sjar Chapter 129: Killing the brother-in-law with tears.
Chapter 129: Killing the brother-in-law with tears.
Xue Sangu smiled and said, "I heard that the one who was killed was a surrendered soldier from Changsha."
Ye Kun nodded: "Then do you know how many Changsha surrendered soldiers I recruited?"
Aunt Xue shook her head.
"Let me tell you, the number of Changsha surrendered soldiers and civilians I recruited totals more than 10,000 people." Ye Kun stood up and said word by word:
"If I fail to handle this matter impartially and favor Jiang Yougen, then the more than 10,000 Changsha surrendered soldiers will feel bullied and rebel in anger. At that time, they will burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil in the county. At that time, the rebels will attack us first. Yourong, Yuejuan, my second and third sisters, and you, my sister-in-law, will be dragged to the street by the rebels, stripped of their clothes and humiliated in public. Your son will also be thrown to death, chopped to death, and trampled into a pulp. Sister-in-law, have you thought it over? Are you willing to let Jiang Yougen go now?"
When everyone heard this, their expressions were shocked.
Jiang Youbao kicked his wife and cursed, "What are you talking about, you bastard? If you spare Jiang Yougen and disrupt the morale of the army, we will die!"
thump!
Aunt Xue knelt down, sweating coldly: "Son-in-law, I am a woman with long hair and short knowledge. Don't be angry if I speak nonsense..."
Jiang Yourong also stood up: "Husband, you should think long-term. If we hadn't heard you, we really wouldn't have thought of this."
"It's okay, as long as the reason is made clear."
Ye Kun pulled up Aunt Xue and said with a smile, "We are all family, so you don't have to be afraid, sister-in-law. I am just telling you the truth. If you make the slightest mistake while leading troops to fight, your entire family will be destroyed. So, I can only bear the pain and kill Jiang Yougen."
"Yes, yes, uncle is right."
Xue Sangu nodded repeatedly and stepped aside.
Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Husband, it's getting late. You and Miss Yuejuan should go back and rest early."
Liu Yuejuan blushed and whispered, "I'll go back by myself, and let Kunlang stay here to talk to Sister Yourong."
Both ladies are sensible and know how to be humble.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then I'll send Miss Yuejuan back first and come back later."
It’s not far from South Street to North Street.
Ye Kun first sent Yuejuan back and then returned to South Street.
But Jiang Yourong and Dai Xi actually slept in the same room.
Outside, Ma Jiaojiao and Tian Xiaoe were left to serve.
Ye Kun knew that this was Jiang Yourong's arrangement, and said with a smile: "Jiaojiao, Xiao'e, we haven't had a good talk for a long time. Tonight, I will chat with you."
Jiaojiao blushed and pulled Ye Kun into her bedroom.
Several houses on South Street have now become refugee camps, housing many little girls who were abandoned and homeless.
So housing was in short supply, so Jiaojiao and Xiao'e lived in one room, and Jiang Yourong and Dai Xi lived in another room.
Ye Kun washed his feet and rested with Jiaojiao.
Ye Kun has been in Changsha for the past half month, and inevitably became estranged from Jiaojiao.
So, Jiaojiao was very clingy and passionate tonight, and she wanted to swallow Ye Kun in one bite.
"Little girl, are you so greedy?"
Ye Kun pinched Jiaojiao's nose and said with a smile: "Sister Yourong is pregnant, are you pregnant?"
"Yourong is the elder sister, so of course she should take the lead."
Jiaojiao sneered: "I don't want to have a child so soon. If I have a child, I'm afraid Brother Kun won't like me anymore."
"Silly girl, how could this happen?"
"By the way, Brother Kun, you brought Biao Lu's daughter and daughter-in-law back from Changsha. Are you planning to take them in together?"
"Nonsense, I haven't even touched them."
Ye Kun smiled.
Lu Biao and Jin Daorong's entire family were indeed brought back by Ye Kun.
There are also several beauties among them.
But Ye Kun really didn't move, and didn't have any thoughts.
If you wanted to do something to them, you could have done it in Changsha.
Jiaojiao hugged Ye Kun and said with a smile: "Brother Kun, what are you going to do with those beautiful women in Biao Lu's family?"
"Well, give them all to your father as concubines."
"Go away, my dad doesn't want that much...you should keep it for yourself." Jiaojiao smiled.
"I don't want it, I just want you."
Ye Kun bit Jiaojiao's ear again and became dishonest.
Ye Kun hadn't figured out how to deal with Lu Biao's family.
Just keep it closed, it's a waste of food.
Killing him seems cruel.
I have no choice but to detain him temporarily and think about it first.
The next morning, Ye Kun started to get busy again.
After dealing with military and government affairs and having lunch, Ye Kun summoned some local gentry and common people and brought several thousand troops to the outside of the South Gate.
Jiang Yougen was brought up.
There were also several soldiers who caused trouble last night, and they were all beheaded.
The so-called accompanying beheading means that they are made to kneel together with Jiang Yougen, and Jiang Yougen is beheaded while they watch.
Jiang Laowu, Zhao Biao, and leaders at all levels from both sides of the disturbance all took off their shirts, lay on benches, and waited to be beaten with military sticks.
Ye Kun held a loud speaker and shouted at the crowd:
"Last night, my brother-in-law Jiang Yougen violated military orders and fooled around in brothels. He was jealous of his brothers in the army and killed someone with a sword. He should be executed! The other soldiers who caused the trouble will be beaten with 40 military sticks each. The leaders of both sides of the trouble, from generals to squad leaders, will be beaten with 20 military sticks each and demoted one level!"
There were many onlookers, and they all whispered, "Lord Ye really has a military law as strong as a mountain. He even killed his brother-in-law."
Ye Kun looked around and waved his hand to order: "Execute! Behead!"
The execution squad in the army raised their swords and struck down.
Jiang Yougen's head fell to the ground, blood splattering.
The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Ye Kun waved his hand again: "Hit with a military stick!"
The firing squad swung their sticks and started beating them.
Jiang Laowu and Zhao Biao did not escape the beating and each received twenty military sticks.
However, the firing squad clearly favored the two generals who led the troops and beat them much lighter.
After the execution, Ye Kun walked to Jiang Yougen's father, bowed deeply, and said with tears in his eyes:
"Fourth uncle, I also know that Jiang Yougen is brave in battle, and I can't bear to kill this brother-in-law. But the king's law is impartial, and the military law is ruthless. Since Jiang Yougen has violated the law, he must accept the military law. I know that you only have this son. From now on, I will be your son, and I will take care of you two in your old age and see you to the end of your life..."
You have to act out the whole play, shed tears and kill your brother-in-law. This big play cannot be ruined.
Fourth Uncle Jiang burst into tears and held Ye Kun's hand:
"Master Ye, this is not your fault. It's just that I am a rebellious son and I still have a son. I beg Master Ye to take good care of him in the future."
Ye Kun nodded: "Don't worry, Fourth Uncle, Jiang Yougen's son is my son. I will definitely raise him to adulthood and let him achieve something!"
All the onlookers were so immersed in the play that their eyes were red.
The surrendered soldiers in Changsha City also felt that they were treated fairly and were all sincerely convinced.
The soldiers who were watching were also shocked, and they both admired and feared Ye Kun.
Ye Kun clasped his fists and bowed to the people around him:
"From now on, please all the elders and villagers in the county supervise my troops together. If there are people who harass the people or bully men and women, you can report them to me. I promise to deal with them severely and punish them severely!"
The common people clasped their fists together in return: "Lord Ye's strict military discipline is a blessing to us common people!"
Ye Kun clasped his fists to express his gratitude, ordered all troops to return to the barracks, and personally applied medicine to the soldiers who had been punished to heal their wounds and comforted them.
The officers at all levels who were beaten also had their own consolations.
Then, Ye Kun called Jiang Laowu and Zhao Biao into the big tent separately and comforted them:
"Two brothers, beating you today is a self-torture tactic, in order to rectify military discipline. I hope you don't blame me."
Jiang Laowu and Zhao Biao grinned: "Brother, you cut your hair yourself, what else can we say? Besides, the beating was not severe, and the skin was not broken."
Ye Kun nodded: "If the skin is broken, remember to wipe it with alcohol to prevent inflammation. You guys take a rest first, I will go and arrange things."
The most important thing now is that the population is too large and there are not enough houses.
Ye Kun selected an open area five miles west of the county town, requisitioned thousands of acres of sloping land, and built a series of simple camps for everyone to temporarily stay.
A new village was built near the camp.
Now that he had money and food, Ye Kun organized a large number of laborers and built thirty earthen kilns in one go to make bricks and tiles.
He also sent people to cut wood and bamboo, build earth walls, and construct houses.
The laborers had food to eat and were paid a copper coin a day, so they were very motivated.
Even in the cold winter, enthusiasm for construction is very high.
Wei Dingshan, the governor of Jingzhou, occupied one prefecture and eight counties in Changsha. He thought Ye Kun and Shangguan Jifu were quite considerate, so he sent an envoy to give Ye Kun twenty oxen and one hundred fat sheep and pigs, hoping to increase trade volume and buy Ye Kun's soap, soybean paste, hemp rope, and refined salt.
Although the Changsha County Governor's Mansion was emptied by Ye Kun, Wei Dingshan still obtained the wealth and scattered soldiers of the other eight counties, expanded his territory, and gained far more than Ye Kun, so he was very happy.
Ye Kun simply did a favor and sent someone to deliver samples and drawings of double-bow heavy arrows and double-shot light crossbows. He also sent technicians to guide Wei Dingshan in production and processing.
Because after this large-scale battle, Ye Kun's bow and crossbow skills could no longer be blocked.
Last time, some samples and drawings were given to Prince Shangguan, and the Third Young Master Shangguan also saw them. It was only a matter of time before the information was leaked.
But Ye Kun didn't give it away for nothing.
He said that he was recently refining elixirs and needed a large amount of coal, saltpeter and sulfur, as well as a large amount of steel to replenish his armaments. He also needed sows, cows, sheep and other livestock to resume production. He hoped that Wei Dingshan would purchase them on his behalf and transport them by water.
Money is easy to talk about.
Wei Dingshan's territory was very large, spanning both sides of the Yangtze River.
The territory is large, the resources are abundant, and with the Yangtze River water conservancy transportation, it is an important trade export destination for Ye Kun.
Ye Kun was unwilling to become an enemy of Wei Dingshan for the sake of economic development.
When Wei Dingshan saw the bow and crossbow samples and drawings, he was overjoyed, and sent an important envoy to pay a return visit and brought many gifts.
The envoy was Tong Quan, the Chief Clerk of Jingzhou and Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard. He was in his fifties, a loyal and honest man with the demeanor of an elder.
Ye Kun hosted a banquet and personally entertained Tong Quan.
After three rounds of drinking, Tong Quan bowed and said:
"Master Ye, I heard that Biao Lu's entire family is in your hands. Now, Biao Lu has taken refuge with Master Wei. Master Wei wants to be a peacemaker and ask you to release Biao Lu's family. What do you think..."