Chapter 44: Ambush

At the beginning of February of the first year of Xingqing in the Great Song Dynasty, Lin'an City, Yujin Garden.

On the high platform, the governor of the political affairs department sat tall with a solemn face. Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Xu Xuan, the secretary of Dali Temple, sat on both sides, looking at the crowd of prisoners on the execution table in front of them, as well as the crowds of people who watched the execution.

Although winter is coming to spring, the spring is cold, the sky is full of haze, and it looks like it is going to rain, and the wind is gusting.

Shi Miyuan and the others, who were dressed in single clothes, were unkempt, their faces were pale and cold, their lips were trembling, their bodies and heads were dirty, and there were traces left by eggs, tofu, and vegetables everywhere.

Although the government closed the news that Shi Miyuan was going to be executed, it was still leaked, and the streets of Lin'an City were empty, and the people of Lin'an were almost all out of the city, and firecrackers rang out in unison, like a festival. Wherever Shi Miyuan and others' prisoner cars went, various items such as tofu, eggs, and vegetable leaves rushed to their faces, and the streets of Lin'an were in a mess.

On the high platform, his eyes swept to Shi Miyuan and other felons, Zhen Dexiu was full of emotion and shook his head slightly.

Locked in prison in Dali Temple for more than two months, Shi Miyuan is not like a person, a ghost is not like a ghost, and the whole person has been thin, which shows the torture suffered.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, there is a providence in the dark.

"True father, this is really a cycle of heavenly principles, and retribution is not happy!"

Xu Xuan looked at the excited scene, shook his head, and sighed with emotion.

"Who says it isn't! Shi Miyuan was the prime minister, the government was declining, and the crimes he committed were difficult to write. This time, the sky is really bright! ”

Ge Hong took over the conversation, he looked at Xu Xuan, and there was a smile on his face.

"Duke Xu, Dali Siqing invites himself, you are an old minister valued by the new emperor, and the old man congratulates Duke Xu first."

Ge Hong's words made Xu Xuan slightly stunned. He looked at Zhen Dexiu and bowed to Ge Hong.

"The official family loves and the emperor is magnificent, but no matter what position he is, he should do his best to share the worries of the official family and benefit the people."

Chen Duanchang, the original secretary of Dali Temple, was transferred to Zhongcheng in the imperial history, and he, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the favored minister of the new emperor, was finally corrected.

Speaking of which, a few of them are old ministers, and everyone has eaten the dividends of Shi Miyuan's downfall.

"What Xu Gong said is extremely true! That's true! ”

Ge Hong smiled, nodded again and again, and then said to Zhen Dexiu:

"True father, Shi Miyuan Fufa, you, the emperor, have to work a lot. Although Xue Ji is the prime minister, now that the prime minister and the privy envoy are separated, the Great Song Dynasty is back on track. You, the ruling minister, are very powerful, and it is extraordinary! ”

Xie Ge said auspiciously. is still Xu Xianggong's words, no matter what position he is in, he should share his worries for the monarch and do his best. ”

In Zhen Dexiu's eyes, there was a faint trace of melancholy.

The head of the household, the ruling minister, and the emperor, look like the scenery, and who knows what it tastes like.

"Your Majesty, spare your life! The minister is wronged! ”

Shi Miyuan's staff and fellow villager Yu Tianci had messy hair, dirty face, crying, snot and tears, and was extremely pitiful.

"Shi Miyuan, you dog thief! You've hurt me so much! ”

In the past, Cheng Mi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, had a wide robe and big sleeves, and he was tall, but now his face was like earth, and he scolded Shi Miyuan for misleading people.

Although the family was not implicated, after the raid, how to solve the livelihood of the family in the future?

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Spare your life! ”

Zheng Qingzhi, Zheng Shichang, father and son were disheveled, lost their souls, muttering to themselves, like walking corpses.

"Zhao Hong, even if I become a powerful ghost, I will make you unhappy!"

Shi Miyuan's second son, Shi Zhaizhi, scolded, and the official on the side stepped forward, with an old fist, Shi Zhaizhi's nose and face were swollen, and his face was full of blood, and he had to beg for mercy again and again.

"I really thought it was still the day when your Shi family was in power! If you dare to fart again, you will be toothless! ”

The servant's black face was cold, and he walked away a few steps, still staring at him.

Shi Zhaizhi relieved himself, hit his head on the ground, snot and tears, and sobbed silently in pain.

Shi Miyuan looked at the officials who were treating him coldly, and then at his son, who was bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and smiled bitterly.

When he was in power, even the court officials had to be respectful to him, wagging their tails like dogs and begging for mercy. Now that he is in trouble, even this little servant dares to be so rude to him, beating his son in front of him, and not giving him any mercy.

"Erlang, it's come to this, don't cry anymore."

Shi Miyuan let out a low sigh.

They are already about to be executed, what's the point of crying and making trouble again?

"Dad, I don't want to die! I don't want to die! ”

Shi Zhaizhi choked up tears, and his eyes were unwilling.

"It's all your dad who hurt you!"

Shi Miyuan felt remorseful in his heart, but his face was as usual.

Zhao Hong, a dog thief, was still too careless, and he fell short after all.

"Shi Miyuan, you dog thief, you also have today!"

"Shi Miyuan, kill this dog thief!"

"Kill Shi Miyuan! Kill this heinous traitor! ”

Around the court, the onlookers scolded angrily, and the crowd was excited, and the sergeants and officials who maintained law and order tried their best to block it.

"True father, the hour is almost up."

Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, glanced at the sky and said softly.

Zhen Deok-so nodded, stood up, picked up the holy decree on the table, and walked to the side of the stage.

"The edict said: Shi Miyuan, Cheng Mi, Zheng Qingzhi and other cadres will depose the prince by edict, and the crime is unforgivable, and they should be punished according to law. Shi Miyuan brought disaster to the country and the people, excluded dissidents, despised the imperial power, and committed crimes, which were difficult to write, and were punished according to the law and the canon, and sentenced to capital punishment, so as to set the record straight! ”

Zhen Dexiu read the holy decree loudly, and the people at the scene scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"It's a good kill! Damn it! ”

"Shi Miyuan, you old thief! You also have today! ”

In the midst of the angry scolding of the people, Zhen Dexiu roared loudly.

"Executioner, prepare for execution!"

"The prisoners Shi Miyuan, Shi Zhaizhi, Cheng Yu, Zheng Qingzhi, Zheng Shichang, Yu Tianci and others will be punished in the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhen Deok-so shouted loudly, and the sword and axe men stepped forward one after another, and the wooden signs tied on the prisoners' backs were removed one by one.

Zheng Qingzhi looked at the crowd, his wife and children and grandchildren in disguise were watching the execution, but they didn't dare to say anything. Zheng Qingzhi was in tears, crying silently.

Zheng Qingzhi's son Zheng Shichang kowtowed again and again, crying bitterly.

"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty for your forgiveness!"

The act of rebellion, the nine clans, and the wife can still be saved, and the emperor is already merciful enough.

"Shi Miyuan, you dog thief, you hurt me so much! I don't want to die! ”

Cheng Yu collapsed to the ground, crying loudly, and scolded Shi Miyuan hoarsely.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

Yu Tianci frequently grabbed the ground with his head and shouted loudly.

His wife and children, as well as his younger brother and mother, are all in Siming's hometown, and his mother and younger brother also taught Zhao Guicheng to read and read etiquette. If you investigate it carefully, it will be difficult for your family to protect it.

At this time, his shouting may let the emperor know that he will not continue to pursue his family.

Shi Miyuan forced his composure, he raised his head vigorously, and in the crowd of people watching around, there seemed to be a figure of a family member who had changed his face and cried bitterly.

Yu Tianci and Zheng Qingzhi didn't look at him from beginning to end.

These people are going to die, are they still afraid of Zhao Hong's obscenity?

"In the old days, Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people. Erlang, I want to go out to Cai Dongmen to chase the cunning rabbit with Ruofu and the yellow dog, how can I get it? ”

Shi Miyuan was held on the torture wood, and said with a miserable smile, seeing death as home.

"Dad, I don't want to die! I don't want to die! ”

Shi Zhaizhi cried loudly and struggled desperately, but was held down by the executing officials.

"Don't want to die? First ask Lao Tzu's knife if he agrees! ”

"The hour has come! Execute! ”

Jin Deok-so shouted angrily.

The era when Shi Miyuan covered the sky with one hand is finally coming to an end.

"I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled! ”

Shi Miyuan closed his eyes and shouted loudly, his eyes full of disbelief.

Until now, he still couldn't figure it out, how could he lose in the hands of a waste like Zhao Hong?

Next to the torture platform, in the forbidden army maintaining order, seeing the scene of Zheng Qingzhi and others crying, Zhang Zhengsi shook his head gently.

Good and evil will be rewarded, and many unrighteous deeds will kill themselves. Who has the heavens spared?

His gaze swept to the blunt knife in the hand of the executioner behind Shi Miyuan, and Zhang Zhengsi couldn't help but be surprised.

This is to announce a personal vendetta in front of the public!

Shi Miyuan, this old thief, this is a great anger of the people, and he is full of evil!

"Execution!"

Jin Deok-so shouted angrily.

The executioners raised their knives one after another, and slashed down with a knife, and the cries of Zheng Qingzhi and the others stopped abruptly, and the heads were rolling, and the ground was bloody.

The executioner slashed down, and Shi Miyuan's neck was in severe pain, dripping with blood, and it was unbearable. He could see his son's big head rolling to the ground, staring at him, and his heart ached so much that he couldn't help but feel creepy.

The executioner slashed down viciously with a second knife, and Shi Miyuan's head was still there, the blood stained his neck red, and his head was still not cut off.

"What's going on?"

The people were elated, and Zhendexiu on the high platform frowned, wanting to ask, but was stopped by Ge Hong shaking his head.

"True father, this is the will of the people. The will of the people cannot be violated. ”

Shi Miyuan is full of evil, and I don't know how many people with lofty ideals have been killed. Today's "blunt knife" punishment must be that the executioner was bought, and it is necessary to admit that Shi Miyuan was tortured. If he really stops it, I'm afraid he will be coaxed by the people and bring humiliation on himself.

Jin Deok so lowered his head and stopped watching.

Xu Xuan next to him also sighed softly.

Instead of this, it is better to sentence Shi Miyuan to a Ling Chi or cut it in half, the audience will be happy, and they will not be embarrassed.

Torture like this, as if they were retaliating.

"Ahh Kill me! ”

The executioner slashed the third slash, and Shi Miyuan finally screamed in pain. This kind of torture really made him feel painful.

"Old thief, you know the pain!"

"Old thief, you deserve it, you are innocent!"

Shi Miyuan screamed in pain, tears were in his eyes, but the surrounding people scolded angrily, without any pity.

The executioner showed no mercy, but cut it with a knife, and the heat was just right, and he was sweating profusely. Shi Miyuan's angry scolding turned into a cry for mercy, and the executioner took a lot of effort and slashed more than 30 knives before cutting off Shi Miyuan's head with a blunt knife.

Seeing the big heads rolling to the ground, especially Shi Miyuan's head falling to the ground, and the blood all over the ground, the people of Lin'an who were watching let out earth-shattering cheers.

In the crowd, Shi Miyuan's wives and concubines and children swallowed tears, and no one dared to show their feet. Seeing that Shi Miyuan was tortured, Shi Miyuan's wife Pan was old and decrepit, and passed out directly.

Zheng Qingzhi, Cheng Mi and other family members also watched the punishment with pain, and everyone dared not speak out. In case he is recognized, under the excitement of the crowd, he will be punched and kicked, who knows if he can go back completely.

Around Yujin Garden, in the city of Lin'an, the sound of crackling firecrackers continues, and the cheers of the people are everywhere, as if it is a festival.

The cold wind was miserable, and suddenly thunder and lightning flashed, tearing the sky, and it didn't take long for the heavy rain to pour down, covering the entire Yujin Garden and the entire Lin'an City.

"Go back and report to the emperor!"

The rain poured down, and soon drenched his whole body, and Jin Deok-so stood in the rain and let out a long sullen breath.

Shi Miyuan, a lone man and a thief, was finally ambushed. The tumor on the body of the Great Song Dynasty was finally removed.