bestfiction Chapter 550 Filled with Indignation
Chapter 550 Filled with Indignation
Since Yang Zheng's rebellion, the Yang family army has experienced countless battles, large and small. In every battle, Yang Erlang was always the one who took the lead and killed countless enemies. Therefore, Yang Erlang was deeply respected and loved by the soldiers in the Yang family army, which is why Yang Erlang was able to sit in such a high position.
As for how Yang Erlang addresses Yang Zheng...
Yang Zheng had many titles. Some called him King of Xiliang, some called him the Great Bandit of Liangzhou, and some called him Heavenly King Yang. However, in the Yang Family Army, whether generals or soldiers, they all preferred to call Yang Zheng Marshal or Grand Marshal.
"Yes, Marshal, is Xia Yuanying really dead?"
"Xia Yuanying held a high position and wielded great power; he was one of the princes of the Xia Kingdom. How could he have died so easily?"
"I'm afraid I heard a false rumor."
"..."
After Yang Erlang spoke, the others in the room also spoke up.
The reason they are here today is because the news of Xia Yuanying, the Qing King of Xia, being killed yesterday has spread widely in Liangzhou.
When they first heard the news, the generals of the Yang family army were actually somewhat dismissive, because they knew very well what kind of person Xia Yuanying was and that it was impossible for him to die so unexpectedly.
However, as the news spread more and more widely, some doubts inevitably arose in people's minds.
The rumors circulating in the city are so detailed and convincing, could it be... that Xia Yuanying is really dead?
The crowd remained somewhat skeptical, but they couldn't completely ignore it, which led to this meeting.
"Whether it's true or not, I don't know yet."
Yang Zheng shook his head first, then said, "However, I have already sent people to gather information, and I believe that our doubts will be answered soon."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Shortly afterward, a sound came from outside the door, and then several soldiers of the Yang Family Army, fully armored, led a man in.
"Greetings, Marshal."
Two soldiers knelt on one knee and saluted Yang Zheng. Then one of the soldiers pointed to the man they had brought and said, "Marshal, this man is named Yuan Wu. He was the first to tell us about Xia Yuanying's death."
As the de facto ruler of Liangzhou, it was incredibly easy for Yang Zheng to find the instigator of the rumors. Ever since he heard the rumors of Xia Yuanying's death, he had sent people to find the source of the information, and now he had finally found the real culprit.
"No need for formalities, you may all leave now."
"Yes."
The three soldiers turned and left.
Yuan Wu, who had been brought here, looked around at everyone in the room and felt his legs go weak.
Yuan Wu was not an ordinary citizen, but a martial artist.
Even martial artists inevitably feel immense pressure when facing a group of high-ranking members of the Yang family army.
It should be understood that the Yang family army of today is no longer the peasants who had just rebelled, but the true rulers of the vast Liangzhou.
As for the high-ranking members of Yang's army...
Yang Zheng and his group are all martial artists, and their martial arts level is far higher than Yuan Wu's eighth-rank level. It is no exaggeration to say that each of them has the strength to crush Yuan Wu with a flick of their wrist.
This is also why Yuan Wu did not choose to resist when he was found by three soldiers of the Yang family army, because he knew very well that he had no ability to resist the Yang family army.
Not to mention, his family and relatives still live in Liangzhou.
"This humble citizen, Yuan Wu, pays his respects to Heavenly King Yang."
Yuan Wu very tactfully knelt on one knee to convey his goodwill to Yang Zheng.
Yang Zheng nodded in agreement, stood up, and said very politely to Yuan Wu, "Brother Yuan, where did you get the news of Xia Yuanying's murder?"
"Reporting to King Yang, I witnessed this with my own eyes!"
"what?"
Upon hearing Yuan Wu's words, everyone in the room stared at each other in disbelief, their faces filled with shock.
If Yuan Wu heard the news from elsewhere, it could be false information. But Yuan Wu said he saw it with his own eyes... so the possibility of it being false information is very, very small.
As for Yuan Wu lying... no one believed that Yuan Wu had the courage to lie here.
"Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Yang Zheng's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "You were in Liangzhou, how could you have witnessed what happened in Qingzhou Prefecture?"
Yuan Wu did not answer the question directly, but instead asked in return, "I wonder if King Yang is aware of the news about Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass that circulated some time ago?"
"know."
Yang Zheng nodded, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
A few days ago, the news that Xia Yuanying had Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass spread throughout the entire Nine Provinces, and he, located in Liangzhou, naturally heard the news as well.
It was precisely because of this news that Yang Zheng's expression turned ugly.
He knew that python blood grass and python bone grass were medicinal herbs that only grew in large quantities in the territory of the barbarians. Xia Yuanying had a large amount of python blood grass and python bone grass, which meant that Xia Yuanying must have traded with the barbarians.
Yang Zheng felt utterly ashamed of such behavior—colluding with the enemy and strengthening them—not to mention that Xia Yuanying was a prince of the Xia Kingdom.
"It makes me so angry just thinking about it!"
Yang Erlang angrily said, "That Xia Yuanying not only enjoys the people's hard-earned money and exploits them to the bone, but he also goes so far as to trade with the barbarians, the greatest enemy of the Xia people. If I were his father, I would definitely whip him to death!"
"Hmph! Aren't there plenty of powerful figures like Xia Yuanying who trade with barbarians? The day the commander-in-chief leads me into the capital, I will definitely slaughter all these bastards!"
“We Liangzhou people have been killed by those barbarians countless times. Xia Yuanying, a prince, had an affair with a barbarian. He is a son of a bitch.”
"Damn it! If there weren't so many powerful and influential people like Xia Yuanying, how could we be starving, and how could we risk our lives to rebel?"
"..."
Everyone in the room was filled with righteous indignation. The thought of Xia Yuanying's behavior made them furious.
The top leaders of Yang Family Army all have one thing in common: they all come from ordinary backgrounds, or rather, from commoner backgrounds.
As ordinary people, they certainly have reasons to hate the powerful and wealthy. After all, when you can't even afford to eat your fill, but you see the powerful and wealthy eating lavishly every day and having countless beautiful wives and concubines, it's hard not to feel hatred towards them.
Moreover, the reality is even more complex. The powerful and wealthy not only enjoy themselves but also oppress and exploit them, leaving them no way out.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have risked losing their heads or even their entire families to rebel with Yang Zheng.
As for Xia Yuanying, the people disliked him even more.
Even in Liangzhou, Xia Yuanying's infamy was considerable. The evil deeds he committed were already outrageous enough to be considered heinous, and the addition of the charge of colluding and trading with barbarians made him even more despised. People wished he would just die on the spot.