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Volume 10: Ordered by Heaven to Live Long and Prosper Chapter 27: Deceiving the King

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    Xue Chongxun regarded Huazhou Yamen as the headquarters of the Chinese army. The biggest thing at the moment was the placement of tens of thousands of surrendered troops who had laid down their weapons outside the city.  He had already thought about this matter, but at the last moment he decided to summon Yin Ci and several lieutenants to the signing room for a secret discussion.

    When Yin Ci and others came in, he asked directly: "What do you think should be done with the surrendered troops outside the city?"

    Because Yin Ci, the leader of the Shence Army, was present, the other deputy generals did not dare to come up with ideas and all turned to look at Yin Ci.  Yin Ci did not speak immediately. He seemed to be thinking about something. He was silent for a while before clasping his fists and saying: "These people are treasonous and point weapons at Your Majesty. According to the law, treason should be punished by death and their clan will be implicated. But there are too many people.  You will think that if you just kill them, you don¡¯t have to pursue their clan members anymore.¡±

    "Kill them all?" Xue Chongxun observed Yin Ci calmly, "How to kill tens of thousands of people?"

    Yin Ci said without changing his expression: "Drive them into the four-door urn city, close the inner and outer gates, and then kill them all with guns, cannons and arrows."

    At this time, a lieutenant general couldn't bear it any longer and said with a pale face: "Most of them are just farmers, and they all come from poor families. How can the general suggest killing them all, and how can he do it effectively?"

    Hearing this, Xue Chongxun looked at the deputy general with great interest. He happened to know this person. He was a general named Gong Yecheng who was born in the Flying Tigers.

    Yin Ci said coldly: "They are against the emperor."

    After hearing this, Gong Yecheng couldn't find anything to say to argue, because the first article of the Shence Army's military law is to only be loyal to the emperor. Anyone who opposes the emperor will be killed without mercy.  However, Gong Yecheng was obviously not convinced. This kind of massacre was indeed too brutal.

    "You" Gong Yecheng pointed angrily at the Confucian general in front of him who he usually respected very much.

    Unexpectedly, Yin Ci asked for an order at this time: "Vice-General Gong Yecheng has no military discipline. Please allow the emperor to allow the general to immediately remove his military power and convict him."

    "As long as you have done nothing wrong, you are not guilty of anything you say." Xue Chongxun instead interceded for Gong Yecheng and asked him nicely, "I forgive your innocence first. You can say whatever you think. What do you think should be done?"  Disposal, why?¡±

    Gong Yecheng rubbed his neck and clasped his fists with a risk-taking expression: "Your Majesty, the rebels have laid down their weapons. There is no need to kill so many people. Those generals who participated in planning the rebellion, served as officials, and led the troops will be executed according to law."  There is nothing wrong with that; but most of them are just common people who have been incited and coerced. They lay down their weapons and are Your Majesty¡¯s people! Isn¡¯t Your Majesty¡¯s military preparations for building the Great Wall just to protect the common people from being plundered by barbarian cavalry? Even if the common people do something wrong for a while, Your Majesty  He is the king and father of all the people in the world, why don¡¯t you show mercy and forgive them? Besides, Hebei needs to build the Great Wall and is short of people. Aren¡¯t all these people just civilians?¡±

    Yin Ci shouted: "Gong Yecheng, you don't know yet, they are not common people, they are traitors if they pick up weapons!"

    "No, what Gong Yecheng said makes sense." Xue Chongxun nodded solemnly, "Wouldn't it be unkind if I personally ordered the massacre of them? I decided to adopt Gong Yecheng's advice and send troops to escort the captives to Youzhou to serve as young men.  However, those generals and officials who once took refuge with Cui Qigao to help the tyranny must not be leniently spared. When you go down, call Yu Wenxiao, and I will tell him to handle this matter."

    The generals bowed out and retired. As soon as they left the Yamen, several generals scolded Gong Yecheng: "How does the general treat you on weekdays? You actually contradicted the general in front of the emperor. You don't know what is good or bad!"

    Yin Ci signaled everyone to shut up and said softly: "I can't say those words, but Gong Yecheng can. He didn't do anything wrong, so don't worry about it."

    After a while, Yu Wenxiao was summoned to the prefectural government office to meet Xue Chongxun, and was ordered to deal with the war criminals' affairs: military generals above the team leader and officials below the Huazhou Puppet Governor would be executed on the spot after proving their identity, but the family members would not be held accountable.  Because the emperor was in the army, these criminals did not even need to be tried, and could be executed directly by order.

    When Yu Wenxiao heard that he was exempted from involvement, he couldn't help but said: "The Zhou Ji family has also been released? Just now I met the brothers in the inner factory who were hiding in Huazhou, and I got the news that Zhou Ji's daughter Zhou Yun was not a thief at all.  The leader Cui Qigao occupied Huazhou by force. When Cui Qigao occupied Huazhou, she was married to a man from another family! The governor Zhou Ji was so cunning and hateful. He not only surrendered to the traitors, but also lied about being helpless. This is deceiving the emperor!"

    Because of the extremely bad impact caused by the murder of Cui Riyong, Xue Chongxun was also cautious about using the overly barbaric method of implicating relatives. At this time, he casually asked: "Have you got the evidence?"

    Yu Wenxiao said: "Arrest, torture and interrogate Cui Qigao's wife Zhou Jun, and everything will be found out." He thought that the young lady married Cui Qigao not long ago, and she should be relatively young and beautiful. How could he be so embarrassed to rush to the trial when he was old? She should be let to the emperor for trial.  That's good, so Yu Wenxiao asked carefully: "I'll capture her and ask your Majesty personally what's going on?"

    Xue Chongxun said: "That's fine, if Zhou Ji is really bold enough to deceive me face to face.""I must kill him and eradicate this scourge completely."  "

    Yu Wenxiao was secretly very happy when he saw that he had catered to Xue Chongxun.  He walked out of the state office very neatly, and with the emperor's instructions, he found a team leader and went straight to Zhou Ji's mansion. According to intelligence, Cui Qigao occupied the governor Zhou Ji's mansion when he occupied Huazhou, so his wife should also be in Zhou's mansion. Besides, Cui Qigao occupied Huazhou.  That woman was originally the daughter of the Zhou family.  The team stopped by Yu Wenxiao was the general of the Musketeers Regiment, with fifty people under his command. Following Yu Wenxiao, he ordered the troops to divide up and surround the Zhou Mansion, blocking the front exit.  Yu Wenxiao ordered: "If someone wants to run away, no matter who he is, kill him first."

    As soon as he finished speaking, a door opened and he wanted to say something, but the sergeant who had just loaded the gunpowder was distracted and fired. There was a gunshot. Without saying a word, the other soldiers raised their matchlock guns and shot at the slave.  The man was beaten into a sieve in an instant and fell at the door covered in blood. Then a woman's frightened scream came from the mansion.  When Yu Wenxiao saw this, he said, "Follow me and go in to arrest people."

    At this time, Yu Wenxiao's face was glowing red, and he was very excited about doing bad things, as if he had returned to his youth.  He turned around and said to the general: "Zhou Ji has such a big mansion. He must be a corrupt official and extremely rich. Brothers, if you catch people and you see something you like, just take it. If you don't like it, just chop it with a knife."

    The general said: "The superiors didn't let us rob him, so how dare we? It's not worthwhile to lose your head over such a thing. We'll just do business and arrest someone. Whoever you say we'll arrest will be tied up for a while."

    A group of people rushed in with weapons but saw no one. Yu Wenxiao said with experience: "Hide in the house." They randomly picked a door and kicked it open. Sure enough, they saw three people and two maids inside.  An old man fell to his knees, his face pale with fear.

    "Where is Zhou Ji's daughter Zhou Yun?" Yu Wenxiao asked a maid.  The maid stared with a pair of frightened eyes, shaking her head and speechless. Yu Wenxiao pulled out his sword and stabbed her in the chest, causing blood all over the floor.  Yu Wenxiao asked another maid, and the old man hurriedly said: "Sir, spare your life, the common people know!"

    Cui Qigao fought with the Shence Army outside the city. After the defeat, he didn't even dare to enter the city and disappeared without a trace. None of his "civilians and generals" in Huazhou had a chance to follow him. Even Zhou Ji himself surrendered at the gate of the city.  Yes, his family members are also at the house.  Sure enough, Yu Wenxiao found the girl. When he was arrested, he was still sitting in front of the dressing table in the bedroom. When he saw a group of sergeants barging in, he thought they were rebel soldiers who wanted to swordfight her, so he took out a dagger and wanted to commit suicide.  Yu Wenxiao shouted hurriedly: "Wait a minute, I have something to say! My dear, please don't seek fault. If you die, you will die without evidence. Hundreds of people in this house will have to go down to accompany you."

    "Don't come over!" The girl was a little confused after hearing this, but she still held the dagger in her hand.  This girl is really good-looking, with fine skin and tender flesh. No wonder Cui Qigao, who dreams of being an emperor, married her regardless of the fact that Zhou Ji was an official of the Jin Dynasty.

    When Yu Wenxiao saw a sergeant next to her pointing a gunpowder gun at her, he cursed: "Put it down, are you afraid she will come over with a sword to kill you?" Then he pretended to be upright and took out a waist badge from his sleeve.  Come: "Are you Zhou Jun, the daughter of the governor of Zhou Dynasty? I am the inner factory commander and the imperial court official. I have been ordered to take you to see the emperor. Your father Zhou Ji said that your family was forced to surrender to the enemy. The emperor wants to ask clearly to avoid disaster.  Innocent, you have to explain to your father, were you raped by Cui Qigao?"

    The girl nodded doubtfully, probably acknowledging her identity.  She took a look at Yu Wenxiao's badge and saw that he was indeed wearing an official robe, so she was convinced Her father was also an official.

    "Put down your weapons, you have to save these hundreds of people!" Yu Wenxiao said kindly, "Don't worry, I promise to treat you with courtesy and invite you to the meeting. In front of so many people, I  Keep your word. Go out and find a carriage and bring it over."

    Zhou Yun finally dropped the dagger. Yu Wenxiao kept his word and didn't let anyone tie her up. He just held her back and forth and let her walk out on her own.  When I walked to the door, I suddenly saw a slave lying in a pool of blood with his arms stretched out at the door. The scene was very terrifying.  Yu Wenxiao explained: "This guy wanted to punch our soldiers and brothers, so he was beaten to death." Zhou Jun was speechless, but at this time she could no longer tolerate resistance.

    Yu Wenxiao took her to the state government office, but the sergeants who surrounded the Zhou Mansion did not withdraw, letting them watch the people inside and prepare to arrest and punish them at any time. However, to kill so many people, of course, the emperor's approval was needed.

    When they escorted Zhou Jun into the signing room to meet the saint, Xue Chongxun was still wearing a suit of armor, but his helmet had been taken off and placed on the koan.  The two sergeants came in and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. Yu Wenxiao clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this person is Zhou Jun, the wife of the traitor Cui Qigao."

    Zhou Jun remembered what Yu Wenxiao said at first, and hurriedly defended: "I was robbed by him, and my father had nothing to do."

    Yu Wenxiao said: "I still have some errands assigned by the emperor.?Resign.  After saying that, he glanced at the guards next to him, and everyone followed suit and exited the room. Only Sanniang was still sitting motionless in the corner.

    Xue Chongxun had already guessed Yu Wenxiao¡¯s thoughts at this time. Does the interrogation of prisoners require the emperor to come in person?  He glanced at Sanniang, but she had no intention of leaving.

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