One hundred and seventieth chapters show loyalty
In fact, at the beginning, Zhu Chunchen didn't think anything was wrong. Isn't it just a few torture instruments? The Ming Dynasty had more tortures. That's what the things like are the imperial prisons.
It is just some tortures that destroy others' will and cause the prisoner's body and mind to be extremely tortured. After all, I am the Duke of Chengguo, and these tortures should be very far away from me.
However, as he looked, Zhu Chunchen became nervous. Especially when the incredible tortures that made people not want to survive but die, Zhu Chunchen's face began to change little by little.
Seeing that the temperature was almost done, Zhu Cixuan added fuel to the fire: "Oh, it's cruel, it's really cruel. Duke Cheng Guo, what would my father do if he investigated the three camps and confiscated military pay and corrupt officials?"
Zhu Chunchen was a little nervous: "Old, the old minister doesn't know."
"Well, my father said that we should implement Emperor Taizu's skinned daylily. Any official who moves our military defense will not be merciless. No matter whether you are a royal relative or a high-ranking official, it will not be merciless once it is verified! To be honest, I came to you, but I actually want to save your life as a Duke."
A kind of torture in the "Great Edict" of the law. The human skin is peeled off completely, made into a bag, filled with straw, and hung it for public display.
Zhu Yuanzhang often used extra-judgment to the issue of corruption among officials. A typical example is skinning and solid grass. However, this punishment does not stipulate in the "Da Ming Law". Zhu Yuanzhang created the law in the form of the legal "Da Qi". The scope of application of this punishment is corrupt officials. They make the peeled human skin into drums or fill it with straw into human skin. The scarecrow stands at the door of the yamen or the door of the local land temple to warn successor officials not to be corrupt and abuse the law.
Later generations, this torture was gradually abolished. But when the little prince said that Emperor Chongzhen actually wanted to re-exert this punishment.
This is very likely. Chongzhen was actually extremely cruel to the officials. In this chaotic era, it is not surprising that Chongzhen could do this. Importantly, the three major camps are related to the defense of the capital.
If the court investigated it, Zhu Chunchen would know how corrupt the three camps were. If Chongzhen was furious, it would be impossible to sacrifice himself as the governor of the capital camp to the sky.
Zhu Chunchen was so scared that he shivered all over: "Your Highness, please tell me the truth. This, Long lively, really want to investigate the three camps?"
Zhu Cilang sighed: "You all go out, Luo Yangxing stays."
The torture room of the Zhaozhuo Prison was airtight, and everyone retreated. In the torture room, only Zhu Cixuan was sitting on a chair in front of the torture instrument, with Luo Yangxing standing next to it. Zhu Chunchen, hanging down his head, kept taking out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat. I don’t know if it was because the torture room was too hot or too scared.
Zhu Cilang is well versed in psychological tactics. At this time, it is more lethal than to say it by others: "Luo Yangxing, you are also in the Qianqing Palace. Let me tell you what my father said in the original form."
Zhu Cilang sat on the chair, leisurely and leisurely. This look was like giving alms.
That's right, Zhu Chunchen's opinion, this is the prince giving alms, giving his own life.
He just listened to Luo Yangxing and said, "Duke Chengguo, there is nothing he can do about it. You know the case of the military battle. The Emperor Longsui was furious when he was thunderous. Jia Chuan and the others bit him tightly and said that the red cannon came from the railway factory of your Chengguoguo. Do you know why the matter was left unresolved and refused to investigate it?"
"Old, the old minister doesn't know."
"It's the prince. His Highness, the prince, said a few good words to you in front of Master Long Sui, to block it. Otherwise, how could the ten thousand-sheng Master not find out the truth?"
Zhu Chunchen was sweating profusely again, Luo Yangxing continued: "The case of the military battle is much more than that. In the accounts of the military battle, there are weapons replaced by the three major camps every year. The weapons account books clearly record the number of people and weapons of each battalion. The account books of the military battle are clearly recorded. However, the account books of the military battle are clearly remembered that there are 210,000 soldiers in our capital. But in reality, Duke Cheng should know the actual amount. I am afraid that the entire three major camps will only be more than 80,000. Where are the remaining people? Long live the decree, and soon the list of personnel of the three major camps will be counted. The case was also handed over to our Jinyiwei. In order to protect you, the prince called you. The prince is really trying hard. Duke Cheng should not bite Lu Dongbin."
It's over, Chongzhen really wants to attack the three camps. What's so bad is that the Jinyiwei has already checked it out.
In fact, there is nothing to hide in this matter. Since the Tianqi period, it has become a practice for the three camps to eat empty wages. At this time, Zhu Chunchen still had the courage to kneel down and said, "Your Highness, the old minister is really incompetent. The three camps have been consuming empty wages for a long time, and I am also powerless!"
Zhu Cilang sighed: "Oh, it's because I know that I know that you, Cheng Guo Duke, are taking the blame for others. But once the cases of the three major camps are investigated, the court will find someone to take the blame. The father's meaning is to kill the chicken to warn the monkey. As the Duke of the Kingdom, you are probably in danger of being the governor of the Beijing camp, and you are afraid that there will be little danger. Besides, with the reason for the red barbarian cannons in the war, he shook his head repeatedly as he said that.
Zhu Chunchen was paralyzed, and Luo Yangxing hurriedly took over the conversation: "Duke Chengguo, once Longsheng Emperor investigates the three major camps, he will definitely punish you for becoming the Duke. But His Highness the Crown Prince knows that the disadvantages of these three major camps have been around for a long time, and it is not your fault for becoming the Duke. So His Highness the Crown Prince asked you to come today. In fact, he was determined to save you."
"Your Highness! Your Highness, help me, save my old minister's life!" Zhu Chunchen knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
Zhu Cilang pretended to be embarrassed and turned to Luo Yangxing: "Luo Yangxing, can this be guaranteed by the Duke of the Republic of China?"
Luo Yangxing also pretended to be embarrassed and shook his head: "It's hard. If you want to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, you will definitely take Cheng Guo's open knife. If the matters of the three camps are not solved, the defense of the capital will be useless. How could you let Cheng Guo Duke be better than Cheng Guo Duke? Yesterday, Wan Sui Xuan and I were secretly Xuan in the Qianqing Palace. The vague meaning is that Cheng Guo Duke is afraid, alas!..."
Luo Yangxing did not say it intentionally, but it was actually more scary than saying it out. At this time, Zhu Chunchen had already been scared out of his courage. Looking at the various torture instruments in the imperial prison, his soul was even more so far away. He only knew that he would kowtow to Zhu Cilang.
Zhu Cilang pretended to be soft-hearted: "No, I must save the Duke of the State, I must save it. Luo Yangxing, think of a way, you must have a way."
Chapter completed!