"Execution at dawn?!" Su You was startled, "Sir, is this too hasty?"
"Aren't you in a hurry? When dealing with rebels, you should cut through the mess quickly. Since my lord is devoted to the imperial court, wouldn't you not seize this opportunity to show your loyalty to the imperial court? Or do you think your lord has dealings with some of them?"
"Master Bai, what are you talking about? How can a low-ranking official have contact with the rebels? It's just that among the more than a hundred people arrested today, I can't tell who is real and who is fake. There are also people from all sects in the world. If we cut them all off, we will offend a lot of people, and I’m afraid someone will take revenge.”
"Offend? Who is the court afraid of offending? As for the danger... Don't worry, sir. As long as I'm here, no matter how many people there are, I'm afraid they won't be able to cause any trouble."
Bai Song was very confident. With the abilities of Long Shanshan and Jian Shisan, he could not deal with the imperial court. Wouldn't it be easy to deal with the people in the Jianghu near Jingzhou?
If thunderous means were not used in this operation, it would really be impossible to suppress the arrogance of these people in the world.
Although Mr. Su was reluctant to do so, he also saw that the imperial envoy and his entourage were more difficult to deal with than those people in the world. If they were stubborn and refused to do so at this moment, it would be a trivial matter to intervene in front of the emperor and kill them on the spot. Who should I cry to if my head is cut off?
After Su You frowned, he nodded seriously: "Just do as you wish."
The night passed quickly, and it was dawn in a blink of an eye.
Mr. Su wanted to keep a low profile, but when he woke up, he found that people were already surrounded outside the prefect's mansion.
The noise outside caught Mr. Su's attention, and he even called someone to ask: "What is going on outside?"
"Sir, now the whole city knows that the governor is going to kill the rebels of the Holy Lotus Sect in public, so they all came to watch the fun."
"Who... who said that I want to be questioned and executed in public?"
"Except for the Imperial Envoy, I'm afraid no one can do such a thing, right?"
"What? How could the whole city know about it in just one night?"
"This... this little guy doesn't know."
The two people in the room were still talking, and Bai Song's voice came from outside the room: "Mr. Su, it's getting late, it's time for you to perform. I will tell the emperor truthfully what happened today, and tell him that Mr. Su is a fearless person." A good official who is powerful and dedicated to the Tang Dynasty."
At this moment, Mr. Su finally couldn't hold it in anymore and ran out of the hospital with a mournful face. He came to Bai Song and said, "Mr. Bai, you are going to force this official to a dead end."
Bai Song smiled and shrugged: "Your Majesty, you are serious!"
"Master Bai, I know what you mean, but you also have to think about me. If I kill so many people today, I will have a big hatred in the hearts of the people in the world. I don't know how many more people there will be in the future." Enemy. My lord, if you just pat your butt and leave, who will care about the life and death of my subordinates?"
"Listening to this, Mr. Su doesn't have much confidence in the imperial court."
"I don't dare. It's just history. Who can guarantee that there will be no changes in the Tang Dynasty? I just want to be a simple official and don't want to risk my life."
"Who can guarantee it? I can guarantee it! The Holy Lotus Sect will be destroyed by the imperial court this time!" Bai Song said firmly.
Su You was stunned. Although he didn't know where Master Bai's confidence came from, he could see the firmness and conviction in his eyes.
Maybe it’s the arrogance of young people...
Su You thought silently, but his heart was somewhat infected and he felt a little calmer.
Little did he know that the certainty in Bai Song's heart was to know the historical process. How could hundreds of years of history in the Tang Dynasty end in front of a small Holy Lotus Sect?
"That's it!" Su You waved his fist heavily, "I'm going to risk my life! Send an order to escort all the rebels to the market entrance in the city. I will kill these rebels under the watchful eyes of the whole city!"
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The team was vast, with officers, soldiers, prisoners, and civilians accompanying them all the way.
The calm in the city's market was broken, and this was the largest public execution in Jingzhou's history.
Because there were too many executions, no execution platform was built.
The crowded market streets were full of rotten vegetables and meat, exuding a stench.
More than a hundred people were kneeling on the ground, some were cursing, some were crying for their fathers and mothers, mixed with the comments of the people around them, the scene was extremely chaotic.
The number of people in various yamen was a little small, and there was only enough manpower to maintain order in the execution ground.
Dozens of people blocked the people and made enough space.
The governor sat aside and waited for noon to arrive.
Although there is chaos at the moment, there is still a crisis lurking in the chaos.
I don’t know when there will be Jianghu people hiding among the people and cause chaos.
Bai Song stood aside and watched everything silently.
"Is there anyone suspicious who is ready to try?"
Long Shanshan sneered: "Huh, I've seen several of them. They want to be the ones who stand out, but they don't dare. They are timid and look like birds."
Just as Long Shanshan said, although there are troublemakers ready to attack among the people in the periphery, they do not dare to make any move on today's execution ground.
Most of the people arrested yesterday were cheating under the banner of the Holy Lotus Sect. Even though there may be some people from the Holy Lotus Sect, it would not cause the Holy Lotus Sect to act rashly.
The Holy Lotus Sect is not a god. Now it has gathered 90% of its elite in Yizhou. They are desperate. How can they have the intention to come to Jingzhou to cause trouble again?
But the Shifang Jianmen, which was destroyed by Jian Shisan, is an exception. This sect is really a force that has just been confirmed to join the Holy Lotus Sect, but has not officially joined.
Eliminating this force can be considered a small success.
Time passed by minute by minute, until it was time for the execution at noon, but no one dared to rob the execution ground.
Looking at the noon sun, Su You went to the scene to face a crowd of people and said loudly: "We are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty, and we will never collude with the demons from the outside world. The Holy Lotus Sect has committed numerous crimes in the Tang Dynasty, and people and gods are outraged! I will never The Holy Lotus Sect is allowed to disrupt Jingzhou. From now on, anyone who claims to be a member of the Holy Lotus Sect will be punished as a traitor. Anyone who knows and fails to report will be punished jointly and severally. These more than 100 people today are the rebels of the Holy Lotus Sect. I vow to bring peace to Jingzhou by killing the thief today!"
"good!"
The people shouted loudly. The people have been suffering from these Jianghu forces for a long time. If the imperial court takes action, it is what the people want.
Hearing such shouts, Su You was shocked and shouted: "Execution!"
In an instant, the knife was raised and dropped, countless heads fell to the ground, and the entire market was enveloped in the strong smell of blood.
The people were not frightened by this scene, but instead burst into applause one after another!
Bai Song walked up to Su You and asked with a smile: "My lord, have you seen it now? This is what the people want! Your lord has done a great thing."
Su You took a deep breath, feeling the bloody atmosphere at this moment, and nodded seriously: "I have no way out, your Majesty, can you rest assured?"
Bai Song shook his head: "My lord, we will continue to work hard. This is just the beginning! Those who deserve to be killed will continue to be killed."
"Still arresting people? How long will it take?"
"Until no one in the city dares to wear white!"
