Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 372 King’s Order Flag

Jinling City, Rongguo Mansion

Jia Cong was practicing martial arts in the front yard. A long spear flew up and down, as powerful as a swimming dragon, as graceful as a startling giant, bursting out with tens of thousands of cold stars. The spear was powerful, as fast as thunder, and made waves of sound piercing the air.

Wen Youfang hurried over, carrying a young boy wearing a rough cloth behind him.

Yan Shuangying stood guard in front of the corridor, glared at him, raised his hand to stop him without saying a word.

"Brother Yan, I have an urgent report." Wen Youfang stamped his feet anxiously.

"Third Master has told me that during martial arts training, no one is allowed to disturb him except for urgent matters." Yan Shuangying said.

"This is an urgent matter."

"Go ahead. Don't blame me if you suffer a loss." Yan Shuangying shook his head and stopped the unfamiliar boy behind him: "Just wait."

"Yes, yes, the villain is here waiting for the master to summon you."

Wen Youfang hurried over and saw that Jia Cong was dancing happily, but he didn't dare to disturb him and sat aside uneasily.

Jia Cong had already seen him, frowned slightly, put away his gun and stood up, saying, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, a secret spy from Jiangpu County came to report that there was a civil uprising in the county. Thousands of people besieged the county government office and denounced the new law. Among them, there were wealthy gentry and wealthy people who were behind it." Wen Youfang said hurriedly, bowing.

Jia Cong's eyes narrowed and he said, "Can I report it to the Governor's Mansion?"

"Not yet, please show me."

"Report to Governor Gu immediately and send someone to prepare a boat. Ask Kong Xing and Xie Hui to light up their cavalry and be on standby at any time!" Jia Cong shouted.

"Yes!"

"Come here! Bring me my clothes!"

Jia Cong had just finished dressing up, handed over the defense of the house to Zhang Yuanba, and said goodbye to Sister Feng, Daiyu and others when he saw Gu Tao coming to the door in a hurry.

Jia Cong met him in front of the hall and said with a smile: "What are your orders, Mr. Taiwan Maker?"

After all, Gu Tao was a civil servant. When he heard that thousands of people had revolted, he was shocked. If he could not handle it well and the civil uprising turned into rebellion or rebellion, he would be in big trouble.

He said hurriedly: "Do you have any good ideas for killing Kou Bo?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "What good strategy do you want? The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with earth."

Gu Tao smiled bitterly and said: "Foolish people are different from foreign enemies after all. They need to be kind and powerful at the same time. We can only turn big things into small things and turn small things into small things. We must not make things bigger and affect the overall situation of Jiangnan."

"Congben doesn't want to get involved in local affairs. If Mr. Taiwan Maker has other arrangements, Cong is willing to stick with Jiwei." Jia Cong cupped his hands and said.

Gu Tao smiled bitterly and shook his head. The loose and loose supervision of the supervision camp in his hand was of use.

Jia Cong said: "To quell the chaos here is just to treat the symptoms. If we want to cure the root cause, we need to catch the people behind the scenes. In the south of the Yangtze River, the families of officials are intertwined and cannot be touched lightly. Cong wants to use the flag of the king's order, otherwise The name is not justified and the words are not justified.”

Gu Tao's heart thumped, and he laughed dryly and said: "As the emperor's personal soldier and admiral in golden robes, it is my duty to suppress the rebellion. Why is it that my name is not justified?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's just a civil uprising now, not a rebellion. This is a local matter, and it should be appeased by the local government. How can Cong overstep his authority? If Master Taiwan has other considerations, Cong can only wait and see what happens. After all, The main responsibility of the Jinyi Guards is investigation and investigation, and they are also amateurs in counterinsurgency matters."

Gu Tao smiled bitterly and shook his head. This kid would take advantage of the situation and take away his royal order flag. This would be equivalent to getting the endorsement of the governor's office. If he has merit, he will take the lion's share. If there is any misfortune, the governor's office will take the blame.

However, the situation was pressing and there was no room for hesitation. If the matter could not be suppressed and the new law came to an abrupt end, his career would also come to an end.

Yin said decisively: "In that case, I will give you the king's order flag. My dear brother, you can act cheaply. I will bear the consequences if you deal with it!"

"Master Taipei, please speak quickly! Cong will go to the riverside dock first. Please send someone to deliver the flag quickly! Farewell!" Jia Cong held hands with him, got on his horse, and rushed to the riverside with two hundred soldiers.

"Third Master, this is the secret agent from Jiangpu County who reported the news. His name is Goudan. He can lead the way." Yan Shuangying said.

"See you, Lord Admiral!" Goudan hurriedly kowtowed, his whole body trembling with excitement.

On weekdays, he had only seen the general banner of the shopkeeper, and the small banner and general banner of Wei Nei. He did not expect to see the leader of Jinyiwei today.

Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "Get up. Tell me the details."

"Yes. Today..."

Everyone walked and talked, and soon arrived at the riverside.

The two thousand men and horses led by Jian Kongxing and Xie Hui had already assembled on the beach. Hundreds of boats, large and small, were lined up along the riverside. Many more boats were recruited one after another. It can be seen that Wen Youfang was really adaptable to the situation.

Jia Cong nodded and said without any nonsense, "Hurry across the river."

"Yes!"

Kong Xing and Jie Hui waved their hands, and everyone boarded the boat in an orderly manner.

There are many boats in the water town south of the Yangtze River. In a short time, more than 2,000 people were on board.

After crossing the river, under the leadership of Goudan, they arrived outside Jiangpu County in half an hour.

Seeing thick smoke billowing from the city, Jia Cong frowned. Later generations have seen a lot of news. Regardless of the East or the West, as long as it is a large-scale group incident, it will eventually evolve into beating, smashing, looting and burning. Sure enough, this was also the case in ancient times!

"Block the four gates for me! The rest will follow me into the city!" Jia Cong shouted sharply.

Everyone agreed with a bang, and Kongxing and Jiehui hurriedly sent people to follow the order.

Upon entering the city, Jia Cong's eyes suddenly burst into tears, and murderous intent burst out from his heart like lava. Countless mobs roamed the streets, in groups of three and five, knocking on doors, looting wantonly, and even worse, humiliating women and beating them. Good people.

"Anyone who beats, smashes, loots, burns, commits adultery or abuse will be killed!" Jia Cong spat out a few words coldly.

"This is a humble duty!" Kong Xing and Xie Hui said in unison. With a wave of their hands, they led two groups of people and killed them, one on the left and the other on the right.

Suddenly, there was a continuous scream in the city.

Kong Xing and Xie Hui have been holding back for a long time, and today they can finally show off their talents.

But I saw Emptiness riding on a horse, dancing with a Zen staff and sweeping through the street like a violent wind.

A group of mobs wanted to snatch his horse. Kong Xing laughed loudly, his Zen staff turned into a circle of light, and with a few hisses, seven or eight heads were shoveled away.

The rest of them were just green-skinned gangsters. They had never seen such a fierce general. They were so frightened that they lost their things and ran away.

"Where are you going!" Jie Hui shouted from behind and shot several people to death in the street with a barrage of arrows.

"Good shot! Kill again!" Kongxing said with a smile and rushed out first.

The Tiqi under the two men saw Master Qianhu being so brave for the first time, and their morale was greatly boosted. They followed him and rushed out with howls, shouting: "The heavenly soldiers have arrived, and those who surrender will not be killed!"

Jia Cong drove slowly through the streets and saw that the county government office and the houses of several wealthy families were already in flames. Countless people and officials were panicking, running around and roaring wildly.

With iron-blooded tactics, the situation in the city was calmed down in just half an hour.

Thousands of rioters were led to kneel down at a crossroads in the middle of the city, with more than a thousand Tiqi cavalry watching eagerly.

The soldiers used more than a dozen tables to set up a temporary platform on the street. Jia Cong sat high on the platform with his legs crossed and sipped tea.

"Yuan Daliang, the magistrate of Jiangpu County, comes to visit the Admiral."

A group of people emerged from the crowd of onlookers, who were county government officials. They all knelt in front of Jia Cong and kowtowed. They were all disheveled, with their crowns and belts askew. They didn't know where they had just hidden.

"You useless thing, get out of here." Jia Cong shouted coldly. "Yes, yes, yes." County Magistrate Yuan Daliang hurriedly rolled aside with his men, feeling happy in his heart. It seemed that the Admiral was not prepared to pursue his own crimes.

Seeing that the rebellious mob had been captured, Jia Cong stood up and sneered: "I know that most of you are honest farmers on weekdays, but you made a big mistake today because you were deceived and seduced by others!"

"Please make the decision for us!" The people in the city who had been harmed knelt down one after another, crying and begging.

Jia Cong raised his hand and said: "You don't have to cry, I will act impartially and judge impartially!"

"Who is that, get over here!" Jia Cong looked at Yuan Daliang.

Yuan Daliang hurried over and knelt down: "Please give me your instructions."

"Ask the county officials and police officers to help me identify the people, and first pick out the green-skinned gangsters and gangsters among these unruly people one by one!"

"Yes, yes. Feng Dutou, Wang Dutou, Jun Ling, sir, can't you hear them? Why don't you take people down to investigate! Anyone who dares to bend the law for personal gain will be severely punished!" Yuan Daliang turned around and shouted.

Immediately, dozens of third-class government officials came out and recognized each person one by one.

In a moment, Qingpi No. 40 or 50, who usually idles around, was picked out. Jia Cong waved his hand and pulled him aside.

Looking at the remaining two thousand people, Jia Cong smiled coldly and stood in a row by the roadside.

"Fellow elders, please go and identify yourself. Anyone who beats, robs, or rapes a woman must be pointed out to me. I will make my own decision!"

"Yes." The people in the city hurried over to identify them one by one, and soon hundreds of them were picked out and escorted together with the green-skinned man just now.

"A group of stupid people, instigated by others, became gunmen, thinking that the law will not punish the people? Today, I will let you see, the law will not punish the people! Please order the flag!" Jia Cong shouted.

Two soldiers hurriedly walked up to the high platform holding two flags. The flags were two feet long. The flags were made of blue silk with the word "order" embroidered on them. The flags were made of basswood and painted with gold paint. Engraved with the word "order".

It is a talisman given by the imperial court to the local governor and the commander-in-chief of the Nine Borders, symbolizing the authority of the emperor. There are only more than thirty sides in the whole world. With this, the governor can control the local troops and horses, kill them first and then report them. The generals of the nine sides can use this to resist the nine kings of the Great Wall and issue orders and prohibitions.

Jia Cong had seen him in Yang Xiong's house back then, and he had been jealous for a long time.

"Long live my emperor!" Yuan Daliang hurriedly knelt down when he saw Jia Cong showing this thing.

Seeing this, all the people hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, shouting long live the mountain.

Jia Cong sneered and said, "Everyone you identified just now will be killed!"

Yuan Daliang was shocked. These were hundreds of lives. It seemed inappropriate to kill them without any trial. However, seeing the murderous look on Jia Cong's face, he wisely kept silent. At this critical moment, he had better go first. Just keep your home.

"Master Qingtian!"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"Thank you, sir, for taking the decision!"

All the victims kowtowed and cried.

"Sir, spare your life!"

"Sir, I was trapped by someone and was confused for a moment. I beg you for mercy."

"Sir, I am a good citizen, but I was really deceived today."

"Sir, have mercy."

The mob was shocked by Jia Cong's violence, and they all cried and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Jia Cong waved his hand coldly: "In the next life, just be a new person."

"cut!"

"cut!"

"cut!"

After giving the order, rows of heads fell to the ground, and blood filled the streets. The expressions of these new Tiqi soldiers gradually became colder, and their temperament changed drastically.

Everyone was already frightened, and before the killing was finished, all the spectators ran away.

Yuan Daliang's legs trembled and he stood trembling on one side. If it were not for the support of two government officials, he would have collapsed.

After waiting to finish killing the prisoners, Jia Cong looked at the remaining thugs and said calmly: "Now you can tell, who was the one who seduced you here?"

"It's the Hu family's steward."

"They are from the Ni family."

"It's the Bei family."

"It's the Mao family."

"They said that the new law will increase taxes, and all of them will have to come out of our tenants' heads. They tricked us into coming together to plead with the county magistrate. We never dare to break the law, we just want a way to survive."

Jia Cong asked: "Where are these families?"

Everyone looked around, shook their heads and said, "The stewards were still there just now, but now they have run away."

Jia Cong sneered, looked at Yuan Daliang, and said, "Who are they talking about?"

Yuan Daliang said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, they are all famous squires in Jinling. Among them, the Mao family ranks sixteenth in the province's guardian talismans. The truth is, gold mountains and silver seas are worth a dime, and Jiangning Mansion is the most carefree."

Jia Cong sneered and said: "Since there are so many witnesses, I will hunt down the rabbits and do it together. Do you know where these families are?"

"You know, these families all have their ancestral home in this county, so there are many farms here, and now all families live in Jinling." Yuan Daliang said.

"Kongxing, take people with you to follow the magistrate and seize every village."

"Xie Hui, take people to follow me back to the city, ransack the house and take the people!"

"Anyone who resists will be killed on the spot!"

"Yes!"

Everyone took orders and acted separately.

"Yuan Zhixian," Jia Cong suddenly turned around and said.

"Please give me your instructions." Yuan Daliang hurriedly ran over.

"What happened today happened for a reason, and I won't argue with you. Now that people in the county have finally settled down, you must be comforted! If something happens again..."

"I am willing to accept the death penalty! Thank you for your kindness." Yuan Daliang knelt down hurriedly.

"Let's go. If the errand is done well, Governor Gu will see it."

"Thank you for your advice, sir. I will risk my life to get it done."

(End of this chapter)