Chapter 21: The Truth

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Feng Wuxian saw Shi Liushun's sincere appearance, and the resentment that had accumulated in his heart was not easy to come out. Stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, he still understands this truth, not to mention that Shi Liushun is a celebrity in front of his father, if he really offends him, even if there will be no head-on conflict in the future, at least there will be no less small shoes. immediately accepted his apology politely, and inquired about the emperor's attitude by the way. However, Shi Liushun's statement was also very vague, after all, the power of heaven was unpredictable, and he did not know the emperor's true intentions.

After sending Shi Liushun away, Feng Wuxian really understood what father and son were and what the emperor had always pursued, and the principle of checks and balances that the emperor had always pursued would never change. This time, he did not punish himself too much because of Yao Mutong's affairs, but gave himself more power to participate in politics, and what he wanted was his absolute loyalty. If I had the slightest dissenting heart at the beginning, I am afraid that the end would be worse than that of the second brother. It was precisely because of this that the emperor could not tolerate Xiao Fangzi's behavior, although his son may have acquiesced to the matter. It's really difficult to rescue this kid, Feng Wuxian paced helplessly, only hoping that the Internal Affairs Office wouldn't give him too much hardship.

Yuan Peiyu didn't want to get along with the Seventh Prince for the sake of a little eunuch, so he had no choice but to get the emperor's secret order as soon as he brought people back, asking him to torture and interrogate him, and make sure that Xiao Fangzi confessed all his actions in the palace. It's a terrible request. If you want to ask Feng Wuxian if there are any bad moves, at least there is a goal, but with such a large scope, if Xiao Fangzi is open-mouthed, who can guarantee that the things sent are true? Besides, Feng Wuji's warning yesterday is still echoing in his ears, and he still values this kid very much. However, the emperor's secret decree had already come, and Yuan Peiyu could only start interrogating with a bitter face.

However, if the punishment is really used, Yuan Peiyu can't be too merciful, and Feng Wuxian can't resist the emperor's will no matter what. In just one meal, Xiao Fangzi had more than a dozen terrifying scars on his body, which was still light. If you follow your usual habits and go down with a red-hot soldering iron, I'm afraid that this little eunuch won't even be able to find a piece of intact flesh and skin. However, Xiao Fangzi was still very stubborn, except for the silver ticket, he didn't say anything about the other major things, but the trivial things were a bunch of Rory verbosity.

Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, after all, he was still young, and after seeing so many torture instruments on display and the posture of the head of the Internal Affairs Office personally going into battle, Xiao Fangzi knew that the emperor would definitely not let him go easily, and under the torture, he had the heart to die. Fortunately, Yuan Peiyu seemed to have concerns, otherwise as soon as the red-hot soldering iron in the furnace came up, Xiao Fangzi didn't know if he could stand it. At this time, he was very grateful to Chen Lingcheng for the luck kung fu he had taught, if it weren't for the endless flow of pure qi in his body, he would have recruited everything a long time ago, at that time, not only the emperor wanted to kill him, but even the master was afraid to kill.

"My lord, this kid has fainted again." Xiao Fangzi heard a voice in a daze, his heart was wide, and it seemed that he could get a moment of respite, Yuan Peiyu was still knowledgeable about current affairs, otherwise at this time, the cold water on his head would be poured down, and he would not be able to fool himself. I only heard a faint voice say: "Let's stop here today, the emperor has not set a deadline, and it will be retried slowly tomorrow." Drag him down first and imprison him first, and then wrap up the wounds on his body. Remember, let those people wipe their eyes clean, and if anyone dares to abuse him, then go and explain it to His Highness the Seventh! ”

Several torture masters hurriedly responded, the original little thought suddenly disappeared, but the fear in his heart became intense, but the torture today is the prince's henchmen, if Xiao Fangzi can get out, wouldn't they have to top the tank? Several people suddenly made up their minds, they must be good at this little eunuch when they turn around, who knows if the emperor will finally issue a pardon.

Because of this, there was an unprecedented scene in the black prison of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and several jailers who were usually rampant and domineering were very polite to Xiao Fangzi, as if they had met their own father. The best wound medicine, rich food, and diligent service are all available, if it weren't for the hardships he suffered during the day, Xiao Fangzi would have thought that he had come to the wrong place. How could he not appreciate it, and threw a few polite words over, and soon became familiar with each other, and it was no problem to call him a brother.

"Your Majesty, Gonggong Shi went to the Qinjun Mansion just now." Feng Jue respectfully reported, "According to his subordinates, he may have gone to report the news."

The emperor threw down the fold in his hand noncommittally, "Shi Liushun has always been cautious, and rarely offends people, this time he didn't expect me to make a big move, otherwise he would never easily report this matter." That little recipe is so favored, I heard that he sometimes doesn't have a servant in front of his master, and he doesn't know how high the sky is if he doesn't teach him a lesson. "Having said that, the emperor's heart is really dissatisfied, and now these big eunuchs in the palace who have heads and faces can stammer to the princes, and it is time to set up some rules.

"Feng Jue, last time you said that you wanted to change a group of people to summon, but is there such a thing?" The Emperor asked suddenly.

Feng Jue was overjoyed in his heart, he had long felt that the current group of people was not loyal enough, and he often put on a rebellious appearance, so he suggested that the emperor exterminate all these people and replace them with new ones. At this time, when the emperor mentioned it, how could he be unwilling. "Emperor Qiqi, these people are all people who have been in humble positions for many years, and they can be regarded as having little merit. It's just that they know too many things, and many people have a lot of complaints about their current status, so they can only endure the pain and implore the emperor to deal with it. ”

"Hmph, these ungrateful things, I don't want to think that they were originally death row prisoners, and it is also a great grace for me to forgive their capital crimes, but I am not satisfied." The Emperor snorted disdainfully, "Their merits are not worth mentioning at all, and when you go back, you will dispose of all these people, and the new candidate will already be prepared." There are so many death row inmates and felons in the world that there is no one to worry about, and the most important thing is loyalty. ”

"Obedience." Feng Jue hurriedly accepted the order, but he thought in his heart that he could leave a few people who were loyal to him, over the years, the people who followed him have changed three or four batches, and he also secretly left a lot of masters who are willing to listen to his advice. Over time, little by little, the power was established under the emperor's nose. Although it is still insignificant compared to the huge imperial court, if it can continue to develop, he is fifty percent sure that he will be able to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

Just last night, the woman told herself that the Imperial Doctor had diagnosed her as two months pregnant, and that the Emperor's arrival coincided with the perfect moment, and that it was a godsend. As long as she can give birth to the prince smoothly, even if the child is not her own, she can help him up to become a puppet at that time, and it is enough to let the flames of the princes win the heir a point or two higher.

The news of Xiao Fangzi's imprisonment quickly spread to Brother Lang, but he thought more about the reaction of his disciple Fang Yong, so he ordered the news to be blocked as soon as possible. Brother Lang's informant buried in the internal affairs office in his early years has spread the news from time to time, and this time the wind without a trace also knows that Xiao Fangzi's life is worry-free, but the pain of skin and flesh is probably unavoidable.

Since both sides are thinking of ways to get Xiao Fangzi away from the crime, they are working hard. Brother Lang made the worst plan, and if he couldn't do it, he would come to hide from the world and exchange him with other death row prisoners, but it was too risky, and it would be difficult for Xiao Fangzi to appear in front of people after that, so Brother Lang was not ready to use it until it was absolutely necessary. Feng Wuxian made a secret twist in earnest words, asking the emperor for extra mercy on the grounds that his children were not yet one year old. If you blindly conceal or prevaricate, it will only provoke Long Yan's anger, it is better to save Xiao Fangzi's life first, and then try to plan things in the future.

However, Xiao Fangzi was still interrogated daily in the Internal Affairs Office, but the number of tortures was less, and even the strength of those jailers was greatly reduced, and the pain suffered was minimal compared to the first day. The informant who Brother Lang bought was also cautiously in contact with him, so Xiao Fangzi also confessed a lot of things about the palace half-truthfully, so that the head of the internal affairs office could make an errand.

There is no news about Xiao Fangzi's affairs, and Feng Wuxian can only use the few little guys in the study to contact Brother Lang, and Dexi took the errand. After learning about these secret things, this rather clever boy was immediately frightened into a cold sweat, and with his cleverness, he naturally knew the seriousness of the matter, and also knew that this was the master's trust in him. Thinking that his parents at home had been taken into the palace not long ago to be properly settled, if his mouth was not strong enough to leak these out, I was afraid that the whole family would be implicated, so I felt that I was being reused and frightened at the same time. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the first joint, Rao was like this, he also felt like he had collapsed, and secretly admired Xiao Fangzi for doing such an errand.

When Feng Wuxian got the news sent back by Dexi, he was simply surprised, and he was secretly glad that he didn't make a move to impeach He Shuming. This man who is keen on his career actually worshipped the university scholar Zhang Yan as his father-in-law, which is really quite discerning. Everyone in the capital knew that Zhang Yan had no children under his knees, and a son who passed from his brother became seriously ill when he was six years old, and finally became a fool. However, this once powerful scholar has long lost his former prestige, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, just because his protégé is all over the world, and the residual power is still there.

He Shuming didn't know what kind of means he used to gain Zhang Yan's trust, and in the name of love at first sight between himself and Tang Jianrou, he asked his father-in-law to propose marriage for him. Because Tang Zengyuan had a deep relationship with Zhang Yan and had the approval of his daughter, this family affair was finalized. As for Fan Hengwen and others' repeated unsuccessful negotiations, it was also because He Shuming had slandered the two in front of Zhang Yan and Tang Zengyuan in advance, so that no one believed their statements. Thinking about the embarrassment of Fan Hengwen and Li Junda, Feng Wuxian sighed lightly, people are really incomparable, so it seems that it is very possible for He Shuming to fly Huang Tengda. After all, he was even ready to change his surname in order to tie up Zhang Yan, anyway, his parents had passed away, and no one could control him.