In less than a month, the three rebel brothers were taken to the execution ground and beheaded. No one collected the bodies, so the servants threw them directly into the mass grave outside the city. Chen Guanlou was not used to it, so he spent some money and arranged for the servants to buy three sets of thin wooden coffins and find a place to bury them in the mass grave. At least they didn't have to be exposed in the wilderness. Although he looked down on the three rebel brothers, he thought they were incompetent and lowered the average level of the rebel team. But he always admired those who dared to kill officials and rebel. No matter what their starting point was, at least they did what others wanted to do but didn't dare to do. They must be heroes when they raised the flag of rebellion. A hero deserves a coffin. The lives of the Zhou family also entered the countdown. This was the main dish that the court needed. All aspects must be regular, and killing must not be rash. The Zhou family was in a gloomy mood. Although they had accepted their fate, they were still afraid. The counselor's brother cried bitterly and tried to commit suicide several times, but failed. He told the jailer not to worry about them. If he really made up his mind to commit suicide and succeeded, although the higher-ups would blame him, he was willing to take the responsibility. He was willing to give the Zhou family a chance. The water bandits were almost all dead, with only a few who were still alive.
The Ministry of Justice had some opinions on this, but not much. A group of water bandits would die anyway, and it didn't make much difference whether they died in Tianlao or on the execution ground. Since Chen Yucheng wanted them to die in Tianlao, he would give Chen a face. All the officials of the Ministry of Justice pinched their noses and admitted the matter, and did not pursue it. When the death report was marked, it was also very straightforward, just a procedure and a glance and it was marked. As long as the Ministry of Justice did not pursue it, other government offices had no right to interfere. Watching Chen Guanlou cover the sky with one hand in Tianlao. "I know you sympathize with the Zhou family, but the Zhou family must be punished according to the law, you can't mess around." In private, Doctor Mu reminded again and again. "Guo Dachun has been making trouble for several years, and the northwest will never have peace. The Zhou family is the chicken that the higher-ups are killing to warn the monkeys. If you get rid of the Zhou family in advance and you can't go to the execution ground, the higher-ups will make trouble for you no matter what." "Old Mu, do you think I'm stupid? Do I have to make trouble for myself because I have too much conscience?" Chen Guanlou pointed at his face and asked back. Doctor Mu hummed, "It looks a bit like that. You are a person who is so cruel that people sweat in the hot summer, and then you have so much conscience that it overflows. It turns out that you do things according to your preferences and have no clear bottom line. You repeatedly emphasize the need to abide by the rules. I look at the entire Tianlao and you are the least rule-abiding person." "I am the warden of the prison, and what I say is the rules. Old Mu, you are still too rigid and have not flexibly grasped the essence of the word rules. People like Chen Quan would not have this question." Chen Guanlou smiled and was quite proud. Doctor Mu chuckled twice, expressing his disdain, "Don't mess around! I declare in advance that I will not provide any poison." "Just kidding. If I really want to help the Zhou family commit suicide, why would I need poison?" If he wanted, all the people in the prison would die without any trace of human intervention. Doctor Mu breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Chen Guanlou's affirmative answer. He was really worried that the other party would suddenly ask him for a quick-death poison. At that time, he would give it to him or give it to him. Fortunately, Chen, the prison warden, had a limited conscience and adhered to his professional ethics and did not mess around. The day of execution arrived. Early in the morning, Chen Guanlou personally went to the prison, invited the Zhou family out of the cell, led them to the clean room to wash, changed into clean prison uniforms, and prepared a sumptuous banquet for their family. "Hurry up and eat and drink. This is your last meal in the world, even if you have no appetite, at least you can taste it. You won't be so hungry when you drink Meng Po soup in the underworld. Drink a few sips, maybe you can keep some memories of this life when you reincarnate. Wait for the next life, remember to remind yourself, run fast when you meet soldiers again. Those broken things, pots and pans, should be thrown away, don't be reluctant. If you are reborn into a rich family, learn a lesson and don't force people to rebel. Leave a way out for everything, so that we can meet again in the future. In short, I wish you all a smooth journey to the underworld." This blessing, the master Mu Qingshan frowned frequently. Doctor Mu laughed, and Chen Yucheng was the most insightful. If he were in the other place, Chen Yucheng would probably eat and drink as much as he wanted and try to be a full ghost.
The Zhou family was hesitant. Originally, they had not thought about beheading, but when they heard the three words "Yellow Spring Road", everyone trembled, even Mr. Zhou who was open-minded was no exception. With a pale face, he picked up a wine glass of the same color, which complemented each other, and drank it in one gulp! With the wine stains on the corners of his mouth, Mr. Zhou said sincerely: "Thank you Chen Yucheng for taking care of us during this period. We are grateful. It is our good fortune to meet Chen Yucheng in the last days of our lives. It can be seen that God cannot bear to see our Zhou family die miserably in the end. In the future, if my son also falls into such a situation, if Chen Yucheng sees him, please say for me: the Zhou family does not hate him! But the situation is like this, and it is beyond human power to reverse. If there is no chance to see him, please wish him all the best from afar, and have children as soon as possible to continue the bloodline of the Zhou family." "Okay, I promise you, I will definitely convey the message to him if I have the chance. But I hope I will never have this opportunity in this life. I will first wish him to get married and have children as soon as possible, and have his wishes come true." Master Mu Qingshan frowned: Mr. Zhou's son is a traitor, or a counselor. Can you say that you wish the traitor all his wishes come true? Can he listen? If it were someone else, he would have been arrested for having bad intentions and sympathizing with the rebels. Dong Weng was becoming more and more unruly. He spoke without regard for the occasion. It's really exhausting. Mr. Zhou was very emotional, tears streaming down his face! Chen Guanlou urged, "Don't just cry, eat and drink. You'll be on the execution ground soon. If you're not hungry, you'll feel more confident." Mr. Zhou nodded frequently, "Listen to Chen Yucheng, and eat and drink more." The Zhou family cried silently, eating and drinking without any appetite. Chen Quan popped his head out of the door several times, trying to urge the time. Seeing the movement in the room, he didn't dare to interrupt. When the atmosphere was almost right, he popped his head again, "Sir, it's time to leave!" If you delay any further, you will be late at the execution ground and will be held accountable by the higher-ups. Today's executioner is a eunuch sent by the palace. No matter what, you can't be late, you'd better be early. Chen Guanlou nodded and waved his hand, "Let's go, let's go early, just get familiar with the place. Don't be afraid, the executioners today are all old acquaintances, I have already arranged it for you, I guarantee that the knife will go down quickly and steadily, without any pain, and it will be gone in a snap. There is nothing to be afraid of." The Zhou family was even more scared when they heard it! They almost vomited the food they had just eaten. It was Master Zhou who bowed deeply, "I'm so sorry to bother you, Chen Yucheng. I can't repay you in this life, I only hope that in the next life, if we can meet again, I can repay you a little." "Okay, okay! Don't worry, beheading is not as scary as you think, death is very fast, and there is no time to think about this life."