After King Chao Tian finished drinking, he walked up to the high platform and said to all the soldiers: "As the saying goes: 'The final conclusion is made when the coffin is closed.' As the master of a mountain, I also have a few words to say. , We Liangshan heroes are all proud to die on the battlefield, but Wang Ying's death was not honorable. You all know that Zhu Biao killed Wang Ying, but in fact he buried himself. Wang Ying not only violated the curfew military order, but also He secretly sneaked into Yuncheng County and openly molested and molested Zhu Biao's unmarried wife Hu Sanniang. As a result, he had a conflict with Zhu Biao and lost his life. He raised it by three points and said: "Wang Ying violated the curfew and molested his brother's wife. According to the law, he should be executed at the gate. But since he is dead, according to the etiquette of the village, he can be regarded as caring for his past contribution to the village, and Zhu Biao If you kill someone by mistake, you should pay for your life with your life, but there are also difficulties, so the sentence is changed to 200 canes and the execution is immediate."
The law enforcement sergeants on both sides listened to the order and immediately waved the water and fire sticks in their hands to push Zhu Biao down and hit him in turn.
The Liangshan troops below saw it with great pleasure, shouting for strength, and the law enforcement sergeant became more and more energetic. Four water and fire sticks were swung on both sides, whirring in the air, and crackling directly on Zhu Biao's body, standing in the audience Hu Sanniang was so heartbroken when she saw this that she couldn't help but cry loudly. The Zhu family soldiers behind her couldn't stand it anymore. They were like ants on a hot pot, and they roared one after another stimulated by the cheers of the Liangshan troops. , if it weren’t for Zhu Long and Zhu Hu’s efforts to restrain them, I’m afraid it would have been inevitable to meet with swords and axes.
At this time, although Zhu Biao was beaten to pieces, he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound. The arrow wound on his chest also broke out at this moment, and the blood mixed with cold sweat, making his body wet with red blood.
"Stop," Song Jiang suddenly shouted like a bolt from the blue. Everyone was stunned by Song Jiang's sudden sound. The four law enforcement sergeants stopped and looked at Song Jiang, waiting for Song Jiang's instructions.
But at this moment, Song Jiang plopped down on the ground towards King Chao Tian and said: "King, please be merciful."
Chao Gai didn't want to see Zhu Biao being punished, so he turned his back. When he heard Song Jiang calling for a halt, he turned around to see what Song Jiang was trying to do.
Song Jiang looked like he cherished the general and said: "Although Zhu Biao killed people, he was excusable. Zhu Biao did not do anything wrong in terms of emotions and reasons. What's more, brother Zhu Biao was seriously injured. If these two hundred sticks were beaten, , If you don’t beat people to death, you have to beat them to maims. For the sake of Zhu Biao’s military exploits in the village and his loyalty, I hope the King of Heaven can be merciful and exempt him from punishment.”
Hu Sanniang didn't understand what Song Jiang was singing, but since he called for Zhu Biao to be exempted from punishment, this was exactly what she wanted. In order for Biao Zi to suffer less, Hu Sanniang knelt down on one knee and petitioned loudly. Said: "Please have mercy on me, King of Heaven."
"Please have mercy on the King of Heaven," all the soldiers of the Zhu family fell to the ground and begged in unison.
Chao Gai also wanted to avoid Zhu Biao's punishment, so he said in a desperate manner: "Military orders are like mountains, and An has the intention to disobey them."
Song Jiang was originally afraid that his previous deeds would be exposed, so he came here deliberately to please Shi Jin. Seeing that the scene was pleasing to him, he continued to act, and said with great emotion: "King of heaven, it is the time for our village to employ people, so I hope you will For the sake of the long-term plan of the village, my brother can forgive Zhu Biao and let him rest his body and perform meritorious service to atone for his sins. If it is unavoidable to carry two hundred military sticks, I, Song Jiang, am willing to accept it on my behalf."
Chao Gai was speechless and his eyes fell heavily on Song Jiang.
Song Jiang watched Chao Gai look at him, and he became more and more uneasy. His last words were just words to take advantage of the situation. If Chao Gai really agreed, it would be terrible. Song Jiang did not dare to look at Chao Gai again, and his eyes followed him. Song Jiang's heart sank. Although the moment was short, it was long and torturous in Song Jiang's heart.
Just when Chao Gai was pretending to hesitate, Hu Sanniang was impatient and petitioned loudly: "Zhu Biao's incident was also caused by me, and I am willing to accept it on his behalf. I hope the King of Heaven will make it happen."
"We all hope that the King of Heaven will fulfill our wishes," the Zhu family soldiers all shouted loudly together.
Chao Gai had already agreed in his heart, but he deliberately put on an awkward look and said: "Military law is child's play, how can we allow you to wait for the order to be changed day by day? However, considering that Zhu Biao had made contributions first and was seriously injured, this If you beat them with a hundred military sticks, the consequences will not be optimistic. Since everyone has pleaded, I will also give Song Jiang a face, but these two hundred officers are unavoidable, the ordering officer,"
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"Please give the remaining military sticks to Zhu Biao and wait for him to recover from his injuries before continuing to execute him in public." After Chao Gai said this, the ordering officer murmured and took the notes and took the law enforcement sergeants away from the high platform. .
Hu Sanniang saw that Zhu Biao had been spared from the crime, and immediately rushed to the stage in tears, and came to Zhu Biao's side. There was a tenderness like water, tears of children, there is not much burden here, let's talk about Chao Gai and Shi Jin's dealings, This not only saved Zhu Biao's life, but also allowed everyone in Liangshan to get the justice they wanted. The entire army was ordered to disperse and return to their original positions to perform their duty.
Song Jiang was about to leave, but was stopped by Shi Jin from behind.
Shi Jindao: "Brother Song, please stay a moment. Brother Chao Gai and I have something to discuss with you."
Song Jiang broke into a cold sweat out of fright, and Li Kui and others beside him were also nervous for a moment, but fortunately the word was "discuss". If it had been replaced by "I have something to tell you", it would have been a Hongmen Banquet. At that moment, Song Jiang smiled and nodded, and said to Shi Jin: "You go with the King of Heaven first. I have some instructions and will be here in a moment." After saying that, he sent Shi Jin off, and Song Jiang turned around and said to Li Kui and others: " You all return to your positions, restrain your troops, and never cause trouble again. Tieniu, in the battle of Yuncheng County, most of your troops died on the city walls. Although Wang Ying's troops were only more than two hundred, But less is better than nothing, and everything will be yours,"
"Brother, do you really want to go?" Li Kui asked.
Song Jiang nodded, and Li Kui took out the ax and held it in his hand, saying: "Then I will accompany you for a walk. If they dare to touch a hair of yours, I, the Iron Ox, will chop them down."
Song Jiang stretched his face and looked around to see that there was no one else around. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was still ugly. He scolded Li Kui and said, "I just told you to restrain your troops and don't cause trouble for me again. I just said If you forget, things are different now. You can no longer be arrogant. From now on, you must be honest and behave yourself. If others listen to what you just said, it will be a matter of time before your head is moved."
"Brother, why are you so timid now?" Li Kui muttered unconvincingly, "Anyway, I, Tieniu, am not afraid of them."
Seeing that Li Kui was not enlightened, Song Jiang was so angry that he immediately gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said: "You will kill me one day." After that, he strode away from Li Kui and others to watch Chao Chao build the tent.