As the last word "Ling Chi" echoed in the execution ground as the official read out the charges, the originally noisy crowd fell silent for a moment, and then burst into even louder cheers.
Although Shangyong executes many people every autumn, those who are executed are extremely rare, and often not one is encountered for several years or even more than ten years.
After all, the court also has to pay attention to benevolence. Generally, it is difficult to quell public anger unless it seriously arouses public anger. Under normal circumstances, as long as you are not a tyrant and a coward, you have to worry about your reputation to some extent.
Even if a court official commits a capital crime, he will most likely be punished by execution, or even given poison and white silk. Ordinary people will not be able to commit any serious crime.
In the past, most of the people who were sentenced in this way were notorious gangsters or heinous villains who violated human ethics.
After the official finished reading, he folded the fold in his hand, turned around and respectfully sent it to the three supervisors and beheading officials.
Naturally, the Minister of Punishment and the Censor of Zuodu were not in a position to make the final decision, so they both looked at Xie Yan and made a "please" gesture.
Xie Yan was already familiar with these things, so he just flipped through them casually and said, "Verify your identity."
The official turned around and gave the order to the people below: "Verify your identity!"
Immediately, several people walked towards the execution platform, identified the people on it one by one, and then went back to report.
"Your Majesty, the identity of the prisoner is unmistakable."
The official turned around and reported respectfully, "Your Majesty, my lords, the prisoner has been found guilty."
The Minister of Punishment, who was sitting on Xie Yan's left hand side, looked up at the clock and said, "Your Majesty, is the execution going to be carried out now?" The time is not yet up.
Xie Yan didn't care about the time. In fact, the law didn't explicitly stipulate that the execution had to wait until three quarters to noon. He didn't care sitting here in the middle of winter, but there were many elderly adults present. If he turned around and got sick from the cold,
There are just a few less people to work with.
The end of the year is coming soon, and there are too many things in the court in the second half of the year. Even Xie Yan feels a little headache, and he can no longer accept the reduction of capable people in the court.
Just as he was about to raise his hand to pull out the token on the table, he saw Yu Chen on the execution platform opposite seemed to say something to the person standing next to him. The person standing next to him hesitated and looked up to this side.
Xie Yan thought for a moment, then raised his hand to ask someone to come over.
The man ran over quickly and reported in the audience: "To inform the prince, the sinner said that he wanted to ask someone a question, and in exchange he could tell the prince a secret."
Yu Chen has been with Bai Jingrong for many years, and of course he knows a lot of secrets. But he is destined to die and is not afraid of torture, so Xie Yan never intends to spend any time on him.
Xie Yan said calmly: "I cannot make decisions for others." Yu Chen definitely didn't want to ask him anything.
At this time, Cui Zheyu and Cui Ziying emerged from the crowd.
She had the token from the Prince Regent's Palace in her hand, and the guards around the execution place did not stop her.
Cui Zheyu walked to the audience and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have a few words to say to Yu Chen."
Xie Yan glanced at her deeply and nodded.
Cui Zheyu led Cui Ziying to Yu Chen and looked down at the embarrassed man in front of her.
"I heard that the executioner who will execute you today is very skilled at his craftsmanship. I hope you can survive for two more days." Ling Chi is a torturous punishment. You use a fishing net to net the person, and then use a knife to squeeze out the gap in the fishing net.
Slicing the flesh with one knife at a time. It is said that the most skilled executioner can make three thousand cuts and survive for three days.
Yu Chen looked at her and said, "How long do you want me to live?"
Cui Zheyu tilted his head slightly, with a charming smile, "Of course, the longer the better, I wonder if this master can cut off three thousand pieces of flesh from you? Even so... it won't be enough for those who were harmed by you.
After the death of the husband, the children and grandchildren shall be divided.”
Yu Chen looked at her speechless. The more Cui Zheyu spoke lightly, the more he knew how much she hated him in her heart.
"I have something to ask you." Yu Chen gritted his teeth.
Cui Zheyu smiled and said, "If you ask, I may not be able to answer."
Yu Chen said: "Back then...were you pregnant?"
Hearing this, Cui Ziying couldn't help but change his expression, and turned to look at his sister standing next to him.
He has been back for so long and never knew about it.
Cui Zheyu chuckled lightly, "So that's what you asked. It seems that you have just understood what I said." She raised her hand and gently covered her abdomen, lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Yes, back then.
…I didn’t know until the news came that I was pregnant.”
Yu Chen couldn't help but trembled and said, "Where is the child?"
Cui Zheyu suddenly laughed out loud, as if he couldn't stand because of his laughter. He leaned on Cui Ziying next to him. He looked at Yu Chen who raised his hand to wipe the tears from his eyes and said, "Of course it's gone, dad."
On the third day after my mother was buried, I beat them down in front of their graves with my own hands."
"You!" Yu Chen looked at Cui Zheyu in disbelief. He thought about many possibilities, such as Cui Zheyu gave birth to the child and gave it away, or there was an accident and the child died, but he never thought of this answer.
.
Cui Zheyu back then... No, Cui Wanyu, his gentle and beautiful wife, would actually do such a thing!
"No...you lied to me...how could you..."
Cui Zheyu smiled uncontrollably and said: "What are you thinking about? Do you think I will give birth to your evil seed? The son of a traitor and an ungrateful person. Living with such blood in the world will suffer. I am
Helping him."
Cui Ziying held Cui Zheyu's hand that was holding his arm tightly, and stared fiercely at Yu Chen who was kneeling on the ground. If he hadn't tried his best to restrain himself, he might have been able to kick him.
Cui Zheyu looked at Yu Chen, sighed, and said inexplicably: "How could a person like you care so much about an unborn child? It was also a mistake on my part. If I had known you cared so much, I would have told you earlier.
, so that you can go and see him."
Yu Chen trembled and said nothing. He had been an orphan since he was a child. Even though he had blood relatives, the Bai family had never looked down on him because of his status.
He grew up like a bullied wild dog slave until he was a teenager. Bai Jingrong was the first person who was kind to him as his aunt, and Cui Liao was the second person who was kind to him. In the end, he abandoned him for Bai Jingrong
He left the Cui family and abandoned everything.
But he still often feels lonely around Bai Jingrong. He knows that Bai Jingrong wants to take advantage of him, but he has no way to get rid of his dependence on Bai Jingrong.
After he betrayed Dasheng and the Cui family, this dependence became even more obvious. Because he had nothing but Bai Jingrong, who was his only relative in the world.
Although he was still abandoned by Bai Jingrong in the end, he always felt that he had no regrets.
And now...
It turns out that he once had a warm home, and he might have had one or even more children. He once had great military exploits and status that the world admired, but now these people are looking at him with contempt and hatred. I once looked at myself with admiration and admiration.
It was as if a hand was brushing away the smoke in front of his eyes. At this moment, Yu Chen clearly realized what he had abandoned.
For a moment, he felt a splitting headache, lowered his head and spit out a mouthful of blood.
He couldn't help but look up to the sky and let out a shrill wail.
Cui Ziying frowned and pulled Cui Zheyu back two steps, looking warily at the crazy man in front of him.
Cui Zheyu said calmly: "If you are so sad, then go underground to accompany him. I hope he won't be ashamed of you. By the way, please forgive me for the sins you have done. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to go underground and see you. Where is he?"
After saying that, he turned around, put a hand on Cui Ziying's arm and walked away.
Yu Chen didn't react at all to their departure. He was still wailing, as if he couldn't resolve the pain in his heart otherwise and would die here on the spot.
"What...are you saying?" Yushi Zuodu asked curiously: "Is it possible that you are crazy?"
Yu Chen, the prisoner, was not afraid of torture or threats, so nothing could be learned from him. Fortunately, his crimes were all clear, and the Ministry of Punishments could directly verify his identity and impose a sentence.
This appearance inevitably made some people who harbored hatred towards him feel unhappy. Seeing him in this shape, many people felt a little more happy.
Xie Yan lowered his eyes and said nothing. The Minister of Punishment next to him coughed lightly and glanced at Zuodu Yushi.
He was in charge of this case, so he naturally knew the identity of the woman in red. As for what the other party said, he could roughly guess it.
General Cui Liao is indeed a famous general, but this daughter is also a ruthless person.
No wonder he has been protected by His Royal Highness the Regent these years.
After wasting time for a while, the time is finally almost up.
After Yu Chen told Xiying the last thing he wanted to say, Xie Yan said: "Let's carry out the execution."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Execution!"
After giving the order, several prisoners next to Yu Chen were so frightened that they lay on the ground unable to get up. The most timid ones wet their pants immediately.
Yu Chen had calmed down, but he was still kneeling there, his expression dull as if there was no trace of life in him.
Those people were put directly on the guillotine. The executioner slashed their heads and their blood splattered all over the ground.
There were a few more people in front of Yu Chen. Yu Chen's shirt had been pulled clean off, and a fishing net hood was used to catch him.
In order to prevent him from freezing to death, several braziers were even raised around him.
The executioner held a sharp knife, smiled at Yu Chen, with a bit of hatred and malice in his eyes, and said, "I'm sorry."
Yu Chen groaned, and a thin piece of meat was peeled off.
The executioner's skill in holding the knife was really excellent. The thin skin and flesh stuck to the blade like paper. He flicked it and it fell into the wooden basin next to him.
The people watching around cheered.
Xie Yan was not very interested in watching such things, so he stood up after sitting for a while.
The people on his left and right also stood up, and the Minister of Punishment said: "Your Majesty, are you leaving now?"
Xie Yan nodded and said: "There will be two Laos behind me."
The censor of Zuodu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are welcome. I will send you off respectfully."
Luo Yun, who was next to him, also stood up, and the two of them walked out surrounded by guards without saying anything.
In the teahouse on the street, Luo Junyao was playing with his teacup with his chin propped up, and there were cheers one after another outside.
Although the execution of a traitor is a very satisfying thing, it is still a bit creepy for so many people to watch a person being tortured with such passion.
Qin Yao'er was just like Wei Changting said, and she didn't even need to get closer to take a look. She had already withdrawn herself after being cut more than a dozen times on the execution ground.
Xie Yan walked in from the outside. When he saw him, Luo Junyao perked up and said with a smile, "You came out so soon? Where is daddy?" He tilted his body and looked out.
Xie Yan supported her and said, "My father-in-law has gone back."
"Oh." Luo Junyao nodded: "Then let's go back too."
Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Aren't you going to watch the excitement?"
Luo Junyao said: "What kind of fun is beheading and Ling Chi? It doesn't matter if you don't watch, just know that everyone who deserves it will die."
Xie Yan smiled, took Luo Junyao's hand, turned around and walked out, "Go back, my father-in-law said that we should go back to the house to have dinner at night."
"I told you earlier, let's go!" Luo Junyao immediately actively grabbed Xie Yan's hand and walked out. As she got busy these two days, she forgot to care about her future sister-in-law.
Wei Changting, who still wanted to say something to Xie Yan, was silent for a long time, then turned to ask the others, "Did he not see that we are still there?"
Gu Jue smiled and said, "Maybe I just don't feel the need to talk to you."
Qin Yao'er said: "Maybe I know you like to talk nonsense and don't want to talk to you."
"..."
On the other side, outside the execution ground, Cui Zheyu and Cui Ziying had just walked out of the execution ground, and Xie Xiao came to greet them. At this time, Xie Xiao looked at Cui Zheyu with a complicated expression.
Although he was young, he was not stupid, and he understood Cui Zheyu's identity almost immediately.
"Zheyu, are you...are you okay?" Xie Xiao asked cautiously.
Cui Zheyu glanced up at him and said calmly: "What can happen to me?"
"It's okay." Xie Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Cui Ziying next to him.
This was the first time Cui Ziying saw him, but he could see what this man had in mind for his sister. He just frowned but said nothing.
Cui Zheyu said: "Let's go back."
Cui Ziying asked: "Don't you want to read it?"
Cui Zheyu said: "What is there to see? You are not in good health. Aren't you cold?"
It was indeed a bit cold. Cui Ziying turned around and glanced behind him, "He won't commit suicide, right?"
It would be difficult for ordinary people to want to commit suicide when being tortured, but Yu Chen is not an ordinary person. Even if his martial arts is disabled, no one can stop him from committing suicide.
Cui Zheyu sneered and said, "Don't worry, he won't do it. Let's go."
After saying that, he walked forward without looking back, and Xie Xiao quickly followed.
Cui Ziying stood there and thought for a moment, then followed him.
In the winter of the fifth year of Zhihe, on November 27th, Yu Chen, the former general of Dasheng Town, was sentenced to Lingchi.
Three days later, at noon, after being stabbed three thousand times, he lost his breath and died.
