Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

According to the Chinese calendar, the twentieth day of the first lunar month.

Just after the Lantern Festival lanterns, the first plenary meeting of the Nanjing City Council was held at the original site of Nanjing Imperial City and the original site of Wenyuan Pavilion.

The council members, who were the former members of the Ming Dynasty's Pavilion Department, followed the Donghua Gate, passed the screen wall, and circled the Jinshui Bridge before arriving at the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Wenyuan Pavilion has been expanded, and is more than three times larger than the original area. The entire layout is similar to that of the Beijing City Parliament, simple and solemn, but solemn.

Wang Shou sat in the middle of the first row, and another official from the Ministry of Rites was responsible for presiding over the meeting.

Wang Qi did not show up today and was still working at the Yingtianfu Yamen in the temporary residence.

Qin Erbao is responsible for the security of the entire Nanjing city. Today is the first plenary meeting of the parliament, and public security is the top priority.

From the time Wang Qi was attacked to today, Qin Erbao has not removed his armor for more than ten days.

Standing by the window on the third floor in the center of the Drum Tower, Qin Erbao looked at the Donghua Gate in the distance with a solemn expression.

"Sir, an unidentified crowd has begun to gather in Nanxuanfang outside Donghua Gate and is heading towards Donghua Gate."

"There is a group of scholars gathered at the Jiye Gate, heading towards the General Prison. It seems they are planning to attack the prison."

"General, Zhu Yun is coming to the Drum Tower with a group of distinguished officials."

Three armored soldiers knelt behind Qin Erbao and reported the news they had received.

"Nanxuanfang, tell Ding Fu that as long as someone dares to attack Donghua Gate," Qin Erbao stood there, motionless, with no wave between his brows, but his lips and teeth moved slightly, and he uttered one word: "Kill!"

"Jiyemen, before noon, let them do what they do. After noon, if anyone dares to rush into the Yamen, they will be killed!"

"As for those people in the noble office who don't know life or death," Qin Erbao finally turned around and looked at the last armored soldier: "I'm waiting for them here!"

At this moment, by the Yingtianfu Yamen Lake, Wang Qi was still sitting by the lake, wearing a bamboo hat, fishing leisurely.

At this moment, in Nanxuanfang, a large number of scholars held flags, waved sage books, chanted slogans, and began to rush towards the Donghua Gate Parliament Hall.

"Abolish Parliament!"

"How can Wang Shou, a scholar, become the head of a palace without taking the imperial examination?"

"The creation of the parliament is a trampling and insult to the imperial examination system that has been in the world for more than a thousand years! We will never tolerate this!"

Today is the day of the first formal parliamentary meeting, so the gathering of these scholars immediately attracted the attention of the people.

Nanxuanfang is not far from Donghua Gate, and within a quarter of an hour, the people naturally want to know, what will happen if someone attacks the parliament today, the first day of the plenary session of the parliament?

Soon, these scholars holding flags and books, as well as the people watching, knew what was waiting for them.

At this time, heavily armed archers and armored soldiers were waiting on the tower of Donghua Gate.

Ding Fu rode his horse and stood at the foot of the city, looking coldly at the approaching crowd in the distance.

"Shield!"

Ding Fu ordered.

With the flag waving.

A group of soldiers holding wooden and iron shields stepped forward to form a strong wall to stop the soldiers who were attacking the parliament.

"Within fifty steps, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Within fifty steps, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Within fifty steps, you will be killed without mercy!"

The shield soldiers' voices rose into the sky to warn the approaching soldiers.

However, those young people who have been dazzled by passion and naivety will only regard this warning as a kind of timidity and helplessness.

When these scholars saw the shield soldiers coming forward, they had only one thought: "They would never dare to kill people in the street without Wang Qi's order!"

"Don't be afraid! They don't dare to attack us in broad daylight! He, Wang Qi, claims to be a born saint, and he also wants to be the regent and govern the country. He will never attack the scholars. Otherwise, everyone in the world can spit on the stars. It’s drowning!”

"Let's go together, don't be afraid, even if you die, you will die for the country, die for the Ming Dynasty, and die well!"

At this time, more and more people were gathering around.

"Get ready." Ding Fu's voice was extremely cold. As the flag was waved, more than a hundred archers on the city wall immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows, aiming their arrow clusters at the approaching crowd.

Under the city tower, the scholars and common people naturally saw the archers on the city wall.

Looking at the black and cold arrow, it glows with a captivating light in the sunlight.

Of course some people want to back down!

But the people behind them were constantly surging forward, and the pushing scholars and the people who wanted to watch the fun no longer allowed anyone to retreat.

The soldiers in the first row were almost being pushed and pushed forward.

Even under the huge crowd, some people got hot-headed and began to insult Wang Qi: "Wang Qi is a thief who steals the country, everyone will punish him!"

"Rebel Wang Qi!!!"

"Come into the parliament, the prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!!!"

Human beings are group and social animals, hidden in the crowd. Some words that we dare not say on weekdays, but have been imagined, have been blurted out without thinking through the brain in this scene.

"act recklessly!!!"

Downstairs, when Ding Fu heard these words, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and his hand holding the handle of the knife suddenly tightened: "Let go!!!"

Whoops!

As the flag was waved, the bow strings vibrated the air on the tower, and the sound made was heart-shaking.

hum! ! !

As arrow clusters came through the air, the sword tip in his eyes became bigger and bigger, and the sound of the arrows breaking through the air seemed to reach his ears with the light.

Where have the scholars in the front row seen such a scene?

They were all deceived and came to put pressure on the parliament, hoping that Wang Qi would give more preferential treatment to the scholars in the imperial examination, at least in terms of land, taxes, and social status. Good treatment.

But now, facing the rain of arrows coming through the sky, coming towards you.

For the first time, these scholars felt panic.

Everything involves politics.

There is no mercy or tenderness at all.

Wang Qi will not show mercy to anyone who interferes with the development of the parliament!

Poof! ! !

As arrows entered their bodies, many young soldiers in the first row had been hit by arrows and fell to the ground.

The crowd in the back row didn't know what was going on, but they still surged forward, wanting to rush to the front as soon as possible.

The people in the front row wanted to hide backwards, panicking and trying to escape, but the people behind were still pushing forward.

For a moment, the entire scene became extremely chaotic.

Like a machine without emotions, Ding Fu looked at the many dead and wounded soldiers in the city. Except for a slight raise of his brows, there was no emotional fluctuation. Instead, he spoke again: "Get ready!!!"

crunch

Under the influence of the strong arm strength, the bow string is almost like the full moon.

"put!!!"

hum!

The tense fingers suddenly relaxed,

The arrow cluster instantly broke through the air and flew away. Shoot towards the crowd that is still advancing.

At this time, even a blind or deaf person would know that Wang Qi was really murderous when encountering such a scene.

The archers on the tower, the shield soldiers below the tower, no matter what, if you take one step forward, you will die.

In less than a cup of tea, all the scholars who attacked Donghua Gate were defeated, and those who had been hit by arrows were all lying on the ground, howling like ghosts and wolves, with blood flowing everywhere.

"Take all the injured people into custody, list the entire clan, and report it to the parliament. They will not be allowed to be appointed officials for three generations!!!"

Before Ding Fu came, he had already obtained the warrant from Qin Erbao. As long as any of these people dared to show up at Donghua Gate, they would be killed as a warning to others!

"Sir, will this cause a sensation?" The bodyguards under his command were hesitant.

Ding Fu took a deep breath and sneered: "The rabble is being used by others, what's the use of keeping it?"

As Ding Fu's order came out, all the scholars outside Donghua Gate began to flee, and no one rushed forward.

One by one of these people, they were all driven by the passion of the moment, or were driven by those heroic words and slogans of dying for the country - in the end, it was just a wasted death.

While blood was pouring outside Donghua Gate, people began to attack Yingtian Mansion Prison in Jiyefang, more than ten miles away, and at the gate of General Soldier Prison.

Here, a large number of idle men gathered early this morning, blocking the outside of the prison with great momentum.

Wang Shouxin, who was stationed here, knew with just one glance that these people were gathered from the Yamen such as Zhu Yun.

"They say it takes three years for scholars to rebel," Wang Shouxin sneered, "What can this group of people do?"

"Sir, if there are more than 300 people charging, it will be difficult to deal with them."

Behind Wang Shouxin is a rather majestic man.

Wang Shouxin glanced at his subordinates and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "I heard that outside Donghua Gate, Ding Fu used a cup of tea to repel the group of scholars."

"A volley of arrows, can you be upset?" The man chuckled, obviously showing some disdain.

"What about you?" Wang Shouxin looked at the group of men who were getting closer.

Today is the first plenary session of the parliament. I don’t know how much money those nobles paid to make them so brave and fearless of death.

"To deal with this group of people," the man licked his lips, with a trace of murderous intent on his face: "You don't need a cup of tea."

"Then let's take a look," Wang Shouxin waved his hand: "Don't let them disturb your interest in fishing."

"Later, my lord." Upon hearing this, the man bowed, pressed the knife and walked away.

Wang Shouxin just stood there, staring indifferently at the group of people rushing to the prison downstairs, and uttered four words: "I don't know whether to live or die!"

In the center of Nanjing City, at the Drum Tower.

Qin Erbao had received the news at this time that the fighting between Donghuamen and Jiyefang had stopped.

The mob gathered by the scholars did not cause any substantial impact on the arrangements of Qin Erbao and others.

"Sir, those yamen are here," he walked up to the second floor and said to Qin Erbao, who had his eyes slightly closed.

As if he was falling asleep, Qin Erbao raised his eyes slightly when he heard the words. There seemed to be a hint of sleepiness in his eyes, and he only uttered four words: "Don't worry."

"Subordinates take orders."

At this time, the parliamentary meeting of Wenyuan Pavilion was going on smoothly.

The bloody battles in three places in Nanjing did not affect the entire meeting agenda. People who were immersed in the political joy of the new dynasty did not even know that there was blood everywhere outside, and nearly a hundred people died.

Wang Qi took the manuscript handed over by the waiter and began to summarize the contents of the meeting.

By this time, the two-hour meeting had come to an end.

The seven major members, the major committees and the ordinary members have been elected. Everyone has their own position and everyone has their own joy.

"I hope you can cooperate sincerely, and together we will make due contributions to the stability and development of Yingtianfu, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces. I hope you will be loyal to the new dynasty and the parliament."

"We serve the Parliament and the new government wholeheartedly!"

The entire parliament, more than three hundred people, stood up with a roar.

At this time, a waiter came and handed Wang Shou a note.

"Three small things happened in the city." Wang Shou read the note without any change in his expression. Instead, he picked up the note and said loudly to everyone in the palace: "Someone attacked Donghua Gate, Yingtianfu Yamen, and the Bell and Drum Tower! "

"This is a rebellion," Wang Shou's voice turned solemn: "It has been completely suppressed, and its blood has stained the Donghua Gate Royal Road, the Yingtian Mansion Tower, and the Drum Tower Bell."

"Honorable, gentry, wealthy family," Wang Shou patted his hand on the table: "The traitorous intention is not dead, and today's massacre is not just killing, but a necessary move to stabilize the situation and calm people's hearts. I hope you will take this as a warning. !”

As soon as Wang Shou finished speaking, the whole hall started talking loudly.

Donghua Gate, Yingtian Mansion, Drum Tower.

Attacks occurred in three places. According to Wang Shou's words, they have all been suppressed - to put it more clearly, they have all been killed.

Everyone present was mature and experienced in officialdom, so they reacted to Wang Qi's reaction.

It should have been expected.

This approach was a normal reaction after taking charge of the political situation at that time.

Opponents are suppressed with iron blood.

Only then can one calm people's hearts.

"For all those who disrupt the order of the parliament and attempt to subvert the rebellion of the previous government, we will unanimously support the outside world and unconditionally support the members!"

Looking at the people in the hall with low eyebrows and submissive eyes, Wang Shou's lips slightly raised: This is probably what the chief executive said, political power comes from the barrel of a gun!

When the parliamentary process in Nanjing City ends.

The back house of Yingtian Mansion, by the lake.

Wang Qi finally put away the fishing rod.

Today's harvest is full, the fish basket is full of big and fat fish.

The sound of footsteps came from behind, and Wang Qi was still packing his fishing gear unhurriedly.

"Sir, everything is settled," the waiter bowed behind him: "However, a letter came from Qin Erbao saying that Yuan Keli had fainted after seeing those stumps and broken arms."

A few days ago, Yuan Keli went to the palace to meet Wang Qi for a while, just to ask Wang Qi to show his respect and show mercy to those nobles from aristocratic families.

But obviously, Wang Qi turned a deaf ear to what he said that day.

When Yuan Keli arrived, blood was already everywhere on the bluestones of Gulou Street, and there was no end to the flow.

Putting away the fishing gear unhurriedly, Wang Qi raised his bamboo hat and turned his head: "Tell Yuan Keli that I didn't promise anything that day."

At first, Wang Qi just said that they should disperse before noon and let bygones be bygones.

But since they took the initiative to attack Qin Erbao's Liaodong Army,

This is the way to death,

What can Wang Qi do? (End of chapter)