Zhao Zhou's father, Zhao Yiwu, served as the Taifu of Chu in the previous dynasty. During the Rebellion of the Seven Kings, no matter how coerced or induced the King of Chu was, he would never follow Zhao Yiwu's rebellion. The King of Chu killed Zhao Yiwu in a rage. In view of Zhao Yiwu's loyalty and unyielding
, Zhao Zhou was granted the title of Cavalry Captain, but Zhao Zhou had been doing nothing. He could not be appreciated by the emperor, and he had no relatives or friends to help him. His official career was not smooth. He finally survived until he was in his forties and was still a doctor. Until Li
Shizong was discovered by the emperor and sent to the inner court. Zhao Zhou climbed up to the high branch of Li Shizong and suddenly rose to prominence. In less than half a year, he was promoted from a doctor to a young official and became a close minister of the emperor. When Wang Wenshu knocked on the door of Zhao Zhou's house,
Zhao Zhou couldn't figure out what happened to him, so he became the first person Wang Wenshu wanted to find.
Since Li Shizong became emperor through Wang Wenshu, Wang Wenshu has become even more lonely. He has cut off contact with all courtiers, dismissed his servants, and even sent his wife and children back to his hometown. There is only one man over fifty years old beside him.
The old housekeeper followed him. In addition to being lonely, Wang Wenshu also became luxurious. He had no servants at home, so he went to wine shops, teahouses, and brothels to recruit people, and he was generous. Some people joked that Wang Wenshu now has the temper of Dongfang Shuo back then. Because of this
Wang Wenshu's behavior made everyone even more afraid of him. This man had become less human, as if every day of his life was his last.
"Master Wang, I am not guilty!"
Everyone knows the horror of Tingwei Mansion, but not many people have witnessed the terrifying method, because only one or two people who enter Tingwei Mansion can come out, and even if they come out, they will never mention Tingwei to anyone.
The conditions and cruelty in the Wei Mansion. The scary topics about Tingwei Mansion that are circulating in the market today are all fabrications and speculations. Compared with the real horror of Tingwei Mansion, it is nothing more than a chance.
Wang Wenshu ignored Zhao Zhou, standing aside and watching quietly, as if this Zhao Zhou had nothing to do with him. A jailer confirmed that Zhao Zhou had been bound properly, and then turned around and rummaged through the rack of torture instruments to find the person who was taking advantage of him.
The sound of clattering iron tools made Zhao Zhou's scalp numb. He squinted at the jailer's movements while he kept shouting at Wang Wenshu that he was wronged.
An object made of bamboo was held in the hands of the jailer. From the dark brown color of the object, it can be judged that it was definitely not deliberately dyed with paint. Zhao Zhou had never seen that object because he had never been inside.
Only in the kitchen would such an object be used to wash pots. But Zhao Zhou understood that that thing was trying to greet him. Even if it was made of bamboo, his body and flesh could not resist it.
"Master Wang, please, whatever you want to know, I will definitely tell you. I will definitely tell you."
The jailer glanced sideways at Wang Wenshu. Wang Wenshu still stood calmly, showing no interest in Zhao Zhou's words. The jailer chuckled: "Stop shouting. When you come to Tingwei's Mansion, you have to pass the first level. It's over."
Only Lord Ting Wei can ask questions."
"Ah..." Zhao Zhou has never felt such pain. He has never felt such pain even when he fell off his horse. There were strips of bloody flesh hanging on the objects in the warder's hands, and his left arm fell from his shoulder.
It went down like fire, and blood dripped to the ground, one drop, two drops. The teeth began to chatter, the legs began to tremble, the cold sweat on the forehead had already seeped out, and the blood vessels that were aerated due to exertion were twisted on the face.
"Wang Wenshu, I'm going to kill you! Ah...!"
There was another scream, and his right arm suffered the same treatment. Zhao Zhou hoped that he could faint, maybe that would relieve his pain, but unfortunately he was very awake, and he could feel every bit of pain very clearly. His face was already red.
His neck was red as well. The sweat on his back soaked his clothes, and it stuck to his body, making him feel uncomfortable all over his body. There was a hot flow between his legs, from the roots of his legs to the tops of his feet, and Zhao Zhou knew that he had peed.
"Wang Wenshu..."
He no longer had the energy to shout. Except for Wang Wenshu, who could hear the word "accident", he couldn't hear any other mutterings. Wang Wenshu looked at Zhao Zhou with disdain and signaled the jailer to continue. Zhao Zhou's life and death felt like he was in hell.
After walking around for a while, there was no good piece of meat on his body. He understood that this was only the first day. With the ability of Tingwei Mansion, there were still many such methods. No wonder no matter what kind of tough guy entered Tingwei Mansion, he became a
Wang Wenshu is a coward who has sex with you.
Zhao Zhou didn't want to wake up, but he woke up anyway. It looked like he had only one breath left, and his drooping head was still fixed in the original place: "Kill me! Please, kill me!"
Wang Wenshu then came over, tilted his neck and put his face in front of Zhao Zhou: "Hey! You are not the first person who can't pass this test, so go ahead! If you satisfy me, we will be here today."
For several days in a row, the peaceful New Year atmosphere in Chang'an City was ruined by Wang Wenshu. Every day, those heartbreaking cries could be heard. No one dared to help because no one liked to argue with Wang Wenshu. Wang Wenshu would only
You also take him to Tingwei's Mansion. After hearing the news about Chang'an City, Su Ren closed his eyes and waved his hand for Ah Xun to exit.
"Tell me, why do you have to do this during the New Year? Why don't you wait until the New Year is over and take your time?"
Han Qing could see that Su Ren was angry with the emperor, and he sighed: "Your Majesty has been dissatisfied with these powerful people since he came to the throne. It is not easy to endure it until now! I think when your Majesty just took the throne, there were so many kings.
If there are those who are dissatisfied, Your Majesty once asked these powerful people for help, but they all remained neutral. Taking advantage of the current victory over the Huns, it is the best time to eradicate these powerful people."
"Then there's no need to rush in just a few days!"
Han Qing sighed again: "Sealing the New Year, there are no constraints on doing things at this time. If we wait until the beginning of the dynasty, there will definitely be many people interceding on behalf of these powerful people. Perhaps this is also the best way to reduce the involvement."
"Hey!" Su Ren sat down again and sighed heavily: "Your Majesty is preparing to take over power and use this matter to test the opinions of the officials. From now on, I am afraid that no one will dare to give advice to Your Majesty. This is not a good sign.
"
"Sir, you can't..." Han Qing quickly advised him.
Su Ren nodded: "I understand, since this world belongs to him, let him play by himself. Since the nobles want to get privileges, they have to pay the price. This is all their business. Let's keep it in check.
It is our own business to let Liu Zheng send the crown prince's personal guards to control the large quantities of goods, real estate, and land deeds left by those guys. These are mortgages for bank loans and must not be sent to the inner treasury by Wang Wenshu."
Han Qing smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid the prince is not worthy enough."
"Then who else should go? Wang Wenshu won't take advantage of those properties?"
Han Qing smiled: "Dahan Bank owns 50% of your Majesty's shares. The Queen is your Majesty and is naturally a shareholder of the bank."
Su Ren waved his hand: "Go and do it, go and do it!"
One hundred and six dignitaries, including thirteen princes, twenty-seven marquises of Guan Nei, and the rest were all marquises. The prison of Tingwei Mansion was suddenly overcrowded. As the emperor's loyal eagle dog, Wang Wenshu naturally would not treat the emperor
The order was discounted, and this time the task was even overfulfilled. Due to Zhao Zhou's report, Jing Hou Li Shizong, Wuli General Luan Tianzi was also among the crowd, but for Li Shizong and Luan Da, Wang Wenshu did not
He was tortured and kept there all the time, and he was also locked in the same cell as Zhao Zhou.
Li Shizong and Luan Da were originally angry with Zhao Zhou, but seeing Zhao Zhou's current predicament, the anger in their hearts weakened a bit. There was no trace of good flesh on his body, because he had been locked up in the cell for a long time, so his whole body was full of
Some of the wounds have festered, and insects are crawling back and forth on them. Fortunately, it is winter and there is no danger of life. If Zhao Zhou can get out of the prison of Tingwei Mansion alive in summer, he may have to spend his whole life in bed.
pass.
Wang Wenshu's crime against Zhao Zhou was very clear. The original tribute was returned to the Shaofu, but was discovered by Taichang. This in itself was a dereliction of duty. In the face of such a grand ceremony as the emperor's sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple, such a crime is absolutely not allowed.
, because these tributes were dedicated to the ancestors of the Han Dynasty, and there was no room for any negligence. Of course, this charge was fabricated, but it was this crime that made more than a hundred princes huddle in the prison of Tingwei Mansion.
Shivering in the middle.
A voice like blabbering in sleep came from Zhao Zhou's mouth. Li Shizong wanted to get closer to hear what he was talking about, but was pulled away by Luan Da: "There is no point in listening to anything. Your Majesty wants these people this time."
If they die, then they will never leave Tingwei Mansion alive."
"More than a hundred princes are like this..." Li Shizong couldn't believe his ears: "Isn't your Majesty afraid..."
"Your Majesty leads a victorious army and is respected by all the people. I'm afraid they won't be able to survive this time. Let alone others, I'm afraid it's hard for you and me to say the same."
After all, Li Shizong was younger. Although his mind was filled with all kinds of strategies and ideas, at this moment he had to believe Luan Da's words: "The day before yesterday, the Prime Minister had written to His Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty would be given a lighter sentence. Maybe..."
Luan Da smiled: "Who is your Majesty? You don't know, but I know very well that once your Majesty decides something, he will never give it up halfway. What can even Gongsun Hong do? This time the crime is that the tribute is not good, I'm afraid Gongsun
Hongdu cannot protect himself. If he can retire safely, it will be considered a mercy from His Majesty. Please take care of yourself first."
"how about you?"
Luan Da smiled and stopped talking.
Wang Wenshu's torture tools are very effective, especially for these masters who have always been pampered. Every day, people are shouted out and then brought back without saying a word. The whole cell is filled with a putrid smell, and some
In order for people to suffer less, according to Wang Wenshu's wishes, no matter who they are, they are bitten. Some people are even willing to contribute all their wealth, just to suffer less physical pain. But Wang Wenshu is not moved at all, according to
Take your own steps to bring every case and every person's crime to justice.
These days, Wang Wenshu has become extremely crazy, working almost day and night in the cell, and sometimes even takes action himself, just asking those guys to say "yes" from their mouths. The tragic cry has become Wang Wenshu's most memorable smile.
, some jailers saw Wang Wenshu drinking human blood, and the look on his snow-white teeth was very scary. (To be continued)