Chapter 908 - 807: Kong Wenjing

Chapter 908: Chapter 807: Kong Wenjing

Xia Wenjin thought of something and turned to Jiang Yi: "Did you just say that the leader of those rebels has the surname Kong?"

Jiang Yi replied, "Indeed!"

"Is his name Kong Wenjing?"

Jiang Yi was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t had the chance to speak, yet the Pavilion Master already knew. However, upon reflection, it was understandable; the Pavilion Master received news from more channels than just Feige Hall.

Yet, Jiang Yi would never have guessed that Xia Wenjin knew not from other sources.

But from the Qingzhou disaster victims’ infamous uprising in his past life, during which Kong Wenjing had under him a force of 30,000, continuously growing.

Such a massive force was enough to draw the Court’s attention and fear, practically a force unto itself.

Local officials’ corruption gave him the chance, and those who couldn’t survive regarded him as their only way out.

Because Kong Wenjing’s development was too rapid, having killed several local officials consecutively, Huangfu Yuxuan volunteered to suppress the rebellion with ten thousand elite troops, which then became his private army.

Kong Wenjing and all his forces were slaughtered to the last.

In Huangfu Yuxuan’s memorial to the Emperor, he described it thus: "...The rebels cause chaos; not killing them is insufficient to defend the Royal Family’s dignity; the wickedness of human nature offers no returning point. The killing of a chicken to warn the monkey is necessary..."

In his mouth, what was forced rebellion was chaos by rebels. The river of blood from tens of thousands being killed was, in his eyes, just for warning others.

Human life was worthless to him. For the sake of benefit, he would use any means necessary, twisting truth and falsehood.

This Kong Wenjing was from Fengyuan Prefecture, reportedly brave and wise. When disaster struck, his wife and children died from hunger and illness, and he and his brothers were grabbed by the Government to repair dams. He realized the County Magistrate was using this excuse for personal gain, pocketing the Official Silver while using inferior materials for repairs. Because Kong Wenjing found out this secret, the County Magistrate’s men planned to silence them under cover of darkness. Kong and his brothers desperately broke through, fighting their way out, but when he looked back, his brothers had all fallen under the butcher’s knife.

Afterward, he revolted, naming his force the Mingyou Army. In its early formation, the Mingyou Army confronted the Government multiple times, not only surviving but growing stronger.

He was capable of military strategy, turning a band of not very capable stragglers, who wanted only to avoid starvation, into a force able to confront the Government troops.

If it hadn’t been Huangfu Yuxuan who came, or if there hadn’t been ten thousand Court elite troops, the outcome of such a force match would have been uncertain. Even though Huangfu Yuxuan’s forces vastly outnumbered his, it still took a month to suppress.

Afterward, Huangfu Yuxuan executed all ranks of the Mingyou Army, which by then had only three thousand left after multiple fierce battles.

To still be able to resist for a month with over thirty thousand against the Court’s ten thousand elite troops, the strength of the Mingyou Army was evident!

Now, Kong Wenjing has already revolted, and he has a few thousand under him. It seems his wife and children dying from illness and starvation, and his brothers being killed, have indeed happened as in his past life.

The difference is, in his past life, Fengyuan County’s County Magistrate died by Kong Wenjing’s hand, but this time, Prince Cheng arrived for disaster relief and severely punished those corrupt and lawless officials, who are now imprisoned, and he sent a message to the Capital City. For their crimes, death is justified!

Kong Wenjing cannot be allowed to continue developing; otherwise, Qingzhou will only worsen.

Xia Wenjin furrowed his brow, quickly calculating in his mind, and stood up, saying, "I will go to see Prince Cheng!"