Finally, only the sound of retching echoed.
Fortunately, Zheng Xiong was not the only one watching, and Zheng Xiong was not the only one retching, so it was not that eye-catching.
I don't know how long it took before Zheng Xiong finally came to his senses and stared blankly into the distance.
Where am I and what am I going to do, as if I have temporarily lost my memory.
The same was true for all the officials, and the execution process was extremely long. Those who couldn't bear it would sit limply on the ground, letting the filth stain their bodies.
From the afternoon until the light was turned on, from the shrill screams to the inaudible breath.
I don’t know how many years have passed, and I don’t know how many years have passed.
At some point, a voice appeared in front of Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, the execution has been completed and both of them have died."
Lao Zhu, who looked like a sculpture, turned his neck and looked sideways at Mao Xiang.
"Oh, are you dead? You gave them an advantage!"
"Bring us the people from the Liu Mansion and the relatives of the head of the Driving Department. All the men will be beheaded. Except for the girls who will be transferred to the Jiaofang Department, the rest of the female family members will also be beheaded. We will execute them immediately."
"promise."
The square, which was originally silent for greetings, was awakened again by the sounds of crying and begging for mercy.
Before they could recover, the executioner on the stage raised his knife and dropped the heads one by one.
The Ministry of War official who was nearby to receive the gift completely collapsed at this moment when he looked at the head so close to him.
Crazy, completely crazy.
Yell and go crazy.
Nothing can be more devastating than an incident like this.
As if foretelling his own fate.
Not only those who are close, but there are also some who have evil intentions in their hearts.
This execution seemed to have broken down the last line of defense of these people and made them completely incontinent.
In addition to the smell of blood, the entire square also smells of stomach acid. Now that I'm walking, there's some stench added to it, which is extremely sour.
Seeing this scene, Lao Zhu's expression finally changed a little, as if he had reached his psychological expectations and relaxed.
"Mao Xiang, bring these officials who received the gifts to see me."
"yes."
These mentally defeated officials of the Ministry of War were helpless in front of Lao Zhu's personal guards. When they saw Lao Zhu, they seemed to have hope and kept kowtowing to Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, please don't kill me. I will hand over the gift. No, I will return it double. I just ask Your Majesty to spare my life."
Kowtowing is like pounding garlic, fearful and uneasy.
Lao Zhu suddenly showed a smile and said extremely kindly.
"I won't kill you, as long as you clearly explain the dirty things in the Ministry of War, it's not difficult, right?"
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult, I'll tell you right now."
"Mao Xiang, take them down and make a record. Everything is down to details. Remember it for us."
"promise."
Only then did Lao Zhu slowly stand up and stretch his muscles.
Xian slowly breathed a sigh of relief and said to the pale-faced officials around him.
"Thank you for your hard work. Today we have a banquet. Come join us!"
The matter was finally over. The whole day went by without eating anything except for some breakfast.
Suddenly hearing Lao Zhu's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
However, his body was unresponsive. Even though he had lost all his strength, he remained unmoved, as if he had taken root and was fixed on the ground.
Zheng Xiong's eyes were dull, and the same was true. Although he was young, don't forget that he was still injured.
At this time, it was already too much to bear.
Like a marionette, following the flow, he approached the main hall.
Fortunately, the environment inside was much better than outside. After some time, Zheng Xiong finally regained his composure.
Gradually there was light in his eyes.
But today's Lao Zhu obviously doesn't want everyone to have an easy time.
There was food promised, but it was all meat.
Zheng Xiong picked up a piece of meat and looked at it casually. He didn't know what he thought of, and he let out another "wow" sound and started retching.
The same goes for most of the officials, especially those outside the palace, who are sour and authentic.
It's better now. I haven't eaten a piece of meat. After the blessing of this meat, someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground.
That's it, Lao Zhu hasn't let everyone go yet.
After finishing the meal calmly, Lao Zhu took the information from Mao Xiang and read it carefully.
In front of these frightened officials of the Ministry of War, all the trivial matters in the Ministry of War were presented to Lao Zhu without any reservation.
There is no doubt that the Minister of War receives gifts.
What matters is whether there are other things involved and whether the oversight and dereliction of duty are serious.
As a result, everyone was of the same opinion, and the final results all centered around the Minister of War. .
You have to do things after you get the gift money, and the Minister of War is no exception. He doesn't care about the report.
Moreover, he specifically said something that confirmed the inaction of the Minister of War and the irrefutable evidence of accepting bribes.
No words are worth a word.
"From now on, many matters concerning the Ministry of War will not be reported to higher levels and will be sent back to the Ministry of Personnel in violation of regulations."
This sentence may have shown authority at the time, but looking at it now, it undoubtedly confirmed the fact that the Minister of War accepted bribes.
This is not just one or two people, but everyone said this.
Lao Zhu was quite calm, his voice was very loud, and his words filled the ears of the ministers.
"Mao Xiang, you and your men will seize the residence of the Minister of War for us tonight."
"promise."
When everyone heard this, their eyes turned black, one after another, it was endless, it was really unbearable.
However, Lao Zhu did not continue this matter.
Those who can eat are eaten, but those who cannot eat are dying.
Lao Zhu was also considerate and let everyone go.
"Everyone, you have worked hard today. Go back and have a good rest. We will meet again tomorrow morning."
What kind of words could a demon say? Everyone was numb. Fortunately, they had a little buffer and said it immediately.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live my emperor."
The relieved people, with heavy hearts and heavy bodies, slowly moved back home.
It was very considerate that people like Zheng Xiong who were completely weak were sent back home by Lao Zhu.
At Zheng Xiong's home, Zheng Qi and his family were waiting anxiously for Zheng Xiong.
When I saw Zheng Xiong returning, I breathed a sigh of relief. There was really something unusual in the capital, and a large number of officials were called to the palace, which was unsettling.
Therefore, Zheng Xiong's delay in returning left his family at a loss.
Zheng Xiong's appearance was really miserable and half-dead. Han Yue'er couldn't help but have tears in her eyes when she saw Zheng Xiong's appearance.
Zheng Xiong really didn't want to talk, so he was helped into his room by Wei Hong without any explanation to his family.
Although the family members were confused, they could only hold back their doubts and wait to ask again in the future.
Early the next morning, Zheng Xiong had not yet regained his energy and had to drag his heavy body to the palace.
The psychological shadow was really heavy. I dreamed about this scene at night and woke up several times in the middle of the night.
This matter has not passed, so I can only get up early and go to court to see the situation.
This morning's court meeting made Zheng Xiong's heart even more shadowy.
When passing the palace gate, a corpse stood at the door.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Liu Qian who was being executed. Did he think it was a fake corpse? It shocked many people.
But it wasn't much better. After being introduced that it was a specimen made by skinning and stuffing it into grass, I felt even more horrified.
The morning court was also the follow-up treatment. The Minister of War was cut down and the whole family was exiled.
As long as the gift exceeds sixty taels, no one will be spared. They will all be punished as corruption and be cut off.
The rest who accepted the gifts but did not return them were all exiled.
The entire military department was almost taken over at once.
