Chapter 386: The Sons of the Messy and the Thieves Everyone Must Be Executed

The thief’s leg was almost cut into pieces by Zhu.

Flesh and blood are flying.

Being slashed by someone is a completely different experience than being cut alive.

The thief fainted several times and woke up wailing in pain several times.

And then after that, the whole person was out of breath.

He mumbled something under his breath.

But Zhu didn’t have any interest in it.

For these people, perhaps their secrets are the means by which they hold them hostage.

But when Zhu Di had no interest in their secrets, but only purely wanted to take pleasure in their flesh and blood, the so-called secrets they knew in their stomachs had actually become worthless.

“Give …… me a pain in the ass.” The man said weakly.

Zhu carried a bloody knife and looked at the writhing man on the ground in front of him with a smile on his face, the ground was filled with broken flesh and pools of blood.

Zhu Di looked at him indifferently for a while, then said, “Come on, give him a good treatment for his wounds, in a few days, I will personally skin him.”

When this man heard this, his eyes were filled with despair, and he tried to bite his own tongue, but unfortunately at this point he didn’t even have the strength to do so.

At the beginning of that unrivaled might, now all gone, at this time is like a poor man in general, humble into the mud.

Several men dragged the man out.

Zhu continued to carry his sword and slowly paced a few steps.

Several other thieves, one by one, prostrate on the ground, their bodies uncontrollably trembling all the time, but they did not dare to come out of the atmosphere.

Zhu didn’t say anything, and except for the sound of his footsteps as he walked, the air was deathly silent.

But this dead silence was the most terrifying.

It was as if each moment of time passed, but it gave way to a torment.

It wasn’t until half a dozen times later that Zhu calmly and slowly said, “Who was it that received it?”

“Jiujiang Governor ……”

The three leaders of the thieves replied almost in unison.

It’s a grab bag of questions.

It’s like anyone is afraid of being a step behind.

Zhu continued, “Where is he?”

“Kill.”

Another neat and strong answer.

Zhu continued, “You killed them?”

“Yes!”

“Why?”

“Exterminate!”

Zhang Anshi only stared blankly at the comical scene in front of him.

Zhu paced again, his feet were covered in blood, leaving a bloody mark with every step he took.

His face was as cold as an iceberg, and he couldn’t see any joy or anger in his eyes.

“Who ordered it?”

“The people of Nanchang Province ……”

Zhu Di’s body violently lurched as he stopped on his feet, and his gaze, as sharp as an ice peak, suddenly landed on the three people again.

The three men immediately shivered again uncontrollably.

It just felt like a chill all over my body.

Obviously, he was not satisfied with that answer.

The three then immediately bowed down in utter fear.

One of them, it seems that he can no longer stand this depressing atmosphere, suddenly howled and kowtowed: “Spare me, spare me, I have an eighty year old mother on top, and a wife and children …… below.”

“You still have an old mother and wife and children?” Zhu looked at him and gently spat out a sentence, with a seeming smile on his lips, but like a poppy in the dark night.

The man went pale, “……”

Zhu hooked his hand towards Chen Daowen.

Chen Daowen hurriedly came forward with broken steps and arched his hand in salute.

Zhu Di faintly said: “hold his parents wife and children, a do not let go, first from the other thieves on the interrogation of his parents wife and children’s whereabouts, no matter how much manpower and material resources, that is, chased to the ends of the earth, but also to give me to take down, not to take down, do not have to come to see me.”

Chen Daowen saluted, “Obey the decree.”

With that, he turned and sprinted away.

The water thief wailed mournfully at the news.

He also kind of understand, the other party presses not according to common sense, his own some prayers, instead of attracting any sympathy, but ushered in …… a more miserable situation.

When I entered the city this night, I first encountered that terrible gunfire, and the men around me fell like cut wheat, and the men were taken down while they were still in a state of shock.

Immediately after that, he saw his brothers who had joined the gang, being cut up by Zhu in a horrible way, he had been afraid to the extreme, even if he boasted that he was a good man, dividing the gold in big scales, eating meat in big mouths and drinking wine in big bowls, there were not a few people who died in his hands on weekdays.

But now, he was left with nothing but endless fear.

And at this time, and heard Zhu Di these words, so that his already collapsed psychological defense, but also a plunge.

He panicked, “I …… I ……”

Zhu didn’t pay any more attention to him and only continued, “Who instructed you?”

“It’s an experience in the Bujinkan.”

Zhu Di laughed coldly, “A mere experience can instruct you and others?”

“He said it was on the orders of Buzhengzhi Xu Qi.”

“You are a bandit, how can you trust this Bujinkan?”

“Although we gathered in Poyang Lake, if no one took care of us, I am afraid that we would have died long ago without a burial place.”

“Hmm?” Zhu gazed at the three bandit leaders.

One of the thief leaders said, “Historically, the water bandits in Poyang Lake have rules, as long as they don’t pull the flag and rebel, they can survive, and the government doesn’t annihilate them, but as a rule, they have to give some gifts to the government …… people.”

Zhu Di’s face grew more and more somber as he said in a cold voice, “Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“In that case, it was that Xu Qi who colluded with you?”

A leader of the thieves hurriedly said, “The sinner knows something.”

“You say.”

“Keeping us as water bandits is useful ……”

Zhu raised an eyebrow, “What’s the point?”

“With the water bandits, every year the Buzhengzhi and Du Commanding General’s Department can petition the court to allocate money and grain to eliminate the water bandits. And these money and grain transferred down …… I heard that there are not a few. In addition to that …… the states and counties near Poyang Lake can also reduce a lot of taxes in the name of banditry, because of this, the land in the nearby states and counties are all worth more than other places ……”

“Also …… and …… every now and then, you can also enter the name of the annihilation, kill some people, and then reported up, which is another piece of war work. In this way …… it is a triple win. So this Poyang Lake hundred miles of waters, disobedient water thieves have long been eliminated clean, like criminals like …… then rely on the nose of the officials, they teach us so, we also have to do, if not, there is a lot of bitterness to eat in the future.”

When Zhu Di heard this, he was actually speechless for a moment.

Raising a criminal.

This kind of thing has existed for a long time, and it can even be said that an industry has long been formed.

The military officials who need to brush up on their achievements also know the reasoning behind the exhaustion of fishing; if they eliminate all the thieves, what will they do in the coming year?

The states and counties that needed to ask for money and food also pointed to the water pirates for money and food.

Even the local big families, as long as it is not that kind of killing officials and robbing big families of robbers, naturally happy with the existence of this water thief, after all, they can not rob their own head, but the court and the government to give a variety of fostering the people’s policies, but almost all of them to enjoy.

Zhu Di paused, then went on to ask: “That experience to you how to explain?”

“They said that there are people …… in the city who want us to kill the city and then exterminate them, and also said that we can rest assured that we can do it, we enter the city at night, it is a surprise attack, and the defense of these people in the city is not heavy, and at that time, naturally, someone will open the city gate for us secretly to receive the city gate, and the inside and outside of the city will cooperate with each other. After the success of the matter, there will definitely be benefits for our brothers.”

Zhu Di took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and then he said, “Did he say who the person he entered the city to kill was?”

“All he said was that he was at the county courthouse in Dehua County ……”

Zhu evoked a cold smile, then said, “They are quite capable, to have guessed that we are at the Dehua County Office.”

Zhang Anshi was speechless on the side, to say the least, these people are smart is really smart, just seems to be smart a little crooked.

Zhu Di is obviously resentment, the hand of the knife casually thrown, but a wave of the hand said: “Take down the fine trial, an hour later, the report up.”

Zhu then took his seat, and the three heads of the thieves were pushed down.

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Di’s face that was as heavy as ink, and cautiously said beside him, “Your Majesty ……鑷�……”

Zhu Di said somberly, “No need to say much, I don’t want to talk right now.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Then why don’t Your Majesty take a break? It’s already getting late.”

Zhu Di’s complexion with a few points of annoyance, thought for a moment and said, “I am not yet lack of, I’d better read a book, your spring and autumn, fetch it.”

In a way, one is at a point where a compilation of stories called “Spring and Autumn” is truly soothing medicine for the soul.

Until the brocade guard side to send a report, Zhu Di put down the book, will be this report carefully read, and after that, he coldly raised his eyes: “Now it seems …… to be this Buzhengzhi. How do you think?”

Saying that, Zhu Di passed that zhang zheng report towards Zhang Anshi who was sitting on the side.

Zhang Anshi received the report, only read for a while, but said, “Your Majesty, I thought …… not only Bu Zhengzhi Xu Qi ……”

Zhu Di’s eyes were slightly sheeted as he gave Zhang Anshi a pleased look, “Continue.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “This matter involves, not just water bandits, water bandits can be instructed by the Buzheng Department, but Your Majesty should not forget that the water bandits from Poyang Lake to this place, along the way, passed through the various water fortresses and guards, but how come they can be unhindered? In this, I am afraid that the General Commanding Department has also passed through the air.”

Zhu’s eyes grew colder and colder.

When I think about the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, in order to prevent the local authority from being monopolized by one person.

Therefore, the system of three divisions was set up in a unique way, which are the so-called Chengxuan Buzhengzhi, Du Commanding General’s Department and Tidianzhi Zhiqi Department.

These three divisions, one in charge of administration, one in charge of military affairs, and one in charge of criminal names, were all of the same rank and were not subordinate to each other.

That is to say, Chengxuan Buzhengji Xu Qi, even if you can instruct the bandits, but it is impossible to mobilize the Commanding General’s Department under the various military guards.

But the water bandits ran more than two hundred miles, along the way unimpeded, between Jiujiang Province and Nanchang Province, and are important towns, thoroughfares, many military guards, how could be unaware of it?

Then Zhu Di said, “I also thought of this …… Then you mean is not it, this Bu Zheng Envoy Division and all commanders Division collusion?”

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said, “Your Majesty, if it’s collusion, it’s fine.”

“Hm?” Zhu Di’s eyes narrowed and his gaze sank as he looked at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi said: ”If it is collusion, it can only mean that it is a case of officials defending each other, and officials defending each other is nothing. But your majesty must not forget, what they did, but it is a copy of the family to destroy the family, to lose the head of the big crime ah. How would …… an ordinary person dare to do such a thing? If it is only ordinary harboring or collusion, is it possible that they are not suspicious of each other? This kind of life and limb matter, want to let these two so cooperation between them, this does not make sense.”

Zhu Di nodded and said: “I think of this, when I was the time of the Jing difficult, want to persuade the King of Ning with me together against the King of Ning is my brother, not to mention the feudal cuts also have his share, he is still hesitant, refused to easily cooperate, if not I took his military power, wrapped up his, I’m afraid that he is also not willing to do so.”

“I and the King of Ning and even blood brothers, each other with the same interests, but still can not do the same heart and mind, do not suspect each other. Not to mention this Bu Zheng Envoy Division and the Commanding General’s Division? So what is your guess?”

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment, then said, “Unless …… there is someone behind …… them instructing them.”

Zhu Di’s eyes fiercely fell on Zhang Anshi’s body, and the expression on his face grew colder and colder, “Continue.”

Zhang Anshi said, “For a major event like this, it is impossible to coordinate by cooperation. This is like the so-called coalition army since ancient times, often easy to be broken is a reason, your majesty has heard of the eighteen vassals to jointly discuss the dong?”

Zhu Di said, “Just say it.”

Zhang Anshi said: “Because this involves each other’s different interests, so there is no way to form a synergy, not to mention that when the court set up the three divisions of the purpose, is to let the three divisions of the checks and balances each other, the Buzhengzhi and all commanding generals of the one between a civil and a military, it would have been difficult to have any overly deep friendship, but now it seems to be …… Chen think they such tacit cooperation, is really unthinkable.”

After a pause, he continued, “But if there is someone behind them, who can harness them and make them serve willingly, then this …… thing may be explained.”

Zhu Di frowned, said under his breath: “Who can harness this Jiangxi Tangtang Buzhengzhi and all commanders? These two people, are feudal officials, and how will be willing to be driven for others?”

“This is also something that I have not figured out.” Zhang Anshi laughed bitterly, “The one who can do this may not be able to do so, even if it’s the Shangshu of the dynasty. After all, the Shangshu may be able to instruct the Buzheng Envoy, but he may not be able to make the Tantang Capital Commander bow down.”

Zhu slightly lowered his head to think before saying, “Could it be because they are they all have some kind of handle that fell into this person’s hands?”

Zhang Anshi said, “There is such a possibility, but I thought that the handle is certainly useful, but after all, this is too big, so …… at least it should be the commander-in-chief and Buzhengzhi at the same time trusted people.”

“Meanwhile …… trust ……” Zhu muttered under his breath.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, said, “Right now …… obviously still have no clue, but I have already set up.”

Zhu Di snapped his head up and gave Zhang Anshi a deep look, “What’s been set up?”

Zhang Anshi’s lips hooked up a smile, this smile with a few points of cunning, and then said, “Nanchangfu …… side …… minister …… has already made arrangements! ”

Zhu raised an eyebrow and looked at him suspiciously, “Is that so?”

After a pause, he said, “Tell me about it.”

Zhang Anshi looked mysterious, lowered his voice and whispered, then began to show a thieving look.

Zhu Di listened carefully and was first stunned, then his gloomy face, slowly melted away.

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Nanchang Prefecture.

At this time, in the light house of the Prefectural Government Office.

This one secluded little hall.

Yet there were a dozen people, sitting as if they were stakes.

Every man here has a winged hat on his head and is wearing an avian patch.

The most illustrious of these was Xu Qi, the Buzheng Minister, who wore a peacock patch.

Xu Qi didn’t say anything, and almost everyone sitting on either side of him was ashen at this moment.

Occasionally, with only a cough interspersed in between, there was hardly any talk at all.

Every heart was as if it were in turmoil.

Finally, someone hurried in from outside and said, “Lord Xu.”

This call caused everyone to wake up as if all of a sudden, only to see a group of winded people actually reveal a color of fear.

Even Xu Qi, actually subconsciously, his body trembled a little, shocked.

It wasn’t until he knew it was his shogun’s friend coming that he settled down a little, barely containing his shaking legs.

Raising his head, he waited for this person to come closer before saying, “What …… what is the matter …… Jiujiangfu …… is there any news?”

This curtain friend glanced at Xu Qi, then said, “No news yet ……”

Some people in the hall began to talk to each other.

“As usual, the news should have come by this time.”

“Will ……”

Almost everyone, showed a look of uneasiness.

There have been many people sitting here waiting for news since last night.

All of these people, none of them were frightened, and they did not know how many thoughts were born in their hearts.

Xu Qi revealed a look of disappointment as he tried to suppress his disappointment, then he looked at this Curtain Friend and said, “What’s the matter?”

Shouyou said, “The Qinzhi traveling there …… Liu Gong is making trouble again.”

Upon hearing this Lord Liu, almost everyone revealed a look of disgust.

The original plan at the beginning, this Minister of Rites is one of their firewalls, this public …… reputation is not good, greedy, just …… out of the matter can be all splashed on his body, is the most suitable shield they thought of.

But where do you think …… this guy has long jumped off the boat, and now it has become a hot potato instead.

Now although he is temporarily under house arrest, but this guy is not a little bit of peace, as if afraid of not and they draw a line in general, every now and then will be in the rows of a little bit of things to toss.

At this time, Xu Qi had no interest at all in caring about Liu Guan as a person, and only said in disgust, “And what happened to him?”

“Lord Liu set fire to the traveling regulator, saying he wanted to kill himself in return for the emperor’s favor ……”

“So is he dead yet?”

This curtain friend laughed bitterly: “did not die into it, outside the custody of the people saw the fire, where dare to slow down, hurried to put out the fire. He then pointed to everyone cursed, said it is a rebellious son, everyone gets to be executed, and cursed …… cursed ……”

Xu Qi held back his nausea and patiently said, “What was the curse?”

Shouyou said: “said he fell into the den of thieves, what Han and thieves are incompatible, to teach the rebels and thieves, are dead without a burial place. Also said …… that even after death, also want to become a ghost, the ghost is not dispersed, to teach the rebels and thieves are all uneasy …….”

Xu Qi thumped the case.

These words, as if they poked his heart and lungs at once, Xu Qi said in a vicious voice: “This old pitiful …… man.”

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