Ding Bin hit the wall so fast just now that Wang Geke was so frightened that he broke into a sweat. It wouldn't matter if an ordinary prisoner died in prison, but Ding Bin's case involves too much. If there is someone in the prison, even if He, Wang Gegui, could not afford to be punished as a minister.
Now seeing Ding Bin being knocked unconscious by Zhang Ren, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear: "Thank you so much, little general."
His thanks this time were quite sincere.
Zhang Ren waved his hand towards Wang Ge and said, "Master Shangshu, there is no need to be polite. If Ding Bin dies, I will also bear the responsibility. Master Shangshu should find someone to tie him up first. It's best to put a cloth in his mouth." Otherwise, it would be bad if the prisoner bites his tongue and kills himself."
Wang Ge immediately nodded and quickly gave the order. Ding Bin was gagged by the cell leader and government officials, dragged out of the cell and tied to a wooden frame.
After Ding Bin was tied up, the cell leader picked up a bucket and poured a full bucket of water on Ding Bin's face. Ding Bin woke up leisurely. He shook his head and realized what he was doing now. It could be seen that Ding Bin wanted to say something, but his mouth was tightly gagged. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't. All he could do was make a "Woo" sound from his mouth.
Ding Bin was obviously a little angry. His face turned red and his whole body began to struggle hard.
It's just that the officials of the Ministry of Punishment have kidnapped many prisoners in their daily life and are very skilled in doing so. Naturally, he cannot break free from the rope on the wooden frame.
Seeing that he couldn't break free, Ding Bin's eyes gradually became fierce. If he hadn't been gagged, he would have started to curse. At least Wang Ge and Zhang Ren's ancestors would have been greeted one by one.
Fortunately, Zhang Ren was thick-skinned, and it didn't matter whether he was scolded or not. Wang Ge was not angry, but tried to console Ding Bin: "Ding Bin, why do you think you are doing this? As long as you tell the truth about what happened to Xuan Guo What kind of plot does the Duke have? I wonder if His Majesty will be merciful and spare you."
Ding Bin's eyes widened with anger, as if fire could burst out of his eyes. He glared at Wang Ge for a while, then turned his head to the side, obviously trying to be tough to the end.
Wang Ge spoke again: "Ding Bin, at least we have some friendship. If I can save your life, I will be happy to see it happen. I don't want to offend Duke Xuan, but you can probably understand. It has developed to this stage, and it is no longer up to you and me to have the final say, so just listen to my advice and take action."
Ding Bin showed no reaction and still tilted his head to the side.
Wang Ge was helpless, sighed, shook his head, and said to the Yamen beside him: "Forget it, let's torture him."
Wang Ge's words were calm and calm, as if torture was a normal thing.
Zhang Ren didn't want to let a bad person go, but he also didn't want to use the method of beating him to get a good person wronged. He immediately spoke to comfort him: "Wang Shangshu, I'm afraid it's not good to use torture, right?"
Wang Ge nodded with a smile on his face and said: "Young general, what you said makes sense, but Ding Bin's tone is too strict. If we don't ask what's going on, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain to your majesty. Don't worry, young general. I, the Criminal Department, These jailers are all good people and will never take Ding Bin’s life.”
Zhang Ren looked at Ding Bin, who was still tough on the wooden frame, and could only nod silently. This is the Ministry of Punishment, and Wang Ge's territory. Zhang Ren only has the right to supervise. As for what the Ministry of Punishment wants to do, he has no right to interfere.
What's more, it's still the Ming Dynasty, and science and technology are not developed enough. Often, if you want to solve a case, just using ordinary means may not help.
Seeing that Zhang Ren didn't say anything else, Wang Ge said to the jailer again: "Thank you for your hard work, let's use the punishment."
The jailer took off the whip from his waist with familiarity and threw a whip in the air. Then the whip fell on Ding Bin. There was only a "pop" sound, and Ding Bin's prison uniform was torn open by the whip. There was a cut, and blood seeped out bit by bit from Ding Bin's flesh. He groaned, gritted his teeth tightly, and his temples twitched visibly.
As you can imagine, this jailer is very skillful with whips on weekdays. Most people use whips to hit people, leaving at most a bruise mark. Those who can directly tear the flesh are definitely masters. As for how painful this whip was, Zhang Ren could somewhat imagine it.
A discerning clerk in the prison brought two chairs for Wang Ge and Zhang Ren to sit on.
. Wang Ge sat down gently, but where could Zhang Ren sit still?
This was the first time he saw a torture scene with his own eyes. Seeing the whip fall on Ding Bin, Zhang Ren couldn't bear it. He looked towards Wang Ge and found that Wang Ge's face was as usual. This also made Zhang Ren It was confirmed that Wang Ge was definitely a ruthless person.
However, after only a few whips, Ding Bin was already in terrible shape from the outside. Zhang Ren couldn't bear to look at this scene anymore, so he had to close his eyes.
But Wang Ge said softly from the side: "The little general is really kind. Ding Bin has been sentenced to exile. His guilt is not small. He deserves to suffer some physical pain. Besides, he has already made up his mind to die today. Little The general must not give a shot of mercy to such a person by mistake."
Yes, Ding Bin was a criminal, and the evidence was conclusive. Thinking of this, Zhang Ren felt that torturing Ding Bin was not a cruel thing.
Zhang Ren opened his eyes and nodded towards Wang Ge to express his gratitude.
The jailer whipped him a few more times. Ding Bin seemed to be unable to deal with the pain and fainted directly. But even though he was fainted, his hands and feet still twitched from time to time, which shows how powerful this whip is.
The jailer curled his lips and muttered: "I can't help but beat him." Then he took a bucket of water and poured it on Ding Bin's face.
When Ding Bin woke up, Wang Shangshu came back and asked leisurely: "Your Majesty wants to know, do you and Duke Xuan have any hidden secrets?"
Ding Bin's whole body was shaking with pain, and his eyes seemed a little distracted, but he still shook his head firmly.
Wang Ge smiled slightly, raised a thumb towards Ding Bin, and said, "I saw it right, Ding Bin is a tough guy. Okay, since you don't want to say it, let's continue!"
The jailor cracked his whip again.
But Wang Ge tilted his head towards Zhang Ren and said softly: "Little General, I guess I can't ask anything today. Let's go out. In addition, I also ask the Little General to give your Majesty a message, saying that Wang knows how." Do."
Zhang Ren couldn't stand the bloody scene in the prison, but it wasn't that he was soft-hearted. He had killed many people from the Nine Sects in Donglinfang, but the evil of those Nine Sects had affected Zhang Ren. Yes, so he was angry when he killed those people, but Ding Bin was different. Although Ding Bin committed a crime, it was not committed on Zhang Ren, so he had no resentment towards Ding Bin. Now he sees the bloody Scene, on the contrary, there is some sympathy.
Zhang Ren nodded to Wang Ge and returned to the palace to resume his duties.
Returning to the imperial study room to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Ren naturally told everything he had seen and heard in the Ministry of Justice. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said to himself while reviewing the memorial: "Wang Ge... It's a pity, it's a pity. Already."
Zhang Ren didn't know what the regret in Zhu Yuanzhang's words meant, and he didn't dare to ask.
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished approving a memorial, he raised his head and asked Zhang Ren, "Do you think Ding Bin was seriously injured?"
Zhang Ren thought about it carefully and replied: "I don't know, but looking at Ding Bin's face, it must be very painful."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said lightly: "I still know the methods of those in the Criminal Department. Tomorrow you go to the prison to see Ding Bin. If he can't hold on, give him a good time."
Zhu Yuanzhang's words shocked Zhang Ren, and he was thinking silently in his heart, could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't intend to touch Li Shanchang? The emperor's thoughts were really difficult to understand. Although Zhang Ren did not dare to ask about many things, he felt that as a minister, it was still necessary to remind His Majesty many times. Zhang Ren quickly said: "Ding Bin has not yet explained the relationship with Duke Xuan. To kill Ding Bin in this way would probably go against the law of the country. Moreover, once Ding Bin dies, the ministers and Wang Shangshu..."
Before Zhang Ren finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his hand on the table and said angrily: "Zhang Ren! I am the one in this world. What decisions do I make and you still have to make the decision?"
Hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang changed his name from "I" to "I", Zhang Ren knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry. The emperor's anger was no joke. It is not an exaggeration to say that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. , for the sake of his own life, Zhang Ren didn’t mind being a hero who knew the current affairs. When he saw him kneeling on one knee, he immediately cupped his hands towards Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Zhang Ren deserves to die for offending Long Yan! Your Majesty, please Punishment!
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Unexpectedly, after a while, without hearing any instructions from Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Ren carefully raised his head and saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's anger had obviously dissipated a lot, but his eyes still stayed on Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren also sighed in his heart, it would be a pity for Zhu Yuanzhang not to practice face changing. It will be sunny and rainy now. Who can bear this?
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang was heard to say slowly: "That's all, your kid is on good terms with Yunwen. If I really punish you, there's no guarantee that my grandson won't blame me. Besides, I also know what you said. There’s really nothing selfish about what you said.”
It seems that Zhu Yunwen's reputation is quite high, which is a good thing. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang recovered as before, Zhang Ren immediately began to express his sincerity: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty's arrangement has profound meaning. I will definitely follow His Majesty's will. In the future, you will guide me." Wherever I go, I'll beat the humble minister."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said: "Get up, Zhang Yu must have taught you this. Zhang Yu is loyal and has no selfish intentions. He never fights or robs. If the ministers of the Ming Dynasty can be like your uncle, I will save my worries." Already."
Zhang Ren also quickly gave Zhu Yuanzhang a thumbs up and said, "Your Majesty is really discerning, and I really admire him."
Zhang Ren was about to get up as he spoke, but heard Zhu Yuanzhang say: "It doesn't matter whether Ding Bin confesses or not. Even if he doesn't, someone will. Besides, with Wang Ge's ability, he can definitely get evidence. As for the other Just leave it alone, I have my own arrangements, don't worry, kid, I won't let you get involved."
Zhang Ren traveled to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and Zhang Ren also got to know Zhu Yuanzhang a lot. He found that Zhu Yuanzhang was sometimes very angry, and sometimes he was unusually kind. This is normal, after all, there are many people. On the surface, for example, Zhang Ren himself is sometimes very stubborn and stubborn, and sometimes he flatters without moral integrity, and he has no psychological burden. Zhang Ren had seen many aspects of Zhu Yuanzhang, but he had never seen Zhu Yuanzhang explain anything to any of his ministers. The king always meant what he said. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang said these words, it was already a great honor for him, and at the same time, he had made a great achievement. He made a promise that Zhang Ren would never be involved.
Zhang Ren knew what was good, so he hurriedly thanked Zhu Yuanzhang, and then retreated after receiving the order.
Early the next morning, because he had accepted the task, Zhang Ren did not go to James's house. Instead, he ran his internal energy at home several times and then rushed towards the Ministry of Punishment. This was not because he was lazy, but because Wang Ge had to attend the morning court. , so even if he went to the Ministry of Punishment early, he would not be able to see Wang Ge.
Since Zhang Ren had already been here yesterday, before he could speak at the gate of the Criminal Department, someone directly led him into the side hall, and someone still served him tea.
Not long after, Wang Ge, who had just left the morning court, walked in. However, compared with yesterday, Wang Shangshu's eyes were darkened and his face looked more haggard.
Zhang Ren hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hands to Wang Shangshu and said, "Master Shangshu is really diligent. Looking at your face, I'm afraid you've been up all night, right? All because of Ding Bin's case?"
Wang Ge laughed and said hurriedly: "It's all for the Ming Dynasty. Thanks to my diligence, otherwise the Ministry of Punishment would have backlogged many cases. I think the young general is also a diligent person. The young general has been waiting here for a long time. Is it time? As ministers, we should be more diligent, and we are not all sharing your worries for His Majesty."
Although Wang Ge didn't say it directly, the implication behind his words was that he and Zhang Ren were all praised.
This is considered a normal phenomenon in official circles. The two of them were polite to each other for a while, saying half-truths and half-false words, but they made people feel very comfortable. After the courtesy was over, Zhang Ren turned to Wang Ge and said, "I have brought it to you if Master Shangshu asked me to bring it yesterday. I wonder if there is any progress in Ding Bin's case?"
With a smile on his face, Wang Ge put his hand into his arms, took out a confession and said: "I was really sleepy this night, but fortunately, my work was not in vain. I am considered among your majesty's favor. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
Obviously, this is Ding Bin's confession.
To be honest, Ding Bin left a deep impression on Zhang Ren yesterday. Looking at him, he is quite a tough guy. It is very rare for a person to be unafraid of death. But since this Ding Bin is not even afraid of death, Even after using the severe punishment yesterday, Zhang Ren didn’t utter a word at all. Zhang Ren originally thought that it was the work of interrogating Ding Bin.
It would become a tug-of-war, but I didn’t expect that in just one night, Wang Ge not only made Ding Bin speak, but also obtained testimony from Ding Bin. Although Zhang Ren didn’t know what method Wang Ge used, but I have to admit that Wang Ge still has some skills.
