In this way, a group of officials accompanied Shao Xi to watch the live beheading for a long time.
When returning to the Sheriff's Mansion, Shao Xi arranged for Xuanjia Guards to surround the execution ground to ensure that the prisoners had no chance to escape.
These things were originally supposed to be done by the yamen servants and police officers, but now that they were taken over by the soldiers of Xuanjia Guard, the yamen servants and police officers were left free.
So those who were supposed to guard the execution ground became errand boys, busy serving the soldiers of the Xuanjia Guard.
After returning to the Sheriff's Mansion, since Shao Xi had not spoken yet, neither the officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple from the capital nor the local officials from Qingshan County dared to leave without authorization.
Shao Xi smiled and asked them how they felt at the execution ground today. Including Xing Wenxin, all the officials present looked ugly. This bloody and brutal scene was really something they had never seen in their lives.
Even though officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple are responsible for prison matters, execution scenes like today are a huge visual impact on them and a great challenge to their inner endurance.
Even Long Chitai, who came with Shao Xi, could tell that his expression was not natural.
Shao Xi understood their reaction deeply. After all, no one was born accustomed to seeing people killed, so Shao Xi said that from tomorrow onwards, officials would not have to accompany him to the execution ground to supervise executions.
Shao Xi did this, firstly, because these officials had already received the proper deterrent they deserved through half a day today, and they would be cautious in doing things in the future and not dare to go too far.
Secondly, is it because Shao Xi feels that there is really no need for them to stay with him to watch people beheaded for three days, so that they don't have to do business? It is better to let these officials go back to do what they should do.
All the officials present were relieved when they heard what Shao Xi said.
If they were allowed to watch scenes like today for another two days, they would really start to doubt their lives.
In short, what they saw at the execution ground today has shocked and frightened these people enough. The fate of the previous officials set a real example for them.
In the future, if there are people who still do not believe in evil and follow the example of Chen Mohuai and others, preying on the people and endangering the place, then this will be their fate.
Although Shao Xi said that officials at all levels no longer need to go to the execution ground to accompany him, Xing Wenxin still insisted.
Firstly, he is the local chief official, so it would be unreasonable for him not to accompany Shao Xi both in public and private matters. Secondly, he is afraid that something will go wrong in the court. If something goes wrong and he is not there, he will be held accountable later to avoid any consequences. Crime of dereliction of duty.
Although he himself was very reluctant to go to the execution ground and see the bloody scene again, out of awareness of his own identity, Xing Wenxin gritted his teeth and decided to accompany Shao Xi in the execution ground for the past three days.
Seeing that nothing happened, Shao Xi dismissed everyone and planned to go back to his room to rest. After all, this day at the execution ground was not an easy one.
As soon as Shao Xi returned to the room, he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door and took a look. He was not mistaken at all. The person who came was none other than Lao Wu.
At this time, Lao Wu didn't look good. When he saw Shao Xi opening the door, he walked into the room and sat down without even asking.
Shao Xi closed the door, turned around and walked to the table to pour a cup of tea for Lao Wu.
Seeing that Old Wu's face was not very good, he asked cautiously: "Old guy, you seem to have something on your mind. Have you encountered something? If you encounter something that cannot be solved, you must tell me. Let's think about it together. Method."
Lao Wu also went to the execution ground today. Although he did not go to the execution platform, he was among the crowd and witnessed everything that happened in the execution ground.
He came to see Shao Xi now because he felt that his young master was becoming more and more strange in his eyes, and he even felt that he no longer recognized Shao Xi now.
Lao Wu has supported Shao Xi from the beginning and has never opposed Shao Xi's revenge for Ye Ziyuan.
It's just that he never imagined that Shao Xi's revenge methods would be so extreme. It was so extreme that he felt a little scared when he saw it.
He has been walking around the world for many years, and has also been a spy in the court for many years. He has seen almost all kinds of people and things.
But Shao Xi's actions and actions still shocked him. He had seen this child since he was a child, and he knew his character very well.
Although his temperament is sometimes a bit uncertain, overall Shao Xi can be regarded as a person of integrity, kindness, flexible mind, and extremely principled person.
After Ye Ziyuan was killed, he would impulsively break into the county governor's mansion and point his sword at Chen Mohuai. In Lao Wu's view, all this was a normal thing. If Shao Xi didn't do this, he wouldn't be Shao Xi.
He also knew that Shao Xi had been thinking about killing Chen Mohuai and the others over the past year to avenge Ye Ziyuan.
Having handed over the evidence in his hands to the Ministry of Punishment before, he established a good relationship with the current sage. Whether it was public or private, he strictly ordered the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to investigate the case.
Now that the case has been investigated, these people are destined to be executed by the Nine Clans, but this is all the Holy Spirit's will, and no one thinks there will be any objection.
But now Shao Xi uses the power Xiao Changyi gave him to take things to such extremes, which is really beyond Lao Wu's expectation.
Old Wu thought that when Shao Xi came to Qingshan County, the most he could do was to behead these corrupt officials and their family members in accordance with the convictions of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple and the wishes of the Holy One.
But I didn't expect that Shao Xi would come up with so many tricks. In order to retaliate against Chen Mohuai and others, he not only changed the punishment of beheading that was supposed to be executed to the punishment of Lingchi, but also used the only method to kill him in front of Chen Mohuai. The half-year-old son's murderous and heartbreaking method is really cruel.
It's not that the child cannot be killed. Since the nine tribes are to be killed, he will be killed. However, Shao Xi's actions are indeed a bit contrary to human ethics. Old Wu is worried that Shao Xi will go further and further.
In many cases, it does not take an extremely slow process for a person to move from one end to the other. Instead, just a certain event as a node will cause a person to undergo a polar reversal in a very short period of time.
Lao Wu was afraid that Shao Xi would start to slide into darkness and evil because of his revenge for Ye Ziyuan.
Sometimes, blood is like a key that opens a certain door in people's hearts. Once this door is opened, the evil and dark side of people's hearts will be revealed.
And under the stimulation of this bloody violence, people will get out of control, causing people to degenerate and become the puppet of their own inner violent desires.
Lao Wu has seen Shao Xi act so cruelly and extreme these days, and he is really worried that the door in Shao Xi's heart will be opened because of this.
When Old Wu saw Shao Xi asking him a question, he did not answer immediately. Instead, he took a sip of tea and asked Shao Xi: "Master, today you avenged that girl and caused Chen Mohuai to endure unimaginable pain. Are you happy that you pushed him to the brink of collapse?"
Shao Xi was stunned for a moment by Old Wu's question, then he lowered his head and thought carefully for a while, and finally shook his head slowly.
"Honestly, before I planned to do all this, I thought I would be happy. Being able to use the most cruel and extreme means to avenge them for Zi Yuan has always been my wish.
"I have always believed that only by making them pay such a price in this way can we make up for the pain they caused Zi Yuan, but today when I did all this, I didn't feel happy.
"Although I made these people suffer far more pain than Zi Yuan, I found that I couldn't change anything. Even if I punish them with the most cruel means now, I can't alleviate the pain Zi Yuan suffered at the beginning. One cent.
"I suddenly felt that I had done nothing for Zi Yuan. All I had done was just for myself, to vent the resentment and resentment in my heart.
"All I have done is just to make some more painful people in this world. Even if I make them suffer again now, Zi Yuan will not be able to come back. Everything I have done seems to have suddenly become meaningless. significance."
After hearing what Shao Xi said, Lao Wu looked at Shao Xi with a very strange look, which made Shao Xi feel a little embarrassed for a moment.
So he asked Lao Wu angrily: "You old guy came to my room out of nowhere and asked some incomprehensible words. Now you don't say anything. You just look at me like this. Can you bloom?"
Shao Xi's question made Old Wu happy, because at this time Old Wu saw the Shao Xi of the past again, the young master who always talked nonsense with him.
Shao Xi these days has really made Lao Wu feel strange, so strange that it's like he has never known him, but now the Shao Xi he is familiar with is back.
And after just listening to Shao Xi's words, Old Wu knew that Shao Xi was not completely overwhelmed by hatred. After he made these extreme decisions, he had actually been reflecting on it.
This shows that Shao Xi has not been completely controlled by his inner hatred and emotions. He still maintains his kindness and calmness in distinguishing right from wrong.
Now he has clearly realized that no matter how extreme and cruel his revenge methods are, they are meaningless to Ye Ziyuan.
What Ye Ziyuan couldn't do for her when she was alive will be even less possible after she dies. Therefore, some things in this world cannot be repaired, and regrets are regrets after all.
Fortunately, Shao Xi woke up in time. He knew that all he was doing now was only increasing the pain of more people, but could not reduce his own pain. So was he really avenging Ye Ziyuan?
At this time, Shao Xi did not dare to answer with certainty, because he felt that he was just avenging himself. He just wanted to use the pain of Chen Mohuai and others to fill the hatred in his heart and relieve his pain.
But when he did this, he realized that his pain did not ease by half, but instead made him feel even more sad.
It's enough to let them receive the punishment they deserve. Now what I have done is indeed a bit too much.
