Han Mingde's words immediately gave Han Xiaosheng a bad premonition. He then heard Han Mingde continue to say: "You have harmed my third brother without saying anything, and you have also trapped me into injustice. It has even caused our Zhongyi Hou Mansion to lose face."
Han Xiao knew that he and Fang Mei were destined to die, but he and Fang Mei were different. His whole family was in the Hou Mansion. If he dared to speak nonsense, his parents, wife and children would all be killed. Way to survive. .
He had no choice but to bear the blame. Han Xiao resignedly shouted: "Master Hou, I was wrong, I shouldn't have gambled. It's all my fault. I lost all my money. I came up with this method only when I ran out of money." At that time, I thought that the third master would not notice me because he was busy, so he did this outrageous thing. I deserve to die."
When Han Mingde saw that Han Xiao recognized him, he was no longer anxious. He looked distressed and said, "My third brother studied hard for ten years, but you finally lost everything in high school." After saying this, he became angry again, clasped his fists and looked at Fang Jing, "Master Fang, it is my inability to discipline the servants that leads them to dare to deceive the master. Master Fang only handles them, I will never protect them."
Fang Jing ignored Han Mingde and looked at Han Xiao, "Then tell me how you persuaded Fang Mei and the servants of the third master you mentioned? Who are the other servants who helped you rob people's fields?"
Han Xiao said hesitantly: "The villain gave them some of the money he robbed."
"Bold Han Xiao! If you don't get the truth, you will be severely punished." Fang Jing shouted and at the same time, the gavel slammed on the table again.
"My lord, what I said is the truth."
Seeing that Han Xiao refused to admit it, Fang Jing turned to look at Fang Mei, "Is what he said true?"
Fang Mei shook her head, "No, they all belong to whoever robbed them."
"Come here, take Han Xiao down and imprison him!" Fang Jing saw that Han Xiao was determined and refused to admit it. He never thought that the case would be solved in one day. With his master present, he would definitely not admit that he was ordered. Lock him up and interrogate him slowly. I'm not afraid that he will be tough now, but I'm afraid that he won't be able to hold on for a few days.
After waiting for Han Xiao to be taken away by the yamen, Fang Jing looked at Han Mingde and said, "Han Xiao is suspected of falsely accusing a court official and cannot be released to the Marquis Mansion for the time being. Please understand the Marquis and the old Marquis."
Although Han Mingde and his wife were a hundred times unwilling, there was nothing they could do. However, the old Marquis flicked his sleeves with anger on his face and said, "It would not be a pity for the slave who deceived me to die a hundred times. I also ask Lord Fang to punish this person severely." !" After saying that, he turned to Han Shuxian, "You have also seen that it was Han Xiao who deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, causing you to be wronged and wronged. Now that it is found out that it was not you who did it, you don't have to live outside and go back to the Marquis Mansion. Come, the Marquis Mansion will compensate you in the future. As for your official position, I have to trouble Mr. Fang to clarify the matter with the court before making a decision."
Han Mingde also came over and said, "Third brother, you have been wronged all these years by this dog slave. I didn't know that he actually did such evil things behind his back. When you return home, the eldest brother will definitely I will compensate you well."
Seeing the two of them telling lies with their eyes open, Han Shuxian felt extremely disgusted. He clasped his fists and looked at Fang Jing, "Sir, my case will be tried another day?"
Fang Jing nodded, "The witnesses' confessions are inconsistent. I need to check again when I come down. I will notify you to come to the Yamen before the next trial." After saying that, he shouted again: "Quit!" After shouting, he stood up and stood in the high hall. He cupped his hands to Han Mingde and his son and said, "I still have something to do, so I won't send you two off." After that, he walked to the back hall.
Han Shuxian thanked him hurriedly: "Thank you very much, sir."
Fang Jing just waved his hand and continued walking forward.
After Han Shuxian thanked him, he turned around and left.
"Third brother!" Han Mingde saw Han Shuxian about to leave and hurriedly called out.
But Han Shuxian still ignored them and strode out without giving him a chance to speak. He was afraid that if he faced them for a while longer, he would not be able to help but beat them.
Fang Jing, who returned to the back hall, immediately called his hand, "Now that the person has been successfully brought to the Yamen, the next step is to interrogate him, interrogate him well! Try to get him to be remanded to plead guilty as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, sir. I will interrogate the young one carefully and make sure that he knows everything and tells everything."
After Han Xiao was imprisoned in the cell, he lived a long life, sleeping in a nest of insects and rats, eating cold and hard cornstarch, and drinking turbid and unknown liquid.
A few screams could be heard from time to time.
Even though he was a servant, he had never lived like this before. He endured not eating or drinking until night but could not bear the urge to go to the toilet and being sleepy. He endured the urge to go to the toilet and solved his internal problems in the corner.
Han Xiao's inner worries were gone, and Han Xiao's sleepiness gradually began to set in. Just when he couldn't help but want to close his eyes, a miserable cry came out, followed by another one, which made Han Xiao's body tense up and he felt sleepy. It also dispersed.
After a while, he felt sleepy again. Just when he desperately wanted to sleep with the insects and rats, the yamen servant hit him hard with a long whip.
..on the prison door.
Han Xiao was startled, and his sleepiness was frightened away again. Then he heard the prison officer opening the prison door, "Come out, sir, I have something to ask."
Then Han Xiao was taken into a room with lights everywhere. The Prime Minister of Dali Temple sat at a table. There was also a chair opposite him, but this chair was a little different from ordinary chairs. There are rows of shining silver needles on the bottom and edge of the chair. In addition, there are two circular holes on the armrests of the chair, with a lock outside each hole.
Han Xiao swallowed his saliva and was escorted to a special chair by two government officials on his side, one on the left and one on the right. "If you want to suffer less, it's better to admit it as soon as possible and avoid suffering some physical pain." One of the government officials was kind-hearted. advised.
Another yamen official said, "Why are you so anxious? No one who comes to Dali Temple can insist on leaving."
While the two of them were talking, they locked Han Xiao's wrists in the circular holes on the armrests of the chair. After locking them, the officer who had persuaded him to admit earlier said, "Stand still, there are so many people on this chair." It’s a real shot, if you accidentally sit down, your butt will suffer.”
Another yamen officer answered again, "What a pain in the butt, have you forgotten? The person who sat on this chair two days ago had his lifeblood pricked by this needle and became a eunuch."
Han Xiao's hunched body tightened and he cried: "Sir, I'll do it, I'll do it. I shouldn't deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors, and I shouldn't seek glory from the Lord. I was wrong. Please give me a break!"
The Prime Minister of Dali Temple raised his eyes and looked at Han Xiao, who couldn't stand up straight and wanted to sit but didn't dare to sit down. He was not in a hurry at all. He refused to do it from the ground up. It was just the beginning!
Then the interrogation began, starting with "How many people are there in your family?" and "Since when did you work with Han Mingde?" The questions were slowly asked one after another.
He was not in a hurry, but some people were. Han Xiao was tortured so much that he was sleepy and hungry. He couldn't stand up straight and couldn't sit down. At dawn, when Han Xiao couldn't hold on and was about to sit down, the temple But Cheng asked the Yamen servant to let him go.
After being frightened, sleepy and hungry all night, Han Xiao was finally able to stretch out after being released, thinking that he would be able to sleep in the cell soon. ..
But after he swallowed the cold, hard and throat-piercing steamed bread, and fell on the bed that was not much cleaner than the floor and exuded a smell, he couldn't sleep for a while, and his mind kept thinking about the thing under him. A chair and a shining needle.
