Chapter 369 Kunxing’s bargaining chip
Li Zicheng was already numb to the sight, but he still didn't take it seriously. After killing so many people, he already knew what would happen to him. This result was already expected.
He was waiting for the princess to call his name, and then he would be tortured to death slowly.
But he closed his eyes and waited for a long time but no one called his name. He opened his eyes and looked around, and found that two groups of soldiers were unrolling a white curtain. The two sides were supported by long bamboo poles. Zhao Xiaofei was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and holding a peach wood sword.
Li Zicheng was completely stunned when he saw this scene. He thought: What are they going to do? Are they trying to save my soul in advance?
You're dreaming! How could Zhao Xiaofei possibly help him attain salvation? Wishing his grandson eternal damnation, he launched into the magical Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. With Zhao Xiaokun playing background music and laser stereo imaging, it seemed as if Zhao Xiaofei had truly performed the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. Two dragons coiled around his arms, and finally, he launched his attack into the sky.
Then Zhao Xiaofei muttered: "Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing have done extremely evil things and are unfaithful and unjust. Please, Lord Yama, decree that they suffer in the cycle of reincarnation." After that, he pointed the peach wood sword in his hand at the white curtain.
Zhao Xiaokun started playing the execution footage that had just been filmed with the camera from the back.
Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing were tortured repeatedly behind the curtain, accompanied by their agonizing howls. The images played continuously, and the officials and civilians outside were terrified.
They were extremely terrified of Zhao Xiaofei, the Prince of Li. People in this era believed in ghosts and gods. They were afraid of death, and even more afraid of being tortured after death.
Li Zicheng watched the whole process without closing his eyes for a moment. Li Zicheng, who called himself a hero, was scared to the point of peeing his pants, and his crotch was wet.
"Li Zicheng! The chief rebel, you destroyed our nation's destiny, annihilated our country, and forced the late emperor to death. Your crimes are unforgivable! You will be sentenced to death by slow slicing and sent to the eighteen levels of hell, where you will never be reborn!" Princess Kunxing said in a stern voice. She then threw the red stick in her hand.
Li Zicheng watched the red stick fall, just like his heart fell to the ground.
Two large generals dragged him to the platform and tied him up, while several executioners began the execution. Two men used a fishing net to squeeze out Li Zicheng's flesh, then used a knife to slice off his flesh piece by piece, just like eating roast duck and having the chef slice the duck into small pieces for you.
In the end, Li Zicheng didn't make it to 3600 knives, and died at 2890 knives. He was scared to death!
When the executioner saw that Li Zicheng was dead, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy, shouting: "Please spare my life, Your Highness! Please spare my life, Your Highness!"
Princess Kunxing simply said coldly: "I'll spare your life! Just give me thirty lashes to admit my guilt!"
"Thank you, Princess! Thank you, Princess, for not killing me!" The executioner kowtowed vigorously.
Zhao Xiaofei accompanied Princess Kunxing back to the palace to rest. As soon as Kunxing got in the car, she hugged Zhao Xiaofei and cried uncontrollably.
Zhao Xiaofei patted her back gently and said, "Cry! Cry out all your sorrow! Father and your brothers and sisters have been avenged. From now on, we just need to live a good life."
As the carriage neared the city, Princess Kunxing finally calmed down. She said, "Now that I've achieved my revenge, my family is no longer with me. My heart aches! But I still have you, my children, and my sister by my side. This is a gift from God."
"I'm glad you understand. I'm just afraid you'll get stuck on a dead end!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"When they give birth to a prince, Yuming will no longer be the crown prince. I will go back with you. I haven't fulfilled my filial duty to my mother-in-law yet!" Princess Kunxing said.
"That's great! I'll accompany you to travel around the world and let you enjoy the wealth and prosperity of my world!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I hope you can make Ming Dynasty as prosperous and powerful as your country!" said Princess Kunxing.
"That requires a lot of silver and gold support, as well as decades of hard work and the cultivation of countless talents before there is hope. I guess by then you and I will be old and may not be able to see it!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"I am still young. If one day I lose my charm, I hope you will not despise me. I don't ask for your favor, I just hope that you can let me see you every day!" Princess Kunxing said.
Zhao Xiaofei hugged Princess Kunxing into his arms again, gently stroked her back and said, "No, I will always be by your side. Even if my beauty fades, even if you grow old, you will still be my beloved princess. Don't think too much! By the way, how are you handling the government? Are you able to adapt?"
"No problem. Even if it's just some trivial matter, I still have to submit a memorial." Princess Kunxing said.
"So this is why I have never thought about being an emperor. I can't stand the trouble. I just want to be a free and easy wanderer, running around and playing everywhere. Live a happy and romantic life with beautiful women!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Will there be such a day? I feel that the court's government affairs are simply beyond our ability to handle. Wanting to be a free and idle wanderer feels like a dream!" said Princess Kunxing.
"If you want to get something, you must give it up. There are endless things to do in the court and endless worries!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Not everyone can understand the meaning of being willing to give up." Princess Kunxing said with a frown.
Back at the palace, a servant had prepared a brazier at the door. Zhao Xiaofei and Kunxing stepped over it, as they were afraid of bringing anything unclean into the palace while supervising the execution.
After entering the second gate, Zhao Xiaofei said to the servants: "Prepare for the princess and me to bathe and change clothes. The bloody smell is too strong. Also prepare a table of vegetarian food. We are all hungry."
After bathing and changing, Zhao Xiaofei ate in Princess Kunxing's room. Kunxing said, "Big brother has taken Kong Youde's daughter as a concubine in Shanxi. We will send him some gifts when we get back. Big brother has fought for the country for many years and made great contributions. We should consider giving him the title of a prince!"
"This is not good! The fact that I am a king of a different surname in the court is enough to make them jealous. If my brother gets the title of a prince, they will be furious! A title of a marquis or a duke will be enough. We two brothers don't have such ambitions." Zhao Xiaofei said.
Kunxing felt relieved after hearing Zhao Xiaofei's answer. Given Zhao Xiaokun's achievements, he deserved to be crowned a king. After all, he had made significant contributions to saving the Ming Dynasty. If he didn't, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to be family. If he did, the court officials wouldn't agree.
However, we can use the pretext of crowning Zhao Xiaokun as an excuse to talk to conservative officials like Ni Yuanlu. If they continue to press the issue, we can use the crowning of Zhao Xiaokun as an excuse.
Princess Kunxing did this to balance the power in the court. This was given to her by Zhao Xiaofei!
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