si-mexico Chapter 18: Decisive killing, parading the prince through the streets!
Chapter 18: Decisive killing, parading the prince through the streets!
Hearing this, a sinister smile appeared on Shen Changgong's lips.
"What? A civilian's life isn't a life? A Mara's life isn't a life?
You killed a person, and you drink three cups as punishment?
What a joke! Since I'm here today, I have no intention of letting you go back in one piece!
You have to pay your debts and pay with your life, it's only right!
Princes, generals, and ministers! Are there any special species?
The laws of Dayan stipulate that if a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people!
Today, I will seek justice for all civilians!"
"Security forces, listen to my orders!"
"exist!"
"All perpetrators will be killed without mercy. The mastermind, the Duke of Ying, will be brought back to the security forces for severe torture and investigation into any other illegal activities!"
"As ordered!"
Shen Changgong took the lead and chopped off the head of a servant with one stroke.
He knew that if he didn't draw his sword, the other security forces would not dare to do so either.
After all, these people have long been oppressed by the powerful and wealthy, and they are afraid to the core.
But now the blood of these people has been ignited by him. It only takes a fuse, and the hatred accumulated over the years towards the powerful will erupt instantly.
Sure enough, when the security forces saw Shen Changgong killing people, they all raised their swords and chopped at the servants.
Those servants and guards were good at bullying the common people, but they had never seen such a scene before.
Faced with the security forces who were like beasts, they were so frightened that they almost forgot to resist.
What's more, there is a top killer named Shen Changgong killing people.
Figures fell one after another, knives flashed, blood splattered, and the market seemed to have turned into an endless hell.
The more Shen Changgong killed, the happier he felt.
Don’t you powerful people like to watch civilians fight?
Sooner or later, I will let the civilians watch you fight.
The Prince of England was so frightened by this scene that his legs were shaking. He muttered "Madman...you madman" and ran away in fear.
How could Shen Changgong let him get away? He immediately took a step forward and kicked the Prince of England on the back, sending him flying.
The Prince of England fell heavily to the ground, knocking out several of his front teeth and his face covered in blood.
Soon, the others killed all the servants.
Although both sides had weapons, the security forces were equipped with armor after all, while servants could not be equipped with armor, and privately possessing armor was a serious crime.
In ancient times, whether or not a person had armor was a key factor in determining his combat effectiveness.
Shen Changgong came to the Duke of Yingguo, grabbed his hair, smiled brightly, and said in the kindest tone,
"Come on, come back with me and let me see how many bowls of noodles you have in your stomach."
"Come here, tie him up! Our prince is in good health. Tie him behind the horse and lead him away!"
"As ordered!"
The duties of the security forces are to patrol and arrest people, so they must carry ropes with them.
Zhao Long and Zhou Hu took a rope, tied up the prince's hands, and then tied them behind the horse's butt.
"No... No, you can't do this to me. I'm the prince. You lowly people, you mud legs, you're worse than slaves. If you dare to do this to me, your whole family will die, all of you!"
Seeing that he still dared to shout, Shen Changgong shouted,
"Zhang Fei!"
"The general is here!"
"Go, give him two slaps in the face so he'll remember this lesson!"
"As ordered!"
Although Zhang Yide didn't know why he was nicknamed Zhang Fei, he was convinced by the Grand Commandant at this time.
Forget about calling him Zhang Fei, you can even call him Zhang San, Li Si, or Turtle Bastard.
As long as the captain likes it.
Zhang Yide walked over, swung his palm, and slapped the Prince of England twice in the face. The crisp sound showed that the force was quite strong.
The Prince of England was so stunned that he stopped shouting.
Shen Changgong jumped on his horse and said,
"Let's go back to the barracks and send two more teams over to clean up the bodies. Don't bother the civilians."
"Yes!"
As the group was about to leave, the surrounding people suddenly rushed up.
This scene scared the other security forces, and they immediately drew their knives and pointed them at those people.
"Put away your swords! Do not draw your swords against innocent people!"
"Yes!"
The people rushed around, knelt on the ground one by one, and cried,
"Master Qingtian!"
"Master Qingtian!"
"We ordinary people finally have a good official."
"Great Heaven, please accept my humble obeisance!"
The people knelt down and kowtowed, but Shen Changgong did not feel proud at all.
Just killing some lackeys and capturing a prince made the people so grateful. It shows that the people have suffered from the powerful for a long time.
They have been oppressed by the powerful and their lackeys since childhood. At the very least, they are robbed and beaten, and at the worst, their families are broken up and their children are sold.
There is no way to report to the authorities because officials protect each other.
Shen Changgong considered himself a selfish person. He killed the powerful and wealthy because of personal grudges and it had nothing to do with the common people.
But now, his thoughts have changed a little.
If possible, do something to help the people to the best of your ability.
Even if it is just to win the hearts of the people, when the empress wants to kill them in the future, they will have some confidence to rebel.
Shen Changgong shouted,
"Everyone, please stand up. I am also a commoner, not the son of a rich and powerful person. I am just like you, the son of a small merchant.
Although I am an official now, I will not be like other corrupt officials, I am still a commoner.
If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes!
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The people around wiped their tears and smiled, and made way for Shen Changgong to pass.
Although it was already evening, the news still spread rapidly around.
Among the powerful and the common people, there are two completely different versions.
It was said among the powerful that the new emperor, Shen Changgong, was arrogant and domineering. He slaughtered the servants and guards of the Duke of Yingguo's family and even tied the Duke of Yingguo's son to the back of a horse and paraded him through the streets. He was simply too much and deserved to be put to death.
In the streets, people were saying that the empress's husband had taken office as the Grand Commandant of the Security Army and would be in charge of the capital's security, specifically dealing with those officials and dignitaries who bullied the people. He was simply a once-in-a-century justice.
We ordinary people finally have hope.
The two evaluations present a polarized scene, which is completely different and reveals people's hearts.
Shen Changgong dragged the Prince of Yingguo all the way back to the military camp and immediately had him tortured severely, forcing him to reveal the evidence of the Yingguo Mansion's crimes and the hiding places of the stolen money.
He needs to get this done as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to cope with the court tomorrow morning.
Even if the Empress protected him, those officials would not let him go if he could not produce evidence that the Duke of Yingguo had committed a crime.
He must take the initiative.