"You! How dare you disrespect Her Highness the Princess?"
Ruyi was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. As a servant of the Xie family, she rarely saw the scoundrels and vulgarities of the streets.
Hearing the laughter, she felt both ashamed and angry.
"Ungrateful bastards! You're all a bunch of ungrateful bastards!"
"Her Majesty is kind-hearted and took pity on you who suffered from the disaster. She did not forcibly conscript you as laborers according to the old government practice. Instead, she paid you wages and provided you with three meals a day—"
Ruyi felt increasingly aggrieved for her princess.
She finally witnessed the ugliness of human nature and finally learned what a "troublemaker" really meant!
"Ruyi, why are you wasting your breath talking to these scoundrels?"
"The petty person fears power but does not appreciate virtue. To deal with such a person, there is only one word: strike!"
Zheng Yurong grabbed Ruyi's hand and said coldly.
She was the daughter of a military family and had experienced the hardships of having her family's property confiscated and being exiled.
I am already very familiar with the harshness of reality.
She has seen far too many troublemakers and scoundrels in the past two years.
Therefore, Zheng Yurong actively assisted Xie Yuan in preparing the women's army and was the first to volunteer to participate.
Zheng Yurong wanted to become stronger, and only when her fists were hard enough and her sword sharp enough would those evil people be afraid.
"Use violence to combat violence, and evil to combat evil!"
Very good, Xie Yuan thinks so too.
"Someone! Go to the military camp and call two squads of new recruits over here."
Xie Yuan didn't shout or yell, but instead gave a stern order.
"yes!"
Duo Shou was also furious and was thinking of finding someone to teach those scoundrels a lesson.
Upon hearing Xie Yuan's order, he immediately agreed and ran off to the military camp.
Before long, two small teams, totaling twenty people, dressed in brand-new armor, marched in orderly steps and arrived directly in front of them.
"Arrest these troublemakers and give each of them thirty lashes. Execute immediately!"
Xie Yuan's voice was cold and full of murderous intent.
"yes!"
The two groups responded in unison, creating a powerful atmosphere.
They charged straight into the crowd like tigers released from their cages.
Before long, seven or eight troublemakers were subdued and pinned to the ground.
"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"
"Let us go! We are law-abiding citizens, not anyone's slaves! What right do you have to hit us?"
"...I...I was wrong! This humble subject knows he was wrong! Your Highness, you are the most benevolent, please forgive this humble subject."
"Spare me! Your Highness, spare me!"
The men were terrified when they saw the soldiers carrying out the executions wielding sturdy military clubs.
Some made threats that were all bark and no bite, while others simply backed down.
"You unruly commoners, you dare to offend the Princess and even dare to speak offensively, you deserve to die!"
"The princess is merciful and has spared your lives, only punishing you with 30 strokes of the military rod. This is already an act of leniency!"
Zhou Wencheng never expected that the kind and generous Princess Xie would have such a ruthless side.
However, this is how those in power should act: combining kindness and severity, and clearly distinguishing between rewards and punishments.
Previously, Princess Xie had been too lenient with the common people, and with the instigation of troublemakers, the morale of the people on the construction site became somewhat unstable.
This isn't the first time a fight like this has happened.
Zhou Wencheng was still thinking of finding a time to tell the princess about it properly.
Unexpectedly, the princess saw it today.
Even better, without Zhou Wencheng having to think of how to persuade her tactfully, the princess realized the problem herself and even took drastic measures.
Zhou Wencheng secretly praised him.
He also made sure to help Xie Yuan "clean up the mess".
He convicted these people, so Princess Xie was not an innocent person who oppressed the people, but rather it was the unruly people who were insolent!
The noble and kind-hearted princess could no longer tolerate it and thus ordered punishment.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan glanced at Zhou Wencheng.
Sure enough, these civil officials, even those who were once upright censors, all have their own cunning and scheming nature.
They prefer to occupy the moral high ground and never easily give others a reason to criticize them!
"You lot, why aren't you thanking me? Do you really want me to send you to the yamen and punish you even more severely?"
Zhou Wencheng's voice was loud and imposing.
The troublemakers were all intimidated.
They were all lowly commoners, and it was only because Xie Yuantai was so kind that he allowed them to forget "reality".
Zhou Wencheng's shout brought them back to reality, and they finally came to their senses.
Yes, offending the royal family and making offensive remarks, according to the law, he would be severely punished, if not killed.
Compared to the severe punishment imposed by the government, 30 strokes of the military rod seem to be a truly merciful act by the princess.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!"
"I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again!"
"Your Highness, I have lost my mind and have repaid kindness with enmity. Please forgive me!"
The group dared not shout anymore, and instead expressed their gratitude and confessed their sins.
"Execute them!"
This time, Xie Yuan showed no mercy and urged him coldly.
"yes!"
The soldiers holding batons dared not delay, swinging them forcefully and bringing them down heavily.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
With the sound of heavy objects hitting flesh, several people screamed in pain.
Everyone else on the construction site was so frightened that they fell silent.
After that, no matter how full they were, they dared not cause any more trouble.
Seeing the construction site return to its busy and orderly state, Xie Yuan left with satisfaction.
"Miss, this servant... this servant also wants to join the women soldiers' special training!"
After much hesitation, Ruyi and Jinzhi both made their decisions.
They didn't necessarily want to be female soldiers; they just wanted to become stronger.
If they know martial arts, they can protect the young lady well if they encounter similar situations in the future.
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