The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 100 Chastity Arch
"Little lady, don't run! You can't escape, just accept your fate and follow me to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks. The good days are still long!"

"You beast! Don't come over here! Help!"

As the sun sets, its afterglow shines on Laotie Mountain. The entire Laotie Mountain is filled with noise and laughter, mixed with a hint of unbearable sound.

The purpose of being a bandit, especially a long-time bandit, is to drink, eat meat and bully decent women. After a whole day of hard work, now is the time for them to relax and unwind.

Juyi Hall.

"Sir, today is really a relief. So many good fields have been burned and so many people have no food to eat. I wonder what Shen Yuanliang will do?"

Waving the white paper fan in his hand, Laotieshan's "dog-headed military advisor", Qian Kai, the Qian family's book boy, took a sip of the liquor and laughed heartily, his eyes almost narrowed into slits.

More than half a year ago, Qian Kai was still the senior servant of the Qian family, a lost little servant who spent the whole day accompanying his master in eating, drinking and having fun, and lived a very comfortable life.

However, after Shen Yuanliang captured Yongning City, everything was ruined. Qian Kai was now just a "military strategist" among the bandits, living in fear all day long.

Now, a terrible fire has spread for hundreds of miles and burned hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland. It can be said that this is a good way to vent the resentment in people's hearts.

“Well, while Shen Yuanliang hasn’t reacted yet, we will continue tomorrow, make it bigger and stronger, and create more glory.”

"If all the fertile fields on the Liaodong Peninsula are burned to ashes, and there are millions of disaster victims, what can Shen Yuanliang do even if he is capable?"

Taking a big bite of the venison in his hand, Mr. Qian said in a grim tone, his ink-black eyes emitting a venomous gaze, vicious and cruel.

From a dandy young man from a wealthy family to a bandit who ruled the mountains, robbing and looting has never been Qian Da's goal. Revenge on Shen Yuanliang is the most important thing, and it would be even better if he could get revenge.

"Boom!"

At this moment, huge fireballs fell from the sky and hit Laotie Mountain directly. Flames spread out and in a short while, the entire Laotie Mountain was engulfed in flames.

Screams, shouts, and curses were intertwined together. Many bandits were naked and panicking, creating a scene of the end of the world.

From heaven to hell in just a moment.

"The Laotieshan bandits set fire to 300,000 acres of fertile farmland, causing the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. Their crimes are unforgivable."

"Following the order from the general, all the bandits in Laotie Mountain will be killed, leaving no one alive, and their heads will be used to build a memorial to warn the world."

The earth-shaking shouts and cries of killing lasted for half the night. Tears of blood poured down from the top of the mountain like a waterfall. It was sticky and emitted a pungent smell that made people feel nauseous.

"Lord Commander."

"These are the head of Laotie Mountain and the dog-headed military advisor. They are the remnants of the Qian family. They were about to escape by boat from the back mountain, but we caught them red-handed."

The Iron Guard captain Zou Shengsheng, wearing a bright silver armor and a helmet, left the two embarrassed men behind, reached out to open his visor, and spoke in a muffled voice.

As one of the first servants of the Shen family, thanks to Shen Yuanliang's intensive training and Zou Shengsheng's own efforts, he now commands an Iron Guard of three to four hundred people and is also a sixth-rank martial arts master.

During this encirclement and suppression campaign against the Laotieshan bandits, under Shitou's orders, Zou Shengsheng and others boarded a large Fu ship and waited on the sea to capture any bandits that had escaped the net.

Unexpectedly, the boss of Laotie Mountain and his military advisor came to the door on their own initiative.

"Shen Yuanliang, you bastard, not only did you rob my family of our land and money, you also killed all of our Qian family. You must not die well." "They are all a bunch of poor peasants who can't even afford to eat. They are like pigs and dogs. You can just kill them. But you actually used this to convict our Qian family. It's absurd."

"Hahaha! If you have the guts, kill me now, you bunch of executioners. I will be waiting for you in the eighteen levels of hell. I will be a hero again in eighteen years."

Qian, the boss with his hair disheveled and in a disheveled state, stared at the stone in front of him, cursing madly and venting his resentment.

"You, the Qian family, have done so many evil things, taking people's lives at will, and even colluding with the Jiannu. You deserve death. We are acting on behalf of heaven to punish the criminals."

Looking at the head of the Qian family and the dog-headed military advisor who were tied up tightly with cowhide ropes, Shitou suppressed his anger and waved his hand, signaling: "Take them away!"

"Watch them carefully. Don't let Mr. Qian and his dog-headed military advisor die easily. Tomorrow morning, cut them into pieces at the market entrance of Yongning City to set things right."

For the evil boss Qian and his military advisor, killing them with one sword is too lenient. Cutting them into pieces with a thousand swords is the best retribution for them.

"You will get your comeuppance, hahaha!"

Boss Qian and his military advisor were taken away. Amidst their crazy laughter, a pool of yellow-brown liquid flowed down their trouser legs and spilled all over the ground.

"Commander, it's bad! They are all dead!"

It was just daybreak when General Bai Dazhuang staggered over, scratching his head and speaking anxiously.

"what?"

Grasping Bai Dazhuang's shoulders tightly with both hands, Shi Tou said in disbelief, then rushed to the house next door in three or two steps.

With a bang, they kicked the door open, and saw more than a dozen young girls and wives hanging themselves, or slitting their throats. Their bodies were completely cold, and they had been dead for a long time.

He kicked open all the doors one after another, and saw such tragic scenes everywhere. Shitou, who had always been honest and simple, couldn't accept it. He muttered to himself, "How could this happen?"

Two hours ago, the Iron Guards captured Laotie Mountain and rescued all the women who were abducted to the mountain, about four to five hundred people. Most of them were in disheveled clothes, with dull eyes and no luster.

I thought they would figure it out and live a good life after coming down the mountain, but I didn't expect that they still couldn't get over it and committed suicide one after another.

"Sir, if they don't commit suicide, they won't be able to survive if they go back."

Bai Dazhuang, who was following closely behind, turned his head away and said with reluctance that he had seen this kind of thing a lot.

After the Song and Yuan dynasties, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. The constraints on women were further strengthened, and the concept of chastity was extremely advocated and regarded as the political achievement of officials.

Starting from Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, a total of 36,000 chastity arches were erected throughout the Ming Dynasty. These are the recorded numbers, and there are even more that are not recorded.

The so-called chastity arch is usually used to honor women who did not remarry for many years after their husbands died, or who committed suicide to be buried alive with their husbands, and whose deeds are outstanding and touching.

Therefore, for women, chastity is more important than life. Once they lose their chastity, no matter what the reason, even if they are subjected to violence, they are destined to be unclean women for the rest of their lives, and they cannot wash themselves away even if they jump into the Yellow River.

After being robbed and taken to Laotie Mountain, even if they managed to survive, they would not have the face to live. Rumors can kill people, and death at this moment would be a relief.

(End of this chapter)