Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 60 Zhang Yuan always kills people by rooting out the problem

Chapter 60 Zhang Yuan always kills people by rooting out the problem
The daughter of Qin Muyang, a fifth-rank lieutenant general of the Zhengyang County garrison.

The wife of Qi Liang, the Black Cavalry General of the Black Ice Terrace in Zhengyang County.

"Qi Liang was once a renowned genius in Zhengyang County, entering the Xiantian realm before the age of thirty."

"Four years ago, Qi Liang led the Black Cavalry into Northern Yan. He was discovered by the Northern Zhen Army, pursued and surrounded, and later died in Yanting Valley while fighting alone to protect his retreat."

"After Qi Liang's death, Qin Yuqing entered the Black Ice Terrace."

Master Tao raised his head, looked at Zhang Yuan, and sighed softly: "In the past few years, Qin Yuqing has been in charge of the affairs against the Zhenbei Army at the Black Ice Platform. He has arrested many spies and caused Beiyan a lot of losses."

"Given her grudge against the Zhenbei Army, it's normal for her to come to Luyang Prefecture to catch a big fish this time."

"Also," Mr. Tao lowered his voice after a pause, "the chief officer of the Black Ice Platform in Luyang Prefecture is a woman, so the one heading to Fengtian County should also be a woman."

"Look at it this way..."

"Marriage." Zhang Yuan gave the answer that Master Tao wanted.

"Or it could be called an arranged marriage."

The Qin Dynasty has its own pride.

The Qin Dynasty also had its own sacrifices.

In the past, the royal family of the Qin Dynasty did not marry outside the family.

But after the gradual retreat, it became a common practice for royal women to marry into other families and consolidate ties with various parties.

"There are only a few members of the royal family guarding Zhengyang County. In fact, if we really do some calculations, we can guess which princesses are most likely to be them."

"Given the status of the Ouyang family, it should not be enough to grant the princess a marriage."

Mr. Tao spoke eloquently, as if he had figured everything out.

But his eyes were bright, and his face was getting paler.

"Okay, these things have nothing to do with us." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and patted Master Tao on the shoulder.

Master Tao's calculations are very exhausting.

His heart meridian was injured and he needed to rest. He was exerting too much mental and spiritual energy, and his limited lifespan was not enough to sustain him.

"It's because this Chief Qin has such a deep hatred for the Zhenbei Army that he might really act radically." Master Tao shook his head and whispered softly.

The duties of the Black Ice Platform are mainly spying, assassination, supervision, and punishment, and direct combat is rare.

It is a big taboo for a chief officer to act on his emotions and lose his composure.

Zhang Yuan nodded without saying anything.

In the next few days, Wang's Wood Furniture Shop was transformed into Chengfeng Tower.

After a few strings of firecrackers went off, Shopkeeper Wang became Chef Wang.

The proprietress is said to be very polite in her dealings with people, worldly-wise, and generous in her speech. Since the restaurant opened, the business has been good.

Mr. Tao went there twice and said that Wang Qinian's cooking skills have improved.

Chen Wu's marriage has been finalized.

The matchmakers from both families came forward to arrange all matters, big and small. In the past few days, Chen Wu not only went out of the city for training, but also helped to purchase some things needed for the wedding at home.

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Pingtian County.

In the square outside the county government office, people gathered in three layers.

On the high platform in the middle of the square, a death row prisoner in prison clothes and with disheveled hair and beard was kneeling, his hands and feet shackled with iron chains.

The prisoner lowered his head, and two yamen runners grabbed his shoulders to prevent him from falling.

Behind the long desk on the high platform, the seventh-rank magistrate sat with a solemn expression. He unfolded the file in his hand, glanced at the sun above, and then coughed lightly. "The criminal is Dong Chenghu, born in the 31st year of Yanhe, and his native place is Dongjia Village, Yuze Town, Pingtian."

"Beginning in the second year of the Yuankang reign, Dong Chenghu joined bandits in Pingtian, Fengze, and other places, killing traveling merchants and causing chaos among the people. He was responsible for over ten murders."

"Now that his identity has been verified, the Luyang Prefecture prefect has issued an order to behead him in the street as a warning to others."

The magistrate closed the document and handed it to the captain of police standing nearby.

The captain took the document, walked over to the captured criminal, raised his hand and pulled up his hair, took a look at his face, then turned around and clasped his fists, "Reporting to you, sir, the inspection is correct, you may proceed with the execution."

The magistrate nodded, raised his hand and threw down a red lacquer stick.

"cut."

Zhang Yuan, who had been standing next to the platform with a broad-bladed long knife in his arms, strode forward, grabbed the criminal by the collar, and dragged him to the stone platform nearby.

The long sword was raised and slashed down.

"puff--"

The head fell to the ground, and blood splattered a few feet away, flowing along the edge of the platform.

Zhang Yuan shook off the blood on the blade, held the knife in both hands, and clasped his fists towards the magistrate behind the long table: "The criminal has been beheaded."

"What a fast knife."

"This must be Second Master Zhang, right? I heard the county specially invited Second Master to come and execute Dong Chenghu. Only Second Master's murderous aura can subdue such a villain."

"That's right. Didn't you see that Dong Chenghu didn't even struggle?"

Many people were discussing this in the audience.

Several people in sackcloth rushed to the front of the platform and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Lord Qingtian. My third brother can rest in peace now."

"Mr. Xie from the Zhao family has beheaded the villain." These people all had family members who had died at the hands of Dong Chenghu. They felt happy when they saw Dong Chenghu being beheaded with their own eyes.

Several yamen runners used a rolled straw mat to collect Dong Chenghu's body. The magistrate smiled and handed a paper roll with a large seal to Zhang Yuan, saying, "Brother Zhang, would you like to stay for dinner?"

Zhang Yuan has been to Pingtian County many times to carry out beheading missions, and the county magistrate, county lieutenant, and captain of the police have all spoken to him.

"Thank you, sir. I still have to go back to the Wuwei Yamen to report." Zhang Yuan took the paper scroll and said with a fist.

This paper roll is the certificate for completing the mission, and it can only be exchanged for silver after you take it back.

The magistrate did not really want to keep him. He exchanged a few words of greeting and then went back to the county government office.

Zhang Yuan had some reputation in the martial arts world, but he was only an eighth-rank official in the Imperial Guards, which was far from the position of county magistrate he had obtained through the official examination.

The officialdom is the officialdom, and the underworld is the underworld.

Zhang Yuan handed the knife in his hand to the yamen runner beside him, turned around and walked down the stone platform.

Next to the stone platform, seven or eight people in black robes were handing over Dong Chenghu's corpse to the yamen runners.

These are the criminal's family members who came to collect the body.

"Goodbye, Second Master."

"Thank you, Second Master. You cut the knife quickly enough and my brother didn't suffer."

When the men in black robes saw Zhang Yuan, they all bowed.

If there is something that fails to be killed with the first strike, you will have to make another strike.

Those with unsteady hands would suffer after being chopped three or five times.

Zhang Yuan just bowed and left quickly.

The onlookers all lowered their heads and retreated.

Afraid of being contaminated by bad luck.

There were also a few people who bent over and let their children touch the corners of Zhang Yuan's clothes and the soles of his feet.

This is because my child is cowardly and I am afraid that he will die young, so I ask the second master for courage.

Zhang Yuan walked straight to the city gate, took the long sword that he had left with the gate guard, and left quickly.

After running for several miles, Zhang Yuan suddenly turned around and looked towards the city, his eyes showing depth.

He had read Dong Chenghu's file, and found out that he was in the middle stage of the acquired realm, and his arms had the strength of a thousand pounds.

However, the person he just killed only gave back one blood and energy bead, which meant that his cultivation was only at the initial stage of the acquired realm.

Dong Chenghu practiced the Five Elements Fist, a martial arts martial arts style, and also had a set of sword techniques, but the practice memories he viewed were of a set of sword techniques.

Looking back, when they met the Dong family members who were collecting the bodies, there was no sadness on their faces.

"If the criminal who has been identified and punished appears again, it will be a serious crime."

Zhang Yuan whispered softly, his eyes full of grimness.

If the criminal he executed were still alive, he would not be able to escape the responsibility of negligence.

Moreover, according to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, those who were executed immediately were all guilty of extremely serious crimes.

Such people must be killed.

……

Less than half an hour later, a two-masted wooden boat set out from the dock and sailed downstream.

After the boat had passed seven or eight miles, several black-robed warriors on the bow pushed the straw mat, tied it with several ballast stones, and then kicked it to the middle of the river.

"Haha, big brother, it's done."

"It only cost a hundred taels of silver. If I had known it was so easy, why would I have needed to prepare for the execution?"

A few people laughed and joked, washed the blood on their hands with water, and walked into the cabin.

In the cabin, a big man with a disheveled beard and hair sat upright, with a bowl of wine and meat in front of him, and he was gulping down the wine and meat.

"Damn it, I'm so greedy."

"Last night's last meal was only half a chicken."

The big man wiped the oil off his hands and tore his clothes.

The two young men hurriedly took off their outer clothes and put them on the big man.

The big man grinned, took another sip of wine, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go back to Pingshui Village, gather the brothers, and we'll start over."

"Damn it! I died once before, so I'm not afraid of anything anymore."

"This time I'm going to do some big things and make back all the money I lost."

"I hope those girls in the village are not bad. I am really bored in prison."

……

The wooden boat sailed downstream towards Pingshui Village.

Everyone in the cabin was noisy, and no one noticed a figure lying on the black awning on the cabin ceiling, holding a long sword.