"The purpose of criminal law is to inflict continuous pain on the person being punished. This pain does not need to be severe, but it must continue. As long as it continues until the other person can no longer see any hope, then no matter how strong the heart is, it will collapse instantly!"
Niu Jinda has forgotten when Xiao Han said this sentence, but at that time, Xiao Han's expression when he said this sentence may never be forgotten in his life!
It was really hard for him to imagine what kind of experiences that young man who always had a smile on his face had to go through to have such a profound understanding of criminal law? Just an understatement is better than countless old prisoners who have been immersed in this way for many years!
There are also those punishment techniques that have never been heard of or thought of. Each one of them makes Niu Jinda feel a chill down his spine!
For example, against Hu Guanglu two days ago, Niu Jinda only used the simplest trick that Xiao Han said at the beginning: Tiger Bench!
He didn't use those soldering irons or whips, nor did he use any sticks or boards!
He simply tied Hu Guanglu to a bench against the wall, and after a while, put a brick under his feet! Not even threatening, beating or scolding!
But when the third brick was placed, Hu Guanglu, who at first was still looking forward to death, was already in tears!
At this time, Hu Guanglu not only answered all the questions asked by Niu Jinda, but also told everything he could know and even overheard! I just want to be put down from that horrible stool!
Fortunately at that time, thanks to Hu Guanglu's confession, the county magistrate, county magistrate, master, and internal agents scattered throughout Jinan City were able to be taken first by Niu Jinda, and were put into prison and closely guarded!
Of course, the capture process will never be as smooth as said. After all, a strong dragon can't overpower a local snake.
For this reason, countless people were bleeding on the streets of Jinan, and their bare heads were hung for a long time. Only then did the whole city no longer find a voice that dared to question!
I have to say that only Niu Jinda can do such a thing, and only he dares to do it!
If it had been someone else, I'm afraid if there was even a little hesitation, the city of Jinan would have fallen into the hands of the refugees.
"Dong dong dong..."
Just as Niu Jinda in the room was still looking at the list in a daze, a soldier outside suddenly crossed the courtyard and ran towards here quickly.
"What's going on!" Awakened by the sound of footsteps, Niu Jinda's eyes narrowed and he asked in a deep voice!
"Reply to the general!"
The soldiers who were running outside heard the sound and immediately stood at the door of Niu Jinda's room. He raised his hands and shouted through the door: "Master Ma Zhou is outside asking for an audience!"
"Ma Zhou? What is he here for?"
When Niu Jinda heard that it was Ma Zhou who was visiting instead of something unexpected happening outside the city, he felt a little at ease. He thought for a moment and then said, "Invite him in!"
"Here!" The soldiers outside the door took the order, sang loudly, and ran out quickly again.
Not long after, the soldiers left and returned, followed behind him was Ma Zhou, whose face was uncertain.
"Oh, it's Mr. Ma, please sit down!"
At this time, Niu Jinda had already opened the door himself. Seeing that it was Ma Zhou who had come, he smiled and extended his hand to invite him to come in and sit down.
"Please sit down, don't you dare!" Ma Zhou faced Niu Jinda, who had a higher position than him, but he didn't show any sign of submission!
In fact, he didn't even enter the room where Niu Jinda invited him. He just stood under the rain corridor, simply bowed his hands to Lao Niu, and asked with a stern face:
"Xiaguan just came over from the city wall and saw that there were only a few people on the wall. After asking around, he found out that the other soldiers who were guarding the city had been asked by the general to take a rest! I wonder why the general did this? Aren't you afraid that thieves would take advantage of this opportunity? Attack the city again?"
"Um?"
Seeing Ma Zhou being so disrespectful, he started to question himself as soon as they met, without saying a word. Niu Jinda's bad temper also rose, and his expression suddenly dropped.
To be honest, Niu Jinda didn't have much dealings with Ma Zhou.
Although both of them were direct ministers and both were unique beings in the Tang Dynasty, one was a military attache and the other was a civil official, so they had little to do with each other on weekdays.
It is estimated that if they had not caught up with the siege and happened to surround the two of them in this city together, I am afraid that the two of them would never have a chance to speak face to face.
"Master Ma, are you teaching me how to do things?" Niu Jinda snorted coldly, and Niu Jinda glanced at Ma Zhou with contempt.
Out of habit, his eyes lingered on the opponent's neck for a while, as if he was considering where to strike the knife, which would be easier.
This is not Niu Jinda trying to scare the other party, Ma Zhou in front of him is just a little Yuanwai Lang now! If he hadn't been afraid of Li Shimin behind him, Niu Jinda could have used the following reasons to cut off the sacrificial flag directly!
"I don't dare!"
Being swept by Niu Jinda's sharp gaze, Ma Zhou felt a layer of goosebumps instantly appear on his body!
But even so, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, and replied coldly: "I only think about the hundreds of thousands of people in Jinan City! If the city is breached, who will be responsible for the safety of these hundreds of thousands of people?! "
"I will take responsibility for it! I don't care about this matter of marching and fighting! Lord Ma has so much free time, so he should go and see how long the food and grass in the city can supply me!"
Niu Jinda snorted coldly, waved his hand, and like the soldier on the city wall just now, he went straight back to the room, swinging the door open and closing it tightly.
"You!" Ma Zhou, who had been rejected for no reason, was furious. He pointed at the closed door and was about to curse, but was stopped by the soldier who had been standing by.
"Hey? Lord Ma Zhou? Lord Ma Zhou!"
After all, he was a soldier who could be used as a concierge. This man showed a lot of cleverness at first glance. Seeing that Ma Zhou was about to fly into a rage, he quickly stopped him, who was trembling all over, and whispered:
"The villain knows that Lord Ma Zhou is here for Jinan City and the good of the people in this city, so he is afraid that something will go wrong! But this attack and defense of the city is not what the old gentleman thinks!"
"Hmm?!" Ma Zhou was stopped by the soldiers. He breathed heavily and glared at the soldiers: "Isn't it what I thought? Could it be that this siege battle still abides by the rules of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? We need to make an agreement Will the time and number of people fight again?”
"Ahem, of course it won't happen."
The soldier's face turned red when Ma Zhou said that, and he cursed secretly in his heart, "You old man!" But on his face, he still had a smile on his face:
"So that your Excellency will know that this siege battle is about going all out in one go, then weakening again, and then exhausting it three times! Especially the fire just now not only scared off the enemy, but also burned their siege equipment to pieces. They will definitely not launch another attack tonight."
