Zhao Ji's imperial writings and Zhu's comments: "Changed the demon path and Lin Lingsu was executed at Lingchi, and was beheaded."
Liang Shicheng was very good at taking advantage of every opportunity and flattered him: "The official is really a benevolent king. To deal with Lin Lingsu, the most evil person, by changing the execution of Ling Chi to beheading, he is really a benevolent king through the ages!"
Zhao Ji knew that in the Song Dynasty, there were three methods of execution: lingchi, hanging, and beheading.
Those who are treasonous and unforgivable will be punished with Lingchi punishment! Other death row prisoners are suitable for hanging or beheading. Both hanging and beheading must be strictly tried and reviewed, and then submitted to the emperor for approval before they can take effect.
Like the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty also stipulated that prisoners sentenced to be hanged or beheaded could pay copper to atone for their crimes. The amount paid was 120 kilograms. In the Song Dynasty, in addition to paying the copper, they also had to be beaten with a stick. Even so.
, there were still many prisoners who were hanged or beheaded because they could not hand over the copper.
Zhao Ji also wrote an extra line of inscriptions: The demon Dao Lin Lingsu has brought disaster to the country and the people. He offered poisonous and fake elixirs for me to take. The crime is extremely serious and cannot be paid with copper to atone for it. Tomorrow at three o'clock at noon, I will be beheaded.
Zhao Ji handed the trial documents approved by Zhu to Liang Shicheng.
Liang Shicheng took the emperor's written document and happily accepted the order, exited Yanfu Palace and went on errands.
Zhao Ji called the eunuch Yang Jian again and asked: "Master Yang, can you complete the errand I gave you?"
Yang Jian immediately replied: "In accordance with the official order, the old slave has sent more than a hundred eunuchs to deliver the official edict to the houses of those officials on the list of civil servants in Genyue."<
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Zhao Ji nodded and praised: "Mr. Yang, you did a great job on this matter!"
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At this time, all the civil servants of the sixth rank and above in the capital received official instructions from the eunuchs in the palace:
"After the completion of Gen Yue, I invite you to gather in front of the gate of Gen Yue Garden at midnight tomorrow to tour Gen Yue together. I would like to have fun with all my officials."
The civil servants who received the invitation to visit Genyue tomorrow did not actually know that this was a plan planned by Zhao Ji, the official family of Zhao, and the eunuch Yang Jian, who wanted to take advantage of them.
Most of the civil servants who received You Genyue's order were very happy. This is because the officials value their own officials...
However, there are still a few civil servants, some are unhappy, and some are suspicious...
Among them, there are very few unhappy people, just a few fairly upright civil servants. They feel that in the past few years since the construction of Genyue, countless flowers and stones have been collected from the south, a large amount of money from the national treasury was wasted, and a large number of civilians were reused as laborers, which led to the collapse of the south.
Many farmlands are deserted due to lack of labor.
A very few knowledgeable people can only secretly sigh: The construction of Gen Yue is just like the Qin Dynasty's construction of Afang Palace and Lishan Imperial Mausoleum! The construction of Gen Yue is a precursor to the fall of the Song Dynasty! After Gen Yue is built, will the monarch and his ministers enjoy it together?
I wonder if the monarch and his ministers can enjoy the last few years together?
There are also some ministers, who first announced that Gen Yue, which should be built for a few more years before it can be truly completed, suddenly announced that it was completed, and that tomorrow the emperor and his ministers would visit Gen Yue together.
Those old foxes in the court are still very suspicious of the Zhao Guan family's intentions.
Beijing, Cai Jing’s Taishi Mansion.
Cai Jing had already dismissed the maids and servants in the brightly lit large study room.
He summoned his five sons, Cai Yi (xiāo), Cai Sui (tāo), Cai Wei (tiáo), and Cai Quan (zi), except his eldest son Cai You and his second son Cai Min (tiáo). ), Cai Xiu (sound xiu), discuss current affairs...
Cai Jing's eldest son and second son did not come because the eldest son Cai You had been at odds with Cai Jing for the past six months, and the second son Cai Min died early (a dead person cannot come to discuss matters).
Taishi Cai is seventy-three years old this year. Although he has passed the age of seventy, he is still in good spirits.
Cai Jing stroked his gray beard and glanced at the five sons standing respectfully in front of him.
Cai Jing asked: "What do you think, today's Zhao Guan family has made such a big move in the past two or three days?"
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[ps: Regarding Cai Jing’s sons, there are seven records in historical materials, and there are eight records.
Cai Can is recorded in some historical materials as Cai Jing's fourth son. Some historical materials say that Cai Jing's fourth son is Cai Suan (sound tāo). In some historical materials, the name Cai Can is not found among Cai Jing's sons.
I took it seriously for a while and checked a lot of information, but I was totally confused.
I don’t understand the results of the research, so forgive my shallow knowledge.
If readers know anything, please leave a message and tell us, thank you!
In this book, let Cai Quan be Cai Jing’s sixth son!]