The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 212
"Who are you, and why do you serve?" Zhao Gou looked at the man in handcuffs coldly, trying to get some useful information, but still found nothing.

Zhao Gou asked this question dozens of times, each time with the same result. The person in front of him didn't respond, let alone reveal information.As a last resort, Zhao Gou used torture tools, but he still clenched his mouth and refused to reveal anything.

Steward Wang saw that this person had some backbone, no matter what kind of punishment was used, this person just kept silent, his dismissive expression made people angry, and said: "Young master, in my opinion, he should have been strictly trained. , or has already been mentally prepared, it is not an option to go on like this, I am afraid it will be difficult to pry his mouth open without some special means!"

Zhao Gou didn't want to pry his mouth open, but the man in front of him had a very tight mouth, and several tortures were used, even branding, but it was still useless.No matter what method they used, this person always had an expression of disdain, and even sarcasm.

"What suggestion do you have?" Zhao Gou knew in his heart that Steward Wang would not mention this matter for no reason, and he must have a clever plan, so he asked directly without going around the corner.

"At the beginning, a few of us occasionally researched a punishment method, which was very effective!" Seeing the treacherous smile on Wang Steward's face, Zhao Gou couldn't help being curious, wondering what kind of punishment it would be.

Seeing that Zhao Gou agreed, Steward Wang immediately ordered people to go down and prepare a basin of clean water and a stack of mulberry paper. If Zhao Gou didn't understand it, there was really no need to mess around.That feeling is comparable to suffocation, not to mention how uncomfortable it is, I have never experienced it myself, and I have seen it before.

This is a punishment method in the Qing Dynasty, called "Tiejiaguan".First of all, Steward Wang ordered someone to take off the prepared mulberry paper and cover it on the person's face. Then, with a burning knife in his mouth, he sprayed it vigorously, and a fine mist came out. The mulberry paper was damp and softened. Immediately stick to the face.

Butler Wang built Chapter 2 again, and did the same.It was already difficult for the man to breathe, and he no longer covered it, just left it motionless.Sure enough, the man's hands and feet began to move wildly, his nostrils were completely blocked, he could only use his mouth, and it was still difficult to breathe fresh air.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Steward Wang asked the man to expose his mouth to breathe air, and said with a sneer, "Now, are you still stubborn? I advise you to speak out obediently, or your life will be in danger!"

The man hasn't said anything since he was arrested. This punishment made him a little unbearable. The feeling of suffocation is not something ordinary people can bear. He would rather kill him with one knife, which is much better than the current feeling. , Still stubbornly said: "Don't think about it!"

"Come on, let's add more!" Steward Wang didn't bother to repeat, and ordered someone to cover it with mulberry paper.

Zhao Gou asked in surprise, "How do you know about such punishment?"

Butler Wang replied flatly: "Young master, this is a punishment for troublesome people in the harem. I saw it by accident and wrote it down."

"That's how it is!" Zhao Gou suddenly realized that the harem of the feudal dynasty was really extraordinary. Even the Ministry of Criminal Justice dared not use such punishments. You must know that such punishments are basically not punishments, but taking people's lives. Punishment is that simple.

"This person's mouth is so tight, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pry it open, and it will be useless to keep it!"

When Zhao Gou heard Steward Wang's words, he took it for granted. He also had the same thoughts, but he still had a little hope and would never give up until the end.Hard thinking and meditation have never had any effect. Finally, Zhao Gou remembered a method of extorting a confession seen by later generations, and his internal strength was enough to control the rhythm.

Zhao Gou ordered someone to remove the mulberry paper. The man's face was pale, his breathing was short, and his eyes were wide open, as if he had walked from the edge of reincarnation and found out how beautiful the world is.However, Zhao Gou didn't give him a chance to breathe, and shouted, "Look at me!"

The man was stunned, he didn't understand what trick Zhao Gou was playing, he raised his head and looked at him, only to feel that Zhao Gou's eyes were very deep, as if his whole body fell into it if he didn't pay attention, and his meaning began to blur, in a daze Trance, blurred eyes without any focus, as if walking dead.

"Who's your name?"

"Zhao... Zhao Cheng!"

"Why are you in that dilapidated mansion, and what is your purpose?"

"Master ordered me to stay there to communicate with the outside world, and then pass the news back to the master!"

"Have you been there all this time?"

"no!"

"No? What is the reason? Let me tell you everything!"

"The supervisory censor somehow tracked down the disaster relief funds of the year. The master ordered me to guard this place strictly for fear that the matter would be exposed. I was originally a dead man trained by the master. I have been staying in the household department to connect with people. After being traced by people, I found out that the matter was revealed. In order not to attract attention, I had to disappear!"

"The master planned to bring disaster to the east and push all the crimes on Tong Guan. Unexpectedly, the matter was still exposed, and he actually revealed the whole story at the last moment. Later, he found someone following him, so he acted carefully. The master was worried that things would change and he ordered his life I'll stay there and wait."

"Who are you connecting with?"

"Shangshu Ye Mengde!"

"Anyone else?"

"nobody else!"

"Who is your master?"

"The identity of the master has always been a mystery. The dragon never sees the end. Every time a task is handed down, the leader will issue it. It is rare to meet him. Every time the master appears, he is either behind a curtain or wearing a mask. It is difficult to know. Who is it, but judging from his clothes, he should be a nobleman!"

"Who is your leader? Where are you from? What kind of organization are you?"

"We are a secret organization called 'Shooting the Sun', and I am only responsible for sending messages and assassination missions, and other affairs are performed by other people. Our leader has been following the master and rarely communicates. We want to see him very much. Difficult to see him unless ordered."

"Then what did you do before?"

"I used to be a coach, but later I offended the rich and powerful and lived on the street as a performer. A man came to my residence late at night, and he said that as long as he served, he could get riches and honor, and even be an official in the court. At that time, I was penniless. , so he agreed, and sure enough, he successfully entered the household department."

"This person is so powerful that he has arbitrarily placed officials into the court as an official. Presumably this person's status must be extraordinary!" Zhao Gou lowered his head and pondered, and then asked: "Then have you ever thought about quitting the organization?"

"I thought about it, but I didn't dare!"

"Why?"

"Someone once quit the organization, resigned and went into hiding, and then the organization sent someone to silence him!"

Zhao Gou always felt that he should know that person, so he couldn't help asking again: "Is the person who quit the organization Zhu Minzhong?"

"It's him! Back then he was also a member of the organization, our hall master. The master knew about quitting the organization, but he didn't want the master to issue a kill order. Even if he returned to his hometown, he would be killed without mercy, as if he knew something It's like a thing, but these are not what we should know, we just need to follow orders!"

"Zhu Minzhong is actually a member of that organization, no wonder!"

It was only when Zhao Gou heard this that he understood everything, and the suspicion surrounding Zhu Minzhong was explained.Zhao Gou has never understood why Zhu Minzhong, even the Minister of the Household Department, knows so much, even the people behind the scenes. It turns out that he is a member of that organization. Through continuous infiltration, he knows what the people behind the scenes are going to do. , I was afraid and wanted to quit, but found that I couldn't quit.

Just in time for the meeting, Cai Jing and Tong Guan took this opportunity to make things difficult for him, and he did his best to fulfill his wish and get rid of the control of the organization.Zhu Minzhong's death also proved that he held the evidence of that person in his hands, but he didn't want to become a reminder. The matter with the evidence in his hand was discovered, so that it was silenced, and the evidence was found. All of this can be justified.

(End of this chapter)