The Golden Age Chapter 421: The ghost under the knife
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The officials who were ordered to supervise the execution were Dali Temple Qing and Xing Department minister Zhu Dongshan, and other officials from the Department of Yamen also came to watch.
The officials sat under the canopy, looking at the prisoners in the Ministry of War who were kneeling on the wooden platform in the rain, somewhat uncomfortable.
The prisoners waiting to be executed on the execution stage were once their colleagues. They even lived happily in the same band and were drunk at the same wine table, but now they have to watch their heads be chopped off. Fall down.
Rain water falls on the eaves, and then gathers down along the water channel beside the tiles, forming a small waterfall from the sky.
There is a market near the execution ground. There are many buildings, and the rain falls from the eaves, crackling and hitting the bluestone ground.
Qin Xiao looked at the officials on the execution platform with a cold look, without a trace of sympathy. At this time, he didn't even have too deep hatred, and it was more of a kind of sadness in his heart.
The real power of the Dali Temple Secretary does not have Zhu Dongshanzhong, the criminal minister, but this time it is the prison officer, looking at the prisoner on the execution platform boredly, and the mood does not fluctuate at all, until the criminal minister Zhu sitting next to him Dongshan leaned closer and whispered a few words, Dali Siqing showed a slight smile on his face, nodded slightly, and said a few words to Zhu Dongshan.
Zhu Dongshan got up, held the decree in his hand, and declared it loudly, but at this time the rain was too strong, and the crackling rain interfered with his voice. Except for a few people close to Pengtai, most people could not hear it. Knowing what Zhu Dongshan was talking about, he could only see his mouth moving from a distance.
But everyone didn’t care what Zhu Dongshan was talking about. Today, countless people came here in the rain just to see a group of treacherous ministers. They waited until Dali Temple Qing took a bamboo stick and got up and shouted "Then the bamboo sticks were thrown out, and the people onlookers became excited and crowded forward one by one, hoping that when these officials fell their heads, they could see more clearly.
Some people even took out the rotten eggs that had been prepared a long time ago from their arms, squeezed them forward, and slammed them at the criminals on stage, roaring and berating the traitorous officials for leaving the country.
So more people threw things on the stage one after another. Those who didn't prepare anything, grabbed the mud from the ground and threw them on the stage. The sentiment was enthusiastic, and they seemed to tear the officials on stage to pieces.
Not long ago, these people on the stage were all on the top. Ordinary people did not say that it was almost impossible to meet or get close.
At this time, he was kneeling on the execution stand facing the people.
The insults and throws of the people didn't make the heartbroken criminals feel the slightest emotion. They just lowered their heads and faced their doomed fate.
The guards on the edge of the execution platform have formed a circle, raising the spears in their hands, and pushing the people back.
On the wooden platform, the executioner next to Fan Wenzheng spit, put the torture knife back behind him, with one foot forward, stretched out his left hand and gently pressed the back of Fan Wenzheng's neck, confirming the position of the joints. Then with a low drink, the blade flashed.
When the knife fell, it made a muffled noise like a sharp knife cut into the pork.
With a brush, blood squirted out from the headless cavity, and Fan Wenzheng's head slumped on the wooden table, seeming to be still in fear of the execution knife in the hands of the executioner, rolling rumblingly I got up, took advantage of the flow of rain and kept going, rolled to the edge of the wooden platform and fell down.
Almost at the same time, the other executioners had executed all the other prisoners. A dozen heads were rolling on the stage. Except for Fan Wenzheng's, four or five heads also rolled down to the stage.
The people who were enthusiastic before saw a few heads on the ground, and they all went back in shock.
Where the head rolls, the blood stains left behind are covered by rain
One charge, quickly faded away.
Finally, the people cheered. Qin Xiao in the crowd raised his head and looked at the sky. The heavy rain was heavy, and many onlookers did not hold umbrellas. Qin Xiao was one of them. The rain covered Qin Xiao's body. The upper and lower parts were already wet, he just meditated in his heart, whether these dozen heads could really bring the dead souls of Xiling's change to rest.
Dali Siqing and Zhu Dongshan whispered to each other, they both laughed, then got up and left Pengtai.
The case of the Ministry of War ended with fourteen heads of war officials. For most people, this was the best result.
The blame for the loss of Xiling fell on these military officials. The execution of these dozens of officials in public also showed the imperial court's anger at the loss of Xiling. Therefore, people's anger at the loss of Xiling was greatly increased. Mitigation, at least in people's minds, the saint is wise, and the culpability of the negligent officials has been investigated. Even a heavy court official like Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the saint still punishes the crime without the slightest protection.
In this case, the Ministry of Criminal Justice did not involve hundreds of people like the big cases in earlier years, and it was handled properly.
The officials of the Criminal Department headed by Lu Junzhong did their best to investigate the case, and the merits were not small. The saint gave Lu Junzhong a Qingyang Bo and rewarded hundreds of households, and other officials of the Criminal Department, large and small, also received rewards. .
Lu Junzhong has been sitting in the position of Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry for more than ten years. He is as stable as a mountain. He has done many big cases for the saints, but he has never been given a knighthood. But this time, because of the case of the Ministry of War, he won the Earl of Qingyang. Nobility, naturally many people did not expect.
Qin Xiao has no interest in what award Lu Junzhong received. He just hopes to see Han Yunong as soon as possible.
The Ministry of War case has been closed, and the criminals have been sentenced. According to the truth, Han Yunong, who existed only as a witness, should have left the Criminal Ministry a long time ago, and there is no need to wait for the execution.
However, after the execution, Qin Xiao still didn't see Han Yunong return. He ran to the Ministry of Justice. Zhu Dongshan came out to receive him, saying that the case was too big. Although the case was closed, there were still some finishing tasks to be done, up to three days. Han Yunong can leave the Criminal Ministry.
Qin Xiao was assured, and his mood was much better.
Heavy rains poured on the day of execution on the eighth day of March. By the tenth day of March, the spring was bright in Kyoto again, and the weather began to warm up. The two cases of Hongling Zhenren and Fan Wenzheng are now a thing of the past, and new things happen every day in Kyoto. In the past, not many people are interested in continuing to talk about it.
The loss of Xiling, after more than a dozen heads fell to the ground, seems to have become a trivial matter for most people.
The common people only feel that since the court has already beheaded the officers of the Ministry of War because of the loss of Xiling, then naturally they will find a way to quell the rebellion in Xiling. This is a national matter, and the court is free to care about it. There is really no need for the ordinary people to worry about it. .
For Qiuniang, the officials were chopped off and had nothing to do with her.
She just wants to buy a cruise ship as soon as possible.
Spring has begun in February, and March is the time when Yangliu Yiyi on both sides of the river and the most out-of-towners visit Beijing. March of each year is the best time for cruise business.
For the boat ladies in Kyoto, this year has ushered in a joyous and encouraging news.
The Taiping Society, which controls Raoshui and Half of Luoshui River, suddenly released news. If you punt a boat in the river channel controlled by the Taiping Society, the boat girls can be exempted from paying river fees, and once tourists harass the boat girls, as long as there is a Taiping Society nearby People from the ship’s wife just shout, and the people from the Taiping Club will unconditionally come out for the ship’s wife
Head hit and hug.
No one knows why the Taiping Club suddenly became so kind, but for the boat ladies, this is of course a dream thing.
And after the boat ladies on the Tsing Yi Hall knew the news, many people began to come to the Taipinghui river. Of course, Tsing Yi Tang could not stop the boat ladies from going. For a while, cruise ships shuttled on the river controlled by the Taipinghui. There is an endless stream of exchanges, and the Tsing Yitang river course is starting to become deserted, but the Taipinghui river course is very lively.
The other boat girls are busy every day, but Qiu Niang is anxious.
There are hundreds of cruise ships on the Kyoto River, and each cruise ship has an owner.
If you want to do this business, you must have your own cruise ship, and there are not many ways to get a cruise ship.
The most straightforward method is to go to Kyoto's Boathouse to order a boat directly, but the price of the boat customized by Boathouse is not low, and after paying the deposit, it is impossible to get a boat without ten and a half months.
In comparison, the most affordable way is to buy an old boat from someone else.
The old ship is not only cheap, but it is also very fast to pay for the ship.
Often, some boat girls really can’t stick to it and sell the cruise ship in their hands, or someone who wants to change a new ship, can only sell the old ship, so that they can pick up the leak and buy the cruise ship at the cheapest price.
However, it is not easy to buy an old boat book during this peak cruise season, not to mention that as soon as the news that Taiping will waive the river channel fee, there are very few boats selling, but there are many who want to buy an old boat to make a living, Qiu Niang After asking everywhere, I finally found out that someone was going to sell the boat. When someone was found, the old boat had been robbed by others.
Qiu Niang was annoyed.
At the beginning, her boat was an old boat bought for five taels of silver. It took almost two years to use it, but it was sunk in the Luoshui River by the people of Tsing Yi Tang.
Although Qin Xiao forcibly took compensation from the people in Tsing Yi Tang, Qiuniang also received fifty taels of silver as the money to buy the ship, but she could not find the owner of the ship, and a new ship cost almost ten taels of silver, she had. It is not enough at all.
What’s terrible is that I haven’t bought a boat these days, so I can’t do business. The family has to eat every day, and the cost of 50 taels of silver has to be spent. Even if there are old boats for sale at this season, because the situation is very good, The price of old ships has also risen, and the money on hand may not necessarily be able to buy a ship.
Sometimes she can’t wait to sell Gu Baiyi’s books all over the house. She pooled her money to buy a boat, but in her heart she knew that Gu Baiyi had nothing to do, just to treat those books as treasures. After finishing the book, Gu Baiyi was afraid that he would not survive.
A few days later, the boat was not bought, and business could not be done. Qiuniang was in a distressed mood while sitting in the sky. Gu Baiyi couldn't see a good face when she went home every day.
I ran for another morning today. I really found out that there was an old ship for sale, but when I came to the door, the ship was much older than my previous ship. It cost seven taels of silver to open its mouth, bargaining, and finally killed it. Without six taels of silver, she would never make a move. Qiuniang had no choice but to return in anguish. She went back to the door of her house, still muttering that the person was greedy for money, and this year must be bad luck.
When I returned to Kushui Alley, I was already eating. I returned to the courtyard tiredly. I saw the tall horse at a glance. Before I thought about it, I heard a voice and laughed: "Sister Qiu Niang, you are back. It is estimated that it is the meal, you should be back, I brought you a snack." A person walked around behind the horse, raised his arm, and was carrying a bag of pastries in his hand.