The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 329 All the people!

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!!"

Under the city tower, the sound of killing filled the sky.

Countless firelights were blazing on the outskirts of the east city of Yanshi City, and roars like mountains and tsunamis came one after another.

The tall tower was brightly lit, and countless armored soldiers stood on it.

Li Yan was wearing a black headband and holding a wild goose feather sword in his hand, standing on a temporary high platform in the center of the tower.

Shuofeng Xunxun brought up countless dark black flags on the city tower.

The fire was blazing, illuminating the entire East City as if it were daytime.

In the center of the high platform, a downcast middle-aged man with disheveled hair and clothes covered in dust was being pushed to his knees on the ground.

The middle-aged man had a haggard face, his face was covered with dust and blood, his hair was scattered, and his face was ferocious, like an evil ghost crawling out of hell.

The dirty clothes on his body were pure red. The blood and dust covered most of the patterns and emblems on the clothes, but it could be vaguely distinguished that embroidered on the front of his clothes were a pair of floating figures on the water.鸂鸒[xī chì].

In the Ming Dynasty, the robes of civil and military officials were all customized, from color to pattern, and were insurmountable.

Echi is a robe that can only be worn by civil servants of the seventh rank.

The middle-aged man kneeling on the high platform was Xu Ritai, the magistrate of Yanshi County.

"Rebel!"

"You are bringing trouble to the world, causing chaos in all directions, and poisoning the people. You will definitely die a bad death!"

Xu Ritai's body was covered in blood, and he had been sleepless for a long time. The long suffering had already made him exhausted and miserable.

He couldn't stand up. His hands and feet were already tied up. Two armored soldiers, one on the left and one on the right, pressed him to the ground with their hands like iron pliers.

But even so, Xu Ritai still held his head high, straightened his back, glared at the armored soldiers around him, and cursed endlessly.

After the city was broken, he still led the county government officials and remaining soldiers to make the final resistance.

But such resistance is undoubtedly in vain.

With the help of the strong city wall, they were unable to defend the city.

After the city wall was breached, how could they rely on the streets to complete a desperate comeback?

All around were countless shining blades and countless armored soldiers glaring angrily.

"I just hate being unable to kill the thief!"

All this did not create any fear in Xu Ritai's heart. All he had in his heart was resentment towards his own weakness.

"kill!!!"

Inside and outside the city, the shouts of killing were deafening, and the sky filled with boiling water.

Xu Ritai's words aroused the anger of countless people above and below the city, and the shouts of killing came like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

Li Yan held the Yanling knife in his hand, with a terrifying look in his eyes and a cold face.

After many hardships of life and death, Li Yan's heart has become as hard as stone.

Mount Tai collapses in front but its color remains unchanged; the elk thrives on the left but its eyes cannot blink.

The shouts of killing penetrated Li Yan's ears like demonic sounds, but made Li Yan feel calmer and calmer.

"Causing trouble to the world, disrupting all directions, and poisoning the people...it's really...ridiculous..."

Everything Xu Ritai said made Li Yan feel ridiculous.

"If I can have a bite to eat, if I can have a way to survive."

"How can anyone rebel in this world?!"

Li Yan clenched the Yan Ling Dao in his hand, his eyes full of sarcasm.

"You dignitaries and dignitaries are so high above the temples and county houses, with your heads held high, you are well-dressed, well-fed, and intoxicated with wealth. Have you ever lowered your heads and seen the common people working in the fields?"

"There is a severe drought and no crops are harvested. On the contrary, taxes are getting heavier. Officials and servants are supervising the payment of taxes. People are displaced and fleeing to beg for work, but they turn a blind eye."

Li Yan was disheartened and felt it was ridiculous and pathetic.

It is not that the imperial court sent people to provide disaster relief, but the relief areas were very small and the assistance brought was very little. Taxes, money and food were not reduced by half, and even taxes were increased in some places.

Despite the famine, the government still ordered the people to pay taxes and grain as usual.

The people fled and the land was abandoned, but the existing households were still ordered to pay the debts.

Those who escaped could not be recovered for the time being. Their taxes did not need to be paid, but had to be paid by the remaining people.

Supervision and responsibility are cool, but as a result, those people who could still survive would no longer be able to survive. Many people simply abandoned the land and water that could be cultivated and fled the country.

There is a supervisor who, with the request of cud and herding, and the order of strict supervision, has lost all his skin and bones, and cannot save his life, so he has no choice but to commit robbery!
As a result, countless people were displaced and suffered from hunger and cold. It was ridiculous that the court officials still did not know what was wrong.

"There are slaves from the north and bandits from the south. There are endless wars and natural disasters. The imperial court is doing its best to provide disaster relief."

Xu Ritai looked angry and cursed angrily.

"The war in Henan has ended, and relief from the imperial court has been transported. It's you who are waiting to start the war again and bring trouble to the world!"

Li Yan felt coldly in his heart, looking at Xu Ritai who was still cursing after being pushed to his knees on the ground.

The situation in Yanshi County is much better than that of other prefectures and counties, and Xu Ritai can be regarded as a good official.

He led the people to dig deep wells, search for water sources, drive away locusts, and open warehouses to provide disaster relief, thus saving many people.

Li Yan actually wanted to persuade Xu Ritai.

But now Li Yan knows very well that it is impossible for him to persuade Xu Ritai.

There is a huge cognitive gap between them. They look at things from two completely different directions, and they are destined to see completely different truths.

The shouts of killing started again, sweeping toward the top of the city tower in waves.

Li Yan's eyes were sharp and his expression was solemn. His feet moved forward and back, making horse steps.

With a loud shout, Li Yan suddenly slashed down the Yan Ling Dao in his hand, responding to the shouts of countless people around him.

The disgusting smell of blood permeated the entire tower in an instant.

On the high platform, the Yanshi magistrate was kneeling on the ground, his body paralyzed to the side, and dripping blood was constantly spurting out from his broken neck.

The head rolled forward like a kicked ball, fell from the high platform, and landed directly under Dongcheng.

Faced with such a bloody and cruel scene, no one in the city showed any fear on their face.

Li Yan stood on the high platform, dark red blood flowing at his feet, and the stench of blood lingered in his nose.

From Qixian to Dengfeng, and then from Dengfeng to Yanshi.

The road he had traveled in the past few months was longer and more difficult than the road he had traveled in his previous life.

On the high platform, on the outskirts of the east city of Yanshi, countless torches stood on it, connecting into one, as if the sea of ​​stars in the sky had fallen into the mortal world.

Li Yan holds the Yanling Sword in his hand. He is no longer the weak scholar who never killed a chicken or duck.

In the past few months, he has personally fought against the enemy, and many people have died in his hands.

Li Yan slowly turned his head and looked at the red lady standing beside him.

The red lady was dressed in red robe, and she was still standing beside him as before.

Li Yan's originally empty heart suddenly gained some weight.

Under the city, it was now silent.

The shouts of killing that were about to pierce the clouds and crack rocks also subsided as the heads of Yanshi Zhixian fell to the ground.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the high platform, on the shining Yan Ling Dao blade in Li Yan's hand. Li Yan slowly tightened the Yan Ling Dao in his hand and looked down at the people below the city who were paying attention.

At this moment, an inexplicable emotion slowly rose from the bottom of his heart.

"The world is in severe drought and locusts are flooding the fields!"

Li Yan slowly raised the Yan Ling Dao in his hand and looked down at the people below the city.

Li Yan's opening broke the tranquility of the night and shattered the dark pool.

Above and below the city, a group of soldiers responsible for delivering orders loudly repeated what Li Yan said, so that what Li Yan said could be spread to all directions.

"There is fat meat in the kitchens, fat horses in the stables, hungry people, and hungry weeds in the wilds."

Looking down at the people with different expressions, feeling the cold wind blowing by.

Li Yan slowly closed his eyes, and the memories of the past flew past his eyes like a revolving lantern.

His voice was hoarse and sad, and as the soldiers in the surrounding areas spread the word, his words reached everyone's ears.

"The court is immoral, the emperor is fatuous, disasters occur frequently, nothing is harvested, but taxes are beneficial."

"We, a small citizen, have our families broken up, our wives and children scattered, we have no food to eat all day long, our lives are precarious, and we have no one to pity..."

Li Yan's voice was hoarse. The pain of his family's death made him sleepless all night long.

He spent all his wealth to serve the country and the people, but what he got in exchange was persecution from the court, hostility from the gentry, and traps from the government.

The guards spread Li Yan's words to the surroundings.

Except for the sound of messengers, the city was still as quiet as death.

Li Yan's words fell below the city, as if they were falling into an abyss, without receiving any response.

"The eunuchs, the powerful, are arrogant, extravagant, greedy for happiness, and treat us like pigs and dogs!"

Those officials who lay bare their heads, those gentry who read poetry and books, those adults who spoke of benevolence, justice and morality, all had only indifference in their eyes.

Those people never regard the people at the bottom as the same kind...

Obviously we are all the same people, we are all obviously the same people...

"I wait……"

"It's just to find a way to survive..."

Li Yan slowly opened his eyes, and the cold wind hit him like a steel knife scraping bones.

In his eyes, there was sadness that penetrated deep into his bones.

Living is the simplest thing, but it is also the most difficult thing.

The fire was constantly swaying under the strong wind, and many torches were extinguished due to the strong wind.

The sea of ​​fire east of Yanshi City began to dim due to the strong wind blowing from the north.

The howling wind was like a wild beast from the prehistoric era, charging wildly in all directions. They

It was already so difficult for them just to live, but those powerful gentry were able to dominate and dominate.

Those powerful gentry, those high-ranking officials and dignitaries, they have already lived a life of luxury and luxury, but they are not even willing to give them a chance to live.

Living is just their humblest requirement.

However, some people don't want them to live.

They would rather the grain and dried meat rot in the warehouse or in the trough than give even a little bit to them.

All they want is a way to survive.

But why are those adults unwilling to give them a way to survive!
why?
The people in the city were still silent and frighteningly depressed.

Only the roar of the wind echoed throughout the fields.

In their minds, they also have the same problem as Li Yan.

why?
why!
They just want to live, why can't they even achieve this humble wish?

The jumping fire danced in everyone's eyes, and the raging anger burned in their hearts.

The torrent of the times carries the fate of individuals.

The fate of being trapped by the times can only rise and fall with the times.

They are all just gravel carried by the torrent of the times.

They are small...

They are weak...

But when they come together, it's enough to cause oceans to change course and rivers to flow backwards!

There is no fear, fear, or intolerance in their hearts!
There is endless anger, endless hatred, and endless killing intent in their hearts!
They are angry!
Why, they work hard all day long, but even having a full meal and wearing warm clothes is a luxury.

But those princes, princes, and grandsons, who are carefree and lavish all day long, can live in fine clothes and fine food, and live in luxury.

They resent.

Why, they worked hard without complaint, worked all day long, were careful and frugal all their lives, tried their best, and tried their best, but even living was just a luxury.

However, those powerful gentry intensified their efforts during the years of disaster, and tried their best to embezzle land and buy slaves and maidservants.

why?
why!
Why?
Why!
Why! !

On the high platform, Li Yan's eyes were cold and his heart was as solid as stone.

There was still silence under the city, but he could feel the changes in the psychology and momentum of the people under the city.

That kind of mysterious and mysterious feeling is difficult to describe.

Raging anger burned in Li Yan's heart, burning his chest and stirring the blood in his heart.

"Since ancient times, the rise and fall of emperors has always been in the hearts of the people!"

The dazzling firelight shone on Li Yan's resolute face, and kept dancing and flying in his eyes.

Under the silent night sky and accompanied by the biting cold wind, Li Yan's voice spread word by word in all directions.

Under the city tower, in addition to the soldiers of the Ten Thousand People's Army, there are also refugees who have fled due to disasters, people who are desperate due to taxes, tenants who have lost their land and are displaced, and deserters who cannot bear exploitation and slavery. sergeant.

They have always lived at the bottom of society, at the bottom of society.

They have been tortured and bullied, they have endured hardship and suffering.

All the while, their backs were hunched, their heads were bowed, they were lifeless, and they looked like zombies.

But now, everyone is holding their heads high.

Looking up at Li Yan standing on the high platform of the city tower.

"The cowardly master of the Ming Dynasty was unkind. He favored eunuchs, emphasized academic qualifications, was greedy for taxes, and punished harshly. He just sat back and watched us suffer and be bullied."

Li Yan's voice was firm and powerful, like a heavy hammer hitting the drum head and their chests.

"All the fertile fields and streets belong to the officials and gentry, and all the money, food, silk and cloth belong to the princes!"

Facing the gazes of countless soldiers and civilians, Li Yan raised the Yanling Saber high with blood still in it.

The cold wind picked up Li Yan's headband and spread Li Yan's high-spirited voice to all directions.

"There are continuous natural disasters, and there are endless disasters on the side. Hao tomorrow, most of them are over!"

"Now that we are raising the flag of righteousness, we will surely sweep away evil spirits and clear up the world!"

"The world is not the world of gentry and princes!"

"The world should be the world for all people in the world!!"

(End of this chapter)