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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 308 Fair Trial

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    After more than half a month of Echigo's usual turmoil, Kasugayama Castle came up with corresponding punishment decisions and decided to hold public trials simultaneously in Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Port. The purpose of the public trials was to execute people who attacked, burned and killed villages.  A gangster from the town.  On April 1st, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was bright. On a warm morning, farmers from all over the town gathered in Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Town. More than 100,000 people crowded these two new towns. In recent years, the two new towns have developed  So fast, the new town built last summer connected the two unrelated places to form a complete urban area.  This is an undeveloped open space between Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Town. Since the project has not been started yet, it is regarded as a natural square by the local residents. There are often voluntary Cuju competitions and monkey musicians here.  of artistic performances.  Today, this square has been temporarily conquered by the king. A high platform has been erected in the center of the square. On both sides of the high platform, a row of wooden gallows has been prepared, as well as a dozen huge wooden stakes and simple steps.  There was a lot of firewood piled next to it, and I didn't know what it was used for.  Noisy noises came one after another, and the tens of thousands of people who gathered at this time were far beyond Kasugayama's expectations. The nearby Tongxin people did not have enough manpower, so they had to urgently mobilize 5,000 troops from Kasugayama Castle to maintain normal order in the square. Many businessmen from other places,  The tourists were also attracted, curiously looking at what Echigo was doing, and commenting on the Echigo samurai who maintained order.  Soon, groups of criminals, whose hands were bound and connected by a rope, were escorted into the square by the warriors. The spectators on both sides immediately made way for the warriors to pass, but they were not so polite to the criminals.  Trash, rotten vegetable leaves and even excrement wrapped in leaves rained down on them like a storm.  While smashing and yelling curses.  Most of the criminals lowered their heads and said nothing.  A small number of people were still reciting "Namo Amitabha" in a low voice, and a very small number of criminals were still glaring at the onlookers. They were the protagonists to be tried today, the gangsters who had always been in trouble half a month ago.  A burst of inexplicable yelling and cursing broke out from the crowd standing in front of the team. It took a while for the audience in the back row to understand what was going on. They shouted loudly: "Look! Those are the criminals. I heard they are all criminals."  The die-hards of Xiang Zong are people who are unwilling to change their ways no matter how much they try to persuade them! " "They are the ones who burned down our village! The gentlemen in the mountain city didn't even know how to cherish the opportunity given to them.  You deserve to be killed!" Several villagers cursed in low voices.  Nagano Yegu, who was standing in the team, looked around at the energetic people and sighed: "This is the city, a vibrant city. Do you know, Morijiro?" Seeing that his friends did not respond, he kept talking.  Instilling the new ideas he learned: "The concept of city was proposed by Zhenfudian back then. A complete city includes multiple functions such as residential areas, public communities, medical education areas, handicraft areas, and commercial trading areas.  A perfect ditch drainage structure and a perfect police and security organization can protect the lives and property of the townspeople! "Of course I know. You have said it dozens of times. How can I still not know?"  Great potential!" Kobata Nobuzada teased this talkative guy.  Farmers from various villages were crowded in all directions around the two of them. The crowded crowd made him very uncomfortable. The samurai's privileges did not seem to work very well in Echigo. This was also the most magical thing about Echigo.  Anyone who has entered Echigo knows one thing. Arrogant samurai must learn to keep their tails in order to get along well. If a ronin wants to use his privileges to do bad things, or even kill people on the street, he will definitely be punished.  Forced suppression by the Tongxin people.  The status of a samurai brought them dignity and awe, but it was not a reason to bully the townspeople and farmers at will. A new thought emerged within the Kira family, headed by Takigawa Keijiro, Shima Tokikatsu, and Honda Tokimasa.  The young samurai group mainly promotes a samurai spirit.  This so-called samurai spirit is not the traditional "responsibility for serving the public", but a new spiritual system formed by reprocessing and modifying things plagiarized from the spirit of chivalry. It talks about loyalty, law-abiding, bravery, glory, humility, etiquette, and piety.  , sacrifice, this is the new warrior spirit at the core of the eight spirit.  Loyalty, law-abiding, and bravery are the core of the samurai spirit that the Kira family particularly emphasizes. Loyalty to the shogunate, loyalty to the Genji, and loyalty to the master are above all else. Obeying the samurai laws, shogunate edicts, and master's government orders are the basic rules for maintaining order. Being strong and courageous  Fearlessness is a fine tradition celebrated by the martial arts society for hundreds of years. ? Glory represents the glory of ancestors, the glory of the martial arts family, the eulogy of ancestors and the protection of honor. Humility is the fine tradition of the strong. Humility is not modesty, let alone inferiority, but that the strong are not arrogant.Always be alert to your excellent moral character. Etiquette is the core of a civilization. Those who do not know etiquette are vulgar barbarians. No matter how powerful the force is, there is no need to be afraid.  Piety is devotion to gods and Buddhas, and being dishonest to gods and Buddhas means being dishonest to others. The Great Bodhisattva Hachiman protects the great god of the Wu family, and is also the clan god of Genji in Kawachi. He has blessed the Wu family with a long-lasting military fortune for five hundred years, and will continue to protect it in the future.  , Those who do not respect gods and Buddhas and do not worship Hachiman Bodhisattva cannot be warriors.  Sacrifice is a precious spirit. Unlike the sacrifices of the Central Plains Dynasty, which refer to certain animals for sacrifice, this sacrifice is purely imported culture. The main connotation is to achieve a noble goal, such as saving lives and healing the wounded, such as guarding the home.  , the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own interests, even sacrificing his own life for this, in terms of safeguarding the justice of the military family, the authority of the shogunate, the honor of the ancestors, etc.  The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and the townspeople in the distance all knelt down with a shout. Only Nagano Yaguru and Obata Nobusada in the back row could clearly see a group of samurai walking up to the high platform, among them wearing black hats and hunting clothes.  The young man dressed as a minister was tightly surrounded by dozens of red-armored warriors.  I only heard singing from a distance: "The Governor of Zuobei Guards, the General of the Guards, Ashikaga Kamisuzaburo Yoshiki has arrived!" "The Nagatail Bullet Chief Bi Jingtora has arrived!" "Greetings to Duke Wu, Lord of the Kingdom!" At this moment,  Both the scholars and the common people lowered their heads in unison.  These two represent Echigo's past.  One represents the future of Echigo.  Together, the two created the glorious myth of Echigo's two-million-koku kingdom. People always awe and worship the creator of the myth.  "Hosokawa Military Chief Fujitaka has arrived!" "Sado Yamamoto has arrived on time!" As the names were announced one by one, the high platform was gradually filled with important officials from the Nagao and Kira families. So many people were gathered together.  You can imagine the pressure on security. In order to prevent similar assassinations from happening again, a cordon was put up within 30 meters around the high platform, and heavily armed Kira Chi was waiting around the high platform.  If there is any disturbance, you can immediately get on your horse and suppress it.  In addition, iron artillery teams and heavy vine bow teams were arranged on both wings of the high platform. The murderous warriors not only suppressed the criminals waiting for trial, but also frightened the spectators who came to watch. Hidden in the crowd  Many spies showed different expressions, and Echigo's powerful force and sophisticated legion were perfectly reflected at this moment.  Also hiding in the crowd were the two young spectators. Nobuzada Obata stared at Chibei and drooled with envy: "It would be great if my Chibei also had this armor! Then my Kobata family must be Ueno's first  "One, the number one samurai family in Bando!" Nagano Yegu said with an expressionless face: "Five hundred sets of armor, weapons and five hundred good horses are enough to sell your Kohata family ten times maybe  Not even twenty or thirty times!¡± ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t throw cold water on me! Even though I know it¡¯s impossible, don¡¯t hurt my confidence!¡±  "I'm not trying to hit you. There are probably no more than thirty of your Chibei who can stand in that team. Maybe only ten of them." "That doesn't mean that only cavalry generals can go in? That must be true.  Is it a lie? Why did you change the name to the Zhenfu Palace?" "Isn't the General of the Zhenfu Palace?" Nagano Yegu couldn't bear to attack his companion, but he still felt that it was necessary to let him recognize the truth:  "Look at their size and the weight of their armor, can ordinary samurai afford it? Think about what we eat, and what does Kira Chibei eat? I heard that the Kira family's war horses only eat  The best quality forage, grains, and soybeans. If you think about how much a horse eats, you will know how much copper money it will cost. " "It is indeed a terrifying expense! I'm afraid only the Zhenfu Palace can afford to raise such an elite soldier.  Right? "Xiaoba Nobuzada smacked his lips and noticed the difference. If you want to raise such an elite soldier, it won't be effective with just a few thousand guan. Thousands of guan will only make a sound. Not to mention a wealthy family like him. It's just a guardian.  The daimyo couldn't afford such a huge expenditure.  More importantly, an elite force and an invincible division are completely different entities. As long as an elite force is invested with money and led by the best training and the best generals, it will succeed sooner or later, but an invincible division is built from the ground up.  After dozens of battles, large and small, he gradually established an invincible momentum that dominated the world.  This kind of momentum comes from self-confidence in oneself, and self-confidence comes from the powerful Kira Legion, the best general, the most brave Akabi general and the most powerful combat effectiveness, as well as the deeper fighting spirit and will that need to be reflected.  The spirit of Kira Chibei in front of him is the word "invincible", as if he regards the world's heroes as if he is a chicken or a dog.  Fujitaka Hosokawa walked up to the high podium with his speech, and saw that the civilians onlookers were still talking to themselves, and the buzzing was annoying, so he said to the waiter:The samurai on the side made a gesture, and soon the military taiko drum that had been temporarily conquered was slowly beaten, and the loud noise suppressed the noise of hundreds of thousands of people.  "Silence! Today is the day of the public trial. On behalf of my lord and Danzhengdian, I would like to announce here that the public trial has begun! The bandit leader Ishida An Yunshou is an official of Shengxing Temple. He was bewitched by the Kai Takeda clan and lured with a lot of money. At the beginning of the year, he personally led several  Chietsuchu, who has always been a leader, pretended to be a believer and sneaked into Echigo to wait for an opportunity to cause trouble. After entering Echigo, he teamed up with the leader Takeda Toru, Deura Isemori and others to plan and implement the plan to assassinate our lord. On the evening of March 12, the assassination broke out.  , the bandit leader Ishida An Yun launched an attack near Sekikawa, attacking and burning 15 temporary settlements, killing 658 civilians, and then launched attacks on more than a dozen nearby villages, causing a total of damage to houses and facilities equivalent to Yongle money.  A vicious case involving more than 16,000 casualties" "There are so many losses! You should pay attention to the fact that so many people died, right?" "That's right!  Many people accidentally let it slip." "Why do I feel that your performance is insincere?" "That must be your illusion!" There were two strange people talking to themselves in the crowded audience.  He was sitting there, acting like a fool. Because of the distance here, Xiaobata Nobuzada couldn't hear the speech on the high platform. The two funny guys kept chirping and disrupted the rhythm. He was so angry that he almost wanted to beat them.  pause.  I was so distracted that I didn't hear what was said next. I saw Hosokawa Fujitaka exiting with the speech script. Kira Yoshiki, holding a folding fan, slowly walked up to the podium and stood at the highest point of the square, overlooking all the people in the square.  , the courageous townspeople shouted: "Mr. Wu Wei will uphold justice for us!" The young man on the high platform still stood still. The long silence made the noise in the venue gradually disappear. People believed that this famous nobleman from Kyoto would do it for us.  Everyone calls the shots, like he had done so many things in Echigo over the years.  "The name Yueshu has existed since ancient times, and I, Echigo, are synonymous with the bitter cold land. This was once a place where nobles were exiled by the imperial court. Since the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, many times the Kanto Rebellion forced countless samurai families to flee to the north. Today, it has  More than three hundred years Listen clearly, this is more than three hundred years! It's not thirty years or three years! Echigo has remained unchanged for three hundred years. Echigo's farmers are still struggling to survive, and Echigo's samurai are still in poverty.  Why should I be suffering from cold, poverty, hunger and cold in Echigo?" The unexpected opening question asked the audience. There are many ordinary civilians here, most of whom have lived in Echigo for generations.  Thinking about the poverty and hardship in Echigo in the past, a large number of elderly people would be abandoned during the lean season in April and May. It was even worse when there was a famine. It is not uncommon for thousands of people to starve to death in a drought. Then there is the plague.  , the locust plague is simply hell on earth.  "Wars, floods, droughts, earthquakes, plagues, and locust plagues have killed so many of our compatriots, so many families have been torn apart by famine, and so many warriors have died of seppuku in despair in the great famine! I am familiar with the Han Dynasty and know that in the Yuefu poems there are  One sentence: White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. How much have we paid, and what have we got? Why do some people always come to destroy the peaceful life? Why?" The Nagao family warriors who were chatting and laughing on the high platform were silent, and there were more than a dozen people below the high platform.  Thousands of spectators were also silent, and the sad memories were once again evoked. In the past decades, Echigo had experienced frequent wars and killings, and there had been countless famines. At one time, floating corpses filled the Sekikawa River, and flies were flying around and smelling rotten.  The scene in the sky is indeed comparable to the end of the world.  How many hardships and hardships were placed in front of Echigo, which was enough to make the samurai heartbroken. Many old people couldn't help but burst into tears. It was so miserable. Unknowingly, a mournful scene spread intermittently, and the women leaned on each other and cried.  , the men¡¯s eyes were also red.  They remembered that their old father silently walked into the forest during the great famine 20 years ago and never came back. How many families had gone through this in the past, abandoning the elderly and drowning their babies. People simply and mechanically acted for the sake of survival.  Live, live without propriety, justice and shame.  As the leader of Echigo, Nagao Kagetora felt the same way. The farmers of Echigo had suffered too many disasters. Yoshitoki Kira's words once again evoked his memories. The land of Echigo was covered with war clouds more than ten years ago.  , not much different from the warriors in "Hao Li Xing" who were so inseparable from their armor that they even developed lice.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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