Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 202 Long live His Majesty!

The only thing more painful than death is to watch your family being destroyed before you die.

And the culprit for the family's destruction was himself.

Yang Tong was suffering from endless psychological torment. He wanted to scream, but he didn't have the strength to do so.

He lost, completely.

And he couldn't afford the consequences of losing.

There was no sense of acceptance of defeat in his heart, only endless regret.

If he had not launched the mutiny, he might still have died, but at least his people would not have been implicated, right?
Yang Tong wanted to cry out loud, but he no longer had any tears.

Soon, the shouts around Yang Tong became less and less, and the Yang family members were slaughtered one after another.

In the end, only Yang Tong was left in the entire Xuanfu Yang family.

More than a dozen Dongchang guards holding bloody cold knives surrounded Yang Tong and raised their blades high.

Then, they chopped it down together!
One knife, another knife, another knife!

The blade rose and fell countless times, slashing Yang Tong with every blow.

Yang Tong could still feel the pain at first, but soon he completely lost all consciousness.

Yang Tong eventually died at the hands of the Eastern Depot!

Yang Tong died, but the Dongchang men did not stop.

The knife kept slashing at Yang Tong's body!
When the Eastern Depot dispersed, there was only a pile of rotten flesh and a hideous head at the place where Yang Tong had been lying.

Hundreds of thousands of people on the entire parade ground witnessed the entire process of Yang Tong being chopped into meat paste.

Starting from Yang Hong, the Yang family, which had dominated the military and civilians of Xuanfu for decades, was wiped out in one day!

The people of Xuanfu were both shocked and delighted. They had finally seen the light of day after all their wait!

With the death of Yang Tong, the Xuanfu Yang family was declared a thing of the past!

After the Yang clan was exterminated, those who were sentenced to death by Zhu Youtang had almost been executed by the Western Factory.

All Xuanfu officers and soldiers who participated in the mutiny have been executed.

The rest are the people from the three clans who executed those officers.

As for the families of the soldiers who were forced to be tattooed and exiled, it is unknown how long it will take to execute them all.

The number of people executed by Zhu Youtang this time was actually only more than 10,000.

Among them, a total of 2,892 people from the Yang family of Xuanfu were killed.

A total of 369 rebellious officers in Xuanfu were beheaded.

A total of 4,828 families of rebellious officers in Xuanfu were beheaded.

Three thousand seven hundred and forty-two rebels in Xuanfu were beheaded.

All together, the total is 11,831 people.

This number of people is not even as many as the number of rebels who attacked the camp and were executed by Zhu Youtang in Tumu Fortress.

At that time in Tumu Fort, including the rebels who were annihilated on the spot by the Xianzhen Camp and those who were later killed by Zhu Youtang, a total of more than 20,000 people were killed.

But this time it was a public execution, so the impact on Xuanfu was huge.

At least from now on, as long as Zhu Youtang was still in power, no general in Xuanfu would dare to launch a mutiny.

The border troops in Xuanfu also calmed down completely, and no one dared to take part in the mutiny again.

When it comes to killing people to establish his authority, Zhu Youtang has gone to extremes.

However, the so-called combination of kindness and severity, and blindly relying on force and oppression, were not conducive to Zhu Youtang's rule.

That was why Zhu Youtang ordered the people from the East and West Factories to deliver all the confiscated grain and silver to the parade ground.

After establishing one’s power, it is time to show one’s grace.

Zhu Youtang waited patiently until the Western Factory's soldiers led by Ma Jinzhong had executed all those sentenced to death, then he reached out and patted the table.

The sound of Zhu Youtang banging the table was not loud and was soon drowned out by the noisy training ground.

But his actions were noticed by Wang Zhi and Liu Jin.

The two of them were startled, and immediately shouted at the two factories below with all their might, "Shut up!"

"Everyone, be quiet immediately!"

After receiving the order, the guards from the East and West Factories immediately came to the vicinity of the parade ground and passed on the order to keep silent.

The Ming expeditionary forces under Xu Chang, who maintained discipline, also began to maintain discipline on the training ground.

They kept giving orders to the people and soldiers of Xuanfu who were watching to keep quiet.

If you encounter someone who is too excited to stop and be quiet.

These expeditionary forces would not hesitate to use physical means to force them to calm down.

Not to mention the families of the soldiers who were sentenced to tattooing. Under Jisheng's high-pressure management, no matter how painful it was, they could only endure it without making a sound.

Just like that, the training ground became completely quiet in a very short time.

At this time, Zhu Youtang spoke calmly.

"My fellow soldiers of Xuanfu, I have already asked the East Factory and the West Factory to thoroughly investigate Xuanfu."

"I know that you have been owed food and wages by Yang Tong since the 19th year of Chenghua."

"So today, I have ordered the East and West Factories to bring all the silver and grain you are owed to the parade ground."

"From now on, each of you can come to the center of the parade ground in turn, report your name, and receive the food and silver that is owed to you."

"In addition, whether you are a soldier or a civilian, each of you can receive an extra ounce of silver and a stone of grain."

"This is the reward and compensation from the Ming Dynasty court to you." After Zhu Youtang finished speaking, all the soldiers and civilians in Xuanfu were stunned.

They looked at Zhu Youtang in amazement, unable to believe their ears.

When will the Ming Dynasty court actually pay the border troops the food and wages that are owed?
In addition, each person can actually get an extra 1 or 2 taels of silver!
Is this... is this still the Ming Dynasty? !

After the initial shock, the soldiers and civilians of Xuanfu were quickly overwhelmed by this unexpected surprise and became ecstatic!
Outside the entire training ground, there were bursts of cheers!

"Oh my God! The Ming Dynasty court actually repaid our overdue food and wages! Oh my God! I must be dreaming!"

"I never thought! I never thought! There will actually be a day when I can receive the overdue food and wages! Long live His Majesty!"

"Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!"

"..."

I don’t know who led the cheers, but they gradually became a four-character slogan: “Long live His Majesty!”

Hundreds of thousands of people shouted in unison: "Long live His Majesty!" These four words became more and more uniform and louder than the last!
Finally, hundreds of thousands of people spontaneously knelt down and paid homage to Zhu Youtang again.

"Long live your Majesty!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"..."

At this moment, the soldiers and civilians of Xuanfu respected and loved Zhu Youtang from the bottom of their hearts.

The people of the Ming Dynasty are like this: they will respect, love and support whoever gives them food to eat.

Zhu Youtang smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and pressed it, and the training ground suddenly became silent.

"Everyone, please stand up. No need to bow anymore."

"Let's start with the soldiers in Xuanfu and go collect the food and wages that are owed to you."

"Wang Zhi, have the Western Factory guards and the Censors of the Metropolitan Censorate distribute the silver together and record all the data."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youtang waved his hand, and Wang Zhi immediately arranged people to handle the matter.

He asked Ma Jinzhong, who had already been executed, to lead the Western Factory guards and the Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate to the parade ground to distribute silver.

As usual, the expeditionary force maintained discipline, starting with the Xuanfu soldiers.

The first people to receive the overdue food and wages were the two brothers Wang Chun and Wang Shi.

Over the past five years, they have been owed a total of fifty-three taels of silver and thirty-seven shi of grain.

After Wang Chun and Wang reported their names, they immediately received the silver that was still stained with blood on the parade ground, a total of fifty-five taels.

Among them, fifty-three taels were the silver they were owed, and the extra two taels were the reward given to them by Zhu Youtang.

At the same time, they also received their own food.

But the food was too heavy, so they had to make several trips to move it all.

Holding the bloody silver, Wang Chun felt a pang in his heart and actually shed tears.

This surprised Wang Shi: "Brother, why are you crying?"

Wang Chun fought on the battlefield for many years, and had gone through mountains of swords and seas of blood. Even if he was seriously injured, he never shed a tear.

It’s so strange that I suddenly burst into tears today!
"I...I..." Wang Chun wiped away her tears: "I am so happy. I am crying for joy."

"As long as the Ming Dynasty has such a decisive and clear-minded emperor, there is no need to worry about the country's prosperity!"

After hearing this, Wang Shi nodded in agreement: "That's right!"

"Just based on the fact that the current emperor reinstated our father, he must be a famous monarch!"

Speaking of their father Wang Yue, he was re-employed by Zhu Youtang.

While Wang Chun was happy, he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

I don’t know how the war in Annan is progressing.

After Wang Chun and Wang Shi received their food and wages, the other Xuanfu soldiers lined up next to receive their own food and wages.

On the other side, Ji Sheng led the Western Factory men to continue tattooing the remaining people.

There is no other way. There are too many people. If we don’t hurry up, we will never be able to execute them all.

As a result, a rather strange scene was formed on the parade ground.

Some people lined up happily and took turns to receive silver and food from the Western Factory guards.

Another group of people had sad faces, waiting for the Western Factory guards to tattoo them.

Both sides have clear rewards and punishments, and everything is in good order.

Zhu Youtang looked at the parade ground with a smile on his face. Seeing the ordinary soldiers and civilians of Xuanfu cheering, he felt a little relieved in his heart.

Zhu Youtang didn't notice at all that Mona, who was sitting next to him, looked at her with an ambiguous look that was enough to make people feel sexy.

Mona couldn't help but reach out and hold Zhu Youtang's hand.

Zhu Youtang turned his head and saw Mona looking charming, with a dazed look in her eyes, slightly red cheeks, rapid breathing, and her body twisting slightly unconsciously.

Zhu Youtang raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"no……"

Mona bit her lip, and suddenly, in front of hundreds of thousands of people, she threw herself into Zhu Youtang's arms.

She hugged Zhu Youtang tightly and rubbed her cheek against his chest several times.

Then he raised his head and whispered a sweet breath into Zhu Youtang's ear.

"Your Majesty... I think..."

(End of this chapter)