"What are you doing? How dare you? Who told you to do this? Are you rebelling?" The Zhang brothers were also frightened and reacted with anger.
When Liu Siming saw it, he was overjoyed. It turned out that the two princes were kept in the dark. This must be the damn eunuch's own initiative.
"Master Hou, Master Hou, I don't know what crime I have committed, and I am being treated like this. Please make the decision, Master Hou." Liu Siming was still shouting, thinking that the Zhang brothers could intimidate these wolves and tigers of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
A general wearing silver-white armor immediately kicked Liu Siming, kicking him to the ground and screaming in pain.
Then he raised his hands and said in a deep voice: "Reporting to the Chief and Deputy Envoys, I will act under the military orders of Eunuch Feng, the General Manager. Please ask Eunuch Feng for everything later."
"Come here, lock everyone into the mansion and block the streets. No one is allowed to go out. Wait for Eunuch Feng to come for interrogation in person and protect the two marquises to rest in the mansion." The assistant general ordered.
The Zhang brothers were so angry that their eyes widened, but there was nothing they could do. They were timid. Looking at the fierce officers and soldiers, they were still afraid and dared not speak out in anger.
Seeing this, Liu Siming was still shouting desperately: "You actually intimidated the princes of the country to rebel. This is rebellion. Lord Marquis, Lord Marquis, I will definitely report to the Ming Dynasty and impeach you for your wanton and reckless behavior...I..."
boom.
An officer and soldier standing behind him slammed the butt of his rifle, interrupting his continued shouting, and spat: "You dare to speak harshly even when you are about to die."
Liu Siming was in pain, rolling on the ground and wailing. He was carried into the mansion by two soldiers, waiting for Feng Ji to interrogate him.
Even now, he couldn't figure out where he went wrong. When he thought about the terrible consequences he might face next, he wished he could commit suicide.
You know, after he did those things, there was no turning back. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, killing an official was like rebellion, and the crime was Lingchi.
It's too late to say anything. The Ming Dynasty's fleet arrived suddenly without any warning. If he had been prepared, maybe he would have escaped from here long ago and wouldn't dare to stay.
More than ten years ago, he killed all the last members of the Shi family. Liu Siming went from being a pirate to being the controller of this place, secretly engaging in murder and plundering, traveling between countries.
Mansika, Siam and other neighboring trades, especially Mansaka, have long been interested in Mansika here, and have long regarded the old port as their own.
It was just that I had been worried about the Ming Dynasty, so I didn't take action. I didn't expect that the country would be destroyed by the Portuguese, so I didn't occupy it for the time being. However, under the management of Liu Siming, the old port became an independent place. It seems that in a few years, it will be completely It no longer belongs to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is coming.
Perhaps it is God's will that this old land belonging to China has returned to my embrace.
did not fall into European hands.
On the dock.
"Don't be afraid. Our family is an imperial envoy sent by His Majesty the Ming Emperor. The Emperor has something to say, please let me bring it to you." Feng Ji's words were gentle and his tone was dignified.
All the people on the dock looked at him, some were confused, some were frowning, and some were excited.
The ship's interpreter was translating Feng Ji's words.
"The emperor said that the Ming Dynasty will not give up, nor will it forget the wanderers overseas. All the people of the Ming Dynasty, no matter where they are, in any country, are the subjects of the Heavenly Kingdom. The Ming Dynasty will always be your strong backing." Feng Ji said affectionately. After saying these few words calmly.
It was quiet for a moment, and then bursts of heart-rending cries rang out.
"The Ming Dynasty has not forgotten us, no."
"Why did you come here? Why did you come here?"
"Father, mother, have you heard? Daming is coming, coming."
"Long live our emperor, long live the Ming Dynasty."
The officers and soldiers felt the cries of the people, and their hearts were broken. They could imagine what happened to these people living outside during these hundreds of years of indifference.
Listen, listen to their screams and cries. For a hundred years, no pieces of wood have been allowed to go into the sea.
Feng Ji looked at them and said to himself, the emperor is really a god. If this servant came here to see it with his own eyes, he would not believe it. What the emperor said is true.
The reason why Feng Ji did not disembark in Champa and other coastal countries was because the emperor told him that for him to act in this way was to keep the Old Port clear of any news, so that he could see what the real Old Port looked like now.
He continued: "The emperor also said that you have all suffered, and Ming Dynasty is sorry for you. However, from now on, Ming Dynasty will never leave you alone. Your Majesty, please rest assured. From now on, Ming Dynasty's navy will be All over the world, you will never be bullied again." Feng Ji waved his hands and shouted sentimentally at the top of his lungs.
boom.
The cannons on the ship fired in time to cooperate.
The calm sea suddenly exploded into turbulent waves, and huge waves rolled in.
The crowd was excited, and the shouts of "Long Live the Mountain" resounded throughout the Old Port.
"Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live our emperor."
When Feng Ji saw that he was done mobilizing his emotions, his face straightened immediately, he became serious, and said: "Now answer our question, if you have any grievances or if someone bullies you, the Emperor will make the decision for you."
This Feng Ji is really smart. If he says that our family makes the decision for you, then he is suspected of taking credit. If he says that the emperor makes the decision, this is different. That means he is loyal, and the accompanying censor will interpret his words. Every line is recorded.
As soon as his words came out, the accompanying officials immediately showed expressions of satisfaction, took a deep look at the eunuch, and couldn't help but admire Liu Jin's vision.
"Sir, the common people have a grievance."
"The common people also have their grievances."
"grown ups…."
There were cries one after another on the pier.
Feng Ji was satisfied. This was the effect he wanted. It was easy to kill Liu Siming, but it was difficult to justly let him die. After all, the Shi family must have been dead. With Liu Siming's power here, if he wanted to kill him for no reason, it would be Cause quite a bit of trouble.
As it is now, that's fine.
But what he didn't know was that there were still descendants of the Shi family, and they were anonymous. In Old Port, the natives were untouchables, just like the people of the Ming Dynasty. It was always their own people who oppressed their own people. Liu Siming really wanted to die on his own.
The lower class were not allowed to have names, so Shi Jing had no name. He originally had three sons, but Liu Siming captured them and made them slaves. Some of them starved to death and some were beaten to death.
There is only a five or six-year-old Ah Si left, who is still hungry and feeding him every meal, living a humble life.
Not a day goes by that he doesn't miss his wife and children in his dreams, and secretly thinks about Liu Siming, a pirate, dying in his hands.
Shi Jing and his little Ah Si not only had to be exploited and humiliated, but also humiliated by the natives. He thought about escaping back to the Ming Dynasty, but in the vast sea, he was penniless and took the last blood of the Shi family with him. He really didn't dare to take any chances.
To this day, when he was working hard to find a job, he heard the crowds of people on the pier and crowded towards the pier. He also took his daughter there curiously.
So many days and nights, the golden dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty that he had been looking forward to in his dreams appeared on the sea level. At that moment, he wanted to rush towards it, but he was timid. He was afraid, he was afraid that this was a joy in vain. He was afraid that his impulsiveness would harm Ah Si.
He hid in the crowd, excited and looking forward to it, but he didn't dare to be rash. He wanted to see clearly, and he wanted to see more clearly before he dared to move.
If the visitor listens to Liu Siming's words, if the visitor cannot make the decision for him, then he will die without a burial place, so he has been hiding among the crowd and observing.
When he saw Feng Ji and Liu Siming chatting and laughing, his heart despaired again.
When he saw Liu Siming sending people to carry the two princes to the mansion, his heart became as silent as death.
There is no hope.
He was about to take his daughter away from here. Just when he was desperate, something unexpected happened.
The sound of gunfire rang out on the dock, and the killing spree was earth-shattering.
Shi Jing hugged Ah Si again and looked back, hiding in the crowd and kneeling down silently.
Then, he heard the roar of mountains and tsunami, long live the Ming Dynasty, long live our emperor.
Shi Jing was also in the crowd, crying heartbrokenly. He vented his grievances and pent-up emotions in a triumphant manner.
"In front of the Xuanwei Department of the Ming Dynasty, Shi Jing, the envoy of the Xuanwei Disposal, met with the envoy of the Ming Dynasty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Shi Jing finally stopped hiding and shouted long live to the crowd.
Feng Ji saw him immediately. This voice drowned out all the cries. It was so different. How could he not see or hear it.
Everyone looked at him.
Shi Jing had a skinny face, long-term malnutrition, and dark skin. Who would have thought that such a person would be the Ming Dynasty's ambassador of comfort.
Feng Ji exclaimed: "You are from the Shi family~!"
Shi Jing got up with Ah Si and performed the Ming Dynasty's standard courtesy for lower officials to meet superiors. Ah Si also wrote that his father was doing the gestures in a decent manner.
Feng Ji smiled when he saw this. He didn't care whether this person was really from the Shi family, he would bring him here for questioning first.
"You come forward and speak."
Shi Jing walked out of the crowd and walked up to Feng Ji anxiously, cautiously, with excitement and awe, which could not be concealed in any way. Feng Ji was so clever in observing words and expressions in the palace, how powerful he was, how could he not understand.
"Shi Jing, the lower official, has met the superior envoy." Shi Jing said with excitement.
Feng Ji looked at him, looked at the thin and dark child he had been protecting, and nodded secretly. Although the imperial court abolished the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang decades ago, the position of the disposal envoy in Jiugang was not wrong. Could it be that he was really the descendant of the Shi family? people.
"Shi Jing, you said you are family, how do you prove it?" Feng Ji asked.
"I have the official seal that Eunuch Zheng granted to the Ming Dynasty as proof." From Shi Jingjing's arms, he took out a piece of something wrapped in rags like a treasure and opened it carefully.
Inside is the original official seal of the Ming Dynasty.
Shi Jing held it in both hands and handed it forward. Feng Ji took it with both hands and looked at it carefully. It was yes, it was exactly the same as what was recorded in the palace. There was a gap at the bottom, which was exactly the same.
Feng Ji no longer had any doubts in his heart. Looking at Shi Jing who was in such a state of desolation, he couldn't help sighing. He bowed his hands and said: "Master Shi, you have suffered."
When Shi Jing heard this, the emotions he had suppressed could no longer be suppressed, and his eyes became wet unconsciously. The Shi family had been waiting for this sentence for seventy years.
Feng Ji sighed.
Little Ah Si looked at Feng Ji with curiosity in his eyes. Seeing her cuteness, Feng Ji knelt down and said, "What's your name? Who is he?"
"My name is Ah Si, and this is my father."
Shi Jing took her daughter and followed Feng Ji to Liu Siming's house. The old port was completely under the control of the army. Feng Ji felt heavy and held the heavy complaints.
It is simply unimaginable how the people of the Ming Dynasty in Old Port survived for so many years.
What Liu Siming and Man Tsai added to the country, what they did is really too numerous to describe, and they should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
They sold slaves, robbed the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, colluded with pirates, and oppressed the Ming Dynasty people into low-class untouchables.
Liu Mansion.
When Shi Jing talked about these things one by one, even the Zhang brothers couldn't help shouting: "I am a great Ming Dynasty and a powerful person. How dare anyone dare to bully my Ming Dynasty people? They all deserve to be killed."
"What the two princes don't know is that Mancajia has long wanted to annex my old port. It has tried many times and has no bottom line. Liu Siming, a thief, is even more shameless. He captured a woman from the Ming Dynasty and offered it to Mancajia. The thieves and soldiers enjoyed themselves and were burdened with blood debts. For our people of the Ming Dynasty, the life of Old Port is worse than that of the local people."
Liu Siming listened tremblingly below, his face pale.
There are still people alive in the Shi family, there are still people alive!
The Zhang brothers glared at him and shouted: "Come here, drag him to the street and execute this thief in Lingchi."
