After Wan Chuan left, not long after, Yu Dongqing walked in again and reported: "Your Excellency, the murderer of Wang Shaocheng has been found. Zhou Huai, with the assistance of Suhe officers and soldiers, captured him on the spot in a gambling house. It has now been confirmed that he is none other than Hei Qi. At the same time, two account books were also found in his home, belonging to Wang Shaocheng during his lifetime, which contained detailed records of the corruption of Guo Baode and others."
Zhang Jingrui said: "No matter how guilty Wang Shaocheng is, before that, he was the Lu'an County Water Conservancy Supervisor. When Black Qi acted, he was an assassination of a court official. He also destroyed evidence and killed people. His crime is unpardonable. To Zhou Huai The order is sent, and after trial, he will be executed on the spot, and he will be sentenced to death without being remanded."
"No!" Yu Dongqing took the order and left.
The next morning.
A large official document was posted on the notice board, and as soon as the officers and soldiers left, many people gathered to watch.
As the crowd gathered, some literate people began to chant:
"The Liu'an Dam burst, causing huge floods, inundating 23,000 acres of fertile farmland, destroying countless houses, and displacing thousands of people."
"The imperial court cares about the people, so it sent an imperial envoy to investigate thoroughly."
"However, the bursting of the embankment was not a natural disaster, but actually a man-made disaster."
"After multiple investigations, it was found that the then Lu'an County Magistrate Guo Baode, the County Magistrate Gao Maolin, the Chief Bo Lu Renyou, the Water Conservancy Supervisor Wang Shaocheng, the Water Conservancy Magistrate Meng Xiang, and the Huainan Zhongshu Recorder Fang Yixin, all six people worked together as women and conspired to steal water conservancy funds , enriched their own pockets, deceived superiors and deceived inferiors, and cut corners in the dam project, causing the empty shell to collapse when exposed to water, and tragic people filled the land."
"The above-mentioned thieves have poisoned the people and brought disaster to one side. Their crimes are heinous. They will be sentenced to death and merged with the three clans to rectify the country's laws!"
"However, the people are so innocent and have suffered this disaster. His Majesty's edict is saddened and clearly orders the local officials to help the people overcome this difficulty and rebuild their homes. If any officials are negligent and harm the people's livelihood, they will be executed!"
After everyone knew the contents of the announcement, the scene exploded.
"What! The Liu'an Dam burst because of cutting corners?"
"These corrupt officials are so hateful!"
"How many people have they killed for their own selfish desires!"
"Fortunately, His Majesty has always been on the side of our people. Prime Minister Liu also cares about people's livelihood. The imperial court sent an imperial envoy here. Otherwise, our Lu'an County would really be ruined by corrupt officials."
"Yes, I heard that this imperial envoy arrested all these corrupt officials as soon as he came!"
"Good catch!"
"My cousin and his family are from Lijiagou. They were waiting for the crops to be harvested this year, but when the flood came, they were all gone. If we hadn't hugged a big tree at that time, our whole family would not have survived."
"Guo Baode, this thief who suffered a thousand cuts! After the flood, he still pretended to inspect everywhere. It turns out that he is the culprit!"
"Deserves to be killed!"
"Deserves to be killed——"
The crowd was furious, and the people's discussions were filled with indignation. News in the county town always spread very quickly on the streets, and it didn't take long for it to become a household name.
During the previous court meeting, Wang Zhidong was worried that making this matter public would affect the government. In fact, this is not the case. The people will definitely support the punishment of corrupt officials, and it will also allow everyone to see the country's severe crackdown on corrupt officials!
An hour later, when the whole city was cursing those corrupt officials, Guo Baode and others were escorted out of the city wearing prison clothes and in a prison car with disheveled hair and only their heads exposed.
After hearing the news, ordinary people ran to both sides of the street. In this situation, it is completely conceivable that not only did the pointing and cursing never stop, but wherever the prison car passed, there were angry commotions again and again, and the scene was almost out of control. .
Fortunately, Yu Dongqing had the foresight to mobilize all the officers and soldiers in the county to maintain order.
From the whole scene, on both sides of the street, officers and soldiers followed the prison vans and tried to stop the crowd, while the people surged in waves. Most of them raised their arms and shouted, "Kill the dog officer."
The angry crowd in front of them and the yelling in their ears made several corrupt officials turn pale with fear.
Guo Baode looked frightened and was angry.
He was afraid that these people would rush in and tear him apart in the next life.
Lu Renyou kept his head shrunk, his body kept shaking, and his hands tightly grasped the wooden railings of the prison car, as if this thing could bring him a sense of security.
The county magistrate, Gao Maolin, looked ashen, closed his eyes, and allowed the prison car to bump slightly.
After an unknown period of time, the prison van was finally escorted out of the south gate with the efforts of the county officers and soldiers to clear the way.
In an open space outside the south gate, several thick wooden stakes have been nailed there.
The officers and soldiers began to work in pairs, taking several corrupt officials out of the prison cars and escorted them one by one to the wooden piles.
"What are we going to do? Aren't we going to the execution ground to be beheaded?" Gao Maolin, the boldest man, was also panicking at this time.
"Beheading? What you think is not good!" The officer and soldier responsible for escorting him said angrily: "Do you think that even if you are executed in Lingchi, it will offset your crime?"
This officer and soldier had relatives in the countryside, but his family and family were destroyed due to the dyke breach. How could he not hate several corrupt officials to death? If they were not in public office and had discipline to control them, they would have taken action long ago.
"Why bother with these things that are worse than pigs and dogs! Finish your work quickly." A team leader said.
"yes!"
Several corrupt officials were tied to their respective wooden posts. They were all wearing prison clothes, with their hair disheveled, and they were all in utter embarrassment.
The Wuwei Mansion also built something similar to an isolation zone in this area to prohibit people from getting too close, but throwing things, throwing things, and swearing would definitely be inevitable.
If you are exposed outside the city, you will die of thirst, starvation, and sun exposure. At the same time, you will be pointed at your spine and scolded by the passing people, and you will be thrown at objects.
This is much more painful than beheading the head directly, and it cannot be done in a day or two.
After doing this, the officers and soldiers prepared to retreat, but Guo Baode panicked: "Wait, wait. You can't just leave! Those people will tear us into pieces."
He also knew that public opinion was fierce.
But how could the officers and soldiers pay attention to him?
Soon, the angry people gathered together, needless to say, there was a scene.
Lu Renyou's head was buried deep in the mud and other debris, and he cried out sadly: "Master Guo, what should we do?"
Guo Baode did not respond because he was also overwhelmed by public anger.
But Gao Maolin said: "Now that things have happened, the scar on my head is no bigger than a bowl. You are afraid of a ball!"
"But is this a matter of losing your head?" Lu Renyou was full of regret: "I shouldn't have gotten on the same boat with you! Now the people in the whole county hate me, Lu Renyou, and even after I die, I won't have the face to see my ancestors. ah!"
"You took the money, enjoyed the blessings, and caused harm to the people. Now you are talking like this."
Meng Xiang just let the random things get thrown on his body and face, and after a while he said: "
