Chapter 87: Sin, Mercy
"Okay, okay, according to what you said, I'll go back to Chang'an tomorrow. Cry and cry, people are tired of you crying. Cai Cong said irritably, he was very confused at the moment, he just wanted to escape, his enthusiasm might be just a tool in the eyes of the emperor.
The two maids were overjoyed when they heard this, and their tears were also suppressed, and they laughed like flowers on the left and right. As long as Cai Cong is willing to go back, nothing else matters. The two maids had already pulled Cai Cong to pack his bags, and as for Mr. Qiu, who was hysterical, he was pushed out by the two delicate maids.
Looking at the old man who shook his head with a wry smile, Cai Cong couldn't help but sigh and sigh. After having dinner and taking a bath under the service of the two maids, he fell asleep leisurely, and as for Li Shimin's will, he ignored it intentionally or unintentionally.
And the moonlight of this night seemed to be covered with a layer of blood, and the gentry who were arrested in various parts of Shandong experienced the last scene of their lives.
The mouth was blocked, and the flowers were tied up to the empty execution ground, and under the bright moonlight, one by one, the soldiers with expressionless faces like stone sculptures silently wiped the sharp blades in their hands, and their eyes kept looking at the necks of these people.
"Woo...... Woohoo......"
The lean old man kneeling in front kept struggling, how brilliant his life was, but now he was pressed to the mud by two Qiu Ba, and his gorgeous Shu robe was covered with mud, how could there be a trace of luxury?
Seeing that the executioner's knife had been raised, he couldn't bear it anymore, bent down violently, broke free from the two hills, and the whole person lay on the ground, crawling with difficulty.
Xu Jie looked at all this indifferently, the old man in his old age was struggling in the mud like this, he would definitely go up to help him in another scene, but he would not have a trace of sympathy for this old beast.
All the fields of one hundred and thirty-six families were encroached upon, fifteen families died of starvation, and the rest sold countless children and daughters.
"Woo...... Woohoo......"
The old man crawled in front of Xu Jie, knelt on the ground and kowtowed his head with difficulty, his face was snot and tears, and he no longer had the demeanor of a family.
Xu Jie glanced at him indifferently, the sword pointed downward, and the executioner stepped on the old man's back, trampled him into the mud, and swung the knife hard, and the human head flew out immediately like a spring.
"Kill them all!"
As Xu Jie's words fell, all the executioners slashed and killed the bound prisoners like killing pigs and sheep, including men and women, old and young, all with fine skin and tender meat.
Xu Jie didn't have a trace of mercy, the lord said, the catastrophe is difficult to use heavy canons, and it is impossible to deter these ill-intentioned people without heavy canons. Look at those poor people, and then look at these big heirlooms, he can't help but want to spit on them.
Blood flowed all over the ground, and several fangs were shivering with strong men, and when the corpses were all hung on bamboo poles, they trembled and splashed water and washed the ground with brushes. Some people vomit and cry at the same time. The smell of blood is so strong that it can't be dispersed.
A few of the elderly people were shaking their heads and covering the blood stains with dirt. I was thinking about where to go to invite the monks and Taoist priests to overtake it, so many people died, and if I didn't do it, I don't know how long no one would walk on this street in the future.
Thinking of the money it would cost to invite someone to fast, the fangzheng's distressed teeth hurt. All the rich and powerful people who died tonight could still find these people to pay for it in previous years, who should they go to pay this time?
The next morning, residents were horrified to find stiff corpses filling the execution ground. Dried blood, all of them looked like slaughtered pork. The child who had just stepped out of the door was dragged home by his parents.
Don't dare to let the child collide, in case the dead soul haunts the child, it will be a big trouble.
Those trembling officials woke up to find that Qiu Ba, who looked at everyone who deserved to die, was gone, as if it was just a dream before. When they learned about the corpses hanging in the market, they were scared one by one, no wonder those Qiu Ba were gone, how many people had to be killed?
He was pulled up by two maids early in the morning, usually these two maids wish Cai Cong could sleep a little longer, but today they pulled him early and stuffed him into the carriage. These two girls took Madame's words as a holy decree, and they must bring Cai Cong back to Chang'an as soon as possible.
Wei Zheng looked at the people who were moving things in and out with a dark face, Cai Cong wanted to go back to Chang'an, he didn't fall asleep all night, Cai Cong asked him to be responsible for rectifying the rule of officials, and he also took it for granted that he was building water conservancy.
But 3,000 men with armor were stationed outside the city, holding military orders to take over their duties at any time? What is this? Are you afraid of releasing water yourself? He is dedicated to the people, what is he Cai Cong guarding himself like this?
"Old Wei! The kid will go back to Chang'an first, and the affairs of Shandong will all depend on you to take care of it. The 3,000 troops outside the city will accompany you to protect you, if anything happens, Xu Jie will lead the troops to deal with it, and you can govern Shandong with peace of mind! ”
Cai Cong opened the curtain and said politely, Wei Zheng didn't speak with a dark face, this kid has a seven-trick exquisite heart, this is another person, Wei Zheng said it with a smile.
But Cai Cong, this kid, has something to say, and there is a needle in it. It sounds like a good thing, but it is actually a warning to Wei Zheng not to release water, otherwise the three thousand army will not eat dry food.
"Huh...... Although you can rest assured, the old man will definitely do his best and dare not slack off. Wei Zheng said with a straight look, it was completely official, and he didn't appreciate Cai Cong's respect at all.
"Hehe, since that's the case, the official will leave first, and all things in Shandong will be pleased. Xu Jie, this lord told you that everything is optimistic, if there is anything wrong, this official allows you to cut it first and then play. ”
Cai Cong sneered twice, he didn't call himself a kid anymore, he opened his mouth to be the official, and he shouted to Xu Jie, waving his hand, and the carriage turned slowly.
Looking at the carriage slowly leaving, the whole Zhengzhou breathed a sigh of relief, Cai Cong was here for a day, they felt that there was a knife hanging over their heads, Cai Cong was in a bad mood that day, let go of the rope in his hand, and this knife would make them head in a different place.
Countless people gathered at the gate of the city, all silent, some carrying half a bowl of rice, some holding eggs, pulling half a foot of cloth, and an old man wrapped a handful of soil in a cloth, all looked at the city gate, several carriages came, and all the people gathered around.
"What's going on...... Lao Meng took out half of the knife and said nervously, he couldn't go on after just four words, his sincere and sincere faces, and the rest of the words were all suffocated back into his stomach.
"Folks...... What are you ...... Sir, come out and have a look! Lao Meng said in a loud voice, facing these faces full of ravines but full of gratitude, he didn't know what to do at all.
Cai Cong opened the curtain, was instantly moved, jumped off regardless of the wound, and Lao Meng hurriedly supported him. Cai Cong pushed away Lao Meng's hand and said emotionally: "Folks, why are you here?" ”
"The sky has no eyes! Your Majesty! Open your eyes! Lord Cai, a good official like you, was assassinated for the sake of the people, but there are still people in Chang'an who impeach you for bad words, dragging your injured body to go back to Chang'an to report on your work, everyone has come to see you, we will write you a letter to the people, and the emperor will know that you are a good official when he sees it. ”
An old man stepped forward and cried, the situation above and the people below did not know at all. There are rumors in the market that many people in Chang'an are suing Cai Qingtian, and I heard that the emperor has sent someone to replace Cai Qingtian and wants to arrest him and go back to hold him accountable and kill him.
Now the people can't sit still, especially last night it was reported that Cai Qingtian was going to leave Zhengzhou and return to Chang'an today.
When Cai Cong heard the old man's words, he was a little inexplicable, but he was very moved. Holding the old man's hand tightly: "Thank you, old man, thank you folks." But the kid didn't go back to Chang'an to suffer, His Majesty wanted the kid to go back to recuperate......"
"Don't lie to us, look at your painful face is hideous, the villagers have come to sign and make fingerprints!"
Before Cai Cong finished speaking, he was interrupted by the old man. He jumped out of the carriage and pulled the wound, and the painful expression on his face was also regarded by the old man as a manifestation of being told that he had broken his heart, and he screamed loudly.
Those people didn't say a word, put the things they brought next to Cai Cong, and followed the old man. After a while, Cai Cong's surroundings were full of all kinds of things, and those who went in and out of the city, when they heard that they were going to write a book for Cai Cong, they all put down their work and went to write their names.
The so-called Book of the People is not written by 10,000 people, but mainly by the village elders, chiefs, and representatives of the patriarchs of each village recommended by the people, who write their names, stamp their fingerprints, and then write clearly how many people they represent.
PS: Get up at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning to catch the car to take the exam, everyone bless me! Subject 2 is terrifying, more terrifying than the executioner.
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