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Chapter 1221: The Greatest Suffering of a Hero in His Old Age

Before Zhou Xing's death, the Wannian County dungeon was a summer resort.

As long as Zhou Xing came, Wannian County dungeon became a hell on earth.

The skin on one of Wei Zhenxuan's hands had been completely peeled off by a middle-aged man with a gaunt face and three wisps of beard, and it was hanging on Wei Zhenxuan's wrist like a glove that had just been taken off.

The middle-aged man saw Yun Chu looking at Wei Zhenxuan's hand very seriously, and said a little embarrassedly: "I used to be affiliated with the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Yun Chu said puzzledly: "Why would a doctor with such skills be a cruel official?"

The middle-aged man chuckled and said nothing more. Instead, he took a scalpel and a pair of tweezers and continued to peel off the skin on Wei Zhenxuan's arm.

Yun Chu saw clearly that this cruel official not only peeled off the epidermis, but also the dermis. In other words, he was going to peel off Wei Zhenxuan's skin completely, and he didn't know who he was going to show it to.

Wei Zhenxuan lay on the table like a piece of wood. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, Yun Chu would have thought that this guy was dead... It must be said that the progress of the Imperial Medical Bureau in anesthesia is amazing.

"The narcotics come from the southwest. The Imperial Medical Bureau has not yet made public the secret recipe. This thing is not suitable for public disclosure, so don't ask."

Zhou Xing walked out from the depths of the dungeon, his face illuminated by the light, looking as pale as a ghost.

“Who contributed the secret recipe?”

"Shangguan Wan'er, the seventh-rank military officer of Nongzhou, was called Yun Guanguan in the past."

"Does her superior, Di Guangsi, the deputy governor of Nongzhou Prefecture, have any objections?"

"No, it was reported up step by step."

Yun Chu nodded and stopped talking. It was very obvious that Di Guangsi had encountered some trouble in Nongzhou Stone City, so he presented Ziqi Aguo's unique poison as a gift. It seemed that the target of the gift was the queen.

The old immortal has been studying this toxin for a year and a half, and has not yet found a safe dosage that is harmless to the patients. The Queen has already started to use it on a large scale. It must be said that if safety is not taken into consideration, social development will be more than twice as fast.

Yun Chu knew how King Ying Xian protected Wei Lian'er in the Yun family's home in Luoyang. That time, the Queen gave her silly son a little face and took the initiative to back off.

From the moment the Queen gave in, Yun Chu knew that Wei Lian'er would probably not have a good ending. He didn't expect that the Queen would not even want to let Wei Lian'er's father go.

In this way, Yun Chu had some idea about the whereabouts of Wei Zhenxuan's human skin. It should have been given to Wei Lian'er as a mattress to make her bed.

Yun Chu was not afraid of the Queen because he was an old acquaintance of the Emperor and the Queen and they got along well. Yun Chu did not deliberately try to hinder the Queen from developing her own power.

Yu Xiurong was not afraid of the queen because she not only raised Li Si, but also taught the prince for a while. When raising these two children, she did not deliberately make them alienate the queen, so the queen did not intend to deal with her.

Yun Jin, Yun Jin, and Yun Luan did not show any fear when they met the Queen, and were even willing to get close to her. This was something the Queen did deliberately in order to deepen her relationship with the Yun family.

Except for Yun, other people usually call the queen - Queen of Heaven!
Outside of the small circle of the Yun family, everyone in the world is afraid of this queen.

All the concubines in Emperor Li Zhi's harem died here.

The Tang Dynasty nobleman Changsun Wuji died here.

Many members of the Tang Dynasty royal family died here.

The prime minister of the Tang Dynasty was beheaded in the street and died.

The skinning of Wei Zhenxuan was not a big deal.

Yun Chu stood there, causing the gaunt doctor to make several wrong cuts, leaving some blemishes on Wei Zhenxuan's skin. Under the doctor's pleading gaze, Yun Chu and Zhou Xing left the skinning scene.

Everything requires professionalism, and Yun Chu cannot destroy other people's craftsmanship.

"Wei Zhenxuan's case cannot stand scrutiny. He has been doing evil things in Jingzhao for many years. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, being torn apart by five horses is not enough to make him guilty. Although his fate is slightly different from the spirit of the law, it is not a big deal. Such a fate should serve as a warning to those who come after him."

Yun Chu looked at Zhou Xing and said, "The law seems to be very flexible in your mouth."

Zhou Xing patted his chest and said, "My heart to eliminate harm for the people has never changed."

Yun Chu snorted and said, "If one day I were your chief judge, I would put you in that big jar you built, light a fire underneath and roast you. Let's see if you will confess or not."

Zhou Xing said expressionlessly: "Recruit!"

Yun Chu looked at Zhou Xing strangely and asked, "Don't you regret it?"

Zhou Xing shook his head and said, "I will not die a good death, but future generations will remember this person."

Yun Chu sighed and said, "Okay, okay, you are the real officials who are willing to risk your lives to get the official hat. I am not as good as you. I just think about how to live longer."

Zhou Xing smiled and said, "If you want to live a long life, you'd better stay away from the Sixteen Guards of Chang'an."

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "The army should be reorganized. Everyone knows what the army is for. Ordinary people have only so much property and so many beauties at home. The ones who really need the army's protection are the rich, the nobles, and those who think they are superior. They have more property and beauties at home, and have more things that need the army's protection.

The wise are the leaders, the brave are the generals, and those who are not afraid of death are the vanguards.

How come those people can't understand such a simple truth?

They insist on sending their good-for-nothing sons into the military camp, and once they enter, they have to surpass those wise, brave and fearless men to become their superiors. When the enemy appears, they do not have enough wisdom to come up with a good enough way to defend against the enemy, nor do they have enough courage to fight the enemy face to face, nor do they have the determination to fear no death and live and die with the city.

Zhou Xing, I have never thought of protecting corrupt officials in the military.

Even if I intervene, I will only kill more people."

Zhou Xing breathed a sigh of relief, shook his sleeves and said, "You can rest assured that I will not let any black sheep go."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Notify me when the execution is going to take place, and I will come to watch the ceremony."

Yun Chu made his position clear, and the person who felt most comfortable was Zhou Xing.

Over the years, the Yun family's connections in Chang'an have been so intricately intertwined that they have penetrated into every aspect of Chang'an. If Yun Chu tries to stop them, Zhou Xing will most likely not find anything in the military camp, and the possibility of returning empty-handed is too high.

Now that Yun Chu is staying out of the matter, Zhou Xing is confident that he can find a gap among the Sixteen Guards and eventually wipe out all the bad apples in the army.

When Chief Steward Ruichun entered Chang'an City, their team was the only one left on Zhuque Street.

They wear tall black crowns, ochre-red cloaks, slim-fitting leather armor under the cloaks, fine horses at their crotches, and the swords at their waists that push up their cloaks, making these eunuchs look even more majestic.

The warhorse's hooves clattered and its fat buttocks treaded on the sandy road in the middle of Zhuque Street. The wine glass in Li Shen's hand fell to the ground, making a loud clanging sound.

He was stunned for a long time, then he bent over to pick up the golden cup that had fallen to the ground, refilled it with wine, and said to the musicians and singer who were also shocked and had forgotten to sing and dance, "Continue playing the music, continue dancing."

Yun Chu saw that Chief Steward Ruichun stopped in front of him. Behind him, the officials of Wannian County were already kneeling on the ground.

Looking at Ruichun, whose ruddy complexion and slightly frosted temples, Yun Chu's thoughts immediately went back to some movies about eunuchs that he had watched a long time ago.

Those images that have been beautified for the stage blend perfectly with the appearance of the general manager Ruichun.

It seems that Li Zhi's transformation of the Hundred Cavalry Division into eunuchs has been completely completed.

In fact, employing eunuchs is a sign of weakness for an emperor. It means that the emperor can no longer consider his own safety issues with normal thinking, and can only use eunuchs in an almost humiliating way to ensure that these people are loyal to him.

In fact, having or not having those two taels of meat under the crotch has no effect on loyalty. Yun Chu felt very sad when he thought that Li Zhi had fallen to this point.

Twenty years ago, Li Zhi could keep his guards away from him and wander with Yun Chu in the cotton fields. He could look at the endless cotton fields and discuss with Yun Chu the possibility of destroying Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje.

The two of them were even able to compare the escaping rat to a Turk.

Now, Li Zhi wants to rely on these ballless guys to ensure his safety. It has to be said that this is a huge joke.

Yun Chu now hopes that Li Hong will not be such a coward after he ascends the throne.

Facing Ruichun, Yun Chu's body was as straight as a spear.

Feeling the strong murderous aura emanating from Yun Chu, Ruichun jumped off his horse and said to Yun Chu, "General, there is no need to be polite."

Yun Chu said: "I have no intention of paying respect at all."

Ruichun said: "I am an angel, representing the majesty of the emperor."

Yun Chu looked at Ruichun and said, "I know the emperor's majesty and have felt it, but I find it a little funny when it is shown in you."

Ruichun looked at the angry Yun Chu in confusion. He really didn't understand where Yun Chu's anger came from.

Ruichun saw that Yunchu was being unreasonable, so he took the lead and walked towards the Wannian County Government Office, saying as he walked, "Let's find a quiet place to talk."

Yun Chu snorted coldly, then brought Ruichun to his official residence.

Ruichun poured himself a cup of tea and said as he drank it, "You used to be a very considerate person, but now you have become so stubborn, like a young man instead of the mature and steady General Yun."

Yun Chu sat behind the desk and said, "Because of disappointment."

Ruichun thought for a moment and said, "Among the people His Majesty can trust today, you, Yunchu, can be among the top three."

Yun Chu said coldly: "I don't believe that anyone in this world can hurt Your Majesty, so, what are you afraid of?"

Ruichun sighed and said, "Your Majesty is seriously ill, one of his eyes is blind, and he has been bedridden for a long time. He doesn't know much about the outside world, so he can only hold on to the people around him.

It is human nature to employ eunuchs."

Yun Chu was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty should believe that I will not interfere in the affairs of the Sixteen Guards."

Ruichun smiled and said, "I believed it before, but after you wiped out seven or eight insignificant farms, His Majesty felt it necessary to send me here to tell you, so as to prevent you from having the illusion that you are a big shot."

Yun Chu frowned and said, "Ji Wangshen and the others can't do anything, there's no point in killing them."

Ruichun said in surprise: "Your Majesty has no intention of killing them."

Yun Chu sneered and said, "From the Wu brothers and Zhou Xing's behavior, I can tell that someone wants to kill those useless royal family members."

Ruichun looked at Yunchu and said, "What does this have to do with you?"

Yun Chu waved his hand and said, "After killing the few remaining members of the royal family, who will be the one to die next?"

Ruichun shook his head and said, "I don't know."

　Today, a reader named Xiaorui came from Inner Mongolia to see me. We drank a bottle of wine, ate two kilograms of meat, and talked a lot...

　　
　
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