On May 21, 4602 in the Yellow Emperor calendar, on July 4, 1904 in the Western calendar, Jingshi has become a boiling volcano, and the price of gold in Beijing has risen to 60 exchanges, and the use of gold and silver, that is, it fell to 30 exchanges, and no one was willing to redeem it, and the silver in the capital was extremely tight. The price of rice in Beijing rose to 25 taels per stone. In the past 10 days, every day, Beijing officials have been accused of being a rebel and obeying the order to correct the law, and a large number of non-governmental "rebels" have been detained in the vegetable market to rectify the law.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was like fire, and the dogs stuck out their tongues, but there were many people standing under the scorching sun at the entrance of the vegetable market, and people crowded around at the entrance of the vegetable market to watch, and the heads of hundreds of "anti-party bandits" had been hung on the walls of the forty-ninth city in the past half a month or so.

The car of the Criminal Department arrived, stretching dozens of carts, and there were men and women, old and old, rebellious officials, and rebellious bandits, among whom there were some beggars, and these beggars were sentenced to death by the Shuntianfu because of the reverse words of "no need to pinch and no count, Guangxu is only 30 years".

The convoy drove all the way into the official hall temporarily built with reed mats in the northern half of the alley. The official who sat in the palace with a little difficulty on his face, no one wanted to take on this errand at this time, and now even the children who picked up fruit on the ground also knew that Guangxu would not last for 30 years, and when they saw those policemen pushing and beating the prisoners, the officials who were in charge of the beheading loudly reprimanded the soldiers.

"What kind of errand do you deserve, don't you get it if you let them come down?"

"Heartbreaking!"

One of them was still wearing official uniforms, and although he was arrested and imprisoned, he was not dismissed from his post. The official, who had been tortured in his usual clothes, shouted.

"How can you not die if you kill so indiscriminately?"

The official who supervised the beheading was speechless for a moment, and he was at a loss for a while. The messenger of the prison beheading, who has been a prisoner more than once, but has never seen a person who is about to be executed, can still reason eloquently, so he is psychologically unprepared. I didn't know how to answer, and I couldn't even find a word to cover up my embarrassment, so I just blushed and was stunned.

"We are dead! But what kind of crime is it, that is, asking the emperor to abdicate in order to preserve the bloodline, and be punished by Dapi? The old Hanlin asked, raising his head.

"Please ask the warden to see clearly, so that we can look underground."

"What is this place?"

The warden replied with some impatience.

"I still have you to reason!"

"Today, it is said that the captives and slaves want to kill us, and when the army arrives, they will kill all the captives and slaves in the city!"

One of the prisoners, a young man with a disheveled scalp, shouted, and as soon as he shouted a few times, the soldiers behind him grabbed his neck with a rope, and he immediately became dumb.

There was a very strict procedure for the execution of prisoners. Although the "three repetitions" are not required for the execution of the sentence as in the court trial and the autumn decision, at least they must go through the Criminal Division of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to give the matter to this section, and it is believed that there is no inconvenience in the execution of the edict, and there is no need to "seal and refute" it, and only then can the "money" be handed over to the Criminal Department for execution.

It's just a chaotic world, everything is simple, and it is convenient to kill people, at this time, with just a shout from the prison, fifty soldiers raised their swords and fell, fifty heads fell to the ground, and fifty pillars of blood spurted out one or two feet away.

"Good! Good kill! ”

"Kill all the rebels!"

As the beheaded soldier lifted the bloody head, the crowd of onlookers suddenly shouted hello, and another row of prisoners was pushed over, and with a "beheading", another fifty heads fell to the ground, blood splattered three feet, and the ground was only red.

Finally, after the heads of 365 "rebel bandits" were cut off, the air on the execution ground was filled with the smell of blood, and when the cart pulled the headless corpses to the mass graves outside the city, some soldiers threw their heads on the carts and prepared to send them to the city wall, and then hung their heads on the city wall for public display.

The killing of 365 "rebels" at one time added a lot of topics to people while listening to the news ahead. There is a popular legend that someone laughed at the executioner when he was about to be executed.

"Wait! Wait until I'm done chanting a poem. ”

Then the man began to sing a poem.

"Ruined my clothes and all the rats, and smashed my nest in the Ming Dynasty. Orthodoxy has restored the Han family style, and the Han Dynasty has reorganized the old mountains and rivers. Gu I will return today, and I will smile in the white clouds. ”

It is said that the aftermath of the word "hehe" has not been broken, and the shining white blade has been necked.

This poem frightened the old and young masters in the capital, and everyone knew what the man was talking about when he was dying? What can these three hundred and sixty-five lives be exchanged for, it is equally confusing!

Just when the people in the capital were in a state of panic and uneasiness, the six departments of Jiuqing and Han Zhan Kedao were all notified that the Empress Dowager Cixi and the emperor were summoned in Xiyuan. This is the so-called "court discussion", commonly known as "calling the big rise", and it is not possible to do this if there is a major event that is not in danger or urgency in the state. And where the big start is called, the heavy responsibility is often more silent, but the ministers can speak freely, because the important ministers often have the opportunity to see, if they have a view, it is not difficult to reach, and the call of the big rise is to consult the ministers. Therefore, a group of courtiers who usually care about the current situation and are good at talking about it were all very excited, temporarily forgetting the catastrophe outside the front door, and hurried to Xiyuan to stand by.

The place of summoning is in the east room of the Yiluan Hall of the Empress Dowager Cixi's dormitory, and there are many people in the room, and those who arrive later can only kneel outside the threshold. The two officials sat side by side, and their faces looked pale, especially the Empress Dowager Cixi, who was not very old, but at this time it was very clear.

"The standing army has retreated from Zhuozhou, have you all heard the news?"

It was Guangxu who spoke first, although his voice was low, his tone was very strong, which was not the same for the cowardly emperor for several years.

"The imperial court has repeatedly ordered that the standing army must not take half a step back, so I know that it is just a battle with Yuan Wei, and it is defeated and retreated! The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty fled and rebelled, think about it yourself, are you worthy of the court and the people? ”

The prince and the minister of military aircraft, who knelt in front of the imperial case, were silent. In the stiff, stuffy, and suffocating atmosphere, there was a high-pitched Beijing accent in the back, breaking the silence.

"The slave came from King Gong just now, and he said that now the Beijing division is full of 24 banners and guards the Gonggong Jinggi, and in order to protect the safety of the Beijing division, he has now made up a thousand slaves, and wants to ask him to expel the non-banner people in the city."

It was Liangbi who spoke, and the Pu Wei he mentioned was a royal family, the grandson of Lao Gong Wang Yixin, who fought from Yuan Shikai and rebelled, and he trained thousands of domestic slaves in the capital, saying, "With my Pu Wei, the Qing Empire will not perish!" ”。

When Lu Chuanlin, the head of the household, heard that Dong Fuxiang was going to expel the people of the non-banner in the city, he couldn't help but feel on fire in his heart, and without thinking, he straightened his waist, turned around and pointed at the halberd, and shouted sharply.

"Good! That's the first good way to lose hearts! ”

The court was so rude, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was silent, no one dared to accuse him. In silence, a voice came from outside the threshold.

"Slaves have something to say."

The military department Shangshu Tieliang will stand up and say. Then he spoke aloud.

"There is nothing more urgent than to impress the hearts of the ministers of various countries. Only when the foreign envoys subdued the imperial court could the armies of various countries keep the Beijing division intact, prevent Yuan's army from attacking Beijing, and on the one hand, train troops to defend Gyeonggi. In addition, the soldiers of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Sichuan can be adjusted, and the method should be hierarchical, step by step, and it is not appropriate to act recklessly. ”

"Now the ministers of the countries have fallen into rebellion!"

The Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head and said.

"What you play is unrealistic."

"The queen mother's heart has changed, and it is nothing more than Chen Rebellion's desire to send personnel to visit the United States, Britain, Germany, and France, and send orders of more than 20 million pounds! I have been in the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years, and I have made friends with various countries in recent years, how can it be compared to the benefits held by Chen Wei, the countries are good, and the imperial court can sign a new covenant with the countries, and it can become a great thing! ”

"It's good to sign a new covenant, I don't know what Lord Tie means by signing a new covenant?"

Qu Hongli, Minister of Military Aircraft, suddenly stood up and questioned.

"The British want to get involved in Tibetan Province, but they can cede Tibet to the British, and Russia wants to ...... Heilongjiang Province."

Then the pieces of land in Tie Liang's mouth were divided by him into various countries in an instant, and then there was a series of interests.

“…… Giving land to the countries can make the countries more important than the Qing Dynasty! You can borrow troops to defend Gyeonggi, and Yuan can retreat without a fight! ”

"A good one is beneficial to all countries, the Great Qing Kingdom did not die in Chen Wei, but died in foreigners!"

"In this way, the Great Qing Kingdom will not be lost!"

Tie Liang and the others glared and retorted.

"Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood!"

On the one hand, they were arguing about the interests of the people, and on the other hand, they were arguing for betrayal of the country.

"Foreigners are unreliable, but people's hearts are also unreliable? The world is in chaos to this point, what kind of people are you talking about? ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi quickly retorted, and her words stopped the quarrel in the east room of the Yiluan Palace.

"Today, the Qing Dynasty is extremely weak, and what it is fighting is the hearts of the people. But now that even the hearts of the people have been lost, what else to talk about to save the hearts of the people, all in all, today we are summoning everyone to discuss, Yuan Wei is following the standing army to invade the north, it seems that he wants to invade the capital, how should he deal with it? If you have an opinion, please say it quickly. ”

As a result, the fierce proposition is to fight to the death, the gentle suggestions are politely negotiated, and in the midst of the lawsuits, a conclusion is gradually formed, which does not take off the old saying: "Salute first and then soldier". First sent someone to advise Yuan Shikai from Tianjin, issued a decree to crown him king, and allowed him to retreat quickly, if he did not listen, he would be blocked by the new army of Beijing Banner to the south. In addition, it was to consult with the ministers of various countries and ask the ministers of various countries to intervene to stop Yuan's army.

"So,"

Empress Dowager Cixi asked.

"Who will be sent to negotiate with the nations?"

"The slave recommends Wu Tingfang, the left attendant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

Yixuan hurriedly kowtowed and said, the reason why he said it so quickly was just because he was afraid that this matter would involve him, and now for him, the most important thing is to hurry, before Yuan Shikai hit the capital, send his belongings to the newly purchased house in the Tianjin concession, and then deposit the family's silver in a foreign bank, he is a loyal minister of the Great Qing Kingdom, but he doesn't want to be a loyal ghost of the Great Qing Kingdom, and he has to plan for everything as soon as possible.

Wu Tingfang served as the minister of the three countries and went to the Americas for seven years, so he was naturally the most suitable person to take on this task. The Empress Dowager Cixi immediately agreed.

"In that case, Wu Shilang will be responsible for negotiating with various countries!"

Wu Tingfang, who was entrusted with the important task, listened to the will of the Queen Mother, and just let his birth kowtow to the will of thanksgiving, when he thanked him, his heart trembled, he didn't think that in the end, Tie Liang's suggestion was really approved.

"The hearts of the people have been lost, what are the hearts of the people!"

In this case, why do you want to do the thing that will be pointed at the back and scold the eight generations of ancestors, although he is unwilling to take this responsibility in his heart, he is still obligated to take the will.

After the "big rise" dispersed, the Minister of Military Aircraft and the princes and ministers such as King Qing, Tieliang, and Liangbi were called again, this time to discuss their own family affairs, and naturally they had to avoid outsiders.

At this moment, a deacon minister of the military department suddenly broke in.

"The emperor, the queen mother, the rebel army outside the border to recover the people of Huang Songyu Pass......"

Although the sun was about to hide over the ridge, the weather was still very hot, and swarms of flies chased the marching procession, swirling and flying over the heads of the sweaty and dusty soldiers, and the troops marched by a small river, the banks of which were lined with willows, and the fields on both sides were vast and weak, which made the soldiers who came out of the mountains feel a little more comfortable.

The sun is setting, the sky is a crimson sunset, the river is calm, the water surface clearly reflects the reflection of the sunset, a few ducks in the river swim in the river, on the other side of the river, a few bold children look at the passing army, this is all a quiet and peaceful farmhouse scene.

The dozens of corpses floating in the river are a reminder that there has just been a battle in the upper reaches of the river, and on the opposite bank of the river, several soldiers are probing the corpses with hooks, and these corpses are always buried. As the sky was getting dark, the army was finally over, and the village was once again restored to its former tranquility.

"Horn, Horn ......"

After a few gunshots, a man covered in mud was dragged out of a roadside field by two soldiers.

"Sir, it's this guy who shot the gun!"

This man stood between two soldiers like a stump, with anger in his eyes, and his thin face looked a little hideous, and seven or eight soldiers surrounded this man, and it was obvious from the raged clothes that did not fit this man that he was a rout.

Kicking the old Mauser who was covered with mud on the ground, Li Shaowu carried the rifle on his shoulder, put his hands in his pockets, and looked at the person in front of him.

"You fired the gun?"

During the search reconnaissance, the reconnaissance squad was shot cold.

"It's uncle, what's wrong!"

The man's eyes widened and he glared at the rebel in front of him.

"Are you Han or Manchu?"

Li Shaowu asked, but this person only stared at him with sharp eyes, and without saying a word, Li Shaowu asked again. That's when the man spoke.

"Han Army Banner ......"

As soon as he heard these words, Li Shaowu and the surrounding soldiers were immediately furious, Li Shaowu grabbed his braids, and slapped him several times one after another, if the man was staggering If he hadn't been caught in the braids, he would have fallen down long ago.

"Dog's bastard!"

Feeling that the palms of his hands were a little painful, Li Shaowu scolded.

"Raised by a son of a bitch, if you are a flag man, the lord will spare your life, you are fucking willing to be a dog slave and hateful than a flag man!"

The reason why he is so annoyed is probably that he is still annoyed by his righteous words, and he is annoyed that he is generous when he says that he is the banner of the Han army, and the army is defeated, and he still carries a gun to fight a cold gun, and the slave does this, how can it not be annoying.

A soldier next to him, who was also annoyed, swung the butt of his rifle and slammed it on his arm, and with his screams, he could hear the sound of bones breaking, and after the man let out that scream, when his other arm was broken, he actually bit his lip, but he didn't make a sound. When the boots and the butts of the guns rained down on him, he couldn't hear his screams except for snorting.

"You fucking want to be a tough guy, don't you!"

Li Shaowu, who spat and pulled out his bayonet to kill him with one stab, stared at this person, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his lips.

"I've worked on his arms and legs, and I've got the ink!"

When he looked up for ink, he threw a meaningful smile at his brothers, and after they held the man's limbs, he pinched his chin, drew a short dagger from the side of his boot, and carved the words on the man's face. The person who bit his lips didn't cry out in pain, but just hummed in pain, and after the four words were engraved, Li Shaowu's face showed a cruel smile.

"Sir, ink!"

As soon as he took the ink, Li Shaowu poured the ink onto the man's face.

"Dog! Let you be a fucking man for the rest of your life! ”

After scolding, Li Shaowu stood up a little proudly, looking at the miscellaneous crumbs whose face was covered with blood and ink, at this time he was lying on the ground, and the anger in his eyes seemed to turn into despair.

"Sir, ...... Or a shot, and he forgot it! ”

The soldier next to him looked at this person, and said a little unbearably, they hadn't even killed a prisoner along the way, but looking at the words carved on his face by the squad leader just now, he felt that killing him was more merciful than letting him go like this.

"You know what!"

Li Shaowu glanced blankly, and then looked at the man lying on the ground with contempt.

"Han Jian, who is not enough to be a slave like this, has to let him live, as long as he lives, as long as everyone sees the words on his face, they will know who he is, he is a Han Jian, I look at his age should be twenty-five or sixteen! There must have been a child in the family, and when he waits, his son and daughter look at his father, and they all know that his father is Han Jian, I think he still has the face to behave......"

Li Shaowu only said that the person who was lying on the ground with a desperate heart muttered there.

"Okay, kill me!"

"Kill you......"

Li Shaowu sneered and glanced at him contemptuously.

"The army is scattered, you can go home, farm your land, do your business, no different from others, you kid wants to be Suolu's minion, and the master will fulfill you!"

"Let's go, brothers, let his mother and a slave delay his work for half a day!"

Saying and scolding, Li Shaowu jumped on the horse, rode the horse and ran forward, leaving only such a person who looked like a dead corpse with a bloody face, which would make him a waste person, a waste person who couldn't even commit suicide.

Struggling to his feet, his broken arms twisted, he staggered forward, red blood and black ink mixed with his face, like a ghost, and muttered in his voice from time to time as he reached the edge of a ditch.

"Eat Junlu, relieve your worries and ......"

(To be honest, Speechless is very curious about some big buckles, the army rebels and kills those who don't want to follow, that's called "genocide" and what kind of crime against humanity, this hat is big, speechless deserves it, well!) Do you want to lock them up in a house and keep them for them, so as to show the righteousness of the army? Besides, what kind of racist hat are still being put on, I am curious, where is there advocating racism in this full river? Ay! More than 200 years of education in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, that's the ...... Well, you have to learn it...... ）

(To be continued)