Autumn is the season of slaughter, so all dynasties and dynasties will choose this time when a large number of felons are executed.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, it is the time of the day when the yang energy is at its peak, and it is the time when the ghosts and gods are relieved and the night is deterred. Killing people at this time is enough to make the prisoner not turn over after death, and then make any ghost revenge, so the beheading will be chosen at this moment.

Today's Hangzhou autumn showdown, of course, there will be no exceptions. Almost an hour after the officials and death row inmates arrived at the execution ground, the sun finally rose above everyone's heads, and the shadows under people's feet shrank to a minimum.

A soldier came up to the two overseers and leaned over and reported, "Two lords, the hour is almost up, and one more moment will be three o'clock in the afternoon." ”

Hua Qianfeng and Guo Quan exchanged glances with each other, and then the younger Guo Quan spoke: "Prepare for the execution, verify your identity!" ”

"Prepare for execution, verify your identity!" With this long shout, several servants from the Yamen of the Inspectorate quickly walked up to the wooden platform, took documents and portraits with the specific features of the prisoners, and carefully examined the seven prisoners who were tied up and kneeling on the ground.

After a long scrutiny, they nodded their heads and expressed their confirmation, and then rushed down from the stage and reported to the two prison officials: "Two adults, the prisoner is indeed himself, and his identity has been verified. ”

"Well, let's get ready to send them on their way!" Hua Qianfeng nodded, took a red fire stick, picked up the large pen on the case that had been dipped in cinnabar, and ticked it fiercely.

This hook was like a knife cutting through a person's head and neck, leaving a slanted touch of blood red. Hua Qianfeng didn't hesitate for a moment, and with a shake of his hand, he threw the fire stick towards the ground: "Execution!" ”

Hearing this greeting, the executioners on the stage quickly reached out, pulled out the wooden cards inserted in the backs of these prisoners, and threw them on the ground, and at the same time, they pushed their knees forward, and the prisoners in front of them, who had long lost control of themselves, fell to the ground, and the back of their necks were completely exposed.

While taking a large pottery bowl filled with liquor, the executioner whispered to the prisoners: "Brother, we are also acting according to orders, and there are debtors and debtors, but don't blame us." As soon as the words fell, he drank a large bowl of wine, leaving only the last sip, which was violently sprayed on the blade of the knife.

The executioner is also a human being, and he looks very fierce and tall, but it is also a little scary to let them kill a person who has never known his life. That's why I said that, and at the same time drank the liquor to strengthen my courage.

Now that the saying goes, after the wine, it's time to do it!

But just as they clenched the knives in their hands and were about to slash down, there was a sudden commotion in front of the crowd of onlookers below, and then a man actually burst in directly from the soldiers' block, and at the same time shouted loudly: "Slow, there is another problem with today's execution!" ”

Just before this person rushed in, Xie Jingchang looked at the scene in front of him, and his face turned blue. Until this time, nothing had happened, and it was obvious that Xu Mu had not done what he wanted, which made him very annoyed, and at the same time he had to take this last move.

Therefore, he immediately gave a gesture to the person he had laid down. The man had some courage and ability, and he was stunned to rely on the people's desire to seize the opportunity to come forward and see the head more carefully, broke through the barrier of the soldiers in front of him, strode to the front of the prison table, and shouted at the two prison officials.

"Someone robbed the Dharma Field!" The soldiers, who were already highly nervous, immediately panicked when they saw someone rushing inside, and when they shouted loudly, many people had already drawn their knives and spears to surround and kill him, and surrounded this guy tightly, and the tip of the knife and spear was about to be next to his body.

But this one didn't have the slightest fear, just looked at the two prison officials who had obviously changed their faces, and shouted loudly: "My lord, the government is unfair! One of the prisoners on the execution table today is not the prisoner himself, but someone who impersonated and died in his place! ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar, first the people in front of them who heard his words clearly, and then this statement quickly spread to the left and right rear, and many people in the crowd shouted: "The government is unfair, and someone dies for him!" ”

This change made it difficult for the executioner on the stage to make any moves for a while, so he could only stand there in a daze, scanning the prisoner with his eyes, not knowing what to do.

They are also veterans in this industry, and they have never encountered anything like this in a few years. Although it is difficult to distinguish the truth of the matter, it cannot be cut down now. Otherwise, if something really goes wrong and you kill the scapegoat, you won't be able to wash it up by jumping into the Yellow River.

And the faces of the two prison officials over there were even darker than Bao Gong, Hua Qianfeng slapped the table and shouted: "Bold fanatics, dare to disturb the execution ground at this time, what are your intentions?" ”

"The government really has a ghost in its heart! That Chang Wen Yu was not on the execution table, but was already put back by you. The man on the stage now is only the one you have sought to die in his place! If you don't believe it, check it carefully! Although with Hua Qianfeng's angry reprimand, some soldiers stepped forward to press him down, but this person still roared loudly and burst everything out: "It was Lu Jin, the general judge of the government office, who colluded with the people of the yamen and others, and after taking the benefits of the Chang family, he kept Chang Wenyu!" ”

This remark not only has the name and identity of the deceased, but even the mastermind behind the scenes has been exposed, which has increased the credibility of his words. And just now, there is such a saying in the crowd that is constantly spreading, and under the reflection of the two phases, the people believe it even more.

For a time, the people were already rushing forward with all their might, shouting for the yamen to give everyone an explanation, and they must not let the innocent die on behalf of the prisoners, let alone let go of those who made false moves.

There were thousands of people around this Dharma field, and although the hundreds of soldiers tried their best to stop them, they were obviously a little overwhelmed. They can only keep retreating, so that the whole circle continues to shrink, and the situation has become very bad, if the two adults do not give a satisfactory answer, I am afraid that riots may be possible at any time.

Seeing this, Guo Quan and Hua Qianfeng were also so shocked that their foreheads sweated, and while staring fiercely at the man in front of them who had already been caught, they shouted loudly: "Don't listen to this person's nonsense, the government will never do such a thing that ignores the law of the country in order to shield someone." The prisoner on the stage is undoubtedly Chang Wenyu himself! ”

However, their words did not make the people present hear them at all, but instead allowed them to continue to move forward and rush straight to the center of the Dharma field.

Seeing this, Xie Jingchang showed a smug smile on his face, and he wanted to withdraw at this time. Things have come to this point, and Lu Zhen should never be able to turn over again. Not only him, but I am afraid that the upper and lower people in the Hangzhou prefect's yamen, and even some officials of the Criminal Division, will also be implicated.

But who is to blame for this? If Xu Mu had been willing to listen to him that day, and he would have come forward to expose the matter, there would have been no riots among the people. Now that it's up to you to do it, it's natural to make things bigger. When the time comes, even this disobedient Xu Mu will have to clean up himself.

Although he is just a showman, in Hangzhou, as long as he wants to, he will definitely be able to handle people, even if the other party is from the government!

Thinking of this, Xie Jingchang waved his hand and took the servants around him to retreat. But as they turned and went back, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, followed by the sound of rumbling footsteps, and the ground trembled slightly.

"This is ......" Stunned, Xie Jingchang was surprised to see a large number of armored sergeants rushing up from the front, and in the blink of an eye, he sealed all the surrounding streets and alleys, and then surrounded them. This time, there are nearly two or three thousand soldiers and horses!

How so? Xie Jingchang looked at everything in front of him in surprise, these soldiers and horses came too fast, right? It's as if they knew what waves would be going on in today's Fa field, so they rushed over in advance!

Suddenly, the originally smug smile quickly dissipated, and what changed to Xie Jingchang's face was a look of panic - it seemed that his plan had been broken!

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"Since you knew there was such a thing, why didn't you fix it earlier, and make it so big?" Qian Manjiang asked with a pale face.

Lu Zhen was silent for a while holding the teacup before he spoke: "Before I came here, my seniors in Beijing told me that Jiangnan is an important place for money and grain in the Ming Dynasty, and there must be chaos. I couldn't agree more. If someone makes a big deal here, the court will definitely not spare him. Those of us who are officials are like this, and it is even more so for ordinary people, no matter how rich and famous his family is. ”

"You ......" Qian Manjiang narrowed his eyes, as if he understood something.

Lu Zhen smiled: "Do you think that the adults will be satisfied with the current situation in Hangzhou City?" Everything depends on the faces of those big families to do things, and sometimes they have to be bullied by them, but they have to be patient because of the rat trap. Do you think they will have no grievances? ”

"So ......"

"So I created a chance for them this time. Although it can't uproot all four families in one fell swoop, it is enough to eat the Chang Xie family! Lu Jin's gaze fell on the outside of the house again: "Originally, I didn't plan to do these things, but since they have to force me and want to put me in a Jedi, then you can't say that you can only live and die." ”

"How is this possible?" Qian Manjiang looked incredulous. The four major families have been rooted in Hangzhou for several generations, how can they be so easy to uproot?

Lu Jin said softly: "What if they are the culprits who almost caused chaos in Hangzhou City?" Do you think those adults will tolerate adultery? ”

At the same time as he said this, there was a faint noise outside, which made Qian Manjiang's heart tremble again......