Ang Lee originally planned to execute these pirates in public after escorting them back. However, after thinking about it, if the pirates were killed so easily, it would be too boring and the social impact would not be high enough. He should be in public for a few more days to expand the influence of this matter.
In addition, many merchants from the port also came. They had a lot of hatred with the pirates. It would be good to take the opportunity of public display to let them vent.
There were more people at the scene, and the scene was inevitably a little lively. Of course, Ang Lee would not miss such an opportunity. He had to walk into the crowd personally to see how the audience dealt with the tied pirates.
Since he was in his own territory, his safety was guaranteed. Therefore, Li An didn't need to bring too many guards. A dozen of them were enough. Moreover, they were all dressed in casual clothes. It wouldn't be appropriate for them to wear armor.
This public display was a 24-hour uninterrupted public display. They could visit at any time. Even at night, these pirates were not given a chance to sleep. They were tied to the pillars all the time.
During the day, there was a big sun. At night, a string of electric lights would be specially set up to illuminate the place as if it was daytime. Moreover, lanterns and flower lanterns were specially set up. If one was not clear, they would think that there was a lantern festival at night.
In the morning, there were a lot of people watching the pirates. Ang Lee had something to deal with, so he did not experience it personally. After lunch, Ang Lee brought a dozen plain-clothed guards and entered the crowd of onlookers.
It had to be said that there were too few entertainment activities in this era. They had already watched in the morning. In the afternoon, they still came to watch. They really did not find it boring.
A few merchants in front gathered together and were pointing at the pirates in front of them.
"Do you see this scarred face? Last time, it was this brat who robbed my merchant ship and took away all my goods. Did you know? My cargo had a hundred boxes of camel meat, fifty boxes of spices, and more than two hundred boxes of other goods. It was all gone all of a sudden. I suffered a heavy loss! "
A merchant with a big belly said.
"That's not right! Last time in West Tianzhu, you said the same thing. At that time, that Scarface was executed. How could he still be alive? "
The tall and thin merchant next to him said.
The merchant with a big belly hurriedly explained, "This one is the real one. It's all Scarface. Last time, I was only focused on this scar and did not think carefully. Now that I think about it, it's this guy in front of me. He brought a group of pirates to rob my merchant ship."
After saying that, his face was full of anger.
"You're quite angry... Now that the opportunity is in front of you, take revenge. Beat him up to vent your anger.
The tall and thin merchant instigated. He was the typical type of person who enjoyed watching a good show.
Anyway, these pirates had been tied up, and it wouldn't be long before these guys would be executed. Beating them up shouldn't be a big deal. Would there be anyone who would stand up for these pirates? If there was really someone who did this, then it was very likely that he was an accomplice of the pirates, and he should be caught and killed.
"So be it. Do you think I don't dare to do anything?"
The fat merchant took off his right shoe and gritted his teeth as he walked towards the tied up scarred pirate.
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. Ang Lee stood behind and watched the fat merchant's performance.
The fat merchant did not look like he was in his seventies or eighties, but he took a long time to walk these few steps. He seemed to be trembling.
The Scarface pirate had been tied up for a day and did not have much strength left. His head was hanging down, but when he felt someone approaching, he struggled to lift his head and stared at the fat merchant who was very close.
"Ouch!"
The fat merchant was shocked and unconsciously took a few steps back. His body trembled slightly, but he quickly calmed down. The Scarface pirate in front of him was already tied up. What was there to be afraid of?
"You're already tied up, but you're still so fierce. Be fierce again."
Merchants also wanted to save face. His trembling and retreat just now made him feel embarrassed. If he did not quickly show off, he would become the laughing stock of his peers in the future. How cowardly was a person who retreated in fear of a tied up pirate? He had nothing to say even if others made fun of him.
"Pa pa …"
The soles of his shoes slapped the Scarface pirate's face hard and left shoe prints on his face.
"Oh, good, good!"
The surrounding merchants and ordinary people clapped their hands and cheered. This was the normal mentality of the onlookers. They were afraid that no one would stand up and make a big scene. If no one made a move, it would be meaningless. These pirates were not handsome, so what was there to see?
Many of the onlookers were not here to see the pirates themselves. There was nothing to see about these smelly guys. They came with a sense of anticipation to join in the fun. If someone beat the pirates, then there would be something to see. The fiercer the fight, the more interesting it would be.
It had been almost a year since the fat merchant was robbed by the pirates. In fact, he was no longer as angry as he used to be. Beating the fat merchant twice was enough to express his feelings. However, after beating the fat merchant a few times, he actually received the approval of the crowd. This made him quite excited, even a little excited.
He looked back at the onlookers and the other merchants and suddenly realized that he was a big hero that everyone envied. Everyone was looking at him. What else could he say? He had to beat the pirates a few more times and continue to enjoy the cheers of the onlookers.
"Pa pa pa …"
The fat merchant was addicted. He kept beating the Scarface pirate with the soles of his shoes. The more he beat, the more excited he became. Seeing that the patrolling soldiers of the Tang dynasty were indifferent to this, he became even more excited.
"Good, that's great."
The onlookers were some people who did not mind making a big scene. Seeing the fat merchant beating the pirate so fiercely, they became even more excited and shouted even louder, afraid that the fat merchant would stop beating.
The fat merchant had never been so happy in his life. Beating the Scarface pirate so fiercely not only vented the resentment in his heart and avenged the robbery of his goods, but also made his peers and common people admire him. At least, that was what he felt.
Under the influence of excitement, the fat merchant no longer cared about his physical strength. He gave full play to his potential. It could be said that he had overdrawn his physical strength. The sweat on his forehead dripped down, and the sound of his panting could be heard from a distance.
"I'm done, I'm done. I'm exhausted. You guys come and have a try."
The fat merchant touched the sweat on his forehead, put on his bloodstained shoes again, and walked to the crowd with satisfaction.
Humans were made of flesh. When the fat merchant hit him hard, Scarface's nose and mouth bled, dirtying the fat merchant's shoes. However, the fat merchant obviously didn't care. Instead, he felt that this was a military medal, a kind of honor.
It was like a man who was scratched on the back by a woman. Not only did he not feel it was a shame, but he also felt very honored. This meant that he had succeeded in making the woman under him unable to bear it and fall into a state of extreme excitement and mania. This was a great honor, and many men were happy to do it.
Venting one's emotions was also contagious. After the fat merchant taught the Scarface pirate a lesson, the other merchants and even the common people started to attack. Anyway, these pirates were bad guys. It would be a waste not to beat them.
The ninety-seven pirates were completely unlucky. They were all beaten up by the onlookers. Moreover, there were still people lining up behind them. Around each pirate, there were three to five people lining up, ready to test their skills.
"Oh my god, these common people are using the pirates as punching bags. It's better to exercise their bodies this way. Haha!"
Ang Lee smiled and agreed. He had no sympathy for these guys, Ang Lee.
The means of these onlookers were getting more and more creative. At first, they used shoes to hit the pirates, then they used belts, then they kicked them, and finally they used tools.
"Assistant Minister Li, these pirates are not made of iron. If we let them go on like this, there's no need to execute them. They will all die before tomorrow."
One of the subordinates said.
Public execution of the pirates could reflect the majesty of the Imperial Court of the Tang dynasty and its purpose of making decisions for the common people. If these pirates were beaten to death by the crowd, there would be no execution. How could a dead person be executed? This would more or less damage the majesty of the Tang dynasty.
"It's okay. Dead people's heads will be chopped off. The reason why I let these common people mess around is to tell everyone not to do bad things in the future. Otherwise, this will be the result."
Ang Lee said.
"Yes, I understand."
The subordinate responded.
After watching for a while, Ang Lee began to inspect the construction site.
Not far from here was the construction site of the first street. With the efforts of a large number of craftsmen, the first street was almost completed. The three-story buildings had been built. They only needed to be finished and decorated before they could open for business.
Because there were not many businessmen in the port, as long as the first street was fully completed, the businessmen who temporarily lived in tents could move into the brick and wood houses.
After the construction of the first commercial street was completed, the second street, some residential houses, and some necessary defense facilities would be next.
After many days of discussion, the direction of the port's city wall had been determined. The location of the city wall had also been measured. A large number of bricks and wood had even been piled up at the city gate, ready for the necessary construction.
Ang Lee thought for a long time about how to build the city gate and city wall. Originally, he thought that the city wall made of reinforced concrete would be stronger and more durable. However, after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it would not work. Because there were too many places in the port that needed to be built. Even the houses in the first commercial street were made of brick and wood. The city wall consumed a lot of materials. If the reinforced concrete structure was used, the demand for building materials would be too great. It was simply unaffordable.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Ang Lee decided to use the brick and earth structure. The city wall was all made of brick and earth, and the city gate needed to be added with wood and a very small amount of reinforced concrete.
Now, the construction of the city gate and the city wall on the left and right sides of the city gate needed to be started. Ang Lee needed to personally command because these craftsmen might not have built city walls before. If they misunderstood, it would be troublesome.
The construction site had already started to get busy. Many craftsmen were digging the foundation. To build a strong city wall, digging the foundation was very necessary. This was related to the life and quality of the city wall. If the foundation was not good enough, then soon after the construction of the city wall was completed, it was very likely that cracks would appear. As time passed, the cracks would become bigger and bigger, and eventually the city wall would collapse.
Except for the city gate hole in the middle, the rest of the place was digging the foundation. After the foundation was dug, the craftsmen started the construction.
Because the city wall required a lot of materials, and the supply of construction materials was a bit tight, the middle of the city wall had to be filled with soil. In other words, the so-called city wall was two very thin brick walls filled with soil. In this way, there was enough width for soldiers to patrol on top.
Because the soil had a compressive effect on the brick walls on both sides, these two brick walls must not be built vertically. Otherwise, it would be easy to collapse to the outside.
It had to be slanted to the inside to ensure the safety of the city wall, but the angle of inclination could not be too big. If the angle of inclination was too big, it would lose the function of the city wall. For example, when the inclination was 45 degrees, a slightly better person could directly climb up. What was the use of the city wall then? Therefore, this angle must be chosen well. For example, 80 degrees was a good angle.
The foundation wasn't dug very deep, only three feet deep. The distance between the two foundations of the city wall was about ten feet. In this way, with an eighty degree inclination, the top of the city wall could still span more than twenty feet. It was considered wide enough for a city wall like this.
The foundation was made of bricks and cement, so the sturdiness was still guaranteed. The foundation was the only part that did not need to be inclined. After the bricks exceeded the height of the foundation, they would begin to incline. Each layer of bricks was made inwards with the width of a finger to ensure that the brick wall could have a sufficient inclination.
In order to ensure the sturdiness, after a few layers of bricks were laid, enough soil was dug from nearby to fill in the middle of the two brick walls. Then, it was compacted with force. Then, they continued to lay bricks and fill in soil until they reached a sufficient height. After that, they could lay a layer of bricks on top of the soil to make the city wall look more tidy.
Ang Lee personally guided the craftsmen on the spot. He guided the craftsmen and praised the quality of the craftsmen's work. Although the number of craftsmen was not a lot, building the city wall was not a very urgent matter. They could build it slowly. Even if it took a year to complete the city wall, it would not be too late.
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