Capital
Despite the turbulent times, nobles and officials died tragically and were imprisoned one after another.
But for ordinary people, the actual impact is not great.
On the contrary, it seemed to be a lot of excitement and discussion among them.
Especially when the nobles were being punished, the entire execution ground was crowded with people who came to watch the execution.
They, the powerless commoners, suffered a lot of grievances and oppression on a daily basis.
Not to mention those uncles, even the servants in their house did not dare to offend him in the slightest and obeyed with their tails between their legs.
But now, with the emperor's order, these nobles who used to be high and out of reach were put to death.
They also let out a fierce breath.
"Hey, have you heard that the nobles captured by the Jinyiwei a few days ago were all chopped up alive in the inner city in the past two days."
In a simple herbal tea shop, a black man in coarse clothes spoke to others.
Judging from his heavily patched and somewhat dirty outfit, it seemed that Duoduo was a hard worker.
The men who were under the shed all turned around and looked at him.
This topic immediately started a discussion.
Most of the people resting under this herbal tea shed were people of similar status to the black man.
Now that everyone had nothing to do, they were all together, and there was a hot topic to start with, so naturally everyone started to talk nonsense.
A man sitting alone heard the black-faced man's words and pretended to say:
"Who doesn't know this? I have a distant relative who lives in the inner city, and he made a special trip to watch the execution."
"He just told me about this yesterday, and he made me sick while talking about it. It was simply too horrible to watch."
"Not all of these noble people were cut to pieces, some were cut in half, and some were skinned and killed by the method that Grand Ancestor used to deal with Lan Yu."
"The skins that were peeled off are still hanging on the city walls in the inner city. You can look at them when you get there."
"I heard that Master Tianqi opened the mouth of Chrysostom, and these human skins will be hung up for a year. They say they are used to warn the officials in the court."
As soon as this black guy heard that he understood me, his eyes suddenly lit up and he became very energetic.
He quickly picked up the remaining bowl of herbal tea, went over to it and asked:
"Hey, this little brother knows a lot."
"Tell your brothers carefully what's going on."
As soon as the black-faced man came up, the stench of sweat and an undetectable odor hit his nostrils.
He was pretending to be profound just now, but he immediately covered his nose with his robe, pushed and said:
"What else could happen to this? Haven't we already said it?"
"Sit back first."
Upon seeing this, the black-faced man quickly looked at the person in front of him and found that although he was also wearing coarse clothes, he was neither dirty nor messy, and his face was much fairer than theirs.
After realizing that his identity was different from theirs, he was very sensible and stepped back with a flattering smile.
"If you want to say it, it has to be Master Tianqi. Without those evil servants and gangsters, our business will be much cleaner."
"If it were the old days, maybe some Qiu Ba would come to extort money on credit."
The owner of the herbal tea shop who had some free time listened to their discussion and couldn't help but participate.
The people who were persecuted the most by the dignitaries in the inner city were those who were doing small business.
Those bully slaves usually show off their master's power, but they are so powerful in the outer city.
Especially those who have no power and need to make a living in this outer city can only endure all kinds of unfair treatment.
Now that I have been served from the same pot, I am naturally happy.
The person who was taking a tea break also became excited when he heard the three words "Master Tianqi".
Although Master Tianqi was prolific in murdering people, no one knew that the people he killed were all corrupt officials and lawless nobles.
For ordinary people like them, that's really nothing to say.
The imperial edict was issued to lower the price of food to ensure that people like them could afford food and eat.
Moreover, he also issued an imperial edict never to increase the amount of gifts, and he always considered them.
"The boss is right. Thanks to Master Tianqi, we poor people can live a peaceful life for a few days. We can go to work every day and ensure that the whole family does not go hungry."
"A few months ago, we were still eating one meal after another. We might have run out of food and starved at some point."
Just as these rough guys were talking, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Boss, bring some good herbal tea. It should be clean and without any residue."
The boss looked up and saw a big man with a resolute face and sharp eyes walking over.
Behind him is a handsome young man, look at his outfit and the aura he exudes.
The boss was not a common man who had seen the world. He immediately realized that this man was either rich or noble, and he quickly stood up and greeted him.
And this man named Cha is Ma Xianglin, the commander of the Royal Forest Army.
Perhaps he ordered tea too loudly, but the originally noisy herbal tea shed suddenly became much quieter.
All the coolies looked over and looked at Ma Xianglin and his party carefully.
Ma Xianglin felt the gazes of many people and looked back unabashedly.
The murderous look in his eyes made these coolies frightened and they quickly turned their heads away.
"We have distinguished guests here, which really makes the shop brighter. There are empty seats here. Please wait a moment. I will go and prepare them for you."
Under the guidance of his boss, Zhu Youxiao also specially chose a slightly cooler location, and then wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.
"Don't stand still. It's very hot today. You all should sit down and have a sip of herbal tea to relieve the heat."
More than a dozen guards in civilian clothes, after receiving the emperor's order, each found a seat to sit down.
"Brother, please change your seat."
The man sitting at the table next to Zhu Youxiao couldn't resist at all when he heard what the noble young master said.
He took the bowl and left without hesitation. Before leaving, he bowed and smiled habitually, for fear of causing trouble.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything.
Not to mention the feudal dynasty, even in later generations, such things are common and can be said to be Chinese tradition.
They all had a tacit understanding and formed a circle around Zhu Youxiao, sitting inside and outside.
Ma Xianglin also sat on the left side of Zhu Youxiao, looking around with his peripheral vision.
And with the arrival of these uninvited guests, the originally bustling shed became much cleaner.
Some of the more timid people also chose to leave to avoid getting into trouble.
Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Xianglin said to Zhu Youxiao:
"Master, let's go back to the palace. The weather is too hot. I'll just go and take care of this."
"If it's hotter, just make it hotter. It's a very important matter at this time. I have to come and see it in person and plan carefully, otherwise I won't worry."
"It just so happens that I have the opportunity to go out and walk around, breathe some fresh air, and see what the real folk is like."
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