On the morning of March 25th, the streets of Hengluosi City were deserted.
Today is the day to execute Abdullah and Monte, the criminals related to the paper-making theft case.
Before dawn, many people in the city rushed to the execution ground outside the west city gate, preparing to grab a good seat to watch the excitement.
Chinese people have had the habit and tradition of watching the excitement since ancient times, and this has not changed even after they moved to the Western Qin Dynasty.
The execution ground outside the West City Gate was specially built by the government.
The execution platform was only ten meters square, and the surrounding area was very empty.
It was located on the edge of the desert.
It was a depression, low in the middle and high on the surrounding sides.
Therefore, there was no need to build a stand.
The onlookers were there.
The execution can be viewed from the surrounding slopes.
This was the first time that an overseas criminal was executed in the Western Qin Dynasty, so the government took it very seriously.
There were many sentries around the execution platform, and no one was allowed to come within ten meters.
For this execution, the Judicial Temple sent a senior official to supervise the execution, and from another place The parties also expressed the importance they attach to this judgment.
The Western Qin government sent heavyweight officials to supervise the execution, and Aziz, the deputy envoy of the Dashi Kingdom, also came to prepare for the aftermath of the execution.
At three quarters of noon, when the time came, the supervisor took out a stick from the tube and threw it on the ground.
He shouted: "The time has come, behead!"
Two executioners with big muscles and round waists drank the wine from the porcelain bowl, sprayed it on the ghost head knife, raised the ghost head knife and slashed with the knife.
The people watching collectively exclaimed: "Ah!"
Two sword lights flashed, and two human heads rolled down.
The blood was like a fountain.
The heart of the corpse was still beating, pumping the blood out of the blood vessels, thus forming a brief fountain scene.
The executioner walked up to Aziz, the deputy envoy of the Great Food Kingdom, and asked: "Your Excellency Aziz, the execution is over.
Should you take the body back for processing yourself, or leave it to us?"
Aziz's face turned pale.
He stood up tremblingly and said, "Let's take it back."
"Well, I'll go ahead and take my leave."
On the third day after the execution, that is, March 28, the Judiciary Temple officially began to hear the case of the family of the deceased demanding compensation for resettlement fees from Prince Mahdi of the Dashi Kingdom.
This trial also caused a lot of noise.
After all, this was the first time that something like this had happened.
There were more than a thousand people watching the trial at the Judiciary Temple, and the trial hall of the Judiciary Temple was almost overcrowded.
After the second court hearing on April 2nd, the judge ruled that Prince Mahdi of the Great Food King must compensate the victim’s family 100,000 silver coins, which should be delivered to the victim’s family within one month under the supervision of officials from the Judiciary Temple.
The verdict shocked everyone.
After the families of the Western Qin merchants and the Zhuluo merchants, who were also victims, learned about this lawsuit, they all went to the Judicial Temple to file complaints.
The Judicial Temple also accepted the two complaints and decided to try them together.
The result was no surprise.
Prince Mahdi of the Dashi Kingdom was once again sentenced to pay compensation to the families of two other victims.
Among them, the family members of the Western Qin merchants received a compensation of 160,000 silver coins, and the family members of the Zhuluo businessmen received a compensation of seven hundred thousand silver coins.
Thousands of silver coins.
Prince Mahdi was treated badly, and losing money was a trivial matter.
He became the focus of heated discussions among the people of the entire Western Qin Dynasty.
People discussed after dinner that Prince Mahdi relied on his status as the prince and envoy of the Great Food King to obtain papermaking.
He sent people to steal paper-making technology, and after the failure was discovered, he sent people to kill the witnesses.
It was really eye-opening for the people.
It turns out that rich people use such despicable means to obtain power and wealth.
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At the mouth of the Aral Sea where the medicine-killing water flows, a group of knights are drinking, resting and eating on the river bank.
Everyone else began to sit down to eat and drink water.
One of the attendants took out two cakes from the saddle bag on the horse, took out an oil paper bag, grabbed a handful of pickles from it, rolled it up on the cake, and left Yuriu.
He respectfully handed the rolled cake to Si in front of him.
"Sir, let's have something to eat."
Julius looked a little haggard.
Being forcibly deported by the Western Qin government this time was a big blow to him.
As a diplomat, he had stayed in the Khazar Khanate, the Bulgarian Khanate and the Great Food Kingdom, and had also visited Rome and Frank have never encountered this kind of treatment.
Feeling really hungry, Julius took the piece of cake and ate it in big mouthfuls.
He ate so fast that the food got into his respiratory tract, causing him to cough.
"Sir, drink some water quickly."
The attendant immediately handed over the water bag.
Julius finally felt better after drinking some water.
While eating the flatbread, he said to his entourage: "Ask the detectives and soldiers how long it will take to get to the nearest town.
I'm all sick of it."
It’s sour, I need to take a shower.”
"Yes, my lord" The entourage walked up to Ma Kun and asked: "Ma Bantou, how long does it take before we reach the town?
My family needs to take a bath and rest.
Although we are going to be deported, my family is not a prisoner.
He should get the treatment he deserves."
When Ma Kun heard this, he saw Feng Yu, a cavalry officer next to him, and asked: "Officer Feng, how far is it from the nearest town ahead?"
Feng Yu gnawed on the dry food and said with a smile: "This is already the territory of Ogus.
The Ogus people live a nomadic life and have no fixed residence, so there are no towns.
From here we have to turn to the direction.
In the northwest, there is the headquarters of the Eighth Army in Aralsk on the north coast of the Aral Sea, which is still two days away.
It was originally just a grazing land for the Oghuz people. , but after we garrisoned there, some Ogus herdsmen settled there and established a small town.
The herdsmen relied on the legion to make a living, often selling some daily necessities to the army lieutenants and caravans along the way to earn money.
Get some money.
There are inns and taverns there.
We can only send you there and then return.
From now on, you have to rely on yourself."
"Thank you, Captain Feng," Ma Kun said with his fists clasped, and then said to Julius's entourage: "Just now, the general said that we will reach a small town in two days' journey."
Julius' entourage left, and a knight came over to Feng Yu and said, "Boss Feng, there is a group of people who have been following us for the past two days."
Feng Yu frowned and asked: "Are you saying that this group of people has been following us since we came out of Black Wind Castle?"
"Yes" "Why didn't you report it earlier and only now?"
Feng Yu scolded unhappily.
"They appeared and disappeared.
They appeared four times in the past two days.
I wasn't sure at first, but I just saw their figures on the sand dunes in the southeast.
Although they were a bit far away, I knew they were the same group of people. , these people look like they are wearing cannibal costumes, and their riding skills are very good, no worse than us."
Feng Yu looked at Ma Kun and said: "Boss Ma, it seems we are in trouble.
What do you think the purpose of this group of people is following us?
We are not a caravan.
We don't have much property on us.
Why are they following us?"
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Ma Kun sighed: "We people have neither property nor identity.
If those people are really malicious, their target is definitely not us, but that guy over there."
After speaking, he pointed at Julius.
Feng Yu sneered and said: "Let me tell you, all the horse bandits on this route have been wiped out.
Where is the group of people who are hostile to us?
It turns out that the opponent is not a horse bandit.
There are military stations along the way.
Garrison, these people actually dare to make up their minds.
They are so courageous.
It has been two years since I was transferred to this hellish place.
I haven’t used a knife to kill people for a long time.
Today I am afraid that I will kill Qi Guang.
How many of them are there?”
"Sixteen people" "Hey, sixteen people dare to attack us.
You are really brave enough to send an order to the brothers to prepare for battle."
"Yes, Boss Feng" Ma Kun saw Feng Yu's men beginning to gather to prepare for battle, and he also called his seven detectives to quickly protect Julius.
Julius noticed something unusual and immediately came over to ask Ma Kun: "Ma Kun, what are you doing?
Did something happen?"
Ma Kun looked at Julius and said: "There is a group of people who have been following us for the past two days.
There are sixteen people in total, carrying weapons.
Their target is definitely not those of us who are on officialdom.
I am afraid it is you, Your Excellency."
"It's me."
Julius asked in confusion, "Who are they?"
Ma Kun said: "I wish I knew who they are.
I only know that they wear cannibal costumes."
"The Big Eater" Julius suddenly thought of something, trembled, and shouted emotionally: "I know who it is, it must be sent by the Prince Mahdi of the Big Eater King.
They want to kill me, and then marry me."
Disaster for your country” Ma Kun's expression changed and he said, "If this is really what you said, then we are really in big trouble this time."
Julius looked at Feng Yu and Ma Kun's men and said, "You have eighteen people, and they only have sixteen.
Are you still afraid of them?"
"Your Excellency, this is not a question of the number of people.
Since they dare to come, they must have a careful deployment, and they are hiding.
As the saying goes, it is easy to hide when grabbing, but it is difficult to defend against hidden arrows.
If they are willing to fight us head-on, with Captain Feng They are definitely not afraid of the other side with their fighting power, but I am afraid that the other side will not fight us face to face."
Julius said: "Ma Bantou, I can't die, you must protect me.
If I die, the cannibal conspiracy will succeed, and then the Eastern Roman Empire will blame you, the Western Qin Dynasty."
On top of that, this is detrimental to both our countries, and the big cannibals only wish for us to fight so that they can take advantage."
Ma Kun nodded and said: "Master Julius, don't worry about this.
We are ordered to escort you back to the country.
Of course we will ensure your safety.
As long as one of us is alive, you will be safe.
But if we all die, then all you can do is ask your God to bless you.”
Julius smiled bitterly and said: "God is not very useful at times like this":