Su Ziji said these words very calmly, but the content of what he said was really difficult to calm down.
Every sentence was like a thunderbolt, hitting each person in the room one after another.
There was no thunder outside, but when Su Ziji finished speaking, there was a muffled thunder, and a gust of wind blew up, causing the leaves to sway, and it seemed to disturb people's hearts.
Zhang Dai's face suddenly turned pale, and then turned livid. He seemed to be trying his best to control himself. Under the flickering candlelight, his eyelids, which looked a little obscure and loose, drooped, covering his eyes at the moment.
But the trembling of the body and the uncontrollable red eyes had exposed Zhang Dai's mood.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Su Ziji didn't speak anymore, and Zhang Dai didn't speak either.
Zhang Dai was silent at this moment. He didn't know whether he was speechless by Su Ziji's words, or because of the division between monarch and minister. At this point, he had no choice but to bow his head and admit guilt, or to defend fiercely.
If you don't select either, you won't be able to respond.
But regardless of the former or the latter, Su Ziji looked outside through the screen window and actually didn't care.
He came, but only because he wanted to.
Whether Zhang Dai listens or not depends on Zhang Dai and not on himself.
Zhang Dai is indeed an upright official, but he is not considered a capable minister. He has done all kinds of work, including cultivating land, encouraging farmers, and planting mulberry trees, but he has rarely achieved results or even had counterproductive effects.
Because this person actually does not understand economics and has no practical plan. Blindly cultivating land and encouraging farmers to plant mulberry trees will only waste public funds, make people's livelihood difficult, and be bad for the overall situation.
This means that when a corrupt official takes office, the sky is three feet high. When Zhang Dai is an official, the earth is three feet thin.
The two elements of integrity and stubbornness are too concentrated in one person. In addition, Zhang Dai is a person with a strong personality. When he meets an old emperor who wants to take advantage of this minister, all the elements are really there. .
What would happen to Zhang Dai if he didn't leave would not surprise Su Ziji.
At this moment, there were disputes and shouts outside, and Su Ziji couldn't help but look out the window.
Wu Wu, who was already close to Baizhang on the mountain road, was surrounded by people. He stood in front of the crowd, protected by a few people around him, and watched coldly as more people rushed forward.
The few people who protected Wu Wu were there to prevent him from having an accident on the road.
Wu Wu knew this very well, and he did not dare to complain about it now that the matter had come to this.
In the eyes of people other than these people, Wu Wu was the one who led them to ask for an explanation from the imperial envoy.
His every move was watched by pairs of eyes.
Wu Wu could only shout at the signal of a few people around him: "Don't be afraid, everyone, we have many people and we are reasonable. They don't dare to do anything to us. We just want an explanation!"
When others heard this, they started shouting.
"Yes, we just want an explanation!"
"My family died fighting for the imperial court, why aren't the pensions paid?"
"My sister-in-law is so pitiful that she only relies on these two pensions to live on. After one meal, she fainted from hunger!"
"Although my family didn't die in battle, they were maimed following Taizu, but they ended up in despair!"
"The imperial envoy is inside! Let's go! Ask him for an explanation! We can't just let it go! They have more people, and we have more people! If they dare to attack us, then we will fight them!"
"The person is inside! Don't let him escape!"
"I must ask him for an explanation today!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone! There are so many of us. If you have the ability, just kill us all!"
On the mountain road, not everyone has the courage to move forward. People are afraid of officials for thousands of years. When they come here and see soldiers with bright swords and guns, some people are afraid.
But seeing this, someone immediately raised their arms and shouted, hitting the sore spot with every word. Under the influence of this atmosphere, the person who had a hint of regret felt his head heat up, and he also roared angrily.
Someone took the lead, and everyone around them roared together. The voices of countless people shouted, which not only emboldened their own people, but also made the soldiers who were blocking the face change greatly, and they couldn't help but want to retreat.
However, the imperial envoy is right behind them. If they retreat and let these people rush in, what good results will they get if something happens to the imperial envoy?
Can't retreat!
Don’t dare to retreat!
"Don't be impulsive, don't draw your bow!" The hundreds of households in front of the battle were covered with sweat. I have seen this situation once. Not long after the founding of the People's Republic of China, production has not recovered. There was a famine. The government had not had time to provide compensation. The rich took the opportunity to stockpile grain. The hungry people could not bear to rob it. Rice grill shop.
When the leader was killed, hundreds of households were just officials and soldiers, and tens of thousands of people watched in silence. The situation at that time was like a red-hot oil pan. Once a spark fell on it, it exploded.
Even the specially dispatched officer did not dare to add fuel to the fire and went over in person to offer a bowl of wine before executing the beheading.
Now, almost the same situation is encountered again. Hundreds of households know very well that if they suppress the people now, they will either disperse as soon as they hit the people, or they will explode immediately and lead to a civil uprising.
Hundreds of households could not afford this responsibility, so they had to order the soldiers not to draw their bows - if their hands trembled, something bad would happen - and a stalemate ensued for the time being.
The attitude of Baihu also made those who rushed over with torches more confident.
If there is a way and the law is right, don’t blame everyone.
One or two people or even a dozen or dozens of people have committed the serious crime of beating and killing officials. They must be sentenced to death, and they may even have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated.
But once the number of people reaches tens of thousands, they are like ants gathering in tens of thousands. If the number is too large, they can kill an elephant.
Regardless of whether the people who do this are ordinary people or prestigious scholars, if the number of people gathers to a certain number, it is an extremely terrifying civil uprising. Their attack can make all laws invalid in an instant.
To be honest, suppression is not difficult.
But these are not treasonous people, nor are they soldiers of the enemy. They are family members of those who died in the war, scholars who are fighting for righteousness, and people who are asking for food and pension.
Not long after the founding of the People's Republic of China, a civil uprising broke out. Who can bear the responsibility?
Su Ziji looked quietly into the distance, his narrowed pupils flashing with cold light.
"The emperor's plan is too vicious!"
"It's also a little too irresponsible."
"It would be very detrimental to the country to open this mouth!"
In this situation, as long as the leader is determined to die, this move is almost a sure kill.
Once this is done, it is basically difficult to stop it.
Anyone who tries to stop him is like a mantis trying to use his arms as a car. He will be run over and crushed directly by the car.
Who is not afraid of being broken into pieces?
Su Ziji's eyes returned to the silent man in front of him, and he shook his head slightly, as if feeling sorry for the other man's silence.
Afraid?
No, at least the person in front of me didn't seem afraid.
The rain was falling heavily outside, and the sky was also gloomy. The entire mountain was originally lifeless, but a fire dragon meandered around and awakened the mountain.
Anyone trapped in this huge cage is waiting for a horrific catastrophe.
Very early on, Su Ziji understood the principle that our heroes are our enemies and our heroes are our enemies - the more heroic and loyal the ministers, the more they should be killed.
But this is the case, and we are really facing it today.
Not to mention Zhang Dai was an upright official with little talent, he was honest, honest and talented at the same time. Su Ziji wanted to kill him quickly.
(End of chapter)
