in2ebook Chapter 551
Chapter 551
Chapter 551
Shi Anrou was pulled by someone, but she pretended not to hear anything. She stared straight at Aunt Wen on the execution platform, her palms full of sweat.
Wen Huiyi, in a disheveled state, was forced to kneel, looking terrified.
There was a huge crowd of people in the audience.
The sound of abuse continued to rise and fall, and the shouts, one higher than the other, echoed in the streets of the capital, "Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!"
The so-called Lingchi is the heaviest punishment in all dynasties. It is also described simply and directly in folklore, called "a thousand cuts and ten thousand cuts".
Lingchi means slowness, which means to kill a person slowly at an extremely slow speed. To reflect the meaning of "slowness", only the flesh of a person can be cut off one by one.
The flesh is cut off, leaving the bones, but the breath is not yet gone, the liver and heart are connected, and the sight and hearing are still there. This is a very cruel punishment.
It had never been used during the reign of Emperor Mingde. Wen Huiyi was the first case.
In the past, people who were caught trafficking people were also sentenced to death by hanging. As for Wen Huiyi, she trafficked her family members, which was particularly bad, and she was punished for multiple crimes.
Crimes of trafficking, adultery, confusion of family bloodline... Executioner Zhao Liren was reading out Wen Huiyi's charges one by one on the stage.
Someone was whispering, "It turns out that Princess Haiyan was sold..."
"It's not the first day I know she was sold."
"Someone said earlier that the girl from Jian'an Marquis's Mansion...tsk...was wandering around outside for ten years before she was picked up..."
"Tsk, I heard that Princess Haiyan was no longer a virgin when she came back..."
"I heard she was sold to a brothel!"
"A thousand men ride, ten thousand men sleep!"
"Rotten......"
"Haha, she won't be able to get married! The Marquis of Jian'an's mansion will rot in their hands!"
Such vicious remarks spread in all directions among the crowd, surging like a tide.
It's true, everyone in the world is talking about it!
Those who spread the rumors looked at each other from a distance, all revealing evil and cold smiles.
When Lord Zhao finished reading and was about to carry out the execution, a strong old man quickly stepped onto the stage.
He bowed neatly and said, "Master Zhao, may I have a word?"
Zhao Liren hesitated for a moment, but still bowed in return, "Master Huang, please!"
The person who came was Huang Wanqian.
His voice was high and full of emotion, more than when he was reciting poetry. "God is watching what we do! I advise everyone to be more virtuous! Princess Haiyan was only two years old when she was lost, and only twelve years old when she came back. She is still just a child now! If you must ask, how do I know so clearly! Then I will tell you, I am Huang Wanqian! Princess Haiyan is my old master!"
The voices gradually died down, and everyone looked up at the elegant and clear-minded old man on the stage.
Huang Wanqian's voice was hoarse and trembling with excitement. Like a young boy, he raised his arms and shouted to protect the teacher, "In my name, I will prove the innocence of the teacher!"
Everyone was shocked!
The name of Master Huang! The North Star of Mount Tai!
He is willing to use his own good reputation to prove the gentleman's clean reputation.
As the words "proving the innocence of the gentleman" fell, an old but passionate voice in the crowd continued, "I am Fang Yuchu! In my name, I prove the innocence of Princess Haiyan!"
Then, someone from the east took over and said, "I am Huang Haoqing! I will use my name to prove your innocence!"
West: "Student Xiao Changle! Use my name to prove the innocence of Princess Haiyan!"
Nanfang: "Student Huo Siwu! Use my name to prove the innocence of Princess Haiyan!"
North: "Student Tang Xinghe! Use my name to prove my cousin's innocence!"
"Student Shi Yunqing! Use my name to prove my cousin's innocence!"
"Student Wei Yuzhi!"
"Student Lu Sangyu!"