On the first day of October in the fourth year of the first year of the first peace, beside the Xiangjiang River, the noon sun was like a fire grilling the earth, the gray and yellow land was smoking, the autumn wind swept the dead leaves and flew in the sky, as if the history next to Luoshui in the past was repeated, the open space in the middle of Huangjiazhuang was also set up a wooden platform more than one zhang high, under the stage, it was a firewood pile more than one person high, the dying Kang Peng was tied to the firewood pile full of fire oil, and a six-foot-long bamboo hat was firmly tied to Kang Peng's head, and the blue and yellow bamboo hat had four characters on the dragon flying and phoenix dancing like a book - Dong Zhuo, a national thief! The four-word pen is full of energy, and the ink is dripping, especially the "thief" word pen goes dragon and snake, almost wants to break the bamboo and go away, which shows the mood of the person who writes when he puts the pen down.

With the pyre as the center, there are hundreds of energetic Jingzhou soldiers in the inner and outer three layers, all fully armed, armed with guns and knives, and then outward, there are as many as a thousand young Shilin students in Tsing Yi and Confucian shirts and indignation, although the sun is fierce, but it can't stop their passion, and they can't stop them from coming from all directions overnight, or talking to each other, or shouting and scolding, from time to time there are excited soldiers who want to rush into the circle to beat Kang Peng, although they are all stopped by loyal Jingzhou soldiers, but rotten eggs and rotten cabbage still keep smashing Kang Peng. The outermost layer, of course, is the mud legs of the villagers in shabby clothes, who were driven by soldiers from all directions, carrying tattered farm tools, and their dark faces that have been carved with countless wrinkles by the wind and sun for many years show an indifferent expression, neither as excited as the Shilin students, nor the slightest sympathy for the great Han Taishi who was about to be burned to death, unlike the Yong and Liang three states, these low-born peasants are not qualified to stand side by side with the scholars, and they must keep a distance of more than ten steps from the Confucian scholars. Otherwise, whips and sticks rained down on them, reminding them to abide by the Han Dynasty's centuries-old gate valve system. In the alleys of Huangjia Village, Jingzhou soldiers stood up straight in groups, closely monitoring every suspicious person entering and leaving Huangjiazhuang.

Just after noon, the military bands on both sides of the high platform blew the horn, with the long and dull "woo" sound, the Jingzhou Thorn Liu Biao of the high crown regimental uniform was full of energy, and sat on the high platform triumphantly surrounded by a team of Shilin students in brocade clothes and jade clothes, and the group of Shilin first made a big salute to Liu Biao, and then sat down according to the rank, the first on the left of Liu Biao is the two famous Confucians in the world - Cai Yong and Fu Wan, and only they are qualified to sit on the left of Liu Biao, sitting on the right of Liu Biao is the head of Jingxiang Famous Men - Huang Chengyan, and Yanping Kuailiang Kui Zirou, The two brothers, they are both highly respected Jingxiang scholars, and no one dares to doubt Liu Biao sitting on the right side. Those who are also qualified to sit on this stage include Cai Zhong and Cai He, representatives of the Cai family of the Jingzhou clan, Yi Jibo, Xiang Lang, Xiang Juda and Fu Xun, Fu Gongyi, Chen Xiang, Chen Zhonglin, Fan Fan, Fan Mengbo, Kong Yu, Kong Shiyuan and others of Jiangxia Bajun. In Jingzhou, where the gate valve hierarchy is the strictest and Shilin holds most of the power, no one can dare to challenge the courtesy of dignity and humility, and even Ma Liang, who was appointed as the military division of Jingzhou, can only stand in the front row of the stage because of his relatively humble background.

"Dong Zhuo, are you guilty?" Liu Biao, who is about the same age as Dong Boss, shouted and asked the audience, the elderly Liu Biao is full of energy today, his voice is loud, and he completely sees the decadent appearance when he lost his beloved son Liu Cong more than half a year ago, and at the same time, Liu Biao's heart is even more excited, just after a while, a torch is thrown on the firewood pile full of fire oil, and he Liu Biao will be admired and worshiped by the world's corporal and forest students from now on, and will be grateful to the world, and become the minister of the Han Dynasty who is about to fall! His name will always be enshrined in the Temple of the Great Han Dynasty!

Kang Peng raised his fat head weakly, "Phew! Trying to spit on the high platform. Yesterday evening, Kang Peng and Wen Lu were captured by the Jingzhou army at the same time, from that moment on, Kang Peng was held alone, I don't know Wen Lu's current situation, and I don't know if Huang Yueying has rescued his daughter who has not been in his arms and loved a few times, last night, Kang Peng suffered the biggest torture since he came to the Three Kingdoms era, and Jingzhou Shilin, who hated him to the bone, suddenly chose to forget the Han law that could not be punished by the doctor, and instigated Liu Biao to inflict all kinds of torture on him. The soldering iron and the tiger chair took turns to fight, and all the methods he used to treat Wei Zhongdao's uncle Wei Jin when he was in Luoyang were applied to him, tortured Kang Peng to death, and fainted in pain several times. After surviving last night, early this morning, Kang Peng was escorted here, tied to this pyre, exposed to the scorching sun for half a day, and no one even fed him a mouthful of water, which shows the depth of Shilin's hatred for him.

"Dong Zhuo, this assassin asks you again, are you guilty?" Liu Biao stared at Kang Peng again and asked, but Kang Peng's whole body was now in pain as if he had fallen apart, and the thick toad's mouth was even more chapped and bleeding, but he was powerless to tilt his fat head and pant heavily, and he didn't even have the strength to spit on these Shilin again, his miserable appearance was seen by Jingzhou Shilin, including Kang Peng's actual father-in-law Cai Yong and Fu Wan, all cheered and clapped their hands, greatly relieved, only those villagers who were forcibly rushed by Jingzhou soldiers to participate in the trial meeting were silent, There are also people who secretly sympathize with this fat old man who was tortured and bruised all over his body.

Kang Peng refused to talk to Liu Biao, Liu Biao was greatly disappointed, and he also wanted to count Dong Zhuo's repeated crimes in front of the people, and put Dong Zhuo speechless before executing him, so as to establish his fair and strict image of Liu Biao. At this time, Huang Chengyan saw Kang Peng's embarrassment, and whispered a few words in Liu Biao's ear, and Liu Biao nodded and said, "Come on, feed Dong Zhuo some water." ”

A Jingzhou soldier brought a bowl of well water to Kang Peng, Kang Peng drank the bowl of well water like drinking agar syrup and jade liquid, the soldier saw that Kang Peng was injured all over his body, and even his fat face was covered with blood marks, and he felt a little pity in his heart, and saw that Liu Biao did not speak, so he had the courage to bring another bowl of well water to Kang Peng to drink, and was about to feed the third bowl, but was drunk by Liu Biao, "Enough, Dong Zhuo is not worthy of drinking the well water that our Jingzhou has been stained with Confucianism." ”

All the scholars laughed loudly and echoed one after another, feeling that it was a shame for their scholars and Dong Zhuo to stand on the land of Jingzhou at the same time, and after Kang Peng had two bowls of water, he recovered a little and whispered to the soldier: "Thank you, if you can bring a few words to Yong'an for Benxiang, I will be very grateful." The soldier was stunned, and before he could react, Ma Liang in the audience had already shouted: "Come down, don't talk to Dong Zhuo." The soldier hurriedly fled from the pyre, and was greeted by a slap from Jingzhou Xiaolian and a group of scholars who asked him with their heads and faces.

Seeing that Kang Peng was already able to speak, Liu Biao asked again: "Dong Zhuo, the representative of this assassin history asks you, are you guilty?" ”

Kang Peng's ugly face full of scars smiled slightly, and said weakly: "Liu Biao, what qualifications do you have to represent the Han people?" What you are talking about are a few rotten parasites who can only find chapters and excerpts? Or are they the majority of the common people who are engaged in farming and commerce and who really contribute to the Han Dynasty? ”

Liu Biao was stunned by Kang Peng's rhetorical question, and he didn't know how to answer, at this time, Cai Yong, one of Kang Peng's fathers-in-law, hugged his fists and said: "Liu Tingshi is a descendant of the royal family, of course, he is qualified to represent the people of the world." Although Kang Peng is Cai Yong's only son-in-law, Cai Yong's hatred for Kang Peng is the deepest.

"Yes, yes, this assassin is a relative of the Han family, and of course he is qualified to represent the people of the world." Liu Biao nodded again and again: "The people in the world represented by this history of assassination naturally include Shilin students and ordinary people. Liu Biao said that he found out that he had fallen for Dong Zhuo again, Dong Zhuo compared Jingzhou Shilin students to rotten Confucian parasites, Liu Biao actually admitted in passing, what parasites are Liu Biao Although he didn't know, it was not a good thing to think about.

Kang Peng laughed, although his voice was very small under the serious injury, but the mockery in Kang Peng's laughter could be heard by anyone. Kang Peng smiled: "You represent the common people? As the assassin of Jingzhou, you don't want to treat the people well, you will only entrap the Shi clan, sit back and watch the big Shi clan wantonly exploit the people of Jingzhou, and let them suck the blood and sweat of the people, your relatives bully men and women in Jingzhou, fish and meat people, you high-ranking officials and nobles, Shilin students, eat, wear, use, that is not the result of the people's labor in exchange for blood and sweat? But you still treat them as pariahs, and you don't even allow them to stand side by side with you, and you also call them speaking on their behalf? ”

The seriously injured Kang Peng said so many words in one breath, he was already tired and panting, Liu Biao, Cai Yong, Fu Wan, Huang Chengyan and Ma Liang and other people who still had a conscience were red and speechless, but the other parasites were furious, and many parasites scolded, "National thieves, how can you compare those untouchables with us?" "A bunch of nonsense, without us to guide the world with the words of a saint, what country will be?" Who will the people? "Quickly burn the Dong thief to death...... all kinds of strong words and reasoning, like enough parasites to eat the host. And the poor people in the outermost circle listened to it, and gradually secretly thanked this fat old man who was about to be burned alive.

"Dong Zhuo, you said that we would suck the blood and sweat of the people." After lying down, his face couldn't be hung up, and he got up and shouted: "You are also an official of the imperial court, isn't your food, clothing, housing and transportation obtained by sucking the people?" As soon as these words came out, the parasites that were still arguing with strong words just now suddenly shouted loudly and echoed one after another.

"Of course not." After Kang Peng and the other parasites calmed down a little, he tried to say loudly: "Yes, the food and clothing of the original phase does come from the people, but this is the corresponding remuneration, in the three states of Yongjiliang governed by the prime minister, and now in Yizhou, the officials, the people, the people and the businessmen get along equally, and the people can be fed and clothed, some of you have been to the states and counties managed by the prime minister, you ask yourself, can the local people be fed and clothed, and then look at the place that is exploited by you, that is, the villagers near Huangjiazhuang, can they eat three meals a day?" Will they be able to buy a new dress after a year of hard work? ”

Fu was speechless, lowered his head and retreated, and the other parasites saw this, immediately shouted, not wanting the people behind to hear what Kang Peng said, but the farthest people had already heard it, quietly, Kang Peng's words spread all over the people, and some people had heard of Yonghe Liangzhou, which was rumored to be a paradise on earth, as for the god rice fruit with a yield of 1,000 catties per mu, it was a fact known to passers-by, and unconsciously, the people's sympathy for Kang Peng was deeper.

"Lord, hurry up and announce Dong Zhuo's incriminating evidence, and burn him with a fire, so as not to have too many dreams at night." Kuai Liang, a big landlord in Jingzhou and a member of the Dashi clan, saw that the situation was not good, and he was afraid that Dong Zhuo would spread the chaotic government he had implemented in the three prefectures of Yongji and Liang to the land of Jingzhou, so he hurriedly reminded Liu Biao. Liu Biao also found that the poor people on the outermost side of the square were talking to each other, and they were also a little afraid, so they hurriedly ordered someone to take Dong Zhuo's guilt written by the scholars overnight and prepare to read it out in public.

More than 200 copies of Chang'an paper written by Kang Peng, tired up more than two meters high, legend has it that last night when the scholars wrote these crimes, written to the sad place, there were more than a dozen people in tears, and even more people were so angry that they vomited blood on the spot, of course, these words were naturally narrated by the people Lin deigned to the people, but unfortunately the people were more concerned about whether they could eat enough today, whether there were winter clothes to wear warm this winter, and there was really no way to hate Dong Taishi because of these rumors.

"Dong Zhuo, do you see it?" Liu Biao pointed to those books and said triumphantly: "This is your criminal record, there are all kinds of things, as many as nine hundred and seventy-six, it can really be said that heaven and earth do not tolerate it, and people and gods are angry." ”

"So many?" Kang Peng said contemptuously: "Then please ask Liu Tingshi Nian to listen to it, and let everyone see if the true appearance deserves to die at the hands of you villains." ”

"Okay, I'll read it to you, so that you can understand it." Liu Biao really picked up the top bookbook, unfolded his head and shook his head and read: "The way of heaven and earth, the monarch is the supreme, the emperor is the king, the noble, the saint the son of heaven, and the ......." It took a pillar of incense time for Liu Biao to finish reading the first page of this half-finger-thick indictment of Dong Zhuo, and as soon as he opened the second page, Huang Chengyan immediately said in a low voice: "Liu Yuanjun, this is Dong Zhuo's trickery to delay time, if you want to finish reading these indictments, it will take at least half a month, pick the key points." ”

After being reminded by Huang Chengyan, Liu Biao found out that he had fallen for Dong Zhuo again, and couldn't help but be furious, and struggled to throw the crime far away, pointing at Kang Peng and scolding: "Dong thief, you deceived the heavens and the earth, destroyed the country and killed the king; Messing with the palace ban and mutilating living beings; The wolf is unkind, the crime is full of wilderness, the world knows, what other crimes are needed, today this assassin history will eliminate the harm for the people, and you will be burned at the stake to prove the law of the country. ”

Kang Peng laughed weakly, "Is this a deception? Without the true appearance, the imperial court would not even be able to send out the money for a long time; Is it cruel to living beings? Without the opening of the warehouse to release grain, how many people would starve to death due to the great drought in the north in the first year of the first peace? Yizhou was poisoned by Liu Yan, not to mention the winter clothes of the refugees and the grain of spring, even if there is not half a grain for the winter, there is no true appearance, how much will they starve to death? As for the ban on the defilement palace, it seems that the two Confucians sitting on the stage forced the prime minister to marry the two princesses, right? And the two princesses seem to be willing to follow their own faces to Chang'an, right? ”

Liu Biao was speechless by Kang Peng's refutation, but the two brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue grabbed it, pointed at Kang Peng and scolded: "Dong thief, you skillfully seized the fields of the Shi clan, forcing countless Shilin students to be homeless, without food and clothing, and starving on the streets, isn't this a heinous crime?" ”

"To get to the point, you hate your nature so much, in the final analysis, because your nature has deprived you of your privileges and land." There is no need for Kang Peng to say this loudly, but in the next paragraph, Kang Peng said loudly: "So what? If you parasites starve to death, you can save hundreds of poor people, and if you balance it, your merits should outweigh your faults! When Benxiang's army defeats Jingzhou, Benxiang will take back all your land, and then send out the poor people who have no land and no land! ”

"Really?" Someone at the end of the crowd suddenly asked in a lost voice, but he was immediately scolded by a group of scholars pointing his nose, and was mentioned by several cousins of Liu that the crowd could not see the place, and he was never seen back, and the poor people who were eager to try were also driven farther away from the high platform.

"Dong thief, you snatched my daughter ...... Luoyang" mentioned the saddest thing in his life, Cai Yong was so angry that he stammered, "You also robbed Lord Fu's daughter, you, you are simply inferior to a beast!" ”

"Yes." Cai Zhong, who had not spoken, shouted with Cai He, "You also ** Miss Wenlu, the only daughter of General Wenpin, causing her to have a daughter out of wedlock, and the most hateful thing is that even General Wen died at your hands." ”

Kang Peng looked up at the two well-known wastes of the Three Kingdoms, last night, these two brothers beat Kang Peng the most fiercely, Kang Peng was knocked out by them several times, and was woken up by cold water, if it weren't for the Shilin people to publicly judge Kang Peng today, Kang Peng was only afraid that he would be beaten to death by these two jealous and crazy drunkards because the coveted beauties were snatched away by Kang Peng.

At this time, Liu Biao, who was poor in words, sent someone to escort Wen Lu to come, wanting Wen Lu to testify against Kang Peng in person, and after a while, Wen Lu arrived, and Wen Lu saw Kang Peng with bruises all over his body tied to the pile of firewood and grass from a distance, and he was so frightened that he screamed, "Xianggong, what's wrong with you?" Are you okay? Kang Peng wanted to talk to her, but his whole body was trembling with severe pain, and he really didn't have the strength to speak, so he just smiled at her, looking extremely miserable.

"Niece Xian, your father is the favorite general of Ben Thorn History, and Ben Thorn Shi also watched you grow up." Liu Biao said pretendedly: "I also know about your assassination history, you were conceived and gave birth to a daughter by this Dong thief, this is an extremely shameful thing, but you have stayed by Dong Thief's side for a while, as long as you expose the crime of this Dong thief who brought disaster to the country and the people, this assassin history can wash away the shame for you, and then find a wishful husband for you." ”

"My husband has no disaster for the country and the people!" Wen Lu said categorically: "When I was by his side, I only saw him caring for the people, sharing weal and sorrow with the people, even the most precious war horse was slaughtered to relieve the victims, and he never did anything to be sorry for the people of the world." ”

As soon as Wen Lu's words came out, there was a big uproar inside and outside the field, Liu Biao's face was so angry that his face turned pale, and all the Shilin pointed at Wen Lu and scolded, scolding her for not abiding by women's morals and not knowing the shame of not knowing the prince of heaven and earth - especially Wen Lu told the truth, the two brothers of the Cai family were so angry that they jumped off the high platform, whipped Wen Lu on the spot, and scolded: "Slut, I slept with Dong Thief a few times, and I hooked up with him." Wen Lu's hands were tied behind his back, and his slender legs could move freely, but Wen Lu didn't dodge, just glared at the Cai brothers, looked for an opportunity to fly up, and hit Cai Zhong's descendants, and immediately kicked Cai Zhong to roll on the ground.

"Strip me of this slut's clothes, so that everyone can see her slutty appearance." Cai He yelled madly. A few lustful Jingzhou soldiers rushed up, a pair of dirty hands stretched out to Wen Lu, Kang Peng, who was already half dead, saw that the enemy wanted to insult his beloved wife, and he didn't know where the strength came from, and shouted: "Stop! You dare to touch a hair of your beloved wife, and you will kill your whole door! "Boss Dong's reputation as a killer demon king is known to the world, and those soldiers were so frightened that they took a few steps back.

"Tie this woman to the pyre as well." Liu Biao had some incense affection for Wen Lu, and couldn't bear to see her humiliated on the spot, so he ordered: "Later, she will be burned to death with Dong Thief to punish her for her shamelessness." ”

Wen Lu was not afraid at all, walked up to the firewood and grass pile by himself, leaned on Kang Peng, and said softly: "Xianggong, is there any news from Zhen'er?" ”

Kang Peng shook his head weakly and said, "I haven't seen Miss Yueying, probably because I was taken away by Miss Yueying." ”

"That's good." Wen Lu breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice: "Xianggong, you have suffered, blame me for being useless, and it has affected you." ”

Kang Peng forced a smile, "Silly girl, it's useless to look at it, as a man, I can't protect you and Zhen'er, and I have to go to Huangquan with you, it's really useless." ”

Wen Lu chuckled, a smile on her delicate face like a flower, "Then in the next life, you have to learn martial arts to protect me." ”

Kang Peng and Wen Lu were still flirting and scolding on the firewood and grass pile when they were dying, and Jing Xiangshilin, who usually sang flowers and moons, was so angry that the scolding of Kang Peng and Wen Lu reached the extreme. At this moment, Liu Biao, who was old and frail, was also dizzy from the sun, and waved his hand impatiently: "Burn, burn him." ”

Cai Zhong was barely able to stand up, and when he heard this, he covered it with one hand, grabbed a torch, and shouted: "Brother-in-law, let me burn this adulterer with my own hands." Liu Biao nodded, and Cai Zai immediately grinned and approached the pyre with difficulty......

"Fathers and fellow villagers, you don't have to worry, even if your own appearance unfortunately dies at the hands of the younger generation." Seeing that the situation was no longer spared, Kang Peng struggled to bury the root of the curse in Jingzhou for the last time, and shouted with all his strength: "There are still people who will inherit the cause of the original phase, and when the Xiliang army hits Jingzhou, you can no longer use your own blood and sweat to feed these parasites, you can use your own hands to feed yourself, so that your parents and children are fed and clothed, the end of these parasites is not far away." ”

"Burn, burn!" The Jingzhou Shilin were so angry that they beat their chests and shouted, and Cai Zhong also raised his torch viciously......

"Crack! Crackling! At this moment, a burst of firecrackers rang out, getting closer and closer, and the scalpers with sharp knives tied to the horns and firecrackers tied to their tails frantically rushed into the crowd of Jingzhou soldiers, and the scene was suddenly chaotic, and there was also such a shout among the poor people, "Save Taishi Dong, we have our own land!" Several young and vigorous young farmers have already rushed into the circle with hoes and wooden forks, and Jingzhou Shilin, who was still menacing just now, has been crying and shouting for his mother and scurrying around, like a swarm of headless flies.

"Hurry up!" Ma Liangchong was already so frightened that Cai Zhong shouted: "Someone is going to rob the Dharma field!" ”

Cai Zhong reacted at this time, raised his hand and was about to throw the torch on the pile of firewood and grass splashed with fire oil, and at the moment when the torch was about to take off, "Whew!" "A thing flew in the distance, and it was crashing into Cai Zhong's arm, and the power was so huge that it actually flew Cai Zhong and his people with torches in the air and nailed them firmly to the wooden high platform!

The incident happened suddenly, Jingxiang Shilin officials were all surprised, and when they looked at the thing, they saw that it was a painting halberd that was two feet long, Fang Tian painted a halberd!