Emperor Sui Yang

The capital, the three thieves of the Zhai family, Zhai Hong died in battle in Wei County, Zhai Mohou was captured, and Zhai Rang's head was donated by the Wagang surrender army. Where is this head now?

In the arms of Zhai Mohou, Zhai Mohou was in the prison of Dali Temple in the capital.

The person responsible for presiding over the execution was Yang Rui, the legitimate emperor.

On the stage that had been set up, Yang Rui and a group of officials were sitting there.

It was snowing heavily, and Yang Xuangan, the grandfather, personally stood behind Yang Rui and held an umbrella for him. He didn't feel ashamed at all that it would be shameful for an elder to serve a younger one, because he called it humble service to the respected.

Yang Rui is 13 years old this year. Logically speaking, it seems inappropriate for a 13-year-old to preside over such a bloody matter, but it doesn't matter.

Only the children of later generations have never seen bloody scenes. In ancient times, such scenes were common. Children have seen them a lot. Not to mention the current chaos in the world, corpses can be seen everywhere. Even in the Taiping years, bloody corpses are not uncommon.

It’s not just once or twice that the capital fried felons, the children in the capital have seen it too many times.

Yang Rui had never seen it before, but this did not prevent him from observing the whole process calmly. Children from top aristocratic families were a cruel group, especially those who inherited the family business.

The family's bloodline, territory, property, official title, social status, and reputation are all inherited by the eldest son, because the first wife is also called the first wife, and the wife is the same as the first wife. The first wife is equal to her husband. Her first son is Family heir.

The eldest son has to invest a lot of money in training, because he bears the responsibility of the entire family. If he is not well trained, he will easily lead the entire family astray. There are examples in history of Xuangan who were not trained well.

The system of monogamy and multiple concubines extended to the primogeniture system, which was a basic ethical principle in ancient China.

So Yang Rui is not weak at all. If you ask him to kill someone now, he will not hesitate. He will vomit when he sees the brains and intestines. He does not exist here. He will not blink his eyes. It is in his genes.

As more and more people gathered, officials began to introduce the life histories of Zhai Rang and Zhai Mohou, that is, where they came from and what they had done.

Imperial prisoners of the Sui Dynasty did not have signs on their backs. The practice of public executions in the Sui Dynasty was, according to the Zhou rites, called: "Writing his name and his crime on the shackles and writing it". According to the Daye Law, it is said: "Those who are about to be killed after being imprisoned are written on their backs". The name and its crime are Yunuo.

In fact, they all mean the same thing.

It is what we have seen in TV dramas. The wooden shackles with the name and charge of the prisoner written on them are worn on the prisoners' hands. Later, they gradually developed into the beheading sticks inserted in the back, also called the death cards. In the Sui Dynasty, this one was called the Ming shackles.

Zhai Mohou was kneeling below, his hands that had been locked still holding his uncle's head.

The officials' criticism of the uncle and nephew would last for a long time, and every citizen in the capital present felt that these two people must be sentenced to death as a sign of justice to heaven and earth.

Because the execution was at noon, although it was snowing, it was impossible to say that the yang energy was strongest in the morning, but this was the usual practice.

Yang Rui would not take the official's criticism of Zhai Rang seriously. He just felt that this criticism was really well written. The writer was a very talented person. He would not be like the common people below. I was so excited that I wished I could blow up Zhai Mohou right now.

Not being affected by people and things is a skill that Yang Rui must learn from childhood. Xue Daoheng cannot teach this, but Yang Yinjiang can.

"So, my father should have arrived in Qinghe County?" Yang Rui said sideways.

Yang Yue on the side smiled and said: "It's almost done. Once the gang of rebels in the Gao family are destroyed, the Hebei Rebellion will be over. The prince will go to Shandong by then."

"Father, the fight was so smooth," Yang Rui said.

Yang Yue was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "You can't say that. It's smooth. We also want to say it's not smooth. The more difficult things are solved, the more extraordinary the prince will be."

Yang Rui whispered: "Yesterday, my second uncle said in front of his grandparents in Yong'an Palace that the rebels in Hebei were just a mob. My father used elites to fight against the mob. How could they win before July? I felt a little uncomfortable. Isn’t it just talk on paper?”

Yang Yue smiled and said, "Did he also say that it would be so smooth if he went there?"

Yang Rui nodded: "He even requested an order to go south to Jiangdu to quell the rebellion. I think the emperor's grandfather seemed a little hesitant."

"Your Majesty hesitated?" Yang Yue asked in surprise.

Yang Rui whispered: "Because Wei Xuan recruited the rebels according to his father's wishes, the emperor's grandfather was a little unhappy. The second uncle added fuel to the fire, saying that the rebels in the south were in disarray and were even worse than Hebei, and they should be wiped out step by step. .”

Yang Yue said with a smile: "The prince's purpose is to suppress the rebellion as quickly as possible, so that the country's losses will be minimized. The King of Qi does not understand this truth. He has been dormant for many years and wants to take the lead. Well, you might as well add fuel to the flames with His Majesty and encourage him to go south to quell the rebellion."

Yang Rui was stunned and said: "You can't do this, right? Isn't this chaos?"

"Red flowers always need green leaves," Yang Yue said with a smile: "The incompetence of King Qi can highlight the wisdom and prowess of the prince."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "What if he really succeeds in suppressing the rebellion? Wouldn't we be raising a tiger for trouble?"

Yang Yue shook his head and said: "Now there are no soldiers for him in Guanzhong, and Luoyang is under the control of the prince. He can only count on Wei Xuan when he goes down. Wei Xuan does not dare to fight with the thieves. King Qi's departure will only make Jiangdu miserable." It’s getting more and more chaotic.”

"Isn't this a trap for the people of Jianghuai?" Yang Rui said.Yang Yue smiled and said: "It is worth losing a place to make up for the reputation of the prince."

Yang Rui said with a smile: "No wonder my father always said that you, the old man, do everything possible. I will not agree with this method of yours. You, the king, the lord of all peoples, neither my father nor I will go." Doing things like this to harm people.”

But your grandpa can do it. Yang Yue said with a smile: "I just remind your highness that when planning things, we must consider the overall situation. If necessary in the future, we should find another way and do extraordinary things. If it is beneficial to me, everything is possible. If it is useless, everything will be ruined.”

Yang Rui smiled and said, "I won't listen. My father, the Queen, my mother and my concubine always remind me not to believe what you say, because it's all evil."

"Hahaha" Yang Yue clapped his hands and laughed.

Xuangan, who had been standing behind and heard everything, also laughed and said: "I said uncle, it's okay if you lead me astray, but don't affect Ying Hui. If you teach indiscriminately, be careful of trouble."

What he reminded is correct, because Yang Rui is not an ordinary person. He can't teach randomly. Those who can teach are only a few people.

Yang Yue said contemptuously: "Do you think everyone has the same opinionlessness as you? Even though His Highness is young, he already has the ability to judge for himself. I know what you can and cannot hear. Others know better than you."

After that, Yang Yue said to Yang Rui: "I will make a bet with His Highness. King Qi will definitely go to Jiangdu. Do you believe it?"

"I believe it!" Yang Rui's answer was very cheerful, but it made Yang Yue a little at a loss.

He is also used to seeing strong winds and waves, so he can naturally see that Yang Rui has been trained and is already as good as Yang Mingyou when he was young.

Their family's pedigree is good. Yang Ming was already full of intrigues when he was a child. The city is deep and piercing, and Yang Rui is the same.

"I thought you wouldn't believe it?" Yang Yue said with a smile.

Yang Rui sighed: "The emperor's grandfather has always acted resolutely and rarely hesitated. Once he hesitated, this matter would develop in the opposite direction, but I will find a way to stop it."

"Need help?" Yang Yue asked.

Yang Rui smiled: "Don't blame me for looking down on you, old man. You really don't have the ability to help with this matter. This is a royal family matter."

"Hahahaha." This time it was Xuangan's turn to laugh so hard that he couldn't stand upright. Yang Yue's deflated look made him feel very happy.

Time passed quickly, and as we chatted, noon was almost here.

There is also a certain way to put you in the oil pan. You will not be thrown in with a plop, and there will be no one to support you and put you in. The boiling hot oil is very hot, and the jailer does not want to get close.

How to do it?Hang it up and lower it slowly, from your feet to your head.

At the moment, Zhai Mohou was already struggling crazily and crying. At this time, people will definitely be afraid of death. After all, this way of death is too scary.

After the jailer tied his waist firmly, the person on the other side pulled him, and Zhai Mohou was pulled up into the air. His whole body was kicking his legs on top, screaming miserably.

At this time, Yang Ming took the sign from the Dali Temple official, stood up and said:
"cooking!"

Then, the jailer holding the rope slowly lowered it down, and the people surrounding him retreated back, fearing that the boiling oil spilled would fall on them.

Zhai Mohou tried his best to lift his legs up high. This was instinctive, but it was useless.

With a "chila" sound, half of the people had already entered, and the people's cheers had completely drowned out Zhai Mohou's screams.

After frying, the meat will be distributed to the people in the city. In fact, most people will not eat it and will quietly throw it away or feed it to their dogs.

Throughout the whole process, Yang Rui never looked away, nor did his expression change.

Afterwards, he stood up and said: "I hope there will be no more thieves like this in the world."

Yang Xuangan said very uninterestedly: "Actually, there are others, such as Ge Qian, Gao Kaidao, and Du Fuwei."

"Shut up," Yang Yue raised his eyebrows and said, "Is what you said the same as what His Highness said?"

Yang Rui couldn't help but laugh and said: "You better not go out and scold my grandfather from now on."

Yang Yue was stunned, feeling for the first time that Yang Rui was talking to him as King Qin. This was not a suggestion, but an order.

He looked pleased and said, "I will not follow suit."