Chapter 556: Doing the Right for Heaven
The black-pressed crowd knelt on the ground, sticks casually discarded aside, and the cries of women could be heard in the distance. This area is the living quarters of military families, and their families are also here. These women are similar to Mei Ruyu on weekdays, although they are women, they are all strong characters who can fight with their husbands, and they are not weak and weak. Originally, some of them were responsible for dealing with the female guards, anyway, it was okay for women to beat women, but later Bi Shouzhong didn't dare to do anything considering that the female guards didn't know if they had an intimate relationship with the people around Fan Jin, so they didn't participate.
Seeing their men or relatives kneeling on the ground, the executor already standing behind them, and a little farther away from the arrival of heavily armed soldiers, these women who felt the impending disaster wanted to intercede for their families but could not get close, and could only attack with the weapon of tears.
Qi Jin has more people than these military households, and his combat effectiveness is not injured at the same level. Most military households don't actually have the courage to stand up to officers and soldiers, at least not yet. Not long ago, a reward of silver was issued, and the soldiers' lives were still decent during this time, and no one thought of rebelling. If the fermentation time is long enough, maybe more soldiers will intervene, but Fan Jin dealt with it quickly, and many people saw a large group of people coming over before they could figure out which side to stand on, so naturally they would no longer have the idea of choice, and the riot was quelled.
Fan Jin's horse barely paused as it rushed past these men, and it didn't hold the reins until Zhang Tiejian was in front of him. Fan Jin, who got off the horse, glanced at Zhang Tieji, only asked about the location of the Bi family, and then strode in, and soon heard an old woman's voice in the courtyard of the Bi family: "This is the daughter-in-law of the Bi family, and no one can take it away." I have only two boys in my family, and I don't have any grandchildren......"
Bi Shouzhong shouted, "Mother! A tiger jumped up, but then was hit in the back of the neck by Qi Jin's palm and fell to the ground. Mei Ruyu also dismounted at this time, but she didn't know what she should do. She has a lot of experience in jungler fights on the streets, but this is the first time she has seen this kind of formal setting. The armor is distinct and the formation is strong, and there is no murderous aura like the sound of the golden drum, her mood is so apprehensive that she even walks a little fluttering, she used to want to act as a bodyguard, but now she looks like a pure burden.
She didn't know what Fan was doing when she went in, just as she didn't know what they were here for. Since I was a child, I have seen a lot of similar things, and in a place like Datong, no one cares about the life or death of a happy household except for his bustard mother. As long as the Bi family compensates a sum of money, Yan Hong's life can be bought out, not to mention others. Here, men's lives are like mustard, and women's lives are even less cared for, and perhaps in the eyes of some people, women's failure to go to war has become the original sin and should be treated as such.
There have been a lot of changes in the governors and general soldiers at the border gates, both good and bad. Brilliant people want to improve the treatment of the border army, mediocre people only think about maintaining the status quo or making profit from it, but no one has ever cared about the life and death of the women here. Here, women are not people.
It wasn't until Fan Jin, who was wearing an official robe, hugged a woman in his arms and walked out of the courtyard of the Bi family that Mei Ruyu realized that she had not come in vain this time. Maybe I can witness some changes with my own eyes, some about Datong, and even more about local women.
The female guard dragged a middle-aged woman to follow. The woman was also quite athletic, but she was not able to resist the methods of the female guards, and was dragged out like a dead dog. Behind them, there was an old woman with gray hair and another woman chasing, but they were afraid of the official authority of Fan Jin and the others, and they didn't dare to chase too closely.
The sunlight fell on Fan Jin's face and official robe, and the blood stained on it could be seen, including Fan Jin's hands. At this time, it seems that this kind of blood stain is not only embarrassing, but even more majestic.
Mei Ruyu also saw the woman in Fan Jin's arms clearly at this time. Originally, he was a tall and big Northland rouge, but at this time, he seemed to feel that he was so thin and thin. The two hands were broken at the wrists, and the flesh was blurred, and the face was covered with blood. Even if a handkerchief is used to block it, it will not have much effect. The person was unconscious, making some inexplicable sounds, and no one understood what she was saying.
These people have long been accustomed to life and death, and their hearts are like iron stones. But at this time, seeing such a red look, some men's heads still involuntarily lowered downward, not daring to look at the wounded man again. Mei Ruyu subconsciously walked over, and Fan Jin handed the person into Mei Ruyu's arms and instructed: "Send it back to the yamen of the hospital as soon as possible, use the best medicine, I want her to live." ”
"Understood!" Mei Ruyu agreed very simply, stood up on tiptoe, landed firmly on the horse's back, held a person without lifting the reins, and relied on two long legs to control the mount, the horse turned around and ran in the direction of the procuratorate. Mei Ruyu was confused along the way, but the Lingtai was bright at this time. Although he was assigned by Fan Jin to do things, he was not displeased at all, but thought: This thing must be done......
The middle-aged woman had been dragged up at this time, Fan Jin looked at her, and said coldly: "You are Bi Shouxin's wife?" ”
"Yes...... The woman is Bi Shouxin's wife. I didn't hurt that woman, it really wasn't, the conscience of heaven and earth! The woman howled like a pig.
Fan Jin said: "Of course I know that it wasn't you who did it. It's just your man who did it, and the solution proposed by your uncle is to compensate a sum of silver, and then let your husband marry her as a little wife, Bi Shouzhong, I'm right? ”
Bi Shouzhong was held down tightly, but he still behaved very uncooperatively, struggled violently, and yelled: "My brother has eleven scars on his body, all of which were left for Shou Datong. What's in Rose? Has she contributed to Datong City? Even if my brother hurt her, he was just drunk and confused. We raised her for the rest of our lives, and it was ......."
Looking at Fang Cai's red situation, she didn't even bandage the wound, everyone knew in their hearts that the Bi family obviously wouldn't support her for a lifetime, but just changed places and waited for her to fend for herself.
Fan Jin sneered: "That's good! Sounds fair. Your Bi brothers have contributed to the border pass, shed blood, and have contributed to the country's social work, so you can do whatever you want to her. That's good, this official is from a second-class background, and he has outstanding performance in governance, and he also contributes to the country and makes contributions to the country, which no one can object. So what merits does this woman have for the court? ”
He pointed his finger at Bi Shouxin's wife, Bi Shouzhong shook his head and said silently, Fan Jin said again: "Your wife, has your mother made any contributions to the imperial court?" Is there an identity for the ordination? ”
Keep shaking your head.
Fan Jin indifferently shouted at the team, "Please Shang Fang Sword!" ”
The Son of Heaven gave Shang Fang's sword in Guan Qing's arms, and when he heard the greeting, he immediately hugged the sword and stepped forward, Fan Jin took the sword in his hand and then pulled it out of the scabbard, and a sharp blade like autumn water was held in his hand. This kind of ceremonial sword itself is not known for its sharpness, and even some Shang Fang swords are not even bladed, so in another time and space, Yang Jingluo will not be able to cut off the head of a bull with such a sword. It's just that Fan Jin's sword is the first Shang Fang sword rewarded by Wanli, based on the psychology of the second middle school and the poison of Fan Jin's hand-drawn comics, he has an obsession with weapons, especially famous swords, so he specially asked to find a hair-blowing blade.
Fan Jin raised the sword high: "This is the Shang Fang sword given by the Son of Heaven, you can cut it first and then play it." Since you woman has no official status, there is no need for a so-called afterlude. Wouldn't it be fair that I would not cut you, but would cut off your hands and make your face red, and then find someone to marry you? By the way, I will also pay your in-laws a sum of money, and guarantee that it is more than the amount you gave to Yan Hong's mother, so you should be satisfied, right? ”
As he spoke, he walked towards the woman, who screamed, "Don't! Be gracious, spare your life! ”
Bi Shouzhong also shouted: "This matter is the business of my two brothers, it has nothing to do with them, my lord is gracious!" ”
"Kai'en? Do you also say that word? I don't know if Yan Hong begged you for mercy, but I don't think you would agree if she did, right? If you refuse to give taboo to others, why do you think that others will give you mercy? This world is very fair, if you are ruthless, there will be people who are more ruthless than you. If you are strong, there will be people who are stronger than you. Even if it's the exploits and scars, the people around this official have them, and there are more of them than yours. Since you think that having these is capital and can hurt those who are weak, then my capital is stronger than yours, why can't I hurt you? She's just the beginning, and then it's your wife, and then your mother. All the ladies in your family will be dealt with in the same way, and then I will pay you money. Rest assured, I am more merciful than you and will provide them with bandages instead of watching them die. ”
Bi Shouzhong saw Fan Jin walking towards his daughter, and shouted, "We...... We are willing to pay for our crimes! We can kill the Tartars and pay for their sins with their heads......"
"No need!"
With a broken drink, the sword light accompanied by a rain of blood moistened the ground under his feet. The woman let out a scream and passed out. The white-haired woman who was chasing after her also fainted. On the ground, there was no more woman's hand after all, but a corpse instead.
At the last moment, Fan Jin's figure suddenly moved quickly to Bi Shouzhong's side, and then he easily slit Bi Shouzhong's throat with Shang Fang's sword.
Blood gushed out like a fountain. Bi Shouzhong was born tall and burly, and he had a lot of blood. Fan Jin walked over a silk handkerchief, gently wiped the sword body, and said coldly: "Since this official left Beijing with the Shang Fang sword, he is the first person who has the honor to die under the sword. When I arrived at the Netherworld, I had to boast. ”
The soldiers didn't say a word, and their bodies curled up even more. They were both saddened by Bi Shouzhong's death and began to worry about their fate. If this patrol press kills sex, I'm afraid that even his own people won't be able to please him. The border area is not a place to teach the law, and it is not too difficult to find a crime for killing someone, especially for Wenchen.
Just listen to Fan Jindao:
"I believe that most of you have scars on your bodies, and you can talk about your merits for three days and three nights with these scars, and everyone is a meritorious person, and everyone is a pillar of the court! These wounds are your brilliance, and they are also the capital that you dare to confront your boss. Don't be afraid, I don't say this to say that you are wrong, you have contributed to the country, what is wrong with shaking your majesty? Even if you lose your temper at me and scold your ancestors, it doesn't matter, you deserve it at this time. However, these things cannot be called a basis for you to bully the weak and hurt innocent people. You haven't read a book, you don't understand the reasoning, so you need someone else to teach you. Your brilliance lies not in the fact that you were cut by the Tartars, but in the fact that you shed your own blood and sacrificed to ensure that others did not need to go to war and were not injured to live a good life. If you rely on this brilliance to oppress others, and even think that you have some kind of power over others, then this military merit will become your greatest sin. ”
"Although Yan Hong is a happy household, she is also a person. She has the right to choose who to do or not to do whom's business, just as a storefront has the power to choose not to sell something. Even if it is his own wife and concubine, he can't fight whenever he wants, let alone a happy household. Bi Shouxin pulled out a knife and cut people because his demands were not met, which shows what kind of person he is. In order to protect his brother, Bi Shouzhong did not hesitate to continue to deepen the infringement of a woman. In their minds, the purpose of fighting is to get, not protect, and this is their way of death. ”
"I can bet they've done things like killing people or stealing goods. As long as you check, you will definitely be able to find clues. It can be seen from their actions that they only agree with their own strength, not with rules and systems. Among you people, there must be some people who have similar thoughts, but fortunately, no matter what you think, you don't violate the king's law, and you can think as you like. But in action, you must remember who you are. You are the minions of the Son of Heaven, you can only kill for Your Majesty and for the Ming Dynasty, and the purpose of your killing is to protect people, not to do evil and misdeeds one day. I don't care how many military exploits you have, how much merit you have, if you violate this line, you will die. On the contrary, as long as you do well, act according to the rules, and know how to obey, you can have a good life. This official has already told the local academic officer today that it is necessary to set up a health school in the military guard, and your children can study and become famous, and the cost will be paid by the government. Whoever has military exploits can be taken care of when his children end up, and those who have sacrificed their lives for the country within three generations can also be taken care of. On the contrary, if someone is like Bi Shouzhong, not only will he die, but his family will also be implicated, and his children will also be kicked out of the school, and they will have no chance of wealth for life! Where to go, figure it out for yourselves. ”
In the distance, another horse team came running, led by the chief military officer Guo Hu, and beside him were several commanders and his own family members. After Ma Guohu didn't have time to salute, he instructed the family: "Protect the courtyard!" Then he said to the soldiers: "The governor's standard camp is here, you all give me honesty." The Lord of the House has just met the Assassin today, and whoever dares to be rude to the Lord of the House at this time will be dealt with according to the Assassin's comrades, even if you have your heads cut off. ”
Fan Jin said: "I believe that these people will not be noisy, let alone mutinied. I believe that everyone is a person who knows how to do good and bad things, and will not do stupid things, right? ”
His gaze swept over the faces of the soldiers, all of whom kept their heads down and did not dare to speak, but from their physical reactions, there was no sign of resistance. Fan Jin nodded and said, "Very good, you can think about what you should do." It's up to you to decide whether this is one more academy or one more desolate grave. The fate of your children is also in your hands, think about it yourself, you must think clearly before doing it, and don't let yourself regret it. ”
While speaking, Fan Jin had already walked out, and Guo Hu followed behind and whispered: "Bi Shouzhong is not a master to be messed with, he also has people on it, but he is afraid of ......"
"Whatever, if his backer is willing to jump out, I welcome it with both hands. One is not enough to repay the debts they owe, and none of these people should think about it. ”
Guo Hu originally wanted to persuade Fan Jin to calm down, but looking at his demeanor, he swallowed this sentence back and didn't dare to mention it again. By the time he returned to the yamen of the procuratorate, Bi Shouxin had already been brought in and imprisoned in his cell. Shen San's eyes were red, and he was also sad about Yan Hong's miserable situation. Fan Jin instructed Xiao Changce and Xue Wenlong to use him as a target first, as long as they didn't kill him, and then they prepared to visit Yan Hong. Shen San hurriedly said at this time: "Dong Weng, the young lady of the Zhang family is taking care of Miss Yanhong, and said that as long as you go back to the house, please come over, she has something to say." ”