Chapter Ninety-Seven: Reward and Punishment
Seeing that Zheng Chenggong began to reward meritorious generals, Zeng Ying stood up and said: "Tell the general, Shi Lang, the left pioneer town, led the gendarmerie to kill the enemy bravely, defend the city gate, and strive to ensure the safety of Xiamen." The lower official implored the general to commend him and promote him to General Zhaowu! ”
Although the evidence of Shi Lang's corruption, Zeng Ying also presented it to Zheng Chenggong before. Now seeing him stand up and ask for a reward for Shi Lang, Zheng Chenggong was a little surprised, but he led the troops to defend the city gate, and the credit is there. Well, I'll reward you for Zen's sake!
Zheng Chenggong pondered for a while and said: "General Shi will protect the safety of Xiamen with his guilt, exempt you from your previous crimes, reward you with five hundred taels of silver, and promote you to General Zhaowu." I also hope that General Shi will be able to change his past mistakes in the future and no longer violate military law! ”
Hearing that he had made such a great achievement, Zheng Chenggong only rewarded him with five hundred taels.
Shi Langdun was dissatisfied, and when he met people, he said: "Zheng Chenggong can sit in Xiamen safely today, and it is all up to me to fight to the death to keep Xiamen." Otherwise, I am afraid that he would have run back to Jinmen like a lost dog. ”
"If you had followed Lao Tzu's advice that day and let Lao Tzu be the guard, how could the Qing army have entered Xiamen. I don't trust good people, but I appoint a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, cronyism, and does not listen to advice......"
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These complaints reached Zheng Chenggong's ears within a few days, and he gritted his teeth angrily.
This bastard, I don't care about your corruption and perversion of the law. You dare to complain everywhere and talk nonsense!
Even if there was no you that day, it would be impossible for Xiamen to be captured by the Qing army. There are still 6,000 infantry and 12,000 sailors on Laozi Island.
You just blocked at the city gate for a while, and Hong Xu rushed over with 6,000 infantry, otherwise with your three hundred law enforcement soldiers, you can kill the Qing soldiers!
Even if Hong Xu and the others did not win against the Qing army, at most Xiamen City was occupied by the Qing army, and the losses were greater.
But with the third-rate sailors of the Qing army, as soon as Lao Tzu's army returned to the division, they could immediately send them all to the sea to feed the sharks.
You're a girl, you really think you're a character, you can't play without it!
used to tolerate you everywhere, but now you are spreading rumors everywhere and bad Lao Tzu's reputation. If Lao Tzu doesn't clean you up, your reputation will be ruined sooner or later, and you will still have to mess around at that time!
Zheng Chenggong was furious and drank: "Arrest him!" Then call the other soldiers to come to the martial arts hall to meet me! “
"Yes, Grand Prince. Subordinates, let's go! ”
After a while, Zheng Chenggong's civil and military subordinates all gathered in the martial arts hall, and many people saw that the gendarmerie had arrested Shi Lang. They whispered and inquired about the inside story.
It's just that no one knows the truth of the matter, and they all think that Shi Lang has contradicted the general again.
After many civil and military subordinates arrived, Zheng Chenggong set off to the palace hall and sat on the top.
That Lin Xishan and Lu Ruoteng led everyone to clasp their hands and clasp their fists and said, "See the general!" ”
Zheng Chenggong said, "No courtesy!" You may be seated! ”
When everyone sat down, the lobby fell silent.
Zheng Chenggong opened his mouth and said: "Master Zeng, tell everyone about the matter!" ”
Zeng Ying told everyone the results of her investigation.
After all his subordinates listened, Zheng Chenggong looked at Zeng Ying and said, "According to our military law and discipline, deducting food and salary, and perverting the law for bribes, what crime should I be guilty of?" ”
Zeng Ying hurriedly said: "Return to the general, behead according to the law, confiscate the family property, reduce the family's crime by one degree, and exile." ”
Zheng Chenggong heard and looked at everyone, and shouted sternly, "I rule the army with the rule of law, and I still know the law and discipline, and if I attack, I will be rewarded, and if I have a mistake, I will be punished." I have repeatedly warned you not to withhold the salaries of the soldiers and not to oppress the people. Shi Lang dared to commit a crime against the wind, and it was clear that he did not take the law and discipline into account. If he is not severely punished today, where is his military discipline and law? Come on, press Shi Lang down and behead him! ”
Wu Fang, who has always been good friends with Shi Lang, heard this, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "General, today is undecided, wouldn't it be a pity to kill the loyal and brave general?" ”
Zheng Chenggong said unhappily: "Now that the Quartet is divided, the war is at the beginning, and the laws and regulations are not working, how can you convince people?" Why do you please the thief? Kill it appropriately and set an example! ”
Many other generals don't like the arrogant Shi Lang, but in terms of deducting food and salary, most of them have done it before, Zheng Chenggong really wants to investigate it, I am afraid that they will not be able to escape, for the sake of their own lives, they also knelt down and said: "Although General Shi is at fault, he is a first-time offender, and he has made past achievements, and the general forgives him this time." ”
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Zheng Chenggong snorted and said: "Hmph, if it weren't for the sake of the people who interceded for him, if it weren't for his past merits, he would not be forgiven." Someone came to suppress Shi Lang and fight for thirty to correct his crime! ”
When everyone heard that they wanted to persuade again, Zheng Chenggong had already opened his mouth and said: "You don't have to persuade again, law enforcement soldiers, press me down and fight!" ”
The trial was decided, and Zheng Chenggong ordered to gather the crowd with drums and gather the whole army in the martial arts hall in Xiamen to be executed in front of him.
Removing Shi Lang's clothes and hanging them on the bench, the law enforcement soldiers came over, without any hesitation, picked up the wooden stick and beat it.
Shi Lang was beaten to the point that his skin was open and his blood flowed.
The onlookers were all horrified when they saw it.
After the execution, Zheng Chenggong looked at the soldiers and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I, Zheng Chenggong, resolutely raised troops against the Qing Dynasty in order to help the Han family and protect the people from the poisonous love of the Qing dogs. You have followed me for so long, you should know that I am the most important military discipline. The lawlessness of the army is bound to be a rabble, and it is not of great use. The purpose of calling everyone here today is to let you see the consequences of daring to disobey military discipline and regulations. No matter who it is, once it violates military regulations, it will be severely punished. ”
With an order, Shi Langzuo's position in the pioneer town was removed. Zheng Chenggong gave him an order to recruit soldiers and train by himself!
The implication is that you are cool over there, and you are staying there. Don't appear in front of Lao Tzu, otherwise you will be upset to watch!
Fighting in public made the proud Shi Lang deeply ashamed and had a huge resentment towards Zheng Chenggong.