The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 143 Great benevolence is not benevolent, the most benevolent has no relatives

The people in the Siye Heights were silent. It was the first time they saw such a group of "ocher clothes" and the executioners with red scarves and short knives like a square formation on the battlefield. Everyone's heart couldn't help trembling.

The ocher-clothed prisoners were no longer arrogant and impetuous, and all of them were dejected and pale.

Walking in the front were the chiefs and village elders of the two villages in Jidou. They were all about 60 years old, and their heads with gray beard and hair were trembling in the autumn sun.

When they were young, they also hunted ferocious beasts and tamed the fiercest horses. They escaped the scourge of the Tartars, and they did not die on the battlefield. They have come to this day without any danger.

Until yesterday, they were still full of hope for their later life. They believed that the young general who loved the people like his own son would definitely pardon them. Fighting with weapons will bring their heads to the ground.

But at this moment, when they passed through the deadly silent crowd and entered the murderous execution field, they felt the majesty of this thing called "law" for the first time, and felt the importance of their personal lives in front of the law. Small.

When they got to the bottom of the huge execution platform, there was a dense pile of wooden stakes in front of them, each of which had a name written on it, and when there was a big bright red tick on the name, they suddenly had a deep feeling. Frightened, his legs went limp and he collapsed on the grass.

In the various thrilling moments in the past years, they may die at any time, but they have never really felt afraid.A folk proverb says that a person who lives fifty is not considered a premature death.Now that you are over 60 years old, why should you be afraid of death?People have the same heart and the same reason, but at this moment none of them can overcome this deep fear, and none of them can stand up by themselves.

Lizheng of Mengjiatun, headed by two soldiers, clamped up and leaned against the wooden stake.Lao Lizheng seemed to finally understand, his white-haired head was leaning against the stake, panting.

Suddenly, he stood up and shouted loudly: "I am the descendant of the sub-sage Mencius, but today I know that I violated the law and shamed my ancestors. I am deeply ashamed! Everyone, don't forget that the sin of private fighting is shameful, and the blood of the captives is immortal. !" After shouting, he jumped up, aimed his throat at the sharp end of the stake, and jumped up and down.

There was a "poof", the sharp wooden stake pierced into the throat, and a stream of blood spurted and splashed!Lao Lizheng's body immediately hung upright on the stake.

In an instant, a village elder in Mengjiatun cried loudly, stood up, and yelled: "It's shameful to fight privately, and the murderer will be immortal!"

The shouts echoed in the valley, and the people onlookers on the Siye Heights were deeply shocked by the remorse of the execution ground, which they had never heard or seen before. They even shouted impulsively: "Shame in private fighting, killing prisoners is immortal!" It is a memorial ceremony for relatives of Mengjiatun prisoners in the outer circle.

It became hasty, not to mention Liu Ji, even the iron-blooded and ruthless guardian captain was stunned by this shocking scene.

After a while, Liu Jicai nodded and said, "Being executed, I repent and allow my relatives to pay homage and go back to the village for burial."

The captain who protected the law suddenly woke up, and loudly announced Liu Ji's order.The crowd of onlookers rushed out of the way, and the remaining women and teenagers in Mengjiatun rushed into the execution ground, knelt down to the high platform crying, and kowtowed three times to thank them.

Liu Ji said coldly: "When a criminal is about to be sentenced to repentance, he has done a little bit of merit in teaching the people to fight and kill captives. Sacrifice and burial are stipulated by laws and regulations. How can Liu Ji thank you? From now on, the enlightenment of laws and regulations must not be attributed to personal merit, otherwise Handle it with lies."

Thousands of people and small officials in the execution ground were all stunned.It is really a big and rare thing not to accept praise and thanks.Whether this person is heartless and ungrateful, or whether he enforces the law like a mountain, no one dares to discuss it for a while.

Liu Ji's face was sinking like water, his body was as straight as a green pine tree that was not afraid of any wind, frost, snow and rain, and he nodded to the guard next to him.

The school captain who protected the law came to the stage and loudly announced the judgment of the Civil Affairs Department: "The law is in front, private fights among the people are strictly prohibited, and those who violate it will be killed. Today, there are [-] people in Mengjiatun and other villages who ignore the majesty of the law and break the law knowingly. , fighting with each other in secret, with hundreds of casualties, heinous crime, according to the law, he should be executed. The person who committed the crime should be piled up, and the identity of the person must be verified—"

There was dead silence inside and outside the execution ground, and the voice of the guardian captain echoed in the valley, and also echoed in the hearts of every citizen. Although people knew that these people would die for a long time, after hearing the verdict, they were still terrified, short of breath, and stunned. trembling.

This is more than 700 lives, are they really going to die?Many people can't believe it, but they can't believe it.

A commander on duty at the court came to the stage after a busy moment and announced loudly: "My lord, the [-] criminals have all been identified, and there is no error or omission."

Liu Ji nodded, and the guardian captain announced loudly: "Bang the drum and execute!"

The commander-in-chief waved the flag, the drums were loud, and then raised the flag again: "The executioners are in place!"

Seven hundred executioners with red scarves lined up neatly, walked to each stake and stood still with strides.

"Raise the knife—"

With a sound of "swipe", seven hundred short knives were raised together, and a bright light flashed in the sun.

"cut!"

Seven hundred thick-backed broadswords drew a shining arc, radiating light, blood spattering, and seven hundred human heads rolled down on the execution platform at the same instant.

Almost at the same time, the sea of ​​people in Siye Heights let out a soft "Ah—" as if they were struggling in terror in a nightmare.Under the faint blue sky, the bright red blood flowed into the lake along the high platform, and a layer of golden-red foam floated on the wide lake surface, and went away with the waves layer by layer.

Under the scorching sun, the blood spread quickly, and the people felt sick and vomited, and fled in all directions.

Immediately, there was overwhelming crying from the periphery of the execution ground. It was the family members and villagers of the prisoners from the two villages who were mourning them with their cries. paper money.

Liu Ji was still sitting on the high platform, as if the strong and disgusting smell of blood had no effect on him at all, his eyes swept across the platform, the seven hundred headless corpses, and the hideous The terrifying head didn't change his cold expression in the slightest.

He turned his eyes to the distance again, looked from the valley to the sky, and looked to a further place, and there was a wave in his eyes, as if he was dazed and painful for a moment.

But when he looked back and landed on the civil code on the case, his eyes became cold and firm again.

What the lord said is right, this road is full of bumps and dangers, if he wants to go all the way, he must cover his fiery heart with a cold and hard shell.

Great benevolence is not benevolent, and the most benevolent has no relatives!
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