The most romantic little emperor

At noon, the sun is shining brightly.

At this time, the three inner and three outer floors of the vegetable market were filled with people.

Not only that, many people flocked to the scene, forming a huge crowd.

"Have you heard? Yesterday, Lord Guo was attacked and nearly lost his life. His Majesty issued several imperial edicts to hunt down the murderer, and only then did he catch all the thieves."

"Who is this Lord Guo? How come he is so highly regarded by His Majesty?"

"You don't know this, do you? It was Guo Jia, the imperial envoy who went to Hedong to provide disaster relief some time ago. He advocated for the court to repair river channels and dig deep wells, using work-for-relief as a means of providing relief, and he saved many victims."

"This damned thief dared to attack such a good official. She is so bold! No wonder His Majesty wants to cut her into pieces."

"..."

These onlookers were talking and cursing.

On the execution platform, a woman with disheveled hair was tied up and fixed on a wooden stake.

On the high platform, Fan Wenhai, dressed in an official robe, sat upright, glancing coldly at the people below.

"Sir, it's noon." An official reminded in a low voice.

Fan Wenhai stood up and looked at the thief indifferently. He waved his hand lightly and said in a cold voice: "Begin!"

An official from the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and began to read the imperial edict: "The thief, nicknamed 'Big Sister', and her assassins yesterday massacred important officials and killed 500 imperial guards..."

"The thief is extremely audacious and his methods are brutal and outrageous. His crime should be punished and his heart should be destroyed!"

"Your Majesty is fully aware of the people's grievances and has begun a thorough investigation. However, as long as this thief's leader remains alive, it will not be enough to appease the wrath of the civil and military officials, nor will it comfort the souls of the fallen soldiers."

"The thief leader shall be punished by being cut into pieces as a warning to others!"

Boom!

The people applauded loudly and there was a burst of excitement.

In Daxia, the punishment of being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts was the highest level of punishment in the imperial law.

Because it was too cruel, it was once abolished. In the end, this punishment was rarely used to deal with criminals except for those who were extremely vicious and committed heinous crimes.

The people present were frightened, but also a little excited!

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. Such evil thieves should be killed with cruel means!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for avenging my son. My son can die with peace of mind!"

"Have her cut into pieces? Fine, let her pay for the tragic deaths of those soldiers!"

"Death by a thousand cuts!"

"Death by a thousand cuts!"

"..."

One person takes the lead, and ten thousand follow.

The people in the capital began to roar in unison, extremely excited, as if they wished they could go on stage to carry out the execution themselves.

In particular, the relatives of those whose family members were killed were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes were bloodshot, and they kept roaring.

If they had not been stopped by the officers and soldiers, they would have rushed onto the execution platform and torn the woman into pieces.

At this moment, in a teahouse not far away, a beautiful woman stood at the upstairs window facing the street, staring closely at every move in the execution ground. Her clenched palms were already sweating, but she remained indifferent.

If Qin Hao were here, he would definitely recognize the woman in front of him. This person is none other than Li Shishi, the most famous prostitute in the capital.

"Second sister, if you don't take action now, eldest sister will definitely die in extreme pain." A man in brocade clothes said angrily, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Li Shishi frowned and said unhappily, "Sixth Brother, do you think I don't want to save my elder sister?"

"Our people went to the Heavenly Prison yesterday and haven't returned yet. This shows that His Majesty was well prepared and captured them."

"Besides, the execution ground is heavily guarded right now. We don't even have a chance to fight back. How can I save my elder sister?"

The man named Lao Liu looked up at Li Shishi and said angrily, "Second sister, you keep calling me Your Majesty. I think you don't even know your last name, do you?"

"I tell you, if you dare to betray the prince, you know what will happen to you."

Upon hearing this, Li Shishi's body trembled slightly involuntarily, and she was obviously thinking of something bad.

She slowly closed her eyes, thought for a moment, then opened them and said cruelly, "I know you have a good relationship with my elder sister. You are very sad when my elder sister was arrested. Don't you think I am also sad?"

"If you want to save my elder sister, go and save her yourself. If you get caught, just don't drag me down with you."

"If it's impossible, let Big Sister suffer less and send her on her way!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

The man in brocade clothes blocked her way and said with some dissatisfaction, "You're just going to walk away like this? If the prince blames you..."

Li Shishi interrupted him directly and sneered: "Haha, what else?"

"Is it only when I follow you and get captured by the Emperor's men that you will be willing to do so?"

"I tell you, if I wasn't still useful to the prince and had a more important mission to do, I would have gone to save my elder sister at all costs."

"However, the prince's great task has not yet been completed. I absolutely cannot be exposed. Do you understand?"

"Get out of the way!"

Upon hearing this, the man in brocade clothes took the initiative to make way and let Li Shishi leave.

Not long after she left, the man in brocade clothes also left the teahouse and quietly blended into the crowd.

Little did they know that their every move had already been watched by the Jinyiwei hiding in the dark.

At this moment, it is three quarters past noon.

Fan Wenhai looked at the burnt agarwood and hesitated. Could it be that His Majesty's guess was wrong?

He slowly picked up a token, threw it casually on the ground, and said cruelly: "Execution!"

A prison officer who was already prepared walked up to the execution platform carrying a small wooden box, took out a thin knife from it, and prepared to start the execution.

In an instant, the entire scene fell silent, staring at the execution platform.

At this moment, a "whoosh" sound was heard.

A cold arrow suddenly shot towards the prison officer who was about to execute the prisoner.

When the prison officer saw the arrow coming at him, he was so scared that he collapsed to the ground and thus avoided the fatal blow.

The arrow grazed his scalp and passed by.

"Oh no! Someone is trying to rob the execution ground."

Fan Wenhai shouted loudly: "All officers and soldiers present, protect the people and evacuate them in an orderly manner to avoid stampedes."

"Where are the Jinyiwei? We must protect the prisoners and arrest all the bandits who intend to rob the execution ground."

Then, one command after another came out of Fan Wenhai's mouth.

A large group of officers and soldiers and the Jinyiwei hidden among the people quickly moved out, each doing their job, and the chaotic scene finally stabilized.

At this time, Fan Wenhai was sweating profusely and was a little frightened. He didn't expect that the thieves would really come to the execution ground as His Majesty had expected.

Fortunately, His Majesty had foresight and had already laid a tight net at the execution ground, so these murderers could not escape.

"Oh no, their target is the prisoner. Hurry, catch the man wearing a bamboo hat on both ends!" Feng Huaiyu appeared at the execution ground and shouted loudly.

Among the crowd watching the execution, there were two men wearing conical hats, who were quietly approaching the execution platform, with crossbows raised in their hands, ready to attack the prisoners.

Unexpectedly, Feng Huaiyu's sudden roar caused the arrow shot at the prisoner to lose its accuracy.

Seeing that they failed, the two men looked at each other and immediately fled frantically.

The Jinyiwei who were hiding among the people had already spotted the opportunity and quickly captured the two men.