Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 21 This beating must be endured.

After the crime was explained, Xia Lin was fixed on the long bench as a display item, and the executioner next to him began to check the execution objects. This step was actually unnecessary, and inspecting the objects in this way would only increase the psychological fear of the criminal.

The bottom of the water and fire stick in the prefecture and state government offices is covered with flat iron, but the two ends of the stick are strange. One end is solid, one stick will tear your heart and lungs, three sticks will break your tendons and bones, and fifty sticks will basically be like beating to death. The other end is hollow, with bamboo strips as springs, and when you hit someone, it makes a loud thunder but little rain, which sounds like frying beans in an iron pot, but in fact it is not much more painful than the master's whip.

This is what it means when water and fire are cruel but people are kind.

But this part is more of a test of one's acting skills. Not only does one have to act well, but one also has to act miserably.

"My apologies, young master. Remember what I just said to you. If anyone finds out, I will punish you severely."

The criminal officer squatted in front of Xia Lin and whispered. These grassroots officials were very good at reading people's faces. Although the governor didn't say anything and just asked them to deal with it, these people really handled Xia Lin strictly and impartially and beat him to death. None of them got any benefit. Why? It was because the governor personally issued an order for such a trivial matter, and he was still smiling.

Without this kind of vision, all these years have been wasted.

When the executioner stood up, he took out the execution order and shouted, "Execute!"

The water and fire stick was raised up and hit Xia Lin's butt with a sound of breaking through the air. He didn't say anything the first time, but because he was holding his breath, his face turned red.

This scene made the little princess cover her mouth and look at Xia Lin with worry, tears welling up in her eyes, but she could do nothing because King Teng had repeatedly ordered the princess and the prince not to interfere in local political affairs, and not to say a word unless it was their responsibility.

She didn't dare and couldn't go up and imitate the unruly princesses in the novels to snatch people away from the execution ground. She could only watch Xia Lin being beaten with sticks.

When the third stick hit him, Xia Lin couldn't hold his breath any longer and he started to scream. Although it didn't hurt much, he had to act like it was in pain and put on the right expression of agony. Fortunately, Xia Lin had watched a lot of movies and TV dramas, and although he had never eaten pork, he had seen a lot of pigs running around.

Although there were some flaws, his overall performance was still very good, and there were two real hits in this exhibition match. The 25th and the last hit were just enough to leave a purple and bloody mark on Xia Lin's buttocks, so that he could be considered successful. When these two hits were given, Xia Lin really screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

After all, this young man was not very strong. He lay there in two moves and couldn't get up. He looked as miserable as he could be. Then the judge went up to him and pulled him around, thinking he was still acting. But he found that he had really fainted...

This looked bad, they would be in big trouble if he got hurt, so they quickly asked someone to put him on a stretcher and carried him all the way to the clinic.

The excitement was over, but the crowd had not dispersed yet. Not to mention that the little princess was in tears, her second brother thought that he brought the little girl to watch the execution and frightened her, so he was busy trying to comfort her. Just look at the scholars in the crowd, they were all filled with indignation.

"This seems too inhumane. Why should someone who speaks up for the people be humiliated like this?"

"You didn't hear the whole thing. This was the punishment requested by the ninth-rank township official. The governor of the state has already said that he will be given money and pardoned, but this young man is so determined that he asked for the punishment himself to uphold the law."

"Oh... this is an extraordinary person, not bad, not bad, his character is quite reminiscent of the Wei and Jin dynasties."

"Why are you cursing?"

"Why did I curse?"

After a glance and a word, the two of them started fighting, and the scene was quite lively.

However, Xia Lin's reputation has risen in this area. He has established an invincible persona for himself. With a persona, it is easier to build a good reputation, and a good reputation is conducive to future promotion and work. Anyway, his goal is very clear. There is no such thing as pleading for the people. He doesn't care whether the people in that area live well or not. He has long said that he has a fire in his heart. He wants to climb to the top step by step. He wants to be Xia Gao! Then use this fire in his heart to burn all those who have made things difficult for him, bullied him, and insulted him into ashes, piled up on the left and right, and sent them all to the fields as fertilizer.

But the little princess didn't know all this. She had been crying all the way, and returned to Prince Teng's Mansion crying and coughing. When she entered the villa, she happened to see her father and eldest brother sitting in the pavilion chatting. At a glance, she saw the little princess walking in crying, followed by her second brother who was at a loss.

"Pu Yu! What are you doing? Did you mess with your sister again?" Prince Teng slammed the table and stood up: "Nonsense!"

The second son was so frightened by his father's shouting that he dared not even say a word. Instead, the eldest son smiled and said, "Father, I think this matter has nothing to do with Pu Yu. You know my little sister's temper. When will she cry like this? Instead of blaming Pu Yu, you might as well ask my little sister."

Prince Teng nodded and called the little princess over, asking her carefully about what had happened. After hearing the questions, the little princess told him everything about Xia Lin.

She told the story from the beginning, telling how they met and how they came all the way together. When she talked about Xia Lin, the little princess was in high spirits, with a radiant look on her face. Even when she called him a bad guy, her tone was completely different from usual.

Prince Teng and his eldest son looked at each other. They were both experienced people. Prince Teng was known as the most elegant prince in the world. When he was young, he did not harm many girls. Xia Lin's original work described him as Duan Zhengchun of Wei Dynasty, very handsome and getting more handsome as he got older. This eldest son was not a simple person either. Although he is married and has children now, he was a person who loved to visit the dragon and play with the phoenix in private clothes.

Maybe their political talents are average, but they are definitely top players in discerning girls' thoughts. How could they not know what's going on after seeing this? It's obvious that their daughter is in love.

But they also knew Tuoba Qian's personality, so they talked to him about Xia Lin. When they heard that Xia Lin was arranged by the prince to be a minor official here, the father and son naturally understood.

"Father, it seems that my cousin's Spring Seedling Reform has begun."

"Well, it seems so. He will be here in a few days, so I'll ask him then."

At this moment, Tuoba Qian saw that her father and brother actually ignored Xia Lin, who was full of hatred and was chatting about irrelevant trivial matters. How could this be tolerated? So she stamped her feet and shouted, "You called me to speak, but I said it but you didn't listen!"

"Alright, alright, dear Qianbao, father got it." Prince Teng said with a smile, "But this kind of thing is not something the royal family can get involved in. The court is in turmoil right now. If you obstruct justice for a small village, your majesty will be in trouble."

When Tuoba Qian saw her father started talking like this again, she snorted and turned and ran away.

Seeing his daughter gradually going away, Prince Teng sighed: "This child is still a child after all."

"Father, if there is a chance, I would like to meet this Xia Lin that my younger sister mentioned." The eldest son narrowed his eyes slightly: "From my younger sister's description, this Xia Lin is a genius who has surpassed the heavens."

"No need to meet him. If the prince of Qin knew about this, he would inevitably have a rift in his heart." Prince Teng waved his hand: "As for this Xia Lin, he must be a smart guy."

"Oh? How did my father know?"

Prince Teng stood up, stood by the lotus pond with his hands behind his back, and looked out, "Min'er, do you remember what you were doing when you were sixteen?"

"I write poems and songs on horseback, and occasionally go sightseeing."

"Well, he is a typical dandy." Prince Teng said with a joking smile: "If you were sixteen years old today, could you do it like that young man?"

The eldest son thought for a long time and shook his head gently: "Mr. Guo is from the Taiyuan Guo family. He is a nobleman for five generations. Even the prime minister has to respect him and dare not confront him easily. This person is very difficult to deal with. He always talks about things based on facts and is upright and impartial."

"Well, Lao Guo is such a bad guy, but it is precisely because there are such bad guys in the court that Gao can't control everything. Then let me ask you again, you can't do it, but that young man did it. He forced Lao Guo to give him money and face. How slick do you think he is?"

"Maybe it's because of Jing's sake?"

"Then you underestimate Lao Guo." Prince Teng smacked his lips and said, "No, you've made me feel itchy. I'll go find Lao Guo and ask him about it."

(End of this chapter)