Under the light of the Night-Luminescent Pearl, Zhou Ziren patted a thick stack of papers on the table beside him and said, "Tonight, we will paste this notice all over the streets without using any violence. We will let the people of Xiangzhou know that our opposition to Gyeongo's shops is not purely out of anger, nor is it to vent our anger. It is to put pressure on Gyeongo and the merchants. We cannot let Gyeongo use our money to threaten Xiangzhou! At the same time, we advise the people of the city to remain calm and not resort to violence. Moving forward in balance and stability is the path of the people of Xiangzhou! "
Everyone in the Renaissance Society responded in unison.
"Let's go!"
Under the night sky, the hundreds of people divided into more than 20 small teams. Each of them carried a large number of notices and began to paste them on the streets of Tai He Prefecture.
Even if they met the yamen runners who were patrolling the streets, the yamen runners would not be able to stop them if they used their identities as scholars.
Two hours later, everyone returned to the gate of the academy.
At this moment, the east was already slightly bright. The sun would rise soon.
Under the morning light, more than a hundred youthful scholars smiled.
"Everyone, go home and have a good night's sleep," Zhou Ziren said.
The 100 people left one after another.
Not long after the 100 people left, dozens of black-clothed people carrying bags and holding iron rods appeared on Ming Yang Street.
Ming Yang Street was a famous and bustling street in Tai He Prefecture. The shops on both sides of the street sold exquisite goods from other places. They were completely monopolized by Gyeongo's big businesses. Even after Xiangzhou belonged to Jingguo, it did not affect the businesses of these big businesses. In the process of smashing and looting a few days ago, only three to five shops on Ming Yang Street were affected.
Bang …
A rock smashed a glass window, and the first sound of the day in Tai He Prefecture rang out.
Then, these people split into three groups. One group tore apart part of the Renaissance Society's notice, one group smashed the doors and windows of the shops with rocks, and another group smashed the shops with iron rods.
These people smashed the shops and shouted at the same time.
"Down with the dogs of Gyeongo!"
"People of Xiangzhou don't buy Gyeongo goods!"
"People of Gyeongo get out of Xiangzhou!"
Strangely, these smashes did not cause much damage to the shops on Ming Yang Street.
At the same time, a large number of men in black also rushed out from Jianghe Street, which was not far from here. Jianghe Street was also a famous commercial street, but it was different from Ming Yang Street. Most of the merchants here were natives of Xiangzhou. They sold a variety of goods, which were far less expensive than those on Ming Yang Street.
These men in black behaved even more violently in Jianghe Street. They would often rush into shops with iron rods. If they met someone in the shop, they wouldn't stop. They would beat them up and run away after knocking them out.
These people were shouting the same slogan.
"Those who sell Gyeongo goods deserve to die!"
Yali Academy was one of the most famous large-scale academies in Tai He Prefecture. Those who could study in the academy were either rich or respectable. Ten years ago, only the children of scholars in Gyeongo could study here.
Just when the smashing and looting was going on, a group of people came here with oil bottles and candles. After pouring oil on a building of the academy, they lit the fire and ran away while shouting, "Burn those bastards from Gyeongo to death!"
While they were running away, they deliberately left behind some notices. The notice was signed with the words' Revival Society '.
Nearly a thousand people were scattered all over Tai He Prefecture, smashing and even burning. In just a quarter of an hour, these people were all gone. Then, the bailiffs of Tai He Prefecture began to move out. In the end, the bailiffs who went out reported the situation to the prefect of Tai He Prefecture, Yan Wu, who had just woken up from his dream.
After listening to the report, Yan Wu angrily said, "Men, arrest all the members of Revival Society and hand them over to Tai He Prefecture for trial."
Sun Zongshu, who was at the side, quickly said, "Lord, this is obviously a method of framing. I think …"
Sun Zongshu suddenly shut his mouth halfway because Yan Wu was looking at him with cold eyes. That gaze seemed to be able to freeze Sun Zongshu's blood. Sun Zongshu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood. He lowered his head and didn't say a word.
"Old Sun, I think you've been working too hard these days. Go home and rest for half a year," Yan Wu said calmly.
Sun Zongshu suddenly raised his head and looked at Yan Wu with a pleading gaze. However, Yan Wu didn't look at him anymore. He saw an unprecedented coldness in Yan Wu's eyes.
"I … accept your order!" Sun Zongshu finished speaking and left the prefect's office like a walking corpse.
All the bailiffs of Tai He Prefecture were mobilized to arrest all the members of Clear Heart Academy's Revival Society and send them to Tai He Prefecture.
Tai He Prefecture had nine prefectures and one prefectural city under its jurisdiction. Tai He Prefecture was the same as the other prefectures and was managed by a county magistrate. However, because of the existence of the prefectural magistrate, the county magistrates of lower ranks were restricted. Thus, there was a saying, "If you did evil in your previous life, the county magistrate will follow you." It referred to the county magistrate of the prefectural city.
Tai He Prefecture's county magistrate, Lu Ming, sat in the main hall and looked at the dense crowd of scholars outside with a worried expression.
"Dog magistrate! Gyeongo's lackey! "
"Betraying the county magistrate and defecting to the enemy!"
"We're scholars, students of Notre-Dame, disciples of saints. What right do you have to arrest us?"
Thousands of people blocked the entrance outside the county office. These were the relatives and neighbors of the members of the Revival Society. Not far away, there were many onlookers watching the commotion.
"The county magistrate is killing people!" The relatives and friends of the members of the Revival Society began to cause trouble.
Lu Ming coughed softly and slammed his gavel. "Silence!"
The cursing continued.
Lu Ming suppressed the nameless anger in his heart and spoke like spring thunder, his voice spreading hundreds of meters around him.
"This morning, I was woken up from my sleep by the bailiffs and learned that the prefectural magistrate believes that the members of the Revival Society have smashed shops and set fire to the academy. He wants to arrest all the members of the Revival Society in the city and send them to me for trial. Since the prefectural magistrate has issued an order, I have no choice but to obey. If you have something to say, then wait for me to interrogate you one by one. If you continue to speak rudely, don't blame me for flogging you for disturbing the court! "
Lu Ming's words were very clear. The students present fell silent for a moment, then began to discuss spiritedly.
Someone whispered, "The prefectural magistrate, Yan Wu, is the 'Qing Guan'. There's no mistake about it!"
Zhou Ziren said, "The prefectural magistrate is not important. What's important is the black-clothed people who smashed shops and burned shops. They must be Gyeongo's lackeys. Once the people of Tai He treat those people as members of the Revival Society, not only Tai He Prefecture, but also the people on the list will suppress us. When those people smashed and robbed that day, all the scholars in Saint Origin Continent were laughing at us, saying that all the scholars in Xiangzhou were idiots … No! I understand now. Could it be that the people who smashed and robbed that time were not the real Gyeongo people, but the spies sent by Gyeongo? "
"I don't think so. They should be some hooligans who took the opportunity to cause trouble. If they were really Gyeongo's spies, why didn't the imperial court announce it? "
"Why did those officials announce it? Why do they care about us commoners? Or rather, if they don't force the officials into a corner, when will they take the initiative to tell us the truth? What's more, in the eyes of those officials, this is just a small matter. They have always adhered to the concept of 'doing nothing is right. The less you do, the fewer mistakes you make. The more you do, the more mistakes you make.' Why would they do something superfluous? What's more, there are many officials in Xiangzhou who laughed at the people who were against Gyeongo! "
"Everyone, please calm down. Let's see how County Magistrate Lu will deal with this," Zhou Ziren said.
Everyone looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming looked at the hundreds of scholars and thought for a long time. Then, he said, "Zhou Ziren, the head of the Revival Society, stay here and allow me to slowly interrogate the case. Guards, send the rest of the people to prison. Treat them well and don't make things difficult for these scholars! "
Lu Ming began to interrogate the case. Each person would interrogate for a day.
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