"Is this still reasonable?!"
"On that day, the news of the lifting of the sea ban spread throughout the streets and alleys of the city. Now the content of this notice is different from that day. It is designated that the government office has changed the sea ban without authorization!"
The old man's two words surprised the officials in the hall.
Even Magistrate Gu Jiantong, who was sitting behind the case desk, had a bit of anger on his face. At this time, Magistrate Gu's anger and seriousness were clearly visible on his face.
Such a face would make timid people run away and hide far away.
With the old man of the Su family taking the lead, the relatives of these cloth dealers joined in one after another.
In short, almost all of these words were scolding the government office.
Seeing his father fighting against the government for him at an early age, Su Hu, who was kneeling in front of the hall with his hands tied, felt guilty in his heart.
Seeing his father risking his life for his own sake, Su Hu said angrily: "That's right. As soon as the notice came out that day, everyone in the city knew about it and said that the sea ban was lifted. Now, the government officials say that the sea ban has not been lifted yet. If this is a default, we will not be beaten to death with a few sticks."
Hearing this, the prefect Gu Jiantong was really angry and said: "You... are saying that the government has changed the sea ban, but what evidence is there?! In short, this violates the principle of the sea ban." It should be punished.”
At this time, the prefect Gu Jiantong didn't want to listen to the people's nagging anymore and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
"Here!" Several Yamen servants responded.
"Take the prisoners in front of you and their families to the execution ground. In addition, all the goods in the house will be confiscated!" Magistrate Gu Jiantong shouted.
Hearing this sound, the faces of the cloth masters kneeling in front of them were all filled with hatred.
Since they are all going to die, the leaders of these cloth shops are talking wildly.
"Dog officer!"
"I bother!"
Listening to these curses and looking at the figures being taken away one by one, the prefect Gu Jiantong felt a little happy in his heart.
At this time, the voices of the people outside became even louder.
The old man and the family members of those who were doing the work hurriedly dispersed.
"Master, what should we do now?" asked the old housekeeper who was following behind.
I saw that the old man's face was full of anxiety and panic. After listening to the old housekeeper's question, the old man himself didn't know what to do.
I don’t know which way to go. Let’s go home. Then wait to be caught and walk out of this Liangcheng Fucheng. I’m afraid I won’t have money to continue living. After all, I don’t always carry the Su family’s money with me. ticket.
Looking at the old butler and the butler's birthday table on the side, the old man thought that it didn't matter if he accompanied his son to die, but when he went there, the two butlers on the side and the Su family went up and down.
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What to do with the population?
I was thinking of asking someone to go to Su's house to tell the servants to evacuate, but this would not be as fast as the government.
The old man suddenly stopped, looked at the two housekeepers on the side, and hurriedly decided: "Let's get out of this city. You can run away before the government comes."
"Master, what about you?" the old housekeeper asked.
The old man took a deep breath, sighed, and said: "You should leave quickly and don't worry about me. I only have a son like Su Hu. If he dies, I will die with him. You should leave quickly and don't worry about me." Take care of me."
Seeing the old man say this, the two butlers couldn't help but shed tears.
"Master, let's go together. If you don't leave, neither will I." The old housekeeper said.
The butler Shoutai on the side also said: "Sir, I have been following the young master for many years. Now that the young master is in trouble, I am reluctant to leave. Without you and the young master, I would not be as worry-free about food and drink as I am now."
Seeing that the two butlers were so loyal, the old man was moved. Sure enough, the person he had chosen was right.
But the old man didn’t want the two of them to do this. The old man finally advised: "You can go. If you still miss me and the young master, you can leave. The farther you go, the better. Shoutai, I know you. I have followed Hu'er for many years. I know that Hu'er is very good to you. If he were here and he knew what you did, he would definitely feel unworthy of you. Let's go, child. You can follow my old housekeeper. . The two of you go together. Only in this way can I feel at ease even after I die."
After hearing what the old man said, the two housekeepers had no choice but to carry the old man away with tears in their eyes.
Seeing the two of them leaving, the old man turned around and walked slowly towards Su's house.
Along the way, the old man kept a sad look on his face. He didn't know who was right about whether the sea ban would be lifted.
As he walked, the old man unconsciously thought of his wife, his concubine, and his two dead sons who had died many years ago.
Now, it was his turn, and the old man suddenly felt that it was good to be relieved. Over the years, the old man had been thinking about them every moment.
Unknowingly, these legs and feet had already reached the Su residence.
During this walk, the old man didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he wanted to walk more. He didn't know whether it was because the distance was too short or for some reason.
Stepping into Su's house, he saw that a group of government servants with knives were already attacking the servants of Su's house.
"be honest!"
"be honest!"
Shouts and cries intermingled.
"Master! Save little 1"
"master!"
Listening to these calls for help, the old man couldn't do anything to stop them even if he wanted to.
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"Then there's another one!" shouted the government servant armed with a knife.
Before the old man had time to take a good look at Su Zhai's appearance, he was held down by two government officials.
"Look carefully to see if there are any left alone! Those who have a bond of renunciation will be taken away! Those who don't have a bond of renunciation will be ignored!" the leading government servant shouted.
"No more." A yamen servant shouted.
"Walk!"
With these words, the old man was escorted along with the servants of the Su family, and walked towards the execution ground.
Similarly, not only the Su family, but also more than two dozen people were allied with the Su family's cloth shop.
They were all the same, they were all taken to the execution ground.
At this time, almost more than half of the people in Liangcheng Fucheng came to the execution ground in Liangcheng Fucheng. They stood in front of the execution platform, and everyone was talking loudly.
It can be said that there are huge crowds of people and loud voices.
There was no guillotine on the execution platform because there were too many people arrested. If there was another guillotine, it would take several rounds to finish the execution.
"Master, has this time arrived?" Yuan Chuang asked, standing next to the prefect Gu Jiantong.
Listening to this sound and looking at the dark sky, the prefect Gu Jiantong shouted: "Execution!"
Standing around the people who were about to be beheaded were government servants holding long swords in their hands. This kind of operation seemed to be relatively rare.
Just as the long knives in the hands of these government officials were swung at the common people, a cry came: "Stop!"
Hearing this sound, the long swords in the hands of these government officials did not swing away, and the common people all looked towards the place where the sound came from.
I saw two men. One of them already had half of his hair, and the other was still very young.
That's right, they are the old butler of the Su family and the young master's butler.
Seeing this, the old man shouted: "What are you doing when you come back?! Didn't I tell you to run as far as you want?!"
Hearing the master's words, the two butlers looked at each other, and the old butler said: "Master! I have been following you for more than thirty years. Over the years, you have given me a lot of things. I don't have to worry about eating. Wear, now, the master is in trouble, and the little one can't run away. Without the master, there would be no life like this for the little one. Master, the little one knows that our Su family has been wronged, and there are more than 20 people who have been wronged. Today, no matter what happens, I will die with you."
Seeing the old butler finish speaking, the butler Shoudai on the side also said: "Master! I have been with you for a long time. Over the years, I have lived a good life, thanks to the young master. I know that we have all been wronged. .Even if it means death, I am willing to die with the young master!"
After the two of them said this, they walked towards the execution platform.
At this time, the young master Su Hu and the old man in the crowd were already in tears.
(End of chapter)
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