Chapter 334: The Executioner
On October 13, Zhongzong Li Xian ordered Cui Xiang, a servant of the Ministry of Officials, to go to Luzhou to supervise the theft of the jade book. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIt stands to reason that the prisoner should appoint the supervisor to come to the palace, not the servant of the ministry. But because of Shangguan Wan'er's recommendation, and Cui Xiang was deeply trusted by Zhongzong, Cui Xiang asked for this errand of beheading.
Accompanying Cui Xiang to Luzhou, there are also a hundred Yulin soldiers led by Guo Yi Du Lieutenant Zhen Xuanli of the Right Yulin Army, the Yulin Army has always been the personal soldiers of the Tang Emperor, and the Zhongzong sent Yulin soldiers to protect Cui Xiang, which shows the importance attached to this matter.
On October 20, Cui Xiang and his entourage arrived in Luzhou.
On the day he arrived in Luzhou, Cui Xiang checked the file overnight.
The next day, Cui Xiang personally interrogated Bai Zongyuan. Although Bai Zongyuan refused to confess, there were all the human and material evidence, and the iron case was like a mountain. In the end, Cui Xiang did not hesitate to behead five criminals, including Bai Zongyuan.
On October 23, Cui Xiang personally beheaded Bai Zongyuan and five other prisoners.
The execution ground was set up on the left side of the string song platform outside the south gate of Luzhou City, because Bai Zongyuan committed the crime of great disrespect, so he had to be beheaded for ten days to have a deterrent effect.
The executioner's surname was Feng, and his name was Fengqiu.
The Feng family has been doing executioners for generations, and now it is the turn of Feng Qiu's generation for more than ten generations. Every time there is a crime in Luzhou, the Feng family will go into battle. The Feng family does work, never uses official knives, and mostly uses ancestral ghost head knives. The knife was much wider than a normal knife, glowing green, and could shine on a person's face. When the murderer was killed, the executioner stood beside the criminal, his eyes did not look at the face of the criminal, but only at the neck of the criminal. This knife should be steady, accurate, and ruthless. Because of its surprisingly fast speed, the head of the landed person can still smack his lips and knock his eyelids on the ground. After turning around and walking a few steps, the blood of the deceased spurted out, like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers, staining half of the sky red, and the executioner never had blood on his body. The way of life is so clean and neat, it is quite embarrassing for the living.
This is a unique job of the Feng family. In order to practice this trick, the Feng family mostly picked up the knife from the age of seven and practiced elbow skills. The elbow strength of the Feng family is very good, and they can stand upside down with both elbows, which can last for several hours. In addition to elbow strength, it is also necessary to train eyesight. The purpose of eye training is to see where the knife is to be taken. Therefore, when the Feng family talks with people, they have to look at the neck of the person several times before they finish three sentences, which is called habit, which is very scary. Therefore, the neighbors rarely have contact with the Feng family. The Feng family rushed to the store, and very few people came forward to greet them.
As soon as Cui Xiang sat down on the prison table, Feng Qiu went on the field. I saw a tiger driving a ghost head knife on his arm, and the cold light was forested. Ordinary executioners mostly wear red shawls. However, Fengqiu is dressed in white, with a blackboard belt tied around his waist, black silk tied to his cuffs, and high boots on his feet, black and white, white and black, both powerful and chic.
Feng Qiu walked into the execution ground with his head held high, his face as cold as ice. He made the prisoner kneel in a "circle", and then stood behind the prisoner, waiting for the battle.
Cui Xiang just finished with the word "chop", and saw Fengqiu flying like an arrow, like a white pink butterfly, floating around in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the five human heads have gathered in the center, smacking their lips at the same time, opening their eyes at the same time, and staring leisurely at the same time.
In a moment, Feng Qiu had already left.
At this time, people heard five sequential "hoo" sounds, only to see the five pillars of blood spurted cross, forming a bright plum blossom pattern, and the five human heads gathered together just became the "stamen" in the flower. Look at the five criminals, who have long been dyed red by the blood of others and dissolved in the "plum blossom bush".
The audience was in an uproar.
Cui Xiang was stunned for a moment, and was even more amazed. He got up and walked off the high platform to congratulate Feng Qiu.
Feng Qiu looked indifferent, and after giving thanks, he turned around and left.
Cui Xiang has never seen such a murderous scene, and he is very happy.
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Cui Xiang is a servant of the ministry, in addition to completing the tasks assigned by the emperor, he also has the responsibility of inspecting the performance of officials of all sizes in Luzhou. Liang Dequan and the others waited carefully for Cui Xiang, for fear of a little mistake.
On this day, Cui Xiang had nothing to do, and wrote in the guest room of the post house.
"Yo, Brother Cui, how about writing!"
Cui Xiang raised his head and saw Zhang Bao'er looking at him with a smile.
"Bao'er! Come and see, how are these words in my question? Cui Xiang put the brush on the table and beckoned to Zhang Baoer.
Zhang Bao'er Zhang Bao'er walked closer and read carefully: "Wei Dao is reincarnated." ”
Cui Xiang said with a smug face: "I am going to send these four words to Feng Qiu and let the Feng family make a plaque to hang!" ”
"Seal the hill? Is that the executioner? Zhang Bao'er's eyes widened, and she dared to love Cui Xiang is plaque written for Fengqiu.
"That's right!" Cui Xiang nodded and said: "I heard that the Feng family has acted as an executioner for several generations and has never made a mistake, so I am very admired, so I want to inscribe a plaque for the Feng family!" ”
Zhang Baoer said with a smile: "Brother Cui is really interested, the Feng family will definitely be grateful to Brother Cui when he receives this word." ”
Cui Xiang smiled slightly, and immediately called his entourage and ordered him to send the word to the Feng family.
After the entourage left, Cui Xiang put away the pen and ink, sat at the table with Zhang Baoer, and the two chatted.
Zhang Bao'er asked Cui Xiang: "Brother Cui, are Mr. Long Dart Head and Brother Gu okay?" It's been a long time since I've seen them, so I'm panicking! ”
Cui Xiang laughed and said, "Okay! They are also very worried about you, before I came to Luzhou, the two of them also specially told me to ask me to toast you a few more glasses of wine for them! ”
"No problem, Brother Cui, don't forget to ask them for me when I go back!" Zhang Bao'er seemed to think about something, and said with a smile: "By the way, Brother Cui, I haven't thanked Brother Cui for the last time, I have a treat tonight, thank you!" ”
"What's the matter?" Cui Xiang was surprised.
"It's Wang Shouyi's Luzhou Fa Cao joining the army!"
"Oh, what am I supposed to do!" Cui Xiang said disapprenously: "This oblique official is clearly marked, as long as you can afford it, anyone can be an official, and I will do it with your hands if you pay for it." Besides, Fa Cao of Luzhou is an eight-rank official when he joins the army, and many people still don't look down on it! ”
"Brother Cui, there are still a lot of things to trouble you in the future, this Luzhou Sima and Changshi's positions, you will have to help me take it down when the time comes, how much money is needed, just be angry!"
"Luzhou Sima, Changshi?" Cui Xiang's eyes showed brilliance: "Bao'er, your appetite is really not small, it seems that you are ready to get rid of Tanaka and Shi Jingzhi?" ”
"What? Brother Cui, is there a problem? Zhang Baoer asked rhetorically.
"No problem, as long as it's not the history of Luzhou Thorn, the rest of the official positions shouldn't be a big problem, it's on me!" Cui Xiang patted his chest and said.
"Don't say it, in the end, I will trouble you for the position of Luzhou Assassin!" Zhang Baoer said casually.