The grandfather and grandson walked quickly towards the entrance of the village.
Along the way, there were acquaintances everywhere.
There was a huge flow of people heading towards the entrance of the village.
Who among the Chinese living in Batavia has not been bullied by the Dutch?
In the past, there was no way. The government and the Dutch government could not help the Chinese.
But now isn’t their Chinese court coming?
Can someone finally bring them justice?
What else is there to say? Of course, repay kindness with kindness and repay hatred with hatred!
The evil act of repaying evil with kindness is a pure form of great resentment!
You deserve to be bullied!
…
A high platform has already been erected at the entrance of the village.
There were many people sitting on the high platform. The first one was a Ming Dynasty official wearing a green robe, then the village's Mr. Wang, the clan elders... They were all prominent figures who usually held high esteem in the village.
In addition to these people, there was a Dutchman with red hair and green eyes sitting in the jury box.
This was a concession made by Zhu Hongyu at the strong request of Governor Luo Bei.
The Ming army wanted to publicly try the Dutch who committed crimes in Batavia. After hearing the news, Luo Bei strongly requested that their people also participate in the public trial.
To put it bluntly, Luo Bei was worried that the Ming Dynasty would retaliate against the Dutch, so he was cruel to the Dutch during the public trial and killed people at will.
The purpose of sending people there was to act as a protest when the Ming Dynasty was killing people indiscriminately!
But that’s all. A protest is a protest. Whether you listen or not is another matter!
As more and more people gathered, Ming officials wearing official robes stood up and said.
"In the Ming Dynasty, Fuyuan City was newly built, and the Zhengnan Protectorate was newly built. Naturally, it is time to clear away the old diseases and give it a new look!"
"A public trial will be held here today!"
"I vow to eradicate the many evil diseases caused by Fuyuan City!"
Mr. Wang and the clan elders on the side also clapped quickly, and even the Dutchman clapped reluctantly.
In a place like Batavia, clan forces are very united.
In the absence of a court to uphold justice, the Chinese people had no choice but to stick together to keep themselves warm in order not to be bullied by foreigners.
This is the fundamental reason why Nanyang clans are extremely powerful!
There are cases of involution, but in the face of strong external pressure, involution rarely occurs.
Therefore, when the court wanted to publicly try the Dutch who oppressed the Chinese, the elders of the clan would definitely give their full support.
The public trial began, and the lame old man squeezed his way to the front.
With a bang, he knelt down under the high platform and screamed injustice.
"My lord, the common people have grievances and they want to complain!"
As he spoke, he told everything about his experiences like pouring beans through a bamboo tube.
As the old man narrated, the surroundings began to become excited.
"Master, please make the decision for us!"
"Beat Hongmao to death, beat Hongmao to death!"
"..."
When the Ming official sitting in the top position saw this scene, a feeling of pride that I wanted to be the great master of Qingtian stirred in his chest.
Although I don’t want to admit it, this feeling of being the master of the people is really good!
So, he opened his mouth and shouted loudly.
"Come here, bring someone to commit the crime!"
Following his order, Ming soldiers around the platform, led by several Chinese, trotted to escort the prisoners.
Not long after, Richard was tied up with ropes and escorted to the foot of the high platform!
Several Ming soldiers responsible for escorting him kicked Richard on the crook of his legs. Richard, who was still holding his head high, fell to his knees on the ground as if his fate was at his mercy.
Seeing this scene, the Dutchman sitting in the jury box had his mouth twitching.
Seeing Richard being escorted out, the lame old man seemed to have gone crazy and pounced on Richard.
He bit Richard on the face and tore off his flesh with force.
Dripping with blood!
"ah!"
Richard let out a hysterical scream.
The old man refused to let go. After being pulled away, he still chewed the flesh and blood torn from Richard's face.
The yellow-black teeth were stained red with blood, looking extremely ferocious!
"Ying'er, grandpa wants to help you take revenge!"
"Eat this beast, eat this beast!"
When the people around saw this scene, no one felt horrified. Instead, they kept cheering.
Seeing this, the Ming officials on the high platform immediately began to pronounce Richard's guilt.
Finally, he shouted righteously.
"Convict, do you have any objections?!"
Then, without waiting for Richard to compile it, he read the verdict directly.
"Killing must be punished with life. It is a right thing to do. The criminal Richard must be sentenced to death!"
Seeing this scene, the Dutch jury on the side opened his mouth but could not say anything.
It is true to say that a person must be killed to pay for his life!
Although Catholicism does not regard pagans as human beings, Catholic countries in this era did not have severe penalties for killing pagans.
Most of them are just fined!
But he could guarantee that if he dared to say this, Richard might not be the only one who would be executed today.
Maybe he and Richard will be sent to see God!
Now Nanyang is the world of Ming Dynasty!
The Dutch are not superior to others. Catholic doctrine cannot determine the laws of the Ming Dynasty!
Richard understood the verdict of the Ming officials and struggled desperately, showing his ugly face.
Seeing the Ming army striding forward with beheading knives, his crotch became wet and he begged for mercy.
However, his struggle was in vain. Several Ming soldiers forced him to kneel on the ground, and then swung their swords mercilessly.
Poof!
The sword flashed and a human head was thrown away.
Blood sprayed out, the headless cavity fell to the ground, and the headless body was quickly dragged down.
Seeing this scene, the people around him burst into cheers.
Then, the Ming official announced that Richard's house had been ransacked.
Part of the money taken from his house should be given to the lame old man so that he can see a doctor and improve his life.
Count it as compensation!
In an instant, Richard's body seemed to turn on a switch, and in the next few days, people kept coming forward to report it to the police.
Accuse the Dutch of the bad things they did and how they oppressed the Chinese!
After a few days, the high platform at the entrance of the village was almost dyed red with blood.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty were quite simple and rude when sentencing, because Zhu Hongyu personally made the decision that the "Ming Law" was too complicated, so he would not follow the Ming Law.
To put it simply and crudely, follow the three chapters of Han Emperor Gaozu's agreement: kill for life, hurt others and steal for crime!
Of course, the punishments given to criminals who have only killed one Chinese will be different from those who brutally killed many Chinese.
The method of entry is not only beheading, but also cutting the head in half, quartering the body with five horses, and Ling Chi...
Anyone who has raped a woman will be physically castrated;
If a person is beaten and maimed, all injuries shall be returned to the perpetrator.
Those who commit extortion will be required to return double the amount of their property!
The military government's public trials can be called harsh punishments, but they are deeply popular among the people.
The Chinese who have been oppressed for a long time do not think about repaying kindness with evil. Now they just want to repay blood with blood, tooth for tooth!
Give them back all the injustice they have suffered over the years!
…
On the other side, the Ming army spent three days clearing out Fuyuan City.
All the idle people in the city were cleared out, and the sanitation issues in the city were also cleaned from top to bottom.
Batavia's poor sanitation situation has been greatly improved!
The former Governor's Palace of the Dutch East India Company changed its name and became the Zhengnan Protector's Palace of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hongyu moved into the former governor Luo Bei's mansion.