On the outskirts of Dongcheng, the sky is clear and clear.
I heard that prisoners were going to be executed here. Although I was scared because the people of Jingxiang had not seen bloodshed in the past ten years, they couldn't help but be curious and came anyway. Coupled with the refugees from the southern suburbs, there was already a huge crowd.
Seeing the piles of disciples of the aristocratic clans being led into the execution ground, some clapped their hands and applauded, some looked blank, and most of them just watched with a bystander mentality, pointing at the disciples of the aristocratic clans.
Qu Lingchen was also among the crowd. Liu Zhang had another massacre, and he had witnessed it with his own eyes, but he felt much calmer.
"For whom you kill, whom you kill."
The words cruel and cold were intertwined with every word and action Liu Zhang said to him, and Qu Lingchen could no longer distinguish between right and wrong.
Just watch quietly.
Xu Zhaoxue followed Xiao Furong to the high platform, sat on the stone bricks, held Xiao Furong's hand tightly, and chanted: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Xiao Furong looked at her and whispered in her ear: "I'm not afraid.
.”
"Oh." Xu Zhaoxue took her hand back in embarrassment, grabbing it on her thigh, and the hems of her clothes were pulled together.
Cai Ming stood aside quietly.
A large number of cavalry arrived, and Liu Zhang rushed over under the protection of his own soldiers. As he walked, he said to Huang Yueying: "You could have stayed out of the matter and issued the flooding order. I am afraid that the Huang family will be isolated by the family, and you will also be blamed by the family members.
"
"Since I have surrendered to my lord, I have dedicated myself to the Sichuan Army. With so many concerns, why should I be a military advisor? Instead, my lord, use Gao Pei and Fan Lixiang to establish my authority.
Gao Pei is nothing, he is a direct general of the Sichuan Army. If I use him to establish my authority, Gao Pei will be aggrieved at most, or even not aware of it at all. What should Fan Lixiang do? She is a smart woman."
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "It's because she is smart that she has a smart way to treat her. Fan Lixiang is good at mental tricks and wants to win over her. If she sees through it, it will make her resentful and use her to establish her power. If she takes it out on her, she will feel that she
Like Gao Pei, he is a direct general and has not been excluded."
Huang Yueying smiled heartily: "I think my lord understands people's hearts better than Fan Lixiang, so does my lord regard her as his direct general?"
Liu Zhang pondered for a moment and nodded: "That's right."
Liu Zhang couldn't find any reason. After drinking that night, he saw something in common with Fan Lixiang, and unknowingly found that he and Fan Lixiang were much closer.
At this moment, Liu Zhang and Huang Yueying passed by the place where the prisoners were escorted, and shouts came out. Some shouted: "Liu Zhang, you are cruel and murderous, you will not die a good death."
"I'll wait for you underground."
And most of them are shouting: "Uncle, please spare my life."
Rows of well-dressed people were forced to kneel on the ground. They may be former officials, former landlords and gentry, or local celebrities. They were all high-ranking figures in this era. When the arty Liu Biao was in power, they
You can talk eloquently without any scruples, and be happy in this respected land.
Never thought about death.
Now facing death, they were all afraid. The rows of swordsmen and axes held in front of their chests had a cold light on the metal surface. Some of the children of the aristocratic families finally couldn't hold it back and began to shout. They
I can no longer consider whether this cry is in vain.
Liu Zhang walked over with his soldiers. Huang Yueying smiled, did not follow, and stepped to the high platform. Some shouts came from behind: "Miss Huang, save me, I am the second son of the Zhang family."
"Miss Huang, have you forgotten that I came to your house to propose marriage?"
Huang Yueying pretended not to hear anything, with a calm face, and said to Li Yan who was walking beside him: "Master Li, are you going to read a proclamation later?"
Li Yan nodded.
"Show it to me."
Li Yan hesitated for a moment. Up to now, he was still a little uncomfortable with Huang Yueying as a military advisor, so he handed over a bamboo slip.
Huang Yueying stepped onto the high platform along the steps, while reading the notice, scanned it up and down, and threw it down the steps.
"This..." When Li Yanzheng was surprised, Huang Yueying said calmly: "Master Li, please get me some pen and ink."
Liu Zhang walked up to the escorting family, and the family's shouts for mercy became even louder. Liu Zhang walked straight to two middle-aged men, one in his forties and the other in his thirties.
Liu Zhang looked at the two people, squatted down, and shouted in a deep voice: "Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, why did you betray me?"
The two of them were silent and did not speak. Kuai Liang was relatively calm, but Kuai Yue was moving his lips, his kneeling thighs were shaking a little, and his bright clothes were covered in mud.
"I remember that after I took charge of Xiangyang, Kuai Liang submitted the household registration and Xiangyang map. Kuai Yue reported on Jingzhou's government affairs, money, grain, taxes, and population. They were all familiar with it. Talents, Jingzhou has so many people.
How much worry can I save when you govern? I didn't exclude you or share your power, so why did you betray me?"
Kuai Liang took two heavy breaths, raised his head and said, "Liu Zhang, you are cruel and unkind and mistreat the world. All knowledgeable people will betray you."
"Hahaha, you have backbone and are much better than those clowns." Liu Zhang glanced at the children of the aristocratic families who were begging for mercy, laughed a few times at Kuai Liang, and said in a deep voice: "Harsh government? I don't know what Mr. Kuai Liang thinks.
Benevolent government? Does the government have to support you all the time and allow you to continue to expand? If this momentum is curbed, it will be considered harsh government?
There is a fish in the pond that is not full. The owner feeds it every day, one cup on the first day, two cups on the second day, and ten cups on the tenth day. At this time, the owner is poor, and he also feeds ten cups on the eleventh day. That is
Shouldn't this fish jump up and bite its owner?
The Kuai family, a Xiangyang half-surnamed Kuai, the property of your Kuai family is already equal to that of all the common people in Xiangyang combined, and the land is connected to a vast expanse of land, but you are still not satisfied? Do you want to continue to expand? Do you think that all the common people will become your tenants?
Long-term workers, is it benevolent government to let you take whatever you ask for?
The Kuai family originated from the famous minister Kuai Tong. He is really a descendant of Zepi. With his few achievements, thinking about the brilliant achievements made by the Kuai family today, he should wake up with a smile, right? I have not deprived you of any assets, so why did you take such desperate risks?
I?"
Liu Zhang whispered to Kuai Liang: "I know, but I am not satisfied. If the fish wants to jump out and bite its owner, what I will do is to chop it with a knife and make soup."
Kuai Liang was silent. The family was trapped in a strange circle. Every successive patriarch of the clan shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Guangda clan. Every descendant of the clan must serve the Guangda clan. Otherwise, the clan leader would be a sinner in the clan.
It means being disobedient and unfilial.
In this case, both the clan leader and the clan members must do everything possible to make the family grow and develop, regardless of how far it develops.
When they followed Liu Biao, the Kuai family made a right bet and became the richest family in Jingxiang with the most acres, second only to the Cai family in power. However, this time they rebelled, the Kuai family made a wrong bet and the whole family was destroyed.
However, even if Kuai Liang is given another chance to choose, he will still choose this way. Because the Guang family's heavy responsibility has no end.
Just as Liu Zhang was about to leave, Kuai Yue suddenly said: "Huang, uncle Huang, if..."
"Shut up." Kuai Liang scolded.
Liu Zhang looked back at Kuai Yue and smiled at Kuai Liang: "Mr. Zirou, don't rush to scold me. The children of the family will be honored by the family and bound by the family for the rest of their lives. Aren't you allowed to speak your mind when you are about to die? Your brother
I know what to say.
Civil servants are not military generals. It is normal to fear death. Only when you pity your own life can you know how to pity the lives of others.
But I have given you many opportunities. Those who can be forgiven include the Cai family, the Huang family, and those families that were not involved. I have forgiven them all. You must go all the way to the dark side. Who can pull you back?
"
"Uncle Huang, are you right?" Suddenly a childish voice came over. Liu Zhang turned around and saw that it was a boy with white eyebrows. The boy with white eyebrows looked at the grass in front of him and said, "Everyone walks to the dark side in one way. Emperor
My uncle wants to go in the opposite direction and kill all those who go to the dark side. I am alone and alone, can I go on?"
The young man turned his head and glanced behind him. He saw a large group of sergeants escorting the descendants of the family. There were thousands of them. He turned around and said: "These are all Jingzhou elites. If you kill us, I would like to see if the emperor's uncle gets this place in Jingzhou."
What’s the use of a place with four battles?”
The young man smiled as he spoke, a very relieved smile, without any pretense. In his heart, Liu Zhang got Jingzhou, but he had no use for the Jingzhou family. It was like a big house built on bamboo poles. As long as the wind from the east of the Yangtze River or the north blew, it would instantly be destroyed.
Will collapse.
In his mind, the difference between him and Liu Zhang was that he would die early and die later.
"Ma Liang." Liu Zhang looked at the young man, patted his forehead a few times, and called out the young man's name. Liu Zhang was not familiar with the characters of the Three Kingdoms, just because this man had the same name as Ma Liang, the magic pen in mythological stories when he was a child, and he also had white eyebrows.
, so remember it.
"I didn't expect that I, Ma Liangnian, was only fifteen years old. If the emperor could recognize me, I would have left my name. I would die without regrets."
"Okay, after you die, I will bury you in the east of Xiangyang and let you see how far and how long I, Liu Zhang, can go."
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he turned around and heard Ma Liang's voice from behind: "Uncle Emperor, where is my brother?"
"died."
Liu Zhang replied, stepped towards the high platform, raised his clothes and raised his sword, followed closely by the soldiers behind him, with bells and drums on both sides blaring, soldiers shouting, the sound was loud and powerful. Ma Liang looked at Liu Zhang's back: "If it weren't for the different Tao, you would be a
A true king."
"Ho, ho, ho." The Sichuan soldiers raised their spears and shouted in unison. The sound of their swords hitting their shields mixed with the sound of drums, creating a killing spree.
Amidst the thunderous shouts, Liu Zhang stepped onto the high platform with his long sword at the side, facing the sea of prisoners, soldiers, and civilians outside.
Li Yan stepped forward and said carefully: "The original notice was thrown away by the military advisor. This letter was just written by the military advisor. Please see, my lord..."
"Zhao Nian." Liu Zhang said in a deep voice, closed his eyes and leaned against the alchemy wall behind him.
Li Yan stepped forward, unfolded the silk cloth, and read loudly:
"In ancient times, there was Ximen Leopard Zhao Guanghan, and today there is Yizhou Shepherd Liu Huangshu. Wherever there are corrupt officials, wherever there are bullies, and wherever there are lawless madmen, there is Liu Huangshu..."
Everyone stared at Li Yan strangely. Liu Zhang opened his eyes, a little surprised. Li Yan felt the gaze and couldn't read anymore. He turned back and glanced at Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang glanced at Huang Yueying, who was calm and relaxed.
Liu Zhang nodded to Li Yan.
"Uncle Liu Huang cares about the people and vows to work for the welfare of the people so that every citizen can live a good life. He is not afraid of the powerful and is selfless. The existing Xiangyang family has used despicable and illegal means to plunder the people's property for many years.
For example, Kuai He, a descendant of the Kuai family, repeatedly took advantage of people's illnesses and weaknesses to purchase land at very low prices, forcing the people to go bankrupt. Zhang Laosan of Liucun, whose son was seriously ill, originally borrowed money from a stranger, but the stranger had promised, but Kuai
The family threatened not to lend money to Zhang Laosan, so Zhang Laosan had to sell all his land to the Kuai family. In the end, Zhang Laosan went bankrupt and became a tenant farmer.
Ma Sheng, a son of the Ma family, forced himself to demolish Wang Daniu's earthen house and build a canal on the grounds that his own land needed to be diverted for irrigation. He was only compensated 250 yuan, so that Wang Daniu's family of five slept in the wilderness, and his wife eventually died of illness in Shanshu Village.
On the way..."
Li Yan was reading on the stage. Many civil servants didn't know that such an article could be used as a proclamation?
But many people listened, and their eyes were red, either because they were involved, or because they were insiders, or because they were in the same boat. They are always a vulnerable group when facing the aristocracy. Especially in Jingzhou, a place that condones the aristocrats, they are even more reasonable.
There is no place to complain, there is no way to avenge the injustice, and there is no redress for the grievance.
Thinking of those scenes where people had to bow to the aristocratic family due to the pressure of life, and the scenes where dandies were rampant in the city and bullied by the children of the aristocratic family without anyone caring about them, I couldn't help but feel sad. Some people shed tears when they heard this.
The generals finally understood what the civil servants were saying this time. Those words: "The husband is ordered by heaven..." made them instantly fall into the clouds. They wanted to use the knife in their hands to cut open the head of the person who was reading the notice and see what was inside.
What exactly is it installed?
Qu Lingchen stood quietly in the crowd. Although he had seen a lot, it was the first time he heard that the crimes of the family were so specific. And these were not only performed in Jingzhou, but also for the Qu family, the largest family in Brazil.
Things happen almost every day.
Kindness cannot make a family rise. The prosperity and rise of a family need to be built on the blood and tears of many people.
The difficult distinction between right and wrong in Qu Lingchen's heart gradually became clear.
"All these are the blood and tears of the people, and the family has accumulated a lot of wealth and land. According to the statistics of the Mufu, the Kuai family's property is equivalent to the income of the Jingzhou Mufu for ten years, the Ma family is the income of the Jingzhou Mufu for three years, and the Kuai Liang family is one hundred and twenty
The living expenses of ten people per day are equivalent to the expenses of one hundred households for one year.
The family has used all kinds of despicable and illegal means to obtain the blood and property of the people and use it for unscrupulous squandering and waste. It is not allowed by nature. In the past, Liu Biao condoned lawlessness, but now the selfless Emperor Liu is here and will never tolerate it."
Originally, some people looked at those noble families who were being escorted and were about to be executed with a little sympathy. Han people always like to show compassion when others are in trouble, no matter whether they are good or evil people.
But at this time, after listening to Li Yan's reading, I also felt hatred, and I just felt that it would be very satisfying to chop off the heads one by one.
Without the women, children, old and weak of the family fighting for their lives, the atmosphere in the execution ground became much more just. The people looked at the young and strong sons of the family, and the patriarchs and elders who usually only saw sedan chairs. At this time, they all turned into exploiting the people, corruption and lawlessness.
A bully who bullies others.
When the escorted family members heard the announcement, they were also a little moved. It was not that they didn't know, but that they were superior. It turned out that they had lived such a good life before, but after getting used to it, they didn't feel it anymore.
Kuai Liang and Ma Liang were silent, and the confession was smooth and smooth, without any hesitation or frustration, but every word was true. Unknowingly, it turned out that the children of the family had done so many illegal things.
People like Kuai Liang and Ma Liang also have the concept of justice. If someone told them this, they would also feel disdain for those who bully others by doing illegal things. But why are they the children of their own family, but they don't feel it at all? Is it a habit?
Yet?
Kuai Liang and Ma Liang looked at Liu Zhang on the high platform again, vaguely understanding why Liu Zhang wanted to attack the noble family.
“There are countless corruption and illegal things done by the family, but the most detestable thing is when a family is in a disaster situation, and for their own selfish interests, they are indifferent and have no conscience.
There was a flood in Jiangxia, and Huang Zu refused to accept the refugees, causing the victims to die on the road. The emperor couldn't bear it, so he set up soup kitchens in the southern suburbs of Xiangyang to accommodate as many as 200,000 refugees, and sent 80,000 soldiers to maintain order, ensuring that
Refugees can have clothes to wear, food to eat, and land to shelter from wind and rain.
However, these aristocratic families took advantage of the Sichuan troops being transferred into the southern suburbs and Uncle Liu was visiting the refugee camp to condolences the victims. When Xiangyang was empty, they launched a rebellion in an attempt to return to the previous decadent life of being lawless, extravagant and lascivious.
Uncle Liu Huang was for the people of the world, and he was not afraid of being broken into pieces or losing his territory. The soldiers of the Sichuan Army shed their blood for the people and were not afraid of dying under the sword of the family. However.
But these noble families took advantage of the disaster to rebel, and if they disrupted the order of disaster relief, how would the 200,000 refugees in the southern suburbs fare? Will they all starve to death in the wilderness? I am here..."
Li Yan was suddenly stunned when he read this. He realized that he could not continue to read it, so he turned to the other clansmen and shouted loudly: "I am here to ask you, how can you bear it?"
Li Yan was heartbroken and shouted loudly. As soon as the four words "How can I bear it" came out, the people showed angry faces, especially the refugees. Only then did he think of his own situation. If there was no Uncle Liu and no soup kitchen, what would he do? An old family
What should I do as a child?
"Kill them, kill them."
"Kill these unscrupulous people."
"Kill them."
The people began to roar, the sound became louder and louder, deafening, and all the children of the escorted family were dejected. A person who is used to doing evil will not feel it. When he is tried and the charges are read to him one by one, he will
You will know how hateful you are.
Kuai Liang and Ma Liang both lowered their heads. At this moment, they found that they really had nothing to say about being beheaded.
Qu Lingchen was infected by the people around him and looked at Liu Zhang on the high platform again. The enemy of this family and his own enemy suddenly seemed to be on the bright side, while he, a person with personal hatred, seemed to be hiding in the darkness.
Corner, mean and insignificant.
"He is really doing things for the people, should I take revenge?" Qu Lingchen fell into deep hesitation.
Liu Zhang pressed his hand on the surrounding people, and the people's shouts gradually stopped. They all stared at Li Yan who was reading the proclamation, with anger on their faces.
Li Yan continued.
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