Chapter 1494
The Final Battle, the Sacrifice of Councilor Su
Chapter 1494 The Final Battle, the Sacrifice of Councilor Su
The situation at each urban area and each point of unrest was reported to the Prince of Ye.
The King of Ye's eyes were devoid of any sympathy or guilt for the Wei people in the sick ward; only anger remained: "Issue my royal decree, ordering the Wei soldiers in the sick ward to conduct a thorough investigation. Even if the city falls, the truth must be uncovered. Who are they under? Who are the masters behind these masterminds? Make a complete list and send it to the capital so that His Majesty can hold the truth in his hands!"
Tsk, that's it?
If Angel Qi were present, he would surely mock him for being too merciful.
"Tell the soldiers who contracted the disease while suppressing the rebellion that the Guan family will send a sum of money to their families every year, up to a minimum of one hundred taels of silver."
The payments have to be made in installments, because the Guan family's assets are almost completely depleted by this major battle.
Being in charge is really difficult, so difficult that even a humble clerk like Guan Shuli wanted to curse Emperor Wuxing in his heart.
"Yes." Commander Ling immediately sent someone to deliver the message.
General Chu then dispatched messengers to announce throughout the city: "The rebellion of the rebels in the infected district has been quelled, and all the rebels have been captured. In this rebellion, thirty-six Wei civilians were killed and more than two thousand were wounded. Not a single woman was harmed. The Wei people are brave! The Wei army is mighty!"
There were too many ignition points, so many people knew that there was a major disturbance in the city tonight.
I didn't dare to sleep, waiting for Wei Jun's report.
Hearing the shouts, he was overjoyed and felt a sense of relief: "Serves them right, let them cause chaos during wartime!"
"Why were they just arrested? They should have been beheaded on the spot!"
Boom boom boom boom boom!
"Damn enemy beasts! They bombard our city walls with firestones every day, but they haven't managed to break them down!"
I'm relieved; I can even mock the enemy now.
"Alright, go to sleep now. There will definitely be new reports tomorrow." The Wei people hurriedly caught up on their sleep, but each household would leave one person to keep watch overnight.
Qi Tianshi and the officers and soldiers worked through the night, trying to interrogate the prisoners and root out the masterminds behind the case so that they could be dealt with together.
Qiong Lao and his students were stationed at various outposts in different urban areas, recording the details of the chaos during this wartime event.
In short, there's always work to be done.
Qi Tianshi, the Royal Guards, the Army's Death Squad, and A Ling and her group in the mountains all possess extremely strong interrogation techniques.
The following day, on the morning of October 12, after layers of interrogation, the Wei people who had caused the disturbance confessed who their boss was.
Who provided them with their bows and arrows, pine resin, and other supplies?
Well, in the capital city, Dongming Prefecture, Tianmang Prefecture, Jumen Prefecture, and Daheng Prefecture, none of them are innocent; there are people involved in all of them!
but……
"Although they are from different places of residence, they have one thing in common: each prefecture and county has half-slaves, stewards, and managers from powerful families involved."
"Disgraceful, utterly disgraceful!" Si Pei pointed at his classmates and angrily shouted, "Are you still arrogant? Do you still look down on peasants? Look at whose servants are causing this chaos? Everyone found out will be written down in your books. Regardless of whether we win or lose this battle, whichever servant is involved in this chaos, their head will have to pay compensation and provide supplies and money to settle the soldiers' families!"
"Qi Yu, what's with that expression? You're not happy about it?"
"Your ancestors for eighteen generations have been living a life of luxury and comfort in Liangjiang and the capital, while the Wei people on the frontier bear the brunt of war. You think this war has nothing to do with your hometown? You just want to wait to win without contributing anything?" "Give us money! Give us money, you bastards! If you don't give us money, we won't fight. Let the enemy army march all the way to Liangjiang!"
"Si Pei, it's fine to curse, but don't say anything inappropriate, lest some petty people remember it and use it to attack you in the future." Qi Tianshi spoke up to help, his sharp phoenix eyes sweeping over the aristocratic students present, finally landing on Qi Yucong, who shared the same surname.
Qi Yu felt deeply humiliated and furious that his character had been questioned. However, having experienced many major events, the young man had matured and said, "When the Great Wei is in trouble, all Wei people have a duty to help. It is an ancient precedent for Wei people outside the battlefield to donate funds to support the war effort... My Qi family will naturally follow this and fulfill our responsibility as Wei people to resist foreign enemies."
The young man is quite shrewd, huh? He only dared to speak of his own family, and didn't dare to make a grand claim that all the prominent families of Liangjiang were willing to donate funds to shoulder the responsibility of resisting the enemy.
"Hmph, my Si family is also willing to donate funds to shoulder the responsibility of resisting foreign enemies!" Si Pei said, picking up the booklet and pen, scanning his classmates, and began to extort them: "Make your stance clear, are you deaf? Or are you deliberately pretending to be deaf and dumb?!"
Si Feng: "..." Brother Pei, don't do this, otherwise I'm afraid that even if you survive this battle, you won't be able to return to the capital. You'll be assassinated by wave after wave of assassins on the way.
"My Dong family is willing to donate funds to raise pension money for the soldiers, so as to fulfill the responsibility of the Wei people to resist foreign enemies!" Dong Chengxin said with a choked voice.
Not only him, but many students present also had tears in their eyes.
Upon hearing this, Si Pei immediately gathered them in a corner of the hall and sat them on the floor: "Come on, register one by one and put your fingerprints on the door. Don't try to cheat. Trying to cheat like that will bring shame to your ancestors."
This?
If killing him isn't against the law, Si Peizhen won't live to see tomorrow.
"How did you get infected by Mr. Rong and Ying Zilin?" Yu Chenghao asked curiously.
Si Pei glanced at him: "I'll tell you the answer since you're so naive... because I'm a normal person! What kind of monster would watch a foreign enemy harm their own people and still cling to their money bag?"
“…That makes sense.” Yu Chenghao agreed, then frowned and reminded him, “Classmate Si, you need to watch your words. If it weren’t for your rich clothes, I would think you were just a country bumpkin.”
"What's wrong with country bumpkins? Do you think you'd have food to eat without country bumpkins?!" Si Pei retorted angrily.
Yu Chenghao retorted, "Our family owns farms and tenant farmers. The tenant farmers grow grain for us to eat, it has nothing to do with the villagers."
Si Pei choked up, then became furious: "Sophistry! In short, among the various schools of thought, the Agricultural School was the largest and most glorious. So, once you've registered, get out of the way and stop taking up space."
Yu Chenghao pursed his lips. He couldn't win the argument, so he just admitted it and started throwing a tantrum... Tsk tsk, will Si Tongxue turn into a scoundrel like Uncle Qin in the future?
The Prince of Ye, Deputy General Lang, and Qi the Angel were all in despair over the affairs of the city, but hearing the conversation between Si Pei and Yu Chenghao brightened their spirits again.
"Report! Councilor Su and the other main culprits have been brought to justice!" Ling Baihu's shout startled everyone in the room, causing them to stand up.
Si Pei even stopped 'robbing his classmates', picked up his pen and booklet, rushed out the door, and roared at Councilor Su: "Councilor Su, why did you create so many troubles in the city? You are an official of the imperial court, and you are also a meritorious official who defended the city. As long as you continue to serve the court, you will be remembered in history regardless of life or death, and all members of your Su clan will benefit. Why did you do such a stupid thing?"
"Are you taking the blame for someone else? The person who ordered this chaos is someone else, and that person's family background and status are far superior to your Su family's?!" Si Pei questioned, feeling that he had hit the nail on the head.
Councilor Su merely sneered, staring at the Prince of Ye with eyes yearning to speak.
The Prince of Ye looked at the leader of the Imperial Guard Wei: "Be prepared, don't let him commit suicide... Remove the gag and let him speak."
"I want to hear what great injustice he can come up with that would make him give up most of his life's achievements and posthumous reputation to cause this chaos!"
"Yes." Chief Wei quickly removed the gag from Councilor Su's mouth.
Councilor Su's first words were: "Knowing my great achievements, why did you send me to manage the general affairs of the infected district? You are openly putting me to death!"