In the West Market of the capital, whenever important prisoners were executed by the Ming Dynasty, they would be placed here at the Xisi Archway (it was at the Xisi Archway during the Ming Dynasty, and later moved to Caishikou outside Xuanwu Gate during the Qing Dynasty).
Before noon, the execution ground was already surrounded by a sea of people. There were too many people eating melons who seemed to have nothing to do. It is human nature to like to watch the excitement.
Of course, what's more important is that this time, the imperial court has to execute more than a hundred people, and they are all barbarians from Europe. Such large-scale executions of foreigners are very rare.
What's more, in the past few years, Emperor Hongzhi has been lax in corvee and lax in taxes. At the same time, he has greatly reduced various criminal laws. Generally, as long as it is not a heinous crime, he will not be sentenced to death. Most of them are exiled to Golden Continent or Australia.
, it has been a long time since a prisoner was executed here in Xishi.
Therefore, it immediately attracted a large number of young and old men who had nothing to do and came here to join in the fun.
Inside the prison, Cardinal Leo, with the food and wine purchased from the restaurant, was seeing off Clementine and others.
"Clement Court, try the Ming Dynasty's delicacies and fine bars, which are all brought from the best Wangyue Tower in the capital of the Ming Dynasty."
Leo looked at Clementine and the others in front of him and sighed helplessly.
"It's all my fault for being incompetent and unable to save you."
"The Ming Empire is too overbearing. We came all the way to represent the Holy See. They actually executed our envoys on such a large scale. This does not take us, the Holy See, into their eyes at all."
Adrian, who came to see off Clementine and others, couldn't help clenching his fists.
"The Ming Empire naturally doesn't take us seriously."
"Their emperor didn't even meet me. Not only did he not give us any explanation on the Hong Kong issue, but he also strictly prohibited us from preaching in the Ming Dynasty. Even you are not willing to forgive me."
"Who knew that child would turn out to be the crown prince of their Ming Dynasty."
Leo stood up helplessly. Today's Holy See is no longer the Holy See in the Middle Ages, although it still has a huge influence on European countries.
But the Holy See can no longer organize European countries to form powerful armies to conquer anyone. Now the kings of various European countries are working on religious reform and getting rid of the control of the Holy See.
This has greatly reduced the power and influence of the Holy See. This is why the current Pope Julius II is committed to building an army that has always only obeyed the orders of the Roman Pope.
Of course, if you visit the Ming Dynasty once, you will understand how powerful the Ming Dynasty is. Even if the Holy See is under the glory of the Middle Ages, it is probably far from the opponent of the Ming Empire.
The Ottoman Empire, which suppressed the entire European world, was beaten to pieces by the Ming Empire and had to sign a humiliating treaty. How can the Holy See do better?
The three once glorious knights, the Knights Templar, have been exterminated by the French, and the Teutonic Knights and the Knights Hospitaller have lost their original glory under the attack of the Ottoman Empire.
Along with the decline of the three major knights, the spirit of chivalry in Europe also declined. Without powerful knights, what could they use to fight the Ming Dynasty?
They couldn't even recover the Holy Land Jerusalem, let alone compare with the Ming Empire.
"Haha~ Although Daming's wine is good, it is the wine I miss my hometown."
Clementine knew that he was destined to die, so he drank heavily and drank heavily.
"I will report this matter to His Majesty the Pope, and he will definitely provide you with justice. You will not die in Ming Dynasty in vain."
"The Lord will also see everything you do, and you will go to heaven after you die!"
Leo looked at the people in front of him and saw that they all came to Ming Dynasty under his own ownership.
Along the way, they traveled across mountains and rivers and traveled thousands of miles. They came with ideals and missions.
With the mission of spreading the light of the Lord to the far east, he died here like this.
Thinking of this, Leo felt that he was so useless that he couldn't even save his men.
"The time has come, it's time to hit the road~"
At this moment, a ruthless voice came from the jailer in the sky prison. Soon, groups of Ming troops came and moved the Clement Court and others to the Western Market.
Here at the execution ground of the West Market, the three cabinet ministers, six ministers, and ministers are all in place. In addition, the imperial court also invited ambassadors from Korea, Japan, Luzon, Siam, Chenla, Persia, Spain and other countries stationed in the Ming Dynasty, as well as some foreign countries.
Important personnel from the Chamber of Commerce came to watch.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty were naturally expressionless. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty was threatened and cursed at the feet of the emperor. This is absolutely unforgivable.
As the saying goes, the master will humiliate his ministers to death. Naturally, they, the ministers, must have this kind of consciousness.
As for the envoys from various countries, they whispered to each other in confusion.
"What does the Ming Dynasty mean?"
"It's just a matter of executing some barbarians from Europe. Do we need such a big battle?"
"Look, the three cabinet elders, the official minister, the minister, etc. are all here. Every one of them is an important minister of the Ming Dynasty."
"I don't know either. I heard that it was because these European barbarians threatened and cursed His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Long Yan, was furious, so he ordered the execution of more than a hundred European barbarians at once."
"You don't know that these people are from the Holy See. They are envoys sent by the Roman Pope to the Ming Dynasty. As a result, because they do not understand the rules of the Ming Dynasty, they carry weapons into the capital of the Ming Dynasty on a large scale. The key is that they are facing His Highness the Prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Showing weapons is not seeking death."
"Don't even look where we are. This is the Ming Dynasty. It's the turn of those European barbarians to run wild."
"That's right. They say that European barbarians are barbaric and do not know etiquette. It seems to be true."
"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, has such a noble status. How can he be threatened by others? He actually dares to curse the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone who deserves to be killed deserves to be killed."
The envoy from Korea and Shi Chen from Japan sat together and chatted non-stop, so much so that the envoys from other countries around them couldn't help but cast contemptuous glances at the two of them.
Who doesn’t know now that Korea and Japan are the most important henchmen of the Ming Dynasty? These two countries are now almost becoming the Korea and Japan provinces of the Ming Dynasty. Almost everything is learned from the Ming Dynasty. Everyone speaks and writes about the Ming Dynasty.
The name was changed to Ming Dynasty.
Naturally, the Koreans and Japanese now look down on people from other countries just like the Ming people. They talk about barbarians, barbarians, ignorant of education, etiquette, etc. Except for the Ming people, they don't take anyone in their eyes.
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"The Ming Empire is going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."
"Yes, you killed more than a hundred people from the Holy See at once and invited us to watch. What else could it be if it wasn't just for us to watch?"
"These European barbarians are indeed arrogant. They dared to use swords in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The key is that they did not die against His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty."
"It's better for us to be more careful and restrain the people in our respective countries later. We should be more honest during the Ming Dynasty. We can forget about it if we die in the Ming Dynasty. We must not harm our country."
"The Ming Dynasty is worried that it can't find a reason to start a war recently. Their navy is patrolling all the oceans, but they can't find any enemies to start a war with."
"Yes, yes, the previous war reparations have not been paid out yet. If we offend the Ming Empire again, it will really be over."
The ambassadors from these countries in the Southeast Asian region also discussed in low voices one by one.
Although they are not as good as the Koreans and the Japanese, they are still learning from the Ming Dynasty. They feel that the East is the center of world civilization. They look down on Europeans to some extent and call Europeans barbarians. At the same time, they are also in awe of the Ming Dynasty. They are mainly regarded by the Ming Dynasty.
I was so scared.
"Oh, what an idiot~"
"Why did you show your sword at the prince of the Ming Dynasty and curse the prince of the Ming Dynasty? There is only one prince in the Ming Empire now. I can't even try to plead for mercy."
"More than a hundred people are killed at will. This Ming Empire is too overbearing."
"But there is no way. The Ming Empire has domineering strength. We in Spain will still have to rely on the Ming Empire to continue to maintain its position as the most powerful country in Europe."
The ambassador from Spain looked at Clementine and others being escorted to the guillotine, and couldn't help but shook his head helplessly. He had also pleaded with the Ming Empire on behalf of Spain, but the Ming court did not even bother him.
There was nothing he could do.
"The criminals Clementine, Paul, Innocent and others secretly brought weapons into the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and threatened and cursed me, the prince of the Ming Dynasty. The crime is unpardonable and I will execute him immediately!"
Fu Han, the Minister of Rites in charge of the execution, looked at the time, stood up and began to read out the charges against Clementine and others.
"Cut! Cut!"
When the Ming Dynasty people around heard this, they couldn't help shouting angrily.
Through the daily propaganda and reports of the Ming Dynasty Morning Post, coupled with the great efforts of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has become more and more prosperous over the years, and the people's lives are getting better and better.
The reputation of the Ming royal family among the people is also getting higher and higher, especially that of Emperor Hongzhi. Countless people in the Ming Dynasty worshiped Emperor Hongzhi's tablet at home. As for the Ming prince Zhu Houzhao, he also gained a good reputation because of his successive inventions of several agricultural machinery.
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Of course, the most important thing is the pride of the people of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is the most powerful empire in the world, sweeping across all directions, with a vast territory, a rich country and a strong people. It looks down upon the barbarians from all directions.
Now these barbarians from Europe dare to threaten and curse His Highness the Ming Prince, he must die!
"cut!"
Fu Han picked up the token and looked at the sun in the sky before coldly throwing it down.
"Kacha~"
As the token landed, cold lights flashed, heads flew up one after another, and more than a hundred people including Clementine and others were beheaded. Now all the foreigners who came to watch have firmly remembered this scene.
