XXXVI. The Chu of Whipping

There was a lot of trouble until the second half of the night, and it was no longer easy to fall asleep after staying up too late, and I was squinting shallowly all night.

I went through the whole thing in my head, from beginning to end.

First, who is behind the queen?

Second, the mastermind behind this is the real master of the eyes in the bushes.

Third, the offices of female officials such as the Shang Palace Bureau and the Palace Bureau have always been good friends with the princes and nobles, and there is no clear law to stop them. Only the palace forbidden guards like Long Wuwei and Yu Linwei have military orders and laws that are clearly forbidden. Therefore, the main person targeted by this matter is Li Chengyun.

Fourth, will the person who left the red jade and begonia hairpin have another pair of eyes? Or is there any connection to the case?

Fifth, why did Shui Sisi, who appeared at the scene inexplicably, know that Li Chengyunhai was in the stadium pavilion when he was there? When I met her in the afternoon, I didn't reveal anything other than the words "fear of change". Could it be that she has seen someone again, or who is she being used for?

But if I suspect that Shui Sisi is also a pawn in the whole incident, I still can't believe it. If it weren't for Li Chengyun's decision to take her into the house last night, her life would have been on the rise at this moment.

It's just that last night, before she had time to ask her a few questions, she was taken away by Mama Chenghuan as soon as possible, and it is said that she was locked in her bedroom and temporarily grounded before leaving the palace.

In this way, I still have to find a way to meet with Shui Sisi, and confront some questions in front of him, so that I can gradually find out the person behind me who casts the net with his hands and eyes.

It wasn't until the sky was bright that I felt sleepiness hit me, and my mind calmed down from the excitement of the night. Forget it, since I came to this Southern Zhou Dynasty, I haven't slept once.

I decided to ditch breakfast and sleep until noon to heal my body and mind.

Then he slept sweetly, as if he was in the clouds, but suddenly he took a sharp turn and fell into an ice cave.

A cold spirit woke up, and it turned out that someone had lifted my quilt.

I stretch and yawn, who? What time is it?

Then I got grabbed in the ear.

"Sleep, sleep! I hate sleeping in the most! ”

Hey? How is Aunt Sue's voice!

I quickly sat up, Aunt Su had already taken the clothes and put them on me, being pressed and dragged in a daze, very passive dressing feeling, like when I was a child when I got up in the morning to go to kindergarten.

This suddenly plunged me into a beauty that bordered on forgetfulness, and I didn't move at all, and after getting dressed, she took off the dresser and combed my hair, savoring the whole time.

It's also a pleasure to suddenly find yourself at the mercy of others.

Until the ear came to blame again: "Still stunned!" When the time comes, you will be imprisoned with me in the Xuanwu Gate! ”

"Huh? Prison sentence? ”

At this time, Aunt Su took out a large and glossy Dongzhu hairpin from her sleeve and put it on my bun: "Yes." ”

In an instant, I was a lot more sober. I thought that the punishment of Li Chengyun was just going through the motions, but I didn't expect it to be real. Isn't it really a real gun to watch the execution......

The spacious and sturdy point platform outside the Xuanwu Gate is still immovable under the sun and rain of the four seasons.

Today, the sun is thick, and the people who are directly exposed to the sun are sweating slightly.

Out of the Xuanwu Gate, there was a lot of noise, and the generals and guards of the two guards of the palace were all crowded here, and the bright light reflected by the armor stinged their eyes.

When you cross the crowd and walk forward, you will find a tall wooden torture frame on the training platform.

This is really unsympathetic, a public execution!

I can't help but ask: "Auntie, why is the emperor so ruthless?" Yun Gongzi is the son of Zuo Xiang in the end. Even if you put on a selfless appearance of handling the case impartially, if you are punished, why do you still show it in public! ”

My aunt motioned for me to shut down, but she didn't reprimand me, but said that the emperor had his own holy will, and he couldn't put his beak at will.

The noise gradually stopped, and several rows of guards came out with Li Chengyun in front and back.

My eyes followed him all the way, and I didn't know what else to do about it than this unnecessary attention. His shirt was all gone, and he was shirtless and went to the torture rack. He was full of calmness and calmness, stood on the stepping place with his back to the audience, proudly raised his arms, and let others tie his hands and feet firmly.

The expression full of curiosity has been engraved into his bones, and he does not forget to look left and right at this time. When he found me standing on the side of the station, he winked at me mischievously, as if he wouldn't make a sound.

When his wrists and ankles were tied, the four hemp ropes were pulled around, and the whole person was fixed to the torture frame in a fire-shaped shape, like a moth stuck to a spider web, unable to move.

I was sad when I saw this, life is full of variety, and I can't bear to read it.

Cui Changshi, who was beside the emperor, read out the holy decree, and the tongue twister was written in short, and the law was not merciful, so as to set an example. Finally, the number of sentences was announced, and the sentence was fifty lashes.

The exclamations that blurted out from the crowd were suppressed before they could take shape, and I was so shocked that my mouth was open.

Oh my God, what a concept is fifty cowhide whips! I can't even think about it!

I glanced at Aunt Su, her brow furrowed as confused as I was.

And Li Chengyun took a deep breath and seemed to be mentally prepared.

The prison officer in charge of the execution shouted: "The caning begins." ”

The soldier on the side held the torture instrument in his hand, walked behind Li Chengyun, and raised the leather whip high in his right hand.

In order to accumulate strength, the soldier's right foot took a step back, twisted his body to the right to put the center of gravity far away, and then turned around and jerked down, giving the power enough distance to transmit it, like a black lightning bolt, hitting the unobstructed flesh and skin.

The crackling sound shook the heart, and the scalp of the person who was directly coaxed was numb.

The flat skin first had a deep scar in it, white and then red little by little, until the bright red blood oozed out, dripping down.

Even the people watching have not yet digested the pain of the first whip, and the second whip has come with a thunderous momentum.

I closed my eyes tightly, and when I opened them again, the two blood marks next to each other bloomed so real and cruel.

Li Chengyun's back was originally quite muscular, but under the comparison of the bloody mouth, it began to look weak.

The whip continued to sound.

I grabbed my aunt's arm and begged, "Auntie, shall we go back?" ”

She had already withdrawn her eyes from the torture rack, looked at the aunt in the distance, sighed and said, "My aunt is here on the order of the queen's mother, and she has to present this prison process to the queen's mother." ”

I hated in my heart: "Okay, this sow worm, don't call the people in her palace to come to prison, but send you and me, what's the intention!" ”

My aunt glared at me, didn't say anything more, just continued to stare at the ground in front of me with a pale face. continued to frown and grit his teeth, desperately enduring something......