The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 80 The most terrible thing is the human heart

Just when the two sides were on the verge of firing, a voice suddenly sounded: "Stop! Put down your weapons"

Lu Jinqing and Lu's children, who were still furious just now, put down their weapons one after another when they heard it.
The talking patriarch Lu Changle,

Who dare not listen to the patriarch's words?
Zhou Chong was a little disapproving, and was about to ask his subordinates to continue, but when he saw someone coming, he hesitated and signaled his subordinates to suspend their actions.

Lu Changle, wearing a green Tubiao official uniform and riding a tall horse, stepped out from behind the crowd,
Beyond that, the members of the Lu clan gave way one after another.

It was only then that Zhou Chong remembered that Lu Changle had donated an official position as the chief coach of the militia, although that official position was optional,

But no matter how young you are, you are still an official, not a commoner.

"Lu Changle, the chief trainer of the Fuzhou militia, met Zhou Baihu." Lu Changle stepped forward, saluting neither humble nor overbearing.

The general training of the militia is the seventh rank, the hundred households are the sixth rank, the miscellaneous brands are not as good as the genuine ones, and the seventh rank is smaller than the sixth rank, so superficial skills still need to be done.

Zhou Chong said impatiently: "Mr. Lu, you came at the right time. These unscrupulous people are so bold that they dare to obstruct official affairs. Let them retreat quickly, so that they will not be blinded by swords and guns."

"There's no need to investigate," Lu Changle said forcefully: "Lu has just inspected, and there is no suspicious person, so don't bother Zhou Baihu."

"Just you?" Zhou Chong pointed at Lu Changle, and couldn't help laughing out loud: "A militia head trainer who is smaller than a sesame seed and not a shit, dares to put on airs in front of the official, who gave you such courage."

A low-rank official with no official establishment and no salary speaks brazenly in front of himself, the head of a hundred households with a sixth rank,
Really use chicken feathers as arrows?
Lu Changle cupped his hands to the north, and said with a serious face: "Naturally, it is the courage given by the emperor. There are regulations in the Ming Dynasty. In case of special disasters and turmoil, the chief commander of the militia has the right to call the township to patrol and defend the country. If Zhou Baihu I can’t remember this one, Lu can give you a copy of the Law of Ming Dynasty.”

The 500 taels finally paid off. If there is something to do, I can pull the clansman to do it openly, and I am not afraid of being labeled by others.

Zhou Chong's face turned cold, and he said with a sneer: "I suspect that someone in Xingping Village is having an affair with pirates, so we must search for it?"

As soon as the voice fell, the soldiers present raised their weapons one after another. As long as Zhou Chong gave an order, everyone would rush in.

"I also suspect that there are pirates pretending to be imperial officers and soldiers, burning, killing and looting everywhere. Unless a search warrant is issued, they will be regarded as pirates and bandits. I, the thousands of townspeople from the Lu family in Fuzhou, don't mind killing harm for the people." Lu Changle said tit for tat .

Zheng Zhilong is gone, the government is in chaos,
Take the Yamen of Changle County as an example. Most of the yamen servants died. Because they stopped the coffin leaving the city and caused public outrage, Xu Tutou was beaten to death on the spot, and three other yamen servants were seriously injured.

Now the gate of the county government is closed, and the county magistrate, the boss, the little official of the sixth house, and others are hugging each other shiveringly, who dares to meddle in their own business.

Bet he can't get a search warrant.

Really shameless, Zhou Chong threatened viciously: "President Lu, you dare to openly resist the law. If something happens, can you bear it?"

"If there is anything wrong, I will ask Governor Xiao to plead guilty. If Zhou Baihu is dissatisfied, he can also sue the Governor."

With the tiger skin of Fujian Xun Xiao Yifu involved, he was the one who took his own money anyway.

A small family, Lu Changle is sure, he dare not go to Xiao Yifu.

How dare a person with a dirty foundation like him provoke trouble by himself?

At this time, people from the Fu Clan and Lu Clan gathered more and more, standing behind Lu Changle with weapons, one by one,
Not only was he not afraid, but he also stared at the officers and soldiers provocatively,

If the dog officers and soldiers dare to do something, none of them will be able to escape by then.

"Okay, very good." Zhou Chong said with a sneer, "I will remember you, President Lu."

After finishing speaking, he turned his horse's head and shouted loudly: "Brothers, retreat."

I just wanted to scare him off and leave with some money. I was afraid that Mrs. Lu would not give in, so I even hired a helper.
Unexpectedly, Lu Changle would not accept this kind of trick at all, and would rather do it than spend money to prevent disasters.
Zhou Chong had no choice but to leave.

If you have the time to fight with the Lu family in Fuzhou, it is better to take people to other places to make money.
Don't look at the aggressiveness of the officers and soldiers under him, but they are actually strong on the outside and hard on the inside. If they really fight, they will definitely not be the opponents of the Fuzhou Lu family.

Extortion won't work, just change the target,
There is no need to take risks. If you lose people and horses, Lord Qianhu will not spare you.

"People, people, I really think that our Fuzhou Lu family will never die." The second uncle took a harpoon and rushed over aggressively with small steps.

Hearing that the dog officers and soldiers wanted to blackmail Mrs. Lu, the second uncle became angry when he heard it. He picked up the harpoon by the door and rushed to the entrance of the village.

"Second uncle, they ran away." Lu Changle jumped off the horse and took the iron fork from second uncle's hand.

I'm getting old, and I haven't lost my temper at all. With my old arms and legs, I still want to charge with a harpoon?

Don't fall and hurt yourself.

"Didn't you give those dog officers and soldiers money?" Second Uncle asked anxiously.

The fat man quickly said, "No, luckily Jin Qing and the patriarch came in time, otherwise the gang of dog officers and soldiers would have rushed into the village."

"It's fine if you don't give it." The second uncle heaved a sigh of relief: "Those are white-eyed wolves who can't get enough to eat. If you open this hole, they will come to knock bones and suck marrow endlessly."

Lu Jinqing thrust the iron rod in his hand into the soil, and said proudly: "The Lu clan in Fuzhou has several thousand clan members, and the patriarch is also the chief trainer of the militia. He wants to bite a piece of meat from the Lu clan. Fatty Zhou doesn't have that tooth."

Lu Changle looked at the direction of Zhou Baihu's retreat, and said with a heavy heart: "I don't know how many people will suffer."

The Lu family in Fuzhou, with a large number of people and thousands of people who practiced martial arts since childhood, also dared to attack.
How many of those small families and ordinary towns and villages can escape?
Especially when Zheng Zhilong withdrew his subordinates, the government was not functioning properly, and there was a vacuum in law and order.

The second uncle shook his head and said to himself: "Sometimes, people's hearts are worse than the plague."

Lu Changle clenched his fists, it seemed that he had to make more preparations.

The worry of the two is not excessive at all. In many places in Fujian, many tragedies have been staged:

In Chong'an County, Jianning, a group of people rushed to burn, kill and loot the largest Wu'an tea farm in the area. The scene was littered with corpses and the flames blazed into the sky;
In Yong'an County, Yanping Prefecture, Chen Shichuan, head of the Yong'an Chen Clan, shouted loudly:

"Listen, children of the Chen family, this time we will eradicate the surnamed Huang, tear down their ancestral halls, avenge our dead relatives, and give it to me"

Huang Dachang, the patriarch of the Huang clan in Yong'an, raised his long knife high, and shouted loudly: "Listen, old and young men surnamed Huang, now the officers and soldiers are dying, running as they please, without the king's control, just to settle the old accounts with the surnamed Chen. Give them all to Lao Tzu, whoever dares to take a step back, Lao Tzu will throw all his family's spirit cards out of the ancestral hall and kill them."

Soon, thousands of people started a fierce bloody battle in the narrow valley, which was no less tragic than that day when the Lu and Yang clans fought on the beach;

In Zhao’an County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Lin Juren, a charitable and respected man, had his hands tied and hung from the main beam of his home. His wife and children were lying in a pool of blood.

A soldier kept beating Lin Juren with a leather whip. After a while, his whole body was wounded and his clothes were ragged.

Zhang Baifeng, the general banner of the Nanzhao Institute, sat at the table, eating large pieces of meat and drinking in large bowls.

Zhang Baifeng carried a jug of wine, and poured it on Lin Juren's body recklessly. The wound was drenched by strong alcohol, causing Lin Juren to scream in pain.
"As an official of the imperial court, you have no law in your eyes, Zhang Baifeng, you will die badly," Lin Juren cursed loudly.

Zhang Baifeng said with a sneer: "Old dog Lin, when I came to propose marriage that day, you called me a toad who wanted to eat swan meat, and you called me a pirate who couldn't get on the stage. You would rather marry your daughter to a poor scholar than me. I haven't forgotten the humiliation I suffered that day, how about it, do you regret it?"

"Hey, pirates are pirates, dogs can't change eating shit, luckily I didn't marry my daughter to you that day, otherwise I would be ashamed of my ancestors"

The old wife, son and servants were all killed by Zhang Baifeng. Lin Juren knew that he would not be spared, so he had no scruples in speaking.

"I'm not married to Lao Tzu, I can still sleep with her, come and bring her in"

With an order, two confidants Xiaoqi pulled a disheveled, pretty woman in,

"Ping'er, what's wrong with you, Zhang Baifeng, you bastard, you have to die, if you have the ability, kill me!" Lin Juren struggled crazily, his body felt no pain when the rope was strangled into his flesh,

Unexpectedly, Zhang Baifeng not only killed his own family, but also sent someone to arrest his married daughter.
"Mother, Xiao Jin, what's the matter with you, ah, dad, save your daughter!" Lin Ping cried and struggled, crying into tears,
Zhang Baifeng threw away the wine bowl, turned around, picked up the tablecloth, and threw all the cups, plates, and dishes on the table to the ground. He grabbed Lin Ping's hair and dragged it over, and threw it on the table. He said frantically: "Old dog Lin, didn't you refuse to agree? Didn't you call me a toad for wanting to eat swan meat? I will show you how to eat it in front of you today, hahaha."

The sun hid in the thick clouds, as if he couldn't bear to see all the tragedies in the world.

Pimple plague was raging, Zheng Zhilong led his troops back to Jilong Mountain in order to preserve his strength,
The government's yamen can't manage it at all. In many places, there is a state of "no king's management".
Some people took the opportunity to settle old accounts, some took advantage of the fire to rob,
Ordinary people are like this, let alone those officers and soldiers who stayed behind,

Most of them are Zheng Zhilong's subordinates. They were born as pirates, and they are cruel and unruly people.
When you encounter this dream opportunity, how can you let it go easily?
Cowardly, under the pretext of protection, extort money for tea, traveling expenses,

If you are daring, just use a knife to grab it, and then set fire to it, and you will have pimple plague, and deal with it according to the epidemic prevention strategy, destroying the corpse and eradicating traces,
For a time, the whole of Fujian was reduced to a purgatory on earth.

　I don't really like to write such sad stories, but these are indeed part of history. It's great that the world is peaceful and people live and work in peace and contentment! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)