At this time, at the intersection of Baiyu Jingdong City Street.
Today's Dongshi Street is bustling with traffic and crowds of people; the roads leading to and from are blocked by crowds, and the city has a rare appearance of empty streets.
"I heard, it seems like a big shot is going to be executed today!"
"Nonsense, the princess is obviously getting married!"
"What has this gentleman committed?"
"My lord, do you think that my lord will be like you? I have a lot of money to pay for my life. I guess the young master of some family paid someone to take the blame for him."
"I heard from Lao Wang in our alley that the person who is going to be executed today has killed someone!"
"It is said that this man is a powerful monster with three heads, six mouths and eight legs!"
"You've heard a lot of storytelling, right? There's a monster with three heads and six mouths..."
"Really! Our dog boy said he saw it with his own eyes! The monster was tied up with an iron chain, and it was covered with strange yellow paper."
"Have a good death, have a good death. One more of these people will die."
People were discussing the purpose of their gathering here, with different opinions and different opinions. Everyone blushed and argued with each other, saying that "what they said is true" and "they have seen it with their own eyes."
It was as if they had actually seen it with their own eyes.
Not long after, a group of fierce military attachés opened a path from the crowd to the execution ground. The group of military attaches formed a circle, escorted several people dressed as civil servants and the executioner, and drove away a gray-headed and ragged man.
Prisoner, this prisoner wears wooden shackles on his head, iron ropes on his wrists, hemp ropes on his body, and shackles on his ankles - I don't know what kind of serious crime he has committed to be so tightly wrapped in torture instruments.
This prisoner has tender skin and a fair appearance. At a glance, you can tell that he is the son of a wealthy family - children from ordinary families have been working hard since they were young, and it is extremely difficult to raise such a wealthy young master. But this man
The young master who usually flaunted his power, now saw the executioner, the beheading knife, and the dark crowd, finally lowered his head that was held high.
He originally thought that He Nan didn't have the guts and courage to kill him. He thought that his brother Jiang Wenbing could use all his power to save him. He thought that under the protection of the name "General Hussar", he could sit back and relax, but everything in front of him
He had to recognize the reality - he was doomed to die today. Jiang Chen no longer had the arrogance and arrogance of being domineering and overbearing. Instead, he lowered his head like a defeated rooster and did not dare to say anything.
I silently prayed in my heart that my brother would have time to save his life before his head was cut off.
Jiang Chen's hands and feet were cold, and they were shaking violently like chaff. Every step closer to the execution platform, his spirit became more and more depressed. He was almost carried to the platform by several military attaches. These military attaches
As soon as they placed him on the cold ground of the execution ground, he struggled to escape from the purgatory-like scene in front of him. Just because he was too frightened, his whole body was as limp as cooked noodles, and his limbs were curled together.
, but the body kept arching and squeezing towards the edge of the stage, almost using up all the strength of the body.
At this time, it was the season of spring and summer when the sun was scorching hot, and the hottest part of the day was the transition to midday. But in Jiang Chen's eyes, everything was so cold and desolate; he was like a
It rolled around like maggots, but in the end had to fall into the bottomless pit of foul smell.
Seeing Jiang Chen reaching the edge of the high platform and about to fall down, the military attache closest to him quickly stretched out his hand to pull him back.
"Don't touch me!" This man who looked like a madman suddenly howled. It was the most bleak and tragic cry he had ever made in his life.
But no one around him responded to his screams.
The officials of Shanhe Prefecture have experienced countless executions and have seen countless people's behaviors before death, and they have long been accustomed to it; the people in the audience had no sympathy for him, and their eyes were full of curiosity-Today
Who is this person who is going to be beheaded? What exactly has he committed?
Jiang Chen finally collapsed - the torture at Shanhe Mansion made him suffer, and He Nan's punishment made him despair, but he always maintained a glimmer of hope for life. Until now, he saw indifference in everyone's eyes - like
It was like looking at a dead person, or an animal like a pig or sheep. His body no longer shook, but completely relaxed, and a strong stench came from his crotch.
"Hey...he...is incontinent." The military attache who pulled him up couldn't help but frown, and at the same time loosened his hold on his hand. A foul stench filled the air, and the crowd around him instantly dispersed.
He walked more than a few feet, fearing that the feces and urine would splash out on him.
"Okay, the time is coming." The civil servant holding the document in his hand said. "Pull him into the middle."
Several military attaches looked disgusted, but they had to do this. They pulled Jiang Chen's limbs respectively, dragged Jiang Chen to the center of the high platform, and put his body into a kneeling position. Jiang Chen had completely lost control.
The ability of his body can only be manipulated by others. Rather than kneeling on the ground, it is better to say that he is "pile" there.
The time had reached three quarters to noon. The official holding the document in his hand walked to the front of the crowd, spread out the document in his hand, and shouted loudly to the noisy crowd: "Quiet!"
Seeing this distinguished man speaking, the noisy crowd gradually became quiet from near to far, waiting to hear what this man had to say.
"Jiang Chen, formerly a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the nephew of General Hussar, killed the people in the capital, raped good families, and was forced to death for rape and intimidation. He was unswerving in his evil deeds and was full of sins. Now he is put to the east outside the Pleiades Gate.
The city will publicly interrogate and behead him, and give him the rightful punishment." This civil servant spoke every word, and almost gritted his teeth when describing Jiang Chen's evil deeds. It was obvious that he was quite resentful and disgusted with this person. He finished chanting the edict in a loud voice and said to
The executioner behind him waved his hand, indicating that the execution was ready for execution.
There were shadows of people in the market, there were banners and flags in the execution ground, there were gusts of wind in the sky, and the blood was billowing from the blade of the knife. The executioner held his breath and held his breath, shaking his arms, and raised the sword with the ghost head in his hand high above his head.
Jiang Chen couldn't see the beheading knife above his head, but he could feel the sound of wind whistling by his ears. The sound of wind mixed with the smell of the knife edge rushed towards Jiang Chen's face, like a series of life-threatening talismans. The executioner held the knife high.
The sword cut off countless heads, and they seemed to be emitting bursts of mournful screams, but Jiang Chen was already frightened to the point of despair - he was actually scared to death.
Of course, no one knew that Hou Zhan had been frightened to death.
At this critical moment - the thunderous sound of horse hooves and the knight's deafening cry came from the street entrance, "Save someone under the knife!"
This fast-paced rider naturally comes from the Hussar General's Mansion - no matter what deal Qi Dan and He Nan reached, in Jiang Wenbing's eyes, his own clan brother had to be saved, at least to delay it for a while until his father came back.
most.
The executioner holding the broadsword hesitated for a moment, and cast doubtful eyes on the civil servant who was also stunned in place and had just read out the charges. The civil servant's reaction was quite quick, and he immediately looked for Li Mastiff Chun, who was wearing cloth and hiding in the crowd.
Li Censor Li Mastiff Chun did not intervene. He just nodded firmly and signaled his men to execute him immediately.
The broadsword was wrapped in the fierce wind and fell down, cutting off Jiang Chen's head and separating his body. Scarlet blood spattered from the broken part of his neck, and Jiang Chen's skull rolled under the execution platform.
When the common people saw the execution of beheading with their own eyes, they naturally felt frightened in their hearts, and the circle spread out several feet. The timid ones turned their heads silently, restrained their words and deeds, and did not dare to say anything again. The bolder ones were slightly more courageous.
Some of them covered their eyes and looked at Jiang Chen's death through the gaps between their fingers.
The cavalryman who was delivering the message drove his horse through the waves and separated from the crowd to approach the execution ground. However, when he saw Jiang Chen's head being beheaded by the executioner, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart - he was a step too late and returned to the hussar this time.
I'm afraid the General's Mansion will inevitably be punished. But the matter has come to this, and no one can undo it. He has no choice but to bow slightly to the officials who are presiding over the punishment. This is considered to have informed the other party that he has been here, and he rides the horse along the original path anxiously.
Went back on the road.
According to common sense, cases tried by Shanhe Mansion must go through "three trials", that is, "preliminary trial, reexamination, and final trial", and have complete files - divided into "reported", "investigation", and "
The four parts of "Confession" and "Examination" can lead to conviction and execution by Shanhe Mansion. In other words, Jiang Chen's execution can be completed in Shanhe Mansion - as long as Li Masuchun's permission is obtained and the complete file is sealed
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It's just that Jiang Chen's case is a little different - the difference does not come from the facts of the case, but from the official who presided over the trial - He Nan, the Prime Minister of Shanhe Prefecture. Before leaving, He Nan insisted to Li Zhanchun that Jiang Chen must be beheaded in public, in order to
In order to rectify the official style, the case will be announced to the world in the name of punishment.
When Li Mastiff Chun asked his apprentice why he had to do this, He Nan gave an answer that Li Mastiff Chun found unbelievable. If others heard it, they would even be a little shocked and funny: "For the sake of all the people in the world."
For the sake of the common people in the world? What kind of bullshit excuse is this? It’s fair to say that he was just trying to get revenge on Jiang Wenbing by playing Qi Shan. But whether Jiang Chen dies or not, why does it have anything to do with the common people in the world? Could it be that if Jiang Chen, a playboy, doesn’t die, the world will die?
Is it necessary to fill the land with mourning and devastate all living beings?
Climbing to the sky is not as good as crossing the road of Shu, and life is more difficult than traveling. The last words He Nan said before leaving the house - "How can He Nan be the only one who has difficulty" are the truest reflection of his heart."
The most difficult thing is never any one person, but the whole crowd, the common people.
Kill Jiang Chen, behead him in public, and expose the case to the world. He Nan's move has its own profound meaning - everyone said that "Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, and chivalry violates prohibitions with martial arts." But in He Nan's view, it is
"Officials use their power to disrupt the law, and businessmen use their wealth to violate prohibitions." Officials use power for personal gain, and businessmen are only interested in profit; there is also collusion between officials and businessmen, power and wealth are at odds with each other, and there are countless things that disregard human life. In their eyes, the common people are nothing more than cattle, sheep, chickens, and dogs.
Just let the mermaid be your own flesh.
Shanhe Prefecture has always been clean and Ming Dynasty, and Li Zhanchun has been praying for the people for decades. He has been fair and strict in judging cases and judging prisons. He has enacted laws and implemented rewards and punishments with integrity, which has made the government and the public dignified. He also opened Shanhe Academy to pave a broad road for students from poor families to enter the palace.
He Nan has always followed in the footsteps of Li Mastiff Chun. Today's death of Jiang Chen is so sinful that it is the last thing He Nan did for Shanhe Mansion as his master, and it is also the first thing he did for the common people of Li.
"When a prince breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people."
He wanted to make the sky clear and to give justice to the people. He wanted the sky to be clear every day, even if it was just for one day.
