Before arriving in Tang County, Lin Jinfeng encountered an incident in the nearby town of Gaochang.
On the surface, Gaochang Town seemed peaceful and prosperous, but when he passed by the mass grave outside the town, he found that the corpses were piled up like mountains!
There were more than a thousand corpses, all of whom had died in the last month or so.
Countless stray dogs were gnawing and biting there, their eyes turning red from eating, and no one dared to approach.
A little further away, farmers are numbly tilling their fields.
One of the women, who was slow to move due to a leg injury, was nearly beaten to death by several local thugs who came to inspect the area.
If Lin Jinfeng hadn't passed by, that woman would probably have become a corpse in a mass grave, devoured by wild dogs.
Lin Jinfeng ordered his men to kill all the local thugs who were monitoring the fields. Seeing this, even he, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Guard, felt a chill in his heart!
The imperial court has already killed so many people, why are there still people who dare to act so arrogantly and domineeringly!
Is this the case in Gaochang Town? What about Tang County?
After leaving more than eighty people to clear the area in Gaochang Town, he led three hundred men and rushed to Tang County in a great hurry.
It's rotten to the core!
The only solution is to eradicate it completely!
This matter must be reported to the Emperor!
At this moment, Lin Jinfeng truly realized that the Imperial City Guard's power was limited to Zhongshan City. Outside of Zhongshan City, the lands below were places that devoured people without spitting out their bones.
The forces here are complex and intertwined. The people here seem to have benefited from the new policies of the imperial court, but they seem to be living in a living hell.
Three hundred Imperial City Guards charged forward, running at breakneck speed. As they did so, Lin Jinfeng roared, "Crossbows! Kill without mercy!"
Immediately, the Imperial Guards rode up at breakneck speed, unleashing a hail of arrows from their crossbows.
Crossbows were standard equipment for the Imperial Guards; killing these thugs was as easy as killing chickens and ducks.
Sharp arrows pierced the air, making a whistling sound.
It's as if you can hear the cracking sound of a sharp arrow piercing the skull, and the vibration of blood vessels as it pierces the throat.
In an instant, seventy or eighty people were pierced through the head, neck, and chest, and fell to the ground dead.
These places are more than capable of killing thugs and bandits who bully ordinary people, but when they encounter regular troops, they are basically crushed.
Moreover, the Imperial City Guards are the elite of the elite.
Each of them held a long, crescent-shaped dagger in their right hand, a powerful crossbow in their left, and a leather shield on their left arm.
Their momentum was fierce.
With a single swing of his blade, Lin Jinfeng severed half the head of the nearest thug who was still holding an axe and hadn't even reacted yet.
The thug's eyes were still open, his face blank with shock. He didn't even know how he had died. Large amounts of brain matter flowed down from the smooth wound, covering his face.
Before he could fall, another Imperial Guard swung his sword, severing the remaining half of his head along with his neck.
Cui Ning was immediately alarmed: "Quick! Protect me!"
While pushing the people around him, he quickly tried to pull the little girl over to be his shield.
His hand had just been extended when it was suddenly chopped off by a knife, and blood gushed out.
Cui Ning screamed and looked up to see Zhang Jian rushing over at some unknown time.
Zhang Jian acted decisively, swinging his knife and then pulling the little girl over with his other hand.
One of the Imperial Guards following behind him suddenly swerved to the side, almost touching the ground, gripping his sword with both hands, and slashed at Cui Ning's left leg.
That moon-shaped razor was extremely sharp, and with all his might, he slashed down and severed Cui Ning's left leg.
Cui Ning's body tilted to the side, and he fell to the ground, screaming even more pitifully.
Zhang Jian, holding the terrified little girl in one arm, dodged the oncoming axe by shifting his body to the side, and then swiftly swung his knife in return.
Without any fancy moves, just a simple slash, he sliced off the bandit's entire arm. Then, he quickly reversed his blade and stabbed at the bandit's neck. He missed the neck but stabbed the temple, the sharp blade penetrating half a foot deep.
When it was pulled out, the red and white parts were stuck to the blade.
Zhang Jian's men immediately rushed over and protected the area.
Each of them moved with incredible speed, drawing their swords and slashing people cleanly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
Meanwhile, the three hundred Imperial Guards brought by Lin Jinfeng had almost begun a one-sided massacre of these people.
The people of this small county had never seen such a bloody and brutal scene in their lives.
In this close-quarters combat involving hundreds of people, the sharp blades, when they saw flesh and blood, whether it was the head, neck, or chest, were indiscriminate, tearing through human flesh with abandon.
Veins bulged on people's foreheads, and pitiful screams came from their throats.
The sound of a knife cutting into human bone sends chills down your spine.
Soon, the thugs scattered, no longer daring to linger in the fight.
Trying to escape?
It doesn't exist!
Lin Jinfeng roared, "Kill them all! Don't let a single one escape!"
Lin Jinfeng dismounted from his horse. At this moment, he entered a hardened and bloodthirsty state, as if every word he uttered could turn into swords and blades, even his greetings.
"Zhang Jian, are you alright?"
"Boss, I'm alright!"
Their eyes were simultaneously focused on Cui Haichang and Cui Ning.
Zhao Huan was discussing new laws such as copyright law and patent law with Zhang Shuye. He planned to remove Zhang Shuye from the Privy Council and establish a new legislative department, with Zhang Shuye in charge.
In the next few years, the trade of the Song Dynasty will inevitably surge, and the shackles of academia are rapidly collapsing. Just as Bi Sheng invented movable type printing, new inventions among the people of the Song Dynasty will spring up like mushrooms after rain.
Therefore, copyright law and patent law also had to be introduced.
"Urgent report from 800 li away!"
"Urgent report from 800 li away!"
...
A messenger galloped into the city, and no one dared to stop him because of his attire. If the prime minister's carriage were to pass by at that moment, it would have to give way immediately.
This situation usually only occurs after a major event.
For example, border troubles, and rebellions!
When the messenger arrived at the imperial city, none of the guards dared to stop him and immediately let him pass.
"Urgent report from 800 li away!"
The ministers who were working in the Hall of State Affairs, the Privy Council, the Hanlin Academy, and other offices were shocked when they heard such a sound. They quickly tidied themselves up and prepared to enter the inner palace to meet the emperor.
Could it be that the Tanguts have rebelled?
Or is the Jurchens about to march south again?
That's not right. During this period, the climate is warming up, and neither the Tanguts nor the Jurchens would choose this time to cause trouble!
Could it be a rebellion at the border?
The officials looked grave and hurried toward the inner palace.
Zhao Huan stopped his discussion with Zhang Shuye and, surrounded by eunuchs and imperial guards, strode towards the front of the main hall.
The messenger dismounted, ran quickly up the steps, and presented the memorial to the emperor.
"A large-scale riot has broken out in Zhongshan Prefecture!"
When Zhao Huan opened the memorial, his heart erupted like a volcano!
They pressed me to reveal whether the sword in my hand was sharp!
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