Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"What do you mean, execute them all?" Fan Xin was startled, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Li Ai nodded: "There is no way, Li Chong and his son rebelled, and the court will never allow their family members to live."

"Based on my understanding of Empress Dowager Wu, the decree to kill everyone will be delivered to Bozhou soon."

"Rather than rushing to execute someone at short notice, it would be better to prepare early and close this case."

Fan Xin had regained his composure after the initial shock and said puzzledly.

"Li Chong and those men are dead, why do we still need to execute those innocent women and children?"

Li Ai sneered and said disdainfully.

"Thankfully, you are still an official. You don't even understand this truth. If you cut the grass without eradicating the root, why should you leave it to come back to take revenge on you in the future?"

"If you talk about Empress Dowager Wu, even I would choose not to keep any of them to avoid future troubles!"

At this point, he seemed to have lost his patience and urged: "Okay, let's do it quickly!"

Seeing that Li Ai was unwilling to say anything, Fan Xingong turned around and left the lobby.

Looking at his retreating figure, Li Ai's lips curled into a sneer...

After coming out of the governor's mansion, Fan Xin got on the carriage and went straight to Wushui County.

Noticing that his face looked ugly, Liuzi asked cautiously.

"Master, are you okay?"

"It's okay. Drive the carriage to the south of the city. I will dispatch troops to rob the court!"

The damn old man actually wanted to kill all the women and children in his family for his own selfish desires. If he wanted to stop the murder, he could only save the female prisoners first, and then explain to the court.

He believed that no matter how ruthless Wu Zetian was, she was still not inhumane.

Call!

Liu Zi pulled the reins suddenly, turned around and said in shock.

"You, a long history man, are going to rob the law field?"

"That's right. The situation happened in a hurry and we had to resort to dangerous measures!" Fan Xin said calmly.

Liuzi patted his thigh with an anxious look on his face: "Master, are you too busy and confused?"

"The female prisoners in Langya Palace are all prisoners of the imperial court. Even the princes and nobles in the court dare not say a word. Aren't you looking for death?"

"If Empress Dowager Wu knew about this, what would she think of you?"

Fan Xin glanced at him and snorted coldly: "The laws of the Tang Dynasty clearly stipulate that for those who commit rebellion and commit serious rebellion, fathers and sons over the age of sixteen should be killed, but it does not say that women and children should also be killed."

"Once more than two thousand women and children are killed, how should the people of the world view the Queen Mother?"

There is another point that Fan Xin did not mention. As the time comes, Wu Zetian will ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor sooner or later. What is needed most for the establishment of a new dynasty is to win over the people.

With Wu Zetian's political wisdom, it was impossible for her to let herself be stigmatized as a tyrant because of more than two thousand women and children who were not a threat.

Therefore, the order to execute women and children was most likely made by Li Ai without authorization.

If that were the case he would have reason to intervene.

After thinking about this, Fan felt confident and asked Liu Zi to continue driving the carriage.

When they came to the south of the city, Lin Tiezheng and a few brothers were practicing formation. When they saw him coming, they quickly put down their weapons and came towards him.

"Fan Changshi, why are you here free?"

"Let's talk after we enter the house." Nodding to several strong men, Fan Xin walked into the house first.

After closing the door, Fan Xin told him the idea of ​​hijacking the execution ground.

Surprisingly, Lin Tie was not surprised at all when he heard the news.

"You don't seem surprised at all." Fan Xin said in surprise.

Lin Tie laughed and said loudly: "It's unbelievable to change from a fifth-grade high-ranking official to hijacking the law field to a low-ranking general."

"Only you, Fan Changshi, will not be surprised at all."

"Don't worry, eight hundred sergeants are always on standby. As long as you give the order, we will immediately surround the governor's mansion and rescue two thousand women and children!"

"Okay, with your words, I feel completely at ease!"

"Come, let's study the battle plan..."

Just as Fan Xin was busy planning, time came to the third day in a blink of an eye.

Before dawn, the door of the Governor's Mansion was opened, and Li Ai walked out wearing official uniform.

In front of him were hundreds of sergeants holding spears.

After looking at these people, Li Ai said seriously.

"set off!"

The next moment, the three hundred guards turned around and followed the sedan towards the execution ground.

Because the news of the execution was notified in advance, the execution ground was surrounded by people who came to watch the execution. It was dark and there were at least tens of thousands of people.

Fatty Wu and the others were sitting on the execution platform, breathing sleepily.

At this time, the guards' scoldings and the crisp sound of whips suddenly came from the distance.

Several people looked at each other and cheered up to greet him.

"My dear Lord, why are you here so early?"

Li Ai opened the curtain and glanced at everyone and said calmly.

"I have a close relationship with Li Chong. Now his family is about to go on the road. I'm here to see them off."

Hearing this, Fatty Wu admired him.

"It is said that the prince values ​​​​love, and today it turns out that what he said is true. Li Chong must have known better and should rest in peace."

Li Ai waved her hands pretending to be depressed.

"Okay, let's order people to escort Li's wife and children over. Don't delay the execution."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fatty Wu clasped his fists, winked at the two guards, and accompanied King Fan Yang to the prison and execution shed to sit down.

Soon the crowd separated, and a group of women wearing prison uniforms and shackled feet slowly walked toward the execution ground under the escort of sergeants.

Seeing this scene, many onlookers shook their heads with regret.

Most of these female prisoners were in their twenties or thirties, exactly the same age as Hua. It was a pity that they ended up with the wrong person and their bodies were separated.

Especially the leader named Li Chaner, a woman who often helps the people, has a great reputation in the hearts of the people in Bozhou.

at last.

Under the gaze of everyone, Li Chaner and a group of female prisoners were taken to the execution ground in batches. Many women sobbed softly in the sunshine.

Seeing Li Chan'er standing there with a calm expression, Li Ai hesitated for a moment, stood up and walked to her and sighed.

"Chan'er, I didn't expect that our uncle and nephew would meet in this way.

Li Chan'er raised her eyes slightly and glanced at him, with a hint of ridicule at the corner of her mouth.

"Isn't this exactly what you want? I, Li Chan'er, never dreamed that it would be my uncle who personally sent our Li family to the guillotine."

"Li Chong is really blind, and he actually discussed with you to start an army to rebel!"

Being ridiculed by a junior like Li Chaner in public, Li Ai was secretly annoyed and said awkwardly.

"My uncle did this out of necessity. It is better for the whole family to die than for the entire clan. For the sake of past friendship, as long as you become my concubine, how about I spare your life?"

In fact, Li Ai has been thinking about this niece for a long time. In the past, it was difficult to speak due to his status, but now it is an opportunity for him.

Looking at Li Ai with an expectant look on her face, Li Chan'er suddenly laughed, her laughter full of contempt.

"Li Ai, the man who can conquer me, Li Chan'er, must be an upright man."

"A sinister and sinister rat like you is worthy of marrying me?"

"Stop this idea!"

"you!"

Being humiliated in public by a junior, no matter how well-educated Li Ai was, she couldn't help but become angry.

He laughed angrily.

"Okay, okay, since you are so ignorant of praise, then just wait for death!"

After that, he flicked his sleeves and returned to the prison shed with a sullen face.

"How's it going? Is Fan Xin here?"

"Your Majesty, we made a miscalculation. This guy is probably too timid to come. What should we do?" Fatty Wu asked anxiously.

Li Ai said disappointedly: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can only kill these women first."

"Go down with the order, noon has arrived, the execution will be carried out!"