Chapter 37: Family injured, Xie Yuchuan attacks
The officers and soldiers escorted the prisoners in front, and the Min family's caravan followed behind, not too far or too close in between, with care from both ends.
The autumn wind is cold and cool, and the sun has just passed Shen Shichu, so it is not as warm as the afternoon. As we approached the riverside, the river breeze blew in, and the coolness penetrated my thin shirt.
The prisoners folded their arms in front of themselves and leaned forward against the wind. They walked for most of the day. By the afternoon, they were exhausted and the road under their feet became extremely difficult.
It is a pity that the sticks and whips in the hands of the officers were not soft at all. The sticks hit the spine, and the whips hit the stiff body, which hurt to the bone marrow.
An exiled guard of the Xie family was injured in the attack yesterday and had difficulty walking. He was helped by his companions to walk. After a few steps, he was whipped to the ground.
The person next to me immediately grabbed the second whip!
The yamen servant was showing off his authority and was humiliated, so he became furious: "You bastard of the Xie family, you dare to grab my whip, I think you don't want to live anymore?"
Before he finished speaking, four or five people from the Xie family gathered around him, and Shen stared at him.
Several government officials nearby also heard the sound and came over to help, and suddenly chaos broke out in the exiled team.
There are many people in the Xie family's exile team, and the officers and soldiers are also angry that a group of them have become prisoners and they are not willing to accept the punishment. How dare they resist?
Rebellion against them!
This hole cannot be opened, otherwise how will we manage the rest of the way.
Several guards who were in a hurry regretted seeing this. They did not want to cause trouble to the old lady and the young general.
Looking at a group of angry officials standing in front of the Xie family, Xie Yuchuan, wearing a blood-stained prison uniform, walked over with a heavy face, his expression was calm, and he didn't say a word.
But the attitude is clear. If the escorting officers and soldiers want to make trouble, then the Xie family will not mind making the trouble even bigger!
Xiong Jiushan came after hearing the news, glared at Xie Yuchuan, and sneered: "Xie Yuchuan, this is no longer the place for your Xie family to show off their power. They deliberately rebelled on the way to exile. I will punish you on the spot."
Xie Yuchuan chuckled lightly.
"If the escorting officer deliberately abused the prisoners, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Mr. Xiong to explain to the superior officer when he arrives in Liaozhou."
The team in front was walking well, why did it suddenly stop?
The caravan behind them didn't know why, so they also stopped.
Manager Min sent someone over, "What happened to the exile team in front of Tantan? It suddenly stopped."
After the man left, Min Zhong told the others to be alert and don't know what happened. What happened? The guards of the Min family also drew their knives and leaned against the truck, facing outward.
Soon, the Min family members came back.
"Manager Min, it seems that the prisoners in front had a conflict with the officials."
Min Zhong was a little surprised, "The prisoners are out there, how dare they conflict with the officials?"
"The little one didn't dare to get too close. I asked the prisoner next to me and I heard that it seemed to be the Xie family among the prisoners." The servant said.
"The Xie family?"
"Well, the one from the Xie family, named Xie Yuchuan, seems to be confronting the leader, Mr. Xiong."
Min Zhong's face turned pale now. It was so good, I felt a little regretful for a moment, and I didn't know whether following their exile team was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Manager Min, if the officials can't hold down prisoners like them on the road, I'm afraid it won't be a safe place." Master Wu, who was escorted behind him, stepped forward and said.
Min Zhong sighed, "I didn't expect it to be like this. I thought I would find a backer."
Now the team in front is about to cause trouble.
What about a large group of policemen who can't even stand a group of unarmed prisoners?
Master Wu said: "I'll go over and take a look."
After saying that, he threw the big knife in his hand to his companion and strode over to check the situation.
More than a hundred prisoners were haggard, and the escorting officers and soldiers looked very tired after walking for most of the day.
When the body is too tired, it is difficult for a person to have a good temper. Same for both sides.
"Everyone else is obedient, but you Xie family has a lot of things to do."
"We don't run away and don't make trouble. It's because we sent officials indiscriminately." Stick. How long have we just left the capital? I don’t want to cause a loss of life, let alone more than two thousand miles ahead.”
What Xie Yuchuan said was indeed what Xiong Jiushan was thinking.
Something happened in Songjiang Town. If something happens again, how will the team stay?
But if the Xie family disobeys discipline, others will follow suit.
Xie Yuchuan saw Xiong Jiushan's expression relaxed, and knew that this situation was not what the Xie family used to be.
He put his hands in front of him and gave Xiong Jiushan a step.
"It is really difficult for those who are seriously injured to travel. Your Excellency is merciful."
Xiong Jiushan said solemnly: "I will give you Xie family another chance. If you disobey control again, I will definitely Let your whole family be shackled and unable to be free."
Xiong Jiushan said a word, and Xie Yuchuan handed over.
The officers and soldiers dispersed cursing and continued to chase people away, but with Xiong Jiushan's orders in front, their methods were not as ruthless as before.
The speed in front seems to have slowed down, and the people behind do not have to work as hard as before.
Master Wu from the Min family came over for a while, looked at the young man among the Xie family for a while, and then returned to Min Zhong.
“A little contradiction doesn’t matter.”
Min Zhong asked: “Can I continue to follow?”
“Yes, and if you follow them, you may not encounter anything. It’s hard to say,” Master Wu said.
When he said this, Min Zhong heard that there was something wrong in his words!
He became interested and first waved the caravan on their way, then walked to Master Wu.
"What did Master Wu mean by what he just said?"
Wu Liang thought for a moment, pointed at the stumbling team in front and said: "The one who had a conflict with the official just now was Jingmen Xie Family.”
"Oh? What does the Xie family say?"
"Guanshi Min lives in his old house in the north all year round and doesn't come to Beijing often, but you should have heard that the Xie family in Beijing has gods."
< br>The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, pointed in front with his mouth wide open and said in surprise: "Is that the Xie family?"
Wu Liang nodded, "Exactly, I just deliberately looked at it for a while. One day, I I came to the capital with the eldest son to sell goods, and I saw the young general returning to the court with his tall head and horse. He was young and high-spirited at the time. The person he saw just now was different from before. "
Min Zhongke. I have never seen those generals from the Xie family, but Wu Liang is the master Wu invited back from the capital by the eldest son. He said that he must be close to them after seeing them.
Min Zhong had heard of the Xie family of a general, but he really didn’t expect to meet him here.
The people of Daliang are familiar with the legend of the Xie family, but the Min family has always been based in the north, so they don’t know much about things in the capital.
This trip to the south to sell goods was not smooth, and I lost a lot of money. I don’t know if these goods from the south can make up for the loss after I return.
"What do you think could happen if you follow them?" Min Zhong asked curiously.
Wu Liang shook his head, "It's hard to say. When I was in Beijing, I heard that the Xie family handed over the god's throne. I don't know whether it was true or not."
(End of this chapter)