Chapter 58 Beheading for Public Show
Xia Miaoyuan clapped his chubby hands excitedly.
[Daddy is coming, daddy is coming!]
On the official road, a golden carriage slowly drove towards the execution ground.
Six tall horses were majestic.
"Long live the emperor!" The common people on both sides of the street knelt down and kowtowed.
There were also some brave ones who secretly raised their heads and tried to see the emperor's true face through the gap in the curtain.
Finally, Xia Zhengqi sat upright in the middle seat of the execution platform.
Immediately afterwards, Cui Lie, the Minister of Justice, and two vice ministers of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Deguang, the Minister of the Supreme Court, and two junior ministers of the Supreme Court, sat on both sides of Xia Zhengqi respectively.
[It's my third uncle! 】
Xia Miaoyuan had sharp eyes and recognized Xiao Licheng who was sitting next to Wang Deguang at a glance.
"Ah, ah..." Xia Miaoyuan shouted excitedly and pointed at his uncle.
"Oh, Miao'er saw the third uncle? Miao'er has a really good memory." The prince coaxed softly. "
Look at Wang Deguang's arrogant look, it makes me angry." The second prince patted his stomach filled with three pots of tea and complained.
"Hey, the third uncle still has to work under him, it's really unpleasant to think about it."
"Be careful with your words." The prince glared at the second prince and looked around.
"This is the fact. He is just not as good as the third uncle. When my father promotes the third uncle to be the temple minister, it will be great." The second prince looked nonchalant.
"You. Third uncle is a strong-willed man. He doesn't want people to say that he got his position because of his father and mother." The prince lowered his voice.
[Second prince is straightforward! Wang Deguang is no match for the third uncle.]
Xia Miaoyuan glared at Wang Deguang fiercely.
[Wang Deguang is a fool. He always pushes all the affairs of the Dali Temple onto the third uncle and another Dali Temple Shaoqing.]
[He only knows how to scheme against people, make money, and secretly cling to the thigh of Master Jiang.]
The prince and the second prince were both shocked and hurriedly picked up their teacups and pretended to drink tea.
[Over the years, he has used his power as the Dali Temple Qing to do a lot of dirty things for personal gain and pervert the law. 】
【Ah, I was lucky to catch up with Wang Deguang this time. Master Jiang fell, but he was not taken with him. 】
【But this is enough to show that Wang Deguang is still scheming. I have to find a way to remind my father in the future. 】
【Ah, if I could speak, I would remind my father to investigate Wang Deguang as soon as possible. 】
"Royal brother, when I was playing with those young masters of noble families before, I heard some rumors." The second prince's eyes turned, and in order to lead his sister to continue talking, he deliberately said.
"It is rumored that as long as the case falls into Wang Deguang's hands, as long as the defendant is willing to pay money, he can turn black into white." When
the prince heard his second brother say this, his eyes immediately lit up, thinking that he is worthy of being a brother from the same mother, and he wanted to listen to his sister's thoughts.
"I've heard some of that, but on the surface, Wang Deguang seems to be quite decent." The prince agreed.
"Royal brother, can we investigate him privately?"
"If we find out that he is a pervert of the law for personal gain, then it will be natural for Third Uncle to be promoted." The second prince smiled slyly.
[By the way, Third Uncle has evidence of his crime.]
Xia Miaoyuan was so anxious that he babbled when he heard that his two brothers were discussing investigating Wang Deguang.
[You guys go find Third Uncle and ask him for evidence.]
[Third Uncle is good in every way, but he is indecisive. He has collected a lot of evidence of his superiors' crimes, but he just can't make up his mind to impeach him.]
[Oh, I forgot that I'm a baby again.]
Xia Miaoyuan babbled for a long time, and suddenly realized that he was not speaking human language, and suddenly felt a little disappointed.
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince smiled secretly with their heads down.
"Bring the prisoners!"
Suddenly, a sharp and piercing shout came from the execution ground.
The three siblings all withdrew their thoughts and looked towards the execution ground at the same time.
They saw more than a dozen prisoner carts coming to the front of the execution ground, and 15 corrupt officials wearing shackles and shackles were carried by the imperial guards to the chopping block, lined up in a row.
The 15 people were originally powerful and arrogant high-ranking officials of the court, but now they were all disheveled, dirty, and listless.
"They are all corrupt officials!"
"Oh, look, look, they used to be the bosses who ordered around."
"You guys have come to this day too, bah!"
The lively common people pointed at the death row prisoners on the stage and talked happily.
"Master Cui, please read out the charges against the prisoners!"
The sharp voice came again, and the crowd immediately quieted down.
The Minister of Justice Cui Lie stood up with a square step, unfolded a stack of papers, and read aloud.
It took him two quarters of an hour to finish reading the charges against the 15 corrupt officials.
"Humph, they all deserve to be killed!"
"A bunch of filthy dogs!"
"These people will never be satisfied even if they are cut into pieces!"
As soon as Cui Lie finished speaking, the people could no longer suppress their anger, and they cursed the corrupt officials one by one.
Some people who had prepared in advance immediately took out rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs and threw them at the chopping block.
In a moment, the heads and bodies of the 15 death row prisoners were covered with rotten vegetable leaves and stinky eggs, and the scene was in chaos.
[Wow, hit them hard! If you don't hit them now, you won't have a chance soon!]
Xia Miaoyuan stood up excitedly and waved her hands.
It was not until the people's hands were almost smashed that Xia Zhengqi gave a wink to Debao behind him.
Eunuch Debao commanded the imperial guards to quiet down the onlookers.
"People of Daxia!" A deep and powerful male voice came into his ears.
Xia Miaoyuan looked closely and found that it was Xia Zhengqi who stood up and spoke.
"Corrupt officials are the parasites of the country! They embezzle the national treasury, skim the people's blood, bully the people, and harm the common people."
"If they are not removed, the country will be hollowed out by them sooner or later."
"Once I find such a person, I will never tolerate it!"
"Today I will personally execute him, just to let the people of Daxia see my determination!"
Xia Zhengqi's every word was sonorous and powerful, from the heart, and very contagious.
After listening to his speech, the people felt a warm current surging into their chests, and it seemed that a force was burning in their bodies.
"Long live the emperor!"
"Long live Daxia!"
The people raised their fists and shouted at the top of their voices.
Xia Zhengqi's face was full of pride and pride.
[The emperor father is domineering! The emperor father is mighty! 】
Xia Miaoyuan was also deeply moved, tears welling up in her eyes.
Immediately afterwards, 15 burly executioners walked up to the chopping block with great vigor, and each of them picked up a prisoner like a chicken, dragging their heads onto the wooden block.
Xia Zhengqi pulled out a stick from the stick tube and threw it to the ground with force.
Cui Lie stood up and shouted "Cut!"
The 15 executioners raised their swords high and chopped at the wooden block in an instant.
The crown prince hurriedly covered Xia Miaoyuan's eyes with both hands, and the second prince considerately covered his sister's ears.
【Ah! What! What are you doing! 】
【You brought me here, but at the critical moment you didn't let me see or even hear! 】
【Do you think you are decent? 】
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince tried hard to hold back their laughter.
When they took their hands off, Xia Miaoyuan looked at the chopping block again, and the 15 chopped heads had been snatched away by the angry people.
Only 15 chests were lying on the block.
【Eh, I’m exhausted! 】
Xia Miaoyuan muttered and pouted.
The execution was over, and the dense crowd immediately surged.
Everyone came early in the morning and waited until noon, and they were already exhausted.
At this time, the execution was over, and everyone was anxious to go home for dinner.
"Oh, young master!"
Suddenly, a panicked girl's voice came into his ears.
Immediately followed by a sharp shout: "Rogue, get out!"