The sun was golden-red. The ground was roasted by fire.
There was no wind on the surface of the sea. The seawater was so blue that it was almost pure.
The execution platform was set up at the harbor.
After the announcement of the beating of gongs and drums along the street..,
Guangzhou..,
The streets were empty.
The crowd was crowded at the harbor. The black mass of heads was mixed with some yellow and red heads.
"This is inauspicious," someone in the crowd muttered softly,
"There has never been a precedent of execution at the harbor."
But two years ago, the officials of the Imperial Court who governed the Guangzhou Prefecture..,
Were beheaded by the merchants. Wasn't this also unprecedented?
In the crowd, there were also officials of the Business League dressed in luxurious clothes. Due to the mobilization of the entire Freedom Army..,
They were eyeing covetously from the side.
They could only be accompanied by their families and servants,
Their faces were gloomy as they waited for the explanation of the storm last night.
They waited until the prison wagons were brought over.
In a moment..,
There was no sound.
Countless eyes..,
When they saw those faces..,
Regardless of whether they were rich or poor..,
They all stared at the "prisoners" in prison clothes with their mouths agape.
For a moment, only the sound of the wind could be heard on the huge harbor.
On the high platform..,
Lin Ruoshan picked up a roll of parchment and shook it. The parchment suddenly rolled up and dragged on the ground.
When the strongman, who was chosen because of his loud voice, took the parchment,
Because he had never been in the limelight in public, he was excited.
He cleared his throat,
He began to read:
"In the second year of the Business League..,
After more than half a month of investigation, the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Li Shishu..,
The vice president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Xu You..,
The president of the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, Ding Shihao..,
The vice president of the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, Yue Heng..,
The president of the Anhui Chamber of Commerce, Qin Shimao..,
The vice president of the Anhui Chamber of Commerce, Zou Yingshou..,
... "
He read out more than ten names in one breath. They were all famous people in the Business League, the leaders of various chambers of commerce.
He cleared his throat and took a deep breath. Under Lin Ruoshan's signal, he continued to read. His eyes had just scanned a few lines and read the words clearly when he felt a lump in his throat. He could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva,
"The above people have colluded with the Imperial Court, implicated the rebels, and betrayed their allies. As a result, in the battle of crossing the river, the army of the imperial court went south, and the revolutionary army was completely wiped out. Shengjing was slaughtered, and Li Qingqing died in battle … "
Before he could finish speaking, there was already an uproar below the stage.
Many people shouted at the top of their lungs, "What Shengjing was slaughtered? Didn't Shengjing solve the problem long ago?! "
Someone else shouted, "Wasn't it our Business League's navy that was too late to cross the river? Could it be that he's delaying it on purpose? "
The situation was too chaotic. Lin Ruoshan called out to a young man in a Free Army uniform beside him.
"Silence —"
The hundred or so soldiers of the Free Army shouted in unison. Then, another hundred or so soldiers continued to shout, one after another.
The deafening shouts continued without end.
The crowd was stunned by this thunderous shout and gradually quietened down.
Lin Ruoshan took the sheepskin scroll and motioned for the strong man, who was so frightened by this scene that his legs went soft, to go down first.
He was over fifty years old, but he was still tall and handsome. His usual gentle voice was like cast iron.
"Li Shishu, receive a customs letter, personally stamped by the Emperor.
Ding Shihao, accept … "
Every time he said it, the soldiers of the Free Army would roar in unison like a wave.
And constantly, there were people who brought secret letters, evidence, and boxes of evidence from these people's homes and secret rooms to the audience.
In the battle of crossing the river, while the revolutionary army crossed the north and occupied the Jiangbei camp, they deliberately delayed and delayed the speed of the navy. They even took the opportunity to seize the revolutionary army's territory in Jiangnan.
As a result, the elite revolutionary army was attacked from two sides by the Imperial Court and all of them entered the Jiangbei camp.
In the siege of Shengjing, on the surface, they agreed to support Shengjing, but in reality, no one sent troops.
As a result, Li Qingqing fought alone and died under the city.
As a result, Shengjing City was broken, Prince Teng bathed Shengjing in blood, and Jinling was completely red.
As a result, after Shengjing City was broken, the Imperial Court no longer had any obstacles and had to send troops south to force the two provinces!
Some of the faint questions that people had for a long time were suddenly answered.
Dead silence.
Dead silence.
It was as if there was only this roar in the world.
People did not want to believe it.
But in front of irrefutable evidence, people's hearts gradually sank.
After a long while, there was finally an old man in the crowd who was dressed like a scholar. He was over sixty years old. He walked up shakily and carefully read one of the secret letters.
She picked up another letter.
Her voice was so weak at first.
Then it was so sharp.
"Son!"
"Son!"
When the old man shouted a second time, it was already the voices of countless people.
"Give my son back!"
Even the waves were shaken by the cry.
The voice soared into the sky.
The old man pounced forward, but he was old and weak. He couldn't even hit Lin Shihao and Li Shishu a few times before he fainted.
But even more people pounced forward and added a kick. Three punches … If they couldn't hit them, someone would bite their scalp.
Most of the people who followed Li Qingqing to Taizhou to help Shengjing were young and strong.
There were only sons, beloved daughters, men in charge of the family, and rebellious wives.
Most of them were from families of small merchants, workers, and craftsmen.
These young people went with the dream of making a name for themselves and changing the world.
All of them were outstanding, all of them were pure.
They could accept their children bravely sacrificing for their ideals, but they could not accept these outstanding young people forever buried under Jinling City because of stupid ambitions and selfish interests.
Even the people who didn't have children who went to Taizhou were still sad and couldn't say a word for a long time.
There were also those who thought of their relatives and friends in Jinling City and also sobbed.
For a moment, the crying shook Guang Mansion.
"Silence — —"
Lin Ruoshan didn't allow the people to vent their grief at this moment.
"Everyone! The spirits are gone, but the living still have to move forward! The traitors worked with the Imperial Court to hide the news of Shengjing's fall.
As a result, the Imperial Court had already sent their troops to Guangdong half a month ago!
Everyone, do you want to go back to the old world? Go back to the old days of the ruler and the minister? "
The young people of the Freedom Army were the first to shout, "No!"
In the crowd, some of the young people who were in extreme grief shouted, "No!" They followed the roars of the Freedom Army.
"No!" Those who had lost their loved ones followed the young people.
"No!" Those who had finally gotten rid of the pressure of the Imperial Court roared even louder.
The few rich people who didn't care about the matter were still hesitating.
Lin Ruoshan coldly glanced at them and raised his voice, "Everyone, the people of Shengjing, no matter if they are rich or poor, male or female, old or young, whether you support the Freedom Army or oppose the Freedom Army, or even the Imperial Court's Prince Teng. The Imperial Court killed all of you! Jinling's population of a million, only a few hundred thousand are left! The river of Qinhuai has turned red. Do you think the Imperial Court will let us go? Do you want to see the seawater of Guangzhou turn red? "
"No!"
The rich people shivered and finally understood that they had nowhere to go. They hurriedly followed the crowd.
Seeing that the people of Guang Fu were agitated, Lin Ruoshan waved his hand and said with a stern voice, "Kill!"
The executioners who had been suppressing their anger raised their large knives and suddenly chopped down. The blood of these former merchants splashed onto the flag.
Lin Ruoshan threw the Freedom Army flag that was covered in blood off the stage and shouted, "From today onwards, there is no age limit, no gender limit, no age limit, recruit soldiers! Protect Guangzhou! "
… …
When he walked off the stage, a child full of hatred rushed out and wanted to bite Lin Ruoshan. However, he was stopped by the Freedom Army soldiers. The child cried and shouted "Daddy" at a headless corpse that was thrown into the sea by the Freedom Army soldiers.
Lin Daiyu stood at the side. She had been silent for a day.
Lin Ruoshan smiled gently and asked her, "Are you afraid?"
She shook her head and said in a low voice like a taut string, "I … I just thought of … Shou Yulou …"
"I have said it long ago. Yu 'er — "Lin Ruoshan didn't look at her anymore. He just looked at the child who was being dragged away and sent back to his mother's arms," Shou Yulou and I are the same kind of people. We hate the world in the past. For this, we will do whatever it takes and use whatever means. "
His eyes were dark, "There is no pity, no hesitation. Because if there is even a little hesitation, the price will be paid. "
He stared at the many citizens who were still crying bitterly under the execution platform for the wrongful death of their children.
"I know.
I know. "
Daiyu's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She knew that her uncle was tossing and turning at night and couldn't sleep. He was murmuring that he had doubts, but he didn't take action earlier.
However, she also knew that at this moment, her uncle just wanted to tell her. He didn't need her to answer.
… …
When Lin Ruoshan walked far away, Lin Daiyu walked to the child who was still struggling. She said to the Freedom Army soldier who was distressed about the child, "Let him go."
"But … Mr. Xiaoxiang …"
"It's okay."
Lin Daiyu bent down and used a handkerchief to gently wipe the snot and tears on the child's face. She then took out a candy and gave it to him.
The child was probably shocked by her radiance and gentle behavior. He quieted down for a moment.
However, he heard the woman in front of him, who was as beautiful and gentle as his sister, sigh very softly.
"Sigh."
However, there was no relief in the sigh.
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