After wandering around, the two planned to continue wandering on the street for a while, but by chance, several more gunshots were heard from nearby blocks, followed by a series, like firecrackers.
The patrol officers in groups of two rushed in that direction. Soon, several patrol officers pretending to be a "mobile patrol team" were also hurriedly pedaling their bicycles to support them.
Although the public security situation has only deteriorated for half a month, pedestrians on the street seem to have accepted it calmly, eating, drinking and having fun, and behaved extremely calmly.
On the contrary, Zhou Changfeng and Xia Xiaoshi, who had suffered a disaster on Chaoxi Avenue yesterday, learned their lesson this time and did not dare to stay outside for a long time. They immediately gave up their plans to go shopping and went to a nearby department store instead.
Although they originally expected to stay for four days, because it was relatively smooth, the two actually set off back to the capital at noon the next day.
Although the short trip to Shanghai was very unlucky and met with blood, it was still a complete success and everyone was happy.
The Basic War Preparedness Bill passed by the Consultative Council last year is a very clear signal. If businessmen could only smell business opportunities before, but were not sure yet, then the finalization of the bill is almost equivalent to the imperial court clearly telling everyone that they will fight in the future. .
In recent years, in order to survive, Hengguang Company has transformed into the mid-to-high-end market. It has survived, but there is no surplus to speak of.
Now they are in urgent need of additional funds to add machinery and equipment and hire employees to expand their production capabilities.
Bank loans can indeed basically solve the funding problem, but it can only go so far. The arrival of Zhou Changfeng has brought an unexpected surprise to Hengguang Company - there are still good things coming to our door these days? The famous general revealed the design requirements?
Based on the analysis of the words discussed, is the kind of portable machine gun he requested that "abandons all flashy designs and puts simplicity first" a real need of the military?
If that's the case, this is simply a clear way to make money.
For a long time, people's concepts of military weapons have been "high-end" and "exquisite" - the gun body must be made of complete and well-proportioned walnut wood, the gun body must be blued, and the gun chamber and key parts must be chrome plated. .
This is the case for the Type 34 portable machine guns currently used by the Ming Army. The receiver is cut, chipped and milled bit by bit from a single piece of nickel-manganese steel. The same is true for the rest of the parts, followed by acid etching and heating processes. It is blued to increase its anti-rust and corrosion resistance.
The submachine gun manufactured in this way is as beautiful as a handicraft.
But now someone Zhou has put forward completely opposite requirements, and the gap is so huge that people are a little confused. It's like the big boss has been driving a Porsche in the past, and suddenly someone suggested that the big boss will drive a Wuling Hongguang in the future.
Zhang Jiye couldn't help but worry: "I'm afraid that by then, the military officials will still insist on 'it's better to lack than to waste'."
But after some discussion, everyone, whether manager or boss, agreed that Zhou could not be the target of the crime.
Moreover, the design is simplified as much as possible and the stamping process and surface phosphating process are used instead, all for the convenience of manufacturing, which seems to be very suitable for future military expansion and war preparations.
So they finally made up their mind to design according to Zhou's requirements and purchase a new batch of sixty-ton and one-hundred-ton stamping machines.
Seize this opportunity and soar into the sky! Even if you are wrong, you are still standing still.
November 11th, the second quarter of Maozheng.
This day, which has not yet been given special meaning, is destined to be imprinted in the hearts of the Ming Dynasty in another form.
In late autumn and early winter, the sunrise time is obviously later. It is now dawn, and the first ray of morning light shines on the world.
Zizhulin Prison in Beicheng District is named after Zizhulin Road to the south of it. This prison is usually used to detain special prisoners such as political prisoners and economic prisoners, rather than ordinary prisoners.
A total of five people including the two spies of the broadcasting company, the attacker who attacked the director of Su Rong Group, and the assassin who assassinated the members of the Consultative Yuan were imprisoned here.
And today is the day when the government announces the execution.
The outside of Zizhulin Prison was crowded with protesting crowds. As far as the eye could see, there were right-wing members shouting "condemn" and citizens who were aroused by the noise.
If they did not consider the government affairs and simply followed today's "Ming Dynasty Criminal Code" to make judgments, these people would definitely be doomed. However, the situation has become so tense recently, which has somewhat affected the Ministry of Punishment's judgment.
Several officials of the Yingtian Mansion Criminal Office, the ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, and the homes of the doctors received a snowflake of letters, some pleading for mercy, arguing with arguments, and some threatening.
There are many groups of people directly petitioning outside government offices, and even the houses of these officials are often besieged.
Officials who were directly or indirectly involved in the sentencing were undoubtedly under great pressure as a result. After all, it is human nature to fear retaliation.
Although everyone was undecided, the Crown Prince's attitude was extremely firm, demanding that the death penalty must be imposed in accordance with the law and that the sentence should not be commuted due to the influence of public opinion.
The emperor acquiesced to his persistence.
Therefore, a few days ago, when the news was announced by the Ministry of Punishment that "all participants were sentenced to death and no time will come", public opinion exploded.
The routine ridicule and mutual criticism between major newspapers is nothing to mention, because many newspaper offices that expressed their approval of such treatment were maliciously attacked, smashed, and even set on fire.
The scale of the demonstrations in the major state capitals of the Ming Dynasty also reached a new height. On November 9, at least 50,000 citizens took to the streets of Yingtianfu in the capital to participate in solidarity and protest.
That night, Zhou Changfeng's old friend in Yingtian Wuxue and He Cheng's 4th Infantry Division mutinied - about forty soldiers were instigated and incited by three junior officers, and under the leadership of the three of them, they tried to leave the station and go to Zizhulin Prison implements a prison robbery plan.
However, their whereabouts were revealed, and they were quickly suppressed by the large Ming army troops who came after hearing the news. Two of the three officers surrendered and one committed suicide.
And on today's execution day, no one dares to imagine what will happen.
The Ministry of Punishment has prepared for the worst, which is to encounter a tribulation.
In addition to the armed bailiffs and military police, there was also a team of Yi'an Army and four Type 28 armored vehicles participating in the escort. It can be said that it was an unprecedented escort force.
The temporary execution ground was set up next to Anren Avenue near the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. There were prison cars carrying death row inmates, police cars with bailiffs, and trucks with soldiers standing. A convoy of more than 20 cars, two in front and two in the back, a total of four armored vehicles. Slowly go south under guard.
However, just as the convoy was about to arrive, five white figures suddenly rushed out from the crowd watching the excitement on the roadside, and then knelt in the middle of the road. They all carried pointed daggers in their hands.
The convoy stopped, and soon, more than a dozen bailiffs and gendarmes approached as if facing a formidable enemy.
All five young people were seen wearing thin white robes. The temperature in Jinling was already a bit cold after the cold wave swept across the south of the Yangtze River. These five people were obviously very cold, with their bodies trembling and their lips and faces turning blue.
"What are you doing?"
"Get back to the side immediately!"
"Throw away the knife!"
The gendarmes and bailiffs were shouting one after another.
A young man at the head shouted loudly: "The five of them have done a great job. They have awakened the world, and their crimes will not lead to death! But the government treats the righteous people so coldly, which is really chilling..."
"Shut up! Get out of the way!"
"...Today, the five of us will sacrifice our lives for the sake of our lives. I just hope that the other five of them don't die!"
After saying that, the young man raised the knife and stabbed his left wrist!
In an instant, dark red blood gushes out like water from a faucet.
The other four people did the same thing one after another. In just a few seconds, the white robes they wore were dyed red, and pools of blood accumulated on the road.
The onlookers on both sides of the street exclaimed and took a few steps back. One woman screamed, and more people looked at the five young men in disbelief.
"Come here quickly!"
"Knock their knives off!"
"Quick! Bandage it!"
"Get the doctor!"
The bailiffs and gendarmes carrying long black and white sticks rushed over, swung their sticks to knock off the sharp knives held by the five of them, and then struggled to subdue them.
During the fight, more than a dozen military policemen turned into bloody men, and drops of blood flowed from their hands and clothes.
The five young men who "died generously" were still shouting loudly, but they were quickly handed over to a group of patrol policemen by the military police and escorted to a nearby medical center.
The sudden accident delayed the team for nearly ten minutes. Fortunately, we never encountered such a situation again.
Hundreds of military policemen armed with long sticks were standing guard outside the execution ground, and four armored vehicles were also parked sideways nearby.
But it seemed that someone was deliberately causing trouble. The crowd watching the execution kept pushing and shoving, which made the military and police on the front line nervous.
Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Punishment who came for the execution, was very uneasy. He kept raising his hand to look at his watch, hoping that the execution time would come soon.
Although in ancient times, people were accustomed to beheading at noon, it was just a habit and not strictly followed. Nowadays, it is naturally more casual.
According to written documents from the Ministry of Punishments, the five attackers should be executed at 9:00 sharp today.
As time passed by, it soon arrived at 8:59. There has been no commotion until now. It seems that the previous worries about the Tribulation Field were overblown?
A row of sand and earth bags were stacked in the middle of the temporary execution ground, like a low wall. This was to prevent bullets from penetrating the human body and turning into stray bullets that would harm other people.
The bailiffs escorted the several death row inmates who had been identified to the wall of sandbags. Regardless of what they were still muttering, they directly pushed them to their knees on the ground.
Suddenly, loud gunshots pierced the cold atmosphere at the moment.
oh? Is it really a robbery?
I don't know why, but the prison officer felt a sense of relief.
He glanced in the direction where the gunfire came from, then sneered contemptuously, waved his hand and said: "Execution!"
The armored vehicle is parked outside. Even if you have great abilities, you can't succeed.
"Bang! Bang!"
The gun-wielding executioner immediately followed the order and fired. The five death row prisoners fell to the ground, twitching slightly as they lay on the ground.
At the same time, a group of patrol officers on guard outside immediately dispatched and went straight to the source of the gunfire.
Now everything is a fait accompli and there is no room for reversal.
At this moment, the police officers, gendarmes, and officials present all let out a long sigh of relief.
On November 11, the thirty-seventh year of Zhichang, although the process was slightly twists and turns, all five attackers of the "Jimao Disaster" were sentenced to death.
The next day, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs announced the arrests of several party leaders and core members of the Endeavor Society and the Youth Yongyue Society, listing the charges they were accused of, including maliciously inciting public sentiment, maliciously inciting relations between the government and the people, and planning attacks to cause casualties among officials and civilians. , plotting rebellion, bribing court officials, illegally training private armies, illegally possessing over-limit weapons and more.
"Absolutely correct. On the eve of a war, the most important thing is to maintain stability and prepare for war." Zhou Changfeng commented.
"These people are too radical. They shout and kill all day long, trying their best to show their courage." Zhu Lingjing said calmly: "In fact, they could have chosen a more peaceful way to fight."
This is the first time Zhou Changfeng has come to Princess Ningyou's mansion. The first feeling is grandness, the second feeling is elegance, and the third feeling is grandeur.
Zhu Lingjing had no other purpose, it was just a small move similar to declaring sovereignty.
Due to the recent series of changes and turmoil, people have accelerated their decision to take sides. Those who have taken sides have tried to express their stance openly or covertly, and those who had previously remained on the sidelines have gradually taken sides.
Today, there are not many people who insist on remaining neutral.
Regarding Zhou's trip to Shanghai to discuss business, Zhu Lingjing found it particularly interesting and couldn't help but want to make fun of him.
She deliberately asked in a cold voice: "The gift I gave you just changed hands and went out like this? Is this ungrateful?"
"Your Highness is serious, I will definitely get the love, but the money...I can't afford it." Zhou Changfeng felt that she was not angry, so he said nonchalantly: "You see, I don't pursue a life of luxury and luxury, and I don't even have a normal salary. It’s enough, so just use that money to do something meaningful.”
Although he was fined for half a year, he still had a lot of savings, and his daily expenses were not much. Zhou Changfeng was far from being in poverty.
Zhu Lingjing smiled and said nothing more. She paused for a few seconds and brought the topic back on track.
"The chaos caused by the Fourth Division has made His Majesty very vigilant. An inventory of each division and brigade will come soon." She raised her eyes and stared at Zhou Changfeng, and warned with an extra seriousness: "Don't think that just coming to Mingli once last month will count. It’s over, there will be secret investigations next, so be sure to restrain your subordinates.”
Although the mutiny of the Fourth Army Division was small in scale and was suppressed quickly, its nature was extremely bad, and it immediately aroused the emperor's suspicion.
How can rulers allow the military to have independent thoughts and ideas? If you are disobedient, you should be severely punished as a warning to those who come later.
What's more, the emperor knew that he was in poor health and might have to hand over power at any time. It happened to be that he was now at a crossroads that determined the fate of the country, and all unstable factors had to be eliminated.
Under such circumstances, it would be too naive to think that the emperor would give in. Whoever touches him will be unlucky.
(End of chapter)
