Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

A few days later, the people from Prince Jin's mansion arrived in Xuan County. They took out their tokens, mobilized the army, and headed to Shimian Village, a village with the most farmland.

Shimian Village is located in a flat area with fertile land, making it easy to cultivate farmland. However, due to insufficient river flow, the harvest has always been unsatisfactory.

A new river channel was dug last year, and the water flow is abundant, resulting in a bumper harvest in Shimian Village this year.

Because there are many farmlands that need irrigation, the river channels are wide and the riverbeds are deep. In addition, because it is located in the south, the water volume is large even in autumn and winter.

To avoid risks, the riverbanks on both sides have been reinforced to prevent flooding of farmland. The area is also low-lying, and the village is situated among the farmland, making it vulnerable to flooding.

A group of people arrived here.

The leader looked up at the field, his face stern.

Behind him, a junior deputy general from Yuquan Prefecture stepped forward, and he hesitated.

"Leader Feng, is this really what you want to do? Prince Jin, I'm afraid that's not what you mean."

Leader Feng snorted coldly: "I've come with the Prince's token, and you still dare to question me? If it weren't for the Prince's authorization, I wouldn't dare to make this decision on my own."

"But destroying farmland and taking lives—that's something else entirely."

"Remember it all. This wasn't done by the Prince Jin's Mansion, it was done by Qiao Lian'er. It was Princess Zhenguo who took pleasure in tormenting the common people."

“You all go around saying it was Princess Zhenguo who did it. Princess Zhenguo was just taking back what she had given to the people. What’s wrong with that?”

At the command of the leader, Feng ordered, "Destroy all these dikes."

The soldiers had no choice but to comply.

Holding the battering log, several people worked together to strike it hundreds of times, panting heavily until the dam finally cracked and the stones shifted.

It must be said that the dike built by Princess Zhenguo was indeed sturdy. Any other dike would not have been able to withstand dozens of impacts.

With another powerful impact, the dam finally breached, and a large gush of icy river water surged towards the adjacent farmland.

Leader Feng was very satisfied, nodded, and pointed to another location.

"A breach was also smashed open there."

When the people of Shimian Village saw people tinkering around here, they assumed that they were acting on the orders of Princess Zhenguo to inspect and reinforce the dikes, since it was the dead of winter and spring would arrive in just over a month.

As a result, the dam was breached, and the river water rushed into the farmland.

They were taken aback, and several young men immediately gathered together, grabbed their weapons, and ran over.

"What are you doing? What are you doing, flooding the farmland? Is this something a human being would do? And you're still wearing military uniforms! Stop right now and fix the breach. This river is so dangerous; if it floods the village, people will die."

The soldiers dared not speak and kept their heads down as they worked.

How could they not know that such behavior was utterly heinous, but they were just lowly subordinates with little power and influence, what could they do?

"I'm sorry, I know you're scared, but this is Princess Zhenguo's request, and we're just doing as she says," said Leader Feng.

"Impossible! Princess Zhenguo is kind and generous. She dug the canal for us, not only exempting us from taxes for three years, but also giving us seeds and charcoal for free. How could she treat us like this?"

"You must be lying and trying to slander Princess Zhenguo. You're not her people, are you?"

Feng led the soldiers to continue ramming the village, looking at the villagers with disdain.

“Without the orders of Princess Zhenguo, I would not dare to act on my own. This is her territory. She is a favorite of the Emperor. Who would dare to oppose her?”

“Princess Zhenguo said that she has given you too much, and now she doesn’t want to give anymore. What’s wrong with taking it back? You’ve been well-fed all year, so you should be content.”

The villagers were filled with anxiety and disbelief; it was too difficult for them to accept such a thing.

If you're going to take it back, why were you so nice to them in the first place?

"Brothers, regardless of whether she is the Princess of the Nation, let's protect these dikes first to prevent the farmland and villages from being flooded."

A villager raised his arm and waved.

The villagers rushed forward, trying to snatch the battering ram from the soldier's hands.

But there were too many soldiers, and they were quickly pulled apart.

"Beat them! Teach them a lesson and let them see the might of the Princess Zhenguo!" Leader Feng said coldly.

The soldiers surrounded and beat the villagers; the scene was extremely brutal.

More and more villagers rushed over, but they were no match for the soldiers with knives and guns.

The woman cried, the child screamed, and the scene was chaotic.

“You are destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, harming the people. You are committing a terrible sin,” an elderly villager with white hair said with great sorrow.

At this moment, Deputy General Zhou arrived with a group of people.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Stop right now!" Deputy General Zhou shouted.

His words were drowned out by the chaotic scene.

Deputy General Zhou took out the imperial edict and announced loudly.

"I am acting on the Emperor's orders to inspect the situation in the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Princess Zhenguo. If the situation does not stop, the Imperial Guards will kill without mercy."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards behind him drew their swords from their waists.

Upon seeing the imperial edict and hearing the name of the Imperial Guard, Leader Feng's expression changed, and he quickly ordered his soldiers to stop.

The group knelt down.

"What's going on here? Why are you beating up civilians?" Deputy General Zhou's face was icy cold.

He encountered such a situation right away. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have known that anyone was so audacious.

How is this any different from treating human life like dirt?

A layer of cold sweat appeared on Feng's forehead.

He never imagined that he would run into the emperor's men at this time; it was too much of a coincidence. But he didn't have time to investigate further.

He racked his brains to choose his words carefully, and stammered, "Spring is coming soon. We're releasing some water to irrigate the farmland and loosen the soil in advance, so that it will be convenient for the people and bring them good fortune."

"But these villagers didn't know how to cherish their blessings and insisted on stopping us, so we taught them a lesson."

"So many villagers are injured, and several were almost killed by you. Is this what you call a little lesson?"

"Furthermore, there are still two months until spring, far from the irrigation season, and you are releasing water. Even if you were releasing water, there would be a designated outlet. But you are smashing the dikes, destroying them, and flooding the fields. Do you think I'm blind?"

Deputy General Zhou questioned him repeatedly, while Leader Feng stammered and couldn't utter a single word.

The people all kowtowed to Deputy General Zhou.

"General, please do us justice! They came to destroy the dikes of our Shimian Village and wouldn't let us stop them. Once the river is fully released, not only will this vast farmland be destroyed, but the entire village will be ruined, and we, the common people, will drown. How can they be so cruel?"

"We haven't had a long time to enjoy good days, and then this happens. Fortunately, the general is impartial and incorruptible. Please give us justice, General."

Deputy General Zhou asked Leader Feng, "Whose people are you? Whose idea is this?"