"Shi Xiucai, you read it to us, what is written in the notice posted by the police?"

"Since I have come to the world, the four seas have surrendered,......, but there are young people who intend to be unfavorable to Your Majesty, and God is fortunate that the saint is safe and sound. There are also officials and people of Guangzhou Mansion who serve His Majesty with their hearts and brains, and find out that people are guilty. Today, it is scheduled to be held three days later on the 25th of the first month of the first month to try the perpetrators of the witch Gu case and the Fanguo traitor case. On the 22nd day of the first month of the fifth year of the establishment of the industry. A man in a white-washed robe stood in front of a poster, surrounded by illiterate people in their twenties and thirties, and spoke to them. In the end, he himself had already stumbled and said that it was not good.

The people who listened to him were a little confused: "So, is it the person who wants to interrogate the witch Gu case?" But what is going on with this national spy? ”

"Haven't you heard? This time, the witchcraft assassinated the emperor not only by the people of the Ming Dynasty, but also by the people of Fanguo. The other said immediately.

"Fanguo? And the people of Fanguo are so bold and assassinate the emperor? One of them said in surprise.

"Why don't you dare? A few years ago, the emperor did not send troops to fight against several overseas barbarians, and many soldiers passed from Guangzhou. Maybe there are people who are resentful and collude with the people in the city to assassinate the emperor. ”

When they said this, Tang Youcai, who happened to be passing by here, coughed a few times and shouted: "It is very clearly written on the notice, the person who will interrogate the witch Gu case on the day after tomorrow." As in the last case, it was still a public trial, and the people were allowed to observe, and it began in the morning. ”

"Lord Tang, what's going on with this national traitor case? Is it the same as what Lao Li said? Resentful barbarians have come in? ”

"It is said that the person who mainly does witchcraft is from Fanguo, and I don't know anything else, so everyone will know if they listen to it the day after tomorrow." After Tang Youcai answered this question, he hurriedly left with the policemen who were patrolling with him.

The people were still gathered down and talking. "Witch Gu is a spell in the Central Plains, and the barbarians also have it?"

"You're wrong," another old man in a shabby robe shook his head and said, "The art of witchcraft was first introduced to the Central Plains from the southern barbarian land of the Chu State, and after Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, it spread in the Central Plains as the Chu people moved north. The state of Chu was originally a southern barbarian, and some descendants came to Liangguang and even went to Nanyang to the south, so it is not surprising that the barbarians have witchcraft. ”

"The last time I interrogated the Caisheng torture case, only a dozen people were delayed and three people's heads were cut off, and the rest were just exiles; This time it's a big witch case, I remember when I was a child when I was studying social studies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's witch Gu case wiped out many people's families, how could I kill one or two hundred people this time. At the very least, the Gao family has to be slashed all over the house! One person said excitedly.

"Maybe it's not just Ling Chi and beheading, I heard that many years ago there was some kind of cannon burning punishment, tying people to iron pillars, burning iron pillars with fire, and roasting people to death; There are also those who boil a pool full of hot water and push people down to burn to death. It is good to use such a punishment, and to see for a long time. ”

"It can't be. It is the famous tyrants in history who are punished by cannon branding, and the saints of today are kind and generous, how can they follow the example of tyrants. ”

Everyone discussed a few words, and suddenly someone said: "By the way, if it really involves Fanguo this time, what else will the emperor do besides Ling Chi them?" ”

"So what else can be done? Send troops to fuck you! Dare to murder the emperor and not arrest their leaders, how can it be done? ”

"It's not a good thing to use a sword. Today, the saint has used troops many times since he succeeded to the throne, and if he uses troops again, there will be a sign of reckless force. This ......"

Before Shi Xiucai's words were finished, he was interrupted: "Come on, the emperor has fought these battles in the past few years, and it has not affected anything." Shi Xiucai, you didn't give less food, the court didn't increase taxes, the prices of many things in the city have dropped, everyone's life is not sad, and you don't need to fight a war, what are you talking about here! ”

"That's not what I said!" Shi Xiucai blushed and said: "There are many things in the past dynasties that have lost the country because of the reckless army, and I, as a Xiucai of the Ming Dynasty, have to plan for this." ……”

"You have to have a plan for this, and think about how to pay off the few tea dollars you owe me." The owner of a nearby tea shop suddenly interjected.

Hearing this, Shi Xiucai was silent, and muttered something that people didn't understand. The crowd laughed, and even the air came alive. Shi Xiucai is a talent after all, and he claims to be a person with status, and he was very embarrassed to be exposed in public that he couldn't afford to pay back the money, so he covered his face with the sleeves of his robe and left.

While laughing at Shi Xiucai, everyone talked a few more words, and each of them dispersed to make a living. Of course, I will go to the case the day after tomorrow, but I still have to be busy today, otherwise I won't have anything to eat.

When the men were gone, the two men who had been eating fennel beans at a nearby tavern had just paid the bill and came over to read the notice. Although the appearance of these two people is no different from that of the people of the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese language is very strange, and the owner of the tavern has also entertained a lot of guests who have traveled from south to north for so many years, and it is immediately clear that they are either domestic barbarians or overseas barbarians. It's just that I don't want to do much, so I don't say much.

The two walked to the wall, raised their heads and looked at the proclamation, and one of them silently read the content of the proclamation, and said: "Fanguo is a spy and a traitor, and I don't know which country His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will want to implicate." ”

"Anyway, it definitely won't involve us, think about what to do. However, it will be very interesting to pay attention to the expressions of the envoys of the Nanyang countries when watching the case tomorrow. Another said.

"But that's not all. Now there are a lot of peaceful samurai in the country, and those who may be able to afford it are just a few people, and the rest of them are not a good thing. It would be nice if I could find them some errands to do. ”

"I see, you got this thought when you learned about the man who called me Laiya. That's okay, but I'll have to talk about it after I'm here. ”

"I don't know what kind of identity he is and how to treat him."

"No matter what his identity is, he can still be a royal family in the past." The other person said in a relaxed tone: "I have told His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty about this matter in a few days, if the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty agrees, it will be good, even if we don't agree, we will report to Lord Taizheng and the General after we go back, don't bother." ”

The two of them talked a few more words, and then turned and left. When they were gone, a few more men in long robes came up. These people are richly dressed, and they look like rich and noble families. They looked at the notice in silence for a while and left. But on the way back, the leader said to the people beside him: "Tell all families to be careful, the city is full of mountains and rain." A big case like witch Gu has always been the only way to rectify local households. According to the news that came out of the palace, His Majesty was not very satisfied with the people of Guangdong. ”