"good!"
The people rejoiced, clapped their hands, and some couldn't help shouting.
So much so that the sergeant maintaining order at the execution ground couldn't help but tighten the spear in his hand, for fear that these people would rob the execution ground.
"don't want!"
The scholars upstairs screamed in pain, some cried directly, and some beat the beauty hard.
But no one dared to rush over to rob the court.
Wu Changshi and Dong Tingxian were the main culprits in inciting the Jinyiwei riot.
Therefore, they were treated the same as Li Sancai and needed to be sentenced to death.
Wu Changshi was also frightened when he saw the soldiers who were making a fuss with him being executed. He cried directly: "Why do you want to kill me? I am a judge, a person with an official status, and a noble person." people!"
Dong Tingxian also cried and asked about Wu Changshi: "Brother Wu, are we really going to be executed? But we didn't rescue Mr. Li. Didn't our death in vain?"
Before Wu Changshi could answer Dong Tingxian, he started screaming because he had already begun to be executed.
Immediately afterwards, Dong Tingxian also began to be executed.
Li Sancai just smiled bitterly at first. He didn't expect that he would have a Zuo Du Yushi beheaded, a punishment minister commit suicide, a Jin Yiwei Zuo Dudu be hacked to death, and now dozens of scholars would be executed because of him. But he still couldn't escape death in the end.
Li Sancai really didn't understand why today's emperor is so tough and determined.
Even though his own execution had such a huge impact, he still couldn't escape death.
But Li Sancai still figured it out just now, especially when he saw the indifferent look on the face of Gu Bingqian, the new Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, he couldn't help but said to himself: "I am still a scholar, and the people are not united!"
For a moment, Li Sancai cursed before receiving the first blow: "Fang Congzhe! You traitor! You must die a good death! Even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go!"
There was a reason why Li Sancai suddenly scolded Fang Congzhe.
After all, he had had conflicts with Fang Congzhe before this because of the dispute over joining the cabinet.
Now he can also guess that the emperor's decree can be issued through the cabinet, it must be because of the support of Fang Congzhe, the chief minister, so it can be issued, otherwise he can only be executed through a decree that is not recognized by the officials.
Moreover, he could also guess that the final act of killing him by changing the Minister of Punishment could only be accomplished by Fang Congzhe. After all, Fang Congzhe had been in the cabinet for many years and had the clearest understanding of the nature of officials, even better than the emperor. He also had many disciples. Therefore, it is easy to recommend a senior civil servant who dares to kill scholars on behalf of the emperor without any bottom line of principle.
Therefore, Li Sancai now hates Fang Congzhe so much that he gnashes his teeth and has veins popping out.
Gu Bingqian was angry because of this. He now considered himself a member of the Fang Party, so he immediately ordered: "Cut out his tongue first! Let's see how he continues to scold Yuan Fu!"
After saying this, Gu Bingqian followed the imperial edict and warned the scholars outside the venue:
"The illustrious imperial code cannot be violated! It is not the court's original intention to execute them. The purpose of enforcing strict laws is to correct people's hearts. The purpose of the court is to let you and other scholars remember what is the king's law and what is the imperial code! Everyone has to answer for their own sins Pay the price! Tai Shigong said that if a prince breaks the law, the common people will also commit the same crime. I hope you will remember it and never do it again!"
"good!"
The people in the front row who heard Gu Bingqian's words continued to cheer. They cheered because of the sentence "Princes break the law, and the common people are equally guilty."
Because as ordinary people, they are not afraid of strict laws. After all, it is common for ordinary people to commit crimes and be beaten to death by officials. They are just dissatisfied with the officials who commit crimes but nothing happens.
But some scholars in the front row who were among the common people felt harsh and angry after hearing this. However, they did not dare to say anything now. After all, the bloody beheading knife still made them a little afraid.
Several Jinyi guards who were also mixed in the crowd near the execution site were very relieved after seeing these troublemaking scholars being killed.
Especially after these Jin Yiwei heard with their own ears that a scholar said that killing a few Jin Yiwei was nothing, these Jin Yiwei, who were already so angry that they were about to explode, felt even more relieved when they saw these soldiers being beheaded than when they received their salaries.
"The brothers who were beaten to death by them finally did not die in vain! The emperor finally withstood the pressure from the outer court and vented his anger for us this time!"
Sun Yunhe started talking to Wu Mengming at this time.
Wu Mengming nodded: "That's right, Luo... Luo Sigong is still too weak. Although he is good to his brothers and gives a lot of money, he is very afraid of these civil servants, which makes all his brothers afraid of them. I feel aggrieved, but now fortunately the emperor is tough, and after all these years, I, the Imperial Guard, have finally straightened my back."
"However, because Luo Sigong is in charge of the Jinyiwei, our performance before this was not very good. Especially in the Qianqing Palace a few days ago, everyone almost prevented the emperor from coming to the stage to plead for Luo Sigong. I don't know if the emperor will do it because of this. He is disappointed with our Jinyi Guards, and now that there is another Yulin Guard, do you think the Emperor will be more partial to the Yulin Guards because of this?"
As Sun Yunhe spoke, he asked about other Jin Yiwei colleagues.
"This matter is a headache to think about. Luo Sigong was kind to us, and it was unreasonable not to plead for him at that time. But in fact, everyone under us Jin Yiwei wants to kill all those civil servants and tell them not to do anything. We take it seriously, and the people below us are also dissatisfied with Luo Sigong's behavior of flattering civil servants, but it's hard to say anything. Now if this really makes the emperor mistakenly think that our royal guards are unreliable, and no longer trusts us, But it’s true that there is no way to complain.”
Wu Mengming spoke a little depressed.
"There is nothing we can do about this matter. Next, everyone should be more loyal and diligent in their work. Your Majesty is a sensible person and will see the loyalty of our Jin Yiwei!"
Sun Yunhe replied.
"Um."
Other Jin Yiwei agreed.
As a result, Yijin Yiwei followed the people and shouted: "Well done!"
The other Jin Yiwei laughed accordingly.
…
"Where is the killing? Alas, the people don't know the details, they just yell randomly, don't know the benefits, and are so stupid and stubborn!"
Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, who was wearing casual clothes in an attic, couldn't help but sigh after hearing many people shouting that the killing was good, and spoke to Li Ruhua, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who came with him.
"How did the people know anything? I thought that Huang Gong's death would make His Majesty give up on this strict law, but they didn't expect that Gu Bingqian suddenly became the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, making Li Xiuwu doomed now, and even asked a group of scholars to follow him to pay for their lives!"
Li Ruhua sighed.
"I heard rumors in the streets that Gu Kunshan could quickly become a great Sikou, and it was Yuan Fu's son Fang Shihong who was behind it. Do you think Yuan Fu also wanted to kill Li Sancai?"
Sun Ruyou asked.
Li Ruhua thought for a while and said: "It is better to ask Yuan Fu in person and go directly to the cabinet!"
"Let's go together!"
Sun Ruyou immediately replied.
…
cabinet.
Han Xu and Wang Xiangqian had already questioned Fang Congzhe.
"Yuan Fu, what's going on? Why did Gu Kunshan suddenly become a big Sikou?"
Han Xu asked first.
Wang Xiangqian also said: "Yes, and Gu Kunshan has carried out the imperial edict so quickly. Li Sancai and those troublemaking scholars will be executed today."
"How could I know this? Someone just reported that Li Sancai also scolded his servants before he was executed, just like Liu Yishui. But they brought it upon themselves. It is the laws of heaven and the country that cannot tolerate him. It is not our policy that cannot tolerate them. To scold the servants is to do this." What, the servants didn’t force them to do these things that were disgraceful to the court.”
Fang Congzhe sighed and replied.
