When it was suddenly reported in the palace that the Emperor Zhu Qizhen committed suicide because he refused to collude with Cao Jixiang and other traitors, and died in this rebellion, the courtiers were suddenly surprised, because this was too unexpected for everyone.

Over the years, the courtiers have almost forgotten about this former great tomorrow, who would have expected such bad news when they got the news about him at this time? In addition to the injury, some people unconsciously have suspicions, is the emperor really unwilling to commit suicide for the traitor's collusion? Or is it that today is still deeply jealous of him, and he just took this opportunity to ...... him

There are even some people with active minds who think of a deeper hidden meaning. Everyone has been speculating before, how could Cao Jixiang dare to launch a mutiny in the palace as a mere eunuch? And how could Shi Heng recognize his ability and actually participate in this rebellion that seemed destined to end in failure.

But now, if the Emperor Taishang is put in it, everything will be logical. I am afraid that as early as the time of the incident, Cao Jixiang had reached some kind of agreement with the Emperor Taishang, and the two sides hit it off, which led to this seemingly absurd rebellion. It's just that as a result, they are still no match for today's son and Lu Jin, who are blessed by their ancestors, and finally ended up defeated and captured, and the Emperor Taishang was also ......

After thinking of the inside story, many courtiers felt a burst of trepidation, such a struggle for power and profit within the Heavenly Family was not something that these courtiers could delve into, or it was better to stay out of the matter completely when they didn't know anything.

With the same heart, the courtiers in the court and the central government were very silent about Zhu Qizhen's death, and no one said anything to question it, just assumed that he was indeed martyred. Maybe this is the best ending for him and for the entire Ming Dynasty.

So soon after, some officials went to the Son of Heaven, hoping that the Son of Heaven could posthumously crown Zhu Qizhen, the emperor who dedicated himself to the country, as soon as possible, and grace his children, so that the emperor under Jiuquan could be blinded. For this suggestion, Zhu Qiyu naturally accepted it gladly, anyway, everyone is dead, it doesn't matter if he gives him some false names, as for the children of the imperial brother Zhu Jianshen, he has already made arrangements, and after a few edicts, he canonized them as county kings and arranged them to be raised in the Gyeonggi area.

In fact, it can be seen from this arrangement of the Son of Heaven that in his heart, Zhu Qizhen has no credit. Otherwise, with his identity and so-called merits, there will always be a few of his children who have been crowned vassal kings. But this time it's good, he only let his children do the county kings who don't have any real power at all, but are just some rich people. However, in this regard, the ministers of the DPRK and China once again maintained a unanimous silence, and some things can only be taken to heart, but they cannot be declared.

Compared with the gentle drizzle of Zhu Qizhen's posthumous affairs, the punishment of Cao Jixiang, Shi Heng and other rebels is completely like a thunderbolt.

At the emperor's order, the three law divisions quickly interrogated the rebels who had been taken down long ago. In fact, up to now, this so-called interrogation is just a formality, and they have all been defeated and captured, how can they deny it again? Even if they really dare to say that they are wronged, I am afraid that no one in this court will believe it.

In only three or five days, after several public trials, the charges of Cao Jixiang, Shi Heng and others were completely finalized - only one act of rebellion was enough to convict them of the felony of beheading and exterminating the three clans, plus some other crimes that were dug up afterwards, the previous crimes, all the crimes were added together, and the final verdict of the three clans of Ling Chi and Yi was decided.

When this verdict was handed to the palace and let the Son of Heaven look at it, he didn't make too much trouble, so he quickly approved it, and ordered Yousi to quickly draw up a date to punish this criminal in the capital.

This time, the imperial court once again showed his far more efficient work than usual, and it took less than ten days to escort the families of these two important prisoners from their hometown to the capital.

In fact, as Cao Jixiang, who was born poor and finally entered the palace as a eunuch, Shi Heng's family is much more vigorous, with more than 100 people of all sizes. And this, it is still based on the premise that Shi Biao has made this merit and pardoned his relatives, otherwise the Shi family alone will have as many as 200 people. And the Cao family is only a sporadic duo of more than 20 people.

But even so, coupled with the rebels in the forbidden army who were defeated and captured before and were also sentenced to death, more than 1,500 people were escorted to the execution ground by the official army on this day to receive this knife.

On this day, the people inside and outside the capital rushed to the entrance of the vegetable market to watch such a spectacular execution scene, and many people still showed a look of horror when they saw the dense crowd of people kneeling next to each other and kneeling in a group of prisoners who were about to be tortured. That's one or two thousand lives, and it's too much more than ever.

Only a few old people can still say a few words lightly at this moment: "I think that back then, after Emperor Taizong's Jingnan succeeded, there were many more people killed in the capital than here." Just that party filial piety alone, even the people of the ten clans of their own family were tied up and tortured by this knife. ”

"Ten clans? Aren't there only nine clans in ordinary people? Someone next to him couldn't help but ask.

The old man suddenly showed a smug smile: "Of course, ordinary people only have nine clans, but that Fang Xiaoru has to fight against Emperor Taizong, and his fate will naturally be very different." Not only was he killed his father, his mother, and his wife, but he also asked Emperor Taizong to set a disciple family, which made up the number of ten clans. Tsk, that scene at that time, it was really corpses all over the place, and blood flowed like a river. ”

"Well, uncle, there is a sentence that the kid has to remind you, when Emperor Taizong ascended the throne in Nanjing, not in Beijing." A young man couldn't help but say something.

These words made the old man, who was still a little smug, suffocated, and he didn't know how to reply. And the other people on the side who could still listen to it also laughed, yes, even if this old man is old, but the killing of Fang Xiaoru happened in Nanjing, how could he see it with his own eyes?

Fortunately, soon, the time came to three o'clock in the afternoon, and with the order of the prison official, the heart-wrenching massacre began. Looking at the heads that rolled down one by one, the headless corpses that fell, no one cared about what the old man felt.

Many people rushed forward, took the steamed buns prepared earlier and dipped them in the blood that kept flowing, this person's blood steamed buns are a good thing, after eating it, it can cure tuberculosis, but you can't miss the opportunity......

More people turned their attention to the highest execution table over there. As the heads of a group of followers and relatives fell to the ground, the torture of Ling Chi against Cao Jixiang and Shi Heng was also carried out simultaneously.

Compared to being chopped off with a single knife and beheading at that time, this Ling Chi is much longer and more painful. With the felony committed by these two people, even Ling Chi was also the heaviest capital punishment of 3,000 knives.

As several executioners worked together, using sharp knives to cut off pieces of flesh and skin on their bodies, their bodies trembled for a while. But as time passed, and the executioner carefully smeared them with hemostatic and anesthetics, the pain was completely lost, and only boundless fear remained. It wasn't until this moment that the two of them really regretted their previous choice, knowing that today, they shouldn't have risked such a thing as rebellion because of their greed and obsession......

Outside the crowd, Shi Biao, dressed in armor, looked at the high execution platform from a distance. Although he couldn't see what was going on there clearly because of the distance, the muscles on his face couldn't help but tremble. My uncle ended up like this, and I really have an unshirkable responsibility to say it.

If it hadn't been for their own rebellion, maybe their rebellion would have really come to be. But in this way, it will be difficult for him to have a chance to get ahead in his life, and it is impossible for him to be transferred to Liaodong to guard the border like today, and rely on his own skills to earn that military exploit.

"Uncle, don't blame my nephew for betraying you. It's really too risky for what you want to do, I really can't let the entire Shi family die because of you, and I don't want my life to be buried because of you. Don't worry, from now on, the reputation and future of my Shi family will be carried by me for you, I believe that with my Shi Biao's ability, one day I will be able to surpass you and leave a name in history! After a few silent prayers in his heart, he shook the reins, took control of the horse under his crotch, and turned away.

Shi Heng, who was undergoing capital punishment, seemed to faintly feel something, and his body, which had already softened, suddenly stiffened, and a strange whining sound came out of his throat. It's a pity that at this time, he was already silent, and the executioners around him couldn't pay attention to what he was doing this reaction for, so he just continued to torture, and soon, his action was replaced by convulsions.

This execution will last for three days, not only will Shi Heng and the two of them have to go through three days of suffering, but their co-conspirators and clansmen will also be killed in three days because of the large number of people.

The people inside and outside the capital also watched it for three days...... There is a sentence that the old man said is quite right, this is indeed a rare killing ring in the Ming Dynasty. For the people of the capital, only the few major cases during the Taizu Dynasty and the killings set off by Emperor Taizong when he first ascended the throne can be compared.

Many people have different opinions about this killing, but for Lu Jin, who contributed to this killing, this is the only way to change history and change the way of the world. He also believed that after this change, the Ming Dynasty would embark on a completely different road.

Of course, for the time being, he doesn't know what the future of the Ming court will be, but he himself has gained a lot!