Author: 随波逐流
Category: Reincarnation
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Volume 6, Chapter 41: Difficult Travels
Although the Duke died by suicide, his prestige still remained, thus giving his last act of kindness to the common people.
At the beginning, the people following the Duke south from Xiangyang flowed ceaselessly. Along the way, the Duke composed a petition to the throne in the fallow fields of Changsha. It was unsuccessful, and the Duke was executed in prison for the crime of planning a rebellion.
Prime Minister Shang went to the wilderness of Anlu and Yunmeng1 and suspected spies among the commoners. He exercised severe control over them. The people all suffered and wept, “It would’ve been better to die to military law.”
Prime Minister Shang grew angry when he heard and secretly ordered his confidants to massacre the civilians.
One of the Duke’s former subordinates stealthily related it to the masses, saying, “Grand General rescued all of you. Now. Prime Minister Shang wants to kill the innocent. I cannot bear it and request you promptly leave.”
The commoners all wailed, not knowing what to do. The Duke’s former subordinate handed over the Duke’s letter and command pendant and ordered the masses to return to Xiangyang during the night.
The obedient confidants heard and pursued unflaggingly. The generals on the way, all the Duke’s former subordinates, let the masses pass when they saw the command pendant. Eight or nine out of ten commoners successfully returned to Xiangyang. When they reached Xiangyang, the people all sobbed below the walls, saying they were willing to be subjected to military law.