"Late Ming Dynasty? Three Lingnan loyalists?"
Yang Yingju and the Sitku Center both had doubts about Zhang Rui's words.
Who are these people and what have they done? Why do you ask this? Who knows what will happen in the late Ming Dynasty.
"Why are you asking this? Who else knows about such a long time ago in the late Ming Dynasty. Besides, it has only been more than a year since I came from Gansu to Guangdong to serve as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. How do you know this?" Yang Yingju said honestly answer
"I don't know! That's right..." Zhang Rui looked a little surprised, then after thinking about it, he nodded and said
"Your master probably wants to bury these things underground forever, so it's normal not to want people to know."
"The Three Loyalty of Lingnan refers to Chen Bangyan, Chen Zizhuang, and Zhang Jiayu, the three heroes who resisted the Qing Dynasty. Two of them, Chen Bangyan and Chen Zizhuang, were defeated in Qingyuan, not far from here, and were captured and killed by your Qing soldiers."
"Rebellious officials and traitors are trying to shake up the tree with a fly, and they overestimate their own capabilities. If they dare to block the might of our Qing army, it is normal for them to be defeated, captured and killed, so what's the point?" Yang Yingju couldn't help but comment proudly after hearing Zhang Rui's words. , seems to imply something.
"Everyone belongs to their own owners. It is normal for them to be captured and killed after defeat. But your Qing soldiers subjected Chen Bangyan to a 'beating punishment'. You should understand the beating punishment, which is to cut the flesh from the bones, break the limbs, and then cut the throat. .That’s what ordinary people call Ling Chi.”
"What do you want to do with this?" Sitku asked with a bad premonition in his heart.
"You don't have to ask in a hurry, just listen to what I have to say first. There is another man named Chen Zizhuang. After he was defeated and captured, he was sentenced to 'sawing' by your Qing Dynasty."
"That is, sawing a person into two pieces from the top down. However, the person's body was shaking and could not be sawed down. It is said that Chen Zizhuang shouted to the executioner at that time: "You idiot, you need to use a wooden board to cut people!" . Only then did the executioner understand the method of execution with a saw. Only you in the Qing Dynasty can continue to use these tortures."
When Zhang Rui said this, he paused and stared at Yang Yingju who was sitting on the ground.
"It's a coincidence that the person who gave him the 'sawing' was also the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, named Tong Yangjia. The execution was still in Guangzhou City. At that time, he called the gentry in Guangzhou to watch. So to this day, there is still a saying that "people in the world must use boards to watch" "The allusions are circulated among the elders in Guangzhou."
"What do you want to do by saying these things?" Listening to Zhang Rui's bloody description, Yang Yingju was really scared.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about whether to do something that suits my identity." Zhang Rui said with what he thought was the most sincere and sunny smile.
This smile looked so terrifying in the eyes of Yang Yingju and Sitku, like a ferocious beast staring at them. Will devour them at any time
"Who are you? What do you want to do?" Yang Yingju felt fear in his heart and asked anxiously.
"What other identity could it be? Wasn't it true that I was personally appointed as a rebel by your Emperor Qianlong? Since I am a rebel, I should do something that a rebel should do, right? For example, kill some high-ranking civil servants and generals to declare my existence. "As he said this, Zhang Rui still looked a little innocent.
"Yes,...no...then, um...you...want to saw me?" Yang Yingju subconsciously answered Zhang Rui, and then started talking incoherently.
"Hey... you got the answer right. It's a pity that there is no reward. Let's do this! After I saw you open for a while, I will ask the beauties from my medical team to help you sew it together. It can also be regarded as giving you a whole body, which can be regarded as you Give me the reward!" Zhang Rui looked at Yang Yingju who was already lying on the ground like a cat watching a mouse.
After listening to Zhang Rui's words, Yang Yingju was so frightened that he peed and wet his pants.
"Saw torture."
Oh my God! This is a criminal law that requires a lot of conscience to invent.
At this time, Yang Yingju greeted the eighteenth generation of Tong Yangjia's ancestors who invented "sawing" several times.
Yang Yingju believed that he was not a hero and did not have the courage to die for his country. Not like that Chen Zizhuang, who could still face this cruel "saw torture" calmly.
If you have never been beaten, you will not know pain; if you have not understood pain, you will not understand the beauty of life.
If possible, Yang Yingju hoped that everything he saw and heard at this time was a dream. When he woke up, he still slept next to his beloved concubine.
"If I had known better, I wouldn't be greedy for credit. If I stayed in Guangzhou properly, I wouldn't have such things." Yang Yingju felt regretful in his heart and wanted to stab himself with a knife to relieve his anger.
"Since he, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has to be 'sawed', then you, the general, should be 'sawed'. It's just one for each person, so there's no need to argue." Zhang Rui looked at Sitku on the side and said fairly and justly
After hearing Zhang Rui's words, Sitku, who thought he could escape the disaster, seemed to be in a daze and collapsed on the ground.
"That Zhang Rui... no, Sixth Brother, I am... Oh... I... That Tong Yangjia and I are not the same people at all. Sixth Brother, see if you can let me go, I am willing to pay no matter what the cost. I swear, From now on, I will never come to harass you again. Even if Qianlong comes to beat you in person, I will not follow you again..."
Since Zhang Rui had just untied the rope that tied him, Yang Yingju thought that Zhang Rui must still be afraid of the power of the Qing Dynasty. If he didn't want to die, he, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, would spin the situation for him.
Since Zhang Rui wanted something from him, he dared to be rude to Zhang Rui.
So Yang Yingju didn't think there was any possibility that he would be killed. If that was the case, why not act more loyally? Maybe it can be a good story in the future?
It was precisely because Zhang Rui personally untied the rope that gave Yang Yingju the illusion. It made him think that Zhang Rui had no murderous intention towards him, and that he still had hope of living even if he was captured.
Who knew he was such a rebel, completely incomprehensible in his words and deeds?
This is how people are, if they know that they are going to die, they are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of death when they think that they don't have to die and are going to die.
This was the method used by the Manchu Qing Dynasty to train Han slaves.
At this time, Yang Yingju was really scared. He was afraid that Zhang Rui would really kill him like this. You must know that he has worked hard for decades and has only been sitting on the governorship of Guangdong and Guangxi for a year.
If he died when he was captured at first, he wouldn't feel sad, but now.
"Are you going to die like this? Or you have to suffer a 'sawing' death. I'm really not willing to accept it."
Yang Yingju's subconscious kept reminding him that there was no one around him at this time. He no longer cared about his face, and just knelt in front of Zhang Rui, begging for mercy.
Sitku saw that the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was like this, so what kind of dignity did he need?
Therefore, Sitku also followed Yang Yingju and kept kowtowing to Zhang Rui and begging for mercy.
"Be loyal to the emperor and serve the country? That's easy to say. It's not you who was chopped off. Of course it's nice to say it. If I die, I will have nothing. I haven't been able to fully enjoy the money, fields and land that I worked so hard for. I just died like this. It’s not worth it.” Sitku kept reminding himself that he must live on
"Anyway, I won't be the general of Guangzhou anymore. As long as I can avoid this disaster this time. The money I have made in the past few years is enough for me to spend a lifetime. If it doesn't work, I can give the superiors a little more money and transfer me away from Guangdong. I have a chance. With such a powerful rebel like Rui here, whoever comes will be unlucky."
Hong Hu, who was guarding them in the distance, looked at the activities here and couldn't help but admire Zhang Rui in his heart.
He had just used so many hands and feet to force them both to kneel down. But Sixth Brother said something to them, and they immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy. Is this the difference between people?
"As expected, we have to study closely with Sixth Brother. There are too many things to learn." Hong Hu murmured, and then continued to guard Zhang Rui to prevent others from disturbing them.
As a modern person, Zhang Rui would be a little uncomfortable watching someone keep kowtowing to him and begging for mercy. Especially when you think that the combined age of these two people is completely over 100, it is even more unbearable.
However, Zhang Rui had to remind himself in his heart to put away his ridiculous kindness, even if he was not used to it, he would have to get used to it.
This is a world where people cannibalize people. If it was me who was defeated and captured at this time, then I probably wouldn't even have the chance to kowtow and beg for mercy.
Because this was in the Qing Dynasty, and this was the case in the Qing Dynasty. If you didn’t kowtow to them, they would feel insecure.
He looked at the two people who kept kowtowing to him and begging for mercy for a long time. Zhang Rui then said helplessly to the two of them.
"Oh, you are embarrassing me. You must know that I am a rebel. If I don't kill a few officials, how can I live up to my status as a rebel? Let's do it! Let you choose whether you want to be beaten or sawed! "
