The prince was in the barracks and was also very busy.

In all counties and counties of Jizhou, there are folds and official documents sent every day. After reading it, the prince returned them one by one. In other words, what the prince has done in the past few months is what Jizhou Assassin should do.

Speaking of the history of Jizhou Thorn, I have to say that this is also an unlucky egg. Jizhou people bandits were rampant, and after Zhang Chong surrendered to the bandits, he occupied the granary and arsenal. Later, people rushed into the Assassin's Mansion and killed the Assassin's family cleanly.

The chaos in Jizhou also arose because of this.

The captured bandits, roughly counted, were more than 10,000 people.

The military general in charge of logistics came to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a sad face: "Your Highness, there is no shortage of food and grass in the army. The next batch of grain and grass will not arrive until ten days later. There were too many prisoners in the barracks, and there was simply not enough food to eat. What to do? ”

In order to support the war in Jizhou, the grain of more than a dozen nearby counties has been drained and used as military rations.

If you can feed so many captives, where can you afford it!

There is only one way, kill the captive. At the very least, some of them have to be killed.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is known for his kindness, did not say anything, but only raised his eyes to look at General Murong.

General Murong's eyes flashed with Sen Sen's killing intent, and he stepped forward and arched his hand: "The last general is willing to share his worries for His Highness." Please leave this matter to the last general. ”

The Marquis of Zhongyong and the prince of Dingguo glanced at each other and did not say anything.

Since ancient times, killing prisoners has not been a good thing. Once it spreads, it will damage the reputation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Whoever does this will also have a bad reputation as a butcher.

For this errand, they won't fight with General Murong.

"Cousin," Xu Jing rarely opened his mouth to speak for General Murong: "General Murong led the Praetorian Guards to stay in the barracks, and the long knife has not seen blood. Just going back to the capital like this, it's really not good-looking. I'll give this errand to General Murong! ”

The crown prince finally nodded: "It's okay, General Murong, you lead a thousand people to the prisoner camp." Remember, those under the age of eighteen remain, and those over forty years old. The rest were killed. ”

General Murong's face did not change, and he surrendered.

The prince of Dingguo and the Marquis of Zhongyong, their faces changed slightly.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't kill people, but once he makes up his mind, he is ruthless. This is to kill all the young and middle-aged people in the captive camp, leaving only the old and weak.

A dragon is a dragon, no matter how gentle it is, as soon as it appears, it will be a river of blood flowing in the wind and clouds.

On this day, the screams in the prisoner camp were incessant, and blood soaked the ground. More than 10,000 captives were killed, 7,000 were killed, and the young and strong were all killed, leaving only more than 4,000 old and weak.

As soon as this matter spread, the civil officials in the counties and counties of Jizhou were awe-inspiring and became more and more in awe of His Royal Highness the Prince. Those "Diao Min", who were not easy to settle, suddenly became docile and obedient.

The prince personally wrote the recital and sent it to the capital.

……

This letter set off a lot of turmoil in the court.

Generals were accustomed to killing prisoners. The civil officials reacted much more violently, and a few of them were bold enough to write a song to impeach the prince for his brutal behavior. Those who are less timid have to sigh in private.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks very gentle on weekdays, why is he so murderous?

It's a pity that the bandits are killed, but since they have surrendered, they can be used as military slaves! Isn't it too bloody to kill them all like this.

There must be a villain speaking to His Royal Highness the Prince. Otherwise, how could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be so benevolent, how could he kill on a large scale?

It must be General Murong! He wanted to compete with the prince of Dingguo and the loyal and brave marquis, so he offered slander in the ear of His Royal Highness the Prince.

All the mistakes are Murong Yao's fault! It has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

I don't know where this rumor came from. In short, in just a few days, it was widely known. Even the people in the streets and alleys had to scold a few words when they mentioned the Murong clan.

Murong Shen keenly sensed that something was wrong, and asked people to investigate in private, but he couldn't find out who the rumors were spreading.

Even Emperor Yongming, who believed in the Murong clan, was a little dissatisfied, and issued a holy decree to angrily reprimand General Murong.

The prince is benevolent and good-natured, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. The wrong person must be Murong Yao!

It was Meng Yushi who went to Jizhou to preach the decree.

Meng Yushi was beaten with a cane last year, and he was raised at home for half a year before recovering. It hasn't been half a month since I returned to the court.

Emperor Yongming did not have the slightest intention of introspecting himself, and it was not pleasing to look at Meng Yushi's left and right. simply sent Meng Yushi on a hard trip.

For Meng Yushi, he would rather go to Jizhou to see the prince than stay in the capital.

Mrs. Meng was busy packing her luggage for Meng Yushi. Meng Yushi went to the Zhao Mansion for a while, and then came back with a frown.

"You haven't seen Miss Zhao Liu?" Mrs. Meng was a little surprised: "Isn't Miss Zhao Liu in the Zhao Mansion?" ”

Meng Yushi frowned and said, "Zhao Shilang said that Miss Zhao Liu was sick and went to Zhuangzi to recuperate, and it has been more than a month. ”

Zhao Xiyan rarely goes out on weekdays. At present, there are many wars in the Great Jin, except for relatives and friends, no one will deliberately pay attention to the whereabouts of a boudoir girl.

Therefore, the matter of Zhao Xiyan's "recuperation" did not spread. Meng Yushi also learned today.

Mrs. Meng sighed: "God really doesn't open his eyes. Such a good girl, why did she get sick. ”

"Fortunately, I was sick at this time, and I recovered from my illness earlier, so I won't delay my marriage. It was delayed for half a year before, and it would be unlucky to extend it again. ”

Meng Fu chattered: "When you arrive in Jizhou and meet the prince of Beihai, you don't mention these things." lest the son of the world be troubled in his heart. ”

Meng Yushi replied casually.

The next day, Meng Yushi set off for Jizhou, not to mention the hard work along the way.

What made Meng Yushi feel heavy was that in the counties and counties he passed along the way, many people abandoned their homes and businesses to flee the famine. Hungry and full of bones.

Jizhou is barely stable, and there are hundreds of counties and more than 1,000 counties in other 12 prefectures, and thousands of Li people are suffering. There is no food left, how can there be no reason not to rebel!

The army marched sixty miles a day, and it took a month to reach Jizhou. Meng Yushi only brought a few family members, and the hurry was much faster. Every day when I get up early and go to bed late, my bones will be torn apart by the carriage. The group arrived in Jizhou in just ten days.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led a crowd of generals to greet him.

Xu Jing saw that Meng Yushi was haggard and thin, and couldn't help but sigh: "Is Meng Yushi rotten and kind on the road, scattering all the food, and not leaving a stutter himself?" ”

Meng Yushi turned a deaf ear, and first saluted and chatted with His Royal Highness the Prince: "Minister Meng Xizhi has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

The prince immediately picked up Meng Yushi with his own hands: "Meng Yushi has worked hard all the way. He gestured at Xu Jing with his eyes.

Don't make Meng Yushi angry!

Xu Jing stopped with a grin.

Meng Yushi's eyes swept and fell on General Murong's face: "The emperor has an order, please General Murong accept it." ”

Murong Yao immediately stepped forward and knelt down to listen to the order.