The cries became more and more shrill. Xia Zhaoyi frowned and said, "Don't go, it's the officers and soldiers who are robbing people."
She looked back at Zhi Changle and said, "I'm going to take a look. You go back to the house first. If anything happens, don't come out."
She went back to her room and changed into light and simple clothes, and brought her dagger, crossbow and Qian Sibi. When she came out, Pang Yi and Lao Tong were also in the courtyard. When they saw her coming out, they rushed forward: "Ali!"
"Let's go together!"
"Don't," Xia Zhaoyi said, "don't come out no matter what happens. It's not clear what they are doing yet, but at least some of them may be robbing men. I'll go take a look and come back. Nothing will happen. You don't have to worry.
I."
As he said this, he cupped his fists and turned to leave.
Seeing that the girl did not go through the main entrance, but jumped out from the high northeast wall, Zhi Changle looked away and said uneasily: "The corners of my eyes keep twitching, and I always feel scared."
Lao Tong looked up at the orange smoke on the sky and said softly: "Me too."
The fire became more and more fierce, spreading rapidly from the burning house to both sides. Unlike previous fires, no one came to rescue tonight.
What Xia Zhaoyi guessed wrongly was that these officers and soldiers were not here to snatch the men. They were dragging several gentlemen away from the small civilian residence in the alley.
The women were crying and pulling behind them, and the children who came to block the way were beaten or kicked. These officers and soldiers were not merciful at all, and two unconscious women were already lying on the ground.
The nearby civilians had to run out because of the fire. They did not dare to get too close and looked at them from a distance.
Not only the writer, but also the young man studying in the academy was heard nearby. The officers and soldiers immediately stepped forward to ask who it was, and then dragged them away together.
The firelight illuminated the fear on the faces of the people, the ferocity on the faces of the officers and soldiers, a tall young man refused to leave, a conflict broke out between his family and the officers and soldiers, the leader of the team was scratched from the ear and bleeding, and in anger he directly drew out a bright white knife.
"Mom!!" The boy screamed in horror, watching helplessly as the knife pierced his mother's abdomen, splattering large amounts of blood on the snow.
"Mother!!!" The young man's throat broke. He struggled to break away from the surrounding officers and soldiers, and rushed towards the team with red eyes. He was slashed on the shoulder with a knife, and half of his body was almost separated.
The family members were crying loudly, the people around them were breathing heavily, and many people were busy covering their children's eyes.
Captain was holding the knife in his hand, looking at the bright blood, as if a poisonous flower was growing in his heart.
"I didn't say no killing was allowed, it was them who resisted!" Du Zheng said with a trembling voice, and suddenly raised his voice, "If anyone dares to resist again, I will continue to kill them!"
The officers and soldiers across the street were also robbing people. When they entered the house to fight, if they accidentally knocked down the oil lamp, another fire started.
Some people were identifying those who wrote on the streets, and some took this opportunity to vent their personal anger and identify the people they knew who had read books one by one.
Those teaching gentlemen who had not been taken away before were no longer in good luck. Many did not want to leave, so they hid themselves and were discovered, and were forcibly dragged away, with a beating and kicking. Some were afraid of hurting their families, so they said in trembling voices that they had feet.
The doors of academies and private schools were broken open one after another. Officers and soldiers rushed into the academy and took away everyone who stayed in the academy, including the guardian.
Fires broke out in many places, and the fires became more and more intense. The common people who could no longer stand finally rushed to put out the fire. The figures were running back and forth, screaming and wailing, and the heavy snow soaked in blood was trampled everywhere.
, mixed with the mud on the soles of the shoes, and became dirty pieces, which were melted into muddy water by the fire and gurgled away.
"My lord, my lord!"
Zhu Xian opened his eyes and finally fell asleep. His head felt heavy and uncomfortable, and he said hoarsely: "What's the matter?"
"Something serious has happened, sir!" The visitor pulled Zhu Xian up, "Sir, get up quickly!"
Liang Nai was also called out of the house. He hurriedly put on his clothes. Before going out, Shi grabbed him and said, "No matter what happens, remember to send someone back at dawn to spread the word, otherwise I will take my sons with me."
Go to the government office to find you!"
"What are you talking about!" Liang Nai pulled her hand away impatiently and strode towards the carriage outside the door.
After getting on the carriage, the driver raised his whip.
Li Cheng handed over the small stove to warm his hands and said: "This is an order directly from Tiansheng Palace. The ones dispatched are not the Twelve Guards of the Suwei Capital, but the Xuanwu Army stationed in the capital."
"The army was directly dispatched?" Liang Nai asked in shock.
"Yes, we can't hold the people we've captured, and the old site in the east city is almost full."
Liang Nai raised the car curtains. This street was relatively peaceful, but there were many people who came out of their houses to look into the distance, not knowing what was going on.
In the distance, there are chaotic figures, and the sky is like fire.
"How long have I left the palace? Was this order given after I left the palace?" Liang Nai said.
"It should be that no one knows about it. This is an unexpected order from the emperor," Li Cheng frowned, "and the Xuanwu Army has been on the battlefield. They are very murderous...their knives have seen blood tonight.
Already."
Liang Nai opened his eyes wide: "What did you say? They killed, killed?"
"As far as I know, there are more than twenty people..."
Liang Nai was speechless and clutched the heater in his hand. He had just come out of the warm bed and entered the warm carriage, but now he felt cold all over his body. The chill was radiating from his bones.
Jingzhao Mansion has been lively for several months, but tonight is the first time that it is still so lively at night.
Dozens of trucks hauled bodies covered with white linen or tattered clothes and placed them on the snow. The civilians who didn't know where to look for an explanation could only think of the Jingzhao government office. They howled loudly and yelled for Master Qingtian.
come out.
Dengwen drums were beaten by the angry people, one after another, and the sound was endless. The guards who used to step forward as soon as they heard the sound of the drums now retreated into the yamen, lest the angry civilians rush into Yanyun Wei Mansion like before.
Rush over like that.
Liang Nai's carriage drove back from the street entrance. He glanced at the crowd here from a distance and lowered the curtain of the carriage with an expressionless expression.
"Right now, it's just that area of Huiyang Street," Li Zheng said. "I don't know if His Majesty is going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, or if he wants to catch all the people in the capital... If the capital is full, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch them all in three days and three nights, and there won't be that many at all.
The cell can accommodate people.”
Liang Nai didn't say anything, and rubbed the heater in his arms with his palms. After the chill had subsided, he finally felt a little better.
The carriage drove into the backyard of the government office. The backyard was brightly lit. Many strange faces dressed as boys were holding horses and guarding the door anxiously. As soon as Liang Nai got off the carriage, their eyes suddenly brightened and they hurriedly ran over: "Master Liang!
"
"Master Liang, I am a servant of Pan Shenzheng's family. My master is waiting for you outside the palace gate!"
"The younger one belongs to Lin Shangshu's family. My master is also waiting for you there. He rushed there as soon as he heard the news."
"Master Liang, I am from Dongping Academy, and I was sent by the Qujian Academy! Our academicians have also entered the palace."
"Sir, my lord said that you must be invited to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
…
Liang Nai looked at them, his brows knitted into a knot.
