"Let me out, you little bitches!"
"Ungrateful and all beasts!"
"When Xiao Wang gets out, your life will be worse than death!"
In the cramped underground cell, Wei Qinghai, the former Third Prince of Silver Claws, slapped the iron door hysterically. The iron door was tightly sealed, and in the corridor outside, only small, fly-like screams could be heard, as if it was an abandoned corner of the world.
Compared to the darkness and coldness of the underground cell, the hall of Silver Castle above was in full swing.
"Come on, come on, drink this cup of three-hundred-year-old brandy." "What brandy? I think it's three-hundred-year-old horse urine." "Hahaha!"
"You guys, you soldiers, are really ignorant. This is brandy, and a big basket of white grapes only makes half a bottle of it. Brandy that is more than seventy years old costs two hundred gold coins, let alone one that is three hundred years old, at least Three thousand gold in a bottle." "Wow, really, are we drinking gold?"
"That goes without saying!" "But I feel it tastes worse than two coppers per glass of rum." "What do you know!"
"If you ask me, the two hundred and seventy-year-old Tenglong Baijiu is a bit interesting. It has a mellow taste and a fragrant fragrance." "Come on, you soldier ruffian knows what fragrant and fragrant fragrance is. I bet you can't even give you alcohol." You can’t tell the difference when you drink it.”
The officers of the expeditionary force ate meat, drank wine, laughed at each other, and were very happy.
"Stop arguing, the White Polar Bear Paw is here. I heard that this thing is a great tonic and can cure any hidden injuries!" "So awesome? Give me one, too. I happened to have a punctured lung the day before yesterday. , it still hurts a little now, I need to replenish it."
"Take it, you eat first!" "Oh, I'm so embarrassed." "Just take it and eat it, there will be more later!" "Then I'm not polite."
The officers exchanged glasses of wine and were noisy and joyful, and their laughter could be heard throughout the Silver Castle. But after three drinks, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
The cause was that an officer suddenly fell on the dining table and started crying.
The cries are sad and sad. The laughter disappeared, the atmosphere of sadness spread like a plague, and many officers also started crying.
Some clenched their fists and held back tears, some beat their chests and cried so sadly, some even burst into tears with meat stuffed in their mouths.
Today's victory was obtained with the blood and lives of countless companions.
The expeditionary force's battle losses reached 50%, and Shiwanpao Ze paved the road to victory with their flesh and blood.
"Brother, look at it, this is the palace we built!" "It's good wine and good meat. Come and try it too!"
Looking at the extremely sad officers, Chen Xing stood up slowly and slammed the bottle hard.
"Pang Rang!"
The broken wine bottle made a crisp sound, and the whole place immediately fell silent, and all eyes looked towards the high platform of the throne.
Chen Xing picked up a bottle of wine and said, "For Pao Ze who died on the battlefield!"
The officers then picked up the wine next to them, "For Baoze who died on the battlefield!"
Everyone turned the bottles upside down, and the juice flowed out. The rich aroma of wine rose into the sky, and famous wine worth thousands of gold coins poured to the ground.
But no one felt pity. On the contrary, they felt that this was not enough. If possible, they even wanted to burn down the palace in front of them to pay homage to those dead brothers.
"Split all the food and drink and take them back to reward your brothers." Chen Xing ordered. It's not just senior officers like them who need to hold a celebration banquet, but also their brothers who fought bloody battles.
However, the celebration banquet needs to be held in batches, otherwise the entire army will be drunk and the enemy will take advantage of it.
"Thank you, sir, for the reward!"
"On behalf of my brothers, I would like to thank you, sir!"
The officers packed up drinks and food and left one after another.
not long after
, the hall became empty.
The messy dining table was moved away by the servants, restoring the original empty silence. The hustle and bustle just now was like a dream. When I woke up from the dream, everything was back to where it started.
Chen Xing was sitting on the steps of the high platform. Except for the head maid behind him and the palace butler Little Trollope who was standing with his head bowed at the bottom of the steps, there was no one in the hall.
He took a sip of wine and exhaled hot breath. Unexpectedly, from the very beginning, he felt overwhelmed by the cold at the top.
The higher the status, the lonelier one becomes.
He sat quietly, thinking.
Unknowingly, a ray of morning light shone down from the small window high up on the silver paw in the middle of the hall.
The whole night passed.
He thought about many things, some about the present, some about the future, some about himself, and some about others.
In front of his eyes, it seemed that a door to a new world had opened, and a large area of undeveloped land was waiting for its owner.
More opportunities, more choices, and more temptations. Things that we dreamed of before are now within our reach, and things that we couldn’t even imagine now seem so far away.
This is what it feels like to cross a hierarchy.
Standing at a higher place, I see how small and insignificant I used to be.
A sense of pride arises spontaneously. All the past hardships, blood and tears, all the dedication and efforts have become the climber's medal.
I climbed here step by step!
No one knows, what have I been through?
I'm proud of myself!
At nine o'clock in the morning, Wu Hai and Zhu Zexi came to the Silver Castle hall with a group of wealthy and aristocratic families who had taken refuge in the palace in advance.
Seeing the empty throne on the high platform and Chen Xing sitting on the steps, admiration flashed in the eyes of all the family heads.
Although he achieved such a huge victory, he did not become arrogant or arrogant because of it. He still remained calm and indifferent, and his original intention remained unchanged.
This alone is no longer something ordinary people can do.
The throne was very close, but I didn't try to sit on it.
Only those with great ambitions have such determination and will not be dazzled by the vanity in front of them.
When they first started, they were still a little nervous, worried that Mr. Chen would get carried away and do some despicable and self-destructive things.
Now it seems that their worries are unnecessary, this Master Chen is not an ordinary person at all.
It was only then that they were truly convinced.
A good bird chooses trees to roost in, and a wise minister chooses his master to do his work. Such people are worthy of their following!
"Yin Ying leads the Wu family, the head of the family, Viscount Wu Hai, wishes you well!"
"Silver Eagle leads the Zhu family, the head of the family, Viscount Zhu Zexi, wishes to greet you!"
"Silver Eagle leads the Li family, the head of the family, Viscount Li Rui, wishes to greet you!"
"Silver Eagle leads the Haonong family, the head of the family, Edward Viscount, sends his regards!"
"Silver Eagle Leader Wilcox Family, the head of the family, Viscount Fred, would like to send you my regards!"
"Silver Eagle leads the Wei family, the head of the family, Baron Wei Size, sends my regards!"
…
The family heads were divided into two rows, one on the left and one on the right, with Wu Hai and Zhu Zexi standing at the front. They were the first to join Chen Xing, so their status was naturally the highest.
Chen Xing nodded slightly and returned the greetings one by one. His face is calm, not angry and intimidating.
After everyone had finished greetings, Wu Hai took a step forward and reported, "Sir, the gallows has been built and can be put into use at any time."
"Inform all the nobles and high-ranking officials in the city to come to the Royal City Square to watch
Execution. "Chen Xing ordered.
"yes!"
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wangcheng Square was crowded with people.
In addition to some nobles and high-ranking officials who were forced to be present, there were also a large number of Silver Claw citizens.
The former Third Prince of Silver Claw was led to the gallows. At this moment, he no longer had his usual arrogance, his eyes were evasive, and he was as frightened as a rat.
Chen Xing stood on the balcony of Wangcheng, watching the execution scene.
In addition to avenging the little maid who had not yet had a chance to meet him, he also wanted to show his determination to the nobles who were on the wrong side.
Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey, and serve as a warning to others.
"Trash!" "Scum!" "Murderer!" "Murderer!" "Damn bugs!" "You deserve it!"
The angry people crowded into the audience, pointing at their former prince, cursing in their mouths, and were extremely emotional. Rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs were thrown at each other.
It is not difficult to see from the public's reaction that Wei Qinghai is unpopular. Even the people in his own country wanted him dead, so he must have done many evil things on weekdays. The people dared to be angry but dared not speak out, until today it completely exploded.
The executioner wearing a black hood put a rope on Wei Qinghai. Wei Qinghai finally realized that his sinful life was about to end and began to cry softly.
However, just like those who died tragically at his hands, their tears did not bring any sympathy.
After making preparations, the executioner bowed to Chen Xing on the balcony of the Royal City.
Chen Xing made a "cut" motion.
The executioner pulled hard on the living machine, and with a creak, the boards under Wei Qinghai's feet separated, and he fell down. Then with a click, his neck broke under gravity, and his body was hung in the air.
Wei Qinghai's eyes bulged out, his tongue stretched out, feces and urine were left along his thighs, and the stench was overwhelming.
The third prince of Silver Claw was hanged to death in public.
Electric light flashed on the balcony, and Chen Xing teleported several times in succession and appeared on the gallows. His face was calm, and he looked around the audience.
There was silence all around, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
There are many people below who come from wealthy families who are on the wrong side. They are both afraid and hateful of this person who is trying to break the army.
Ordinary people have a wait-and-see attitude. They only care about whether the new rulers can manage the country well, restore the economic decline caused by the war, and increase the employment rate so that they can make money, get wages, and continue their lives. .
"My request is very simple..." Chen Xing spread his hands and said openly, "All the wealthy families who have been hostile to me can gain my friendship as long as they give half of their wealth."
"Otherwise, I'll get it myself."
"But when that time comes, it's not half, but..."
"all!"
In an instant, people from the wealthy family were in an uproar.
"Damn it, are you crazy about money?"
A young man from an aristocratic family couldn't help but curse.
"Zi la!"
The young man from the aristocratic family suddenly felt a lightness on the back of his neck, and then flew into the air, screaming, and fell to the high platform.
"Send him to accompany His Highness the Third Prince."
Chen Xing said lightly. The two executioners immediately rushed over, grabbed the clamoring son from the aristocratic family, one on the left and the other on the right, and dragged him to the gallows.
"Let go of my son!"
A man in rich clothes shouted, trying to rush to the high platform. The sky suddenly darkened, the iron chains rattled, and a giant ax fell from the sky and hit the ground heavily.
"Boom!"
The ax blade dug deeply into the ground, only half a meter away from the man's feet. The heavy ax body exuded cold murderous intent.
