Chapter 256: The heads of the family are rolling down
Xianyang, Yifang Street.
Crowds of people.
When countless people in Xianyang heard the news that thirty-eight nobles from aristocratic families were going to be beheaded, they quickly put down their work and hurried to Weitai.
Work is more important than watching the fun.
But it doesn’t matter if you work harder tomorrow and do more. If you didn’t watch the fun today, you really missed it!
But when I rushed to Weitai and took a look, I realized I was wrong!
This huge execution ground was larger and taller than the execution ground set up by Lord Shang on the grassy beach of Weishui River in the past.
Even... he even prepared a wooden block very thoughtfully to prevent the executioner from throwing out the knife with too much force.
And the Weitai was already densely packed with people kneeling on their knees.
Not far away, in the west direction, a high platform is set up.
On the high platform, three handsome young people were sitting.
Two of them had somewhat imaginary looks, and the other had a gentle smile, like spring coming to the earth.
"Liu Xiang! I know I was wrong! We really know we were wrong!"
"My Zhao family has shed blood for Great Qin and made contributions to Great Qin. You can't do this!"
On the Weitai, Zhao Dezhu cried bitterly.
What I usually think about is that I can dedicate myself to my family, but when it comes to life and death, this most real fear will make my previous self look extremely ridiculous.
Survival is an instinctive act. ,
Not to mention begging for mercy from Liu Bai now, even if Zhao Dezhu eats shit, he can eat three kilograms without burping.
"No, you just knew you were going to die."
Liu Bai's tone was calm.
As the prime minister, he did not sit in the executioner's seat today.
He gave this position to Jiang Lu.
It wasn't because he, Liu Bai, was so 'wretched' that he let his disciples block the fire.
But...
exercise!
General Lu is now the Xianyang Order of the Qin Dynasty. Although the government order is clear, if you really want to be iron-blooded, you must go through these things.
"teacher..."
Jiang Lu looked at the time and took a deep breath.
Today may be the most important day in his life for him.
From the beginning of today, he will never be able to return to the leisurely days of an idle young man.
Instead, there is the Xianyang Order, who is ruthless in the rule of law and dedicated to the people, General Lu!
Liu Bai glanced at his student and nodded slightly.
At this time, no matter what was inappropriate, it was this kind of silent encouragement that Jiang Lu needed most.
Jiang Lu looked calm and slowly stood up from his position as the executioner.
Looking at the people under Wei Tai, some were excited, some were watching the excitement, and some had hatred in their eyes, wishing they could eat the flesh and blood of these officials from aristocratic families, Jiang Lu strengthened his belief.
There are thousands of words to say in the court, why not go to the market and look into the eyes of the people.
"quiet!"
Jiang Lu spoke in a deep voice.
Ying Gao winked under the Weitai, and in an instant, the 'just people' from Da Qin's justice team were dispatched to maintain order and prevent the people from making noise.
These two brothers also have a tacit understanding.
Lu slowly pulled out a copper pipe from his arms, then turned on the hidden button and pulled out a roll of parchment.
But on it, there is a hearty handwriting.
This was what he wrote last night from his true heart.
As for why parchment is used, it is because it is the confession that needs to be approved by His Majesty the First Emperor and must be retained in the end.
Jiang Lu slowly glanced at the people below, and then looked at the nobles from the aristocratic families on the Weitai!
These people hold high positions and do not care about making profits for the people.
The people of his clan used their power to oppress the people.
If you don't kill...how can you comfort the world?
Zhang Lu unfolded the parchment and spoke loudly:
"Zhao Dezhu, Gu Ning, Mao Min... Thirty-eight people were once officials of our Great Qin Dynasty, but they competed with the people for profit and did not think about the people's suffering."
"There are many people in his clan who take advantage of their power for personal gain!"
"This is the chronic disease caused by the honorable nobles and the chaos of the law!"
"now,"
"Xianyang ordered General Lu to conduct a thorough investigation and the evidence is conclusive."
"The way to govern a country is punishment! Reward! Punishment! All three!"
"If punishments and rewards are not given, laws and regulations lose their authority!"
"If those who violate the law are not eliminated, the country will never have peace!"
"According to Qin law, the penalty is to be beheaded...516 people, and those who are exiled to Lingnan...342 people. Those who are sent to the northern Daijun as hard labor...120 people!"
"The punishment will shock the heavens, both the government and the public, but if there is an infamy, I will bear all the consequences!"
"The emperor of heaven and earth, the gods and ghosts make changes, if the generals are not careful, they can blame me, don't talk about Qin!"
Jiang Lu's eyes are bright and his head is raised to the sky!
After saying this, the 516 people on the Weitai who were sentenced to be beheaded all looked miserable.
There is no room for maneuver in promoting this decree!
Even if His Majesty the First Emperor wanted to forgive their sins, it would be impossible!
This is the majesty of Qin Law!
The majesty of the Qin laws that His Majesty the First Emperor wholeheartedly upheld!
In the past, people from aristocratic families who used to be arrogant, domineering, and make full use of the law for their own personal gain felt for the first time how insignificant a person is in front of the law!
"Ha ha ha ha!"
However, just as all the aristocratic families on the Weitai trembled, and all the people looked at him with hatred, a burst of laughter rang out from the Weitai.
Meng Yun, the head of the Meng family, who was not considered a big family among the aristocratic families, gasped heavily on the wooden stake after laughing.
He originally hated it too.
But looking at the hateful eyes of the people.
Listening to Master Jianglu's words, "If there is a reputation, Jianglu will bear all the blame", he understood!
Sudden,
The head of the Meng family, who did not even hold much weight in the court, stood up and shouted: "I, the ancestor of the Meng family, accompanied all the kings of Qin on their expeditions."
"Kill the enemy, plow the land, and govern."
"In times of poverty, never forget your heart for Qin Chu!"
"Today...today..."
Meng Yun was held down by the executioner, but he refused to put his head on the wooden pillar anymore: "Today our Qin Dynasty is rich and powerful, but we are like rats in the granary, unable to see our ancestors!"
Then, Meng Yun raised his head high, as if looking at these colleagues from the aristocratic family who were about to die with him, and at the common people below, and shouted:
"Qin people must not forget! Those who seek personal gain and forget Qin are shameful! They should be killed!"
"Those who fight to the death for Qin and fight for the people,"
"immortal!"
After shouting, he suddenly kicked off his legs, pointed his throat at the long knife in the executioner's hand and jumped suddenly!
Only a 'pop' sound was heard!
Cut off the head!
And the body fell!
His dying roar seemed to wake up this bunch of noble family officials.
With death in front of them, they remembered their father and grandfather's instructions.
That oath that generations of people dare not forget: "We will fight against the national calamity together with the old Qin!"
In an instant, there was a cry on the Weitai. They stood up and shouted in unison: "Those who fight to the death for Qin and fight for the people will be immortal!"
The shouts echoed in Xianyang.
Power can blind a person's mind, but it cannot break the character of the old Qin people.
Jiang Lu looked at this scene, then looked at the people on the platform who did not die, and just uttered one word coldly:
"cut!"
The cold light of the sword!
A stream of blood spurted out!
Liu Bai watched the heads of this aristocratic family roll down, his face calm as usual.
but...
No one knows how happy the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, who was so decisive and terrifying in killing all the way, felt!
Under the gurgling blood, among the many people watching the execution at Weitai, some unreasonable children slowly sang nursery rhymes:
"The moon is getting smaller,"
"Not a hundred miles away."
"Click on a few days,"
"Autumn grass is like a knife."
