Bricks, tiles, machetes, wooden sticks, carrying poles, rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs—anything they could pick up was thrown at these civil and military officials.
The civil and military officials were smashed beyond recognition.
If Jiang Tian hadn't made them parade through the streets for three days, these civil and military officials would have been beaten to death after just one day of parading.
These officials of Fengwu all burst into tears.
They had never suffered so much before.
Especially the ministers and vice ministers of the cabinet and various ministries...
These people hold high positions and live a life of luxury and comfort.
Now they are all prisoners.
Three days later, all the civil and military officials were escorted to Caishikou.
In front of the people, Chen Feilong loudly announced: "Upon investigation... all those detained have committed heinous crimes."
Lord Jiang ordered that they be skinned alive, one by one.
Their human skins were hung on the city gate tower for the people to admire and emulate.
The people cheered with joy upon hearing this.
When these civil and military officials heard that they were to be skinned alive, they were so frightened that they lost control of their bladders and trembled uncontrollably.
"Spare me! We'll do anything you ask if you can spare me!"
“The magistrate told us that he would let us go as long as we confessed. Is he really so untrustworthy?”
"Jiang Tian, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
"Jiang Tian, you broke your promise."
"Jiang Tian, what kind of official are you? I am a high-ranking official of the first rank. What right do you have to sentence me to death?"
"I disagree. I want to apply for a joint trial by the three judicial departments. Without a joint trial by the three judicial departments, no one can convict me."
Many people kowtowed and begged for mercy, while many more cursed and swore in the direction of the palace.
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