Liu Zhong has been lurking in King Shou's Mansion for many years, and he can be said to have mastered the details of King Shou's intention to rebel in sufficient detail. Especially for the situation of the underground secret palace, it is very clear. However, now what the emperor wants him to find out within three days is the details of the people in the rivers and lakes participating in the rebellion, and he only heard Ouyang De, the head of the palace, briefly mention this matter in the last two days, and he can be said to know nothing about the inside story.

"Bring Ouyang De, the head of the Shouwang Mansion, the rebellious minister!" In the interrogation hall of Dali Temple, Liu Zhong issued the first order.

"Yes!" A few messengers were ordered to pick up people immediately.

After a short time, Ouyang De limped to the lobby by tolerance.

"Throne!" Liu Zhong still has some affection for the old manager he has followed for many years.

"Don't be here in hypocrisy!" Although Ouyang De has been repaired in prison, he still looks like a hard bone, as if he has a lot of reason.

"Ouyang De, don't toast, don't eat, eat and drink. I am polite to you because of the affection that everyone has gotten along with over the years. Before, you were not inferior, and you are still so rude. If you do it again, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people! "Liu Zhong is not a good man.

"You are a villain, you make a fortune by betraying your master, and you don't want to be faced! Bah! This Ouyang De seems to be extremely sincere to King Shou, and at this time, he is still stubborn.

"Okay, okay, I'm a villain. Then let you taste the villain's methods! Someone's coming! Give me forty sticks! Liu Zhong's good temper quickly ran out, the main reason was that the deadline given by Tang Xuanzong was too short, and there was no time to grind slowly, so he had to use thunder means to solve the problem in a short time.

People on both sides rushed up. pressed Ouyang De, who was still cursing, to the ground and pulled off his pants. Two strong men held a thick wooden stick and smashed Ouyang De's buttocks in turn.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang......" This stick hit Ouyang De, who was over half a hundred years old, but he endured it without saying a word, but he didn't expect that the usually pampered head of the palace was still a stubborn old man.

As soon as he hit the twenty military sticks, Ouyang De had already fainted.

"Stop!" Liu Zhong gestured towards tolerance. "Wake up with cold water!"

With a bang, a large basin of cold water was poured on Ouyang De's face.

"Ahh

"Ouyang De, those who know the times are Junjie! Now that King Shou's plan has completely failed, the palace is completely controlled, and his whereabouts are unknown now, what's the use of you still defending him? What's more, he is accused of treason, and you are an important accomplice. If you tell the truth what the emperor wants to know, maybe you can save your family, otherwise if you continue to be so hard-mouthed, I'm afraid that your nine clans will be unlucky! ”

"The old man has been favored by the prince for many years, and he has enjoyed enough blessings. If you want to kill, you have to listen to the respect, don't talk nonsense! Ahem-" Ouyang De seems to have really put life and death out of the way.

"Okay, you Ouyang De, you are really King Shou's loyal dog!" Liu Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, bring the child up!" ”

After a while, two errand officers brought two big fat boys of five or six years old from behind, who were still twin brothers. The two brothers look exactly the same, they are both white and fat, and they are very cute!

"Guo'er, Xiang'er!" Ouyang De called the two babies of the old man, and he was really panicked.

"Hehe, how's it going? Mr. Ouyang! Liu Zhong squinted at him, how could this bad person's methods be affordable by ordinary people.

"I, I said, what do you want to know? As long as I know, I don't dare to drop a word! "Ouyang De, who was full of courage just now, has now become a deflated doll.

"That's right, say it earlier, why bother with those twenty military sticks?" Liu Zhong reassured that since Ouyang De was willing to confess, there was no need to be loud and violent. "Let me ask you, what means and ways did King Shou attract those people in the rivers and lakes who were strong in martial arts?"

Ouyang De, the head of the palace who was loyal to King Shou, was still unmoved after receiving twenty military sticks. But when Liu Zhong asked the messenger to bring his two younger sons, he struck the softest point in his heart and promised to confess all of them.

"Ouyang De, what means did King Shou use to attract so many people in the rivers and lakes who were willing to work for him, and quickly recruit him!" Liu Zhong went straight to the point.

"Ahem-" Ouyang De is not a young body, and he is really a little unbearable to be beaten by these twenty military sticks, "Alas, I really don't know much about this matter. ”

"Old horseman, are you teasing me?" Liu Zhong was a little annoyed, "Bring those two fat boys over!" ”

"Yes!" The messenger led the two white and chubby twin brothers to Liu Zhong.

"Little doll, how old is it?" Liu Zhong asked as he pinched one of the chubby little faces with his hand.

"Liu Zhong, no, my lord, be merciful!" Ouyang De looked at his two children and panicked. "I really don't know what's going on here!"

"Then tell me as much as you know!" Liu Zhong said, and touched the other fat head, which looked very fond of it, but in Ouyang De's heart, it was the greatest threat.

"I say, I say! I only know that before the Wang Ye incident, there was a Taoist who played a key role! He suggested that the prince build a black sarcophagus coffin and prepare an elixir of immortality for the prince. ”

"I know, don't repeat it!" Liu Zhong gently pinched the child's nose with his hand and said lightly.

"I think about it, I think about it, that's right!" Ouyang De looked at the child as if he was a plaything in Liu Zhong's hands, not to mention how worried he was, "The contact between the prince and the people in the rivers and lakes is mainly related to this Taoist!" But I really don't know what the situation is! ”

"You don't understand?" Liu Zhong pinched the chubby face of the next child with both hands.

"Daddy!" The child cried out to Ouyang De.

Li Shilan and Luo Jian were a little unbearable on the side, but they also knew that Liu Zhong was also forced by the situation. Moreover, I heard Ouyang De say just now that there is a Taoist priest behind King Shou, that is, he prepared the elixir of immortality in the secret room, and he immediately came to the spirit, and at the same time, he also seemed to see the hope of Lin Lanyue being cured. Therefore, when I saw this scene of coercion and temptation, I had to twist my head away and ignore it.

"My lord, I'm telling the truth! You know that although I have followed the prince for many years, it is impossible for him to tell me all the details! ”

"Really?" Liu Zhong said, got up and led a child to a pair of torture instruments, "Little fat man, do you think this thing is fun?" As he spoke, he looked at Ouyang De with a smile.

"Adult, I'll do whatever you want, please spare the child!" Ouyang De knelt down and pleaded, "I really don't know more about the situation, if I say half a lie, I won't have to die!" ”

Liu Zhong stared at Ouyang De for a while, then took the child back and handed it over to the messenger to take down.

"Thank you, sir!" Ouyang De saw the child being taken away, and sat down on the ground in a dejected manner.

"Take it down!" Liu Zhong commanded.

The messenger stepped forward, set up Ouyang De, and escorted him.

"It seems that this old guy does know very little." Liu Zhong said to himself, "But at least there is good news, that is, the elixir of immortality in the tomb of King Shou can be recreated." Liu Zhong said to Li Shilan.

"Yes, Brother Zhong, if there is indeed such a Taoist who can make an elixir, then there is hope for Lan Yue to be saved!" Li Shilan's eyes brightened as new hope appeared.