Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 454 Severe torture, severe and severe

In the evening, as the gates of Zhongqing City were closed, the people on the streets gradually thinned out.

On the street, a group of people, surrounded by a carriage, came slowly.

This carriage doesn't look too gorgeous, it looks like it can be used by ordinary officials and merchants.But the numerous guards around the carriage seemed extremely unusual.

All of them are strong and imposing, and their eyes are shining brightly, they are just not ordinary guards at first glance.

This unusual team of frames finally stopped slowly in front of the Yamen of Dali Temple.

Xiao Cheng, who was dressed as a nobleman of an aristocratic family, and wearing a brocade robe and silver-patterned cloak, stepped out of the carriage straight away.

At that time, the Dali Temple was the capital, and at this time he had already waited in front of the Yamen of the Dali Temple.After seeing Xiao Cheng coming, he quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted:

"Chen Zhidu, greeting Your Majesty..."

Before Zhidu finished speaking, Xiao Cheng directly interrupted:

"How's the trial going?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Shi Mingzhe confessed to the crime. But no matter what, he insisted on everything. It was because of his younger brother's revenge that he had no doubts in his heart, so he planned it alone." Zhidu replied.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng's face became calm, he flicked his cloak, and immediately walked towards the Dali Temple.

"Go and see!"

"Yes."

Zhidu hurried forward to lead the way for Xiao Cheng to the cell in Dali Temple.

Although the prison conditions in the Dali Temple cell are the best among all yamen cells in central Beijing.But in the final analysis, it is also a prison cell, so how could it be better?
It was already night, and the cell was even darker and gloomy.Coupled with the constant crying and screaming from inside, it seemed gloomy. Ordinary people would feel chills and tremble when they came here.

With Xiao Cheng's arrival, all the hundreds of families who were recuperating in the cell couldn't help but raise their heads.Seeing that it was the current Empress Yun, all the members of the hundreds of families suddenly showed shock, and couldn't help but force themselves to stand up.

Although Xiao Cheng was only dressed in ordinary clothes at this time, at least the members of the hundred families met Xiao Cheng face to face at the city gate that day.

On that day, Emperor Yun Xiao Cheng seriously injured everyone from hundreds of families with an "arrow". Even if he only met once, the majesty of Emperor Yun's Son of Heaven must be engraved in everyone's hearts and will never be forgotten.

Seeing Xiao Cheng passing by, the courageous people from a hundred families took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling in their hearts, and gritted their teeth:

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, the interrogation has been conducted for several days, but nothing has been found. It can be seen that we were all bewitched by Master Mingzhe, and involved in Confucianism, Legalism, and Famous Schools. When will we be released?"

"Your Majesty, please be clear, we have no intention of treason!"

"Your Majesty, please take care of my face and Jixia Academy!"

Xiao Cheng, who was walking towards the depths of the cell with a cold face, paused slightly when he heard the voices of people from all families crying for grievances.

Xiao Chengdun stayed where he was, and glanced at all the people present, with a serious face and a stern voice, and said:
"Hundreds of families, in the Jixia Academy, were taken care of by my Dayun court, so they were able to concentrate on the study of learning, praise and criticize current affairs, and give advice to the country. The chaos in Beijing, you don't want to restrain the students in your school, but instead Stay firmly in the school palace, sit and watch the situation change, let the turmoil in Beijing and the people suffer."

"Such behavior, is it really worthy of the people's fat and people's anointing that is spent on supporting the school every day? Is it worthy of my generous support and respect for you?"

The turmoil this time was indeed the work of Confucian teacher Mingzhe.But if these people learn from the Yin-Yang School and the Military School and know how to restrain the students in their schools, why is the situation so chaotic?

Hearing today's Emperor Yun's hidden reprimand, all the people present couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

"It's all Shi Mingzhe's strategy. The students in each family are young and energetic, so they were provoked..."

"Your Majesty, the schools of thought are no better than the imperial court, the army, or any sect in the Jianghu. Except for the core disciples of each school, most of the ordinary students are not restrained enough. So it's not that they don't want to stop them, but they are powerless to stop them." what!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng sneered, and said disdainfully:
"Just let others listen to these words, don't complain in front of me."

"This time, if I don't get to the bottom of it and don't kill people, I've already lenient the net. If you stay here for a few days, the depression in my heart will disappear, and you can go out!"

Xiao Cheng's words were clearly telling these people from all schools of thought.Right now, I am intentionally imprisoning these masters from a hundred families in the cell of Dali Temple, and I am intentionally disfiguring them to eliminate the depression and dissatisfaction in my heart.

After finishing speaking, Xiao Cheng snorted coldly, flicked his cloak, ignored them, and walked straight to the depths of the cell under the leadership of Zhi Du.

All the members of the hundred families couldn't help but look at each other at this moment, some smiled wryly and shook their heads, some were indignant and dissatisfied, but in the end they couldn't do anything and sat back helplessly.

The more Xiao Cheng walked towards the depths of the prison cell, the muffled groaning sounds in his ears became clearer.

Even in the deepest prison cell, the lit lights are even darker.

At this time, Zhang Tang and Zhao Yu, who had just received the news that His Majesty had arrived, walked out in a hurry, bowed to Xiao Cheng, and said:
"Come on, see Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng tilted his head slightly, and glanced at the cell next to his left hand.

Just a little closer, Xiao Cheng could smell a stench coming from inside.A bloody man was hung on the torture rack, his head hanging down feebly.Only the slight rise and fall of his chest can prove that he is still alive.

Xiao Cheng frowned, and asked in a deep voice:

"This is Shi Mingzhe?"

At this time, Zhao Yu heard the words and hurriedly saluted and said:

"Your Majesty, Shi Mingzhe is the mastermind, it is very important, so Master Zhi personally tried it. As for this person, he is a Confucian disciple named Wei Lang, and he is also Shi Mingzhe's disciple and confidant. This conspiracy to assassinate the palace This person handled the internal affairs. Although this person was extremely uncooperative at the beginning, after being tortured for several days, he has almost explained everything. The corresponding file has also been submitted to His Majesty today."

Few people can endure torture in prison!How many people who regard death as their home, have been treated a little bit by those ruthless methods in the prison, and it is difficult to control them, what to ask and what to say.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but cast a glance at Zhao Yu.

Because of Xiao Cheng's sudden arrival, Zhao Yu hurried out to see him before he had time to tidy up his appearance.

At this time, his hands were stained with blood, and the ferocious look on his face just now hadn't faded away.Even the official robe was stained with flesh and blood at some point, and there was a bloody smell all over his body.

Xiao Cheng nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Those who have been confessed and those involved will be arrested once they are checked, without any hesitation!"

Xiao Cheng appointed the three Zhidu, who were recorded in the annals of history in the name of cruel officials, in order to use harsh methods to arrest all the people involved in this matter, so as to relieve the grievances in their hearts, and also to deter the power of hundreds of schools. people.

When Zhao Yu heard this, his expression became even more excited, and he clasped his fists and shouted:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

"Take me to meet Shi Mingzhe." Xiao Cheng said again.

Zhi Du heard the words, and quickly responded, leading Xiao Cheng to the deepest cell.

Compared with the bloody and smelly room next door, this prison cell seemed a little abnormal.

Shi Mingzhe was not tied to the rack, nor was he severely tortured. He just sat cross-legged on one side with a gloomy expression on his face.

Xiao Cheng quickly walked into this prison cell, and there was an escort of imperial guards, who brought a chair from nowhere and put it behind Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng flicked his cloak, immediately sat on the chair, looked at Shi Mingzhe with great interest, touched his chin and said:
"Contemporary Confucianism, master Mingzhe?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Mingzhe raised his head slightly, and looked at Xiao Cheng with cloudy and red eyes.

"His Majesty the Emperor Yun?"

Xiao Cheng raised his head slightly, and continued:

"Your younger brother is the one named Shi Mingyi? Hehe, your brothers look alike!"

"A compatriot from the same mother, how can it be different?" Shi Mingzhe said in a deep voice.

Although he has always said before that he has done so much in order for Confucianism to expand its influence on the court of Yunguo.But in the final analysis, there is still a big reason why he insisted on messing with Fengyun, and it was because his younger brother died in Xiao Cheng's hands...

"It's just that I underestimated His Majesty Yun's control over Zhongqing City. I thought that His Majesty would be able to do something when he left the capital, causing chaos in the Yun Kingdom... But I didn't expect that the plan had been carefully hidden. But it still falls into His Majesty's eyes, without any secret." Shi Mingzhe said in a low tone.

Shi Mingzhe's method this time has spent a lot of thought and means, and also involved the Yang family of Anninghou's mansion, the Ma family of Yizihou's mansion, etc., trying to lead the matter to the harem battle.

But Shi Mingzhe has been under Xiao Cheng's sight from the very beginning, whether it is raising gold and silver or mobilizing manpower.Although these hidden methods made all the yamen in Beijing restrain their hands and feet at the beginning, they didn't play any role in the end, and instead wasted their energy.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng frowned slightly, then changed the subject and said:
"By the way, I, Dayun, secretly spy on the secret report. The dean of Qufu Academy, Meng Honglang, has already set off to come to Dayun in person. You should know what this means!"

Qufu Academy is called Academy, but it is actually where the Confucian Mountain Gate is located.The dean of the academy, Meng Honglang, is the head of the contemporary Confucian school.

The head of the Confucian school came to Yunguo in person, obviously because he didn't want to have any conflict with Yunguo, so he could only come here to clean up the mess left by Shi Mingzhe and preserve the foundation of Confucianism in Yunguo.

After all, Yunguo is no longer the small frontier country it used to be.Now the state of Yun Kingdom is extremely powerful and oppressive, and it already has the air of unifying the Central Plains.How could the Confucianism give up Yunguo so easily and sink together with Xiaguo?
At this time, upon hearing what Xiao Cheng said, Shi Mingzhe couldn't help showing a smile instead.

He knew that Meng Honglang's coming to Yunguo in person meant that he would bear all the responsibility for the turmoil in Zhongqing City.But this was also what he was asking for, so he couldn't help but smile at this time.

Xiao Cheng glanced at the involuntary smile on his face, the corners of his mouth curved, and said:

"So, I have ordered that the disciples of Confucianism, Dharma, and famous schools involved in it will be arrested within five days..."

"Severe torture and torture, strictly and severely, regardless of life or death!" Xiao Cheng's voice was cold, and he sternly said every word.

When Shi Mingzhe heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.

In the past few days, although he has not received any severe torture.But he has been in the cell of Dali Temple for the past few days, and he already knows the methods of Zhidu and the three of them.

With Xiao Cheng's order to torture and torture, and "severely, regardless of life and death", I am afraid that the three of Zhidu will no longer have any scruples.After a lot of tricks, the people who were caught in, even if they could survive without dying, I'm afraid they would be completely useless!
As long as you think that after this incident, all the core disciples of Confucianism in Qingcheng in Yunguo were lost, and people from hundreds of schools who were calculated to hate, Confucianism has lost its momentum in the court of Yunguo. It was a throbbing pain.

After a moment of silence, Shi Mingzhe raised his head slightly and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty Yunhuang, with such a cruel method, aren't you afraid that hundreds of schools will be alienated from you?"

Xiao Cheng sneered and said:
"Critical and moral? If you dare to use the layout of the wife and children of the harem, you should have thought of what will happen today... Besides, as long as my country is not in decline, what about your Confucianism? There are so many scholars in the world, without you Confucianism, can the sky still fall?"

Xiao Cheng was doomed to be furious this time when the Confucian family laid out the harem.Just like when Hai Rui was assassinated, if we don't suppress it severely, we will waste a lot of time and energy on this matter in the future!

Xiao Cheng's words made Shi Mingzhe speechless.

There are so many scholars in the world, and there are countless people who want to become officials.And apart from those core disciples, would the rest of the Confucian ordinary scholars give up their ambitions and not enter Shiyun Kingdom just because of this incident?

Xiao Cheng looked at Shi Mingzhe's ashen and silent face, stood up a little bored, then narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Shi Mingzhe suddenly, and exhorted:
"By the way, let me remind you. Your life will be used to deter hundreds of forces! So you must not die before I let you die! After all, you don't want to implicate all the Confucians in my anger Disciple..."

Confucianism, among a hundred schools of thought, is the most powerful and influential school.As for Shi Mingzhe, as the contemporary Secretary of Confucianism and the number two figure in Confucianism, he is also important enough!
With his life, together with Ji Fang, Gongsun Song, and a group of core disciples of Confucianism, it is enough to shock hundreds of schools and make them settle down!

Shi Mingzhe heard the words, showing bitterness on his face, nodded silently, and said:

"I know, I will definitely do what Your Majesty wishes!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng sneered, then got up and left surrounded by everyone.

And after Xiao Cheng left, countless soldiers and horses were mobilized again in the entire Zhongqing City to search every household in the capital. The momentum was so great that people couldn't help but feel panicked.

Many scholars from a hundred families who had been hiding were arrested and taken into the cells of Dali Temple.The rest of the disciples are fine, but they were only punished for the crime of disturbing the capital, a minor punishment and a major punishment.

And Confucian students, especially those core disciples involved in this case, are all severely tortured, regardless of life or death.

The wailing sound from the prison in Dali Temple, day and night, spread throughout the streets.Every day, tortured to death, bloody and inhuman corpses were cleared out of the Dali Temple.

Passers-by and ordinary people in the past, seeing this situation and hearing the continuous wailing in the prison, all shuddered and showed horror on their faces.As a result, the cell in Dali Temple has become a terrifying place comparable to the Dongchang and Sticky Pole Prisons...

(End of this chapter)