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Chapter 1354: The Beast Out of the Gate (Part 1354) [Seeking monthly votes]

Kangshi?

Since Luo San knew that Xiahou Li was backed by Kangguo and his former subordinates also indirectly joined the Kangguo camp, Luo San intended to catch up on the relevant information about Kangguo. The first thing he came into contact with was the two volumes of biographies of famous officials and famous scholars. Although Kang Shi was not on the list, he appeared in the collection of famous scholars.

During the Kang period, he was the Minister of Punishments, in charge of the criminal law of Kang State.

It is said that he is a man of ruthlessness, impartiality and loyalty.

These comments were based on official materials from Kangguo, but there was another kind of comments among the people. Those who admired him praised him without hesitation, while those who hated him wanted to dig up the graves of his ancestors for eighteen generations, saying that he was a lewd and cruel official who loved to scheme and was a horrible person.

Overall, he is a normal person.

From what Lady Xiahou said, it seems like the other party has another face?

"What does this have to do with Minister Kang?"

"Well, he's a bit of a master jinx."

Luo San sneered contemptuously, "Suppress the Lord? Lord Kang actually believed such a ridiculous rumor? I don't think he is a broad-minded person. Isn't it a cover-up for his own incompetence to say that his ministers suppress the Lord?"

Shen Tang: "..."

You old man, just say what you want to say, why are you scolding me?

She was about to speak, but Lao Deng added in a teasing tone, "Let's take a step back and say that even if Kang Shi really is a traitor to the Lord, Lord Kang still dares to entrust him with the important post of Minister of Justice. I think he must have some extraordinary qualities. I am a commoner, and I presumptuously say these unpleasant words. Lady Xiahou should not hold it against me, right?"

Shen Tang: "...Of course not."

Lao Deng has said so, what else can she say? The twenty-rank Chehou is very strong-willed. No one dares to provoke her, let alone crickets in front of her. Even if she poops in the street, no one dares to complain. Hehe, I look forward to the day when Kang Shiwen defeats Luo San.

If someone doesn't listen, he will understand once he is taught.

Xiahou Yu did not tell others about Shen Tang's plan. Others were not fools. They could see the clues from the daily delivery of food to the granary and the sudden increase in the frequency of soldiers' training. The scholars could still hold their ground, but the military commanders were already looking forward to it.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the lord to raise his arm!

finally--

On an ordinary day without wind, rain or waves, a manifesto came out of nowhere, like a drop of water falling into hot oil. In an instant, the oil splashed and crackled, alarming the entire Qi State - Xiahou Jun announced to the subjects of Qi State that Ye Gong would attack Qi State!

To sum up, the current ruler of Qi State has a hole in his brain. He takes the lead in selling official positions and falsifying accounts, and uses all means to embezzle and amass wealth. The royal family members are living off the people's fat and blood, killing innocent people indiscriminately. The civil and military officials in the court are all mediocre, and they are just sitting there doing nothing...

From top to bottom, inside to outside, he is not worthy of his position!

The sun and the moon should be renewed.

Qiguo had previously accused Xiahou Li of a bunch of unfounded crimes and thrown a lot of dirty water on her. She originally wanted to keep the peace, but Qiguo was pushing her too far. When she heard that a loyal and righteous man in the court, Ye Gong, also suffered because of this, her uncle could not tolerate it, but her aunt could not, so they decided to overturn the table!
Trash belongs in the trash!
The common people of Qi State did not understand what was happening. They did not even know that there was such a warlord force within the borders, let alone who the Lord Ye in the manifesto was. They only knew that war was about to fall on them. The wealthy families behaved a little better. They knew that this warlord was becoming more and more powerful, and even caused the royal court to suffer a great loss in suppressing the rebellion, and there was no return.

When warlords become powerful, there are only three possible outcomes: being pacified by the royal court, being recruited by the royal court, or killing the royal court and taking its place.

The first option has failed, and there is no sign of the second option yet. The warlord leader Xiahou Li took the initiative to choose the third option.

The wealthy families were mentally prepared for this and were not surprised.

What surprised them was who was Ye Gong in the manifesto?

How could this person become the fuse of this war?
Oh, not to mention them, even the King of Qi was shocked and angry when he saw the manifesto. A chill rushed straight to his head, and his pores stood up, and his blood flowed backwards! After calming down a little, his second reaction was to think about what kind of person Ye Gong was.

Thinking about it again, I remembered the scapegoat who was sent to jail a while ago.

Oh, that person’s surname seems to be Ye.

A mediocre person who has made no achievements in his life, neither high nor low, and who relies on the legacy of his ancestors to eat the salary of the Qi Kingdom. His temper is as stinky and hard as a stone in a toilet, he can't speak, and he doesn't have many friends in the court. Every time the King of Qi wants to repair the palace, build a temporary palace, or even take in more concubines and keep more actors in the inner court for entertainment, the surname Ye likes to intervene.

The King of Qi State had long disliked him.

Last time, it was found that he and his accomplices embezzled military rations and enriched themselves. Even though there were many suspicious points in this case, the King of Qi did not send anyone to review it. He directly convicted him, confiscated his property and executed him. I never expected that this person really colluded with the traitors and tried to overthrow the country of Qi! I didn't wrongly accuse him! He suppressed his anger and threw the letter on the ground: "How is he?"

The personal eunuch picked up the manifesto.

Bowing, he said, "I will execute you today."

The King of Qi said, "Humph, it's a good death."

Wasn't Xia Houli attacking me under the banner of the surname Ye?
It’s really unbelievable!

"After the execution, order his head to be sent to the army of the traitors, so that the people of Qi can see what the consequences of disloyalty and injustice are!" The proclamation lists a bunch of charges. If he doesn't admit them, what can be done to him? Qi is his country, and he is free to use the things in his pocket as he pleases, so how can there be any charges?
Does he need outsiders’ approval to use his own things?
As for the heated public opinion...

"Issue an order to forbid the common people from making irresponsible comments about the emperor. Anyone who discusses this edict will be regarded as a traitor and will be killed without mercy!"

There were not many literate common people, and the government restricted the spread of this manifesto, so even fewer people knew about it. But within a few days, this shocking event was completely suppressed, without a single splash, and no one in areas far from the front line dared to discuss it.

When the people were at peace, the King of Qi felt at ease.

Ordinary people were exhausted just by living, and they didn't have the energy or channels to learn about news beyond their daily lives. Many people didn't even know that a war was going to break out nearby until the day the war broke out, and the world was in chaos for a while.

"Report——"

The envoy of Qi State presented a "big gift" to the battlefront, stating that Xiahou Li had to receive it personally, as he was afraid that she didn't have the courage to look at it.

Shen Tang sneered: "What is there for me not to see?"

It was a large, tightly closed box.

The weight of the box does not match its size.

Before the copper lock was opened, Shen Tang had already smelled a stench mixed with rancid blood and was mentally prepared for what was inside the box.

A flash of sword light passed by, and the sword blade split the copper lock.

Shen Tang used the tip of his sword to pry open the lid of the box, and heard the sound of people gasping for air - the box contained more than a dozen highly decomposed heads. Countless yellow-white maggots were wriggling in the rotten flesh, crawling from the jaws to the eye sockets, and the strong stench of decay penetrated into everyone's nose. Those with weaker tolerance could not help but feel a spasm in their throats just by looking at this scene.

"These heads are——"

Xiahou Yu looked calm as he stepped forward to examine it carefully.

The skull was severely decomposed, and the coagulated blood clots on the hair had long been softened by the corpse water. After drying again, the hair of different people stuck together and became tangled. It was not difficult to judge the age and gender of the owner of the skull, and there was also a rough estimate of his age. In the box there were not only young men, but also elderly women and children, and children with pigtails. They looked like a family.

Xiahou Yu was sure that he had never seen these people.

They should not be any classmates and their families.

In connection with recent events, he had a guess.

He stood up and looked around and asked, "Look around, do you know anyone?"

Everyone shook their heads and said, "No impression." Xiahou Yu sighed inwardly, and his 70% confidence turned into 100%. He bowed to Shen Tang and suggested that the lord could ask the former Shanyong County Magistrate to come over and recognize his nephew, who might recognize him.

Shen Tang also guessed: "Yeah."

The former Suginaga County Magistrate had only seen this classmate of his uncle many years ago, and he had only seen him briefly, so he was not impressed and failed to recognize him immediately. However, the moment his uncle saw the head in the box, he let out a loud scream, and his face turned as pale as a ghost. The whole person seemed to have his spine pulled out, and he immediately collapsed to the ground like noodles.

It was so heavy that I couldn't lift it up.

"Uncle? Uncle?"

"Uncle fainted!"

"Ah ...

After a flurry of activity, the military doctor came to wake the man who was choking due to the stimulation. When he woke up, he was still in a daze, and cried loudly when he saw a box of heads full of maggots, he couldn't believe it!
"I and the tyrant emperor cannot coexist!"

Every word was so heartbreaking that my teeth almost broke.

“Irreconcilable!”

His friend just said a fair word for him, but the tyrant took such a cruel action, confiscated his family and destroyed his family, and humiliated his reputation after his death! How could a human being do this? If the King of Qi was in front of him now, he would rush over and bite off his neck!
Skin the daylily, drink its blood and eat its meat!

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After the Qi Kingdom envoy had his people deliver the gifts, he was smugly thinking about the reactions of Shen Tang and the others. Were they shocked, frightened, or regretful?

He took a sip of the wine leisurely, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He asked in a shrill voice: "Where are you from?"

The beautiful maid leaned forward and said in a voice so sweet that it could squeeze water out of her: "The general ordered me to serve the envoy."

"He is quite knowledgeable."

Although the messenger was a eunuch, he still had physiological needs. Unable to vent through normal channels, they fermented into a deeper desire for destruction over time, and few of the palace maids who had sex with him did not suffer.

Now there was a free gift for him, and a beautiful woman who was knowledgeable, interesting and willing to serve others, so he naturally had no reason to refuse. He drank half a pot of wine under the diligent service of the maid in his arms, and was a little tipsy. Just as he was about to do something else, someone rushed into the tent and interrupted his intention. The maid was startled, and she cried out and turned sideways to tidy up her messy clothes and belt. The messenger's dissatisfaction turned into anger, and the wine cup in his hand flew towards the reckless intruder, smashing his forehead and leaving a bloody pit.

"presumptuous--"

The man, with blood all over his face, knelt on the ground, trembling and begging for mercy.

The messenger suppressed his anger and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Godfather, the enemy soldiers are coming!"

The messenger stood up suddenly and pushed the maid to the ground, causing the screen to fall to the ground with a clang. Without even looking at him, he kicked the table away and said angrily, "These thieves don't know how to be polite!"

Listening carefully, one can indeed hear shouting and killing sounds far away.

"We have high walls and deep moats, why should we be afraid of thieves?"

This godson is really an eyesore.

"Increase others' ambition and destroy your own prestige!"

With another scream from the maid, the messenger's godson fell to the ground with his last breath. Before he died, there was still disbelief in his eyes when he was killed. The maid huddled in a corner, fearing that she would be the next person to die. Fortunately, she escaped.

After a long time, the expected death did not come.

The maid gasped and put down her hands. She looked up and saw that the dark tent was empty and the body lying on the ground was gradually getting cold.

She almost crawled over on her hands and knees.

She took off her coat and used it as a bag, dragged some valuable ornaments, and picked up some scattered food from the ground as dry food for escape. Outside the tent, there was already chaos. The dark night sky flashed with various lights from time to time, and faint shouts of killing drifted over the high wall and drilled into her ears. The soldiers guarding the camp should have run to resist the enemy. She ran all the way without encountering anyone. After a while, she mixed into the nearby fleeing civilian group and was pushed forward by the crowded crowd...

"what--"

The ground beneath my feet suddenly shook violently.

The maid was tripped by someone pushing from behind.

There were feet everywhere, and I was about to be trampled to death.

At the critical moment, there was a louder explosion and the sound of the earth shaking. Most of the fleeing team that had been able to stand firm fell down. The maid didn't care about the embarrassment, and used all her strength to push away the hands and feet that were pressing on her, trying to get closer to the corner.

The others were also just trying to escape, trying to grab something to get up in a panic. The maid kicked several people, her clothes were torn to pieces, and there were bloody scratches on her exposed skin. As soon as she stood still, the blast caused by the explosion blew her around, and the flying debris left a bloody mark on her face.

She was breathless and almost in despair.

The roof above her head finally couldn't bear the weight and collapsed in another impact. By the time she realized it, it was too late to escape.

"Help--"

Her voice was drowned out by more cries for help.

I don't know whether I should say she was lucky. The heavy wooden beam fell just past her shoulder. The tiles at this height would not kill anyone. After a dizzy spell, the explosion seemed to stop, and the noisy sound seemed to be turned down, and only vague noises could be heard.

There was no time to think about the reason, only one thought came to my mind -

Escape and survive!
She climbed over the collapsed wall, trying to find another way to avoid the crowd, and was horrified to find that the moonlight above her head was suddenly swallowed by something. She looked up and almost lost her soul. A huge boulder flew from the sky and was about to hit the area.

Finished!

She desperately waited for the kiss of death.

I can already imagine the body being smashed into a bloody mess.

The moment the huge rock was about to hit the ground, it inexplicably turned into "sand and stone rain".

The maid was drenched below.

The blood mixed with sand on her face made it almost impossible for her to open her eyes. She lay on the ground gasping for breath, shocked that she was still alive.

Enduring the pain, he opened his eyes and vaguely saw something bright passing through the sky, followed by an illusory figure that was almost towering, with his right hand cut off by the bright thing. The latter stumbled back two steps, and the light hit the figure's face, and he shouted.

"Go down!"

The face of the phantom figure was sunken by the huge force.

ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

Alas, the Coke spilled and stained the aluminum keyboard in use, so I had to replace it.

It gives me a headache thinking about having to take it apart and clean it tomorrow.

PS: I am used to the crackling sound and feel, so I am not used to a quiet keyboard. I always feel that the feel is too fleshy (I will never buy keyboards from aluminum factories again. The performance of the Rose Date keyboard co-branded by Little Prince is not as good as the affordable aluminum keyboards from small factories. It is a piece of shit! I bought this keyboard in April last year. I have only used it twice since I bought it. When I used it today, I finally remembered why I didn't use it at that time.)