Lao Zhu gave Ma Du a lot of rights, and he could mobilize nearly 10,000 people from the Command Department of Soldiers and Horses, but it was not yet time to use it. He only brought dozens of sergeants from the inspection school and hundreds of guards to the guards, and easily took over the seven or eight strongholds he already knew with some very "inferior" means.

This method is also to repay the other in the other way, those grass balls that can make people unconscious, in fact, were seized by the inspection school when they were chasing down the White Lotus Sect, and they were carried forward when they thought it was very useful.

For most of the night, a total of more than 200 people were arrested in the seven or eight sect strongholds that were already known, and this number would definitely make Lao Zhu crazy, hoping that Mao Xiang could make some contributions outside the city, otherwise life would definitely be very difficult.

Since Yang Xian's death, the inspection of the school has been assigned to the Gongwei Division by Lao Zhu, Han Cheng and Mao Xiang each have a part of the right to inspect the school, one is responsible for intelligence, and the other is specifically responsible for killing the remnants of the White Lotus, so the appearance of the White Lotus Sect in Beijing can only be blamed on Mao Xiang's head.

The dungeon of the Gong Guards was set up in a remote corner of the palace, and before he even entered the door, he heard the screams of ghosts and wolves inside.

"Can Han Cheng stop them calling, it's not good to make the emperor and his mother rest, huh? The emperor is here, the emperor has not rested yet, the emperor should take care of the dragon body, and this kind of thing will be handed over to Weichen and Han to command. ”

I was surprised to see Lao Zhu in the dungeon, and in such an environment, he could drink tea leisurely. Lao Zhu raised his eyes to look at him, "I've already gotten up, and there are a few people like you who only woke up after three poles in the morning!" Seeing that the sergeant behind Ma Du escorted dozens of people into the dungeon, he smiled and said: "Xuanzhong's errand is really good, it is all alive, and there has been no movement yet." ”

"Weichen doesn't dare to take credit, it's a good thing to inspect the school, and it's all the credit of Commander Han and Mao Yanshi!" Ma Du was very worried that Lao Zhu would take a fancy to him and let him be an eagle dog, which was not the right he wanted.

Han Cheng walked over, held a few pieces of paper in his hand and handed them to Lao Zhu, who slapped them directly on the table, "Don't look at it, let's say it." ”

Han Cheng arched his hand and replied: "According to the results of Weichen's interrogation, they are usually people who listen to a Qian Feng, and they are the shopkeepers of the Xinglong Warehouse on the dock. "Under the inspector's hand, even an iron man has to speak.

Ma Du pointed behind him, "It's just right, this person was just arrested, I really didn't expect this person to look mediocre, and he is still the big boss of Yingtian." ”

Qian Feng woke up a long time ago, tied up with all kinds of flowers, and was escorted by several sergeants, neither begging for mercy nor shouting injustice, obviously preparing to resist to the end, and as a big leader, he obviously has some backbone.

Han Cheng sneered, "Weichen will take him down to be tortured, or he will be guaranteed to let him speak in half an hour." ”

Ma Du stopped him in half an hour, "It will be dawn in half an hour, even if he recruits the remaining remnants of the White Lotus, he will run away." ”

Lao Zhu smiled and asked, "Could it be that you have a better means?" ”

"Wechen knows a kind of punishment, let's let Weichen try it!"

Nothing stimulated Lao Zhu's nerves more than a fresh punishment, and he was very interested, "Okay, Xuanzhong will try it." ”

Qian Feng's torso and limbs were tightly fixed on the bench, and even his hair was scattered and fixed, and he couldn't move at all, Ma Du took a few pieces of mulberry paper and soaked them in a basin of water, which made Lao Zhu and Han Cheng look confused, and several students also probed their brains in front of the prison door and muttered.

Ma Du reprimanded loudly: "Go outside and wait, otherwise you will definitely let Zhao Desheng beat you when you go back to the academy!" When several students heard this, they shrank their necks and immediately ran away.

Lao Zhu quipped: "Your gentleman is too incompetent, and he doesn't teach students if he has good means." ”

Ma Du replied seriously: "Wechen has a lot of useful skills, as long as they want to learn from Wechen, they will never hide their selfishness, but they will never teach them this cruel punishment, otherwise they will really be a teacher in vain." As he spoke, he took a piece of mulberry paper from the basin and pasted it on Qian Feng's face.

This kind of criminal law was not invented by the Americans, some people say that Dongchang was the first to use it, some people say that it was only in the Qing Dynasty, and some people say that Lao Zhu invented it, anyway, he has a lot of stains, and he shouldn't care if he is splashed with dirty water.

In China, this punishment is called "Tie Jia Guan", and it has a better name called "Plum Blossom Watering in the Rain". No amount of beautiful name can hide its cruelty, the leather firecracker soldering iron brush makes people feel physical pain, while it makes people feel the suffocation and coldness of death.

The wet mulberry paper was peeled off from Qian Feng's face one by one, he was like a survivor who was almost drowning, panting heavily, and it took a long time to calm down, his face was pale, his eyes were straight, and his expression was dull as if he had really escaped death.

"Say, you only have this one chance! Otherwise, no one will take the paper off for you next time. ”

Qian Feng, who originally looked a little sluggish, suddenly snorted, "I said, I'll say everything!" ”

Lao Zhu almost couldn't believe his ears, and when Ma Du told him that this was a very cruel punishment just now, he still felt a little funny. How can a few pieces of paper on the face be a punishment? He even thought that his brother-in-law was pedantic with those old Confucians in the academy.

Looking at Qian Feng's frightened appearance, Lao Zhu Xin said: "I didn't expect that this kind of punishment with a paper face can easily frighten people, it seems that it is really a terrible punishment." ”

Han Cheng watched every step Ma Du made carefully, and he, the head of the school who became a monk halfway, learned another trick.

Qian Feng was very happy, and poured beans from the bamboo tube as if he had to explain the situation of the White Lotus Sect in Yingtian clearly, and the personnel and strongholds were very detailed. As soon as he explained a stronghold, Han Cheng immediately ordered his men to investigate and deal with it.

When Qian Feng talked about their plan, everyone couldn't help but gasp, Lao Zhu slapped the table angrily and scolded: "You are really a good calculation, it's strange that my people will rebel with you." ”

Qian Feng was afraid of Ma Du's punishment, but he was not afraid of Lao Zhu, and said with a smile: "How not, the mining people over there in Taiping are all prisoners, and they live in hell every day, why don't you rebel!" The situation at the Fengyang construction site is far worse than Yingtian, the officials withhold rations and abuse the people, your old face is lost to your hometown, not to mention...... What's more, with the help of your good nephew, he is a good candidate for the next Ming King! ”

Ma Du only felt a chill on his back when he heard this, and couldn't help but shudder, Zhu Wenzheng was dead! This damn Qian Feng, isn't it over if you give a good explanation of Yingtian's affairs, and when the time comes, you will be happy, why should you let Lao Tzu know such a secret, I really want to cover my ears and pretend that I don't know anything.

Lao Zhu was no longer angry, but he laughed ruefully, his voice was like a night owl, and the terrible screams in the dungeon were more pleasant than his laughter.

Ma Du swallowed and spitted, "Don't fall for their divisive schemes, don't let your relatives and enemies be happy!" ”

"He's right, White Lotus Yu is really not simple, Wen Zheng is really the best candidate, there is really no one more suitable than him."

Lao Zhu's face was calm, and his words were flat, but Ma Du faintly saw that his dark eyes were shining with a breathtaking blood light, and he began to demonize......