Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1898

But the two of them cannot reveal their true identities, so they blame each other.

The two of them were lucky, at least their heads were still safe. There were more than a dozen people who died on the spot like Chong Biao today.

There are also some people, such as the fourth son of Zheng, who were deeply connected with Jiang Zhongxin and committed countless crimes, which were listed one by one by Qiu Zhiyan at the execution ground.

The fourth son of Zheng was chained and kneeling in the center of the execution platform, listening to Qiu Zhiyan read out the charges one by one.

Colluding with officials to embezzle disaster relief grain, selling illegal salt, and abducting young girls... Every time one of the charges was read out, there was an uproar from the audience.

There were witnesses and physical evidence for every crime - the blood writing of the granary manager, the whip marks on the salt workers, the secret letters tucked in the account books, all clearly visible in the sunlight.

Obviously, the princess was well prepared.

"A total of twenty-eight major crimes." Qiu Zhiyan closed the file.

The evidence is conclusive with both human and physical evidence.

Even if someone said that physical evidence can be fabricated and witnesses can be bought, but the princess's iron-blooded tactics were frightening, and no one dared to raise any objections.

The scene of the knife falling on the execution ground is still vivid in my mind. The blood is still warm and the air is filled with a fishy smell.

Who complains about living too long?

Some of the bribed henchmen have been arrested, while some who escaped are still hiding in the crowd and trembling.

They watched their masters being pushed onto the execution platform one by one and dared not say another word.

Some people even turned around quickly and immediately joined in the shouting of "Long live the princess, long live the princess, may the princess be wise and enlightened!" Their shouting was so sincere and heartfelt.

Young Master Zheng Si looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the few hangers-on who used to serve him faithfully. They were shouting the loudest at this moment, and one of them even shed tears.

Young Master Zheng Si looked at the people around him who were tied up like him, and suddenly realized that the princess was luring him into a trap.

The dragnet has tightened.

Merchants and officials who participated in inciting civil unrest were executed on the spot.

The bloodstains beside the execution platform had not yet dried, and the dozen or so heads that had just been chopped off were now neatly stacked in a wooden cage.

In the military formation below the stage, a young lieutenant clenched the hilt of his sword fiercely, his knuckles turned white, but he did not move.

But several of Jiang's personal soldiers in the back row could no longer hold back, and one of them shouted hoarsely: "General, you are innocent!"

In an instant, Wu Qicheng, who was standing on the city wall not far away, made a gesture, and feather arrows flew up and several bows were drawn.

The young captain was obviously very powerful in the army. He raised his hand and stopped the commotion in the army behind him.

He strode out, his combat boots crushing the blood pools on the execution ground, and the sword at his waist collided with the armor, making a clanging sound.

He took a step forward, and the golden-armored guards around the princess moved closer and protected her.

Shi Anxia raised her hand lightly, and the golden-armored guard took a step back.

When the young captain arrived in front of the execution platform, he suddenly slammed his knee on the ground. His knee armor hit the bluestone, producing a few sparks.

"I dare to..." He looked up at the princess, his Adam's apple rolling and pulling at an old arrow scar on the side of his neck, "General Jiang is an official appointed by the court. Even if the evidence is conclusive, according to the law, the Ministry of War and the three courts should jointly try the case and then present it to the emperor for approval."

His voice was as cold as iron, and every word was powerful. "Princess, you can kill the rioters and the bandit leaders, but killing a third-rank general without authorization is not the way for a minister."

The execution ground suddenly fell silent.

Shi Anxia smiled faintly, "Are you Jiang Shuyuan?"

The young captain obviously didn't expect the princess to know his name. He was stunned for a moment and responded loudly, "I am Jiang Shuyuan."

Shi Anxia nodded and looked at Qiu Zhiyan.

Qiu Zhiyan nodded slightly and said loudly, "Jiang Shuyuan, as Jiang Zhongxin's adopted son, you should be very clear about what Jiang Zhongxin did. For this reason, you had a conflict with your adoptive father. You despise what he did, but you don't have the courage to expose him, so you have to request to be transferred to the Black River Valley to guard the pass."

He paused and asked in a deep voice, "Am I right?"