But in this era, it is a matter of course to kill people to pay for their lives, even if Shen Lian does have a trace of pity for him in his heart, there is no way to change all this.

After all, she is just a small man, and the things she can decide are very limited, and she doesn't have much power in her hands at all, it's nothing more than an examination of the body, as for the sentencing, it is naturally handed over to the county order, and she has no right to interfere at all.

But before he could speak restrictively, Yin Chen, who was standing on the side, opened his mouth.

"The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention that you are a little scholar, besides, you committed a murder and killed someone's son alive, if you let you go like this, how can you let Zhang Xiucai's mother accept it?" After hearing this, Wang Meng, who was still defending himself, fell silent in an instant, because he didn't know how he should continue to intercede for himself, and he felt that Yin Chen's words were indeed very reasonable.

If you let yourself go like this, it is indeed very unfair to Zhang Xiucai's mother, she lost a son in vain, and she can't see that the real murderer is eliminated Naturally, there is no way to accept it, and this reality is not acceptable to all the people.

In this case, Wang Meng didn't want to continue to struggle, he had seen a lot of murders with his own eyes before, and in the end, the result of those murderers was the same, all of them were executed.

Quietly knelt under the hall and quietly waited for the county order to fall.

sighed, the county order was also a little helpless, he was indeed a little moved by Wang Meng's words just now, but since he killed someone, he needed to repay with his life, this is an eternal truth, even now, there is no way to continue to change.

Although the county order is a bit mediocre and doesn't have much ability, he still understands this basic truth.

If he is not dealt with according to the law, I am afraid that all the people will no longer be able to recognize him as a contemptuous good official, but will think that he will forgive his life after receiving some benefits from Wang Meng.

Zhang Xiucai, who was killed in this incident, is certainly at fault and should not use others, but the crime is not death.

Knocking the startling wood in his hand on the table, the county magistrate said loudly, "Tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon." ”

After hearing this, Wang Meng closed his eyes in resignation, and accepted this fact, because he knew very well in his heart that no matter how much he didn't accept it, there was no way to change it.

The next day's noon.

There were many people gathered at the execution scene, and after everyone learned that Zhang Xiucai's death was all done by Wang Meng, they felt very surprised, and they didn't believe that he would do such a thing at all.

Because Wang Meng is an orphan, the neighbors who live nearby will lend a helping hand, and Wang Meng, a child, has been very sensible since he was a child, and he will also help the neighbors do all kinds of farm work.

Even if it is up to now, he will still help, as long as the other party proposes something, he will not hesitate to go.

So for such a good boy, everyone naturally doesn't want to believe that he would do such a thing as killing someone.

Although everyone does not want to believe it, this is the case, and naturally there is no way to change it.

Seeing that it was coming, it was time to be beheaded at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Just as the executioner was about to swing his big knife and cut off his head, the sound of stopping suddenly came from the onlookers.

"Keep people under the knife."

After hearing this, all the people looked over, including Shen Lian and Yin Chen, as well as the county order, and they all looked over, not understanding who was stopping all this.

Because he was disturbed by such a sound, the executioner directly put down the big knife in his hand and looked at the audience.

And at this time, before I could see who shouted it, all the people suddenly shouted in unison to keep people under the knife.

It could be seen that they didn't want Wang Meng to be executed like this, which made Shen Lian and Yin Chen a little surprised, he was just a little scholar, how could he attract all the people to intercede for him? It's kind of weird.

"It is natural for a person to kill someone to pay for his life, I think everyone understands this truth, since Wang Meng killed someone, then he has to pay the price for what he did!" The prefectural magistrate looked at everyone solemnly and said.

Everyone understood what he said, but they still couldn't accept that Wang Meng was killed like this, and an old woman standing in front of the stage said first.

"He's just an ignorant child, this time he can be forgiven for doing something wrong, and he usually treats us very well, and will take the initiative to help with anything, for such a child, we are always unwilling to believe that he did this kind of thing, but since it has been determined that he did this, I hope to spare his life."

Shen Lian was slightly different from what the old woman said, because she didn't expect that Wang Meng would be such a kind-hearted person at all, and he could take the initiative to help everyone, which was more or less surprising.

But no matter how many good things he usually does, there is no way to cover up the fact that he killed people, there is no way to change it, and naturally he needs to be punished to a certain extent.

Although what everyone said did have a little truth, and in everyone's opinion, Wang Meng was guilty of not dying, so everyone seriously pleaded for mercy, hoping to give him a chance.

From everyone's point of view, there is no big problem with this matter, but if we talk about this matter from the perspective of Zhang Xiucai's mother, it seems a bit inconsistent with the experience to say it like this, and besides, it is natural to kill people to pay for their lives, which is a reason that can never be changed.

After briefly thinking about how to answer, Shen Lian looked at everyone and said.

"I understand that everyone feels very sorry for Wang Meng, so they will intercede with her like this, but this matter is not so easy to change, after all, he killed someone, but there is no way to change it by virtue of this."

At this time, another old man also stood up and began to help Wang Meng speak.

"Of course he is guilty, but the crime is not to death, and that Zhang Xiucai is not a kind person, relying on his own talent, no one looks down on him, and often looks for trouble, for us there is not much difference from the bully, Wang Meng killed him, which is equivalent to a disaster for us."

Even if what everyone said was very reasonable, if Wang Meng was let go like this and no punishment was made, it would not be a particularly realistic thing.

Besides, if the crime of homicide is to be solved in a few words, it is not a particularly easy thing.

And this kind of thing can't happen, the first time, if there is the first forgiveness, and then someone commits homicide in the future, and they will be entangled in the same way, then it will definitely be, and others will seriously follow suit, and if they don't agree, I'm afraid that things will make a bigger fuss.

More and more people began to speak for Wang Meng, and if it continues like this, I am afraid it will have a big impact.

This time, Shen Lianlian looked at everyone seriously.

"It is absolutely impossible to forgive him, the order of the county order has come down, do you want the county order to repent? This thing is absolutely impossible, don't waste your efforts. ”

At this time, the crowd of onlookers gradually gave up a place, and a person walked out of the middle, this person was none other than Zhang Xiucai's mother who had met them before.

At this time, she appeared here, probably to see the person who killed her son to be brought to justice.

But who knew what he said next made everyone stunned.

She didn't come to see the jokes, let alone watch Wang Meng be beheaded, but was excused by him to help him intercede.

"Lord County Commander, Wang Meng is a good boy, I hope you can show mercy to your subordinates and spare his life."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Lian, Yin Chen, and the county magistrate all felt particularly surprised, because this person was the one who killed her son, and the real murderer she actually came to defend a person who killed her son, which made people feel a little surprised, and I couldn't understand what the reason for him was doing this.