Chapter 83: A loyal minister under the scepter

Xiao Fan was very surprised.

He knew that he was given a court stick because Huang Zicheng complained, but he did not expect that the person who complained would be beaten.

He couldn't control why Huang Zicheng was sceptered by the court, but at this moment his favor for Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly reached its peak.

Emperor Hongwu, a good person!

Today, when dealing with this matter, there is a sense of intimacy from beginning to end. Those who complain will always beat him up. This principle should have been explained by Huang Zicheng in detail.

When I was in school in my previous life, anyone who secretly told the teacher behind his back would be despised and alienated by the whole class. This principle is applicable to all worlds.

Huang Zicheng was speechless, but his expression was full of indignation.

Xiao Fan looked at him with his squint eyes, his expression was consistent with his, but his heart was filled with joy.

Well, Xiao Fan admitted that he was a little unkind. Seeing that the nominal teacher was about to be spanked, he felt not only not sad, but also a little gloating. Well, he was narrow-minded, but... this feeling is really good, so good! As the gods prove it, he actually wanted to be sad...

Zhu Yunwen was so anxious that tears were almost coming out.

What day is this today? Not only is my friend about to be beaten, but the emperor and grandfather still think it is not messy enough, so he added another teacher to accompany him to beat him...

He wanted to run back to the palace to plead, but when he thought that the emperor's grandfather had always been arbitrary and had never changed his decision, Zhu Yunwen had to give up the idea of ​​pleading. He was anxious but could not think of a solution, so he could only stomp his feet in the spot anxiously.

How anxious His Royal Highness the Grand Prince was that Jinyi was unable to control the execution of the army, and they had to execute the execution.

So, Xiao Fan and Huang Zicheng's bodies were put on sacks by them, and then tied them tightly with ropes. This is the rule of being beaten to prevent people from struggling and moving, or being beaten to incontinence and losing their manners.

The executioners were not two people, but a small team of private soldiers took turns to fight to prevent cheating for personal gain and the emperor's will was not fully implemented.

Before the execution, the supervisor had confirmed the integrity of the person being sentenced. The supervisor might be a personal military lieutenant or a eunuch in the palace.

After everything was fine, the tortured was passed through his arm with two water and fire sticks, one left and one right, clamping his whole body like chopsticks carrying vegetables. Then the two of them lifted the water and fire sticks upwards. The tortured turned over like a poached egg in the pot and threw them heavily to the ground. This heavy blow alone could make people breathe. Before the tortured felt the severe pain, the court stick that struck his head and hit him heavily.

Since the Ming Dynasty, countless ministers have been killed by the court stick on the spot, and there are many of them. The well-known eunuch's toes open inward or outward is an important premonition to determine whether the tortured person can survive under the court stick. Moreover, the toes of eunuchs are opened inward or outward, not based on their own preferences, but the emperor's intention. In short, if the emperor only intends to punish the subject, no matter how many scepter he is beaten, he will be able to jump around after a few days. If the emperor does not want the tortured person to be alive, even if the executioner just knocks it gently, the person's muscles and bones will break and his internal organs will explode and die.

Persons who execute the execution usually practice hard for several years, and they definitely have this ability. It is said that when they practice, they place a piece of thin paper on the brick, and then knock it down with a stick without any force. The bricks are broken, and those who are not ashamed of thin paper are considered to be considered as passing the test. On the contrary, the stick they beat seems to be very heavy, and even the person who is punished is bloody, but in fact they are only very light skin and flesh, and they do not hurt their muscles at all. The degree of severity depends entirely on the emperor's intention. If the king wants his minister to die, his minister has to die. This is not an empty word.

However, the execution today is a bit different. His Royal Highness the Grand Prince is watching Dandan. One of the people who were punished was his teacher and the other was his friend. How many of the Jinyi soldiers who were executed had the courage to make these two ministers ailments in front of His Royal Highness the Grand Prince?

After the sack was put away, the action of picking up the person in the court stick process was automatically ignored. The Jinyi soldiers were so gentle that they were like a massage lady who was soliciting a guest. They asked the two to hang out with respect. Then the executioners completely ignored the supervisors on the side and looked at the crown prince with a bitter face. If His Royal Highness did not speak, they would not dare to act rashly.

Seeing that the situation was irreversible, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but stomp his feet hard, and angry at them, "Look at what I do? Let me tell you, I'll tell you how to hit you. If these two people are beaten by you, I will never forgive you!"

A Jinyi Personal Military Chief Banner nodded and bowed and said with a flattering smile: "Don't worry, your highness, the villain knows it, and he will never dare to make these two adults uncomfortable."

Zhu Yunwen snorted and ignored him.

Huang Zicheng lay on the ground and shouted without any appreciation: "Your Highness, don't say this! You can beat them as much as you should. You are executing more strength. I am disrespectful to you, and even if you are beaten to death, you will have no resentment! As a minister, I want to fulfill my duties as a minister, but I must say what I should say!"

Xiao Fan lay bored on the ground. He heard Huang Zicheng's words speak with great righteousness, so he freed up a hand to push Huang Zicheng next to him and asked curiously: "Mr. Huang, it is said that you are the plaintiff, I am the defendant, and the defendant is beaten up. Why did the emperor beat you, the plaintiff? The emperor said that you are disrespectful. Is the gentleman impolite in front of the emperor? The reason is very unclear, and I hope the gentleman will solve his doubts."

Huang Zicheng glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "Xiao Fan, don't say sarcastic words! Your Majesty's actions today are all caused by you. If His Royal Highness had not known you, how could he frequently go to Jiangpu? If he didn't go to Jiangpu, how could he be assassinated? If he was not assassinated, how could Your Majesty make such a confused decision? Xiao Fan, you are a sinner of the Ming Dynasty for the eternal period!"

Xiao Fan said inexplicably: "Can Mr. Huang explain it clearly? The student really doesn't understand. I just teach the grandson to play mahjong, and this will become a sinner forever? I'm very unfair to your hat..."

Huang Zicheng snorted angrily: "If you don't understand, just remember that if Your Majesty really insists on his own actions today, you Xiao Fan will be a sinner for the ages. Remember, you are a sinner for the ages!"

Xiao Fan opened his mouth and felt depressed. From the emperor to the ministers, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was unreasonable and helped anyone! He had no idea of ​​anyone and had offended anyone, and he had become a sinner for no reason. He felt so unfair.

"Mr. Huang, you are trying to add a crime. Students are studying with His Royal Highness the Grandpa, so why have they become a sinner forever? You are a teacher, but you dare not speak nonsense. Speaking of which, students have a status as teachers and students. If the reputation of students is bad, you may not be able to do so."

"Teacher and student? Humph! I'm fine. I can't afford to teach you a student. It's better not to mention the teacher and student status!"

"Mr. Huang, can we just talk about reasoning calmly..."

"I have nothing to say about you, a traitor!"

“…”

“…”

The executioner Jinyi's personal army saw the two lying on the ground but chatting endlessly, and they reminiscent of the past with two acquaintances they met on the road. They were so hot that they were not as if they were being tortured. It was obviously sitting in a teahouse to slam their teeth.

A private army in Jinyi smiled at the two of them and said, "Two adults, the emperor is here, and the villain has to be ordered to be executed. Now I am ready to execute the execution. If you have not had enough chats yet, why not wait until the villain finishes his execution and continue. What do you think?"

Huang Zicheng glared at Xiao Fan and shouted at the executioner Jinyi's personal army: "What do you have to do with him? You can do it! Even if I die today, no one will die since ancient times..."

"Leave your loyalty to shine in history!" Xiao Fan quickly continued.

The last sentence that gave the finishing touch was snatched by Xiao Fan. Huang Zicheng couldn't help but suffocate and glared at him with a strong resentment.

Seeing Huang Zicheng's righteous and loyal minister's appearance, he reminded Xiao Fan. He suddenly remembered that the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had a very distinct personality trait, that is, they like to be abused, especially when they were abused by the emperor. The ministers were proud to oppose the emperor. It seemed that everything the emperor said was wrong and incompetent. The ministers stood up and bravely advised the superiors, which would leave a clear stream of "loyalty and honest, not afraid of heaven's power" in the literati class.

It has a good reputation, so the ministers especially like to provoke the emperor. Once the emperor gets angry and wants to punish the ministers, the ministers are so happy that they are like something, just like a unit scrambling to get punished, as if he is not beaten to prove that he is a loyal minister, and there is a bit of "I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood". Of course, if it is a knife, there will be few people fighting for it, and there are almost no one who actively stretches his neck.

What an era full of black humor.

Since you have traveled through time, Xiao Fan must fully adapt to this era and act as a loyal minister? It’s too simple!

Everything was ready, and the executioner of Jinyi shouted loudly, and the water and fire sticks in his hand were raised high. Before he could fall, he heard Xiao Fan's passionate grief and anger shouting: "You fight! Beat hard! I will die without any complaints! Your Majesty, I am a loyal minister. Since ancient times, military generals died on the battlefield, loyal ministers died in the country. Your Majesty, I have no regrets. I have made merits for the country, I have protected His Highness the Grand Prince, I am a loyal minister, and I have been loyal minister--"

Zhu Yunwen was moved to tears when he heard this. He wiped his tears while piercing his tears and promised: "Shi Du Xiao, I know, I know you are a loyal minister. Don't worry, if you suffer some grievances today, I will repay you more in the future..."

“… Keep your word!”

Huang Zicheng, who was standing beside him, opened his mouth wide and looked at Xiao Fan with a righteous face, and his lips stammered a few times. According to convention, loyal ministers should be dissatisfied when they were beaten and shouted a few words of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. However... Xiao Fan, a traitor, was too quick, and he had finished all the loyalty he should have expressed. Huang Zicheng wanted to add a few words, but then he thought, even traitors like Xiao Fan shouted that he was a loyal minister. If he also made fun of it, he would have made the word "loyal minister" too cheap...

So, Huang Zicheng, who was eager to express his loyalty and righteousness, had to shut up his mouth in disappointment, then glared at Xiao Fan with disdain, and said coldly: "If you get beaten, you will be beaten. Why are you yelling at random? Just shout a few words from your mouth and be loyal ministers? Humph!"

At this time, the Jinyi's personal army's water and fire stick that executed the two men had already fallen down, and they shouted loudly: "It's really a fight!"

"puff!"

When hitting Huang Zicheng, the dull sound of hitting the flesh was terrifying. Huang Zicheng's eyes were glaring, and he clenched his fists tightly, and only let out a muffled groan, and cold sweat from his forehead immediately emerged.

No matter how he went through the motions, it was a slap after all, and it was impossible not to hurt. Even if Jinyi's personal army showed mercy and mercy, Huang Zicheng still gritted his teeth in pain and trembled all over.

The situation on the other end of Xiao Fan was much more harmonious.

While the water and fire stick fell, Xiao Fan still expressed his loyalty: "There are loyal ministers! The loyal ministers die in the country, but the weak ministers are not afraid of death..."

"clang!"

The same force of water and fire stick fell on his butt. The executioner felt that the tiger's mouth was numb, and a strong recoil force was transmitted from Xiao Fan's butt to the stick. Jinyi's personal army's hands were shocked and lost. When both hands were loosened, the water and fire stick fell to the ground with a clang.

Xiao Fan, who was tragic and loyal, turned around as if nothing had happened, glanced at the executioner, and said strangely: "What's wrong? Keep going."

Jinyi's personal army was very sad and angry. This man was so shameless! A piece of iron plate was placed on his butt, and itchy when he fell down. He shouted slogans with tragic spirit, acting like a loyal minister who had been brave enough to die. He took all the benefits of his reputation alone, and the executioner even lost his hands...

There is no way, let’s continue. The emperor’s imperial edict cannot be ignored. He just wants to finish his sentence and go back to submit his mission.

So, in the square in front of the Meridian Gate, a loud shout full of energy echoed continuously.

"I am a loyal minister!"

"clang!"

"Leave a loyal heart to shine in history!"

"clang!"

"Loyal ministers are not afraid of death, they are not loyal ministers!"

"clang!"

The slogan is full of passion, exciting and rhythmic.

Huang Zicheng couldn't stand it after being beaten by three court sticks, and couldn't help but exclaim in pain, which was particularly miserable.

Zhu Yunwen shouted anxiously from the side, keeping saying, "You guys be gentle, be gentle!"

Xiao Fan turned his head and fired at Huang Zicheng: "Mr. Huang, I have advised you to put a piece of iron plate. You just don't listen. You're going to endure hardships now..."

"Get out! The traitor!" Huang Zicheng was dying.

Xiao Fan felt a little reluctant to see him like this. After all, he was his teacher, so if you can, please help me.

"Stop it!" Xiao Fan shouted.

The Jinyi's personal army immediately stopped and looked at him to see what else he was going to do.

Xiao Fan pointed at Huang Zicheng leisurely and asked, "How many court sticks do he have left?"

"Sir, he has seven left."

"Oh..." Xiao Fan nodded, then lay on the ground and waved his hand, and said generously: "Mr. Huang's account is on me, I'll beg me for this!"

When Xiao Fan said this, he was as relaxed as if he was in a restaurant to treat him, and his expression was so generous.

Everyone was covered in black lines: "..."

"You don't have to pretend to be kind! I... I don't appreciate it!" Huang Zicheng gritted his teeth.
Chapter completed!