freenovelworld Chapter 662 Beheading in public display
Chapter 662 Beheading in public display
Kneeling in front were the prime minister's family, whom they knew best.
The people hated them so much they gritted their teeth.
It also made me feel a little relieved.
"Pah! What kind of trash are you? You want to live a good life just because you have our lives!"
An old woman threw a rotten egg at the Prime Minister (Yuan Dasheng).
"Exactly! What kind of nonsense is this? You're living a good life, so why are you taking our lives!"
"Smash him to death! Smash them all to death!"
With the older woman starting this, the other impatient older women and men grabbed the rotten eggs and leaves they had prepared beforehand and threw them at Yuan Dasheng, his mother, and his wife.
Yuan Dasheng and the others hung their heads, letting them throw rotten eggs and leaves at them.
They knew that if they resisted, they would only be met with even more torrents of insults and rotten leaves.
"I heard these people are all corrupt officials. They've embezzled a lot of money and have almost emptied the national treasury!"
"No way! Where did they get the audacity to embezzle from the national treasury?"
"Haven't you heard? The Emperor allocated 1,667 shi of grain from the national rations to the north for disaster relief. But through layers of embezzlement and resale, not a single grain was given to the northern disaster victims. The poor victims didn't even know they were spared from death! These people deserve to be struck by lightning!"
“Someone is cleaning up their mess! Look, it’s that kneeling man, he embezzled the most!” A five-and-a-half-year-old boy pointed his chubby finger at Yuan Dasheng kneeling in front of him.
The Prime Minister of the Imperial Court.
The father of Princess Anguo.
I knew it! How come the Emperor didn't notice anything?
The people were agitated, throwing rotten eggs and leaves even more fiercely, and some even threw stones.
Yuan Dasheng, his wife, and Yuan Dasheng's wife all had cuts and blood on their heads.
The prisoners kneeling behind them were also affected.
If they hadn't been stopped by the soldiers, these people would have died under the wrath of the people.
The sun was shining brightly, but the weather was freezing cold. The glaring blood that flowed onto the ground quickly froze, inspiring fear in everyone.
The lightly dressed prisoners shivered in the snow, their bodies frozen stiff.
Yuan Dasheng has been living in disbelief these past few days. Under the severe torture and interrogation by the Xiaoying Guards, he finally confessed to his crimes.
This includes the act of harboring delusional thoughts and attempting to take someone's life...
The only thing that gave him a glimmer of hope was that his daughter, An'er, was not on the list of those to be beheaded today.
Even if one member of the Yuan family survives, they've still made a profit.
"The time has come, execute him!"
With that sound, the executioners brought down their gleaming swords, and heads fell one by one onto the snow.
Old Mrs. Liu felt relieved as she watched her enemy's head fall to the ground.
"That feels so good! I've finally gotten my revenge!"
They stole more than twenty years of their lives, causing them so much suffering and misfortune for so many years, until finally their bitterness turned into sweetness.
If it weren't for their greed, they would be the ones enjoying wealth and luxury in the capital, instead of having to tighten their belts and scrimp and save for food every day.
"Father, the person who stole your destiny is finally dead." Yuan Lao Er looked at Yuan Lao Tou, whose face was full of complicated emotions.
"Yes, Father saw it."
Old Yuan wiped away his tears, unsure whether it was from the excitement of avenging his great enemy or from feeling sorry for his cousin.
Or both.
The executioner quickly cleaned up the corpses scattered all over the execution ground, casually rolled the bodies into tattered straw mats, and carried them to the mass grave.
After witnessing their enemy's head fall to the ground, the Yuan family finally headed home.
Guoan skipped and hopped ahead, seemingly in a very good mood.
Yao Yao was held in Shen Chulan's arms as she looked at the bustling street again.
"This is the atmosphere of the approaching New Year," Grandma Liu exclaimed sincerely, looking at the bustling capital.
Ye Wan, Shen Chulan nodded, "Yes, then our family will buy lots of fireworks and set them off at the door so the children can have some fun too."
This year's Lunar New Year is likely to be even more lively than before.
Grandma Liu nodded with a smile.
"Yes, I'll have a meal with the villagers then."
Yuan Lao Er laughed and said, "Mother, won't it be very lively then?"
"It's bound to be lively. So many people celebrating the New Year and eating together, you can feel the excitement just by thinking about it," Yuan Laosi chimed in.
They wore veils, and the people did not recognize them.
Xiaoqing walked up to Xiaobai and whispered, "We'll be in for a treat then."
"When are we ever not blessed with delicious food?"
Xiaobai rolled her eyes.
He drinks peanuts with alcohol every day; anyone who didn't know better would think a five-year-old was learning to drink like an adult!
"Hmph, what do you know?" Xiaoqing said irritably when she saw that Xiaobai didn't understand her meaning. "Let me tell you, I want to wear pretty clothes for the New Year. You'd better make me two sets, okay?"
Looking at Xiaoqing's gaudy attire, Xiaobai was speechless.
I should never have felt sorry for her because she was naked and had no clothes to wear.
There's no going back now.
After the Yuan family left the market, a beggar lying on the ground, dressed in tattered clothes, whose gender was unclear, watched their departing figures with hatred.
The dazzling, warm sunlight shone on them.
The smiles on the faces of the family were very heartwarming.
It's fun.
This scene burned her eyes.
Yao Yao turned her head and saw those eyes filled with hatred.
He gave her a smile.
Sometimes living is more painful than dying.