The Golden Age
Chapter Thirty Nine
Biquge www.xbiquge.cc, the fastest update of the latest chapters of Sun Moon Fenghua!Zhu Dongshan opened the door cautiously and entered the house.
Opposite the door is a screen with very strange patterns painted on it. It is a group of pictures of various punishments in the eighteen layers of hell. On it, the ghosts are hideous, and the souls are miserable. The horrible howling seems to be from the screen. Faintly heard.
Ordinary people must be shocked to see such a screen.
Zhu Dongshan has long been accustomed to it. He bypassed the screen. Behind the screen, a thin man under fifty years old dressed in casual clothes, holding a very weird object in his hand, played with interest in his hand, turning his head to look. Xiang Zhu Dongshan smiled and said, "Dongshan, come and see this."
"Master Butang, what is this?" Zhu Dongshan stepped forward and saw this object resembling a human hand, but like a rake, but the sharp teeth were half-hooked. For Zhu Dongshan, who is used to seeing all kinds of torture instruments, no Feeling cold, but I have never seen it before, a bit strange.
The thin man is naturally Lu Junzhong, the chief of the Criminal Department.
Lu Junzhong's sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks have two ears that are much sharper than ordinary people. His complexion is dark and he is indeed ugly.
"I'm about to think of a name for it." Lu Junzhong smiled and said, "Half a month ago, Chen Xuanyang, Department of Criminal Affairs of Huzhou, sent someone to send a picture of this torture instrument with the size and production method written on it. It’s clear, how to use it, and it’s very detailed. It was designed by him and used on criminals, and it’s said to be very effective. I made a pair and sent it last night and tried it. , It is really interesting."
Although Zhu Dongshan wanted to report Qin Xiao's affairs immediately, he was so excited when he saw Lu Futang, he didn't dare to ruin his interest. He arched his body and said, "Master Futang, how to use this torture tool?"
Lu Junzhong's face showed excitement, and his eyes flashed with brilliance: "First strip off the prisoner's clothes, then tie his limbs to the iron bed so that he can't move. Then pour hot water on him. While pouring it, he used this torture device to comb his body like combing his hair. Wherever he went, he could brush off the flesh of the criminal. Finally, he could brush all the flesh and reveal the bones, hehe, and the criminal would not die for a while. Dongshan, I’ll try to show you when I look back, Chen Xuanyang is really a talent, and he came up with such a clever instrument of torture. If he is transferred back to the Ministry of Justice, we will surely be even more powerful."
"My lord said yes." Zhu Dongshan said hurriedly.
"Iron comb." Lu Junzhong had an inspiration, patted his forehead and said: "Yes, this torture instrument is called an iron comb, hahahaha!"
Zhu Dongshan bowed his body and said with a smile: "A good name, a wise adult, who came up with such a shrewd name. Although Chen Xuanyang thought of this iron comb, it must be spread through the ages. There is no master of the ministry. It can't be done."
Lu Junzhong raised his hand to touch the black goat beard under his chin, put the torture instrument on the table, and said: "You just said that you have something to report. What is it?"
Zhu Dongshan immediately put aside his smile and said: "My lord, there is a car on horseback in front of the yamen. There is a big drum on the car, beating the drum in front of the yamen of the Xing Department."
"Drums just came from our door?" Lu Junzhong frowned, "Does anyone think that his life is long? How do you deal with it?"
Zhu Dongshan said: "The lower official didn't deal with it, let him wait outside the door."
Lu Junzhong's face sank, he glanced at Zhu Dongshan, sat down in a chair, and said slowly: "Someone is beating the drum in front of the Xingbu Yamen, and then the other officials of the Department of Yamen are watching, they laughed in their hearts, and you But not
The one dealing with the drum, Dongshan, are you still asleep?"
"Black Feather Night Crow!" Zhu Dongshan said immediately: "Butang, the person who beats the drum is Black Feather Night Crow."
Lu Junzhong was stunned and said, "What did you say?"
Zhu Dongshan stepped forward and whispered: "The black feather night crow who beats the drum outside the door is called Qin Xiao, who came to Beijing from Xiling."
Lu Junzhong stood up awe-inspiringly, and lost his voice: "Is it from Black Feather?"
Zhu Dongshan nodded.
"I got news a few days ago that Jiayuguan Pass was blocked. Although the specific situation is still unclear, it must be a big change in Xiling." Lu Junzhong said: "At this time, Heiyu's people must have been sent by Heiyu to Beijing. Send the letter." Thoughtfully, finally said: "There must be a hundred thousand urgent military situation."
Zhu Dongshan said: "Qin Xiao said that there was a rebellion in Xiling, and his three people went to Beijing to report the emergency military situation."
"That's right." Lu Junzhong nodded slightly, but immediately said in doubt: "Go to Beijing to report the military situation. What do we run to the Criminal Ministry? Shouldn't it be the Ministry of War?"
Zhu Dongshan said: "Qin Xiao is here to ask our Criminal Department to help find someone. According to him, after the three of them entered Beijing, the other two suddenly lost track two days ago, and there was no news. He looked around without any clues. In desperation, he ran to the Ministry of Justice. This person took out the tiger head jade pendant, and the officer carefully checked it, and it was indeed the craftsmanship of the imperial crow. Back then, the saint rewarded the black feather night crow for his military exploits and ordered the imperial director to produce it. Thirty tiger-head jade pendants and one black feather night crow are in the hands of the black feather night crow. That is the gift of the saint, but it has also become the proof of the black feather night crow identity. With the tiger head jade pendant in hand, it is undoubtedly the black feather night crow."
Lu Junzhong stroked the goat's beard, sat down slowly, and was silent for a moment, before he said: "I came to Kyoto from Xiling to report the military situation, but suddenly his whereabouts are unknown. Dongshan, this is by no means simple, but there are plenty of articles."
"The lower officials also think there must be something strange." Zhu Dongshan said: "It is impossible for the two to disappear without reason, and suddenly disappeared, either they were killed silently, or they were imprisoned. But what is it? Who is doing the trick behind the scenes? What is the reason to deal with the messenger from Xiling?"
Lu Junzhong leaned on the back of his chair, stubbornly, motioning Zhu Dongshan to sit down too.
"The Ministry of War!" After pondering for a moment, Lu Junzhong suddenly said in an extremely affirmative tone: "The missing person must have fallen into the hands of the Ministry of War, and it must be in the hands of the old dog Fan Wenzheng. The messenger reported to the Ministry of War. Fan Wenzheng detained the messenger."
Zhu Dongshan nodded and said: "The lower officials also have this suspicion. It's just...what is the reason for the detention and even house arrest of the messenger by the Ministry of War?"
"For what?" Lu Junzhong's mouth smiled: "Don't you forget that Kuroba has already left the customs several months ago. It stands to reason that the generals in command have already arrived at the front line, and the soldiers under his command Naturally, the horse had to arrive immediately, but as of now, the longevity army under Heiyu's command is still stationed in Woye Town, and it has not been heard that the longevity army has left the pass. There has been a rebellion in Xiling, and Jiayu Pass has been closed, which has proved the rebellion. The army is gaining momentum in Xiling... Maybe Black Feather has fallen into the hands of the rebels."
Zhu Dongshan was surprised: "Black Feather became a prisoner?"
"Perhaps, but with Heiyu's temperament, it should be impossible to be captured alive." Lu Junzhong's small eyes became cold and hard: "Perhaps he has already died in Xiling."
Zhu Dongshan nodded slightly, thought for a moment, then said: "If Xiling
It really fell into the hands of the rebels, and the Ministry of War is in big trouble this time.The Ministry of War did not dispatch the Longevity Army in time, and Kuroba was unable to suppress the rebellion without the soldiers and horses in his hands."
"Not bad." Lu Jun Zhongyin smiled: "Of course the old dog Fan Wenzheng knows this truth. Once the responsibility for losing Xiling falls on the head of the army, his chair will not be able to sit still. Hey, seizing the messenger, naturally I don’t want the military to report to the saint in time."
"Why would he do this?"
"Naturally, we have to buy time to drag people into the water." Lu Junzhong sneered: "Only when the Dora people go into the water and bear the guilt of losing Xiling together, can the Ministry of War avoid too much loss. The more people involved, the more Fan Wenzheng's seat will be. The more stable, the old dog must think so." His eyes were shining, and he rubbed his hands in excitement, as if the hunter had found the trace of the prey: "Dongshan, if he really seized the messenger, it would be ours. Great opportunity. Some people don't know the emperor's grace and want to deceive the saint. We can't let him go."
Zhu Dongshan cautiously said: "Behind the Ministry of War, there is the shadow of Her Royal Highness, Fan Wenzheng's patron is the princess. Moreover, the Ministry of War and us are not too feasting, this matter...!"
"If there is someone else behind him, I might also consider whether it is necessary to work hard to deal with him." Lu Junzhong's eyes flashed with cold light: "Because he is behind him, I have to find a chance to put him to death."
Zhu Dongshan was startled.
"Ten years ago, She Yue was still a child." Lu Junzhong said indifferently: "I went to the palace to meet the saint. When I left, I just ran into She Yue. I was very respectful to her, but when she saw me, Laughing at my appearance, saying that I look like a monkey in the Royal Garden, and let me go to the Royal Garden to stay with the monkey." There was hatred in her eyes: "She is the jewel in the palm of a saint, so naturally I can't tell her how So, but if there is a chance to kill the running dog under her hand, I am still happy."
A cold sweat broke out on Zhu Dongshan's forehead, not because Lu Junzhong took grudges, but because Lu Junzhong had told himself about this scandal. If too many people knew about this one day, Lu Junzhong would be the first person to kill him.
"Although we have been flat in recent years, we have offended too many people." Lu Junzhong sighed: "How many people in the DPRK want to kill us? Except for the saints, we have nothing to rely on...!" The voice said: "These years the saint has been addicted to medicine pills, and...hehe, the body is getting worse and worse, in case...If one day she is gone, why don't we become lambs to be slaughtered? Many people in Sheyue and Chaozhong will not let us go. Without the saint, we will be nothing but shit."
Zhu Dongshan couldn't think that Lu Junzhong, who was so cruel and unscrupulous, had this worry in his heart. He was a little surprised to hear him say it from his mouth for the first time today, but Lu Junzhong was not alone in such worry.
Many officials of the Criminal Department under Lu Junzhong got up only by setting off large prisons, but because of this they offended too many people and became a thorn in the eyes of countless officials. Everyone knows in their hearts that if one day does not have the sanctuary of the saint, the dynasty will be civil and military. I'm afraid they can tear this cadre of the Criminal Department to pieces.
But no one dared to show such thoughts.
"I know you all have such thoughts, but I don't dare to say it." Lu Junzhong said lightly: "I have taken you to this day, and it is still beautiful, but you have been with me for these years, and I will also think about you. Thinking of a way out." With a weird smile, he said: "This time I just take the opportunity to find a way out for you."