Chapter 986

"My Lord, your subordinate knows his mistake!"

"But this Waguan Grave has existed in the area for a long time. The commoners are ignorant and stubborn, believing that once an elderly person passes the age of sixty, every extra day they live will take away the blessings and longevity of their descendants. Your subordinate was also afraid of causing too big a mess."

"As for those words, most were said casually and should not be taken seriously!"

"But your subordinate knows deeply that this is typical inaction, lazy governance, and fear of trouble! Your subordinate is willing to carry the Ostrich Award to warn himself daily."

Wang Zhen took a deep breath, his voice echoing out.

But Gao Yang's eyes were cold, his face without the slightest movement.

"You cannot get the Ostrich Award."

Gao Yang shook his head and said.

Wang Zhen was stunned, then said, "Is it the Lazy Pig Award?"

He gritted his teeth, as if he had given up everything, and said, "Even if it's the Wild Boar Award, your subordinate is willing to accept this award to warn himself daily!"

"No, you have no chance."

Gao Yang's one sentence caused Wang Zhen to suddenly look up, looking at Gao Yang in horror.

He had no chance?

A chill suddenly rose from his heart.

"Where are Chen Sheng and Wu Guang?"

Gao Yang's eyes were cold, and his voice rang out.

"Subordinates are here!"

The two men's bodies shook, excitement in their eyes.

Their voices echoed through the heavens.

"Open the Dog-Head Guillotine and guillotine Magistrate Wang for me!"

"Subordinates obey!"

Boom!

Wang Zhen widened his eyes, looking in disbelief.

It was neither the Ostrich Award, nor the Lazy Pig Award, nor any other award, but the Dog-Head Guillotine...

His eyes stared at the guillotine emitting endless cold light under the sun, his body trembling, completely panicked.

"Lord Gao, spare my life!"

"Lord Gao, spare my life!"

"Although your subordinate has faults, the crime is not punishable by death, right?"

Wang Zhen's pleading voice echoed through the sky, causing the crowd of officials to feel a chill in their hearts.

The commoners, while angry, didn't expect Gao Yang to be so domineering, not giving an Ostrich Award, but directly opening the Dog-Head Guillotine to guillotine him!

Gao Yang's face was as cold as iron, truly like a Yama in the world.

"You are the Magistrate of Anning County. Not only did you not protect the peace of the area, but on the contrary, for the sake of your own career, you disregarded the bad custom of the Waguan Grave, which harmed the lives of the elderly. On the inquiry platform, you were full of lies. How can I tolerate you?"

"Today, I will guillotine you in front of ten thousand people to let the innocent souls of the Waguan Grave rest in peace and to rectify the laws of my Da Qian!"

Slap!

A command token was thrown by Gao Yang, landing on the inquiry platform, sentencing Wang Zhen to death.

Wang Zhen was carried onto the Dog-Head Guillotine by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang like a dead dog.

"My Lord, My Lord, spare my life!"

Wang Zhen pleaded loudly.

But the next second.

The shouting stopped abruptly!

Splat!

Blood splattered everywhere, and Wang Zhen's head fell to the ground!

Gao Yang's expression was indifferent, not moving in the slightest.

Between heaven and earth, there was silence.

The commoners widened their eyes, staring at Gao Yang on the inquiry platform in disbelief.

A tremor from the bottom of their hearts suddenly swept through their limbs and bones, and extreme refreshment flowed backward from their hearts, rushing straight to their brains!

A County Magistrate of a region, just beheaded like that?

Gulp!

They all swallowed a mouthful of saliva in unison.

On the inquiry platform, the various County Magistrates were stiff all over. Looking at the blood slowly flowing on the ground, a chill spread from their tailbones throughout their bodies.

This... this was just killed?

Hu Dehai couldn't sit still; he nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

Even as a Commandery Governor, Meng Ziyi used a handkerchief to wipe away cold sweat.

The inquiry had just begun, first giving the Ostrich Award to the Inspector who oversaw three counties, then beheading Anning County Magistrate Wang Zhen.

He just now didn't even dare to say the words "Tiger-Head Guillotine"; if the Living Yama likes to use the Dog-Head Guillotine, then let him use the Dog-Head Guillotine...

"Village Chief Chen Deyi of Waguan Village reported with merit and can be spared from death, but while the death penalty can be avoided, the living penalty is hard to escape. Drag him down and give him thirty heavy strokes to serve as a warning to others!" Gao Yang said coldly.

Although thirty heavy strokes would also smash his buttocks and leave him half-dead, looking at Wang Zhen's still-warm corpse on the ground, Chen Deyi hurriedly thanked him for his grace.

Gao Yang looked at the dragged-away corpse, a trace of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

He thought of the graves on Waguan Mountain, thought of that poor old woman.

He said to the tens of thousands of commoners, "The so-called Waguan Grave is a grave with a big belly and a small mouth, like a water vat. The elderly were locked inside, their range of movement extremely limited, and they could only wait to die alive!"

"It is simply unimaginable. Today, His Majesty is so wise, but there are still such bad customs in the world, and even besides Anning County, other counties also have such bad customs!"

"Commandery Governor Meng, I want to ask, do you know about this matter?"

Meng Ziyi, hearing this, felt his body shake.

He hurriedly stood up and said, "Lord Gao, as a Commandery Governor, there is such a horrifying bad custom in the area under my jurisdiction. Your subordinate is very ashamed and also very heartbroken."

"But your subordinate truly did not know about the horrifying custom of the Waguan Grave beforehand."

Gao Yang's expression was indifferent, staring at Meng Ziyi, "Commandery Governor Meng, then I want to ask you, do you want to manage this kind of bad custom?"

"I want to manage it!"

"Can you manage it?"

"I can manage it!"

"Can you manage it well?"

"I can manage it well!"

"Commandery Governor Meng thinks, which level of neglect is this?"

Meng Ziyi, hearing this, was momentarily stuck.

He looked hesitant, but Gao Yang suddenly shouted.

"Please face my question squarely, Commandery Governor!"

Meng Ziyi, hearing this, hurriedly replied, "If there is a problem below, it must be the neglect of the upper level!"

"But Lord Gao, please rest assured. Your subordinate hereby sets a military order. After the inquiry ends, your subordinate will immediately summon officials from every county and township to personally supervise and handle it!"

"Suppress it from the root and resolutely put an end to this kind of horrifying custom!"

"My Lord can send people down to check at any time. If after three months, the thirteen counties of Suiyang Commandery still have such horrifying customs, your subordinate is willing to go on this Dog-Head Guillotine!"

"And before my Lord guillotines your subordinate, your subordinate will definitely guillotine everyone above and below who does not implement it thoroughly!"

Meng Ziyi's words were sonorous and powerful, carrying unprecedented determination.

The various officials of Suiyang Commandery all knew that Meng Ziyi was truly angry and all looked solemn.

Could Meng Ziyi not be angry?

Damn it, the Living Yama asked him like this!

Wang Zhen's head was gone.

He couldn't vent this fire on Gao Yang, so he must rectify those below!

If it weren't for this bunch of bastards, would he have been questioned like this by the Living Yama?

The commoners, seeing this scene, couldn't believe it.

In their eyes, County Magistrates were all big shots who could reach the sky, let alone the Commandery Governor.

But at this moment, the Commandery Governor guaranteed it repeatedly because of this matter, and even didn't hesitate to set a military order. ===== CHAPTER 988 =====