From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 93 Inciting the People
A Shaoyin from the fourth rank dared to look down on her, a general of the third rank. It seems that the emperor really listened to the slander, so that the officials in the court saw the wind and everyone wanted to step on the Mei family.

It is no secret in the court that Mei Zhannan was seriously injured and the emperor suspected him. In addition, with the backing of King Huai of Chu, Zhao Jiancheng was very arrogant.Opened his mouth and counterattacked: "The young general disguised herself as a man and never came to the capital. I am sorry that I didn't recognize it, so I couldn't salute the young general in time. Please forgive me. I know that the young general is arrogant and domineering in Liangzhou." I'm used to it, but this is the capital, and this is the place under the jurisdiction of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, even if the Nanfeng Pavilion does something bad, it's not your turn to set up a private punishment hall here to fight and scold."

The words are righteous and precise, Zhao Jiancheng said it as if he saw it with his own eyes.

First rebellion and then misconduct, and now arrogance and domineering, Mei Xin found that Zhao Jiancheng's eloquence is really good, and he is also very good at taking advantage of loopholes in speech.

Not allowing him to talk nonsense, Mei Xin said with a face as cold as ice: "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing wrong with it. It seems that I can't explain clearly to Mr. Zhao. Anyway, I am about to enter the palace to have an audience with the emperor, so I invite the emperor Judge and decide the case for us. Let's see whether it is me, Mei Xin, who is bullying and acting recklessly, or Mr. Zhao, you are messing around with ulterior motives."

"Come here, tie them all up and throw them into the carriage, and then move the person lying on the ground into another carriage. Don't let him die, otherwise this general will not be able to speak clearly even if his mouth is all over his body."

After finishing speaking, Mei Xin jumped up onto the roof and looked at the people around her. She said condescendingly, "Fathers and folks, all of you are here today, so you must have seen everything clearly. The boy from the second floor Jumping down, someone must have seen it. Mei Xin entered the military camp with her father at the age of eight, and went to the battlefield at the age of 12. She doesn't understand the world and the world. She only knows that the world is black and white, fair and comfortable. I don't ask you for more words today, I just ask for the trial of the case in the future Everyone, be a witness for me and tell the truth about what you saw and heard today. Thank you, Mei Xin, in advance!"

In an instant, the onlookers became overwhelmed and whispered, whispering to each other, but no one agreed.

Everyone in the world understands the principle of being wise and protecting one's life, and Mei Xin also knows that the people in this capital have always been proud of their own affairs.In order to show her attitude and take the opportunity to make this matter worse, she continued: "My Mei family has guarded Liangzhou for generations since the founding of the Taizu and fought against the Tartars. When the Tartars invaded, my Mei family never retreated. One more step. In order to protect the well-being of the people, all the sons of my Mei family died on the battlefield, and in my grandfather's generation, he was the only one left. Mr. Zhao said that I, Mei Xin, bullied others and ran amok as soon as I entered the capital. I would like to ask which law says that Nanfeng Pavilion can abduct and sell children, abuse children, and sell dog meat as a slave to tigers?"

"The big guys don't know that these two children are orphans of soldiers. Their fathers have died in the battle. They are homeless. Before they were abducted, they lived in Yiyingtang and were taken care of by special personnel. Everyone in Yiyingtang may I have never heard of it. It is a kindness hall run by the Mei family for hundreds of years. Liangzhou is bitterly cold, and Tartars come here all year round. There are constant wars and small battles, and countless soldiers die on the battlefield every year. They are not Orphans, they have mothers and children just like you. When they die, the sky at home will collapse. In order to prevent their children from being taken care of, Yiyingtang is left alone when they are hungry, cold, or sick. Ask, do everything possible to bring them to the Yiying Hall..."

Feeling that it was going too far, Mei Xin changed the subject and continued: "Sisters-in-law, elder sisters, aunts, you all have children. If your children are abducted and sold into Nanfeng House What would you do, and what would you do in this kind of place like a place of fireworks? The child in my arms, he is not yet six years old, his father, his father's father, in order to fight against the Tartars, The Tartars fought outside the city of Liangzhou and died in battle. I, Mei Xin, belong to the Mei family, and as the commander of an army, if I see these two children being abused today and remain indifferent, am I still human?"

"In other words, if the soldiers fighting at the front knew that their children would be left unattended or even tortured to death, then who in this world would serve as a soldier? Who would be willing to sacrifice themselves to defend their home and country? What would happen to you and your family? What would happen to your wives, daughters, and mothers without them?

Every word wept blood, every sentence was touching and impassioned, and the people who watched were all moved.The three hundred elite soldiers and Yun Ying and the others are also innocent, what is wrong with them, why should they suffer such humiliation.

One word stirred up a thousand waves, and soon, some people stood up among the surrounding people.Raising his hand, he said in a loud voice: "I am a clerk from the restaurant opposite Nanfeng Pavilion. My name is Mao Dawang. I am willing to testify for Major General Mei. They did not kill the man lying on the ground, but he himself flew out from the window on the second floor Yes. Also, they didn’t trespass into Nanfeng Hall, but someone on the second floor called for help. It was the kid who was just carried to Baicao Hall. I’ve seen him before, and it’s not the first time he was beaten. Before He was beaten many times, and every time the neighbors could hear screams, it was he who hysterically called the Major General for help, and the Major General led people to rush in."

Before the words fell, an old lady came out from the crowd, and she said with tears streaming down her face and her throat choked up: "Yes, that's right, what Mao Dawang said is not false at all, I can testify. Nanfeng Hall specializes in abducting and selling children. I don’t know how many dolls were beaten to death before this. The shopkeeper has no conscience, and General Mei must decide for those children who died tragically.”

After finishing speaking, the excited aunt directly knelt down to Mei Xin.

Mei Xin avoids being greeted by her, but suddenly a woman rushes out from the crowd.In his early twenties, he shed tears before saying a word, kowtowed to Mei Xin as he knelt down.

There were three bangs, bangs, bangs, and he cried bitterly: "Major General, Major General, please be the master of my child. My son died less than half a month after they bought it. My son died unjustly." Ah. Woohoo... My son, my child... you group of murderers, give me back your child, give me back your child, woohoo..."

"And me, my son was snatched by them, and my husband was also beaten to death by them. Major general, I am going to sue the imperial court, I am willing to roll iron nails, I am willing to be tortured with sticks, as long as I can see the emperor Let me sue, I am willing to accept any criminal law. As long as they can pay their lives, as long as they can receive the punishment they deserve, as long as they don’t let them harm other children, I am willing to pay any price.”

(End of this chapter)