Chapter 54 The scorching sun is in the sky, as if facing an abyss
"yes!"
The servant responded and left.
In the carriage, the two fell into silence. Zhao Duan suddenly looked at the imperial censor sitting opposite him and thought, is this really a coincidence?
……
"Wow!"
With the sound of heavy iron chains shaking, Yun Xi tried her best to open her eyelids under the scorching sun and see clearly her current situation.
Bluestone Long Street.
A prison car was rolling by, with escorting officers on the left and right. On both sides of the street, people gathered curiously and talked incessantly.
Yun Xi stood in the prison car, her head and hands were restrained.
The dark and heavy shackles gradually became scorching under the scorching sun, burning her neck and wrists crimson, and the scars along with them were shocking.
Because she was a little short, she had to stand on tiptoes, which made the already weak girl's legs tremble after being imprisoned for many days.
Under the messy black hair, the plain face was red from the sun, and the spirit was listless. The bulging word "prison" on the chest was wet with sweat, leaving two obvious marks.
"Dog officer..."
Yun Xi's slightly blurred vision was fixed on the front of the prison car, where the censor's iconic green robe was, and her eyes were filled with despair.
Ever since she was arrested last time, was interrogated by Zhao Duan late at night, and was coerced into spitting out information, Yun Xi has been looking forward to Zhao Duan's arrival again.
Of course it wasn't anything else.
It is true that what Zhao Gou said when he left last time was too heartbreaking.
"...Zhuang Xiaocheng refused to tell you that there were reinforcements. It seems that he did not believe that you would voluntarily stay behind."
For the past few days, he has been locked up in a dark single cell.
Zhao Duan's heart-wrenching words frequently flashed into the girl's mind.
However, the girl's firm will will not be easily destroyed by a word. Yun Xi quickly found a reasonable and just reason for the teacher.
He also hated himself for his abnormal performance that day. He did not retort immediately when Zhao Gou was hurting his heart, but was speechless.
I am too weak!
Yun Xi even rehearsed it repeatedly, thinking that when Zhao Thief was brought to trial again, she would be righteous and refute his fallacies to the last detail.
But to her disappointment, no one paid attention to her since then.
There was no pepper spray, little leather whip, tiger bench, wooden donkey riding...she didn't suffer any serious punishment at all.
In fact, even the jailers who were originally greedy for her body and had evil eyes became more behaved after Zhao Duan left that day.
There are no dramas such as the "Trial of the Three Divisions" and "Beheading at Caishikou" that were imagined.
Yun Xi suddenly realized that she seemed to be forgotten, as if she had lost her value and would be thrown into a dark prison until she died.
This guess made her both happy and disappointed.
Fortunately, she didn't have to suffer cruel punishment... She wasn't a shy person. Although she wasn't afraid, she would still be afraid.
What was disappointing was that... this was so different from the spectacular death scenes she had imagined in the past years.
Apart from that, it’s not like I haven’t thought of other possibilities.
for example:
The Zhao thief was so lustful that he deliberately hid his beauty in a dark cell. When the limelight passed, he secretly moved her to a private house and imprisoned her.
No clothes, only food... just like what is described in some disgusting novels.
But all the assumptions were shattered today.
The censor named "Lu Liang" put her into a prison car and paraded her through the city.
Yunxi didn't know what her fate would be, but she had a premonition of death coming.
"Oh, beheading? Or Lingchi?"
Yun Xi's eyes were filled with anger and determination, and in addition to fear, she also felt a sense of heroism.
She tried her best to open her mouth, trying to speak loudly to awaken the people who had been deceived by the "evil false emperor", and used her young life and bright red blood to ignite a fire.
But her mouth was blocked by the ball of saliva, but she could only make a "whimpering" sound, and she couldn't even bite her tongue to commit suicide.
There was no indignation or sympathy in the eyes of the people on both sides of the prison car, only curiosity and regret.
"What a good girl, why are you rebelling?"
"Who knows, fortunately, Lu Yushi was caught. Lu Yushi is worthy of the name of Qingtian. He is not afraid of powerful people, dares to give direct advice, and also knows how to catch thieves."
"Bah, the rebels are so disgusting. Lu Yushi is so powerful."
People in the capital commented.
Unlike Zhao Duan's notorious reputation among the people, Lu Liang's reputation is extremely good, all due to his more than ten years of consistent performances that are close to the people.
Lu Liang has many rhetorical officials but no real power, and relies on his iron mouth to become famous. In recent years, Lu Liang has served as a pawn of the "Li Party" and has made many political opponents miserable.
This actually gave him the reputation of "Lu Tiezui" and "Lu Qingtian". However, Zhuang Xiaocheng, one of the leaders of Kuangfu Society, revealed in a conversation with Yun Xi that this person was deceiving the world and stealing his reputation, but in fact he had a twisted mind.
Apparently there is some intelligence information related to it.
Therefore, after hearing the comments from the people on both sides, Yun Xi felt a puddle of biting cold water in her pocket, which chilled her entire body.
This was not the way she had imagined dying.
Sacrificing his own life to achieve the reputation of a dog official...
Yun Xi struggled violently!
At this moment, she didn't know why, but she missed Zhao Duan.
At least... that lackey of the Empress never hides that he is a real villain... Well, if this can be considered an advantage.
Moreover, although she was extremely reluctant to admit it, Yun Xi knew that the reason why she did not suffer humiliation and torture after being imprisoned was indeed because of Zhao Duan's face.
Comparing the two, Zhao Thief, who was originally ugly and hateful, suddenly became "kind and amiable".
It's a pity that she will never have the chance to see Zhao Duan again.
…
"Haha, sir, that female thief still wants to shout."
In front, an official came up to Lu Liang, flattering and mocking him.
Lu Liang, who was about forty or fifty years old, wore an indigo official robe, a black gauze on his head, and a goat's beard, with his head held high and his chest high, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
Enjoying the people's worship, he said with a smile: "An abandoned son of a rebel thief is a waste in the hands of Zhao. I will teach him today how to use the correct method of rebelling."
Lu Liang was very proud.
Not only because of the flattery of the ignorant people, but also because of the loss of Zhao Duan's people.
Since the last time he was reprimanded by the empress, he had formed a quarrel with Zhao Duan. Although the Prime Minister did not punish him for his poor performance, the failure of the massive impeachment was undoubtedly a shame for him.
Therefore, after learning that Zhao Duan was assigned the task of "capturing Zhuang Xiaocheng" by the empress, he would still be punished if he failed to complete it, and that the female rebel who was imprisoned in the government office was an important clue in his hands.
Lu Liang had other thoughts.
Through family connections, he obtained a warrant from the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate the prisoner.
There are three purposes. One is to intercept Hu's case, or to dig out valuable information from the female thief's mouth, so as to make meritorious deeds.
The second is to please the Prime Minister and reverse the failure of the last impeachment and his lowered status in the "Li Party".
The third is to let out a bad breath.
As for whether he would offend Zhao Duan... when he was impeached, he had already offended him to death, and Lu Liang himself and the forces behind him were far from comparable to the Zhang brothers.
Offending a idiot who is already an enemy, gaining fame and the appreciation of the Prime Minister... This is hardly a multiple-choice question.
certainly.
If he knew at this moment, the Zhang brothers who had offended Zhao Duan had implicated the entire family and were sent to prison last night.
I don’t know if I still think so.
Just when Lu Liangzhi was so proud and Yun Xi's heart gradually sank to the bottom in the prison car.
Suddenly, a servant in green clothes in the crowd blocked his way:
"Censor Lu, my master wants to see you."
"Who dares to block the road..."
An escort officer was about to show off when he saw the majestic Lu Yushi suddenly showed a respectful look:
"Is Mr. Yuan nearby?"
He immediately ordered the prison carriage to stop, and followed his servants to the side of a luxurious four-carriage on the roadside not far away, separated by the servants of the book.
Lu Liang bowed and saluted: "I am a lowly official, Lu Liang, and I have met Mr. Yuan."
Although the affiliations of personnel in various temple yamen are complicated, different officials in the same yamen may belong to different interest groups.
But this does not mean that Lu Liang has the courage to offend his immediate boss.
…
inside the carriage.
Zhao Duan's expression was slightly subtle as he listened to the voice of the Tiekou Censor across the curtain, the enemy who tried so hard to knock him down into the mud last time.
However, Yuan Li calmly spoke and asked about the situation. Lu Liang did not dare and could not hide it. He only said that it was an order from the Ministry of Punishment and it was in line with the rules.
However, after listening to Da Qingyi in the car, he only asked lightly:
"Oh? Why don't I know when the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will receive orders from the Ministry of Punishment?"
outside the carriage.
Although the sun was scorching in the sky, cold sweat suddenly broke out on Lu Liang's forehead, as if he were facing an abyss.
I admit that this chapter is a bit watered down. . I’ve been busy these days, so I really can’t spare any extra time to type. I’ll write a big chapter to give back to everyone when I get over it. Thank you!
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