When Jesus heard Yang Rui's words, he was silent for a moment. When he raised his head, his eyes were bright and there was no trace of fear. Yang Rui nodded with satisfaction and said, "It seems that I didn't find the wrong person." The next day , Jesus was once again brought before the Roman governor Pilate, this time not in his private office, but in the square outside the governor's palace, where a large number of Jewish nobles, Jewish priests and citizens of Jerusalem gathered. Behind them gathered more followers of Jesus from all over. Pilate was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He smelled the smell of blood in the air like an old wolf, so today he dispatched two legions of 10,000 fully armed Roman soldiers into the city to maintain normal order in Jerusalem. . Especially in his governor's palace, it was surrounded by a Roman red. The Roman soldiers all held daggers in their hands, and the sharp sword tips were pointed coldly at the people. When the sun rose above his head, Pilate swayed his fat body out of the inner courtyard. The attendants had prepared a seat for him. He sat on it and adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable. , after everything was done, he glanced at Jesus who was not far away from him. When he saw the resolute-looking shepherd, his good impression of him suddenly arose again. All the power he had accumulated last night to judge Jesus collapsed in an instant. The appearance of the Roman governor made the place very quiet. Everyone was paying attention to the top official of the place, expecting him to issue orders. Pilate cleared his throat and said to Jesus: "Young man, you are a law-abiding citizen, but you have angered your Jewish church by spreading unpopular teachings, and the church has entrusted me to judge you. What do you want? Did you say that?" Jesus immediately said: "What is an unpopular doctrine? You will know whether this doctrine is popular by looking at the number of my followers." Pilate had to admit this when Jesus was arrested. Thousands of followers of Jesus poured into Jerusalem. Only then did he learn how powerful this frail young man was. Facing thousands of believers outside, Pilate became a little timid. He was afraid that there would be trouble today, so he changed his mind and said: "Jesus, the mercy of Rome will take care of you, as long as you claim here If you give up your faith and continue to be a law-abiding shepherd, I will absolve you of your crimes and acquit you, and you can return to your hometown to live a comfortable life. I swear that I will never do anything to you. I have no regrets about my decision." After Pilate said this, the whole place was in an uproar. The faces of the Jewish nobles were full of anger, but they did not dare to make any mistakes in the face of the Roman soldiers' daggers. The believers were also in mourning, staring closely at their pope. Yang Rui was standing next to Pilate, and he did not express any objection to Pilate's verdict. This is normal and Pilate¡¯s behavior is understandable. Why not do this? Any man in his position would have done the same. And this judgment is also a test for Jesus, if Jesus agrees to Pilate¡¯s request. Yang Rui will also accept that Jesus is a human being. Although he has received his own grace, he is always a mortal. The temptation to survive is more direct than any gold, silver or jewelry. At such a moment when life hangs on a thread, the judge is suddenly merciful. Mortals will definitely accept it with thanksgiving and tears. However, Jesus flatly refused. He said loudly: "If you want me to give up my faith, it is better for me to die immediately to awaken the stupidity of the world and let them feel the kindness of the Father. I am already ready to die. So thank you for your kindness, but I will never give up the faith in my heart." Two voices broke out in the crowd, one was the roar of Jewish rules, and the other was the cheers of the congregation. Between these two voices. Under the blow, Pilate's situation seemed very embarrassing. He was a little angry at Jesus' inhumanity and turned a blind eye to his own kindness. He raised his voice and said: "Jesus, this is your last chance. My patience has its limit. I will not surrender because of your persistence. Don't forget that this is the territory of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire destroyed countless The country can be easily destroyed for a person who preaches heresy. "You can destroy my body," Jesus said, "but the will of God cannot destroy it. It will remain in the world forever." "Shut up!" Rado stood up, his fat body trembling with anger. He ordered his men to say: "Hit him hard with the whip!" Two Roman soldiers came over, raised the whip and hit him. He whipped Jesus mercilessly. When the first clear sound of the whip sounded, and the subsequent scene of the flesh spreading out, all the believers knelt down, prayed non-stop, andBut some Jewish nobles were cheering. Jesus¡¯ whole body trembled and he stood up straight. The bursting of his flesh made him feel unbearable pain. He opened his mouth and his expression was extremely distorted. It looked like he was almost suffocating, but he still did not cry out because of the pain. The whip struck him again and again, and bright red blood spurted out. The scars of the whippings on his body were clearly visible. Jesus fell to the ground, weak and weak, and moaned softly, but he still did not cry out. . It was the first time that Pilate saw such a strong man. He remained silent in the face of the ruthless whipping. His mood calmed down a lot, and then he wiped his sweat and said to the Jewish nobles: "I have already punished him." He, now I declare to release Jesus!" "Never! Don't let him go!" The Jewish nobles roared, and their fists almost flooded the sky. And the congregants knelt on the ground to pray, and their pious chanting almost drowned out the roars of the nobles. Pilate seemed a little at a loss and didn't know what to do. At this time, Yang Rui came over and said: "Believe me, those believers are just poor people, and your soldiers can deal with them. But those nobles must not be offended. Just do what you planned last night. , otherwise you will get out of Jerusalem tomorrow." When Pilate heard Yang Rui's suggestion, he took a deep breath and said, "Then how will I transform this contradiction to these nobles?" "It's very simple. !" After that, Yang Rui turned and returned to the inner court. Not long after, he brought out a golden basin filled with clean water. He came to the center of the crowd and said loudly: "Governor Pilate in accordance with the Jewish nobles and clergy. At the request of the people, Jesus was ordered to be executed, but he felt deeply sorry for his actions. He would use this basin of water to wash away his sins and ask for God's forgiveness. " Pilate walked down the steps and followed Yang Rui's instructions. Yiyi washed his hands in the golden basin, and the water suddenly turned blood red, which shocked everyone. Yang Rui lost no time in announcing: "Look, the miracle has happened. God has forgiven Pilate." Pilate was in a much better mood at this time and felt relieved. He returned to his seat and said to the soldiers: "Get the crown of thorns. , put it on the head of Jesus. "The crown of thorns is a means of punishing prisoners. Once worn, the spikes on the thorns will make the prisoners miserable. Not long after, Jesus, who was already lying in a pool of blood, was picked up. A Roman soldier put the crown of thorns on his head and tightened it tightly. Jesus was shaking with pain and biting his lips tightly with his teeth, causing bleeding. . Pilate looked at the almost half-naked Jesus who was extremely weak. He swallowed his saliva and was silent for a long time before loudly announcing: "With the fate of the governor of Judea in the Roman Empire, I declare that Jesus is guilty and cannot be forgiven. He will be sent to the top of the mountain today." , was crucified.¡± The Jewish nobles cheered immediately, but the congregants shed tears on the spot. 'Yang Rui saw all this, with a smile on his lips. He stared at Jesus, and his eyes seemed to say, it's okay for you to give up now, and you won't be executed. Although Jesus squinted his eyes, the light emitted from his eyes told Yang Rui that he would never give up! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!