"The army is attacking!"

"The army is attacking!"

…

As the officers and soldiers approached, especially the shouts of killing echoed through the sky. The people and scholars along the way sent the news to various cities one after another.

That’s incredible!

The imperial court sent a large army to kill all the people!

The Qiansheng Dynasty is different from the previous dynasties!

After receiving the news, the rioters who had originally vowed to seek justice from the court all threw away their sticks and fled home.

In fact, there is no need for them to tip off the news at all.

At the same time as the army was attacking, local governments had already sent messengers to convey the imperial court's will - the imperial court had decided to send troops to quell the civil unrest, and would never accept the rioters threatening the court for any reason, and allowed the rioters to return home while everything could still be saved. , otherwise once the army arrives, life will be ruined!

Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!

…

"Oh my God!"

The local scholars gathered together in the Changzhou Confucian Temple all looked up to the sky and screamed in the face of such a naked threat.

"Open your eyes. This is how His Majesty treats people from good families!"

"We are dedicated to serving the public good and only want to punish traitors, but His Majesty regards us as traitors. Where is the justice of heaven? Where is the justice of heaven..."

For a time, the Confucian Temple was filled with indignation and dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty must have been deceived by the traitor. I will go to the capital to beat the drum and tell you the truth, so that your Majesty will not be deceived..."

"That's it. Go to Nanjing, go to Nanjing, and file a petition!"

Just when the scholars were angrily shouting that they wanted to go to Beijing to complain, someone over there hurriedly came in to report.

"Young Master, you ran away. All the people on the city wall ran away. When they heard that the officers and soldiers had arrived, they all ran home!"

When all the scholars in the temple heard this, they all looked like they were mourning for their heirs, and one of them even cursed angrily.

“With a mob, it’s really hard to accomplish anything big!”

This man was Wu Yingcai. More than a thousand acres of his family's land had been confiscated by the government. He was also the most active in "redressing the grievances of the people." When he saw everyone looking like their parents were dead, he shouted.

"My friends, listen to me. Those officers and soldiers must have been ordered to disperse us. We just hold the tablet of the Holy Saint. I don't believe it. They dare to attack the saint's tablet!"

"Friend Wu, this plan is very clever!"

…

The city gate is open!

When more than a thousand officers and soldiers arrived in Changzhou and tried to put down the "rebellion", they were surprised to find that the rebels did not close the city gates and occupy the city as they imagined. Instead of defending, open the city gates.

"Could it be an empty city plan?"

Zheng En opened his eyes wide and stared at the open city gate, wondering.

"Send the order, all teams be on alert!"

In fact, he really thought too much. Even the citizens who made trouble never thought about resisting in the city, let alone resisting the imperial court. In their view, this was just a way of "fighting against the government". It's just tradition. But I didn't expect that the imperial court was so disrespectful of martial ethics that it directly sent an army.

When they learned that the imperial court had sent troops, the people who were originally agitated and angry all dispersed. Few people were willing to resist the imperial court. After all, this was the imperial court and a government.

But Zheng En, who had just led the troops, didn't know it. He immediately ordered the officers and soldiers to form a formation and launched the cannon - four nine-pound mountain howitzers.

The forged steel barrel points directly at Changzhou City. As long as an order is given, the gunners will fire immediately. In fact, the officers and soldiers are already gearing up for a big fight.

They are holding fire in their hearts!

When I first fought against the Donglu and the bandits, I finally fought tooth and nail to create a peaceful and prosperous age. You all are so unlucky that you actually want to swallow up my military land. If I don't fight you, I will spare you!

It is unclear whether the public sentiment is aroused or not, but what is certain is that the military sentiment is definitely aroused.

The guns are loaded, the bayonets are inserted, and as soon as you give the order, attack the city immediately!

Can……

They need orders.

Not only the commander's order is needed, but also the order of the imperial envoy. Although Fang Yizhi, the imperial envoy, looked ugly, he still said.

"Commander Zheng, please wait for a moment until I send someone to check inside the city. Try not to bleed as much as possible!"

When he said these words, Fang Yizhi felt mixed emotions in his heart. After he learned that civil uprisings had occurred in various places, he looked up to the sky and sighed. He knew that his official career was probably coming to an end, even with His Majesty.

Support, but after the killings caused by this, what will the people of the world think of him?

If a few gentry were killed, it would be better to say that "restraining the powerful" could be written in the history books.

But now?

How will history books record this incident in the future?

"The homes and fields were ransacked, and civil uprisings were provoked. The officers and soldiers quelled the chaos, resulting in numerous casualties among the people..."

Doing things will definitely offend people, and for things like what he did this time, many people will definitely hate him to death and compare him to cruel villains like Lai Junchen. If there is another killing, not only will his reputation

It will completely destroy it, and may even bring disaster to future generations. After all, Southern Zhili is a province that is famous for its imperial examinations.

"Everything is at your discretion!"

Zheng En cupped his hands and said.

Just when Fang Yizhi sent people to the city to inquire about the news, a sentry over there said.

"Look, someone is out of the city!"

The people who came out of the city were not just three or five people, but hundreds of people in darkness. All of them, without exception, were wearing Confucian shirts with regimental collars. They were all scholars. The leader, Zhuang Yinghui, had served as a minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He was now serving as an official in his hometown.

The local gentry must stand up, otherwise they will be stabbed in the back.

However, his face looked very ugly at this moment. He would not stand up if there was even a slight chance. Although he was an official in his hometown, how could he who had been paying attention to current affairs not know that he was different from the late emperor and they were making such a fuss?

Do you really think that Your Majesty will not kill people?

But... no matter how reluctant he is, he must stand up, otherwise there will no longer be a place for the banker in Changzhou.

Of course, the more important reason is that there are tens of thousands of acres of land under the banker's name - all donated by others. If the emperor is allowed to do this, the banker will have nothing. Then the banker will have nothing.

A year is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver!

Alas, Your Majesty has no moral ethics!

How could you break this rule?

Officials and emperors also knew the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, they would starve to death on such a small salary.

But now, His Majesty has "robbed" the donated land in the name of ransacking homes, and the rules have suddenly been broken.

If His Majesty succeeds, then the world will be in chaos. How can those people still donate their land? They will definitely surround their homes one by one and want to withdraw their land.

But if you stand up, what if you risk your life?

According to his deepest thoughts, Zhuang Yinghui didn't want to stand up, because he could see the difference between this Qian Sheng Ye and those princes, but he couldn't help it.

This incident happened in Changzhou. It was not only Changzhou but also officials from all over the world who were staring at this incident with their eyes wide open!

They were all waiting for trouble to happen in Changzhou, and then took the opportunity to cause trouble, causing the emperor to accept the reality and acquiesce to it.

Of course, they will not object to confiscation of the family property of those honorable ministers and officials, even the fields they donated, and they will not ask how much, but they will give back a certain amount to tell the world that the rules of the Ming Dynasty have not changed, so that everyone's interests will also be

Just saved it.

But the problem is that this prince has no martial ethics and does not play his cards according to the routine. When dealing with him, if you are not careful, you may lose your wife and your army!

Even if he understands this, Zhuang Yinghui still has to come out, because if he doesn't do this, from now on, there will be no place for Zhuang in Ming Dynasty's officialdom.

Even if it means death, he must stand up!

"Brother Zhuang, do you think the officers and soldiers will take action?"

Several officials from the same town who were following Zhuang Yinghui looked towards the officers and soldiers in the distance. They were lining up.

"Come on now..."

President Zhuang Ying sighed.

"I hope your Majesty can understand our difficulties!"

I was forced too!

Zhuang Yinghui couldn't help sighing. He looked around and saw that all his close friends came alone. They didn't let their nephews come over. Everyone was keeping one hand. They came here just to show an attitude. Even if the imperial court will

To hold them accountable is to hold them alone. It will not have any impact on each family. They still have a place in Jiangnan Shilin.
Chapter completed!