Following Zhang Xutang's order, Tonghe stood up and opened the door. Light suddenly burst into the turbid room, reflecting a Shura scene inside.
There are still five left, leaning in a dark corner, with complicated lights in their eyes.
These five people were also covered in blood, especially their faces and hands, and their original colors could no longer be seen.
Zhang Xutang smiled with satisfaction.
Five days ago, they were placed here without food or water, and were only given a wrist-breaking knife.
Those who survive can no longer be called human beings.
As soon as Zhang Xutang saw the remaining few, he knew that they would never be able to return to the mortal world, and only guilt and fear remained in their hearts.
This lovely world with blue sky and white sun has nothing to do with them, and all that is left for them is hell.
Their faces were pale, their expressions were numb, their eyes were dull, and the incoming sunlight was so dazzling that while they were dodging, it stung their human consciences and made them see clearly the sins they had committed.
What did they do?
The more clearly I see it, the more painful it becomes.
One person vomited violently.
The other one rushed to the door and wanted to run out, trying to escape from here, but was held by Lao Wei.
He was punching and kicking, his whole body was trembling, he couldn't say a complete sentence, he could only roar from his throat with all his strength.
Zhang Xutang leaned on a crutch with one hand and looked at Tonghe again. The pain caused by King Yan was wiped away, and his smile came from the joy in his heart: "Old Wei, get them some food."
Lao Wei left the little ones behind and went out to buy a basket of steamed buns. In the aroma of the food, the little ones gradually came back to their senses.
Zhang Xutang held the Buddhist beads, dumped the buns on the ground, and said with a smile: "Eat it."
He stayed in the house until evening, then returned to the monastery.
After retreating indoors, Concubine Zhang sent her chamberlain to wait for him.
Concubine Zhang's confidants all knew that they had brought imperial medicine to Zhang Xutang, and expressed cordial greetings to Zhang Xutang on behalf of the concubine. Moreover, the concubine had already reprimanded King Yan in the palace.
As for what Zhang Xutang said to King Yan, he said it because he was angry and confused. Never mention it again in the future. We are all a family, so don't hurt our feelings.
Now that King Jin is on Hedong Road, he can just move around and let Zhang Xutang worry about it.
No matter the result, as long as it disrupts King Jin's rhythm.
After Zhang Xutang heard this, he thought that King Yan was still inferior to King Jin.
Seeing the tall and powerful man, he beat someone here, and after hearing a few vague words, he couldn't help but go to his mother to ask her to support him.
There is Zhang Guifei, there is the Zhang family, and King Yan is now the King of Yan who is very important in the court. If one of them is removed, he is no different from the other princes.
Facing the smiling eunuch, Zhang Xutang accepted all the words brought by Concubine Zhang, and also had plans in mind for Prince Jin on Hedong Road.
This time, he wants to kill King Jin in a shocking way.
An express letter was delivered to the Wujin Metallurgical Factory in Xinghua Village, Anding County, Zezhou, Hedong Road, where the King of Jin was.
It's even colder here, with snowflakes falling in droves and covering the sky.
Xu Laiyu, the magistrate of Anding County, accompanied King Jin to Xinghua Village to look at the wheat fields.
King Jin did not intend to reveal his identity to the villagers, so he changed the ox cart and changed into regular clothes.
On the bullock cart, he suffered from the severe cold and was beaten from head to toe. When he arrived at the village, he had to ask King Jin to rest at Li Zheng's house to warm himself up.
Li Zheng's house was a brick house, the neatest in the whole village. Li Zheng stood aside tremblingly, watching King Jin stretch out his two well-joined hands and turn them over the charcoal fire to warm them.
He only knew that Xu Laiyu was the county magistrate, but he did not know who was accompanying the county magistrate.
But judging by his appearance and demeanor, he must be a noble person.
Xu Laiyu took a sip of rice wine to ward off the cold. The cold air followed the smell of the wine, giving him a sense of warmth.
King Jin warmed his hands and began to ask Li Zheng who owned the land when he entered the village just now and how big it was.
After Li Zheng answered, King Jin made a slight comparison in his mind and realized that he was not right.
Nine times out of ten, the land properties are not up to par. Some of them have been taken over by wealthy households, and some, like in this village, have not been re-measured.
After returning to Kyoto, he had to write a note...
Xu Laiyu was brought back to his senses by the fire, and Li Zheng suddenly asked cautiously: "My lord, Judge Li in the smelting field is ill. The common people must go and find a doctor for him first."
There is Wujin in Xinghua Village, and a judge from the Third Division of Salt and Iron is guarding it.
Xu Laiyu quickly asked: "Is Mr. Li still in the smelting field?"
"Here," Li Zhengdao said, "Xianggong Li said he would work until the Chinese New Year."
"How many workers are there on the site?"
"There are more than four hundred, nearly five hundred people."
Xu Laiyu said sternly: "It's snowing again in the new year. If Mr. Li doesn't go back to Kyoto, why are there so many workers in the smelting field?"
He thought that Judge Li was crazy about being promoted, and would not let the workers leave even after the end of the year just to achieve some political achievements.
The workers in the smelting field have a rest period of one month throughout the year. If they are not released, they will all freeze to death inside.
This iron rooster is good at healing and croaks at the sick.
"No, I have to go to the smelting field and have a look." Just as he was about to confess to King Jin, King Jin spoke in a gentle tone: "I'll go take a look with you."
"Yes." Xu Laiyu nodded quickly. It would be great if Prince Jin went with him. He could pressure the judge and let him release all the villagers in his county.
Wujin Smelting Plant is located in Xinghua Village. After a long period of digging by workers, the mountain road has become unobstructed, covered with snow, and no one is entering or exiting.
There are government officials patrolling outside the site. After passing the fence, there is a large flat land inside, with row houses built on the left and right sides, and many black and deep black gold wells in the middle.
Snow swept on both sides, but under the trampling of the workers, it was still muddy, and black gold slag was scattered all over the ground, making it more black, white, and dirty.
Two workers outside the Wujin Well pulled a rope and hoisted a basket of Wujin from the well. Another worker carried a load, two baskets into one load, and transported it to the warehouse. The worker who pulled the rope lowered the empty basket and gave it to the people inside the well.
Workers, use the air blower to supply air into the well.