But fortunately, according to the contents of the official notice, those who were executed together this time were all repeat offenders who had committed crimes over the years; they were the fish that slipped through the net after previous prison sentences. There are no family entertainment-style activities such as the Ten Evils, which require sending the whole family, old, young, women, and children to the beheading stage.
Therefore, Jiang Tian still agreed to her, this little capriciousness on the spur of the moment; because he was also vaguely aware of it; it seemed that during the period of his unexpected departure, the girl also had a small psychological problem, it seemed that It is that we suddenly lost our goals and direction for the future.
According to Mrs. Zheng's worries, in the process of seeking excitement in those cases, another worrying side of the girl was clearly exposed. It seems that under the huge emptiness of the soul without being alert and alert, there is a lack of sufficient awe and reality for one's own safety or the lives of others.
Therefore, it may not be a bad thing if you can see with your own eyes the difference between life and death, or the state of life and death in the human world; and thus develop empathy for creatures that harm their own kind. The prisoners who were then put on the execution platform and awaited execution were as lifeless, dull and numb as walking zombies.
Like a puppet being led by chains, he knelt down in the middle of the stage without any struggle or resistance. Then, while the charges were being read out, he pulled off the hooded bag to identify himself in public. Blood spattered five feet, gushing like a fountain, and messy heads flew out.
And the thousands of people watching, like singing an aria of countless harmonies in an instant, let out a wave of ups and downs; it continued to echo for a dozen breaths, and then followed the next prisoner who was pulled up. , and returned to peace. Then came the same chorus.
One after another, heads were chopped off by Han Guangshuoshuo's sharp sword, which was almost bloodless; the thousands of people watching seemed to be caught in some kind of immersive large-scale on-site religious ritual; both men and women, old and young, Infected by inexplicable emotions, Xiaodu became fanatical and full of expectations.
It was like what was executed on the execution platform was not a death row inmate who had been punished by the government and had committed a heinous crime; it was a sacrifice of a lamb placed on the altar. This invisible emotion even affected the girl who was watching secretly from the car hundreds of steps away, her eyes fixed on her.
She even involuntarily lost her ability to breathe several times because of this; it wasn't until Jiang Tian jumped on her head and rubbed it with his paws that she came back to consciousness. "This is part of the ruling order! Anyone who violates the bottom line of the laws set by the ruling class will inevitably suffer consequences."
"The purpose of Qiu Jue's public executions is to attract more onlookers, to shock and intimidate potential criminals among them through the ears, eyes and tongues of the scholars and the common people, so as to show the majesty of the national law; It is also a means to reduce the cost of maintaining rule.”
"And this is just a punishment method for the general public. If you can pass through the family line, or cross the dragon gate by taking the imperial examination, then another set of rules for the ruling class applies; which is commonly known as the Eight Arbitrations. System; official rank, title, gold and silk can be used to atone for the crime."
"But the rules within the system also have limits and dead lines; especially when it comes to the struggle and infringement related to imperial power; it is not as simple as one individual being to blame and dying; it is the whole family, and even the whole clan being implicated. A huge disaster. For example, the Shangguan Prime Minister back then."
"Of course, this is a scene that can only be seen in peaceful times; if the ruling order no longer exists, then it is not a problem that can be solved by beheading a few or dozens of people. It is a problem of turmoil, war, and killing like a piece of grass. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood are piles of corpses and bones that have starved to death all over the land.”
"This is what Mr. said, the people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death!" The girl who slowly calmed down, after a long silence, spoke again with a slight trembling: "Sir, slave I actually want to know how another Wan'er died in history."
"It is the unborn heir of His Highness the Crown Prince. During the innate coup, Linzi King Li Longji sent his slave King Mao Zhong to strangle her outside Jianchun Gate with white silk." Jiang Tian raised his eyelids and looked at her meaningfully and said: "At least the last bit of dignity of the whole corpse is preserved."
"Of course, there is also a legend that the other you did not actually die because of this, but was replaced by another palace servant with a similar appearance by Wang Maozhong, who was greedy for talent and beauty. Then, he was like a ghost, lonely and helpless. Wen’s son lives on in the world and even left an heir for him.”
"It's so ridiculous and pitiful! If he was to be hidden and raised for the rest of his life without seeing the light of day, then it would be better for him to die at that time." The girl raised her eyebrows and said: "However, since you have enjoyed the highest honor and dignity, If you are strangled to death again, it will be an ugly death, right?"
"People who are hanged will inevitably become incontinent." Jiang Tian laughed softly and explained again: "However, there are all kinds of unspeakable horrors between life and death, which most people in the world cannot face. Right, so naturally there will be all kinds of strange shapes.”
"It sounds really ugly. If such a day comes, Nunu hopes to have a happy ending." After changing the topic like this. The girl had already recovered from the influence of that abnormal emotion and said with a pout again: "Fortunately, Mr. Li Nu is still here."
"That's why those who hold high positions and have enjoyed glory and wealth for a long time, just for the last bit of dignity and respect, will resort to suicide by swallowing gold, taking medicine, burning charcoal, etc." Jiang Tian smiled and said: "Just for the sake of the last bit of dignity. Avoid falling into the hands of political opponents or enemies with a history of grudges.”
"There are really too many unspeakable things that will happen to these losers, their families and related people. When the time comes, even if they want to die, it will be an unattainable luxury. Never underestimate the human heart. His ugliness will be used by those cruel officials in the future to rise to power."
"As long as you dare to exhaust all means, why don't you admit it? No matter you are a high-ranking nobleman of the Tian family, a noble minister in charge of national affairs, or a famous general who bravely champions the three armies; a person with a long-standing reputation, or a noble scholar with both talents and virtues "No one can escape the sins of this generation of Luo Zhi."
"Could it be that the future Martial Emperor/heroine is really so biased in listening to and relying on this person?" The girl couldn't help but said to each other: "Even my own flesh and blood relatives can't stand up to these lowly people. Is it the slanderous words of a villain? Are all those in power so mean and suspicious?"
"Suspiciousness is certain, but as the lord of the world, how can he be easily deceived and deceived by others?" Jiang Tian shook his head gently and said: "It's just pretending not to know, encouraging and condoning these cruel officials, thinking that they will cut off dissidents and clean up with pen and knife. The ruling and opposition parties may just be loyal to the old forces of the Tang Dynasty."
"As for those innocent people who have been wronged and suffered, no matter they are good or bad, they can only be regarded as the unavoidable additional price of being imprisoned in these major cases that are deliberately raised. Anyway, these tools have been used to their fullest, and they can still be used to continue. Liquidate and win over a wave of people’s hearts.”
"It can be said that it has been achieved in one fell swoop. In fact, even the elder of the country whom the future empress values most, that is, Di Huaiying, who is familiar with you, was imprisoned several times because of the suspicion of the superiors. ; He even voluntarily confessed and participated in the crime of rebellion without being punished."
"Then why did he become more and more dependent on the empress in the future, and even wanted to entrust him to the country?" The girl couldn't help showing worry when she heard this, clenching her fists and saying: "Such a cunning plot to play with the hearts of the ruling and opposition parties, isn't it possible? Will it lead to various unexpected consequences and variables?"
"You are talking about two questions, but they are also two-sided answers;" Jiang Tian wrote lightly: "Because Di Huaiying himself confessed happily to gain a buffer for adjourning the trial; and then used family members to bribe him to visit him. The love letter was forwarded to the empress in the palace."
"Then, the ruthless official who framed him, Suo Yuanli, happened to be full of evil and the government and the public were in trouble; it just catered to the empress's desire to bring order to the chaos and show kindness to the government and the public; so not only was he not convicted, but he rose to prominence because of it, and he soon entered the Political Affairs Hall Among them, he ranks among the prime ministers."
"What does this mean? His wisdom and unique vision in life." Jiang Tian continued to persuade: "It also proves that the general trend at that time could not be reversed by his own power; because no matter how cruel officials harmed the loyal and good, and implicated countless people, but They couldn’t get rid of the key core.”
"Since Taizong used the imperial examination to recruit outstanding talents from all over the world, although the country has reached a prosperous age, the aristocratic families have also deepened their penetration and influence on the court; because they have sufficient resources and more knowledgeable children. ;Excluding poor families."
"As the head of Yuanming's veteran ministers, Changsun Taiwei assisted me during his reign, which further aggravated the trend of rigidity. Although he claimed that the country selected all good men with excellent moral character and temperament; He also did not shy away from being pro-party and violated the imperial power, which led to the overthrow of the entire clan."
"While the empress is monopolizing power and cutting off dissenters, she has also been in disguise breaking away from the control and influence of clans and clans in the court. She employs people regardless of their humble origins, and only uses their talents and methods to make exceptions. Invisibly, she is the common people of the world's poor families. The middle man has opened up a way forward."
"The people who benefited from this naturally supported the New Deal system; therefore, the more purges and replacements were made, the more stable the rule became. The sufferings of Shangguan Prime Minister and his family seemed to be affected by the dispute between the emperor and the empress, but in fact they also belonged to the previous dynasty. The veteran followers made the final counterattack against the Queen of Heaven."
"There is an old saying that goes, it is better for one family to cry than for thousands of families to cry, and for thousands of families to cry for it is better than for the whole world to cry. This involves a game of trade-offs for politicians to be in power. However, when you are the price of being sacrificed, One, can we continue to look at this matter with the normal mind of an outsider?"
Before Jiang Tian finished speaking, something suddenly happened on the execution platform in the distance. (End of chapter)
