afterglow

Chapter 239 Will not be targeted indiscriminately; execution with twists and turns
After wandering around, the two planned to continue to stroll on the street for a while, but unfortunately, several gunshots were heard from the adjacent block, followed by a series of shots, like setting off firecrackers.

The patrolmen in a group of two ran towards that direction, and soon, several patrolmen pretending to be "mobile patrols" rushed to support them on their bicycles.

Although it has only been half a month since the law and order has deteriorated, the pedestrians on the street seem to have accepted it calmly. They should eat, drink, and play, and they behave very calmly.

On the contrary, Zhou Changfeng and Xia Xiaoshi, who had suffered on Chaoxi Avenue yesterday, learned their lesson this time, and did not dare to stay outside for a long time. They immediately gave up their plans to go shopping and went to a nearby department store instead.

Although they expected to stay for four days at first, because it went relatively smoothly, the two actually set off for the capital at noon the next day.

Although it was unlucky to encounter accidents and see blood during the short trip to Shanghai, it was still successful and everyone was happy.

The Basic War Preparedness Act passed by the Advisory Council last year is a very clear signal. If businessmen can only be regarded as smelling business opportunities before and are not sure, then the finalization of the bill is almost equivalent to the imperial court telling everyone that there will be war in the future. up.

In recent years, in order to maintain its survival, Hengguang Company has transformed into the mid-to-high-end market. It has survived, but there is no surplus to speak of.

Now they urgently need additional funds to add enough machinery and equipment, hire workers, so as to expand their production capacity.

Bank loans can indeed basically solve the funding problem, but it is only limited to this, and Zhou Changfeng's arrival has brought unexpected joy to Hengguang Company-there is still a good thing to come to Hengguang in these years?The famous general revealed the design requirements?
Based on the analysis of the words discussed, is the portable machine gun he requested that "abandon all flashy designs, simplicity first" a real need of the military department?
If that's the case, it's a clear way to make money.

For a long time, people's concepts of military weapons are "high-end" and "excellent" - the gun body should be made of complete and well-proportioned walnut wood, the gun body should be blued, and the barrel and key parts should be chrome-plated .

This is the case with the Type [-] and [-] portable machine guns currently used by the Ming army. The receiver is cut, cut, and milled out of a whole piece of nickel-manganese steel, and the rest of the parts are also like this, followed by acid etching and heating processes. It is blued to increase its antirust and corrosion resistance.

The submachine gun manufactured in this way is as beautiful as a handicraft.

But now someone from Zhou has put forward the exact opposite request, and the sense of gap is so huge that people are a little confused.It's like the big boss has been driving a Porsche in the past, and someone suddenly hinted that the big boss will drive a Wuling Hongguang in the future.

Zhang Jiye couldn't help worrying: "I'm afraid that at that time, the masters of the military department will still insist on 'rather lack than excess'."

However, after some discussion, whether it was the manager or the boss, everyone agreed that Zhou could not be the one who was aimless.

Moreover, the design was simplified as much as possible, and the stamping process and surface phosphating process were used instead. All for the convenience of manufacturing, it seems that it is indeed suitable for future military expansion and preparations.

So they finally made up their minds—to design according to Zhou's requirements, and to purchase a batch of new [-]-ton and [-]-ton stamping machines.

Grab this opportunity and fly into the sky!Even if it is wrong, it is just standing still.

On November [-]th, the second quarter of Maozheng.

This day that has not been endowed with special meaning is destined to be imprinted in the hearts of Daming in another form.

The sunrise time in late autumn and early winter is obviously later. Now it is dawn, and the first ray of morning light shines on the world.

Zizhulin Prison in Beicheng District is named after Zizhulin Road to the south of it. This prison is usually used to detain special prisoners such as political prisoners and economic prisoners, rather than ordinary prisoners.

The two insiders of the broadcasting company, the assailant who attacked the director of the Surong Group, and the assassin who assassinated the members of the Advisory Council, a total of five people were imprisoned here.

And today is the day when the government notifies the execution.

Protesters crowded outside Zizhulin Prison. As far as the eye can see, there are rightist party members chanting "reproach" and citizens who have been agitated.

If they simply follow the current "Daming Criminal Law" to make a judgment without considering the government, these people will definitely die.But the recent tense situation has somewhat affected the Ministry of Criminal Justice's verdict.

The homes of several pushers of Yingtian Mansion's criminal office, the servants of the criminal department, and the Langzhong received letters like snowflakes, some pleading, some argued, and some threatened.

There are many groups of people petitioning directly outside the official offices, and even the houses of these officials are often besieged.

Officials who were directly or indirectly involved in the judgment were undoubtedly under great pressure because of the fear of retaliation after all.

Although everyone could not make up their minds, the Crown Prince's attitude was extremely firm, and he demanded that the death penalty must be imposed according to the law, and that the sentence should not be commuted by public opinion.

The emperor acquiesced to his insistence.

Therefore, a few days ago, when the news that "the participants were all sentenced to death and will never wait" was announced by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, public opinion exploded in an instant.

The routine ridicule and mutual criticism among the major newspapers is not worth mentioning, because many newspaper offices that expressed their approval of this treatment were viciously attacked, smashed, and even set on fire.

As a result, the scale of the demonstrations in the major prefectures of Ming Dynasty climbed to a new height. On November [-], at least [-] citizens took to the streets of Yingtianfu in the capital to participate in solidarity and protest.

That night, Zhou Changfeng had a mutiny in the [-]th Infantry Division to which He Cheng, an old friend of Yingtian Wuxue, had a mutiny—about forty soldiers were instigated and clamored by three junior officers, and under the leadership of the three of them, they tried to leave the garrison for the Zizhulin Prison implements a prison robbery plan.

But their whereabouts were revealed, and they were quickly suppressed by the Ming army who came after hearing the news. Two of the three officers surrendered and one committed suicide.

And in today's day of execution, no one dares to imagine what will happen.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice has already prepared for the worst, which is to encounter robbery of the court.

In addition to the bailiffs and military police with live ammunition, there is also a team of Yi'an Army and four Type [-] armored vehicles participating in the escort, which can be said to be an unprecedented escort force.

The temporary execution ground is located next to the Anren Avenue near the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. There are prison cars carrying death row prisoners, police cars with bailiffs, and trucks with soldiers. A convoy of more than 20 vehicles is guarded by four armored vehicles in the front and rear. Down slowly south.

However, just as the convoy was about to arrive, five white figures suddenly rushed out from the crowd of onlookers on the side of the road, and then knelt down in the middle of the road, all of them holding pointed knives in their hands.

The convoy stopped, and soon, more than a dozen bailiffs and military police approached as if they were facing an enemy.

The five youths were all wearing thin white robes. After the cold wave swept across the south of the Yangtze River, the temperature in Jinling was already a bit cold. These five people were obviously too cold, their bodies trembling, their lips and faces turning blue.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Back to the side immediately!"

"Throw away the knife!"

The gendarmes and bailiffs were screaming one after another.

A young man at the head shouted loudly: "The five of them have done a great job. They awakened the world, and their crimes are not worthy of death! But the government treats the righteous people so indifferently, it is really chilling..."

"Shut up! Get out of the way!"

"...Today, I waited for five people to risk their lives for their lives, and I only hope that five of them will not die!"

After all, the young man raised his knife and stabbed his left wrist!
In an instant, dark red blood gushed out like water from an open faucet.

The other four did the same thing one after another, but within a few seconds, the white robes they were wearing were dyed red, and puddles of blood were also accumulated on the road.

The onlookers on both sides of the street took a few steps back in alarm, a woman screamed, and more people looked at the five young men in disbelief.

"Come here!"

"Kill their knives!"

"Quick! Bandage!"

"Get the doctor!"

The bailiffs and gendarmes with long sticks in black and white rushed over, waved their sticks and knocked out the sharp knives held by the five of them, and then subdued them with all their might.

During the fight, more than a dozen soldiers and police officers turned into blood men, dripping blood dripping from their hands and skirts.

The five youths who "goed to die generously" were still shouting loudly, but they were quickly handed over to a team of patrolmen by the military police, and they escorted them to a nearby hospital.

The sudden accident delayed the team for nearly 10 minutes, but luckily it never happened again.

Hundreds of military police with long sticks were waiting in formation around the execution ground, and four armored vehicles were also parked sideways nearby.

But it seems that someone deliberately caused trouble, and the crowd watching the execution kept pushing and shoving, which made the military and police on the front line very nervous.

Uiro, a member of the criminal department who came to prison, was very disturbed. He kept raising his hand to look at his watch, hoping that the execution time would come soon.

Although in ancient times people were used to asking for cuts at noon, it was just a habit, and it was not strictly followed. Now it is naturally more casual.

According to the written documents of the Ministry of Penalties, the five attackers should be executed at [-] o'clock sharp today.

As the time passed by every minute and every second, it soon reached 59:[-], and there has been no riot until now. It seems that the worry about the robbery field was too much?

A row of sand bags were piled up in the middle of the temporary execution field, like a low wall, to prevent the bullets from penetrating the human body and turning into stray bullets to hurt others.

The bailiffs escorted the confirmed death row prisoners to the sandbag wall, and regardless of what they were still muttering, they directly knelt down on the ground.

Suddenly, loud gunshots cut through the grim atmosphere at the moment.

oh?Really robbed the court?
For some reason, the prison officer felt a sense of relief.

He glanced in the direction where the gunshots came from, then sneered contemptuously, and waved decisively: "Execution!"

The armored vehicle is parked outside, even if you have great abilities, don't try to succeed.

"Bang! Bang!"

The executioner with the gun immediately fired according to the order, and the five prisoners fell to the ground, twitching slightly.

At the same time, a team of patrolmen guarding the periphery immediately dispatched and went straight to the source of the gunshots.

Now everything has become a fait accompli, and there is no room for reversal.

At this moment, the police officers, gendarmes, and officials present all heaved a sigh of relief.

On November 37, the [-]th year of Zhichang, although there were some twists and turns in the process, the five assailants of "Jimao's disaster" were still all sentenced to death.

The next day, the Ministry of Criminal Justice announced the arrests of several party leaders and core members of the Endeavor Society and the Youth Yongyue Society, and listed the charges against them, including maliciously inciting public sentiment, maliciously provoking relations between the government and the people, and planning attacks that caused casualties among officials and the people. , plotting rebellion, bribing court officials, illegally training private armies, illegally possessing weapons beyond the limit, and so on.

"Totally correct. On the eve of the war, the most important thing is to maintain stability and prepare for the war." Zhou Changfeng commented.

"These people are too radical, fighting and killing all day long, trying their best to show their courage." Zhu Lingjing said flatly: "In fact, they could have chosen a more peaceful way to kill."

This is Zhou Changfeng's first visit to Princess Ningyou's mansion. His first feeling is grandeur, his second feeling is elegance, and his third feeling is grandeur.

Zhu Lingjing didn't have any other purpose, it was just a small move similar to declaring sovereignty.

Due to a series of recent changes and turmoil, people have accelerated the speed of standing in line. Those who stood in line tried to express their position openly and secretly.

Today, there are not many people who insist on remaining neutral.

Regarding Zhou's going to Shanghai to discuss business, Zhu Lingjing just found it very interesting and couldn't help but want to tease him.

She deliberately asked in a cold voice: "The gift money I gave you just changed hands like this? Is this ungrateful?"

"Your Highness is serious, I will definitely receive it, but the money... I have no luck." Zhou Changfeng felt that she did not seem to be angry, so he said nonchalantly: "You see, I don't pursue a life of luxury and wealth, and the usual salary is not enough." Enough, so just use that money to do something meaningful."

Although he was fined half a year's salary, he still had a lot of savings, and his daily expenses were not much. Zhou Changfeng was far from being financially poor.

Zhu Lingjing smiled, didn't say any more, paused for a few seconds, and brought the topic back on track.

"Your Majesty is very vigilant about the disturbances in the fourth division, and the investigation of each division and brigade will come soon." She raised her eyes to stare at Zhou Changfeng, and warned with extra seriousness: "Don't think that you have come to Mingli once last month. After that, there will be a secret investigation in the future, so be sure to restrain your subordinates."

Although the mutiny of the Fourth Division of the Army was small in scale and quickly suppressed, it was extremely vicious in nature, which immediately aroused the emperor's suspicion.

How can the ruler allow the army to have independent thoughts and ideas?If you are disobedient, you should be taught a severe lesson, as a warning to those who are latecomers.

What's more, the emperor knew very well that he was in poor health, and he might be about to usher in the handover of power at some point. Now that he was at a crossroads that determined the fate of the country, all unstable factors had to be eliminated.

Under such circumstances, it would be naive to think that the emperor would back down. Whoever touches it will be unlucky.

(End of this chapter)