The execution ground was quickly set up in front of the Kou Gong Temple, allowing tens of thousands of people to witness it with their own eyes and let out a breath of bad breath!
Soon, a total of fifty-eight officials, big and small, who were involved in the corruption were all tied up and dragged to the execution ground. Their faces were ashen, some of their pants were so frightened that they wet their pants, and they were in such a miserable state.
Qin Feng personally supervised the execution, and Xiong Da led a group of soldiers to act as executioners.
Xiong Er led another team of soldiers to chase the team of female businessmen who set out two days ago, vowing to recover the food and children.
Looking at Zhizhou Ding Buqun who was stripped of his official uniform and kneeling in the middle of the execution ground, he was already sweating profusely and his body was shaking like chaff.
I never expected that Qin Feng was so powerful that he was not fooled by his own deception and actually killed one of them!
What's more, I didn't expect that Qin Feng was so cruel that he would execute so many officials in public without asking for permission!
what to do?
You can't sit still and wait for death, you must find a way to save yourself, otherwise your head will be moved!
Thinking of this, Ding Buqun shouted at the top of his lungs: "My surname is Qin, I am the imperial court official, and you are a junior general in the border army. You have no right to deal with me. You kill the official privately and turn around." sin!"
"Haha, you are right. This general does not have the authority to deal with you. However, I have been ordered by Mr. Yang, the governor of the three sides, to deal with you corrupt officials.
The Governor-General has the Shangfang Sword given by His Majesty. All civil and military officials who violate the laws of the country can be killed first and then punished. The order is here. Open your eyes and take a look! "
Before leaving Xi'an City, Yang He gave Qin Feng more than a dozen blank warrants, asking the latter to handle matters on his own according to the situation.
Just now, while taking advantage of the legislative session, Qin Feng took out a warrant and filled in the contents of executing Ding Buqun and other corrupt officials.
In this way, things become reasonable and legal!
"Xiong Da, prepare for execution!"
"promise!"
After Xiong Da received the order, he immediately picked up a bowl of rice wine, drank half of it, and sprayed the rest on a glistening ghost-headed sword, and raised it high.
At the same time, the people watching held their breaths and widened their eyes, waiting for the corrupt officials to fall to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Ding Buqun shouted again at the top of his lungs: "Qin, you can't kill me. I am Zhou Shoufu's favorite disciple. If you kill me, you have to figure out the consequences for yourself!"
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Ding Buqun was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen. Zhou Yanru was the examiner in the examination that year, so the two formed a teacher-student relationship, which was very close and strong in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
Ding Buqun was also very well-behaved, and he was liked very much by Zhou Yanru. He regarded him as his favorite disciple and spared no effort in cultivating and promoting him. Therefore, it only took Ding Buqun five short years to become the fifth grader. The famous Zhizhou.
If Qin Feng killed Ding Buqun, Zhou Yanru would be very angry.
A frontier army general offended the chief minister of the dynasty, and the consequences can be imagined!
Faced with this situation, how would Qin Feng respond?
Qin Feng waved his hand to signal Xiong Da not to drop the knife. Ding Buqun, who was under the knife's edge, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his life was saved.
As long as he saves his life and uses his money to work well, he can reduce the big corruption to small and small things to nothing. It won't take long for him to make a comeback and return to the position of governor of the state, or even to a higher level. !
"Oh...hey!"
On the other side, seeing that the Ghost Head Sword had not fallen, the people watching all sighed, their eyes full of disappointment. Officials protected each other and bullied the weak and feared the strong, and General Qin was no exception.
But then, something unexpected happened.
After Qin Feng stopped Xiong Da, he sneered a few times, and then uttered three words: Change the blunt knife!
As soon as these words came out, Ding Buqun was so frightened that he became paralyzed. There was a rush of heat under his pants and a strong aura...
It turns out that there is a rule in the execution ground, which is to use a sharp knife to deal with ordinary prisoners on death row. If the knife goes down, the head will fall to the ground, so there is no need to suffer too much.
If the executioner is dealing with a criminal who has committed a heinous crime, the executioner will use a blunt knife. It will take several or even ten cuts to cut off the head. The prisoner will have to endure great pain!
Therefore, what most death row prisoners fear is the punishment of a blunt knife!
Isn't Ding Buqun arrogant? Isn't he relying on his strong backing? Qin Feng doesn't believe in this evil. Today he will not only kill this corrupt official, but also make his death extremely painful and make him regret his life!
But Qin Feng and his soldiers have very sharp weapons. Where can they find a blunt knife?
Got it!
There happened to be a guillotine used for chopping wild vegetables in the porridge shed. It had been used for many years and had not been polished. It was rusty and very dull!
Xiong Da walked over, took off the guillotine, carried it back to the execution ground, then stepped on Ding Buqun's back to prevent him from struggling, then swung the big guillotine and dropped it hard!
"Ka...ah...it hurts me so much...General Qin, Master Qin, Grandpa Qin, I have confessed my crime. Please do me a favor and give me a good time...Ah!"
With one strike, Ding Buqun made a big gash on his neck. Blood flowed out, but he did not die. He let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.
Another stabbing, more blood flowed out, but the person was still not dead, and the screams became even worse!
…
Long story short.
Xiong Da hacked him thirteen times before killing Ding Buqun. He hacked nine more times and finally cut off the head.
Then the soldiers worked together and chopped off the heads of the remaining fifty-seven corrupt officials. Blood flowed all over the ground, which was shocking!
Then all fifty-eight bloody human heads were hung on the south gate of Huazhou City for public display!
The people watching suddenly cheered, their voices getting louder and louder!
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After killing the chief disciple's favorite disciple, wasn't Qin Feng afraid of retaliation?
Don't be afraid!
For one thing, Ding Buqun embezzled grain relief and trafficked people. His crimes were extremely heinous, and there were all witnesses and material evidence. His killing was done in accordance with national law, and no one could find fault with it.
Secondly, Qin Feng also had backers, such as Yang He, the governor of the three sides, Wen Tiren, the second minister of the cabinet, Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony, and Zhang Yan, the queen of Yi'an. With the help of these people, everything was safe.
Thirdly, since the Donglin Party came to power, it has been so corrupt and made frequent mistakes that the country's power has been declining, causing extreme dissatisfaction with Emperor Chongzhen.
As one of the leaders of Donglin, Zhou Yanru has lost his sacred heart and cannot hold his position as the chief minister of the cabinet. It is estimated that he will be dismissed soon.
What is there to fear about a minister who is about to step down?
………
Three days later, Xiong Er came back with his soldiers, and all the food and children were recovered. The female businessmen were bundled back, and none of them escaped.
The rest was simple. A total of fourteen female businessmen and managers who participated in stealing and selling relief grains were beheaded at the Legislature, their heads were displayed to the public, and their property was confiscated and used to provide relief to the victims.
All the recovered grain was put back into storage.
Qin Feng thought about hundreds of children again and again, and sent people to Lantian County to be resettled in the Tianwei Army camp.
These children will be of great use in the future!
………
The corruption case in Huazhou has come to an end, but Qin Feng did not leave immediately.
Because most of the officials in Huazhou, big and small, had their heads chopped off, someone needed to take over the government affairs.
Therefore, Qin Feng sent a letter to Yang He, the governor of the three sides, explaining the affairs of Huazhou City in detail, and asked Yang He to send a new governor to the state as soon as possible.
While personally taking over the government affairs of Huazhou, the two most important things are: relieving victims and hearing public cases!
