"It's time to eat! It's time to eat! Eat your fill. Don't look for us when you go to the underworld! "
In the Supreme Court, a prison guard opened the door of a cell with a lunch box in his hand and spoke to the Fan father and son inside.
"Ah? Big brother officer? What do you mean? We … we're going to be beheaded? "
Fan Jianqiang was dressed in a prison uniform and his hair was disheveled. He was no longer as spirited as he used to be.
"Yes! Otherwise, do you think you'll be able to eat such good food today? Hey! Hurry up and eat! This drumstick is still warm! "
The prison guard looked at the fragrant chicken drumstick in the food box and couldn't help but swallow his saliva as he grumbled.
"Ah? So soon? Even if His Majesty wants to behead us, shouldn't he wait until after autumn? "
Fan Jianqiang was shocked.
In ancient times, most of the criminals were executed in the autumn. Fan Jianqiang's desire to live was strong. He knew he would die sooner or later, but he was willing to live as long as he could. He was willing to pay any price other than his own life!
At this time, he regretted chasing that peasant girl on the street. If he had stayed at home that day, he would not have been caught, interrogated, or sentenced to death!
"Pfft! If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being too ruthless! His Majesty is furious, and you want to live until after autumn? What a joke! "
The prison guard looked at Fan Jianqiang mockingly and sneered.
Fan Jianqiang suddenly froze, and then, this guy actually cried, "Official brother, I beg you to let me go, I don't want to die, our Fan family still has a lot of money, if you let us go, all the money will be yours!"
The prison guard jumped far away and then said sternly, "Shut up! Hurry up and eat your last meal. Don't starve to death in the underworld! "
Although he liked money, some money could only be obtained with a life, but not with a life to spend it!
After that, he led his men away without looking back, leaving Fan Jianqiang and Fan Tong alone in the cell.
"Eat! Eat until you're full! If you want to blame someone, you can only blame our family for meeting Li Zexuan! "
Fan Jianqiang was sobbing uncontrollably. After a while, Fan Tong stood up and walked towards the food box. He spoke to Fan Jianqiang with a weary expression.
.....
"Beat him to death! Kill these two evildoers! "
"Kill them! Hey! I hit him! "
"Wow! I hit it too! "
At five in the morning, Fan Tong and Fan Jianqiang were "stuffed" into the prison wagon for the first and last time in their lives.
Because their hands and feet were tied to the prison cart, the bailiffs of the Supreme Court were not afraid that they would escape. They all stayed far away from the prison cart because they were afraid of being caught in the crossfire!
After all, not every commoner could throw so accurately!
But the bailiffs were not idle either. Whenever they saw a commoner carrying something that was too excessive, they would immediately step forward to stop them. After all, those big bricks, stones, and the like could easily kill the Fan father and son if they were hit!
Before long, Fan Tong and Fan Jianqiang's heads and bodies were covered with eggshells, rotten eggs, and mud. Of course, there were also some strange things like smelly shoes and the like.
Fortunately, the bailiffs had run away in advance. Otherwise, they would have suffered a lot.
The so-called parade did not mean that they would go around every civilian square. They just circled around the main road of Chang 'an. The civilians knew the route and "ambushed" in advance on the road that the prisoner's wagon had to pass. They all presented the "big gifts" that they had carefully prepared for the Fan father and son.
Fan Jianqiang was "happily" received by the commoners. Halfway through the parade, he fainted "happily". When he woke up, he was already tied to the execution platform.
"Fan Tong, a merchant from Lantian County, is a heartless tyrant who oppresses commoners, rapes women, colludes with bandits, and disregards human life. His Majesty has decreed that he will be beheaded today! His son, Fan Jianqiang, has taken advantage of his position to rape many women and caused the deaths of four. His Majesty has decreed that he will be beheaded! It is now a quarter to noon. Men, carry out the execution! "
The executioner was Dai Zhou. After reading the imperial edict, he threw out the arrow with the word "behead" carved on it.
"Good! Kill Fan Tong! Kill Fan Jianqiang! "
The commoners were not afraid of the bloody scene that was about to happen. Instead, they cheered excitedly, especially the commoners from Lantian County. They had been waiting for this day for so long after being oppressed by the Fan father and son.
"Pfft!"
The executioners took a sip of wine, then sprayed it on their blades. Then, they raised their hands and cut down!
"Pfft!"
Fan Tong and Fan Jianqiang did not even have time to scream before the executioners ended their evil lives!
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Cloud Mountain.
Although it was the day of Fan Tong and Fan Jianqiang's execution, Li Zexuan was not so bored as to watch the show. Cleaning up the Fan family was just a casual move to "purify the environment" of Lantian County. He did not take it to heart at all. At this moment, he was confirming the final construction plan of the dam with Mo Huai!
"… I plan to divide the commoners into three teams. One team will be responsible for preparing, transporting materials, and stones. The other two teams will start construction from the south and north respectively. Of course, the most important thing is to build a drainage canal to temporarily divert the Ba River! If we can use the crane that Yamachō built before, it should be faster! "
Mo Huai pointed at the map and spoke with assurance.
Li Zexuan nodded thoughtfully and said, "No problem! I will modify the crane to be more suitable for the construction of the dam. Mr. Mo, if you need anything, just say the word. I will definitely solve it for you if I can! "
The dam was his top priority this year. Everything else had to be put aside.
Mo Huai thought for a moment and stroked his beard. "I have calculated before. If this dam is built according to Yamachō's requirements, it will cost at least 400,000 strings of cash! I don't know if Yamachō can bear such a huge price! "
Although he knew that Li Zexuan was rich, he definitely did not know how much money Li Zexuan had. Moreover, 400,000 strings of cash was not a small sum. It was equivalent to an entire year's revenue of the Tang Dynasty's imperial court!
"400,000 strings of cash!"
Yan Shaoning, Mo Lingwei, Mo Chui, and the others all gasped with their mouths agape. Although they had expected it, they were still shocked by the number.
Li Zexuan didn't look surprised. He nodded and said indifferently, "Mr. Mo, you don't have to worry about money. Since I've already decided to build this dam, I naturally won't be stumped by money! I will prepare all 400,000 strings of cash before the start of construction! "
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