There was a lot of noise in the court, and Han Siyuan's eyes were filled with darkness.
He did not go to court today, but was in a secret dungeon.
Han Ye stood guard outside and looked at Han Siyuan with a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty, we can no longer torture him."
Han Siyuan had no expression on his face, looked at the locked cell door, and uttered two words: "Open."
Crown Prince!
"Open!" Han Siyuan looked at Han Ye.
Han Ye held the key in his hand and opened the cell door anyway.
Han Siyuan pushed open the door and went in, saying to Han Ye: "Stay outside."
yes!
Han Siyuan looked at the man tied to the torture rack, raised his hand and put the soldering iron into the burning fire, then took the whip soaked in salt water and shook it in his hand, "Tian Guangbo, have you thought about it?
?Still not telling?"
Tian Guangbo opened his eyelids and closed them weakly, without saying a word.
Han Siyuan chuckled, "A businessman can be so tough! To be honest, your performance surprised me."
Tian Guang twitched the corner of his mouth, but still said nothing. Han Siyuan looked at his hands, "After last time, I swore that anyone who refuses to speak after being tortured many times, no matter whether he is an enemy or a friend, I will
You should be given enough respect. In my eyes, you are a man. But no, I have to do some things! When someone makes trouble, they take advantage of my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is being bullied.
How can I, the elder brother, sit back and ignore this?"
Tian Guangbo opened his eyes this time and looked at Han Siyuan unexpectedly.
Han Siyuan leaned against the wall next to him, waving the whip in his hand in boredom, "You are well-informed in the capital and have been collecting news. If you don't tell who this news is passed to, I don't know either, let alone
I dare to guess. But based on your information channel, you should know that my adopted sister is the princess of the East Palace! Why does this matter involve her? It’s because my uncle is raising an aunt outside, and my grandfather feels that he is not worthy of being a wife.
The imperial court took away his position as the crown prince..."
Tian Guang frowned and looked at Han Siyuan.
Han Siyuan's heart sank firmly, but he pretended to notice nothing on his face. He only stared at the slowly red-hot iron and spoke: "Now, my third uncle has been consecrated as the prince of the palace, and my uncle has been sent to
Zhuangzi has gone to recuperate. Naturally, my eldest cousin cannot be a grandson, but fortunately he is marrying the daughter of the eldest princess, so his descendants can at least have a title..."
As he spoke, he looked at Tian Guangbo from the corner of his eye. He clearly saw concern flashing in his eyes when he mentioned that his uncle was sent to recuperate. When he mentioned that his third uncle had become the heir, a look of concern appeared on his face.
A trace of disdain. When he heard that his cousin married the daughter of the eldest princess, a trace of contemplation flashed in his eyes.
What does this mean? It means that this person is really related to the uncle! And the relationship is extraordinary. He was beaten all over his body and tortured, but he never opened his mouth to utter a word.
Han Siyuan said, "Everything is said outside, but I feel that my uncle's position as the heir apparent was unjustly thrown away. Therefore, those civil servants were gibbering and said that the East Palace should accept concubines. My sworn sister got married less than half a year ago.
How do you know if you can’t give birth to any heirs? One by one, it’s so unreasonable for a prince who is not His Majesty’s own son to stir up trouble among them?!”
Tian Guangbo closed his eyes, and there was no unnecessary expression on his face.
Han Siyuan did not use the punishment this time. He felt that he had got what he wanted. He put the whip back into the salt water, then turned and left.
As soon as the person left, Tian Guangbo's eyes became extremely complicated. He looked in the direction of the iron gate and took a long time to look away.
Han Siyuan, who was leaving, pointed to the cell next door and said, "Open the door."
There was a man in his thirties chained inside. He was very strong.
As soon as Han Siyuan entered, the man knelt down and kowtowed.
"Tian Da?" Han Siyuan looked at him, "You run very fast and you hide well. It's hard to find me."
Tian Da couldn't help but kowtow, "Your Majesty, I'm just a kid, I don't know anything."
Don't know anything?
Han Siyuan looked at him: "It seems that you want to ask your concubine and children to come in to accompany you!"
Farewell! Farewell! Farewell, Your Majesty, "I don't know what Your Majesty wants to know."
Han Siyuan asked, "Your family doesn't sell news?"
"Selling... selling! Selling." Tian Da said, "But there are many people doing this business in the capital! Which adults have what preferences, and which censors are sent to inspect where? There are many people collecting such information, all over the country
Officials will buy it, officials who return to Beijing to report on their duties and want to curry favor with their superiors will also buy it, and businessmen who want to ask for help will also buy it... This is a business."
Han Siyuan nodded slowly, "So who does your boss Tian Guangbo sell the information in his hands to?"
This is a lot, and a small person cannot know it all!
"Are there any mysterious guests?" Han Siyuan asked, "In other words, does your boss have any mysterious behavior? You have been with him for more than ten years, wouldn't you know about it?"
Tian Da frowned, and after a long while he said: "Yes... my master seems to have a sworn brother..."
Sworn brothers? "Have you met?"
No! Tian Da frowned, "That was all when I was young, and we didn't have much contact with each other afterwards. But once, I complained, saying that it was Yuntai's sworn brotherhood, and that some people were not sincere in their sworn friendship, sir.
Give me a good scolding..."
"How old were these sworn brothers?"
Tian Da said: "When my husband was still a young man in his teens. Speaking of which, this happened more than 20 years ago. At that time, my old man was still alive. When doing business, he had to inspect the shop.
It was your first time to go out on business, and you went to Yundian..."
"southwest?"
Yes! It's Southwest: "Grain merchants have to collect grains from various places, and they also have grain shops. The husband of the family has to learn how to make a living, so he naturally wants to go..."
"Then how did you know that he had a sworn brother at that time?"
Tian Da said: "When we were walking from the southwest, Lang Jun wanted to say goodbye to someone. At that time, the man was on the boat, but Lang Jun got on, and I was waiting on the shore. When the boat docked, I felt vaguely
When I heard who the husband was saying goodbye to, he seemed to call him 'adopted brother', but when I asked later, the husband denied it again."
"Has your family had frequent business with Southwest over the years?"
"Often! Especially salt..."
Han Siyuan's eyes moved slightly, he came out and asked Han Ye to lock the cell, "This person is being held secretly and no one is allowed to touch it."
yes!
Han Siyuan opened the door on Tian Guangbo's side again, and Tian Guangbo opened his eyes again.
This time Han Siyuan didn't ask him anything, he just opened the man's palm, but there was nothing in his palm.
There must be almost the same scar somewhere on the body!
He quickly pulled out the dagger, scratched Tian Guangbo's sleeve, and then completely cut it off. Then he saw a horizontal scar on the crook of his left arm, which was unusually ferocious.
Han Siyuan looked at Tian Guangbo, "What is this?"
Tian Guangbo glanced at it and said calmly: "It is normal for businessmen to overturn their carriage and knock off their horses. When I was young, I was walking at night and the carriage overturned into a ditch. When I climbed out, I was hit by a stick. Is it any surprise that this scar was left from the injury caused by the broken branch of a dead tree?"
Han Siyuan raised his hand and put down Tian Guang's silk fabric, "Someone will give you medicine and clothes later."
"For a dying person, anything will do."
Han Siyuan looked at the paralyzed person lying on the ground unable to move, his eyes became more complicated, "You... are a loyal person! You would rather die than open your mouth. I already know why. You have similar scars to you. I am your sworn brother. You have become sworn brothers. Over the years, you have been willing to be driven by others, right?"
Tian Guangbo chuckled: "I don't understand what the prince is talking about! I'm a businessman, and he values profits and neglects loyalty. How can there be any sense of loyalty? What you're talking about, I don't know anything about."
"I found Tian Da! You concealed your sworn brother's affairs so well. You protected this man so well! But there are always walls that are impermeable in this world. Tian Da said that more than twenty years ago, in the southwest, On a boat, he heard you call someone your adopted brother."
"What does he, a servant, know?" Tian Guangbo closed his eyes, "Your Majesty, go ahead and don't bother with me here. If you admit the minor crime, you will be killed or beheaded. Even the minor ones are waiting." Han Siyuan sighed, turned around and left. When he went out, he told Han Ye: "Give him a couch and put on a bedding. Then give him some medicine, some clothes, shoes, socks and boots, and prepare him with... fire." Don't put it out, keep it warm, and then get some food."
yes!
After the explanation was given, Han Siyuan left.
He went straight to Zhuangzi outside the city and saw his uncle lying on the hospital bed.
"Why do you have time to come here?" Han Zongmin pointed to the stool next to him, "Are you passing by? Or just to see my uncle? I'm afraid your father will be back soon. I've been back for so long, and he I have left Beijing. I think I should have come back before the end of the year."
"Yes! It's almost over." Han Siyuan asked, "How are you feeling, uncle? I have learned the massage technique. How about I give you a massage?"
OK! "Where should I rub it?"
"The meridians run through the whole body, and it's cold today. I'll give you a cold after taking off my clothes." He said, "Just use your arms! You can also push your arms."
Han Zongmin smiled, "Arms? This is the first time I've heard of it." He rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, "Which side?"
"Both left and right!"
Han Zongmin stretched out his right arm, and Han Siyuan massaged it, "Switch to the left arm! It's very strong, and rubbing it again will damage the skin."
"What are you afraid of when you rub it? Your uncle, it will hurt even more when you rub it." As he spoke, he exposed his left arm.
Han Siyuan was stunned. The left arm in front of him was not without scars. On the contrary, this arm was full of scars.
Han Zongmin laughed: "It's a shock! It's okay, it's an old injury and it will be fine soon."
Han Siyuan asked: "Why haven't you heard that my uncle injured his arm?"
"Hey! What's there to say? There were constant rebellions in the early years. I took your grandmother, the women at home, and the people in the city to the mountains to escape the disaster. As a result, people set fire to the mountains and I was burned."
"How can you only burn your arm?"
Mrs. Yang came in from the outside with a tray, "Your uncle could have walked, but your grandmother and I were in the cave. Your uncle blocked the burning wood with his arm and pushed it away. At that time, his right arm was dislocated. Only his left arm could exert force. He endured the pain of the fire and didn't let your grandmother and I die of smoke in the cave. That's why it was burned like this."
"Why are you telling your child this?" Han Zongmin asked, "Telling this to your father is just a waste of worrying for him! Besides, when the letter arrives, the injury will be healed. The injury is healed, so what else do you need to mention? Not so.
You have to brag about saving others."
Han Siyuan nodded in agreement.
He spent an hour here before leaving. He felt that the rumors did not arise for no reason, but when he traced it further, he got this answer.
Just as he was hesitating, Han Ye hurriedly chased him, "Your Majesty."
What's wrong?
Han Ye whispered: "Tian Guangbo hanged himself in prison."
Dead?
Han Siyuan was stunned for a moment, then closed his eyes hard and looked back at Zhuangzi: Is it you? Is it you? Is it really you? Did you know that your sworn brother hanged himself in order to keep your secret? Did you know that
, he has never told anyone about your relationship with him in these years! Do you know that he was tortured during his lifetime, but he never betrayed you in the slightest!
