Chapter 1301
: A string of prisoners were brought in.
Chapter 1301: A string of prisoners were brought in.
"Those who want to come, just follow. Don't ask any more questions. The Wei army isn't afraid of you watching the interrogations; they're just afraid you don't have the courage to go and see!"
Well, these words put Mr. Wen Tao in a difficult position, because he really didn't have the courage and was afraid that if he went along, he would die outside the city.
It is known that Xiang Nan is his nephew, and if he goes to the Juma Formation camp, he can meet Qin Xiaomi and General Chu, and perhaps even gain some military merit.
After thinking for a moment, especially when he thought of Xue Dongjia, he gritted his teeth and immediately shouted to Wen Xiangnan, "Brother Nan, don't be afraid, Uncle will go with you, Uncle will protect you!"
"Uncle, sob sob sob!" Wen Xiangnan was deeply moved, feeling enveloped in warm family affection and overjoyed. He said again, "Uncle, your nephew is innocent, don't worry!"
Since his uncle is so supportive, he should reassure his uncle.
Zheng Qianming, Zheng Qianjia, and Lu Qian: "..."
What do you mean, you bastard? Are you implying that some of the victimized students are not innocent?
Traitors, traitors from powerful families! After this calamity is over, they will definitely report to Young Master Ming's family and have the Wen family also besieged!
Fearing that he would be implicated by Master Zheng, Judge Zheng took the initiative to ask the clerk Guan for permission to protect himself: "Prince Ye, Imperial Envoy Qi, Lord Yan, I request to accompany the students to the Juma Formation camp to witness the military officers' interrogation of the students, so as to prevent rumors from spreading in the city that the students have been tortured into confessing by the military officers."
"As for the cases of people causing trouble by committing suicide in the city, they can be investigated by Vice Judge Qian and Magistrate Xu of Jumen Prefecture."
The King of Ye, the Qi Envoy, and the Elder Qiong exchanged glances and agreed.
Qi Tianshi added, "Prefect Zheng is from a prominent family, which will better silence public opinion, but there is one point..."
Qi Tianshi deliberately paused for two breaths, making Zheng Tongpan's heart pound wildly, before continuing, "Zheng Tongpan must act impartially and cannot favor the powerful families."
Oh my god, you're a eunuch, not a male concubine. This kind of talk gives us goosebumps.
Judge Zheng assured him: "As an official appointed by the imperial court, I should naturally stand on the side of the court and justice."
After speaking, he listened to a few instructions from the Prince of Ye, then took two imperial guards, bowed, and turned to leave to catch up with Vice Commissioner Jiang and the others.
Jiang Qianshi and his men were waiting for Zhao Wuming at the main gate of Wuyuan Garden. When they saw Zheng Tongpan arrive with the imperial guards, they didn't say anything.
In short, anyone who has the guts and isn't afraid of dying outside the city can go!
Before long, a caravan of carriages came from the side street. The lead carriage stopped, and a servant lifted the curtain. Zhao Wuming said weakly, "Student Zhao Wuming has come to assemble as ordered."
"Yes, everyone's here. Let's set off and take the students to the Juma Formation camp!" Jiang Qianshi shouted.
The shouting was so loud that the kneeling crowd erupted in uproar.
The leader, Scholar Lu, stepped forward first and asked, "Wait, you're going to take the victimized students to the torture chamber of the barricade camp for interrogation? I thought it was a rumor, but it turns out it's true. You can't catch the murderer or the mastermind, so you're targeting the victims. Are you even human? You're utterly beasts!"
"Everyone, let's form a human wall together to stop these evil people and protect the suffering students!"
At Lu Juren's shout, many responded, and the kneeling people rose up, numbering more than three hundred.
The people who had come to see the truth from the west gate, including Boss Shi, didn't dare to make a move... Vice Commissioner Jiang really dared to take action. It would be safer for them to observe first.
They were right to observe.
While those people followed Scholar Lu in shouting, they stopped the evildoers and rescued the aggrieved students.
Jiang Qianshi pounced on Lu Juren like an arrow released from a bow, seizing him in one move and dragging him several meters away like a pig.
The entire hall fell silent. No one stepped forward to rescue Scholar Lu; instead, they all retreated several meters, distancing themselves further from him. "Hahaha, a bunch of cowards, cowards, bullies who prey on the weak!" Jiang, the Assistant Magistrate, grabbed Scholar Lu, pinching his chin and forcing him to look at his accomplices opposite him. "Look at your accomplices! Which one of them wouldn't be afraid to face a powerful enemy and risk their life to save you? None! Their entire lineage is filled with cowards!"
Damn it, the Prince of Ye is a useless coward, too weak to even fight back when people come to his door. No problem, he's good at this job, he'll do it for the Prince of Ye.
"Mmm!" Lu Juren cried out, but Jiang Qianshi held his mouth too tightly, and he couldn't move his mouth to make a sound.
"You're talking nonsense! It's precisely because the Prince of Ye is too reasonable that you've become so arrogant!" Vice Commissioner Jiang repeated what he had said at the west gate: "If this were in the capital, if you dared to act so recklessly, daring to utter baseless accusations against the royal family and meritorious families, you would have been beheaded in the streets long ago!"
Upon hearing this, the kneeling crowd on the other side retreated even further.
Seeing this, Bai Peijian, the young master, became anxious. He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to speak up himself: "His Majesty Emperor Taizong of the Great Wei once said that all Wei citizens can supervise the royal family and officials, because people can change. Today they may make a mistake because of their merits, and they may bully the Wei citizens because of their merits. Just like you, aren't you bullying people right now? And you're even bullying a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations!"
Bai Peijian's task was to kneel and plead at the entrance of Wuyuan Garden... This task was low-risk and would allow him to gain face in front of the Prince of Ye and let the Prince of Ye know his name.
Perhaps the King of Ye will like this righteous and just young man and promote him?
Tsk tsk tsk, he certainly knows how to dream.
With him taking the lead, the other supporters naturally chimed in: "Yes, a Juren is a person of official rank, a member of the gentry, representing the approval of the emperor and the court. How can he be insulted by you?!"
"You must apologize! You must apologize and accept punishment! You must apologize to Scholar Lu!"
"Ha," Jiang Qianshi sneered, raising his hand and pointing... The hundred cavalrymen he brought immediately set out.
Bai Peijian was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he found himself surrounded by a group of soldiers, and the Bai family martial arts masters who were protecting him were also surrounded by soldiers with swords drawn.
"You're pointing your blade at innocent Wei civilians! You're rebelling! Help! Your Majesty, help! The Wei army in the northeast is rebelling!"
Seeing this, the supporters also joined in the shouting.
Some smart people didn't shout; they shut up and backed down, not daring to participate.
Finally, all those who shouted were captured by the soldiers.
"Lu Juren, Bai Peijian, and 104 others, along with the court military officers who fabricated rumors and were credited with merit, including myself, have deliberately plotted to harm the aggrieved students and were planning a rebellion. They have violated the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty. According to the law, they should be taken to the military headquarters to be punished!" Jiang Qianshi announced their crimes, then pointed to his other accomplices and asked, "If you have any more insults to say, hurry up and say them so I can take you all away."
"Don't worry, the barricade camp is very large; it can hold as many prisoners as there are!"
You, you, you, are you even speaking human language?
Are you still a government official? You're nothing but a bandit!
However, given the vast disparity in strength, they had no choice but to obey, shut their mouths, and retreat, daring not to utter another word.
"Hahaha, trash, coward, spineless piece of trash! No wonder Dongmo looks down on Dawei!"
If he were from the Eastern Desert, seeing how cowardly the men of Wei were, he too would have sent troops to seize the throne from Wei.
The magnificent land has fallen into the hands of these scoundrels; even Heaven wouldn't allow it. This land must be given a new set of owners.
"You, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, saying such things is to boost the morale of the enemy and diminish our own prestige. It's tantamount to helping the enemy. Is that appropriate?" someone whispered.
Jiang Qianshi shouted back, "You are the ones helping the enemy! If the enemy knew that the capital city was still fighting amongst themselves at this time, they would definitely give you credit!"