Because of his status as a pirate leader, coupled with Lu Jin's special care, Xie Jingyuan received special treatment after being taken to the official office. Not only was the rope that bound him replaced with iron shackles, but he also carried a shackle weighing dozens of pounds on his shoulders. When he was brought in, not only did he stumble, but his body was also ricketed, and he looked extremely embarrassed.

But even so, after seeing Lu Jin, the big enemy, Xie Jingyuan still stood up desperately, not wanting the other party to look down on him, and at the same time, there was no hint of begging for mercy and retreat in his eyes.

Seeing him like this, the corners of Lu Jin's mouth couldn't help but hook up a little arc, which was full of a little disdain and ridicule: "Master Xie, I didn't expect you and I to really meet like this." ”

Hearing the other party's words, he revealed his identity, Xie Jingyuan didn't panic, just snorted in a low voice: "Becoming a king or losing a king, there's nothing to say." If you want to kill, you will kill, don't think that Lao Tzu will grovel with you! After being surrounded and suppressed by the government, he had already guessed that this was the case, and his details should have been seen through.

"Just killed you? Wouldn't that be too cheap for you? Lu Zhen sneered: "Over the years, because of your existence, how many innocent people have died in vain at the hands of pirates and pirates, do you think that your death can pay for the sins you have committed?" ”

After a pause, he looked at the other party's eyes again and said: "Back then, under the city of Hangzhou, after you failed to save your life, you should stay incognito from now on and live the rest of your life well." But I didn't expect that you would intensify your efforts and continue to do evil at sea, which is really dead! ”

Hearing him mention the incident in Hangzhou back then, Xie Jingyuan's face was distorted, if it weren't for someone behind him who didn't let him move, he would have pounced on Lu Jin: "The surname is Lu, don't stand and talk without backache, in fact, there is no difference between you and me." How many people have died because of you, dozens of people in my Xie family have been killed by you, even if I miss it this time, I will not let you go if I become a ghost! ”

"Hahaha......" Lu Zhen looked up and smiled: "I can't imagine that you, a murderous sea eagle, can have a little humanity!" However, there is really no reason for your hatred, it is not that the official killed the people of your Xie family, but that they themselves did evil in front of them and violated the law of the Ming Dynasty, so they ended up like this. It can even be said that it is because of your existence that the Xie family will end up like this! ”

Originally, Xie Jingyuan didn't take Lu Jin's ridicule too seriously, but then when he pushed the root cause on his head, he was a little anxious: "You are talking nonsense...... This is not the case! It's just that the tone of the rebuttal is not as resolute as it was just now.

In fact, with Xie Jingyuan's intelligence, he can naturally understand the truth. But he couldn't accept this statement, so over the years, he could only press his hatred on Lu Zhen to convince himself. But now, when Lu Zhen said everything inside, he couldn't bear it anymore.

Lu Zhen also saw the swaying in his heart, so he replied: "What the truth is, you naturally know very well in your heart, your statements are just self-deception." The Xie family, including you, is to blame for ending up like this. Especially you, how many innocent people have died because of your family over the years, haven't you felt a trace of guilt? ”

Xie Jingyuan was silent, even if he was really broken by Lu Jin, it was impossible for him to admit it in front of the enemy. After a while, he raised his head and said, "It's still the same sentence, the king is defeated, since it has fallen into your hands, I never thought that I could live again." But ......" said him, the corners of his mouth curled, revealing a sneering smile: "If you want to use these words to hit me, so that I can explain something, save this little effort." I'm not going to let you get your wish! ”

"Stubborn!" Lu Zhen commented on his behavior accordingly: "Don't you know anything about the true Dao official? Not to mention that your subordinates have already explained everything just now, just before, I knew that you were instructed by a group of Hangzhou merchants to repeatedly attack my Shandong merchant ships. Do you think this is a cooperation with them, but have you ever thought that they have been using you all along? ”

Seeing that the other party was completely unmoved, Lu Zhen was not angry, but continued: "What is their intention for asking you to do this, as a member of the Xie family, you should know it." But have you ever thought about it, compared with the goods you and your subordinates desperately looted, the profits they obtained as a result are dozens of times that of yours, are you willing? After all, you're just a tool for them! ”

"I know, but so what?" Xie Jingyuan finally reacted, but it was still not what Lu Zhen wanted to see: "We are just taking what we need." What's more, every year, they will give us a large sum of money to buy roads, which is enough for us to spend, and that is enough. ”

He actually knew very well in his heart that he was very different from a few years ago at this time. At the beginning, there was the Xie family, although he was a pirate, he was extremely powerful. But now, although there are more people under his command than in those days, in terms of power and influence on the sea, it is much worse than before. In the final analysis, it is still a change of identity and a lack of backers.

It is precisely because of this that Xie Jingyuan will agree to those businessmen to stand up for him this time, even if he will have a deep enmity with the Shandong government. The so-called hatred with Lu Zhen is just a reason that is not critical. In order for him, he can still completely bind himself to these local families, so that he can return to the state he was a few years ago.

It's a pity that this time he met Lu Jin, so he ended up in a failure and a complete defeat.

Seeing that he looked like he had eaten the scales and had an iron heart, Lu Zhen was completely out of line. Originally, he also hoped that Xie Jingyuan would also become an important witness to uncover the collusion of Zhejiang businessmen with pirates and the disaster through the Radical Law and the like, but now it is naturally in vain.

He just mentioned one last sentence: "Have you thought about what the attitude of your so-called collaborators will be once you get the news of your arrest?" I think what they want to do most now is not to find someone to rescue you, but to kill you as soon as possible. ”

Even though Xie Jingyuan's body trembled involuntarily after hearing this, he still didn't mean to compromise at all: "For me, death is nothing at all." Don't talk in vain. ”

Now, Lu Zhen finally has nothing to say: "In this case, the official has to do official business and seek justice for the victims." Come, pass the word, three days later, the government will escort Xie Jingyuan, the first offender, to the port in public, and expose the body as a punishment! ”

When he heard that Lu Zhen said the capital punishment to his face without hesitation and evasion, Xie Jingyuan finally panicked in his heart. But he still shouted: "Lu Jin, you must not die well!" Even if I die and turn into a ghost, I won't spare you! ”

"I'm not afraid of you while you're alive, let alone after you're dead." Lu Zhen was not moved at all: "What's more, if there are really unjust souls asking for their lives, you will kill so many people, and after being killed, you will only be haunted by those innocent souls who died in vain, so the only one who will not be at peace after death will only be yourself!" When he had finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered someone to take him down.

Although the confession of such a leader is slightly imperfect, Lu Jin believes that with the confessions of Tong Li and a group of pirates, as well as relevant evidence, those merchants in Hangzhou will inevitably be severely punished by the imperial court this time. Even if they have many backers in the DPRK, they don't dare to excuse them again this time.

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Three days later, when Lu Zhen ordered people to escort a group of pirate leaders to Beijing, the port of Weihai was already crowded with people. Both the local people and the people around them gathered at the port early that morning and discussed around the newly built torture platform.

Although less than ten people were executed this time, which is not the same as the situation of thousands of people in Huangyan and Linshan towns that day, the recidivism of Ling Chi alone is enough to attract countless people to come and see. What's more, the punishment was still for the great pirates who had plagued the sea for many years, which brought serious disasters to many people, which naturally attracted even more attention.

As soon as the hour arrived, Lu Jin's pen hooked and threw out the fire stick, and the people around below were even more commotional, and everyone stretched their necks to look forward.

Several of the other prisoners were beheaded with a single knife, but it was no different. But Xie Jingyuan was then covered with a layer of fine fishing nets from head to toe, and then in the expectant and apprehensive eyes of everyone, the executioner came to him with only a knife, and with a slight flick of his wrist, he had neatly cut off his two eyelids.

And just as Xie Jingyuan screamed, he shot out like lightning again, and quickly pulled out his tongue and cut it off. Suddenly, the screams turned into whimpering, which made the viewers feel a chill in their hearts.

And that's just the beginning...... As time passed, the flesh on Xie Jingyuan's body was cut off piece by piece, and blood continued to gush out, and then the executioner applied ointment to stop the bleeding, but he refused to let him die easily. In fact, the heaviest punishment of Ling Chi will be more than 3,000 swords before he can stop, and the tortured person will still be able to breathe at that time.

However, it was the most heinous crime, and only those who committed the ten heinous crimes could enjoy it, and only the good hands of the capital could do it. The executioner here in Shandong can only come with a few hundred knives. But just like this, it was enough to shock the audience and make the people tremble.

On the execution table, Lu Zhen looked at Xie Jingyuan, who had been tortured and became covered in blood and extremely miserable, without a trace of pity in his eyes. Because he knows that the other party is completely to blame. At the same time, he silently recited in his heart: "Brother Zhu, as well as Brother Lin and those victims outside Hangzhou City, starting today, you can rest in peace!" ”

Whether it is an old hatred many years ago, or a new hatred during this time, with this knife cutting, it is finally written off......