nashuaworldcup Chapter 143 Tongxiang Six Villages
Chapter 143 Tongxiang Six Villages
On the second floor of a tavern across the street from Jingzhao Yin, the windows of the side rooms were open.
Looking up from below, you can see two young men sitting in front of the window, looking into the distance at the gate of Jingzhao Yin.
Outside the gate, more and more people gathered around, talking to each other.
The Duke of Liang, a first-rank official, actually massacred more than 20,000 people from six villages in Tongxiang.
Such a heinous and outrageous case would make anyone who hear about it outraged.
It's easy to arouse public anger.
Before the case was even opened, someone outside the door was already loudly scolding Duke Liang for abusing his power to bully others, being so inhumane and worse than a beast.
Their curses were like raging waves, one higher than the other, and their eyes were filled with indignation and hatred.
A person as heinous as the Duke of Liang should be cut into pieces and torn apart by five horses.
"Aren't you worried? Don't you want to go down and take a look?"
Sitting beside the vermilion lacquered desk in front of the lattice window, Luo Jue propped his chin up with his hand, withdrew his gaze from the chaotic scene outside the window and moved it to the man in the green robe opposite him.
The young man smiled faintly when he heard this, and held the teacup with his slender fingers and put it to his lips.
"I never fight a battle without preparation. If I have to attack, I have to hit the target right away. Otherwise, all my efforts will be wasted."
"Right!"
Luo Jue nodded, "After all, besides you, there are people who hope that Liang Yuanzhong can be brought down, and he will definitely help."
Shen Beiqi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked out the window again.
In the main hall of Jingzhao Yin.
Li Chengyin slammed the gavel again to intimidate the noisy crowd outside the door.
After regaining his composure, he spoke again.
"Liu Yueying, you have to think it over carefully. This finger-pinching punishment is extremely painful, and even an ordinary man cannot endure it."
"let me!"
The boy, who was only ten years old, had a red face, and it was unclear whether it was due to the strong hatred for his enemy or the fear of the killing sticks in the room.
Song Huaian kowtowed several times in the court, "Sir, let Huaian take this punishment!"
"Huai'an!"
Liu Yueying shook her head to signal him not to speak, then lowered her body.
"Sir, as long as I can get justice, I am willing to be punished. It's just a punishment of pinching my fingers. Can it be more tragic than the 20,000 innocent people who died in Tongxiang?"
Li Chengyin sighed heavily.
The prefect of Jingzhao was only a low-ranking official in Jiangdu City, but he had the privilege of having direct access to the emperor's ears.
Whenever a major or special case occurs, after carefully screening the authenticity of the case, the prefect of Jingzhao can personally enter the palace and present the case file to Your Majesty.
The Tongxiang case involved a senior official in the court. If he could not present the case directly to Emperor Hongyang, it would have to be transferred to the Ministry of Justice for investigation.
The Minister of Justice is a descendant of the Liang family. After a severe torture, I am afraid that Liu Yueying, the plaintiff, may be turned into a defendant.
Who knows, she might even be convicted of falsely accusing an important court official.
Li Chengyin was an acquaintance of Yue Niang. Besides, the Tongxiang case had aroused public outrage, so he would help if he could.
"Well, someone come!"
"Little is here!"
"Bring the instruments of torture."
Li Chengyin took out a white stick without hesitation and threw it on the ground.
"Yes!"
The finger-pinching punishment is different from other punishments. Even for a person with a strong physique, the fingers are the place with the least flesh.
What's more, Yue Niang is so thin, and her ten fingers are so slender and skinny.
When the wooden stick is pulled, even if it is a white stick, it will probably be unbearably painful.
The bailiffs quickly brought the torture instruments. Song Huaian stood up and tried to stop them, but was pushed back to the ground.
"Sister—Sister, let me do it! I'm not afraid of the pain!"
He cried and struggled desperately, but he was too young and weak to break free from the grip of the bailiffs.
"Shh...Huai'an, don't be afraid. This just looks scary, but it doesn't hurt at all."
Yue Niang whispered a few words to comfort him.
But if it's like this, even a ten-year-old child can't be fooled.
She took a deep breath, clenched her teeth, and stretched out her hand.
The bailiffs passed her slender fingers through the torture instruments one by one, and two of them, one on the left and one on the right, then pulled the drawstrings hard.
The piercing pain spread from her finger bones. She clenched her teeth tightly, but her teeth still couldn't stop trembling.
With cold sweat pouring down her forehead, Yue Niang gritted her teeth and persisted, not uttering a single cry.
Only the increasingly bent back was like an overstretched bow, so tight that it seemed as if it would break at any moment because of the pain.
Outside the gate, the people fell silent.
His eyes were flashing with sympathy for Liu Yueying and anger towards the culprit, Duke Liang.
Most of them are ordinary people, just like Liu Yueying in this hall.
It is easy to imagine how difficult it is to sue officials as a citizen.
However, just because they are officials, can they massacre tens of thousands of people at will and disregard the law?
Just because they are civilians, they can be slaughtered at will, and even getting justice for themselves is so difficult?
"Punish the Duke of Liang severely! Give justice to the people! Give Southern Wu a clean and peaceful life!"
Someone in the crowd took the lead and shouted.
The rest of the people responded in unison, and their voices combined like waves crashing on the shore, forming huge waves.
"Give the people justice!"
"Return Qingming to Nanwu!"
"Life for life, severely punish Duke Liang!"
Shouts echoed through the sky.
Shen Beiqi raised his eyes slightly and looked at Luo Jue, "Here it comes."
At this time, a carriage slowly drove over and stopped in front of the gate of Jingzhao Yin.
The curtain of the car opened and a young man in gorgeous clothes got out of the car.
His eyes swept across the crowd and finally landed on the vermilion door of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion.
This person is the second prince, Xiao Wenche.
The Duke of Liang is the prince's maternal grandfather and a solid backing.
If there was a chance to get rid of the prince's right-hand man, he would naturally not miss such a good opportunity.
Xiao Wenche's face was as gloomy as water and his posture was casual as he walked into the lobby of Jingzhao Yin.
When Li Chengyin saw him, he quickly stood up and saluted, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Second Prince."
Xiao Wenche nodded slightly and glanced sideways at Liu Yueying, who was kneeling on the ground, with a pale face after having just been tortured with her fingers.
Fortunately, he arrived in time. If the prince had gotten there first, the girl would have died before she could see her father.
"I am aware of this case. Since she has been tortured, I will bring her to the palace to see the emperor."
Li Chengyin remained calm and bowed.
"Your Highness, it has always been the Jingzhao Yin who submitted the memorials, and it was up to Your Majesty to decide whether to meet him. If he was brought into the palace before the memorial was submitted... there has never been such an example before."
“If there are no examples, create precedents.”
Xiao Wenche waved his sleeves lightly, and his men entered the hall.
Several guards helped Liu Yueying and Song Huaian up.
"For such a serious and inhumane case, we must go to the palace to see the emperor and explain it clearly."
"Besides, I am informing you, not asking for your opinion."
He is a prince, how dare a mere prefect of Jingzhao dare to question him?
Li Chengyin looked at Liu Yueying. The Second Prince came so quickly, it seemed that he had already known that she would come to beat the drum to report her crime today.
As a woman, she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for her to be involved in this party struggle.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness the Second Prince!" Li Chengyin bowed his head and said.
His men helped Liu Yueying out. The crowd outside the door looked at him with burning eyes. Xiao Wenche stood in front of the steps and said loudly,
"Such a bloody case angers both humans and gods. I will immediately bring Miss Liu to the palace to see my father and report her injustice. Don't worry, I will supervise the case and give justice to the innocent victim!"
"it is good!!"
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is wise!!"
Looking at the people below the stage who were raising their hands frequently and agreeing loudly, Xiao Wenche showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.