"What are you doing?" Jiang Tian asked, riding a tall horse.

"You think that Zhang Xianzhong's troops will get away with anything once they enter the city?"

Jiang Tian's voice was loud, and the scene immediately fell silent.

There wasn't even a cough around.

The common people stared in horror at Li Yuanba, Jiang Tian, ​​and the Qin cavalry behind him, all covered in blood.

“I just came from Zhang Xianzhong’s camp. Do you know what I discovered?”

"Wherever Zhang Xianzhong went, he would massacre the entire city."

“We found large amounts of human flesh, as well as women who had not yet been slaughtered, in his military camp.”

Jiang Tian snapped his fingers, and hundreds of women who had been rescued trembled as they stepped forward.

The women were all terrified, their faces turning ashen.

They were trembling all over.

"Tell these people what they encountered in Zhang Xianzhong's camp."

Before Jiang Tian could finish speaking, the women burst into tears.

They all lived such repressed lives.

These women were locked in pigsties or sheepfolds, where they could only watch helplessly as their sisters were massacred by the rebel army led by Zhang Xianzhong. This happened every day.

These women were all terrified.

Even though they were rescued, these women were left with deep psychological trauma.

"Zhang Xianzhong's army was a bunch of demons."

"He is most adept at bewitching people."

“We were captured by Zhang Xianzhong from the Sichuan and Chongqing region.”

"Before Zhang Xianzhong attacked the city, he also sent people to seduce the people. They told us to open the city gates to welcome the commander-in-chief, and that the commander-in-chief would not collect taxes when he arrived."

"As a result, we ignorant civilians were easily fooled by them and immediately launched an attack on the defending troops."

"When the defending troops were defeated, Zhang Xianzhong's beasts brandished their butcher knives and carried out a massacre in the city."

"Not only that, they also kidnapped all the young and middle-aged men and women to work for them."

The women wept bitterly as they recounted their ordeal.

The people looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.

Especially the line, "Open the city gates to welcome the commander-in-chief; when the commander-in-chief arrives, no more taxes will be levied."

When the people heard this, they all felt that it sounded very familiar.

Many people immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

If Zhang Xianzhong's troops were to actually break through, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“There must be spies sent by Zhang Xianzhong among you.”

“Point out who you’re fooling and tell me to come here and collect 100 jin of grain.”

“The grain transport convoy is right outside the city. We’ve seized hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain from Zhang Xianzhong’s camp. In addition, I’ll provide another 5 million kilograms of grain, enough to feed the people in the city for a few days.”

Everyone was incredibly excited upon hearing this.

By recognizing just one spy, one can obtain 100 catties of grain.

You should know that grain prices in Beijing have skyrocketed.

Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy food.

"This guy is the spy. He's the one who told me to open the city gates to welcome the rebel king. When the rebel king comes, we won't have to pay taxes." Soon, a commoner pointed to the person next to him.

Two Imperial Guards stepped forward quickly.

"Go to the grain carts outside the city to collect your grain," Jiang Tian nodded in satisfaction.

People were given food for identifying spies, and many families were already starving.

The temptation of 100 jin of grain was simply too great for them.

Less than an hour later.

The remaining 1,000-plus spies were all captured.

These spies trembled with fear.

"My lord, I am innocent."

"My lord, I am truly innocent! These people are framing me!"

"My lord, you are a man of clear conscience, you must clear my name."

Of all those who cry foul, none are truly innocent.

Jiang Tian waved to Qian Renxue, who was not far away.

Qian Renxue walked down the steps.

The two of them left the city together.

“Your Majesty is loyal and loves the people,” Jiang Tian said, looking at the people receiving their food. “Without Your Majesty, where would you people get food to eat?”

"Your Majesty, I was just told that each of you will take ten catties of grain back for now. Each person will receive 500 catties of grain within five days."

Each person who identified the spy received 100 jin of grain.

Each of the other people received ten catties of grain.

Although there wasn't much grain.

But for most ordinary people, this would allow them to hold on for a few days.

Especially when Jiang Tian said that he would give everyone 500 jin of grain within five days.

The people were overjoyed when they heard this.

One person consumes 500 jin of grain.

If it is a family of five, then they can receive 2,500 catties of grain.

This amount of food is enough for their family to live on for a year.

Then there's no need to worry about starving to death.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd knelt down.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Your Excellency, may you live a thousand years!"

One person knelt down, and the others quickly followed suit.

Soon, the crowd knelt down, a dark mass of people.

Shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" rang out continuously.

Empress Qian Renxue looked at Jiang Tian with a happy expression.

This woman knew that without Jiang Tian, ​​her empire would have been finished long ago.

"Bai Qi, take those spies out of the city and execute them all."

"promise……"

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Above the main hall of the imperial palace.

The civil and military officials who were imprisoned in the palace had long since collapsed.

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