A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 168 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (3)
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After going down the gate of the city, he respectfully followed the master with a knife in his hand.There were too many escorts in the yamen, so she moved forward among the crowd.The weather was so good, the sun was so bright that people couldn't open their eyes, and the cloth strips on their bodies strangled their chests, making them hot and stuffy.Fortunately, there are only three criminals, and it won't take long. They can stand the heat, and the princes of Zhongtang can't stand it either!
Standing on tiptoe, sheds were set up at the entrance of He Nian Hall, and all the shops facing the street had table tables in front of the door, where wine, white rice and steamed vegetables were prepared, and this was to see the prisoners off.There can be no Shengge on Huangquan Road, but there can be no wine and food.If the prisoner is willing to reward the face and eat a bite, then this family has accumulated great virtue, and Lord Yan will record a sum in the account book, and this family can post a big red pair to make arrangements, which is more lively than holding a wedding!

Crane Hall is famous in Sijiu City not only because of its authentic soup.The common people swear at people, and they say, "Go to He Nian Tang to buy medicine for knife wounds." That's not a good word.Opposite He Nian Tang is Caishikou. It is said that sometimes people knock on the door in the middle of the night to buy medicine.I asked where I felt uncomfortable. People said that my neck hurts, so it was obviously haunted.Lost head and big scar, can it not hurt, so whenever the prisoner is on a red mission, the staff of Heniantang will shake the abacus in front of the door, rattling, it is said that it can drive away ghosts and evil spirits.

Dingyi and his group passed by the door, and the abacus and beads quarreled so much that their brains hurt.She turned her face away, as if she could avoid it, and it would be fine if she got through this section. During the dog days, she would get a rash after staying in the sun for a long time.

The prisoners lined up from east to west, and the execution officers under the large awning also took their seats.She looked up at the stage, her eyes were dazzled by the sun, from light to dark, she really couldn't see clearly.There are five people counted, all wearing court clothes of the same color.The one in the middle is the prince, the prince is super high grade, even the governor of Shuntian government flatters them.However, the dragon has nine sons, each of which is different.One of the leaders was active, whispering to the officials around him from time to time, while the other was as steady as a mountain, just sitting quietly.Dingyi twitched the corner of his mouth secretly, if such a person is not blind, he is cast from molten iron.

Just as she was thinking about it, someone pulled her sleeve from behind. Looking back, a well-dressed man stuffed a bottle into her hand, winked and said, "This is the blood from the top of a crane. When you look back, you see the opportunity." Give it to Anling Bawu."

He Ding Xue is a unique medicine created by He Nian Tang. It is said that after taking it, the whole body becomes numb and feels no pain.Although the medicine is good, it cannot be used casually. The executioner has many taboos. If there is a mistake in one place, it will bring bad luck in a blink of an eye.She felt sorry for those who asked to be beheaded, but she couldn't break Master's rules because of this.Glancing at the execution ground, he pushed his hand forward, "I'm sorry, I worry about what to eat, I just hold the knife, and don't ask anyone else."

The man let out a hey, he is the most idle among these people, looking for him is to flatter him, he doesn't know good or bad!
"Do you know who gave this medicine? You can't afford to delay the errand!"

She listened with a smile, "Delay is also delaying your errand, what has it to do with me?"

Wu Changgeng noticed that the man was going to show his face, and he suppressed his voice and scolded, "When is it, you're still chewing your tongue!"

She quickly shrank her neck and walked over, but the man could only stare blankly.The master asked her what was the matter, she said something perfunctory, and she felt that there was a gaze following her, and it was shot from the surveillance platform under the big shed.She was a little scared. Could it be that the blood on the top of the crane was not entrusted by the bereaved family?Or is it that Anling Bawu has a relationship with some high-ranking official, who is secretly friendly?
I dare not think about it, the more I think about it, the more disturbed I become.The snail in the upper southwest corner blew, and the famous criminal master read out the crime at the top of his voice. At this time, he didn't have time to worry about those things, so he quickly presented the ghost knife to the master.

If cinnabar ticks the box, it will be cut with a knife.Xia Zhi passed by her, and she quietly stuffed a piece of ginger into his mouth, which was explained by the master in advance, one to strengthen his courage, and the other to refresh his mind.The skills of executioners are also divided into grades, six grades, and good ones are very precise, and the head will not be turned around, which is convenient for the funeral family to collect the corpse and stitch it up.As for a novice like Xia Zhi, he doesn't expect to do a good job, and it is reasonable to play steadily.The strength is useless, and if the knife gets stuck here on the neck, the yin stall will be greatly damaged.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, I saw that the executioners were all in their positions, and the red cloth covering the big knife was also taken off. The two small red flowers on the back of the knife were against the cold light of the knife blade, and there was a strange contrast.The common people watched the excitement, climbed trees and chirped and pointed, and now they have also calmed down.The time teller raised his voice and shouted "Auspicious time is here", there was another cannon fire, and he heard the whistling of the blade piercing the air, and then there was a dull puffing sound, and the gushing blood couldn't be held back, and soon dyed the surrounding area red yellow earth.

The body and head are separated, which looks a bit strange.The bereaved family who had been moaning before was taken aback by this scene and seemed to have forgotten to cry, but suddenly came back to their senses and let out an even more heart-piercing howl.Dingyi couldn't bear to watch this scene, the dead died, and the living would suffer pain and torment, because it was like a nightmare and dare not look back.

After the yamen finished beheading people, those who had no relatives to claim them had to be taken to the west of the city for burial, and those with family members waiting to collect the corpses were left alone.Xia Zhi is counted in the line, although he can't compare with the master, at least the job is done smoothly.It's just that this person doesn't have much prospects, his legs trembled so much that he couldn't stand still after the scene, and he didn't dare to look back, his arms were resting on Dingyi's shoulders, and his teeth were chattering.

Dingyi hurriedly took out his fan to fan him, "Brother, calm down, everything is over."

Xia Zhi stood aside with a mournful face, seeing the two drops of blood splattered on his cuff, felt nauseated, sobbed, "I hate my parents, they shouldn't have sent me to this profession even if they died of poverty and starvation. What is it called?" He spread his hands in front of her eyes, "Look, see, my hands are stained with blood, I don't want to sleep well at night, let's be together tonight!"

She frowned and knocked off his hand, "Can you grow up a bit? Mother-in-law looks like a bitch! Look at the master's errands for seven or eight years, and it's my turn to look like a pustule!"

"That's different, different..."

She pushed him, "Go back and wash and rest, you will be the master in the future, I still have work to do. You can't make it if you complain to me!"

She is an apprentice, and she also has a part in cleaning the execution ground, spreading soil and blood under the sun, she has worked much harder than him.

Thinking that he was in the way and sent people away, the big shots on the execution stage were still there, and Geshha was crowded around the stage.She and several yamen servants came over to clean up the mulberry branches, and covered the blood stains with the sand prepared in advance.Flies buzzed and swarmed around the ears, the ground was hot, and bursts of hot air mixed with the smell of blood rushed straight to the nose, the smell was really unbearable.

Just holding back her strength, a guard dressed as a guard came forward and called her, coughed and said: "You, leave the work at hand, the prince's biography is there, follow and kowtow!"

Ding Yi straightened up and looked around, her master and elder brother had gone back to the yamen, only she and a few handymen were left here, and he said that the prince passed her on, presumably the incident of the blood on the top of the crane just caused trouble.I was a little timid in my heart, but since I had spoken, I couldn't go, so I had to answer the question, lowered my head, lowered my hands, and trotted up to the prison platform.

Caishikou is not a big place, and the supervisory platform occupies the road, probably people are about to disperse, and there are several bright bamboo sedan chairs parked at both ends.Dingyi didn't dare to look up, and only heard a few polite greetings, all of which were official and formal.

She didn't say a word, and waited quietly. The guard went over to report, and then turned back after a while, and pulled it out with his hands.She didn't know what to do, so she stumbled and followed, until she was pulled between the two sedan chairs. The guard pushed her back in a vicious manner, "Wait, the prince has something to ask later."

She muttered, "I didn't do anything wrong. Isn't this for the sake of not going wrong! Ask, what are you asking?"

Anyway, this time there was more danger than good luck, An Lingba Wu's head was chopped off, and that prince is still so persistent, I'm afraid he is not a good master to fool.

Picking up the edge of the sedan chair and looking up at the platform, it was time to say goodbye.She knew Shuntian Fu Yin, but it was a pity that he went to the other side, and the distant water could not save the nearby fire.I don't know what kind of prince passed her on, she took a sneak peek, and two teams of guards approached, surrounded by phoenix sons and dragon grandchildren, her chest was pounding, and she had a premonition of imminent disaster.At this time, there was no time to think too much, a pair of gold-painted soap boots came into view, she took a few steps forward, and before anyone could speak, she knelt down and kowtowed, "Little Mu Xiaoshu, please greet the prince."

The voice floating down from the top of the head was cold, and it made people shudder in July, "Are you Wu Changgeng's apprentice?" She answered yes, but the prince didn't cry out, and the fan in his hand was whistling. , sneered and said: "I am superhuman, but I am a half-grown boy! You are not timid, how dare you refuse to listen to what the Lord tells you?"

For this kind of noble person, it might not work to reason with him, if he admits his mistake honestly, maybe it will work.Then he kowtowed again and said: "My lord, please be clear. I don't know that the medicine was ordered by the lord. If the leader had informed me earlier, I would have to do what the lord ordered."

The messenger was not happy, and retorted from the sidelines, "You can't say that, and you didn't ask who gave the instructions, but you just opened your mouth and kicked the person back to grandma's house. It's not good at the moment, let someone else's head There is no way to buckle up the shit basin!"

"I'm kicking you, you didn't lock your mouth, and you didn't understand the errand, so you can't blame me anyway." After finishing speaking, he bowed to the prince, "Your lord, you are wise, the young one is a miscellaneous job, and he can't get on the stage. There is no such a big one." Dare dare to challenge you. As long as it is your instruction, let alone a mouthful of Heding blood, even Hedinghong, I will pour it down... Forgive me for talking nonsense, you are kind, I don’t want to see Uncle An suffer, Although we eat this kind of food, we are not completely humane. But the prince does not know that there are many rules on the execution ground, and the master has ordered it since the day he entered the division. The blood on the top of the crane is blocked, and the blood is blocked. , let's be the executioners, just to make a good scene. One knife down, bang—the blood splashed on Lao Gao..." She tilted her head and thought for a while, anxious to save her life, she didn't know what she said.Their family fell into the hands of the surname Yuwen, so they felt a natural fear when they saw these yellow belts.

She stopped, there was no sound from above, and the soap boots did not move. She thought that if she was lucky enough, she might be able to escape, after all, those words were quite reasonable.I never thought that Geshha would not buy it under the lord, and said with a loud voice: "The lord was entrusted by others. If the matter is not done, it is difficult for him to explain in front of him. You have lost the face of the lord, do you understand? It is the face of the lord." Jingui, it’s not enough to repay you. You’ve said a lot of things, all based on your difficulties, and your difficulties are none of other people’s business!”

Dingyi couldn't help shrinking back, "Don't be irritable, you have something to say... I see that although Mr. An has committed a crime, he is very tough, and he is not timid at the execution ground. Give him the blood of a crane. I don’t necessarily appreciate it. In fact, people have reached this point, and they don’t feel pain when they ignore life and death, really.”

Really, this kid is desperate!The prince squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "I don't believe what you said, but you have to die to know whether it is true or not."

As soon as the words fell, several tiger and wolf guards rushed forward.Lang Lang Qian Kun, is this a reckless disregard for human life?There was a buzzing in Dingyi's mind, and he raised his eyes to look over in astonishment—what a prince, with a handsome face, but a heart soaked in poisonous wine.He planned to kill her for such a trivial matter, and Yuwen's family produced beasts, which was confirmed here.

The prince is very angry, what are you looking at?Dare to look back when death is imminent?Out of the low class there are thugs, even if they look like a thug, they are still thugs.Although the crimes committed do not warrant death, but the majesty and laws of the royal family other than the criminal law cannot be desecrated. If you offend the prince, it is enough to be cut alive.

He glanced left and right, "What are you waiting for? Procrastinate! Inform Daxing County to lead the head, and that's it."

Ding Yi made a sound, so today's explanation is here?
At the very moment, a man came out from the back of the sedan chair, his voice was not as aggressive as this one's, his articulation was accurate, and his speech was slow, but his words were crisp and clear, and he said, "It's a hot day, calm down, Seventh Brother. One Little broken reminder, how can you be so angry."

(End of this chapter)