The slightly salty, damp and cold wind blowing from the sea made Fan Xian's cheeks icy cold. He looked coldly at the crowd of soldiers under the stage, but his heart gradually calmed down.
The most critical and dangerous time to deal with the navy matter was actually last night. By daytime, the most dangerous time had passed, and he didn't have anything to worry about.
Those generals and state officials who didn't know the inside story thought that the imperial envoy was just praising first and then demoting, and he would immediately launch the most brutal and inhumane attack on the navy admiral Chang Kun. Under the bright sun, he explained to the navy officers and soldiers that Chang Kun This person's insanity, and the court's opinion on how to deal with him, so when they really heard Fan Xian's next words, they couldn't help but be shocked that Mr. Fan didn't start whipping the corpse.
Fan Xian's voice was carried far away in the vast playground. He was just gently and sadly recalling the great achievements made by Admiral Chang Kun for the Qing Kingdom. There was no mention of the small island in the East China Sea and the collusion between the navy and Dongyi City.
Wu Gefei and the No. 3 general of the old Qin family exchanged a glance, and then slowly turned their heads away. Last night, Fan Xian had conveyed the meaning of the palace to these important people, so they were not surprised.
Chang Kun is a first-rank admiral, but there is no strong evidence of who the hand behind him is. Although it is known that the eldest princess Junshan will play an important role in it, but under the current situation, the court is unwilling to disclose It's short, and he doesn't want to knock Chang Kun to the ground in a clear and stern manner.
A high-ranking official and an important military minister colluded with pirates and had access to enemies both inside and outside. Once this fact spreads all over the world, where will the court of the Qing Dynasty face it? Where is His Majesty's old face
The only thing that matters is that Chang Kun will never be able to do anything in the Jiaozhou Navy again. As for his moral evaluation after his death, Emperor Qing and Fan Xian don't really care much about it. It is the first thing that can be done with the least cost. one task.
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor must not be able to swallow this bad breath. After a few days, the situation in Kyoto will be settled. The Emperor will wipe out those families who dare to make small moves behind the scenes, and Chang Kun will naturally be thrown out of the grave. Dig it out, rasp the bones and throw ashes, and ruin your reputation.
After the praise was finished, Fan Xian's face was as cold as a stone in sea water, and his expression was ugly.
"I first arrived in Jiaozhou last night, and I wanted to have a secret conversation with the admiral, to thoroughly investigate the collusion between the navy and the pirates... I don't know, the lord's face has not been seen, and the Sri Lankan has gone. Who dares to be so mad at the admiral's mansion Who is it that dares to resist with such a rampant method before the court investigates the case? Who is trying to kill the officials and generals in the entire admiral's mansion after the incident, in an attempt to silence it? Who secretly mobilized the navy last night, incited the morale of the army, intending to stir up turmoil, occupy Jiaozhou, and want to swallow all the darkness in blood?"
"who is it… ?"
(Who is too tired, abbreviated below)
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There was indeed a change in the naval camp last night, and rumors have been circulating, but it was not until the imperial envoy on the high platform spoke in detail today that these naval officers and soldiers knew that the admiral Chang Kun was not forced to death by the court, but He was bought to kill him, and some generals in the navy dared to collude with pirates and dare to secretly fight against the imperial court!
Naturally, not everyone believed it, at least Chang Kun and Dang Xiaobo's cronies would not believe it, so the soldiers in the field gradually became noisy, and some people began to shout: "Where is the Dang general? Where is the Dang general!"
Another shouted, "Where did the pirates come from?"
The crowd was furious, and the hearts of soldiers were easy to pick. The crowd gradually crowded towards the front of the high platform.
Fan Xian looked calm and smiled slightly.
Xu Maocai winked at his cronies in the audience, and the school officials among the soldiers rolled their eyes and began to shout loudly: "Revenge for Lord Admiral! Kill that bastard!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers don't know who the bastard is, but this shout fits the sad, angry and depressed atmosphere of the navy officers and soldiers, so gradually the shouts merged into one, shaking the sea and the sky, intentionally or unintentionally, The provocations of those generals in the army who harbored ulterior motives and died unwilling to be bound were suppressed.
Fan Xianping raised his hands, pressed them slightly, and said with a gloomy expression: "The sky has no eyes, but the sky has a heart. Those insane gangsters were captured last night. After the case is over, they will be punished naturally, in honor of the admiral's spirit in heaven."
"Who is it?" The navy officers and soldiers looked at each other, wondering who in the army had the guts. Seeing that there were fewer generals on the high platform than before, some smart people gradually guessed a little.
Sure enough, the names of the few people Fan Xian read next were all the high-ranking generals in the navy in the past, and Dang Xiaobo's name was impressively listed at the top.
The voice on the high platform told the ten thousand people very clearly that it was these generals in the navy who played the role of rat shit.
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While speaking, five bloody generals were escorted up from the right back of the stage. These were the same people who challenged Fan Xian in the Admiral's Mansion last night. At this time, these people were pale and depressed. They couldn't even stand still, and they knelt down in front of Fan Xian. It was unknown what tricks the Overwatch Council had used. Although these people had vicious expressions on their faces, they couldn't open their mouths to cry for grievances.
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the audience quieted down at the same time, watching the scene on the stage with extremely complicated eyes, watching those generals who are usually high above, kneeling in front of their eyes, with their heads drooping and their hair tangled, it was extremely miserable .
Deadly quiet, Fan Xian watched this scene with his hands behind his back, making a gesture of preparing to make a fist.
Sure enough, a sharp shout suddenly came out from among the quiet soldiers: "The Admiral was killed by those people on the stage! The treacherous minister joined the army! The party general was wronged!"
Dang Xiaobo has his own confidants, and the troops going to the East China Sea have their own ideas from top to bottom. They all understand what this scene is aimed at, so naturally they will not be willing to just watch things continue according to the imperial envoy's arrangement. Following this shout, several voices shouted out again, full of anger and hatred, targeting Fan Xian and the rest of the general's officials on the stage.
These people are all direct descendants of Chang Kun and Dang Xiaobo. The middle and lower level school officials are always very able to influence the officers and soldiers under them. When they shouted like this, the audience suddenly became chaotic. They didn't even know who to trust, and thousands of officers and soldiers began to squeeze forward.
Fan Xian squinted his eyes, staring at that side, just staring at the few leading voices, and then tightened the hand behind his back, clenched into a fist.
The No. 3 general standing behind him darkened, and was forced by Fan Xian to make up his mind, because he also knew that if he really mutinied, he would only be torn to pieces standing on the stage.
So he stood beside Fan Xian, his eyes shot brightly, and he shouted furiously, "Damn it, are you going to rebel? You don't even believe the words of the imperial envoy and us!"
Although this man came to the Navy not long ago, but where is his status after all, he drank out, the situation below is a little better, but there are still dangerous incentives lurking, those confidantes of Dang Xiaobo are still lurking in the dark, constantly instigating , shouting insults.
At this moment, Xu Maocai followed Fan Xian's gesture and gave a second order with his eyes.
Immediately, there was a different voice among the officers and soldiers in the audience.
"Kill Dang Xiaobo! Avenge the Admiral!"
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He only yelled, and it didn't form a thunderous momentum, but Fan Xian smiled gently, obeyed the public's opinion very kindly, and nodded to his side.
Hong Changqing and several navy generals with unusually ugly complexions walked to Fan Xian's side, pulled out the straight knives worn by his side, kicked the backs of Chang Kun's trusted generals, kicked these criminals to the ground, and then Cut it down with a knife.
There were four clicks, the sharp knife cut into those strong neck columns, cut open the skin, cut the flesh, let out blood, broke the bone, let the head leave the body, rolled on the high platform, and sprayed a A large pool of blood.
The body of the headless naval general bounced and twitched for a moment on the high platform, and then returned to silence and died.
The stage fell into silence again, and the navy officers and soldiers below watched this scene dumbfounded... I thought, just died like this? The case has not yet been tried, so the imperial envoy just killed these generals
Fan Xian frowned and looked at the blood not far from his feet, and Dang Xiaobo, who was not far away from him breathing heavily, immediately raised his head and smiled and said, "Your wishes are fulfilled, but Dang Xiaobo is the culprit. To be escorted to the capital... I am afraid that he will have to be sent to Lingchi before the admiral can rest in peace."
These words were a bit shameless, but the navy officers and soldiers in the audience didn't think so. They just looked at the young man in the luxurious official uniform on the stage, and felt a chill welling up from the bottom of their hearts.
In fact, the navy officers and soldiers are not fools, they will not believe that the party will kill Admiral Chang, firstly, there is no reason, and secondly, everyone knows the close relationship between the two. But at this moment, the four heads were placed on the stage, and everyone knew that the imperial envoy dared to kill and was willing to kill. Admiral Chang was dead, and Dang Xiaobo was dead. What can you do if you don't get much benefit from following these two adults
Is it true that they rushed up and killed the imperial envoy on the high platform, and then turned into a bandit and became an enemy of the whole world
Being bloody doesn't mean being animalistic, you won't be able to use your brain to think about problems, so the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the audience were silent, including those school officials who were trying to incite riots before, and they lowered their bodies Low, thinking about how to sneak out of the navy.
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Fan Xian looked at the audience with satisfaction, knowing that Xu Maocai's words were indeed right.
However, the matter was not over yet. There were still Dang Xiaobo's confidantes and Chang Kun's best friends on the stage. If these people were not caught, how could the Jiaozhou Navy be called peaceful
Fan Xian stood on the high platform and said, "Last night, someone in the navy got a secret order from Dang Xiaobo, intending to lead the army to attack the city. Naturally, this kind of frenzied conspiracy cannot be lightly forgiven."
As soon as the words fell, the sound of horseshoes outside the camp came like a storm. Everyone turned their backs and looked there nervously.
A group of cavalry in black armor galloped down from the small slope, with crossbows in saddles and sharp knives in their waists. They controlled the reins with one hand and sacks with the other. A puff of smoke and dust, three points of the meaning of the netherworld.
black ride!
It was the first time for the officers and soldiers of the navy to see one of the strongest cavalrymen of the Qing Kingdom, who was said to kill like a ghost and act secretly like a ghost. , the number of these hundred riders is too small.
The hundred and black riders drove up to the high platform, stood on their horses and saluted Fan Xian, then threw the sack in their hands to the ground, along with the horse's belly, walked along the high platform in two semicircles, and lined up on both sides of the high platform.
At the same time, two rows of cavalry appeared silently on the hillside at the left rear of the navy camp, like two hard black lines, wedged deeply on the mountain ridge, and made a gesture to the navy officers and soldiers below. The preparatory position for the impact.
The officers and soldiers of the navy were in an uproar.
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The sacks were full of human heads, or their faces were bloodstained, their noses and ears were missing, or their foreheads were slashed open. Hundreds of human heads rolled out of the sacks and piled up under the high platform. Such a bloody and terrifying scene, It has not appeared for a long time in the Jiaozhou Navy, which has been in peace for a long time. The officers and soldiers of the navy retreated a few steps, giving way to a huge open space, allowing these heads to dress up the Shura field in broad daylight.
Fan Xian took a step forward on the stage, with flowing clothes and a handsome face, standing proudly on top of the crowd, and said: "This is the rebel who tried to bloodbath Jiaozhou last night. Soldiers, don't panic, the rebels are already lying down. This official is not someone who likes to take revenge."
The generals and soldiers of the navy were frightened and dared not speak.
"But..." Fan Xian said slowly, "I must arrest whoever secretly presides over this matter. If you dare to oppose the imperial court and conspire against you, you must be prepared to be executed by everyone."
"Man, I have already checked it out." He looked at the people in the audience and said, "There are seventeen people in total, no, seventeen dogs, seventeen dogs who used the imperial salary to support their own wolfish ambitions!"
Seventeen people, the scope of cleaning is not large, including the navy generals on the stage, and the officers and soldiers off the stage are all relieved. At this time, four hundred black cavalry suddenly appeared, and so many heads on and off the stage have successfully deterred the spirits of the navy officers and soldiers. Since no one dared to rebel, we had to wait and see how the court would deal with them. Seven, not relevant to most people.
It's none of your business, hang on high.
In order to protect himself, he can even betray his superiors who are usually terrified.
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So following the sound of the No. 3 general on the high platform chanting his name, the officers and soldiers of the navy below the stage gradually moved fearfully, wishing to be as far away from the school officer who was named as possible. There were seventeen small circles, a small open space, and in the open space stood an admiral with an earthy face.
These are the culprits who instigated the camp to make trouble last night, and let a navy officer and soldiers fight the black cavalry outside Jiaozhou city.
With the clatter of horseshoes, the black cavalry led the horse and slowly walked into the crowd. The knights looked indifferent, not looking aside, not nervous.
The sailors lost their courage and stepped aside one after another to allow the black riders who were ordered to arrest people to enter.
Three riders arrested one person, although there were school officials who bravely resisted in a desperate situation, but they were already trapped beasts, and they were cut down to the ground with a few slaps, which only added to the pain before they died.
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There were seventeen bloody and cruel sounds again, and the seventeen heads returned to be surrounded by the heads of their brothers. The bloody water stained the high platform, and a stench attracted countless flies.
Fan Xian was in the middle, but his face remained unchanged. He squinted at the sun gradually moving overhead, knowing that the affairs in Jiaozhou were finished.
Then the decree began.
Fan Xian waved his hand, not caring about court etiquette, and asked the Overwatch Council to handle the matter, while he sat back on the chair and took a rest.
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"Follow the heavens, the emperor ordered..."
Fan Xian didn't listen carefully to what the emperor had to say, he just looked at the officers and soldiers of the navy who knelt on the stage like ants, thinking about it, and finally he heard a loud cry of joy, and the mountain Hooray for the voice.
Navy officers and soldiers have increased their salaries again
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It was half a month after the news of the Jiaozhou navy reached Kyoto. Kyoto is located inland, without the moisture of the sea breeze, so it looks drier than Jiaozhou. The climate is not very comfortable, but some people with weak bones start to feel unwell.
Hong Zhu has been getting a little angry these days... It's anger, not anger. He rubbed his nose, thinking that if he still had a nosebleed tonight, he would have to go to the imperial physician for a look. How wonderful it would be if Miss Fan was still studying in the Tai Hospital.
He trotted to the front of the palace, pushed open the door respectfully, and whispered something in the Queen's ear.
It's been a while since he came to the East Palace, and he has successfully gained the trust of the queen, but the prince always feels a little uncomfortable looking at this little eunuch. A little eunuch has pimples on his face, and his nosebleeds are full of anger, which is not a bit sinister. appearance.
Listening to Hong Zhu's words, the queen frowned, and asked: "It's only natural for Admiral Chang to be posthumous... But, why is such a huge shocking case not a joint trial by the three divisions, but a branch of the Overwatch Council is investigating?"
The queen didn't seem to know the inside story of the Jiaozhou navy, but she vaguely guessed that this matter must be related to the eldest princess. She smiled indifferently and said, "Let's see when that highness comes to the door."
If things really went as imagined, Fan Xian went to the Jiaozhou Navy, and if Li Yunrui lost another arm, the Eldest Princess would definitely go crazy.
It's just that the case in Jiaozhou is a bit vague. How dare a general collude with gangsters to assassinate the admiral? And it happened to be the night when Fan Xian arrived in Jiaozhou? The Jiaozhou navy actually colluded with the pirates in the East China Sea? Didn't Chang Kun know about it before
All the courtiers were suspicious, and the military also had some intention of rebounding, because no matter what Chang Kun was, he was an important minister of the military.
It's just that no one dared to say anything, because although His Majesty expressed his condolences for Chang Kun's death with a face full of pain, he dealt with the funeral very solemnly, and the rewards to Chang Mansion were not light, but everyone can see that His Majesty actually... I am in a good mood.