In Jiaxing City,
The largest open space — the location of the execution in Xi City,
The citizens and businessmen gathered together and were in a state of panic.
Xi City had never been so quiet — the shops were tightly closed,
And Xi City had never been so lively. There were people from all walks of life who were called over,
Even the beggars, cart-drivers, and load-bearers,
Were all listed among them.
They secretly sized each other up,
They found that those who were rich and powerful,
Many of the gentlemen who were truly respected in Jiaxing City were not present.
They had always had a low status and were not among the gentry. They did not know why the infamous Rakshasa had gathered them?
They looked outside,
The rebel army was holding weapons in their hands,
They were lined up on both sides with murderous intent to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
Fortunately, during this period of time, none of the rebel army's actions had violated the rights of most of the civilians of Jiaxing,
Thus building a foundation of trust. Otherwise, people might really think that it was like what the imperial court had scared them in the past: that the short-haired ghost was going to gather a crowd to kill people.
Just as everyone was in a state of panic,
Some more people came over from the other side,
They were female soldiers,
They brought a lot of women with them.
Women? What were women doing here?
When many people saw the women,
They craned their necks to look. These women were from all walks of life,
Not only were there gossipy women who came from all walks of life, but there were also many good women. Many people recognized their wives, daughters, and even concubines among them.
It was fine when they registered previously, but the rebel army said that no one could be missing. They were afraid that they were hiding the remnants of the imperial court, so it was fine. Why did they call these women over on such an occasion?
Some people thought that they should go back and teach their wives and daughters a lesson. How could they show their faces in public.
Some people thought that they had committed a crime against the rebel army and implicated the women?
Gradually, there was a buzzing sound.
Until the female general that people had seen when the rebel army entered the city, Rakshasa, ascended the high platform that was originally used for the execution and looked down at the crowd.
The rebel army stood up in unison and shouted, "Silence!"
Under her gaze, the people shut their mouths in the murderous "silence" of the rebel army.
The bustling Xi City, which used to be bustling with people, was now so quiet that even the sound of a leaf falling to the ground could be heard.
Jiaxing Prefecture had always been prosperous, especially the prefecture city, which was not inferior to Yuhang. Most of the residents in the city could speak and understand the official language.
They clearly heard Rakshasa's Daughter say in her slightly hoarse voice and with a slight Zhejiang accent, "That's right.
"Fellow villagers of Jiaxing. Today, I have invited all of you here to announce one thing: from now on, Jiaxing is under our rule, and it has nothing to do with the dynasty. "
"As for those old and harmful things of the dynasty, they don't count for anything here."
She paused and gestured to the few scribes behind her.
Du 'er ordered the volunteer army to escort a few people over.
It happened to be the original location of the execution.
The first one was brought to the front of the crowd. He was wearing a gorgeous robe and had a scab on his face. At first glance, it was obvious that he was a glutton for wine and meat. He had a fat head, big ears, and a big belly.
When the crowd saw him, they even ignored the threat of the Revolutionary Army and started buzzing again.
"It's just a person. I think many of you should know him."
How could he not recognize him?
In the countryside, he was the village chief, and in the city, he was the district chief.
This person was one of the district chiefs in the city, and his surname was Lai. In Jiaxing City, his nickname had spread all over. He was called the Poisonous Toad.
This' toad 'was a homonym for his surname, and it was also a way to mock his scab. 'Poisonous Toad' was a way to describe how vicious and ugly this person was. He was like those toads with poisonous sores all over their bodies. The people were furious.
Many of the Jiaxing natives revealed extremely hateful expressions.
At this moment, they suddenly had a premonition, and their excitement increased. He pursed his lips and waited for Rakshasa's Daughter to continue speaking.
A scribe received a signal from above and walked up. He took out a piece of paper and read it out calmly,
"With 100 households as one li, ten households as one li.
The one who pushed the most grain had ten households as the chief.
The remaining hundred households as the top ten.
Ten people as the chief. One person as the chief.
One person as the chief.
Dong Yili as the chief. In order of how much grain there was.
One week every ten years.
One day every year. In the city.
One day near the city.
One day in the countryside. "
"Since the beginning of the dynasty, the Emperor's orders did not reach the county. The countryside had its Li Zheng, the city had its Fang. They claimed to be herders on behalf of the Emperor, but in reality, they were afraid of drinking and selfish people.
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A simple introduction of the history and current situation of the Fang and the Fang.
Following that, it was all plain words.
"What we saw when we entered the city, firewood, necessities, silver, taking books from the yamen, making food, and repairing the yamen were all taken care of by the people. The chief of the Fang managed the Fang on behalf of the yamen, and most of them were taken care of by the rich. They often bullied the people, and for their own selfish desires, they appointed officials and extorted tyrannical people. Many people couldn't handle it in order to escape the burden. There were countless people who jumped into the river. "
"We, the volunteer army, came to save the people from suffering. We heard that the people couldn't bear the harassment, so from now on, we will abolish the Fang and reduce taxes. Anyone who needs help can directly find the person in charge of the volunteer army."
Before he finished speaking, the cheers below the stage shook the heavens.
An old man with white hair and tattered clothes could no longer be intimidated by the murderous faces of the Revolutionary Army. With tears in his eyes, he pulled at the Revolutionary Army soldier beside him and asked, "What's the matter?
"Really? Really? "
The young soldier was impatient, but when he saw the old man's wrinkled and poor face, he thought of his old father and nodded, "The general and the others never say anything else!"
Rakshasa did not disappoint. She expressed her firm attitude succinctly and clearly, "Kill!"
Her hand rose and the knife fell.
Fat blood spilled all over the ground.
Everyone was shocked by the volunteer army's efficiency. The women had never seen such a scene before, and their legs almost gave out.
A small merchant said, "Hey! I was still happy at the beginning. I haven't been happy for long, and now I'm killing people? Isn't it too cruel … "
A man who pulled a cart and loaded dung glared at him, "Your mouth stinks more than my dung!" He pointed at the old man a little further away.
"You can say such sarcastic words because you haven't been harmed by this Poisonous Toad! Do you know how this son died? That's his only son! "
The merchant originally wanted to defend himself. He also hated these square leaders. After all, they often forced the merchants to pay for the security of the square. They did everything they could to extort and extort money.
But when he saw this old man, he fell silent. He happened to live not far away and also knew about this.
The old man was poor and had no wife. He only married a widow in his middle age and had a child.
That child grew to be twelve years old. Because of his delicate and cute appearance, he relied on the Poisonous Toad and desperately worked for the old man's family.
The old man was old and weak. What could he do? His only son was taken by this Poisonous Toad.
What could a child of such a young age withstand? He died in a few days.
The man who loaded dung sighed, "The corpse was even pulled by my cart. There's not a single spot on his body that's unharmed. "
He saw a pair of small feet in the dung jar and was shocked.
The poor man's child, alive, was played with casually. Even if he died, he would be drowned in the stinky dung jar for the bored old men to hunt for novelty for fun.
The old man's eyes were lifeless as he looked at the ugly fat head rolling on the ground. The smell of blood attracted flies.
He suddenly howled crazily and sat on the ground, muttering, "Son."
He was not conspicuous. After seeing this scene, there were many people in the crowd who cried out in ecstasy.
Rakshasa did not stop there. The blood on the soldier's sword had not dried. Her eyes were cold like pools. "Next."
The next person who was escorted up made the people who had just experienced a bloody scene cry out in surprise again. Many people were stunned and speechless.
The person who was escorted up was the mine supervisor. He was an eunuch sent by the imperial court to collect taxes and buy goods.
They extorted money everywhere, acted tyrannically, and the people were unable to bear their lives.
These people came under the emperor's orders to abuse their power and bring disaster to the local gentry. The local gentry often flattered them and even wallowed in the mire with them. In any case, the gentry didn't have to pay for the worship of these people. They could pass down the cost of fawning on the Mining Tax Supervisor to the common people through the role of the village manager and other rich families as herdsmen on behalf of the court.
In the various cities, there were often riots of thousands and even tens of thousands of people. Many of them started because they resisted the mine supervisor.
The female general called Lady Shura actually laughed when she saw everyone's dumbfounded expressions. "I've said it before. Jiaxing is now under our control. The old things of the dynasty don't count for anything here."
She looked at the eunuch who was so scared that he peed his pants.
Hearing the scholars behind him announce the evil deeds of this person, the people below the platform were reminded of the painful memories. They waved their hands and signaled that they could attack.
The blade was heavy and stained with blood.
.....
After three rounds of wine, the local gentry gathered together. The volunteer army was very generous and served good wine and food as if they were free.
The few generals of the volunteer army did not drink much. The scholars in the volunteer army who were not like normal Confucians did not refuse a single cup. They toasted and treated the gentry of the prefecture city as brothers.
Old Master Luo squinted his eyes and pretended to be drunk. He pretended to test the background of these people and their future plans for the Jiaxing Prefecture.
When he asked these soldiers, they said that they would invite all the gentry in the city to make up for their disrespect to the scholars. Most of the volunteer army generals were present. Why was Rakshasa not here?
The volunteer army only said that as a woman, it was inconvenient for her to appear in such a place. Mr. Baiquan came and took her place.
He felt uneasy.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. It was so loud that it even covered the noise in the restaurant.
Old Master Luo shuddered and secretly squeezed his son's hand.
Third Master Luo was never drunk. Seeing this, he laughed and said that he wanted to go to the toilet. The rebel generals exchanged glances with each other, but they did not stop him.
He scurried to the window in a few steps and stuck his head out to take a look. He quickly ran back and shouted, "Everyone, you said you would invite us to drink. Is this a Hongmen Banquet?!"
His loud voice silenced the scene at once.
The gentry who pretended to be drunk stopped pretending. They got up and looked at each other.
The sound from outside was particularly clear in the silence.
"Long live the volunteer army! Long live the volunteer army! "
"Kill him! Kill him! "
That was an earth-shattering cheer mixed with loud shouts.
The gentry's expression changed. They did not care about the presence of the volunteer army generals. They rushed to the door and the window to take a look.
A prison cart was passing by outside. The volunteer army escorted it on both sides. The people in the cart were people they were very familiar with in the past …
For example, some of the district chiefs who were brothers with the officials and gentry present.
For example, some of the people who were in charge of the palace procurement frequently.
For example …
There were also some people they were familiar with who were no longer "people". Instead, they were heads hanging on the prison cart and displayed on the street.
On both sides of the street, the prisoners and the volunteer army were people they were familiar with in the past. They were like mice, cowering in fear. They were also commoners and poor people who lived in Jiaxing City.
They were laughing, crying, and partying wildly.
From time to time, they could see some merchants shouting on the street.
"The wine shops are not closed today. Good wine and fine liquor are all over the place. Drink as much as you want! "
"It's my treat today. The food in the restaurant is half price!"
There was really a wine shop owner who was happily sprinkling wine outside.
Among the revelers, there were even a few women.
People drank to their hearts' content and sang wildly, rejoicing over this day.
"Are they … crazy?" A gentleman looked at the fanatical residents and shuddered.
However, Old Master Luo had already slowly stood up. Unknowingly, all of the gentry were standing behind him.
The generals and scholars of the Revolutionary Army also stood up.
The two sides were in a standoff.
Only Li Baiquan was still lying lazily in the middle of the banquet. He burped drunkenly.
"Your honorable army invited us to this Hongmen Banquet to control us here so that your honorable army can do whatever you want, right?"
Old Master Luo said slowly and surely.
"It's not that we're insensible. After all, Jiaxing has changed dynasties. Even if you want my family's womenfolk to come out and show their faces, we'll tolerate it. It's just that we're not helpless lambs. You've killed people indiscriminately and pushed us to the extreme. A strong dragon cannot suppress a snake in its old haunts. Even if we all die here, there are still people at home. Other things aside, we can still fight to the death and leave a dilapidated prefectural city to give your honorable army some trouble. "
In the volunteer army, Zhou Dan was about to speak when Li Baiquan suddenly stood up with his hands on his hips. "Bah!" He curled his lips like an old child and pointed drunkenly at Old Master Luo and the others in front of him. "We saved your lives out of kindness, but you don't know what's good for you!"
Zhou Dan also looked at Old Master Luo and the others. The corners of his mouth curled up mockingly.
"It was our idea to invite all of you here. After all, it wasn't easy to persuade General Luo to spare your lives with the excuse of 'reducing the hindrance'. Of course, we have to concentrate on protecting you. If you were outside, look. "He pursed his lips and motioned for them to look at the heads hanging on the caged wagons." Your fate might not be much better than these heads. "
"After all, you people are the true rulers of Jiaxing. Are these bleeding heads bloody? They can't be more bloody than the blood of the common people on your hands. General Luo has always been particular about blood for blood. It's quite difficult for her to let you go. "
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