On October 28th of the second year of Wanli, the first snow fell in Liaodong. Although the snowflakes fell and melted before they could survive, the biting north wind had already told all the people and beasts living on this land that winter was coming.
In the large market of Fushun Horse Market, there is no longer livestock excrement on the ground and Jurchen and Han merchants wearing furs and exuding a foul smell. At this time, standing around the market was a group of Ming troops with bright armor.
A long and tall flag stands on a newly built wooden platform in the middle of the market. The flag is embroidered in Hongwu style: Liu, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Governor of Jiliao; Ning Yuanbo, Li, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong; the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, etc. Waiting, a total of more than ten faces were fluttering in the north wind, making hunting sounds.
On the west side of the high platform, there was a execution platform with a wooden platform, a shelf on it, and two nooses tied to the horizontal bars. In front of the noose, there was a wooden stake with a diameter of more than a foot, and a pile of fishing nets beside it.
On the east side of the high platform, there is a large piece of dark red felt, which is now filled with Jurchens wearing thick woolen clothes but still wearing left skirts, jewels and jade ornaments and pigtails.
Including Haixi Wangtai, Yehebu Nalin, Huifabu Baiyindali, Jianzhou Zuowei Juechang'an, Takshi, Sukesuhuhebu Nikanwailan, Hunhebu Lidai, etc. More than a hundred Jurchen leaders of various tribes arrived in Fushun on October 20th.
Because there were many enemies among these tribes who killed their fathers, and territorial disputes broke out every day, Fushun City Preparatory Officer scattered them all to live in various places, and strictly ordered them not to go out. Anyone who fought and killed in the city would be killed immediately.
During today's ceremony, these talents came together. As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. A small tribe that is dependent on the Hada tribe is called the Dong'e tribe. When its minister Ahai entered the gate of the market, he saw Xunli, the minister of the enemy Wanyan tribe, and immediately drew a knife to kill him.
Li Chengliang's eldest son, Li Rusong, was promoted to the rank of general due to his meritorious service. At this time, he also served as Ning Yuan Bo's honor guard. Today he was responsible for suppressing the venue. When he saw Ahai drawing a knife, he immediately sent his soldiers to capture Ahai from the noisy Jurchen crowd at the entrance of the venue. With a scolding, he took off Ahai's head with a knife and ordered it to be hung high above the gate.
A year ago, Li Rusong's behavior was enough to trigger a continuous war on the border wall, but today, no one, including Wangtai, who can mobilize five thousand troops, resisted Li Rusong.
Immediately, Li Rusong read out the order of Jun, the governor of Jiliao, and ordered all the participating Jurchens to undress their swords and enter. If there is another fight or any other situation, they will all be killed. The chiefs Lin Zun, and their guards took off their sabers one after another, and under the guidance of the Ming army, they entered the forgery field. On the red carpet on the east side, they lined up according to the tribe's population and strength.
After waiting in the cold wind for half an hour, I heard the sound of a cannon outside the field, and then the sound of horse hooves came in the distance like thunder.
After another tea time, Li Santai, a member of the Jinyi Guards who was wearing a flying fish suit and carrying an embroidered spring knife, rode on a white horse and came roaring with a group of red armored Jinyi Guards cavalry.
After entering the market, the cavalry were divided into two rows, leaving a foot-wide aisle in the middle. Then they pulled out the waist knife together and knocked the scabbard with the back of the knife to make it uniform.
Amidst the sound of beating, a small group of Ming soldiers in the field took off their horns and blew the horns in unison. Amidst the sound of the bugle, a banner officer in uniform shouted: "The Imperial Envoy, the censor of the right capital and the left minister of the Ministry of War, the governor of Ji Liao military affairs and in charge of food and wages, Mr. Liu is here! All troops salute!"
The Ming army in the field shouted together: "See the Commander-in-Chief! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"
The red shadow flashed in front of the gate of the market, and the tooth flags entered from all sides first. Then Liu Yingjie, protected by the Xun guards, entered the venue on horseback.
Afterwards, the flag officials took the roll call in turn. Ningyuan Bo Li Chengliang, Liaodong Governor Zhang Zhao, Jizhen General Soldier Wang Chen and others all filed in on horseback.
When the important ministers and generals entered the hunting ground, all the Jurchen chieftains were looking up from the east side with their necks raised. In addition to Li Chengliang and other military generals whom they had met before, Liu Yingjie, Zhang Zhao and other civil servants appeared before the Jurchen chief for the first time.
I saw these civil servants wearing red python robes, flying fish suits, or bullfighting suits, with jade belts hanging around their waists. The pattern embroidery on the robes dazzled them. Under the tall black gauze hat, his face was serious, his demeanor was graceful, and the majesty of a Han official was fully displayed. Some captive chiefs who had never seen the world could not help but feel ashamed when they saw him.
After some etiquette, Liu Yingjie was in the middle on the wooden platform, Li Chengliang was on the left, Liaodong Governor Zhang Zhao was on the right, and all the Han officials and military generals were seated on the hat chairs. There is a high table behind Liu Yingjie, the governor of Jiliao. On top of it is a six-foot-five-inch high order flag. Under the banner is a one-foot-nine-inch wide wooden Crouching Tiger order symbol. This is the king's order flag that can be killed up to the fourth rank. Card - the majestic manner suppressed the entire audience into silence.
Liu Yingjie, the governor of Jiliao, is fifty-eight years old this year. Although he is old, he has been in the army for many years and is strong and strong, and his voice is like a bell.
Seeing that the place was quiet, he cleared his throat and said loudly: "All armies, guards, and Jurchen tribes! Wang Gao, the commander of the Jianzhou capital, is a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty and does not listen to the imperial court's instructions. You dare to raise troops and invade our border city! Relying on his own bravery, he killed a number of imperial guards, scouting horses, and side riders. He did not plead guilty afterwards, but still coerced his troops to resist the heavenly soldiers. I want to ask, the imperial army's soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles have millions of armor - just Jianzhou , why should we take it as such?"
"The opportunity for misfortune and fortune can only be brought by oneself. In the battle of Liaoyang, all Wang Gao's soldiers died, but he only escaped with his own body. Then in Gule City, both women and children were burned, and all the jade and stones were burned. This kind is extinct in Liaodong!"
"Today, I have been ordered by the imperial court to summon all the ministries here. To express my gratitude to you, we are all the emperor's innocent sons. I will clearly show you the opportunity for misfortune and fortune, and open the way for you and others to make a new start!"
After saying this, there was still silence. In the circle of Jurchen nobles, there was a captive chieftain who did not understand Chinese, and there were also interpreters around him who translated Liu Yingjie's speech in a low voice and told it to him. Those who could understand the meaning of Liu Yingjie's words had pale faces and trembling legs.
Liu Yingjie felt happy when he saw that the faces of the captives were ashen and their ambitions had been taken away. He touched the short beard on his lips and shouted loudly: "Put Wang Gao and his son on the execution platform!"
The soldiers in Jinyi obeyed the order and escorted Wang Gao and his son to the execution platform on the right side of the foraging field. Liu Yingjie said: "According to the order!"
All the captive chiefs knelt on the red carpet under the command of Li Rusong, and then Li Rusong and all the troops in the field knelt on one knee to listen to Liu Yingjie's announcement.
"The emperor ordered: Wang Gao will be beheaded, and his two sons will be hanged! It will be shown to the public in Fushun for three months, and the leaders of various tribes will observe the execution - this is a clear statement of the way of heaven. If there is another person who disobeys the instructions, he will be punished personally. Repent. Out of reach!"
After everyone heard this, they first shouted "Zunzhi", and then they all shouted "Long live".
Under the command of Li Rusong, the captive chiefs moved to the west and watched the execution under the execution platform. Everyone saw Wang Gao and his son being tied up with five flowers. Each of them had two Ming soldiers pressing their necks, and they were kneeling on the execution platform with their heads bowed.
The Jurchen leader who once dominated Liaodong was now strangled with a piece of wood in his mouth, and the pigtails on his head had long been scattered into a ball. How could he still have the dignity and authority he had when he commanded the chiefs and honored Mafa?
Some who were usually bullied by him felt a little happy; some who respected Wang Gao dared to get angry but did not dare to speak; as for Jue Chang'an and Wang Tai, who were familiar with Wang Gao, they thought of their granddaughter and the binding of Atai. Regarding the matter in Beijing, I have mixed feelings in my heart.
According to the execution procedure, the Jinyi Guards first pulled up the two Atai brothers, tied the ropes behind their arms tightly, and put a noose around their necks. After tying a sandbag to each of their feet, they finally removed the bits from their mouths.
Before the two brothers could say anything to Wang Gao, a cannon sounded, the partition fell down, and the sandbag dragged their bodies down. The noose suddenly severed their cervical vertebrae, and they immediately died.
Seeing fear on the faces of all the captives, they were whispering to each other. Li Rusong said to himself from the side: "The good show is yet to come, just watch."
Another cannon sounded, and executioner Liu Xiaodao, who was dispatched from the capital as a red officer, led two apprentices, dressed in red, onto the execution platform.
Liu Xiaodao opened the package he carried with him, revealing various torture instruments that no prisoner had ever seen before. Then he ordered his apprentice to take off Wang Gao's clothes and tie him to the wooden stake of the execution platform.
After the naked Wang Gao was tied up, the two apprentices picked up the fishing net on the ground and shook it open. They surrounded Wang Gao with the fishing net from the neck down and tightened it behind the wooden stakes. As the fishing net tightened tighter and tighter, the clothes on Wang Gao's body The muscles swelled out of the mesh.
When Liu Xiaodao saw that his apprentice had finished the preparations, he picked up his favorite knife with his right hand, inserted it under the wood stick on Wang Gao's mouth, and then held the leather strip binding the wood stick with his left hand and pulled it down - everyone just felt that before their eyes In a flash, the knife had cut out Wang Gao's tongue from his mouth.
Wang Gao screamed in pain, opening his mouth wide and screaming. Liu Xiaodao had already taken the powder handed to him by his apprentice and threw it into Wang Gao's mouth to stop his bleeding.
Then he brushed twice, and no one could see his movements clearly. Wang Gao's eyelids were cut off again - the round eyeballs, with blood dripping from the eye sockets, were exposed to all the captive chiefs!
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