At this time, in front of the government, there were more and more people, three layers inside and three layers outside. The people inquired left and right, and most of them knew what had happened. The people who complained about their grievances also slowly stopped, watching nervously, and a gust of wind blew, sweeping away the sorrow of Shi Laohan and his wife without a word.

Li Bao and Gong Fu have the best relationship. Seeing that Gao Yue didn't seem to be acting like he was doing it, and the situation was getting more and more serious, he couldn't help but hurriedly take two steps forward and pleaded: "Brother Gao, Xiaofu and we are like brothers, you can spare him this time." ”

Xiaofu knelt on the ground and cried: "Big brother Gao! I don't dare anymore, spare my life, I don't know ......" He was already a little incoherent, and the two accomplices who were also kneeling on the ground behind him also broke down emotionally, crying and begging for mercy.

Hearing another pop, everyone turned their eyes to look, but it was Li Bao who knelt down on his knees, kowtowed and said, "Big brother!" Xiaofu and I grew up together since childhood, and I know that his nature is not bad, but he was confused and did this ugly thing. The eldest brother was punished and only begged to spare his life. ”

Li Hu couldn't stand still, and said with a forced smile: "Lord, Xiaofu made such a big mistake, and he really deserves to be punished." But you see that he is a first-time offender, so you spare his life, beat him heavily, and make him remember more, and he will not dare to commit it again in this life, how about it? ”

Cao Mo stood beside Gao Yue, his thoughts surging. On the one hand, he hated Gong Fu and the others very much, and he wanted to step forward and beat him first, so as to relieve the anger in his heart; On the other hand, he learned that the murderer was probably Gao Yue's close friend, and it seemed that in the end, he would save his life.

There is no such thing as absolute fairness and justice. Let's just talk about personnel. The murderer should be severely punished with a hundred military sticks, and then compensate some money and property to the bitter master's family, and apologize, that is.

Cao Mo sighed and shook his head. In any case, it is rare that Gao Yue still has the heart to ask about such "trivial" civil disputes when he has just seized the power of a county and has to ask about all major military and political affairs, and he is also willing to show a gesture and say that he will punish the murderer, which is nothing compared with most officials Cao Mo has seen.

Feng Liang, who had always been the only one who was looking forward to Gao Yue, also broke his silence, squeezed forward from behind him, and said, "Big brother, Brother Xiaofu made a mistake, you can beat him up." If you kill him, how can you explain it to his parents? ”

"I can't explain to his father, how can I explain to this innocent and humiliated woman's father? How can I account to the thousands of people in this city? How can I account to my conscience! ”

Gao Yue shouted angrily, and his arm was raised and fell sharply. The steel knife was cold and cold, and in the screams of everyone on the field, Gong Fu's head was slashed straight down with a cavity of blood spurting out, rolling on the ground, and only stopped when he landed in front of Shi Laohan, his eyes were still wide with horror on his face.

Gao Yue was angry at the bullfight, his figure moved, and the two accomplices behind Gong Fu were also killed by Gao Yue himself in an instant. The three heads rolled in one place, and the headless corpse fell to the ground softly, blood spurting out from the neck cavity and splashing on Gao Yue's body, like a hell killing god.

Before the government office, on the street. It was a warm winter morning, but it became dead, except for the wind that kept sighing, there was only a palpitating silence, and everyone was already frightened.

Even Cao Mo, who didn't expect that Gong Fu would be executed in the end, let alone that he would be executed by Gao Yue in public. At this time, Gao Yue was fair and selfless, and his heart was as bold as iron, and everyone finally felt it for themselves.

Li Bao let out a miserable howl, pounced on Gong Fu's headless corpse, and cried. Gao Yue's cold voice, which was only heard in his ears, came: "When you enter my command, you must strictly abide by military discipline." The so-called military orders are like mountains, these three people don't need to remember anymore, you and everyone else still have to keep it in mind. If there is a recidivism, it is the same as this case. ”

Li Hu and others are extremely complicated in their hearts. Seeing a fellow villager and close friend being beheaded in public is indescribably shocking. He deeply felt the terrible nature of discipline, and even more deeply appreciated Gao Yue's iron-hearted heart and unquestionable iron-blooded majesty.

Although Feng Liang had a good hand and tried to kill people, he was also frightened at the moment. It is difficult to kill people, and it is even more difficult to kill enemies, and it is difficult to kill relatives and friends in public without hesitation.

A group of demoted officials, the heart that was easy to settle down, instantly hung to the throat again. Gao Yue can even kill Gong Fu without blinking an eye, so isn't it justifiable to kill these people who are the opposite of them and have offended Gao Yue.

Ding Xuan is the head of the county officials, and he is extremely afraid in his heart, lest Gao Yue's murderous nature will rise, so he will rebel and kill himself and the others together. He was drenched in cold sweat, and only quietly retreated to the back of the crowd, for fear of being taken by Gao Yue at a glance.

Cao Mo was shocked, and a feeling of admiration rose in his heart. He doesn't think that Gao Yue is cold-blooded and ruthless, and can kill Gong Fu, which shows that Gao Yue attaches great importance to discipline and will not disturb the people and abuse the people.

The second is that he can kill Gong Fu in public, which shows that Gao Yue will choose the latter between family affection and legal principles, and he will do what he says, and he will prohibit it, and it will never be a lie.

"It is said that there were soldiers who patrolled at that time, but they did not stop it or report it. This situation, in addition to dereliction of duty, is even more cold-blooded and ruthless! Soldiers, defend the country and defend the people, and now, the people are not lost to the enemy, but are bad in the hands of their own children. Do you yourself say, such soldiers, do I still expect you to defend the country and kill the enemy? ”

"The order was to behead all the patrol soldiers who saw Gong Fu's murder but concealed it and did not report it, so as to set an example. I want the whole army to know that as long as he violates military law, no matter who he is, I will kill him! ”

In Gao Yue's roar, everyone knelt on the ground, and they didn't dare to make a sound.

Gao Yue came to Shi Laohan without saying a word, poofed, and knelt down in front of Shi Laohan, this move surprised everyone again, only to feel that Gao Yue's amazing actions were one after another, making people have no time to react.

Shi Laohan and his wife were already trembling in horror, looking at Gao Yue dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

Feng Liang hurriedly got up from the ground, stepped forward in a few steps, and wanted to help Gao Yue up, he hurriedly said, "Big brother...... How so. ”

Gao Yue shook him off and stopped Feng Liang's further movements with a stern look. Feng Liang clearly saw the incomparable resoluteness in Gao Yue's eyes, so he had to retreat depressedly.

Gao Yue knelt in front of Old Man Shi, kowtowed three times heavily, and his face was as cold as a piece of bluestone.

Shi Laohan trembled, "Big." Sir, this. This makes it impossible to ......"

Gao Yue said, "Uncle! Seeing my sister suffer such a catastrophe, I regret and feel sad in my heart, which is indescribable. ”

"Big ......"

"Uncle, now that the murderer has been beheaded by my own hands, although we can't make up for the sins we have committed, we can always comfort my sister's soul in the sky. Don't be too sad, live well, I think, this is my wish, and it is also the wish of our sister. ”

In the crowd, there were already some sighs. Everyone talked in a low voice, and a voice said: "The eldest master is a good official who loves the people like a son!"

"The eldest lord does not show favoritism, people are respectful, and he is a clean official!"

Gao Yue waved his hand, turned around and beckoned Feng Liang over, and commanded a few words in his ear.

Feng Liang was shocked when he heard this, and the green tendons on his anxious forehead burst out, and he just kept saying that it must not be. Gao Yue yelled: "Go!" Feng Liang was helpless, stomped his feet, and turned to run.

In a moment, two stout soldiers, one carrying a thick stick, followed behind Feng Liang and walked slowly with a hesitant face.

The crowd of people and others didn't know why, but looking at the appearance of those two soldiers, they knew that they were afraid that they were going to scold someone. Li Hu knelt on the side, sighed in his heart, and his intuition told him that this fight was easy, and he was afraid that it would be inevitable.

Gao Yue still knelt on the ground, raised his head, faced everyone, and said loudly, "You all stand up first." Such a bad thing is happening today. Although the murderer has been punished by the Ming Dynasty, it is my Gao Mou's lax control that caused an irreparable mistake. ”

Therefore, since I am also at fault, I should be punished. Li Hu, in the military discipline of the whole army, what crime should be committed by those who are negligent, lax in controlling their subordinates, and indulge their subordinates? ”

“……

"Say!"

Li Hu remained silent. Li Bao suddenly opened his mouth and said sharply: "Those who commit this crime will be beaten with 20 rods if they are light, and 40 with a rod if the circumstances are serious!" ”

"Dick, you!" Li Hu was anxious and embarrassed, he didn't expect Li Bao to react so violently.

He knew his brother's temperament, narrow-mindedness, and paranoia. Shi Cai must have watched Gong Fu being killed, and his heart was painful, frightened and angry, so he ignored the relationship between the upper and lower levels and the scene at this moment, and actually spoke out of his own words, intending to add to Gao Yue's stumbling blockage.

Gao Yue's face was expressionless, he rolled his eyes and looked at Li Bao, and said with a slight bow: "What Li Bao said is not bad at all. As the head of the whole army, I have an unshirkable responsibility for today's tragic incident, and the circumstances are serious. ”

"Come on! The heavy staff himself is forty military sticks, and there must be no mistakes! ”

After speaking, Gao Yue fell to the ground and bowed his head silently.

At this moment, all the people in the audience couldn't help but be shocked. But I didn't expect that this young "big man" would have such strict military discipline that he would not even let go of himself, and he would have to fight forty hard, which is really incredible.

Cao Mo was in the crowd, and his heart was surging. He has been in officialdom for many years, and he has also served as a county magistrate. He prides himself on being rigorous and loving the people; But when he asked in his heart, the same thing happened to him, and he really couldn't make up his mind to beat himself up in front of thousands of ordinary people.