Chapter 45 Chapter Forty-Five

Everything has been clarified. For many years, there has indeed been a powerful force of Hongmen gangsters dormant in Jinkou County. The riot on August 12 was called eradicating corrupt officials and asking for money, but it was actually gangsters. So Ruan Dacheng and Du Tianxing are the bandit leaders. Ruan Dacheng and Du Tianxing refused to confess.But whether they confessed or not is of no real significance. The Qingpu Xiangtang meeting book was copied from the residence of the great incense master Ruan Dacheng, and all the village incense masters listed in the meeting book were captured and made confessions one by one.Mr. Boqin Ruobai can definitely use this meeting book and a large stack of confessions piled up in front of the case to determine the death penalty for Ruan Dacheng, Du Tianxing and the gang leaders.

On a certain day in early September, with the pride of a victor, Mr. Bai casually flipped through the pile of bandit confessions on his desk, playing with the wreckage of a secret world without scruples for the first time in his life.Now, this shattered world of secrets lay helplessly on his desk, and he dealt with them as easily as a butcher deals with caged pigs and dogs. Let's just listen to the wailing of these pigs and dogs before they die. This is a very pleasant thing for the conqueror... 1. Zhao's second offering to Shan Daoguang on August 20th in the fifth year According to Zhao’s second confession: the youngest, Zhao’s second, was 31 years old at the time, and lived in Dingzi Street, Qingpu Town. , The small one did not harm any officers, soldiers or righteous people.On that day, the younger one saw Master Bai had killed Chen Rongjun, so he withdrew from Jinkou with the others. This is true.

Interrogation: You said you were deceived, but who was it that deceived you?You withdrew from Jinkou early, why was it taken by the government again, and who took you?Why did you take it? Zhao's second confession: The one who bullied the younger one was Lu Huatian, nicknamed Lu Niupi, who was killed by righteous people during the rebellion.On the evening of August 11th, Lu Niupi gave me a piece of white cloth and told me to participate in the rebellion the next day when I heard the sound of the gong, saying that all the brothers who had married Jinlan participated.It wasn't the government that took me, but the volunteers of the Qingpu Lu Mansion. They knew that I used to have contacts with Lu Niupi, so they took me and sent me to the government.

Interrogation: How many brothers have you made Jinlan with?Then Ruan Dacheng will also have an alliance with you?All come from reality. Zhao's second confession: There are a total of 24 people in three groups who worshiped Jinlan with the younger one.It wasn't that the little one wanted to worship, but Lu Niupi instigated the little one to do so.The little one has never paid homage to Ruan Dacheng, but Lu Niupi did, I know that.When worshiping the alliance, Lu Niupi also taught the little one to press his chest with three fingers, which originally meant the Taoyuan three-point sworn brotherhood, and later said the Hongmen three-point meaning, the little one still hasn't figured it out yet.Lu Niupi also taught the younger four mantras: "If you are loyal and righteous, you will die under the sword. If you are ruthless and unrighteous, you will die under the sword. Swear on the same day to achieve a great cause, and a little loyalty will help me." China?

Interrogation: Do you know where Hongmen is located? Zhao's second confession: I don't know the little one. Questioning: Do you know who the Hongmen incense master is? Zhao's second confession: I think it was Ruan Dacheng.There are many people around Ruan Dacheng, none of whom are familiar with him.The little one who joined Hongmen was deceived!Little injustice!If the younger ones knew that Hongmen was plotting something wrong, they wouldn't dare to enter even if they were beaten to death. Interrogation: Don't the group of subordinates you worship know the inside story of Hongmen?

Zhao's second confession: Those brothers probably don't know the inside story, even the younger ones don't know, so how could they know?However, the young ones are willing to reveal their residence, their surnames and their full names, and let the government interrogate them.The little one just begged the government to forgive him. 2. Fei Duyan made an offering to Shan Daoguang on August 20th in the fifth year The youngest, surnamed Fei, was thirty-eight years old, and made a living by drying salt. In the first year of Daoguang, he met Gao Laosan, who sold seafood at the east gate of the town, and made an alliance with him.On the day of worshiping the alliance, Xiao Xiao didn't know that he was in Hongmen.Later, Gao Laosan was burnt to death in a fire for no apparent reason. The incense owner Ruan Dacheng came to my door according to Gao Laosan's party book and taught me a lot of codes and incisions. Only then did I know that my surname was Hong.

Interrogation: So, you were deceived at first, but later you became a thief voluntarily. Fei Duyan confessed: The little one didn't really follow the thief.Xiao's surname Hong was not his original wish.During the few years in the Hongmen, the young one did not extort money, secondly did not harm the people, and thirdly did not invite anyone to join the club, this is true. Jie asked: August 12th, did you ever participate in the riots?Why were you arrested? Fei Duyan confessed: On August 12th, the young one didn't know it was the day when the Hongmen rioted, and the young one rushed into the county with the crowd just to sell money.The younger one was arrested because he had a bad temper and offended his neighbors. It was the neighbors who harmed me and falsely accused me of killing the righteous people.By the heavens, on August 12th, it is true that I have not harmed any officers, soldiers or righteous people.

Jie asked: Did the government wrong you? Fei Duyan confessed: My lord, it is clear to me that it is indeed a heinous crime for a small person to be deceived into getting into the Hong family, but there is no such thing as murder. Jie asked: How many Hongmen gangsters are there in Qingpu?How many incense halls are there?According to the facts, especially about the bandit leader Ruan Dacheng, every bit must not be missed! Fei Duyan confessed: As far as I know, there is only one incense hall in Qingpu, and the owner of the incense is Ruan Dacheng. There are always hundreds of bandits in the door, right?The exact number is small and unknown.The names of the bandits are not recorded in the Qingpu Xiangtang meeting book.Although Ruan Dacheng is the incense master of Qingpu Xiangtang, he can also support the incense halls in Jinkou County, because all the incense halls originate from Qingpu, and Ruan Dacheng knows the names of the heads of each incense hall. Sir, if you strictly interrogate Ruan thief, you will be able to find out the result.

3. August 23rd of the fifth year of He Yuanju offering to Shan Daoguang The youngest He Yuanju, named Qingfeng, was twenty-eight years old. In the second year of Daoguang, the young one was blackmailed by the villain Gao Laosan, and in desperation, he begged Ruan Dacheng to help him.Unexpectedly, that bandit Ruan harbored treacherous schemes and tricked me into joining the alliance.Ruan Piyun said: After worshiping the alliance, all the brothers in the world are one family, he will be able to stand up for justice, and argue with Gao Laosan on my behalf.He taught me four lines of oath poems, and asked me to recite them by heart.When the little one heard the oath poem, he knew there was a fraud in it.The little one is loyal to the emperor and keeps filial piety. How can he be an enemy of our Qing dynasty?The little one would rather be blackmailed by Gao Laosan than to be a thief. In desperation, the bandit Ruan drew his sharp sword, put it on my shoulder, and declared: If you don't follow me, you will kill me.The little one has no choice but to agree, the little one has lost his integrity since then, I'm sorry for the government, I'm sorry for the court, the little one is convicted.

Jie asked: As a scholar, you have been a thief for several years, but you did it out of helplessness?Since you are loyal to the emperor and keep your filial piety, why didn't you report the bandits to the government earlier? He Yuanju Confession: The younger one had long wanted to report to the government, and once even wrote down the confession statement, but after much deliberation, the younger one never dared to submit the confession statement.The young one was afraid of further crimes from the government, and secondly, he was afraid of revenge from the Ruan bandit party.The little one is sorry for the imperial court.

Jie asked: Did you take part in the plot when the Qingpu bandits revolted on August 12th? He Yuanju's confession: The younger one never participated in the conspiracy.The little ones only heard that Du Tianxing and Qi Mingda were the ones planning it, as well as Zhu Renfu from the Longwei Escort and others. Interrogation: On August 12th, did you commit murder? He Yuan made a confession: On August 12th, the small gate was not opened, and neighbors in the neighborhood testified to this matter.The young one was in Hongmen and knew his crime, so how could he participate in the rebellion?I wish that the bandits Ruan and his gang would be captured by our Celestial Court, and the land would be safe from now on. Interrogation: Then how did you get caught? He Yuanju confessed: It was Zhang Xiucai who participated in the rebellion who confessed to me, and the officers and soldiers came to my house to arrest me. 4. Li Dexi made offerings to Shan Daoguang on August 26th, fifth year Confession by Li Dexi: Aged 45 years old, from Dali Village, Jinkou County, Linjiang Prefecture.Father Li Shuqing, mother Lin Shi, wife Liu Shi, and son Li Yuchen, who is 22 years old. In the third year of Daoguang's Daoguang period, I met Ruan Dacheng through drinking at Du Tianxing's home in Ruan's collection. I was drunk and unconscious, and made an alliance with Ruan and Du in a daze. Li Village set up the Hongmen Incense Hall, sealed me as the owner of the incense hall, and asked me to recruit heroes from all over the world, so as to achieve great things in the future.I really don't know that this great cause is to oppose our sage and our celestial dynasty.If you know, even if you kill my head, I will not follow.At that time, I didn't know the inside story of Hongmen, so I pulled brothers from Bencun, Zhangji, and Liubaozi to build incense halls.In one or two years, we formed an alliance with more than a hundred people.In the autumn of the fourth year of Daoguang, I let my son Li Yuju go to Shanghekou to set up another incense hall. I don't blame my son Yuchen for this matter, it is really a great crime for me as a father. Interrogation: You said you were drunk when you joined the club. Could it be that you haven't sobered up in the past two years?You are working so hard to build the incense hall and pull the bandit net, what is it if you are not determined to rebel? Li Dexi confessed: It is true that the younger one was drunk at the beginning of the Ruan family meeting.However, building the incense hall and recruiting people to join it was definitely not a rebellion.The grown-ups don't know that it is beneficial for the small ones to build this incense hall. The brothers who join the association have to pay the monthly regulations, and the small ones are greedy for the monthly regulations, so they work hard to recruit everyone to join the association.This is true. Interrogation: Since they only wanted money and did not oppose the Qing Dynasty, why did they participate in the rebellion on August 12th?Why was it taken on the spot by officers and soldiers? Li Dexi confessed: The small one is still for the money. The small one heard that Chen’s parents hid 60,000 in relief money, and the small one is just to get the money back. Interrogation: Since it was only for the relief of money, why did you retreat to the seaside with Ruan Bandits? Isn't this considered iron heart? Li Dexi confessed: Because the young one participated in the siege, he was afraid that the government would not allow him, so he had to take this step.In addition, the bandit leader Ruan Dacheng also coerced the young one, he was defeated by the government, he was as vicious as a mad dog, and he would kill anyone who didn't follow him.Du Tianxing also threatened the younger one, saying that the younger one became the incense master, and if he fled home and was caught by the government, he would die. Interrogation: Do you know Qi Mingda? Li Dexi: I know it.He is the leader of the great alliance and the leader of the bandits, and he and Ruan and Du planned all the troubles this time, and it has nothing to do with the small ones. Interrogation: You are extremely dishonest, how do you know that Qi Mingda is the leader of the alliance?How did you know that he planned the chaos with Ruan and Du: You didn't participate, how did you know so clearly? Li Dexi confessed: My lord, forgive me!Don't hit me, I will!I recruit!Small be damned!Small be damned!At the beginning of the chaos, the young ones also participated in the planning.When the young one participated in the planning, Qi, Ruan, and Du had already decided the overall situation.This is true. Ask: Who are the people involved in the planning? Li Dexi's confession: In addition to Qi, Ruan and Du, there are also 18 incense masters from various incense halls in Jinkou. Examine: Who are the names of these eighteen people?Where is your home? Li Dexi confessed: These eighteen people are Peng Shuren from Lianhuaqiao, Cheng Qing from Sanchawan, and Xiahekou... 5. Peng Shuren's Confession on August 27th of the fifth year of Daoguang The youngest Peng Shuren, from the Lianhuaqiao family of this county, his parents and brothers are dead, his wife Shen now lives in Jinkou City, he was twenty-nine years old at the time, and had no children. The young Yu Daoguang met the bandit leader Ruan Dacheng in Qingpu on the first month of the fourth year.At that time, the small leading troupe was singing opera at Nansipo, Qingpu Polai Lu Niupi and others came to disturb, throwing firecrackers and trash on the stage.Ruan Dacheng stopped those gangsters and repelled them, only then did the little ones finish the opera.The younger one didn't know there was a deceit in it, and thought Ruan Dacheng was a righteous man, so he ate wine with him that night.While eating wine, he seduced me and said: We must form an alliance and gather heroes from all over the world, so as to avoid this riot.The younger one believed his lie and made an alliance with him.He also wants to go to the Lotus Bridge to make an alliance with others when he is young.The young man believed his lies again, and made an alliance with many people at the Lianhua Bridge. Interrogation: Isn't the alliance just about setting up incense halls?Can you set up an incense hall on the Lianhua Bridge and become the incense master? Peng Shuren Confession: I never knew that this was the incense hall. I didn’t know that I had been fooled until February this year, when bandit Ruan told me face to face that I was made the incense master of the Lotus Bridge. Interrogation: Knowing that you have been fooled, why don't you rein in the precipice and participate in the rebellion and attack Jinkou? Peng Shuren confessed: The attack on Jinkou was a small one out of helplessness.On the 12th of August, there was an incident in Hongmen, but I didn't know about it. At noon that day, I was having dinner at home. Bandit Ruan led more than a thousand people passing by the Lianhua Bridge, saying that they were going to fight for the mouth of Tianjin and seize the relief money. Interrogation: Did you go then? Peng Shuren's confession: The young one was reluctant to go at first, but the bandits Ruan and the bandit leaders threatened each other with swords. Seeing that they were numerous and powerful, the young one had no choice but to follow.At that time, Bandit Ruan claimed to be the Generalissimo, Du Tianxing was appointed as a military adviser, and Qi Mingda said that he was the leader of the alliance.Ruan bandits also named the young general of the North Road.But although I went to Jinkou, I didn't take part in the battle. The city was not broken, so I slipped back home first. Interrogation: Are you telling the truth? Peng Shuren's confession: Everything is true! Interrogation: Extremely cunning, before the chaos, did you really not know the inside story?Did you not participate in the planning?Li Dexi from Dali Village has already confessed, what else do you have to say? (Display of Li Dexi's statement) Peng Shuren's Confession: Little Conviction!guilty!The little one participated in the plan, and the little one deserves death!But when the little one was planning, the bandit Ruan had already set up a trap, and the little one was deceived! Interrogation: How many bandits do you lead, the North Road General? Peng Shuren's confession: He never received a single soldier. Cross-examination: Do you want to deny it again? Peng Shuren's confession: Small ones dare not.The name of the little general was kept by Bandit Ruan, which is not counted. In fact, Bandit Ruan himself led the bandits, and this is true. Interrogation: What did Bandit Ruan say when planning the incident?Have you ever said that you want to go back to the capital? Peng Shuren Confession: I have never heard of this statement. He only said that he would kill the corrupt officials and take back the relief money. He didn’t know anything about the others. If he knew, he would have said it a long time ago. Ken said? 6. Yang Lao Si made offerings to Shan Daoguang on August 28th in the fifth year According to the testimonial of Yang Laosi: the youngest Yang Laosi, 30 years old, his parents are deceased, and he lives in Nansipo, Qingpu Town, Jinkou County. In the "Sheng" number, he helped his brother in charge of money and goods. In the second year of Daoguang's reign, Ruan Dacheng, a bandit and murderer, drifted from the south to Qingpu, took the "Chunsheng" ship, and met him when he was young.At that time, the younger one didn't know the identity of Bandit Ruan, he only knew that he was a backer who donated money out of righteousness.The little one once witnessed him betting his life with the pirate three monks.Later, he coerced the little one to bow down to heaven and earth, and entered the Hongmen. The little one knew that the Hongmen was a gangster's family, and refused to follow. Said to order the three pirate monks to snatch my "Chunsheng".Xiao Xiao had no choice but to be forced to join the bandit.Although the young one has joined bandits, he never does bad things.On August 12th, when the Ruan bandits led the crowd to revolt, the younger ones did not participate. This is true. Interrogation: If you become a bandit and don't do bad things, can't you do all good things?Others have already confessed to you, so don’t ask for trouble yourself, and confess one by one according to the facts! Fourth brother Yang confessed: I will confess!I offer!I give it all!Ruan bandit Dacheng participated in bandits in the Southland in his early years, and was dedicated to rebelling against our Qing Dynasty.After arriving in my land, he went around to recruit people to make alliances. If anyone refused to follow him, he would use rogue methods to harass you and make you panic all day long.I, the people of Qingpu merchants, hate him like a thief. I wish the officials would take him away! Interrogation: If this is the case, why do you collect bandits for Ruan bandits? The fourth confession of Yang Lao: The younger one just said that if you don't follow him, he will kill someone. Interrogation: Then you have attracted many profiteers on Nansipo?Your elder brother Yang Laosan also joined the League, right? Fourth brother Yang confessed: My elder brother Yang Laosan never met the alliance, he didn't know about my alliance, so Uncle Zhao and Second Master Zhong also never joined the alliance, this is true. Interrogation: You have lived in Hongmen for more than three years, and your brother never knew about it, so you can't fool ghosts?Your Uncle Zhao and Mr. Zhong have never formed an alliance, so why did you bid for a group training for the bandits, plotting something wrong? Fourth confessor Yang: I said it, I said it all!I just beg all the adults to stop pressing the bars and twisting the ears, half of the little ears have been torn off.The Second Master Zhong, Uncle Zhao and my elder brother were all frightened by the Ruan bandit's despicable power and made an alliance. Interrogation: Did these profiteers ever know about the inside story of the August 12th riot? Fourth confession by Mr. Yang: I really don't know. Ask: Have you ever known it yourself? The Fourth Confession of Old Yang: The young one knows a little bit. Examine: Didn't you tell them? The fourth confession of Yang Lao: The younger ones dare not, for fear of leaking the secret.This is what Bandit Ruan confessed.The little one hated Bandit Ruan so much! 7. Zhong Yiliang made an offering on August 28th of the fifth year of Shan Daoguang The youngest Zhong Yiliang, fifty-seven years old, was originally from Meixian, Guangdong, and has been in Qingpu for more than three generations. Now he has a business in Nansipo, Qingpu, called "Zhilong".The youngest has two sons, the eldest son Hong Sheng, and the second son Hong Kui, both of whom abide by their duties and do not go astray.On the twelfth day of the eighth month, there will be a riot by bandits, and the whole family of the young one will join the middle class, and none of them will be involved. This is true. Interrogation: So the government has wronged you? Zhong Yiliang said: I don't dare to say that, but in the chaos, the government may pick the wrong person. Interrogation: You are a rich and unkind profiteer, and you are so cunning, how could the government pick the wrong person?Have you ever worked as a silver assistant in Qingpu team training?Have you ever made an alliance with that thief Yang Lao Si for rebellion? Zhong Yiliang confessed: There are some things that help the group practice, it is to resist the pirates, and there is no intention of rebellion.The little one knows that Hongmen is a gangster's family, how dare he go to the alliance? Interrogation: Didn't your parent's son Zhong Hongsheng join the alliance? Zhong Yiliang confessed: No. Interrogation: A bunch of lies! (Shows Yang Laosi and Zhong Hongsheng's statement) What is this?Check it out with me!Youngest son Yang has already made a confession to you, and your eldest son has also made a confession to the Hongmen, what else do you have to say? Zhong Yiliang confessed: Wronged!This is unjust!The younger one has never entered the Hongmen, so the words of the fourth brother Yang are not credible!Hong Sheng, I... My family Hong Sheng will not even enter the Hong family!We are businessmen, businessmen!Why do we enter the Hongmen?Master Mingjian! Cross-examination: It seems really wronged?It seems that you, a profiteer, have to be cleared of your grievances? Zhong Yiliang confessed: I confess!I offer!I just beg the master to take off the mask, the little one... the little one can't take it anymore, since my son Hongsheng has his own confession, he must have entered the bandit's family.I, I... I... I did enter the bandit sect under the envoy of Bandit Yang. Interrogation: Who else entered the bandit sect with you?When and where did you set up the alliance?All come from facts! Zhong Yiliang confessed: Master...Master knows the inside story, where master you say you are, you will be there; whoever you say is there, it is whoever you are!My lord is wise! Interrogation: If you want to let go, if the government knows, will you still need to confess? Think about it yourself, who do you usually associate with? Zhong Yiliang confessed: I remembered, the meeting place was in the back room of Sanye Yang's "Chunsheng", what time was it, it was the twelfth day of June in the fourth year of Daoguang, and it was very hot.Participating in the alliance, there are "Chunsheng" Yang Sanye, "Nanbao" Uncle Zhao, and... 8. Zhao Ziyun's offering to Shan Daoguang on August 28, the fifth year The young Zhao Ziyun, fifty-five years old, was originally from Quanzhou, Fujian. During the Yongzheng period, his ancestors moved to Qingpu for business, and it has been nearly a hundred years.The young ones are loyal and filial, and never dare to violate the laws and regulations of the government and court.Please organize a group training and use it for the bandits of the Hongmen Society. It is really a scam. Interrogation: Have you ever been in the bandits? Confession by Zhao Ziyun: No. Cross-examination: Is it possible to ask for a fight? Zhao Ziyun confessed: I said!I say it all!Just please stop.The little one was confused for a while, and indeed...he really entered the bandit's family. Cross-examination: time?Place?Who will join the alliance?Who set up a case to incense? Zhao Ziyun confessed: What is the time? It was...it was in November of the third year of Daoguang!right!It's November, and it's pretty cool.The place is at the home of the bandit Ruan on Escort Street, and there are "Zhilong" Zhong Erye, "Chunsheng" Yang Sanye, and the military adviser Du Tianxing, and the one who set up the incense is that Ruan thief Dacheng... Cross-examination: Do you want to talk nonsense again?Is the date of the meeting in November of the third year of Daoguang?Is it at Ruan's house?Think about it with me again? Zhao Ziyun confessed: Lord Jun, I am confused!I am confused!The date of the alliance is November of the fourth year, no... no!It's December of the third year... Ouch!Don't pinch me!Don't pinch me!When the military master said it was!Little confused!The little one is really confused!right!Lord Jun is right!It is the twelfth day of June in the fourth year of Daoguang. 9. Yang Mengtu’s offering to Shan Daoguang on August 29th, fifth year Xiaomin Yang Mengtu, aged forty-eight, was originally from Taiwan. His ancestors moved to Qingpu in the tenth year of Yongzheng.Xiaomin now has a shop in Nansipo, Qingpu, called "Chunsheng". Interrogation: Your brother Yang Laosi is in Hongmen, do you know? Photo courtesy of Yang Meng: I don't know. Ask: Have you ever made an alliance with bandits? Photo courtesy of Yang Meng: No. Interrogation: Your younger brother Yang Laosi and Zhong Yiliang and Zhao Ziyun from Nansipo have all made offerings to you. What else do you have to say? (Show the three-person confession) Yang Meng's photo confession: This is a trick of torture. Interrogation: It seems that you have some backbone, so you won't be tortured into tricks, right? Yang Mengtu confession: Even if you pinched me to death, I would not plead guilty to this crime... The interrogator's note: This thief is very rebellious. I twisted the ears, slapped the mouth, kneeled with chains, fingers, and clamped sticks to punish him, but we still couldn't get a confession. 10. Zhao Yuanfeng made offerings to Shan Daoguang on August 30th in the fifth year The young Zhao Yuanfeng, a native of Lianhuaqiao, Jinkou County, Linjiang Prefecture, was forty-five years old.On August 12th of this year, he was coerced and participated in the riot. On August 16th, he was arrested by the government.It is true that the small one did not hurt anyone on the day of the rebellion. Interrogation: Participating in rebellion is not going to the market to listen to the opera, how can it not hurt others?You must be dishonest. Zhao Yuanfeng confessed: It's all because I believe in foreign religions, and foreign religions don't allow killing and wounding others, so I dare not kill people when I'm young.The little one rushed to Jinkou just to ask for money. Questioning: So, John Lee and Jackson are good people?Do you know what is the crime of believing in a cult?So what did John Lee and Jackson usually preach to you? Zhao Yuanfeng confessed: John Lee and Jackson must not be good people. I heard that Jackson sells foreign medicines!I didn't know before that I would be punished by the education authorities for taking foreign medicine, but later I found out, but Jackson didn't allow me to quit teaching.They talked about God, about an old man named Jesus, and said that everyone in the world is brothers and sisters, and everyone in the world is God's sheep. Interrogation: Is my heavenly pilgrimage also a sheep of the God of foreigners? Zhao Yuanfeng confessed: Lao Li and Lao Jie both said yes, saying that if you believe in their religion, you can enter the kingdom of heaven. If you don't believe it, you will go to hell in the future. Interrogation: Will I go to hell if I don’t believe in cults on my pilgrimage? Zhao Yuanfeng confessed: Damn the little one!Small confession! Interrogation: These two foreigners, have you ever instigated you to rebel against the Celestial Empire? Confession by Zhao Yuanfeng: There is no such thing. Interrogation: Can we still cover up for them? Zhao Yuanfeng confessed: Damn the little one!Small be damned!Li Maozi Jie Maozi hates our Celestial Dynasty like a thief!They call us holy!They say that our Long Live God is Satan the devil. Interrogation: On August 12th, didn't they let you believers participate in the riot? Confession by Zhao Yuanfeng: There is no such thing. 11. Li Guier's offering to Shan Daoguang on August 30th in the fifth year The youngest, Li Guier, was thirty-nine years old and was born in Qingpu Town, Jinkou County, Linjiang Prefecture.The young Daoguang believed in a cult in August of the fourth year, and Li Maozi gave him the foreign name Li Jieke.On the twelfth day of the eighth month, the emperor committed rebellion, and the younger ones were coerced by others. Interrogation: You believed in a cult, and you took a foreign name. You have become a dog of foreigners!Don't you even want your ancestors?What benefits have foreigners given you? Li Guier's confession: The little one is convicted.Small ones did not benefit foreigners.The young believe in foreign religions, just because the truths in foreign religions are so true, and the young ones listen to them. Questioning: What bad things did John Lee and Jackson instigate you to do? Li Guier confessed: John Lee and Jackson are both loyal and kind-hearted people, and they never instigated me to do any bad things. Besides, it is clearly stated in foreign religions that religious believers can only do good things. Reality. Interrogation: Then why did you participate in the rebellion on August 12th? Li Gui'er confessed: This was not instigated by John Li and Jackson, but the younger one was coerced by others.Little ones think that there are lambs of God everywhere in the world, and some lambs for officials should not be allowed to die, and lambs for the people should not be allowed to starve to death! Questioner: Do you think so? Li Guier: Yes. Interrogation: This is proof that foreigners instigated rebellion!And let me call out the list of the followers of the cult. ... Note from the interrogator: After the tool and staff were taken, the thief gave out the list of followers of the cult, a total of 121 people, of which 28 participated in the riot. 12. September 1st of the fifth year for Daoguang Shan by Li John and Jackson John Lee, fifty-three years old, is a native of London, England. James Jackson, thirty-nine years old, was born in England. The two of us are subjects of the British Empire. We arrived in Qingpu from Taiwan via Fujian in 1818 (the 23rd year of the Jiaqing period of the Celestial Dynasty), and set up Tianfu Company to handle business affairs. It has been more than eight years so far.In the past eight years, we have obeyed the laws and regulations of your country, kept ourselves safe, and never participated in any rebellion. Today, the officials of the Qing Dynasty forcibly arrested us, which is really illegal. Interrogation: Have you complied with the laws and regulations of the Qing Dynasty?In addition to doing business, have you ever violated the prohibition of spreading cults?Have you ever incited the people to rebel? Li John confessed: Belief in religion is the right of our British subjects, but preaching is not available. Jackson Confession: Inciting rebellion is more of a false accusation!When Qingpu rioted on August 12th, our Tianfu shop was also almost robbed by bandits. Interrogation: Since no cult has ever been taught, how do you explain this pile of cult books and cult crosses? (Shows Zhao Yuanfeng and Li Guier's statement) What is the explanation for the list of 121 people? Li John confessed: It is true that it has not been taught to us.We have been with the people of Qingpu for a long time, and there are some people who ask us to talk about some doctrines. We don’t know whether they believe it or not, but these one hundred and twenty-one people may have heard our lectures. Interrogation: Isn't this preaching? Jackson Cong: You can also think that this is preaching, but it is true that we did not preach everywhere.They came to our door and insisted on believing in religion, but there was nothing we could do. Interrogation: sophistry!Have you ever instigated the people to rebel?Have you ever said that all people in the world are God's sheep? Jackson Confession: It is true that we abide by the laws of your country, never participated in, and never instigated anyone to make trouble. John Li confessed: Human beings are the lambs of God, not what we speak, but the words of the sect. Interrogation: Could it be that I am also the lamb of your cult god on the pilgrimage?Isn't this an insult to my heavenly pilgrimage? John Li confessed: This is not insulting. Interrogation: Your cult teachings caused many believers to participate in the riots on August 12th. How do you explain it? John Li confessed: Everyone has the right to choose, not all believers participated in the rebellion. Jackson Confession: I declare again: On August 12th, my Tianfu store was also harassed, so we will not support the banditry... After reading the last statement, it was already dark, and Bo Qinruo felt that the world in front of him was collapsing with a bang.There was darkness in front of his eyes, and a bloody human head suddenly rolled over in a trance, and these heads rolled on him, squeezing him so that he couldn't see the light and couldn't breathe. The arrogance on his face and the pride in his heart disappeared all of a sudden. He suddenly realized that he was an executioner with blood on his hands. place. This is brutal. With trembling hands, he lit the candle on the desk, his two red and swollen eyes stared at the dancing flames in a daze. Is there no other way?Could it be that the lives of more than a hundred people can only be used to end this turmoil?Hadn't enough people died in the riots of August 12th?Could it be that he can only carry a butcher's knife to be the county parent of Jinkou?So, why would he be in power in Jinkou in the future? The matter is very clear, the thugs Ruan Dacheng, Du Tianxing, and Qi Mingda who stirred up the turmoil were all ordinary people who were deceived and coerced into the turmoil.Ruan Dacheng and Du Tianxing should be punished for their crimes, but the others should not be punished for their crimes.But he also knew that the imperial court was very concerned about the gangsters' rebellion, and never spared any room for killing the gangsters. He couldn't save their lives.Can't help. Instead, he thought of a few businessmen on Nansipo, and checked their confessions again, saw some flaws, and decided that they had been wronged.The confessions of the few of them were inconsistent, and they were suspected of arranging confessions. He took out several confessions and decided to retrial himself. In fact, he has always had a dislike for the gentry, businessmen and wealthy people. According to his wish, he is very happy to punish them one by one.Ten years of hard work in poor clothes has planted his deep-rooted hatred for the rich. As early as when he was studying hard in the poor window, he secretly swore that one day, sooner or later, he would take just revenge on that rich world.Today, the opportunity for revenge has finally arrived. However, revenge is revenge, he doesn't want to kill himself, let alone kill innocent people.He speculated that Second Master Zhong, Uncle Zhao, and Third Master Yang would not be in Hongmen, they must have been tortured into tricks.He can save their lives, but he must confiscate their property, so that they can taste what it's like to live in poverty!Based on the fact that they come out to help run a regiment and practice one, it is completely possible to seal up their house. Jackson and John Lee cannot be easily let go. These two foreigners sneaked into Qingpu and preached in violation of the law. If they are not punished according to the law, what will be the dignity of the Qing Dynasty?But the group of believers who have gone astray, it is not easy to embarrass them too much, if he can forgive them, he will certainly forgive them.He will be their parent officer in the future! Thinking of the people under his rule, he felt pain and pain.So many people were punished and beheaded.How many families have to be pulled at the heartstrings? Will there be any grievances among the beheaded?Will there be false accusations?If someone is wronged, falsely accused and killed, he will feel uneasy!He is the son of the common people, he is in charge of the government, he has to be the master for the people! He couldn't help but think of the old father's words before he died: "Son, it's not easy for you to have today. If you put on the official uniform of the court, you have to learn from our Kaifeng mansion, Bao Zheng Bao, and be an upright official who makes decisions for the people. Good official! You must be loyal to the imperial court and fulfill your duty to the common people!" Yes, he has to be loyal to the imperial court, but also to serve the common people.From the point of view of being loyal to the court, he would rather be called a butcher by the world than kill all the bandits and thieves; from the point of view of conscientiousness, he would rather be demoted to the people than wronged a good person.