walk to the water

Only then did Lord Xue understand that the emperor was using a lot of money to buy a peaceful situation, and An Lan and Wang Yun both advocated the redemption of Chu Xiang, but they had their own thoughts, and replied: "Qin is ambitious, even if it gets gold, it may not be willing to let it go." give up."

Wang Yun said with a smile: "I heard that Fu Ling didn't think about making progress after the defeat last year. This year, he has been enjoying peace, drunk and dreaming of death. Even the early court is missing seven or eight out of ten. It's not the mood at the time, so it's nothing to worry about. What's more We still have the natural danger of the Yangtze River, the people in the north don't know water, so it may not be so easy to cross the river!"

Master Xue hurriedly complimented: "The Prime Minister is very right."

Wang Yun changed the subject and said with a gloomy face: "Stop gossiping, you have to hurry up on the interrogation, if there is no result within seven days, I will replace the interrogator, you leave the black hat and go back to the countryside!"

Master Xue was terrified: "Your officer obeys!"

Master Xue came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and when he returned home, he sent someone to invite Masters Zhang and Li to come to the mansion overnight to discuss.Master Xue invited the two of them to the secret room, explained the situation, and said with a bitter face: "The matter is urgent, please rescue the officer!"

Zhang and Li looked at each other, and said: "What does your lord say, you and I are both tied to the same boat in the trial of important cases, and if there is no result in the trial, naturally no one can get away with it."

Master Zhang suddenly asked: "Chu Xiang has a brother, where is he now?"

Master Xue said in embarrassment: "The imperial court has issued an urgent arrest warrant, offering rewards for many days, but there is no news yet."

Master Li said thoughtfully: "Since there is no way to coerce, then the only option is to use torture?"

Master Xue sighed, with a troubled expression on his face: "It is easy to use torture, but the prisoner is already seriously injured, if another severe punishment is used..."

The three of them were silent for a moment, and Master Li tapped on the desk. Smiling slightly, he said: "If you can't use severe punishment, there is another way for the lower officials. You can try it. Master Xue asked urgently: "What way? "

Mr. Li couldn't hide his complacency, and said: "The Ministry of Criminal Justice handles the case. When encountering cunning gangsters, the usual torture is ineffective, so they hang the prisoner up and interrogate him day and night, non-stop. He is not allowed to sleep with his eyes closed, eat or drink. Water. Even if it is an iron-clad person, if it can't last for three days, it will be insane, and with a little temptation, it will be easy to ask for any confession. This method has almost been tried by the officials over the years."

Lord Xue turned his worries into joy when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency has a good opinion, it will definitely not be bad. Why didn't you say it earlier. It took a lot of trouble?"

Li Daren said: "It's not that the lower officials intentionally hide their personal interests, but the prisoner is round on the outside and square on the inside, with a strong will. His intelligence and courage are not comparable to ordinary Jiangyang robbers. First use torture to destroy his arrogance, and then destroy his mind through the loss of his mother. Now It has become the end of the battle. At this time, it is most suitable to use this fatigue combat method, plus a little secret medicine from the official. It will be fully accomplished within three days."

Mr. Xue said: "Your Excellency is right. Let's try tomorrow. The three of us will take turns to interrogate him. I'm not afraid that he won't recruit."

Chu Xiang woke up from a coma, struggling to look around in a daze, his mother had long since disappeared, but there was a puddle of half-dried blood on the ground, and there were two more strong jailers in the cell, staring at him covetously.Chu Xiang stared at the pool of blood, and the dark red gradually turned into a mother's loving smile, calling out his nickname: "Xiang'er! Xianger!"... "Mother!" Chu Xiang was heartbroken. With a scream, the illusion suddenly disappeared, and there was still only the pool of cold blood on the ground... "Mother! Mother!" Chu Xiang called out sadly, trying to crawl over with hands and feet, but was firmly held down by the jailer. Struggling desperately, how can I break free?Suddenly his chest tightened, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and passed out again.The jailer was afraid that he would commit suicide, so he tied Chu Xiang's hands and feet tightly on the straw mat. After waking up again, Chu Xiang didn't say a word, and wanted to cry. There were no tears in his dry eyes, and his heart gradually turned from severe pain. He was so numb that he couldn't even feel the pain on his body anymore... It seemed that several people had entered the cell, but Chu Xiang didn't raise his eyes.Someone untied the rope that bound Chu Xiang, set him up to stand, the iron chains on his wrists passed through the hooks on the beams, pulled down, his feet lifted off the ground, and hung in mid-air.With a bang, the clothes were torn apart, and the scarred body was exposed to the cold air again, and the heavy pain hit again...

Chu Xiang raised his eyes and saw that it was Xue, Zhang, and Li who came here. Master Li took out a three-inch long bottle from his arms, and ordered the prisoner: "You apply this oil all over his body." Turning back to the other two, he said with a smile, "This oil is called crocodile tears, and it was formulated by the lower officials for many years. After the crocodile tears seeped into the skin, the prisoner will become extremely sensitive to physical pain, and the pain will be painful with just a light whip." He has to die, and he won't be injured too badly, and he won't faint. When he is about to fall asleep, he can be beaten with a whip, and even the dead can be beaten back to life." Both Xue and Zhang nodded in agreement.

Scarlet crocodile tears poured out from the jailer, carefully covering Chu Xiang's chest, back, buttocks and thighs.Chu Xiang hangs his head lifelessly, his eyes are only on the blood on the ground, this is the blood of his mother, she is gone, forever... No!This is just a nightmare. My mother must still be at home, leaning on the door, looking forward to my return. In a few days, when I wake up from the dream, I will see her...Suddenly, the wound on her body was cut like a knife. The pain was raging, Chu Xiang gritted his teeth, and still couldn't help moaning and trembling.Listening to Master Li smugly laughing: "How is it? The crocodile tears have begun!" He ordered the jailer: "Come and try to beat him with a whip?"

The jailer swung his whip and slapped Chu Xiang on the back. It seemed that he didn't use much force, but Chu Xiang felt like a thunderbolt exploding on his back! "Ah!" let out a scream, and then struggled desperately, his body swayed in the air like a dying snake, and the iron chain rattled, but the more he struggled, the more intense the pain, the iron chain The cuffed wrists also seemed to be on fire...

The three adults all smiled with satisfaction. Master Xue walked up to Chu Xiang, held Chu Xiang's chin with one hand, forced him to raise his head, and asked, "Chu Xiang, I ask you, have you surrendered to Qin?" ?” Chu Xiang shook his head feebly, this small movement pulled the wound on his body again, and suddenly there were stars in front of his eyes.

"Then what did Fu Ling say to you when you came back?" Master Xue asked again.

"He said..." Chu Xiang licked his cracked lips, his eyes wide open in a daze, the pain!The pain was excruciating, my mind went blank, I couldn't think of anything, Fu Ling, Fu Ling?who is he?What did he say? "He said...to persuade me not to come back." Chu Xiang reluctantly replied.

"Then if you didn't surrender Fu Ling, why did he keep you?" Master Xue asked again sharply.