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"Come on!" Another businessman joined the discussion, and it was obvious that these people knew each other well, and they had no scruples when they spoke. But listen to the bearded businessman say, "What time is it?" Gone! In the chaos of war everywhere, if you can live a peaceful and stable life, you already need to burn incense and worship the Buddha, and then go to mix with other things, do you think your little life is too long? ”

The old man who spoke first said approvingly: "Hey, this is true, let's leave everything else alone now, it is only right to be able to safely save our lives in troubled times." As for going to sea or something, it's too far away, this Geng Dadu Governor has conquered Jinling City, but whether he can hold it or not, don't call back when the court comes, and charge you with treason in the same place, hehe"

"Okay, there's no rush in this matter, I'll see it later, it's no good to mix it up early. But then again, in the past, when people were to be executed, it was until the autumn ceremony, after all, people's lives were at stake, and people were sentenced to death, and they had to be detailed layer by layer, waiting for the approval of the criminal department before they could be executed. But it's too fast for now......"

The "autumn decision" of the Qing court was all after the frost fell, and the three legal divisions would conduct a review with the gong, hou, and uncle, and often lenient a group according to the circumstances of the case and the attitude of the prisoners, especially when the emperor ascended the throne, the big wedding, the birthday, and the statue of Rui, the scope of pardon was greater. After the autumn trial, the three law divisions divided the death row prisoners into "facts" and should be punished; Deferred, meaning to suspend execution; 矜, which means pity; suspicious, which means that there are doubts in the case; Retention and inheritance, which means to inherit the five categories of "cigarettes" for future generations. These five categories are in addition to the facts. None of them shall be put to death. From the sentencing to the autumn execution. Rich families have to go up and down. Officialdom fraud and corruption often occur.

Unlike these merchants, the vast majority of the people who watched were ordinary citizens, and they would not talk about commercial taxes, sea trade, or anything, but about the things in front of them. One of them, an old man about 70 years old, said to a neighbor next to him: "Old man, I have lived for more than 70 years, and in the early years when I was still in the previous dynasty, I killed hundreds of people in one year at the entrance of the vegetable market. The common people were starving when they encountered a famine. Stealing a little, robbing a little, no matter how big or small the crime is, nine times out of ten will be sentenced to death, and it will not be submitted to the criminal department for approval. This new dynasty is slightly better, but more than ten years ago it was also very chaotic, there was a period of killing people every day, and I saw with my own eyes that a batch killed twenty-seven. There are women and children in it......"

The neighbor next to him couldn't help but say, "It's all the poor people who are killed!" ”

At the same time, a middle-aged man behind them who was as thin as a hemp rod also interjected: "No matter what, it is common to kill people in this war season. But it is the poor people who have been dying, and if they want to die today, they will really kill all these people, so what kind of horsetail army has really set a precedent, how have you ever heard of beheading hundreds of court officials at one time? ”

"No, I don't know anything else, but in our Jinling City, there has never been. Even if Emperor Hongwu killed Li Shanchang and Lan Yu, it was also a kill, not all of them! But today this is different, today's Geng Dadu Governor wants to kill all the real dog officials. See, aren't all officials kneeling on it, but also bullies! Haha, the first-class officer and the street bully were cut together, which can be written into the commentary! A middle-aged man in a long robe who was obviously a scholar said that he was not a serious scholar, but a storyteller in a teahouse not far away.

"Okay, sir, you must put this paragraph in the teahouse and talk about it, it will definitely attract many tea customers!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of gongs, drums and military trumpets from the city, which made the people around the Tongji Gate excited, and they turned around, and all their heads were crowded, and they all looked at the city gate tower. After a while, I first saw a big flag in front of me, and then the figures of Geng Jingzhong and others appeared. Geng Jingzhong walked directly to the prison beheading platform, and then stood in the middle, although there was a chair, he did not sit down. When Geng Jingzhong arrived, Ning Wu and other naval officers hurriedly stood up and saluted, and all the soldiers of the Mawei Army around him also saluted solemnly.

The people below, seeing the appearance on the stage, immediately felt that the big man they longed for might be coming. It's just that they still can't be sure whether this person is Geng Jingzhong or not. It is said that the Mawei Army occupied Jinling City, but the leader still doesn't know who it is. In addition, Geng Jingzhong rarely appeared in front of people as the governor of the capital, and the people of Jinling City did not know him at all. Geng Jingzhong stood in the center of the prison beheading platform, and standing on Geng Jingzhong's left and right were several senior officers of the Mawei Army, and the common people wanted to see the general of the prison beheading clearly, and wanted to know whether this person was the legendary Geng Jingzhong Geng Dadu.

The people below all wanted to squeeze forward, and those behind pushed forward, but those in front were blocked by the infantry and were not allowed to move forward. You hugged me and squeezed, and the order was chaotic. It took a while of persuasion from the soldiers of the Mawei Army to restore the previous order.

"I'm Geng Jingzhong!"

Geng Jingzhong took two steps in front of the prison platform, glanced at the dense crowd of people downstairs, showed a faint smile on his face, and said loudly.

"Geng Jingzhong!"

"He is Geng Jingzhong!"

"It turns out that he is Geng Jingzhong!"

The people below suddenly became a sensation. Many people didn't expect that this Geng Jingzhong Geng Dadu would actually stand in front of the stage in person. And it's such a young person, if you don't see it with your own eyes, you can't believe it. Of course, there are many people who are confused. Some of the more stable people looked at Geng Jingzhong carefully, and they were skeptical. No way, Geng Jingzhong looks really too young. How could such a young person be the commander of the Mawei Army?

However, looking at the respectful salute of the Mawei soldiers around them, they must believe that this person is definitely not Geng Jingzhong's stand-in. Since it's not a stand-in, it's most likely me. For some older people, who experienced the Qing army's entry into the customs and the battle against Jiangnan, it is not too much for this, the big traitor Geng Zhongming died too early. His son, Geng Jimao, also died. This Geng Jingzhong is Geng Zhongming's grandson. It's about the same size now.

A moment later, the city was silent, waiting for Geng Jingzhong's next steps.

"I'm sure a lot of people know where I'm from. Yes, I am Geng Jingzhong! The Ponytail Army is my army. Geng Jingzhong said loudly to the crowd below.

"I know that many of you look down on me, thinking that after I am a traitor, I am not worthy of representing the Ming Dynasty at all, nor is I worthy of standing here." Said here. Geng Jingzhong also sneered. Then he continued: "I don't refute this, because this is the truth, no matter what, my grandfather did betray the Ming Dynasty, and my father also followed in the footsteps of my grandfather's mansion. However, I would like to say that this qiē has nothing to do with me. ”

"It was my grandfather who betrayed the Ming Dynasty, not me, and I had just been born when the Qing army entered the customs, how could I influence what they did? But ever since I was sensible, my husband has been teaching me that I am a Han Chinese. It should be a great heart. All of them have been working hard since I became an adult, waiting for the right time. Always be ready to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore sight! For the wrongs that my grandfather and father did, as future generations, I can only make amends to the people of the world on their behalf. And the way for me to make amends is to raise troops against the Qing Dynasty! ”

"Now, the time has come, our Mawei Army should also take advantage of the situation, the recovery of Jinling is the first step to start a counteroffensive, or it will not be long before our Mawei Army will continue the Northern Expedition, which is bound to smash the Qing court! This needs to ask the people of the world to open their eyes and watch, this time will not be long. ”

"If our Mawei Army wants to continue the Northern Expedition with peace of mind, then there must be a stable rear, so I don't want Jinling City to continue to be chaotic. And if we want our Jinling City to calm down, we must be clear about a series of tumors in the city. These people kneeling in front of everyone now can be said to be the largest batch of tumors in Jinling City. ”

"Bring it forward!" After Geng Jingzhong finished speaking, he shouted.

Ning Wu immediately took the soldiers of the Mawei Army and took several high-ranking officials of Jinling City who had been captured, and all of them took two steps forward. As soon as these high-ranking officials appeared, the ordinary people below were nothing, but those with some identities suddenly boiled. This is all the original Jinling City's unattainable existence, but now it is tied up like a pig, and it suddenly buzzed, and after many people knew the special identity of these people, it was even more boiling.

A Xixu, the governor of Liangjiang, relied on his identity and had an extra hatred for Geng Jingzhong. found that he was escorted to the prison beheading platform, that is, in front of Geng Jingzhong, and he knew that he was finished. Just saw Geng Jingzhong on the prison beheading platform, squinting at himself, he said stupidly: "Geng Jingzhong, kill if you want to, what are you doing so many things?" If you have the ability, give me a knife! ”

Geng Jingzhong looked back at him, his eyes were like lightning, and he said coldly: "It's not that I want to kill you!" It is the people of Jinling who want to kill you! ”

Axixu said arrogantly: "Haha, it's funny! What the people of Jinling! Kill or not, it's not your word? What to do with so many excuses? However, even if you kill me, you won't live long, and the country that I fought with iron in the Qing Dynasty can't be shaken by just a few anti-thieves. What's more, you and Wu Sangui are just a lackey of my Qing Dynasty, and the lackeys will eat their masters, how can they end well, hahaha"

Geng Jingzhong said coldly: "When you die, you dare to be arrogant and kill you, not only because you are a Manchurian, but for more reasons, you should listen to it now." ”

He nodded to Ning Wu and retreated to the back. Several Mawei soldiers escorted A Xixu and others to the edge of the city tower and pressed them down in front of the prison beheading platform. Ning Wu walked to Ah Xixu's side and shouted to the people in the audience: "This dog official is Ah Xixu, the governor of Liangjiang!" In the past year, he has increased taxes twice in a row, making the people of Jiangnan miserable, and everyone says, should he be killed? ”

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

The people below immediately roared loudly. Since arriving in Jinling, he has not done anything good except for constantly raising taxes, reversing black and white, robbing the poor and helping the rich, bullying men and women, extortion, and collecting money. The merchants and people of Jinling scolded him behind his back for having a son. Eye. At this time, if it falls into the hands of the people, where is there a way to live?

"A Xixu, the governor of Liangjiang in the Qing court, is a great crime for the sake of Jiangnan, and he should be beheaded! Where is Sergeant Ponytail? ”

"In!"

A warrior behind Zhanzi Ah Xixu immediately stepped forward and replied loudly.

"Slash!"

The soldier held the steel knife in his hand and raised it high, and then cut it down with a single sword, and Ah Xixu's head fell directly from the city tower. Most of the people below were frightened, but there were still a few bold ones who actually stepped forward and grabbed Ah Xixu's hair and lifted his head, and spat a few mouthfuls of foam. When the other people saw it, they immediately followed suit and spat at the head. After a while, the man carried Axixu's head to the back of the crowd and soon disappeared, leaving only a faint pool of blood on the ground where the head had fallen.

The second person to be escorted up was Ma Hu, the governor of Jiangsu. He already felt that he had no way to live, and after being escorted up, he kept hanging his head, just waiting for the butcher's knife to fall. Ma Hu was very clear about his crimes, and there were many things that Ah Sixu had told him to do, and he didn't even bother to beg for mercy at the moment.

Later Qing history also recorded Ma Hu as a good official who loved the people like a son, but in fact he was as insatiable as A Xixu. There are very few of these Manchurians who have not been dazzled by the prosperity of the Central Plains after entering the customs, and it is a pity that he is not one of them. In the past few years, the governor sat down, and his net worth skyrocketed to as much as 800,000 taels of silver.

Ning Wu said loudly: "This is Ma Hu, the governor of Jiangsu, and he is also a big official, but he died of a very corrupt official, his mansion is decorated like a palace, and his family property is estimated to be no less than 500,000 taels." Although he is the governor of Jiangsu, he can only receive a fraction of the money for a hundred years, so where did his silver come from, it is obviously the blood of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, everyone said, should he kill ......"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

Before the words fell, the people below couldn't wait to roar. For this high-ranking official who has lived in Jinling City for a long time, the people of Jinling can only be described in two words, that is, hatred. In the past few years in Jinling, he has looted excessively, and the people hate him more than Axixu.

Another warrior fell with his sword, and Mahu's head fell from the tower. The people below, this time, were not afraid, and they competed with each other for Mahu's head. As a result, after a few moments, Mahu's head was no longer visible on the ground, except for a pool of blood.

The third person who was escorted up was the deputy general Tang, his name was Tang Zheng, which means dignified, but he named the name. Unlike the previous two high-ranking officials, Tang Zheng kept staring at Geng Jingzhong, looking very unconvinced. From the beginning to the end, his soldiers and horses have never really fought with the Mawei army, they were all blown open and then the Mawei army swarmed in, the speed was too fast, and his subordinates couldn't react at all. If the defenders of Jinling can resolutely resist and really fight with the Mawei Army, the Mawei Army may not be able to occupy Jinling City. Until this moment, the deputy general Tang still thought so.

Ning Wu said loudly: "This dog officer is Tang Zheng, the deputy general of the Jinling garrison of the Qing army......"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The people below shouted in unison before Ning Wu finished speaking.

"Why kill me?" Tang Zheng suddenly went berserk and yelled hysterically. His voice is really not small, and he does not show weakness in front of many people. Many ordinary people didn't expect Tang Zheng to have such a fierce reaction, and they were all slightly stunned. The bad things that Tang Zheng did were all in the military system, and ordinary people really didn't know it very well. Tang Zheng stared at the bull's eye, turned his head to glare at Geng Jingzhong, and said viciously: "Geng Jingzhong, why did you kill me?" I didn't do anything bad! If you kill me, you kill the wrong good person! ”

"Hehe, good man!" Ning Wu laughed and said. "According to what we have investigated, you have embezzled thousands of acres of fertile land by ordinary people through various means over the years, and you dare to say that you are a good person? You don't dare to move, you are bullying ordinary people, how many people have been forced to death by you, and the guards around you have confessed to you, do you still want to quibble? ”

As soon as Ning Wu's words came out, Tang Zheng's face suddenly turned like ashes. He originally escaped this catastrophe like a fish in troubled waters, but he didn't expect the speed of the Mawei Army's interrogation to be so fast. (To be continued......)