Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 162 I listen to Mr. Li
Outside the Ordnance Bureau, Mao Xiang led a group of personal guards and stopped at a distance, with two people holding Tao Youqing beside him.

After all, Tao Youqing was injured and couldn't walk very smoothly. It would be a waste of time for him to run such a long distance even if he could persist.

"Go."

Mao Xiang pursed his lips in the direction of the Ordnance Bureau.

The two guards let go of their hands, Tao Youqing staggered, and finally managed to steady himself.

"Yes, yes, I'll go over there right now."

Tao Youqing bowed to Mao Xiang and replied, then dragged his injured body towards the Ordnance Bureau with difficulty.

When he entered the Ordnance Bureau, acquaintances saw him like this and asked about him in surprise and concern.

"Guanshi Tao, what's wrong with you?"

"Are you okay? Do you want the doctor to take a look at it for you?"

"..."

Tao Youqing was in no mood to explain to these people, and had no way of explaining it. He waved his hand perfunctorily and continued walking inside.

While walking, I looked around, thinking about how to carry out the task assigned by Mao Xiang.

As he was walking, a scream and a voice begging for mercy suddenly came. Tao Youqing turned around and saw Xu Yong whipping a craftsman, and his heart suddenly moved. It was a good opportunity.

Tao Youqing walked over quickly regardless of his injuries.

"Hurry up! I'm procrastinating on my work. Why don't I see you so slow when eating?"

Xu Yong scolded the craftsman while whipping him hard.

After beating the craftsman, he raised his whip and pointed at the craftsmen around him, warning:
"Please be smarter, don't think about being lazy every day like before!"

Although the things Tao Youqing said when he went to find Li Wei were somewhat exaggerated, they were not made out of nothing.

Since Li Wei came to the Ordnance Bureau, he would directly arrange for Lu Ti to do most of the work. This Xu Yong was marginalized. Not only was the oil and water lost, but he also had to nod and bend all day long. Even ordinary craftsmen did not dare to scold him easily. Later, it was even more... He was kicked out directly by Li Wei.

After Li Wei was demoted, he relied on connections to get him back. He was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger on Li Wei, so of course he had to take action on these craftsmen.

"stop!"

Tao Youqing dragged his injured body forward and shouted loudly from a distance.

Xu Yong frowned and turned around. Seeing him looking so bruised and bruised, he was slightly shocked at first, but then put it aside. He didn't care about the life and death of this little person.

Although Tao Youqing was secretly a spy hired by Mao Xiang, on the surface he was a manager who had been promoted by Li Wei, so Xu Yong didn't like him very much!
"Tao Youqing? You still know that you are coming back. Where have you been these past few days?"

Xu Yong didn't ask about his injury, but he came up and asked him why he was skipping work.

Tao Youqing did not reply, but shouted loudly: "Xu Yong, Mr. Li once ordered that beating and scolding craftsmen is not allowed, have you forgotten? You even whipped us at will!"

"Master Li? Are you talking about that Mr. Turtle from the Jiaofang Division? Hahahaha..."

Xu Yong sneered, and then laughed.

Several newly promoted stewards who were following him also laughed out loud.

There are traitors everywhere, and these craftsmen are the same. After Li Wei left, Xu Yong returned. For the sake of immediate interests, some people forgot all about Li Wei's kindness to them and switched to Xu Yong's side.

When the craftsmen around him heard his words, they all looked at him with hidden anger. Even the craftsman who had just been beaten and begged for mercy remained silent.

Some people are ungrateful, but naturally there are also people who are grateful to Li Wei, and these people are still the majority.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and get to work. If you don't slack off again, I'll beat you to death!"

Xu Yong waved his whip and said viciously.

Everyone dares to be angry but dare not speak out, there is nothing they can do, this is the reality.

Upon seeing this, Tao Youqing shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. Mr. Li said that we must learn to resist. This dog officer is so abusive to us. Let's beat him out together with me!"

The surrounding craftsmen all looked surprised and slightly surprised, but still no one dared to act rashly.

Seeing the hesitation of these people, Tao Youqing knew that he had to take some practical action. This mission must be done well. This was his last chance to save his life.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, immediately used all his strength, rushed to Xu Yong and gave him a kick.

Xu Yong was caught off guard and staggered as he was kicked. He took two steps back to stabilize his body, and then looked at Tao Youqing in disbelief.

"You, you dare to hit me?"

The following offender is seeking death. How could Tao Youqing be so bold today?
Tao Youqing couldn't care less, so he kicked him with all his strength, and immediately shouted: "Everyone, believe me, Mr. Li said, we must learn to resist, we can't just be beaten without fighting back!"

Xu Yong looked around angrily: "Let's see who dares to resist!"

After saying that, he raised his whip and pointed it at Tao Youqing: "Come here, hit me!"

The new stewards behind him immediately swarmed Tao Youqing upon hearing this.

Tao Youqing's face changed drastically and he shouted again: "Everyone, believe me!"

"Master Li really said that?"

Among the craftsmen watching, a steward who had been promoted by Li Wei stood up and asked.

"I guarantee with my head that I will go find Mr. Li, that's what he told me!"

Tao Youqing looked at the people gathered around him and shouted anxiously.

The craftsman who stood up showed a firm look on his face and shouted: "Okay! Since Mr. Li said so, let's fight back and beat this dog official out!"

After the man finished speaking, someone immediately followed him and said, "Count me in!"

"I don't understand anything. I listen to Mr. Li. I'll fight him when he asks me to!"

"That's right, listen to Mr. Li, dog beater!"

"beat……"

Seeing someone taking the lead, the craftsmen who had been oppressed for such a long time suddenly became excited and surrounded them with shouts.

People are not afraid of hardship, but they are afraid of suffering after tasting sweetness. In the past, when Li Wei was here, they ate well, wore good clothes, and no one beat them with whips or scolded them when they worked. As long as they work hard, they can do better. Take more.

But now, as soon as Li Wei left, Xu Yong came. Not only did he deprive them of their meals and bonuses, he also abused them with a whip every day. How could they endure such a huge gap!
The anger that had been suppressed for a long time broke out at this moment. When Xu Yong saw these craftsmen who were usually submissive and dared not speak out when being beaten, they suddenly became like this, and his face was horrified.

"Don't mess around, the following criminals who assault officials will be beheaded!!"

Xu Yong quickly shouted loudly, hoping that these people could calm down.

The expressions of the stewards who followed him also changed, and they no longer paid attention to Tao Youqing. They formed a circle and looked at the craftsmen in horror.

Xu Yong's words were still useful. Many of those who were rushing forward hesitated.

But Tao Youqing couldn't let him get what he wanted. As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Youqing immediately shouted: "Don't be afraid, everyone, with Mr. Li supporting us, there is nothing to be afraid of!" The title Mr. Li seems to have some kind of magic power. Tao Youqing As soon as the words came out, those who hesitated immediately put down their scruples and rushed forward with shouts.

Xu Yong and others were horrified. There were so many craftsmen, and one slap could turn them into pieces. How could they still have the majesty they had just now? They immediately ran away with their heads in their hands and ran outside the Ordnance Bureau, shouting for help as they ran. .

But there were too many craftsmen gathered around, and there was an increasing trend. As everyone shouted, more people learned about the situation. When they heard that Li Wei had ordered them to do it, they all became bold and followed. Come up!
"I told you to whip me!"

The craftsman who was whipped by Xu Yong picked up the whip pulled by Xu Yong, caught up with him and whipped him.

Xu Yong was beaten while running, and screamed when he was beaten. The other stewards who followed him were already overwhelmed by the crowd.

Some of the people's fists, kicks and whips could not catch up with the one who threw the stones. In just a moment, he was beaten with bruises and bruises all over his body.

Tao Youqing, who was following behind, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this situation. The matter was finally done, and his life should have been saved.

After resting for a moment, he slowly followed the tide of people.

Outside the Ordnance Bureau, Mao Xiang and his guards heard something moving inside. He chuckled and led the team into the Ordnance Bureau unhurriedly.

"Help! Master Mao, help!"

From a distance, Xu Yong saw Mao Xiang coming in with his soldiers, and he suddenly shouted for help in surprise.

However, when Mao Xiang saw clearly the surging crowd behind him, his expression changed with horror!
This is too much!
Originally, he thought it would be great if Tao Youqing could mobilize dozens or hundreds of people, but now looking at this situation, it is estimated that it is close to thousands.

"Quick, hurry up and call someone!"

Mao Xiang hurriedly ordered that there were government troops stationed outside the Ordnance Bureau. Facing so many out-of-control craftsmen at this time, the dozens of people around him were not enough!
"Yes, my lord!"

The pro-military guards beside him responded hurriedly, turned around and ran out of the weapons bureau.

"Master Mao, Master Mao, help!"

Xu Yong shouted and rushed towards Mao Xiang with the rioting craftsmen. Mao Xiang's face twitched. Although these personal guards were experienced in hundreds of battles and had good skills, they could not really fight one against a hundred, facing an absolute With their numerical advantage, even if their opponent is unarmed, it will be in vain.

Seeing Xu Yong leading people over like this, Mao Xiang suddenly looked ugly, but now that the matter was over, he couldn't just run away like Xu Yong, so he could only bite the bullet and push forward.

"Stop it! What are you going to do? Do you want to rebel?"

Mao Xiang took out his knife and shouted loudly.

There are only a few of them now, but their aura must be strong. If they can intimidate these people with their aura, there will be some relief.

After Xu Yong ran over in a state of embarrassment and his face was covered in blood, he hurriedly hid behind Mao Xiang and others.

The craftsmen who were chasing after them were a little frightened when they saw Mao Xiang and other pro-army soldiers who were armed with hard-wearing armor and finally stopped.

Seeing this, Mao Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it didn't get out of control.

"Sir Mao, these people below are guilty of beating me. They are rebelling. Sir, arrest these people quickly!"

Xu Yong showed his head from behind and said.

Mao Xiang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth when he heard what he said. You idiot, can't you talk about it later? The troops outside haven't come yet!
"Sir, this dog officer deprived us of food and beat us every day. We had no choice but to rise up and resist. Please be aware of this!!"

The leading steward immediately shouted to Mao Xiang that although he also hated Xu Yong, he had not lost his mind and could not accept the rebellion.

"Yes, it's this dog officer!"

"My lord is aware!"

Mao Xiang took a deep breath and shouted: "The official is guilty, you can appeal, you can't act like this!"

"We have already sued Lord Li. It was Lord Li who asked us to resist!"

"Yes, Master Li said that!"

"We listen to Mr. Li!"

"..."

Mao Xiang's expression changed. According to the plan, this matter was really going to be pinned on Li Wei, but now that the matter was a bit big, he didn't know if he could still do it.

Zhu Yuanzhang meant to force this matter on Li Wei. Li Wei believed that these craftsmen were just following orders. Although they were indiscriminate orders, they were only blind obedience and could be given a lighter punishment.

But if Li Wei refuses to admit it, then these people are tantamount to rebelling, and the following criminals will beat the officials and be shown to the public as the head of the owl!

As for Li Wei, Zhu Yuanzhang had already made arrangements.

While Mao Xiang was hesitating, the guards who had been ordered to go out to shake people rushed in with the guards stationed outside.

The government army guards surrounded these craftsmen, and the commander Chang An stepped forward to greet Mao Xiang.

The Fujunwei was also one of the emperor's direct subordinates, and he was considered a colleague on the same level as Chang An.

When Mao Xiang saw that the army guards had the situation under control, he finally felt relieved and was no longer as persuasive as before.

"Arrest them all!"

Mao Xiang shouted loudly.

The surrounded craftsmen immediately panicked, shouting that they were wronged, and no longer dared to resist in the face of the government soldiers who came forward to arrest them.

"Master Mao! Master Mao!"

Tao Youqing squeezed out from the noisy crowd. Seeing that these soldiers wanted to arrest even him, he hurriedly shouted to Mao Xiang.

Mao Xiang's eyes narrowed, he chuckled, and motioned to the soldiers to let him go.

Tao Youqing stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Master Mao, the matter is settled. Do you think my sin can be cleared up?"

Mao Xiang smiled: "Of course, I keep my word, and the previous matters will be wiped off for you."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..." Tao Youqing was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

However, before he could finish thanking him, Mao Xiang's smile faded and he said coldly: "But you dare to incite the craftsmen to beat the imperial official. I can't forgive you for this crime!"

Tao Youqing paused and looked at Mao Xiang in shock: "Sir, I am not following..."

puff!
With a soft sound, his words stopped abruptly, and he immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest and abdomen.

Looking down, he saw that the steel knife had penetrated his chest, and the handle of the knife was in Mao Xiang's hand.

Tao Youqing opened his mouth, but blood came out of his mouth and he couldn't say a word.

Mao Xiang raised his leg and kicked him away, glanced at him disdainfully, and then sheathed the knife.

Chang An saw this in his eyes, but said nothing. He didn't even bother to ask such a small person.

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