It was night.
Over the past few days, the wealth amassed through corruption by the Luo Family and their affiliated officials had been fully accounted for, with evidence thoroughly documented. The merchants sent to the docks served as the best witnesses, while the tens of thousands of catties of tea unloaded from the cargo ships became key exhibits.
Lu Ying personally presided over the court, sentencing Luo Magistrate and over a dozen officials to execution by beheading, set to take place the following midday at the shores of Qianyou Lake.
As a warning to others, he allowed the local citizens to enter Liang Garden to watch the execution.
Perhaps because he was still busy wrapping up matters related to this major case, Lu Ying did not come to Ciyin Temple tonight.
Shen Yinning sat by the window, hearing the heart-wrenching cries echoing from the Buddhist Tower.
