Chapter 422
Chapter 422: The Sea Breeze That Brought A Stench Of Blood
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A slightly salty, slightly wet, and slightly cold wind blew in from the sea chilling Fan Xian's cheeks . He coldly stared at the densely packed soldiers beneath the stage, but the depths of his heart was gradually becoming calm .
In handling the navy matter, the most important and dangerous time was actually last night . Having reached the morning, the most dangerous time had already passed so he was not overly worried .
The generals and provincial officials who did not have inside information all thought that the imperial envoy was praising first before starting his disparaging comments . To clarify Chang Kun's loss of reason to the naval officers under the bright light of day made them think that he would immediately carry out the cruelest and most inhumane attack . When they actually heard Fan Xian's words, they were incomparably shocked that he did not start flogging the corpse .
Fan Xian voice spread extremely far across the expansive training ground . He only warmly and sorrowfully recalled the meritorious deeds that Admiral Chang Kun had performed for Qing Kingdom . He only commended the dead person . His expression was sorrowful and gaze sincere . He did not bring up the matter of the little island on the East Sea at all or the matter of the navy colluding with Dongyi .
Wu Gefei and the third-ranking general from the old Qin family met each other's gazes and then slowly turned their heads away . Last night, Fan Xian had informed these important figures the intentions of the Palace, so they were not surprised .
Chang Kun was a first-level admiral . There was no strong evidence of who exactly the hand behind him belonged to, although they knew that the Eldest Princess' Junshang Conference played an important role . Under the circumstances, the court did not wish to expose their shortcomings . They were not willing to openly and publicly strike Chang Kun to the ground .
A first-level official and important military figure was colluding with pirates and communicating with the enemy . Once this truth spread, where was the Qing court to hang their face? Where would the Emperor hang his face?
They wanted Chang Kun to never be able to meddle in the Jiaozhou Navy again . As for evaluations of his virtue after his death, the Qing Emperor and Fan Xian did not really care about it . The most important task was to complete this matter at the lowest price possible .
Of course, the Emperor probably could not swallow this anger . However, after a bit of time, when the situation in Jingdou was mostly settled, the Emperor would sweep clean those family clans that dared to meddle behind his back . Chang Kun would also be dug out of his grave, have his bones ground into dust, and completely lose his standing and reputation .
After finishing his string of praises, Fan Xian's face was as cold as a rock in the sea . His expression was very ugly .
"Last night, I arrived in Jiaozhou and wished to have a secret meeting with the admiral to investigate the matter of a portion of the navy colluding with sea bandits…however, without seeing him at all, he had already passed . Who dared to be as crazy as to kill inside the admiral's manor? Who dared to get in before the court investigate the case and to use such savage methods to carry out their rebellion? Who dared, after the incident happened, to try and kill all the officials and generals in the admiral's manor in order to silence them? Who was it last night that dared to secretly mobilize the navy, to incite the navy's heart to try and incite a rebellion to take over Jiaozhou, to swallow all this darkness in blood?"
"Who…"
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The previous night, there had been abnormal movements in the naval camp and the rumors had been spreading . However, it was not until the imperial envoy spoke of it in detail on the stage that the naval officers knew the admiral had not been forced to death by the court, rather he had been assassinated . And, there were generals in the navy that dared to collude with pirates and secretly oppose the court .
Naturally, not everyone believed it . At least, Chang Kun and Dang Xiaobo's trusted aides would not believe, so the soldiers on the field gradually began to clamor . Someone began to shout, "Where is General Dang? Where is General Dang?"
Someone else shouted, "Where did the pirates come from?"
The crowd became angry . The soldiers were stirred up . The crowd gradually surged toward the front of the high stage .
Fan Xian's expression was calm, and he smiled slightly .
Xu Maocai gave a meaningful glance toward his trusted aides below the stage . The minds of those officers among the soldiers spun . They began to yell in loud voices, "Revenge for the Admiral! Kill that bastard!"
As for who exactly the bastard was, the tens of thousands of soldiers did not know, but this yell happened to align with the naval soldiers' anger and suppressed atmosphere . Thus, the calls gradually melded into one, their voices shook the horizons and, whether intentionally or not, they suppressed the incitement of those generals who were not yet resigned and had evil intentions in their hearts .
Fan Xian raised his hands flatly and pressed down gently . With a serious expression, he said, "Heaven is blind, but heaven has a heart, Those crazy evildoers have already been caught last night . After the case is closed, there will naturally be a public sentencing to honor the Admiral's spirit in heaven . "
"Who is it?" The navy soldiers all looked at each other . They were all trying to guess who in the navy was so faring . Looking at the stage that was missing a few generals, some clever people began to guess .
As expected, in the names that Fan Xian read out, they were all well-respected generals in the navy in the past . Dang Xiaobo's name was shockingly listed at the top .
The voice on the high stage very clearly told these people that it was indeed these generals in the navy that had played such a rat-sh*t role .
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As he spoke, five bloody generals were escorted forward from the right . These were the generals that had risen in revolt against Fan Xian in the admiral's manor last night . At this moment, these people's expressions were deathly white and spirits dejected . After being tortured, they couldn't even stand steadily . Instead, they fell to their knees directly in front of Fan Xian . No one knew what the Overwatch Council had done . Although these people's expressions were full of indignant hatred, none of them could open their mouths to cry out their injustice .
Below the stage, the tens of thousands of soldiers became silent at the same time . Using a complicated gaze, they looked at this scene on the stage and the usually lofty generals . They knelt in front of the soldiers' eyes with their heads hanging low, with disheveled hair and blood, looking incomparably wretched .
In the death-like silence, Fan Xian looked at this scene . His hands behind his body were preparing to clench into a signal .
As expected, a sharp voice suddenly cried out from among the silent soldiers, "The Admiral was killed by those people on the stage! Treasonous officials meddling in the military! General Dang is innocent!"
Dang Xiaobo had his own trusted aides . The group that had gone to the East Sea had their own thoughts . They all understood what this scene was targeting, so they were not willing to see this matter develop in the way the imperial envoy had arranged it . Following this shout, a few other voices also cried out full of anger and hated . They pointed the blame squarely at Fan Xian and the other generals on the stage .
These people were all directly under Chang Kun and Dang Xiaobo's command, middle- and low-level officers able to influence soldiers below their command . Thus, with this yell, the area below the stage immediately erupted into chaos . The naval officers who had already become a bit anxious from the rumors now did not know who to believe while a thousand soldiers began to push forward .
Fan Xian narrowed his eyes, staring at the people leading the shout . He then clenched the hand he held behind his back into a fist .
The face of the third-ranked general standing behind him dimmed and was forced by Fan Xian to make up his mind . He knew that once a rebellion happened, he, standing on the stage, could only be torn into pieces .
Thus, he came to stand beside Fan Xian . With his eyes glinting brightly, he roared, "You sons of b*tches, are you going to rebel? Will you not even believe our words and the words of the imperial envoy?"
Although he had not been with the navy for long, his status was there . With his roar, the situation below improved slightly, but danger was still lurking beneath . Dang Xiaobo's trusted aides were still hidden in the shadows, endlessly stirring up trouble and taunting in a loud voice .
Xu Maocai, also following Fan Xian's hand gesture, gave a second order with a meaningful gaze . Immediately, a different sound appeared among the soldiers below the stage .
"Kill Dang Xiaobo! Revenge for the Admiral!"
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It was only one and did not create a rolling thunder sound, but Fan Xian still smiled warmly and kindly listened to the will of the people, nodding to his side .
Hong Changqing, along with a few uncomfortable looking navy generals, walked to Fan Xian's side and pulled out the straight knives they wore at their sides . With one foot, they pushed against the backs of those generals that were Chang Kun's trusted aides . They pushed these criminal generals to the ground and then chopped down with their knives .
With four cracks, the sharp knives chopped into those sturdy necks, splitting skin and flesh, releasing the blood, and breaking the bone, forcing the heads away from the body . They rolled around on the high stage as a great pool of fresh blood sprayed out .
The bodies of the headless generals swayed for a moment on the stage then returned to silence and death .
Silence fell on both the stage and below it . The navy officers below the stage stared dumbstruck at this scene…thinking, They died just like this? The case had yet to be tried, yet the imperial envoy just killed these generals like this?
Fan Xian frowned and looked at the fresh blood not far away from his feet as well the deathly pale and heavily breathing Dang Xiaobo who was not far from him . Shortly after, he raised his head and smiled slightly . "I've fulfilled your desires, however, Dang Xiaobo is the leading criminal and will be escorted back to Jingdou…I'm afraid only a lingering death will be enough to satisfy the Admiral's spirit . "
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