Huaien and Zhu Ji were at war with each other in the front yard, just like the enemies who killed their father.
Chang Feng said secretly from the side: They are so good at acting. Who would have thought that Zhu Ji was a hidden thorn in Eunuch Huai'en's hands.
Zhu Ji sneered: "Oh, you said Chang Feng is your man? Is he a eunuch from the Royal Horse Prison? Or is he a regiment soldier stationed in Beijing?"
"Don't forget, he is still a trial member of Jinyiwei!"
"Eunuch Shang is his boss, Commander Wan is his boss, and I am his boss too! You are not!"
Wynn said angrily: "Then I want to see what orders you can give him. Just let it go!"
Tangtang hugged Wynn's thick legs and said, "Old fat man, you are so fierce."
Wynn touched Tangtang's little head: "Silly baby. You have to be so cruel to a biting dog."
Zhu Ji walked up to Chang Feng and said: "Pass the order to Commander Wan Jun. You are ordered to participate in the Autumn Judgment the day after tomorrow and serve as the executioner! Anyone who disobeys the order will be dismissed."
Chang Feng was stunned: Be an executioner? What is this order? What kind of medicine is sold in Wantong Gourd?
Wynn said: "Has the order been passed? My mansion is a place where the word 'property' is spoken. Even if a dog runs in outside, I still have to give it a drink!"
"Those who rely on human strength, come into the living room and have a sip of tea!"
Zhu Ji sneered: "Don't take advantage of me, bastard. I know that Eunuch Huai'en has good Yuqian tea here."
The three of them entered the living room. Liu Jin followed in to wait. The other little eunuchs all stayed outside the house and continued to play with Tangtang.
After Liu Jin poured the tea, Wynn pushed him away: "You can go out too. Go and be a horse for Miss Chang."
Liu Jin is Huaien's man, and Huaien trusts him very much. But there must be a limit to trust.
No more than five people in the capital know about Zhu Ji's secret identity as a party leader. Even the prince himself didn't know.
If Huaien wanted to talk to Zhu Ji, he would naturally have to send Liu Jin away.
Wynn asked: "Why did Wantong issue such an order?"
Zhu Ji said: "I suggested that Wantong issue this order. Killing is a hurdle. Chang Feng must cross it."
"Otherwise, he will always be just a useless person."
After speaking, Zhu Ji looked at Chang Feng.
Chang Feng said: "I understand. The governor wants to practice my courage."
Zhu Ji shook his head: "It's not about training your courage, but training your heart! Those who run secret errands must learn to be cruel and cruel."
Chang Feng has never killed anyone. He was not sure whether he could cross this hurdle.
Zhu Ji and Wynn looked at each other.
Hua En understood the idea and threw the tea cup to the ground: "I'll give you a drink of tea, and you brought it to the hall, right? Get out of here!"
Zhu Ji also shouted at the top of his lungs: "Eunuch Huai'en, for the sake of your health, eat less in the future! If it falls into the latrine, it's hard to fish it up!"
After speaking, Zhu Ji left angrily.
Tangtang ran in: "Old fat man, why are you so fierce! The person who came in just now is also so fierce."
Wynn hugged Tangtang: "Ignore him, it's time to have lunch. Grandpa asked the kitchen to make your favorite pork head meat, and also mashed garlic!"
Two days later, Jin Yiwei school field.
The school ground is where the Jin Yiwei orders his troops. Every autumn, this place becomes a execution ground.
Chang Feng stood in front of the school grounds with twenty executioners.
Wantong was sitting on the military ordering platform in the school field, drinking tea leisurely.
The death penalty in the Ming Dynasty was divided into three types: Lingchi, Zhanlijue, and Qiujue.
Autumn Jue is equivalent to a reprieve from death. Those who are sentenced to "beheaded after the fall" will not be executed immediately, but will be held in a cell.
On the day of the Autumn Judgment, early in the morning, the officials of the Sanfa Division will submit a list of death row prisoners to the emperor.
The emperor usually randomly selects one of three or five people and puts a red tick on it. This is called Yubi Goujue.
Lucky prisoners can live five or six years longer.
There was even a prisoner in the Chenghua Dynasty who had not been executed by the imperial pen for 21 consecutive years. Emperor Chenghua thought it was God's will and simply pardoned him.
Not long after, a eunuch from the palace ran over, holding a piece of paper in his hand.
The eunuch said: "Uncle Guo, this is the list of names drawn up by the Emperor's pen."
Wantong took the list and told Zhu Ji: "According to the list, go to the prison to pick up the prisoners."
Half an hour later, sixteen prisoners were brought to the school grounds.
Among them was the Guangxi rebel bandit leader who sang bandit songs in prison all day long.
The rebel leader first sang the bandit song "Lock up four doors and set fire to them" again.
Then he shouted: "When a real man is alive, it is so happy to be called a princess and sleep with the queen!"
No one stopped him from talking nonsense.
The Jinyi Guards have rules. On the day of Autumn Jue, the most important thing is for those on death row. They can shout as much as they want. People are going to die, so they are not allowed to speak.
This rule is actually quite humane.
As the executioner, Chang Feng happened to be assigned to this rebel leader.
He carried a basin of water and came to the rebel leader: "Brother, I will help you on your way. Be a good person in your next life."
The leader of the rebel bandit said angrily: "I have been a good person in my life! The villagers were so hungry that they couldn't survive. I led them to conquer the county town and open an official warehouse. How many people were saved?"
Chang Feng said: "Rebellion is always wrong."
After hearing Chang Feng's words, the rebel leader laughed so hard that he was out of breath.
Chang Feng asked: "Why are you laughing?"
The rebel leader said: "Let me ask you, is Zhu Chongba from a rebel background?"
Chang Feng was speechless and thought to himself: Yes, when it comes to rebellion... Taizu is the number one scholar in the world of rebellion.
The rebel leader added: "Since ancient times, officials have forced the people to rebel. This is the law of nature!"
Chang Feng didn't answer. What they said was reasonable, but he couldn't refute it.
He wet a towel and wiped the rebel leader's neck clean.
This is where the saying "wash your neck clean and wait for me to kill" comes from.
It's almost noon.
Each executioner is assigned a ghost-headed sword. They sprayed the ghost head sword with wine and wiped it carefully.
Zhu Ji suddenly walked up to Chang Feng and handed him an embroidered spring knife.
Chang Feng was surprised: "Zhen Fu Envoy, what is this?"
Zhu Ji said: "Others use a ghost-headed sword for execution. You must use a Xiuchun knife for execution!"
The sword of Guitou was powerful and heavy, and it struck down with one blow, and the death row prisoner's head immediately fell to the ground.
The prisoner on death row is happy, and so is the executioner.
Xiuchun Dao is a short sword with a thin and light blade, the blade is no more than two feet and two inches long, and the handle is seven inches long.
The general in Beijing even mocked the Xiuchundao as a "girly knife".
Executing prisoners with Xiuchun Dao is a kind of torture for death row prisoners. For the executioner, it was also a torture.
This was Zhu Ji's idea again. His idea is that if you want to sharpen Changfeng, you should sharpen it thoroughly!
Let him chop the death row prisoners a few more times to practice his cruelty!
Chang Feng had no choice but to take the Xiuchundao.
At two quarters of noon, the executioners came up behind the condemned prisoners.
When a person is about to die, his words are also good.
The rebel leader suddenly lowered his voice and seemed to be saying to Chang Feng behind him: "Brother, please help me set off quickly."
"Although I have sung songs about setting fires and robbing girls every day in my life, I have traveled across Shiwan Mountain for four years and I have never raped a woman!"
"Otherwise, what's the difference between me and those officials with human faces and animal hearts?"
Chang Feng said "hmm".
He remembered a saying that was circulating in the community: All the officials in the yamen talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but they are full of male thieves and female prostitutes!
This saying is true.
The royal vassal in Zhejiang could even defile his own grandson-in-law. Not to mention treating girls from poor families.
It's just a collection of male thieves and female prostitutes.
It's three quarters past noon. The warriors of Nanzhen Fusi fired cannons at the sky.
Chang Feng is about to cross the hurdle in front of him!
