The Forbidden City had not yet been cleaned up, and Li Xi returned to the Northern Expedition camp in the Consulate General, and was busy with the dispatch and reception of Beijing City by the army, and was picked up by Sanniang when he fell asleep.

"I heard...... The ministers of civil and military affairs are all sharing the concubines of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and even the Empress Dowager of Fucha almost 'voluntarily' to you. ”

Sanniang was obviously a little angry: "Jingkang's shame, it was the barbarians who harmed my Huaxia, and now Long Live Lord is leading Huaxia to restore the land and do such a dirty thing, won't this Huaxia really become a southern barbarian!?" ”

She tilted her head and had her own speculation: "Could it be ...... Long live the Lord accepted Xu Shenggu, afraid that the minister would chew his tongue, so he used the Manchurian concubines to pull them into the water? ”

Sanniang sneered: "Sure enough, I'm not afraid that my old woman will chew her tongue." ”

Li Shi hurriedly appealed and gave a full explanation, I heard that most of the women were going to match the disabled soldiers, and what the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs did was also what you and I wanted, and it was not universal, the main purpose was to find a way for those women, and Sanniang's face was a little pale.

"Fifth sister, you have to treat her well, Mi Wuniang didn't have this blessing back then......"

Sanniang mentioned Xu Wumei again, and her compassion was overflowing, and it was already clear that Xu Wumei was Mi Wuniang's disciple, which was also the reason why Sanniang was not angry with Li Xian for another concubine. Sanniang saw too much of her own shadow in Mi Wuniang, but sighed that her heart had sunk into the abyss, and it was difficult to extricate herself, and finally she had to die. Now that a disciple can achieve positive results and be loved by Li Xian, he can also fulfill a wish.

"But treating Manchurian women like this and humiliating Manchu Jun's face, I don't know how public opinion in the country is going to make a fuss."

Then Sanniang became worried about Li Xian, complaining that it was ridiculous for him to allow the minister to "hook up" with the Manchurian concubines and palace maids.

Li Shi smiled bitterly: "The country is already making trouble. ”

What is public opinion stirring up? is clamoring for the extermination of the Manchu people......

Lei Zhenzi, the most upright and peaceful newspaper, advocated in the "Yuexiu Times" that "all officials are beheaded, and all people are slaves", and he advocated benevolence and righteousness the most, and was called the three righteous things of Confucianism in this world: "Righteousness", "Righteousness", and "Orthodoxy", and also talked about "moving to the far north", while "Zhongliu" and other newspapers have become radicals, clamoring for "one life for one life".

This trend of manipulation has scaled to new heights, and has even begun to bear some strange fruits that were ahead of their time. The view of "Manchu inferiority" has appeared in the country, which traces the roots of the Manchu bloodline, holding that the Manchus are an inferior race, and their existence is a danger to the Chinese race, which must be eradicated. This view is roughly similar to the barbarian theory of the old Chinese world. Can be attached to blood vessels. Emphasizing the unswerving nature of the noble and the lowly, and also believing that the struggle between the races is a life-and-death struggle, these fragments of thought can already see a trace of the Nazis......

The reason why public opinion in the country suddenly turned around was because after the alliance went north. The blood of the northern land is shocking, and the tragedy of the piles is transmitted back to the country without hindrance, and all countries know that the unity fist has caused the lives of the northern land to be miserable, and millions of people have died. And the Unity Fist and the chaos of the northern bandits were provoked by the Manchurians. This kind of hatred is by no means something that can be resolved with a fluttering "forgiveness", and even the most pedantic Confucianists believe that the Manchurians must pay the price.

Under the great righteousness of the people, the two houses of the newly elected parliament are facing great pressure.

The Northern Expedition tax increase bill was passed in May, and this was a huge turning point in the hearts of the people in the country.

Those giants of maritime trade, salt industry, finance, and grain and rice were absolutely unwilling to go on a northern expedition, and they relied on the separation of the north and the south in order to monopolize the great profits in the north. And squeezing the northerners can make amazing profits. Even if the emperor dissolved the two houses and re-elected, the Northern Expedition was irreversible, and they were still agitating in the Western Courtyard and the people, not expecting to stop the Northern Expedition, at least to recover the losses as much as possible.

But under the pressure of this righteousness. These giant businessmen were silent one by one, and they didn't dare to speak out again, for fear of following in the footsteps of the Shen family and the Liang family. The Shen family was implicated in the previous Li Jien case, and was pressed by public opinion to handle a smuggling and tax evasion case. Shen Fuyang cut all the flesh of the northern cause to keep the vitality of the body.

The Liang family was even more unlucky. The Fujian consortium led by Liang Boyu did a great job of doing business with the Jin merchants in Shanxi, and when they returned to Shanxi, not only were the Jin merchants completely cleaned up, but the Chinese people also made a noise and crusaded against them as the same party as the Jin merchants. The government did not come forward to rectify it, but the Fujian consortium has become notorious, and the bank ticket number has suffered heavy losses. When the West Courtyard was re-elected, Liang Boyu also announced his withdrawal from the election with interest, and he did not dare to touch the nerves of the Chinese people again.

In the past, even if Li Shi was re-elected to the two houses and got the justice he wanted, he did not have too optimistic expectations for the Northern Expedition tax increase case, and Prime Minister Xue Xue regarded promoting the passage of the tax increase bill by the two houses as his most important work this year, and even the tax increase case itself was thrown out under the guise of industrial and commercial tax reform.

Unexpectedly, because of this person's righteousness, the tax increase bill was easily passed after adjusting some details.

The significance of this matter is not only that a number of new taxes such as the consumption tax on luxury goods have been added, which has lowered the qualifications for entry into industries such as wholesale of bulk commercial goods and finance, and further expanded the tax base, and it is estimated that at least 20 million new national revenues will be added every year. Naturally, these small and medium-sized capitals welcome the unification of the north and the south, and the situation in which the western courtyard is monopolized by giant capital is gone forever.

A few years later, it was said that the millions of living beings in the north had borne the price of the reintegration of China, and there was some truth in this statement, because of the sacrifice of the northerners, the southerners united unprecedentedly, and did not hesitate to make certain sacrifices, reaching out to hold the northerners and welcoming them as British and Chinese compatriots.

But just like the original cause of the great turmoil in the north, there is always overkill, and now the hearts of the people in the British and Chinese countries have been biased towards the radical side, and those who speak rationally and benevolently do not dare to speak out at this time, and their views are no longer very "correct" politically.

The two courts have been pressed by the people's righteousness, and are brewing a specific Manchurian disposal case, to command the emperor in this matter.

What should Li Shi do? Obey the people's will and kill? Let's not say that this is not his original intention, just talk about the people's heart, and the people's heart will change. Killing the Manchurians into a river of blood, extremely miserable, the people's hearts are going to change again, at that time, the Manchus will become victims again, and the people's hearts will ignore the harm of the Manchus, no way, the people's hearts are like this.

In the current era, the people's hearts can't move, Li Xi wants to urge, but the people's hearts are too strong, and the direction will be chaotic, Li Xi has to brake and turn in time, the people's hearts are the car, and Li Shi, the emperor, is the driver.

Try to leave some tails so that the Chinese people can find an outlet to vent their anger. Finding face, this is what Li Xi wants to do.

"That's it...... All right? ”

Sanniang's mind turned again, and she was worried again.

"Of course it's not enough, Ru Xi is still struggling, and Manren is still struggling. Some are ingredients. I feel so sorry for them......"

Li Shi said this, and his eyes also fell to the northeast, thousands of miles away in Liaodong, the Manchurians were still desperate. But they don't realize that the more fierce they fight, the more miserable the end will be.

On 15 June, in Ningyuan City, in the western Liaoning Corridor, a large number of ragged laborers were digging trenches under the city. The shouts of the overseers followed the whipping.

"Dig deeper! Go deeper! Just rely on this trench to resist the Nanban, you don't want to be skinned and cramped by the Nanban to light the sky lantern, so take out 12% of your strength! ”

He Zhi led the overseers to patrol in circles, shouting and shouting every time he crossed a trench.

After the inspection, it was already dusk, He Zhi entered Ningyuan City and saluted a young official: "Lord Liu." They were all obedient, and the ditch was dug deep enough to be buried. ”

The official was Liu Yong, with a pale face and a slight nod: "Do it at night, it's all up to you." You do things, Daqing rest assured. ”

He Zhi's face was as bright as a summer flower, and he kowtowed heavily before leaving, looking at his flattery. Liu Yong felt extremely disgusted, and then thought of his style in front of Gao Cheng. It was even more disgusting and foaming.

In the middle of the night, a group of laborers was taken to the trenches outside the city, and they were all sleepy-eyed and still complaining and muttering. They are all united boxers, and the bloody revenge of the hometown group frightened them, and they didn't dare to stay in the pass anymore, and fled with the senior brothers from all walks of life, wanting to continue to hug the thighs of the Qing Dynasty. In their opinion, how can the Qing Dynasty keep Liaodong, and they are also loyal and righteous people welcomed by the Qing Dynasty, so how can they have a good way out.

Now that they are being pressed by the Qing Dynasty to dig a trench in Ningyuan City, these people are either indifferent, or numb, anyway, the red clothes are coming, and everyone will run with the Manchurians.

Now in the middle of the night, it is said that there is a problem with the trench dug, which is fifteen feet deep and eighteen feet wide, what else is the problem?

Seeing that everyone was taken to the T-shaped wide mouth under the trench, and the cronies also nodded to him, signaling that the preparations were completed, He Zhi sneered: "The trench is fine, it is you who have a problem......

His voice was suddenly lowered, and He Zhi shouted: "Do it!" ”

Before the two or three hundred people came back to their senses, the openings on three sides were blocked, all of them were armed with spears and darts, their eyes showed fierce light, and the trench was also full of Ding Zhuang with bows and crossbows, all of whom were people and horses of He Zhi's family.

"He Zhi is the opposite!"

"Dog traitor ——!"

"Fight, kill one enough, ah——!"

These people woke up violently, scolding and resisting angrily, but they were unable to defeat the swords and guns with their bare hands, and the screams were incessant, and after a while, they could not even hear a moan.

"Reverse fart! The court just didn't worry about you, so it asked me to clean it up! It's stupid enough, and I won't be wronged to kill you! ”

He Zhi spat at the pile of corpses under the trench, and his body and mind were free.

He was under the secret order of the tall and handsome, and Liu Yong personally dispatched it, which was to kill all these united boxers. Gao Yuan, Gao Cheng, Liu Yong and his entourage retreated from Henan to the north, and they saw too much along the way, and they knew that on the day of the fall of Beijing, Unity Fist made a mess in the outer city, and there was no trace of trust in Unity Fist.

The remnants of the Xishan camp they led, plus the thousands of Manchus who fled from the city of Beijing, were the last Manchus to retreat north. Out of the mountain customs, when he arrived in Ningyuan City, thousands of united boxers followed, and they never gave up, so that Gao Yuan was moved to tears, the mud horse is not enough to harm Beijing, and it will come to harm us.

Of course, Gao Yuan and the others didn't dare to take these people to Shengjing, but just kicking them away like this, it was difficult to ensure that these guys would not turn their faces and be ruthless, and even colluded with Nanban to sell them as deserters, and finally gritted their teeth and decided to solve them all!

Of course, not everyone, He Zhi was chosen as one of the executors. Originally, He Zhi was beating a drum in his heart, he had a ghost in his heart when he harmed Yar Hashan in Guang'anmen before, but he didn't do it himself after all, and there were not many people who saw it on the spot, so I am afraid that this matter has not yet been reported. Now that he is being identified as a truly trustworthy person, he is overjoyed and determined to do his best to show his loyalty.

"Next batch!"

In the night, the screams sounded around Ningyuan City, and in the trenches that had just been dug, piles of corpses stood up like firewood piles. Quickly and without alarming others, it is not a high-level technology in Huaxia, in the middle of the night, more than a dozen teams of people, including He Zhi, have turned at least seven or eight thousand living people into corpses, and it does not cost a single shot, all of them are handmade under knives and guns.

"Lord Liu, the slave has come to pay the order!"

He Zhi, who was covered in blood, reported to Liu Yong, and Liu Yong nodded: "Take this official to investigate!" ”

He Zhi responded confidently. When he turned around to lead the way, he felt that this Lord Liu would definitely be surprised by his neat wrist. In the light of the horse lantern, Liu Yong's face was gloomy than a dead man, and He Zhi didn't see it clearly.

Liu Yong is very annoying, but it has nothing to do with He Zhi, the leader of the boxers. On the same day, he got a deer in Zhili. After all, he was still not left behind by Gao Yuan, he should feel that he still has something to use.

Along the way, the city of Beijing was lost, and most of the Qing Dynasty in my heart had collapsed. After learning that his father Liu Tongxun was really captured alive by Nanban, and his reputation had been lost, Liu Yong's heart was still violently shaken in a short period of time. But then he was firm, he not only insisted on following the Gao father and son into Shengjing, but also strongly asked to join the flag. Even if it's just the green flag of the Han Army.

I don't know if Gao Yuan believed him, but as far as the matter in front of him is concerned, he should still have basic trust in the important task of cooking the remnants of the Unity Fist.

Maybe that's another test......

Liu Yong thinks so, because of this, he is very annoying, and he doesn't like what he has to do next.

In front of a trench, He Zhi raised a horse lantern and showed Liu Yong the bloody corpse pile at the mouth of the T-shape. Said happily: "My lord, look! Not a single one escaped, and none of them were still angry. ”

Liu Yong hummed vaguely, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Push away!" All pushed away. A body that can be distinguished! Why is there such a way to do things!? ”

He Zhileng paused for a moment, and then secretly blamed himself for not being as careful as the official master, and beckoned his subordinates to go over the corpse, and he did not forget to go into battle in person. Show loyalty to Liu Yong, the official master.

Dozens of people were busy around the pile of corpses, and Liu Yong glanced at the general beside him. The general drew his sword and shouted in a deep voice: "Do it!" ”

There was a sound of Hulala, and the hundreds of officers and soldiers who followed were instantly arrayed, and their muskets were against their shoulders......

Before He Zhi came to his senses, Pengpeng's rows of guns roared, his back was like a lightning strike, a bullet came out of his chest, and a fishy feeling surged up his throat, he wanted to turn around, he wanted to scold, but his whole body had no strength, and he fell to the ground and began to convulse.

The officers and soldiers blasted out a row of guns, straightened their bayonets, and stepped forward in formation, stabbing a dozen or so survivors who were stupid on the spot to the ground, but in a few moments, the corpse pile was widened again.

"Ignorant boxers, the culprits of the defeated country, and they still want to follow to Shengjing and dream!"

Liu Yong took another sip, those who can go to Shengjing are banner people, you boxers are Han people after all, can Han people believe it? You can't!

"Find the bandit leader, cut off the head, and give an account to the handsome!"

Liu Yong commanded this group of Han army green flag soldiers again, and if they didn't do anything, Gao Yuan couldn't trust them.

He Zhi was still conscious, and he felt a foot on his back, and at that moment, he suddenly felt that the blood boiling in the past days was so illusory, and even since two years ago, the deeds of dedication to the Qing Dynasty were so unbearable, why? Isn't he loyal to the Qing Dynasty? Why did the official master kill him?

Liu Yong...... Traitors...... Forever ......"

There is only one explanation, this Lord Liu, Liu Yong, must be the opposite!

When this thought flashed in his mind, a cool breeze went up his neck, and all of He Zhi's strength was squeezed to his throat, and he subconsciously wanted to shout the slogan of Unity Fist: "Forever protect the Qing Dynasty!" ”

With a knife chopping down, a head grunted out of the neck, and with a hissing sound, the breath held in the throat raised a fountain of blood, and the head and face of the person who waved the knife soared.

"It's still cheap when you're dead!"

The sword-wielding officer and soldier kicked it in anger, and the head hit the ditch wall unkemptly, and when it bounced back, its eyes had burst, the bridge of its nose had collapsed, and its mouth was full of dirt, as terrible as a demon.

"That's it! Put the head in the barracks, and when you finish cleaning up the others, you will hand them over to Gao Shuai. ”

When the rooster was about to crow, Liu Yong, who was pale and covered in blood, appeared in front of Gao Cheng, looking at the heads of more than a dozen leaders of the Unity Fist, Gao Cheng smiled toothily: "Lord Liu has worked hard, Lord Liu is doing things, Daqing can rest assured." But...... In order to prevent future troubles, adults still accompanied me to inspect the scene. ”

Looking at the hundreds of flag soldiers behind Gao Cheng, Liu Yong shuddered, and his whole body was like falling into an ice cellar.