Shao Xi didn't dare to stay any longer. The rooster was crowing. If someone really lived here, it would be okay if he came out and saw himself sitting in the yard like a fool. If he thought he was a thief, wouldn't he be in trouble? Big joke?
Before dawn, Shao Xi jumped outside the wall, turned around and took another look at the willow tree exposed outside the wall. He had been melancholy here all night. Now that daybreak was coming, it was time to go back and do business. .
When Shao Xi returned to the Sheriff's Mansion, the sky had already started to light up. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw Qiao Wu'an, with red eyes, walking around the door anxiously.
Seeing Shao Xi coming back, Qiao Wuan hurriedly came up to him, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "My lord, where did you go this night? I still thought that I would go back to my room to sleep when my lord came back. Little did I know that my lord was gone all night." The officer is really worried about your safety."
Shao Xi was speechless for a moment by Qiao Wuan's strength. He thought to himself that he was really fulfilling his duties. It was really hard for him to not even sleep when he couldn't see him.
So he smiled and replied: "Captain Qiao is interested. I just went to a very familiar place. There is no need to worry about my safety. Now that I have come back, you don't need to stay here anymore. Come back quickly." Let’s get some rest! Anyway, there is no need to send out the Xuanjia Guards for what we have to do today.”
It can be seen that this night has indeed put Qiao Wuan through a lot. Seeing Shao Xi say this, Qiao Wuan cupped his hands and said: "Then I will go back to my room to rest. If my lord has any instructions, I will send someone to say hello. I am always ready to be dispatched."
"Well, you go ahead!"
After Qiao Wu'an bowed and saluted, he returned to his room and went to sleep. He had been on tenterhooks all night, but now he finally felt relieved.
Shao Xi returned to the room and was still not sleepy at all, so he simply washed up and went to find Old Wu. Old Wu had personally experienced the incident in Qingshan City with him, and now he was finally going to settle the matter. Naturally, Old Wu It’s about being present.
As soon as Shao Xi walked to Lao Wu's door, he saw Lao Wu opening the door and walking out. It seemed that he had gotten up early, but he was also very concerned about today's decision on Chen Mohuai and others.
The two of them came to the front hall while walking and chatting. They saw Xing Wenxin talking to the officials at all levels in the front hall. He didn't know what he was giving him.
Seeing Shao Xi and Lao Wu arriving so early, I seemed a little surprised for a moment, and led all the officials to quickly come forward to salute Shao Xi and Lao Wu.
After the two returned the courtesy, Shao Xi asked: "Master Xing started making preparations so early. It seems that I don't have to worry about today's matter. I just don't know how Master Xing made the arrangements?"
Xing Wenxin quickly replied: "The official has ordered people to clean out the lobby, and now he will order people to go to the prison to bring Chen Mohuai and all the prisoners to the government office for your Majesty's disposal.
"After your lord has judged all the criminals, a court will be set up in the downtown area of the city for execution three days later. At that time, notices will be issued throughout the city to inform the people in the city that everything has begun to be prepared.
"Due to the large number of people to be executed, the official also plans to second executioners to nearby counties in order to complete all the executions within one day."
Shao Xi frowned. Although Xing Wenxin made very careful arrangements, after this night, the hatred in Shao Xi's heart surged like an angry wave and could not be suppressed.
He couldn't wait three days, he wanted to kill his enemy now to avenge Ye Ziyuan.
"This matter cannot be delayed any longer, and there is no need to escort them from the prison to the government office. I will go to the prison in person. I will inform you that you will send it out today, and I will kill them today after I complete the ruling.
"Master Xing does not need to go to surrounding counties to borrow executioners. I have brought more than two hundred soldiers from the Xuanjia Guard to carry out the execution. I will kill their heads today."
At this moment, Xing Wenxin was in trouble, and he quickly bowed to Shao Xi and said, "Sir, is this matter a little too hasty?
"Yesterday, your Excellency arranged for the official to investigate those innocent people who were implicated. Now the people sent by the official are in the prison camp to conduct investigations that have not yet been completed. In addition, the preparations are not complete. Just the law It will take some time to clean up the site and build the execution platform.
"What's more, the notice issued today will take two days to circulate in the city before the people will know about it. If the execution is carried out in such a hurry, it may seem a bit hasty."
Shao Xi's frown deepened, and he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, like a trapped animal, with nowhere to vent the anger in his heart.
At this time, Old Wu saw Shao Xi's appearance from the side, walked up and patted Shao Xi's shoulder, and whispered: "Master, I think what Mr. Xing said is reasonable. We just arrived at Qingshan City yesterday. There are many Lord Rong Xing and the others still need to make some preparations.
"I know, young master, you have resentment in your heart and are eager to avenge that girl, but things always have to be done step by step. Also, if I remember correctly, three days later will be the day that girl is buried, and those bastards will be executed on that day. It can also be regarded as a memorial to Ziyuan girl.
"I think it's better to just follow Mr. To rectify the local official style, everything must be done step by step."
Lao Wu's words did remind Shao Xi.
Not to mention anything else, Xiao Changyi arranged for him to come to Qingshan County on such a large scale this time, not just to vent his anger, but also to use his hand to clean up the local officialdom.
If he makes things messy on impulse and fails to realize Xiao Changyi's intention, it may backfire.
In everything, one still has to weigh the pros and cons. Although he is eager to avenge Ye Ziyuan, he must not offend the current emperor because of it.
Even if they take care of your emotions, you can't ruin their affairs.
Besides, Lao Wu's reminder was not wrong. Since he wanted to avenge Ye Ziyuan, then executing the execution on the day when Ye Ziyuan was buried would indeed be the best memorial to the first anniversary of Ye Ziyuan's death.
Shao Xi cursed in his heart that he was really blinded by anger. If it weren't for Lao Wu by his side, I'm afraid he would have acted willfully and caused unnecessary trouble.
Shao Xi glanced at Lao Wu and thought to himself that there was indeed an old man in the family. If there was a treasure, the ancients would never deceive me.
Whenever he is about to make a mistake, the old guy next to him will always remind him at the most critical moment.
Shao Xi nodded to Old Wu and said calmly: "Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I might really mess up the matter. You are right, we are here mainly to do things for the Holy Lord.
"Since three days will happen to be the day when Zi Yuan will be laid to rest, then let's execute him in three days! As you just said, we will use these human heads to pay homage to Zi Yuan."
Xing Wenxin, who was on the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly came over and said to Shao Xi: "My lord, please rest assured that everything will be arranged within three days, and it will not delay your official business, let alone Delaying your honor to pay homage to your wife.
"I'll go make arrangements now, everything as soon as possible! The notice will be sent out today, and the seconded executioner will arrive at Qingshan City within three days. If you think it's too slow, you might as well let the accompanying soldiers execute the execution together. The torture instruments will also be used Fully prepared.”
Shao Xi nodded.
"That will be arranged by Mr. Lao Xing, but today I still have to go to the prison in person. My wife died there. Now I will announce how those corrupt officials died in order to comfort my wife's spirit in heaven."
Xing Wenxin quickly agreed: "Of course this is not difficult. I will arrange the carriage and horse to accompany you to the prison."
"Then there is Lord Lao Xing."
Xing Wenxin bowed and saluted, then hurriedly turned back to make various arrangements for his officials, and strictly ordered that the tasks assigned must be completed within three days. Any delay would be considered as dereliction of duty.
This made the officials under Xing Wenxin extremely nervous. Some of them even trotted out to get started on the assigned tasks.
You must know that even the local chief officials are so nervous. If they make any omissions or mistakes, they will really suffer.
Moreover, these people also know that this matter is related to the hatred of the fourth-grade official in front of him for losing his wife. If this matter is not handled well, wouldn't it be equivalent to causing trouble for others?
When the time comes for people to get themselves a pair of small shoes to wear, they can only say that they deserve it.
Fortunately, there are still three days left for the current matter, so they still have time to deal with it.
After Xing Wenxin explained to his officials, he sent people to the labor camp to urge the investigation, and then immediately arranged for carriages and horses to go to the prison.
After everything was arranged, a group of people led by Shao Xi rode horses, rode in cars, and rushed towards the prison with hundreds of soldiers "hoohoo lala".
This road attracted many passers-by to stop and watch, and many people began to talk again. Now they seemed to know that the death of Chen Mohuai and his friends was approaching.
The people and horses came all the way to the gate of Fu Prison. Shao Xi looked up at the gate of Fu Prison and remembered the scene when he and Lao Wu came to Fu Prison to pick up Ye Ziyuan a year ago.
Today, the place remains unchanged, as if what happened a year ago is just as normal as before, but in Shao Xi's heart, he clearly remembers everything at that time.
Under the leadership of Xing Wenxin, the group of people walked into the prison. Before Xing Wenxin ordered the jailer to pick up the prisoner from the cell, Shao Xi walked straight towards the cell.
The others also quickly followed behind Shao Xi.
Shao Xi walked to the cell where Ye Ziyuan was originally imprisoned. Now there were several unkempt prisoners in this cell.
The bed and carbon basin that he had asked Inspector Zhang to prepare for Ye Ziyuan had been moved to an unknown location. Several prisoners were just lying on the ground on a pile of reeds. Everything that had once existed no longer existed.
Shao Xi sighed, turned around and said to Xing Wenxin: "Clean up this cell, and I will handle this matter in this cell."
