xymnovel Chapter 42 Public Execution, Outrageous!!!
Chapter 42 Public Execution, Outrageous!!!
On the dragon throne.
Ying Zheng clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force!
He could feel the overwhelming grief and anger in Zhang Fan's words!
That was his anger!
"I know that publicly executing an official is a capital offense!"
Zhang Fan raised his head again, his eyes gleaming!
"But I have no regrets!"
"Because these people, they are not human! They are beasts!"
"They treat human life like dirt for their own ridiculous self-interest!"
"They were capable of such a heinous act as massacring an entire village just to hinder the promotion of potatoes!"
"I will risk my life to remonstrate! Establish a hall within the city of Xianyang!"
"Public execution!"
"Uproot all the masterminds behind this! Kill them all without mercy!!!"
Zhang Fan's roar, like thunder, echoed repeatedly within the Qilin Hall!
Feng Yuan's heart skipped a beat!
Public execution?
To set up a hall in Xianyang?
Has he gone mad?
This...this won't do.
Once the trial is open to the public, those three survivors!
And there's also evidence of Fan Xun's crimes, what if...
What if it really involves something...
Wouldn't they be skinned alive and have their tendons pulled out in front of the whole world?
No!
Absolutely not!
Feng Yuan's mind was racing; fear instantly engulfed him!
Without thinking, almost instinctively, he jumped out again, ready to speak up and dissuade him!
"Your Majesty! Absolutely not!"
"If such bloody events were made public, it would likely damage the nation's reputation and shake the people's morale! I believe..."
However, before he could finish speaking...
That's enough.
A cold voice slowly drifted down from the dragon throne.
It was Ying Zheng.
He didn't even glance at Feng Yuan.
His deep, tiger-like eyes simply met Zhang Fan's gaze as he knelt on the ground.
But it's unclear what Zhang Fan is trying to do.
Public execution?
Wouldn't that mean I wouldn't be able to show any mercy?
Everything is out in the open!
The whole world has seen it!
What exactly is Zhang Fan trying to do?
for a long time.
Ying Zheng pulled himself out of his thoughts and spoke slowly, his voice not loud.
"Granted."
Just two words!
But all the prepared remarks Feng Yuan had made were stuck in his throat.
He couldn't utter a single word!
Ying Zheng slowly rose from the dragon throne, his black dragon robe fluttering even without wind.
A terrifying imperial aura swept across the entire arena!
"Set up a court in Xianyang!"
"I will not only conduct an investigation!"
"We must also make all the people of the world open their eyes wide and see clearly!"
His gaze, sharp as lightning, slowly swept over the ministers below, and he spoke, word by word:
"Look... what is loyalty! What is treachery!"
"Look who's enjoying the Qin Dynasty's salary while undermining its very foundation!"
"Look who it is, spouting righteousness and morality while secretly committing heinous acts like slaughtering entire villages and wiping out entire families—truly despicable!"
boom!!!!
These words were like a divine decree!
The entire Qilin Hall was utterly silent!
All the ministers were dumbfounded!
Their mouths were agape, their eyes were wide open, and their minds were completely blank!
crazy!
His Majesty has gone mad!
He... he actually agreed?!
The trial will be held publicly in Xianyang!
This is no longer a simple case trial.
This is about putting everything completely out in the open!
This is... about to be a table flip!
Feng Yuan's body swayed violently, and he almost lost his balance.
His face instantly lost all color, turning deathly pale!
His lips trembled, and his eyes were filled with horror and fear!
it's over...
Do not!
We're far from that point!
Feng Yuan's brain was working frantically.
He suddenly raised his head, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
Zhang Fan, what evidence do you have?
Those three survivors?
They're just lowly bandits!
They had no idea they were the ones operating it from behind!
As for Fan Xun?
He's already dead!
Dead people can't talk!
On the contrary, it was Zhang Fan who publicly killed a court official, and that was the irrefutable evidence of a capital offense!
Do you want to convict us through a public trial?
That requires irrefutable evidence!
Without evidence, a public trial will only turn into his own guillotine!
The outcome remains to be seen!
Think of this.
Feng Yuan's heart, which was almost leaping out of his chest, strangely calmed down.
But the old noble ministers behind him didn't have his shrewdness.
They were terrified!
My legs went weak, my face turned ashen, and I felt a chill run from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head!
They looked at each other and saw the same despair in each other's eyes!
A calculated scheme!
This is the real open strategy!
With overwhelming force, they were all forced to the edge of a cliff, with nowhere left to retreat!
Only Li Si.
After a brief moment of shock, he instantly understood Ying Zheng's intention!
He understood!
This is not a trial!
This is... cleaning!
We must cleanse the entire Qin Dynasty court!
And what ignited all of this was that young man kneeling on the ground, covered in blood!
Looking at Zhang Fan's back, Li Si felt no more contempt, only endless awe!
This man is a true national hero!
You've got guts!
Beside the dragon throne.
Ying Zheng looked at the group of shocked ministers below and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
His gaze finally settled on Zhang Fan.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Ying Zheng nodded slowly.
Zhang Fan also nodded slowly.
Everything is understood without words.
The weather in Xianyang is about to change!
……
Xianyang, Caishikou.
The once bustling place is now eerily silent.
The black dragon flag blotted out the sky.
Thousands of black-armored elite soldiers surrounded the entire square.
That chilling aura made the air seem to freeze!
When the enormous dragon chariot carried by thirty-two people appeared.
People on both sides of the street knelt down in a rush!
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The roar of kneeling worship, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, resounded through the sky!
Ying Zheng stepped down from the imperial carriage with a blank expression, followed by Li Si and a group of his trusted ministers.
He walked step by step onto the makeshift platform.
There, a majestic dragon table had already been set up.
Followed by.
Amidst the astonished gazes of countless people.
Covered in blood and with disheveled hair, Zhang Fan was brought up.
Behind him followed three men in black, chained up and trembling.
And a corpse covered with a white sheet!
Bloodshed and majesty intertwined!
The people gathered below the stage looked puzzled upon seeing this.
Not far away.
Feng Yuan and a group of former noble ministers stood below the stage.
They looked at Zhang Fan on the stage with mockery and sneers.
Become!
Now, people from all over Xianyang have come!
The more people there are, the more gruesome Zhang Fan's death will be!
Feng Yuan could no longer contain himself and suddenly stood up from the queue.
He pointed at Zhang Fan on the stage, his voice booming.
"Zhang Fan! You publicly murdered a high-ranking official of the imperial court; the evidence is irrefutable!"
"I'd like to see what I'll do before the people of this land today!"
"How are you going to clear your name?!"
boom!!!
This statement came out.
The tens of thousands of people kneeling below the stage instantly erupted in uproar!
"What?! The Immortal Master killed an official?!"
"This...this is impossible! That's a capital offense!"
"I knew those potatoes were bad luck!"
"Now look what's happened, even a celestial master has gotten himself into a deadly predicament!"
A clamor erupted!
Discussions erupted!
A scream of terror!
It swept across the entire square in an instant!
Countless complex gazes focused on Zhang Fan on the stage.
Zhang Fan remained silent.
He just stood there quietly.
Those lifeless eyes coldly stared at Feng Yuan below the stage, as if looking at a dead man.
From his high platform, Ying Zheng took in everyone's reactions.
He slammed his hand on the dragon table!
"Quiet!"
The emperor's wrath, with its tangible pressure, instantly enveloped the entire area!
The entire square fell into a deathly silence once again...
On the high platform.
Prime Minister Li Si took a step forward, and his voice resounded throughout the entire hall!
"Lord Feng, you are mistaken! Whether Fan Xun colluded with bandits is still unknown!"
"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly!"
"If this is true, then Zhang Fan can be considered to have acted on behalf of Heaven!"
however.
This is exactly what Feng Yuan was waiting for!
He let out a sneer, then pointed sharply at the corpse, his voice shrill.
"Acting on behalf of Heaven? What a fine 'Acting on behalf of Heaven'!"
"Lord Li Si! Our Great Qin governs the country by law!"
"The laws are strict! Which article in the Qin Code states that one can arbitrarily kill a court official based on personal likes or dislikes?!"
"Whether Fan Xun is guilty or not will be decided by the Court of Justice and by His Majesty!"
"Who does Zhang Fan think he is? How dare he set up his own court and commit violence in the street?!"
"The witness is here!"
Feng Yuan suddenly ripped off the white cloth, revealing Fan Xun's head with its eyes wide open in death!
"The body of Fan Xun, the magistrate of Xianyang, is right here! This is irrefutable evidence! Undeniable evidence!"
"That's right! Killing an official is a capital offense!"
"Even the emperor is subject to the law! Why should Zhang Fan be an exception?!"
Feng Yuan's cronies jumped out and started making trouble.
The increasingly loud accusations instantly drowned out Li Si's voice.
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