Chapter 290: Finding the person who caused the trouble
The people who were shouting so loudly just now are now silent.
Many women were still crying bitterly.
"But he harmed our husband and children!"
Shen Zhao felt quite uncomfortable after seeing and hearing this.
Someone in the crowd shouted loudly, "Everyone, don't listen to his nonsense. These officials are all scholars. With just a few words, they can make the dead come alive.
If Pei Yuanyi had not colluded with others, how would those thieves have had the opportunity to bypass the city gate, fight their way up from the moat, and kill countless craftsmen beside the moat.
If Pei Yuanyi was innocent, why would the emperor imprison him in the Sky Prison awaiting trial?
We must unite and avenge the families of those who died unjustly, so that their spirits in heaven can see that those who harmed them pay the price they deserve.
Instead of letting them watch us being mocked, let the evildoers go!"
The crowd surged, and the person shouting loudly was hidden in the deepest part of the crowd.
Even though Shen Zhao and Xie Yuheng had good eyesight, they couldn't find out who was misleading people.
The people, who had just calmed down because of Shen Zhao's heartfelt words, rioted again.
"That's right, don't listen to his nonsense! No matter how much Pei Yuanyi does, it can't erase the fact that he caused my brother's tragic death."
"Speaking frankly, all these disasters were caused by Pei Yuanyi. If he had no selfish motives, why would he have concealed the fact that the riverbank was washed away?
How could he deceive his superiors and subordinates and win over wealthy businessmen to repair the river embankment? He must have cut corners when his Ministry of Works was building the river embankment and was afraid of being discovered by the court.
That’s why they didn’t dare to report it and only tried to rescue the patient privately.”
"I don't know how much official money Pei Yuanyi embezzled from the imperial court, but that was all the hard-earned money paid in taxes by the common people.
He donated his property, rice, and medicinal herbs. Who knows if he was afraid of committing serious sins because he had embezzled too much, so he gave a little to gain a good reputation among the people.
Some people began to mislead the public, erasing Pei Yuanyi's selfless dedication to the people and portraying all his achievements as conspiracies.
Curses continued to be uttered by the common people in the crowd.
“There is no such kind-hearted person in the world who would contribute all his wealth to someone who has nothing to do with him. He just took our money and gave it to us, and asked us to be grateful to him.
I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood right now and make him return my father's life."
"Everything he does is deeply calculated. We've all been fooled by him. He's a corrupt official who murders the people!"
"Pei Yuanyi will not die a good death. After his death, he will be tortured in the Avici Hell forever.
"No member of the Pei clan can escape. They have received Pei Yuanyi's blessing, but like Pei Yuanyi, they will be implicated and their entire clan will be condemned to eternal damnation!"
The more you yell and curse, the angrier I get.
"Everybody, charge! Kill these bastard officials!"
The people who had already lost their loved ones, instigated by some people with ulterior motives, rushed towards Shen Zhao and Xie Yuheng again.
Chen Zhao looked stern and raised his hand, slashing through the air with a sword energy that cut the tree in half.
Shock the people who rushed up.
She looked solemn and didn't want to hurt these poor people.
"I am Chu Mu, the commander of the Beijing Camp!"
"I am not the scholar that those who stir up trouble are talking about. I am a military commander by birth and I will never claim that a dead person is alive.
You would rather believe some nonsense than believe me, Lord Pei, who has always protected you. It really makes me feel disheartened!
The emperor only imprisoned Lord Pei, but did not question his crime.
Don't you understand? This is a necessary process. If Lord Pei is truly guilty, His Majesty would have already executed him without waiting for you to sentence him to death."
Someone immediately refuted: "So what if you are a military commander? There are also corrupt people among the military commanders. Who knows how you became the commander-in-chief?"
The corners of Shen Zhao's mouth curled up. She finally saw clearly the person who had been inciting people.
He said to the darkness: "Capture the fifth person in the black clothes in the fourth row on the left!"
A gust of wind blew past, and before the man could dodge, he was surrounded on both sides and brought to Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao lifted the man's face up with the sword in his hand.
"I will tell you how I became the commander of the Beijing Camp..."
Chen Zhao recounted Chu Mu's experience of joining the army at the age of thirteen, and how he rose from a young general in the camp to become a commander-in-chief step by step through his outstanding military exploits.
Many of the shouting people were shocked.
"Now you know how Ben became the head coach!"
The man rolled his eyes and shouted, "The government is going to kill people to silence them! The government is going to kill people to silence them!"
Someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "Let's fight them. We're going to die anyway, but maybe we can fight our way out."
Chen Zhao looked at the bewildered people and listened to the triumphant voice of the man in front of him.
He shouted in repression, "You are restless now. Seeing your companions being dragged out by me, you are now trying to incite the people to fight to the death with me. Do you really think that the people of Nanchu are all ignorant fools who can be fooled by you at will?"
"Everyone, this person is from the Seven Rebel Kings. They have infiltrated your ranks this time to stir up anger between officials and the people, attempting to cause chaos in Southern Chu.
Take advantage of this opportunity to launch a rebellion, invade Kyoto and kill the emperor!"
The man's expression immediately changed, one full of disbelief.
How could that be!
How could Chu Mu know who he belonged to?
This group of them has been hiding very well and has never been discovered.
"You're talking nonsense! I'm from Kyoto. My father was a craftsman in the Ministry of Works. He was murdered in the moat by Pei Yuanyi in collusion with the rebels. Now General Chu is trying to kill us all!"
Chen Zhao sneered and didn't waste any words with him. He directly used the sword in his hand to tear open his outer shirt.
In an instant, the soft armor he was wearing underneath and the soft sword on his waist were revealed.
"What a Kyoto native! My father is a craftsman from the Ministry of Works. The soft armor you wear must be worth at least a hundred taels, and the soft sword is even more valuable.
How can ordinary people have these things? "
The man struggled instantly.
[What's going on?! Why does Chu seem to know everything?!]
Idiot, of course she knew, this person's thoughts were quite rich.
Shen Zhao looked at the shocked people.
"This person was yelling the loudest just now. Do you know why?"
"Because his master is the mastermind behind this incident, and Lord Pei, whom you are clamoring to execute, is just a scapegoat."
Even though everyone knew that the man who shouted the loudest was one of the rebels, they still could not forgive Lord Pei.
"If Lord Pei didn't have something to hide, how could he have been fooled by these people? General Chu is still trying to defend Lord Pei. General Chu, have you ever thought about us poor people who have lost our families?"
"We don't care about any conspiracy or conspiracy. We only care about finding the right person and the responsible party. We will seek justice from whoever caused this incident."
Shen Zhao looked at the people who were still filled with resentment.
He said, "Do you know why Lord Pei didn't report it to the court?"
Someone responded, "Of course he's afraid that he'll be found out for embezzling money."
Chen Zhao looked at the man solemnly and said, "It's because Lord Pei cares about the people and soldiers of Southern Chu..."
Shen Zhao started from the rainstorm that night and explained why Pei Yuanyi was looking for wealthy businessmen and gentry among the people.
"Lord Pei couldn't bear to see the people suffer, nor could he bear to see the soldiers defending their country without shelter in the winter, or even a cotton-padded jacket. What's his fault?"
"I believe that most of you have received Lord Pei's kindness, and many of you have family members serving in the Beijing Camp. Without me saying much, you will all understand Lord Pei's situation and his heart for the people."
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