Volume 1: Wind Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 169: Execution Ground
Inside the palace. The long curtain hangs down to the ground, and sandalwood scent lingers. A gust of wind blew by, and a damp chill filled the entire hall.
Hongtai gently stroked the short beard on his lips, his eyes cold. He looked at the Protector of the Country who was sitting beside him and frowned.
The old man seemed to be aware of it, his eyes opened and closed, his light flickered, and he spoke at the right time: "A martial arts sect can stir up troubles in the world. Killing people to establish authority will also make these reckless people restrain themselves. Your Majesty is wise!"
Hongtai looked sultry and remained silent.
"It's just that this move will surely embarrass His Royal Highness Prince Ping! He is waiting to be summoned. I wonder how the Emperor can appease your brother?" the old man said slowly.
Hongtai sat behind the dragon case with a reserved look and deep eyes. He nodded slightly and said: "A martial arts sect dares to seek the way to immortality, and is still trying to dominate the martial arts world. Humph! Without hard work, these ordinary people don't know what the unpredictable power of God is and what Wang Rulu is! I expected Hong An to intercede for them. Only if he and those people in the world are jealous of each other can I feel at ease!"
The old man twirled his beard and praised: "His Royal Highness Prince Ping wants to be kind to others, but he doesn't know that thunder, rain, and dew are all God's grace!"
"Let Hong'an come in!" Emperor Hongtai said loudly.
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A large group of soldiers walked through the long street surrounded by prison cars. The road was crowded with onlookers, pointing and poking at the condemned prisoners in the prison car curiously. Others called for friends and followed happily along the way.
The cold and cold streets of the capital city, which had been raining for many days, now became lively and had a somewhat festive atmosphere.
The large group of people came to a spacious intersection and stopped. Under a towering flagpole, a wooden platform had already been set up. Not far away, under an awning, some officials-looking people were sitting.
The street entrance was surrounded by soldiers and formed a human wall, and the onlookers were crowded with people. The armed soldiers tried their best to scold and curse, blocking the surging crowd.
Lin Yi and Mr. Yang were pulled out of the prison car and pushed onto the wooden platform. Two shirtless executioners with ferocious faces and black hair exposed, each with a red scarf on his head and a ghost-headed sword in his hand, stood on both sides.
As soon as he stepped onto the wooden platform, Master Yang was kicked in the armpit and fell to his knees with a 'thud'. A rope was pulled out from behind him and was held by a soldier's hand. He was kneeling upright.
The two soldiers guarding Lin Yi acted like they were concocted.
One of them kicked Lin Yi on the calf, but it was like kicking an iron plate. The pain made him jump up with his feet in his arms, grinning and screaming miserably.
Seeing this, the other soldier was stunned for a moment. He stared at Lin Yi fiercely and was about to draw his sword.
Looking at the open space in front of him and the dark crowd, Lin Yi gritted his teeth and slowly knelt down. This kneeling is for my parents and my master.
Everyone in the Tianlong Sect had different moods when they heard that Lin Yi was going to be beheaded, but they all followed Elder Meng to the execution ground. It's just that there are inevitably soldiers guarding them with weapons, for fear that these Jianghu people will cause trouble.
After finally squeezing in, the scene in front of me made people widen their eyes.
In the midst of the crowds of people, there was an empty space. On the wooden platform under the flagpole, stood two majestic executioners with murderous faces. The ghost-headed sword was filled with a gloomy coldness that made people dare not look at it.
On the wooden platform, two people, an old man and a young man, were kneeling.
The old man's face was flushed and he looked excited. The little one's hair is messy, his clothes are torn, his body is stained with blood, and there is dust on his cheeks. He has an iron chain on his body and is looking around curiously.
"Lin Yi!"
"Brother Lin——!"
Mu Qing'er and Yuan Qing shouted at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi seemed to have seen the other party a long time ago. The corners of his mouth raised and he nodded slightly.
"You bastard, you are still so virtuous!" Mu Qing'er stomped her foot angrily, looking anxious.
Meng Shan was also in the crowd, looking at Lin Yi who looked calm. His face was gloomy, his eyebrows were furrowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Zhen Yuanzi was still as calm as before, but his expression was a little more worried. Lin Yi nodded to him as a greeting and ignored these acquaintances. He looked at the excitement in front of him coldly alone.
In the misty drizzle, there are faces with inexplicable excitement!
What's going on here? I have never met these people, and if I am beheaded, will it bring them such joy?
Lin Yi saw no sympathy, no pity, no sadness, no anger, and no suspicion on these various faces. There was only excitement on these people's faces. No! And apathy.
No one thinks about whether the person who was killed was unjust, and no one thinks about whether the person who was killed should be killed. In these crazy expressions, there was unspeakable expectation, which was another kind of expectation that made Lin Yi's heart palpitate.
What are they looking forward to? Was it the moment when the head fell to the ground?
The crowd roared like a mountain and a tsunami, as fierce as a herd of beasts. What brought Lin Yi was waves of bone-chilling coldness, an endless chill that made his heart throb.
Lin Yi took a deep breath, and the crowd that was about to boil in front of him slowly disappeared in his eyes. Instead, there are ugly corpses on the roadside.
Human nature is so indifferent, and the colorful world has no color.
At this moment, Lin Yi wanted to leave. He suddenly understood why his master was willing to hide in the mountains and forests after wandering around for decades.
Step into the mortal world and read all about the world. Master is not going into seclusion, but stepping out of this world of mortals.
The noisy noise gradually faded away, and in Lin Yi's eyes, only the rain, only the wind, and only the heaven and earth existed.
What joy is there in life, and what sorrow is there in death? Flowers bloom and fall, life and death change, but heaven and earth remain eternal. Whether these people in front of me are sad or happy, what does that have to do with me?
To these people, they see themselves as a lively event, but to themselves, these people see them as just a boring sight!
The chill in his heart gradually faded away, and at this moment, Lin Yi's mind felt empty.
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Inside the palace.
"Your Majesty, please forgive the people of the Tianlong Sect! These people are the guests invited by my brother. If things go on like this, where is my face?"
Prince Ping Hongan looked sincere and stood in solemnity with his head bowed.
Hongtai sat behind the dragon case and said coldly: "This man is so bold that he dares to destroy a ship and kill people in the imperial city. How can you ask me to forgive him for such a heinous crime?"
Hong'an looked bitter and argued: "I arrested someone last night and beheaded today. Not to mention whether this person committed the murder, when did our Great Shang Dynasty act with such care! This is not to let the people of the Tianlong Sect think that our court is deliberately making things difficult. They?"
Hongtai snorted coldly: "I want to kill people, I just want to make things difficult for them, so what? They are just a bunch of reckless people, and there are still people who dare to disobey my will?"
Hong'an hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on the ground, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have made this group of people dissatisfied. How can I feel at ease when I go overseas with them?"
Emperor Hongtai slapped the dragon case and said angrily: "Aren't they afraid that I will destroy the mountain gate?"
Hong'an looked up at his brother, his face full of sadness, and tears slowly flowed down. He choked with sobs: "Brother Emperor, even if I embark on a road of no return, I have no complaints. But before I left, the emperor cut off my way. I am scared! If the emperor wants me to Take this life, why bother to suffer this fate! My future is gone, and I can’t come back.”
Emperor Hongtai suddenly stood up, pointed at Hong'an and cursed: "What do you mean by this? Do you think I am deliberately making things difficult for you?"
Hong'an fell to the ground and cried: "I don't dare, I just want to die!"
Emperor Hongtai's chest was rising and falling, and he really didn't expect that this brother would force him to die. He thought that Hong An was afraid of death and could only obey his arrangements honestly. It seems that this brother is not a dull person, and he actually sees the strangeness of this matter.
"Your Majesty! Don't be angry!"
An old voice sounded, and the Protector of the Country slowly stood up and walked to Hongtai. He looked at Prince Ping who was lying on the ground, twirled his beard and said:
"His Royal Highness Prince Ping has traveled thousands of miles away, so it is inevitable that he will feel sad and sad, which is human nature. I think it is better to do as Prince Ping wishes!"
Hongtai snorted and said: "The person has been taken to the execution ground, how can I go against my will?"
The protector of the country nodded slightly towards Hongtai, smiled meaningfully, and said: "Pin Dao will take the initiative in this matter..."
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