Chapter 16 5

--Fives-- Wang Yongji, a scholar of the Inner Academy and Han Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, got off the sedan chair at the gate of the Ministry of Officials and entered the gate.The wide stone pavement leads directly to the lobby.He entered the middle courtyard from the hall by the side door, and through the hallway, a wisteria frame covered the small courtyard. The old stems were like pythons, twisting upwards. Now the fallen leaves are all gone, and the dense vine trunks and vine branches are entangled on the shelf, as if many are twisted together. It is easy to think of the complicated and entangled infighting in officialdom.On the other side of the rattan frame, there are three couplets in the house, and there are three thick and dignified characters on the plaque under the eaves: rattan flower hall.Of course Wang Yongji knew that this wisteria was planted by Wu Kuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the early Ming Dynasty, and it has been nearly three hundred years ago.The rattan flower hall is the place where the minister of officials administers affairs, and it is Kerkun's official office on weekdays.Today, Wang Yongji felt somewhat proud that he was the only Han official who came to the Vine Flower Hall.Not long after, the internal ministers Sukesaha, Aobai and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Tuhai all arrived.They want to discuss the procedure of the second instance.

The servant brought hot tea and left.The five ministers sat in their seats, and when they came up, they often followed the emperor's orders. Li Zhenye, Zhang Wopu, Cai Yuanxi, Lu Qixian, Tian Si, Wu Zuolin, Zhang Han, Jiang Wenzhuo and more than ten people were all taken to the Ministry of Officials for interrogation.Due to their different identities, they were interrogated in three divisions according to the command officer, Chinese-style juren and examination-taking. After the first round of joint trial, the atmosphere was very dull.Because there are internal ministers sitting in the battle, and there are Manchu ministers such as Ke Kun and Tu Hai who are presiding over the trial. The Han ministers and ministers who are usually adjudicating cases are as if they are sitting with them, obsequious and not saying a word.Manchen has always been ignorant of imperial examinations, and he can't make a name for himself in the trial.After the first trial, nothing was clear, how to explain to the emperor?

Sukesaha played with the lid of the teacup, smiled casually, glanced at everyone, and said, "I think the first trial is useless!" Often exudes a bit of contentment.Sometimes with a flicker of eyes and a frown, the hidden energy will suddenly be revealed, but that is rarely the case. Aobai nodded and took a sip of tea.Among the internal ministers, his status is not as good as that of Suksaha. Although he is older than Suksaha and has outstanding military achievements, he has never regarded himself as a subordinate and has always been quiet.Encountering this case where he mainly dealt with Han people, Oboi, who couldn't speak Chinese well, would rather keep silent.

Tuhai is a deep person, and keeps calm in everything, but at this moment he scratched his blue-shaven temples, and said in agreement: "Exactly, it seems to be missing the point." Ke Kun was more straightforward, and couldn't help saying: "No! In the trial, this also refers to joints, and that also refers to joints, this joint...what is going on?" The eyes of the four full officials focused on Wang Yongji. Wang Yongji was secretly amused, and couldn't help wishing that he had a smile on his face: a round face, narrow eyes, the corners of his mouth parted before he spoke, and the mustache on his lips curled up to both sides .At this moment, he proudly stroked his long beard under his chin, changed his sitting posture, took up the posture of an expert, and explained the word "joint" in fluent Manchu: "The so-called joint, as far as the examination room is concerned, is Refers to the secret code agreed between the candidate and the examiner. According to this code, the examiner can select the joint candidate from the thousands of volumes. Naturally, the examiner will sell the joint to his private person due to money, situation or other reasons. As for The joint itself has many tricks. For example, candidates embed their own names and hometowns in the article, or create one or two weird characters, or even make an appointment in advance to use an ancient prose or poem, etc. Even if the candidates’ names and hometowns are blurred , the test paper is copied separately, and the joints can still reach the examiner. Each joint in the Shuntian Township Examination is worth at least three thousand taels, and the highest can reach ten thousand gold. It's a big price." Only then did the four Manchu officials understand.Kerkun first said bitterly: "These southern barbarians are so cunning, really hateful!" Su Kesaha said with a smile: "It's a good thing they figured it out!" Zheng Yongji smiled and said: "Own This has always been the case since the imperial examination. Therefore, poor people and those who rubbed shoulders in the examination hall are all resentful." Ke Kun frowned and said, "The gang of southern barbarians are extremely cunning. They have no clue in the first trial. What about the second trial?" Indeed, the three examiners, Li Zhenye , Zhang Wopu, Cai Yuanxi, and three Chinese-style raisers Lu Qixian, Tian Si, and Wu Zuolin all denied their accounts; Lu Yiji, who was named by Ren Kepu as a witness in the bulletin, only confessed that he met Zhang Han and Jiang Wenzhuo After exposing the cheating in the examination room, they believed it to be true, so they casually mentioned to Ren Kepu that they would be prosecuted, but there was no evidence; Zhang Han and Jiang Wenzhuo insisted that the three examiners accepted bribes, and pointed out that the bribes were doubled, but they could not produce evidence.

Wang Yongji said with a smile: "My lords don't know much about these Han scholars, so don't be deceived by them. The reason why they speak hard is that you are not familiar with the examination field. If you are willing to obey me You can see the difference immediately!" When Wang Yongji went out of the living room, Tuhai said, "Let's have a second trial according to his wishes?" Sukesaha and Oboi exchanged glances, and Oboi frowned and said, "He If the trial is clear, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage?" Tuhai sneered, and said, "The Nanmanzi is judging the Nanmanzi, we can just watch and listen carefully." Sukesaha nodded frequently, and Kerkun even stretched Thumb smiled and said, "Good idea!" Aobai finally agreed.

The first session of the second trial was the confrontation between Li Zhenye and Zhang Han. In the middle of the hall stood two internal ministers, and Ke Kun and Tu Hai set up seats on their left and right.Wang Yongji's desk case is set in front of the left side of the four of them, and there is a secretary's place beside it.In front of the four on the right are the deputy chiefs of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment.On the left and right sides of the hall, various instruments of torture were placed in a row: large sticks, middle sticks, clamps, leather whips, iron chains, etc. It seemed that there was a gloomy interrogation atmosphere.There has never been a torture device in the hall of the Ministry of Officials. After the second trial began, Wang Yongji said that since it was a joint trial of officials and criminals, torture devices should be displayed.

Li Zhenye and Zhang Han were escorted into the lobby, and when they saw the completely different arrangement from the first trial, they trembled with fear.But when the two met each other, they both gritted their teeth with hatred and forgot their fear.Zhang Han sneered viciously and said, "Li Zhenye, you have today too!" Li Zhenye didn't answer, and spat on Zhang Han's face with a "bah".Zhang Han jumped up and was held down by the yamen servant. Wang Yongji deliberately asked: "Is it a new enmity between you two, or an old enmity? The enmity is so deep, could it be that you once met?" Zhang Han knelt in the hall and complained: "Back to the old man, I have known him for three years. More than that, I know everything about his bad deeds. In the current Keqiu Wei, he dared to violate the court's law, and the students disregarded their personal interests to participate in exposing this abuse, and sighed for the frustrated people in the world!" "Oh, you really understand etiquette!" Wang Yongji praised one sentence, and turned to the other: "Li Zhenye, do you know Zhang Han?" "Return to my lord, he is an ungrateful and vicious villain! It's a pity that I, the two Jinshi and the imperial court officials, never saw through his scorpion's heart. "Zhang Han was about to jump up again, and was again blessed by the yamen servant, "Ingratitude, what do you say?" Wang Yongji pretended to be surprised.

"He was wandering alone in the capital, and the lower officials took him into the mansion just because he loved talents, and obtained him the qualifications of a prison student. Seeing that he was lonely and pitiful, he married a wife and bought a house for him. I don't think this person can't satisfy his desires. See me He was appointed as a co-exam by the imperial court, so he forced his joints in order to succeed, but was severely rejected by the lower officials. In Yousheng Temple, the lower officials also taught him in public, and then they broke up completely. He held a grudge, so he resorted to such actions The method is to frame the lower officials, and the adults are aware of the details... "You are talking nonsense and spitting blood!" Zhang Han was so excited by Li Zhenye's nonsense and indifference that he jumped up. Give a signal, and let it go.So Zhang Han pointed at Li Zhenye and stomped his feet and cursed: "You hypocrite, hypocrite! You are extremely despicable and shameless!...Humiliation and shame came to my heart together, and he no longer cares about face, nor does he leave any retreat , First of all, he unexpectedly shouted out the scandal that he has always dared not touch: "What kind of love, acceptance, it sounds nice!He is obviously tempting me to be his male favorite! ... Marrying a wife and buying a house, who is he marrying?It's the little concubine he doesn't want... Marry me, and she will be his concubine! ... I am also a person, a reading seed! ..." He burst into tears, and poured out all the past. The secretary kept taking notes, and the time for licking the ink was very short. Wang Yongji smiled triumphantly, and glanced at the man from time to time, because they were all dumbfounded. up.

Zhang Han was sweating profusely and hoarse as he spoke, the half-cut braid dangling on his back like a bald tail.Li Zhenye was a little impatient.But thinking that the paper joint handed over to Fen'er has been destroyed, and Zhang Han has no real evidence, he feels relieved.As soon as Zhang Han's words fell, he hastily defended: "It's all nonsense, deliberately framed! Whether it's a male pet or a concubine, it's all a game in the world. Besides, if you are not willing, who can use it? As for betraying Joint, absolutely nothing!" Wang Yongji interjected at this moment and asked: "Yes, Zhang Jiansheng, what you say is unsubstantiated, can you come up with evidence?" Zhang Han sneered like crazy Ripping open the cotton robe, white flying flowers fluttered all over the room, and the torn cloth strips drooped to the ground.He pulled out a piece of paper from the cotton in his chest and presented it with both hands.

Wang Yongji saw that it was a piece of crumpled paper pasted on a piece of cardboard, but the writing on it was very clear.Wang Yongji smiled, picked up a piece of cardboard and pointed it at Li Zhenye: "Li Zhenye, come and identify it, is it your handwriting?" Li Zhenye only glanced at it, his face paled immediately, and he fell to his knees.For a long time, he struggled with himself, and argued in a feeble voice: "After all, this has not become a fact. I... I did not let Zhang Hanzhong move..." "What about Tian Si? Where is Wu Zuolin?" Zhang Han stared madly eyes cried out.

"Tian Si, Wu Zuolin..." Facing Zhang Han whose eyes were like two coal fires, Li Zhenye was afraid for the first time and felt guilty.He tried his best to pull himself together, moved his lips, and said in a barely audible voice: "Who can prove it?...Who can prove it?" "The person who paid the two sums of five thousand taels of silver can testify!" Zhang Han hoarsed sharply Shouting, said the names of the two payers.This heavy fatal blow completely crushed Li Zhenye, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground. Wang Yongji smiled with satisfaction, turned his head to look at the eyes of adults, and they all nodded to him.Wang Yongji raised his face and gestured to the yamen servant: Take Zhang Han down. "Li Zhenye, what else do you have to say?" Li Zhenye stared blankly, speechless. "Now you have evidence of corruption, but Zhang Wopu and Cai Yuanxi are invisible. It seems that you must have caused the big abuses in the Beiwei imperial court this time. How many joints did you bribe and sell, so that the scholars resented and discussed? If you don’t punish me severely, I’m afraid I can’t thank the world!…” "No, no!" Li Zhenye suddenly raised his hands high, swinging them desperately, as if a drowning person was dying, "It's not fair, it's not fair for me to bear the blame alone!..." "Is there anyone else cheating? "Wang Yongji's words seemed to be an interrogation and a reminder. "Tian Si and Wu Zuolin's money, they all come to share, and they each share a thousand taels..." "Who are they referring to?" "Zhang Wopu, Cai Yuanxi. Besides, they also have their own personalities." , Taking advantage of the victory to pursue, immediately ordered Zhang Wopu and Cai Yuanxi to confront each other in court.All of a sudden, the impregnable fortress of the first trial immediately collapsed.These three fellow examiners: Li Zhenye, the left signer of Dali Temple, Zhang Wopu, the right signer of Dali Temple, and Cai Yuanxi, a doctor of Guozijian, bit each other like mad dogs in the lobby.Wang Yongji sat firmly on the fishing boat and only quietly asked a new question every once in a while, exposing the privacy between them. This interrogation is over.When the four Manchu ministers returned to the Tenghua Hall, Wang Yongji presented the transcripts in both Manchu and Chinese to the two ministers.Aobai just nodded, Suke Saha smiled and said, "I have heard for a long time that Wang Zhongtang is very talented, he really deserves his reputation!" Wang Yongji said modestly: "Don't dare to be! In terms of talent, the former Zuodu censor Gong Dingzi is higher than the students. Ten times more, the students were often instructed by him." Tu Hai said: "Master Zhongtang is too modest?" "Where is it?" Wang Yongji kept laughing. Kerkun said: "I think as long as the payer is obtained and the witnesses are complete, the matter can be closed." Wang Yongji shook his hand: "It's so early! This case involves far more than these people. It's a matter. We must follow the vines and attack the thorns with a net." "Oh?" Aobai's eagle eyes were shining, and he pointed sharply at Wang Yongji: "Is there a flaw?" Wang Yongji smiled: "Exactly. Please read these few words." He flipped through the interrogation transcript, pointing to these lines: Li Zhenye: When I asked Lingxiu to come to your room to find the right person, what did you do? Zhang Wopu: I didn't see Lingxiu come to my room. Li Zhenye: Lies!You sent him to my room to find him again! At the time of the interrogation, Minister Man was attracted by the fierce attack between the three of them, so he didn't pay attention to these words.At this moment Ke Kun asked in puzzlement: "It's just that the house officials are bored in the house, and they have come up with ideas to compete for the wind and jealousy. Is there any loophole to catch?" Wang Yongji smiled and said, "No. This Lingxiu is an important person." Suke Saha asked in a long voice: "Wang Zhongtang means--" Wang Yongji stopped laughing and said seriously: "Interrogate Lingxiu immediately." Ke Kun immediately stood up: "I will send someone to get him "Wang Yongji also stood up hastily, shaking his hands again and again: "Don't scare him, you must be gentle with this person..." Wang Yongji thought he was smart: he said good things for Gong Dingzi, but he didn't show Gong Dingzi Give him traces of counseling, so that he can explain to Gong Dingzi without appearing that he is incompetent. The place where Lingxiu was interrogated was a small hall on the east side of the hall.When Tongchun, also known as Lingxiu, came in, several Manchu ministers unconsciously glanced at each other: This young man is really beautiful and Lingxiu!Fortunately, Wang Yongji is not very interested in Liyuan opera, otherwise he would immediately recognize this actor who was famous in the capital three years ago.Whether Tongchun is an actress or a book boy, he is familiar with the halls and courtyards of these noble households, and understands the etiquette, but this is the first time he has been involved in a serious case through a lawsuit, so he still feels a little panicked, and kneels when he enters the door down. Wang Yongji sat firmly behind the table and said: "Report your name, place of origin, and age." "Young Liu Tongchun, from Yongping Prefecture in Shuntian, is eighteen years old this year." "You are the slave of Zhang Han, the supervisor. Is it?" "My lord, the younger one is not a slave, but a commoner. He was employed by Zhang Han's family as the head attendant for a period of three years." "Why did you become the entourage of fellow examiner Li Zhenye again?" "Master Li is on good terms with my master. Let me serve him before entering the palace." "Now Zhang Han exposes Li Zhenye's bribery and corruption, do you know?" ...Go back to the adults, I don’t know the little ones." Wang Yongji smiled, and ordered his relatives to move the chair from the back of the table to the side of the table. After he sat down, he said to Liu Tongchun, "Come here, kneel closer." Chun was at a loss, so she had to kneel in front of Wang Yongji's knee, feeling terrified in her heart.Wang Yongji was kind, and said in a very cordial tone: "Listen to me, don't be afraid, I just came to you as a witness, there is no other meaning. Li Zhenye's corruption and cheating are his business. You are not related to him, so why not?" Will it hurt you? As long as you tell the truth, it won't be hard for you." Tong Chun lowered his head and remained silent. "Look, now your master is accusing Li Zhenye, what he wants is evidence and testimony, otherwise Zhang Han will be accused of false accusation and offended, are you willing to die?..." Tong Chun's heart was in turmoil.He sometimes hated Zhang Han for his lack of ambition and humble appearance; but for the sake of fame and fortune, who is the cleanest scholar in the world?Zhang Han's situation of being bullied and Zhang Han's love for Tongchun made Tongchun sympathize with him.Besides, although Tongchun is self-respecting, he is a responsible person. Since he is Zhang Han's book boy, he should treat his master.What about Li Zhenye?Tongchun hates his sweet smile, hates his dirty attempts, and thinks of his obscene drunken face makes him sick!However, Li Zhenye is an official! ... "I heard that Zhang Han is quite talented. Many talented people can't make it to the list, and they fail all their lives. It's really unfair! Now Li Zhenye is not telling the truth, but there are already several pastors who have testified. Didn't you find it in Weizhong? Clues?" "It's just a clue!Tong Chun held the evidence that killed them, but at that time he kept the evidence for other purposes... That day, when the examiners in each room were reviewing the papers, Li Zhenye suddenly handed Tong Chun a piece of paper with the names of twenty-five people, I asked him to go to Zhang Wopu's middle school test paper to find out his native place and check it.The examiners have their own individuals, and the test papers in this room are limited, so they have to send cronies to search in each room, and then seal the seal after reading the names on the stickers.Tong Chun knew it was cheating, but he couldn't resist, and he found out more than half of it.Seeing this scene, Zhang Wopu also wrote down the names of people, and asked Tongchun to search for them in Li Zhenye's room, and found many of them.Afterwards, both Li and Zhang were busy with their students and forgot about these two pieces of paper. Tong Chun kept the piece of paper.He will use it for self-defense.Li Zhenye pestered him many times, but he got rid of them all.If he doesn't give up and pushes him further, Tong Chun plans to use this piece of paper to threaten him and tell him to get out of here obediently.Tongchun only wanted to protect himself with this, and he didn't know how to blackmail the other party to gain benefits, so he kept hiding the pieces of paper without revealing any traces.Zhang Wopu's piece of paper was completely left by the way... But... Tong Chun timidly peeked at Wang Yongji, and asked in a low voice: "Then if Master Li and Master Zhang are found guilty of bribery, will they beheaded?" Wang Yongji shook his head: "Not at all. But he must be dismissed, and he will never be employed again!" "Resignation...that's what they deserve!" Tongchun made up his mind, untied his jacket, and took out the two bags from his underwear pocket. A piece of paper, explaining their origin.This is the autograph of Li Zhenye and Zhang Wopu, which can be said to be solid evidence. Wang Yongji was beaming with joy.Although the Mandarin couldn't speak Chinese well, he could hear it clearly. They turned their eyes to Wang Yongji and the two pieces of paper in his hand.Wang Yongji proudly pointed at the writing paper and said: "Look, the first one is indeed Lu Qixian!... Oh, there is Xu Juyuan here... huh?!" His face suddenly changed, he was stunned, and his hands trembled.Seeing this, Tu Hai immediately walked over and took the piece of paper from him, read it carefully, frowned, and smiled in his eyes, then waved to the yamen servant, motioning to take Tong Chun away.He watched Tongchun being taken out of the small hall, and then turned to Wang Yongji: "Wang Zhongtang, the fifth place in this joint, Gaoyou Wang Shude, does he have anything to do with you?" When they came to this question, they all moved to Tu Hai's side and carefully looked at the piece of paper in his hand.Wang Yongji's face was ashen and pale, and in an instant it was as wilted as mourning grass beaten by Qiushuang.Hearing Tu Hai's question, he forced himself to say: "...that's my nephew, I don't want him to be so unworthy!...Brother, I...report to the lords for recusal. The next day I will impeach myself, Chen please punish me..." He said, trying to put on a look of indignation, but after a while, he felt bored, sighed, lowered his head, and went out slowly. Sukesaha winked at Oboi, and couldn't help laughing; Kerkun cursed: "Cunning barbarian!" and laughed loudly; Tuhai shook his head while laughing; Aobai actually showed a smile on his lips. Zhang Han and Tong Chun were held within three days, while Qiao Bainian had changed his residence three times.The examination case was exposed and there were so many people involved, Qiao Bainian naturally had to be very cautious.It's just that he is bold and adventurous, always wants to know the outcome of the case, he is reluctant to leave the capital right away, and wants to see what's going on. On weekdays of October 20th, he went to visit Jiufeng Ancient Temple, strolled to Xidan Archway, and soon found himself walking against the crowd.There are a lot of people on the street today, supporting the old and the young, riding horses and sedan chairs, all heading south with great interest.Qiao Bainian grabbed a young boy who was walking fast, and the young boy jumped and shouted anxiously, but couldn't get away at all: "What are you doing? If you go late, you won't get a good place!" Qiao Bai Nian smiled and didn't let go: "What are you in a hurry for?" The boy struggled and said bitterly, "Look at the beheading!" "Ah, who are you going to kill?" Qiao Bainian was startled and let go hand, the boy ran away. Executions have always been at three quarters in the noon, and now the sun is still in the eastern sky.This guy really likes to be lively!Qiao Bainian shook his head and smiled, put his hands behind his back, walked in four directions, and also changed direction, slowly walking south along Xuanwumen Inner Street.Pedestrians are getting denser. There is a tea house in front of you.Qiao Bainian felt thirsty, it was still early anyway, so he stepped in.A group of scholars in long gowns by the door shouted and laughed around the tea table like crazy. A scholar raised his tea bowl high and said loudly: "The examiner recognizes his authority but not his people, knows money but not articles, how many famous people have been killed! The sky net is restored, and the justice of heaven will be repaid!" "The poor people in the world are proud today!" . "Take tea as wine, and make a big white!" The third shout shook the beams of the roof. "Do it!" A dozen scholars responded loudly, holding up a dozen teacups and teacups, "Boom!" The collision broke several cups and bowls, and the porcelain and tea splashed, and everyone laughed loudly and happily. The little tea house was almost lifted up. Qiao Bainian stopped drinking tea and ran to Xuanwumen.Whenever someone executes a murder, a notice must be posted at the gate of Xuanwu.Could it be that the court case is over?The wind was blowing under his feet, and he unexpectedly caught up with a few richly dressed Manchu princes riding tall horses.He couldn't help slowing down again, because these noble young masters were also discussing.They were only twenty years old, but they spoke beautiful Beijing dialect: "...Ren Kepu went to prison on the 16th, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment arrested people on the 18th, and the case was closed and reported on the 26th, and the execution will be executed today. Clean and tidy!" "This time, Tianwei is furious. If he says that he will not be severely punished, he will lose the hearts of the scholars in the world. As soon as the papers of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment were uploaded, the emperor immediately approved it! "These southern barbarians are shameless."Yu Hui from Manchuria became an official, so if he doesn't work for us, can he be spared? "Han officials have no good things."Kill it, kill it clean, I am satisfied! ""Really, my old man made an appointment with my old brother today to drink and celebrate!" " "So is our family."All the same! ..." Qiao Bainian stopped listening to their jokes, and hurried to Xuanwu Gate at a faster pace. As expected, there was a notice posted on the side of the tall door opening. In addition to the reasons for the execution announced by the Ke and Punishment Departments, there was also a decree issued by the emperor on it. , covered with bright red imperial cherry blossoms, many people were watching, and there were soldiers guarding them bravely. The Grand Ceremony has the most important relationship, not to mention the important place of the chariot, which is watched by all provinces, how can we be greedy for selfishness!The facts of accepting bribes, using bribes, and overpaying during the trial are invisible. If there are no severe punishments, why should we be warned?Li Zhenye, Zhang Wopu, Cai Yuanxi, Lu Yiji, Xiang Shaofang, Juren Tianxuan, Wu Zuolin, all of them were beheaded immediately, their family properties were lost, and their parents, brothers and wives all fled to Shangyangbao..." Qiao Bainian turned and walked towards the entrance of the vegetable market before finishing listening. , he must watch this execution. A voice shouted gloatingly in his heart: "I tell you to give your life to the Tartars again!This time I got a good retribution! ..." The sun rose to the middle of the sky. The sound of big gongs, long pipes, and the whimpering and whimpering of gongs came from the inner city. There were crowds of people on both sides of the street outside Xuanwumen. In the big venue in front of Songhe Niantang, people had gathered long ago Tens of thousands of people from the capital watched the excitement, and they shouted to each other, "Come, come! "There was a moment of commotion, and after a while, I stretched my neck and looked north, waiting patiently. The supervisor rode a horse, guided by a simple guard of honor Then came the firing squad of executioners wearing red coats and holding machetes; finally, there was the prison cart being escorted by many soldiers.The watching crowd suddenly became chaotic, crowding each other, pointing fingers, yelling, and distinguishing who is Li Zhenye, Zhang Wopu, and who is the unlucky Lu Yiji. "Why do you say that Lu Yiji is unlucky?" Qiao Bainian asked the person next to him who seemed to know everything in puzzlement. "He, he lost a lot of money, just treat it as a debt, and let him know the truth without raising the Fa." "What about that Chinese-style raiser Lu Qixian?" He committed suicide by taking poison in the prison." The supervisor and executioner was already sitting on the chair behind the desk case, where there were all pens and inkstones, and the execution documents were placed on the desk case.Because the time was not up, he sat upright, motionless.The seven criminals lined up and knelt three feet away from the case, each of them was surrounded by two brave soldiers, and the executioner stood behind him with a knife. The noon sun was scorching hot, and the executioner's bare shoulders, arms and the top of his head were glistening with oily sweat.The noise at Caishikou gradually subsided.According to the usual practice, if the imperial court has an amnesty, it should be sent at this time.Will there be an amnesty decree today?Looking at the tough expression of Zhang Wopu who straightened his waist and straightened his neck, maybe there is some way out? The sea of ​​crowds suddenly stirred.It was not the amnesty envoy who caused the commotion, but a woman covered in black.She wore silver and white jewelry on her head, a white shirt and a white skirt, and a pair of small feet wearing white embroidered shoes. She was curled up, covered her mouth with one hand and wept softly, and carried a bamboo basket covered with a white cloth in the other, walking in front of Li Zhenye.Qiao Bainian saw it clearly, and opened his mouth in surprise: This is Zhang Han's wife fan!Is she atonement for Zhang Han, or to repay old love? ...Look, she is kneeling in front of Li Zhenye! Li Zhenye heard a woman calling him in a coma, slowly opened his eyes, and touched Fen'er's pitiful tearful eyes.He was surprised, but he woke up instead, and smiled wryly: "What are you doing here?" Fen'er didn't answer, just lowered her head and took out water, wine, rice, and some dishes from the basket, and lit the incense sticks in an incense burner.This is a etiquette that cannot be interfered with by the life sacrifice in the execution ground, the beheading officer or the executioner.Li Zhenye is the only prisoner bannerman who has received such "courteous treatment".Li Zhenye said with emotion: "I miss me, Li Zhenye. My relatives and friends are all over the capital. On the day of my death, there is only one woman who was abandoned by me to see me off. God!...Faner, don't you hate me?" "Hate! Just because I hate you, I told Zhang Han all your inside information. I wanted you to suffer a little, but...you hate me?" Li Zhenye shook his head sadly: "Things are now, What else can I say? I did it on my own... You come to see me making a fool of yourself?" "No. Even if there are thousands of hatreds and grievances, your death will cancel them all. A one-night couple still has a hundred days of grace, not to mention..." Fen'er didn't turn her head, and let the tears roll down. Li Zhenye looked up to the sky and sighed: "Ah! Fen'er can do this, what a pity Li Zhenye died!...Come, wine!" Through the censer and the curling smoke, Fen'er bowed three times to Li Zhenye, then picked up wine and rice, fed him with a spoon, and picked up vegetables for him with chopsticks.Li Zhenye ate with great gulps, and kept shouting: "Wine! Wine! Wine!" After Li Zhenye finished eating, Fen'er put the bowl of strong wine soaked in rice to his lips, as if drinking plain water, he gurgled Drink a bowl with the bottom upside down.He smiled and said: "Fan'er, thank you for letting me die drunk!..." In an instant, he was so drunk that he was about to collapse.At this time, the long copper horn rang: it's time for execution! Fen'er screamed, covered her face and fled into the crowd.Zhang Wopu's voice of yelling and cursing suddenly sounded: "You ministers of the court! I dare not implicate you. As long as you have a heart, you should ask for a pardon for me. You pretend to be deaf and dumb, heaven and earth Not allowed! I will not spare you even if I die! ..." Two soldiers grabbed him bravely, slapped him severely, and put the mouthpiece into his mouth, and he could no longer make a sound. He was full of resentment, raised his eyebrows, but all of a sudden he They were pushed down, and the executioner raised his sword... On the second day after the Bannermen were executed, their family assets were confiscated, and their family members, old and young, were arrested and imprisoned. After the verdict, they will move to Shangyangbao. Afterwards, Tiqi went out to take more than 50 criminals each, all of whom were candidates for the examination who bribed their joints. Soon, the family members of these people were also imprisoned one after another. Then, Han officials related to these scholars were questioned.Later, the official of the science and Taoism, who dereliction of duty because of rumors, also went to prison.The French Open is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more Han officials have been arrested.When the imperial court ordered the Shuntian Dingyou Division to re-examine, the new recruits who were supposed to participate in the re-examination were arrested and locked up by the government and county yamen like prisoners, and escorted to Beijing.At this time, the court office was half empty and the jail was full.In front of Zhenfusi, teahouses, taverns, and restaurants opened one after another, and the bustle and prosperity surpassed the front door.In stark contrast to this situation, the officials and scholars of the Han Dynasty were terrified and terrified all day long. I really don't know when this prison in the examination room will end? Those in charge of the case were still the two ministers and the two ministers.How could they spare those cunning southern barbarians lightly?