Fourth Master raised his head and asked, "What happened?"
Hu Da calmed down and said, "Sir, there is a riot in the West City."
riot?
Fourth Master frowned and said, "Let's go! Let's go and have a look." This was really a new thing. At the last stop, something happened.
In the distance, I heard a voice shouting: "This guy doesn't know what is good for him, I'll kill them all!"
The fourth master sat on the horse and his face turned dark as he looked at the man who shouted for murder. This man was none other than a member of the Yin family.
This kid really has a lot of talent. Along the way, he killed eight people, so he was promoted two levels. Now he is a school captain.
"... He fell in love with a girl from the scholar's family and led someone to rob her..." Hu Xiao said loudly. Military law has always been strict. If this was not a member of the Yin family, he could handle it himself.
The corner of Fourth Master's mouth was cold, "Damn it!"
Hu Da sighed in his heart, "It's all because my subordinates are not strict in running the army. I am willing to shoulder the responsibility..."
The fourth master snorted coldly, "You can't lead by example. Do you think you are not guilty? Don't be impatient now, just wait for me to take action."
There were dozens of strong men surrounded in the middle, each with a machete in his hand, and several of them had wounds on their bodies.
"Kill! Kill!" The leading young man exuded a sense of unruliness, "Yesterday you were still pitiful people, but with a knife in your hand, you are even more hateful than that bandit..."
The fourth master glanced at Hu Da and said, "Tie Yin Jiu up for me. Everyone here is the same. We'll tie him back first."
Hu Da then waved his hand and tied up these dozen people with three strokes, five divided by two.
Yin Jiu immediately became angry, "Hu Da, don't touch your nose or face. Do you know who I am? I am the fourth master's uncle. You are so brave."
Hu Da sneered in his heart, what the hell are you doing? Now you are acting like a relative of the emperor. I was the first to defect to the fourth master. When it comes to meritorious service, you are nothing.
He was not vague at all, "You'd better be honest and see who that is."
Yin Jiu looked up and saw the silent fourth master riding on the horse, and his calves suddenly felt weak.
Never dared to say a word again.
The Fourth Master then dismounted and walked towards the so-called 'mob'. Wu Chunlai and Li Jian joined forces to block the situation, "Master, they have weapons in their hands."
The fourth master whispered: "Get out of the way." After saying that, he pushed the two people away, walked over, raised his hands and bowed, "I'm sorry, everyone. It's all the fault of my lax control. I will definitely punish you."
Everyone, let me explain. At the first quarter of the morning tomorrow, please come down to the gate. Please let everyone know."
After saying that, he bowed again, then turned around and mounted his horse.
The young man watched a group of people leave and then put away the knife in his hand.
Someone from behind asked, "Who is that person?"
The young man curled his lips and said, "Who could it be? It's the fourth master."
"Why do you ask us to go downstairs tomorrow morning? To take revenge on us?" someone murmured.
The young man whispered: "No! He wants us to die, and he can kill us today. Since he doesn't want to die, let's go and see, what does he want to do?"
A strong man at the back said: "Ah! What good can these robbers do? All the valuables in the house have been robbed. The meat and bones in the mouth will be spit out again, how hypocritical!"
But he said that when the fourth master came back, he didn’t even ask, he only asked Tietou, “Take out all those who have forgotten their lives after entering the city. Whether they are from the Yin family, the Lin family, or those who have been with me for a long time.”
Yes, every one counts. For those that cause death, make a list. For the rest, make a list for me immediately." Then he turned around and said, "Go find Mr. Fang and Mr. Fu'an to help you. Go!
Go right away! I’ll have the results tonight.”
Tietou responded, turned around and left.
Only Tietou would do this kind of thing without hesitation. Hu Da, for example, is a bit slippery. Take the day's affairs as an example, he himself can make the decision, but because of his worries, he is afraid that if he indulges, it will turn out to be something wrong in the future.
The incident was reported. The talk of 'riot' was purely alarmist. Only a few dozen people could be considered a riot?
Before, I had no time to relax while expanding all the way to the west. Now I have arrived in Chang'an, which is the last stop for the time being. I feel that I have occupied three thirds of the world, which is amazing, and one of them has become a proud soldier.
If we don't kill this trend ruthlessly, this army will never be an army again.
In the evening, Fourth Master waited for the results until midnight. When he received the list, his face became angry.
Regardless of whether it killed people directly or indirectly, thirteen innocent lives were indeed lost in vain.
Of those who committed crimes, six were from the Yin family and two were from the Lin family. Among the remaining five, three were the brothers who were the first to follow him and guard the north gate. The remaining two were from the elder sister-in-law Song.
The other is the brother of the third aunt He.
None of them are considered outsiders.
The Fourth Master tightened his hands and said, "Give me the order to gather at the city tower at the first quarter of the morning. Then invite all the squires and clans in the city. Anyone who doesn't want to come will be carried up to the city tower by me. Let's go and do it."
Tietou looked at Fourth Master and said, "Master, everyone on the list has been detained. There are also those who robbed people, property, and occupied real estate. They all said they were willing to return them and would never dare to do so again.
"
Fourth Master nodded, "Let's lock it up for now. Ming'er will take care of it himself."
Tietou then turned around and went out.
Fang Qingshan was waiting outside the courtyard, "How is it? What did you say?"
Tietou shook his head, "Tell everyone to gather at the city tower tomorrow. I haven't said what to do."
Fang Qingshan and Mr. Fu'an looked at each other, and both of them groaned. They were about to start a killing spree. But the people they killed were not outsiders. What should they do after returning to the capital?
"There are people from the Lin family here." Mr. Fu'an whispered: "Everyone says that Madam is very capable. It's hard to explain who killed the Lin family."
Fang Qingshan shook his head, "Madam is not that kind of person. If you knew what they did, Madam would chop them up personally."
He looked at Tietou and said, "Okay, Tie Shuai goes to work."
Early the next morning, a lot of people gathered under the city tower. The common people couldn't help but wonder, because in the middle of the night last night, many people's doors were knocked, and those who had their things robbed had to return their belongings to their original owners.
According to the looted things, double the amount of money was paid. The city was bustling all night.
There were also many squires with sedan chairs parked at their doorsteps early in the morning. They were all invited to the tower early in the morning, whether they liked it or not.
At this time, the city gate had been opened. Many people from outside the city were coming to the city. A small stove was among the crowd, inconspicuous. Riding on the donkey was a middle-aged scribe with a withered face.
He was dressed in gray clothes and looked dusty. He looked at the people in the city walking in one direction and said to the loyal young man leading the donkey in front of him: "Sixth son! Sixth son! Let's go and see what's going on first."
"Yes! Master." Liuzi responded naively, leading the donkey and squeezing into the crowd.
The scribe groaned. "Idiot! Idiot!" He got off the donkey and said, "Master, let me go and take a look first. You can take the donkey to an inn. After you have deposited it, you can find the master."
If a donkey joins a group of people, isn't that looking for a fight?
Liuzi scratched his head again and smiled sheepishly: "Yes! Master!" He walked away, then turned around and said, "Don't run around blindly. What will happen if I can't find you again?"
"Sir, I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I'm just waiting for you to come find me, okay?" The scribe looked very helpless.
The six sons happily led the donkey away.
With this delay, the number of people increased.
On the city tower, Sanlang stood in a more conspicuous position, followed by Shuang'er and Xiao Zhao, who were dressed in men's and women's clothes to watch the excitement.
"I told you there's nothing to see, but you guys insist on coming." Sanlang complained. There were so many people there, just looking at the yarn.
Xiao Zhao pursed his lips and smiled: "With so many people waiting, can't it be a big bustle? The more people there are, the more we have to see."
Sanlang nodded Xiao Zhao's nose, "This is reasonable."
Mr. Fu'an coughed on the side and reminded Saburo to restrain himself, as today is not a good thing.
Suddenly, the horn sounded.
Only then did everyone see the fourth master coming up the steps to the city tower step by step.
Today, Fourth Master is wearing armor and has a cold expression on his face.
When the horn sound stopped, it was already quiet down below.
The Fourth Master then took a step forward and said, "Folks, everyone is very curious. Why do I call everyone here with such great force? I will tell you now. Today, here is the execution ground. Call everyone,
I want everyone to be witnesses of how we deal with those who violate military rules and disciplines." After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Bring them all in!"
The Fourth Master turned his head and looked down, "The first person I want to punish today is me! Yin Zhen! It was because of my lax control of my subordinates that many regrettable and sad things happened. So, I, now
The first one to be punished!" After saying that, he turned to Fang Changqing and asked, "If you are not strict in controlling your subordinates, what crime should you be punished for?"
Fang Changqing's mouth twitched, and finally said: "If you are not strict in controlling your subordinates, and the circumstances are serious, you will be punished with forty canes!"
The fourth master immediately unbuttoned his clothes, took off his shirt, then knelt down in front of the city and said, "Execution!"
No matter whether it was on the top of the tower or below, there was a buzzing sound instantly and it became noisy.
Sanlang trembled, "Damn it! You can't be serious."
Tietou looked towards Fang Changqing, Fang Changqing nodded, Tietou waved his hand, and immediately a big man came out with a dark stick in his hand.
"Stop acting, or you will be punished later for dereliction of duty and fraud." Fourth Master said in a low voice.
The man shook, and the stick hit the Fourth Master hard on the back. In an instant, a purple scar appeared.
"Master..." Wu Chunlai shouted and knelt down with a thud.
Immediately afterwards, no one on the tower dared to stand. Except for the executioners.
A bright light flashed in the scribe's eyes, "The city tower is a place of worship, and I am asking questions between heaven and earth. Good, good! What a great Yin Silang."