This three-foot-six-foot-long ship has a high stern and a low head. It has two long oars and a pair of wooden oars, and it rows rapidly. It is rushing backward in the river. The sky is hot and gloomy, and the vegetation on both sides of the bank is wilted and lifeless. The Jinshan Wei scholar Lu
Tiaoyang stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the Huating County town not far away shrouded in floating clouds. The whole city was as groggy as if it was sunburnt. With the rumored shouts all over the city "If you want firewood and rice to be strong, kill Dong Qichang first", the crowd was full of emotions.
Anger seems inconsistent——
Thunderbolts rolled by, heavy rain fell, and the raindrops made a crackling sound on the awning of the boat. Lu Tiaoyang sat back in the cabin and discussed with several friends of the students. If the rumors were false, there would not be thousands of people surrounding Dong
If the rumors were true, then Lu Tiaoyuan would accuse Dong Zuchang of occupying the garden and slandering the bandits to the Criminal Court.
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The boat rounded a river bend and suddenly heard the boatman on the bow shouting. When Lu Tiaoyang hurriedly looked over, he saw two three-row wave boats in the heavy rain, one behind the other, going straight down the river from the upstream.
The speed was very fast, and the oars and oars were swinging together, so they were traveling extremely fast. As soon as their boat rounded the bend of the river and was crossing the hull, the boat in front of it collided with it. The bow of the boat barely missed and hit them.
On the stern of the boat, the stern that was tilted up like a fish's tail "clicked" and was broken into half. The hull suddenly tilted to one side. Fortunately, it stabilized immediately and did not capsize——
The wave boat that Lu Na bumped into was Dong Qichang's boat. Dong Qichang fell to the ground, Dong Zuyuan quickly helped him, and Dong Zuchang walked out of the hatch. Seeing that the two ships were close to each other, the bow of the wave boat hit the other's ship and stuck it into the stern of the other ship, and he couldn't escape for a while.
When he opened it, he yelled: "You are so blind that you can't see whose boat this is, my father Dong Xuanzai——"
There was a "bang" sound. Dong Zuchang was standing at the cabin door cursing, and the ship was hit again. The ship's hull pushed to the side. Dong Zuchang stumbled and hit the hatch on one side first. His front teeth were loose after the collision, and he tried to pull the side of the ship with both hands.
It was slippery because of the rain, so he fell down without grabbing hold. The servant beside him stretched out his hand to grab it, but missed it. Dong Zuchang fell into the river. Dong Qichang in the cabin just stood up and fell down again. The hull of the boat turned to the right.
The side was turned violently, and Dong's female family members screamed——
But it turned out that the boat behind saw a large number of people striding after them from the left bank in the distance, and wanted to drive the boat faster. As long as it turned around this bend, the river would be open and it would not be afraid of the people on the bank. Unexpectedly, the boat in front collided.
It was lying in the middle of the river, and the ship behind it was following closely. It was going down the river again, and it was too late to turn. The bow of the ship hit the ship in front, and the side plate was broken. This kind of inland waterway ship did not use sealed cabin technology, and the ship
If the board breaks, water will enter.
The servant shouted: "The second young master has fallen into the water, please save him quickly."
Dong Zuchang was a dandy who did not know the difference between millet and wheat. Even though he was in Huating Water Town, he did not know the nature of water. He panicked as soon as he fell into the water, choked two mouthfuls of water, and fluttered with his limbs. He kept shouting: "Help me, save me - Gudu -
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Dong Qichang's boat originally collided with Lu Tiaoyang's boat, and they were inseparable for a while. However, when they were hit by the rear boat, they were separated. The stern of Lu Tiaoyang's boat was broken, and the side plates of Dong Qichang's boat were broken, and both of them were flooded.
, had to dock, Lu Tiaoyang just saw Dong Zuchang fall into the water before he finished saying "Father Dong Xuanzai", he was surprised and happy. He didn't expect that it was the Dong family's boat that hit him. At this time, he saw Dong Zuchang's head sticking out of the water.
Shouting "Help", the heavy rain was falling hard, my ears and eyes were confused, I couldn't tell the direction, I grabbed it with both hands, and I caught Lu Tiaoyang on the bow of the boat——
Lu Tiaoyang was a son of the Jinshan Guard family. He was also trained in bow and horse before. He was not a weak scholar without the strength to tie a chicken. When he saw Dong Zuchang climbing up the side of the ship with one hand, he kicked him over and hit Dong Zuchang's finger bone.
Dong Zuchang screamed and quickly withdrew his hand. Lu Tiaoyang was looking for a stick in a hurry. He wanted to take advantage of the chaos of the heavy rain to knock Dong Zuchang unconscious with a stick. Dong Zuchang was unconscious in the water and was not dead. He just found the stick in his hand.
, but saw that two servants of the Dong family had jumped into the river to save Dong Zuchang, Lu Tiaoyang secretly shouted: "It's a pity, otherwise this evil could be eliminated today."
The two servants of the Dong family dragged Dong Zuchang onto the boat like a dog. Dong Zuchang drank half the river water, and several of his finger bones were kicked off. He lay exhausted on the ground, moaning in pain.
The boat was in chaos. When Dong Zuyuan saw that he had rescued his second brother, he shouted to the boatman to drive the boat away quickly, fearing that the unruly people would catch up. The boatman said: "My eldest son, the side plate is cracked. We need to go to the shore to repair it."
Dong Zuyuan didn't think that such a collision was serious, and said angrily: "What time has it happened? Hurry up and sail the boat to the big river to get rid of those unruly people and then dock to the shore for repairs. This big boat won't sink at once."
The boatman did not dare to neglect and quickly rowed the oars to bypass Lu Tiaoyang's boat. The boatman on Lu Tiaoyang's side refused to comply and shouted: "You want to escape after crashing my boat!" The two boatmen used their captains.
The oars pushed hard against Dong's wave boat to prevent it from sailing along the bow.
Lu Tiaoyang was overjoyed when he heard Dong Zuyuan's anxious shouting. The rumors were true. Sure enough, people were besieging Dong's mansion. The Dong family and his son were forced to flee. Are there people chasing after them? It was raining heavily and he couldn't see clearly. It must have been separated by a few meters.
Still a long way to go.
Lu Tiaoyang immediately asked the boatman to stop the two boats, and he rewarded him with five taels of silver. Two strong Jinshan Guards boatmen tried their best to use their long oars to hold Dong Qichang's boat, and the boat behind it could not move, and the three boats could not move.
Floating across the river, drifting slowly down the river.
Dong Zuyuan could already hear the cries of those unruly people, and he was so worried that he couldn't be overbearing at this time. He hurriedly took out a piece of silver, threw it to Lu Tiaoyang's bow, and shouted: "Get out of the way quickly!"
Lu Tiaoyang picked up the silver and said, "It's fake silver, filled with lead. Stop it, stop it!"
Dong Zuyuan was furious, but had no choice but to shout: "Beat, break this broken boat." Several domestic slaves were beating them with sticks. The boatman on Lu Tiaoyang's side had a long oar, and the Dong family slaves could not reach it with a short stick.
After such a delay, Neng Zhu and Feng Hu led a group of fast-running people from Huating and rushed to the scene in the rain. They stood on the left bank and shouted: "Under the orders of Liu Tongzhi of Songjiang Prefecture and Jiang Tongpan, arrest Dong Zuchang, arrest Dong Zuchang."
Dong Qichang had just fallen twice in a row. His old bones were brittle and his left femur seemed to be broken. He was in unbearable pain and could not stand. He heard the cry of "Capture Dong Zuchang" on the shore. He was so angry that he shouted: "Let Liu Tong know that Jiang Tongpan has come to see me."
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At this time, the boatman discovered that the wave boat was sinking, and screamed: "Hurry to the shore, hurry to the shore, this boat has taken on water." He wanted to dock to the deserted right bank.
Lu Tiaoyang was on guard and asked the boatmen to row the boat first, blocking Dong's boat and forcing them to dock to the left. However, Neng Zhu and others on the left bank shouted "on Liu Tongzhi's order" but picked up the stone.
Blocks were thrown at Dong's two boats. Dong Zuyuan was preparing to shout to Liu Tongzhi at the bow of the boat. A pebble flew and hit his forehead. He felt dizzy and almost fell over. When he touched his forehead, blood dripped, he quickly retracted into the cabin and hit him.
Dong Qichang shouted: "Father, these unruly people want to kill us, father. What should we do!"
Dong Qichang's hands and feet were trembling, and he kept saying: "Call Liu Tongzhi to come, how can I allow these unruly people to humiliate me!"
Dong Zuyuan said: "These unscrupulous people are using the name of the government, and Liu Tongzhi is not here at all."
The boatman shouted: "Come to the shore. If you don't dock, the boat will sink when it floats to the river. Master Dong - Master Dong -"
The boatman did not dare to stand on the bow of the ship. Rocks from the shore were raining down on him. The ship's planks were smashed with a "bang bang" sound, and the ship was slowly sinking. The boatman was in good condition. When he saw the usually majestic Dong family and his son, this time
Trapped in a leaky boat and unable to do anything, these boatmen simply jumped into the water and swam away. The unsupported boat drifted and slowly sank. The screams of Dong's female family members on the boat were endless -
Liu Tongzhi, Jiang Tongpan and others arrived panting, surrounded by Zhang Yuan and other people. Seeing that Dong's boat was about to sink, they rushed to save them. Lu Tiaoyang's boat was already anchored on the shore, and another boat
Dong's boat saw that no one was throwing rocks on the shore. He quickly approached the boat, hooked it with an iron hook, and slowly towed it to the left bank. When it docked, the cabin of the boat was filled with water. Dong Qichang was carried by a healthy servant.
When they came ashore, their clothes were all wet and they were in a miserable state. Brothers Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang also came ashore, one with a broken head and bleeding, the other with a lifeless look, and none of them were as arrogant and domineering as usual——
More than 30 concubines of Dong Qichang and his son on the ship also came ashore crying. They had nowhere to take shelter from the rain. Their skirts were soaked by the rain, and their silk shirts were thin and stuck to their bodies, making them translucent. They were crowded on the shore.
At this time, the people in Huating on the side stopped throwing stones. You and I scolded Dong and his son, and made fun of Dong and his son's concubine. Liu Tongzhi and Jiang Tongpan couldn't stop shouting. Dong Qichang patted him.
The servant who was carrying him shouted in his head: "What sin did Dong have, and he suffered from this disaster! What sin did Dong commit, and he suffered from this disaster!"
Liu Tongzhi ordered twelve officers to stop the people and keep them away from Dong's father, son and female family members. Then he walked up to Dong Qichang, cupped his hands and said, "Xuan Zai Gong is frightened."
Dong Qichang just shouted angrily: "What crime did Dong have to suffer from?"
But I heard someone next to Liu Tongzhi say: "Dong Hanlin really thinks that he is not guilty? Please open your eyes, Dong Hanlin. These people who are soaked in the rain are the people of Huating, your hometown, Dong Hanlin. What are they shouting? They
Why do you hate Dong Hanlin and his son so much? Does Dong Hanlin really think that he is not guilty?"
Dong Qichang stopped shouting angrily, stared at the young Confucian scholar next to Liu Tongzhi with his triangular eyes, and asked: "Who are you?"
The young Confucian scholar bowed slightly and said, "I have heard about Dong Hanlin's name for a long time when I was at Zhang Yuan down the mountain. I am lucky to see him today."
The Huayang scarf Dong Qichang was wearing fell off, his bun was messy, his left thigh was broken, and he was carried by a servant. He was soaked to the skin, his face was white and blue, and his expression was surly and suspicious. How could there be a domestic scholar who was outstanding in both calligraphy and painting?
Elegant demeanor——
When Dong Qichang heard that the young Confucian scholar announced his name as Zhang Yuan, his tone was extremely sarcastic. He was so angry that he breathed rapidly and was speechless for a moment. He just kept saying "ho ho".
Liu Tongzhi hurriedly said to Zhang Yuan: "Zhang Sheng, don't say any more and send Dong Hanlin back to his hometown immediately."
Zhang Yuan said loudly: "Master Liu, these words must be said by the students. They are for the people of Huating. Dong Hanlin is a great squire of Huating. He should have benefited the hometown, but why did he arouse such huge public indignation? Is it possible that Dong Hanlin
Don’t you ask yourself? Do you just think that these thousands of people are ignorant people who do not know the truth and are instigated by a few people with ulterior motives? The households that were demolished by the Changsheng Bridge, the people who were forced to sell their land by Dong for their own money, were forced by Dong
They bullied the people who had nowhere to complain. They are all here. They came to redress their grievances. The students were forced to death and the thugs were rampant. Whose fault is this?"
Dong Qichang was trembling all over, his mouth was trembling, and he couldn't say a word. His two sons, Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang, were also cowering at this time. The rocks that had just been thrown and the people in the dark on the shore had already made them frightened. They were afraid.
The people got angry and pushed the father and son into the river and drowned them alive. If Liu Tongzhi and Jiang Tongpuan hadn't arrived, they would have drowned by now——
Zhang Yuan said loudly: "Dong Hanlin, I have one last thing to say, justice is in the heart of the people, why don't you die without any illness after hearing what thousands of people have pointed out?"
Thousands of people on the shore shouted: "Thousands of people have pointed out that they died without illness - thousands of people have pointed out that they died without illness -"
Dong Qichang was filled with anger, fear, anxiety, shame, and all kinds of grievances in his chest. Suddenly, with a "wow" sound, he spurted out a mouthful of blood, which covered the head and neck of the servant who was carrying him.
Zhang E, who was standing behind, clapped his hands and shouted: "Well done, well done. This is called Zhuge Liang scolding Wang Lang to death."
Dong Qichang was not scolded to death. His face was pale and his body was limp. His hands could no longer hold the servant's neck and he slowly slid down. Another Dong servant quickly stepped forward to help him.
Zhang Yuan had already stepped back and was standing with Zhang Dai, Zhang E, Weng Yuansheng and others, when he saw a Confucian scholar crowded over and bowed deeply to Zhang Yuan: "Master Zhang, I'm here at Jinshan Guard Lu Tiaoyang. What Master Zhang said just now is really true."
Very satisfying.”
Not to mention that Zhang Yuan made friends here, when Liu Tongzhi looked at Dong Qichang's appearance, he shook his head with half pity and half contempt, let the officers clear the way, and escorted Dong's father and son and their families back home, but the people on the shore
They refused to give way and shouted that they wanted to tie Dong and his son up——
Liu Tongzhi asked how Jiang Tongpan could open the way with only twelve officers under his command. Liu Tongzhi was also very nervous, worried that the anger of the people would suddenly burst out and push them all into the river if they came over, so he urgently called Zhang Yuan and others.
People came to help and told the people that the government would redress their grievances. It was raining heavily now, so they had to go back to the government office first.
Zhang Yuandao said: "Dong Hanlin is a well-known figure in the country and he is old. How can he be tied up? This is an unreasonable request and cannot be obeyed by the people."
Liu Tongzhi even claimed that he was, but Zhang Yuan said: "But the people of Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang are extremely angry. If they are not tied up, it may lead to a catastrophe. Thousands of people gathered on the left bank, and the people are fierce. If there is crowding and trampling, I don't know how many people will die."
——The matter is critical, please Mr. Liu and Mr. Jiang to make a decision as soon as possible."
Dong Qichang hissed: "Master Liu, Master Liu——" He wanted to plead for his son.
Liu Tongzhi and Jiang Tongzhi looked at each other and nodded in unison. Liu Tongzhi raised his hands to Dong Qichang and said, "Xuan Zai Gong, I have to accept my official position. I have to offend the two sons. I will take him back to the government office first." With a wave of his hand, the four of them were sent to the government office.
The officers came forward and grabbed Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang.
Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang were surrounded by more than a dozen Dong family's servants and Wu Long and other young fighters. At this time, no one dared to come forward. They watched Dong Da and Dong Er being tied up with a pale face.