Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 87 Fearing Sternness
Several Goshhas agreed to go out, and immediately brought seven monks and 23 nuns in with iron chains.I don’t know how many times these monks and nuns have been to the church, they are lame and limping, their clothes are blue and can’t cover their bodies, their hair is more than two inches long, sweat stains and blood stains are filthy and smelly, all of them are pale and tired, half dead He bowed his head and knelt down on the ground.When Che Ming took a closer look, there were quite a few people who were familiar with each other. They usually walked around in his mansion and did things.At this moment, seeing them reduced to this point, I suddenly felt uncomfortable, but I couldn't show it on my face.At this time, I listened to Tian Wenjing's order: "Master Yao, read their crimes!"

"Yes." Yao Jie bowed in agreement, took a long booklet from the case, flipped it with left and right hands, and began to read aloud.Thirty criminals of age, appearance, and origin wrote more than [-] characters, all of which had been reviewed several times by the various departments of the governor's office. I was in a trance today, and I couldn't read a sentence several times. I tried to read it for an hour before I was done.Hu Qiheng originally thought that people who were detained in the yamen must always bring a sum of money, but he didn't even mention a word from the beginning to the end. Just as he was surprised, Tian Wenjing asked with a sinister smile:
"Juekong, you are the chief culprit. You were the one who colluded with the nun in Baiyi Nunnery, and you were the one who conspired to design the murder—and Jingci, please tell me, can you be blamed for the sentence you read just now?"

The monk named Juekong struggled to take a step forward. He was not yet 40 years old. Even Ma Jiahua, who was standing at the entrance of the hall, couldn't help being stunned by the fierce monk in the temple.But he heard nothing and said: "Responding to the old man's words, the facts are not different. But Jingci and the others did not directly participate in the murder, please pay attention to the old man." After Tian Wenjing listened with a smile, he asked Jingci again: "What about you? What do you have to argue with?" That Jing Ci was not as calm as Jue Kong, she sifted the chaff all over her body, shrank into a ball with trembling, and said nonchalantly: "I only want a quick death, I only want a quick death..."

"This caress has the virtue of being good at life." Tian Wenjing gritted his teeth and said with a grin. "The Buddha said that the retribution of the six realms of retribution is not good, and the retribution of good and evil only comes sooner or later! There is a saying that murder is forgiven, and it is unreasonable. How can you do evil like you?" The way to die quickly?" He hurriedly got up according to the case, and slapped the wood with a "slap", all the people in the hall trembled and changed color, and Tian Wenjing shouted: "Bind Juekong, Jingci and send it to Chaishan——Ben Fu personally raised fire to send them back to Nexi! The rest of the lewd monks and nuns will all show their heads to the public!"

According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the heaviest punishment was Ling Chi, followed by various death sentences such as bending at the waist, beheading, and hanging. Tian Wenjing dared to execute people without punishment and set fire to him.At this moment, Che Ming remembered the use of firewood stacks in the square outside, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. When he saw Hu Qiheng, his face was also pale and bloodless.Seeing that everyone was in a daze, Tian Wenjing pulled out a fire stick from the signing box and threw it out with a "bang": "You still don't do anything, why are you so dazed?"

"tie!"

"Slow down!" Jue Kong waved his hands, stopped the servant, and shouted at Yao Jie, "Master Yao, and Master Wu, Master Zhang! How did you agree to us? First postpone the decision and then reduce it—it's not you." Did you say that?"

This time it became hasty, and the whole room couldn't help being in an uproar!Tian Wenjing also seemed taken aback, and turned around to cast a vicious glance at the masters behind him.Except for Bi Zhenyuan who can still control himself because he doesn't have "dipping buns", Wu Fengge, Yao Jie and Zhang Yuncheng are all looked down upon by him!Wu Fengge took off his glasses, his face was pale, he took out a handkerchief to wipe his glasses with trembling hands, and muttered in his mouth: "It's unreasonable... blood spurting..." Accidentally, he broke the lens in half... Tian Wenjing hehe Ran smiled and said, "Old man, it seems that your glasses are too weak!"

"Yes, yes, no—" Wu Fengge was incoherent in a panic, "These death row prisoners dare to make false accusations in such a way. They really deserve no punishment, no punishment..."

Hu Qiheng didn't expect Tian Wenjing to go too far, forcing the prisoner to start several of Tian Wenjing's masters. He felt very comfortable, leaned back and said, "Zhongcheng, the case has changed. Since the three masters are involved According to the law, the decision should be suspended for retrial. Can we join the case with my yamen being detained for servitude?" Tian Wenjing stared at Yao Jie like a hungry wolf, and said with a chuckle: "If the chest is upright, the eyes will be; if the chest is not upright, the eyes will be. Yao Master, I have always treated you kindly, and today I can let you go again. If you surrender now, I will deal with it as surrender. Otherwise, if you follow Master Hu's method, the three of you may lose your mind." Yao Jie has gone from extreme panic at this moment He came to his senses: "It is a common trick for people to evade the criminal law, but it is so cunning and cunning, which is really unexpected. I have never accepted any bribes. Mr. Lian Feng, Brother Yun Cheng , I dare to guarantee that I didn’t take a penny from these death row prisoners!” Wu Fengge and Zhang Yuncheng also regained their composure, denying with one voice that they had accepted the bribe.

"I think it can be dealt with in another case." Tian Wenjing knew that it would turn into an unreasonable mess if it continued like this, so he returned to his seat and said proudly.Then he said to Juekong: "Everyone has his own account. Just now I said that good and evil will be rewarded. Since your crimes are true, it is better to end today. I will tear up the matter of these masters later. " After finishing speaking, there was another shout: "Tie it up! Push it out!"

The yamen servants didn't hesitate anymore, they tied, racked and dragged thirty death row prisoners out of the lobby.Geshha, who signed the pledge, brought a large bundle of death cards, all of which had their names and reasons written on them.With a smile hanging from the corner of Tian Wenjing's mouth, without looking at the crowd, he took up a large brush and dipped it in cinnabar, and wiped it off one by one without hesitation, and immediately the whole case was as red as blood.

"Today is very angry!" Tian Wenjing finished the decision of the criminal card, let the Goshhas take out one by one for the prisoners to insert one by one, stood up easily and smiled: "Go to Kaifeng, I am so angry , the emperor's temple is gratified, the people are happy in the streets, I am a Buddha in the west, see me clean up the scum of Buddhism, and I will die in the future! There are so many people outside, Mr. Che and Hu, let's go to prison together! "

Hu Qiheng and Che Ming didn't have a word to say, they just felt dazzled and involuntarily followed Tian Wenjing out.Tian Wenjing came to the entrance of the hall and ordered again: "call the patrol room and ask the three masters to settle them separately. No rudeness and collusion are allowed!" Then he came out.

The yamen has already been crowded with thousands of people, people are talking about what happened in the yamen noisily, some opened their mouths and looked up, some crowded around to find the best place to watch the excitement, some people suffered from heat stroke and were arrested. The people around carried it out and poured it by the pond with cold water, waiting impatiently, when sixty knives and axemen rushed out with thirty prisoners with death marks on their backs, and the crowd surrounded them with a "huh".Ma Jiahua's braids were coiled around his neck, and the hem of his robe was tucked into his belt, regardless of his official appearance. He commanded the Kaifeng mansion. This is the execution ground!Get out of the lime line all the time!Whip me hard!The people in the front squeezed back after being whipped, and then pushed forward again. Those who were squeezed down screamed in unison from the pain, and it took a while to calm down.Tian Wenjing turned around and smiled and said to Che Ming: "Today's Pig Bathing Festival is really not a good time to kill people, but I forgot." Then he walked to the flagpole of the governor's yamen and said sharply:

"Drag Juekong Jingci here!"

"tie!"

"The rest of the prisoners are held in front of the iron bars!"

"tie!"

Tian Wenjing looked around.People calmed down. Amidst the sweat and panting, people witnessed the governor's fierce "presence" and thought he must have something to say.Unexpectedly, Tian Wenjing moved his lips, and there were only two simple words:
"Execution!"

In an instant, three gunshots were heard, and more than 20 executioners in black clothes and red belts in front of the iron railing, holding ghost knives in their hands, came to the back of the prisoner, kicked the back of the knee very skillfully, and swung the knife diagonally. , kicked and dodged to leave, and the 28 heads rolled straight out.It was just after noon in the dog days, when the human yang energy was at its peak, and the blood shot out of the corpses like arrows, and even the big stone lion seat at the gate of the yamen was covered with dark red blood.It's over in an instant.Hu Qiheng has been a supervisor and beheader many times in his life. Even if Qiujue kills someone, he seldom ranks above ten at one time. Seeing Tian Wenjing's brutality, he is also horrified.

"Put this pair of culprits on Mount Chai!" Tian Wenjing pointed to Juekong and Jingci who were tied to one side, "I will set fire to burn them myself!"

Juekong Jingci had already been paralyzed like mud, and four or five Geshhas had never done this kind of errand, and it took a long time to drag the two chief culprits who were tied together to the firewood pile.Tian Wenjing turned around and saw that Che Ming and Hu Qiheng were sweating profusely, stupefied, and said with a smile: "In the past, there was a poem in Donglin: 'It's no wonder that scholars talk empty, and their heads are bloody'. According to the decree to govern Suiyu Province, how dare you have descendants?" Then he took the torch, lifted his robe and sleeves and strode to the pile of firewood, but he just groaned.

At this moment, there are tens of thousands of people watching the execution, not only the underground, but also the people climbing on the nearby trees and houses. They are all stunned. No, only a few children in the distance cried loudly in fright, faintly heard, creepy.Holding the torch, Tian Wenjing pointed at Juekong and Jingci who were unconscious on the top of the stack with one hand, and said:
The second division of Yeer, all four are empty.Going west today, I will see you off.If you do evil in this world, you will get retribution in this world.If you do evil in the next life, you won't be able to meet Wenjing!Duh!Even if there are all kinds of evil obstacles, it will be clean to burn them away with one fire!After speaking, he threw the torch to Chaishan.I don't know how much clear oil has been poured on the Chaishan Mountain. When the weather is naturally vigorous, there is only a sound of "teng", and the flames immediately shoot up into the sky, rushing straight to the sky with scraping, rattling, rattling, peeling, and exploding sounds.Poor Juekong Jingci ascended this flaming mountain with no way to enter the sky and no way to enter the earth. After struggling for a while, he became two burning men, and turned into coke in an instant.

Tian Wenjing stood on the pier of the flag, and he calmed down when he saw the smoke and fire disappeared, and went back to the Yamen with a smirk.The officials of the provincial capital knew that he was critical and serious, and thought that was nothing more than that. Today's massacre was horrifying, and it was only then that they really saw the new governor's domineering, strong-hearted and cruel face.Seeing him approaching from a distance, he was so frightened that he couldn't stand still. He knelt down in a large area with a "huh", Tian Wenjing waved his hand, and while entering the office, he said with a smile: "Get up! What is this? Our business has not been done yet." It's over!" After speaking, he was promoted to the public seat, invited Che Ming and Hu Qiheng to sit down, and asked Hu Qiheng, "Brother, what about your people?"

"Please be judged by Zhongcheng." Hu Qiheng just woke up from his stupefaction at this time, leaned forward and said, "Since the incident involves our government, the humble official should avoid it." Che Ming knew that Tian Wenjing's move today would definitely stir up public opinion in the government and the public. Let him make things bigger and bigger.Yin said coldly: "Don't forget, there are also several masters from the Futai Yamen who are also involved in the case. Could it be that Zhongcheng is also avoiding it?"

One word reminded Tian Wenjing that when he looked back, only Bi Zhenyuan was there, so he asked, "Old Master Bi, it seems that you are the only one who is unstained from the mud?" , There is no such master in the world. My family has inherited the ancestor's precept that three does not eat black, that's all."

"Oh? Dare to ask which three don't you eat?"

"Hui Zhongcheng: Don't be black in treason cases, murder cases, and divorce cases-these three kinds of cases are easy to get money, not only easy to be exposed, easy to be revenged by the enemy, but also hurt the yin and bring harm to the children and grandchildren. The master is mixed in the officialdom, I will eat the officialdom, and take a few from the ill-gotten gains. Even if the incident happens, there are officials in the front, and it’s just not a master. This is the secret method of my Bi family, from Hongwu For more than 300 years, none of the masters of the Bi family have been sued. So although you are strong, Tian Zhongcheng, I am still calm. Yao Jie, Wu Fengge and the others sent me a message just now, and they pleaded guilty. I don’t think they are incompetent, but They didn't have this rule, so they fell."

The three Taisi adults couldn't help but look at each other after hearing these high-level remarks.Tian Wenjing wanted to learn from Kuang Zhong with all his heart, and threw several of his masters to death in court, and then poorly ruled the people in the office, overthrew Hu Qiheng, and subdued Che Ming. In the deep sense, wanting all officials to be as clear as autumn water and as severe as frost is even more hopeless than fishing for the moon in the water!After pondering for a long time, Tian Wenjing sighed and said: "The old masters with me originally advocated the strict handling of the Chao Liu case, but later they all postponed it. I thought it was all for my sake. Who knows that there is such a thing in it?" A big article!" "This is nothing surprising!" Che Ming said with a smile: "The idea of ​​strict enforcement is to let people out to squeeze money. If there is enough money, it is natural to advocate delaying the handling-Master Bi, what did I say?" Bi Bi Zhenyuan laughed and said nothing.

"I have already said that the officialdom is nothing to worry about." Tian Wenjing said solemnly, "Therefore, there will be no separate trial for those who are in the yamen. Master Bi, let me tell you a word, no matter what you say is true or not, the former I don’t even think about it. I’ll increase your annuity to three thousand. From now on, you won’t get a penny of the ill-gotten wealth. I, Tian Wenjing, know that people don’t swear, Master Wu is kind to me, so don’t compare with him. I’m wholeheartedly To be an upright and good official, fulfill my one point, we have a long way to go, if you don’t want to fulfill it, you can vote for another master. Otherwise, I can’t forgive you like I did to Wu Fengge and others.” He suddenly returned to the topic with a stern voice , "All the arrests of people in the yamen are not based on the constitution's order to exercise power without authorization. It is obvious that there are affections and disadvantages that cannot be told. In this yamen, Wu Fengge, Zhang Yuncheng, and Yao Jie are also swindlers. It is really hateful— -Come!"

"exist!"

"Take the three thugs from our yamen and put them under the shackles in front of the iron railings for three days! Wu Fengge and others will be driven back to their original places after recovering the stolen goods!"

"tie!"

Geshhaqi from below responded, and went down to interrogate the criminals. Che Ming and Hu Qiheng still had to talk, but Tian Wenjing had already served tea and said, "I'm tired of talking."

(End of this chapter)