On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

It seems that when people mention Caishikou, they immediately think of a place where people are beheaded.

However, this was not the case in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Caishikou is the intersection of the East Market and the West Market. The entire street is lined with shops and vendors, making it one of the most crowded and bustling places in the capital.

The purpose of beheading the person at Caishikou was to let the people see what wrong this person had done and how terrible their fate would be.

Its main purpose is to deter.

But later the nature of the matter changed. The common people realized that as long as they didn't rebel, they wouldn't be beheaded, so they weren't so afraid anymore. Also, the people were usually bored and enjoyed watching a spectacle.

People in later generations can use mobile phones, but the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty had very limited entertainment options.

Because all entertainment requires money.

Just like how we like playing on our phones, is it because phones are fun? Bullshit! It's because our financial resources only allow us to play on our phones, and any other form of entertainment requires financial support.

So don't say that ancient emperors and princes were miserable because they couldn't even play on their phones.

The things they played with were beyond the imagination of ordinary people in later generations.

Closer to home.

One hour ago.

When the people heard that someone was being beheaded today, they all rushed out of their homes. Even the vendors selling melon seeds and tea carried their loads and came to reserve their spots.

What's most infuriating is that there are scalpers who reserve the spots early on, and anyone who wants to get to the front has to pay five coins.

In an instant, the market entrance was packed with people, who whispered among themselves, their voices deafening.

"Hey, let me see, who's being attacked?"

"You don't know that? It must be that couple from the Luo family."

Why?

"Two days ago, the Luo family members ran out of the Regent's Palace disheveled, crying and shouting in the streets that the Prince was bullying them. But today they are to be beheaded. This is really strange."

"What the hell! That couple confessed in the prison cart this morning during the parade! It wasn't the prince who did it, it was His Majesty! Now that things have blown up, His Majesty is rushing to kill them to cover it up!"

"My God, how could His Majesty do such a thing? Luo Hongtu is an official appointed by the imperial court!"

"Bah! What kind of official is Luo Hongtu? He's just a spineless coward who sold his daughter for personal gain. But His Majesty's move is too vicious. He took advantage of the situation and now he's trying to pin the blame on the Regent."

Just as the people were discussing it, the sound of a gong came from afar.

"The prisoner has been brought in! Bystanders, please step aside!"

A group of constables wielding fire and water sticks led the way, forcing their way through the crowd, followed by a prison cart.

The prison van rattled and creaked, and Luo Hongtu and Li Shi were bound hand and foot, their hair disheveled like a chicken coop, their faces covered with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten egg liquid, looking as miserable as could be.

His mouth was stuffed with a large wad of rag, tightly bound, so he couldn't say anything.

It's likely that Nangong Xiong also considered this point, fearing they might spout nonsense on the execution ground.

When the prison van arrived, the people became even more agitated, hurling all sorts of foul language and insults at them.

"Pah! Shameless couple!"

"He deserves to die for doing such a scandalous thing!"

"I'll beat you to death!"

"Snapped!"

I don't know who was so ruthless, but a rotten winter melon hit Li on the forehead, almost killing her.

She writhed wildly, making muffled groans, her eyes almost bulging out of their sockets.

The execution platform was located on the north side of the execution ground.

Zhao Chang'an, the duty officer of the Ministry of Justice, sat in a chair, holding a silk handkerchief in his hand, constantly wiping away cold sweat.

He used to be Guo Ao's subordinate.

Two days ago, Guo Ao's home was ransacked by Lin Yi, and his entire family hid in the palace. As Guo Ao's number one lackey, Zhao Chang'an has been so frightened these past few days that he can't eat or sleep, fearing that Lin Yi's knife will be at his throat one day.

So during this period he kept a low profile and dared not do anything wrong.

Who knew that early this morning, an imperial edict suddenly arrived from the palace, ordering him to oversee the execution of Luo Hongtu and Li Shi.

Isn't this bullying an honest person? Everyone in the world knows that Luo Hongtu is Lin Yi's father-in-law.

He personally oversaw the execution?

Lin Yi is furious and is about to execute me. What am I supposed to do?

However, Zhao Chang'an, as the registrar of the Ministry of Justice, dared not disobey the imperial decree and could only secretly lament his predicament.

The incident happened yesterday, and today he was beheaded. The procedures of the Ministry of Justice hearing and the Dali Temple review were skipped, and he was executed immediately.

This clearly shows that His Majesty intends to kill them to silence them and make an example of them.

Unfortunately, I'm on duty today...

Ugh... Damn scheduling diary.

Zhao Chang'an became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, and felt extremely uncomfortable sitting in his chair.

It's no wonder he was afraid. After all, nobody knows what Lin Yi is thinking. What if he killed the Luo couple today, and Lin Yi came to his door tomorrow saying that he killed his father-in-law and mother-in-law? Would he even want his head then?

Ugh……

Zhao Chang'an sighed again.

The prison van stopped in the center of the execution ground. Several burly executioners stepped forward and dragged Luo Hongtu and Li Shi off the van. No matter how much they struggled, they were eventually forced to the execution platform.

Luo Hongtu's knees buckled, his kneecaps throbbing painfully. He looked up at the sea of ​​people around him, listening to the harsh insults, tears and snot streaming down his face.

He's now kicking himself for it.

Back then, he was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Personnel. Although his official rank wasn't very high, he was still a prominent figure in the capital. He was always surrounded by people, and wherever he went, people would call him Lord Luo.

He also had two beautiful daughters. His eldest daughter, Luo Qingyu, married the regent Lin Yi and conspired with Nangong Xiong to swindle a dowry of one million taels of silver.

As a result, Lin Yi, that idiot, suddenly woke up, not only ransacking the Luo family's place but also kicking him out of the house and hiding in the palace.

She thought that entering the palace would bring her the Emperor's protection, but little did she know that once inside the palace gates, it would be like entering a deep sea, and she was actually tricked by Nangong Xiong.

Now that the hat has been worn, and the face has been lost, His Majesty has turned his back on everyone, accusing himself of attempted assassination and dragging him to the execution ground to be beheaded.

All of this is because of this jerk next to me!

Luo Hongtu turned his head and stared at Li Shi, wishing he could pounce on her and bite her to death right now.

He hated her, but Li hated her even more.

She had sacrificed so much for the Luo family, only to be greeted not by an imperial decree bestowing upon her the title of concubine at dawn, but by the ravenous Imperial Guards.

Why should I? I'm not that kind of woman! I'm only thinking about the family's interests!

Li struggled desperately, trying to shout at the people below the stage, to tell them that she was His Majesty's woman! But her mouth was tightly gagged, and she could only whimper.

Seeing their behavior, the crowd below the stage cursed them even more fiercely.

"Look at that slut, she's about to die and she still won't behave!"

"Luo Hongtu is really frustrated, even in death he wants to die with this slut."

"Smash them to death!"

Someone threw a stone, which hit Luo Hongtu on the shoulder, making him wince in pain.

"ah!!"

Immediately afterwards, more debris flew onto the execution platform like raindrops.

Luo Hongtu closed his eyes and lowered his head in despair. He knew that he was doomed today.

......

At the East Gate, Yue Nan, the commander of the Divine Machine Battalion, stood on the city tower, wearing a suit of bright armor, his brows furrowed.

These past two days, rumors about Lin Yi have been flying around the capital, and they've been as horrible as they come.

Yue Nan was a straightforward person who valued reputation and loyalty above all else. She simply couldn't believe that Lin Yi would do such a beastly thing.

But the common people spread the word with great detail, and Liu Wentao and his gang of civil officials even wrote something called "The Regent's Eight Major Crimes" and spread it all over the world.

For this reason, he had been holding back his anger for the past few days, wishing he could lead his troops into the city and arrest and beat up all those gossiping people.

But in reality, he couldn't do that.

Although the common people are ignorant, they are innocent after all. Now it depends on what the prince does.

At that moment, a fast horse suddenly rushed to the foot of the city wall and shouted at him.

"Commander Yue, may I have a word with you here?"

It was the butler, Lin An.

Yue Nan quickly ran down and pulled him to a secluded corner: "Steward Lin, what brings you here? Does the Prince have some military orders?"

Lin An nodded, his face serious: "His Highness has ordered you to immediately muster your troops and head to the execution ground at Caishikou."

"Why go to the execution ground?" Yue Nan was taken aback.

Lin An told Yue Nan everything that had happened that morning, including the emperor's decree to execute him immediately, without missing a single word.

"So it's His Majesty! Humph, the Emperor himself, actually did such a despicable thing! Now that things have been exposed, he's in a hurry to kill people to cover it up, he's utterly shameless!" Upon hearing this, Yue Nan clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and cursed loudly.

Lin An lowered his voice and said, "The prince wants you to go to the execution ground and rescue Luo Hongtu and Li Shi."

"Huh? Why is that? They framed the prince like this; they deserve to die!"

Lin An patiently explained again, including Lin Yi's strategy of using the Luo family couple to repay evil with kindness.

Yue Nan became increasingly alarmed as she listened, and finally gasped as her mind cleared.

It turned out to be the case.

A prince is a prince indeed. Faced with such a vicious frame-up, he not only did not fly into a rage and kill, but instead used the situation to his advantage, forcing the emperor into a dead end and earning himself a reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

Who throughout history can match this vision and these methods?

"Your Highness is wise! This subordinate understands!" Yue Nan's face flushed with excitement. He then turned around and shouted towards the city wall, "Shenji Battalion, listen to my command! First squad, assemble!"