The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 945
On May 21, the first year of Guangwu, nine days had passed since the last riot, and Laizhou Prefecture was still under martial law.

Except for working and receiving food, the people in the settlement are not allowed to enter or leave without authorization, otherwise they will be engaged in military law.

Under such strict control, all the disasters caused by the previous riots disappeared within two days.

Although the food supply returned to normal, Zhang Dagui could no longer be happy because his wife Fa who accompanied him along the way died.

At that time, the people rioted, and rape and robbery happened everywhere, forcing Zhang Dagui's family to hide, and Wang's family separated from them on the way.

Two days later, when the government suppressed the rioters, Zhang Dagui found his wife and took back Wang's naked body.

Such tragedies are not limited to the Zhang family, there are many more tragedies in this riot.

At this moment, Zhang Dagui was squatting in front of his wife's grave, staring straight at the mound in front of him.

Having experienced so many hardships along the way, he thought that a better day was just around the corner, but God made a joke with him.

Thinking of the sad place, Zhang Dagui couldn't help crying, and beat his chest at the same time.

He hated the government, hated the thugs, and hated himself even more, because he didn't hold his wife's hand tightly, which made her die unexpectedly through the claws of magic.

The Zhang family is not only suffering from Zhang Dagui, but his sons and daughters are suffering as well, but life must go on after all, so the children are working in the field at the moment.

But at this time, the eldest son of the Zhang family came over and brought a message.

"Father, old man Zheng just said that the imperial decree has come down... the emperor decreed that Wang Qianwang should be executed Ling Chi, and all other thugs will be cut in half!"

Hearing this, Zhang Dagui's ashen eyes regained his energy, and then he turned around and asked, "When will the execution be executed?"

"On the day after tomorrow, the hundred households on duty said that everyone can enter the city to watch their punishment!"

"Okay...God has eyes, the emperor is wise!" Zhang Dagui cried.

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On the other side, Liu Jinghui, the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has read the imperial decree to Wang Qianwang.

The chief culprit, Wang Qianwang, was so frightened that his legs and feet became limp and incontinent to urinate. If the guards on the left and right did not support him, he would have collapsed on the ground.

Seeing him like this, the officials behind Liu Jinghui, the second division of the Hedong clan, and other officials in various prefectures and counties were deeply shocked.

The execution of Wang Qianwang Ling Chi showed how furious His Majesty the Emperor was, which made them feel sad.

Although they are not as bold as Wang Qianwang, they have done a lot of tricks behind their backs. If they are held accountable...the consequences are unimaginable.

After returning home, you must clean your hands and feet, and do your errands honestly... This is what the officials are thinking at the moment.

Time soon came to May 23, and a large number of people had gathered outside the south gate of Laizhou Funan.

This place is spacious and can accommodate enough people to observe the execution, so Liu Jinghui chose to execute the execution here.

At the scene, the soldiers of Laizhou Guard had finished setting up the execution ground and isolated the people 20 meters away.

When the sun was rising, Liu Jinghui appeared with a group of officials from Hedong County, and then the procuratorate announced the execution.

Soon, more than [-] criminals were taken to the execution platform. These people were thugs who took advantage of the chaos to burn, kill and loot.

Seeing these people, the people below were completely angry, and their families were killed by these people.

Instead of being shot and killed during the chaos, these people were allowed to live for so many days, and the people only wanted them to die immediately.

"Cut them, avenge my sister, cut these beasts..."

"These beasts are not human..."

"Kill, kill them..."

Looking at the angry people below, Liu Jinghui glanced to the left and right, and then said: "Everyone..."

Liu Jinghui was an imperial envoy, and when he spoke, everyone present dared not neglect him, they all acted as if they were listening to instructions.

"When I was in Qiandi, I heard His Majesty say many times that officials hang their lives on the people's shoulders. An official should put the people's livelihood first, so that he can live up to the entrustment of his father!"

"Everyone who is in charge of the government can affect the livelihood of the people with a single thought, and you must be cautious and prudent!"

"Otherwise, if you offend the people, His Majesty will punish you severely, and it will be too late for regret!"

Liu Jinghui's remarks were made out of emotion. As a grassroots member of the Central Committee, he sincerely hopes that the people will live a better life.

"My lord's instruction, I will keep it in mind!"

While everyone was talking, the execution had already begun, and one after another the thugs were cut in half. The scene was not ordinary bloody.

Although it was terrifying, the common people didn't blink their eyes, and they didn't want to miss the horror and pain of the thugs.

Compared with beheading, after beheading, he will not die on the spot, but will die slowly with blood loss in pain and fear.

When dozens of thugs were completely dead, the soldiers endured their nausea and removed the bodies, and Wang Qianwang was immediately carried to the execution ground.

He was tied to a rack, and except for the white cloth tied around his waist, the rest of his body was exposed.

At this moment, Wang Qianwang was shrouded in fear, but his mouth was stuffed with a cloth ball, but he couldn't make a sound even if he wanted to scream.

They hated the thugs, and the common people hated Wang Qianwang who caused the riot even more.

"I want to eat his meat..."

"Hurry up and start cutting..."

Above the city tower, Liu Jinghui stood up and shouted with a "speaker": "The emperor has a decree..."

Hearing this, the people at the scene knelt down. This is the instinctive awe of the emperor, which has been carved into the bone marrow.

And all the officials on the city tower stood up and knelt down at this moment to listen to His Majesty's instructions.

"Wang Qianwang, the magistrate of Laizhou, embezzled the people's food and caused civil unrest. The soldiers and civilians suffered heavy casualties. This is an unforgivable crime. He was sentenced to Ling Chi to comfort the hearts of the people!"

"Execution!"

As the word "execution" came out, the executioner specially sent by the Ministry of Punishment took out a knife and started to do it, with two apprentices helping him.

The first thing to cut off was Wang Qianwang's arm. As the executioner stabbed down, even though his mouth was gagged, he could still hear his howling.

The officials couldn't bear to look directly at it, but the common people applauded loudly, they wished they could go up and cut themselves twice.

Ling Chi had to cut 1000 knives, which was a very skill-testing job, but the workmanship of the Ministry of Punishment was not good enough, and Wang Qianwang died when it cost more than [-] knives.

But even if the person died, he still had to be cut, and it continued until the afternoon, until Wang Qianwang was shaved into a skeleton.

There are still tears in the corners of his eyes. Although his revenge has been avenged, his wife will never come back.

The common people have different moods, but the officials agree. Even though they have returned to the official office, they are still surrounded by fear.

Watching Wang Qianwang being chopped into skeletons, they will never forget this scene for the rest of their lives, and they will always remind them to be cautious as officials.

Asking people like myself to put down their errands and come from afar to watch the execution is not just to scare the chickens and monkeys.

If they were a little careless and ruined the emperor's great cause of reclamation, their consequences would not be better than Wang Qianwang, and it would be even worse.

(End of this chapter)