Chapter 1364
No Undermining
Chapter 1364 No Undermining
Madam Kang Shiliu was stunned. She pointed at the junior officer who had spoken and said, "What do you mean? What do you want to do? Let me tell you, I am nearly seventy years old and still a woman from a noble family. I advise you to show some respect, otherwise it will be the Wei army and the Prince of Ye who will ruin their reputation!"
“You old woman are really shrewish, but your unreasonable behavior and your recklessness because of your age have ruined you.” Qu Qianhu pointed at her: “When Mr. Rong committed suicide, you used your age and seniority to threaten the Marquis of Yicheng and his mother. You should have been severely punished then… It’s okay, we’ll make up for it for you now.”
"You, you actually side with Madam Kang! Are you having an affair with Madam Kang?!" Madam Kang Shiliu was determined to get herself into trouble.
"Someone, someone! The old lady is having a fit of hysteria! Cover her mouth and take her back to her room to rest!" Kang Erye's wife was so frightened by her mother-in-law's stupidity that she turned pale. Forgetting about filial piety, she hurriedly ordered the servants to restrain the old woman.
He then apologized to Commander Qu: "Commander, please calm your anger. My mother-in-law has suffered a family tragedy..."
"Come here, read out the charges against Kang Luoshi." Qu Qianhu gave Kang Erye's wife no chance to salvage the situation and proceeded with the official proceedings.
"Yes!" The junior officer, having diligently studied Wei law and military law to seize the loot, immediately selected several articles most suitable for Kang Luo's family: "A woman without an official title has repeatedly and openly insulted a fifth-rank military officer in the camp, especially during wartime and while the officer was performing his duties. This constitutes obstruction of official business and is suspected of harboring criminals. Furthermore, she has openly spread rumors and slandered the old lady of the Marquis of Yicheng, a commoner defaming a noblewoman. This is a serious crime... Involving multiple Wei laws and military laws, she shall be punished severely according to the law..."
In short: "Considering her old age, she will not be physically punished. For the time being, only her dowry will be confiscated as punishment, in order to uphold the laws of Wei and military law!"
"However, the crime of openly slandering the old lady of the Marquis of Yicheng is too serious. It will be reported to the capital and decided by the Ministry of Justice."
Did they confiscate the dowry?
She would have to report this to the capital. She had lost all face. What if His Majesty got angry and killed her whole family?
Even if she isn't beheaded, she's already lost face in the capital. How will she live her life after that?
But she didn't do it on purpose; she just made up a random remark about Kang Li Shi. How did it lead to such serious consequences?
Could it be that Commander Qu really has feelings for Kang Li?
That old hag, she never learns her lesson!
Kang Luo's mind went completely blank, and no one knows what she imagined, but she fainted.
Kang Erye's wife did not make a scene, but knelt down and bowed to express her gratitude: "Thank you for your wise decision, Commander. The Kang family has no objection... Old nanny, go and bring the old lady's dowry list and present it to you, so that we can assist you in your work."
"...Yes, yes." The old nanny stammered and hurriedly went to do it.
Qu Qianhu said, "This is none of your business, women and children. Take your women and children back to your rooms and stay there... If Kang Luoshi makes a fuss, you can go to find Old Madam Guan to deal with her."
This was instructed by Madam Guan; otherwise, Commander Qu would not have been so kind.
"Yes," Kang Erye's wife replied, and quickly led the women and children in the family to hide in a house that had already been emptied for the time being.
After Kang Luoshi woke up, she wanted to make a scene again, but the women and children in the family wouldn't tolerate it. Even Kang Erye's concubines took the opportunity to punch her twice.
A full-blown brawl broke out inside the house.
The rumors circulating in the capital city were even more intense than the brawls among the women and children of the Kang family.
The warehouse workers and night shift workers were all discussing one thing: "We've found out! We've found out! The reason why the people of the eastern desert look exactly like us Wei people is because the east was originally our territory, and the east was originally a branch of our ancestors."
"I've heard about it. It's said that hundreds or thousands of years ago, due to war, the Eastern Desert took advantage of the situation and occupied the east. After several generations, the people in the east thought they were from the Eastern Desert, but they were deceived. They are from Wei. Now they are being tricked by the Eastern Desert into killing their own people. What a tragedy!"
"No, who told you this? I've never heard of it. Is it true or false? It sounds like a rumor." "Yes, yes, it sounds like a rumor. After dozens of generations of integration, the people in the east have long since become the people of the Eastern Desert. They have nothing to do with our Great Wei."
No, when you're trying to sow discord, you're actually quite clever and know how to distinguish rumors?
Everyone, give me your letter, and don't you dare undermine me!
"How can it be unrelated? It's extremely unrelated... Which side are you two on? Are you taking sides with the enemy?!"
"Hey, why are you arbitrarily accusing people? The Prince of Ye said that spies can be exposed, but it is unacceptable to accuse one's fellow countrymen of espionage without evidence. This is a grave crime and must be severely punished!"
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No, the enemy didn't manage to sow discord among themselves, but they did manage to sow discord among you, didn't they?
Bang Bang Bang!
The warehouse manager came over banging on his clapper and yelled, "What's all the noise about? Is this the time for infighting? We must unite to fight the enemy!"
"You're not yamen runners, so you don't need to worry about whether what you're saying is true or not. Anyway, this message came from the second gate of the government troops, from the Wu Garden area, understand?"
The warehouse manager in the city gave the shop assistants a meaningful look.
The guys asked honestly, "What do you know?"
Uh, the warehouse manager almost choked, and subtly reminded them: "Just follow the government troops through the second gate, and follow the Prince of Ye."
"The manager is right, we'll listen to the officials!" The men didn't understand, but they knew how to flatter.
The manager knew them too well, but fearing they might cause trouble, he personally spread the rumor: "It is said that when the Wei army was fighting against the Eastern Desert, they discovered that those who charged into battle with their lives were all Easterners who looked very much like us... The Easterners fought for the Eastern Desert without regard for their own lives, but the other tribes of the Eastern Desert still mistreated them and treated them like livestock. This is too illogical."
"The Easterners also refer to the people of other tribes in the Eastern Desert as the True People... This indicates that the people of other tribes are the true people of the Eastern Desert, and the Easterners are not counted. So where did the Easterners come from?"
“They’re from our great Wei, after all, they look very similar! It’s not a rumor, it’s the truth!” The guys were already quick to answer, and they answered quite well.
The steward continued, "So, given these doubts, the government and military authorities are now going door to door, knocking on the doors of ancient families to inquire whether their ancestors collected ancient history books and ancient maps."
“If the ancient map shows that the east was the territory of our Wei ancestors, it would prove that the ancestors of the people in the east were indeed our people, and the behavior of the people in the east being treated like livestock by the Eastern Desert would be reasonable.”
The men were shocked: "My God, so that's the truth! No wonder Young Master Si Pei was knocking on the doors of noble families all night; he was doing something so important for the nation! We admire him; he truly deserves to be a student of Tai Zhou Academy!"
Don't go too far. That brat Si Pei clearly broke down the door and confiscated our family's supplies. He only asked about the ancient map!
"That's the whole story. If anyone asks, just tell them this... Alright, get back to work. Otherwise, when the market opens tomorrow morning, if there aren't enough supplies, the people in the city will panic, and the government troops will come after us again, and we'll get scolded." The warehouse manager waved his hand, telling them to get back to work.
"Hey, hey, hey, let's get to work." The workers dispersed with satisfaction to move and carry goods, but their mouths never stopped. They kept talking: "The people in the east are so pitiful. They've been deceived for so many years. When they find out the truth, will they take up their knives and kill the people of other tribes in the Eastern Desert?"
Well done! The purpose of this divisive tactic is to make the Eastern Desert fight and kill each other!