Chapter 47 Beheading as a warning to the public
Qin Qixuan quickly called Pei Xuanyi, who was about to go to the county magistrate's mansion.
"Your Highness, look, there is a one-meter-deep pit here."
Although the cave was now wet and muddy after being washed by the flood, and the cave was also filled with accumulated rainwater, but if you look closely, you can still find the depth and width of the cave.
Pei Xuanyi also understands that this cave is not simple.
"Brother Qixuan, what do you think?"
Qin Qixuan's expression is serious.
"The traces around the cave have been washed away by the rain. But I guess this cave should have been dug half a year ago."
Half a year ago? When Zhang Yongcai just took office!
Pei Xuanyi was shocked when he heard this.
"You mean..."
Qin Qixuan nodded.
"That's right."
Qin Xixi was confused. What kind of riddle were they talking about?
Fortunately, her elder brother didn't let her wonder for too long.
"The digging of this hole started half a year ago, but it was not Zhang Yongcai who advocated it, but the county magistrate before Zhang Yongcai. I remember I heard that a man who was proficient in flood control once instructed the county magistrates of several cities to build canals according to his method to achieve the effect of flood discharge. This is probably one of them." "
If I remember correctly, this should be the Fushou Canal. But the digging was stopped just after it started. It must be that after Zhang Yongcai took office, he regarded the wealth of the entire Liancheng as his own, and was unwilling to share a little to solve the people's livelihood problems."
But if the canal ordered to be built by the former county magistrate half a year ago was really built, this rainstorm would not have caused such heavy losses to Liancheng!
Several people understood in their hearts, and they all felt a burst of anger and regret.
Pei Xuanyi nodded in appreciation.
"Brother Qixuan's discovery this time has made a great contribution. The former county magistrate should have told the construction team the drawings and plans. This time we will inform Liancheng to see if anyone still has the drawings and rebuild the Fushou Canal."
The most important thing at the moment is to deal with Zhang Yongcai and those officers and soldiers who pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed.
Pei Xuanyi and Qin Qixuan checked other places again, and after making sure there were no other loopholes, they returned to the county magistrate's mansion.
"Imprison Zhang Yongcai and others in the cage."
With an order, Zhang Yongcai, who was full of panic, was handcuffed and thrown into the cage.
He shouted loudly, and his handcuffed hands slapped the edge of the cage hard.
"Let me out! Let me out! I am the county magistrate of Liancheng and the son of the Zhang family!"
Pei Xuanyi ignored his threats.
"Come here, announce to the people of Liancheng: Three quarters of an hour later, Zhang Yongcai will be beheaded on the execution platform!"
Zhang Yongcai has been resented by the people for a long time. This time they dealt with Zhang Yongcai not only to vent the anger of the people of Liancheng, but also to warn the officials of Liancheng that if they still want to act like before, they should consider how many heads they have to chop off!
Zhang Yongcai turned pale and fell to the ground.
How could this happen? Why didn't my father send someone to save him!
He didn't expect that no matter how rich the Zhang family is, they are still merchants, and no matter how young the little emperor is, he is still a member of the royal family.
How many people in the Zhang family have the guts to save him from the little grandson!
The people in Liancheng couldn't believe it when they heard the news.
That tyrant was actually going to be beheaded by this grandson!
If it were someone else, they might not dare to offend the Zhang family, but the little grandson, the son-in-law and the Qin family were not restrained by the Zhang family at all.
"Long live the grandson!"
"This grandson is simply a young talent! He is so chivalrous and brave, and he will eliminate harm for the people. He will definitely be a wise ruler in the future!"
Some families who hated Zhang Yongcai so much even went to the street to buy firecrackers and immediately started to set off firecrackers at their doorsteps.
Although there was a food shortage in Liancheng recently, many families had food that had gone moldy before.
The food that was hard to come by was not to be thrown away even though it was moldy.
There were also those rotten vegetable leaves, which were originally prepared to be eaten reluctantly when there was no food to eat, but now they were just right to be "given" to Zhang Yongcai!
The people spontaneously came to the gate of the county magistrate's mansion, waiting for the prison car that would escort Zhang Yongcai.
When the agreed time came, the prison car was finally slowly pushed out of the county magistrate's mansion. Zhang Yongcai looked at the crowded people around him, and every pair of eyes showed a bit of disgust or hatred. His expression finally began to become terrified.
Countless rotten vegetable leaves and moldy food were thrown at him.
In just a moment, his body was already full of mess.
What made him collapse the most was not the rotten leaves, but the creatures crawling on the leaves, and the unique smell of rotten and moldy food...
Zhang Yongcai's head and hands were locked on the board. Even if his body was itchy, he couldn't reach out.
It felt like ten thousand ants crawling on his body... For the first time, he felt like dying quickly.
Finally, they arrived at the execution ground, and the people who had been cheering and rejoicing along the way quieted down at this time.
Zhang Yongcai looked dazed, his crotch was wet, and his body was full of rotten smell.
Even the executioner showed contempt.
With a wave of his hand and a drop of the knife, Zhang Yongcai's blood splashed on the execution ground.
The people in the audience saw the bloody scene, but they were not afraid at all.
When Zhang Yongcai died, they all clapped and cheered loudly.
After this incident, Fu Qian found that the little grandson of the emperor was calm and composed when dealing with Zhang Yongcai, and he did not hesitate at all. He really had the demeanor of an emperor.
Qin Xixi also felt that the little grandson of the emperor was born to govern the country.
[Wuwuwu, poor little grandson of the emperor is so smart, but his fate is so unfortunate. He might be taken away by ghosts at any time.]
Hearing this, Pei Xuanyi helplessly raised his forehead.
He was a little worried when he first heard these words, but after hearing Xiao Xixi say it so many times, he was numb at this time.
He can only try his best to prevent it, and as for the final outcome, he will leave it to fate.
The hidden danger of floods still threatens the people. Zhang Yongcai's death is like a seasoning, making them happy for a while in the days of fear.
This rainstorm washed away all their farmland. Even if the rainy season is finally over, they still have the trouble of having no food to eat. There is still
some time before the autumn harvest. If the people are to survive this transition period, more food needs to be transferred.
But now the treasury is empty, and food has to be transferred from the surrounding wealthy businessmen.
He has not forgotten the cause of Fu Qian's death mentioned by Qin Xixi.
If he goes to transfer food again, it will only make the wealthy businessmen resent him more.
"Master Fu, it's too early for the autumn harvest, and Liancheng has been short of food recently. I'm afraid we need to transfer more food to support the people."
Pei Xuanyi immediately told Fu Qian about this, but he added casually,
"This time, the food is transferred in my name to prevent the rich merchants from rioting. No matter how bold they are, they will not ignore the royal family."
Fu Qian didn't think of this. He was just afraid that there would be more extreme weather, so he didn't go to the farmland to see the situation.
Pei Xuanyi not only predicted the heavy rain, but also took into account the people's food shortage after the disaster. He is really meticulous and considerate!
Fu Qian originally had a higher evaluation of Pei Xuanyi.
But he came to Pei Xuanyi to ask for instructions.
"Your Highness, now that Zhang Yongcai has been executed, the position of county magistrate will be vacant. Should we ask the governor to decide on a new candidate and transfer Liancheng to be the new county magistrate?"