Qin Yining frowned and looked over. She saw Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong wearing thick woolen clothes, standing in a hidden corner of the street.
Both of them looked very serious and their brows were tightly knitted together, as if the sky was about to collapse.
Qin Yining raised her eyebrows in confusion.
Just a while ago, these two people were in high spirits and looked like the overlords of the old capital. How did they become like this today?
Qin Yining looked at Dianshi Gao, who was prostrating himself at Pang Xiao's feet, and she understood everything.
At that moment, Qin Yining was so angry that the roots of her teeth were itching. Previously, she only suspected that Yuchi Yan was behind her grandmother's arrest. Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong wanted to force Pang Xiao to do something overboard, so that they could use his mistakes to report him to Li Qitian and give Li Qitian a way out.
But at that time, there was no evidence to prove that Yuchi Yan was behind it.
Now that she saw Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong's expressions, how could Qin Yining not understand?
Yuchi Yan had finally learned how to scheme, but unfortunately, they were now on the opposite side.
Qin Yining took a deep breath and cleared all distracting thoughts. She looked at Pang Xiao and Dianshi Gao again.
Pang Xiao was already half-squatting and pointing his whip at Dianshi Gao's dirty forehead. He said in a low voice, "You are a Dianshi official, but you disregard the lives of the people. You disregard human lives for your own selfish desires and connive with your son to commit crimes. For the sake of robbing other people's property and wives and daughters, you have caused countless cases of injustice and falsehood. There is no meaning to an official like you. This King will sentence you to death today to avenge the people who were wrongly killed by you!"
"You, you dare!" Dianshi Gao anxiously began to kick his legs. But his body was stepped on by Jinghu Wei, so his struggles were futile.
"I am an official of the imperial court. Although you are Wang Ye, you have no right to punish me!"
"No rights?" Pang Xiao sneered, "This King punishing evil is Your Majesty's order. Even if I kill you and report to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will understand that This King is acting in an emergency. If I don't get rid of you, do I have to watch the people turn against me? "
Pang Xiao looked around at the commoners and then at Librarian Gao. He reprimanded angrily, "Look at the commoners you've bullied. Look at what they've become. Think about yourself! Don't you know how much you've embezzled? Do you want This King to send people to your house to copy it? "
Grand Historian Gao was so scared that his whole body started to tremble. This time, he felt cold from his hands to his feet.
He didn't want to die, but he didn't want his entire family to die with him!
Pang Xiao knew exactly what he was thinking and used his family's lives to force him to submit!
Grand Historian Gao's body started to tremble. In his fear, he couldn't even control his tongue. He could only shake his head and say that he was innocent.
Pang Xiao sneered and stood up. He waved his hand and ordered the people beside him, "Behead him in public."
"Yes!"
The crowd responded and immediately dragged Grand Historian Gao out of the crowd.
Once he heard the words "behead him in public", Grand Historian Gao was so scared that his whole body stiffened. He cried out loudly that he was wronged.
Yuchi Yan, who was in the corner, frowned. He stepped forward and was about to speak when Gu Shixiong pulled on his sleeve.
Yuchi Yan turned to look at Gu Shixiong, only to see Gu Shixiong shaking his head at him sternly.
Yuchi Yan pursed his lips. His eyes were full of conflict. He wanted to go against Gu Shixiong, but he was afraid that he would anger the old man. If he really angered Gu Shixiong to death, he would no longer have such a loyal and resourceful subject.
While he was hesitating, Jinghu Wei had already dragged Grand Historian Gao to the side.
The escapees chased after them, craning their necks to watch the show. They were all cheering loudly.
Jinghu Wei pulled out his sword. The other two men threw Grand Historian Gao to the ground and retreated to the side.
Grand Historian Gao trembled like a sieve. His teeth chattered and a stinky liquid came out from between his legs.
Pang Xiao turned his head away.
Jinghu Wei's men raised their swords.
"Stop!" Who knew that just as they were about to raise their swords, a loud roar could be heard from outside the crowd.
Jinghu Wei originally had the opportunity to kill Grand Historian Gao first. However, when he thought about the current situation, if he rashly killed Grand Historian Gao, it would cause trouble for Wang Ye.
Thinking of this, Jinghu Wei's men could only temporarily put down their swords and look at the source of the sound like everyone else.
The person who came was dressed casually and had an attendant with him. He looked like a rich scholar, but his aura was noble and extraordinary.
Grand Historian Gao recovered from his shock. When he saw the person who came, he cried tears of joy and shouted, "Magistrate! Magistrate Yang, save me! "
So this was Magistrate Yang?
When Pang Xiao and Qin Yining first arrived here and the Yuchi Yan held a welcoming banquet for them, except for Deng Minchang, the highest official in the area, Magistrate Yang, was absent.
Deng Minchang had been taught a lesson by Pang Xiao, but this was the first time Magistrate Yang and the others had seen him.
In their impression, this person did not care about his own affairs and did not want to get involved in the battle of the imperial court. He was a person who only wanted to protect himself.
Why did he come at this time?
Pang Xiao said with interest, "You're Magistrate Yang?"
Magistrate Yang walked quickly to the front of the crowd. His brows were tightly knitted. He suppressed his anger and bowed to Pang Xiao. "This official pays his respects to Wang Ye."
"Forget it." Pang Xiao pointed at Librarian Gao, who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a sneer, "Such a person with such a bad character is working under Magistrate Yang. Why hasn't Magistrate Yang disciplined him? Are you guilty of negligence as well? "
Magistrate Yang was so angry that his beard was crooked. This person was so shameless! He slandered him as soon as he saw him!
"Do you think it's up to the Grand Marshal to tell me who to use and who not to use?"
Magistrate Yang emphasized the words "Grand Marshal."
The Da Zhou Dynasty had just been established, so the status of the nobles and generals was still very high. However, the relationship between the civil officials and generals had never been harmonious since ancient times. The civil officials despised each other, and the civil officials looked down on the generals. The generals naturally looked down on the civil officials and criticized them as if they were watching a monkey show.
Magistrate Yang mentioned Pang Xiao's position as Grand Marshal, which meant that he, as a general, did not want to interfere with the civil officials' employment.
Pang Xiao narrowed his eyes and looked at Magistrate Yang's red face. He then looked at the group of refugees behind him and could not help but chuckle.
"This King naturally does not dare to tell Magistrate Yang how to use people. However, although This King is a general, he is also a cabinet minister. Naturally, he has the duty to inform the Emperor of everything that he sees here. Now that Magistrate Yang is not strict enough, there are thousands of refugees in the small old capital during the New Year. Moreover, because of Gao Wenyao, the people are boiling with resentment. Thousands of people have gathered to cause trouble. Could it be that Magistrate Yang did not see all this? "
Magistrate Yang just remembered that the person in front of him was not only Wang Ye, but also the Grand Marshal. He was also the Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace who was personally appointed by Your Majesty!
He had all the positions of the civil officials and generals!
Magistrate Yang was reprimanded by Pang Xiao in public. How could he keep his face? Moreover, the old capital was under his jurisdiction. Whether it was good or bad, it was up to him to decide. Even if Gao Wenyao killed people and set fires, it was up to him, the superior, to deal with it. Why should an outsider interfere? If Pang Xiao successfully interfered with the matters under his jurisdiction today, wouldn't he be laughed at in the future? How could he establish his authority? How could he be an official?
Pang Xiao had just arrived and wanted to interfere with his affairs before he had a firm foothold. Magistrate Yang would never tolerate him.
"If I don't do well, Your Majesty will discipline me. I haven't asked Grand Marshal Feng. I don't have the order to transfer people. Why did Grand Marshal Feng lead the army into the city? Do you, Prince Zhongshun, have the final say in the transfer of the army? If you mobilize the army without permission, I'm afraid I have to report it to the Emperor! "
Pang Xiao smiled with interest. He had underestimated Magistrate Yang. It seemed that this person was not a kind person.
"Magistrate Yang, can't you see why I'm here?" He pointed the horsewhip behind Magistrate Yang and then pointed at Dianshi Gao on the ground. He sneered and said, "First, the old capital is in chaos. Even the officials under your jurisdiction can't do anything about it. If the army doesn't intervene, are you waiting for the protests to develop into riots? Second, your subordinates have committed crimes and caused the people to be angry. As an official, you don't do anything about it. Are you saying that the road is not fair?
"The army entered the city for no other reason. First, it is to maintain the stability of the old capital. Second, it is to enforce justice on behalf of the Heavens and get rid of that evil b * tch to vent the anger of the people!"
"Good, good scolding!" The refugees heard Pang Xiao's sonorous declaration and shouted loudly.
Magistrate Yang looked back and saw that the faces of nearly a thousand people were filled with infatuation and worship. They were so excited that it was as if they had seen the arrival of a god.
Magistrate Yang couldn't help but reevaluate the God of War, Wang Ye, who seemed to speak coarsely but was actually very clever.
He didn't rely on luck or military achievements to get to where he was today. He was a person who was very good at judging the situation. Now, his words had stirred up the enthusiasm of all the refugees. If he continued to interfere, what would happen?
Magistrate Yang gritted his teeth and hurriedly said, "No matter what, it is wrong for the army to appear in the city without being mobilized! Moreover, Wang Ye is the commander of the army. Yet, he tried to interfere with the local affairs and even wanted to use the death penalty to kill an official of the imperial court. Aren't you overstepping your authority by doing this? "
Pang Xiao frowned and looked at Magistrate Yang. After a while, he said, "So, Magistrate Yang, you don't agree to let This King deal with Gao Wenyao?"
Magistrate Yang felt that something was wrong. Pang Xiao's attitude seemed to have changed too quickly.
However, he couldn't say that he agreed with Pang Xiao.
Magistrate Yang could only say, "Of course! Without my order, the army should stay in the barracks. Don't enter the city and disturb the peace! "
"Okay." Pang Xiao's voice rose and he agreed happily. He turned and smiled apologetically at the people who were on the verge of anger. Without saying anything else, he turned and put his arm around Qin Yining's shoulder and called for Jinghu Wei and the army he brought. "Since Magistrate Yang insists, let's go."
"Yes!"
The army and Jinghu Wei answered in unison. In the silence, they got into formation and prepared to leave.
The scene was filled with a murderous aura.
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