Chapter 905: Kill one person to serve as a warning to hundreds, and the traitor will never die

The West Fourth Archway is located at the junction of Xuanwumen Street and Fuchengmen Street. It happens to be the junction of Mingyufang, Jiqingfang, Anfufang and Xianyifang. It was originally built by Chen Gui when he built Beijing. This is

The four-archway building has four pillars, three doors and seven floors. Under the four pillars, there is a one-meter-high white marble pillar stone, which looks gorgeous and spectacular. But this is a place like this, but since the day when the capital was moved, it has become an important execution ground. Every time I visit

On the day of the Autumn Judgment, batches of death row prisoners are often taken here to be executed, while the irregular executions on weekdays depend on luck. Therefore, the restaurants and restaurants with good terrain around them have always been occupied by idlers.

Their favorite.

There was not much news about this day's murder in advance. The news only came from Shuntian Prefecture and Wanping County early in the morning. However, it spread from ten to ten and hundreds of times. Before the time was up, many people had already gathered here. Seeing those

The veterans of the Punishment Department were busy at the flagpole. Some of them were talking about the murderers because they were old. The more familiar ones were surrounding the Shuntian Prefecture officials who were maintaining order and asking about the cause of the case. When they learned that those who were killed were those who were killed.

There was a slave in Prince Jin's palace, and the crowd suddenly became commotion.

The road has not been closed yet, so the central intersection can still allow people and vehicles traveling from south to north to pass, but people on the roadside can't help but talk in twos and threes. In the Mutton Alley not far from the Xisi Archway, a few well-dressed men were hugging each other.

Standing there with his hands on his hands, the leader heard someone not far away shouting that five people were going to be killed today, so he turned around and looked at a man in his early forties behind him.

"We are responsible and have to come. Why would you think of coming to see someone kill someone?"

"I used to work as a coolie carrying bags on the pier. I tried to join in the fun several times but never happened. Today I wanted to come and have a look, but I just didn't expect the seventh master to come out." The person who spoke was the man who made great contributions by reporting the news many years ago.

Lao Wu, at this moment, he rubbed his hands uneasily, and then whispered, "Seventh Master, although I have a hereditary household, but where can I be an official and ask me to go to a martial arts school, I really can't

I’m afraid that if I don’t do something good, I’ll embarrass you when the time comes…”

"What shame do I have to embarrass you!" Hu Qi smiled and patted his shoulder affectionately, "Your Excellency is now a military officer and is in charge of organizing military affairs. If you get a military position

But there is no errand. When we go back to clean up, you may be the only one, and you won't be able to cry at all. You just watch inside for our spy department, help with some chores when nothing happens, and as soon as possible when something happens.

In return, you will do your best to fulfill this mission, right? Moreover, since your military position is hereditary, you must consider it for your children. In the future, it will be no more difficult than before to inherit this position. You are in martial arts,

Can you also keep an eye on your children’s future?”

Lao Wu was just a coolie in the past, so he had no knowledge. Naturally, he could only listen and nod at the same time. It wasn't until Hu Qi nodded to him with a smile and signaled that the prison van was coming, that he thanked him and pulled him back.

He picked up a companion who was also interested in watching the fun, and the two of them squeezed into the crowd. Seeing him leaving, Hu Qifang took a few steps back and stood with Fang Rui, who was also wearing short clothes and looked a little awkward.

in one piece.

"Master Fang, you have been wronged by being mixed with rough guys like us these days."

Hu Qi said this calmly, but Fang Rui didn't feel comfortable listening to it. However, when he thought about how he almost caused a big trouble when he went to Beijing, his sullen mood suddenly disappeared, and he immediately said expressionlessly

Said: "Please thank Mr. Zhang for me. If it weren't for him, not only would it not be so easy for me to pass the test this time, but I would also have to bring trouble to my younger brother. I will take my family's route immediately. In the future, the southwest and west-nanyang lines will be handed over to me.

That’s it.”

This is the official registration with the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of War, and the person has passed the clear path.

Hu Qi was secretly happy when he heard this. After all, now that the Shenwei ships are sailing to the east, west, and south, the Ming Dynasty's territory is getting wider and wider. According to Zhang Yue's requirements, as long as the Ming army reaches the place, people must be dispatched to comply with the geography, humanities, customs, etc.

Learn more about it in order to be useful in the future. As for the place where the Ming army wants to build a port base and warehouse, it needs to be more careful. Therefore, although the system of the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of War can be regarded as the most complete department among the six departments, it even has budget expenditures.

Cost accounting and a series of complex accounts, but manpower recruitment is still the biggest problem.

Not everyone should be given the status of a civil servant, these were Zhang Yue's exact words. Although Hu Qi didn't quite understand what a civil servant was, the orders from above must be strictly implemented. So, since Fang Rui came to the door, Zhang Yue also acquiesced.

Naturally, the overseas line was completely handed over. In any case, the younger brother of the man in front of me is Zhang Yue's future brother-in-law, so that is always reliable.

Fang Rui was not hiding in the Espionage Department, but came out at this time. Naturally, it was because Hu Qi had received Zhang Yue's instructions and said that everything had been arranged. When the time came, he would only send the person to the steward from Chengguo Duke's Mansion.

Okay. At this moment, the two of them chatted a few more words on the spot, and then they heard bursts of shouting from Xuanwumen Street, followed by many soldiers escorting several prison cars slowly approaching. On weekdays, when killing people

There are often children chasing behind, playing and shouting, and this time it was the same. However, the soldiers were no longer lazy than before. They often scolded them without explanation. The Shuntian Mansion officer even cracked his whip in vain. After a while, come and see

The lively people all suddenly realized.

The people who were killed this time were not those thieves who would become a good guy twenty years later. Of course, the children would not be allowed to mess around!

So, when a person was being led down to his knees in dejection, the executioners were holding ghost-headed knives and joking there, and the executioner on the high platform was waiting for the moment, the people below did not make much discussion, and there was a lot of excitement in their eyes.

A bit in awe. Lao Wu, who was crowded in the crowd, had seen a murderer for the first time, and he was already a little frightened. More importantly, the dull silence reminded him of the time when he risked his life to go to Beijing to make his debut.

That difficult night spent in the city gate cave.

At that time, didn't he also think that he might lose his life here? However, at that time, he could only lose his life, but now these people are definitely dying.

Youdao is a prisoner executed by the Three Laws Division, and the same is true for those who came to be executed this time. A doctor from the Criminal Department, a young minister from Dali Temple, and a Jin Yiwei were in charge of the affairs. Seeing that the time was approaching, someone came up from below and announced that the doctor from the Criminal Department was coming up.

Instinctively, he glanced at the stern-faced imperial guard, and saw that the man from Dali Temple didn't have any other objections, so he just threw the sign casually. In an instant, several executioners carrying ghost-headed knives strode up.

In front of him, he habitually sprayed the air with a sip of soju on the knife. The moment the big knife fell, the two civil servants above naturally opened the folding fans in their hands, blocking out the bloody light.

It is unlucky for the officials to dislike seeing too much blood, but the people don't care so much. When a few heads fell to the ground, the originally depressed atmosphere suddenly became high. For a while, there were long gasps and tuts of admiration.

, the cries of children, coupled with the shouts and curses of who stepped on whose feet, in short, the people who had suppressed their voices before the head fell to the ground, all burst out at this moment, and for a while, the Xisi Archway

It was as noisy as a vegetable market.

In a nearby alley, a mule cart was parked quietly at the moment. But compared to the black oil carts used by ordinary people, this cart was painted with natural varnish and covered with dark brown

The carriage didn't look luxurious, but the strong mule pulling the carriage and the driver were extremely strong. There were a few followers following the carriage, all of whom were tall and powerful. At this moment, the driver gently pulled the wheel of the carriage.

The carriage curtain was lowered from the gold curtain hook, and he got on the carriage shaft and asked: "Master Qiantose, shall we go back home?"

"You've already seen the killing of chickens to scare monkeys. Why don't you go back home and be an eyesore here?"

The faint sound coming from inside made the driver lower his head. Then, he quickly waved his whip, and the mule cart immediately drove forward, and several followers followed quickly. As the carriage moved along the Taiping River,

The warehouse turned east, then went on Huangqiang North Street, passed Bei'anmen and Buliang Bridge, and the speed of the car gradually slowed down. When they got on Andingmen Street and passed an alley, there was a sudden sound from the car.

The sound of gentle pedaling on the floor made the coachman's ears sharp and he stopped the car in a hurry.

"Chitose Master?"

"In this alley is the Chengguo Gong Shijing Garden?"

"Yes... Mr. Qiantose plans to go to Shijingyuan? But Duke Cheng will definitely not be at home at the moment."

"Let's go."

These two simple words made the coachman a little confused, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he agreed and continued to drive. The group passed Shuangnian Street and Dengshi Alley, and then turned into the Ten Prince's Mansion.

He walked straight through the alley and stopped in front of a mansion, then drove in through the corner gate. Until he got off in front of the Chuihua Gate, the King of Yue didn't say a word again.

He is the biological brother of the Emperor and the biological second son of the Queen Mother. There is a lot of information that comes to the door without asking for it. I thought that this stay in Beijing was already a certainty, but unexpectedly, the matter still failed to come to fruition. It is said that the Emperor and the cabinet discussed it.

After that, even the place had been decided. Although he was extremely unwilling, he had just watched such a murder, and he was already extremely alert. It had only been five days since the incident. When had the Ming Dynasty ever handled a case so quickly?

speed?

"I have no choice but to admit it for the time being... But even if you have to leave, you can't even think about it. They all have similar names. One is a hedgehog covered in thorns that cannot be touched, and the other is a fool with flaws all over his body that anyone can take advantage of. But at least the last name is

open!"

After muttering this to himself, King Yue, with a gloomy face, walked back to the house along the road. When he reached the study, a boy came up to him. Before he could get angry, the boy whispered: "Master Qiantose, what happened today?"

Bian Martial Arts School has officially opened, and it is said that there are quite a few dissatisfied discussions among the students, whether they should..."

"What do you want? I only asked you to inquire about the news, and didn't ask you to do anything else! Just keep watching, you are not allowed to do anything without my instructions, and you are not allowed to get involved! There is no need to make trouble now, the capital has plenty of things to do, there is no need

It’s unnecessary!”

This was the conclusion that the King of Yue finally came to after thinking about it, but it was a pity that he realized this step too late. However, there was nothing he could do about it. He was still young, and it was even less possible for him to take some things out to discuss with some counselors - just watch

The cause of King Liang's defeat is clear. What advisors he mistrusted will have serious consequences - only these slaves whose life and death are in his hands can be trusted. Today's vassal king is far inferior to the former vassal

King, the power and manpower he has are really too few.

If he had been in the position of Zhu Zhantan, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, he would not have died of illness so easily. He could do much more than he does now. After all, the Han Dynasty once had many natural advantages, but they were all wasted by the prodigal Zhu Gaoxu.

Got it!

The Xisi Archway is only a few alleys away from Wu'anhou Hutong. Although the servants of the Zhang family did not join in the fun to watch the murder, they borrowed eight servants to go to the Du Mansion to watch the courtyard, and the remaining people had to make some comments.

Someone murmured a few words in front of Cui's mother because of the reason for the murder. Cui's mother thought it was reasonable, so she wanted to mention it to Du Wan. Unexpectedly, when she entered the room, she saw that it was full of people, with autumn marks on amber.

Here, even Jingguan and Tianci, who should have gone to school to study, were sitting in a polite manner.

But Cui's mother has never been a coy person. After bowing, she came to Du Wan's side, bent down slightly and said: "Young mistress, I heard that the slaves of the Jin Palace have been executed today at Xisi Archway.

There are some opinions in the family, and I think it makes sense, so I went back and forth. After the houses were divided into separate houses in the past, our family has the smallest number of people. Although some people have joined us one after another in the past two years, we can still use them.

Not many. This time I lent eight servants to the Du Mansion, and there are even fewer strong servants in the mansion. Although we don’t need to raise dozens or hundreds, we have to buy more people to look after the house and the home. It is said that Fengcheng in Nancheng a few days ago

There were thieves in the Hou Mansion, and they made a scene all night long, but no one was caught in the end. We have to be on guard against possible misadventures, and it's time to recruit a few more people."

Du Wan also heard Zhang Yue mention on his pillow that the capital was now too populated and the night patrols could not keep up with them. It would be better to set up fences at each street intersection at night to prevent thieves, so he suddenly proposed to Cui's mother.

She couldn't help but ponder the suggestion. Amber and Qiuhen never interfered in such matters, so Jingguan naturally wouldn't disturb her mother's thoughts, and even gently pulled Sansan, who was a little bored aside, but in the end

Tianci coughed lightly.

"Sister-in-law, if we are really short of people, instead of accepting people from outside, why don't I go home and mention it to my parents?"

Hearing this, Du Wan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tianci and smiled: "You mean well, but this is not a temporary loan, and your family members have to be put to use. Besides, the British public may

I will go into battle in the future, even if you need to employ people, I will use them to help your brother Yue. What will you do in the future? Besides, it would be too ostentatious to let others know, and those censors will inevitably be impeached again."

Godsend is not good at words, and he was speechless at this moment. At this time, Jingguan on the side suddenly clapped his hands, opened his mouth and shouted: "Mom, why not do this? Everyone in our family can only read, Brother Zhang, Brother Niu and the others

I have to go out with my father again, and Uncle Peng can't do it alone. However, there are many servants in the British government who are receiving pensions and cannot work because of injuries. Why don't we borrow some of them to take care of all the young people in our family?
Chapter completed!