Chapter 91: Wu Song, the Tiger-Slaying Hero, and Huang Xin, the Guardian of the Second Mountain (15)

(The review is extremely strict. Some borderline descriptions will be deleted at 10 o'clock every morning. Several chapters have been deleted.)
The three wastelands of Qingfeng Mountain, "Golden-haired Tiger" Yan Shun was beaten to death by Wu Song on the battlefield, "White-faced Young Man" Zheng Tianshou was captured alive by Cao Jie's magic of the Five Ghosts, and "Shorty Tiger" Wang Ying ran fast and disappeared.

As for the rest of the minions, some died, some were injured, and some escaped. A total of eighty-one of them became cadaver teachers, and only thirty-three little devils were captured alive and prepared to be taken to Qingzhou Prefecture for sentencing.

We should at least give the prefect some credit. It would be unreasonable for Cao Jie to eat such a big meal without giving Murong Yanda a sip of soup.

But you have to know that he was the prefect who wiped out the entire family!

How could a small Baishuilang like him offend that person?

As for Zheng Tianshou, he was beheaded only after he had memorized the "Five Ghost Techniques" five times to make sure that there was no problem with the secret book.

Although being escorted to Qingzhou Prefecture could bring Wu Song a better future.

But Cao Jie could not tolerate this demon continuing to live in the world, not even for one more day.

This involves Dasong’s attitude towards the death penalty.

If he was really sent to the provincial capital, Zheng Tianshou would have a great chance of surviving.

In the early years of the Song Dynasty, the system of severe punishment was implemented, inheriting the legacy of the Five Dynasties. State-level judicial organs had the power to sentence death penalty cases without having to report to the court for approval. The Ministry of Justice was only responsible for post-trial review of the interrogation documents submitted by each state after the execution of the death penalty.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, the Ministry of Justice was established to review death sentences, marking the gradual replacement of the legal philosophy of severe punishment with the philosophy of cautious punishment.

By the time of Emperor Renzong, the state-level government offices no longer had the power of final adjudication and naturally had no right to behead people.

Most importantly, the Song Dynasty had a unique system, which was the thirteen-character rule formulated by Zhao Guangyi, the leader of the Song Dynasty:
[Any prisoner on death row who cries out for injustice before execution will be questioned and reported again]

What does that mean?

That is, if a death row prisoner cries out for injustice before being executed, the death penalty must be stopped immediately and he or she will automatically be given the right to a death penalty review.

Under these harsh conditions, officials would not sentence criminals to death if possible. They would just exile them to border states because they thought it was too troublesome. Wouldn't it be fun to make money, play with women, and drink a lot? Why bother?
It has to be said that many heroes of Liangshan are the beneficiaries of this policy!

If the imperial court cannot give justice to the piles of bones on Qingfeng Mountain, then Cao Jie will be the judge.

It’s a pity that the “dwarf” was too cunning. He escaped without even showing his face.

Qingfeng Village broke through Qingfeng Mountain, and Wu Song successfully suppressed the bandits. His reputation soon spread in Qingzhou.

The name of Wu Song, the "tiger-fighting hero", is well-known.

Of course, this was also due to Cao Jie's secret promotion.

Killing a "golden-haired tiger" that only eats people makes you a tiger-fighting hero.

This name was given to Wu Song by Cao Jie himself.

Some people are happy, while others are naturally sad.

The most worried among them was Huang Xin, the "Guardian of the Three Mountains".

It had not even been a year since he took on this title, and before he had achieved any achievement, Qingfeng Mountain was gone.

Then does he have to change his position of Guarding the Third Mountain to Guarding the Second Mountain?

Isn't this spitting in the face of the military commander? Doesn't this make him look like a waste?

As one of the chief military officers of a local prefecture, the Military Commander of a local prefecture was in charge of matters such as the garrison and training of the prefecture's garrison troops, and had the power to mobilize and command them. He was a solid eighth-rank official.

And Wu Song, the governor of Wenzhai, is just a ninth-rank official.

"He is also worthy of destroying Qingfeng Mountain..."

"If you run away from that short-legged tiger Wang Ying, I will go and cause trouble for him."

Huang Xin rode his horse at full speed and arrived at the Qingzhou government office.

Although this man did not show up in the early stage of the Water Margin story, after being recruited, he followed Song Jiang in his battles and made great military achievements.

During the expedition against Liao, Huang Xin killed General He Zhongbao in the melee. He Zhongbao was second only to Wu Yanguang among Liao generals and was proficient in magic. In the campaign against Wang Qing, Huang Xin, as Lin Chong's deputy general, assisted Lin Chong in killing Liu Yuan with a single shot, and also killed Pan Zhong with his own sword.

In the battle to capture Changzhou from Fang La, Huang Xin had the upper hand in the confrontation with Zhao Yi, but unfortunately Zhao Yi eventually escaped.

Perhaps his fighting strength is slightly insufficient, but as a deputy general, he is qualified.

In addition, he has a master who is powerful and tactful, so he naturally ranks high.

Today, Wu Song escorted thirty-three prisoners to Qingzhou and handed them over to Governor Murong for trial.

"grown ups!"

"Huang Xin is here!"

As a close confidant of Prefect Murong, Huang Xin met with the prefect directly and reported to him in a long voice.

Murong Yanda pinched three strands of his beard and nodded, saying, "I understand. Come with me to meet this 'tiger-fighting hero'."

When Wu Song saw Huang Xin and the prefect appear together, he frowned slightly.

Wu Song did not want to get involved in the officialdom, but he was not stupid. He had annihilated Qingfeng Mountain by himself, and naturally he had offended Huang Xin. By offending Huang Xin, he had also offended Qin Ming, the commander of the Qingzhou Command.

Now that this person has appeared, it means that the prefect is on his side.

As expected, the next words made Wu Song's face turn dark instantly.

"We rashly attacked Qingfeng Mountain, and now that short-legged tiger has escaped, what do you think we should do?"

Murong Yanda actually admired the chief of the camp in front of him, but he couldn't let his confidants become alienated just for a small ninth-rank general!

With Qin Ming in charge of Qingzhou, he can do his job as the prefect safely.

Huang Xin was his apprentice, so naturally he would not refuse such a small request to him and wanted to take advantage of him.

Wu Song, the chief of Qingfeng Village, who is he?
"Your Excellency the Prefect, as long as the dwarf Wang Ying is still in Qingzhou, I, Wu Song, will capture him for you." Wu Song's voice was like a loud bell.

"Yeah!" Murong Yanda nodded.

Huang Xin raised his lips and said, "People in the military must always sign a military order."

Wu Song glanced at him dimly, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, it is not impossible to issue a military order, but I believe he must have left Qingzhou. I am only the commander of Qingfeng Village, and I have no authority to pursue the murderer elsewhere."

"You are quite right."

If the bandits cause trouble in other states and counties, it has nothing to do with him, the prefect of Qingzhou.

Moreover, if you want to move up, you need the support of your peers.

Huang Xin saw that this plan failed, and his eyes turned: "Sir, I heard that the third leader of Qingfeng Mountain, the white-faced young man Zheng Tianshou, was captured alive. Why didn't he come to Wuzhizhai to escort him? The prefect can also escort him to Dongjing City. It will be a great achievement to capture the bandit leader alive. Maybe he can be promoted to a higher rank."

Murong Yanda frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Wu Song, is what Huang Dujian said true?"

Wu Song's heart sank. "Sir, Zheng Tianshou was alive when he was captured, but he was badly injured and died."

"I heard that there is an enemy named Yan Wang in Yuncheng who is in your camp. People in the martial arts world say that he has the ability to revive the dead. Why don't you save him?" Huang Xin asked again.

"The injury Zheng Tianshou suffered was caused by the backlash of the Five Ghosts. Ordinary medicines are ineffective."

"He's also the leader of the thieves who is pregnant with the God. It's a pity...he's dead!"

Murong Yanda shook his head in disappointment: "I guess Yan Wangdi is just a man with a reputation for nothing. He can't even cure this minor injury, which makes me lose a great achievement."

In an instant, Wu Song narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Forget it!" Murong Yanda waved his hand and said, "Although you have made contributions in suppressing the bandits, the bandit leader escaped. Let's count your merits and demerits! Go back and reflect on yourself. In the future, help Huang Dujian suppress the other two mountains. I want to keep those bandit leaders alive..."

(End of this chapter)