The sun was scorching hot, and the front of the government office was crowded with people. There were soldiers and generals and people bustling about and the steam was steaming.
"What an injustice!"
There were two corpses placed in front of the government office. They were the two people who accompanied Han Xu to see Yu Fei that day. More than a dozen people were escorted over. Some were wearing official robes, some were soldiers, and some were officials. They were pushed down and knelt down, crying and shouting. There is anger.
"I was wronged!"
"I'm not a thief! You're making this false accusation!"
Sima of the government office struggled to stand up, stretched out his hand to take off his official hat, and looked arrogantly and angrily at the prefect and two unfamiliar generals standing in front of the government office: "Yu Fei and He Gan have a grudge to fight. What’s so strange? What’s so strange about Yu Fei being killed!”
The prefect sighed and did not answer.
"Yu Fei was killed by the entourage you sent." General Zhongwu told the scene at that time to the civilian soldiers and generals present, "General Yu and Doctor Han had already agreed to have a good time with each other, but this thief jumped out and took advantage of everyone. Unexpectedly, he killed General Yu, and at the same time, the Hegan rebels came and shouted that General Yu was dead, which disrupted the morale of the army and broke through Nishui Valley."
After saying this, he pointed at Sima.
"Those two followers were chosen by you."
Most of the people watching already knew that a melee was taking place in Nishui Valley, but they didn't know the inside story. When they heard that it was like this, they started talking in shock, and the soldiers and generals had complicated expressions. They were Yu Fei's generals, and they were Please come to Yingchen Mansion to see for yourself, investigate the case and eliminate the thief.
It's just that they are doubtful about this matter of arresting collaborators and traitors.
Sima sneered: "You are making empty claims and falsely accusing me!"
The crowd of onlookers separated, and an old woman and a woman stumbled over with a child in their arms, followed by Zhongli who was being carried on a stretcher by four soldiers.
"Ah Si." The old woman knelt down in front of a soldier's corpse and cried, "You are so confused."
Sima's face changed slightly. He originally wanted to silence him, but because he felt that the matter was foolproof, he was focused on Nishui Valley and He Gan. He did not rush to take action and just controlled the people. Who would have thought that there would be a group of Zhenwu troops? Come out.
After Yu Fei died, the two sides started fighting, but the result was not what he expected. He only had time to issue an order to silence him, and he had no control over whether he would succeed or not.
Sure enough, it didn't work.
The old woman here is already crying and telling how her son suddenly brought home a large sum of money, saying that it was given by Mr. Sima of the government office. The wife is holding the child and crying. The husband said that there is no need to be afraid of the rebels entering the city. Mr. Sima of the government office promised that they will be punished. He received preferential treatment and thought that his son and husband were heroic in killing the enemy, but he did not expect that he was collaborating with the enemy.
"Even if the whole family dies together, it is better than surviving in such humiliation." The women beat their chests and even wanted to die, but were stopped by the soldiers nearby.
Zhongli was severely injured and could not get up. He was lying on a stretcher and told how he arranged to find the families of the two soldiers immediately before falling into coma. The Zhenwu Army was entrusted to rush over. Several soldiers ordered by Sima were about to burn the family to death. .
Several soldiers kneeling aside kowtowed and shouted that it was Lord Sima who forced us.
The people surrounding him were yelling angrily, and some people grabbed their shoes and threw them at the kneeling officers and soldiers.
"What a shame, our Yingchen was not attacked by the rebels, but was destroyed by our own officers and soldiers." Many people lamented with grief and indignation.
The prefect sighed again: "People's hearts have changed, people's hearts have changed."
Sima avoided a shoe that was thrown at him and looked coldly at the general standing next to the prefect: "People's hearts have indeed changed. Why did you Zhenwu troops come to our Yingchen? How did you know that Yu Fei was in trouble?"
The angry people suddenly fell silent, and the remaining members of the Fengwei army, who had been stunned, looked suspicious again, with more confusion than the people.
Xuanwu Road is adjacent to Huainan Road. First, there was a war in Dou County, and then there was Wu Ya'er in the capital seeking rewards for his wife and mother. Compared with other places, the soldiers and civilians here knew about the Zhenwu Army.
The Huainan Dao Zhenwu Army stayed because of the bandit rebellion and the government's request. Xuanwu Dao did not request the Zhenwu Army to come to the territory.
Why did the Zhenwu Army appear here? Silently and by such a coincidence?
"General Yu Fei's death is indeed caused by someone's involvement in the thief, but it is not certain who is involved." Sima of the government office noticed the changes in the officers, soldiers and people around him, his back became straighter, and his eyes became sharper when he looked at General Zhenwu Army standing in front of the government office. , asked again, "How did you come here? How did you know that Dr. Han was going to see Yu Fei? How did you know that Yu Fei would be killed? How did you know that the Hegan rebels would attack Nishui Valley?"
The people were stunned by these questions, the generals and soldiers were on guard, and the prefect took a step back when he saw the two bloody generals beside him.
Zhong Wu clenched his hands hanging by his sides. The fact was that they didn't know that Han Xu was going to see Yu Fei, they didn't know that Yu Fei would be killed, and they didn't know that He Gan would be attacked. All they knew was that Yuan Ji was sent to Yingzhou to be attacked by the rebels. Under siege, the Ankang Mountain army is about to arrive. Han Xu is besieged by the rebel army and calls on the officials and civilians to defend the city and resist. This will definitely be dangerous.
They came to rescue Han Xu from danger, but Han Xu happened to be in danger. They eliminated the danger, but it happened that the danger was a conspiracy.
This question is Sima's sophistry, and whether they answer or not will become evidence of guilt.
Nakazato is about to reveal his identity. Although it will still inevitably make people suspicious, it can at least explain some of the urgent misunderstandings at the moment.
Han Xu's voice came from inside: "Zhenwu Army was invited by me!"
Four soldiers carried a deck chair and walked out quickly. When they got to the door, Han Xu got off the deck chair and refused the soldiers' help, insisting on standing by himself.
Seeing him, the people were excited and shouted for Doctor Han.
Han Xu signaled everyone to be quiet and said again: "Zhenwu Army was invited by me. As for why I invited them." He stretched out his hand and pointed back, "Because Mrs. Wu of Zhenwu Army was ordered to suppress the rebellion."
Everyone looked over as he pointed and saw two people walking behind Han Xu. The young man was holding an umbrella, and the woman's black robe was fluttering under the umbrella.
This is Mrs. Wu. According to legend, she is a fairy. But when you see her, she looks more like a ghost. There is a buzzing sound all around.
When Master Sima was on the verge of life and death, his thinking was extremely sharp. He looked at the woman who came out and said, "What Doctor Han said is ridiculous. Is there anyone in the world who doesn't follow the order to suppress rebellion? Do we still need to obey the order to suppress rebellion?"
That's right, you don't need to follow the order to suppress the rebellion. Everyone can punish him if he finds it. If you insist on saying so, everyone is following the order to suppress the rebellion.
"Doctor Han, don't confuse the question. What you are asking now is not about counterinsurgency. What you are asking about is why the Zhenwu Army appeared here silently." Sima said coldly.
Han Xu was also cold: "Because Mrs. Wu has been given the emperor's seal by your majesty, and she can personally conquer on your majesty's behalf. She does not need the consent of any place and can come and go as she pleases."
The Emperor's Seal is on behalf of His Majesty, and everything is quiet.
Li Minglou stood next to Han Xu. He did not raise his black umbrella. He stretched out a hand from under the umbrella and raised it. Under the bright summer sunlight, a small jade seal appeared. People in the distance could not see clearly, but those standing nearby The prefecture officials and soldiers all saw the words "Emperor's Seal" and immediately fell to their knees.
They knelt down and the people also knelt down one after another. In the blink of an eye, except Fang Er who was holding an umbrella for the jade seal, Sima was the only one standing in front of the government office.
Sima's face turned pale and he was too shocked to say a word.
Han Xu's voice sounded loud and clear.
"This is Your Majesty's world. Where is Your Majesty not allowed to go? Do you need to notify the local officers and soldiers wherever you go?"
"Mrs. Wu was ordered to go to Yizhou to rescue King Zhao. On her way back, she passed through Xuanwu Road. I came to rescue him. What's wrong with her coming to help?"
"not to mention."
Han Xu walked to Sima step by step.
"What's more, do you have any doubts? What rebels were killed by Zhenwu Army, and those who were not killed were Fengwei Army. There are corpses all over the ground. You can tell at a glance."
"Ask? How many rebels can you kill by just asking?"
"At this time, as long as you open your eyes and look, whatever you see is what you see. If you kill the rebels, you are our Daxia Guards. If you kill the people of the Guards, you are the rebels!"
"You haven't killed a single traitor, so why are you asking?"
"Get it for me!"
The admonishment officer gave an order, and the surrounding soldiers and horses responded in unison, swarmed up, and grabbed Sima's official hat and knocked it to the ground.
"These are the people who want to disrupt our city and harm our people." Han Xu shouted, "should they be killed?"
"Deserves to be killed!"
Someone among the people shouted loudly, and then the shouts of killing swept through, like thousands of troops.
The prefect couldn't help but take a step back in fear. He looked at Han Xu, who was standing unsteadily in front of the government office and still had blood seeping out of his green shirt. Scholars are not useless. In this troubled world, words are like knives and people are like knives. .
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"My lord, my lord, the Fengwei army has come to besiege the city again."
In Liang City, He Gan, who was lying on the bed, struggled to get up after hearing these words. He stared at the soldiers with one eye hatefully. If his eyes could kill, he would have killed all the soldiers and horses outside the city several times, but... ...
Thinking of escaping from death in the muddy valley that day, He Gan just beat the bed with hatred.
"Quick report to the Commander-in-Chief, the area near Liangcheng has been occupied by the Zhenwu Army, and Han Xu is threatening and tempting him everywhere. The soldiers and horses in the city who wanted to submit have rebelled again!"