Originally, the Heavenly Prison was very empty, because Emperor Hongzhi issued several amnesties to the world in recent years, and the overseas territories needed people, so prisoners were often sentenced to exile overseas or to Winter City, Beihai, Congling, etc.
A bitter cold place.
In addition, the Ming Dynasty has been prospering in recent years, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the political situation is stable, so the Tianlao is always empty and there are not many people.
Even if there are people, the trial will be completed quickly, and those who should be executed will be executed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled. Basically, no one is detained in the prison.
But things are a little different now. As the factory guards raided the beggar gangs in Beijing and Tianjin, a large number of beggars gang members were arrested one after another. All of a sudden, the entire prison was almost filled.
You wouldn’t know if you hadn’t caught him, but you would be shocked if you caught him. There are actually thousands of beggar gang members in the entire Beijing-Tianjin area. These people are divided into good guys. They are not just a group of people, occupying the areas in the Beijing-Tianjin area.
The regions do not cross each other's boundaries, and they are still in contact with each other from time to time.
"Pah~pah~"
"Ah~ah~"
Accompanied by the sound of whips and painful wails, Qiao Feng's whole body was in pain.
Only now did he truly understand what it was like to feel like life was worse than death.
The whip used on the body is called the wolfsbane whip. It is a specialized torture tool invented by the factory guards. The wolfsbane whip is quenched with sea salt and toxins. Every time it is whipped, the toxins on it will be released while the skin and flesh are being torn.
It will make your nerves extremely sensitive. If sea salt falls on the wound, even the toughest guy will not be able to bear it.
"Gang Leader Qiao, just enjoy it slowly."
"The higher-ups have told me that criminals like you, who harvest and cut raw materials, must be taken good care of. We must not let you die in vain, and you will suffer in the future."
Seeing Qiao Feng dying in pain, the factory guards not only showed no sympathy at all, but also smiled all over their faces.
Although they are factory guards who specialize in doing some shameful things, at least they will not use such vicious methods to treat children, and they will not do such things that are harmful to nature and unconscionable.
"Please, kill me and give me a happy life."
Qiao Feng was beaten with bruises all over his body, but the injuries were all flesh wounds and not fatal. At this moment, he just wanted to die and did not want to suffer this inhuman torture again.
"die?"
"It's so easy. When you do bad things, why don't you have those children to take care of?"
The factory guard sneered, then whipped him down again, and immediately there was another heart-rending wail.
However, this is not what makes Qiao Feng the most desperate.
When Qiao Feng's wife, children, young and old were all put on heavy anklets and the bracelets appeared in front of him, he collapsed completely.
"I know it's wrong, I know it's wrong~"
"Please let go of my wife, children, old and young. Please let them go. They are innocent. They did nothing."
Qiao Feng was about to collapse. He looked at his old father and mother, who were gray-haired and couldn't even walk, dragging their heavy shackles and bracelets.
Looking at my own children, they are very young, but at this moment, their eyes are bright and red from crying, but they are also wearing bracelets and shackles that are only worn by felons.
"Are they innocent?"
"Do those children who were harmed by you deserve their punishment?"
The factory guards laughed. These extremely vicious members of the Beggar Clan in front of them finally collapsed completely when they saw their wives, children, and children being arrested.
They know very well that the things they have done are too cruel, vicious and unscrupulous. Once they are caught and their families are implicated, they will definitely not end well.
The trial of the Beggar Gang was carried out quickly, and then three days before the New Year, at Caishikou in the capital, the imperial court solemnly announced to the world the numerous crimes committed by the Beggar Gang.
Compared to what everyone sees, there is more that people cannot see.
The second leader of the beggar gang killed more than a dozen children one after another just to create a so-called snake with a human face. The bones of hundreds of children were buried behind the hidden gathering warehouse of the beggar gang.
At the trial site, when hundreds of children's bones were laid out, children who were considered unequal to humans were displayed, and when the so-called snake with a human face and the Aquarius girl were opened, everyone at the trial site couldn't help but
Take a breath.
Who would have thought that beggars who have been ignored by everyone would actually commit such numerous crimes and do so many unreasonable, unconscionable and extremely vicious things.
Look at the children whose eyes were stabbed and whose limbs were mutilated, look at the bones, and look at the beggars on the judgment stand.
"Lingchi~Lingchi~"
The old and young men in the capital roared angrily, and countless rotten eggs, rotten radishes, shoes, etc. were thrown at Qiao Feng and others on the stage.
"Lingchi~"
"Lingchi~"
Amidst the howling cold wind, a deafening sound resounded through the sky, causing Qiao Feng and others who were kneeling on the ground to panic.
When I thought about being tortured and died, I immediately felt as if a thousand knives were cutting my own flesh, and the whole person's eyes were full of despair.
"Qiao Feng, you organized a gang of beggars, and under the guise of begging, you engaged in the evil deeds of harvesting and mutilation. You also committed gang theft and theft. Your crimes are heinous, your conscience is unconscionable, and you are extremely vicious. Death is not a pity!"
"I now sentence you to be executed prematurely. Your property will be forfeited to the victim's family. The three clans will be exiled to Winter City. Any followers will be killed!"
On the court, the official from the Ministry of Criminal Justice who was in charge of hearing the case loudly announced his punishment.
He was executed in Lingchi, and his family and members of the three tribes were all exiled to Winter City, which is the coldest place in the world. Anyone who knew about it or was involved in these things would be executed.
This can be regarded as the first and most severe trial in the Hongzhi Dynasty in more than 20 years.
"Lingchi~Lingchi~"
Upon hearing the judgment, the surrounding people immediately shouted loudly.
Soon, the executioner responsible for the execution tied Qiao Feng tightly, holding a fishing net and a knife in his hand, and began to execute him.
"Ah~"
Painful and pitiful screams continued to sound.
However, this is just the beginning. This most terrible criminal law in ancient times definitely does not make people die happily, but makes people die in endless pain after experiencing thousands of cuts and cuts.
"You are sentenced to death in Lingchi, and the three tribes are exiled to Beihai~"
"You are sentenced to death in a very cold time, and the three tribes are exiled to Australia~"
As the trials were handed down one after another, the leaders of the beggar gangs were sent to the execution platform one after another, and the miserable screams came one after another.
The next day~
In the cold wind, accompanied by the shouting of the newsboy, a new day begins.
"Selling newspapers ~ selling newspapers ~"
"The imperial court strikes hard against the beggar gang~"
"Those who collect and cut raw materials will be put to death~"
“The bones of hundreds of children were unearthed from the backyard of the Beggar Clan Headquarters~”
"The Beggar Clan is extremely cruel and vicious. Dozens of children have been rescued and have been resettled in Shuntian Mansion. Anyone who has lost a child is asked to go and claim it back."
"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end~"
"It was kindness that killed those children. I appeal to everyone who sees children begging to report them to the police immediately!"
"We should reflect on what prompted these people to use such extreme methods to harm children. In the final analysis, it is because of people's kindness. The beggar gang took advantage of our kindness and used such methods to gain sympathy and defraud money."
"..."
With the shouts of the newsboy, the whole capital suddenly became excited. Countless people looked at the bloody events reported in the newspapers, and then listened to the statements of people around them who went to watch the excitement yesterday.
All the old and young men in the Beijing and Tianjin areas were angry. The joy of the New Year suddenly disappeared, and the football matches and match-buying matches suddenly lost their flavor.
At the execution place at Caishikou, countless people gathered at once, and everyone came to watch and watch these beggars being punished with capital punishment.
"There are still such vicious people in the world. Even if I kill them a thousand times, ten thousand times is not too much."
"I didn't expect that in this bright and clear world, something like this would happen. I really can't believe it."
"These people from the beggar gang, I thought they were scary at first. Every time I met them, I would give them one or two pennies. Who knew, they turned out to be people with human faces and beast hearts."
"The newspaper said it well. It was our kindness that killed these children. If we didn't give them charity or give them money, no one would kill these children for profit."
"From now on, I will never give these beggars a fortune, not even a steamed bun."
"Yes, that's how it should be. You have hands and feet. If you don't work by yourself, you just want to beg."
"If it's nothing more than just begging for food, look at the numerous crimes mentioned in the newspapers. They harvested crops, stole, and sold children and women. They did all kinds of bad things and were extremely vicious."
"The newspaper said that in order to create some kind of snake with a human face and Aquarius, they actually killed more than a dozen children. After that, if you see all kinds of weird performances, don't go to see them or pay them.
Otherwise, people will continue to do these things in the future.”
"Yes, yes, if you see a child begging from now on, report it to the police as soon as possible. These beggars are the most disgusting."
"And those monks, didn't the newspaper say that today's monks are basically fake monks. They chant sutras during the day and live in a brothel at night. I don't know how rich they are."
"I also know about monks. Many monks are indeed liars and fake monks. Of course, real monks are not much better. They are all lazy."
"..."
Throughout the capital, as the imperial court swept away the beggar gangs, newspapers reported in detail the numerous crimes committed by the beggar gangs, which shocked the entire Beijing-Tianjin area. It was also spreading at a terrifying speed to the entire Ming Dynasty, and even overseas Korea and Japan.
vassal state and colonial spread.
No one thought that in this prosperous age, such a thing would happen, which shocked the entire Ming Dynasty.