Chapter 1548 Public Trial Meeting (Part 2)
It was only now that Han Laosan, Liu Gouzi and Zhang Tiedan realized the seriousness of the matter. Unexpectedly, they slipped out of the camp and slept with the two women. They were beheaded, so they kept kowtowing and begging for their lives.
Kowtowing is like pounding garlic, and the blood flows out from the kowtow, and the cry of supplication is heartbreaking
It really makes those who hear it sad and those who watch it shed tears.
Public Trial Meeting The soldiers of the Zhejiang Army at the scene, as well as the folks from Zhuangjia Village and nearby Shiliba Village, all turned their eyes to Zhu Pingan at this moment, wanting to see how Zhu Pingan would deal with it.
"Looking at them really admitting their mistake, I think the eldest master may spare them this time."
"Hey, this public trial is just for us to see. It blocks our mouths. Give Zhuangjia Village an explanation and wait and see. After a while, the elder will say clichés such as 'You can correct your mistakes if you know them, there is no great virtue', 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately', and then spare them. These are all routines. "Ah"
"They are all soldiers under the big boss. They will fight with the big boss in the future. They are still useful to the big boss. What are we common people? We are of little use to the big boss. Who cares about our life and death?"
The people started talking privately, and many people felt that Zhu Ping'an might let Han Laosan and others live.
"I don't think so. Your Excellency is not a person who bends the law for personal gain. I heard that when you were the magistrate of Jingnan County, you enforced the law impartially, and your reputation as Zhu Qingtian is known far and near."
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Some people also expressed different opinions.
However, not many people agree with this opinion, and there are only a few people in a village. The total number of people living in eight villages within ten miles is less than 100, and most of them hold the first opinion.
Under the spotlight, facing the pleading of Han Laosan and three others, Zhu Pingan shook his head firmly.
Han Laosan, Liu Gouzi and Zhang Tiedan suddenly turned pale, kowtowed and begged even more vigorously.
Dong dong dong. The sound of kowtowing is like beating a drum, and the sound of begging is like a cuckoo weeping blood.
"Sir, I, Han Laosan, was originally a bandit who robbed homes and houses. I am grateful for your support. I followed the leader of the village and abandoned the dark side for the bright side. I recruited An to join the Zhejiang Army. The day before yesterday, the Japanese pirates surrounded Yingtian City. I followed you to rush into the city. I didn’t even blink at the Japanese pirates. Your Majesty ordered us to raid the Japanese pirate camp at midnight. I didn’t even say no. We worked together to kill two Japanese pirates! One of the Japanese pirates was I personally cut him with my own hands, and I was stabbed in the chest for this! I, Han Laosan, have shed blood and made meritorious deeds for the Ming Dynasty and the people. I beg you to spare my life. I will definitely change my mind and go to the mountain of swords. In the sea of fire, you will be punished and meritorious!"
After Han Laosan kowtowed seven or eight times in a row, he tore off his clothes, revealing the scars on his chest, and said while squeezing his neck.
"Me too. I, Liu Gouzi, broke out of the room when facing the Japanese pirates and did not take a step back. We killed two Japanese pirates. I also contributed a lot. Please forgive me and spare me." This time, I won’t dare anymore. In the future, I will fight bravely and fight to the death. Please forgive me this time.”
Liu Gouzi also begged for mercy.
Zhang Tiedan burst into tears with tears running down his nose, "Sir, I rushed towards the Japanese pirates without hesitation the night before yesterday. Although I was kicked away by the Japanese pirates, it was because of me that I rush forward , blocked the Japanese pirates and prevented them from running away. We just killed two Japanese pirates. I also made a contribution. Sir, please spare my life. I am still young and I haven’t married a wife yet. .”
Han Laosan and the other three people kept begging for mercy. In order to get a lighter sentence, they kept telling their merits.
Hearing the three people talking about their achievements, the people in the audience couldn't help but started talking.
“I didn’t expect that they killed Japanese pirates the day before yesterday. This was a meritorious service, so it’s not a bad idea to discount the merit.”
“Killed two Japanese pirates and raped two women. One merit and one fault. If you compare the merits and demerits, I feel that the merit is greater, so it is not impossible to spare their lives. In the future, let them perform meritorious service and fight against the Japanese pirates. Killing one more Japanese pirate will be earned."
"It can't be like this, merit is merit. It’s too late”
People in the audience were talking a lot, and the voices tending to be lenient were much louder than before.
Faced with another round of pleading from Han Laosan and the other three, Zhu Pingan still shook his head resolutely.
"Gong is merit, fault is fault, rewards and punishments are clear, merit is not worth it! Your merits belong to the day before yesterday, and I have already rewarded you: today, you left the military camp without permission, broke into private houses, raped A civilian girl who committed an unforgivable capital crime shall be beheaded in accordance with the military discipline of our Zhejiang Army. Ming Law" should also be hanged! If you are pardoned, how will you face the two victims in Zhuangjia Village, how will you face the vast number of fellow villagers, and how will you educate the more than 800 law-abiding soldiers of the Zhejiang Army? You will be sentenced to death today! You bring it upon yourself! There is no reason to spare your life!" Zhu Pingan said slowly and expressionlessly.
“Here are the people coming, take Han Laosan, Liu Gouzi and Zhang Tiedan down and behead them in public, to be a model!”
After saying this, Zhu Ping’an waved to the audience and ordered. .
"Sir, have mercy on me, have mercy on me!" Han Laosan and the other three kowtowed even harder to beg for mercy, their foreheads bleeding profusely.
"Huh?! You actually insist on killing them?!" All the people opened their mouths in shock.
I didn’t expect that Zhu Ping’an didn’t bend the law for personal gain at all!
Unbelievable!
What a surprise! What a shock!
"Sir!" Ruofeng couldn't bear it anymore. Han Laosan and Zhang Tiedan were bandits in his village. How could he sit by and watch them be executed? So he jumped out of the crowd, jumped onto the high platform, and knelt down. He said on the ground, "Sir, , Han Laosan and the others have committed a capital crime, and they really deserve to die according to our military discipline, but sir, they have made meritorious deeds and shed blood. The Japanese invasion is becoming more and more serious. If we kill them, we will lose three killers. Japanese power , I beg you to postpone the execution and ask them to go to the battlefield to kill the Japanese pirates and atone for their sins. Let the last drop of their blood flow on the battlefield of killing the Japanese. I beg you.”
“Please let me.” them Go to the battlefield and kill the Japanese to atone for their sins until they shed the last drop of blood on the battlefield."
Zhang Hu also jumped on the high platform and followed Ruofeng to plead for Liu Gouzi and others, because Liu Gouzi was their copycat people.
Han Laosan and the three of them also shouted desperately, "Please, sir, if we have to die, we are willing to die on the battlefield against the enemy Japanese pirates. We must take the lead and rush to the front. We I am willing to shed the last drop of blood in my body on the battlefield of killing the Japanese to atone for my sins and ask for mercy.”
Zhu Pingan was unmoved, shook his head vigorously, and said seriously and earnestly. , "The affairs of the world are not difficult to legislate, but difficult to implement. Everyone is equal before military discipline and law, laws must be obeyed, law enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated. There are no exceptions in the implementation of military discipline laws, and no secret doors are left. Don't open the windows! All officers and soldiers of the Zhejiang Army, you must take Han Laosan, Liu Gouzi and Zhang Tiedan as examples, strictly abide by military discipline and national laws in the future, and do not risk your own property and life to test the bottom line of military discipline and national laws!”
"Come here, take them down and behead them in public. This is an example!" After saying this, Zhu Ping'an waved his hand again.
Seeing this scene, Lao Lizheng from the village of Zhuang couldn't help it anymore. He coughed and said, "Sir, Xiu'er and the others were ruined by them. If two of them are willing to take responsibility, , marry Xiu'er and the others, and treat Xiu'er and the others well from now on, we can withdraw the complaint and spare them."
Hearing this, Xiu'er and the other two victims in the audience looked serious. Suddenly, tears burst out.
I made up my mind that if this was the case, they would be killed on the spot.
“Don’t say this kind of thing anymore, Mr. Zhuang! If according to your words, after raping a common woman, you still end up with a mother-in-law, wouldn’t this be rewarding the bad guys and encouraging the raping of common women?! So First, wouldn’t it be true that rapes happen frequently?!” Zhu Pingan stopped and rejected Zhuang Lizheng without hesitation.
"Who dares to persuade again, just like this case!!" After Zhu Pingan finished speaking, he drew his sword with a cold look and chopped off the corner of the table!
The scene of the public trial suddenly became quiet.
"Detain him and behead him in public, this is a model!" Zhu Ping'an said expressionlessly.
Suddenly, Liu Mu came up with the soldiers from the supervisory camp and took Han Laosan and three others down, who were crying and struggling.
Soon, the three screams stopped abruptly!
The villagers hurriedly covered the children's eyes.
"The Zhejiang Army has strict military discipline, does not show favoritism, does not bend the law, and is impartial and selfless. It is really amazing!"
"Master Zhu, run the army. Strict and admirable."
"This is the disciple soldier."
The crowd was shocked and filled with emotion. Their eyes looked at Zhu Pingan and the Zhejiang Army with respect. (End of chapter)