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Chapter 1000 Thunderous Applause
If you raise your perspective a little higher, you will be able to see the strange sights in Huating City from the sky.

On one side, prostitutes were singing and dancing on a high platform, while below, a group of uneasy audiences were trembling and staring at the long street on the right.

Looking to the right, in the middle of the long street, hundreds of people gathered together, rushing left and right under the command of a one-armed woman.

There were cavalry on all sides.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, pressing in from all directions.

Huating has long been safe, and this long-term safety is really not an exaggeration. Songjiang Prefecture is a wealthy place, and Huating is even more so. The more prosperous the place, the better the public security is generally speaking.

This is not determined by human heart or human nature, but by the economic foundation.

When people have money, who the hell would go out to fight, steal, or rob...

Now that you have money, even if you are bored, there are plenty of places to have fun in Huating.

Restaurants, brothels... If you feel that is not exciting enough, there are also gambling houses in the city, and those women with half-closed doors... who look like decent women.

When the enemy suddenly attacked, both the locals of Huating and the outsiders were stunned in an instant.

Apart from the sounds of fighting, the entire long street was as quiet as a cemetery.

A crow was calling from a big tree on one side of the long street. The black color, which was considered ominous, looked particularly gloomy in the sunlight.

Just like the feelings of those powerful people.

Someone is attacking!

it is good!
Jiang Qingzhi was well prepared!
Grass mud horse!
"The only way to survive is to fight our way out!" Matsugi Yoshiko shouted.

Xiao Muchun San stood beside her, "Miss, take your people and retreat!"

Matsuki Yoshiko wanted to retreat, but where could she retreat to?
She stared blankly at the approaching cavalry.

The cavalrymen laid their lances flat at their sides.

They rushed over in rows.

"Kill!~"

The Japanese pirate in front swung his sword in vain, and was then pierced through the body by a spear.

The spear's momentum did not diminish. After piercing through one person, it continued to pierce forward sharply... until it reached the second person.

The cavalrymen on horseback felt the heaviness, let go, and drew their swords.

As the sword flashed, Chen Bao reined in his horse and said coldly, "Surrender!"

The cavalry were like hot kitchen knives, while the Japanese pirates were like cold grease. Once the two sides came into contact, the cavalry easily cut in.

As the crowd squeezed from all sides, someone sighed, "Are these the Japanese pirates that the South was helpless against? How come they were beaten so badly by Jiang Qingzhi's men that they had no power to fight back?"

"You think this is an ordinary cavalry. This is the Tiger Guard Left Guard trained by Jiang Qingzhi. It has defeated the cavalry under Altan Khan several times."

"But it shouldn't be so vulnerable!"

"You have never seen the might of the grassland cavalry charging. If it were the South, I dare say those guard dogs would collapse at the first blow. What do you think can defeat their cavalry?"

"Tiger Guards!"

"Yes, this is the real Tiger Guard Left Guard!"

Two old men stood at the intersection, not caring at all that the fighting ahead would affect them.

"After this battle, the situation in Huating, no, Songjiang Prefecture, will be settled. No one can challenge Jiang Qingzhi's authority anymore. However, I am very curious, isn't the emperor in the capital worried about this powerful minister...being too powerful to be removed?"

"You mean that after one of the two princes ascends the throne, he will be suppressed by Jiang Qingzhi?"

"This is just one of the reasons. The news that King Jing accompanied that old bastard Chen Zheng to Songjiang Prefecture could not be hidden from anyone with ulterior motives. Chen Zheng was the emperor's teacher. At that time, His Majesty was in a bad situation, and this old bastard pretended to be sick to get away..."

"Some people say Chen Zheng is disheartened."

"Whether he was disheartened or worried about being implicated, in the end, Chen Zheng still escaped. If he had the madness of Jiang Qingzhi, who would have been the Prime Minister back then?

Now Jiang Qingzhi has taken up the banner of the new policy, and we Confucians are attacking him. Seeing that the situation is opening up, the old man Chen Zheng couldn't hold back his desire for fame and fortune. Just when His Majesty summoned him, he came out shyly. His coming to Huating is not simple. "

"In my opinion, one reason is to meet Jiang Qingzhi, gauge his character, and see if there is a chance to seize some power."

"Well! The second is to follow the dragon."

"Follow the dragon! How difficult it is."

“It is difficult, but once you succeed, the rewards are so high that it makes your heart beat faster just thinking about it.”

"Are you excited?"

"Ok!"

"Brother, you are a man of profound learning, and you are considered a great scholar. Why do you want to learn from the Four Elders of Shangshan?"

"The Four Elders of Shangshan came out of retirement at an advanced age to assist Crown Prince Liu Ying, and dispelled Emperor Gaozu's intention to abandon the eldest prince. Now, His Majesty is being ambiguous, and is hesitating between the two princes. Prince Yu is the eldest, but is not favored by His Majesty. Prince Jing is the second, but is staying in the capital... This is the source of trouble."

"You're a little depressed."

"Yes. I don't know who did it this time. This thundering method seems sharp, but it is also a desperate move. It would be fine if it was hit once, and the situation would be reversed. But Jiang Qingzhi seems to have been prepared, and the situation cannot be reversed. The defeat of Songjiang Prefecture is certain. Jiang Qingzhi will take advantage of the situation to suppress the south. Once the land reclamation is determined, the situation of the new policy will suddenly become clear."

The old man who was speaking had gray hair and beard, and he was Qin Ming, a great scholar from Songjiang Prefecture. He stood with his hands behind his back, watching the cavalrymen begin to surrender, and sighed, "These are the biggest pieces of meat for my Confucianism! Tax exemption is the first, without this benefit, who would be willing to study hard and squeeze on that single-plank bridge?

The Mohists are into mechanics. The Northern Expedition was a war of firearms that shocked the world. In the foreseeable future, the art of mechanics will gradually squeeze out our Confucianism. After Jiang Qingzhi has suppressed the South, he will promote Mohism. Old Li, how can we resist then?"

Most of Li Shang's hair and beard were still shiny black, and a blush rose on his well-maintained fair skin. "Brother Qin, our Confucianism has been passed down for thousands of years. Jiang Qingzhi is just a clown. He used the New Deal to suppress our Confucianism, but we still have a sharp weapon..."

"Imperial examination?"

"Yes. Juren can enter the government, and Jinshi can change their family status overnight. This is the foundation of my Confucianism!"

Qin Ming shook his head, "Old Li, what if the imperial examination included Mohism?"

"He dares?" Li Shang's hair puffed up. "If Jiang the thief dares to do this, all the Confucian scholars in the world will go crazy. Not only will he destroy someone's job, but he will also destroy his life. If he dares, we will fight to the death."

"Isn't it a fight to the death at this moment?" Qin Ming looked at his old friend, "I want to use you to tell those scholars in Songjiang Prefecture what I said. At present, my Confucianism is facing a huge crisis. This crisis is called... Mo!" Li Shang clenched his fists, "Brother Qin, are you not staying in Songjiang Prefecture?"

"Why should I stay here?" Qin Ming smiled. "That young master has given up his activities, and Xu Jie has fallen from grace. After this incident, the powerful people in Songjiang Prefecture have never recovered. Why should I stay here to see such a miserable situation? It's better to escape."

"Going north?"

"Ok!"

"But Prince Yu's place...is not easy to approach!"

"Someone has a way. I have invited you many times before, but Your Majesty has been hesitant about the issue of appointing a crown prince, and I am unwilling to wade into the muddy water. But at this moment, there is nothing I can do... Your Majesty and my Confucianism are irreconcilable, and your belief in implementing a new policy is indestructible and unshakable. Now I can only look forward. After all, Your Majesty is old."

"Then...be careful along the way."

"Jiang Qingzhi went south this time, and the thieves along the way were terrified. Thanks to him, the official road is now unusually peaceful. I plan to take a boy north and travel along the way... It can be considered that this life is not in vain."

Li Shang was somewhat disappointed. "I am old now, and I don't know if I can see the day when order is restored. If not, Brother Qin, please remember..."

"I will burn it for you." Qin Ming smiled.

A group of cavalrymen came galloping over, rushing to the middle of the long street that had already begun to close. The leader shouted, "Is the lord here?"

"What are you yelling about?" Chen Bao turned his horse around in dissatisfaction.

The leader was a general. He bowed and said, "Greetings to Captain Chen. I have been ordered to report something to you, Lord Bo."

"Where is Commander Yan? Never mind, it's not my place to ask. The Master is just ahead."

The general flag rode away. At this moment, most of the Japanese pirates were dead or wounded, and the rest knelt on the ground and begged for surrender.

Matsugi Yoshiko and Ogi Haruzo standing in the middle are particularly eye-catching.

"Captain, should we execute those two men?" one of his subordinates asked for instructions.

"Don't keep shouting for war and killing. Lord Boss has already said that we must keep prisoners in this battle." Chen Bao didn't know why Jiang Qingzhi kept the prisoners, but the military order was as firm as a mountain. He rode over and looked down at Song Muliangzi and the other man. "Kneel down and drop your sword. I'll spare your life!"

Ogi Haruzo stood in front of Matsuki Yoshiko, raised his sword and shouted, "I am Ogi Haruzo, a samurai of the Matsuki family. Akito, do you dare to fight me?"

"Sabi!" Chen Bao pointed at Xiao Mu Chun San with contempt, "Get him!"

An arrow flew and hit Xiao Muchunsan's thigh. He knelt down in pain, "Miss, let's go!"

Where to go?
Matsugi Yoshiko had been waiting for an opportunity to escape from the very beginning, but the cavalrymen had skillfully blocked all the surrounding paths.

The cavalrymen's combat skills were so excellent that Matsugi Yoshiko could not help but compare them with the best warriors in the family.

She came to a depressing conclusion.

——The elite of the family are no match for this Ming cavalry.

Two cavalrymen dismounted and came over, "Drop your swords!"

Koki Haruzo knelt on one knee, holding his Japanese sword, and said in despair: "Miss, I am incompetent!"

"I don't blame you." Matsuki Yoshiko said calmly.

"Miss, please don't let them humiliate the Songmu family. Please...end it yourself."

Xiao Mu Chun San could have put an end to Song Mu Liangzi, but at this moment he was facing two Ming soldiers approaching. He roared wildly, jumped up, and swung his sword fiercely.

clang!
There was a blocking sound.

Then there was the sound of a long knife cutting flesh.

Ogi Haruzo fell to the ground and looked at Matsugi Yoshiko in despair.

"Miss……"

Commit suicide!
For the honor of the Song family.

Being able to go to the underworld together with the person he loves makes Ogi Haruzo feel that death is not a thing to be afraid of.

But it is a kind of happiness.

The strength in my body is slowly disappearing.

Two Ming army soldiers approached Matsugi Yoshiko with knives.

"Die! Or surrender?"

Under the happy gaze of Ogi Haruzo.

Matsugi Yoshiko raised the knife and placed it across her neck.

At this time, seppuku had not yet become a popular way of suicide among the Japanese pirates.

The fastest way is to cut your neck. As long as you accurately cut the carotid artery in the neck, even gods cannot save you.

The Japanese sword moved.

Then, fall.

Pfft!
people!
kneel!
"I, am willing to surrender!"

"Miss!"

On the high platform, Ning Yu was singing loudly.

"...I look at my sword under the lamp while drunk, and dream of blowing the horn in the camp. I share roasted meat with my subordinates over eight hundred miles, and play fifty strings to play the music from the frontier...I have accomplished the king's affairs in the world, and won a good reputation before and after my death..."

Jiang Qingzhi sat in the front row. Someone walked in from behind him, leaned over and whispered:

"Master, the Japanese pirates have been completely wiped out. The leader has surrendered."

"Good!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded. When Ning Yu finished singing, he smiled and clapped his hands.

The applause was somewhat lonely.

Jiang Qingzhi took a look at those old snakes... tyrants!
I don’t know who started it, but the applause was… thunderous!
(End of this chapter)