When the people reacted.

Countless officers and soldiers had already walked over from the surrounding darkness and silently surrounded each house.

The officers and soldiers wearing armor, holding swords and guns, and with sharp and cold eyes silently gave a great sense of oppression to the people who had just slaughtered almost the entire Donghu Village.

The clanging sound kept ringing.

This is the sound made by the people who subconsciously dropped the knives and forks in their hands to the ground because of the nervousness in their hearts when facing the officers and soldiers.

Several young men, who would have looked no different from the officers and soldiers walking outside if they had put on armor, knelt down behind the collapsed courtyard walls.

These people lowered their heads and shouted: "Please make the decision for us!"

"Donghu Village has done many evil things over the years, bullying the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors, squeezing us, forcing us to work, and forcing us to sell our wives, children, fields and houses. We can't survive anymore."

"Please go up and make the decision for us!"

Generally, when there are many people, those who have no independent opinions or are nervous will behave like following the crowd.

As the voices asking the court for justice became louder and louder, the common people who had kept silent because they were afraid of the officers and soldiers finally joined in one after another.

The officers and soldiers just smashed and set fire to these houses, and the people who destroyed every house around the East Lake swamp surrounded them, and nothing more happened.

"Be careful later, or the people may be provoked again if they think the court is going to pursue them."

"I have sent people to Zhongmu County. No officials from the top to the bottom of Zhongmu County can stay. They will all be held accountable."

Zhu Gaochi was panting and talking as he hurried to keep up with Zhu Yunxi who was walking in front.

When Zhu Gaochi wanted to continue speaking, as soon as he uttered a word, his voice was drowned out by the voices of the people in front who kept shouting, hoping that the court would uphold justice.

Zhu Gaochi turned his head and looked over.

I saw that Zhu Yunxi had already crossed the defense line of the officers and soldiers, and arrived in front of the people who were aroused to anger tonight.

"It's His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson!"

"This must be His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson!"

Seeing Zhu Yunxi appear in front of them, some people among the people shouted loudly and happily.

Then, some people started to kneel down and shouted loudly.

When all the people knelt down.

Someone in the crowd spoke loudly.

"The common people pay homage to His Royal Highness the Emperor."

"Please, Your Highness, make the decision for us. Donghu Village has done many evil things in recent years, causing harm to the village."

"Kaifeng Prefecture suffered a disaster this year. The imperial court clearly told us to work for relief, and the government distributed food. But people like Donghuzhuang colluded with the government. They asked us to work, but the government sent us

All the food went into these people’s homes.”

The crime was directly pinned on the Donghuzhuang family, and more and more people began to cry and accuse the Donghuzhuang family of their crimes over the years.

"Your Highness, please be clear, we really can't survive."

"Tonight, these people in Donghu Village actually killed our fellow villagers."

"We were so angry that we rushed here."

"..."

"Please forgive me, Your Highness, please make the decision for us!"

Pei Benzhi, Gao Guang and others who followed Zhu Yunxi also rushed over at this time.

Gao Guang glanced at the burning houses in front of him, past the collapsed walls, the courtyard filled with corpses, and the patches of ground stained red with blood.

From a heart higher than the light, he felt that these people should be judged according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. And because these people came in groups and things were done by these people together, the guilt can be alleviated by the large number of people.

Some, but cannot be exempted.

Only in this way can we be honest and abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

Gao Guang, who had never spoken before, thought about it and finally wanted to say these words.

As soon as he took a step forward, one arm was pulled behind him.

Gao Guang turned around and saw Pei Benzhi holding his hand and shaking his head at him.

He couldn't help but frown, stepped back, and leaned next to Pei Benzhi.

Pei Benzhi whispered: "Your Highness pays more attention to the laws of the Ming Dynasty than we do."

After finishing speaking, Pei Benzhi said no more, clasped his hands together, and silently watched His Highness the Emperor Taisun, who took a few steps closer to the people.

Zhu Yunxi let his whole body be illuminated by the fire.

His eyes swept across the people kneeling on the ground in front of him, still begging him and the court for justice.

"Gu, His Majesty the Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty conferred the title of Grandson of the Emperor of the Supervisory State."

The people who were still unsure at first, after hearing this introduction, were finally convinced that the young man in front of them was His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun.

As a result, the voice became louder and louder.

Zhu Yunxi looked calm, raised his hands and pressed down.

"I came late, and the court came too late, causing the villagers to suffer."

"Don't worry, I have already sent people to Zhongmu County to apprehend the county officials and hold them accountable."

"My fellow villagers have been obeying the imperial court's orders these days and are providing relief through work. If you don't get any food, the imperial court will redistribute it to you."

"Your ruined house will be rebuilt for you by the imperial court in accordance with its decree."

The emperor's grandson didn't seem to want to hold them accountable for what they had committed tonight.

On the contrary, he said from the beginning that he would investigate the culpability and problems of the government, and that he would reissue the grain that the government had not distributed these days and repair the houses.

The hanging hearts of the people finally slowly dropped.

But at this time, Zhu Yunxi's face suddenly darkened.

"However, no matter what families like Donghu Village and Zhongmu County officials do, it is determined by the laws of the imperial court."

"What you did tonight was either caused by anger or by following the crowd."

"I miss you all these years of suffering and hardship of life. Also, the Zhongmu County government made a mistake first, and the Donghuzhuang Shiju people plotted evil behind. I can spare you the death penalty, and I can spare you the serious crime."

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Many people did not understand the meaning of what Zhu Yunxi said at this moment, and they only thought that the emperor's grandson and the court still wanted to punish them.

Zhu Yunxi was always watching these people. Before these people could speak, he had already spoken again: "They are all good men. They have done something wrong and they should take responsibility! This time the Yellow River embankment in Lanyang County burst.

The imperial court has made a conclusion that the Thousand Mile Yellow River embankment will be overhauled. For those who are here tonight, one person from each family will go to work on the embankment. If the embankment is not completed for one day, you will not be allowed to go down the embankment for one day!"

As soon as Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, Gao Guang heard Pei Benzhi's low laughter in his ears: "You see, who said His Highness didn't abide by the Ming Dynasty law?"

Gao Gaoguang was helpless, but speechless.

The Yellow River embankment has basically been determined and will cost tens of millions to build. Pan Deshan will be responsible for building it. By then, dozens or even millions of people from Henan Province and other provinces will need to work on the embankment.

For the people around Donghu Village, An Neng was alone.

However, the emperor's grandson also said that if the embankment is not completed, the people present tonight will not be able to go down the embankment.

After all, it can be considered a punishment.

Zhu Gaochi was already speaking loudly from the front. He explained concisely and concisely in a language that was easiest for the common people to hear.

"His Highness has said that as a punishment for you people, one person from each family will have to work on the embankment. He will not be able to go home until the embankment is repaired."

"This is the punishment His Highness will give you."

The people who were originally uneasy and even thought about continuing to cause trouble finally felt completely relieved.

As long as it's not beheading, not being exiled, not being beaten with boards and destroying the body and bones, and just going to work on the embankment, how can it be considered punishment?

People's minds calmed down.

Not long after, a cautious voice suddenly came out from the crowd.

"Excuse me, Your Highness, when we go to work, will we be paid?"

As soon as the man finished asking, someone next to him laughed.

Then, more and more people laughed.

Zhu Yunxi didn't stop him, and these people became more and more courageous.

"Your Highness! As long as the court gives us wages, our whole family will go to work on the embankment. If the embankment is not repaired, we will never go down the embankment!"

"Yes! As long as His Highness gives us wages, we will build the levee for the rest of our lives!"

"..."

Zhu Yunxi also couldn't help laughing.

This is part of the outstanding character of the people of Neutron. They are cunning but diligent.
To be continued...