Damingfu Prison Yard, official prison for death row prisoners.
The cold and damp prison smelled of decay everywhere, and there were stains of blood and rust everywhere on the walls. It was unknown how many of the blood of the tortured prisoners had dried up over the years.
Environmentally speaking, this place can be said to be the darkest place among all the centers in Damingfu City. At first, Damingfu City fell, and this place was also used by the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom and the Toujin Auxiliary Army to imprison and torture some people in the city as a warning to the monkeys.
.However, at this time, there were Jurchen officials who were taking some prisoners into custody, as well as the Toujin Han people who were also waiting for the people of Daming Prefecture to report.
And in the extremely cramped and narrow death row in the deepest part of the Daming Mansion prison, not only was the smell of dampness and decay making people very uncomfortable, but there were also countless rats and various reptiles scurrying back and forth in the darkness of the walls.
However, when Xiao Tang came in person, the soldiers who were temporarily assigned to guard this place suddenly became busy in a panic. They were taking care of the captured Jurchens, Zahu Tatars, and those traitorous slave birds who had surrendered to the foreign invaders.
Here, even if we don’t use torture for the time being, we are just trying to teach the guys to suffer more. But now my brother has arrived in the prison in person. If he doesn’t clean up the situation, he would not be neglecting his brother too much.
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"No need to rush, I'll leave in a moment, but I still have something to say with this guy."
Xiao Tang said succinctly, he also knew that Cai Fu, who had temporarily taken over the job of the prison and started his own business in his hometown, was still grieving over the death of his brother Cai Qing, so he really planned to use even the old prison tricks.
The vicious methods used to capture prisoners were also light. In the past, the Song Dynasty's various shady and dirty activities in the prisons of state capitals and cities, such as covering up prisoners, had to be greatly rectified under his own rule. But now, Xiao Tang chose to turn a blind eye.
One eye, one eye closed.
What's more, the person imprisoned in the death row at the deepest part of the prison is none other than Chen Xizhen.
When the gate of the death row was opened, another boy hurriedly carried a chair in. Xiao Tang walked in and sat down safely, then looked straight at Chen Xizhen who was sitting on the ground. The two met their eyes and fell temporarily.
It can also be said that they are calm, and they don't seem to be long-standing enemies who want to kill each other.
"You came to see me in person today. Is Mr. Zhamo's death approaching?"
Chen Xizhen's face was stained with blood, and his gray hair was disheveled. His whole body was directly under a ray of light coming from a window the size of a fist. It was also clear that there were dust floating around him and some flying insects.
Circling and flying back and forth wantonly. Although Chen Xizhen was extremely unkempt and disheveled, it seemed that Chen Xizhen, who had been reduced to a miserable state, still did not want to show weakness in front of his mortal enemy, and tried his best to put on a calm and calm face.
Then Chen Xizhen raised his hand, but he was holding an object that was rancid and had a disgusting smell. It looked like a steamed bun but was black and stained due to mold and rot. He looked at Xiao Tang with a sarcastic expression.
Said: "Even a death row prisoner must eat a meal of guillotine, but Xiao... Hehe... I must call you Xiao Renxia now? Marshal Xiao? After all, the men you gathered are a bunch of despicable people.
Thief, although you and I are indeed mortal enemies, I do respect your courage and courage. However, a soldier can be killed but not humiliated. Are your thieves going to use this low-level method to abuse me?"
When Xiao Tang saw this, he just smiled lightly and said: "This is indeed an oversight on my part. Since you are going to be on the road today, but you want some food and wine, I will ask the jailer to prepare them and take care of the wine you can get in these few days."
Enough to eat..."
However, when Xiao Tang was talking, he suddenly paused and then said leisurely: "After all, if Chen Daozi didn't take good care of himself, I'm worried that you wouldn't be able to withstand the knife attacks for several days..."
..."
Chen Xizhen saw that his old face that had been pretending to be calm and calm suddenly darkened, and he stared straight at Xiao Tang. He was silent for a while, and then suddenly gritted his teeth again, and his words were full of resentment and hatred: "
Yes, I and you, this thief, have been incompatible with each other since we first met. No matter who falls into the hands of whom, we both know that they will not end well. But there is one thing that I really wonder about to this day. You, this kid, are officials.
When you are a thief, I have to admit that you are sensible in handling things. Even if you are unwilling to surrender or even become your enemy at first, many of them are not only not killed but also rescued. In this way, regardless of the official or military background, the green forest
Stubborn thieves, you also lured many people into your hands, all of whom are willing to be used by you...
But when I hid in Bianjing for a long time, my reputation had already been ruined like the old thief Gao Qiu and the dandy Gao Yameni he connived at. You guys, you guys, pride yourself on upholding justice for heaven and vow not to harm loyal ministers and martyrs, but
Before I served the Jinren, not only did my plans fail many times, but I was plotted by you, a thief. You did not show any sympathy to the people I recruited, and you were ruthless in trying to kill all species.
.Whether you are an official and a thief at the same time, or I am loyal to the Song Dynasty first and then invest money... You and I have indeed always been at odds, and when the situation was still unclear, it seems that you have determined from the beginning that you and I will only be friends.
What is the purpose of this unrelenting feud?"
Xiao Tang nodded and said: "Yes, you are wondering why I have some sympathy for others, why I have already planned to get rid of you when I didn't know your true identity. And you are advocating the so-called gangster plan.
, Regardless of whether your original intention is good or bad, even if you really teach you to kill all the bandits in the world, you are just flattering the powerful and advocating whitewashing the peace of the world. You are ignorant that the court is still dealing with virtuous people and evil people, so why don't you treat Lu Lin
Whether the characters take the initiative or are forced to fall into the grass, they all hold an inexplicable hatred?
When I was making a big noise in the green forest, all thieves who committed serious crimes against the people must be eliminated. However, the world is chaotic, and the poison and cruelty has indeed caused the people of the world to have no food and clothing.
The world is full of chaos. However, the shortcomings that breed the rise of bandits are not eliminated, and the chaos is disguised as a scene of peace and prosperity. Compared with the bandits in the world, in fact, it is you who have made the world more chaotic and the good people still suffer.
Why can't I get rid of this cancerous tumor as soon as possible?"
Originally, Chen Xizhen surrendered to the Jin people and knew how the Song and Han people would criticize him and not be so angry. But now that he heard Xiao Tang say that the green forest thieves he had always hated and despised were actually far better than him, Chen Xizhen's face suddenly became fierce.
He twitched a few times, as if the most sensitive part of his heart had been severely stabbed! His face suddenly became distorted with anger, and Chen Xizhen immediately shouted in a high-pitched voice: "That's nonsense! Xiaotang traitor, don't do that!"
Do you think that you are so powerful now that you can do this to me? Although I surrendered to the Jin people, I did make a mistake. But at that time, the Jin country was so powerful that it could destroy the Song Dynasty and destroy the unification of the world.
Enjoy peace? However, you thieves and grassroots bandits think you are helping the country, but in fact you also have evil intentions and cause endless wars in the world. Just because you are loyal with your mouth but a robber in your heart, you become a treacherous and evil person! Where is the loyalty of thieves and fellow thieves?
Where is righteousness? In short, if you are loyal, you must not be a robber; if you are a robber, you must not be loyal!
Teach you this fellow, even Song Jiang and his like once gained power, and even preached to do justice for heaven. From then on, all robbers in the world will see you as robbers: robbers in heart, loyal in mouth, killing officials and resisting arrest, and attacking cities.
The city is also called Zhongyi? Don’t you think I don’t know that you are now trying to win over the hearts of the people of the Song Dynasty by supporting the Song Dynasty, but in fact you are a traitor with evil intentions. I am afraid you have already planned to take it for the Song Dynasty, right? This has something to do with the Jin people.
What's the difference? What you are doing is mostly thieves who kill people and set fire, but the people of the world will praise you. If they can learn from it, how can this not be evil talk and bad intentions, which will cause endless harm!?"
Seeing Chen Xizhen, who had always put on a calm face, so angry and frustrated, Xiao Tang could feel that he had completely lost now, compared to when he was about to be tortured to death. Now seeing Chen Xizhen's crazy and angry look, Xiao Tang felt that he had completely lost.
Like a mad dog, Xiao Tang straightened his clothes and said more calmly: "How many bandits will do evil in the world, no matter how many robbers I deliberately recruit, in fact, it is not decided by me, but you are allowed to fight.
No matter how many strong men have been killed and the world is chaotic, thieves will still appear in droves. This is not decided by you. If the country is now in great order and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, who would be willing to take risks and become a bandit? When I deployed the Water Margin plan, I never wanted to advocate bandits to replace them.
Heaven is the way, but whether it was the Song Dynasty that was ignorant and corrupt and needed someone to fight against the tyranny, or now that the Jin people are causing trouble in the Central Plains, when the court is weak and incompetent, it is even more necessary to have people to save the sky.
The Water Margin plan has never been about clearing the names of bandits, but when the times are dark and turbid, there is always a need for a sense of resistance to change the situation. But you advocated the so-called banditry, and when you served the Song Dynasty, it was clear that the court was corrupt, and thieves
The rule of law is rampant, the rule of law is chaotic, the people are in dire straits, and they insist on advocating a peaceful and prosperous age. They surrender to the Jin people and forget their ancestors, but they still have the face to say that they are obeying the general trend, flattering and saying that the Jin Dynasty will always be peaceful, almost like flattering and submissive slaves. This is what we people in the Water Margin are like, and how to be like slaves.
The biggest difference between you guys is that a gangster should be killed like no other. It is even more important that I must kill you, and future generations must remember our deeds in the Water Margin. But you, a gangster and traitor, will not only die a tragic death.
This is why he will be scolded as a slave for eternity after his death!"
"puff!!!"
When Xiao Tang finished speaking loudly, Chen Xizhen was so scolded that a mouthful of old blood spurted out from his mouth, dyeing most of the messy gray beard under his chin red. Chen Xizhen was so excited that he almost fainted.
, the chest was rising and falling violently like a broken bellows. Chen Xizhen was extremely resentful, and then tremblingly stretched out his hand towards Xiao Tang, but he kept convulsing like an epilepsy. Although he still wanted to retaliate viciously,
But in the end he was still speechless. Chen Daozi, who had always claimed to be eloquent, could no longer utter a single word...