At this time in the past, this place was definitely the coldest place. Because except for high-ranking officials and government servants, few people would come to the government office early in the morning.
But today, the yamen gate was extremely lively.
There were hundreds of people surrounding it inside and outside, and it was probably much busier than the vegetable market.
It's not because of anything else, it's all because of a newly posted notice at the yamen gate.
This is a notice about "Beheading of Prisoners".
The general meaning is as follows.
Xu Jingnian, a remnant of the former dynasty, was captured by soldiers yesterday and is scheduled to be paraded through the streets on April 24th and beheaded at Caishikou.
Xu Jingnian.
Even now, even in this era of cars and horses, this is a name that is definitely not unfamiliar to anyone.
In Dayu, most people over thirty-five years old, regardless of gender, except those in particularly remote areas, should know this name.
A wise minister!
A capable minister!
A veteran of three dynasties!
Xu Jingnian is not only an evergreen tree in the officialdom, he is also extremely loved by the people. Among the scholars, he is also a figure in the Big Dipper.
When he was still the Grand Master, he was the well-deserved leader of the scholars, and no one could surpass him. Even Yu Yuanwei now is far from being able to compare with him at that time.
But such a person is now going to be beheaded.
How can you not be surprised?
How could it not cause an uproar in Chengdu Mansion?
As time went by, more and more people gathered outside the Jiedushi Yamen.
There are men and women, old and young, some in rags, some rich and noble.
There are traders and lackeys, there are also jocks and knights, in short, there are all kinds of people.
The entire Jiedushi yamen was surrounded by water.
There was endless discussion.
At the same time, there was also a faint sound of crying.
Master, how could you be caught?
Why did such a meritorious official in Dayu and a meritorious person in Sheji have to end up like this?
Too many people are dissatisfied.
Too many people feel injustice for Xu Jingnian.
But in the end, they couldn't do anything for Xu Jingnian. Even those Jianghu people with special skills.
Under such circumstances, all they could do was to criticize the current imperial court in their hearts and feel sorry for Xu Jingnian.
This is not a level they can access.
Only sadness.
Unknowingly, the time has arrived.
Rows of officers and soldiers came out of the side door of the Jiedushi Mansion.
The leader was the official Didian prison official from Chengdu County, riding a tall horse.
Behind him are the prosecutors, officers, etc. who are subordinate to him.
There were more than two hundred officers and soldiers behind.
And whether there are masters hiding among them is hard to tell.
After all, as Xu Jinnian was arrested in Chengdu Prefecture, no official in Chengdu County would dare to take it lightly.
Even if Xu Jingnian is about to be beheaded.
The more critical it is, the more cautious they are. Otherwise, they would not let the dignified criminal officer personally supervise the execution.
If Xu Jingnian were to be robbed of the prison car or the execution ground, they would all have to walk around without food.
I just don’t know why these adults in Chengdu County posted this beheading notice.
In fact, if Xu Jingnian was killed quietly, a lot of trouble could probably be avoided.
Nearly half of the officers and soldiers waiting to be escorted to the prison van came out of the side door, and Xu Jingnian's prison van also came out.
He stood on the prison car, his hands were shackles, and even his legs were tied with iron chains. His old face looked haggard at this moment.
I don’t know what kind of interrogation and torture he went through after he was captured.
The originally noisy crowd suddenly fell silent.
Countless pairs of eyes focused on Xu Jinnian at the same time.
In the past, when there were prisoners in Chengdu Prefecture being escorted in prison cars, especially those who were plundering people's wealth and anointing, they would be spat on, thrown stones, thrown rotten leaves, etc. After all, the folk customs in Chengdu County were relatively tough.
, even the richest people in Chengdu Prefecture have many tough characters.
There were also some prisoners who were stoned to death while being paraded through the streets.
But today, until Xu Jingnian's prison van came out of the side door and entered the street. As the officers and soldiers separated the swarming crowd, no one in the crowd threw anything.
They just looked at Xu Jinnian.
"Master Taishi!"
"Master Xu!"
Then, suddenly someone shouted.
The shouting suddenly became continuous.
The crowd surged.
The officers and soldiers who were opening the way in front were actually hindered and blocked by the crowd.
It seemed that these people, who had never met Xu Jingnian before, wanted to prevent Xu Jingnian from being dragged to the parade in this way.
Of course, it may also be that he hopes to delay Xu Jingnian's punishment.
Xu Jinnian turned his head and glanced at the men and women gathered around him, his expression very complicated.
As an official serving the people, he feels worthy of the court and the world. It is this kind of integrity that makes him feel deeply now.
There is no regret in dying, that’s probably what it feels like.
For him, being recognized by the people is the greatest achievement in his life.
He opened his mouth, but his lips were trembling. He didn't know what to say, but his eyes were quietly red.
"Everyone, please go back..."
After a long while, I could only say this dryly.
But the scene was noisy, but no one could hear clearly what he said.
Immediately, the officials responsible for supervising the execution, including Chengdu County's Tidian Prison Officer, all had complicated expressions.
It seems that there is still a little bit of guilt.
Looking at the crowd blocking their way, they didn't dare to scold them for a moment.
And the officers and soldiers are even more so.
It wasn't until the team couldn't move even half an inch forward that the prison official showed his style, waved his riding crop and shouted: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
But then, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.
Because he just said these words, he felt that the crowd in front of him suddenly looked at him with a somewhat unkind look.
He couldn't say he was afraid, but deep down he felt a little weaker for no reason.
This is public opinion.
"Everyone, this is the yamen's ruling, you are even here..."
When he opened his mouth again, he changed his tone to a gentler one.
But before he finished speaking, he discovered that the eyes of the crowd were focused on Xu Jinnian again, and no one listened to his pleasant words anymore.
This is simply a flirtatious look for a blind man.
His eyes rolled around twice, and he turned back to look at Xu Jingnian.
Then he got off his horse and ran towards Xu Jingnian.
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I'm sorry everyone. I have been working on a new book recently and my energy is limited. Starting tomorrow, I will try my best to update it.