The words resonated with everyone present.
"Yes, General Li, Lao Ma is right!"
"General Li, you don't know how these lackeys from the aristocratic families bully others!"
"Yes, General Li, this is not Lao Ma's fault!"
"General Li, if you want to arrest someone, just arrest me too!"
"Count me in!"
"Me too!"
“…”
Looking at these indignant scholars, Li Dejian finally understood why his good teacher Qin Yuan allowed him to act like a hooligan.
Li Dejian's face flushed slightly, and he coughed a few times before speaking righteously and confidently:
"Why would I arrest you?"
"As the commander of the patrol camp, I am primarily responsible for the security of Jingzhou."
"As long as there's a bloody brawl, everything else has nothing to do with me!"
Upon hearing this, Zhen Jian was stunned and said hurriedly, "General Li! You can't say that!"
"This is the Xie family's territory. These unruly people surrounded the Xie Mansion for no reason. They are clearly trying to cause trouble and have ulterior motives!"
"You must capture the mastermind and restore order to the Xie family!"
Li Dejian bent his hand back, causing Zhen Jian's wrist to ache. The long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. His dark eyes flashed, and he said with a playful smile, "Is this street your Xie family's property?"
Zhen Jian shook his head: "No."
Li Dejian released Zhen Jian's wrist and began to act like a gangster: "Since it is not your Xie family's property, you can leave, and they can leave too."
"If that's the case, how can there be talk of causing trouble or plotting something bad?"
After saying this, he cast his gaze towards the servants holding sticks, beckoned, and said, "Go, confiscate those weapons first, so as not to endanger the security of Jingzhou and cause me to be impeached by the Censorate!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a team of burly, ferocious veterans who had seen many battles rushed out.
In just a few moves, Xie's servants were disarmed.
These lackeys who always rely on the power of others to bully others were actually completely unable to resist.
Zhen Jian was a little panicked: "Commander Li, what are you doing?!"
Li Dejian smiled slightly, "I'm also worried that the scholars will cause trouble, disrupt your property, and cause you to suffer losses."
"Don't worry, as long as my patrol battalion is here, no one will dare to act rashly!"
At this moment, the scholars understood!
This is clearly to protect them, allowing them to speak freely without being influenced by people from aristocratic families.
At the same time, it is also showing goodwill to the scholars!
Perhaps the only person who could make Li Dejian take sides so blatantly was Yan Jiaoran, the Emperor of the Great Zhou.
Now that we have the emperor's support, even a fool would know what to choose!
All of a sudden, all the scholars felt more confident. With His Majesty as their backer, as long as they didn't act out of line, who would be afraid of whom?
After realizing this, many scholars from poor families could no longer suppress their resentment and started cursing.
Soon, hundreds or even thousands of people started cursing.
It’s very lively in front of Xie’s house!
These scenes were replicated in front of the doors of almost all the noble families in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The actions of the aristocratic families were surprisingly consistent. They closed their doors and pretended to be deaf and dumb.
And this war of words lasted for three days!
Today is the third day!
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