Before that, Shi Xing, the Minister of Taipu Temple, and Zhao Nanxing, the doctor of the Examination Department, were sitting in the teahouse opposite the official residence, watching the officials and gentry who were forcing themselves to see Shen Shixing and other ruling ministers, and were giving tea one cup at a time. He put it in his mouth without saying a word.
After a while, Shi Xing spoke first and asked with a smile: "What do you think Shenwu County will do next?"
"What else can be done?"
"Either ignore the anger of everyone and continue to be an arrogant power traitor; or resign and return home."
Zhao Nanxing also smiled and said.
Shi Xing frowned and said: "The problem is that the emperor will no longer allow him to resign smoothly and return to his hometown, thus making him ignore everything in Shenwu County."
Peng!
Zhao Nanxing suddenly placed the tea cup heavily on the table: "This is the crux!"
"The emperor's purpose is to force Shenwu County and others to become powerful ministers without going to court. The purpose is to force Shenwu County to continue to implement the reform. But insisting on the reform now means that many upright people will die as a result. However, His Majesty would rather let Shenwu County kill upright people in vain. , we must also force Shenwu County to continue restructuring!"
"Shenwu County is being held on fire and has no choice but to do something."
Shi Xing said.
Zhao Nanxing also nodded and said: "The people behind the scenes are really hateful. If they hadn't been so treacherous and wanted to burn down the palace, why would it be like this! It's not just restructuring. If we change it now, it will be repeated in the future!"
"The problem is that once the chess game is completed, it is difficult to repeat it!"
"Moreover, what happened this time is not only related to the mastermind behind the scenes, but also related to Shenwu County itself being too cunning!"
"If he himself had not prohibited self-castration, and had already proposed to the inner court not to allow people of unknown origin and illiterate people to enter the palace, things like this would not have happened today."
Shixing Shenzhe argued with his face.
Zhao Nanxing said: "But if Shen Shixing was not so cautious and allowed a shameless scholar like Gu Fengxuan to enter the palace and become a close servant of the emperor's eldest son by burning the palace to save the emperor's eldest son, then the emperor's eldest son would have Gu Fengxuan to oppose him. The spy of reform! Even so, who knows whether this Gu Fengxuan will become the second Wang Zhen and the second Liu Jin?"
Shi Xing nodded: "That's right! He Shenwu County has a long-term vision, but he is also a charming person."
Just as Shi Xing was talking, he saw a large number of troops appearing, all holding hawksbills, majestic and murderous. He quickly stood up, turned around and ran downstairs: "Oh!"
"oops!"
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Zhao Nanxing couldn't help but was stunned and looked outside. After seeing it, he also looked shocked on the spot.
At that time.
It happened to be when the Qi Jin Department of the Beijing Camp came here to suppress these civilian officials and gentry, so Zhao Nanxing soon saw a large amount of white smoke appearing below, and a large number of gunshots were heard.
Then, he also saw with his own eyes that many officials and gentlemen fell down in rows, like ears of wheat being cut off.
"stop!"
"You guys stop it!"
Zhao Nanxing also shouted anxiously, and for a moment he wanted to jump off the teahouse.
Immediately, Zhao Nanxing jumped downstairs with two hurried steps and one step at a time.
As soon as Zhao Nanxing came downstairs, he saw Shi Xing and other officials who had come here after hearing the news, standing on both sides of the street, not daring to get closer, and some even ran back.
But only those officials and gentlemen in the core area of the official residence compound had no time to escape, and were quickly killed, with blood splattering.
After Wang Maode saw a large number of officials and gentlemen falling, he also stood there with a shocked face. For a moment, his legs were like lead and it was difficult to pull them away. He only watched a row of bullets being shot towards him, and a lot of blood was shed. Sprinkle it on your face, it's hot.
Snapped!
Wang Maode immediately fell to the ground.
He Xuan also fell to the ground, and couldn't help but cover his abdomen, looking around with fear: "Why?! Why do you really dare to slaughter Qingliu?! Is there any justice in this world?!"
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"They are trampling on justice!"
Zhao Nanxing's teeth kept chattering at this time, his body was trembling as he watched this scene, and he spoke to Shi Xing with a sullen face.
Shi Xing also said angrily: "Not only is it trampling, but it's also showing no kindness at all!"
Zhao Nanxing saw Qi Jiguang coming on horseback, so he ran over, stopped Qi Jiguang, and asked: "Duke Ji, what is going on?! Can you tell me why you destroy justice and disobey people's hearts? !ah?!"
Qi Jiguang only glanced at Qi Jin at this time.
Qi Jin, who was coming with him, got off his horse and showed the secret to Zhao Nanxing: "The oracle is here, we will act according to it!"
"The Holy Order is justice. Since you are a rebel, you should be dealt with severely."
Shi Xing, who came with Zhao Nanxing, also took a look at the secret revelation, said something after reading it, and then pulled Zhao Nanxing away from here.
As soon as Shi Xing pulled Zhao Nanxing away, Zhao Nanxing asked him, "Why did you say that just now?"
"Obviously, this is an organized and premeditated action, and it is not the behavior of one person in Shenwu County. It is the behavior of the party. And it is not just a matter of eating and doing nothing, but coming here to kill Qingliu for fun!"
"Not only do they have soldiers in their hands, but they have also received authorization from the emperor a long time ago, and they intend to prove that they are just! So at this time, why bother to use an egg against a stone?!"
"So, if I didn't say that just now, what else could I say? Do I have to be buried here too?"
Shi Xing asked again: "But is it worth it, just for those who want to reason with Shen Shixing, even if you don't care about Junfu and Sheji?!"
"Why not be patient for the time being and suppress him openly and covertly in Shenwu County? Are we really going to let this whole house be filled with treacherous people who are not benevolent?"
"How could Shenwu County be so ruthless! Your Majesty even has to respect the friendship between monarch and minister and not kill easily, but instead of directly setting up a trap, he slaughtered the elite scholars like cud dogs."
After hearing what Shi Xing said, Zhao Nanxing felt that it made sense, but he still couldn't help but said it, gritted his teeth and said: "The sage said, whoever makes the terracotta warriors has no descendants?!"
"They are a group of people who are determined to follow His Majesty's will rather than change the saint's etiquette. How can they be afraid of the saint's words?!"
Shi Xing asked rhetorically.
After hearing this, Zhao Nanxing smiled helplessly, and then looked at the scene of corpses everywhere and said, "That's right! It's just that I don't know who the mastermind behind the scenes is. For his own selfish desires, this person actually ruined the lives of so many gentlemen! He didn't expect it. Will Shenwu County be afraid of the Emperor coming here?"
Shi Xing did not directly answer Zhao Nanxing's words. He only looked at Qi Jiguang who was walking past Qingliu's corpse, and said coldly with a sullen face in a voice that he could only hear: "Blood debts must be paid with blood. If you dare to slaughter my army of civil servants, you must pay the price! "
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Qi Jiguang here said after the suppression was over: "Clean up the streets and carry all the corpses back to the camp for registration."
Qi Jin cupped his hands and said yes.
Qi Jiguang continued to the official residence courtyard after giving instructions.
At this time, Song Jin and other royal guards also came out, and bowed their hands to Qi Jiguang in shock: "I have met Lord Ji Guo."
"Tishuai doesn't have to be polite. Just like Tishuai doesn't dare to let these rebels in without permission, we are just following orders."
After Qi Jiguang said that, he entered the courtyard of the official residence.
Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi and other officials in power all bowed after Qi Jiguang came in.
Qi Jiguang returned the salute, and then said solemnly: "Everyone has been suppressed."
Fang Fengshi smiled slightly and looked at Shen Shixing.
Shen Shixing, however, had a sullen face and said nothing, then turned and walked towards the chief minister's official residence.
Behind him, the setting sun is like blood, and the earth is silent.
