Chapter 286 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 286 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
In the study, Chen Ping walked back and forth.
He put himself into Pixiu's perspective and standpoint to think about the problem. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles. Although his attention was distracted by the fire in the granary and a series of subsequent events in the past few days, Chen Ping also discovered many traces of Pixiu. Even Chen Ping had guessed that Nangong Ming's attack was in vain. The reason was very simple. If Pi Xiu and the others were caught by Nangong Ming, they would definitely suffer a lot of losses, and they would have to rest before they could continue to cause chaos.
In fact, Pi Xiu should have reached the vicinity of Congxing Mansion after Nangong Ming left, and then made contact and layout to set fire to the food in such a short time.
Once Pixiu chooses to stay in Lingzhou and fight to the death, he will inevitably reveal more flaws than before.
First, because they have lost their retreat and stable supplies, they can no longer hide in any ravine they found.
Second, Pi Xiu, an organization that had been operating in Lingzhou for many years, was dismantled. Officials, gentry, and subordinates who had colluded with them were either arrested, neutralized, or cut off contact. Worse still, some such as Zheng Canghai simply cooperated with the government directly.
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Third, in order to accomplish his goal as quickly as possible, the intensity of Pixiu's troubles was several levels higher than before, and due to time constraints, he could not handle the traces perfectly.
These little things may seem inconspicuous, and they would not be noticeable at ordinary times, but now in Chen Ping's eyes, they are clues pointing to the location of Pi Xiu's life gate!
"Pixiu, how many more tricks can you use?"
"How long can I last?"
With a creaking sound, a new prisoner was admitted into the prison of the prefect's Yamen.
"Woooooo!"
The prisoners in the cell made strange noises one by one, as if welcoming the new arrival. When they saw the newcomer's face, some were silent, while others were extremely excited.
"Good brother, you all brought this upon yourself, and you can't blame us."
"Come, serve Mr. Liu!"
The cell, which was dimly filled with the smell of corruption, suddenly heard bursts of explosions. The old prisoners all knew that this was the sound of whips soaked in salt water.
This kind of punishment will make even an old gangster who is ruthless and cruel kill without blinking an eye a few times, and he will still cry for his father and mother.
Obviously, the guy called Mr. Liu by the cell leader was definitely not a man. After being whipped twice, he poured beans out of a bamboo tube and told everything he knew.
"Young master, do you think he didn't tell the truth? I'm going to torture you again, how dare you tell him to lie to you!"
Chen Ping raised his hand to stop the prison leader's whip, and frowned as he looked at the former pian.
"No need."
The prison boss was a little surprised when he saw this. Then he thought that Mr. Chen was only eighteen years old and had never seen such cruelty before, so he gave up in frustration.
Liu Dianli, who was tied to a pillar, stripped naked, and received two salt water whips, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, and tears could not stop flowing down his eyes.
The prisoners around him who were eagerly waiting to see the excitement sighed and were about to disperse when Chen Pinghuo spoke again.
"It's not that troublesome. Since he refuses to say anything, just take him to the market entrance and behead him."
After finishing speaking, Chen Ping left the confession in his hand on the ground, turned around and walked out of the cell, leaving behind a crowd of stunned people.
Although the official is not an official of the imperial court, hasn't he not been convicted yet?
Isn’t it a bit childish to behead people at will?
The cell leader, Liu Dianli and all the prisoners were stunned. They all looked at Chen Ping's back, and were shocked by the coldness and ruthlessness of this young man.
"I really told you everything I know, don't kill me, don't kill me!"
"I have shed blood for the imperial court and made meritorious service for the Lord. You cannot kill me casually!"
Liu Dianli's voice behind him was full of despair and reluctance. Chen Ping ignored it and walked out. Of course he knew that Liu Dianli had already confessed everything. After all, the other party even explained clearly the causes and consequences of Qin Yuanwai's death.<
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It's just that now the government needs to kill people to establish authority and kill chickens to scare monkeys, but the gentry can't do anything, so they can only find targets among the officials who colluded with Pixiu.
It happened that Liu Dianli was a good choice. He was neither a small nor a big role. It would be useless to kill an ordinary small official, but it was not easy to kill a court official like the county magistrate. After thinking about it, I could only feel aggrieved.
Liu Dian is an official.
When he came out of the prison area and came to the main hall, he saw Yang Anguoan sitting on the imperial chair waiting for him. Chen Ping sat down and took a sip of tea.
"How's it going?"
"It's true that there's no useful information, but I'm using him to scare the monkeys. You don't mind, sir."
Yang Anguo paused and waved his hands and said: "If you want to kill an official, you can kill him for what he deserves. Now we are considering the overall situation of Lingzhou. Not to mention the official, even the county magistrate can be killed." p>
Chen Ping smiled and cupped his hands: "Your Excellency, you don't dare. Although the officials are important, they are still low-ranking officials and can be dealt with at will. It is different to be the county magistrate."
Yang Anguo pointed at Chen Ping and said with a smile: "The newspaper said that your boy comes from a farm family and has been studying in an academy. I think this is not the case. If you are really a nerd who only studies in an academy, how can you be as smart as you?"
Chen Ping was not ashamed and admitted generously as if he was honored: "Students treat me like adults. This is a compliment to me. Thank you, sir."
Seeing Chen Ping's appearance of a dead pig not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, Yang Anguo smiled and shook his head, then stood up and took a step forward.
"Let's go. The city has been in chaos for several days. It's time for me, a parent official, to come out and appease the people."
"Kill an official and call Lingzhou's old and young men to see what the world is like now. If you still dare to collude with thieves, be careful of moving your head!"
Chen Ping then stood up and followed him, with a sense of righteousness in his chest.
Is it true that the Great Reputation Dynasty is falling apart and troubled times are coming? In the past, you morons only dared to work in secret, but now you have become so bold!
Regardless of whether there is trouble in the capital, at least in Lingzhou right now, you Pixiu can’t even think about flipping the table!
Chen Ping's eyes flashed with determination, and his t-shirt looked particularly elegant at this moment.
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"Cut!"
At Caishikou, following Yang Anguo's order, the executioner gripped the ghost-headed sword tightly and slashed in a semicircle.
The round head fell to the ground in an instant, followed by a spurt of blood. The people watching around him immediately clapped their hands and applauded, and the sound was deafening.
Chen Ping watched clearly next to Yang Anguo. After witnessing the joy on the faces of the people, he suddenly felt that the role of killing this official seemed to be more than just killing chickens to scare monkeys.
It seems to have the effect of calming people's anger and calming their emotions?
"Sir, it's worth it."
"Well, your idea is really good!"
Yang Anguo felt much better after listening to Chen Ping's whisper in his ear, and replied while stroking his beard.
However, both of them also know that this is just a temporary side method. To really solve the problem, we need to rely on food to completely stabilize Lingzhou.
Chen Ping leaned back in his chair, his eyes shot straight into the sky, and his thoughts flew out of the sky.