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Chapter 52 Execution Day

In the 13th year of Hongwu and the Gengshen year, heavy snow flew, and snowflakes all over the sky fell in Nanjing City. The snow covered the entire Nanjing City. Nanjing City became a snow city, bright and flawless, with footprints on the ground, and many children played with snow in Nanjing City.

Ma Sanbao saw such a snowy scene for the first time in his life. Even the lake was frozen for more than three feet. Many people even plucked up the courage to walk on the lake. The entire Nanjing city was covered with snow overnight.

The New Year in Nanjing is particularly lively, and the whole city is celebrating the arrival of the New Year, and the charm of the New Year permeates the entire Nanjing city.

In the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang woke up early and sat in the lobby. Today is not only the thirteenth year of his reign as emperor, but also the day when Hu Weiyong asked for the beheading.

Early in the morning, the Ministry of Justice was even more cautious. Most of the officials of the Ministry of Justice did not leave the Ministry of Justice for a moment. The prison robbery incident the night before made them nervous, and even their breathing became slow, for fear of smelling a scent similar to the ecstasy incense that could make them lose consciousness.

"Tak Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning, Tu Jie, and important criminals to the execution ground together!" Wei Ze, the Minister of Justice, spoke, and the door to the prison of the Ministry of Justice opened wide, and a total of ten prisoners were pushed out. In front of the prisoners, three prison vans were placed. Chen Ning Tu Jie Hu Weiyong and the man in black who had previously robbed the prison were naturally thrown into the same prison van.

Looking at the down-and-out Hu Weiyong, Wei Ze was filled with emotions. Once upon a time, Hu Weiyong was in a high position, but now he was in such a field. Hu Weiyong did not look up. He lowered his head in the prison car. On the eve of the execution, other prisoners more or less wanted a lot of delicious food, but Hu Weiyong did not. He only had a simple meal. This was the last time he had eaten in the past few days, and his energy came, which was much worse than other prisoners.

The cold wind in Nanjing stimulated Hu Weiyong's nerves. He looked up at the familiar surroundings, and tears flowed. This was his last time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Nanjing City. "Nanjing City! Nanjing City!" Hu Weiyong had thousands of words in his heart to sigh, but he couldn't say it when he spoke to the corner of his mouth. His days in Nanjing City were his most unforgettable memories, the most glorious moment in his life, and the end of his life. His glory began in Nanjing City, and finally Nanjing City, a generation of prime minister, walked towards the end of his life in Nanjing City.

The prison car was driving slowly, and the other three people in the same car as Hu Weiyong had hatred in their eyes. If it weren't for Hu Weiyong, why would they have to die? At present, they are more or less accomplices related to the interests of Hu Weiyong's case, especially the man in black. For his family, he collected a large sum of gold, silver and jewelry from the third prince Zhu Qi. Now, his life is for the bargaining chips of gold, silver and jewelry.

The prison car left a mark on the snow in Nanjing City, and the mark of the wheel guided them to the end of their lives. The execution ground is in the suburbs of Nanjing City, and every step is the last scenery of their lives.

In Zhu Di's residence, an envoy went to wake up Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao. After breakfast, Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao took the carriage prepared for them. The one who pulled the carriage for them was the popular eunuch Wang and Eunuch Wang around Zhu Yuanzhang. Eunuch Wang was responsible for pulling the carriage for Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao. In the eyes of other officials, this was a great honor. Usually, Eunuch Wang served Zhu Yuanzhang alone in the Ming Dynasty.

"Well? Eunuch Wang, why did you stop?" The carriage slowly drove out of the block and stopped in an empty area. Zhu Di opened the curtain and looked at Eunuch Wang who was pulling the car in confusion.

"Father!" Zhu Yuanzhang stood beside the prince's side at some point. The current emperor appeared in front of them, which made the two people in the carriage a little at a loss.

"Don't be polite, don't kneel. This is not the court. I also pay so much attention to it. Today I am going to see Hu Weiyong perform his punishment. Why should I pay attention to etiquette?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile. Although Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, he could still feel the aura of a king who was not angry and powerful.

"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness." Zhu Di did not speak, Ma Sanbao took the lead. When he saw Ma Sanbao, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled even more happily. He liked this child from the bottom of his heart. If this child was his biological son, he would probably change the rules he set. Even if he was not the eldest son, he could inherit the throne. Unfortunately, Ma Sanbao had no blood relationship with him, so he could only sigh helplessly, and in his heart he agreed to cultivate this kid into a capable general who was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

With the emperor on his side, Ma Sanbao and Zhu Di couldn't help but become much nervous. Although Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang were parent-child, they were still divided into the monarch and subjects. In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he was noble in his status and could not compare to this man. In the carriage, he did not dare to discuss their future blueprints with Ma Sanbao, nor did he dare to discuss business plans. Around that man, these two men seemed extremely well-behaved, without the cleverness he had shown in Nanjing before.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's carriage gradually caught up with the prison carriage that was escorting Hu Weiyong. Among the three prison carriages, only one was the real protagonist. Hu Weiyong looked at the luxurious carriage and was a little confused. He also sat in the luxurious carriage and talked to Zhu Yuanzhang about his ideals, his ambitions, and his expectations for the Ming Dynasty. I don't know when his heart changed, he became extremely paranoid, began to go astray, and chose a path contrary to the Ming Dynasty.

"Hu Weiyong, it's you. I'm going to die with you. I don't want to die. I still want to enjoy wealth and glory!" The closer I was to death, Chen Ning became more and more afraid. He stared at Hu Weiyong, muttering and cursing Hu Weiyong. Beside him, Tu Jie didn't say a word, but just stared at Hu Weiyong fiercely. Not long ago, they just learned a news that their house was scouted, and all the family and children were spared.

In the prison car, except for the man in black who robbed the prison, the other three were truly lonely people. Although Hu Weiyong knew that Hu Pengju was still alive, he did not dare to recognize Hu Pengju.

In Zhu Qi's mansion, Hu Pengju roared, tears flashing in his eyes. From the servant's mouth, he learned that Hu Weiyong's prison car had left the prison of the Ministry of Justice. He hoped that he had the ability to take a knife to rob the court. Unfortunately, his ideal was full, but the reality was very skinny. He was stopped by Zhu Qi. Zhu Qi did not want Hu Pengju to cause trouble at such a moment. If you need to investigate, it would be easy to find Zhu Qi's head, and even turned all the broken things that Zhu Qi had done before to the surface.

"Third Prince, let me go. After all, it's my father. Even if I can't save him, I will look at him for the last time!" Hu Pengju covered his face and was about to leave Zhu Qi's mansion. Zhu Qi stood in front of him and stopped him. In terms of strength, Hu Pengju was not as good as Zhu Qi. He wanted to break through, but was defeated by Zhu Qi.

"You kid, if you leave my Zhu Qi's mansion, it will be life or death, and it has nothing to do with me Zhu Qi!" Zhu Qi slapped Hu Pengju in the face. The former Prime Minister's son seemed particularly humble in front of Zhu Qi. Tears flashed in the corner of Hu Pengju's eyes. He covered his face and walked out of Zhu Qi's mansion despite Zhu Qi's dissuasion.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you if I die!" Zhu Qi's voice sounded behind Hu Pengju's head. Hu Pengju shook his head and stepped on the road in his heart, stepping on the snow step by step. His hands were trembling, and the cold wind blew on his thin body, as if it could blow him down.

In the suburbs of Nanjing, if it were ordinary times, except for farmers selling vegetables and merchants traveling and leaving the city, so many people would not have gathered. Seeing Hu Weiyong's execution day beside him, the people gathered together early, they all wanted to see what the end of Hu Weiyong, who once held a high position, would have ended up.

The prison car passed by Hu Pengju slowly. Hu Pengju looked at his haggard father in front of him in a daze. After a few days, his father was much thinner than he had seen, but he could not let his father see his identity. At present, there are many people who are masked with him, including many people who take the blame and throw out rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves. Hu Pengju really wanted to argue with those people, but in the end his rationality suppressed his inner feelings.

"I used to support Hu Weiyong as prime minister. I didn't expect that he was such a person. He was in a high position and did not think about the people, but instead wanted to rebel!" The dissatisfaction and discussions of the people seemed particularly harsh in Hu Pengju's ears. He was not used to his father being so belittled by the people. Hu Weiyong had a tide of praise from the people before. Since the rebellion incident was exposed, the walls were falling and everyone pushed them, and the money was scattered. Hu Weiyong's reputation fell from the sky to the bottom.

The prison car moved forward slowly. In the three prison car, Hu Weiyong's prison car was in the most tragic situation. The Ministry of Justice hung a plaque on Hu Weiyong's prison car, indicating that the prison car was escorting Hu Weiyong himself. For a moment, the people were angry. Some "patriotic" people threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at Hu Weiyong, just like a previous parade, expressing their dissatisfaction and anger towards Hu Weiyong.

"Well? Ma Wenhe, Zhu Di!" Behind the prison carriage was Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao's carriage. The luxurious carriage that was running side by side with Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao's carriage carried the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Seeing the current emperor and Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao heading to the execution ground together, Hu Pengju suddenly felt like a cabbage, but his anger could not be expressed in his heart.

Following the crowd, Hu Pengju gradually approached the execution ground, which was also covered with snow. There were three executioners and guillotines. The executioners stared at the prison van with expressionless faces. The executioners exuded a solemn atmosphere. Many prisoners had passed away in their hands. These three executioners made the people retreat three feet and dared not stand close to observe the execution process.
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