Chapter 16 Let the people judge Ji Qian
Yue Fei's strength was just enough to make Ji Qian unconscious for a short while. Ji Qian soon woke up.
Ji Qian, who woke up, told Yue Fei with red eyes that the Fang family had imprisoned hundreds of girls in the rockery. Ji Qian gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Yue, the people of the Fang family are all brutes. I looked at these girls who were tortured and stupid, and I couldn't control myself at all. Brother Yue, I know that I must have frightened the people of Ying Tianfu this time. Maybe they'll repel us like the rest of the rebels. ”
Yue Fei patted Ji Qian's shoulder and told Ji Qian to stop talking. "Ji Qian, you don't have to worry. We are brothers. ”
While Yue Fei sent someone to inform Li Bashao and the heads of the family to come to the Fang family, he ordered the maids of the Fang family to find clothes and go into the cave to put them on for those poor girls.
As soon as the sky was bright, the red-eyed Li Bashao led a group of family heads who were also red-eyed to the Fang family. When these people heard about Ji Qian's madness, they were a little worried. Almost all night sleepless. Although they and Yue Fei were allies, after all, the force was in the hands of Yue Fei and others, and they still hoped that Yue Fei and his generals could act according to the laws of the Emperor and Song.
No matter how great the sin is, it must be judged. Otherwise, everyone can kill people with a knife, and Ying Tian will still be in chaos.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were full of worry and fear when they looked at Ji Qian, Yue Fei didn't say anything else, and directly led everyone into the cave where the girl was imprisoned.
The group walked into the cave and saw dozens of girls with beautiful faces but dementia, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
The girls seemed to understand that this group of people had come to save them. They rolled their dull eyes and looked at the crowd cautiously.
The crowd was also looking at these girls. They suddenly found that there were many people they knew, all of whom were Yingtian girls who had disappeared inexplicably in the past few years. At this time, suddenly three girls ran out of the crowd crying, ran directly to the three little family heads, hugged them and cried bitterly.
It turned out that the three girls were their daughters who disappeared a few years ago. They thought they had been abducted by a kidnapper, so they reported to the official at the time, but they didn't follow up for a long time.
Just now, as soon as they entered the cave, they noticed the three young girls. After all, father and daughter are connected. But they did not dare to recognize each other. After being missing for a few years, the originally lovely daughter has become a fool again. They really didn't dare to recognize each other.
It wasn't until their daughter recognized them first that they were sure it was their missing daughter.
Yue Fei told Li Bashao that there was still a secret room in the cave, and there were thirty maidens in it, which the Fang family was going to sacrifice to Jin Bing.
Li Bashao was so angry that he scolded the Fang family for damning.
The three heads of the family hugged their daughter and cried for a while, and finally calmed down. They looked at Yue Fei, and then at Ji Qian, who was standing beside Yue Fei with his head down, walked directly in front of Ji Qian, and knelt down on his knees, "Thank you, General Ji, for destroying the Fang family." For us, there is a great harm in heaven. They are simply not human. Thank you, General Ji. ”
Ji Qian hurriedly bent down and tried to pick them up. The three of them didn't get up, knelt on the ground and said to Yue Fei, "General Yue, don't punish General Ji Qian." General Ji Qian was not wrong. Even when we see this kind of scene, we can't help but destroy the entire Fang family. ”
Yue Fei directly picked up the three of them. "You don't need to be polite. I brought you here to show you that Ji Qian is not a person who kills indiscriminately. He was angry only because what the Fang family had done was beyond his bottom line. ”
Yue Fei patted Ji Qian's shoulder with his hand and said to everyone, "Don't hide it, my brother Ji Qian has a poor background. My father was originally a businessman, but when he went to Jiangnan to do goods, he was forcibly recruited as a civil husband by the troops transporting flowers and Shigang, and he died of exhaustion. My mother was also ill because of her heartache about her father's death. Leaving twelve-year-old Ji Qian and nine-year-old sister to rely on each other, begging everywhere to live. But his sister was targeted by the kidnappers again, and snatched his sister away from Ji Qian. This brother of mine has two great hatreds in his life, one hates Hua Shigang and the other hates abductors. And the Fang family just got all his two hatreds, shouldn't the Fang family die. ”
As soon as Yue Fei said this, everyone's eyes looking at Ji Qian were no longer afraid, but full of sympathy and pity. It turned out that this vicious-looking man had such an unfortunate background. They said in unison, "General Yue, General Ji Qian is innocent and meritorious. ”
At this time, Li Bashao twisted his beard with his hands and slowly said his thoughts. "Pengju, family masters, we understand Ji Qian, it doesn't mean that the people of Ying Tianfu also understand Ji Qian. In addition, Ying Tianfu still has a few chaotic forces. These rebel armies will definitely spread rumors to the people, and Ji Qian will kill innocents indiscriminately. Let the people be afraid of Pengju, and thus draw the people to their side. We must think of a way to make all the people think that Ji Qian's killing of the Fang family was right and reasonable. ”
Yue Fei said, "Old Li, this is not difficult. It's getting dark now. We immediately sent soldiers to publicize the Fang family's private prison girls in all corners of Yingtianfu, so that those who lost their daughters could come to Fang's house to recognize their relatives. I think most of these girls are locals. ”
One of the patriarchs who was crying just now pointed to the other two girls in the crowd and said, "General Yue is right. I recognized these two women, one was the daughter of Zhao Lao Liu, who was grinding tofu on my street, and disappeared a year ago. Zhao Laoliu's family only has this one daughter, and his eyes are almost blind from crying. The other is the daughter of Kao Qi, who sells Kao Qi on the street next to me, who disappeared in the same month as my daughter. ”
Others also pointed to some young girls, saying that they were the daughters of Ying Tianfu's family. Sure enough, Yue Fei was right, most of the hundred girls here were from Yingtian City.
Li Bashao said angrily, "In the past few years, one or two hundred girls have disappeared one after another in Ying Tianfu, but the government has never solved the case. People with daughters have long been worried about Zhongzhong, worried that their daughters will also be abducted. Pengju, your method is very good. Now send soldiers to the streets to shout, so that all the people can come to Fang's house to have a look. I think almost all the people will come to Fang's house. And the concentration of our troops here is just right to protect the people from the incursions of the rebels. ”
By noon, the Fang family's mansion was already crowded. Some families who lost their daughters hugged their daughters and cried. Others were talking, and most of them said that the Fang family should die.
Yue Fei stood on the top of the rockery, looked at the crowd of black pressure, took a breath, and said loudly, "Father Ying, listen to my Yue Fei's words. ”
Yue Fei's voice was extremely loud, directly suppressing the chaotic voices. The people all quieted down, looking at Yue Fei, who was standing on a high place and wearing armor, wanting to hear what Yue Fei had to say.
Yue Fei said, "Last night, I sent Ji Qian to lead the troops to raid the Fang family, but Ji Qian found the girl in the cave, and she couldn't bear her righteous anger and directly destroyed the entire Fang family. The state has national law, and the Fang family is guilty, and it should be tried before being convicted. Ji Qian destroyed the entire Fang family without trial, which can be regarded as a violation of national law. should have asked Ying Tian Yamen to come forward and judge what crime Ji Qian should be guilty of. But now that the Yingtianfu Yamen was empty, all the officials had fled. Then I will let all the fathers act as the great masters of the blue sky, and judge whether Ji Qian is guilty or not according to the law in your hearts. If you convict Ji Qian of guilt, Ji Qian is guilty. If you find Ji Qian not guilty, Ji Qian will be not guilty. ”
Hearing Yue Fei say such words, all the people were stunned. They could hardly believe their ears.
They never thought that Yue Fei would let them judge Ji Qian. Now who is the biggest in Ying Tianfu, of course, is the military master, because they have knives in their hands. These people have been living in a panic for the past few days, and they are afraid when they see soldiers.
Although at this time, there are still many people who don't know Yue Fei. But seeing Yue Fei wearing armor, and seeing that the thousands of soldiers around him all obeyed Yue Fei's orders, he naturally understood Yue Fei's identity, at least a general with thousands of soldiers. But this general did not treat the people like other generals. Not only did he not treat them as if they were a mustard, but he even told them that they now had the right to judge. It can be decided whether Ji Qian is guilty or not.
The people of Yingtian talked a lot, and they couldn't believe that there was really a general in this world who respected the people so much. Historically, only the lord of the government can decide whether a person is guilty or not. The common people are a fart at best. I only have to listen to the lord of the government. But the young general standing on the rockery told them loudly that they were not farts, and that they could still act as magistrates.
This really made the people of Yingtian unbelievable. Some even suspected that Yue Fei was testing them. If they dared to convict Ji Qian, he would let the thousands of soldiers around him destroy them.
Of course, they will definitely not convict Ji Qian.
Yue Fei was born in a peasant family, and he knew that the people of the Emperor Song Dynasty were the most simple group of people. They have their own rules of doing things. They may be weak, but the sense of justice in their hearts remains. They may not dare to stop crime, but when they see someone who stops crime, they applaud just as much.
The reason why Yue Fei came up with the idea of letting the common people judge Ji Qian was because he was full of confidence in the people of the Emperor and Song Dynasty. He believed that seeing the hundreds of girls in the Fang family's cave who were bright and lively before they disappeared but were now dumbfounded, the hearts of all the people would be filled with anger.
Of course, the reason why Yue Fei kept the soldiers around him in a solemn formation was also to put some pressure on the people of Yingtian. This is also Li Bashao's suggestion. Li Bashao believes that Yue Fei asked the people to judge Ji Qian, and Ji Qian must be innocent. But everything should be precautionary.
More importantly, take this opportunity to let the people of Yingtian get to know Yue Fei.
Yue Fei stood on the rockery, looked at the people below, and shouted loudly, "Now, the fathers and elders of Ying Tianfu, you tell me, is Ji Qian guilty?" ”
The tens of thousands of people who crowded into the Fang family's mansion shouted in unison, "General Ji is not guilty. General Ji is not guilty. The Fang family should be damned. The Fang family should be damned. ”
Yue Fei clasped his fists and saluted the people, and said loudly, "Thank you for the fair trial of Father Ying. I, Yue Fei, thank you here. ”
At this moment, Li Bashao led dozens of slightly famous family heads to climb to the rockery, waving his hands vigorously to make the people below quiet. All the people immediately recognized this good man. They stopped talking and looked at Li Bashao quietly.
Li Bashao also said loudly, "What has happened to Ying Tianfu in the past few days, I think all the neighbors also know." Yesterday morning, the three families of Fang, Zhao and Chu ignored the laws of the Emperor and Song Dynasty and led thousands of chaotic troops to besiege our Li Bashao. If it weren't for the general Yue Fei in front of you, my Li family would have been completely dead. However, Ying Tianfu is not the only one who is guilty of evil. There are also tens of thousands of rebel troops stationed in the city. What they are doing, I think your neighbors have also deeply understood. If they come back against us, who will protect us? Who do you want to protect us? ”
Without waiting for the people below to answer, Li Bashao pointed at Yue Fei with his hand, "Except for General Yue Fei, who will take our people in their eyes?" Have you ever seen a general who has such respect for the people? ”
The people of Tianfu responded one after another, "Master Liba, we want General Yue to protect us." General Yue, you are a good person, please save the people of Yingtian. ”
Li Bashao continued, "Last night, I talked to hundreds of family masters and General Yue. General Yue promised to protect Ying Tianping. Fellow villagers, do you believe General Yue? ”
Tens of thousands of people shouted, "We believe in Master Li Ba." We believe in General Yue. ”
So Li Bashao and dozens of family masters bowed down to Yue Fei, "Please also ask General Yue not to forget what he said last night." Protect the safety of the people of Yingtian. ”
Although Yue Fei knew that Li Bashao deliberately let his image take root in the hearts of the people of Yingtian, so as to use the fastest speed to win back the hearts of Yingtian people and restore order in the city. But seeing so many people believing in him, Yue Fei was still moved in his heart.
Yue Fei bowed and returned the salute to Li Bashao and the family heads, and said loudly, "The sky is a proof, I, Yue Fei, will live up to the people of Yingtian." ”