Chapter 308: The Soul of China (I)
The sun is shining on the ninth day of July!
In the early morning of this day, a notice had already been posted at the city gate of Guangzhou City, and Bai Gui would be beheaded at the execution ground outside the east gate. After the notice was posted, the news spread all over the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, and the people knew about the situation. Early in the morning, countless people had gathered at the execution ground, and they circled around one circle after another.
During Bai Gui's tenure as governor of Guangdong, he did all the bad things and complained. Now Bai Gui is going to be dragged out and beheaded, and the people are all applauding. In addition, the people want to see why Li Zhen made such a big move, and they are even more active.
Everyone has the mind to see the excitement!
"Did you hear that? At three o'clock in the afternoon today, the old guy was going to be beheaded. ”
"Hey, this news has been spread all over the place."
"Bai Gui oppressed the people, oppressed the merchants, accepted bribes, and even raised thugs. The most hateful thing is that Bai Gui is fifty or sixty years old, he is already an iron pestle sharpened into a needle, but he still occupies more than 20 concubines, and all of them are beautiful people. The son of a son of a bitch has lived for more than 30 years, and he has never even touched a woman, but this guy has robbed so many women and hid. Alas, Baigui was defeated by Li Zhen, I don't know what more than 20 beautiful girls will do? ”
"Hahaha...... People like you deserve to be single. How can a man be bent on thinking that a woman must have her own ability. I only know that there is no future around women. ”
"Big guy, I heard that Li Zhen is a good official. When Li Zhen was in the sea and served as the Haidaotai and concurrently served as the superintendent of the Jiangxi Customs, the officials ruled the Qingming Dynasty, and the people all gave a thumbs up. What is even more admirable is that Li Zhen left the sea, and the people of the whole sea came out to see him off, and the scene was spectacular. ”
"Hearing is false, seeing is believing, and Admiral Li will say it again."
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There was already a lot of discussion around the execution ground, and the people were whispering, and the fire of gossip flashed in their eyes. Whether it was Bai Gui's matter or Li Zhen's matter, they were poked out by the people.
"Here, Bai Gui is escorted!"
Suddenly, the crowd shouted first.
In an instant, the eyes of the people looked at Bai Gui's position. Under the watchful eye, the Bai Gui noodles are hot. His jaw was removed, he couldn't speak, his hands and feet were chained, and he was already a man waiting to die. In the past, Bai Gui walked among the people, and the people everywhere he passed gave way, and they didn't even dare to face him.
Today, the people Bai Gui met everywhere he passed also gave way, but they looked at him gloatingly.
"Kill Bai Gui and smash Bai Gui, the dog official!"
There was a loud roar from the crowd.
"Whoa!!"
A whistling sound came out of the air, and an egg flew out of the air, hitting Bai Gui's eyebrows impartially. The eggshell was cracked, the yolk and egg white flowed out, and it ran down his nose, making Bai Gui's face and mouth sticky. Immediately after that, cabbage, eggs, cucumbers, and the like flew out as the carriage moved.
In the prisoner car, Bai Gui became a beggar standing in a garbage heap.
Embarrassed!
Li Zhen looked at Bai Gui's appearance and there were only two.
But Bai Gui felt that life was worse than death.
In a moment, Gongfu Baigui was escorted to the execution ground and knelt on the ground. Bai Gui lowered his head, his hands were tied behind his back, and his expression was low, without the slightest bit of his former majesty. Li Zhen then walked to the execution ground, followed closely behind Li Zhen, and a group of soldiers stood around the execution ground to protect Li Zhen.
Li Zhen looked at the people around the execution ground and nodded with satisfaction.
The number of people is sufficient.
The atmosphere is also sufficient.
Judging from the situation just now when the people smashed rotten eggs, rotten cabbage, etc., on Bai Gui's body, the people hated Bai Gui to the core. Li Zhen's use of Bai Gui as a gimmick is enough to create a shocking effect and sow seeds of hope.
"Folks, Bai Gui was beheaded today, do you know why he was beheaded?"
Li Zhen stood on the high platform of the execution ground and asked loudly.
"Haha, Admiral Li, isn't this simple? It's just a matter of winning and losing. Bai Gui was defeated by you and became a thief, so he was killed. A loud voice came from below, and the person who spoke was a young beggar, ragged and big-footed, protruding, but with an extraordinary temperament.
This person is the thick-skinned Wang Xiaoyang.
On the night of Qixi Festival, Wang Xiaoyang left Huaibi Building, returned to the beggar gang, and after discussing with the elders in the gang, he decided on a strategy of not violating the river water with Li Zhenjingshui, trying not to provoke Li Zhen, and even some things could agree with Li Zhen's approach.
Li Zhen laughed and said, "What you said is only one of the reasons, and it is the smallest reason. ”
"Humph!"
The corners of Wang Xiaoyang's mouth hooked up, revealing a touch of disdain.
The smallest reason to trick the ghost to go!
He Wang Xiaoyang is from a scholarly family, familiar with the art of war, full of Taoism, and has also passed the "Zizhi Tongjian" to figure out the emperor's mental skills. Although he became an elder of the beggar gang in despair, his knowledge and vision were still there. In Wang Xiaoyang's view, the fight between Li Zhen and Bai Gui is just a battle between two tigers, and the winner is the king, and the loser is the villain.
"Admiral Li, if you have any reason, just say it, let's listen."
There was a commotion from below.
Immediately after that, the people around the execution ground shouted in a circle. Most of the people have the mentality of watching the show, and a few people really want to hear what Li Zhen thinks.
"Quiet and quiet!"
Li Zhen yelled twice, and the bottom gradually quieted down.
Bai Gui looked at Li Zhenxin next to him, and his heart was as cold as ice. He heard Li Zhen say yesterday that he wanted to make life worse than death, and now that he has entered the theme, his heart has sunk to the bottom, and it is extremely heavy. Li Zhen waved his finger at Bai Gui and yelled: "You want to kill Bai Gui because Bai Gui is a traitor." ”
"Alas! It's boring! ”
A series of sighs sounded below, dissatisfied with Li Zhen's explanation.
Wang Xiaoyang pursed his lips even more, saying in his heart that Li Zhen was just finding another reason, which was funny enough.
Seeing this, a touch of sadness rose in Li Zhen's heart.
It's really disappointing that there is a big traitor like Bai Gui and no one pays attention. However, Li Zhen felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders, because he wanted to wake up some like-minded people.
Li Zhen did not lose heart and continued: "I, the Qin Emperor of the Chinese Celestial Dynasty, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Tang Sect, and the Song Ancestors, are all people who coerce the barbarians and subdue the states of all nations. To this day, a small British and French only have more than 4,000 soldiers, but they can make the dignified governor of Guangdong, Bai Gui, a puppet, a puppet, and let Bai Gui be a lackey willingly, isn't it a sadness? ”
"When will it be the turn of my dignified Celestial Empire to bully such a small country?"
"There is a Baigui in Guangzhou! What about later? Will there be a second Baigui and a third Baigui...... At that time, the officials of the land of China have become puppets of others, will our people still have a foothold? ”
Li Zhen stood at the execution ground and raised his arms and shouted.
Wang Xiaoyang stood thoughtfully at the bottom of the execution ground, his expression slightly moved.
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