This is the largest market in the outer city of the capital, and the population flow is also the largest. Zhu Youxiao specially chose the venue here to let the general public know that a large number of high-ranking and corrupt officials will be killed today.
Coupled with the factory guard's publicity, the people here no longer bothered to buy new year's goods and gathered here one after another. It was so crowded that many people even climbed up on the houses. The scene was similar to the Spring Festival Transport at the station in later generations.
almost.
"I heard that the people who will be beheaded this time are all high-ranking officials. There are even several ministers."
"No, I heard that there are sixty or seventy officials. A few days ago, I heard a cousin of mine who was in charge of the Military and Horse Department in the Five Cities say that hundreds of heads had been killed at the execution ground in the past few days.
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"I heard that they were not beheaded, but His Majesty personally sentenced them to be beheaded."
"To kill so many high officials at once, it seems that His Majesty is much more ruthless than Lord Wanli today."
"That's not true. I have been in the Ming Dynasty for so many years. Apart from Lord Hongwu and Lord Yongle, I am afraid that your Majesty has killed the most corrupt officials today. I heard that he has killed four or five batches since he came to the throne, but this batch of officials is the largest."
"These corrupt officials want to be killed. The number of people killed by Master Hongwu back then was countless. We ordinary people's lives are very easy."
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Because there were too many people, the prison van couldn't get in at all. The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department had to maintain order, and then the factory guards escorted these people in.
These people were all wearing white prison uniforms. Fortunately for Han Xu, he had only been in prison for three days, so his image was still passable.
People like Zhang Heming and Sun Shenxing were in a miserable state. Each one of them experienced inhuman treatment, with numerous scars on their bodies, their bodies smelled bad, and several of them were even covered in bloodstains.
In this process, there is no so-called throwing of eggs and vegetable leaves in later movies and TV dramas. That is simply impossible to happen. These are precious foodstuffs in the eyes of ordinary people. How can it be so wasted?
On the other hand, many people spat and poured cold water on them, and some even threw excrement on them. Sun Shenxing was bathed in excrement, and he was so angry that he yelled:
"You guys, these unscrupulous people, are really insulting to gentlemen!"
Unfortunately, he was hit with several rocks, which made him scream.
Soon, these people were divided into three rows on the high platform, and they all lay down under the guillotine. Several people were so frightened that they became incontinent. Zhou Jiamo, the official minister, even wailed:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."
Cutting in half means using a large-mouthed guillotine to cut the criminal into two parts with the waist as the center. People with such strong vitality will not die immediately, but will truly feel the pain in the world.
"Identify the criminal!"
The person responsible for executing the beheadings was Yan Mingtai, who had just been promoted to the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Punishment. He was originally an official of the Third Party, and he always killed the Donglin Party quickly. At this moment, his face was full of smiles. Today, he could send these people to the guillotine in person. He
I just feel that this job was not in vain, it was worth it.
"Yan Mingtai, I didn't expect you to be willing to kneel down and be a dog at the feet of that Wei Yi. It is a disgrace to the sages, a scum of scholars, and a shame to scholars."
"You lackeys are not going to end well. The castrated dogs are not going to die soon. I'm waiting for you, hahahaha."
Zhang Heming glared sideways at Yan Mingtai and cursed loudly, wishing that he had not wiped out the three parties at the beginning. Anyway, what happened today would not have happened.
"This man is crazy and insults me. He is already insane. If someone comes, cut out his tongue first!"
As soon as Yan Mingtai finished speaking, several Jin Yiwei strode forward. They held Zhang Heming down one on the left and the other on the right. One of them opened his mouth, and then pulled his tongue out. Zhang Heming was already in agony even before he was cut.
, I wanted to scream but couldn't.
Then a Jinyi guard held a sharp knife and cut off his tongue with one blow. Blood spurted out and he rolled on the ground in pain.
"My lord, the time has come!"
Yan Mingtai looked at the sky, stood up, took the token and shouted:
"cut!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of guillotines fell down immediately, and the audience screamed again and again. The people watching the theater below saw such a cruel scene for the first time, and they were all stunned. They had never seen this before.
Suddenly someone shouted:
"Okay, good kill!"
Then the blood boiled, and some even started to cry loudly. The common people were deeply persecuted by these hypocrites and wished they could eat their flesh. Now they only lamented His Majesty's wisdom.
And some scholars were very angry when they saw this. Today, our dignified scholar-officials were actually cut in half and tortured. It seems that what everyone said is true. There is another "Emperor" in the court!
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"Your Majesty, this is an issue of the newspaper printed by me. Please take a look at it!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Da Ming's first copy patiently. It had to be said that Gu Bingqian was still very capable. He basically did everything he said, and he also improved a lot. The content of this newspaper was about the Da Ming meeting.
Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with the content.
"Step up the printing and it will be officially distributed in the capital tomorrow, the first day of the first lunar month!"
Gu Bingqian bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I have printed 100,000 copies according to your Majesty's order."
"Okay, this New Year is going to have a new look. Maybe three issues of the newspaper will be published before the 15th?"
Zhu Youxiao's idea is to seize the New Year period and let the people spread the word about his handling of corrupt officials. At least the people in the capital must have a basic understanding. After all, there are no people who don't hate these people. He must gain their support and let them know.
What kind of emperor is the current emperor?
"I will definitely live up to the divine grace!"
"Aiqing has worked hard to handle this matter. You should go back early. Wang Banban, please pay Gu Aiqing a thousand taels of silver!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The important matter was over, and Zhu Youxiao finally relaxed completely. At this time, the palace was full of eunuchs and maids decorating the palace with lanterns and festoons, beaming with joy.
But Zhu Youxiao felt very deserted. Apart from the maids and eunuchs, he and Concubine Liu were the only two people left in the palace. Concubine Zheng had completely given up. She looked at the memorial tablet of Emperor Wanli in Yikun Palace every day. I heard that she
Now that I have become depressed and ill, I am afraid that my time is running out.
"What do the people have to say about what happened today?"
Wang Chaofu naturally knew that the emperor was asking about killing corrupt officials, so he happily said:
"The common people are all praising the emperor, saying that he killed well, which makes them feel bad. Some people also say that the emperor looks like Hong Wu Ye. There is no one who does not support the emperor!"
"Really, Wang Banban, you said, there are countless corrupt officials in the world, can I kill them all?"
Wang Chaofu complimented:
"Your Majesty's thunderous tactics will surely make Ming's corrupt officials extinct in a few years!"
But Zhu Youxiao just remained silent. Corrupt officials, how could they be killed?