Song Zhang immediately summoned several of his followers and ordered him to pick out two lanterns, with the name "Governor of the Experience Division" written on them in thick ink. He held them high on his horse and walked straight out of the street.
He thought he would be able to escape this way, but it turned out not to be what he expected. Instead, the pair of red lanterns above his head became more conspicuous, and many people came to question him. Horse.
"This is Governor Song from the Experience Department, didn't you see it?" the two attendants shouted angrily.
"Who cares about you, Governor," the officers and soldiers yelled angrily, "We have captured Song Zhang! Come with us!"
Song Zhang naturally refused to give in. He pointed at the officers and soldiers and said, "I have official business to discuss with Mr. Futai. You didn't see the lanterns of the General Office and you still dared to stop me. How audacious!"
The officer and soldier sneered: "Who cares what lantern you are holding. The magistrate has already said that everyone in the academy must be well looked after and not allowed to move around at will. Since you are here to die, don't blame us for offending you! Brothers, take the Rope, tie it up!”
Before Song Zhang could react, several quick-handed officers and soldiers beside him had pulled him off his horse and waited on him with ropes. The entourage wanted to grab someone, but the officers and soldiers pushed him away and said: "This is an order from Master Futai. You don't know the whole story, so it's best not to interfere! Go back and tell your dean named Zhu that he can surrender as soon as possible. Forgive me, or else I will raze the academy and kill everyone!"
"Sir, the thief Song Zhang has been captured. Do you want to go and interrogate him personally?"
The prefect half-turned around hesitantly: "I have nothing to say to him. It's up to you to take care of it."
The officers and soldiers were about to go out, but they were stopped by another voice: "Slow down. Governor Song is a famous local scholar and cannot be taken care of casually. He will be imprisoned in the Department of Experience for interrogation."
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Finally, forced by the situation, Song Zhang had to explain the purpose of his trip and explain everything he had experienced during the day, except for the plot of capturing Wang Zhengui.
This trick could not be concealed from the magistrate at all. After reading the confession, he immediately suspected that Song Zhang came to visit him in the middle of the night. He must have urgent matters. He was caught and kept silent. It was very likely that something had happened in the academy. In order to prevent unexpected events, the prefect ordered the scribes to send a message to the soldiers in the city to prepare for the change tomorrow.
The two followers returned to the academy and cried to Zhu Che that Song Zhang had been arrested and the plan could not work. Zhu Che sighed again, then pounded the table and said: "These thieves took advantage of their power to bully others. They said it was the magistrate's order. Why didn't they show it? It's obvious that they didn't like my academy, so they deceived it. Forget it, I Tomorrow I will go to Futai in person and clear my grievances!"
The two followers looked at each other in confusion, both knowing that the academy was really close to falling at this time.
Wang Zhengui's problems still need to be solved urgently, and new troubles have piled up in front of him. Zhu Che stood on the courtyard wall, looking in horror and helplessness at the many soldiers who smashed the door. The roaring crowd and the earth-shattering roar made everyone in the academy feel unprecedented fear. This invisible pressure seemed to be able to tear them all into pieces.
"Everyone, everyone," Zhu Che stretched out his arms, but no one looked up at him, "If you have anything to do, sit down and talk, sit down and talk!"
After hearing this, the leader first stopped beating and scolding, then looked at the ground and spat, stepped on a stone with one foot, and said sternly to Zhu Che: "We are soldiers under the guard, and now you will Why is he locked up in this shabby courtyard and preventing soldiers and generals from seeing each other?"
Zhu Che complained in his heart and turned a little green: "This is an appointment from the yamen and has nothing to do with me."
"Fart!" The leader pulled off his hat with a fierce look in his eyes, "The Yamen clearly ordered the garrison to lead troops to station for the purpose of supervision. Why don't you admit it as soon as he enters?"
"Where is the official document!" Zhu Che opened his mouth in surprise and asked in a very unconfident voice.
"You old scholar, how can you fucking read?" The leader tugged in his arms and pulled out a piece of white paper, facing Zhu Che's face. He also thought it was too windy to see clearly, so he tied paper to the arrow and shot it with a whoosh. It landed steadily in the crack of the brick in front of Zhu Che's feet, so frightened that he almost fell down.
Zhu Che quickly opened the book and looked at it, staring intently. When he saw that it had the approval and seal of the prefect, he stamped his feet bitterly, knowing that he had been betrayed by the government.
There was no one in front of him to discuss countermeasures. Zhu Che stared blankly. Seeing that they were preparing to set fire, he had no choice but to obey his order in a panic: "This court will invite the chief minister to come here and explain things clearly to you and others."
Si Yuan was delighted to arrive, and Zhu Che came to greet him, holding his hands tightly, tears streaming down his face, and being speechless. But this tragic appearance did not win the sympathy of the imperial court. He pretended to comfort him and said: "I don't know this at first, but since it is an official document of the government, I cannot disobey it. Besides, leading troops to settle in is not to take away your possessions." Academy, why do you need to cry, sir?"
Seeing that the situation was over, Zhu Che simply knelt in front of him, kowtowed five or six times unsteadily, and burst into tears: "This is definitely not Zhu's original intention. I hope you will take the common people into consideration and make the academy achieve great things, and don't take anything by force..." "
The Siyuan glanced at him coldly and pretended to be angry: "I don't even want to see my soldiers? Why are you hindering your academy from doing important things again? Open the door quickly!"
Zhu Che was extremely desperate. Seeing that there was no one he could trust around him, he sighed in his heart: 'That's it, that's it! ’ Then he took the key, gritted his teeth, and went to open the door.
The scholars looked nervously at the bronze lock on the door. The lock fell to the ground with a bang, making a slow and crisp sound.
After a while, the door opened.
The officers and soldiers rushed in recklessly, smashing and looting, like soldiers seizing trophies on the battlefield. In a moment, the yard was filled with thick smoke, overturned bottles and cans were everywhere, and the earth walls and fences were torn apart. . a mess.
At this time, Wang Zhengui also arrived, and Zhu Che was helped into the main hall by him. Looking at the tragic situation in front of him, he was stunned.
"Okay, everyone is standing." Siyuan inspected the masterpieces of his soldiers proudly, "Jin Gui, bring out the government notice."
"Zhu Che, wait for the order!" Wang Zhengui's high-spirited look could not be concealed, and his voice sounded as loud as a bell.
"Zhu Che is waiting for orders!!"
"Zhu Che is waiting for orders!!!"
Perhaps he was still not used to Wang Zhengui's shouting style. Only after the third thunderous cry did everyone gather. Zhu Che was also carried by two people and placed in the middle of the group with a chair.
"You," Wang Zhengui looked at Zhu Che disdainfully, "kneel down quickly, Mr. Siyuan!"
Zhu Che slightly raised his white-haired head, met his eyes, and looked at each other meaningfully for a moment, "I kneel."
Everyone was like slaves, their limbs clinging to the ground.
"This government has incited the people with false accusations about the students of the college who participated in political affairs, and has caused great harm to the people. Today, we have specially ordered to guard and raid the college and confiscate the accumulated wealth. The case must be concluded within three days, without any delay!"
