Chapter 1287
A Group of Corpses Stirring Up Something
Chapter 1287 A bunch of corpses that have sprung up
However, some troublemakers were already at their wits' end and needed to get to the bottom of things as soon as possible. They could not allow the Prince of Ye and the government troops to delay.
"The key to our Great Wei's victory over the enemy lies in our powerful weapons. I, Shen, beg His Highness the Prince of Ye, the Imperial Guards, and the Qin family for their righteous cause, to hand over the formula for these weapons. I know it is wrong of me to pressure the Qin family like this, and I am willing to give my life in return. I only ask that the Qin family hand over the formula for these weapons so that the people of Wei can make them as soon as possible and use them to kill the enemy and protect the country!"
That's right, this Mr. Shen is the former instructor of the prefectural school—Instructor Shen.
He was also the leader who led students such as Ma Zibai, Zhang Yuanfu, Su Wenlu, Qiu Nianen, and Wang Huming to kneel in front of the Wuyuan gate, 'begging the Duke of Yan to investigate the Qin family for buying Xun Lao as a slave, and using Xun Lao as a slave to control Qiong Lao and half of Taizhou Academy.'
After the incident failed, Deputy Manager Qian found out about the drowning of three generations of girls in Instructor Shen's family.
Unfortunately, due to the passage of time and insufficient evidence, the old man was not sentenced. He was only stripped of his position as an instructor, and the father and sons were released and returned home, where they continued their love-hate relationship.
Master Zheng and Chief Tong were specifically tasked with instigating these people to cause trouble.
Anyway, if they fail, their lives will be just as miserable. But if they win, they will be meritorious people who have gained a powerful tool for the people and the country, and their future will be limitless!
Instructor Shen, his eldest and second sons, and even Madam Shen came to make trouble... They had had enough of the bitter life Instructor Shen had endured since being dismissed from his post, and they just wanted to go all out and make a scene. If they won, they would be rich and powerful; if they lost, they would die.
Since the enemy has already reached Dongfu Town, even if they don't cause trouble, they might still be slaughtered by the enemy. So they might as well make a big scene.
As for the third young master of the Shen family, he had already broken away from the Shen family after Shen Jiaoyu was dismissed from his post and released from prison, and stopped getting involved with them.
"I have done my duty to the nation! Fellow countrymen, please continue to strive forward!" After shouting this, Instructor Shen got up and rammed into the city wall.
However, this thing was spineless; it held back its force and slowed down before impact, therefore...
boom!
His head was bleeding profusely, and he screamed in agony, but he didn't die.
"Ah, it hurts, help me..." Instructor Shen cried out instinctively, kneeling on the ground, gagging and feeling so dizzy he felt like he was going to die.
"Husband!" Madam Shen rushed to him and hugged Instructor Shen.
Old Shen was incredulous, looking at the Wei army standing nearby: "Why didn't you stop my father?"
They just watched my dad bang his head against the wall!
The Wei soldiers were speechless and simply rolled their eyes at him.
Boom boom boom!
As the drums sounded, Qu Tongzhi shouted, "The Prince of Ye respects the people of Wei and allows those who wish to leave the city to seek a better life to leave with their families!"
What?
The two government troops still hadn't changed their minds. Ma Zibai, Su Wenlu, Shen Da and Shen Er were all pale-faced... Could it be that they were going to lose again this time?
God is unfair!
It's unfair, you bastard! You steal and then expect God's protection? God doesn't have any hobby of protecting wicked creatures.
If you want to succeed, you need to make your own weapons to fight the enemy, instead of stealing from others!
"I beg the Qin family for their righteousness, to hand over the formula for our powerful weapons, so that every household in the capital city can produce their own weapons and fight the enemy! I beg you!" Su Wenlu cried out in grief upon seeing the Wei army siding with the Qin family.
The Zheng and Tong families echoed, "We beg the Qin family to uphold righteousness and hand over the formula for the powerful weapon so that the people of Wei can produce their own weapons to kill the enemy! Waaah!"
Yes, the shouts were mixed with cries, from men, women, young and old, and sounded quite pitiful.
Unfortunately, the Wei army was as hard as iron, and let them cry.
Qu Tongzhi and Lord Yan pretended not to hear and continued doing their own thing.
Boom boom boom!
Lord Yan: "Please ask Qu Tongzhi to tell everyone what dangers you will encounter after leaving the city?" Qu Tongzhi continued: "After leaving the city, you will head towards Daheng Prefecture, but the capital city has not received any news from Daheng Prefecture since August 15th, so there may be enemy troops in Daheng Prefecture."
"Even if Daheng Prefecture is safe, on the way there, you may still encounter robbery, germs dropped by the enemy, and you may very well die of disease on the road. You may also encounter enemy troops ambushing near the supply lines or at the border between the two prefectures, and you may be slaughtered..."
Following the King of Ye's decree, Qu Tongzhi informed the people of Wei of all the risks of leaving the city.
But the people of Wei couldn't bear it after hearing just the beginning. Su Wenlu's grandmother, Old Lady Su, cried out, "Is this how you treat the people of Wei? Daheng Prefecture is out of contact, why don't you send troops to take it back?!"
"As soldiers of Wei, you have a duty to escort our people to safe cities and save them from being slaughtered by the enemy!"
"And then there's the Qin family girl. She's a young woman whose life depends on her mother's family. She made a weapon and should hand it over, yet the students have to come kneeling and begging her? If she were sensible, if she knew any sense of propriety or shame, she should come and apologize and hand over the weapon's formula!"
"We are not unreasonable people. We will remember her contributions and thank her after we defeat the enemy!"
"As a son and a woman, she should never keep things for herself; handing them over is the proper upbringing and duty of a lady!"
"Furthermore, she must return to the city immediately and can no longer fight the enemy outside the city. It's shameful for a young woman to go and fight among men. She has disgraced all women and ruined the reputation of all young ladies!"
The old woman cried and shouted, pointing her finger forward as she spoke. She had more energy than Qu Tongzhi, and she was definitely not going to die anytime soon. But the words she spoke were like those of an old corpse.
Beside Grandma Su, kneeling, sat an old man, her husband, Grandpa Su.
The Su family in the capital city was considered a moderately wealthy household, but they had few descendants, with only Su Wenlu as their sole grandson.
Because Sun Sun and Instructor Shen caused trouble at Wu Garden, Sun Sun was expelled from the prefectural school, ruining his future. He then harbored hatred for the Qin family.
Upon hearing that their grandson had been valued by a nobleman and was coming to beg the Qin family for their righteousness by handing over their weapons, the two old rascals followed along.
They had also discussed it with Su Wenlu. He could just keep remonstrating, while Old Madam Su would take the lead in dying.
What is Old Man Su doing?
Old Su said, "You go first, I'll be right there."
But whether they will come, and when they will come, is unknown.
Looking at this family who shared the same surname as him, Councilor Su thought: "It's unlucky and shameful!"
Boom boom boom!
The war drums sounded again, and Lord Yan said, "By order of the Prince of Ye, all those who seek justice for the Qin family may write a petition. His Highness the Prince of Ye will send the imperial guards to the capital for His Majesty's decision."
"The enemy has already reached the city gates! The Qin family should immediately hand over their weapons. There's no time to wait for His Majesty's decision!" Master Xie shouted.
Although this Master Xie also shares the surname Xie, he is from a distant branch of the Xie family, and his blood relation to the scions of prominent Xie families like Young Master Xie is very, very distant.
Because of the distant blood ties, they had almost lost all the family benefits they had gained, which is why they followed Master Zheng and his gang in courting death.
Lord Yan completely ignored him and simply ordered, "Someone, bring paper and pen, and have those who are willing write a joint petition."
"Commander Qu, go and do it!" Magistrate Qu ordered one of his men to do the job.
"Yes." Commander Qu immediately led Wei Jun to carry out the order. He went straight to Master Xie, grabbed him, and said, "Lord Xie, you're shouting so loudly, you must want to be the first to sign the petition. Come on, sign and put your fingerprints on it. Remember to write down your registered address, since there are so many people with the surname Xie!"