Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 204 Qin Zongquan Sentenced

In the Tang Dynasty, Ling Chi was not included in the criminal law, but an extrajudicial punishment, and very few people were punished. For example, Jing Xiang's wife and grandfather Jing Hui died of this punishment.

There is no law on how to execute the sentence. Most of them are 32 knives, [-] knives, and no more than [-] knives at most.

What Li Ye decided was 81 knives, which means ninety-nine capital punishments.

It was hard to find an executioner. This kind of meticulous work was not something that ordinary people could do. In the end, I found a few butchers who were deboned, and each of them paid ten guan.

For Qin Zongquan's matter, several fat pigs were cut alive. What crimes do fat pigs have? Isn't this a disaster for the fish in the pond?
The execution place is on the school yard to the west of Jiedushi's mansion. The school yard is open today, and the public can watch the execution at will.

Du Rangneng sat on the supervisory seat, Zhu Wen, envoy of Xuanwu Jiedu on the left, and Luo Hongxin, envoy of Weibo Jiedu on the right, all sat in the second row.

Five wooden pillars were erected on the school grounds. At this time, Qin Zongquan, his wife Zhao, his subordinates Zhang Yu and Qin Xian, and his younger brother Qin Zongxin were all stripped of their clothes and tied to the wooden pillars.

The crowd in the audience was excited, and some people dared to speak to the executioner.

"Cut off the thief's flesh and blood later, can you give me a piece!"

"What do you want meat for?"

"I can't wait to devour this thief's flesh, now I have the opportunity, how can I miss it!"

Looking at the group of people below with red eyes and gnashing teeth, Qin Zongquan couldn't hold on any longer. This kind of situation was somewhat familiar. Wasn't it like this when he wanted to kill people and eat meat?
"Injustice!"

Qin Zongquan shouted.

What can be exchanged is only more ridicule.

A supervisor and beheaded official went to the execution stage and said to the people: "Cai thief slaughtered the people. The world will not tolerate it. The emperor hangs the people and punishes the crime. For the sake of the people of the world, capture this evil thief. Your Majesty feels how difficult the people of the Central Plains are. I really can't bear it. Thieves flesh and blood, comforting the spirits of the victims, the thick earth is below, the yellow sky is above, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, the thief will punish you, long live!"

"Long live!"

After finishing speaking, the supervisor walked slowly to Du Rangneng, clasped his fists and said, "The time has come!"

"Execution!"

"Execution!"

As pieces of flesh and blood were cut off raw, screams arose. Most people were uncomfortable with such a scene.

After Du Rangneng gave the order, he left first.

Pieces of flesh and blood were cut off and thrown into the basket, where they were immediately looted by the people. Some people picked up strings of copper coins and wanted to buy them, and a piece of meat quickly fetched five hundred cash.

On the supervisory stage, most of the envoys and representatives of the towns were soldiers who had experienced battles. Seeing such a bloody scene, they were also shocked. A Pinglu Ya general did not know how many lives were in his hands, and he vomited half of it. up.

As for Qin Zongquan and others who were being tortured, they cried and screamed, shouting for injustice, and soon some people passed out from the pain, but they were woken up by pouring cold water on them.

The executioner's skills were not very good. Qin Zongxin accidentally cut an artery during execution, and he was relieved immediately. The rest of the people looked envious, but it was useless to die. The body was divided into 81 pieces.

No one persisted until the last cut. Qin Zongquan died the latest, with 38 cuts before he died, ending his sinful life.

Although the prison officer said, "Punishment is over!"

Only then did Zhu Wen and the people around get up, and everyone's complexion was not very good.

It doesn't matter if the head is beheaded with a knife, it doesn't feel like it can be cut alive with a knife, everyone feels the same.

"This is the fate of rebellion!"

After this day, if the towns wanted to rebel, they had to think about it clearly. Unless they were sure of winning against the imperial court, there might be such a day.

It's horrifying to think about what it's like to have your whole family hacked.

The business was done, and the effect was obvious. It harvested a wave of popularity among the people in Xuanwu, and shocked all the vassals. Du Rangneng left on the same day without stopping, and the representatives of the other vassals did not stay. I never saw Zhu Wen again.

Zhu Wen looked at the mess and didn't know what to do...

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His Majesty the Emperor knew very well that Zhu Wen's resilience was still very strong. With 500 soldiers, he was able to gain a firm foothold in Xuanwu, which shows that the current situation is much better than before.

Li Ye didn't expect to knock down Zhu Wen in one go, that's unrealistic.

At this time, he was in the Puppet Qi palace in Caizhou, and summoned Zhao Deyu, the governor of Shannan Dongdao.

"Minister Zhao Deyan sees His Majesty!"

"Get up!"

Li Ye looked at Zhao Deyan, this person was only in his forties, his face was pale and he looked tired.

"Aiqing is tired and bumpy along the way, why don't you rest for a few days?"

Zhao Dezhen said: "Your Majesty, the minister's old illness has relapsed for several years, so don't take it seriously!"

Li Ye said to Zhao Xi, "Tell the imperial doctor, show it to Zhao Aiqing!"

"promise!"

Zhao Dezhen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty..."

His Majesty the Emperor did not face each other coldly, but was so sympathetic to his ministers and workers. Although Zhao Deyu was not grateful, his heart was still warm.

"Zhao Jieshuai can deeply understand the righteousness and return to the imperial court. I am very relieved. Let me tell you what rewards I want, and I will agree to them one by one!"

This time, apart from leaving his eldest son, Zhao Kuangning, in Xiangcheng to guard the east road in the south of Shannan, Zhao Deyan brought all the rest of his family to Caizhou.

"Your Majesty, the minister is a first-rate bandit and lives in the world. Your Majesty does not regard the minister as despicable and forgives the crime of the minister and the thief. How dare you expect a reward?"

Li Ye helped Zhao Dezhen up with a smile and said: "You can't say that. If Aiqing occupies the eastern road in Shannan to resist the king's division, I don't know how much money and food will be spent, and how many innocent people will die. They are all because of you." survived!"

"His Majesty!"

Zhao Deyan broke his guard and cried, "Your Majesty..."

Li Ye helped Zhao Deyu up and said: "Aiqing is in poor health, so don't be overjoyed or sad. I have arranged a mansion for you in Caizhou. Go back and rest first, and the imperial doctor will arrive later. Take care of your health. I will still rely on Aiqing in the future." thing!"

"I... I will repay Your Majesty's kindness with death!"

According to the original history, Zhao Deyan's life was only a matter of one or two years.

Li Ye gave him enough glory, and it was also for the latecomers to see.

Zhao Kuangning, Zhao Deyu's son, is a useful talent, and of course he should use it.

Pei Shu said to the Ministry of Industry: "Zhao Kuangning has [-] soldiers and horses in his hands. It is impossible to bring it to Caizhou. There is not so much food and grass. Moreover, the east of Shannan has been fighting for many years, and there are many bandits. It is impossible to suppress it without a large army."

Li Ye is now gathering some young people around him to act as a think tank, and secondly, to pass on some of his ideas, so that they will have the opportunity to put them in the local area in the future to display their political ambitions.

"There are eight prefectures in the east of Shannan, including Junzhou, Fangzhou, and Xiangzhou, so that Zhao Kuangning and [-] soldiers can choose [-] elite soldiers.

The rest of the old and the weak removed their armor and served as state soldiers in various states to maintain law and order. Zhao Kuangning's Shannan Army was stationed in Biyang, which is closest to Caizhou. Not to mention the need for money and food from the imperial court, self-sufficiency is possible! "

Li Ye nodded and said: "You are very thoughtful, but the plan is different from the actual implementation. Does Biyang have the conditions to garrison the army? The army is reorganized without the suppression of the army. Will the soldiers obey the military order? Stationed in Biyang, can it radiate the whole territory, and each army can provide food and grass locally at any time, but how to transport it, is there a road for water transportation, these are all things to consider?"

Pei Shu bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your instruction!"

(End of this chapter)