Chapter Fifty-Eight: Prison Beheading

When Dai Yun's guards saw that the big thing was not good, they pulled out their blades one after another, wanting to rescue.

Xie Xiangcun shouted: "Whoever dares to move, I will end up as an old thief with Dai Yun." Xie Xiangcun's sword was across Dai Yun's throat, and it was easy for him to kill Dai Yun at this time.

The guards of Dai Mansion, who had already drawn their blades, instantly stopped their steps that wanted to rush forward.

Dai Yun had profound martial arts and reacted very quickly, and immediately pressed the hilt of the sword on his waist, but because his throat was suppressed by the sword, he didn't dare to pull out the sword, and asked, "Who are you?" How dare you come to the Marshal's Mansion to assassinate Ben Shuai? ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "Marshal Dai doesn't know me?" I am sent by order to Xie Xiangcun, and I am holding the sword of Shang Fang in my hand, and I have the right to cut first and then play. If you don't want your descendants to die on the spot, immediately order the guards to lay down their arms. ”

Dai Yun was silent. His guards were still armed with blades.

The gate suddenly opened, and a large number of soldiers dressed in the uniform of the forbidden army poured into Dai's mansion. Confront the blade-wielding guards of Dai's mansion.

Xie Xiangcun said loudly: "Fellow Dai Mansion guards, you were ordered by the king to protect the generalissimo of Wu Yueguo's soldiers and horses, and now Dai Yun has been dismissed by the saint, he intends to rebel, and he deserves death." If you still think that you are the people of Wu Yueguo, you will put down your weapons, and if you resist stubbornly with weapons, there is a decree from the saint, and you will be convicted of rebellion. ”

Dai Yun said: "Hugh listened to his nonsense, I am the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and I am the ruler of the country, and they are assassins." With that, he suddenly wanted to draw his sword.

Hearing only a whoosh, the sword in Xie Xiangcun's hand drew a cold light in the air, and Dai Yun's right arm fell in response.

Dai Yun's arm landed right in front of Mrs. Dai, and a woman's sharp scream frightened everyone. Dai Yun screamed in pain and pressed the wound tightly with his hand.

In the pouring of forbidden troops, the leader shouted: "I am Ran Qiang, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, and today I am ordered to raid Dai's mansion, and those who lay down their arms will not be killed; Armed resisters, kill me, soldiers, charge me!! ”

With Ran Qiang's words, the soldiers of the forbidden army began to rush forward with knives to kill, most of the guards of the Dai Mansion were not dead soldiers who were raised, but soldiers who were sent by the imperial court to the Marshal's Mansion on errands, and they ate the imperial court. And the dead soldiers of Dai Mansion fought with the soldiers of the forbidden army with weapons. But after the battle of Jinji Lane, there are very few dead soldiers in Dai's mansion.

In the shouting of killing, Li Jishen quietly came to Xie Xiangcun's side.

Xie Xiangcun asked in a low voice, "Are there any omissions from the descendants of the Dai family?" ”

Li Jishen glanced at it and said, "It's all there." ”

Qi Chongwu, the director of the Criminal Department, came to see the Empress Dowager Xu and Qian Hongzuo early in the morning, and came to the main gate of Luocheng, but was blocked by the guards of the forbidden army, and ordered him to wait outside the door, saying that the Empress Dowager and the Holy Lady could only enter Luocheng when they met.

Qi Chongwu was full of anger, because with his official position, even if he had to wait, he would have to wait in the side hall of the palace, how could there be any reason to stand outside the gate of Luocheng. Although he was angry, he didn't dare to leave, so he had to sit in his carriage and wait.

After waiting for a while, flags and drums began to be arranged outside the Luo City Gate. They are all Jiuhan King Flags, and the drums are the largest drums, and there are also incense cases, official chairs, tokens and other things.

Qi Chongwu has presided over the Criminal Department for many years, and when he saw this posture, he knew that he was arranging the execution ground. And the one who wants to be killed must be an important criminal, secretly thinking: With such a heavy execution, how could he, the head of the criminal department, not know anything about it in advance? Looking at the surroundings of his carriage, there were all forbidden army soldiers holding swords, and the entire main gate square of Luocheng was already full of forbidden troops at this time, and he couldn't help but be full of suspicions.

After a while, a group of men and horses dressed in chamberlain clothes came to the square. Begin to change the court uniform, or the uniform of the forbidden army. A general of the forbidden army came to Qi Chongwu's carriage and said in a loud voice: "Lord Qi, I am invited to send Lord Xie by order." ”

Qi Chongwu got out of the car and followed the generals who came to invite him to the incense case. At this time, Xie Xiangcun had already changed into Fengyu Qincha clothes, and sat down on the official chair in the middle of the incense case, there was an attendant beside him who brought him a basin of water, Xie Xiangcun was washing his face with a handkerchief, and Shang Fang's sword was obliquely inserted on his waist. On the official chair on his left side, sat the head of the inner court.

Qi Chongwu saluted Xie Xiangcun and said, "See Lord Qincha, I don't know how to summon this official, what is the send?" ”

Qi Chongwu's official position is higher than Xie Xiangcun's, but if Xie Xiangcun is dressed as a royal driver, officials of any rank must salute him first.

Xie Xiangcun didn't answer, still washing his face.

The chief merchant replied on his behalf: "Today, we have been ordered to execute the prisoners, and the Holy One will let the three of us be beheaded, and Lord Qi will please sit down." With that, he pointed to the empty official chair on Xie Xiangcun's right.

Only then did Qi Chongwu know that today he was asked to be a prison officer, which was a frequent errand for the head of the Criminal Department. But I don't even know who the beheaded person is, it's the first time. But Qi Chongwu didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Xie Xiangcun, because Xie Xiangcun was sent by order, and if the emperor came, he would only have to obey the order.

Mr. Shang: "Lord Xie, it's almost time, you should sound the gong to inform the whole city." ”

Xie Xiangcun nodded.

The chief merchant said in a loud voice: "Hurry up and sound the gong and inform the whole city." ”

Following the order of the general manager, dozens of horses immediately galloped towards the streets while beating gongs and shouting. Immediately, the soldiers shouted, "There is a decree in the saint, the main gate of Luocheng, kill Dai Yun."

Qi Chongwu clearly heard the shout, but he still couldn't believe his ears, stood up, and asked, "Today's saint, who will I wait for the prisoner to behead?" ”

General Manager: "Dai Yun, the former generalissimo of soldiers and horses." ”

Qi Chongwu was stunned and said, "What crime did he commit?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said coldly: "There are too many to count. ”

Qi Chongwu said angrily: "The execution of criminals in our country needs to be tried by the Criminal Department, and now it has not been tried, Dai Yun is an important minister of the imperial court, how can he be hastily beheaded?" ”

Xie Xiangcun shouted: "Just because of the dereliction of duty of the Criminal Department, Dai Yun deserves death, but you are the head of the Criminal Department, but you don't know it." Now that the inner court prison has investigated Dai Yun's crimes, and the saint has ordered me to be beheaded, do you still want to resist the decree? ”

Seeing that Xie Xiangcun's voice was violent, Qi Chongwu didn't dare to contradict it again, but he still said unwillingly: "I want to see the holy decree." ”

The chief merchant respectfully took the holy decree from the incense case and handed it to Qi Chongwu. Qi Chongwu's hands trembled, and he took the holy decree and unfolded it.

Xie Xiangcun said: "Lord Qi, please sit down, you are flustered like this, if you drop the holy decree on the ground and dirty it, how can you afford to bear the sin?" ”

Qi Chongwu saw the holy decree and sat down on the chair. The chief merchant hurriedly took the holy decree back from his hand and returned it to the incense case.

After a while, the people who heard the sound of the gong, and even the officials, began to pour towards the main gate of Luocheng one after another.

Xie Xiangcun ordered: "Take someone to commit it." ”

From a carriage, the soldiers of the forbidden army dragged down several criminals who were gagged, tied up, and dressed in prison uniforms, one was covered in blood, the other were teenagers, and a child of seven or eight years old.

Several people were pressed down and knelt in front of the incense table.

Xie Xiangcun ordered: "Drumming." ”

The rumbling drums began to sound, and in the palace, Empress Dowager Xu, Qian Hongzuo, Concubine Tian, Qian Hongliang, and Princess Ruyi Zhen Jinshu and other members of the royal family stood at the top of the victory building, staring intently at the execution ground at the main gate of Luocheng.

Qian Hongzuo asked Empress Dowager Xu: "Then Qi Chongwu is Dai Yun's cronies, will he obstruct the execution?" ”