"These are the Manchu officials here?"

Han Yu asked.

"Your Highness, I personally checked, and except for Zhao Tingchen, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, they are all here."

Mu Tianbo said.

"Then where is this Zhao Tingchen?"

Han Yu frowned.

Zhao Tingchen was a big shot, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, who supervised the military affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. If it were not for Wu Sangui, he would have been the local emperor of the two provinces, with political and military power in his hands.

As long as he is here, he can assemble the troops of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces and lead a large army to besiege them.

Although his First Grenadier Corps is powerful, it is unable to deal with the enemy with an absolute numerical advantage, and may even cause huge casualties.

He is now weak in strength, and the people under his command are very valuable, and each of them cannot be lost easily.

"Tell me where Zhao Tingchen is. If you tell me, you will live. If you don't tell me, everyone will be executed without mercy. Not only you, but also your family members. Even your ancestors' graves will be digged up for you."

Han Yu stared at the officials all over the floor and said coldly.

These officials were originally local squires. After Wu Sangui came, he donated some silver and suddenly became officials. They were accustomed to fine clothes and fine food.

Now those grenadiers pressed their necks with knives, and they were all as frightened as quails, and their whole bodies were shaking non-stop.

Some have even become incontinent.

Originally, they were extremely scared, but now when they heard that Ling Chi was coming, some of them were so frightened that they fainted.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Han Yu sneered.

"I'm really kidding you, right? Set up an execution platform in the yard!"

"Yes!"

Immediately, soldiers planted wooden stakes in the yard, tied the officials to them, and covered their bodies with fishing nets.

Seeing that Han Yu was coming, these officials did not dare to hide it anymore, and one official immediately shouted.

"Your Highness, I know where Zhao Tingchen is!"

"Say!"

Han Yu walked up to the official.

"In a small courtyard on the north side of Hanchuan East Road, that is the home of his eighteenth concubine. If he is not in the house, he is probably there. This is his hiding place, except for a few soldiers

, no one knows."

"Then how do you know?" Han Yu asked.

"That's my sister-in-law."

The official said quickly.

"Very good, I will send someone to verify it now. If what you tell is false, I will make you even worse than them."

Han Yu said coldly.

"I don't dare, I don't dare. Your Highness will know when you go down and take a look." The official responded quickly.

"Second Squadron, take people to have a look."

Han Yu ordered loudly.

"Yes!"

The captain of the second squadron immediately rushed to Hanchuan East Road with his subordinates.

When they arrived, they captured the disheveled Zhao Tingchen from the kennel.

"What are you going to do? Let me tell you, I am the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and the commander of the XHQ Han army. If you dare to touch me, you will destroy the nine tribes!"

Zhao Tingchen tried to use his identity to suppress the people in front of him.

"It's you who are captured, take them back!"

The captain said with a sneer.

The group of people was pressed and sent to the yard.

At this time, people from other squadrons also came to report that all the gates of Spring City had been controlled and all the soldiers were arrested.

Those who resisted were killed on the spot.

Because some of them were fighting in close combat, casualties were inevitable. We were injured more than a dozen times, one of whom was seriously injured.

Although the casualties were very small, Han Yu was still a little unhappy.

"Those who are seriously injured must be taken good care of, and those who are slightly injured must also be careful not to suffer non-combat attrition. If they cannot continue to fight, find them a job in the logistics, and do not leave their lives without a solution."

Han Yu said.

"Your Highness is benevolent, I will make arrangements." Mu Tianbo said.

Seeing how considerately Han Yu arranged for the wounded soldiers, the other soldiers in the yard also felt warm.

What they fear most as soldiers is that after being disabled, they will not have a plan for the rest of their lives. Now that Han Yu has solved their worries, what else do they have to fear?

Unknowingly, Han Yu's prestige in the hearts of everyone increased.

"Sir, what should we do with these prisoners?"

Mu Tianbo asked.

"A public trial will be organized tomorrow. Those who commit the most heinous crimes will be executed on the spot. Those whose crimes are not worthy of death will be sent to the mines to serve as labor atonement."

Han Yu said.

"Yes." Mu Tianbo went down to make arrangements.

The prisoners in the yard were relieved at this time, at least they didn't have to die for the time being.

Then, they began to think about the evil things they usually did.

There are too many books to write, and people are in panic.

Occasionally, those who have a little evil will have trouble sleeping and eating.

Taking this opportunity, the First Grenadier Corps purged the entire city, arrested Xiao Xiaoquan who was trying to fish in troubled waters, and hung him on the city gate for public display.

The next day, the sky was slightly bright.

At this time in the past, the vendors in Spring City had already begun to set out their stalls.

But today, no one dares to take to the streets.

The streets were deserted, with no one around.

"Go and gather all the people in the city in front of Prince Pingxi's Mansion, set up a stage, and let them have a good look at the public trial."

"But in front of Prince Pingxi's Mansion is the backyard of the Liu Family Courtyard, so not many people can stand there."

Mu Tianbo said.

"Then tear down the wall of the Liu family's courtyard and free up the space."

Under Han Yu's order, a large space was cleared in front of Prince Pingxi's Mansion, and a high platform was erected in the center.

The first person to be pushed to the pedestal was Zhao Tingchen, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

"The person on the stage is the prisoner Zhao Tingchen. The people below the stage may have grievances and they can all get their grievances redressed."

Mu Tianbo shouted from the high platform.

The people below were silent.

They don't know the origins of Mu Tianbo and others, nor do they know what they are doing.

Those on the stage are the ones they usually dare not even look at. If they go out and file a complaint, nothing will happen to them, but when they turn around, their whole family's lives will be at risk.

For the sake of safety, those people chose to remain silent.

Looking at the quiet people, Zhao Tingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as no one dares to come forward and complain, he will not die. As long as he does not die, when the imperial army arrives, he will be restored to his official position.

Looking at the quiet people below, Mu Tianbo was a little anxious.

At this moment, an old beggar squeezed out from the crowd and shouted: "Master Qingtian, the common people are wronged!"

"If you have any grievances, tell me quickly. My father-in-law will make the decision for you!" Mu Tianbo was so happy that he almost shouted.

"The grass-roots man was originally a peddler in this city. He gave birth to a pretty girl named Cuilian. She went to the market with me that day. On the way, she was spotted by Zhao Tingchen, who snatched her into the house and humiliated her to death. Her body was thrown into a mass grave.

Please seek justice for me."

The old beggar knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Zhao Tingchen, can you plead guilty?"

Mu Tianbo turned to look at Zhao Tingchen.

Zhao Tingchen had done this kind of thing a lot, and when he thought about it, he was stunned for a while.

"My lord, what kind of crime should you do according to the Ming Dynasty Law?" Han Yu suddenly asked.

"Your Highness, behead him."

Mu Tianbo said.

"Decision is made!"

Han Yu said.

"Yes."
Chapter completed!