"I am not Maitreya Buddha and can tolerate the world's affairs!"
"But I want to tell you that in our Ming Dynasty, laws must be followed, disciplines must be strictly enforced, and violations must be punished!"
Chongzhen's voice was sonorous and powerful, full of killing intent.
The thousands of people kneeling on the ground were all trembling with fear, the emperor was really going to liquidate them.
"Li Ruolian, according to Ming law, how should these two types of people be judged?"
"Your Majesty, those who assist in building slaves and defending the city are tantamount to treason and the execution of nine tribes.
Taking advantage of the chaos to take away unguarded stacks of gold, silver, jewelry, etc., is an act of robbery. According to Ming law, any criminal who has committed an act of robbery but has not obtained the property should be punished with a hundred canes and exiled for three thousand miles.
If property is obtained, the criminal will be beheaded regardless of whether he is the first offender or an accomplice. "
As soon as these words came out, the person kneeling on the ground was stunned at first, and then started to cry loudly, with a lot of snot and tears.
Some people even kowtowed their heads vigorously, making a loud bang on the ground. Their foreheads turned purple and blood oozed out.
"Come here, pull these people down and chop them down! Kill all the nine clans of the traitors!"
As soon as Li Ruolian's voice fell, Chongzhen shouted angrily, shocking the people who were still crying.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Li Guopu went out to work: "Your Majesty, I thought that tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians died just after Shenyang City was captured. Enough people have died.
Your Majesty, please forgive them once for the sake of their first offense and no serious consequences! "
"Your Majesty, I think Li Ge's old words are true. Our soldiers died so many in battle, isn't it just to save more people?
Now that the soldiers have been killed and they have been saved, if His Majesty kills them again, it will be meaningless for the soldiers to die in battle! "
"Your Majesty, I agree with Ambassador Yuan Bu. After years of war, people need to be restored to life. Please give me a lighter punishment!"
Yuan Keli also stood up and interceded for the people.
They all knew that the emperor did not want to kill people, but just wanted to shock him, otherwise he would not know what ridiculous things would happen in the future.
Chongzhen stared at everyone coldly, while the kneeling people cried even more sadly.
After a while, Chongzhen said coldly: "How can I be given a lighter sentence?"
“Your Majesty, those who assist in the defense of the city will be punished with thirty whippings and three years of hard labor;
Those who rob property are more suitable for robbing during the day, with thirty whips, one year of hard labor, and the word "rob" tattooed on the right arm. "
I'll fuck your uncle...
Is this what you mean by leniency?
Compared with execution, it was indeed a lighter punishment. Flogging, whipping, and hard labor were all acceptable, but with the word "rob" on it, it was recorded in the record, and this life was over.
Even the next generation is almost finished. Whose daughter dares to marry a 'robber'? Whose son dares to marry the robber's daughter?
Neighbors and folks should be careful.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The deaths of these soldiers have nothing to do with us. We have just finished registration and have not yet gone to the city wall..."
"Your Majesty, we...
"Shut up!"
Before the speaker had finished speaking, Yuan Keli shouted angrily: "If our army hadn't had flying thunder cannons to blast open the city wall quickly, the casualties would have increased several times, and you would have been the real accomplices.
You should be lucky, otherwise you would be dead by now. "
"Come here, pull out the person who made the noise and chop him down!"
Chongzhen also spoke out, his face as cold as ice.
Do you really think he doesn't dare to kill people?
Several sergeants quickly stepped forward, pulled the person who made the noise and walked aside. While begging for mercy, they raised their knives and dropped their heads.
The fear in the eyes of the kneeling people deepened.
Chongzhen stared at everyone: "Since all the beloved ministers are interceding for you, then I will give you a lighter punishment, as Yuan Aiqing said! In addition, if you violate any Ming laws during the labor period, you will be punished!"
"In addition, I will build a large tomb for these soldiers who died in Shenyang. They died fighting for the people of Shenyang, so they will naturally be worshiped by the people of Shenyang. Since the completion of the tomb, the incense has been endless!"
"Yuan Aiqing, the Chief Secretary of Liaodong is responsible for these two matters!"
"I obey the decree!"
Yuan Chonghuan immediately stood up and responded.
He understood that the emperor was paving the way for him and using this matter to establish his authority.
The people of Liaodong have been under the rule of Jiannu for decades, and their behavior has become extremely tough. Moreover, the laws of Jiannu are very different from those of the Ming Dynasty.
This needs to be changed, and the best way is to use this matter to establish authority.
Under Yuan Chonghuan's arrangement, sergeants entered the field one by one, dragged up the kneeling people one by one, and executed the execution on one side, and asked the people in the city to come out to watch.
The whip flew, and the sharp spikes brought up drops of blood, which fell into the soil.
The whip was swung, and a line of purple-black blood quickly appeared every time the whip was struck. Then the whip marks overlapped, broke, and blood spilled.
Pa...ah...
The sound of torture instruments coming into contact with flesh mixed with the miserable howls of the people made everyone watching around tremble.
Although his eyes couldn't bear it, they were full of relief.
"Hiss... Why do I feel pain when I slap them on them?"
"This is called guilty conscience. You feel the same way. You won't also steal...rob money, right?"
"Get out of here, don't fucking talk nonsense, people will die!"
"Tsk, tsk... If you use this method of beating, your butt will be rotten. You won't be able to get out of bed for the next few months, or you may die!"
"Hmph, he deserves it, he should be chopped down directly. What else does such a shameless person do? He is a disgusting person alive!"
"You can't say that, it doesn't mean there is no, no... haha, I didn't say anything!"
"Had it not been for the desperate efforts of the soldiers, Shenyang City would not have become a dead city, at least half of it would have died. Then the entire city would have been left alone, and half the city would have been widowed. These people deserve to die!"
"Put aside the issue of stance, this Yang Guli is really a hero. Even at this moment, he still wants to find some ground for Jiannu, and he still takes action. That's awesome!"
"Hey...fortunately I hesitated at that time, otherwise I would be the only one lying here now. You have to control your desires."
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The people watching were talking one after another, feeling resentful and relieved at the same time, and secretly rejoicing at the same time.
Half an hour later, the execution was completed.
Don't think that flogging and flogging are very light. Whether it is light or not is up to the person who cares about the execution. In this case, the sergeant who executed the execution almost always used his full strength.
Of the 2,200 people who participated in the conscription, more than 300 died, and of the more than 400 people who stole the money, more than 30 died.
There was no sympathy, just applause.
After all, if the Ming army hadn't fought hard, they would have died. From another perspective, these people were their enemies.
After hearing the report, Yuan Chonghuan came out and said, "If it hadn't been for your mercy and His Majesty's kindness, these people would have been killed long ago.
Today's Ming Dynasty has laws to follow, laws must be followed, disciplines must be strictly enforced, and violations must be punished. Princes who break the law are equally guilty as the common people. This has been verified.
Now that we have returned to the Ming Dynasty, we must follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
In the next month, I will send some people to explain the laws of the Ming Dynasty. You can go and listen to them whenever you have time, so as not to make a mistake in the future and say that you don't know. "
Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Yuan Chonghuan continued: "I take this opportunity to announce three things. The first thing is that in the Liaodong War, homes were broken, people were displaced, and fields were abandoned.
His Majesty is considerate of the people and has specifically decreed that taxes will be completely exempted this year and halved next year. "
As soon as these words came out, the people fell silent instantly, their eyes full of surprise.
The war has left them unable to make ends meet. If they still have to pay taxes, it will really push them to a dead end.
Now it is exempted for one year and reduced by half next year, which gives them hope to survive.
