Chapter 713: The Execution Platform
Mei Sanniang had already left at that time, but after hearing the news, she deliberately came back and slapped the monarch three times. This time the monarch learned the lesson, and after more than half a year, he re-promulgated the decree. The whole country was determined that no woman should hold the position of "shopkeeper".
When Li Changxiao was passing through this country, he heard rumors in the country and guessed that Mei Sanniang was up to something. As luck would have it, the monarch was holding a grand banquet, parading through the streets in a gorgeous chariot, surrounded by flowers on both sides and protected by soldiers. The king stuck his head out and happened to catch a glimpse of Li Changxiao. As soon as the monarch saw Li Changxiao, he felt his face turn red, as if he had been slapped a few more times.
So the more he looked at Li Changxiao, the angrier he felt, so he simply waved his hand and asked the soldiers to capture Li Changxiao and take him to the sky prison. There was no need to wait until the end of autumn, and he would be beheaded directly in public in three days.
Only then did Li Changxiao understand why Sanniang Mei hit him. Mei Sanniang is also a lawless master. She is not afraid of heaven or earth, but normally she will not bully the weak with force. The monarch's extravagant and tyrannical rule and his tendency to vent his anger can be seen just from the decrees promulgated. Because his face was so hot, he wanted to kill Li Changxiao for no reason. He had no mercy and acted arbitrarily. It was really not unfair to be beaten. Li Changxiao suffered this unjust disaster and was truly unjustly punished. He went away and fell asleep in the heavenly prison. There is a saying that it is easier to invite gods than to send them away, so he did not want to leave.
Three days later, Li Changxiao was taken to the vegetable market and beheaded. When everyone dispersed, he groped with his hands on the ground, found his head, and put it back on his neck.
Everyone was frightened on the spot, but they were curious and did not want to leave. When the monarch heard about this, he immediately rushed to the execution place, followed by a tall and thin man, who was the national advisor of the dynasty. The king of Wuji Kingdom issued several orders in succession, asking the national master to conduct a demon-killing ceremony and behead the thief.
So I worked in darkness for a long time. More than eighty years old, but always getting stronger and stronger as a master of a country, he practiced methods and prayed to gods. Finally, he raised his big sword and slashed it down.
Li Changxiao's head was severed, and both the monarch and his master breathed a sigh of relief. But the next second, the head flew back and was firmly attached to the neck, everything was intact as before.
I even saw the swordsman in white lying leisurely on the torture frame, drinking a small drink. He cast a pair of flirtatious glances at the monarch and waved to all the people below. In one moment, there were countless responses, and there was even a faint sound of applause.
When has it ever been so lively? The news spread at an extremely fast speed to all the royal family, relatives, and all the streets and alleys. In the vegetable market, more than just all the people gather together?
There were also domestic ministers, princesses, guest ministers, princes, etc., all present, uninvited. Seeing the momentum, the monarch's face turned livid. Once the imperial order was issued, he could never take it back, especially now that the situation was like a fire and the pile was getting higher and higher. You can only go all the way to the end.
So with a wave of his hand, he ordered the Imperial Master to behead this monster in front of everyone. The Imperial Master had no idea, but he could only accept it, performed the ritual again, and used his unique skills to imbue the beheading sword with some strange abilities.
Unexpectedly, I saw that the national master really had some tricks, and the sword rang softly, showing that he was extraordinary. Seeing that the imperial master was well prepared, Li Changxiao screwed on the gourd lid and lay down on the beheading stand.
The Imperial Master's eyelids were so angry that he thought that no one had ever dared to be so arrogant while lying on the execution rack. So he raised the beheading sword high, and the hearts of all the people were immediately raised, staring at this scene intently.
As he saw the knife fall from his hand, he heard a scream: "Ah! I'm really dead this time." A head fell to the ground and rolled on the ground, with its eyes rolled up and its tongue hanging out, making it look miserable.
Both the king and the master wiped away the cold sweat and felt relieved, thinking that this weirdo was finally dead, but their legs were shaking unconsciously, which really left a lot of psychological shadow. All the people and cities who came after hearing the news felt bored and were about to turn back.
But then he heard a voice: "I lied to you." The head flew back by itself and connected with the neck. Seeing the white clothes, how could there be a tragic look like half of the head was cut off and bleeding? Not only is it intact, but it is also more relaxed and comfortable.
All the people cheered together, which was more exciting than watching any big show. The officials held the corners of their clothes with their hands and felt relaxed. Nowadays, the emperor is ignorant and ignorant, and the common people are fishy. Officials in the court also kill at will, and accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. With such a good show, how can we not feel happy?
The monarch almost fainted from fright, but still managed to stay calm and looked at the imperial advisor for help. At this time, the scene was noisy and had the potential to get out of control. But he saw the swordsman in white on the execution platform reaching out and pressing down on Wan Min.
Then all the people became quiet. Seeing this scene, the king of Wuji Kingdom couldn't tell who was the king of the country and who was the one who was being punished. His eyelids twitched, and for the first time, he felt that he should think twice before ordering a murder in the future.
Seeing that the scene was quiet, the Imperial Preceptor suppressed his fear and defended himself, telling the monarch that this white-clothed drunkard was actually a nine-tailed demon fox with a handsome appearance that could steal people's souls and was actually a terrifying monster. This monster has nine lives, but three of them have been used up. It only takes six more cuts to kill it completely!
The monarch was overjoyed when he saw that the master's words were correct. He felt that the master was really knowledgeable, so he believed it and ordered the master to quickly cut off the remaining six lives of this demon fox to show the prestige of our country!
The Imperial Master accepted the order, but his heart was uneasy. As for the thousands of people and officials, they all have their own ups and downs. Some people watched it as a show of excitement, while some people wished that the monarch would not come to Taiwan.
The Imperial Master did the same thing again, beheading again, again and again, a full five times, especially the man in white who was not seen panicking. Every time the head was connected, he would lie down on the rack. At first, they drank leisurely, but then after finishing the wine or feeling bored, they started interacting with others.
He talked about governing the country with minor officials, corruption with senior officials, palace fighting with concubines, and neighborhood life with common people.
When everyone heard this, they realized that this was not some demon fox, but a man of profound knowledge, who was knowledgeable and proficient in everything. It was really strange, and it was really infuriating.
He exposed the means by which corrupt officials exploited the people, and pointed out the selfish desires of the monarch. It made the man embarrassed, his face turned blue and purple, but he could do nothing about it.
When he chopped off the head for the ninth time, he lit up the mandarin duck book, tied up the red thread for the people, and helped people calculate the fortune and misfortune, to see if the two people were combined, the fortune and misfortune would be the most peaceful.
Then, a strange phenomenon occurred. On the one hand, the senior officials were thinking hard about killing Li Changxiao's head. On the other hand, the people asked Li Changxiao to match them up and lit up the mandarin duck book.
There has never been such a strange scene in the world.