[[[CP|W:250|H:190|A:L|U:http://file2.qidian.com/chapters/201410/7/3304560635482932481711250459701.jpg]]] Chapter 7: Dog Decision

Hangzhou, the capital of Wuyue Kingdom, is divided into three layers of inner and outer city walls, among which Yacheng is where the royal palace is located, Luocheng is stationed around Yacheng with forbidden troops, and outside Luocheng is the capital where the people live. Each city has a completely enclosed independent wall, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Victory Tower is the closest to the main gate of Luo Cheng in the palace, and the city tower is tall and majestic, so you can have a panoramic view of the situation at the main gate of Luo Cheng.

Empress Dowager Xu and Qian Hongzuo climbed to the highest floor of the Victory Building, and the second floor was full of guards guarding them. The civil and military officials stood in the wide open area of the outer corridor of the remaining floors, looking at the main gate of Luocheng.

At this time, a large number of onlookers had gathered at the main gate of Luocheng, and the hunting dogs used for execution, and the dogs were howling and thrilling. The benevolent monarch of Wu Yue rarely used torture in the Central Plains court to execute criminals, so this execution was quite sensational, and the people who heard the news came from all directions to watch.

The executioner read the verdict aloud, and some of the onlookers gritted their teeth and cursed, and some could not understand the meaning of Wen Crepe's verdict, so they questioned each other. The Assassin to be "executed" was tied to a low stake, his face covered by a mantle, his clothes slightly bloodied but still neatly dressed, and he sat and lay on the ground silently.

The first drumming was heard at the execution ground, and the drums were agitated and rumbled. Although the guards were all downstairs, and there was only his mother by his side, Qian Hongzuo still looked around, and asked his mother in a low voice through the sound of drums: "Queen Mother, yesterday in the Xixin Hall, that assassin has been hacked to death by the guards. The chief merchant ...... him, "Qian Hongzuo is worried that the chief merchant is playing tricks and deceiving his mother.

Empress Dowager Xu interrupted: "The mourning family knows. Then he calmly continued: "It doesn't matter who the assassin is, whether he lives or dies, he is just a man who works for others, and what we have to deal with is his mastermind behind the scenes." ”

Qian Hongzuo reminded: "But the assassin was hacked to death on the spot, and many people saw it. ”

Before the Empress Dowager Xu could answer, the first drum beat had stopped, and the Empress Dowager Xu was silent.

After a pause, the second drum beat again, and the sound was heard in all directions. Empress Dowager Xu replied: "Those who know are currently being held in the Inner Court Prison. Even if it is released in the future, the mourning family assures that none of them will dare to tell the truth. The Holy One can rest assured. ”

Qian Hongzuo vaguely understood some of his mother's arrangements today, but he was still worried: "If there is a mole among them, will he tell the mastermind?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu glanced at the civil and military officials on the verandah downstairs, and said coldly: "The mastermind knows, so what?" Does he still dare to confront the mourners in public? ”

Qian Hongzuo stared at his mother and was quite shocked that she dared to "make a fake come true" like this.

Empress Dowager Xu comforted: "No one dares to admit that they sent someone to assassinate you." More importantly, no one will dare to openly covet royal power in the short term. Because today he has just shouldered all the most serious crimes in the past three years, this national thief who killed the king and harmed the people, is the person whose subjects of Wu Yue vowed to break his body into ten thousand pieces! ”

At the same time that the second drum beat stopped, Empress Dowager Xu's words also stopped.

Qian Hongzuo's eyes flickered, and he looked deeply at the civil and military officials downstairs.

When the third drum beat and shook the world, even if Qian Hongzuo wanted to ask again, the mother and son were close at hand, but they couldn't hear the words.

Empress Dowager Xu looked at the main gate of Luocheng, where all the hounds had pounced on the assassin who was tied to the ground. The screams that should have been heard, even if they were, were drowned out by the drums, so it was not surprising that they were not heard. When the drums stopped, the hounds continued to bark, jostling for human flesh and gnawing bones, and the ground was covered with scraps of meat and blood.

Qian Hongzuo asked in a low voice: "Queen Mother, have you found out who is behind the scenes?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu shook her head at him and said, "It's not the time to find out." ”

Qian Hongzuo didn't understand the meaning of his words, but Empress Dowager Xu silently signaled him not to ask again.

There was a sound of footsteps downstairs, and a guard came upstairs, gave a deep salute, and then said: "Empress Dowager, Emperor Qiqi, the assassin has been bitten by the hound to the bones, but the people are not relieved of their hatred, and some people want to smash the bones of the murderer to avenge the dead relatives." Because the supervisor did not know whether it was possible or not, he asked the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord to adjudicate. ”

Empress Dowager Xu agreed: "Originally, this murderer was going to abandon his body in the city, and he didn't need to stop it, let the people smash it at will." Decree to civil and military officials, the punishment has been completed, and the dynasty is dispersed! ”