As soon as the red-hot copper pillar was placed on Zhang Zhao's body, smoke suddenly filled the air. The fine Shu brocade immediately turned into white eyes. The moment the copper pillar came into contact with the skin, the smell of burnt smell came out.
"Ah...!" Who would have thought that such a fragile old man could have such strength to shout so loudly. This scene shocked everyone, and some maids turned their faces and couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Zhang Zhao was rolling on the ground holding the copper pillar. His beard and hair were already on fire. After the clothes all over his body were burned by the high temperature, his hair also started to burn. Zhang Zhao was surrounded by fire, and the sound of shouting and the sound of flames were heard.
Proportional to the intensity. When the fire was completely extinguished, a charred human body appeared on the ground. The tenacious vitality supported the old man and he still breathed.
Lu Su rushed over to pick up Zhang Zhao, but as soon as he reached out, a piece of charred flesh was torn off by him. Zhang Zhao's whole body trembled. After a while, Zhang Zhao's weak voice said intermittently: "Your Majesty, this is
She is a witch! Your Majesty, please kill her as soon as possible to avoid harming the country and the people!"
Pointing one hand at Qin Cao who was hiding behind Sun Quan, he finally exhaled his last breath, his arm fell to the ground, and his dark eyes widened. It wasn't that he didn't want to close them, but that the flesh on his face had already been burned away.
, even the eyelids were burned clean, and the two eyes had long since disappeared, leaving only two black holes.
According to legend, the punishment of burning with cannon was a kind of torture used by King Zhou of Yin Dynasty. "Xunzi Yi Bing": "Zhou Chou Bigan imprisoned Jizi and tortured him with cannon." "Historical Records of Yin Dynasty": "The people were resentful and the princes were angry.
On the side, Zhou punished them severely and used the method of cannons." Pei Peng's explanatory quote from "Biography of Lienv": "Paint the copper pillars and add charcoal underneath, so that the guilty will often fall into the charcoal. Daji laughed.
, called the punishment of burning with a cannon." It refers to the punishment of burning a person with a red-hot iron. This punishment is extremely cruel, and the person who is tortured is in pain and even disappears into ashes.
Looking at Zhang Zhao's miserable corpse, Lu Su stared at Sun Quan, his eyes full of anger, resentment and unwillingness. Qin Cao, who was behind Sun Quan, glanced over and met Lu Su's eyes. He was so frightened that he quickly shrank his head again.
He went back. Originally, he suggested to Sun Quan to frighten Zhang Zhao and others with the punishment of being burned, but he did not expect that this would be the result.
Sun Quan has always been ruthless. In order to fight for the throne, he even spared his eldest brother and third brother, not to mention Zhang Zhao, an outsider. But this matter was indeed a bit excessive. But he is an emperor, and the emperor is always right.
, even if it is wrong, it is still right. He waved his hand and said: "Send the master back to his home, and you and I can part ways! We will go to court tomorrow morning. I don't want this kind of thing to happen again."
The bells and drums in the palace were ringing, and those officials who were still hungover last night were hurriedly woken up by their personal attendants. When they heard that the emperor was going to make an early court appearance, they were surprised and a little scared. In the past six months, Sun Quan had never made an early court appearance.
Why did I have to go to court early on a whim today without notifying me in advance? If I missed the time, it would be a capital offense.
At the same time, Zhang Zhao's mansion was filled with tears. The mourning hall built overnight was solemn and solemn. The descendants knelt on both sides and cried loudly. In the huge coffin, the black and unrecognizable corpse lay quietly.
Lying inside, anyone who looks at it feels a little scared.
The eldest son Zhang Cheng, the second son Zhang Xiu and the nephew Zhang Fen all had angry faces. The Zhang family had made great contributions to the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, but now they ended up like this. If Lu Su hadn't interceded, Sun Quan might have killed them all. Thinking about it.
, the three of them felt aggrieved.
Zhang Cheng got up and went back to the back hall. Zhang Xiu and Zhang Fen quickly followed. As soon as he walked out of the mourning hall, Zhang Xiu stopped Zhang Cheng: "Brother, my father's death cannot be in vain. Just because of a few insults, Sun Quan completely ignored his father.
An old minister of the Wu Kingdom actually used such cruel punishments. I will summon the old ministers to find an explanation for my father!"
Zhang Fen said: "Brothers, if His Majesty is unkind to us, don't blame us for being unjust. Our Zhang family has been loyal for generations, but today we are called a rebel. If you don't go, I will!"
"Brother Fen, come back too!" Zhang Cheng knows these two brothers very well. They are both the type of powder keg that can be used at once. They must not be allowed to cause trouble at this time, otherwise the entire Zhang family will be really doomed.
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Zhang Chengsheng pulled the two of them closer to the back hall. He closed the door and looked at the two younger brothers who were still yelling. Zhang Chengsheng said: "Stop arguing. I am also sad about my father's death, but we can't mess around.
That is my Majesty of the Wu Kingdom. Now His Majesty has framed us for treason and killed my father. If we really raise an army, won't this crime be confirmed? By then our Zhang family will have a foothold in the Wu Kingdom.
"
"A place to stand? Does the Wu Kingdom still have a foothold in this world?" Zhang Xiu said angrily: "The Tianlong Empire has strong soldiers and horses, but in the past two years, our Wu Kingdom has become poor and weak. It seems that there are no longer a few people like your Majesty who have no ambition.
, I’m afraid that without Long Fei taking action, our Wu State will surrender. Rather than letting Long Fei take away the Jiangdong that our Zhang family has worked so hard to conquer, it’s better for us to take advantage of it first!” Zhang Xiu glanced at Zhang Cheng: “Don’t worry.
, I won’t compete with you for the title of Lord when the time comes.”
"Yes, brother! The second brother is right!" Zhang Fen spoke up for Zhang Xiu: "Sun Quan bullied people too much. He even used such harsh punishments. How is he different from that tyrant? Even if we don't take it, we will still be dragons in the future.
The meat flying from your mouth."
"You bastard, how dare you call His Majesty by his first name!" Zhang Cheng glared, and Zhang Xiu and Zhang Fen took half a step back. Even though they all looked very powerful, the eldest son of the family was still Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng was already three years old this year.
When he was more than ten years old, he served as General Fenwei of the Wu State. He had a lot of military power in his hands. He had many more good medicines than Zhang Xiu and Zhang Fen combined. Moreover, Zhang Cheng was a rare general who was accustomed to fighting. He was sent to Xukou by Lu Su as a counterattack.
The first line of defense of the Dragon Army. Zhang Cheng was the recognized third general among Soochow after Xu Sheng and Quanzong.
Zhang Cheng took a deep breath, changed the tense atmosphere in the room, and said calmly: "Even if you want to rebel, you have to find a suitable time. Now in order to guard Jianye, Sun Quan has mobilized a large number of troops. At this time, doing anything is a dead end.
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"Then what does eldest brother think we should really do?"
"One word, patience!" Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth: "You must avenge your father's murder. You must not be reckless in trying to shake Sun Quan's position. We have to wait for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely avenge our father. You two
I'll go back first, I'm going to see my father-in-law, I hope he can help us."
Zhang Cheng's wife's surname was Zhuge, and she was Zhuge Jin's daughter. Zhang Cheng said he wanted to discuss with his father-in-law, so he went to Zhuge Jin. Although Zhuge Jin was no longer valued by Sun Quan in the Wu Kingdom, his talents and learning remained unchanged, and because of
He was related to an old minister and still had a certain prestige in the court. Zhang Cheng took off his mourning clothes, put on cross-dressing, and quietly came to Zhuge Jin's home in a sedan.
Zhuge Jin was reading a book. Zhang Cheng's arrival surprised Zhuge Jin: "My good son-in-law is not at home to pay homage to your father, why did he come to my place?"
Zhang Cheng knelt down in front of Zhuge Jin with a pop. Zhuge Jin was at a loss for a moment and quickly helped Zhang Cheng up: "My dear son-in-law, feel free to say anything you want. We are a family. The Grand Tutor passed away suddenly. As his close friend, I feel
Feeling sad, the wise son-in-law got up and spoke!" Zhuge Jin pulled Zhang Cheng towards the secret room.
Sun Quan went to court for the first time, but many ministers did not come. The few people who were sparsely fighting were struggling, and some people did not have time to put on their clothes. They yawned again and again. The faint makeup on their faces showed where he went last night. Sun Quan had some
Angry, he called Chang Shi over with his hand and whispered a few words in his ear. Chang Shi was startled: "Your Majesty!" Sun Quan's face darkened. Chang Shi didn't dare to continue, so he bent down and retreated.
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The morning court usually starts around Yin hour, but now it is Mao hour, it is already bright, and there are still a few seats empty. Sun Quan's face became more and more ugly, and he immediately ordered the palace gate to be closed.
There is no need to come again. The implication is that he will be dismissed from office. Everyone remained silent, not knowing what medicine Sun Quan bought in this gourd.
Time was short, and Chang Shi led a dozen servants in carrying braziers. The enemies of Lu Su, Xue Zong, and Bu Lu were all too familiar with the routine. Especially Xue Zong and Bu Lu trembled all over when they saw this thing. Lu Su
He hurried forward, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty!..."
Before Lu Su could finish what he said, Sun Quan interrupted: "There is no need to say more, Commander-in-Chief, I am free to use my discretion."
Right in the center of the hall, the chamberlains began to bake the copper pillar on the charcoal fire. The copper pillar they brought today was larger than the one that burned Zhang Zhao to death last night, and they brought in more charcoal fire.
.Some people who have read ancient books have some understanding of this thing. But those who have never seen it are a little curious, and some even take the initiative to approach it.
When the cannon burned red and radiated scorching heat waves all over his body, those who heard about Zhang Zhao's incident became frightened one by one. They didn't know who they were going to deal with today, so they all hid behind. Sun Quan was very satisfied with this performance.
As a king, you need to have a little bit of domineering power to make these ministers afraid of you. Otherwise, one day someone will climb up on you. In the past, it was because you were too modest that Zhang Zhao happened.
Sun Quan had a sullen face and glanced at the ministers: "You are all the pillars of our Wu Kingdom. You are also people who have read poetry and books. You should have a deep understanding of etiquette. Some people should know this thing. If you don't know it, I will tell you!
The name is Paolao!"
Hearing the word "Pao-rao", everyone took a breath. I only heard that this thing was created by King Zhou. Later, when Zhou destroyed Shang, this punishment was abolished because of its cruelty. I didn't expect to see it again today. The punishment of "Pao-rao"
Everyone is considered a tyrant, could it be that...? I didn’t dare to think about it anymore. The excited person immediately understood that Sun Quan was telling the officials that it was best not to say anything unpleasant in the future, otherwise Zhang Zhao would be
example.
The ministers were as silent as cicadas, timid and trembling all over. They knelt on the ground with their heads lowered and remained silent. There was no longer any quarrels in the past, and the whole world seemed to have become quiet. After the court was over, Sun Quan hurried back to Fenglai Tower.
He hugged Qin Cao as soon as he entered the door: "My beloved concubine is truly a divine person. Once this thing comes out, I will never be bothered by those guys again."