All 246 members of the Hong family were taken captive to Hong's tomb. In front of their faces, forty big men holding shovels began to shovel towards Hong's tomb.
Sun Hongzhao of Hong Chengchou had his clothes taken off and was tied to a big pillar. He watched helplessly as his grandfather's grave was being dug up by the bandits. He was in agony. However, his mouth was stuffed with burlap, and he could only cry but not howl.
"My lord, we dug it up!"
The moment the coffin was revealed, the big men cheered in unison. Cui Yuan, the Minister of Punishment, couldn't hide his excitement and walked to a Guan Ning Army commander and said softly.
"Open the coffin!"
The commander-in-chief gave the order, and the soldiers who had been prepared immediately used iron bars to pry open Hong Chengchou's coffin. The moment the coffin lid was pulled open, everyone smelled a putrid smell.
The body of Hong Chengchou, who had been buried for nearly twenty years, had long since rotted. There were white bones wrapped under the silk shroud. A long braid was neatly placed in the coffin. There were some buried treasures on both sides.
He was holding a box. After opening the box, he found that inside was a copy of "Spring and Autumn".
"Bring it out!"
The leader of the team had no interest in the gold and silver buried with him or the box of "Spring and Autumn". He loudly ordered his subordinates to carry Old Thief Hong's bones out of the coffin and then directly to the pile of firewood that had been piled up.
After the bones of their ancestors were carried out, the descendants of the Hong family burst into tears. They were distraught. The elderly ones even slapped the ground with their hands in despair, scolding these unscrupulous thieves who dug up the graves of their ancestors.
"Straight bitch, howl like a ball!"
The commander-in-chief was so upset by the cries of the descendants of the Hong family that he drew his sword and rushed forward. He grabbed an old man and stabbed him in the chest. Then he kicked him to the ground while the other party screamed, with a ferocious look on his face.
Very horribly, he shouted to the descendants of the Hong family: "Whoever dares to scream again, I will send him to the underworld in advance!"
Where is the law of heaven? Digging people's ancestral graves, but not letting people cry. Guan Ning is a bandit, and heaven and earth will not tolerate it!
"Burn, burn all the bones of this old guy!"
The fire was raging, and Hong Chengchou's bones were carried to the pile of firewood and lit. When the fire was about to light up, Cui Yuan rushed to cut off Hong Chengchou's braid, and explained to the general flag of Guan Ning's army with a smile: "Your Majesty
I told you that I would keep some of Old Thief Hong’s belongings for future use.”
Seeing that it was the commander who called him, the commander-in-chief hummed, ignored Cui Yuan, and watched as Hong Chengchou's bones were burned to ashes by the fire.
"Master Cui, the execution is ready."
After Hong Chengchou's bones were burned, the commander-in-chief called Cui Yuan and asked him to "cut into pieces" Hong Chengchou's grandson Hong Zhao according to the commander's order. After that, he killed all the members of the Hong family, and then returned.
We need to search for those people who are related to the Hong family in Beijing. Killing the Shi clan is not as easy as just a word, but it will involve many people. The arrest work alone is very huge, and it cannot be missed or missed. In short,
The task of setting up the flag stall was also very painful.
"Yes, sir, I will execute you now."
Cui Yuan nodded and bowed a few words, called two executioners from the Ministry of Punishment, and ordered them to torture Hong Zhao.
Lingchi is the most cruel criminal law. All limbs of the prisoner's body must be cut and separated, and the body's flesh must be cut off with one knife. The prisoner cannot die before the designated number of cuts is completed, otherwise the executioner will suffer the same consequences.
The punishment. Therefore, the two executioners of the Ministry of Punishment who executed Hong Zhao were both old men over fifty, and their work calculations were the best in the capital. Let them execute the execution to ensure the effect of Ling Chi.
After hearing the order from the Lord Chamberlain, the two old swordsmen hurriedly carried the small box to Hong Zhao, who was tied up. One of them compared his length, and the other carefully took out the knife used for execution.
Hong Zhao was tied to a wooden post. He could not move his body or speak, but he could see with his eyes. He saw an old guy constantly measuring his body with his fingers, and another old guy took out something from a small box.
The dozens of sharply sharpened knives were so frightening that his whole body began to tremble from the bottom up.
After roughly measuring the length of the criminal's body and calculating the number of cuts to be made, an experienced swordsman bowed his waist and asked Cui Yuan for instructions: "Sir, you can start."
Cui Yuan nodded, glanced at the general flag of Guan Ning Army, and ordered the swordsman: "Let's start."
"Yes, sir."
The two swordsmen glanced at each other, and one of them walked slowly in front of Hong Zhao with an inch-long knife. With lightning speed, he cut out the opponent before he even realized what he was doing.
This is to prevent the prisoner from shouting loudly while being tortured, because the numbness in the prisoner's mouth must be removed during execution, otherwise the execution effect will be affected.
Hong Zhao, who had his Adam's apple cut out, was in unbearable pain. His whole body was twitching. He wanted to scream but could not make a sound because of the tightness of his throat. The Hong family members felt the same when their head was tortured. Several women rushed forward immediately, but were detained.
Guan Ningbing was knocked to the ground without mercy.
After gouging out the prisoner's Adam's apple, the knifeman quickly bandaged his bleeding wound and then began to cut. The first part to be cut was the prisoner's back. According to regulations, the meat cut with each knife must be only the size of a fingernail.
There must be more than three thousand knives, otherwise you will not be able to collect the required number of knives. The swordsmen all have experience and know that it takes more than 3,000 knives to kill an adult. The knives must be bloody and the flesh must be removed, and a large white porcelain plate must be used.
Put it on the face for the audience to appreciate and get praise. If the prisoner dies before the prescribed number of cuts, the executioner will be scorned by the audience and may lose his job. This time, the orders of the adults of the Ministry of Punishment are that if the cut is not done well, he will be killed.
Let them make up for the uncut wounds. Under such heavy pressure, the two swordsmen used all their abilities to serve the Hong family prisoner.
The sharp knives used for execution were all numbered. The first knife cut the chest; the second knife cut the bicep; the third knife cut the thigh; the fourth and fifth knife cut the arm to the elbow; the sixth and seventh knife cut.
The first knife cuts the calf to the knee; the eighth knife cuts the owl's head. The dismembered body remains will be put into a basket, and the head will be publicly displayed for an indefinite period of time.
Ling Chi is a meticulous job, and it can't be finished in a day. After picking off Hong Zhao's limbs until only the bloody bones are left, a knifeman poured anesthetic into Hong Zhao, which can ensure that the prisoner will not die and can also relieve his pain.
In this way, Hong Zhao, whose limbs had been cut off, was carefully carried down and prepared for execution tomorrow. However, the 246 descendants of the Hong family were collectively driven to Hong Chengchou's tomb, right next to his tombstone.
In front of him, rows of heads were pulled out and chopped off. Finally, more than 240 heads filled Hong Chengchou's tomb.