The prison is a place where felons are held.

The prisoners here were all locked up by the emperor's own order, and those who entered the prison rarely came out alive.

The candles here are dimly lit, eerie, and the smell of death permeates everywhere.

King Su and his son Liang Yuanjin were imprisoned here.

One of the two is "poisoning the king" and the other is "leading troops to force the palace", although the charges are different, but the nature is the same, that is, "rebellion".

Serious crimes such as "rebellion" are usually carried out immediately, either by beheading or by Ling Chi.

The reason why their father and son were temporarily imprisoned was because of the emperor's "magnanimity".

The two were held in separate rooms, alone in a cell, far apart.

Liang Yuanjin's cell is in the front, and King Su's cell is in the back.

Liang Yuanjin lay flat on the stone bed covered with hay, his face sad, his hands on his head, and his eyes looking at the roof.

He was thinking:

Why is my father regarded by the emperor as a "chaotic minister and thief"?

Why did he only bring a mere fifty Praetorian Guards, and he would be regarded as a "rebellion against the palace"?

"Alas!" He opened his mouth and sighed bitterly, but after thinking about it, he still didn't know what was going on.

He believes that his father, King Su, will never be a "chaotic minister and thief"!

However, the emperor did not believe it......

After entering the prison, can he and his father King Su still live?

Daddy King Su is charged with this crime, can he still bear it?

Not far behind, in the cell where King Su was held.

King Su stood by the iron gate with his back on his back, his face was gloomy, his brows were tightly locked, and his eyes were like a reckoning look.

He was thinking:

Who wants to poison and murder the emperor and blame himself?

Why did his son Liang Yuanjin privately transfer the Praetorian Guards and go straight to the emperor's bedroom, Qianqing Palace?

"Alas!" He lowered his head and sighed heavily, thinking about it, he couldn't think of a reason for it.

He believed that his son Liang Yuanjin would never do anything to force the palace to seize power!

However, the emperor believed it......

Now he and his son Liang Yuanjin are both locked up on death row in this prison.

Is there still a chance of seeing the light of day?

"Alas!"

"Alas!"

The father and son were far away, and they both shook their heads and sighed bitterly.

"Drink, drink!"

"You drink less, this is locked up for the two princes of Su!"

"What are you afraid of? If he enters the prison, he is a death row prisoner, no matter who he is, can he still fly? ”

"That's not what I meant, we have to be careful, don't we?"

"Our prison, can we still lock up ordinary people? Which one is not a minister of the imperial court in Beijing? A prince, a commander of the Praetorian Guard, scared you? ”

“……”

At the entrance of the gate of the prison, there is a small wooden table, on which are placed two wine jugs and two wine bowls, and there are two benches next to the table, on which are sitting two strong middle-aged jailers, the two of whom are drinking and chatting. Suddenly......

A cool breeze blew, and four people were brought.

The chief eunuch Xiao Quanzi and three little eunuchs.

One of the three little eunuchs was carrying a basket covered with strips of cloth, and the other two were each carrying a holy decree.

"I've seen my father-in-law!" The two jailers stood up and saluted respectfully.

"Excuse me!" Xiao Quanzi waved his hand and raised his head, "Give me the key to the prison door of King Su's father and son." ”

"Yes, father-in-law, wait a minute, it's good to ......" A jailer took down one of the seven or eight sets of keys hanging on the wall, and quickly found two keys, "Father-in-law, this is the key to the cell door of Commander Liang, the third room on the left, this is the key to the cell door of Lord Su, and the ninth room on the right-hand side." ”

Xiao Quanzi didn't answer, and nodded at the little eunuch who was carrying the basket.

The little eunuch immediately stepped forward to take the key.

"Let's go." Xiao Quanzi exhaled and led the three little eunuchs to walk away hurriedly.

As soon as Xiao Quanzi left, the two jailers immediately chewed their tongues.

"Look, the decree is coming so quickly."

"Do you say forgiveness, or condemnation?"

"I said pardon."

"I said it's a conviction."

"Pardon."

"Convict."

“……”

Xiao Quanzi and the three little eunuchs came to Liang Yuanjin's prison door.

Liang Yuanjin saw the four of them, hurriedly got up and got out of bed, and rushed to the prison door, he saw the holy decree in the hands of the two little eunuchs, and asked urgently: "Father-in-law, what is the emperor's will?" ”

"Don't rush, read it right away." Xiao Quanzi responded.

The little eunuch with the basket stepped forward and opened the cell door, and the four of them entered the cell.

Liang Yuanjin didn't ask too much, he took a few steps back, knelt on the ground on his knees, and kowtowed: "Minister Liang Yuanjin takes the order." ”

"Proclaim the decree!" Xiao Quanzi waved his hand.

A little eunuch with a holy decree stepped forward in response, opened the holy decree in his hand, and chanted in a voice that was neither high nor low: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, Liang Yuanjin was deeply favored by the emperor, and did not want to serve the country, but conspired against his father King Su, forced the palace to kill the king, and read that he was his father's accomplice. ”

"No, it won't!" Liang Yuanjin raised his head and shouted in horror.

Xiao Quanzi Nunu said: "Give the holy decree to Commander Liang." ”

The little eunuch closed the holy decree and handed it to Liang Yuanjin.

Liang Yuanjin hurriedly took the holy decree, opened it and looked at it, and his face suddenly turned like ashes.

It's true!

I didn't expect the emperor to treat himself like this!

Liang Yuanjin began to worry about his father Su Wang, so he asked, "What does my father mean by plotting against him?" When I arrived at the Qianqing Palace, why did my father kneel in front of the emperor, what happened? ”

Xiao Quanzi avoided answering: "I still have to go and announce the decree to your father." ”

Liang Yuanjin asked, "What did the emperor do with my father?" ”

"This father-in-law is in the emperor's life, and it is inconvenient to talk more to Commander Liang." Xiao Quanzi faced the little eunuch who had just announced the decree, "You stay, and tell him everything Commander Liang wants to know!" ”

"Yes." The little eunuch nodded in agreement.

"Lock the cell door, let's go, Commander Liang, I'll release you later." Xiao Quanzi commanded, and the remaining two little eunuchs exited the prison door.

The little eunuch with the basket stepped forward to lock the prison door and followed Xiao Quanzi to the door of King Su's prison.

Without Xiao Quanzi opening his mouth, the little eunuch carrying the basket immediately stepped forward and opened the cell door.

When the three of them entered the cell, King Su was not blind, he also saw the holy decree, needless to say, he immediately knelt on the ground on both knees, kowtowed, and said, "King Su accepts the decree." ”

The little eunuch holding the holy decree immediately stepped forward, opened the holy decree in his hand, and chanted in a voice that was neither high nor low: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, King Su is shrewd and capable, the pillar of the country I despise, the right-hand man, I don't want to Su Wang's power to be consumed, and plot against him, so he actually offered 'poisonous dumplings' on the Dragon Boat Festival, intending to kill the king, which really makes me sad, and I am specially given eighteen pieces of rice paper to atone for his sins, and I admire this!" ”

After listening to the holy decree, King Su looked very calm, he got up to accept the decree, and smiled bitterly: "The minister accepts the decree!" ”

If the king wants his ministers to die, how can the ministers not die?

Under the holy decree, you have no jokes, what is the use of talking more?

It's just that he was a little worried about his son Liang Yuanjin, and couldn't help asking, "Father-in-law, may I ask what the emperor did with my son?" ”

Xiao Quanzi said truthfully: "Spare him from dying, and ban your mansion." ”

King Su smiled, this time smiling happily.

The emperor was willing to let go of his son Liang Yuanjin, and before and after his unjust death, he was somewhat comforted.

Xiao Quanzi stared at King Su coldly: "Lord Su, it's time to hit the road!" ”

"Good!" King Su responded quickly, he straightened his clothes, sat on the ground and lay down.

Xiao Quanzi took the basket in the little eunuch's hand and ordered, "Hold down your hands and feet." ”

"Yes!" The two little eunuchs immediately stepped forward, one pressed King Su's hands tightly, and the other pressed King Su's feet.

Xiao Quanzi squatted down and tore off the strip of cloth covering the basket, which contained eighteen sheets of rice paper and a small basin of water.

Xiao Quanzi picked up a piece of rice paper, soaked it in a basin of water, and slowly covered King Su's face.

One after the other......

When the fifth sheet was covered, King Su's hands and feet began to tremble.

The two little eunuchs' hands tightened slightly.

When the tenth sheet was covered, King Su's hands and feet began to tremble violently.

The two little eunuchs gritted their teeth, and each used their strength to hold down King Su's hands and feet.

By the time the fifteenth sheet was covered, King Su was already silent.

Only then did the two little eunuchs let go of their hands and wiped their sweat.

It's finally over!

In fact, King Su's death is meaningless, and Liang Yuanjin's disgrace is worthless, they are just innocent victims of bloody conspiracy in the palace power struggle.