Chapter 724: The Wind Raises the Clouds and Gathers the World Zezhou (3)
It was getting late, and looking out from the majestic Tianji Palace, the red clouds were gradually dispersing, and there was no wind in the air. Located in this important core of power in the Central Plains, every rise and fall of power actually has a similar atmosphere.
The Tiger King spoke slowly and gave a few instructions to his minister Hu Ying. After a moment of silence, he added: "I even sent Lou Qing to jail for this matter..." His words were not relaxed.
Hu Ying saluted, took a step forward, and said, "Lou Shuwan can't be trusted."
"She and her inner demon have a grudge against her father after all."
"However, Lou Shuwan was also the first to have a relationship with the devil. When it comes to such a big matter, why can't we tolerate our father's hatred? What's more, given Lou Shuwan's usual temperament...she is very suspicious."
Tian Hu was silent for a moment: "...I know it well."
After this conversation, Tian Hu waved his hand, and Hu Ying said goodbye and left Tianji Palace all the way. At this time, there was a large flow of people in Weisheng City. Tianji Palace was built against the mountain. You can see it from the window.
The outline of the city and the undulating mountains further away have been in operation for more than ten years. When the man in the center of power looks far away, there are also things belonging to everyone happening in the place that cannot be seen in Washeng City.
Heavenly prison.
In any regime at that time, a place with such a name was a dark abyss hidden in the center of power but unable to make people feel happy. The Jin Dynasty started from the mountain bandit rebellion. At the beginning, the laws were messy and various
This kind of struggle relies only on scheming and strength, and its prison is also full of countless dark and bloody pasts. Even at this time, the name Dajin has become more powerful than the others, and the framework of order has still not been successfully established.
The Tianlao located in the east of the city is, in a sense, still a Shura Hell that can stop children from crying at night.
In the oppressive and smelly atmosphere, screams occasionally sounded from a distance, faintly echoing in the prison. In the deepest part of the prison, there are some big shots. At this time, in the deepest part of the prison,
In a simple cell, a woman in gray clothes sat upright beside a simple bed covered with straw. She was thin, with slender fingers on her knees. Although her face looked pale after not seeing the sun for several days, her eyes were still there.
Calm and indifferent, only his lips were pursed tightly, showing a slight exertion.
This woman named Lou Shuwan was once the biggest anomaly in the power system of the Jin Dynasty. As a woman, she won the trust of the Tiger King and supported half of the entire power in the internal affairs management of the Jin Dynasty.
She was ruthless and ruthless, and strictly managed her subordinates. She handled official business in the court and never betrayed anyone's face. During the Jin Dynasty's Southern Expedition, the Central Plains was in chaos and people's livelihood was in decline, and a large number of people in the Jin regime believed in hedonism. As an emperor,
In a situation where her relatives were demanding privileges, with the support of the Tiger King, she insisted on maintaining the farming and commercial system operations in several important counties and counties, so that these places were able to provide blood for the entire Tiger King regime. In a few years,
Within a short period of time, he reached the top of the Tiger King's regime.
Nowadays, some people call her the "female prime minister", and some people privately call her the "black widow". In order to maintain the normal operation of the states and counties under her control, she has personally appeared on several occasions to use bloody and fierce methods to cause trouble in the states and counties.
She was also known as the "Nv Qingtian" among some people among the people who caused trouble and even uprooted the forces behind her. But now, all this has become an illusion.
In the dark dungeon, voices and footsteps came quickly towards this side. After a while, the light of torches followed the sound and spread from the corner of the passage. The leader was Cai, the Minister of Justice who often dealt with Lou Shuwan recently.
Ze, he brought several Tianlao soldiers and carried a tall and scrawny man with blood on his body. As he walked, the man groaned and begged for mercy, and the soldiers took him to the front of the cell.
Lou Shuwan sat in prison and watched this scene coldly.
"Master Lou." Cai Ze raised his hand, "Who do you think I brought today?"
Lou Shuwan stared at the man with messy beard and hair, a thin and awkward figure, and was quiet for a long time: "Trash."
Cai Ze smiled: "Brother Ling said he wanted to confront you."
"The Tiger King knows exactly what my brother is."
Lou Shuwan's answer was indifferent, and Cai Ze seemed unable to explain it. He pursed his lips slightly and gestured to the side: "Open the door and let him in."
The person being brought here was none other than Lou Shuwan's brother, Lou Shuheng. He was a handsome man when he was young, but over the years he drank too much and had his body hollowed out, making him look thin. He was obviously tortured at this time.
, his face was bruised and swollen, his lip was broken, and he was in a miserable state. Facing his sister in the cell, Lou Shuheng flinched slightly, and was a little reluctant when he was pushed in - maybe because of guilt - but finally
Still being pushed into the cell, he met Lou Shuwan's cold eyes and turned away in fear.
Lou Shuwan stared at him for a moment, then turned to Cai Ze: "You call this torture? Mr. Cai, your men didn't eat?" She turned to look at the suppressing group: "The court didn't give you food? You guys?"
Is this called Tianlao? He doesn’t even need to apply any medicine!”
"Master Lou, your brother has accused you of having an affair with the Black Flag Army."
"He's a loser."
"Master Lou, tell me."
Lou Shuheng's body trembled, and a government officer waved his scabbard and banged it on the pillar of the cell. Lou Shuwan looked over. In the cell, Lou Shuheng suddenly cried: "They, they
Will beat me to death..."
Lou Shuwan's eyes were filled with sadness as she looked at the man who was her brother. Outside the cell, Cai Ze snorted: "Master Lou!"
"You and Ning Liheng have a history!" Lou Shuheng said this, paused slightly, and cried again, "You, just admit it..."
Lou Shuwan just looked at him and tilted her head: "Look, he is a waste..."
"You, you have an old relationship...you have a collusion..."
"waste."
"I'm not a waste!" Lou Shuheng stopped his feet and raised his red and swollen eyes, "Do you know where this place is? If you sit here... they will beat me to death. Do you know what's going on outside?
, what is it like outside? They are beating me, not you, you, you... you are my sister, you..."
There was a cry in Lou Shuheng's words. When he said this, he saw Lou Shuwan rushing over and slapped Lou Shuheng in the face. It was heavy and crisp. The sound spread far away, covering Lou Shuheng's face.
The corner of his mouth was broken, and blood and saliva remained.
The woman stood in front of her brother, her chest heaving with anger: "Trash! You have a chance of survival when I live. If I die, you will definitely die. You can't understand such a simple truth. Trash!"
"I know too..." Lou Shuheng hid aside, and Lou Shuwan slapped him again. This slap made him stagger back again.
"I also know..."
"waste."
"It's not you who went out to be tortured!" Lou Shuheng roared and looked at Lou Shuwan with red eyes, "I can't stand it anymore! You don't know what it's like outside-"
"Pull out your nails, cut your fingers, break your bones, peel off your skin. I've been to Tianlao more than you -"
"But it's me who's being tortured!" Lou Shuheng's eyes turned red, and he subconsciously looked back at Cai Ze, then turned back and said, "You, you... just admit it, you have many ways to get me out, I
It's your brother! Or you can ask Mr. Cai to be merciful... Mr. Cai, the Tiger King relies heavily on my sister... Sister, you have connections, you must still have connections, you use your connections to keep me out..."
"Pop" was slapped again. Lou Shuwan clenched her teeth and almost couldn't bear it. This time, Lou Shuheng was hit with stars in his eyes and bumped against the cell door. He woke up a little and suddenly "Ah"
With a loud sound, he pushed towards Lou Shuwan, causing Lou Shuwan to stagger back and fall into the corner of the cell.
"I'm your brother! You hit me! Get out if you dare! You ****——" Lou Shuheng yelled almost hysterically. In recent years, he has used his sister's influence to eat, drink, and gamble.
Lou Shuwan couldn't bear to do some disgusting things that were not done by humans, and beat him more than once. At those times, Lou Shuheng didn't dare to resist, but it was different now. The pressure of prison made him explode.
"Why are you pretending to be pure and pure! Ah? Why are you pretending to be selfless! You are a ****! A **** who rides with thousands of people! Tell me how many people have slept with you in the court! I will teach you a lesson today.
!”
Lou Shuheng cursed and rushed over there, reaching out to grab his sister. Lou Shuwan had already stood up holding the wall, her eyes were cold, she held the wall and whispered: "There is no one." Suddenly.
He stretched out his hand, grabbed the little finger of Lou Shuheng's extended palm, and waved it downward vigorously!
The blood-curdling screams echoed in the cell. Lou Shuwan's move had already broken off her brother's little finger. The next moment, she kicked Lou Shuheng in the crotch and pointed her hand towards his face.
He beat him all over, and amidst the screams, he grabbed Lou Shuheng's hair, dragged him towards the cell wall, slammed him again, and knocked his forehead against the wall until blood flowed from his head.
Lou Shuheng covered his crotch and howled on the ground. Lou Shuwan kicked a few more times and said, "Do you know why they didn't torture me, but only you? Because you are useless! Because I am useful! Because
They are afraid of me! They are not afraid of you! You are a waste, you deserve to be tortured! You deserve it! You deserve it..."
After beating like this for a while, she was a woman after all. Panting, she retreated to the broken bed and sat down. She looked at her brother who was moaning on the ground. Her eyes were cold and sad, and she stayed like this quietly for a long time.
"Lou Shuheng... you have forgotten what you were like before. In Hangzhou City, with your father and brother... you feel that you are a capable person, you are high-spirited... a romantic and talented man, you are always the same wherever you go to make friends.
Big gang of people, there is nothing you can't do, but you dare to steal someone's wife openly... Look at what you are like now. The world is in chaos! You are like this... You deserve to be damned, you were meant to be damned, you know
don't know……"
The cell was a little dark. After she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but sore, but she turned her head towards the inside so that no one could see it. The servant Cai Ze looked at such a scene and felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He turned to the side
He waved his hand and asked the soldiers to carry Lou Shuheng out and said: "Cough."
Lou Shuwan looked at him: "Master Cai."
"Uh... Mr. Lou, you also... well, you shouldn't beat the prisoner like this..."
"The sea accepts all rivers, and tolerance is great. Standing tall and tall, without desire is strong." Lou Shuwan spoke softly, "Your Majesty values me because I am a woman. I have no family, no husband, no children. I am not afraid of offending anyone, so I am useful.
.”
"..." Cai Ze licked his lips.
"I haven't been killed yet, so maybe I'm still useful." Lou Shuwan said, "My brother is a waste. He is also my only relative and a burden. If you are kind, save him and keep him alive. I remember
Your love."
"Uh..." Cai Ze considered his words, "...it's my job."
"...Thank you."
The soldiers dragged Lou Shuheng out, and gradually the torches moved away, and darkness returned to the cell. Lou Shuwan sat on the bed, leaning against the wall, feeling quite tired, but after a while, she tried her best to let go.
Clear your eyes...
The interweaving of power, the ups and downs of tens of millions of people, and the cruelty involved cannot be summarized by the farce that just happened in the prison. Most people cannot understand the impact and impact of many of these things.
Even the few people at the top of the circle, of course, cannot predict whether these incidents will subside silently or suddenly cause huge waves.
Of course, it is even more difficult for outsiders to understand. In Zezhou City, the seventeen-year-old You Hongzhuo has just entered this complicated world. He does not know that he will soon experience and witness part of a huge and overwhelming wave. This is
At this moment, he was walking in a corner of Liang'an Inn, casually observing the situation.
At this time, the Liang'an Inn where the three of them stayed was neither big nor small. The inn had two courtyards, surrounded by a two-story building in a sun shape. There was a large locust tree in the front and back courtyards, and the leaves were as lush as an umbrella cover. The inn
There are many people living in it. The weather is hot at this time, and people are noisy. Children are running, couples are noisy, and chickens and ducks brought from the countryside are running around the yard, chased by their owners.
You Hongzhuo is not uncomfortable with such a scene. The news about Wang Shitong and the arrival of General Sun Qi with a large number of troops was only known when he heard the business travelers talking loudly in the courtyard. At this time, there may be still people in the inn.
There were three or two Jianghu people. You Hongzhuo secretly spied on them and did not approach them easily to talk to them.
As a young man who came from the countryside, he actually liked this chaotic and noisy feeling. Of course, he also had his own things on his mind. It was already night, and there were lights lighting up far and near in Zezhou City.
After a while, Mr. Zhao came down from upstairs and patted him on the shoulder: "Did you hear what you wanted to hear?"
You Hongzhuo then told what happened to Wang Shitong and Sun Qi. Mr. Zhao smiled and nodded: "It's no wonder. If you look at the city gate, although there is an interrogation, the Green Forest people are not prohibited from entering and exiting. You know they are not afraid. It's true.
It's such a big deal, no one can leave if the city is sealed."
He looked at You Hongzhuo and then comforted him: "You don't have to worry about not being able to see the excitement. With so many people coming, they will always take action. The Green Forest people are unorganized and undisciplined. Although the Great Light Sect secretly takes the lead, they are really
Most of the smart people would not dare to follow them. If you encounter reckless or brave people, someone might rob the prison in the next few nights. If you want to see... well, you can rent a house near the prison.
"
Mr. Zhao judged others by himself, thinking that the children were sorry that there was no fun to watch, but he did not say that he actually liked to watch the fun. After saying this, You Hongzhuo said yes, and after a while, he frowned and said: "Senior Zhao
, there is something in my mind that I can’t figure out.”
"Young people, it's a good thing if you know you can't figure it out." Mr. Zhao looked around, "Let's go for a walk and talk about anything while walking."
"Yes." You Hongzhuo nodded and followed him out. As he walked, he said, "I came here this afternoon. I have been thinking about the assassin I saw at noon. The army escorting the golden dog was us Han people, but when the assassin took action
, the Han people actually used their bodies to block arrows for the golden dog. I have heard people say in the past that the Han army was incompetent in battle, and those who surrendered the gold became even more greedy for life and fear of death. But I really can’t figure out why...