqing said is right. To appease him, it is better to let the minister go. Thank you Aiqing..."
Xie Qian said: "I am here."
Zhu Youtang said: "Please go to Yingchunfang to catch the lawless pro-soldiers and appease the people. Don't act out of anger and hurt people's lives."
Xie Qian was about to accept the order.
But there were hurried footsteps outside, and another eunuch came in. He went to the palace and bowed, then bowed and walked to Zhu Youtang's imperial case, and presented a note.
Zhu Youtang looked at the note, his face changed suddenly, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
Xie Qian said: "Your Majesty, why is this? I will leave now."
Zhu Youtang shook his head at him and then returned the note to the little eunuch. The little eunuch understood what Zhu Youtang meant and passed the note to Xie Qian first.
Xie Qian looked at it, his face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but said: "How dare Shuzi kill someone!"
After that, he passed the note to Liu Jian. Liu Jian's eyes showed a hint of doubt. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Dongyang looking at him, and then passed the note to him.
Looking around this time, the last thing passed to was Mou Bin.
Mou Bin opened the note and wrote: Liu Chengfeng, one of the hundreds of households in Yanhua Hutong, led more than 200 pro-army, horse and infantry troops to suppress the civil uprising...
Mou Bin's face turned pale all of a sudden. The emperor was just discussing how to appease others, but you dared to lead people to suppress the civil uprising. For such a big matter, you dared to kill people without even discussing it. This Liu
Chengfeng, you really want to kill me.
It was natural for Mou Bin to be frightened. Originally, this incident was closely related to the Jin Yiwei. The trigger of the incident was because someone from the Jin Yiwei molested a good woman. As a commander, Mou Bin was charged with being lax in his command.
Yes. Therefore, Mou Bin was sincere and did not shirk responsibility or show any fear. Finally, the emperor did not intend to accuse him.
I thought that this matter would just be smoothed over, and anyone who molested a good girl would be used as a scapegoat. But who would have thought that Liu Chengfeng, that idiot, would lead someone to suppress her.
Suppression will kill people, and the dead will bleed. Rivers of blood will flow under the emperor's feet. Doesn't the emperor's ZTE rule become a joke?
"Is this Liu Chengfeng crazy?" Mou Bin cursed Liu Chengfeng in his heart and secretly glanced at the livid-faced person in the seat. At this time, not only Zhu Youtang, but also Liu Jian and others were angry.
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The only peaceful person is still the old eunuch. Mou Bin has never been able to see through this old eunuch, but no matter what, it is not easy to get through the difficulties this time.
Without saying a word, Mou Bin carefully placed the note on the table next to him, then stood up, knelt down in the direction of Zhu Youtang, put his hands on the ground, and knocked his head hard: "Your Majesty, I wish you to die."
Mingzheng canon punishment to thank the world."
"Ten thousand deaths?" Zhu Youtang looked at him and sneered.
This emperor has a kind of charm that makes people approachable when he is gentle, but when he gets angry, he is enough to make everyone awe him.
He said slowly: "Who gave the order of suppression? A small one hundred households office dares to suppress it without permission. Who does he think he is? Who is the one hundred households in this one hundred households office? There is such a thing?"
His courage, he...he will die."
Everyone's attention just now was focused on the suppression, but they forgot to see which hundred households it was. However, Li Dongyang remembered it well and reminded him: "It's Liu Chengfeng."
"Liu Chengfeng..." Zhu Youtang was stunned for a moment. This person was so familiar. Almost every few days, Zhu Youtang could hear others talking about this person. Zhu Youtang also had the same impression of him.
I think it's good. Zhu Youtang even remembered that he had promised to teach him writing. Speaking of which, he was still Zhu Youtang's disciple.