The arson case of Zhang Zhen finally reached the day of public trial, and on this day, the people of the entire Chang'an City were concerned about the outcome of the entire case.

The place where Zhang Zhen was tried was at the entrance of the vegetable market, not far from the burned Hongyun supermarket and the Mankouxiang fast food restaurant.

Before the time for the trial, the people who got the news in advance had already fenced off the inner and outer three floors here.

In order to maintain order, the patrol battalion sent a large number of officers and soldiers. If you don't send it, you can understand it if you look at what these people have in their hands. Rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, wilted turnips, anyway, they can smash people.

Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, and the Imperial History Observatory all sent people, but the presiding judge was Yin Yangzhi of the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.

Because in any case, this matter took place in his jurisdiction, and it was only fitting that he should preside over the trial.

When it was time for the public trial, I saw the people of the Sansi Yamen and Yang Zhi coming to the entrance of the vegetable market under the escort of the forbidden army.

Behind them was Zhang Zhen, who had been escorted, and his men.

Seeing Zhang Zhen and others coming in a prisoner car, wearing shackles, the crowd of onlookers immediately boiled.

"Shoot him!"

"Kill these heinous villains, villains!"

"Kill them ......"

For a while, all the people threw the rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs prepared in advance towards Zhang Zhen and the others.

The scene was quite spectacular, and by the time Zhang Zhen and the others were escorted to the stands, their bodies were no longer in shape, and their heads, faces, and clothes were covered with all kinds of unbearable filth.

People vented their anger at Zhang Zhen and these people, and if it weren't for the officers and soldiers who stopped them, it is estimated that there would be no need for interrogation, and they would be directly torn to pieces one by one.

Zhang Zhen and the others closed their eyes the whole time and didn't say a word, like puppets, as if they were thrown and scolded.

Waiting for the jury of the three divisions and yamen to sit down, the presiding judge Yang Zhi was shocked: "Everyone be quiet!" ”

There was a lot of discussion, and the noisy crowd heard the sound of the startled wood, and then gradually quieted down.

Yang Zhi first hugged his fists in the direction of the palace, and then said hello to the people from the Sansi Yamen beside him, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Quiet, today's public trial of Zhang Zhen and other twelve suspects, if you have any grievances that you want to accuse or accuse these people, you can say it on the spot, and this official and your lords will give you justice." ”

As soon as Yang Zhi's voice fell, there was a noisy voice from the crowd.

"My lord, I'm going to sue them for robbing my wife and injuring me."

"Adult ......"

Yang Zhi frowned, patted the startled wood and shouted, "Quiet, come one by one." ”

If everyone speaks like this, and everyone speaks in a swarm, they can't hear the content of the speech clearly.

"You come first." Yang Zhi raised his hand and pointed to a man standing in the front row of the crowd.

The soldiers on the fence made way for the man to open a gap, and the man stepped forward and said: "Ask the adults to make decisions for the small people, Liu Qiangdong, the grass people, was originally the owner of a cloth shop in Changxingfang, who knew that Zhang Zhen's subordinates fell in love with the wife of the minister who had just passed the door, so they robbed it and smashed the grass people's shop." ”

Listening to the man's words, the surrounding people were very indignant, and felt that Zhang Zhen and others were really heinous.

Yang Zhi looked at Zhang Zhen's confession, and what Liu Qiangdong said had been confessed, so he said to Liu Qiangdong: "Liu Qiangdong, what you said about the grievances, the suspect Zhang Zhen and others confessed, and this official will definitely uphold justice for you." ”

"Thank you, sir!" Liu Qiangdong listened to Yang Zhi's words, and tears welled up in his eyes with excitement.

With Liu Qiangdong's testimony, others also stepped forward to complain about their grievances. told Zhang Zhen and what his subordinates had done one by one.

"My lord, the grass people want to sue them for robbing us of our goods last winter."

"My lord, they have smashed my shop many times."

"My lord, this leg of mine was broken by them, please do justice for me!"

……

After a three-hour trial, according to everyone's accusations and Zhang Zhen's own confession, Yang Zhi discussed with the people of the Sansi Yamen, and announced on the spot: "Zhang Zhen and his subordinates committed a total of 103 crimes, including robbing people's daughters, seeking money and killing people, bribing court officials, trafficking in human beings, arson, etc., the facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. ”

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

After listening to the verdict of the government, people gritted their teeth with hatred and shouted in unison for these criminal guys.

The noise is getting louder and louder, and more and more people are joining, and once the anger of the common people erupts, it is indeed very terrible, like a flood that erupts, and whatever stands in front of them will be torn apart.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat. Therefore, don't think that the weak people on weekdays are really as warm as water, once they are united, even the dynasty can be overthrown.

Coincidentally, at this time, Li Shimin came in a sedan chair.

Li Shimin pointed to the angry people in the audience, and said to the minister beside him: "You see, this is the common people who have been oppressed for too long, look at how angry they are now, you will know how hateful these people are doing." ”

"What Your Majesty taught is that the ministers should keep it in mind." The ministers all knelt on the ground and said in unison.

"I declare that the crimes committed by Zhang Zhen and others are heinous and unforgivable, and not killing them is not enough to make the people angry, so I have decided to correct them on the spot to set an example!" Li Shimin glanced around and said in a very resolute tone.

"Good kill! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

I don't know who took the lead in shouting first, and then all the people shouted, and the voice was loud, straight through the clouds, echoing in the air over and over again.

The emperor personally gave the order, and the people below immediately took action and escorted Zhang Zhen and others to the execution table together.

The executioner held a bright and dangling broadsword, and with Li Shimin's "chop", the broadsword was raised high, and then fell heavily, and the heads of Zhang Zhen and others were cut off.

The crowd immediately boiled, and everyone was eager to celebrate immediately.

Wang Dazhui's family standing in the crowd, as well as all the ordinary people who were hurt by Zhang Zhen and them, were all excited at this moment, and some even burst into tears and cried with joy.

"Good and evil will be rewarded!" Seeing Zhang Zhen's head fall to the ground, Wang Dazhui, who had been silent, said these five words.

"Second sister, I hope you can see all this in the sky, and your enemy has finally received the retribution he deserves." Wang Dazhui looked up at the sky and said silently in his heart.

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(End of chapter)