Crackling!
The whip dipped in salt water was struck hard on the prisoners until their skin was torn and their flesh was torn, and they howled loudly.
"Tell me! Who ordered you to set fire to the weapons warehouse in the middle of the night? What is your purpose? Tell me quickly!"
Crack!
Accompanied by sharp interrogation sounds, the sound of whipping could make one's body tremble, but it could not be heard.
"Ah! Wuwuwu, I don't know! I don't know Wuwu...X﹏X..."
Those little guys obviously didn't know anything, and they couldn't ask anything after being beaten and crying.
But the leader, under the beating of the whip, let out bursts of muffled grunts, and didn't say a single word. His words were as hard as stone!
An imperial city clerk took the whip from his subordinate. The long whip was dragged on the ground, and the whip was dragged back and forth. The sliding sound made everyone who had experienced it shudder. Subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Gudong!
The corners of Fanzi's mouth slightly raised, and after dragging his whip around the prisoners, he finally stopped at the relaxed leader.
The leader who had been silently lowering his head and bearing all the punishment also noticed something strange about the stall, raised his head and saw the approaching stall.
There was a flash of deep-hidden fear in his eyes, but it soon turned into determination.
To be chosen to do this and serve as the commander, this leader is already a dead soldier.
As long as he keeps it to himself, those people will naturally make his family's life easier.
But if he said so, not only would his family not receive any benefits, but his life would also be threatened.
Therefore, even if it was for the sake of his family, it was absolutely impossible for him to reveal the above matter. Facing the Imperial City Secretary approaching with a whip, even though he was afraid, he didn't know what he wanted to do.
But he was ready to take the damage.
However, this time it seemed a little different from what he thought.
The stall keeper of the Imperial City Department did not beat him, but asked him to put him down and lay him down on a stool. He said that he had been tied up for too long and wanted to make him comfortable.
Just when he was confused, a piece of paper suddenly covered his face, and then a cold feeling passed through the paper.
Soon the paper on his face was soaked with water, and the leader finally understood what the other party was doing!
Waterboarding!
This was a horrific punishment that I had only heard of in legends, but had never seen with my own eyes.
As the paper became soaked, the leader instantly felt out of breath. He subconsciously opened his mouth to breathe, and then opened his mouth, but the paper was also stuck. This caused him not only to not be able to breathe, but even more. Feeling uncomfortable.
The strong feeling of suffocation made him almost collapse!
Those who have not personally experienced this kind of punishment cannot understand it. How horrific is this seemingly simple punishment?
This choice is a hundred times more terrifying than being harmed physically! A thousand times!
Every second of the execution is like a passing day for the person being tortured!
The pressure on my heart is even greater!
It had only been less than a quarter of an hour since he had been waterboarded. Even if the person who had been so tough just now had killed him, he would not have said a word. The leader could no longer care about anything else.
I quickly begged for mercy while I was changing the paper for him and preparing to give him another try!
"I said! I said! I said! Please! Don't let me suffer water torture anymore! I said..."
"Wouldn't it be better if this were the case?"
The Imperial City Secretary in charge of the interrogation saw him relent and sneered. He waved his hand and someone immediately took him down for interrogation.
After a while, his interrogators came back with a signed confession. After reading it, the boss nodded with satisfaction, and then hurriedly left to report to the palace...
In the palace, Zhao Duan has been waiting for a long time.
Not only him, but also the prince was left waiting by him.
As soon as you enter this stall, you can immediately go directly to the Funing Palace in the palace without any obstruction.
After receiving the confession, Zhao Duan only glanced at it and sneered and threw it to the prince: "Prince, take a look, what did I say?
These guys even dare to attack Arms Library. Now that I want to investigate Arms Library, I immediately panic and want to destroy the evidence.
Fortunately, I was prepared!
Now let me see how they want to quibble! "
The prince flipped through the pages of the confession in his hand, and what was recorded on it was simply shocking.
The officials involved are bigger than the last, and a small arsenal actually involves so many officials.
This only belongs to Bianjing. If the father wants to disclose that he wants to touch not only Bianjing's arsenal, but the entire Song Dynasty, how many secret rats will be involved?
"Father, how many people are involved this time, is it really good if we deal with it all at once? Will it affect the operation of the court?"
Zhao Ming was a little worried. When he was supervising the country, he dealt with too many officials at once, which even caused problems in the operation of the court.
Zhao Duan sneered: "Prince, do you know the biggest difference between you and me?"
"I don't know!"
Zhao Ming didn't know why but still answered honestly.
Zhao Duan turned half of his body, and half of his face flickered in and out of light against the candlelight.
I just heard him say in a cold voice: "I never fight a battle that I am not sure about, and I will make preparations for the aftermath in advance before every action.
This time, watch carefully! "
After saying that, Zhao Duan immediately gave an order to Cao Shuang: "Immediately order the people from the Imperial City Division to go to the homes of these dead soldiers. If things fail, they will definitely attack the families of these dead soldiers, and they will be able to catch them again!"
In addition, we sent manpower to control all the officials involved in this incident based on their confessions, and quickly found all the evidence. If we can't find it, the Imperial City Division must also prepare the corresponding evidence before dawn, so as not to expose any flaws, otherwise I will You are the only one asking!
In addition, make more noise when arresting people, so that the people know what you are doing and why you are doing it. At the same time, inform all officials that no one can be absent from the court today. Those who are absent without reason will be demoted and will not be promoted within three years! "
"promise!"
Cao Shuang nodded after hearing this and immediately went down to make arrangements.
The prince looked at Zhao Duan's actions with confusion, but Zhao Duan had no intention of explaining and had already started to change clothes and get ready.
It didn't take long for the originally quiet Bianjing City to become lively. Fighting broke out in several places in the city. In the end, the Imperial City Division, who was well prepared, won the victory, saved the key evidence witnesses, and captured the people who did it. , there is new evidence.
At the same time, based on the confessions from the Imperial City Division, officials were immediately arrested one after another.
Some people were waiting for news, but unexpectedly they received the news that the Imperial City Secretary came to their door. They immediately wanted to run away, but were suddenly caught by their own servants. Only then did they learn that this person who was usually quite trustworthy The servant turned out to be a spy from the Imperial City Department.
A sense of despair instantly enveloped his heart, and he was often asked to deal with things that were inconvenient to show up on weekdays. Now that's good, I'm afraid that everyone has all the evidence and I won't be able to escape.
Some officials were arrested in their sleep by the Imperial City Secretary Fanzi who suddenly broke in.
Bianjing was very lively tonight. It was not until daylight that Baiguan, who had just gotten up, was surprised to find that something big happened in Bianjing last night.
And when the officials went to court and found many unfamiliar faces, but many acquaintances had disappeared, they realized that something serious had really happened!
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(End of chapter)
