It's not necessary to do a last-ditch attack. After all, these people can't be Xing Tian.
It's just that Zhao Mengqi specifically asked for this, maybe to train troops, or maybe to increase the shock.
After one round of chopping, the body was pushed directly off the stage like garbage.
Most of the prisoners behind were so frightened that they were as paralyzed as dead dogs. The soldiers obeyed the instructions and mechanically dragged the next group of eleven people to the edge of the stage.
Someone fainted, and the doctor who had been prepared stepped forward and inserted a few silver needles to wake him up again.
This is the death penalty, not euthanasia. The criminal must be allowed to die clearly and clearly feel the process.
Originally, through King Yan's boy-like New Year's greetings, the people saw the kind side of King Yan who was close to the people, but here, they suddenly saw his hard-hearted side.
The Spring Festival couplets sent by King Yan to the people are red, which represents joy. The pools of blood in front of them are also red, but they represent death.
For a time, the image of King Yan in the hearts of the people became unclear, and they only vaguely felt that he was completely different from the officials of previous generations.
In the complicated and confused mood, the crowd of onlookers saw eleven more heads falling to the ground, and the blood in the sky and the earth became more intense.
Just after the third round of prisoners were in place, Zhao Heyun shouted numbly, "Raise the knife..."
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the south of Imperial Street, and the knights on the horses kept shouting wildly, "Save someone under the knife! The political hall has issued an order to stop the execution!..."
When the people heard the sound, they hurriedly made way for a passage in the middle line of the Royal Street.
Zhao Heyun glanced at the messenger with the triangular flag behind him, and then subconsciously looked at the carriage parked next to the platform. He saw no movement, and then continued to give orders.
"cut!"
The soldier swung his knife without hesitation, his neck was severed and blood flowed violently.
This scene made the messenger who was galloping on horseback furious. He rolled his saddle and fell off his horse, stepped onto the platform, and grabbed Zhao Heyun by the lapel of his clothes.
"Are you deaf or blind!? I said stop the execution, stop the execution! This is an order from the Political Council, why don't you obey!?"
At this time, the people realized that the messenger was wearing a crimson official robe and was actually a fifth-rank official. Some people recognized him as Rao Huchen, the central official who was in charge of the affairs of the various houses, and was regarded as an important member of the central government.
Zhao Heyun also recognized him, but his expression remained unchanged and he said lukewarmly, "What I am executing is the military order of King Yan. He doesn't ask anything about it. He reminds Rao Jianzheng again that King Yan has an order, and anyone who obstructs the execution will be treated as such." hostility."
After saying that, the two Dongwei soldiers behind Zhao Heyun pulled out half of their swords and looked at Rao Huchen with eager eyes. ..
The fierce gaze made Rao Huchen hesitate. He slowly let go of Zhao Heyun's hand, but he was still annoyed, "Okay! Very good! Since I can't explain it to you, then where is King Yan?"
"I'm alone here."
Rao Huchen turned his head following the sound and saw King Yan sitting in the carriage, and hurried over.
"His Royal Highness King Yan, here are the provincial notes issued by the Political Affairs Hall. You all agree that your Highness should not intervene in the case of Salesian Bureau and Nursing Home. Moreover, the trial process is too crude and the judgment has no legal basis. Please His Highness immediately stepped back from the brink, stopped the illegal execution, and transferred the prisoner to the Ministry of Punishment for retrial at a later date."
Rao Huchen spoke anxiously and spoke very loudly, so that many onlookers could hear him. He may have wanted to use this to put pressure on King Yan.
Then he handed the note to Zhao Mengqi and lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, we know a little bit about the case, and we can all understand the indignation in His Highness's heart. However, judicial administration should follow the system and not act on impulse, otherwise it will create hidden dangers... Moreover, it can easily bring unnecessary trouble to His Highness..."
Zhao Mengqi looked through the provincial letters and listened quietly to Rao Huchen's words.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to get into trouble with the current leaders, let alone push any of them out of office.
Although Prime Minister Dong Huai was a bit weak, he was hesitant in his policies, and lacked courage in his work, which made him seem a bit mediocre, he had nothing wrong with him in principle and had no hostility towards King Yan.
Therefore, for Zhao Mengqi, who needs time to lay a solid foundation, Dong Huai is the most advantageous choice.
originally,
Zhao Mengqi could use the power of the imperial censor to refute it directly, but considering saving some face for the political affairs hall, he tactfully refuted it.
"I have looked carefully at the letter. Although it has the signatures and seals of all the ministers, there is no royal father's seal on it. Therefore, this empty provincial letter probably does not comply with the system."
These words are used to treat the person's body, which is very tired.
According to the system at this time, all government orders need to be issued through the political hall, but they must be reported to the emperor before issuance. This means that the imperial power and the prime minister's power must reach a consensus to be considered legal.
However, just as the emperor sometimes used "internal edicts", in emergencies or when there were differences of opinion with the emperor, the Zhengshitang would also issue empty provincial letters to exercise the power of the prime minister alone. This situation is not uncommon. Generally, civil servants Most will be implemented.
Rao Huchen did not expect that King Yan would pick this problem, so he argued urgently, "The incident happened suddenly, so I didn't have time to ask the officials for instructions, but by now Prime Minister Dong should have asked for an audience with the officials. This letter is reasonable and reasonable, and the officials will definitely agree..." …”
Zhao Mengqi raised his palms and said, "In that case, please ask Rao Jianzheng to take this note back and complete the procedures before coming back."
When we come again, the day lilies will be cold!
Seeing that King Yan was determined, Rao Huchen was very helpless and said, "Your Highness, if you violate the system so blatantly, the consequences will be serious."
"Needless to say, I know very well in my heart that I will bear all the consequences!" After Zhao Mengqi finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and stopped talking to Rao Huchen.
Rao Huchen stamped his feet, took the provincial letter, mounted his horse and left, heading for the imperial city.
As soon as he left, the execution quickly resumed on the stage, and the speed was accelerated. It only took half a cup of tea to finish the execution of the remaining twenty-one people.
"Even the political affairs hall was unable to stop King Yan. He was so willful and tyrannical, which was probably not a blessing to the Song Dynasty." Wen Tianxiang said solemnly.
Xie Fangde also nodded slightly, "Prince Yan, you are indeed a bit stubborn."
Literary men, no matter how loyal they are, do not like disobedient emperors.
On the stage, Zhao Heyun saw that the fifty-four people who had been beheaded had been dealt with, but he was in trouble when he saw the remaining four.
So he stepped down from the stage and asked Zhao Mengqi for instructions, "Your Highness, no one can do this punishment of skinning."
"Huh?" When Zhao Mengqi heard this, he realized that he was only focused on bringing the punishment from Ming Taizu, but he forgot that he could not find anyone who could do this job.
Seeing that he seemed to have no idea, Zhao Heyun suggested, "How about changing it to Ling Chi."
If it is Ling Chi, he can also go to the Ministry of Punishment or Lin'an Mansion to find the executioner.
Judging from the shocking effect on the scene, Ling Chi was definitely more brutal, but what Zhao Mengqi wanted more was to shock those who came after him. It would be best to use it from time to time to scare those corrupt officials, so that they would restrain themselves.
But this craft job is not something you can just find someone to do. There may be butchers among the people who are good at skinning livestock, but they probably wouldn’t dare to ask them to skin people.
Just when Zhao Mengqi was in trouble, Qin Duan and Dr. Bai, who looked exhausted and covered in blood, came to report.
"Your Highness, we are fortunate to have fulfilled our mission and rescued Qin Juren. His condition is stable at this time and he will be able to wake up tomorrow."
When some of the people heard this, they felt incredible and started to question.
"I can save this, how is it possible!?"
"That's right, it's like coming back from the dead. This doctor looks like he's in his teens, and he's not afraid of flashing his tongue when he talks big."
"It must be a lie. I see that Qin Deyao is probably completely cold!"
"Haha, as a Juren, he participated in a fight and caused death. How can such a person be qualified to participate in the provincial examination?"
"That's right. In terms of love and law, even if those involved in the fight cannot be severely punished, they should be disqualified from taking the exam!"
"Being aggressive and unethical makes you a scholar in vain. I am ashamed to be in the company of such people."
Public opinion quickly turned from questioning to criticizing the person involved.
Obviously, many candidates do not really care about Qin Deyao's life and death, but want to use this to reduce their competitors.
Listening to the few words floating over, Zhao Mengqi was not surprised by this situation, it was just human nature.
Different from the Salesian Bureau case, he planned to ease the fighting incident from the beginning. The reason was simple, that is, to protect Lu Shangming and others. For this reason, he could even temporarily let go of Sun Yuanzheng and others on the opposite side.
It can be seen from this that Zhao Mengqi is not actually a selfless person.
It was easy to quell these public opinions now. Then Gengzhi followed Zhao Mengqi's instructions and walked onto the platform, looking in the direction where the largest number of people gathered.
"His Highness said, what is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. Whether Qin Juren has been rescued or not can be known at a glance. Later, if anyone has doubts, he can nominate five representatives, or even call in a doctor. Come see it with your own eyes in the Kuixing Pavilion!"
The soldiers repeated Geng Zhi's words several times, and everyone was surprised. Although they were still confused, they gradually became quiet.
As long as no one is actually killed, a small fight will not make any waves.
After solving this little trouble, Zhao Mengqi began to worry about where to find the skinner. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qin Duan in blood-clothed clothes, and suddenly thought of asking him to cut the chicken.
"Qin Duan, I'm afraid I have to let you go back to your old career today..." Zhao Mengqi gave instructions.
After Qin Duan heard this, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
What kind of return to old business is this?
I used to be an apprentice, and I only performed autopsies on dead people, not turned people into corpses!
Besides, I am studying medicine now, and what I am studying is to save people, to save people!
Although he kept complaining in his heart, looking at Zhao Mengqi's earnest eyes, Qin Duan still nodded with difficulty.
Since then, the Song Dynasty has had a capable ghost doctor who wears many hats.
Carrying the equipment box that was originally used to save people, Qin Duan stepped onto the platform, followed by three assistants. As for Dr. Bai being old, Zhao Mengqi also knew how to be considerate and let him go to rest. .
Qin Duan looked at the four prisoners, thought for a while, and chose Guo Mei, who was neither fat nor thin, with tender skin, to attack first.
Then, four soldiers carried Guo Mei, who had become a puddle of mud, to the edge of the stage.
Guo Mei looked at the body in a pool of blood under the stage, and then thought about the torture she would suffer. She suddenly began to twitch all over, rolled her eyes and was about to faint.
The doctor next to her poked her face with silver needles to keep her completely awake.
Then, the soldier used a knife to rip open her dress and peel it off.
When the people watching saw this exquisite and convex body, no one had any thoughts, but their hearts trembled even more.
In fact, the soldiers were also beating the drum in their hearts, but they were mechanically executing various orders due to more than half a year of rigorous training.
They laid Guo Mei, who was as naked as a pig, on a long table half a person's height, and fixed her limbs.
Finally, Qin Duan picked out the sharpest scalpel from the instrument box, pointed the tip of the knife at the back of his neck, and made a decisive stroke down the spine...
A butterfly slowly spreads its red wings.
