Zhang Daoyun and the rest were escorted back to the prison cell by Su Xuntian and his men, waiting for the prison officer to take over. Zhang Daoyun saw the dejected faces of the others and scolded: "What are you all doing? Each of you is like a frosted eggplant, useless! Do you really think that Ye Xiaotian can do anything to us? "
Zhang Hong weakly said: "That Ye Xiaotian has sentenced us to death, the verdict must be submitted to the imperial court, and only after the Emperor executes the verdict can we be pardoned. This round trip will take two to three months, won't we have to stay in prison during this time?"
Yu Chen sneered and said, "You really are an idiot! Even if he throws us in prison, do you think we can suffer? We can still eat and drink well, even if you want two women to come in and have fun, it is not a problem. "
Xiang Feiyu bitterly said: "I only know my bed, I can't sleep well in other places."
Zhang Daoyun spat at him and said: "Why don't you think about it, who is the owner of that prison? It's our Zhang family! Prison officer Ren Yibing is our Zhang family's son-in-law. If you want to go to prison, go ahead, I am going home for dinner tonight anyway. "
Just as the few of them were talking, Hua Yunfei suddenly brought a few silk servants over. He opened the door of the servant's room and brought them out. Wu Chenliang was puzzled: "What are you all doing, why are you mentioning us again?"
Hua Yunfei shouted: "Less nonsense, if the Imperial Prosecutor wants to mention you, you are just a prisoner, what qualifications do you have to make irresponsible remarks, quickly leave!"
Zhang Daoyun glared at Hua Yunfei and said with an arrogant face: "Don't be arrogant! I know you, you are that Ye Xiaotian's lackey. When this young master gets out, none of you will be able to escape, this young master will not be surnamed Zhang if he does not torture you to death! "
Hua Yunfei coldly said: "Wait until you get out then you can talk big. Take them away! "
Hua Yunfei and a few officials escorted Zhang Daoyun and the others to the court. In front of the court, Hua Yunfei, Jiang Yunfei and a group of officials knelt on the ground, each of them trembling in fear. Hua Yunfei was sweating: "Your Excellency, we cannot do this, we cannot do this! The execution of a criminal must be approved by the imperial court, without the emperor's approval, who dares to kill a criminal? "
Jiang Shangsheng also said, "That's right, Sir, especially those five people. Who are they? We can't afford to offend them. If we kill them, this Tongren Province …. There's no place for us in Guizhou anymore. We can only change our names and roam the world. Maybe we'll have a chance to survive! We will not be able to find a place in Guizhou.
Luo Fu and Luo Mu also looked at Ye Xiaotian in horror. They couldn't believe that Ye Yuguan was going to execute the five bastards immediately. Frankly speaking, the fact that Ye Xiaotian was able to sentence those five to death was already an unimaginable surprise for them.
Even if they were pardoned by the emperor, this case would still be brought to the court, to these five noble families, it would be a great humiliation. Perhaps to the Luo couple, they were of low status, but their innocence and dignity were not less valuable than those of the nobles.
But when Ye Xiaotian really wanted to uphold justice for them and execute the sons of the chieftains, even the common people who suffered from it felt it was unimaginable, they even felt an inexplicable fear. It was like in the future, when the government wanted to abolish serfdom in some places, there were serfs who cried bitterly, as if the sky was falling down. It was not that they had feelings for the slave masters, but they were used to this kind of world. This world suddenly changed, they were at a loss, they did not know how to adapt.
Ye Xiaotian coldly said to Hua Chuanjie and the others, "You only need to follow orders, I will take responsibility for all the consequences!"
Even if the Grand Magistrate was crazy, Hua Chuanjie and the others were not. Who would accompany a madman in his madness? Hua Chuanjie and Jiang Chuanjie shook their heads, braced themselves and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Without the emperor's order, it is a random order, we do not dare to obey!"
Ye Xiaotian frowned for a moment before relaxing his brows. He knew that these five young masters' families were deeply rooted in the local area. Today, he could successfully judge them because he cleverly used the five families' suspicions, making them think that all of this was done by the County Supervisor.
Now that he wanted to punish these five scums, he had to cut the Gordian knot. Otherwise, once these five people left the interrogation hall, they would no longer be under his control, and it would be impossible to punish them. But he did not expect that even if he was willing to take responsibility, the people in the interrogation hall would not dare to obey.
Fortunately, Ye Xiaotian had a few people on his side, and they were all in the interrogation hall. His six bodyguards were constables now. Maybe they were too simple-minded, because in their eyes, there was only the omnipotent and supreme Gu God and Ye Xiaotian, the spokesperson of the Gu God, they did not even care about the emperor.
But it was precisely because of this that they had a special advantage, and it was that they didn't need Ye Xiaotian to explain anything to them. They wouldn't care about the consequences at all, and so long as it was an order from Ye Xiaotian, then no matter how absurd the order was, they would still carry it out unswervingly.
Seeing that the subordinates of the Punishment Hall were no longer listening to his orders, Ye Xiaotian turned around and gave the six imperial bodyguards a meaningful glance. He then walked past the kneeling Jiang Shangguan, Hua Shangguan, and the silk officials. The six imperial bodyguards immediately pressed their swords and followed closely behind him. They walked out of the hall and stood still in the corridor.
Zhang Daoyun and the other four people were brought back. Although they were felons, they were not shackled, nor did they wear shackles. They only tied their thumbs with ox tendons. Seeing Ye Xiaotian standing on the stairs, Zhang Daoyun shouted angrily, "Ye, why did you bring us back?"
Ye Xiaotian stood upright and shouted in a deep voice, "Today, we have found Zhang Daoyun, Yu Chen, Xiang Feiyu, Wu Chenliang, and Zhang Ji to have forced their way into a private residence and raped a woman. They are extremely vicious and have shown extreme contempt for the law. In accordance with the Hongzhi Emperor's precedent, I sentence them to be executed immediately!"
"What?"
Zhang Daoyun stared at Ye Xiaotian with his eyes wide open, and he could not believe his ears. Beheaded immediately? This is too absurd, I am not an ordinary citizen! In the whole of Guizhou, probably only the Four Heavenly Kings would dare to give such an order. Ye Xiaotian, on what basis?
Regardless of whether he believed it or not, under Ye Xiaotian's order, five of the six guards who had already received his signal immediately rushed towards Zhang Daoyun and the other four people with swords. Zhang Daoyun saw a sharp long sword coming towards him, he screamed in fright and subconsciously raised his arms to block it.
The light from the sword swept out like a waterfall, and a streak of blood appeared. Zhang Daoyun screamed in pain. Both his wrists were cut off, and he fell to the ground dripping with blood. He almost fainted from the pain, but the light from the sword flashed again, and his screams stopped abruptly. Hot blood rushed to the sky.
…
Zhang Yuhan and the other four people were waiting in the small hall of the magistrate's residence. After waiting for a long time, Dai Tongzhi came in and said weakly: "County Supervisor Yu and I have already tried our best, but the victim committed suicide on the spot. This angered Imperial Judge Ye, and that madman insisted on the hanging of your children and nephews. At this moment, this official really cannot say anything to persuade you. I think, you should wait for the imperial court's special pardon. However, this official still has to reiterate, this case was not incited by the County Supervisor, I hope you can distinguish right from wrong, and do not resent the County Supervisor for this. "
Zhang Yuhan sat there with his legs crossed. He had just boasted to the others that the County Supervisor would not offend the five families at the same time, and that their children and nephews would be safe in a while, but he did not expect to get such a reply. Zhang Yuhan's face immediately darkened. He said: "Right and wrong, we know what we are doing. There is no need for Dai Tongzhi to remind us."
Zhang Yuhan finished speaking and said to the others: "We have given the County Supervisor enough face, but in the County Supervisor's heart, our face is worthless. Since that is the case, we do not need to give face to anyone. Everyone, bring your servants and go to the interrogation hall to snatch the children back. You want to put my son in jail? What a joke! "
Dai Tongzhi quickly said: "Zhang Tushe, please calm down. If you go to the interrogation hall to snatch the children back, it will not look good for the magistrate. Why don't you wait for the Warden to bring these five people back to the prison, then you can take your children and nephews away and temporarily send them to a nearby manor to stay. There is no need to be in a hurry to show your face. There is no need to openly clash and make things difficult for everyone. "
Yulong and Dai Chonghua were originally the magistrate's left and right arms. Who knew that when Yu Junting used her power to suppress the magistrate, Dai Chonghua would be the first to stand up for her, betraying the magistrate. Yulong had long disliked him, and now that Yu Junting did not give him face, there was nothing left to say.
Yulong angrily said: "The ones making things difficult for everyone is you, not us! The one surnamed Dai, don't think that following behind that smelly woman, Yu Junting, is very impressive! The Zhang family has dominated Tongren for five hundred years, how can they be so easily defeated? You will regret it in the future. Let's go! "
The five men pushed Dai Tongzhi away and angrily left. Dai Chonghua looked at their backs and smiled bitterly. If this matter was really planned by the County Supervisor Yu, then it would be fine. But it was obviously not the County Supervisor Yu's doing, yet this debt was placed on the County Supervisor Yu's head. Where did this come from?
These five men brought along their servants and rushed to the Torture Chamber in a threatening manner. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Ye Xiaotian's clear voice could be heard, "Miss Luo, your heroic spirit is not far away, it is watching from the heavens. Today, this official will behead these five evil men for you so that you can rest in peace!"
The five men were shocked and stopped to look at the hall. They saw Wu Chenliang, Zhang Hong and the others running like wolves, running all over the courtyard. Behind them, there were several armed bailiffs chasing them relentlessly. As soon as he saw them, Wu Chenliang was overjoyed and loudly shouted: "Father, save me! This official is crazy … Ah! "
When he saw his father rushing over, he could not help but slow down his steps. The Shan Miao imperial bodyguard who was following closely behind was not willing to delay, he rushed forward and thrust his saber forward. The snow-white blade pierced through his back and out his chest. Wu Chen Liang gave a blood-curdling scream and stared straight at his father. His mouth opened twice, the imperial bodyguard behind him pulled out his saber and he fell limply onto the ground.
"Liang 'er!"
Father Wu saw his son dying in front of his eyes and felt a pain in his heart. His vision turned black and he almost fell to the ground. Xiang Fu and Yu Chen hurriedly helped him up. At this time, Zhang San saw his father walking over and screamed wildly as he ran over. Just as he was a few steps away, the Shan Miao guards caught up and slashed at his leg, almost cutting his leg off.
Zhang Fu shouted loudly, "Spare his life! Under the knife … "
Zhang San cried out in pain and rolled on the ground. He only rolled twice before the Shan Miao guards rushed over. In front of Ye Xiaotian, he was as obedient as a cat but in front of Zhang Hong, he was as fierce as a tiger. By now, he was only a few steps away from Zhang San's father and the rest. Zhang San's father and the rest were all equipped with knives and swords and behind them were a large number of servants and guards. He did not even look at them and with an evil grin, he raised the knife in his hand.
"No …"
Zhang San's father cried out in pain. The Shan Miao guards squatted down and with a stance of 'Splitting Hua Mountain', a 'pu' sound was heard and Zhang Hong's neck was cut off. A head rolled to Zhang San's father's feet. The eyes were still wide open and his face was full of shock. Zhang San's father gave a muffled groan and fell to the ground.
