Chapter 1018: The Crazy Romans
Kent Tanka looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and the kind faces of his family appeared in front of him.
I don't know why, there is always a faint feeling of uneasiness in her heart, and her delicate face is full of faint sorrow.
In the second half of the night, there was a light rain on the sea, and the wind and waves were much stronger.
When Huni saw the bulging sails, he felt the speed of the ship increase significantly, and the cold rain hit his face, and his mood calmed down a lot.
However, when he thought of the terrible Tang Dynasty people, his heart was in turmoil again.
Huni was actually a simple man, originally in his world, mainly his career in the Roman Navy, as well as his affection for Kent Tanka.
However, now that all this has changed, the people of the navy want to kill him, there is no longer a possibility between Kent Tanka and him, and the appearance of the Tang Dynasty has made him feel a great crisis. He is now worried not only about the safety of his loved ones, but also about the future of his country.
He already felt a great crisis, and the Roman Empire would be embroiled in unprecedented bloodshed. If the mighty Roman navy had been able to unite as before, it might have been able to defend itself against the Tang Dynasty. But now, no one can stop the terrible Tang Dynasty people.
Thinking of this, he hurried back to Constantinople, and his heart became a little anxious, and he wanted to urge the soldiers to speed up the ship, but when he saw the soldiers who were already tired and paralyzed, he had to dispel this idea.
It was finally dawn.
Wang Huili and the second cabinet, who had been sleepless all night, watched the sky change from hazy to bright, but their mood gradually darkened.
The prince did not come, nor did the compatriots of the Tang Dynasty come, but death was approaching them step by step.
Finally, footsteps were heard outside the cell, and they soon stopped in front of the cell door, followed by the sound of the door locking.
The cell door opened, and the judge of Constantinople, whom he had not seen for a long time, walked in with several soldiers.
The judicial officer held a verdict in his hand and said with an expressionless face: "The prisoner Wang Huili and the prisoner Liu Fugui are guilty of espionage, intending to collude with the outlaws of the Roman Navy and endanger the security of the Roman Empire.
With the approval of the Supreme Court of the Roman Empire, the prisoner Wang Huili and the prisoner Liu Fugui were sentenced to death.
In order to deter other lawbreakers who intended to endanger the Roman Empire, it was decided to publicly hang the prisoner Wang Huili and the prisoner Liu Fugui. ”
After speaking, he waved his hand, and several Roman soldiers stepped forward and tied Wang Huili and the second cabinet tightly with thick hemp rope.
Outside the Imperial Palace, on Victory Square, there was a sea of people standing Roman officials and citizens from all walks of life in Constantinople.
During this period, many vendors took advantage of this rare business opportunity to sell some snacks and other items, and the square was bustling with activity.
The Romans loved bloody scenes, and the ancient Roman city built the famous Colosseum, and they loved to watch not only men and beasts fighting, but also cruel gladiators.
After the capital of Rome was moved to Constantinople, there was finally some progress in civilization, the Colosseum was no longer there, and gladiator duels were abandoned.
Having lost these pleasures, watching the public execution of prisoners became the greatest pleasure for the citizens of Constantinople.
When Wang Huili and the second ark were escorted to the execution table, the citizens of Constantinople were all excited.
"Hang them."
"Hang these abominable spies."
The citizens shouted wildly.
The execution table was a wooden platform more than a foot high, on which was a thick log, on which were arranged thick nooses, and below the noose was a one-meter square movable wooden plank.
When the executioner presses the mechanism, the plank will be flipped like a hinge, causing the prisoner to fall, and breaking the prisoner's neck with their own gravity, in most cases, the prisoner will be killed instantly, and suffer a lot less sin, which is also a great progress in civilization.
Wang Huili and the second cabinet were put on a noose around their necks, and the executioner tightened the rope so that the prisoner could breathe normally without falling off his neck.
The second cabinet was pale, his body was constantly trembling, and he muttered in his mouth, not knowing what he was saying.
Although Wang Huili was also a little frightened, his face was equally pale. But he puffed up his chest as best he could. He said, "Big brother, death is death." Hold your chest up, don't let these Romans see the jokes of our Tang Dynasty people. ”
The second cabinet was in good spirits, and his lips trembled and said, "Yes, yes, don't let them see the joke." ”
He puffed up his chest, but his legs trembled vigorously.
Under the wide parasols, Constants II and Kent Tanka appeared on the walls of the royal palace, and officials and citizens of Constantinople saluted them.
Standing on the execution table, the court counsel of the city hall of Constantinople, who was in charge of the execution, greeted Constans II and Kent Tanka, and after obtaining the approval of Constans II, began to read out the charges of the king's council and the second ark.
In order to better spread the news to the ears of Grand Duke Stefan and others, the charges of Wang Huili and the second cabinet were written for a long time, and the legal officer read them for a long time.
The crowd of onlookers began to get impatient and let out a buzzing urging.
Wang Huili was very disappointed in his heart, since last night, he had hoped that the prince would fall from the sky and rescue him and the second cabinet, however, he was now completely disappointed.
Now, the king's eyes were full of crazy Roman citizens, and he even saw the smug smile of the tax collector who framed them.
When the judge had finished reading the indictment, the Romans began to howl rhythmically:
"Hang them."
"Hang them."
Wang Huili closed his eyes in despair, not wanting to look at this ugly world anymore.
At this moment, his mind flashed through the memories of his parents' childhood, and then, it became blank.
The citizens of Constantinople, staring at them with blood-red eyes, were waiting for that exciting moment to come.
However, they were disappointed.
At this moment, a naval officer was led by the palace guards to Constans II and Kent Tanka, and then the Empress Kent Tanka was seen standing up, looking panicked, and she pointed to the king and the second ark on the execution table, and said something hurriedly.
Soon, one of the guards ran to the execution table and whispered a few words to the lawyer.
Seeing this scene, everyone already knew the changes that had taken place, and the execution was probably impossible to execute.
Sure enough, the judicial officer loudly announced: "There has been a new development in the case, and the two Tang Dynasty prisoners will be re-interrogated." Their executions were therefore suspended.