The people were facing the stele, and those who were tied to the rope and knelt on the ground were also facing the stele, so they couldn't see their faces clearly.
Until one person plucked up the courage to step forward, looked down, and immediately let out an exclamation.
"This, this seems to be Wei Shilang from the Ministry of Industry!"
"Impossible, how could Wei Shilang kneel here?"
"This, isn't this Master Han, why is he kneeling here?"
"Lord Fang, Lord Qi, Lord Wei, my God, what happened, why are they all kneeling here!"
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The people present naturally couldn't recognize the faces of these people, but there were always some people who, because of their status, often appeared in front of the public, so it was not difficult to identify them.
It was precisely because of this incident that everyone in the venue felt shocked and unbelievable.
Because all the people kneeling are dignitaries in the capital, who would have thought that these people who are usually so high above that they can't even touch them, are being tied up with ropes and kneeling in this ancestral hall at this moment , in front of the stele, his eyes could still turn, but his body couldn't move, his mouth couldn't speak...
In broad daylight, could it be that he saw a ghost
Someone finally noticed the abnormality, pointed to the paper in front of these people, and said to everyone: "Look, what is written on these papers?"
Someone picked up a piece of paper and moved his gaze up. The expression on his face was stunned at first, and then gradually revealed resentment and anger: "This, these corrupt officials, beasts, beasts!"
Inspired by him, everyone stepped forward one after another and picked up the paper that was pressed by stones on the ground.
"Ah, at the foot of the emperor in Kyoto, these corrupt officials are so bold!"
"This, these things, even if they die ten or a hundred times, it's not enough!"
"Could it be that God showed his spirit and pulled out all these beasts one by one, and knelt before the spirit of Miss Shuangshuang?"
"God open your eyes, God open your eyes!"
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The papers held by the crowd were full of crimes committed by these officials and dignitaries who were kneeling on the ground, one after another, which was life-threatening, and made people feel chills when they saw it.
They don't even know that these people who usually look glamorous on the outside, are so filthy and filthy inside...
When they kneeled neatly in front of the stele, and the crimes signed and painted in front of them were displayed in front of everyone, the grief and repressed emotions in the hearts of the people burst out in an instant.
One person finally couldn't bear it anymore, kicked down the kneeling figure closest to him, and said angrily, "You guys..., you guys should die!"
"Yes, kill them, lest they come out to harm others!"
"Kill them and eliminate harm for the people!"
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After the first few people took action, the crowd immediately became furious, pushing those kneeling on the ground to the ground, punching and kicking.
The kneeling man was not only tied with a rope, but also had his acupuncture points tapped. Apart from being able to move his eyes, he couldn't even speak a word, let alone struggle to escape. He could only bear the fury of the crowd.
The movement in the ancestral hall soon attracted the crowds of nearby people to watch.
The crowd surrounded the ancestral hall, and the people outside didn't know what happened and couldn't squeeze in, but people kept coming from behind.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
The policemen were always late, and it took a quarter of an hour before more than a dozen policemen ran over quickly from a distance, pushed away the crowd, and squeezed into the ancestral hall.
"Stop it, stop it all!"
Seeing the chaos in the ancestral hall, all the arresters also changed their colors one after another, regardless of the identity of the person who was tied up with a rope and lying on the ground with his nose bruised and swollen, and regardless of the reason for the current scene, if he beat him like this again Go down, I'm afraid I'm going to die!
Wearing uniforms and holding weapons, the arresters are still extremely intimidating to ordinary people. The crowd gradually dispersed, and at the same time they did not forget to make up a few more feet.
"what is going on?"
Looking at the miserable conditions of those people, a government officer quickly felt a little chills in his heart, and asked a loud question.
"My lord, look at this." A member of the public handed over a thick stack of paper.
After the policeman flipped through a few sheets, his legs couldn't help but feel a little weak. With the help of the people behind him, he managed to stabilize his figure.
"help me… "
A faint cry for help came from under his feet, and the policeman sensed that someone was holding his ankle, he squatted down hastily, and asked, "You, who are you?"
"Ben, this officer, Ministry of Industry, Minister of Industry Wei, Wei..." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment, whose face was already swollen like a pig's head, passed out before he could finish his sentence.
The policeman looked at him and carefully identified him for a long time, but he didn't see that the other party looked like the Minister of the Ministry of Industry...
He sat down on the ground with a pale face. It doesn't matter if the other party is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, not the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, or some other minister, or some powerful person...
It doesn't matter who he is, what matters is that the sky is falling!
He pointed outside hastily, and said: "Quick, go to the government office to call for someone, and tell Master Zeng that something serious has happened!"
At the same time, a servant stood at the door of a certain official's mansion in the capital, lingered for a long time, and said with some doubts, "Why don't you get up, sir? Don't you go to court today?"
He finally couldn't help knocking on the door, then pushed the door and went in, looked at the empty bed, and said in surprise, "Where is your lord!"
Not long after, a servant from the mansion hurried out the door and headed for the county government office.
Along the way, there are not a few people who are as flustered as they are.
Jingzhao government office.
In fact, Zeng Shichun had just woken up, finished washing, and before he could beat the drums to ascend the hall, a government servant ran in from outside in a panic, and said with a pale face, "My lord, something serious has happened!"
Zeng Shichun frowned and said, "What's the matter, speak slowly."
The yamen servant hurriedly said: "Forty officials and dignitaries in Beijing were robbed last night, and they were only discovered this morning. They were all tied up and knelt in the ancestral hall of Miss Shuangshuang!"
Zeng Shichun was startled, and asked, "How much did you say?"
"No more, no less, exactly forty."
As soon as the words fell, there was already a burst of noisy voices from the gate of the yamen.
"I want to report to the police, my family is missing!"
"My Lord Hou is also lost!"
"Both my master and the second master are lost!"
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Zeng Shichun's body swayed, and he supported the wall to stand still. More than 40 officials and dignitaries in the capital were all tied up in one night.... Where did the bandits eat the bear's heart and leopard's guts
In front of the government office, there was a burst of crying and howling, and all the civil and military officials in the palace and the main hall showed doubts on their faces.
Without the slightest sign, the number of people going to court today was nearly 20% lower than yesterday's. Although the court hall did not become empty, the crowd did become much thinner.
The picket censors were standing in front of the line, impeaching officials who were absent for no reason one by one, and an eunuch ran in quickly from the outside. Because he was too flustered, he fell when he stepped into the gate of the palace. Roll in and crawl in...
He knelt down on the ground and said in a flustered voice, "His Royal Highness, Jing Zhaoyin urgently reports!"
After a while, the originally quiet court hall suddenly became an uproar.
Above the main hall, the eldest princess stood up slowly, as if thinking of something, her face changed slightly.
One after another news, centered on a certain ancestral hall, spread within a few hours, shaking the capital!