Chapter 116 No Future Troubles
Zhou Changgui choked a little: "General Mu, you and I have never had any grudges against each other. Why did you suddenly come to kill me today? Aren't you afraid of the emperor's blame?"
"Lord Zhou, if you hadn't provoked me, how would I dare to bring troops here? Last night you gave your sister more than 80 private soldiers to cause trouble for me. What? Have you forgotten so quickly?" Mu Xingci chuckled.
Zhou Changgui's eyes widened when he heard this: "Are you the one who kicked my sister?"
"If she didn't provoke me, why would I kick her? Lord Zhou, please don't put the blame on me.
"Fortress Lord Zhou, compared to these minor matters, do you know how much trouble your indulgence has caused your sister?" A hint of cunning flashed in Mu Xingci's eyes.
He deliberately did not reveal his identity last night so that he could uproot Zhoujiabao today. No matter how famous their Mu family army is, they will also be controlled by others, such as the war horses of Zhoujiabao and the restraint of the person behind them.
Zhou Changgui didn't know what he was thinking, so he just asked, "What kind of trouble has my sister gotten herself into?"
"Last night, I was careless and the private soldiers she brought with her killed more than forty of my subordinates.
"Master Zhou, killing an imperial soldier is a capital crime, don't you think? Your Zhou family is so arrogant that they don't even care about us soldiers. How can I let this happen?"
Zhou Changgui's face turned pale with fear when he heard this: "Impossible! She is so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter. If she knew you were the general of the Zhenjun Army, she would never kill you."
"What Lord Zhou means by this is that she can kill civilians at will?" Mu Xingci's eyes were icy.
"I... I didn't mean that, General Mu. It's all a misunderstanding. Please show mercy and spare our Zhoujiabao. I will definitely reward you handsomely one day." Zhou Changgui now only wants to save his life.
"Fortress Lord Zhou, you know how our Mu Family Army works. We don't care about anything else, but we value the lives of our soldiers the most.
This time I will support the border town. They have all made great contributions. Unexpectedly, they did not die at the hands of the enemy, but died at the hands of their own people. How can I forgive you?
"I will report the evidence of your crimes here to the Emperor. I will not care whether you live or die. However, I believe that the Emperor will not let us, the soldiers who fought for him, down." Mu Xingci said with a glint in his eyes.
"General Mu, your brother is the future husband of the Grand Tutor's Mansion. We in Zhoujiabao have always had close contacts with the Grand Tutor's Mansion. In this way, we are family members. Don't be confused." Zhou Changgui reminded.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xingci cursed the old man inwardly: "Fortress Lord Zhou, you still want to implicate others now. Killing soldiers is a serious crime. I will never let your Zhou family go. Come, tie him up."
"General Mu, I'm not talking nonsense. I have evidence." Afraid that he wouldn't believe it, she quickly went to the side of the bookshelf, opened a secret door, and took out a stack of letters from inside.
"General Mu, you see, we at Zhoujiabao also obey the Grand Tutor. Could you please spare us for his sake?"
Mu Xingci successfully tricked them into giving him the written evidence. He roughly read one of them and saw that it only contained some matters concerning money transactions and assignments.
After reading it, he put it away and said, "Master Zhou, I'm sorry. Even if you have a close relationship with the Grand Tutor, I can't do anything to let down the dead soldiers. Otherwise, I will have a guilty conscience for the rest of my life.
Come, hang him immediately!
His expression changed quickly, and the death order was issued. Then he turned and left, leaving no trouble for the future.
Anyway, the person is dead, so it's useless for the person above to get to the bottom of it. As long as I am the one in the right, I don't have to worry about him blaming me.
Zhou Changgui never thought that today would be the day of his death. When the bowstring strangled his neck, there was regret in his eyes. He regretted that he should not have spoiled his only little sister without any bottom line, causing her to cause today's disaster.
Mu Xingci did not leave Zhoujiabao, but went to the Zhoujia lobby. When he entered the house, there were already more than a dozen managers sitting inside, and a circle of soldiers stood around to intimidate them so that they dared not move.
As he entered, the officers all stood up at once. One of them said tremblingly, "General... General, I wonder what orders you have for us?"
These people were all in charge of the horse farm management affairs. When they were doing their duties, a group of officers and soldiers suddenly came and brought them here one by one. They only said that the general of the Zhenjun Army wanted to see them for something, and asked them to wait with peace of mind.
They were brought here by force, and there were corpses everywhere on the road. How could they feel at ease? They were afraid that they would be the next one.
Mu Xingci politely clasped his fists and said, "Masters, please forgive me for any offense I may have caused you today." After saying that, he put down his hands, paused for a moment, and continued.
"I didn't come here suddenly today. Last night, Fort Zhou's sister, Zhou Yazhu, brought a group of people to break into the inn where I was staying and wanted to arrest me. Because I offended her when I was dining in a restaurant, she brought people to my door.
I had already gone to bed at that time, so I didn't know she was looking for me.
When my soldiers on guard saw so many of them coming, they wanted to stop them, but unexpectedly they ended up starting a fight.
Upon hearing the news, other officers and soldiers rushed out to help, but they were outnumbered and powerful. By the time I came out, more than forty of my subordinates had been killed or injured. Zhou Yazhu was still shouting that anyone who stood in her way would die, and she didn't take me, the general, seriously at all.
As you all know, soldiers are the pillars of defending the country and maintaining its security. Therefore, the laws of the Shun Shang State clearly stipulate that anyone who causes injury or death to another person without reason shall be executed according to the law.
If there were too many casualties, the entire family would be executed. Zhou Changgui knew his sister was going to kill people, but not only did he not care, he also helped her by giving her more than a hundred private soldiers to command.
These siblings have committed such a heinous crime, so I will not let them off lightly. This morning, when I came to arrest them, members of the Zhou family and some assassins prevented me from entering Zhoujiabao. Their behavior was so arrogant that I had no choice but to use force to force my way in.
I originally wanted to arrest the brother and sister and take them to the capital to let the current emperor judge their crimes.
I didn't expect that Zhou Changgui was so arrogant and looked down on everyone, and he even dared to openly kill me to silence me. Fortunately, I was prepared and killed him in front of me.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is roughly what happened. Later, I heard that these brothers and sisters had been committing evil deeds for many years, killing countless innocent people. I wonder if this rumor is true? Please tell me the truth."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then one person stood up first and said, "General Zhenjun, the rumors you heard are all true. The Zhou brothers and sisters rely on the support of people in the capital to do anything without any reservations.
Anyone who disobeyed them would be injured at best, one person at best, and the whole family at worst. The local people suffered so much that they dared not even get angry.
"The General of the Zhen Army has come here today to punish the evildoers. It is truly a sign of God's mercy. We who have been oppressed by them for so long can finally hold our heads high and be proud."
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