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Because of Wang Tong, an outsider in Yongzhou, the entire Yongzhou did not dare to say that it was Li Zongming or the Li family who owned Yongzhou. However, the Li family at least had the right to speak as much as Wang Tong, the governor, and these ten people were nominally official members of the court.
Appointed officials, how can you, General Ying Yanglang of Zhangye County under Yongzhou, have the qualifications to kill at will? Moreover, a large number of people are killed at once. If this matter spreads to the capital, how will the court and the emperor be outraged? How will this affect his king?
What good is King's Landing? Is he just a lunatic?
With several followers, Li Zongming hurried towards the south city in a panic. With every step he took, he became more and more uneasy.
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Even though more than a hundred of Li's lackeys told the truth, they were still ordered to be beheaded by Wang Junlin, but Wang Junlin promised to do his best to protect their families.
But the dozen or so officials have not yet been executed, and Wang Junlin is waiting.
He is waiting for Li Zongming.
Today we have to do a major event that will shock Yongzhou and even the entire imperial court. This event must be done in front of Li Zongming, otherwise it will not achieve the effect of establishing his authority and will not be conducive to his further dealing with the Li family in Longxi later.
More than a dozen soldiers who temporarily acted as executioners stood majestically on the stage, the horizontal knives in their hands shining brightly in the sun, reflecting the cold light.
A group of officials knelt on the stage in despair, waiting desperately for the steel knife on their necks to be swung down.
Half an hour later, several panicked figures at the gate of Nancheng walked quickly towards the high platform here. They were a few fuzzy black dots at first, then the small black dots gradually became larger, and finally Li Zongming's familiar face could be seen slightly.
See outline.
A cold smile appeared on Wang Junlin's lips.
"The Marquis of Qin'an spared his life! This matter needs further investigation..." Li Zongming's anxious voice came from afar.
Before he finished speaking, Wang Junlin suddenly shouted loudly.
"When the time comes, the fourteen criminals in Yongzhou are guilty of unpardonable crimes and must be executed!"
The sharp sword light swung down without hesitation, and in Li Zongming's horrified eyes, fourteen great heads flew into the sky, and fourteen shocking fountains of blood spurted out.
Fourteen heads fell to the ground in unison, and the people in the audience were still in a daze, including Li Zongming.
Until these fourteen prisoners were caught by Wang Junlin and knelt in a row on the stage, everyone thought that Wang Junlin was just going through the motions to frighten them. At most, he would whip them a few times to show his authority. After all, those who had done it before
No matter how many people are killed, they are just untouchables, but these fourteen people are imperial officials, which is completely different.
In fact, Wang Junlin's goal of establishing his authority was achieved by just catching the prisoners and kneeling on the stage. However, Wang Junlin seemed not to be satisfied with giving these officials a small lesson, but chose to punish them all.
No one believed that Wang Junlin would really take action, but Wang Junlin really took action.
Fourteen human heads rolled on the sand, and blood sprayed out like arrows into the sky. The entire area around the stage and below was stained red with steaming blood. After a moment of silence, the crowd let out a burst of blood that was louder than before and killed the 170 people.
Even if there are too many of Li's lackeys, he will scream loudly.
After the victims exclaimed, there was a brief commotion, and the look in Wang Junlin's eyes changed again.
Compared with the frightened or surprised victims, Li Zongming was almost mad.
In front of him, no, it can be said that Wang Junlin deliberately waited for him to arrive, and then ordered the beheading of fourteen officials in front of him. Li Zongming had been in officialdom for a long time, and he was naturally very aware of this kind of little trick. Suppressing his prestige as a Sima, thereby establishing the prestige of his king Junlin, perhaps there is some element of revenge mixed in.
It was deathly silent under the stage. From far away, Li Zongming seemed to be able to smell the faint smell of blood drifting in the wind. In the open space of the square, which was as quiet as a tomb, Li Zongming could even hear the fourteen corpses. The blood still gurgled out from the neck of the headless corpse like a living spring.
Is he, Wang Junlin, crazy?
These are not the fourteen untouchables, but the fourteen officials appointed by the imperial court. This madman will kill as soon as he gives the order. Doesn’t he know the consequences of Ruyi’s grudge? Why on earth would he do this? , isn’t he afraid of being blamed by the court and the emperor? What is he doing? Is he really a madman?
Things happened so suddenly. Li Zongming stood under the high platform and stared blankly at Wang Junlin who looked as calm as if he had trampled a few ants. For a moment, he didn't know what kind of expression he should show to suit his identity as a Sima. .
Should he get furious to show his authority, or should he sneer to show his disdain for such childish means of establishing authority?
However, is this method really naive?
Li Zongming couldn't help but look at the tens of thousands of people watching, as well as the looming figures of some Yongzhou officials watching the fun in the corner. Everyone's eyes were focused on the lunatic Wang Junlin, with the same expression on his face, all covered with deep emotions. Deep fear and awe.
The effect achieved by the heads of fourteen officials is much better than the effect of the previous one hundred and seventy-four heads. To achieve such an effect, such a means of establishing power...who can say that it is childish and ridiculous?
Li Zongming can guarantee that even the current emperor would have many scruples and would hesitate to order the execution of fourteen officials of his Li family in one go. But Wang Junlin did this.
Is Wang Junlin really stupid? Or does he have a deeper meaning? Or is he being instructed by someone he can't imagine? Li Zongming couldn't figure it out for a moment, but he knew that what was really ridiculous now was probably him, the second among Yongzhou civil servants. The number one figure is Li Sima.
Li Zongming couldn't help but regret deeply. If he had known that these fourteen people had no hope of survival, he should not have gone out just now. If he had not gone out, he, Sima, who was temporarily in charge of Yongzhou's government affairs, could pretend that he had no knowledge at all. Sima's face He Dian can leave some room for change, he can advance or retreat, and he can be at ease.
However, at this moment, he stood here and saw fourteen heads falling to the ground. Hundreds of thousands of people and countless officials in Yongzhou witnessed this scene and saw him. Should he advance or retreat at this time? Go back. In the next few days, Yongzhou may only recognize Marquis Qin An and not know who Li Zongming is. It is refreshing to step forward and scold him, but... the guy standing on the stage is a lunatic. It seems that he cannot use common sense at all. Let's speculate that he was just in the mood to kill at this moment, and if his words were too harsh, his murderous intention was aroused...
Li Zongming was very convinced that a lunatic who dared to kill fourteen officials in one go would never mind killing another Yongzhou Sima.
At this moment and here, Li Zongming found himself in a dilemma. He stood on the edge of the high platform and didn't know what to say or do. His mind was spinning rapidly, but he couldn't find a suitable idea.
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