The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 413 Not afraid of punishment because I have faith in my heart

Two naked men in red clothes were experts in criminal interrogation. Upon hearing the order from their superiors, they stepped forward and untied Hong Xiaojin from the pillar, and then tied him to the iron fence board.

Tu Musen smiled sinisterly: "Master Hong, this is not a place to show off as a hero. Your body is our best friend. He will make you confess!"

Hong Xiaojin spit on Tu Musen's face and said angrily: "Shameless villain, I have nothing to recruit, and I don't know Xu Yuan or Cheng Zhongchao, let alone the Lianhua Mountain assassination! I advise you not to waste your efforts!"

Tu Musen wiped the saliva from his face without getting angry, and said with a smile: "I knew you wouldn't admit it! It seems the heat is not enough!" With a move of his hand, the naked man took a pair of iron pliers from the chopping board.

Another person grabbed Hong Xiaojin's right hand, clamped the nails with iron pliers, and pulled hard, and the nails were pulled off. Hong Xiaojin yelled...

Seeing that he still had no intention of saying anything, Tu Musen signaled, and the man struck one after another, plucking off all five fingernails.

Hong Xiaojin's hands twitched in pain and his face was deformed, but he still opened his eyes angrily.

"It seems that you really have some backbone! There are also eighteen kinds of martial arts here. Let you try them all. Maybe you will know what the real Tang method is!"

"Bitch! You don't deserve to die!"

Tu Musen looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water: "There are so many people scolding me! You are the only one left!"

While waving, he said: "Go to the prime minister's belly!"

The so-called prime minister's belly is a punishment that makes people laugh. The instrument of torture is a special tube with a mechanism at one end. The tube is first inserted into the person's stomach through the mouth. The mechanism at the end of the tube opens in the stomach. Stick out tiny hooks.

The prime minister's belly was invented by a prison officer in the Ministry of Punishment during the Jin Dynasty. According to legend, after the prison officer invented this instrument of torture, he was killed with the prime minister's belly because it was too cruel.

It can be said that an injustice is repaid with injustice.

As soon as Hong Xiaojin heard that the Prime Minister was lying, sweat appeared on his face, his teeth chattered, and he breathed heavily.

"Master Hong, let's do it!"

"You are too old to bear the pain. As long as you explain clearly why you want to introduce Cheng Zhongchao and Xu Yuan to collude, and who else in the Smelting Department has contact with outsiders, as long as you make it clear that I am the one who made the decision to let you go. !”

Hong Xiaojin said angrily: "Traitor, I will not let you go even if I die. If you have the guts, kill me directly!"

Tu Musen saw that he was still tough at this moment, and said angrily: "It's true that if you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink it as a penalty! It's the prime minister's belly!"

The naked man looked indifferent and was about to be tortured when Di Renjie came over from outside and shouted: "Stop it!"

Tu Musen quickly bowed and backed away!

Di Renjie sighed and ordered people to loosen Hong Xiaojin's bonds and bandage his fingers. He said at the same time: "Master Hong! What do you think of His Majesty today?"

Hong Xiaojin threw away the jailer who came to bandage him, raised his bloody hands, raised his fists and bowed his head to the sky, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is a saint today. Yao, Shun, Yu and Tang are incomparable. There is no one before, and no one will come after. How dare you criticize Your Majesty?" !”

Di Renjie said: "I respect you as a man! Since I am not qualified to ask you to confess, what if Your Majesty asks you to confess?"

Hong Xiaojin said angrily: "Your Majesty is wise, I am not guilty, how can I confess?"

"Okay! You are not guilty!" Di Renjie said slowly: "But if His Majesty wants you to explain clearly, what is going on with Cheng Zhongchao and Xu Yuan, are you willing to tell them!"

"I was born as a minister of the Tang Dynasty, and my death is your Majesty's fault! I will naturally know everything your Majesty asks me to say, but you... are not worthy! Even if you kill me, I will still be upright."

Di Renjie nodded! He shouted: "Please Longquan Sword!"

Two Jinyiwei Supervisors came from outside, one holding the Longquan Sword high.

"This sword has always been with His Majesty. Seeing this sword is like seeing Your Majesty!"

When Hong Xiaojin saw the Longquan Sword, his face changed color and he said to the ground: "My lord! Hong Xiaojin, Minister of Household Affairs, please see your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!" Di Renjie waved his hand and the Longquan Sword retreated.

"Purpose! Jinyiwei Inspector Si Di Renjie will investigate the case on your behalf!"

Hong Xiaojin said: "I obey the order!"

Di Renjie waved his hand and stepped back.

When Hong Xiaojin was being tortured, he had been listening in the corner. Seeing him being tortured and still claiming to be an official, he guessed that he, like most officials in the imperial court, was proud to be a minister of the Tang Dynasty and regarded His Majesty as his spiritual support.

These people will regard Your Majesty as their strongest support. If you want to destroy the will of such people, punishment will be difficult to achieve.

So he moved out of Li Chengdao.

really! When Hong Xiaojin heard that it was His Majesty's order, he immediately surrendered and lost his fighting spirit.

This is why Li Chengdao's image in people's minds is extremely strong.

Almost no one dared to disobey him.

Just like a person would rather die than offend the God he has always believed in.

This also made Di Renjie even more confused, because it was impossible for such a person to break any Tang law and do anything that would be disrespectful to the court and His Majesty.

But this matter happened to be related to him!

At the same time, it also made Di Renjie more convinced that the imperial court had a huge power, and its methods were quite dark and covert.

It is precisely because His Majesty also saw this that he gave himself the Longquan Sword before leaving and gave him full authority to handle it.

"Your Majesty wants to know why Cheng Zhongchao got acquainted with Xu Yuan, and whether Cheng Zhongchao's father is involved!"

Hong Xiaojin said curiously: "I don't know why you keep asking about this kind of thing! Xu Yuan is in the Metallurgical Department, and he handles chicken essence. Xu Yuan just wants some chicken essence! Lord Di! It's not against Tang law to order some chicken essence for your own use!"

This reason makes sense. Chicken essence is now a hot commodity among Chang'an nobles. They are proud to eat chicken essence. Many local officials are attracted to it.

Moreover, the Smelting Department can sell chicken essence. This is His Majesty’s personal promise.

It’s not against the law to entrust a relationship with goods that are in short supply for your own use, and it’s not like selling them.

But this matter is not a problem for Cheng Zhongchao, but it is a problem for the Smelting Department, because the Smelting Department has extremely strict management.

But it can only deal with Xu Yuan, and has little to do with Cheng, whose surname is Hong.

"I think your Excellency also knows the strict rules of the Metallurgical Department. You introduced the man named Cheng to Xu Yuan. Don't you know that this is against the laws of the court?"

Hong Xiaojin said angrily: "What's my crime? Xu Yuan is holding a letter of contact signed by the Prince of Luye. It can be said that Hong is following the king's order!"

Di Renjie was surprised that this matter actually involved King Lu Ye.

Di Renjie thought for a while, then turned back to the office.

Tu Musen followed and asked: "Sir, what should I do with this person named Hong? Should he be released or imprisoned?"

"This matter is of great importance and cannot be released! Find a hidden cell and keep him in custody. No one is allowed to talk to him, let alone get close to him. Anyone who violates this will be punished with the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Tu Musen did not dare to neglect and went to handle the case seriously. Longquan Jian was involved in this case, just like His Majesty was involved. Anyone who broke the rules could be charged with deceiving the emperor.

(End of this chapter)