Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Li Ai had never been as happy as he was today. When he first saw Fan Xin getting help from the army, he thought he had lost.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the imperial court actually sent internal guards to arrest Fan Xin. It was just right!

When she thought that she would have no rival in Bozhou after getting rid of Fan Xin, Li Ai felt as if she had drank from a sweet spring.

Fatty Wu and others also breathed a sigh of relief, and then congratulated each other with smiles on their faces.

They also thought they were finished, and even prepared brocade and silk, waiting for Fan Xin to take action and come back with a new life.

Now it seems that their worries were a bit unfounded, Fan Xin did not win.

When the imperial court arrests officials, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment usually come forward, but now Xiao Jing, leader of the Imperial Guard, is sent to come. This shows how much Empress Dowager Wu hates Fan Xin.

Compared to Li Ai and others who were celebrating, the huge execution ground was eerily quiet.

Everyone, including the onlookers, looked at Fan Xin with worried eyes.

Leading troops to hijack the execution ground and rescue imperial prisoners was a big crime. Once taken away by these ruthless internal guards, would Fan Xin still be alive?

As the former captain of Zhe Chong Prefecture, Lin Tie was well aware of the methods of these inner guards. Their leader was tortured to death by pouring molten iron into his stomach because he offended the inner guards.

Fan Xin is just a civil servant, and his fate can be imagined.

Thinking of this, Lin Tie's eyes flashed with fierceness, as if he had made up his mind.

"Fan Changshi, if you want to survive now, you have to kill two thousand female prisoners first to prove your position to the court. Only in this way can you restore your impression in the heart of the Queen Mother!"

"Yes, Fan Changshi, the two thousand female prisoners were originally the ones who deserved to die. You have done your best!" Zhou Xiancheng urged with an anxious expression.

"Master, please speak, it will be too late!"

Fan Xin was a good official who valued friendship, and they didn't want him to die here, both in public and private matters.

Even the two thousand female prisoners who had regained hope began to sob.

They want to live, but they don't want Fan Xin to die because of this.

Li Chaner took a deep look at Fan Xin, as if she wanted to remember him in her heart, and smiled sweetly.

"Fan Changshi, we can't thank you enough for breaking into the court and speaking out for justice. There is no need to risk your life here because of us."

"Order to kill her, my little girl will still be grateful for your kindness even after she reaches the Nine Nether Spring."

"Please ask Fan Changshi to make a decision!" the onlookers, soldiers of the three armies, and two thousand female prisoners all said loudly.

Facing everyone's gaze, Fan Xin flicked his sleeves and robe and said in a calm voice.

"I would rather die holding the fragrance on the branches than be afraid of being blown away by the north wind. You are too underestimating me."

"I, Fan Xin, have not reached the point of sacrificing others to protect myself!"

"Fan Changshi, you?" Li Chan'er burst into tears.

"Okay, let's stay quiet for a while and see what the court's decree says."

Signaling everyone to be quiet, Fan Xin raised his head and looked at the internal guards coming from a distance, with determination in his eyes.

Soon, the internal guards arrived at the execution ground. As soon as they got off their horses, they displayed their weapons and surrounded the governor's guards and Lin Tie's men.

The guards separated, and a female general wearing a black cloak, armor, and an exquisite face strode forward.

Li Ai glanced at Fan Xin beside him, adjusted his official uniform, and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"I thought that the imperial court would send someone, but I didn't expect that it would be the heroic Xiao Jing Pavilion Leader. But I finally expected you to come."

Xiao Jing stopped, with a strange look on her face: "Your Majesty, you want us to come early?"

She didn't expect King Fan Yang to speak like this. Could it be that she is just old and confused?

Li Ai stroked his beard and laughed.

"Of course, Fan Xin led his troops to hijack the execution ground in an attempt to rescue the imperial prisoners. Even I almost died in his hands."

"You are here just in time. Take him to the inner prison and torture him severely to save him from being lawless!"

Looking at Li Ai with a happy face, an imperceptible sarcasm appeared on Xiao Jing's lips.

"It turns out that this idiot thought he was here to arrest Fan Xin, which is interesting."

At this thought, Xiao Jing suppressed a sneer in her heart and said with a cold expression.

"My lord, don't worry. The internal guards are always ruthless in handling affairs. No one can escape."

"But before that, I have received a decree from the Queen Mother to be read out. You should listen to the decree first."

After speaking, she walked up to Fan Xin and looked at him from top to bottom. Her expression was so calm that you couldn't tell what she was thinking.

a long time.

Xiao Jing said: "Li Chong's family members are the key criminals designated by the imperial court. Even the civil and military officials of the court dare not ask for mercy. How can you, a fifth-rank official, not be afraid of death?"

"Would I still stand here if I was afraid of death?" Fan Xin asked calmly.

Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"That's right, there's nothing a person who dares to do more than write a written complaint in blood to the court has to do."

After the words fell, Xiao Jing's face suddenly sank and she shouted loudly.

"The Queen Mother's Holy Instructions, you are waiting for your instructions!"

Seeing this, Fan Xin, Li Ai and everyone in the execution ground all bowed down to listen to the holy will.

"Under my sect, Haotian has a destiny, and the emperor accepts it. Li Ai, the governor of Bozhou, committed a major crime in vain against Gu Shengen. The court was outraged, and the world was outraged. He was immediately escorted to the capital by the inner guards to be punished!"

"Wu Sansi, Wu Chengsi, Zhang Guangfu...each will be punished for ten years, and the servants involved will be beheaded on the spot!"

As soon as these words came out, they were like a bolt from the blue, making Li Ai's face turn pale.

Then he collapsed on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He never expected that the decree he had worked so hard to come to would actually come to arrest him.

In vain did he think he was sure of victory!

In vain did he think he could turn defeat into victory!

It turns out that the ultimate clown is himself!

Fatty Wu and others were even worse than him. As soon as he heard that the servant was executed on the spot, Huang Tang was pulled directly into his crotch, rolled his eyes and fainted.

Xiao Jing glanced at the embarrassed people, with a hint of disgust in her beautiful eyes, and ordered her subordinates to escort them down.

After dealing with Li Ai and others, Xiao Jing continued loudly.

"Shi Fanxin, the governor of Bo, has a low position but is still loyal to the country. I am very pleased."

"Therefore..."

Everyone stared at Xiao Jing, not daring to speak out loud, for fear of hearing the news of being punished.

Xiao Jing glanced at Fan Xin.

"According to his petition, the women and children in Li Chong's case will be exempted from the death penalty, and he will be banished to Lingnan for life without pardon!"

"Appreciate this!"

With a bang, the whole place was boiling. The people watching, the soldiers of the three armies, and the two thousand female prisoners all shouted with joy.

In the excitement, Xiao Jing closed the imperial edict and handed it to Fan Xin and said calmly.

"Fan Changshi, will you accept the order?"

Fan Xin took a deep breath and solemnly took the imperial edict with both hands.

"Your Majesty, Governor Shi Fanxin of Bo, accept the order!"

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of female prisoners rushed up and surrounded Fan Xin to express their gratitude.

During this period, Fan Xin's frightened and angry voice could be heard faintly from the female prisoner, as if Ruhua, please shut up.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Xiao Jing sighed: "I didn't understand why the Queen Mother appreciated a seventh-grade official before, but now I understand."

The subordinate asked curiously: "Oh, what did the Grand Pavilion Leader understand?"

Xiao Jing smiled slightly.

"This Fan Xin has something that ordinary people don't have, such as... hot blood!"

"Hot-blooded?"

"Okay, Li Ai and other key criminals have been arrested. It's time for us to return to the capital and report back to the Queen Mother."

After giving Fan Xin one last look, Xiao Jing shook the reins and was about to leave.

Suddenly a group of guards with flags on their backs appeared on the street in the distance, running wildly and shouting.

"The Queen Mother's Holy Instructions, Fan Xin quickly accepts the order!"

Hearing this, Li Ai, who was originally being escorted to the prison car, was shocked and regained her vitality...