The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1186
"Zhou Yuancong, I originally wanted to save you from suffering for the sake of my former colleagues, but it's a pity that you don't understand my good intentions. I will ask you again, who sent you here?" Who is the master behind you? If you don’t answer, then I will only make you suffer.”

The crown prince felt a little troubled by Zhou Yuancong's attitude of refusing to cooperate. Some people are born with tough bones, and they would never open their mouths without suffering a little bit.

Zhou Yuancong still closed his eyes and bowed his head, silent.Anyway, he didn't intend to speak, even if he was sentenced to death, he could bear it.

"Hmph! You don't have to drink fine wine for toasting. Mr. Gu, as an official of Dali Temple, I leave the interrogation to you."

After the prince finished speaking, he turned around and left the place, and walked towards the prison where the instruments of torture were placed.

The cell leader immediately stepped forward to lead the way, and gave the two guards who stood there dumbfounded a wink.One of the jailers suddenly realized, and trotted to the other side.

Gu Chengyu sighed, "Bring him out!"

In fact, he was very resistant to the execution, after all, it was really unbearable to cut flesh with a blunt knife.If he killed him with a single sword without being tortured, there was nothing he couldn't do.

It's just that in this interrogation, if the prisoner resolutely resists, after the instruments of torture go up, there will be miserable screams.

This is not only the destruction of the prisoner's body and mind, but also the test of the mind of the interrogator.

How many people face this situation without changing face?Unless it is fierce by nature, or has become accustomed to it.

Soon, Zhou Yuancong tied the two jailers to the wooden frame.I don't know how many people's blood has been soaked on this wooden shelf.The original yellow wood has now turned dark red, and it looks wet, as if it will never dry out.

The prince sat on the chair brought by the jailer, and pointed at Gu Chengyu to the two guards who were at a loss, "You just listen to Master Gu."

The jailer immediately turned his attention to Gu Chengyu, and Gu Chengyu had no choice but to say to them: "Follow the previous interrogation process first, isn't this what you are used to?"

The two jailers looked at each other, and one of them took a whip soaked in salt water and whipped it towards Zhou Yuan.

There was a piercing sound, and the whip struck Zhou Yuancong's body, making a crisp sound.

Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth and remained silent.This was the first whip, and he learned how powerful it was.

The two yamen servants are veterans, and they are used to these things, so naturally they will not show mercy.

Besides, the crown prince and Mr. Gu are watching from the sidelines, how dare they let go of the slightest bit of water?Even swinging the whip harder than before.

Then the entire cell was filled with the sound of whips, which frightened You Shaofeng on the other side until his heart trembled.

He was terrified at first, but when he heard that voice, he immediately collapsed to the ground.

Xia Qing's face was also a little unnatural, and a trace of panic appeared on his originally calm face.

After whipping six or seven times in a row, Gu Chengyu couldn't help frowning slightly as he looked at Zhou Yuancong with his head drooping.

No matter how patient a person is, even if he can endure these few whips, he will at least grunt.

After all, the human body is not made of steel, it has flesh and blood, so it will naturally hurt.

Zhou Yuancong didn't even say a word this time, which shows his firm mind.

After another five whips in a row, the yamen servant saw that the tattered body did not continue to tremble, and guessed that this person must have passed out.

The prince covered his mouth and nose, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

One of the yamen servants stepped forward and pulled Zhou Yuancong's hair, and found that he passed out.He turned his head and asked Gu Chengyu for instructions: "My lord! This person has passed out, do you want to wake him up?"

Gu Chengyu nodded. The interrogation was naturally cruel, and it was impossible to wait for the other party to recover.

A yamen servant beside him had already prepared a bucket of water, and poured it on Zhou Yuancong's head with a bang.

After the other party's gray hair was splashed with water, it gradually revealed its original appearance.The silver-white water flowed down his body, and his messy black hair was wet against his cheek. Only then did the prince see the other person's face clearly, but it was undoubtedly Zhou Congyuan.

Zhou Yuan moaned unconsciously. He lifted his thick eyelids, and saw a figure sitting a foot away from the gap between his forehead and hair.

His eyes were a little blurry, he couldn't see clearly, but he knew that the man must be the prince.

"My lord! This is no longer beating, how about another method?" The yamen servant knew that this person was very important, and his flesh and blood couldn't stand such a beating.

If someone was beaten to death, the Crown Prince and Master Gu would blame them, but they would not be able to bear the blame.

"Then let's change it!" Gu Chengyu looked at Zhou Yuancong with no wavering eyes, he thought of the person he saw in front of the teahouse today, and guessed that this person must be related to Zhou Yuancong.

Since the answer is about to be revealed, the interrogation of Zhou Yuancong is not so important.In fact, he had already guessed who this person was, but he couldn't be sure until there was no evidence.

He turned around and glanced at the prince, but decided to keep his guess in his heart.Whether that person will be implicated depends on whether Zhou Yuancong can bear it.

But he didn't want Zhou Yuancong to confess at this moment, which was not good for him.

If the prince has eradicated all dissidents, then he should concentrate on dealing with himself.

Only by maintaining the current state, the prince will have to rely on himself, and the situation can reach the so-called balance.

Just like the emperor supported him to fight against Xia Qing, he was too weak before, so he could only become a pawn in the emperor's hands.

But now the emperor passed away, but before he died, he personally handed over the handle to himself.If I don't make good use of it, wouldn't I be sorry for the emperor's trust in me?

The prince naturally didn't dare to be too rampant because of the sharp sword on his head that might fall down at any time.

But if all threatening people are eradicated, then this sharp sword will become a rotten blunt knife, and there will be no threat to the prince.

How could he allow this to happen?At least for now, he will definitely not let the crown prince rest easy so early.

In fact, if the crown prince treated him sincerely, he would not be so calculating.But he felt that the crown prince didn't trust him enough, and the degree of suspicion was no less than that of the emperor.

Besides, the crown prince's ears are so soft that people would push him twice and want to transfer him to such a bitter and cold place as Border Pass to spend his time. How can he rest assured to plan for the crown prince?
As for swearing allegiance to the death, heartbroken?This does not exist, is he such a person?He is just a selfish person after all!

He had some thoughts in his mind, so he didn't pay so much attention to the interrogation of Zhou Congyuan.

(End of this chapter)