Chapter 250 (1/2)
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the first great court meeting of the new year.
On this day, the Emperor gave two important decrees.
The first edict was to punish the three families of the Chen family. Chen's son-in-law, as the first criminal, was killed and abandoned.
In the second edict, Princess Huyang was reduced from Princess Jue to princess, and she was punished for three years.
When two decrees were issued, all officials were silent.
Chen's son-in-law made coins privately and robbed tombs. The Chen family are all accomplices. It is too harsh to punish the three clans.
Moreover, Chen's son-in-law is still the son-in-law of the emperor. He has to cut his back and abandon the city for his son-in-law. Does he have to split up his body to treat others?
All officials were shocked.
What is more shocking is that Princess Huyang is the son of heaven's daughter, but she has not escaped punishment.
The prince should be demoted, his salary should be punished, and the emperor's stinginess should be used to confer the royal family. Unless the new emperor ascends the throne, the title of Princess Huyang will never return to the princess rank when the emperor is alive.
The two decrees made the officials afraid.
The emperor is more and more strict, more and more irritable.
Moreover, the emperor can't wait to be beheaded after autumn.
On the third day, the eastern suburb food market was full of people.
On this day, a hundred members of the Chen family will be beheaded here.
Many people came to the eastern suburb food market in disguise.
Gu Jiu didn't go anywhere.
The weather was seldom warm and the sun came out.
She sat at her desk and wrote down an essay about her mood.
The cold wind, blowing in from the window, blowing the pages, also blowing away the melancholy mood between Gu Jiu's eyebrows.
Xiaocui came back from the outside, pale.
Huangmen Baizhong said: ”I told you not to look, you still look.”
Xiaocui waves her hand and is impatient to talk to Bai Zhong.
Gu Jiu stopped writing and asked, ”what's the matter? You and Bai Zhong go out together and have a good time? ”
Xiaocui looked ugly. ”Madam, the Chen family is so miserable.”
Early this morning, Xiao Cui went out with Bai Zhong to observe the punishment. Did not expect to be stimulated, all over the body, inside and outside, uncomfortable to death.
”The first person to execute the sentence was Chen's son-in-law, and his majesty sentenced him to cut his back and abandon the city. He was supposed to die happily, but he didn't want to be executed. His hand was blunt and his knife was blunt. He cut his waist three times.
Chen's son-in-law didn't die for the first time. He dragged half of his body forward for three steps.
He looked to the west, looked at the direction of the princess's house, and finally swallowed his last breath
”The Chen family and others died simply. The man beheaded and the woman gave poison. It's just that the youngest one is less than two years old, and he is also... ”
Xiaocui can't go on. Today's scene of Chen's son-in-law's waist cutting will leave her a lifelong shadow.
It's horrible!
Too bloody, too cruel.
”This is still the son-in-law. This is the end. As a general official, I can't imagine the consequences. ”
Gu Jiu's face is not very good after listening.
She asked Xiaocui to take a rest for a few days and make a good adjustment. Try not to think about that bloody scene.
After that, she called Bai Zhong to her side, ”what did you see?”
Bai Zhong bowed down and said, ”the prison officer is the Minister of the Ministry of punishment and the prime minister. Several other brides in law all disguised and appeared in the execution ground. Huyang county magistrate's family order adult, also in the execution ground, said to collect the body for the Chen family. Some other officials are also observing the punishment. ”
Gu Jiu nodded and asked, ”does your majesty have a bodyguard to watch the punishment?”
Bai Zhong shakes his head, ”no one in the palace has ever appeared in the eastern suburb food market.”
Gu Jiu sighed and got up, ”follow me to see Princess Huyang.”
The former Huyang princess's mansion became Huyang princess's mansion. Kim woo Wai has also withdrawn.
However, Princess Huyang did not move back. She still lived in the palace.
Gu Jiu brings people to the guest house.
The princess of Huyang was wearing a royal uniform and sitting on the throne.
Her two children had tears on their faces and fear in their eyes.
When Gu Jiu comes in, Huyang princess's stiff face finally has a reaction.
She opened her mouth and asked softly, ”is the execution over?”
Gu Jiu nodded, ”it's over.”
”He, he was really cut off from the market?”
”Yes, Chen's son-in-law was cut off from the city by his waist, and his body would not be collected until three days later.”
”Is it painful to die?”
Huyang princess looked at Gu Jiu eagerly, her eyes, this moment full of too much emotion, is regret, or hate?
Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment, and said in a slightly heavy tone: ”he died with his eyes closed.”
Princess Huyang cried out.
”It's my palace who hurt him. It's all my fault. Why am I not the one who died? ”
Princess Huyang cried out of breath.
Chen Min and Chen LV, brother and sister, also cried.Brother and sister are half grown up, and have been well-off since childhood. Since experiencing a series of changes, brother and sister have grown up rapidly in a short period of time and are much more sensible than before.
Even though they were crying, they didn't say a word of resentment.
According to the law, their brothers and sisters are also killing the three clans. They are also damned.
Just like the little cousin who is under two years old, he will die under the knife and axe before he can see the world clearly.
But because their mother was a princess and their grandfather was the son of heaven, they were able to save their lives.
Gu Jiu sighed, ”please forgive me.”
Princess Huyang cried uncontrollably, ”I didn't expect that it would be such a consequence. I didn't expect that my father would be so cruel. ”
Gu Jiu has no expression and listens to the cry of Princess Huyang.
She was complaining and seeking comfort.
She was also afraid.
For the first time, she felt the coldness of imperial power, which made her shudder.
These days, she lives with fear, how she is afraid that one day, she will also get a glass of poisonous wine.
Gu Jiu told his servants to take good care of their mother and son, and left the guest house.
The sky is blue, but the mood is full of haze.
”Don't think too much, madam. Everything will be OK,” said green plum
Gu Jiu shakes his head.
Wang Ye and Liu Zhao, now where they are, she did not know.
The case of Prince poisoning is complicated.
When investigating the case, he did not forget to stir up the water more and more turbid.
I really don't know how many people will be involved in the case of Prince poisoning.
But there is good news.
Jinwuwei, who was at the gate of the palace, was withdrawn early in the morning.
All the people in the palace are no longer restricted from entering and leaving.
Walking in the mansion, the atmosphere of the palace is very strange.
On the one hand, we were cautious and panicked. On the other hand, he was excited because his son-in-law was cut off and abandoned the city. He gathered together and whispered.
Seeing Gu Jiu's arrival, they are all scattered.
Green plum said: ”these people are too disrespectful, what words dare to say.”
Gu Jiu said, ”ignore those people. Follow me to CHUNHETANG. ”
Pei was still in charge of the palace.
It's just that Pei didn't want to be a director recently.
During the whole new year, I have been miserable, depressed and took medicine for a long time.
When Gu Jiu comes to CHUNHETANG, Xiao qin'er and Ouyang Fu are filial piety in front of PEI.
Pei was lying on the soft collapse with no spirit.
”The daughter-in-law greets the mother's concubine. Is she better today?”
Pei's first, um, ”you have a mind. Sit down and talk.”
Gu Jiu nodded and sat on the ground a few days before the case.
”Did you send someone to see it?” Pei asked directly
Gu Jiu nodded, ”yes. After the execution, the magistrate's family order is taking people to collect the corpses for the Chen family. ”
Pei Shi sighed, ”Chen's son-in-law died miserably.”
It is also the most serious punishment in this dynasty.
”Fortunately, it's all over.”
The atmosphere in the hall changed sharply and the needle could be heard.
Xiao qin'er looks innocent and at a loss. ”Did I say something wrong?” she said uneasily
Gu Jiu said indifferently: ”is the safety of the prince and the young master forgotten?”