A long time ago, there were two archways built at the intersection of the eastern suburbs of Huayang County, southern Jiangsu. In front of the two archways, there are also two high wooden piles. Passers-by here can't help but shudder!

Because, they all know: the Son of Heaven of all dynasties will issue holy decrees, after the prisoners who have broken the law are executed. The warden must order the executioner to cut off his head and hang it on two stakes to "hang his head in public" as an example!

In ancient times, there were two different types of criminal law. That is, killing and chopping, so it is also divided into two places. Those who were killed were under the archway on the west side, while those who were cut down were under the archway on the east side. The prisoner who was sentenced to "beheading" was in a different place; Prisoners who were sentenced to "chopping" were cut off with a small knife in accordance with the law. The prisoner who must "be cut with 3,600 knives" must also be beheaded in a different place!

After the execution, the body was taken away by the county officials; The executioner takes the head and hangs it on a stake to "hang the head for public display". So that the deceased is not allowed to be completely corpsed after death, this is stipulated by the imperial court law!

The officials present at the time of the execution include the criminal officer, the head of the criminal department, the superintendent of the imperial history, the local prefect and the county order. After the execution, the county government officials led the body to the Leaky Zeyuan, and the executioner led the head to hang the wooden stake. That is, "the execution of the magistrate"!

Early this morning, the county government officials came to the eastern suburbs to set up a tent. Pedestrians who come and go know that this tent is for the officials who come here to be in charge of beheading during execution!

In ancient times, the execution of the death penalty was divided into a verdict and imprisonment. The convict shall be executed immediately without going through the procedures of the autumn trial or the court trial; The prison is subject to the autumn trial or court trial procedure, and after the emperor is asked to make a ruling, the case will be executed immediately. After receiving the reply from the Criminal Department, the prefect and the county order will be personally identified by the state and county officials who have personally mentioned the offender. Then he was tied up in Shicao, and the imperial court sent Lord Qincha to monitor the execution. And post the "Notice" in advance to show the people of the world!

Today, in front of the execution platform at the intersection in the eastern suburbs of Huayang County, it has long been crowded with people watching the excitement. It's been a week since the "Notice" announcing the date of execution was posted, just imagine: people in the nearby ten miles and eight towns, who would not know today. Is it the day of the limit of Wan Pengju and Wan Qilin?

Speaking of the two of them, these people are no strangers. Everyone knows: Because the elder uncle of Wanfu fought bloodily and won the world for Emperor Yongxi. With his outstanding merits, he was given an official knighthood!

With the entry of this old uncle of Wanfu into Beijing as an official, the second aunt of the old man of Wanfu, who was originally just a seven-grade sesame official, was promoted to the prefect. Chen Xianling, who later took office, looked at the silver donated by Wan Pengju, and thought about the ability of the two elder uncles of Wanfu. For Wan Qilin, who frequently makes big mistakes, he always "turns a blind eye" into small things and small things!

Such an example can be described as "one person attains the Tao, and the whole family is beautiful". Therefore, the wealthy and prominent prince of Wanfu used to take the eight bodyguards hired by his father for him all day long to "fish and meat towns". The people in the nearby ten miles and eight towns are also "dare to be angry but dare not speak"!

A month ago, on various city walls and crossings. All of them pasted the "Notice" stamped with the jade seal of Emperor Yongxi, and the most eye-catching thing is: the two sons of Wanfu borrowed troops to enter Beijing and assisted the rebel minister Ning Feihu to break into the palace to "seek power and usurp the throne" and were arrested in the first instance of Dali Temple. Now the two sons of Wanfu are being taken into the Huayang County Ya Prison to wait for execution!

See this, those family members who have loved ones who have been hurt. At first, I thought it was a "daydream", and I couldn't believe that I reached out and pinched the flesh of my thighs. As the sharp pain soon came, I scanned the contents of the "Notice" three times with my eyes wide open, and after it was indeed correct before. Suddenly, the long-suppressed mood suddenly brightened!

Thinking of the once invincible Wanfu people, they finally completely "lay down". These people could no longer control their agitation, whether it was a man or a woman. I couldn't help but raise my arms and shout: The evil guys have finally been rewarded, this is God's eyes. Our dead children, you can also look at them!

However, suddenly an aunt patted her head and exclaimed: Hey, we have all forgotten a cruel and ruthless reality. Wan Qilin has a father-in-law who is also a high-ranking official in the capital, and he definitely can't bear to let his daughter live "alone" from now on. will scatter all his wealth and beg Emperor Yongxi to forgive his son-in-law's sins, forgive his capital crimes, and let him live!

As soon as her words landed, the hearts of all the listeners jumped wildly to their throats. In the surrounding airflow, there is a suffocating dullness and silence!

After a while, an old man hung his head and said, "Oh, if things really come to this." Our children will lose their lives in vain!

Hearing this, a middle-aged man shouted angrily: When that time comes, we can only join hands to ask someone to write a "complaint Jane". Pierce your fingers and write your name on it with blood, press your own bloody handprints, and go to the "Dali Temple" to sue the emperor on the nail board!

Immediately, there was a chorus of echoes: Yes, for the sake of the children who were persecuted to death by Wan Qilin. As parents, we should find ways to "avenge our grievances". Even if you really lose your life, you will not hesitate!

A young man shook his head and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the person who the two masters and sons of Wanfu offended this time is today. To put it thoroughly, it was the emperor of this dynasty who wanted them to die. No one can save them! What are you still worried about?

Listening to these words, everyone seemed to have eaten a "reassuring pill". The hearts that are hanging are all "slipping" and falling to the bottom of my heart!

At the same time, these people shouted angrily: "Hmph, the son is not the fault of the father." When the day of the execution of the father and son, we must beat the gongs and drums to see the excitement. In addition, we have to fight with the rubble and fight for its meat. Fang Jie's hatred in his heart!

From then on, the people of ten miles and eight townships near the Ya of Huayang County. The topics discussed at the dinner table every day are always inseparable from the two of them: Hey, although this Wan Qilin has done a lot of evil before. In recent months, he has become more polite and knows how to solve problems for his father. However, Master Wan actually took his son to borrow troops into Beijing to "help the abuse". ended up with a "annihilation of the Nine Clans". What a pity!

Hearing this, someone shook his head and said: As soon as you hear it, you will know that you have all forgotten who that rebel Ning Feihu is? You don't think about it, Master Wan is usually the most shrewd and stingy person. If this person has nothing to do with the people of Wanfu, will Master Wan borrow troops to enter Beijing to assist him in "seeking power and usurping the throne"? For no reason, who would lend troops to him to Beijing to "send him to death"?

Those who had spoken before were furrowed in contemplation. Suddenly, a few people patted their heads and said: I finally remembered that Ning Feihu, the rebel minister, is the eldest aunt of the elders of Wanfu. It was because he was appointed as an official in Beijing that Qiu Runan, the second aunt of the old man of Wanfu, was able to go to the province to sit on the chair of the "prefect"!

Speaking of this, they took a sip of the teacup and said: It is also because of this person that Wan Qilin can get away with it for decades. If it weren't for this person's evil intentions to occupy the country, the two of them would not have come to this step of "cutting off their heads"!

When it came to this, the people who talked to him couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: in the final analysis, it is "soft hands that take people and have a short mouth that eats people". Hey, be a man. It's better to live a bright and innocent life!

A week ago, all the Circular papers had become new. The main content above is also very different from before: I received a report from ten miles and eight towns, and it was verified by two Qincha adults day and day. Wan Qilin has been taking eight accomplices "in the fish and meat village" for decades, causing deaths and serious crimes. "Strangled" sentence after one week; Wan Peng raised his adopted son and did not teach, and committed murder. After a week's sentence, "no forgiveness"!

The "Circulars" were also covered with bright red handprints and countless signatures. It's really shocking!

Seeing this, some people put their heads together and whispered: Hey, what happened this time was the mistake of the two Wanfu masters and sons borrowing troops to "help the gang and abuse". An outline of "killing the nine clans" is enough to make them "fall to the ground"! Why did the imperial court still issue a holy decree to order the two lords of the imperial mission to re-investigate the old bloody cases of Wan Qilin that had passed for decades?

There is no doubt that these people who whisper. It's the person who knows that Wan Qilin has become sensible in recent months!

Of course, no one is stupid enough to ask the errand officer who is guarding the Circular. In front of him, these people knew that it was inconvenient to have any more questions. One by one, they left the scene full of doubts!

Early this morning, the sound of gongs and drums woke up the neighbors nearby. After hurriedly dressing up, freshening up, and drinking a bowl of porridge that had been poured into the kettle last night. He hurriedly led his family out of the house and screwed the iron locks, and walked the streets and alleys, calling friends and friends: the front of the torture table to watch the excitement!

They were extremely surprised to find that in front of the torture platform, there was already a sea of people rubbing shoulders. Those who beat gongs and drums are piled up in baskets around them. It was all stones, bricks, tiles, rotten vegetable leaves, and pig poop!

Obviously, these people came from afar. The only thing that puzzled the neighbors was: why did these people come here to watch the two of them "fall to the ground", why do they want to beat gongs and drums? Why do you bring stones, bricks, tiles, rotten leaves, and pig poop?

At this moment, they are even dreaming of "one thousand and one nights". I would never have thought that there were three middle-aged men dressed as men, and a burly young man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist. He has quietly walked over and looked at the people who beat the gongs and drums with an indifferent face!

Those who beat gongs and drums would definitely not have imagined that not far behind them, five old men and a group of young men and women all looked at them with frowns—

From time to time, they would put their heads together and whisper: the people beating the gongs and drums over there were all stones and bricks and tiles in the baskets around them. Obviously, they died because their relatives were injured by Wan Qilin. I came here with those things to vent my anger!

As soon as the words slipped out, they couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh and say, "Hey, it's better for people to live a lifetime in peace and stability." Otherwise, you won't be able to be quiet when you die!

Bang, bang, bang----, a gong sound drifted into everyone's ears with the wind. It's like an athlete hearing the referee's whistle, and the big guys immediately follow the reputation!

Two columns of officials held sticks, chains, spears and shields, and held aloft wooden signs that read "mighty", "evasive" and "silent". Walk in front with neat and orderly steps, and sound the gong to open the way!

Two gray-and-white horses dragged the rattling prisoner cart to follow, and Wan Pengju and Wan Qilin, who were shackled and shackled on the cart, stood in the wooden cage. Behind him, the two shirtless executioners wielding ghost-headed broadswords deliberately showed off their chest hair to show off their abilities!

Twelve officials carried three brown sedan chairs and walked slowly in the middle; The two columns of royal forest soldiers and brocade guards holding high spears and shields walked on both sides of the official sedan chair; The four "guards with knives in front of the palace" led by General Yu Haoyu rode on four brown-red tall horses and vigilantly scanned the movements around them!

Holding the "Shangfang Sword" given by Emperor Yongxi, Lin Yushi was sitting in the first official sedan chair. In his mind, the three old ladies of Wanfu and the other four young ladies frequently flashed in front of him. Holding hands with eager eyes and tears in his eyes, he said: Lord Lin, we must collect the bodies of our two closest relatives. Do it! Lord Lin----

Thinking of this, he couldn't help muttering to himself: Since he set off to come to Huayang County, southern Jiangsu, he didn't see the four deputies of the "Imperial Guards with Knives" walking together. Could it be that General Yu ordered them to come here in advance and lay an ambush around the torture platform! Later, I will meet the three old ladies and the other four young ladies. What else can I say to them in front of General Yu? －－－－

However, before he could figure it out. There was a gossip of scolding in front of me-

Ruthless bastard thing, hit you, hit you----

If you don't raise a donkey, you should also fight if you don't teach your son----

You brute, when you did a lot of evil. Why didn't you expect retribution? Hit, hit--------

It's a shame that you're still a merchant, and you don't teach your adopted son. Why did you let your mother-in-law give birth to him? Hit, hit----

Suddenly, there were several people shouting in unison-

The murder of your loved ones is indeed pitiful. However, today is the end of the day for the two of them. Why do you do this? You guys, don't throw things away. Other----

Hearing this, Lin Yushi couldn't help but open the curtain of the sedan window and look at the source of the sound. I saw five old men and a group of young men and women waving their arms, trying to stop those red-faced people from throwing things at the two of them!

The people who were stopped turned to them in droves, and scolded them with bad intentions: It is not up to your children, and of course you speak softly and nicely. Kindly, strip your child's clothes and let this beast sleep!

As soon as the words landed, one of them pointed at the five old men and a group of young adults with a full face and shouted: Today, you had better stop "meddling". Otherwise, don't blame our things for not having long eyes!

The five old men took a step forward and said without changing their faces: "The saints still make mistakes, let alone us ordinary people? You vent your anger for your children, we are all beyond reproach! It's just that when is the time for retribution? If you agree to let them both die peacefully. We are willing to bow down to you three times for them, or even for a day. Will it work?

Hearing these words coldly, those red-faced people were all dumbfounded at once. The people who watched the excitement around also looked at the five old people as if they were taking photos!

Seeing this, Lin Yushi's eyes suddenly widened and looked at these people. opened his mouth, and threw out the question in his heart: Hey, right now, the two of them are about to die. Most of the relatives who were involved with them must have fled "far away"! Who are these five old people and a group of young adults?

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