Feeling the gaze of the surrounding ministers looking at him, Zhang Whale changed from the initial apprehension to self-satisfaction, and a sense of pride in playing with these many court officials in his palm instantly filled his chest, and that kind of pleasant feeling was exactly what he was pursuing. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In order to make this feeling last longer, Zhang Whale did not immediately order the execution, but first waved his hand to let Wu Zhongxing and the others hold down, drag off their shirts, and expose the back and buttocks where they were about to be tortured. Then, as if intentionally and unintentionally, he looked at the officials around him who were unbearable and angry, but they didn't dare to say anything, and then he said slowly: "Use the wheel punishment, five rounds, let's start." ”

The so-called "rotational punishment" means that the torturers of the prisoners take turns to beat them with a rod. Because the wooden staff used in this court staff is specially made, it is enough for one person to be tall, weighing more than ten catties, and if you really want to hit hard, a strong man will be exhausted after ten strokes, and the strength behind will be much smaller. And the alternate use of torture has no shortcomings in this regard, and can literally beat the prisoner with fifty rods.

In the sound of those Han generals' consents, the surrounding officials showed surprise and uneasiness, because they couldn't find out from Zhang Whale's mouth what the purpose of the court staff would be this time, whether it was to kill people or just punishment.

Immediately, another knowledgeable official lowered his eyes and looked at Zhang Whale's feet. Because as far as they know, in addition to the secret tricks hidden in the orders when ordering the execution, the placement of the feet of the eunuch in charge of the punishment can also be secretly ordered by the people below. If the feet are flat, it is a real hit, the feet are out, it is a hit, and the toes of the feet are punched in, it is a hard hit. Although they don't know if this statement is true, they can only try to see it at this time.

But in the end, they were disappointed again. Because when those people looked down, they couldn't see Zhang Whale's feet at all, and the hem of his robe hung down very low, completely covering his feet.

As a result, many of the officials present were even more tormented, not only watching two colleagues being beaten in such a humiliating way in public, but also completely unaware of what the result would be after a meal.

You must know that since the Longqing Dynasty, the punishment of the court rod that had been prevalent before has stopped a lot, and after entering the Wanli Dynasty, no official has ever received such a punishment in public. Now, such a cruel punishment has appeared in front of everyone again, and the impact on these officials is still quite large.

I saw a few soldiers with big shoulders and round waists, standing more than half a head taller than them, dragging a wooden staff as high as one person standing behind Wu and Zhao, and with the sound of exhalation, the wooden staff was slammed up, accompanied by a whining sound of breaking the air, and then they pumped heavily - no, this looked more like smashing - and smashed on the backs or buttocks of the two officials, and after a while, the top quickly became red and swollen.

The two tortured people, the moment the wooden staff hit their bodies, their bodies also flicked upwards violently, but their limbs had already been fixed on the ground, so they were only a few inches off the ground, and then fell back weakly. And because they chewed their mouths, they couldn't even scream at this time, they could only whine there, and their whole faces were already distorted.

When the two executioners on the left and right finished beating with five rods, that is, after beating a total of ten rods, the backs of the two were already open and flesh was blurred. And Wu Zhao and the others had also completely collapsed to the ground, completely unable to move. The officials who saw this scene all showed unbearable expressions, and some even turned their heads, not even having the courage to take a look.

But this situation was nothing to the prisoners, and soon two more sergeants were rotated and continued to whip their backs and buttocks with the large wooden staffs.

"Bang! Bang! ......" The wooden staff struck the two of them mercilessly and powerfully, and it was like hitting the hearts of the onlookers, until their hearts continued to shrink with the piece of flesh and blood. After more than 20 rods, there was no complete flesh and skin on the backs of the two of them, and every time they knocked on it, they would bring up a piece of broken flesh or blood, which made the scalp numb.

And Wu Zhao and the others had already been beaten and fainted at this time, but their bodies still had some reactions, and when they were hit, they would unconsciously spasm.

When the fifty rods were completely beaten, the two of them were completely paralyzed on the ground like two broken sacks, and they were almost no different from dead men except for a slight murmur between their noses, which indicated that they still had some breath.

And after watching this court cane, the expressions of the surrounding officials also became snow-white, almost fighting with the two prisoners. At this moment, for the first time, these officials had a sense of fear of imperial power.

Seeing that the execution was over, Zhang Whale once again showed a sneer on his face. Then he spoke: "There is a will......

The ministers were still in a frightened state, and it took a long time to come back to their senses. Even if they were dissatisfied in their hearts, but the imperial power was above, they didn't dare to disobey, so they could only hula and kneel, waiting for Zhang Whale to read out the will.

"Holy Message: The Hanlin Academy edited Wu Zhongxing to review Zhao Yongxian and his two ministers for not obeying the law, as students, and not paying attention to teachers, they can no longer set an example for the people, so they immediately took away all their official bodies and immediately drove them out of Beijing! In addition, the ministers and the scholars in Beijing are not allowed to disturb the old mansion of Zhang Ge, and if there is a repeat offender, they will not be spared if they take this two as a reference. Chin this! Zhang Whale said the emperor's message, and then without waiting for those officials to react further, he flicked the sleeves of his robe and turned back to the palace with his subordinates.

It wasn't until a long time after they had left that the officials came to their senses, quickly got up, and hurried to the two prisoners to check on the situation. It was found that the injuries on the two of them were very light, and there was only breath in the mouth and nose but no breath. This made everyone even more panicked, and hurriedly called the carriage that had been waiting on the side in advance, and ran to the hospital with the two of them.

At the same time, the hearts of many officials have begun to retreat. Judging from the current situation, it is an irrevocable fact that Zhang Juzheng was robbed of love and continued to stay in the capital, and if he opposes it again, he is afraid that the end will be the same as Wu Zhao and the others. After seeing their miserable end, everyone's determination to fight to the end has been shaken.

The wrath of the Son of Heaven is like thunder, and it is indeed not something that their subordinates can afford. At this moment, Wanli finally established his prestige for the first time among the ministers!

If this court staff had made the ministers reverent of the Son of Heaven and had flinched from opposing Zhang Juzheng's seizure of affection, then another incident that happened the next day completely made this matter that had been so noisy for several days quickly cease.

Because the next day, a piece of music was handed into the palace, and the signature on it was Zhang Juzheng. This is a brilliant recital of thousands of words, which is full of what Zhang Juzheng wants to say, not only to remember his deceased father, but also to be grateful to several former emperors who appreciated him, and in the end, it is the most concerned by everyone - Zhang Juzheng decided to accept the edict of the Son of Heaven to win the affection, and officially promised to stay in the capital and continue to serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet.

As soon as this matter came out, the officials who were still violent, constantly criticizing Zhang Juzheng, and even shouting and shouting to kill, instantly shut up, but worried about their next situation. Because before this, they felt that this time the matter was really serious, even Zhang Juzheng did not dare to risk the world's disapproval to do such a thing as seizing love, so they dared to speak out against it, and even made trouble in front of Zhang's mansion.

And now, when Zhang Juzheng is still the first assistant, still holding great power, and controlling the promotion of the vast majority of officials in the capital, and even staying down, these officials will no longer have the courage to openly oppose him. For the officials of the Ming Dynasty, the Son of Heaven is not the most terrifying, but the first assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu are, because they are absolutely sure that they can let an official below the third grade go to work.

Originally, Zhang Juzheng was still waiting, and he was still thinking of using a relatively peaceful means to get through this somewhat difficult time, and then it would not be too late for him to return to the cabinet when the wind was not so tight.

But the things that kept happening inside and outside his house made Zhang Juzheng change his mind. Especially stimulated by Wu Zhao's two students, he was even more determined to stand up again with a tough attitude that no one dared to oppose. Since those officials are not willing to accept their peaceful means, then coerce them!

A court cane and a letter of resignation quickly subsided this turmoil of seizing love, but is this practice of forcibly suppressing everyone's opposition really a long-term strategy?

In this regard, Yang Zhen obviously has his own opinions. When he learned that this was the final ending, he smiled, it was a smile that everything was under control, whether it was the reaction of the courtiers or Zhang Juzheng, or even the emperor, this time it was all under his control.

He Zhang Juzheng did rely on his strong prestige and power this time to make the Manchu officials dare not have any voice to discuss this. However, this practice is tantamount to drinking water to quench thirst. Although the hundred officials don't say it, they must be extremely disdainful of him in their hearts, and the good reputation he has built up over the years will also completely collapse because of this. Even now, Zhang Juzheng is still the first assistant of the cabinet, and he is still powerful all over the world, but he is no longer flawless.

"Then, as long as we can find out his new problems, those enemies who have hidden their minions will pounce on him like wolves that have seen blood, tearing him apart and devouring him completely. So you don't have to feel discouraged at all, because this time, we are very close to bringing Zhang Juzheng down. When he saw the depressed looks of his brothers, Yang Zhen said.

Everyone cheered up a little, but deep down, they still didn't have much confidence about it.

Seeing this, Yang Zhen just smiled: "You guys wait, soon, a new show will be staged again!" ”