Ming politicians

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The middle-aged man hardly has a good skin all over his body. This is Jin Yiwei's method, but this middle-aged man is strong and has never spoken.

When Su Tiancheng entered the prison, the middle-aged man was still asleep.

A basin of cold water was poured on the middle-aged man. It was winter, and the biting chill finally woke up the middle-aged man.

Extorting a confession by torture is not a method that Su Tiancheng approves of, but if Qu Qingze did this, he would not say anything more.

The middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the person standing in front of him indifferently. He had been tied to the wooden frame for a whole day.

"My lord, this guy has a very hard mouth. He doesn't say anything. If the next official tortures him, he must pry his mouth open."

Su Tiancheng shook his head, staring into the eyes of the middle-aged man.

From the eyes of the middle-aged man, he saw fear, but more of it was fearlessness. This middle-aged man, who had suffered so much torture, was still unwilling to speak. There must be a reason. It's all hard, and there are few detours. The concept they believe in is sticks, knives and guns.

Su Tiancheng kept looking at the middle-aged man without even blinking.

Gradually, the middle-aged man could no longer bear Su Tiancheng's gaze, and lowered his head.

"Okay, Lao Qu will stay, and everyone else will leave."

Inside the torture chamber, there were only three people left.

Su Tiancheng was not in a hurry, and simply sat on the chair, looking at the middle-aged man, he already had a premonition that there was an important secret in this middle-aged man.If this secret is revealed, it will definitely cause a huge shock,

If it is said how much faith this middle-aged man has, Su Tiancheng would not believe it. This is unrealistic, if the middle-aged man is an aide of a certain adult in the imperial court.Qu Qingze had already opened his mouth to speak, and Qu Qingze didn't have any evidence. Qu Qingze couldn't do anything about what the middle-aged man said casually. Besides, he was really an aide of a senior court official, and Qu Qingze didn't dare to use such a severe punishment. .

It can only show that the status of middle-aged people is not ordinary, and it would be fatal to say it, so let's not say it.In other words, middle-aged people have a lot of troubles and are afraid to speak at all.

Half an hour passed, and the torture room was unusually quiet.

Su Tiancheng finally made up his mind that he must break down the psychological defense of the middle-aged man.

"My official is Su Tiancheng, the governor of Shaanxi and the commander of the Jiangning Battalion. Judging by your appearance, you are very good. After suffering such a great torture, you are still unwilling to speak. I admire you."

The middle-aged man suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Tiancheng.Fear appeared in the eyes.

Su Tiancheng saw it very clearly, this is what he hoped to happen, as long as middle-aged people know to be frightened and afraid, there is hope.

"Seeing how you have resisted so far, it is really pitiful. But you don't have to think about it too much. I know your plan. I will send you to the capital tomorrow, and I implore the emperor to announce it to the world. Beheaded publicly, everyone The crimes are all on your body, this officer is a bit ridiculous, you think that you have done everything seamlessly, isn't it that this officer has already made arrangements."

The body of the middle-aged man actually trembled, and he said a word in a hoarse voice.

"I, I didn't say anything."

"I know that you didn't say anything, but I think that all the information is from you. I said you said it, so you said it. Don't you want to protect your family? I don't Let your wish come true."

There was a hissing sound in the middle-aged man's throat, obviously extremely angry.

Qu Qingze on the side was stunned, he didn't understand what Su Tiancheng said, the previous words were understandable, but he really couldn't understand the last sentence.

Su Tiancheng was more nervous than Qu Qingze. Facing a middle-aged man, torture was useless. Even if he killed the middle-aged man, he probably wouldn't open his mouth, so he could only resort to psychological tactics. The middle-aged man is so tough. Resist, must be thinking about protecting something, gold and silver treasures no longer exist, people die, everything is gone, gold and silver mountains no longer exist, so it can only be family members, maybe the family members of middle-aged people are controlled Yes, if you say it, the family will definitely have no way out.

This kind of situation happens frequently, and it is also one of the best ways to control individuals.

Before speaking, Su Tiancheng had already thought of himself. Isn't he in the same situation? Zhu Shenxin is obviously a hostage in the capital, and his family members are in the capital, so they dare not move around unless they are insane and ignore their family members.

Seeing the behavior of the middle-aged man, Su Tiancheng smiled.

"I think it's better for you to speak out, and I will tell you frankly that you may not survive, but your family will be safe."

The middle-aged man looked at Su Tiancheng, was silent for a quarter of an hour, and nodded slightly.

But after nodding, the middle-aged man passed out again.

Su Tiancheng's expression changed. The middle-aged man has suffered so much torture and hasn't eaten for a long time. He doesn't know if he can bear it. If he dies at this time, all his efforts will be in vain. After all, he has nothing to do. master.

"Old Qu, hurry up and invite the doctor to come. In addition, let him eat the food and wine prepared. He must not let him die."

Qu Qingze nodded repeatedly, and hurriedly started to arrange.

"My lord, how did you expect this person to be held hostage? I don't understand."

"Old Qu, it's fortunate that you have been in Jinyiwei for so many years. Think about it, what is the purpose of this man's resistance until now? If his master appreciates him and trusts him, he would not ask him to do such a thing in person. Things, since he is doing things in a dangerous situation, his status is not very high, so there is no such thing as a situation where he swears allegiance to the death."

"There are two situations left, gold and silver treasures and family members. If a person dies, what is the use of gold and silver treasures? They can't be used anymore, so the possibility of treasures is not very high. The rest is family members. This person's family members are under control, if he speaks, the family members will have no way to survive, if he is killed and if he does not speak, the family members can survive, but he himself has no way to survive anyway, so being able to protect the family is the best choice."

Qu Qingze kept nodding his head, and after Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Qu Qingze immediately spoke.

"Your Excellency is still very powerful. I don't even think about these things. I always feel that people are afraid of death, and they will open their mouths when they are beaten."

"This is generally the case, but there are also special circumstances, such as this person. Lao Qu, I am not talking about you. You are now a court official. Sometimes, you need to change your perspective when doing things. For example, you I did a good job in catching this person, but the subsequent methods are not very clever."

"The lower official knows, the lower official must learn humbly from the adults."

Two hours later, the middle-aged man regained his sobriety, his wounds were bandaged, he had eaten, and even drank two glasses of wine. It seemed that his spirit had recovered and he was able to speak. As for the recovery of his body, It is estimated that there is no chance.

When Su Tiancheng entered the cell again, the expression of the middle-aged man changed, and he clearly showed the desire to survive. Everyone is like this. After passing through the gate of hell, they are particularly attached to survival. Su Tiancheng vaguely remembered , Hundreds of years later, this method has been tried and tested repeatedly. Some people were escorted to the execution ground and shot with them. After seeing that scene, they came back and spoke out, and the explanation was very thorough.

In the prison cell, there were special record-keeping officials, followed by Su Tiancheng and Qu Qingze, but there was still no one else.

Su Tiancheng glanced at the middle-aged man.

"I want you to tell the truth, so that you can put forward conditions."

The middle-aged man looked at Su Tiancheng and spoke slowly.

"I need to ask first."

"If you have any request, you can just say it directly, as long as the official can do it."

"Your Excellency will definitely be able to do it. My family members are all in Liaodong. I know Your Excellency's reputation and the power of the Jiangning Camp. As long as Your Excellency agrees, I will tell you everything I know."

Su Tiancheng's face was calm, but Qu Qingze's face turned pale beside him. He never imagined that this person was actually a spy of the Houjin Tartars. From this point of view, the matter was really big and troublesome. Fortunately, he found out in time .

"I understand. You mean that I want to protect your family."

The middle-aged man nodded.

"Forget it, since I have promised you, I will definitely do it. You will write down the address of your family members later, and I will make arrangements for you. I can also promise you that you will still be able to see your family members before you die."

A grateful expression appeared on the face of the middle-aged man.

But Su Tiancheng's words changed quickly.

"You are originally a Han, but you worked your life for the post-gold Tartars. Based on this, I cannot save your life. Therefore, I must tell you this first. I know that you may have many difficulties. , was forced to seek refuge with the Houjin Tartars in desperation, but these are not reasons. After a day of torture, you have also endured it. You have not opened your mouth, which shows that you have patience. It is a pity that facing the Houjin Tartars Why didn't you have such concentration when you were a child?"

The face of the middle-aged man turned red, he lowered his head, and took a while to speak.

"My lord, I have nothing to argue with. I will tell you everything I know. I just beg your lord. When I am escorted to the capital, I hope I can die in the prison. I don't want to be executed publicly."

"It seems that you still have a sense of shame. This matter is easy to handle. I can promise you."

Qu Qingze has been paying attention to what Su Tiancheng said. This middle-aged man was almost beaten to death, and he didn't speak, but Su Tiancheng didn't do anything. Through his own analysis, the middle-aged man spoke. Now's ability is enough for him to learn for a while, but the conditions that Su Tiancheng agreed to, in his opinion, are not very necessary. The family members of the middle-aged people must be under strict supervision. If they want to rescue them, where is it? Easy thing. (To be continued..)