He was very attentive, but Su Jiu was indifferent.

The carriage traveled for a while, and Su Jiu suddenly said: "The powerful family who was suppressed by Xiao Tingchen, has the official been reinstated?" ”

Rong Zheng: "Yes." Except for the dozen or so families whose entire clan was killed by him, the others were all reactivated. Xiao Tingchen was ruthless, and in just a few months when he was in power, he promoted many children from poor families and occupied various important official positions in the court. The family was ostracized, and resentment grew day by day. It was only a matter of time before he fell. However, those poor children are quite concerned about him, and I heard that even if he was dismissed, he still ran around, as if he wanted to avenge him. ”

Su Jiu hugged the paper bag tightly.

She didn't know about these things in the court, and she didn't know that after Xiao Tingchen killed the family, he had promoted countless children from poor families.

In my mind, I inexplicably remembered the winter in Jinling that year.

They knelt in front of the tombstone of the head of the house, Xiao Tingchen was rarely serious, he said:

If this world does not satisfy him, we will destroy this world for him and establish the great harmony that he yearns for. If the people are dull and numb, we will spread the education for him, the plum blossoms are proud of the cold, the spring breeze turns into rain, and he will not die in vain.

——I am willing to establish a heart for heaven and earth, a life for the people, a continuation of learning for the saints, and peace for all generations.

She always thought that the dog man was greedy for profit and had long forgotten his original intention.

But now it seems that ......

Is everything he did actually destroying the family magnates in Chang'an City?

He wants those poor people who have passed the scientific examination with real talent and real learning to sit in real official positions.

He wanted to change the way the Great Clan was in power......

It's just that his methods are too brutal in the end.

In the girl's heart, there was an indescribable taste.

While thinking about it, the carriage stopped outside the yamen of Dali Temple.

Rong Zheng got out of the car and stretched out his hand to her, "Sister Su." ”

Su Jiu ignored him and got out of the car by himself.

Rong Zheng led her in the direction of the water prison, and his tone was gentle, "In the past two days, he has suffered some crimes, and Sister Su should not feel distressed when she sees it." Don't blame me for being ruthless, I was also acting on orders, in order to get the confession signed by him as soon as possible. ”

Su wine was silent.

She knew what Xiao Tingchen would do if he fell into Rong Zheng's hands.

It's just that......

I don't know whether to scold a word that deserves it, or whether to say a word of pity.

The water dungeon was built in the deepest part of the dungeon.

Rong Zheng led her through the dark, damp corridor and stopped in front of the cell door.

The cell boss opened the heavy iron door, and the thick smell of blood immediately hit his face.

Rong Zheng smiled: "I'll accompany Sister Su in." ”

Su Jiu: "No. ”

"Taishi Zhao was very angry when he learned that I had let Sister Su go in alone. The Rong family and the Zhao family are not in a cooperative relationship now, and I don't dare to ask him to find my fault. Rong Zheng raised his hand, "Sister Su, please." ”

Su Jiu understood very well that Rong Zheng deliberately wanted to go in with her.

He wanted to use this to humiliate Xiao Tingchen.

The girl pulled off her skirt and stepped into the water prison.

Torches lit up the underground dungeon on all sides.

Xiao Tingchen's hands and feet were still bound by iron cables, and his lower body was completely soaked in water.

He hung his head down, his long unkempt hair obscuring his pale face.

The naked upper body is crisscrossed with new and old whiplashes, which are shocking at a glance.

The pool is full of blood and filth!

He's never been so down!

Su Jiu even became nervous about breathing, "Xiao Tingchen ......"

The man didn't seem to hear.

"Xiao Tingchen ......"

Su Jiu covered his mouth, his voice was hoarse, with a little crying.

But the man still didn't react.

Su Jiu was in a hurry, and suddenly cried and shouted, "Xiao Tingchen! ”

The chains are shaking.

The dog man seemed to finally hear her call and barely raised his head.

His handsome and fair face was splashed with blood, he bared his teeth and smiled, like a demon in the firelight, "Lao Tzu is not dead again, Su Xiaojiu, why are you crying?" ”

He endured unforgettable pain.

But he still laughed.

Su Jiu's little face was red, because of the tears, it was just like the delicate peony after the wind and rain, which was particularly pitiful.

She tugged at the ties of her skirt tightly, not in the mood to laugh with him.

Rong Zheng said casually: "Sister Su's trip is just in time, I want to ask you to persuade Brother Huai Jin for me to confess as soon as possible." Also, I want to know where he hid the talismans of the Shenmu Camp and the Praetorian Guard. ”

He lifted the talisman, Su Jiu covered his face with his sleeve, and quietly looked at Xiao Tingchen.

The dog man was still calm, "I said, before Xie Rongjing sent troops to attack Dongli Kingdom, I had already handed over all the talismans to him. If Gongzi Rong wants to find a talisman, he just goes to the battlefield and asks Xie Rongjing for it. ”

From Chang'an to Dongli, even if the horse is fast, it will take half a month.

One comes and goes, it's a month.

Rong Zheng was not a fool, he knew that Xiao Tingchen was stalling for time.

He can't wait that long, he must get the talisman as soon as possible to prevent future troubles!

And in his opinion, the only person Xiao Tingchen could entrust to the military talisman was Su Jiu.

He couldn't force Su Jiu to confess, but he was able to force Xiao Tingchen to confess.

The man in white Shengxue nodded indifferently, "It seems that Brother Huai Jin is still unwilling to tell the truth...... It doesn't matter, the official has the means to make you speak the truth. Come. ”

Two jailers dragged Xiao Tingchen ashore from the pool.

There was a charcoal fire burning in the corner of the water dungeon, and several long soldering irons were buried in it, the ends of which were already burned red.

Rong Zheng dusted his sleeves, "All prisoners who are sent to Dali Temple will be punished." The official thought of his friendship with Brother Huai Jin, and he didn't want to do it so desperately, but after so many days of forced confession, Brother Huai Jin was still unwilling to admit his guilt, let alone confess the location where the talisman was hidden, which really annoyed the official......"

Su Jiu was stunned.

The punishment of the Great Qi State was to use a burned soldering iron to imprint various characters on the prisoner's face, and then apply ink that would not fade to the wound, so that the tattoo would always be distinct, as a humiliation and punishment for the prisoner.

Could it be that Rong Zheng wants to ......

On the other side, Xiao Mansion.

On an early summer afternoon, the sky is dark.

In the small attic in the backyard, Xue Ling stood alone behind the flower window, quietly looking into the distance.

She held a sprig of white gardenia in her hand, delicately trimmed and clean, with a sweet fragrance in the dreary air.

There was the sound of footsteps behind me.

She didn't look back, "After many years, you're here again." ”

"Should the old man call you the crown princess, or Aunt Xue?"

Xue Ling played with the white gardenia, "I don't know, should I call you Emperor Sikong, or Dean Sikong?" ”

"The past is like a cloud, and the palace change twenty-two years ago has long been forgotten. But I haven't forgotten it, and I believe the crown princess hasn't forgotten either. Sikong Chen walked to her side, looking at the distant scenery with his hands in his hands, "This time I came here to ask for something." ”

He was still wearing a wide snow-white robe, his pale hair was meticulously tied to the top of his hair with a hosta, and although he was kind between his eyebrows and eyes, he could peek into the killing intent and coldness under his eyes when he looked closely.

Xue Ling was upright: "As long as you can take revenge, Cheng Cheng is driven by the emperor." ”

Sikong Chen smiled slightly.

The wind picked up in the courtyard, rolling up the fallen leaves, and it was desolate and lonely.

The sound of the wind masked Sikong Chen's whispers, engulfing all the meticulous schemes.