In the first year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty promulgated a ban on eunuchs from intervening in politics. Until the Tianqi period, a large number of court officials relied on his power, which led to the eunuchs' power being overwhelming. The Ming Dynasty went from prosperity to decline, and the power of the eunuch party reached its peak in history;
A large number of crows circled the prison, and their hoarse and shrill sounds made people panic.
Inside the death row, the pungent musty smell of decay spreads.
A man was wearing a tattered white prison uniform, with multiple ulcers and sores on his skin. His hair was unkempt, and he lay limp on the ground like mud. He was still tenacious.
His hamstrings were severed and his martial arts skills were completely disabled. He was forced to tie up his hands and hang them in the air, groaning in pain. Traces of blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, staining a large area of his chest red.
"Tang Jianqiu! It's useless for you to serve as the envoy of Beizhen, receive the emperor's favor, enjoy the royal salary, and specialize in edicts and prisons. You should be loyal to the court and care for the people, instead of being stubborn like you, daring to act lawless, committing crimes and killing people below. Colleague, do you still have the Holy One in your eyes? Beat me hard!"
Under the eunuch's order, the jailer raised his arm high and swung the whip one after another, falling hard on him, leaving a bloody mark.
Tang Jianqiu's body arched involuntarily. He gritted his teeth and remained silent, but glared angrily at the arrogant eunuch Wei Zhongxian in front of him.
As if he didn't get the answer he wanted, Wei Zhongxian, who was holding Fuchen, took the whip from the jailer's hand with dissatisfaction, raised Tang Jianqiu's chin, and said angrily:
"Tang Jianqiu, the crime you committed is unpardonable! You dared to liaise with foreign enemies and plot rebellion. This act is outrageous to both humans and gods, and you should be punished for your crime!"
"We haven't even seen the enemy country on weekdays, so how can we collude with the rebel party and participate in the rebellion?"
Tang Jianqiu knew very well that he had been wronged. Although he didn't know the reason, he was inexplicably labeled as a rebel and related to the rebel party.
He was just forcibly involved by Wei Zhongxian, but they wanted to convict him indiscriminately, and the incident he mentioned may have cost the lives of tens of thousands of people in the imperial court!
"Bold, you still dare to quibble now! Your letters of liaison with foreign enemies have been verified by the Ministry of Punishment. If you are not sure, why would you be brought here?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Jianqiu's anger had accumulated to five points, but he had already lost his strength, but there was no trace of arrogance in his bones.
He felt nauseous in his stomach and snorted at the eunuch holding the floating dust.
Dirty blood spurted out from his mouth, staining Wei Zhongxian's face.
Wei Zhongxian was furious. First he yelled and cursed, and then he was whipped all over his head and face.
There was a burning pain in his body, sweat and blood flowed down his back, and the bones were faintly visible, causing Tang Jianqiu to almost faint from the pain.
If it weren't for Lian Jiazi, I might not be able to survive now!
Tang Jianqiu's eyes were cold. Although he had been tortured, he was as cold as ice and remained unmoved.
These so-called evidences are nothing but fabrications by him. It is really ridiculous to conclude that he deliberately conspired to rebel based on just a few testimonies and a letter.
Of course, no one dared to intercede for him, and no one dared to go against Wei Zhongxian;
"You still have royal law in your eyes!"
Tang Jianqiu was like a flying fish on the verge of death, roaring like crazy.
"It's ridiculous! King's law? How can there be any King's law in this world? All the rules are set by the emperor. Our family is just doing things for the emperor."
Wei Zhongxian was so proud that he bared his teeth from time to time and showed a scary ghost-like smile.
After he had enough laughter, he was replaced by an extremely vicious face.
"Forget it, all you can do is talk about it. Let me ask you, does it hurt?"
Wei Zhongxian bent down, his voice was sweet and thorny, but to Tang Jianqiu, it was more disgusting than the pickled food in the toilet.
Tang Jianqiu was so filled with hatred that he wished he could kill the gelding in front of him now!
Wei Zhongxian's smile faded and he said coldly:
"Having lost your martial arts skills, you are nothing more than a useless person. You are a dying person after all. It doesn't matter, I just want you to be sensible, but do you still remember your mother?
Not to mention your mother, let’s talk about your superior grandfather, and even the entire Tang family!
Do you think you can secure this position just because you are a Jin Yiwei? In this current situation, among all the civil and military officials in the entire Ming Dynasty, who wouldn’t just follow my lead?
Your father, who was a civil servant, was dismissed from his post a few years ago due to corruption and disaster relief. You must have never dreamed that it was your brother who was a concubine who did such a shameful thing!
You don’t know yet, right? Your concubine brother has already taken refuge with me, and he has benefited a lot from me before.
Oh, by the way, how could I forget the little sister that your Tang family regards as a treasure? Now he has been attracted by the sixty-year-old father-in-law Wang, who has a simple adult beauty.
It is said that this old man Wang is extremely lustful and has dozens of women in his house. As the so-called relatives or lingering sorrows, others have also sang. Do you think your little sister, who was born noble, can survive well when she arrives? "
"You gelding!"
Tang Jianqiu was angry and sad. There was a sense of disgust in his heart, and he wished he could carve out his heart and make wine and eat it now!
This was not over yet. Wei Zhongxian stretched out his bell-like beads, stared at Tang Jianqiu, and then added:
"Do you think that's all you have? Haha, the son of the prime minister who has the best relationship with you was implicated by you and is now suffering from prison. I think he will be put to death in a while, but even so, he is not at all surprised. You mean, we are really friends of life and death,
Hiss, how could I forget the brother who loves you the most? Do you remember that a few days ago, there was a pig who had no tongue, no ears, and lost his limbs and speech ability?
good! That is the brother who loves you so much! Why does he crawl at your door again and again, even if he is beaten to death but still crawls back like a dog? Because this is his home!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
Tang Jianqiu collapsed completely. He screamed uncontrollably, but he spit out a mouthful of black blood because of the anger.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Wei Zhongxian's expression changed again. He didn't know whether it was out of sympathy or pity. He seemed to be looking forward to the scene of Tang Jianqiu being tortured and going crazy.
He lifted up Tang Jianqiu's hair and said intoxicatedly:
"But still remember Hong Luan, the female general of the Shen family who was obsessed with you? She is a member of the female class and knows that she is weak and outnumbered by her own strength, but she still wants to save you!
You must not die too early. Once she dies, how about you being a pair of miserable mandarin ducks underground? Hahaha! Tang Jianqiu, you are just a useless person now, with nothing to rely on! "
Tang Jianqiu's heart trembled suddenly, and his whole body was as cold as a bone.
The blood all over his body boiled and he roared in anger.
"ah--
Castrated dog! You beast! You beast who deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell! "
Tang Jianqiu, who had lost his mind, let out a roar like a ghost demanding his life. The jailer who had previously executed him was also startled, and his hands and feet began to feel weak.
If it weren't for being restrained by chains, Tang Jianqiu would have locked his throat, pulled out his muscles and bones, and made him enjoy all the torture in the world!
"Eunuch Wei."
A guard wearing a flying fish uniform walked over quickly, holding a black wooden box in his hand, which seemed to be a carefully prepared gift.
"Open it!"
The four-word order came from Tang Jianqiu's ears like a nightmare.
Tang Jianqiu's heart trembled, he kept shaking his head, and his mouth trembled unconsciously.
After receiving the order, Jin Yiwei opened the box without hesitation, and there was a bloody beauty head inside!
Shen Hongluan, the only person in the world who loved him, was beheaded!
Tang Jianqiu had collapsed, and there were two lines of blood and tears flowing down his cheeks.
Maybe it was too painful, and I couldn't make any sound!
Just as he was about to drag his mutilated body towards him, it was restrained and replaced by Wei Zhongxian's kick.
"boom!"
Tang Jianqiu spurted out a mouthful of blood, staggered and fell in the corner.
Even if he can't be reborn in this life, he must turn into a fierce ghost so that this castrated dog will never live in peace!
If he had to do it all over again, he would definitely make the people who had hurt him and even his closest relatives pay for it with blood!
Wei Zhongxian was not surprised to see Tang Jianqiu react like this. He was very proud and patted his sleeves on both sides as if he was disgusted.
"How about the gift? Are you satisfied?"
Wei Zhongxian sneered, his words full of sarcasm;
His eyes hinted that Jin Yiwei must not spare his life.
When the Jin Yiwei heard that he was being pardoned, his eyes were fierce, and he drew out the bloody sword from his waist and charged straight at Tang Jianqiu.
The knife fell from his hand, staining the wall with blood!
Tang Jianqiu's head rolled down and he stared at his enemy Wei Zhongxian with dead eyes.
He swore that as long as God would give him another chance to start over, he would make these people pay the price!
On the execution ground outside the palace wall, it was the heatstroke season, but white snowflakes were abnormally floating in the sky, seeming to narrate Tang Jianqiu's grievances.
…
In his daze, Tang Jianqiu seemed to hear someone shouting, and he frowned inadvertently while lying on the couch.
Noisy! Why don't you let people rest?
Tang Jianqiu slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was the most familiar wing, with two figures standing next to him.
He recognized these two people, they were the two maids in the house.
Weird! Isn't he dead? How could it appear here?
The two maids were particularly excited, and joy immediately appeared on their faces:
"Fourth Young Master, you are finally awake! I will inform the Master and Madam right now."
The maid with buns in her hair crossed the threshold and left, but Tang Jianqiu couldn't understand.
Looking around and then at himself, his arms and legs are still there, but his body seems to have become a lot lighter.
what on earth is it?
He pinched himself hard to make sure it was not a dream, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Recalling all the previous experiences, Tang Jianqiu felt a chill running down his spine. This dream was too real.
After thinking calmly, I sorted it out.
"Xiao Cui, what time is it now?" Tang Jianqiu stood up and pressed one of his temples.
"Reply to the fourth young master, it's the third hour now." She said with great respect.
"Why am I here?" Tang Jianqiu could no longer remember, so he could only ask about the loyal maid.
Xiaocui was caught off guard, her face filled with doubts, as if she thought the young master was stupid.
She didn't dare to ask more questions, but she still bowed and said: "A few days ago, the fourth young master arrested a prisoner of the imperial court. He accidentally fell into a trap and fainted. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, but he also fell asleep for a few days. Fortunately, the poison was not enough. That’s okay.”
Only then did Tang Jianqiu wake up.
Wasn't that three years ago?
It was indeed a good thing. If it was the same as in the dream, my aunt and brother, who would soon be born as a concubine, would come to see him with false intentions.
During this period, for unknown reasons, my mother became seriously ill and passed away in Ji Xia.
If it was true as what was said in the dream, he would never let this happen!
Tang Jianqiu's eyes were filled with fire, and he had secretly sworn in his heart: "Whether it is a dream or reality, I, Tang Jianqiu, will definitely protect the Tang family and make the bastard and the gelding pay for their debt with blood!"
