Since Luo Zhu was on the cusp of this storm and took over as Wuxi's ambassador, he would naturally not lack courage.
However, as an academician, he still lacks experience and decisiveness.
When he learned that the gentry in the city led the people to force the palace, he even tried to force the other party to retreat in shame.
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"I heard that those mountain barbarians were originally prepared to be recruited by the imperial court, but it was that General Sun who was greedy for merit and forced them back!"
"Isn't it true, even people's ancestral graves have been dug up, can the mountain barbarians not be in a hurry? He got the credit, and it's not our Wuxi people who suffer?!"
"I heard that he hasn't shown up for a few days, so wouldn't he have escaped?!"
"Designated to escape! Qiu Ba from the capital, who cares about the lives of our Wuxi people?!"
"The last envoy was also a native of the North. If he hadn't insisted on taking away the silver mines of the barbarians, why would the barbarians be making trouble for no reason?"
"That's right! We Wuxi people were really hurt by these northerners!"
"Although the eldest master is not from Wuxi, he is from the South anyway. Don't fall for the tricks of the Northman and sacrifice his life for him!"
"The one surnamed Sun ran away, but he also left a lot of wounded soldiers. I heard that they all digged the ancestral graves of the mountain barbarians..."
With all this chaos, how can anyone listen to Luo Zhu's great truth
Seeing that someone had an idea of injuring the soldiers, Luo Zhu finally couldn't maintain his demeanor, and shouted with a thick neck: "Bold! Are you going to make trouble?!"
Seeing that the eldest master finally regained his energy, the officers who were not working hard also hurriedly lifted the guy in their hands, posing with a beard and staring eyes.
Although no one really stepped forward to punish the chaotic people, the noise at the entrance of the yamen gradually calmed down.
Seeing this, Luo Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and was just about to show a serious reason, but he didn't want someone to suddenly say loudly under the steps: "Everyone, please don't talk nonsense, the imperial court sent officials and troops to protect the country and the people. How could the general abandon the people of this city?"
Having said that, the man stepped forward a few steps and bowed to the end: "I also ask the old father to quickly invite General Sun out, so that the people can see and hear!"
This person is one of the three leading gentlemen, Liang Jingcheng, the head of the Wuxi Liang clan.
Just now, he had been watching the crowd with a cold eye, but at this moment he suddenly jumped out, seemingly speaking for the government and making a clearance for Luo Zhu, but in fact he forced Luo Zhu to the corner!
Just as originally planned, Sun Shaozong led some of his troops and horses to bypass the barbarian coalition in front of him three days ago, and went deep into the Wuxi Mountains to surround Wei and rescue Zhao.
If Luo Zhu had exposed the matter from the very beginning, it would be fine.
But now that he has been used against the First Army, even if Luo Zhu told the truth again, how many of these excited rioters would believe
And just as he appeared to be in a dilemma, Liang Jingcheng, who was opposite him, had a big change in his face, and exclaimed in horror, "What? Did General Sun really abandon the city and run away?!"
There was an uproar all over the place, and then the remarks of 'Southerners and Northerners' were loudly clamored again.
In the modern society with developed consulting, there is still a dispute between the north and the south, not to mention the ancient times when the concept of locality is very important
Under the excitement of the crowd, someone proposed to call more people and go to the military camp to find out.
Luo Zhu jumped up and down, loudly ordering the officers to maintain order, but with Liang Jingcheng and other local gentry standing in front of them, how could these local subordinates obey their orders
At most, it's just putting on airs from a distance and doing errands in vain.
Seeing the hundreds of chaotic people wrapped around each other, they really headed for the military camp. Along the way, there were many people who didn't know what to do. They were bewitched to join the team.
If this fight is about to break out, what will be the morale of the people
No matter what happened to Sun Shaozong, Wuxi City was doomed!
"Stop, Mother Du Te, stop for Lao Tzu!"
At this critical juncture, I suddenly saw more than a dozen people bumping into the street, each with a weapon in their hand, and they stopped the hundreds of mobs abruptly.
The leader of them was a tall and thin man in his thirties. He was standing in the middle with his eyebrows raised and his eyes raised. He was about to raise his anger and shout loudly, but suddenly someone in the mob shouted: "It's not good, the officials are so embarrassed that they are angry. , I'm going to kill Liang and take advantage of it!"
It can be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves, and when the four words 'kill the good and take advantage of the power' were heard, the crowd suddenly became chaotic. Bricks and tiles are waiting to be smashed by the official army.
Done!
This is the complete end!
Seeing this, Luo Zhu, who was chasing after him and still wanted to save the situation, slumped on the ground with his legs softened and his image completely lost.
Whether it was the official army to disperse the people or the mob to besiege the official army, the 'fact' that Sun Shaozong fled without a fight is bound to be known throughout the city!
"Niang Xipi's!"
But only to hear the leading military man curse, suddenly tore off the tie around his neck, and threw the tightly wrapped cloak out, revealing the black robe swallowing clouds.
Two dozen men with knives did the same, revealing the official uniform of the Dragon Guard below, and shouted in unison: "The Dragon Guard was ordered to run an errand, who dares to spread rumors and cause trouble?!"
The long street was suddenly silent.
The name of this dragon guard is much louder than the official army in the local area. Although it is not a good reputation, it is very suitable to use it to control the market at this time.
Seeing that the tall and thin man had already controlled the situation, he became more and more arrogant, and secretly gave a wink to the left and right.
Someone immediately raised a voice: "My lord is Li Qianhu of the Huguang Qianhu Institute. He came to Wuxi City secretly because he was entrusted by General Dangkou to investigate the barbarian spies in the city!"
Is it actually thousands of households? !
Ordinary people don't know the benefits, but Liang Jingcheng and other local tycoons don't know the extravagance of this dragon guarding thousands of households
Huguang Qianhu Institute's trial Qianhu, although it is only a fifth-rank official position, is the eyes and ears of the emperor in Huguang, and even the governor, political envoy, and inspector may not dare to offend him!
Liang Jingcheng, who originally wanted to ask a few questions, was busy and retreated from the crowd.
But Luo Zhu saw that he was born in a desperate situation, but without the help of others, he jumped up from the ground, trotted to the front, and cupped his hands: "Li Qianhu is here at the right time!"
Immediately, he couldn't help but wonder: "I don't know who this general is?"
That Li Qianhu paid the salute first, and then said loudly: "Dangkou general, Lord Zhou, is an important general selected by the imperial court from the middle of Shu. He was ordered to lead 50,000 officers and troops to clean up the chaos in Wuxi!"
"Because of the concern that these barbarians are scattered in the mountains, it is really difficult to clean up. The general and Sun Xianfeng have made a plan to attract snakes..."
"grown ups!"
Seeing that he was eloquent, he actually talked about such military secrets in front of everyone, and a hundred households next to him hurriedly reminded him.
That Li Qianhu suddenly woke up, snorted and swallowed the rest of the words, then his face sank, and he pointed to the crowd and shouted: "Come on, take those few people who were secretly doing things just now. Barbarian spies, take them all for me!"
The two slammed into the crowd and rushed into the crowd.
The people who were still excited just now, were like lambs at this time, allowing the dragon guards to enter and exit without hindrance, and locked up a few people who had just started making trouble.
After all, no one is deaf. Even if there are those who are stupid, they can't guess what the so-called clever trick is, but the fifty thousand officers and soldiers can hear them clearly.
Even if these many officers and troops cannot completely wipe out the barbarians in the mountains, they can easily suppress the people of Wuxi City.
So who would dare to fight against the Dragon Guard at this moment
However, the few captured 'spys' were unwilling to be captured, and they desperately shouted their injustices. The one who struggled the most was naturally Liang Jingcheng.
He heard him shouting: "Injustice, injustice, my lord! Liang has just come to clear the siege for Lord Luo, how can he be a barbarian spy? Besides, Liang has a reputation and a reputation!"
Hearing him complaining about his grievance again and using his fame as a talisman, Li Qianhu frowned and approached him, looked him up and down a few times, and suddenly raised his hand, a scabbard was drawn, and Liang Jingcheng, who hit him straight, broke his teeth and flew!
Liang Jingcheng let out a miserable scream, and was scabbed in the face again. The straight bridge of his nose collapsed and his eyes turned black. When he was about to scream again, his throat was already covered with blood, and he could only make a loud muffled sound.
"Noisy!"
As if nothing happened, Li Qianhu hung the scabbard back on his waist, turned his head to Luo Zhu and said with a smile: "Master Luo, can I use your court temporarily as a lower official?"
"But it's okay to use it, but it's okay to use it!"
Luo Zhu answered without a clue, and personally led the Dragon Guardians to the Xuanfu Envoy Yamen.
Seeing that Li Qianhu was about to go to the court to inquire about the case, Luo Zhu couldn't help but leaned forward and asked bitterly, "But I don't know when General Zhou will arrive? It's really hard to hide it from this official."
Unexpectedly, Li Qianhu first shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then leaned into Luo Zhu's ear and said, "There is no such thing as a gangster general, it's all made up by Sun Qianhu, otherwise how would the lower officials dare to make this up? Military affairs, announced to the public on the street?"
"Make up..."
Luo Zhu almost screamed, but thankfully Li Qianhu covered his mouth in time.
After a long while, Luo Zhu regained his senses and said in a trembling voice, "So, that 50,000 officers and troops are also fake?"
Li Qianhu nodded: "Naturally."
Luo Zhu couldn't help shaking his head and smiled bitterly: "If this kind of big lie is exposed again..."
"rest assured."
Li Qianhu patted his chest: "Xiaguan's 100 catties still have some weight. No one should believe that I will let the provincial capital have a good life, but Baba came here to fight for his life!"
This is also true. Long Jingwei is the emperor's eyes and ears, and there is no reason to risk his life to participate in the suppression of the rebellion. It was just out of these considerations that Luo Zhu believed in the 50,000 officers and troops.
Thinking of this, Luo Zhu couldn't help but change his face, bowed to Li Qianhu solemnly and said, "It really is a loyal minister! This official used to be in the provincial capital, and I heard a lot of words slandering Li Qianhu in the official circles. Know your loyalty and bravery!"
Li Qianhu also hurriedly bowed back with a solemn look: "Don't dare, for the sake of the country, Li is bound to!"
At the same time, he couldn't help but slander in his heart: If Sun Shaozong not only has the official position of inspecting thousands of households, but also brought out Eunuch Qiu's handwriting, I would be too lazy to come to this ghost place!