These assassins are still so rampant today. Many local people were previously somewhat wavering towards Chieftain Mu Tong. But after this incident, and seeing with their own eyes the local dialect spoken by the people who tried to assassinate Xiao Heng, their good impression of Mu Tong disappeared.
Tusi Tusi, they also have to ensure the safety of the natives, only then they are worthy of being loved by so many people and being the patron saint of the people, but look at what Mu Tong did! Before Xiao Heng was in danger in Zhaotong, everyone saw it with their own eyes. It was Xiao Heng who pushed out a general Yang in front of so many people, saying that he was a native and a confidant of Mu Tong, and killed him. Most of the natives were only half-believing and half-doubting.
Apart from being half-believing and half-doubting, the most I felt was that the imperial envoy should not have been assassinated. Other than that, I didn't have much other feeling. Most people in the world felt the same way. Unless the same thing happened to me, who could truly empathize with me
But this time was different. This time the explosion was experienced personally by all the people.
They now have a deep understanding of the thrills, the despair and pain of being on the verge of death, and the sadness and despair of watching their loved ones get into trouble.
And the one who caused all this was Mu Tong!
Didn't Mu Tong know that there were countless natives in Kunming?! Although they lived here, they were still related by blood. Mu Tong wanted to assassinate the imperial envoy, but he didn't care about their lives at all! Look at those people who were killed or injured in the flower shed! Look at those children who were separated from their families and cried for no reason!
How can Mouton be used to make this toast? !
The people were all very excited. The natives have always been very brave, and they have their own set of rules of conduct. Even the orders from the government are not as useful as their own rules. Now seeing that these assassins are still going to commit crimes, strong native men rushed out immediately, pounced on the dwarf and beat him up.
The dwarf's head was covered in blood after being beaten, but the natives were still not satisfied, so they dragged him out and threw him to the place where the explosion had just occurred. They spat at him, punched and kicked him, and soon, they beat him to death.
Halfway through, Tang Yuan wanted to stop it, but was stopped by Xiao Heng and Mr. Cui.
Seeing Tang Yuan's puzzled expression, Mr. Cui said softly, "Today's farce should give the people a place to vent their anger. These people have brought this upon themselves. As for whether there are any alive or not, isn't there another one? Even if there is none, it doesn't matter. After today, Mu Tong will have lost the support of the people."
The idea of using explosives to assassinate the Crown Prince while the officials were welcoming him shows that Mu Tong is a cruel and violent person with no strategy.
He will know the consequences of losing the support of the people.
Tang Yuan immediately understood what Mr. Cui meant, nodded slowly, and went to do other things.
All the military doctors and physicians that Xiao Heng brought from the capital were deployed to the battlefield, and the condition of the wounded in the flower shed was temporarily stabilized. Not long after, the doctors in the city were also brought in by the government one after another. With sufficient manpower, the situation was under control.
But there were still casualties.
Liao Jingxu was listening to the report from his subordinates. When he heard that there were 126 dead and 300 to 400 injured, the official could not help but sigh: "Governor, this is truly a major event that has not happened in many years! Now..."
Although Yunnan has always been in chaos, places like Kunming that are not controlled by the chieftains still have strict laws and regulations and are under the control of the government. Except for the time when they had a falling out with Mu Tong, there has never been such a large number of casualties.
Liao Jingxu's face looked extremely ugly. Those who died were also the people under his rule. How could he not be heartbroken and angry
However, being angry and heartbroken at this time would not help. He showed no sign of it and ordered in a deep voice: "Let the officials at all levels continue to count the number of people and properly resettle the remaining people. Also, people whose family members have died can come to the government office to claim the bodies and receive 50 taels of silver each... 30 taels each for the injured. If anyone in your family is missing, please report it."
If the people's emotions are not stabilized, it is easy for something big to happen. In this matter, Liao Jingxu can make the decision himself.
But after he finished giving the order, he stopped his subordinates, coughed, and said, "Wait a moment, I will go and discuss it with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The official was also smart and immediately understood what Liao Jingxu meant.
Yes, such a big thing happened, and it happened in front of the Crown Prince. Liao Jingxu himself already had a history of failing to control Wei Desheng, and now such a thing happened when he was welcoming the Crown Prince. Logically speaking, the Crown Prince, as the imperial envoy, should immediately deprive Liao Jingxu of his power as governor.
Liao Jingxu should indeed ask Xiao Heng's opinion first.
There were wailing sounds all around. Liao Jingxu walked to Xiao Heng with a sullen face. After getting permission, he bowed deeply to Xiao Heng and admitted his fault with a face full of shame: "It was all because of my poor performance that Your Highness fell into a trap. I am guilty."
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows. He naturally saw Liao Jingxu's compromise and attitude. He was silent for a moment before smiling. "I am not in danger. On the contrary, these people are the ones who are truly suffering. When I was in the capital, I believe Lord Liao also knows where I come from. The Jinyiwei inspected all officials. I have always heard that Lord Liao is an iron-faced and selfless minister. But, Lord Liao, these people are all under your rule. Under your rule, you handed over the lives of these people to others. Do you feel guilty about it?"
Liao Jingxu was speechless after being asked this question and was unable to come up with any words to respond.
After a long while, he bent down, as if he had aged ten years: "I am guilty."
"Guilty or not, the court will naturally give a punishment later. Now, cleaning up the mess and mending the fence after the sheep have been lost is what you should do, Lord Liao, don't let me down." Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows, knowing that the time had come, so he said no more, and just said: "Go, you know the situation in Yunnan better than me, and you don't need me to teach you how to deal with the aftermath, and you don't have to wait for my decision on everything, go."
Liao Jingxu's heart trembled. He bowed solemnly to Xiao Heng again before leaving.
He ordered his subordinates to act according to the previous countermeasures, and then he personally went to the flower shed to visit the injured people, and promised that he would catch the murderer and would never let the people lose their loved ones and suffer in vain.
Lord Liao spoke with great emotion and even shed a few tears. The people found a little comfort in their anger and thanked him.
After pacifying the people, Liao Jingxu came out of the flower shed and saw his personal guards walking quickly towards him: "Sir, the local gentry want to see you."