"Yes, my lord, your business is the most important!"
The captain of Qi State nodded and bowed, and quickly ordered his men to disperse the crowd.
The coachman sneered and drove the carriage away.
There was a hint of contempt in his eyes, and he looked at everyone as if he were looking at a swarm of ants.
All the people around were angry.
They would never have thought that if the other party killed someone, not only would they not have to pay for their lives, but they would not even have to pay any price, and they could just leave freely.
"Why did you let him go? He is a murderer!" All the migrant workers shouted crazily.
They had heard a lot about the privileges of the Tang people, but this incident happened under their noses.
"After all, I am a foreigner. Don't you know how to treat others with respect?" Qi Guoqiao frowned.
Everyone laughed angrily.
What's the point?
Killing people in broad daylight not only goes unpunished, they even respect them!
"Punish the murderer severely!"
"Ban the privileges of the Tang Dynasty, pay with blood!"
Many people in Qi have been suppressed for too long, and shouts are constantly heard from all around.
More and more people gathered around, most of them were civilian workers, and everyone was furious.
"How brave, a group of unruly people, dare to question the government! If you gather a crowd to cause trouble, I will put them all in jail!"
The captain waved his hand, and his men immediately stepped forward to arrest him.
The leading citizen's face was full of sorrow: "The murderer can walk away, but we have to be imprisoned. Is there any justice? Since we are Qi people, has the Qi Dynasty ever protected us?"
"Our dynasty wants to be friends with the Tang Dynasty. We must treat foreigners with respect and priority. Do you understand? A bunch of despicable people who know nothing are talking nonsense here. Catch them all!"
The Qi army rushed up and without saying a word, grabbed a group of civilian laborers and imprisoned them all, including Ning Changsheng.
…
The carriage galloped all the way to Tianchong Pass to guard the General's Mansion.
This was originally the government office of Marquis Wenxing, but now it has been occupied by the Qi army.
The Qi Dynasty's acting Tianchong Pass guard general Yu Wenye, along with two groups of civil and military officials, stood waiting outside the gate early.
The carriage stopped, and Yu Wenye hurriedly greeted it.
"Welcome to the envoys of the Tang Dynasty." Yu Wenye saluted the carriage.
The curtain of the carriage opened, and an old man in rich clothes came out.
Immediately, a junior official from Qi State rushed forward, knelt on the ground, and used his back as a stepping stone for the old man.
"I am Shi Xiazhuo, the head of Tiance Palace. I am here to handle official business. General Yuwen, let's not waste time and talk about what you are doing now." The old man said proudly.
In terms of rank, Yu Wenye is the guard of Tianchong Pass, which is much higher than a mere Chang Shi.
However, the other party was a visitor from the Tang Dynasty.
Let alone Yu Wenye, even if his boss comes here, he must be treated with great respect.
Yu Wenye nodded quickly and bowed: "Yes, Wen Xinghou and his family have all been detained and are waiting to be executed at a later date."
Xia Zhuo frowned: "Choose a day? Choose a day. It's tomorrow, and the family members of the Yu Tian Chong Army, as long as they are related to the Tian Chong Army, all will be killed!"
"Kill them all!"
Yu Wenye was startled: "There are quite a lot of those people. If we kill them all, the former Tianchong Army will probably mutiny."
"With our Tang Dynasty at our side, what are you afraid of? Now the imperial capital of Dayu is surrounded by our Tang army, and the rebels of the Qianlong Army are retreating steadily. Our Tang Dynasty will soon dominate the heaven. Who the hell dares to mutiny? Yes.
I'll be in charge, nothing will happen."
Xia Zhuo waved his hand: "You go and arrest them today, and tomorrow I will personally supervise and kill them all!"