The prosperous Jianye City has become a little desolate after being closed for the past few days.
The Tiger Roar Camp walked slowly on the wide street, and many people began to open the doors and windows and poke their heads out.
"Look, it's Tiger Roaring Camp."
"Sun Lang is back."
"It's okay! It's okay. General Sun is safe."
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The scattered voices of Jianye people reached their ears, giving everyone some peace of mind.
Walking on the streets of Jianye feels like returning home.
Ji Shu was a little happy. At this moment, he got some satisfaction. The people and things in this city gave him a sense of accomplishment and belonging, which once again confirmed that what they were doing was meaningful.
Ji Shu looked at Sun Ce, who was still walking in front with a cold face.
The day Sun Ce woke up, Ji Shu told him the whole story, and he had no other expression on his face. He was dull and a little cold.
Ji Shu felt that Sun Ce was a little strange like this, as if he would no longer be him.
The dowager's residence is already in sight.
After entering the other courtyard, Ji Shu had no time to think about Sun Ce. He was in a hurry to find someone.
"Ziyuan!"
When he saw Yueying and Sister Qingyu sitting leisurely under the tree and chatting, staring at him in surprise, Ji Shu's half-suspended heart finally fell to the ground.
"Fortunately you are all okay."
Ji Shu let out a long breath, but was surprised to find someone holding his shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was Gan Ning.
The two looked at each other and laughed heartily. Without saying anything, they raised their fists and touched each other lightly.
At this time, the two girls had gathered around him, asking him questions.
"Were you injured during your trip?"
"How is Bo Fu?"
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The two women asked questions one after another, confusing Ji Shu. Fortunately, Gan Ning was on the side to help, and everyone sat down and listened to Ji Shu's story.
"Military advisor, my lord has ordered all civil and military officials to go to the prefect's mansion to discuss matters. Please go there quickly."
Before the conversation lasted long, a soldier walked in and reported to Ji Shu.
Ji Shu was stunned and blurted out: "Brother, why don't you chat with the old lady for a little longer?"
The soldier hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord just asked General Cheng Pu about Mrs. Tai's condition and did not go to see Mrs. Tai. Now my lord is on his way to the governor's mansion. Please leave as soon as possible."
The soldiers resigned and left, leaving only Ji Shu and others looking at each other.
"Military advisor, Madam Tai has invited you."
Just as Ji Shu was about to set off with Gan Ning, he was unexpectedly stopped by a maid again.
Ji Shu understood a little bit how things turned out like this.
He shook his head, sighed, and told the maid of the Tai Madam: "Please report to the Tai Madam, the lord has invited me to come to discuss matters. No delay can be tolerated. I will go to pay my respects to the Tai Madam later in Ji Shu."
The maid was so anxious that she grabbed Ji Shu's sleeve and refused to let him go.
Yueying, however, has a delicate heart, and she understood it just after hearing it. She said softly: "Just go and see the old lady. Help if you can, it's not easy for the old lady."
Ji Shu hesitated, turned his head and said, "It's useless."
"My wife cannot save Sun Quan."
"I can't save Sun Quan either."
Qingyu understood what the two of them meant, grabbed Ji Shu's arm, glared at Ji Shu, and said angrily: "What's wrong with you just helping the madam? The madam only has two sons, and Sun Ce only has one brother." , do you really want to watch Sun Ce kill his brother with his own hands?"
Unexpectedly, Ji Shu was even more annoyed. He used his other hand to pull Qingyu's hand away.
"Then General Han's death was in vain?"
This was the first time he spoke loudly to Qingyu, and he shook his arms in excitement and glared back.
"Did the five hundred soldiers of Tiger Roar Camp die in vain?"
"Did you know that during the battle with Liu Yao, from the capture of Wuhu to the final attack on Moling, the Tiger Roar Battalion did not lose even five hundred men in total?"
Not to mention Qingyu and Yueying, even Gan Ning was startled by Ji Shu's angry look, and the maid on the side was even more frightened.
The scene suddenly became silent.
I haven't been this angry for a long time. Looking at his tearful sister, Ji Shu calmed down.
Ji Shu felt guilty about Han Dang's death, but it wasn't until this moment that he realized that he also had hatred in his heart.
What about Sun Ce? On one side is his uncle who died to save him, and on the other side is his brother who murdered him. I'm afraid he can no longer tell whether he feels guilty, hateful, sad or angry.
"Okay, I'll go see the madam first."
Ji Shu turned his head and did not look at them, finally giving in with a sigh.
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Today's Jianye City is doomed to have a lot of bloodshed.
Groups of soldiers broke into the mansion of the aristocratic family, shackled the usually high-spirited children of the aristocratic family one by one, and sent them to prison cars. It was a scene of howling ghosts and howling, and the screams moved the sky.
The people in Jianye watched it lively and talked a lot.
What really decided the fate of these people was the debate in the prefect's mansion at this time.
"According to the interrogation, it has been found that a total of eleven aristocratic families participated in the rebellion. The Chen family and Lu family in Wujun, the Li family in Wuhu, the Shen family and Wu family in Jianye..."
The vast hall was filled with cold murderous intent, and Tai Shici stood up to explain the details to his colleagues.
"My lord, rebellion is a serious crime! These rebels should have their property confiscated and their entire family beheaded!"
"No! The influence of the family is very wide, and there are many children of the family. Once they are all implicated, the impact on the entire Jiangdong will be immeasurable! We should investigate carefully, kill the culprits, severely punish the accomplices, and be open-minded to those who are unaware. Only in this way can the lord be free. Shilin establishes prestige!"
"Bullshit! These people are so audacious that they plotted to kill the lord, but they didn't kill him as a warning to others. They thought the lord was weak and could be bullied!"
"But what do the people of the world think of my lord? If we kill them all, the people of the world will definitely think that my lord is a murderous and cruel person!"
"A scholar's opinion! Others have put a knife to your neck, and you still tell me to consider other people's opinions?"
After Taishi Ci said one sentence, the civil servants and generals below exploded into arguments.
Taishi Ci had no choice but to walk to the middle of the aisle again and shouted loudly.
"The aristocratic family secretly colluded with Liu Yao to murder the lord. Outside the aristocratic family, they gathered people to surround and kill the lord; while within the lord, Liu Yao provided the lord's whereabouts to the aristocratic family and controlled Jianye's defenders. The second son, Sun Quan, and Liu Yao were suspected of collusion. .”
The hall fell silent for a moment, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Many middle-level officials and generals who were unaware shut their mouths and turned to look at Sun Ce.
Only then did they realize that the Lord had not spoken. He seemed to be sitting there in a daze, his eyes staring straight at the ground, as if there was something rare there.
Zhou Yu came out, took over Tai Shici's words and said.
"Except for the Li family in Wuhu, the Chen family and the Lu family in Wu County have all been captured. Liu Yao and Sun Quan are now under house arrest in the side hall. Please let me know how to handle this matter."
It turns out that Zhou Yu returned to Jianye yesterday. When he found out that the city was closed, he did not reveal his identity, but only asked questions at the top of the city. After hearing the soldiers' replies, he quietly retreated to inquire about the news, and finally determined that Liu Yao was going to do harm to Sun Ce.
Jiangdong's 40,000 troops were distributed in Chaisang and Lujiang, led by Zhu Zhi to guard against Liu Biao.
Water from afar can't quench the thirst of nearby people. Zhou Yu still doesn't know the specific situation in Jianye City, but all the soldiers and horses from Wu County who have been mobilized will be able to fight. So Zhou Yu sent people to Wu County to mobilize troops while continuing to inquire about the news.
Fortunately, Jianye had lifted the lockdown today. When he heard that Sun Ce had returned safely, Zhou Yu hurried back to the prefect's mansion.
Although Ji Shu always blamed himself for discovering it too late.
But after knowing the ins and outs of the matter, Zhou Yu was very happy about the result.
As for Han Dang's death, Zhou Yu felt that the old general deserved his death. Even if it were him, he would die with a smile on his face. He just deeply hated Sun Quan and Liu Yao's betrayal!
However, seeing Sun Ce at this time, Zhou Yu felt deeply sad and wondered whether he should advise Sun Quan to be killed.
Seeing that Sun Ce was still ignoring him, everyone looked at each other and did not dare to speak.
Zhou Yu took another step forward and sighed softly.
"Brother, at least give the order on how to deal with the noble family first."
"Kill! Kill them all!"
Sun Ce still looked at the ground quietly, but what he said was a bit scary.
"Okay, I will immediately order everyone from these aristocratic families to be dragged to the city gate and beheaded in public."
Zhou Yu squinted his eyes slightly, but he looked ruthless.
Ji Shu felt a little unbearable.
"Wait a minute."
Ji Shu didn't want to help those aristocratic families, nor did he want to speak for Sun Quan, but he felt that there was an abyss that could not be seen if he took a step forward, and he wanted to pull Sun Ce back.
"My lord, your crime is not as bad as your family. At least let those old, weak, women and children go!"
Sun Ce didn't speak. He seemed to be staring at the abyss.
Ji Shu turned to look at Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu turned his head away uncomfortably.
Zhou Yu didn't want to do something so cruel, but he was afraid.
He was afraid that what he would leave to those old, weak, women and children was not happiness and gratitude, but endless hatred.
He was afraid that Sun Ce would encounter another assassination.
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Yu turned away, not daring to look at Ji Shu: "Cut the grass to the root! Send the order, bring the rebellious families to the city gate, and kill them all!"
"slow!"
Seeing that the soldier turned around and was about to go out, Ji Shu waved his hand and shouted to stop the soldier.
Maybe this is the way this world is, this is the way this era is.
But he is not a person of this era, and he cannot accept such a result.
This is so strange.
He walked to the middle of the aisle and knelt down.
Although etiquette was strict in ancient times, nobles enjoyed considerable respect and did not need to kneel except when meeting the emperor and carrying serious crimes.
What's more, the three of them are sworn brothers.
This was the first time Ji Shu knelt in front of Sun Ce.
He wanted to put the sound into Sun Ce's ears.
So he knelt on the ground, stared at Sun Ce, and shouted loudly.
"Brother, you are the hero of Jiangdong, countless people are looking at you!"
"After all, those children of aristocratic families took the lead in disrupting the situation in Jiangdong. If you kill them, you will kill them. I won't stop you!"
"You have hatred in your heart, I know."
"But what kind of skill is killing some women, children and children?"
"They don't know anything and they didn't do anything!"
With that said, Ji Shu pointed sideways at the door.
"Stand up if you have the ability! Take a knife and kill a helpless woman and child yourself and show me! Show it to the people of Jiangdong!"
"If you dare to do it, I won't say anything!"
"Hide here and shout, kill, kill, kill! Who can show you your majesty?!"
The whole hall was silent, and Sun Ce's eyes finally moved slightly, looking from the floor to Ji Shu.
"Zi Yuan, get up. I won't kill the old, weak, women and children. But for the other people from those aristocratic families, I don't care whether they are talented or have a transcendent status. I want them to be buried with Uncle Han!"
After hearing the lord's words, the soldiers no longer hesitated and retreated with fists clasped.
