Chapter 226 Knowing each other

Yin Li didn't know how she got off the high platform, Lian'er's hand holding her was also trembling, Yongxiang was full of pungent blood, and there was Cui Huang's terrible cry in her ears.

The sharp knife pierced the bubble of existence, and with each cut, it seemed that the grinding sound of the knife and the flesh could be heard. Blood flowed down the damage, and at first it was blood that flowed out, and finally it was foam, and finally there was no foam left. The flesh and skin of the whole body were cut off, and the person was unrecognizable.

Everyone's faces were horribly pale, and Yin Li bit their lips tightly, and their teeth were deeply imprinted on their lips. She watched the whole process of the execution without blinking, and did not bow her head or turn her head away like the other concubines. She wants to let herself remember this moment deeply, this moment of hatred, this moment of pain. Life is as fragile as a beautiful piece of lacquerware, with a beautiful appearance and the painstaking efforts of a craftsman, but it will wither like a falling flower in an instant.

Li Gongren's health was not very good, but now she can't bear it, she has vomited so much that Liu Zhao asked her to help her go back. Sui'er has always refused to watch the execution scene, she forced herself to hold back her tears, her fingers tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, and a feeling of nausea has been in her throat. Liu Zhao looked at it motionlessly, and what was suppressed in his heart was also a sense of heaviness. Such a man deserved to die, but he took the most cruel method to make him die, and ordered all the concubines to watch. This is just to tell them not to use their position to harm others, but also to learn to restrain their palace people, but also to let them know how easy it is to lose people's lives, and to learn to cherish them.

Until the end of the execution, no one said a word, because no one could tell, they were all rich and noble women inside and outside the palace, how could they think that there was such a terrible way of death in the world, such a terrible situation. One glance at the man who no longer has a piece of good flesh in his body will have nightmares from night to night. I don't know what I'm going to do yet. I had to suppress it, lower my head, and endure it hard in blood and sorrow.

Finally, Cui Huang let out the last ** and swallowed his last breath. The execution palace announced: "Your Majesty." A total of 159 knives, one knife sacrificed to the sky, 19 covered the eyes, and now the person is dead. ”

Liu Zhao nodded, "Okay." After receiving the body, he was the queen's person and handed it over to the queen at his disposal. ”

He looked at the colorless concubines, and their cold voices echoed deeply, "I asked all the concubines to come to see the execution, just to let you know the fate of those who rebel against the master. This person actually poured dumb medicine on Liu Meiren without the permission of the master Niangniang, this is a big rebellion! I know that he thinks he is the person next to the queen, and I don't know how many evil things he has done under the guise of the queen. It was a great joy that he was dead. But I also deeply regret that the torture was too harsh. This kind of punishment shall not be used in the palace in the future!" ”

He glanced at Yin Li again, "Queen, I know that this is your mistake in employing people strictly, and you must be cautious in the future, if there is a stinky fish in the first palace, it may make the first palace suffer, you understand!" Today's incident, although the punishment is too heavy, but after all, you are the queen, and you are angry for a while. There is also a source of circumstances, so I will no longer pursue it, and only fine half a year's case silver to show the punishment! ”

At night. Liu Zhao took Sui'er's hand and sat down on the couch, and Wen Yan comforted: "I know that if the matter is not investigated, I have wronged you." But you see, many things are so intertwined that if you make it too clear, you will reach a point where even I can't control it. I have been on the throne for a few years. However, there are external enemies outside, and there are also ministers and corrupt officials inside, so there must be nothing that shakes the foundation of the country, so as not to make people's hearts fluctuate and the country uneasy. ”

Sui'er has 10,000 questions in her heart, but she also knows that she has no evidence, and now that Yin Li has killed her mouth in public, she really has no choice. So he lowered his head and lay on the emperor's shoulder, his eyes were like cotton, and he was charming, but there was a needle hidden in the cotton: "The emperor's heart has all generations, but the concubine's heart is only the emperor." Therefore, the concubines listen to the emperor. It's just that the queen's matter seems simple, but in fact she may be very attentive. The concubine is just worried that the queen will be jealous of the concubine in the future, and the concubine is really ......"

Liu Zhao's hand was on her shoulder, and a warm breath slowly penetrated from his palm through the thin spring shirt: "The queen has been by my side for many years, and she is always gentle as water, but she doesn't want to be like this behind her back." In my lifetime, I don't want to see such a poisonous woman again. But Sui'er, her father Yin Gang is not very wrong, and he is a usable person in the court. I can't be angry with my daughter for his mistakes. So on the outside, I won't give Yin Li any punishment, and she will still be my queen. As for whether she will harm Sui'er again, I think that after this lesson, she will definitely learn to restrain herself. And don't you still make up women's rules? Everyone has talked to me a few times, and Cai Lun also told me that since it has been compiled, I will use Cai Lun to write a book on paper, and then find someone to copy it one by one, and send it to the concubines and concubines, so that everyone can recite it. I have ordered Cai Lun to be rewarded, Sui'er, you said that this recitation, let the queen take care of it, let her be the first to memorize, I will be the same as teaching, a test every day, whoever memorizes well, I will stay in which palace, in this way, everyone will compete for the back, what do you think? ”

Sui'er's slender fingers climbed on the emperor's chest little by little, and there was a hot heartbeat under the thin clothes, bringing her a little stability in the chaos: "The concubine thanks the emperor for his success." The original intention of this book is to let the sisters read more and memorize more, and abide by it well, so that the emperor can fulfill Sui'er, which is a blessing for women in the world. The concubines don't care about the name, they only care about the emperor's intentions. ”

The bright moon outside is like a mirror, the shadow of the trees is like a charm, and the first bloom is like a splendor. Liu Zhao was in the shadow of this tree and hugged her gently: "What I can promise you is my heart." Sui'er, tomorrow I will send someone to see Liu Ruiju, I want Da Changqiu to personally inquire about this matter, I also suspect that there is something wrong here. Although Liu Ruiju can't speak, after all, she is still a talented woman, she can write down everything, and although I don't punish the queen this time, it can be used as a threat and excuse for her in the future, so that she can do things with scruples! ”

"Then the concubine will thank the emperor! So Sui'er is also relieved! ”

The spring light of March is a little tender green bud on the branches, green and tender star by star, as if countless budding thoughts, quietly growing. Sui'er crouched in the emperor's heart, listening to his heavy heartbeat, and seemed to close her eyes peacefully, feeling a little moved. In the past few years in the deep palace, what she has been praying for is actually no different from that of ordinary women. The love and love of the husband, and the joy of the children. Like the desire of every woman in this world. If there is really a difference, maybe she understood it earlier, and she knew it as early as the time when she first got married and became a wife. She could never have the wholeheartedness of her husband. Zhong Mingding's Wang Hou Mansion, the official residence of the Zhumen embroidered household, even if it is just a few acres of land, rich farmers, will also think of asking for a concubine. Three wives and four concubines, old love and new love. With her family background, no matter where she marries, she can't get rid of such a fate.

But she is still fortunate to have her husband's love, care and love. Sui'er's soft voice said: "Then, the concubine also played a song with her heart to repay the emperor, how about it?" ”

Liu Zhao has only heard Sui'er play the guqin once, and although he is not very elegant and good at instrumental music, he also likes to listen to some tunes. I work hard every day on state affairs and worry about it every day. I don't have much time to play. At this moment, Sui'er is going to play, and she is very happy. Sui'er took down the ancient music and twisted it lightly and slowly. The sound of the piano is like a spring rain breaking a pool of spring water, gradually playing higher and higher, and then the sound of the piano gradually soothes, getting lower and lower, like a woman whispering under a flower tree, laughing at each other. Suddenly, his hands were raised lightly, and the ups and downs of his sleeves were like three feet of clear water, fluttering like a promise. With the murmuring of the piano, she whispered, "Bo Xi Xixi." The state is unruly. Daylily Bo is also stubborn and is the precursor of the king. From the east of Bo, the first is like a flying canopy. If there is no anointing, who is suitable for it? Its rain its rain. Gao Gao rising day. I wish to speak of Sibo and be willing to be the first to be sick. The grass is the back of the tree. May words make my heart sloppy. ”

Liu Zhaogong's deep eyes looked at her with pity: "I am not separated from you, how can I think like this every day." I will be by Sui'er's side for the rest of my life. Even if I only look at Sui'er every day, I will be content. ”

The long eyelashes hang down like a shallow shadow of a fan, covering the indescribable heart painting. Sui'er said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter what is in front of you, the concubine only cares about one sentence." She was slightly condensed and was about to speak, but Liu Zhao also said at the same time: ". May Yan Sibo make my heart swelled" This moment of heart-to-heart communication made her feel a little comforted: "The concubine knows that there are too many people and too many things in the emperor, and the concubine does not dare to be greedy for more, just ask for this sentence." ”

"Silly Sui'er! Do you know what this poem means?" Liu Zhao asked softly with a soft hug for Sui'er.

Sui'er sighed: "Persistent in the battle, I am proud of your pride, rolling a curtain of west wind, do you also miss my kindness?" Memories are full of loneliness, sighing in the poetry of thousands of years. In the mirror, his face was haggard, and his thoughts were growing wildly with the flying peng. I don't care about makeup, it's not that I don't have fat powder, but I don't know who to wipe it for in red makeup. I looked up at the sky, looking forward to the cloudy and rainy season, but the sun still scorched my pupils, time was thin, the sun mottled my thoughts, and the lunar eclipse changed the spring and autumn, but I couldn't change your return date. Looking at the back of the tree in spring and autumn, between the folds of memory, I wish to get a forgetful grass, in the place where the moonlight does not reach. ”

There was deep affection in Liu Zhao's eyes, like the warmest spring water, drowning people in: "I may be glad that you are not the most, that is because I am the emperor, and I can't do the most or the best." But Sui'er, I hope to go on with you for a long time, and that is what I really want to do. ”

The sound of the piano is curling, and the affection that floats in my heart becomes curling. After Liu Zhao's words were finished, the sound of the Zheng Zheng piano had already been played. Her hands roamed between the strings, her slender and clean fingers, her knuckles and bones, playing slowly. Repeatedly chanting between his lips and teeth, looking for a vaguely known warmth, in order to settle his wavering heart. She threw herself into Liu Zhao's arms, and there was warm warmth in her eyes: "May I be like the stars and the moon, and the night will be bright and clean." ”

Liu Ruiju opened her eyes, the blood stains on her face had scabbed, and they were dry and sticky on her face, which was indescribably uncomfortable. She tried to open her mouth, but she pulled the wound on her face, and a huge pain made her scream, rolling in pain. But as soon as she rolled, the pain in the flesh of her body was unbearable, and she had to struggle and wriggle, like a worm covered in scars.

She lay on her back all day, the huge cobwebs on the roof facing her head, her fingers grinding to reveal the bones, but she ignored them. The way she looks now, it takes a lot of effort to die, and she feels helpless.

The events of a few days ago slowly came to her mind, and Yin Li's smiling face touched her spirit. She opened her mouth to scream, but she couldn't make a sound anyway.

I remember when I was a child, once, she was like a weak animal, following behind Yin Li, looking at her in a jeweled weapon, showing off her beauty in front of her parents. She could only stand there silently and watch with envy and jealousy, imagining that she would have that day. But Yin Li entered the palace and became the queen, she would never have that opportunity, until one day Yin Gang found herself and said that she needed to enter the palace to help Yin Li.

She entered the palace in that way, and she liked Liu Zhao very much when she saw it for the first time, it was a man worthy of her life. It's just that she was wrong, there was only one person in that man's heart, and that was Deng Sui. In fact, Deng Sui is not so annoying, she is just too perfect, so perfect that all women will be ashamed of themselves in front of her, so in addition to praise, people are only jealous, that is the second woman she is really jealous of. When I saw her in the mansion before, I felt that her light would overwhelm the yin glass, and after entering the palace, she knew that it was not only the yin glass, but all the women, all the concubines, including her. The emperor had never looked at any woman, including her, with the same eyes as Deng Sui.

She was unwilling, unwilling to be a loser again, so when Yin Li found her and asked her to help, she agreed, because this is also the path she must choose. It's just that she didn't expect that Deng Sui would come back. She thought that she had succeeded completely, and Liu Zhao would definitely belong to herself. But when Deng Sui disappeared, so did the emperor. He let go of the court, let go of the country, and let go of all the concubines to go out to find her. Even if Deng Sui didn't come back, she knew that she had completely failed in this life. But she was still unwilling, and she even looked forward to the day when Liu Zhao would change his mind.

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In fact, the punishment of Ling Chi began in the fifth generation, and the heaviest punishment before was beheading. The author added this scene here, just to make the text more beautiful. As for the historical contradictions, please understand.

"Ling Chi", commonly known as "a thousand cuts", is the most cruel punishment in China's feudal society. "Ling Chi" is mainly set up for people who have committed "great rebellion" and "rebellion" such as rebellion, rebellion, and "verbal rebellion". In other words, "Ling Chi" was mainly used to execute political prisoners who endangered the interests of the feudal ruling class. The execution method of "Ling Chi" is to cut the prisoner into pieces and make him die in extreme pain, so that those heroes who claim that "their heads have fallen off but have a big scar" want to die quickly but can't, which has a certain deterrent effect.

According to folk rumors, when "Ling Chi" was executed, the executioner first cut a piece of meat on the major muscle in front of the prisoner and threw it to the sky, which is called "sacrificing meat to the sky"; The second knife is called "blindfold", the executioner cuts the flesh on the prisoner's head, pulls it down to cover the eyes, prevents the prisoner from facing the executioner's eyes, and prevents the prisoner from radiating an unusually cold and frightened gaze when he is in extreme pain, which makes the executioner's heart flustered and affects the execution.

There are historical records of people who were executed by "Ling Chi", such as Liu Jin, the great eunuch in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. "For example, 3357 knives, first 10 knives, a break and a drink. On the first day, 357 knives were cut, such as large nail pieces, and the incision was made on the chest, which lasted for a total of 3 days. Another example is the Ming Dynasty Tianqi Jinshi, Hanlin Yuan Jishi Zheng Man, Chongzhen was framed by Wen Tiren, and was executed by "Ling Chi" for "unfilial piety of the cane mother", and was chopped 3600 knives. Both cases were decreed by the emperor and sentenced according to the "Da Ming Law". The last person to be executed by "Ling Chi" in the history of our country was the villain Kang Xiaoba, who made trouble in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty, and Kang Xiaoba was a demon who killed people without blinking. One day, while getting a haircut in a shaving shed, he found the shaver chatting with a customer and yelling at Kang Xiaoba for not dying. After Kang Xiaoba's haircut, he asked the two: "Do you know Kang Xiaoba?" They said, "Who knows such a bastard?" Kang Xiaoba sneered and said, "Today, Kang Baye will ask you two to be ghosts." As he spoke, he drew his pistol and shot the two dead. After Kang Xiaoba was arrested, he was executed by "Ling Chi" at Caishikou in Beijing. (To be continued.) )