Judgement

Chapter 41 Sailing Yangzhou

The window flickered, and a red light shot into the room, hitting the back of Wang Ziqi's hand. With a "bang", the dagger fell to the ground, and Chu Jiangfeng fell from the hilt and elbowed Wang Ziqi on the back of the neck, forcing Wang Ziqi to let go.The guards at the side pulled Xiaozong Zhao Shen, and took advantage of the opportunity to kick that prince Qi's knee.Wang Ziqi collapsed to the ground like a big noodle bag.The adults in the inner hall were all stunned by this sudden change, and Wang Baoer was the quickest to react and fell to his knees immediately: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I have been fooled." The servants all knelt and kowtowed like garlic, and the sound of wailing and begging for mercy was endless.Two imperial guards came out through the window, but the window was empty.

"Haha, Zhao Shen, you can't kill me, you can't do anything to me. I am a person protected by the gods, what can you do to me?" The prince who fell on the ground was still laughing arrogantly. Min Qi himself has already reported to the Palace of the King of Hell, and if he is suffering in the fourth division of the Netherworld, he will definitely not be able to laugh.

Zhao Shen could tell that his only person was the judge who warned him in his dream that day, since the god-man didn't want to show himself, Zhao Shen had no choice but to sigh.Looking down, he saw Wang Ziqi yelling, and said coldly: "I cut this traitor and traitor to me, and the Imperial Army assists Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate this case. Hmph." Xiaozong looked at the officials kneeling on the ground and the servants of the imperial censor's mansion, Awakened Concubine Xi was driven back to the palace by Prime Minister Zhang Jun.

After Xiaozong left, Wang Ziqi was still yelling and cursing.Hu Gansi of Dali Temple shouted: "Where are the imperial guards? The Holy Majesty has ordered this guy to be killed alive, and he is still allowed to be rampant. Where is the power of God? Please General Li Xianzhong led the imperial army to thoroughly search the Imperial Palace."

"Yes", "obey".Chu Jiangfeng pierced Wang Ziqi's thigh with a sword, and the guards behind him drew their swords and stabbed Wang Ziqi.

"Ah, it hurts, it's not right, Mr. Liu lied to me." The inner hall was filled with Wang Ziqi's screams, and he just didn't understand why it was different from what Liu Minqi said.It's not like what Liu Laodao said, the catastrophe and pain are all suffered by those who change their lives.Wang Ziqi had already cursed Liu Minqi for lying to him thousands of times in his heart, and his screams made everyone present terrified.This cutting punishment is Ling Chi. In "Song History Criminal Law Records": "Ling Chi, first cut off his limbs, and then cut his mouth, which is the ultimate law at that time." To be punished with a hundred knives.Of course, there is no such condition as Ling Chi in Yushifu, and the guards are not specialized executioners.The eight guards stabbed the prince dozens of times, and the prince was already dead.All the people in the inner hall were taken away by Hu Gansi of Dali Temple, and all those who came from the Yushifu were detained in the Yushifu, and Hu Gansi was checking them one by one.On the top of the inner hall of Yushi Mansion, Chen Mengsheng saw that the overall situation had been settled, he chanted a Taoist cloud ladder, and left in a hurry.

Song Xiaozong Zhao Shen received the rewards from the Forbidden Army and Dali Temple that night.In the Royal History Mansion, Wang Ziqi's autographed documents of betraying the country with gold were found, and a dragon robe was found in the iron cabinet in the secret room. Nearly half a hundred officials, big and small, were involved in the case of Wang Ziqi. Emperor Xiaozong felt sad and issued an edict to Hu Gansi Follow the law.Otherwise, Xiaozong would also like to thank Wang Ziqi, who made great achievements in beating the Jinren this time, but the common people don't know it.Jin Shizong Wan Yanyong was really depressed this time. He sent tens of thousands of troops and was wiped out without knowing anything.The strength of the Kingdom of Jin was greatly weakened, and there was no war with the Southern Song Dynasty for nearly 20 years.

The busiest place in Lin'an City right now is Dali Temple, and the officials involved in the case will be brought to justice.Three days later, another imperial list was published outside Qingbo's gate. The wall collapsed and everyone pushed and listed Wang Ziqi's ten crimes, collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country, conspiracy to rebel, and forming a party for personal gain.Tomorrow, at noon, the prince's censor's mansion will be copied and beheaded. Those who are involved in this case, from the second-rank official Liu Wenhua to all the officials below the fourth rank, will be killed. Those who should be exiled will be exiled. Qi.The next day, Lin'an City was deserted by thousands of people, and people had been rushing to Caishikou since the morning.Before noon, the entire execution ground was full of people inside and out.Seeing the two columns of imperial guards coming from Dali Temple to escort these prison cars, there are dozens of them in a mighty manner, followed by the servants of Yushi's mansion wearing iron shackles, their cries are earth-shattering.

After Mr. Hu Gansi finished reading the imperial decree, the criminal was pushed to the executioner by the guards.Every time Hu Gansi dipped his pen in cinnabar and wrote a name and threw the wooden sign on the ground, an executioner would kneel down the bound prisoner and pull out the decapitated sign behind the prisoner.A deacon will check the two plates, which is called authenticity verification.But today there are a lot of criminals, about 130 people will be executed.After Hu Gansi finished writing a deacon, he had to run back and forth. After the first batch of criminals were identified, he had to wait for the order from the supervisor and Mr. Hu.

"It's three quarters past noon." The execution officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shouted.Master Hu pulled out the beheading flag and waved it. At this time, there were not many people crying, and most of them closed their eyes tightly.The executioner, Guitou Dasao, raised his knife and fell, and a human head was chopped off and fell to the ground, with blood splattering in all directions..., there will be some disobedient people in the execution ground, wrapping the corpse with a mat, and the head After being picked into a big basket, if there are still people in the family after the work is done, the corpse will be given a piece of silver, and the dead body will be sold back to a cobbler to sew up the head and cavity for burial.

After Xu Zuo cleaned up the dead bodies in front, the imperial guards pushed the criminals behind them forward.There were only a dozen or so executioners in total, and the executioners could only chop up another batch after chopping up a batch.Among the many spectators, Chen Mengsheng was holding a porcelain vase in his hand, and in front of Chen Mengsheng, two men were muttering softly.

"Second Brother, this time we survived a catastrophe..."

"Stop talking, I don't even look at this place." The man who was scolded remained silent.These two are Niu Er and Li Mu who were sent home by Wang Ziqi in Yushifu... When more than [-] executions were completed, there was a layer of blood on the ground at Caishikou. The smell of blood has not been eliminated for half a month.

Wuliupo in the night is particularly weird, some unknown insects are hissing and chirping.The wild dogs in the mass burial on the hill are digging up the carrion bones of the dead with red eyes. Chen Mengsheng went all the way.Chen Mengsheng peeled off the requiem talisman on the porcelain bottle, and summoned Ying Xiaolian's soul.

"Miss Ying, but here?"

Ying Xiaolian nodded sadly and said: "Your Majesty, this is where Xiao Lian was buried back then. Today, I can finally witness the end of the enemy with my own eyes because of the Lord Judge's redress for the little girl. Please accept Ying Xiaolian's fate, Mr. Judge." A bow." After saying that, he bent down and bowed down.

"Miss Ying, get up quickly. After I have resolved the grievances with the girl's body, I will send the girl into the six realms of reincarnation."

"Well, it's all up to the judge."

Chen Mengsheng unloaded the shovel from his shoulder and began to dig the ground. Back then, Li Mu and Niu Er also hastily buried Ying Xiaolian's body. After Chen Mengsheng dug a few shovels, under the light of the lantern, a white elephant appeared. The silkworm cocoon is carefully and slowly excavated.After a stick of incense, she finally saw the whole picture clearly, and the grievances behind Ying Xiaolian's death became entangled with grievances and wrapped her body tightly.With this thin layer of resentment, wild dogs dare not come to dig food, and Chen Mengsheng can see Ying Xiaolian's bones through the resentment.

"Miss Lian, I'm going to cast a curse. Do you want to take another look at your present life?"

"Ying Xiaolian in this life is just a poor weak woman, so it's okay not to look at her. I just hope that Xiaolian in the next life won't be so pitiful anymore."

Chen Mengsheng kept silent, thinking of the Thunder and Fire Curse in his heart, and flicked his fingertips a few times, a few red lights fell on Ying Xiaolian's corpse, and the whole body was immediately covered by red light, and was turned into ashes by the red light in a short while. Chen Mengsheng saved Xiaozong with this thunder and fire that day.After picking up Ying Xiaolian's ashes, Chen Mengsheng recited the mantra of rebirth, and Hei Wuchang saluted Chen Mengsheng as soon as he came out.

"Soul Seductress, today I need to trouble you to bring Miss Ying Xiaolian's soul to the underworld and enter the six realms of reincarnation to be a human being. I will take Miss Ying Xiaolian's ashes to Yangzhou so that she can reunite with her parents in this life."

"Yes, Hei Wuchang wishes you a smooth journey, Mrs. Xiao Lian. Let's go, Miss Xiao Lian." The iron chain was wrapped around Ying Xiao Lian's neck, and he bid farewell to Chen Mengsheng.Ying Xiaolian looked back at her benefactor Chen Mengsheng step by step and knelt down to worship him several times.

The biggest ferry in Lin'an City is near the Qiantang Bridge. Chen Mengsheng asked about the boat to Yangzhou at the ferry.In the Southern Song Dynasty, the traffic was not very developed. If you want to go, you have to ask first. If there is a merchant ship that goes by, it will take you.Lin'an City is considered a good capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. There are boats, boats, building boats, and flat boats parked at the ferry.The boats are for swimming in the West Lake, the building boats are for the common people of the official family, and the boats are for the navy to fight.Only flat boats can carry goods and passengers, but because Huluwan was defeated by Zou Wei's iron chain to defeat the merchant ships of the Jin army, the navy is still busy dredging the waterway.The number of boats passing through the canal every day has been greatly reduced, and they have to wait for the approval of the navy. Chen Mengsheng searched for a long time at the ferry and finally found a flat boat that has delivered the goods and is ready to return to Yangzhou. He paid the money and agreed to board the boat tomorrow and go to Yangzhou together. .

Early the next morning, Chen Mengsheng rushed to the ferry and boarded the boat.Chen Mengsheng looked around. The boat was about six feet long and two feet wide, and it was made of high-grade willow.There are rows of nail caps exposed on the hull. The shape of the iron-headed boat is like the spoon shape of the Big Dipper, and the bow protrudes like a handle. The boatman usually stands on the front deck to pole and row.The iron cargo hold at the rear of the ship.The back cabin is generally divided into two layers, the upper layer carries people, and the lower layer stores goods.There were 50 people sitting in the cabin on the same boat, and one of them turned out to be Xiao Zhuzi, the son of Xiao Honest, the son of Fulai Restaurant that he knew.

The boat moved slowly, and outside the boat were a series of naval warships cruising, dragging some scorched wooden boats back to the ferry.When the boat sailed to Hulu Bay, Chen Mengsheng saw broken boats and floating corpses on the waterway less than [-] feet away. It was horrible.