A group of soldiers stood motionless in front of the military camp wearing heavy armor. Each of them had solemn faces, and they were like stone statues. But they had sharp blades at their waists. As long as there was the slightest sign of trouble, they would immediately pull out the long swords around their waists.
The knife, the blade has drunk blood on the battlefield, the cold light is threatening, and there will be no mercy.
The Prince of Shunyang County was speechless when he saw it. It was hard to imagine that these soldiers had thanked him with wine bowls at the reward banquet. Now that he thought about it, the reason why the soldiers did this was just because he represented the court and read out the distribution plan.
It's just a pension.
As expected, Xue Chen's men are all strong soldiers.
Prince Shunyang was led into the army. Xue Chen and Marquis Anyi were already standing there, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.
Naturally, everyone must be present for such an important occasion.
"Will these people be dealt with today? Will..." Prince Shunyang looked at Xue Chen.
Xue Chen said: "It's too late. If I hadn't gone to the Yamen to get the documents to check and give everyone an explanation, these deserters should have been dealt with according to military law on the day the soldiers returned in triumph."
Prince Shunyang glanced around and saw that Song Chengxuan, who was leading the troops to fight, had not arrived yet. Xue Chen and Marquis Anyi were both standing here, obviously letting Song Chengxuan take charge of the overall situation.
This Lord Song is really the most capable general under General Xue, but General Xue doesn’t know what he has in mind. He thinks that this matter is too difficult to deal with. If something goes wrong, Song Chengxuan can take the blame on his behalf. It still depends on
Use Song Chengxuan to establish his authority?
Prince Shunyang's eyes fell on Marquis Anyi.
The Xu and Song families have already discussed marriage. An Yihou will not harm his future son-in-law. As he stands here, it is probably the latter situation.
"This Mr. Song is really lucky," Dali Temple said joyfully. "He holds the handle of so many big families in Changzhou. Tonight, he spreads his battle to scare those people. Tomorrow, the Song family will pile up mountains of gold and silver. Not only
General Xue promoted him, and he climbed up to the Anyi Marquis Mansion again. This was because he planned to sit in the Changzhou Guards Station in the future. He didn't think he could win a high position. Hey, I dare to think about it. With just a small Song family,
I also want to be knighted."
After saying this, he deliberately looked at Li Xu: "I got married a long time ago, but I have no hope. Mr. Li must also learn from me. He can't just immerse himself in documents all day long. He must also be knowledgeable about people and the world, so that he can learn from others in the future.
She has risen to prominence...You haven't noticed that Miss Xu has outstanding appearance, which can be said to be an achievement for many."
When men talk about women, if they have evil thoughts for a moment, they will inevitably think of going in another direction. Chang Yue was obviously like this at this moment, but as soon as Chang Yue thought about it, he was interrupted by a cold voice.
"Master Chang, please control your mouth, and even more importantly, control your thoughts," Li Xu said calmly, "Don't think about things you shouldn't think about. There are parents at home, and your wife and children are looking forward to your return to Beijing."
Li Xu's words were rude and somewhat threatening.
Chang Yue looked over in surprise. Li Xu was gentle and elegant most of the time. Unexpectedly, he was also scary when he stopped his smile. His eyes were cold, and there was a deep meaning that no one could guess.
"Li Xu..."
Li Xu said: "Mr. Chang, do you think Song Chengxuan is going to put on a show today to show to those wealthy people?"
"You mean," Chang Yue frowned and looked at the bound deserters, most of whom were children of wealthy families, "that he can really do something.
How can I see it?"
Li Xu raised his eyes: "Put yourself in his shoes... you'll know it as soon as you think about it."
Chang Yue chuckled lightly: "I have also put myself in the situation, but the result I thought is very different from Mr. Li."
"It can be seen that adults are different from us."
After Li Xu said this, he no longer distinguished himself from Chang Yue.
Today, the Song family and the Xu family are discussing marriage, and Song Chengxuan will come to deal with these people. She must have known about it for a long time.
The case she is investigating is related to the Xie family and the Yan family. Both families will be present today. She will never miss it. Chang Yue has a lot to say. Both Xue Chen and the Anyi Houfu are very optimistic about Song Chengxuan.
Naturally, she spared no effort to help.
Li Xu stood there, suddenly feeling a bit cool in the autumn wind. From the time Fengxiang met until now, he watched Song Chengxuan and Xu Qinghuan interact. For some reason, he always felt like a spectator in this matter, and he should not be a spectator.
He didn't like the feeling of not being able to control everything. He didn't understand many things about Miss Xu, but obviously he didn't have the time to find out.
The entire military camp suddenly became quieter.
Li Xu raised his head and saw Song Chengxuan's figure to his surprise.
Song Chengxuan was wearing armor and standing on the school grounds. The deserters who were being escorted lowered their heads, and some began to tremble, obviously very afraid of this military commander who led the navy to defeat the Japanese pirates.
The surrounding sergeants stood silently and obeyed orders, obviously following Song Chengxuan's lead. There were not many people from Quanzhou. In other words, most of these people were from the Changzhou Navy, but at this time they acted like the Quanzhou soldiers supporting Song Chengxuan. It can be seen that
During the battle with the Japanese, they were completely convinced of Song Chengxuan.
After Song Chengxuan showed up, military scribes and government officials filed in. Obviously everything today will be recorded for future inquiry by the court.
"My son." A burst of noise sounded.
The families of those who deserted were placed next to the school grounds.
Li Xu also saw a figure standing not far away. It was Xu Qinghuan. Sure enough, she was here. She stood and watched from a distance to see the situation clearly so that she could further infer the case. She really
I will not give up. It involves Master Huijing and I am ready to get to the bottom of it.
This will be a test for both her and Song Chengxuan. Li Xu lowered his eyes when he thought of this. If interests are involved, I wonder if the relationship between the Song and Xu families can be unbreakable.
…
Mrs. Zheng looked for Brother Zhi in the crowd.
All the deserters were only wearing middle coats and were tightly tied with ropes. They were kneeling on the ground with their heads down. For a moment, she couldn't find her son.
The scene in front of me was like a nightmare.
She raised her head to look at Song Chengxuan on the high platform. Mr. Song had a stern face and a cold face, which made people feel intimidated. It seemed that no matter who he was, no matter how much he begged, he would not be moved.
Mrs. Zheng's heart sank.
"Execution." Song Chengxuan's dignified and deep voice came.
Immediately afterwards, all the deserters were put to the ground, and the execution cane fell immediately.
A heavy, clear sound of hitting came, and all the deserters bit the wooden sticks in their mouths tightly, not daring to moan loudly.
Those who watched the execution couldn't help crying. No one expected that Mr. Song was so cruel and refused to say anything and just followed the military law.
"How could it be like this," Mr. Yan said first, "You all watched helplessly... He just ran away when he said he was running away. If anyone sees it, we can't recognize it."
Mrs. Zheng grabbed Master Zheng.
Mr. Zheng pursed his lips tightly, and the sound of beating in his ears continued. His palms were already covered with sweat, but he finally endured it.
One Hundred Sticks is finally over.
But some soldiers lifted out the tall wooden frame.
“Escape during war, if captured, fight for a hundred soldiers, continue to be exiled to the army, and those who offend again will be hanged.
They are going to hang him."
Some people in the crowd were already slumped on the ground.
Song Chengxuan said: "Many of you had already fled before the war. Since you are the first offenders, I will punish you with a hundred sticks. I hope that you will make meritorious deeds and the past will be forgotten."
During the war, you prepared to escape by boat. There was no punishment for you that day. It was the beginning of the war. I will write down these hundred sticks for you first and calculate them later.
At that time, I had already warned you that you would be hanged according to military law if you escaped. However, those of you still did not want to repent and escaped by swimming again. In order to catch you, our army almost missed the opportunity to fight. Your result today also serves as a warning to our officers and soldiers that anyone who violates military law will be punished.
Follow the law and investigate and act as a warning to others."
Several of the deserters were dragged out and hanged.
Someone in the crowd watching the execution immediately cried out, and apparently their children were among them.
Mrs. Zheng looked at it without blinking, not noticing any trace of Brother Zhi. She kept muttering in her mouth, hoping that Brother Zhi could escape.
"There are still people who were captured by the Japanese during the war. In order to survive, they begged the Japanese for mercy and revealed the military situation of our army." Song Chengxuan said as he walked down the high platform and walked towards the deserters. "Since you choose to join the army, you must be prepared. On the battlefield, you will inevitably be buried in horse leather."
, A real man should not be afraid of death, let alone betray the country for this reason. Such people do not deserve to have dignity no matter whether they live or die."
Another person was taken out from the deserters, and soldiers with sharp swords were already waiting there.
"I don't want to die, I can't die."
A man shouted in panic. He looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the face of Mr. Yan in the crowd: "Grandpa, save me, grandpa..."
Mr. Yan Er opened his eyes wide. It was his son Zheng Ge who was being escorted to be executed.
"You can't kill him." Mr. Yan Er suddenly shouted.