Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 75

Chapter 75 Draw The Saber Quickly
Only when Lin Lie took them down did the soldiers wake up as if they had just woken up from their dreams. They quickly rushed forward and cut back the remaining Meng Ren who were still lying on the ground and tied them tightly with leather ropes.

At this time, the merchants and other Meng had already rushed out. Looking at the situation after the war, they were all shocked and doubtful. Especially those Meng people, they looked at the officials and soldiers of the Great Ming Empire with suspicion and fear. They didn’t know if they would also be captured like this.

Lu Zhen had already noticed this, so he stopped the soldiers who were about to escort them back to the city and said, “Wait a moment. Today, this official will try the case here and convict them.”

“This … Your Excellency, I’m afraid there’s something wrong, right?” Before the sergeants could speak, the people in the county government had carefully reminded them, “There has never been such a precedent before.”

“It’s related to the stability of the dubious arena. We can only rely on power.” However, Lu Zhen did not give anyone any room to discuss. He immediately gave the order, “You guys quickly prepare the book case. This official will start the trial now!” Of course, he knew that this was strange, but it was the best way to maintain order in the dubious arena. Only a transmigrator like Lu Zhen would dare to make such a decision.

Seeing that the county magistrate had said so, Han Si and the others did not dare to object anymore. They immediately hurriedly searched for the book table, and at the same time, they pressed the Meng people on the ground one by one, making it difficult for them to move.

Although they didn’t know what Lu Zhen and the others were talking about, Huo Zang and the others could still see some clues from each other’s expressions. They felt even more uneasy in their hearts. Immediately, someone shouted loudly, “They say that the Han people are the most dishonest. I didn’t believe them in the past, but now it seems like this is indeed the case!” “We came here to do business, but they treated us like thieves. How can the men on the grasslands believe you in the future?”

This provocation struck the minds of the people who had surged out. They immediately revealed expressions of dissatisfaction and suspicion, and some of them shouted boldly, “What exactly do you Han people want to do? Why do you take people for no reason?”

“That’s right. If you can’t give us an explanation today, this matter will definitely not go away!”

Faced with these hundreds of Meng people’s shouts, even the expressions of the Ming army officers and soldiers changed slightly. If they were truly provoked into chaos at this moment, these hundred or so people might not be able to withstand it.

“All of you, shut up!” Lu Zhen shouted at the right time and interrupted everyone’s quarrel with an awe-inspiring tone, “I have always acted openly and openly. Today, I will naturally give all of you an explanation. And right here, this official will be able to bring to justice the crimes they have committed!”

As he spoke, several servants had already stuffed rags from nowhere into Huo Zang and the others’ mouths skillfully, lest they continue to shout and mess up the situation before them.

By the time everyone quieted down, someone had already brought over a long table of things that they didn’t know had been used to sell, and another servant had also brought over a chair that was fairly stable. Lu Zhen nodded slightly, then lifted his robe and sat down steadily on the chair. He then received a stone from the person beside him and used it as a shocking wood before slapping down fiercely, “Ascension!”

“Powerful!” This time, the servants shouted very attentively. Their momentum was truly not small. Unknowingly, it caused many people to become solemn. Even the Meng people were affected by this solemn atmosphere and stared nervously at this simple courthouse.

“Let him speak.” Lu Zhen specializes in ignition Zang said.

A servant stepped forward and pulled off the rag that had just been stuffed into his mouth. However, the person behind him did not move at all. He still pressed his hand on his shoulder tightly in case he suddenly exploded.

Because of the particularity of this question, it was not about the Han people under his control. Lu Zhen did not follow the usual procedure. Instead, he just slapped the table and shouted, “Bold thief, you still dare to quibble. Let me ask you, the riots that occurred in my discussion a few days ago were caused by your group?” Because he wanted Huo Zang and Meng Ren to understand his words, Lu Zhen deliberately asked the same question in both Chinese and Meng Ren’s languages.

Only then did the crowd at the hearing suddenly shout, “So they are the people who killed and looted a few days ago” Even though the people here had not experienced the events of that day, they had already heard of this matter. Even the Meng people of the same race looked at Huo Zang and the others with disdain.

Although the Mongol people were barbaric, they also spoke of morality and rules. Since they were here to do business, they naturally could not commit murder and looting. Not to mention that this had delayed everyone’s time, which made them even more unwelcome.

Huo Zang also felt the unkind gaze and discussion from behind him, and his heart moved, wanting to deny it.

But just as he opened his mouth, Lu Zhen interrupted him, “Don’t deny this. This official still has a witness to prove it!” Following his words, a middle-aged man with a bitter face was brought to the front of the crowd by the servants.

“Tan Huan, do you still remember what happened that day? Quickly give me the details.” Lu Zhen glanced at this person and immediately said.

“Yes.” Tan Huan looked at Huo Zang and the others with some fear and resentment, and then told them everything that happened on that day. Finally, he said, “My lord, I did make some mistakes on that day, but they shouldn’t have robbed and killed people. I hope that the lord will make the decision!” After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed a few times.

With his words, coupled with his injured arm that was still wrapped in white cloth, his credibility naturally increased greatly. Especially those Han businessmen, regardless of whether they experienced the storm a few days ago, they glared at Huo Zang and the others. If these fellows were allowed to leave, there would be no guarantee for the safety of this dubious arena.

“Do you dare to say that you are innocent now? Do you dare to swear to the Longevity Heavens that you are innocent?” Only then did Lu Zhen’s gaze return to Huo Zang’s body, and his tone was filled with dense intent.

Huo Zang, who was about to deny it, was stunned when he heard him mention the word “Longevity Heaven”. He didn’t dare to say it anymore. The Meng people believed in the Longevity Heavens. That was their belief. It was much more pious than ordinary people who believed in Buddhism. No one dared to joke about the Longevity Heavens.

Now that Lu Zhen had caught him seven inches in a single sentence, Huo Zang felt very uncomfortable. Actually, from his personal interests, he naturally had to deny it, but if this happened, it would greatly obliterate and blaspheme the Longevity Heavens, and the gains would not be worth the losses!

Seeing the entanglement, Lu Zhen’s eyes revealed a sneer of disdain, “What? Didn’t all the men on the grassland always clamor to look down on us Han people? How come they don’t dare to take on what they’ve done now? They can’t even dare to do this, why should they underestimate me, Daming?”

As the saying goes, “Please be inferior to a general.” Under this provocation, Huo Zang’s face immediately turned red. Then, he suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Lu Zhen, shouting loudly, “What is there that you don’t dare to admit?” That’s right, we did what happened that day! My name is Huo Zang and I’m from the Thoroughfare Division. “We still have people waiting on the grassland. If we can’t return, the news will be sent back to the tribe. Do you know what the result will be?” With that, he sneered and put on a posture that even if I admit my guilt, you wouldn’t dare to do anything to me.

Behind them was a burst of uproar, people have accused them of acting absurd, and the han businessmen are more worried. Indeed, as Huo Zang said, this charge is not so easy to deal with, after all, he is not a Han people, completely out of the control of the government.

The corners of Lu Zhen’s mouth curved up slightly. Looking at this arrogant appearance, he unconsciously remembered the rascal face about the crime of foreigners in some documents and news he had read in the past.

After the Braided Dynasty signed a series of treaties that humiliated the country, foreigners would always commit crimes in China, but the government was powerless to do anything about it. On the other hand, as long as the Chinese civilians dared to retaliate, their fate would be extremely miserable. Even after more than a hundred years, this problem did not seem to have changed much. Some news could still be seen that the crime of foreigners left the local government helpless.

But now, he was not braided, nor was he a cowardly bureaucrat hundreds of years later. Since this fellow dared to do such a horrible thing in Guangling County, as the local county magistrate, he, Lu Zhen, must be impartial and set down rules!

Thinking of this, a trace of killing intent flashed in Lu Zhen’s eyes. “What kind of tribe do you keep threatening me with? I don’t believe that a small grassland tribe dares to violate our Great Ming border! Since you dare to kill and plunder in our Guang Ling County, I can convict you!”

At this point, Lu Zhen picked up the stone and slammed it on the table. At the same time, the stone flew out of his hand because of the overwhelming force. After all, this was not a shocking tree, so it was not so easy to deal with. However, this did not affect Lu Zhen’s next words, “Someone, execute the culprit on the spot and punish him in a proper manner! If there are other criminals, bring them all back and deal with them at that time!”

Amidst everyone’s surprise, a soldier had already responded and dragged the similarly stunned Huo Zang to the side. Someone had already smiled sinisterly and pulled out his saber to wait. These soldiers already had killing intent towards this culprit who had killed their own brothers. Now that Lord Lu had made such a decision, they naturally would not hesitate at all.

“You dare … you actually dare to kill me?” Huo Zang, who had been dragged over, still didn’t believe it and shouted loudly. At the same time, the uneasiness in his heart made him struggle.

However, after his hands were tied behind his back, he was simply unable to do anything, and struggling was futile. As he shouted, he was pressed to the ground, and with a low shout from a sergeant, a cold light flashed, and the saber descended like a whistle–

Huo Zang’s furious head was directly chopped off. Blood sprayed out from his neck that had lost its head …