Speechless Asking the Heavens

He did not implicate the other Zhou family members, but Emperor Yong Ping's intention to cut the Gordian knot was clear.

The Emperor then passed the matter to the Ministry of Justice for verification. That evening, the Zhou family was released. Early the next morning, Governor Zhou and Mute were pushed to the downtown street of Changganli to be beheaded.

All capital crimes were executed in the market to serve as a deterrent to the people.

Even though the rebel army was currently attacking the city, there were still many people who came out to watch. Of course, it could not be compared to the crowds that usually executed criminals. However, in this critical period, it was still considered a rare number of people.

Three layers inside and outside, it was so tightly surrounded that not even water could leak out.