Wu Henian has been holding back for too long, Hong Jixun is a head above him everywhere, he has the heart to perform, and he has no chance. It's rare to seize the opportunity, he didn't do anything last night, and he pondered Deng She's thoughts.

He is an old fritter in officialdom, well versed in the way of ups and downs, and a little bit of wind and grass, such as this cleaning campaign, maybe the party Hong Jixun didn't realize it, he saw it. On the other hand, he himself is a talented person, combined with the current situation, from this to speculate on Deng She's thoughts, nine out of ten.

The cold wind was blowing outside the hall, and the sky was getting brighter a little.

He danced in the hall and made a long speech, not as coherent and straight to the theme as Hong Jixun, but almost every sentence and word was scratching Deng She's heart and scratching the itch. Some of them vaguely thought of it, and they didn't think it thoroughly, or they didn't think so; He observed the words, appropriately accentuated the analysis, or downplayed the narrative, and spoke until he came to an end for more than two hours.

What is the secret of being an official and wanting to climb up? Don't fight unprepared battles. Since he was well prepared, the effect he received was certainly very obvious. Deng She immediately made a decision, gave him clear rights and responsibilities, and concurrently served as the deputy commander of the purge movement, staying in Shuangcheng, focusing on recruiting talents.

At noon, Wu Henian had dinner, and soon after the meal, Bi Qianniu came to report: "General, the hour is almost up." General Chen sent someone to ask the general to leave and go to the university to watch the beheading. ”

There were quite a few people involved in the civil strife, and there were more than 40 officers of the 10th and higher commanders captured by the Qian Shide Department alone. Together with the relatives and family members of the Han clan in the city, and when the Jurchens rebelled before, they captured the rebels who had not been killed, such as Tong Doulan, etc., together, nearly 100 people.

Deng She issued an order that soldiers and people who were coerced could be spared death, filled into the death camp, and allowed to wear their crimes and make meritorious contributions; Whoever is more than ten captains shall be put to death. In Chen Hu's original words: "Since you want to kill, simply kill more, a hundred and ten heads fall to the ground, I don't believe in people with different aspirations, and dare to make trouble!" ”

It was precisely because there were too many people who were beheaded that there was no place to place them in the city, so the execution ground was set up in the big school field on the edge of the city. Murder is a major event, and for the country, it is a canonical punishment; For the people, it is rare to be lively.

Deng She went out of the Shuai Mansion, met many people along the way, called friends, and went out of the city together. Needless to say, it's all about the beheaders.

At this time, the streets have changed from the scene of sparse people who get up in the morning; Everywhere is shoulder to shoulder, crowds of people. Bi Qianniu raised his spirits, stepped up his vigilance, and commanded the front team to disperse the people, and Hugh had to cover the road; While pressing the saber, he tightly guarded the side of the sedan chair.

In addition to Deng She in the sedan chair, Wu Henian also sat in it. Deng She raised the curtain and looked out, and heard a few loud voices in the crowd, speaking Goryeo. When he came to Goryeo, he also took the time to learn a few words of Goryeo language, but he was not proficient enough, and he didn't understand it, so he asked Wu Henian: "What are they talking about?" ”

Wu Henian followed Deng She's fingers, glanced at them twice, was overjoyed, remained silent, and translated: "These people are saying: Brother and sister-in-law, the general is a very merciful person, how much he loves our people!" Give us land, free us from endowment, winter comes, and we will repair the house. We have a good life, it's only been a few good days, but I didn't expect that Tong Doulan, who killed a thousand knives, and Qian Shide, who joined his mother, would rebel. ”

The people on the street raised their arms and shouted: "Whoever kills a thousand knives, enter his mother!" ”

"The general is wise and powerful, a few mice can't turn up the big waves, isn't this all captured and pushed to the big school field, and asked to be killed today! Look at your house, what has become of the house that the general repaired for us? Because of these rebellions that killed a thousand knives, how many of our people died? Who doesn't have a relative, who doesn't have an old or young? Don't treat us as human beings, don't let us live a good life, brothers, what should we do? ”

"Go to the big school! Watch the generals cut off their heads! ”

The crowd in the city was noisy, and countless men, women, and children walked hand in hand. The streets in the city are like streams, crowds gather, and on the avenues leading to the outside of the city, there are people everywhere, and there is no edge in sight under the black pressure.

When I saw Deng She's sedan chair, I don't know who took the lead in cheering, kneeling down in a loud voice, shouting in unison: "The general is wise!" Great General Shenwu! ”

Deng She smiled and nodded, and lowered the curtain casually, without Wu Henian saying any more, he had already guessed what was going on. After setting the date for the beheading, Wu Henian put forward an opinion, taking this opportunity to create public opinion and pull the people's hearts. Those few people who took the lead in the noise were the nurseries sent out by the governor's office.

The results are good.

Surrounded by his own soldiers and guards, Deng She slowly walked out of the city gate. Turn to the left, not far away, is the big schoolyard. Chen Hu, one of the supervising officials, specially transferred thousands of elites to spread along the school field in order to ensure safety. In the middle of the school field, a high platform was built, and the platform was the place of execution; Under the stage, the smoke was unfurled, and a hundred and ten high poles were erected, which were used to hang the heads.

Hong Jixun and Luo Guoqi went out of the city yesterday to patrol various places; In addition to the two of them, Yang Wanhu, He Guangxiu, and some civil officials arrived early, got up together to greet them, and invited Deng She to the prison seat.

China pays attention to the unity of heaven and man, and there is a cloud in "Zhou Li": "Cooperate with the Japanese to kill". Xie, Heye, and Heya, that is, the punishment should choose a suitable date. Except for the Qin Dynasty, regardless of the time of day, you can kill at any time; Since ancient times, it has been necessary to choose the right date for the killing.

After the Tang Dynasty, the time of execution was mostly in October, November, and December, that is, the so-called "taste in spring and summer, and punish in autumn and winter", because in autumn and winter, the main yin and the main killing. Killing people at this time is the power of killing in accordance with the way of heaven, and the punishment and killing are carried out.

At this time, it is the end of October, a good season for killing.

Deng She sat down, and Wu Henian accompanied him. Everyone looked at the school field, and under the gloomy sky, the wind was blowing. Thousands of tigers, with bright helmets and bright armor, holding guns, surrounded the execution ground in a circle; Outside the soldiers, there was a dense crowd of people who had come to watch. In front of the soldiers, they did not dare to make a loud noise, and the sound of whispering was gathered in one place, buzzing, adding a little restlessness and uneasiness to this gloomy winter day.

Seeing that the hour was approaching, Chen Hu strode to the stage, followed by two prison officials on the left and right, formed a character shape, and knelt down in front of Deng She. He clenched his fists and said loudly: "Chen Hu ,...... tens of thousands of households in the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion" and said on the left: "Thousands of households in the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion." The man on the right said: "The Twin Cities Governor's Mansion is a thousand households." ”

The three of them said in unison: "Meet the general." ”

"Get up."

Chen Hu got up, and the two prison officials, with low official positions, were still kneeling. Chen Hu took out a list, he didn't recognize the words on it, but he remembered what was written, and he read: "There are traitors and traitors to the party today, Tong Doulan, Yao Haogu, Brother Huang Donkey, and Wang Jia、...... A total of ninety-four people, the following chaos, according to the law, should be beheaded. ”

Two teams of soldiers, guarding the prisoners, lined up in a long queue and brought them to the stage. After they stood in line, Chen Hu and the two prison officials said in unison: "The prisoner has arrived, and he should be executed." Please order. After saying that, the three of them bowed their heads and obeyed.

Deng She bowed his head and said, "Chop." ”

Bi Qianniu and a family soldier hundreds, the two of them repeated loudly: "Cut!" Then Yang Wanhu, He Guangxiu and other four generals repeated in unison: "Chop!" Then Wu Henian and other eight civil officials of the governor's office repeated in unison: "Chop!" ”

In this way, more and more people are transmitting sounds, and the voices are getting louder and louder. At the end, one hundred and eight officers of the 10th division and above who were selected and listed in the audience and had the duty of vigilance echoed in unison: "Behead! The response was like thunder, and it was shocking.

The people in the school yard have never seen such prestige; Under the awe-inspiring murderous aura, everyone was silent, and everyone stopped talking.

The first to ask for beheading is Tong Doulan and other Jurchen rebels, and the number is not much, more than a dozen. Pushing them to the stage, the escort soldiers kicked them in the crook of their legs, causing them to fall to their knees and tie them to the stakes with great ease. The audience was silent, except for the howling north wind and the sound of the prisoner's cards behind him.

The guilty card, that is, the sign that records the cause of the case, is generally made of paper pasted on the reed sheet.

Tong Doulan has not been seen for many days, and she has suffered a lot in her cell. After Deng She came back, things were complicated, and he didn't take time to see him. Thinking about it a few months ago, it was also in this big school field, thousands of troops and horses, competing to shoot willows; At that time, Tong Doulan was so heroic, the world is impermanent, she used to be a guest, but now she is a prisoner.

In detail, we can only blame the yin and yang. If it weren't for the civil strife between Qian Shide and Mrs. Li, it would be very likely that Deng She would not have killed Tong Doulan. As soon as the incident of Mrs. Li's poisoning came out, Chen Hu and Hong Jixun resolutely demanded that Tong Doulan never stay. Why? He and Li Chenggui have known each other since childhood, and it can be said that they are implicated in both cases, and no one can keep him.

At the political level, Tong Doulan must also be killed. killed him, a shock to the Jurchen army; The second is the Jurchen civil strife, most of the people killed before were small people, and the big people had to kill one and a half to set an example.

Deng She instructed Bi Qianniu to pour a bowl of wine and bring it to Tong Doulan. Tong Doulan was a good man, her brows were not wrinkled, she held the wine bowl in her mouth, tilted her face, and drank cleanly. The wine flowed down his cheeks and neck, and he laughed, and said to Deng She, "Thank you, general, for the wine." It's hateful that I lost my mind for a while, and I didn't have the opportunity to fight with the general in Liaodong; But I hope that the general will not blame me for being a son of my clan. ”

Deng She replied: "Whether it is Jurchen or Goryeo, as long as it is on the ground of my twin cities, it is my people. In my eyes, they are no different from Han Chinese, so you don't have to worry. Don't worry, I have made arrangements for the children and the old in your family, and I will never let them suffer the slightest grievance. ”

Tong Doulan didn't say more, tilted her head, and bit her braid: "Let's do it." ”

The executioner's hand rose and fell, and more than a dozen heads fell to the ground. In the neck cavity without a head, blood spurted from afar, hot and steaming. The crowd on the field, the timid faces are like earth, and the bold ones are heartbeating; The sound of soft screams came and went.

The soldier stepped forward and took the head from the ground and hung it on the pole under the stage. The executioner untied the rope and kicked the body to the side, and someone rolled it up with a mat and lifted it to the side. Chen Hu's face was like iron, he nodded slightly, and more than a dozen death row prisoners were pushed to the stage.

This time, it was the officers who participated in the civil strife in Qian Shide, and the rank went from small to high, and they cut three batches in a row, and it was the turn of Brother Huang Donkey.

Brother Huang Donkey's legs and feet were weak, he stumbled, and was pushed by the soldiers, and he couldn't defend himself and went to the high platform. When the executioner tied him up, he woke up, and he struggled desperately with the strength that came from nowhere, and shouted: "General! General! Wronged, wronged, the villain was coerced by Qian Shide,...... The villain knows it's wrong, the general, the general! Spare the villain's dog's life! ”

Bi Qianniu spouted: "This little bit of guts, also has the courage to make trouble?" Whatever! He Guangxiu's eyes were sharp, he sneered, and said, "Look, general, this guy is peeing his pants in fear!" ”

Considering that he and Deng San had been colleagues, Deng She couldn't bear to see him make a fool of himself in public, so he asked the soldiers to pass on his orders, and ordered Chen Hu to hurry up. Brother Huang Donkey knew that there was no help, and he collapsed on the ground, his lips trembling. The cold wind swished, and the executioner raised his chopping knife; He looked at Chen Hu and the others one by one in despair, godlessness, and hatred, and at the moment of death, he suddenly shouted: "I have a secret report!" General, Chen Hu and Wen Huaguo rebelled! ”

If the surface in front of him is to be called pitiful; It's casual slander, but it's hateful. Deng She turned his head in disgust, and the knife fell.

Yao Haogu was hanged, and he was the last. After killing the Qian Shide rebels, they were followed by the Han family's pro-party, among which there were many women. According to the Yuan system, if a woman is hanged, she may be executed in concealment; And those who are beheaded are like men, and they are openly killed and their bodies are displayed in the city.

When killing a man, although the people in the audience were shocked, most of them were excited; At this time, seeing that the woman was about to be executed, there were even gray-haired old women in the middle, and many of them were soft-hearted, showing a look of compassion.

Rebel against the felony, and be beheaded all over the house. A simple eight words, put it in front of you, you will find that it is full of blood and ruthlessness. The ruthlessness of the law and the iron fist of Dunsher were clearly displayed in front of the people of the twin cities through the heads of these women.

Park Xianzhong proposed that Han not be killed and put in a prostitute camp. Deng She is not accurate, what he needs is to be powerful, not insulting.

Ninety-three heads, all bloodily hung on the high pole. Ninety-three headless corpses were piled up under the stage, like a hill. The rich smell of blood, with the wind, spread all over the campus; Raising Boone and killing Liwei, the people looked at Dunshe's gaze with both respect and awe.

"General, it's time for Yao to be so ancient."

Dunshe took a deep breath and nodded. The soldiers cleaned up the platform, removed the stakes, and erected the racks for hanging; Only two executioners remained, and the others retreated. It has been an hour since the execution, and the people in the audience do not know what has happened, whispering, speculating about why the beheading was replaced by hanging.

"It's got to be a big shot." Someone said.

Some people objected: "Is Tong Doulan big enough?" Is Mrs. Li big enough? Only the big people cut off their heads! If you don't cut off your head, how can you scare those who kill a thousand knives into his mother? ”

More people stopped their arguments: "Shhhh The general got up. ”

The overseer seat is some distance from the high platform. Deng She refused Bi Qianniu and the others' request to carry the soft couch over, he served the wine with his own hands, stepped down from the prison table, and walked up to the high platform step by step, and came to Yao Haogu. He was not wearing armor, and the wind lifted his shirt and rattled.

Yao Haogu stood upright, Deng She looked at him for a moment, and ordered: "Remove the flail for Lord Yao." ”

Yao Haogu is not polite, happy and relaxed. Removing the flail, he moved his wrist slightly, and said with a smile: "If you are guilty, you will not salute the general." He sniffed, "What a fragrant wine!" This bowl of wine, but is it the general's send-off wine for Lao Yao? ”

Deng She sighed and brought the wine; Yao Haogu took it, didn't drink it, sprinkled it a little towards the sky, sprinkled it on the ground, and said, "The emperor and the queen of the earth, raise me Li Min." When Lao Yao died, he borrowed the general's wine and thanked heaven and earth for their kindness. ”

Deng She hesitated again and again, wanted to say something, but didn't know how to speak, he said: "Today, it is really not what I want to send the adults on. However, if you don't kill the adults, it will be difficult for the soldiers and the people to be convinced. Can adults understand my struggle? ”

Yao Haogu smiled and said, "The general saw off Lao Yao's heart, and Lao Yao received it; The wind is high and the weather is cold, and the general's poison injury is not healed, please go back. ”

Deng She looked under the lookout, bright guns, bright armor, and the faces of hundreds of people, with different expressions. His thoughts are surging, and a thousand words are difficult to achieve in the end. He took a few steps back, couldn't help but turn around, and looked at Yao Haogu earnestly: "My mind? Does Master Yao really understand? Liaoyang Guan Pingzhang ,......"

Yao Haogu interrupted him: "The big husband has something to do and something not to do. There is no need to say the words of the general. ”

The sky was cloudy and dusty, and Deng She gave up the words of solicitation and returned to the prison table. Chen Hu raised his hand to signal, and the rope wrapped around Yao Haogu's neck. Yao Haogu suddenly said: "Wait." His voice was clear, Deng She could hear it clearly, and when he heard the words, his spirits were lifted, could it be that he had changed?

But seeing Yao Haogu, he reached into the rope sleeve and straightened out the collar that was blown by the wind; Then he pressed the scarf on his head to make sure that he was neatly dressed, and then he put down his hand. When a gentleman dies, the crown is inevitable, and he dies for the sake of the tassel.

Yao Haogu put his eyes in the field, looking up at the sky, looking down at the thick earth, and thousands of Han tigers and tigers looked at him together. He generously said: "All the kings, they are my tigers. Morning news, death can be carried out! Yao was leaving, and there was a song to give. ”

The rope gradually tightened, and he sang loudly: "I don't see the south for a long time, and I am talking about the sky in the north." ”

The Han army has not galloped through the Central Plains for a long time, but don't think that the Han people lack talent because of this.

"One hand on the spot, after all, I will be returned. The self-smiling Han envoy is like a foreign river, and it still only flows east. ”

Take all the gentlemen present as an example, each of you can lift ten thousand pounds with one hand, who is not a ten thousand heroes? I, the Han people, have lived under Hulu for a long time, just like a river flowing east into the sea, may I ask you, who is willing!

"And return to the dome to worship, will meet Gao Street."

The Tartars are still very strong, and many Han Chinese recognize thieves as their fathers. But gentlemen! You must not be discouraged, you must be indignant, and you must be like the Chen Tang of the Han Dynasty, cut off the head of Chief Hu and hang it on the head of the capital.

The clouds are sinking and the wind is strong, and more than 10,000 people are silent on the school field, listening to Yao Haogu's impassioned singing, and curbing the clouds.

The rope had wrapped around his neck, his feet slowly lifted off the ground, his breathing became unpleasant, but he did not stop singing, his face was flushed, he puffed up the breath in his heart, he was still transmitting a fiery faith to the heavens, to the earth, to his fellow citizens, with his own life, with the strength of his soul, to all people.

His voice gradually became smaller, but the power contained in the words was shocking and reverberated in the sky, and he was singing: "The capital of Yao, the land of Shun, the seal of Yu." In the middle of the should be, a half shameful minister! ”

In the country where Yao, Shun, and Yu are passed down from generation to generation, in this land where the descendants of Yan and Huang thrive, there should always be a half, who is ashamed to be a vassal to Hu Lu and other races, right?

What he sang was Chen Liang's "Water Tune Song Head" in the Southern Song Dynasty. In a straightforward tone, the author's deep patriotic feelings are expressed, and in just dozens of words, he writes a majestic momentum and pride. Heroic, let people draw their swords; Affectionate, touching tears.

The soldiers did not understand the words, and many of the meanings could not be understood, but the fierce tone infected them; When it comes to the sentence of shame and glory, it is easy to understand, and you can understand it if you know a few words. Those who understood were first moved, and then explained to their colleagues in a low voice, thousands of soldiers, all of whom were angry and fierce.

Full of ambition, soaring in the sky.

One, two, ten, twenty, hundred, two hundred, no one to organize, no one to command, the voice from small to loud. Around Yao Haogu on the gallows, in all directions, there was a deafening roar, like a dragon, Ling Yunxiao.

"The capital of Yao, the soil of Shun, the seal of Yu. In the middle of the should be, a half shameful minister! ”

Yao Haogu couldn't speak, he coughed and gasped, trying his best to sing the song to the end, but he couldn't make a sound.

Deng She heard this poem, he couldn't help himself, stood on top of the army, raised his eyes, looked up to the sky and howled, and helped Yao Haogu make up for the next few sentences: "Thousands of miles are as bloody as promised, and the heroic spirits of the ages are here!" When will the majestic pass, why does Hu Yun need to ask? Herge from the middle. ”

Today's Central Plains is full of Hulu; Throughout the ages, where is the heroic soul of the heroes of the Han people? If you and I don't rise up and fight, how can we be worthy of our ancestors and ancestors! If you ask when the national fortunes of the Han people will be able to stretch majestically, just take a look at the qi of the Hu people. The national fortune of our Han people is like the scorching sun in the sky, and it is in the ascendant.

"Bring the bow."

Among the guards, some of them took their bows and arrows and handed them to Deng She. Deng She opened his bow and arrows, and the arrows broke through the sky and hit the top of the gallows, the rope broke, and Yao Haogu fell. Chen Hu, Yang Wanhu, He Guangxiu and others looked at each other in amazement and asked, "General? ”

The troops in the audience shouted in unison: "General! ”

There is no such thing as a family in history, and life and death are unpredictable. Life is enough, if I will inevitably die after all, a person like Yao Haogu must not be allowed to die here. Yes, there is no Yao Haogu in history, but in history, there is no Deng She.

Deng She was full of thoughts and poured into his mind, and he held a bow and arrow, facing the full field of soldiers and people. Wu Henian reminded in a low voice: "If you don't kill, there has to be a reason." ”

"Guan Pingzhang, I am an official; Yao Haogu, Qian Shide, Guan Pingzhang's subordinates. He can kill me, it has nothing to do with the order, I can't kill him. Qian Shide was not in the chaos; Yellow Donkey Brother Ben is my subordinate, kill! Exempt Yao Haogu, imprisoned, and waiting for Liaoyang to fall. It is better to let someone bear me than to let me bear others. ”

gave a reason not to kill Yao Haogu, and quietly belittled Guan Duo by the way, alluding to Qian Shide's internal strife from his instructions. imprisoned Yao Haogu, did not let go, did not kill, kept this talent, and showed everyone a generous and benevolent mind.

Wu Henian secretly applauded.

More than 10,000 people and thousands of soldiers on the field all bowed down: "General! ”

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1. Punishment in autumn and winter.

Not all executions are carried out in autumn and winter.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty, in the case of rebellion and slaves and maids killing their masters, the death penalty could be carried out at any time of the year, except for the slaughter month and the day of the ban on killing.

Broken Tu Month: Chinese Buddhists divide the February to May, June to September, and October to the first month of a year into three seasons, and the last month of each hour, that is, May, September, and the first month, is called the three long months. In these three long months, it is not allowed to kill, so the three long months are also called the month of slaughter.

Prohibition Day: According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty, it is the "Ten Straight Days" of each month, that is, the first, eighth, fourteenth, fifteenth, eighteenth, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-eighth, twenty-nineth, and thirtieth days of each month, a total of ten days.

The autumn and winter execution system of the Tang Dynasty was basically followed by future generations, including the prohibition of killing on the day of the prohibition of killing. For example, the Ming and Qing dynasties both had regulations "...... Though he will not wait for the time, if he is executed on the day of the ban, he shall be punished with forty lashes."

2, Seeing that the time was coming, Chen Hu strode to the stage, followed by two prison officials left and right, formed a character shape, and knelt down in front of Deng She.

The description of this fragment is borrowed from the scene of the sacrifice of Japanese prisoners and the killing of their heads during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. The source can be found in "Yong Building Sketches", the sacrifice of the first volume.

Quote from the original text: "...... Title, first name, surname,...... Where there are hundreds of words, the words are loud and comfortable. After the announcement, prostrate yourself. The word 'take it' was passed on to the relatives,...... The left and right Xun Qi followed, and the two became four,...... Eight for sixteen, and for crescendo thirty-two. At the bottom, there are 360 Han generals, and the unison should be like thunder. ”

3, Gao Street.

It is the location of the "Barbarian Mansion" in the south gate of Chang'an City of Han Dynasty, and the Han general Chen Tang had beheaded the Xiongnu Zhi Zhi in the first hanging Gao Street.