The painting boat has gradually reached the position of the center of the lake, Cai Yan ordered the boatman to stop the boat, she saw Liu Ze's figure wading in the water, but the distance was already very far away, even if Liu Ze shouted to break his throat, Cai Yan couldn't hear clearly. She stared at her husband silently, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist.

However, she resolutely wiped away her tears and stopped looking at Liu Ze, her heart was like a rock at the moment, no matter what happened, she could no longer change her decision. Cai Yan faced Diao Chan, motioned for Ning Er to take the things in her mouth, and said calmly and indifferently: "Miss Ren, what else do you have to say?" ”

Diao Chan gasped for breath and struggled desperately to scream: "You are crazy! You are crazy! I don't want to be with you crazy! Let me get off the boat! Let me get off the boat! No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't get out of the iron palms of the two guards, and finally she collapsed weakly, knelt in front of Cai Yan, cried bitterly, and cried: "Madam, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please spare my life! I don't want to die, I don't want to die! Whatever you want me to do, I promise you! I beg you—"

Cai Yan said lightly: "I gave you a chance, but you gave it up yourself, and you can't help others." Do it! ”

Ning Er took a sack out of nowhere and handed it to the guard, who put it on Diao Chan's head without saying a word, and Diao Chan hissed and shouted, "Don't-don't-"

Liu Ze, who was by the lake, was so anxious that he was about to go crazy, if it wasn't for Guan Yu pulling him, he would have jumped into the lake at this moment, Liu Ze shouted: "Boat! Paddle a boat! ”

The guard was embarrassed and said, "Lord, there is only that boat on the lake-"

Liu Ze slapped the water angrily. Hitting a wave several feet high, he watched as the sable cicada was loaded into the sack and pushed down to the boat, and soon the two guards lifted the sack, but seemed to pause, as if waiting for something.

His voice was already hoarse, and when he saw this tragic scene, he was already in pain, and whimpered lowly: "Yan'er, please." Don't—"

With the wave of Cai Yan's fingers. The two guards tossed the sack high and made a not-so-graceful arc in mid-air, slamming it into the water, causing a big splash. Soon the sack was swallowed up by the lake. After a few moments, the lake was calm. Only a shallow ripple spread out.

Liu Ze took a few steps back in despair, and sat down in the mud by the lake, and a fresh life sank to the bottom of the lake. Liu Ze couldn't help but feel sad and tears flowed from it, although he had the sadness of losing Hong'er, but what made him even more sad was that his wife Cai Yan would be so cruel and ruthlessly deprived of an innocent life, is it because she is a red face? Is it because he can't give up his old love for her? Liu Ze felt that he was really about to collapse, and the great grief seized his mind, and he didn't even realize when the painting boat would return to the shore, and even when Cai Yan would stand behind him.

Cai Yan silently looked at the grief-stricken Liu Ze, her heart was also like being whipped hard, painful, but she held back her tears and didn't let it fall, she tried her best to keep herself calm.

"I'm sorry, husband."

Liu Ze was like a lion with crazy hair, his eyes flashed hideous, grabbed her shoulders, shook it vigorously, and hissed: "Why? Why did you kill her? Hong'er, what kind of grudge does she have against you, and you want to kill her so cruelly? You answer me! You answer me! ”

Cai Yan smiled sadly and said: "Her fault is that she shouldn't fall in love with you, let alone be with you, she is a red face." ”

"Woe to the water! That's your bullshit logic? He screamed, "A woman who is powerless, no matter how capable she is, can she control the world that belongs to men?" Yan'er, I didn't expect you to be this kind of woman, jealousy has blinded your mind, in order to prevent other women from getting involved with your man, you actually did such a vicious thing! You are so despicable! You are so cruel! You-"

Liu Ze couldn't help but slap him in the face under the rage, Cai Yan was defenseless at all, and was slapped on the left cheek by him, her body trembled, and she almost fell. But she still stubbornly straightened her waist, her hair was loose, the corners of her mouth were stained with blood, she stroked her slightly swollen cheeks, and smiled miserably: "Good! Good! Good! Well slapped! Husband, you must have hated me very much in your heart, so it's best, even after I die, I guess you won't be too sad. ”

This qiē happened too suddenly, Liu Ze slapped her almost unconsciously, seeing her injured appearance, Liu Ze's heart shrank suddenly, over the years of marriage, he has never moved a finger from her, he once vowed to take care of her with his life, but today, he slapped her, oh my God, this is crazy! Liu Ze stroked her face with a trembling hand, and said in a panic: "Yan'er, I'm sorry!" I'm sorry! I shouldn't have hit you! ”

Cai Yan choked back tears, with a poignant smile on the corner of his mouth, shook his head gently, and said: "No, you are not wrong, yes, I am cruel, I am vicious, I am despicable, this qiē is all my deserving." I've done what I should do, the murderer pays for his life, don't worry, I will go to the punishment yamen to surrender. Husband, take care of yourself. ”

After speaking, Cai Yan turned around and left straight, never looking back. The moment she boarded the car, her body seemed to tremble, but she finally didn't come back and disappeared in Liu Ze's field of vision.

Liu Ze watched her leave stupidly, tears streaming down his face......

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The State Department of Criminal Affairs is located on the east street of the city, this is a newly built yamen, the eaves are high, the momentum is majestic, the pair of fierce stone statues at the door are hideous, and the whole yamen is solemn and solemn.

In the early morning, the chief priest Zhao Yu had already gotten up early. It has been two years since the promulgation of the Civil Code and the Criminal Code, and the provisions of the Code have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the Criminal Department is fully responsible for all criminal and prison cases in Xuzhou.

To tell the truth, initially from the position of Guangling Taishou to serve as this big punishment, Zhao Yu is really a little uncomfortable, he is a famous scholar in Xuzhou, but also a Confucian scholar, Confucianism advocates the rule of etiquette, but Liu Ze formulated these codes, clearly have the idea of legalism, the ideological field of the Han Dynasty after Dong Zhongshu's deposition of Confucianism, Confucianism is popular, just contacted, Zhao Yu is still a little resistant. But after an in-depth understanding, Zhao Yu found that Liu Ze's law and the law of the Legalists have completely different meanings, and the law implemented by Liu Ze is not the harsh punishment law implemented by the Legalists, but a new kind of law based on the people, and its essence is to realize the prince's crime and the common people, which has never been truly realized for thousands of years, and realize that everyone is equal before the law in the true sense.

Zhao Yu couldn't help but sigh at Liu Ze's great wisdom, this is almost an unprecedented initiative, within the framework of the law, there is no privileged class, although the scholar class has lost the privilege of doing nothing, but as long as they obey the law, they can also get the protection of the law, and the civilian class is even more heartfelt support for the law.

Zhao Yu, who is the chief criminal, obviously did not live up to Liu Ze's weight, honest and honest, upright, law enforcement like a mountain, iron-faced and selfless, in just over a year after taking office, Zhao Yu handled cases impartially, and as many as 100 cases were personally tried by him, and thousands of cases were reviewed and adjudicated.

As soon as Zhao Yu walked from the back house to the front hall, he heard the sound of drums outside the yawai. On the left and right sides of the gate of the Criminal Department, there is a cowhide drum on each side, which is called the drum of injustice. Zhao Yu straightened his clothes and said in a deep voice: "Ascension!" ”

The official shouted at the top of his voice: "Ascension-"

The officials stood in two rows, shouting "might-"

The design of the public court of the Criminal Justice Office was handled by Liu Ze, abandoning the common grass mats of several cases in the Han Dynasty, and the tall and heavy public cases show the majesty of the Criminal Justice Bureau, and the chair is a wide Taishi chair. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Hu bed and the stool were prevalent in the court because of the love of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and were introduced to the people, after Liu Ze's "carry forward", these tables and chairs were also widely spread in Xuzhou, although the scholars in the formal occasion or strictly pursued the Han etiquette to use the way of kneeling, but privately these tables and chairs have become a must-have item for every family, especially in the homes of the common people, it is extremely popular. In order to reflect the prestige of the court, the officials who sit in the court to hear the case, regardless of their official position, are all called "judges", and in the Han Dynasty, when officials were not accustomed to calling officials adults, this title can reflect the majesty and solemnity of judges.

Zhao Yu slapped the shocked wood heavily and shouted: "Who beats the drum and shouts grievances, bring it to the hall!" ”

Soon a soap clerk led a woman into the hall, and she knelt down in front of the hall with her head bowed, dressed in ordinary cloth.

Zhao Yu didn't pay much attention to the woman's appearance, she looked like an ordinary woman, but Zhao Yu was known for being honest and honest, and she didn't have a contempt because of the other party's identity, and said in a deep voice: "Lady in the hall, if you have any grievances, you can tell this official!" ”

I only heard the woman bow her head and say: "Your Excellency, the criminal wife Liu Cai, because she committed the crime of murder, is hereby surrendering herself." ”

Since it was a life lawsuit, Zhao Yu's expression immediately became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Prisoner Liu Cai, you should lift up!" ”

The woman slowly raised her head, and when Zhao Yu looked at it, she was stunned. (To be continued......)