The ceremonial guard of the eldest princess Liu Yufei could not be more simple.
There are no red sticks, Qingdao flags, or crimson flags, let alone ceremonial guards such as Ge cloaks, halberds, ceremonials, and cloaks.
There were only two guards at the front and rear of the carriage, each carrying a square green umbrella measuring one foot by one and covered with a golden wooden gourd. They were walking alone, and there was nothing else.
Soldiers from the Coil Guards and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, with bright armor and black bodies, followed behind. The roads were lined with onlookers. These people are in sharp contrast to the eldest princess who is in desperate situation.
As the carriage approached Longsheng Pass, the crowds gathered on both sides became increasingly dense. There was a lot of noise and curses all around.
Raindrops of stones and fruit peels from branches hit the carriage and green square umbrella, making the awning bang loudly, which was alarming.
The horses had never seen this formation before. They raised their hooves and screamed, running forward.
A guard in front held the reins tightly.
The gentry were throwing stones but they couldn't understand their hatred. A few dandy boys rolled up their robe sleeves and were about to get on the carriage and beat someone.
The guard leading the horse loosened the reins and stood in front of him, letting stones and dirt hit his face without moving. He protected the carriage, and within a moment, he was hit with a bloody head.
"***'s lackey, beat him to death! Beat him to death!"
The two dandies clamored and encouraged their companions to come forward and beat the guard. At that moment, three or five young men with extraordinary attire and noble-like appearance drew out their swords and came up to kill him.
The guard drew out his sword and, ignoring the bleeding from his mouth and nose, assumed a fighting stance like a mantis blocking a car.
Seeing that people were about to lose their lives, the officers of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division who were watching the excitement from behind finally raised their guns.
"Bang!"
The arrogant dandy boys were so frightened that they stood on the spot as motionless as puppets when they heard the sound of the gun. Some of them even peed their pants on the spot.
The officer glanced sideways and waved his hand, and the soldiers of the Military and Horse Division immediately drove the troubled Jin gentry to both sides.
"Don't you know the laws of Daqi? Private fights are strictly prohibited! Private fights are strictly prohibited! Even if the eldest princess is sent to Yunyang and demoted to a commoner, she is still a member of the royal family. If you humiliate the royal family in this way on the ground of Nanjing, aren't you afraid of the Holy Master's censure?"
A middle-aged man who looked like a student came to the front and said angrily:
"Jiang Yingguan, you don't know something. During the late emperor's reign, there were many cruel officials who took advantage of their power and relied on people behind them to levy excessive taxes on the wealthy gentry and levy heavy taxes! Liu Yifei's party members even encouraged the late emperor to follow the example of the north. , what kind of "Qi Dynasty Land and Acre System" was implemented, and the free money was given to the unruly people! It drove us to a dead end! The best farmland was given to the untouchables for free rent! This is not only crazy, it is simply crazy! Fortunately, the emperor set things right, and Liu Yufei's gang members Jumping out to oppose the New Deal is lawless! We, the righteous people of Jiangnan, wish we could eat the flesh and skin of these thieves to satisfy the hatred in our hearts!"
The chief officer, who was called Jiang Yingguan, was named Jiang Sheng. He was a confidant of Deng Shouchang, commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and was ordered to escort the eldest princess to leave Nanjing today.
I don’t know whether he received Deng Shouchang’s order in advance. Along the way, Jiang Sheng turned a blind eye to the behavior of the “Jiangnan righteous people” and allowed them to throw stones at the carriage and curse.
"alright,"
Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "I said, if you are making trouble on the ground in the capital, I will take care of it. Once you leave Nanjing, hehe..."
The student member grinned, understood, nodded repeatedly, and said to Jiang Yingguan:
"It's clear, it's clear. We are all righteous citizens of Jiangnan and support the new policies of the imperial court. We are definitely not unreasonable and unreasonable people. Since Jiang Yingguan has spoken, we will definitely abide by it."
After that, he trotted all the way back to the middle of the gentry. A few potbellied gentlemen behind the crowd whispered a few words, calling for those who were rushing against the carriage in front to move back.
Everyone then threw stones.
Whenever a stone hit the carriage, there would be a burst of laughter among the Jin gentry. The sound was harsh and sharp, shooting into the sky like a resounding arrow.
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Lu Xiangsheng hung his head and huddled in the prison cart. The prison cart was pulled by two inferior horses and moved creakingly.
Compared to the eldest princess with royal blood, the experience of the former chief minister of Da Qi was not so lucky.
Good luck.
The public scolded Lu Xiangsheng for deceiving the late emperor, others scolded him for obstructing the New Deal, and others scolded Lu Xiangsheng for colluding with traitors...
Half a month ago, during the public trial of the eldest princess, Mr. Lu Ge, who regarded himself as neutral, was inexplicably involved - even though he was walking on thin ice, he was not spared in the end.
The coir raincoat guards searched the Lu family carefully and found only 800 taels of silver and no antiques, calligraphy or paintings;
Emperor Guangde was obsessed with the evidence of collusion between Lu Xiangsheng, Pu Gang, and the eldest princess, but not a single piece of evidence was found.
Liu Kan was furious and demanded that all his confidants must eliminate this old minister left by his father no matter what.
Unable to find a reason, in desperation, the Ministry of Punishment finally had to convict Lu Xiangsheng on the basis of "ineffective entrustment and delaying the New Deal."
With this trumped-up charge, Lu Xiangsheng was quickly arrested and imprisoned, and sentenced to be beheaded.
Later, after Kang Jingxiu interceded, Emperor Guangde showed mercy and announced that he would be stripped of his official position and assigned to Yunyang.
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Lu Xiangsheng was not dead, and the Jin gentry were very angry.
The reason for the anger is most likely because Liu Zhaosun, who had oppressed them for a long time, is now missing, and the rebellious officials and traitors under Liu Zhaosun (such as Pu Gang, Zhangdong and others) are dying or running away.
Therefore, after finally catching Lu Xiangsheng, it was natural to vent all his grievances on this person.
It would be the best if I could smash the female official to death today.
Therefore, the local wealthy gentry, who had been allocated their fields and collected taxes during the Emperor's era, had been waiting by the roadside for a long time. When Lu Xiangsheng passed by, they threw the prepared baskets of bricks and tiles at the prison car. It’s like bricks and tiles are free of charge.
Fortunately, there was a shield from the coir raincoat guard, otherwise Lu Xiangsheng would have been smashed into a pulp before he even left the city.
It wasn't until Kang Guangxu, the Minister of Rites, came over and looked at the former minister with interest that the stone throwers had to stop.
Kang Shilang was a popular figure around Emperor Guangde and won the emperor's trust. Although he is currently a minister, his power is not inferior to that of his cousin, Ge Lao Kang Jingxiu.
Jiang Liuer looked at the angry Jin Shen around him with a complicated expression.
Kang Guangxu saw his former political enemy with his head drooped, half asleep and half awake, so he called "Old Lu Ge" again, but there was still no response.
Then he turned to his soldiers and said:
"Throw the prisoner awake!"
Jiang Liuer jumped off the horse and grabbed the Minister of War:
"Lord Kang, this is inappropriate."
"What's wrong?! The prisoner didn't move. He couldn't wake up even after shouting. Do you want to see if he dies? Jiang Yingguan, after all, you are also the commander of the Imperial Guards and someone close to the emperor. The Holy One has said that you will be sent to Yunyang. Now He died on the road before he left the capital. If he is traced, who is responsible for it, you or me?"
Jiang Liuer was speechless for a moment.
Kang Guangxu's soldiers came over carrying two buckets of water, and the Jin gentry watching the excitement burst out cheering.
"Okay! Okay! Drown him!"
"Tear off the prison uniform and rinse it clean! Lingchi is right here!"
"Lu Xiangsheng, King of Hell Lu! You are here too. When I cleared my land and killed my master, today I will kill you for one life..."
Jiang Liuer shouted loudly: "Anyone who dares to make noise again will be sent to prison."
The coir raincoat guard raised his firecracker.
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet. The person who wanted to seek revenge from Lu Xiangsheng took a few steps back and looked at the prison car with hatred.
Kang Guangxu acted as if nothing had happened and turned a deaf ear to the noise. He stood on the bench, grabbed the water ladle, and poured it down one ladle after another.
After two scoops, Lu Xiangsheng woke up.
He looked up and saw Kang Guangxu, snorted coldly:
"Kang Guangxu, why are you still alive?"
"I'm very kind, hahaha. I'm here to see you off today."
Lu Xiangsheng sneezed.
"Your father, Kang Yingqian, was born as a Jinshi and was loyal. He followed the Supreme Emperor and became a general and a prime minister. You are not a good person. You are a shameless villain who is uneducated and has no skills. You are greedy for your own selfish interests. You are perverse and harm the country and the people.
! Kang Guangxu, do you know that you will not live long. "
"Hahaha, I won't live long? Is Mr. Lu Ge crazy?"
Kang Guangxu forgot to still stand on the bench, looked up to the sky and laughed, his feet were empty, his body staggered and fell to the ground.
A bunch of colorful medicine bottles slipped out of the robe and rolled everywhere.
The soldiers quickly came up to help Lord Kang pick up the bottles.
The 18th generation inheritor of Vajrasan, at this time, regardless of the dignity of civil servants, pushed away the soldiers, pointed at the prison car and cursed:
"Well, you Lu Xiangsheng, you are so stubborn when you are about to die! That's all, I don't care about dead people! I want to see whether you die first or me! Hmph!"
After Kang Guangxu finished speaking, he angrily walked towards the eldest princess's carriage.
Jiang Liu'er did not dare to look into Lu Xiangsheng's eyes, and ordered the guards to protect the prisoner before turning and leaving.
Suddenly I heard a commotion in front of me:
"You traitor and traitor! Get out of Nanjing!"
"Liu Yufei! You obstructed the imperial government's new policies and favored the unruly people. You will die a good death!"
"***, go to Yunyang to accompany Mudleg!"
"We can't let her go like this. Return to us the taxes that have been withheld from each family over the years!"
"My land was taken over by unruly people in the second year of Taichu. Please pay for my land!"
Jiang Liu'er knew that the eldest princess was in trouble and quickly led the guards to rescue her. After taking two steps, she suddenly stopped.
In full view of everyone, Liu Yufei kicked the car door open and jumped onto the roof of the car, regardless of the maid's obstruction.
She looked down at the crowd, glanced at Jiang Liu'er, pointed her finger at the wealthy gentleman and dandy, ignored the ridicule and abuse around her, and let out a tiger's roar and a dragon's roar:
"You are a bunch of rats! Worms! Cowards! Scum! Father's subordinates are defeated! You all heard clearly! I! The closest relative of the Supreme Emperor, the eldest princess of Qi, the designated heir to the throne, the lord of the seven kingdoms, the "Qi Dynasty Land and Acreage System" 》Defender! Liu Yufei was born in the rebellion! I will use my whole life, fire and blood to get back everything that belongs to my father! Today, I swear on the honor of my father that all those who hurt or betrayed Da Qi, They will all die without a burial place! They will all shed their blood and die mourning!"
