Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 527 Ling Chi
Feng Yuxiang raised his eyebrows and said, "Yuan Shikai, don't play tricks here. Favors are favors, and the laws of the country are the laws of the country. You have committed heinous crimes, and the laws of nature cannot tolerate it. If you are sensible, please follow me."

Yuan Shikai suddenly changed his color, as if he had gone crazy, and started to curse: "Feng Yuxiang, I thought of you as someone, but now I know that you are also a person with a face and a heart, and I, Yuan, are blind." Oh, I shouldn't have spared you back then! Have you forgotten that you were just a battalion officer back then, when I went to Tianjin to inspect the military affairs, the military affairs in your battalion were slack, and the soldiers caused trouble after all, you should be killed in terms of military law, but I see that you are a rare military talent, and I personally wrote a letter of recommendation to the Ministry of War to save your life. Afterwards, I promoted you to be the commander of the third battalion, the fifth battalion, and the seventh battalion. It is because of smooth sailing in the officialdom that I am able to have the status I have today. When have I mentioned these past events to you in these years? Don’t you forget these things! I never thought that now that I, Yuan Shikai, are in trouble, you would avenge your benefactor and avenge your benefactor Bringing justice to justice, I have seen through it, you, Feng Yuxiang, are a capricious villain! Hypocrite!"

Yuan Shikai was eloquent, making Feng Yuxiang blush with scolding.Feng Yuxiang began to sweat on his forehead. He has one of his greatest weaknesses, that is, he is most likely to be indecisive at critical moments. What's more, what Yuan Shikai said is indeed the truth. Over the years, he has been looking for opportunities to repay his kindness, but he always suffers from the lack of opportunities. I repeatedly told myself that capturing Yuan Shikai was a national matter, and we must not be short-tempered. If Yuan Shikai was crying and begging for mercy now, maybe Feng Yuxiang would not look forward and backward, but he dared to swear. size.

"Hmph, don't you just want to get promoted and get rich? Come on, you can achieve your goal by arresting me, but from now on, how many people will poke your Feng Yuxiang's back and call you an ungrateful villain!" Yuan Shikai didn't give up, and scolded even more vigorously.

Feng Yuxiang's face turned red and then turned pale, and he weighed it repeatedly in his heart. Finally, he sighed and said to Yuan Shikai: "Yuan Shikai, you have been kind to me. I, Feng Yuxiang, will always remember it in my heart. I owe you my life. I will pay it back to you today. You You go, I will let you live, and I will plead guilty to the emperor with my head."

Yuan Shikai was overjoyed, and cupped his fists at Feng Yuxiang: "Huanzhang, if you spare me this time, Yuan will always remember your kindness and virtue in this life. The green mountains will not change, and the green water will flow forever. We will meet again later." As he spoke, Yuan Shikai winked at his subordinates, turned around and ran towards the ferry.

At this critical moment, there was only a "pop" gunshot, and a bullet whizzed and pierced Yuan Shikai's thigh. villain"

Feng Yuxiang was also taken aback, and said angrily, "Who can shoot?"

"Me!" It was Li Zongren, Chief of Staff of the Zhenwei Army who fired the shot. He put away his pistol, came to Feng Yuxiang and said, "Commander, I have always respected you, but at this critical moment, I have to say, you are so confused!" ah."

Feng Yuxiang's face was livid: "Why am I so confused? I can't send my benefactor into the cage with my own hands."

Li Zongren shook his head and said: "This is not your personal matter anymore. Do you think it is enough for you to show the courage of a man for a while and be willing to lose your life for Yuan Shikai? If you really do this, you are a sinner of the empire. With his city and ability, he will definitely be able to make a comeback in the next year, and then it will be the biggest hidden danger of the empire. Are you worthy of the emperor and the people of the empire by doing this!"

Li Zongren yelled, Feng Yuxiang couldn't help but blushed, thought for a long time, and clasped his fists at Li Zongren: "De Lin, you are so right, it's all because I was confused for a while, and I almost made a big mistake. Come here, arrest the rebellious leader Yuan Shikai and others Go back to the Governor's Mansion!"

A group of soldiers rushed up and dragged Yuan Shikai into the car like a dead dog. Yuan Shikai was not reconciled and cursed: "Feng Yuxiang, you capricious villain, even if I turn into a ghost, I will not let you go!"

Government House of Singapore.

Feng Yuxiang knelt in front of the emperor, and bitterly stated the process of chasing Yuan Shikai. Facing the emperor at this time, he felt nothing but remorse and self-blame in his heart, and he insisted on asking the emperor to forgive him.Guan Xuqing listened quietly to Feng Yuxiang's words, and then said in a deep voice, "Huanzhang, get up and talk first."

Only then did Feng Yuxiang stand up.

"In this battle to suppress Yuan, you and Cai E have made great achievements, but you hesitated at the critical moment and almost caused a catastrophe. I still want to punish the crime. If the generals in the future are like you, then it will be successful." What kind of decency. How about this, this time the merits and demerits are balanced, I will not pursue it anymore, and I will no longer give you a reward, but you have to remember that a general must make a decisive decision and distinguish right from wrong, understand?"

"I understand, I thank the emperor for his grace."

Guan Xuqing waved his hands and said to the people present: "Okay, you all step back."

"Cha." Everyone at the scene retreated one after another, but Cai E personally ordered the guards to listen to the movement in the room at any time outside the door, and to protect the safety of the emperor no matter what.

Now only Guan Xuqing and Yuan Shikai were left in the room. Yuan Shikai had already been tied up and knelt on the ground, never having the courage to raise his head.

Guan Xuqing walked around the room for a while, and suddenly called out: "Wei Ting"

Yuan Shikai's body shook, and he looked up at the emperor.

"I will call you to comfort you at the end. The reason why I came to Singapore so far is to know why you raised your troops against me. Do you still remember that when you were appointed as the Taoist priest of Korea, you were recommended by Li Hongzhang to meet me?" , since then, I have appreciated you very much. In just ten years, you have transformed from a small North Korean Daoist to a great official in the frontier. I thought that I treated you well these years. Why do you and my monarchs make trouble? How about today?" Guan Xuqing asked seriously, standing in front of Yuan Shikai.

"Criminal minister, criminal minister" didn't know whether he was ashamed or afraid, Yuan Shikai hesitated for a while but couldn't answer, and finally said something inexplicably: "The criminal minister doesn't know either."

Guan Xuqing nodded: "I believe this is your sincere words. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than ambition. You are a person with a deep city, and you have great ambitions, but you will learn to hide it. Once you have the opportunity, you will So I have to climb up desperately. Let me ask you one more question, why do you think people have ambitions?"

At this time, Yuan Shikai couldn't speak at all except for trembling and trembling.

Guan Xuqing himself said: "Because people have desires, people always want to get things that they have never had before, but what will happen if they really get it? Have you ever thought about this? Even if your plot succeeds this time, you Mastering the supreme power of the empire, just like Hindenburg in Germany, so what? Maybe after a few years, someone will replace it, and it will start again and again. What is history? I might as well tell you, one rule and one chaos , One chaos and one order, this is history.”

Guan Xuqing leaned down and said to Yuan Shikai: "I think I'm not being kind to you. I wanted to make good use of your talents to serve the empire wholeheartedly, but you, alas, you let me down so much."

Yuan Shikai lay on the ground and kept kowtowing his head, saying in his mouth: "The guilty minister knows his mistakes, and the guilty minister does not ask for anything else but a quick death."

Guan Xuqing sneered: "Hmph, Yuan Shikai, you are doomed. Before you die, I have a secret to tell you." He whispered a few words in Yuan Shikai's ear.Yuan Shikai didn't stop talking, but when he heard this, his face turned ashen with fright, and he stared blankly at the emperor, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

Guan Xuqing stood up straight, immediately restored the majesty of the emperor, and said loudly: "Yuan Shikai has committed a heinous crime. I have decided that at noon tomorrow, outside the gate of the Governor's Mansion, you will be sentenced to Ling Chi!"

Yuan Shikai lay limp on the ground, his eyes turned white, and the muscles on his face twisted together in fear. Several soldiers rushed in, picked him up and dragged him out of the hall.

In the afternoon of the same day, under the auspices of Guan Xuqing, notices were issued in various parts of Singapore to inform the citizens of the city that at noon tomorrow, Yuan Shikai and other rebellious prisoners will be punished.As soon as the news came out, the people who had gathered in Johor Bahru all returned to their residences, and with the help of the soldiers, they rebuilt their homes and lived in peace.The order in Singapore was orderly for a while.

The next day, on July 1902, 7, there was a huge crowd of people outside the Governor's Mansion in Singapore. Almost all the people in the city came to watch after hearing the news. On the beheading stage, the common people couldn't restrain their inner admiration. They all shouted long live, and Guan Xuqing nodded kindly to the common people.

Two soul chasing guns sounded, Yuan Shikai, Yuan Keding, Yuan Kewen, Duan Zhigui, Liang Shiyi, Lu Zongyu and others were all escorted by the jailers to the execution ground, and stood according to their positions. The prisoner stood behind him, waiting for execution.According to the emperor's will, Yuan Shikai, his father and son will be sentenced to Lingchi for their heinous crimes, and the remaining 240 eight rebellious prisoners will be executed by beheading.

At this time, a thick wooden pole with forks had been erected in front of the execution ground. After a while, the three executioners who carried out the death sentence also came. Each of them brought a small basket with Hook and blade.The executioners took out the iron hooks and sharp blades, and put them on the sand to grind them very sharp.The jailer put Yuan Shikai and his son in a big basket, and took off their hats, shoes and socks.

Yuan Shikai seemed to have aged dozens of years overnight. He raised his blurred eyes and looked around, only to see tens of thousands of onlookers blocking the surrounding roads and empty spaces, and the nearby roofs were covered with people.

At this time, Feng Xianghua got up and came to the court to read the imperial decree loudly. Due to the noise of people around him, people couldn't hear what he was reading. They only heard his last sentence: "According to the law, you should be cut three thousand six hundred knives." The executioners echoed in unison, their voices were like thunder, and the surrounding crowd were all terrified and their legs trembled.

With a "bang", three soul chasing guns rang out, and the execution began.The crowd became even more agitated. Some people crawling on the roof stood up and stretched their necks, wanting to see how the executioner cut people.But because the people nearby were surrounded tightly, the execution scene could not be seen if it was a little farther away.

After a long time, I saw a rope hanging from the thick wooden pole with forks. Someone pulled the rope behind the wooden pole, and something was lifted from the other end of the rope. It was dripping with blood. It turned out to be human lungs and Liver, has been suspended to the highest point of the wooden pole.This shows that the prisoner's flesh has been cut, and the internal organs have been removed.After a while, the rope on the wooden pole was lowered, the liver and lungs were removed, and another human head was hung up, which indicated that the heads of Yuan Shikai and his son had been beheaded and hung up for public display.Then, they hung up Yuan Shikai's obese body, put his chest against the wooden pole, and turned his back to the crowd. Everyone saw that the muscles on his back were cut into strands, but not cut off, thousands of strands. Dense clusters, like hedgehogs.At this time, Ling Chi's punishment was announced to be over, and the three executioners waved red flags, came to Guan Xuqing and said respectfully: "I report to the emperor, Yuan Shikai, who was a prisoner, received [-] knives, and Yuan Keding and Yuan Kewen each received [-] knives." .”

Guan Xuqing waved his hand, which means he understands.

After killing Yuan's father and son, the executioner on the execution ground yelled, raised his knife and dropped it, and more than 200 bloody heads rolled down on the platform.

(End of this chapter)