Mr. Yan's eyes widened, and his usual majesty and anger were all on his face. It was a face that would make the women of the Yan family tremble when they saw it, but no one paid attention to him at this moment.
Mr. Yan who was struggling in the school yard was gagged, but he still shouted loudly, like a crazy beast, and the faces of the soldiers in the school yard showed contempt.
"If you already have such strength, why not fight bravely and kill the enemy? Even if you die, your reputation will be ruined."
The deputy general walked over and lifted Mr. Yan's arm, as if he kicked Mr. Yan on his hind leg.
Mr. Yan had already been beaten a hundred times with the cane and didn't have much strength left in him. He was struggling because he was afraid of death. Now that he was kicked like this, all his energy seemed to be sucked away immediately, and he could only stare at a pair of eyes.
He looked at his grandfather and father with blood-red eyes, runny nose, and tears streaking down his face.
Old Mrs. Yan felt as if his whole body was on fire. He looked at Song Chengxuan and shouted: "Keep people first, everything is easy to discuss. As long as you keep people...anything will work."
He is a child of a noble family, and he has military merits, he is not an ordinary military family, you can't do this."
Old Mrs. Yan roared, all the strength in his body came out from his throat.
"What do you think of a military household?" came Song Chengxuan's deep voice.
Mrs. Yan was stunned there.
While he was talking, a clerk came forward and handed the document in his hand to Song Chengxuan to read.
Song Chengxuan raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Yan Er coldly: "He has military merit. How did he get it?"
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and Mr. Yan Er felt that he was frightened by that gaze and could not move at all.
Everyone knows that Mr. Xue and Song Chengxuan are investigating the military merits recently. The military merits of the children of these wealthy families were all bought with money. If the court does not pursue it, it will be fine. If it is pursued, nothing can be concealed, but Yan
The second master happened to mention this matter at this time.
An official immediately came out and saluted Song Chengxuan.
Song Chengxuan nodded.
The official stepped forward and said: "There are wars in Changzhou every year, and the imperial court also provides corresponding pensions. The imperial pension is based on the number of enemies killed and casualties. Changzhou soldiers have recorded a lot of enemy kills, but why do they kill so many enemies?
A lot, but still have to suffer defeat?
We went to check all the documents recorded in the guard office, and found that the records about the war were a mess. Many places were sloppily covered up. The war situation reported to the court was very different from the records in the guard office.
Moreover, since six years ago, none of the military households or ordinary soldiers recruited have achieved military honors."
Many soldiers in the military camp were ashamed at first when they heard this, and then looked indignant on their faces.
The deserters all lowered their heads and their bodies shook even more violently.
The official continued: "We continued to inquire and finally got those soldiers to tell the truth, because all the enemy leaders they killed were given to the children of these aristocratic families, but these enemy leaders were still not enough for the children of the aristocratic families. The general soldiers
The official falsely reported his military merits to the court. In order to avoid being investigated by the superior officials, he naturally needed corresponding bribes.
Some officials at the guard station confessed, and the imperial pension was embezzled by them, so the soldiers and their families who were killed and injured in heroic killings could not get any comfort."
Song Chengxuan's cold eyes became darker: "Every time there is a war, these ordinary military households and recruits are still at the forefront. You regard them as lowly and lowly people." At this point, he looked at the soldiers, "Why?
Despicable?"
The soldiers on the school field shouted: "Backing off in the face of battle, cowardly defecting."
Song Chengxuan said: "The soldiers who bravely killed the enemy on the battlefield were Pao Ze. They gave up their lives for this battle, and some of them even died in the sea.
Those of you who usurp their military glory are truly despicable when you collaborate with the enemy and betray your country on the battlefield and run away in fear.
What is the punishment for this crime in the military?"
"kill……"
The roars of the soldiers were loud, as if they were trying to release all the resentment still stored in their hearts.
Song Chengxuan reached out and dropped the token in his hand, and the execution soldiers immediately raised their swords and dropped them.
Blood spurted out, and several heads immediately fell to the ground.
Mr. Yan Er looked at everything in front of him in horror. The child who was still alive just now was gone.
Old Mrs. Yan stamped his feet and beat his chest, making a babbling sound in his throat, then rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
"You are scorning human lives," Mr. Yan Er said loudly, holding Mrs. Yan in his arms, "You have no evidence in your hands and no interrogation, just... kill people like this... you... have no royal law...
How dare you do this..."
"We are willing to plead guilty, and it all depends on the court's decision." A hoarse voice sounded from the crowd.
Everyone looked up and saw Mr. Zheng standing there with a pale face: "I... bribed the military officer in chief to buy military honors for my children. I am willing to plead guilty."
Mrs. Zheng looked at Mr. Zheng in surprise. She did not expect that he would say such words at this time.
Mr. Zheng clenched his fists. Mr. Song had just mentioned the word "Paoze". He couldn't help but feel sour in his heart. He looked around subconsciously. In an inconspicuous corner, Cui Hao was standing there.
Cui Hao looked at everything happening on the school field, the expression on his face was unclear.
Mr. Zheng wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak at this time. Cui Hao was sent to the military camp and became the lowest soldier. He worked hard to get military glory, but he was still looked down upon by others and was ignored by the Yan family.
Being beaten like that was disgusted by him and the Zheng family.
What did Cui Hao do wrong?
Regardless of whether Cui Hao is Brother Qian or not, there is nothing wrong.
It's them who are wrong.
At that moment he completely repented.
When Mr. Zheng thought of this, he turned around to look again. There was no one anywhere he looked, and Cui Hao had disappeared.
Mr. Zheng smiled. He had to thank Cui Hao. Regardless of whether Cui Hao was Brother Qian or not, he let him find his way back. That child was here to save him and the Zheng family.
Master Zheng turned around and saw a familiar face among the deserters, that was Brother Zhi.
Okay, very good, he has nothing to fear.
Mr. Zheng walked towards the Yamen.
"It's not the master, it's me," Mrs. Zheng said, "It's me, I went to buy the military merit."
"Is there any difference?" Mr. Zheng said calmly, "I have said before that you and I are both guilty." This is the fate they should have.
Mrs. Zheng did not expect that this would be the final result. Her body fell softly and fell to the ground.
…
Xu Qinghuan watched Mr. Zheng and his wife being taken away by the government officials. He did not expect that the Zheng family would wake up like this in the end.
"Amitabha."
A Buddha chant rang from my ears.
Xu Qinghuan was not surprised, nor did he turn around to look at Master Huijing: "Is Master here to save the souls of the dead?"
"What the female donor said is right, but it is also wrong," Master Huijing said. "The deceased is gone, and the living people need salvation more. Female donor and the male donor, the hostility in you is already too heavy. If this continues,
, I’m afraid it will cause a big disaster in the future.”
"Oh?" Xu Qinghuan turned around and smiled, "I thought that the master is an outsider. Just look at the clouds and the clouds. Does the master think we are doing something wrong?"
