Chapter 1302
Mr. Tong was almost scared to death
Chapter 1302 Mr. Tong was almost scared to death
"You all need to be on your guard. After the war, all those who caused trouble during the war will be punished according to the law. It's not that they won't be punished, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. The Prince of Ye is kind and reasonable, so you've been bullying him, but His Majesty is a fierce and resolute man who led his troops to the capital. He will never tolerate you!"
Wen Tao: "..."
Jiang Qianshi, you're finished! You're openly saying that His Majesty is unkind and unreasonable.
Also, don't be too irritable, we're scared.
They were genuinely terrified. Without a word, they started arresting people. They've arrested over a hundred already, and they're even tying them up with ropes... Treating scholars like this is somewhat inappropriate.
If you think it's not suitable, you should at least offer some advice.
Wen Tao said he dared not.
Judge Zheng dared to advise, "Jiang, it's getting late. Let's hurry and set off for the Juma Formation camp."
"Alright." Vice Commissioner Jiang nodded, then ordered, "Take Scholar Lu, Bai Peijian, and all their accomplices to the Juma Formation camp for trial and punishment! Anyone who dares to obstruct them will be considered an accomplice and arrested as well! Damn it, it's because the Prince of Ye is too polite that you've become so lawless!"
He was incredibly irritable, so no one dared to stop him anymore, not even the assassins planted in the crowd.
They were suicide soldiers, but they also wanted to die a peaceful death; they didn't want to go to the military camp's torture chambers and suffer the torture of being sliced to death.
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" Bai Peijian yelled, frantically signaling to his accomplices: Quickly go and inform Master Zheng, and ask him to send someone to rescue me, rescue me!
Save me? You've already come out here making a scene with your big name, so you're just accepting that you're going to die. Who's going to save you?
"Alright, the rest of you may continue to kneel and plead. After all, the Prince of Ye is reasonable and allows you to kneel." Jiang Qianshi then said to Shi Laoda and the others who had come to Wuyuan from the West Gate to see the truth, "Wait here to see the truth. I will send the students to the camp and then come back to pick you up!"
The two hundred men, including Boss Shi, were filled with regret. If they had known it would be this troublesome, they wouldn't have come to Wuyuan to see the truth.
However, I feel safe here, which seems better than wandering outside the city.
Boss Shi and the others replied, "Yes, sir, please rest assured. We will wait here patiently for you to come and pick us up."
"Hmm." Jiang Qianshi nodded, mounted his horse, and pointed towards the street corner: "Let's go!"
At a command, Jiang Qianshi's large entourage set off, bypassing the kneeling and pleading crowd in front of the Wuyuan gate, and headed towards the intersection of Wuyuan Street.
Along the way, passersby turned to look and asked, "What's going on? Why have so many criminals been arrested? What did they do wrong?"
Jiang Qianshi sent messengers who patiently answered the passersby's questions: "These people have fabricated rumors and slanders against Jiang Qianshi for treason without any evidence. Our magistrate has sent them to General Chu for trial and punishment in accordance with the law!"
Too many people were asking questions, and Jiang Qianshi was afraid that some people were not only blind but also hard of hearing, so he had the messengers keep shouting until they left the east gate (the gate in the direction of the barricade camp), and the shouting still hadn't stopped.
Everyone listened and said, "We understand. They were really bad, and they deserved it."
"No no no!"
"No no no!"
Bai Peijian and Lu Juren kept shouting, trying to clear their names and let passersby see the barbarity of Jiang Qianshi.
But they didn't give the passersby any money, so why would the passersby help them? It's not like they deserved to be beaten.
clap clap clap!
Jiang Qianshi lashed them with his horsewhip: "What are you 'humming' about? Are you crows? Shut up right now!"
Wen Tao and the others: "..."
This warrior is really good at cursing. Where does he get so many metaphors? Did he study them specifically?
Jiang Qianshi said, "Does this even need to be learned? Aren't they all born with it?"
Boom boom boom!
"Report! Vice Commander Jiang has arrived with the aggrieved students and a string of prisoners who falsely accused the imperial military officers of rebellion!"
At the west gate entrance of the chevaux-de-frise camp, the Wei soldiers on guard were giving a report and then sending troops to inform Commander Cui. Commander Cui, who was at the east gate of the camp (towards Dongfu Town), rode up and, seeing that it was indeed Vice Commander Jiang, who only had one hundred soldiers and no poison or other supplies, let him pass.
The sheer number of prisoners was quite impressive, attracting a crowd of onlookers, including Si Pei and his ilk.
"What did they do wrong? Why are they being paraded through the streets like this?" Si Pei asked, feeling that their ordeal of being paraded through the streets was rather pitiful.
The messenger repeated the message three more times.
When Si Pei learned the reason, he was shocked: "Are you crazy? This is a crime punishable by the execution of an entire family. In the capital and in Liangjiang, even a five-year-old child would not dare to fabricate such a story of a military officer rebelling!"
Si Peizhen thought they were both stupid and crazy.
Especially Bai Peijian and Lu Juren: "You two are from the Bai family, one is a Juren, and the other is a scholar. You should know the principle that trouble comes from the mouth, yet you ignore it and lead the way in shouting such stupid things... Are you two terminally ill and therefore not going to live?"
Haha, Qin Xiaomi was almost dying of laughter at Si Pei. This boy was too normal, which made him seem a bit silly.
When Madam Guan heard the news, she came to see what was happening. Upon seeing this, she said, "Don't laugh out loud. It wouldn't be good if someone heard you."
However, the dazzling armor still caught some people's attention, and Qin Xiaomi was noticed.
"Master Qin, the Master Qin who made these powerful weapons!"
Without a doubt, this kind of controversial talk has already been taken over by Lu Qian.
These words caused an uproar, with Bai Peijian and Scholar Lu making even louder noises.
Among the prisoners whose mouths weren't gagged, someone shouted, "We beg the Qin family to uphold justice and hand over the formula for this weapon! This weapon is a gift from heaven and should rightfully be returned to the imperial court!"
"I beg for Qin Dongjia's righteousness..."
"Qin woman, you are a woman, yet you don armor and go to war. This is like a hen crowing at dawn, violating the proper order. You should immediately disarm and return to the city, and stay quietly in the inner quarters. That would be the behavior of a lady. Otherwise, you are ruining the reputation of Qin woman and all the women of Wei in the world. You are committing a sin!"
Haha, Qin Xiaomi laughed and pointed at the man, saying, "You have the longest curse sentence, so I'll start with you."
The person who was swearing was stunned. What did that mean?
"In broad daylight, you, Qin woman, dare to say you'll kill me? You're not human!"
“Master Qin…” Wen Tao wanted to persuade her, but remembering his past lessons, he wisely kept quiet.
Qin Xiaomi looked at him and said, "Oh, Mr. Wen Tao has actually gone out of the city. He's got quite the nerve."
Wen Tao said, "We're practically acquaintances, so please don't target me. Target that person instead."
"His name is Chen Yusheng, the young master of the Chen family, and a classmate of Young Master Bai." Mr. Wen Tao immediately betrayed the person who said Qin Xiaomi was a hen crowing at dawn.
Make it clear to Qin Xiaomi that the target is him, not me.
Out of consideration for their acquaintance, Qin Xiaomi let Wen Tao go and looked at him: "Young Master Chen, right? You are so courageous, you are very suitable for going to the battlefield to kill the enemy. In that case, Commander Cui, please inform General Chu and fulfill Young Master Chen's great wish to sacrifice himself for the country."
Young Master Chen nearly fainted, but regained his composure and hurriedly denied it: "Shut up, I didn't mean that!"
Qin Xiaomi laughed: "Is it that you don't mean it? Or that you don't have the guts? I dare to go into battle to kill the enemy and protect the country. If you don't dare, wouldn't you be even less than a hen? Wouldn't that make you a eunuch?!"
Hahaha, Cui Qianhu, Wei Jun, Si Pei and others couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Young Master Chen was a precious young master, a real gem. He'd never been openly mocked by a woman before. Feeling utterly humiliated, he roared, "You shameless woman, how dare you laugh at me? Do you know how the people of the city laugh at you? They all say you…"
"Shut up! You mustn't be disrespectful to someone with military merit!" It was Mr. Tong's voice; he had also rushed over after hearing the news.
But when he saw the scene before him, he was almost scared to death. His mind was in turmoil, he had a bad feeling, and he was afraid that something bad would happen.