bookrebus Chapter 113 Being a Guest
Chapter 113 Being a Guest
"I see you are still being stubborn. Someone, come and use the torture instruments!" Qiu Changye called directly.
The officers brought up the torture instruments one by one and placed them in front of Qi Shuo, trying to scare him.
Unfortunately, Qi Shuo was used to fighting on the battlefield, so there was no way he would be scared by these things.
Qi Shuo snorted coldly: "Just come up with whatever tricks you have!"
"Still stubborn, I want to see if you can still refuse to tell me after I tell you all these things one by one! Come here, punish me severely!"
Qiu Changye was disgusted by the dirtiness and mess inside, so he got up and walked out. Afterwards, the sounds of torture instruments could be heard from inside, but no human voices were heard.
Qiu Changye said coldly: "Put on some effort, haven't you eaten yet?"
"Yes, my lord!"
The executioner inside used even greater force, but the man being tortured still didn't make any sound.
Qiu Changye said angrily: "Use all your strength! Use all your strength! I don't believe he won't speak!"
The officers inside were a little tired from beating the man, with sweat pouring down their foreheads, but this man was as strong as iron, and it seemed that any torture instruments were of no use to him.
"Sir! You've already used enough force. If you use more force, you may lose your life!"
Qiu Changye walked into the cell impatiently, and seeing Qi Shuo, who had no good flesh left on his body, he asked, "Did he say anything?"
Maybe I didn't hear it because I was outside. Otherwise, it would be strange for a normal person to not make any sound when being tortured like this.
"Your Excellency, he really didn't say anything."
Qiu Changye was angry. "You are still stubborn. I want to see how long you can be stubborn. Continue to torture him in the next few days. As long as he is not dead and his speech is not affected, use any punishment until he speaks the truth!"
"Yes, my lord!"
After Qiu Changye finished his arrangements, he turned around and left.
But what Qi Shuo faced was a basin of dirty water, followed by various kinds of punishment.
Qi Shuo clenched his teeth, his eyes gleaming with fire. The purpose of these people was obvious. They just wanted to bring down his adoptive father and then find an excuse to take back the military power. But how could he let them do this?
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Qiu Changye returned to the Dali Temple, feeling very upset.
The emperor gave him a secret order, asking Qi Shuo to bite the Duke of England to death so that the dirty water could be thrown on the Duke of England.
But Qi Shuo just didn't say a word.
"Sir, in fact, this move of Your Majesty cannot defend the power of the Duke of Ying in the northwest at all! This time, the Duke of Ying personally arrested Qi Shuo and sent him to the capital, which was an act of sacrificing one's own family for the greater good. So even if Qi Shuo is trying to blame the Duke of Ying, this statement cannot convince the public."
Yao Feng, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, analyzed each point to Qiu Changye.
But Qiu Changye snorted coldly and said, "Do you think I didn't tell Your Majesty this? But if Your Majesty listens to me, why do you want me to interrogate Qi Shuo? Your Majesty doesn't want him to bite the Duke of Yingguo, but to use Qi Shuo to find other evidence of the Duke of Yingguo's crimes!"
Yao Feng nodded: "That's right... But the Duke of Ying has a large army under his command. If we rashly convict him, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the northwest."
"So that's what I mean! Your Majesty is too anxious!"
Why is your majesty so anxious?
It was simply because he had obtained the throne illegitimately, which had caused him to be worried for many years. Since he ascended the throne, he had eliminated many dissidents along the way, and had also hurt the hearts of many loyal ministers. The court was now in a state of great change, with many people being flatterers and cowards.
But the biggest thorn in their eyes is the British family.
Although the family of Duke Ying was not involved in party disputes in the past, they were ultimately biased towards the then Crown Prince Showa, so much so that the current emperor has always been concerned about their ulterior motives.
After all, the Duke of Yingzhou commands an army of 100,000 in the northwest, which naturally makes the emperor wary of him.
Qiu Changye was a timid man who only cared about his life. He didn't want to get involved in the court disputes. He would do whatever the emperor said. Whether he could do it well or not was up to him.
If the emperor asked him to interrogate, he would do it! If he really couldn't get anything out of it, he would take his people to the emperor and tell him about it, or he would pass it on to other departments. In short, his ability was limited, so he could only do this little bit well.
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That day, Sister Gao and her husband invited Cheng Wenwen to their home, and Cheng Wenwen wanted to bring her grandmother along.
"Grandma, my friend invited me to his home. Why don't you come with me?"
Madam Cheng waved her hand and said, "You girls can play together. I, an old woman, will not go. I will stay and look after the house."
Seeing that she really wasn't interested, Cheng Wenwen gave up and went to Sister Gao's house by herself.
Sister Gao's house is in the alley in the south. The yard is very small, but there are many flowers planted in it. It looks very clean and you can see the owner's care.
"Sister, you are so beautiful!"
As soon as Cheng Wenwen entered the door, two little kids with carrot heads jumped out, one tall and one short, and held Cheng Wenwen's hands.
Cheng Wenwen naturally knew that these were Gao's children, the older son was nine years old, and the younger daughter was six years old. She happily touched their heads and asked, "Come, I brought you some delicious candies."
"Sister is so nice, there are delicious foods!"
The two children seem very cheerful and are obviously not disturbed by their family’s poverty. Sister Gao protects them very well.
When Cheng Wenwen walked into the yard, she smelled a fragrance, and just then Sister Gao came out carrying some dishes.
Sister Gao smiled and said, "As soon as I heard it, I knew it was you who asked me to do it. I couldn't leave right away, so I asked these two kids to greet you. Really, they didn't even bother to ask you to sit down, and just kept bringing food."
"It's okay. I think they are very well behaved."
When Cheng Wenwen looked at Sister Gao’s two children, she suddenly thought of Qi Shuo’s two children.
Qi Shuo was convicted, and he didn't know how they were doing, whether they had enough food and clothes, or whether they were bullied.
Cheng Wenwen couldn't help but sigh, what was the child's fault?
"I'll bring out the dishes and we can eat. Please sit down first."
Cheng Wenwen nodded and looked at the food on the table. They were all home-cooked dishes, but the aroma was very tempting. The cooking skills of this person were much better than hers.
After serving the dishes, Gao told Cheng Wenwen to pick up her chopsticks: "Eat, no need to be polite."
Cheng Wenwen asked: "Where is your husband?"
"There's still a soup stewing. He should stay there for a while. Don't worry about him."
Cheng Wenwen said, "Let's wait! It would be bad if the cook didn't eat it and we ate it."
"Hey! What's the big deal? I'm like this at home! Don't be hungry! Eat!"
Sister Gao had already started using her chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised pork for her, and also picked up some for the two little kids.
"Dabao and Xiaobao, your daddy has made the braised pork you've been craving for. Come and eat it quickly."
The two children also started to move faster.
Dabao had already started to wolf down his food, and muttered, "Daddy cooked a lot of meat today. I love it so much."
"Yes, yes! I like to eat it too!" Xiaobao is a little girl and she eats very happily.
Seeing Ms. Gao so comfortable, it was obvious that her husband treated her very well at home and took care of them by cooking.
Cheng Wenwen couldn't help but want to meet Sister Gao's husband.
"The last dish is here!" A man's voice sounded behind him.
Cheng Wenwen turned her head and saw a thin man carrying soup walking towards her. He looked very ordinary.