At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 11 Blood splattered on the Prime Minister’s Mansion
Wang Ji's brutal methods are known to everyone in Pei Kingdom.

Even if the power is as powerful as the direct descendants of the Zhou family in Peiguo, they would back away from Wang Ji, and would not take the initiative to conflict with Wang Ji unless they had to.

The old grandpa, as a mere countryman, dared to block Wang Ji's nose at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and scolded him sharply. This kind of courage and integrity are naturally admirable.

Not to mention, the old man's move was for the people of Xiang County.

Wang Ji was furious after listening to the old lady's impassioned speech.Although he did have selfish motives for initiating the water conservancy donation this time, he had been in power for four years in Pei State and felt that he had no regrets. Even if he used torture and killed many people, it was within the legal framework.

Wang Ji has always been proud of defying the powerful and impartially enforcing the law, but he did not expect to be criticized for being worthless by the old lady in front of everyone today, so naturally he became a little angry from embarrassment.

He drew his sword in his hand, pointed at the old man and shouted sharply: "You old man instigated a civil uprising, besieged the prime minister's mansion, humiliated the superior, and deserved to be punished for your crime. If you don't repent at the end of your life, is it not good for you to bully the sword in my hand?"

The old lady was happy and fearless, and approached the sword two steps forward, shouting: "If you want to commit a crime, there is no reason to worry about it!"

"I am pleading for the people today. With benevolence and righteousness, I will repudiate cruelty, and with the heart of heaven, I will resist harsh donations. How can I be afraid of the axe? Mencius said: Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want. The two cannot To gain both is to give up one's life for righteousness."

"Here is my head, do you dare to take it?"

Facing the grand old man who was not afraid of death with his generous speeches, even if Wang Ji killed Yingye, he was momentarily forced by his aura and couldn't help but staggered back a few steps.

Many people who came with the old grandpa saw how desperate he was for themselves and others, and some people shouted loudly: "For us and others, Zhou Shifu did not hesitate to use his weak body to face the sharp swords of cruel officials. How can we let the grandpa fight alone!"

Immediately, someone loudly echoed: "Zhou Yufu pleaded for the people, what is the crime?"

"Donating taxes and harming the people, what a shame for Mr. Zhou!"

"As a poor man from the countryside, the Grand Duke is not afraid of death even if his book is handed down to the world. We are reduced to tenant farmers. We have no food to eat, no clothes to cover our bodies, and no place to stand on our bodies. Why should we be afraid of death!"

"If you want to kill Mrs. Zhou, please behead me first!"

"If you want to kill Mrs. Zhou, please behead me first!"

"If you want to kill Mrs. Zhou, please behead me first!"

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The public opinion outside the Prime Minister's Mansion was raging, and the common people ignored the armored county soldiers and rushed forward one after another, protecting the old man behind him.

They sacrificed their lives because they were moved by the old lady's righteous deeds, and they didn't want this old man who pleaded for the people to suffer unforeseen disasters, and they also risked their lives to resist water donations.

For most of the people present, a water conservancy donation of [-] yuan per person is enough to put them in debt or even destroy their families.

Now that they have been forced into a desperate situation, they can naturally drop everything and risk their lives.The so-called law does not blame everyone.No matter how ruthless Wang Ji was, he would not dare to kill so many unarmed people present.

Now that the world is not in chaos, unless officials can cover the sky with one hand, they must consider the attitude of the court.

Previously, the reason why Wang Ji was able to kill more than [-] people in his four years as Prime Minister was that apart from a few people who really violated the law, most of them were bandits and bandits who were forced to gather together, or private slaves of wealthy families who pretended to be thieves. .

According to the concept of governing the country with benevolence, the court does not encourage excessive killing. Even for those bandits who roam the mountains and forests, most of them only kill the heads of the bandits. Therefore, the reward for catching the bandits alive is more than that of killing the bandits.

Wang Ji didn't care so much, as long as he violated the law or gathered in the mountains and forests, he would mercilessly kill them all. This is how he killed more than [-] people in four years.

Wang Ji's actions seemed a bit cruel, but what he did did not violate the law. Even if the court ordered to investigate, at most, he could only be punished for his negligence of "not promoting education, and the criminal law is too heavy".

Wang Ji looked at the old man who was protected by everyone, and he couldn't help feeling remorse when he was angry. If Zhou Yufu had just stabbed him to death with his sword, the matter would not be troubled. to this point.

At that time, Wang Ji could charge the old lady with the crime of "inciting public opinion and slandering the superior", and he committed murder in order to quell a potential rebellion. With the power of the Wang family in the court, it is easy to cover up such things.

But now, with so many unarmed people blocking the Prime Minister's Office, if Wang Ji dared to order killings, the nature would be very different.The eunuch Wang Fu and Wang Ji himself have many political enemies in the court. If this kind of thing is reported to the emperor, the two will definitely be punished.

Therefore, even if he was as domineering as Wang Ji, the Prime Minister of Pei State, his expression changed drastically and he was forced to retreat continuously.

But soon, a cruel look flashed in Wang Ji's eyes.

He put his sword back into its sheath first, then stepped forward two steps to the front of the crowd, and shouted sharply: "Zhou Yufu incites people's hearts, confuses the crowd with evil words, besieges the government, and slanders the superior. He should be detained and tried in court. As for the water donation, it is about Xiang County's century-old plan cannot be avoided!"

"Nianer and other common people were deceived by traitors, and the truth will not be investigated today. You should retreat quickly, so as not to get angry!"

"Where is the lieutenant? If we don't catch the leader of this thief who is deceiving the public with his monstrous words quickly, how long will it take?"

Lieutenant Pei Guo originally regretted coming to interfere with this matter when he saw the fierce public opinion. If such matters were not handled well, it would be a major event that would trigger a civil uprising. Wang Ji, the Prime Minister of Pei Guo, had a profound background and was not afraid. Lieutenant Pei Guo is not sure.

He originally intended to persuade Wang Ji to calm down the matter, but he never thought that the other party would still be so tough in the face of the angry people, and even ordered him to arrest Zhou Shifu.

Lieutenant Pei Guo complained in his heart and said to himself: "Isn't this deliberately provoking a popular uprising? I cannot bear such responsibility!"

The people who were already emotional, saw that Wang Jifei not only ignored the public opinion, but also wanted to arrest the old lady for questioning, and even insisted on promoting the water donation that was related to everyone's interests, which immediately aroused everyone's anger.

One of the young men, who was only [-] years old, had five adults in his family but only three acres of thin farmland. His life had already been extremely difficult. If he paid another [-] yuan in taxes, he would definitely be forced to ruin his family.

Thinking of this, the young man who was already mobilized to anger became even more furious. He rushed up and punched Wang Ji, cursing: "Dog officer, are you trying to force me to death?"

However, Wang Ji seemed to have been prepared for a long time. When he saw the young man rushing up, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he suddenly drew his sword and stabbed out.

"laugh!"

The young man felt a pain in his heart and looked at the sharp blade that pierced his body in disbelief. A strong sense of dizziness soon swallowed up his consciousness.

"Pfft!"

Wang Ji drew his sword, and the young man's unsupported corpse slowly fell to the ground. Blood soon stained the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion red.

(End of this chapter)