Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 456: Broken Soul, Body and Death Unrewarded (2)
——Torture——
Xia Yunqing didn't even look at him, he just raised his head proudly and chanted slowly: "No need to torture, just death!"
Wang Jing knew that he was quite strong, but he might not be able to withstand these torture tools that devastate people's minds.
He smiled coldly and said to the left and right in a nonchalant tone: "Master Xia is new here, so I don't know how powerful this place is. Come on, hit him with a hundred-killing stick first and let him have a taste of it!"
The guards in the torture room looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
They had no choice but to walk over, push Xia Yunqing down on the bench, take off his pants, lift up the board and hit him down.
Everyone didn't dare to use too much force. They could only hear the crackling sound of the board, but they didn't use any real strength.
Even so, Xia Yunqing was already over fifty years old. Even though his internal organs were not injured after the hundred boards fell, the skin and flesh injuries alone took half of his life.
After just a few blows, his legs and buttocks were already bruised and bloody.
The skin is connected to the flesh, the flesh is connected to the tendons, the tendons are connected to the bones, and the bones are connected to the heart.
Waves of severe pain spread from his legs to his whole body, as if someone was cutting out the flesh on his chest with a dull knife.
Even a young and strong person would burst into tears after being beaten a few times, but during the entire execution, Xia Yunqing gritted her teeth and did not say a word.
Until the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and passed out. Little did he know that the next dozens of boards were completed while he was in a coma.
Wang Jing, on the other hand, was eating melon seeds and counting them himself, refusing to leave any seeds behind.
Yes, he just wants Xia Yunqing's life! Wang Jing will only be willing to see him die!
If we talk about Wang Su's hatred for Xia Yunqing, in addition to their different positions, they also compete for the position of chief minister, so they regard each other as a thorn in his side.
Wang Jing's hatred is more direct and fierce.
He has been held in the mouth of his parents since he was a child. No matter how high his status is, people are always polite to him when they see him, and some are even very afraid.
And he really enjoyed this feeling of being scared.
He has no political opinions and no ambition. He just likes to rely on his father's authority to do evil!
Looking back on his life, apart from Lan Yu, the person who made him lose face the most and suffered the most was Xia Yunqing!
Therefore, he always hoped to get rid of these two people with his own hands!
If we talk about the grievances between the two of them, we have to go back in time to a year ago...
——The bitter meat plan——
The night was fading, and the cicadas chirping outside the window were sad and urgent.
Suddenly, the rain fell like beans, getting heavier and heavier, and soon the entire pond was filled.
The door to Wang Su's study was closed, and the room was lit with red candles.
The dim light reflected two figures, one tall and one short, on the window paper, pacing anxiously in the room.
A young voice sounded from the window: "Father, Xia Yunqing knows this, what should I do? My son's life is at stake!"
It was Wang Jing who spoke.
An old voice scolded: "Why panic! As long as the emperor does not see this memorial, everything can be changed!"
It was Wang Su who said this.
Wang Jing kept scratching his head and jumped in anxiety: "How is this possible! Xia Yunqing doesn't like me, how could he let this opportunity go so easily!"
Wang Su glared at him and scolded: "How dare you say that! How many times have I told you not to always waste your energy on women, but you still refuse to change your ways! Sooner or later, something will happen to women!"
"What should we do?" Wang Jing knelt down, hugged Wang Su's thigh, and wailed: "Father, you have to save the child! If the emperor knows about it, he will definitely kill the child!"
Wang Su glanced at his unsatisfied son and said helplessly: "Now that things have happened, it seems that you can only go to Xia Yunqing in person and ask him to let you go!"
Wang Jing looked up at him with tears on his face: "That Xia Yunqing has always been stubborn and upright! Could it be that if the child begs him, he can easily let the child go? I'm afraid he won't be able to kiss her.
Are you going to strangle the child with your hands?"
Wang Su waved his sleeves and shook him off, and immediately made a serious face: "Why did I give birth to such a useless son like you! You caused such a big disaster on your own, didn't you expect that you would be beheaded by the emperor after the incident? Since
You are so cowardly that you are not even afraid of beheading. Are you still afraid that Xia Yunqing will strangle you to death?"
Wang Jing sat on the ground and wiped his sweat, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Then let me bite the bullet and give it a try! But if Xia Yunqing still refuses to give in, what will happen to me?"
Wang Su narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Go and express your position first, if not... we'll talk about it later!"
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It rained heavily all night, and when the sun began to rise, the showers stopped.
After a lot of rain in the morning, the sun was shining brightly and there was no cloud in the sky.
The air is filled with the fragrance of earth, pairs of swallows have flown back to the courtyard where the willow trees hang low, and the curtains in the attic are also rolled up high.
In front of Wang Su's residence, an exquisite and luxurious carriage had parked long ago. Several servants were working together to load a large sandalwood box onto the carriage.
Wang Jing, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked out of the house with a high head, walked to the carriage and bowed deeply to Wang Su: "Father, the child has passed away now!"
Wang Su twisted his beard and nodded, and then said carefully: "Xia Yunqing has a bad temper. If you go here this time, he will definitely blame you! But he has a handle on you now. You must be patient when things happen, and don't anger him.
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Wang Jing snorted and said disdainfully: "Don't worry, father! The kid knows what to do!"
After that, he strode into the carriage, the boy came to close the door, the coachman whipped his horse, and the carriage drove away.
--Beaten--
The carriage drove slowly and slowly to the gate of Xia Zhai.
The accompanying servants jumped off the carriage and worked together to move the sandalwood box down before helping Wang Jing out of the carriage.
The leader of the retinue wiped his sweat, leaned forward and said, "Master, everything is ready!"
Wang Jing waved her hand and shouted arrogantly: "Call the door!"
The guard bowed and immediately went to knock on the door.
After a while, the red door was opened, and the steward of the Xia Mansion came out.
When he saw the people outside the door, who were either rich or noble, he bowed deeply and asked respectfully: "May I ask the names of some of you?"
Wang Jing's retinue held his head high and proudly said: "Can I please inform the housekeeper that Xia Shoufu, Wang Jing, the son of the Minister of Civil Affairs, is here to visit! And I will give you a big gift!"
After saying that, he winked at the people around him, and they immediately carried the sandalwood box over and placed it at the door.
The guard immediately opened the box and found a box full of golden ingots that dazzled people so much that they could hardly open their eyes.
The housekeeper of the Xia Mansion was slightly startled, pondered for a long time, and then leaned forward and said, "Please wait here for a moment, I will go and report to the master!" After saying that, he retreated through the door, and the vermilion door was closed behind him.
The entourage unloaded a horse from the carriage and helped Wang Jing sit down.
Wang Jing waited at the door with her legs crossed. After waiting for a long time, Xia Yunqing did not come out to see him.
He looked up at the scorching sun above his head and complained:
This old man Xia was so ignorant that he even paid a visit in person. How could he be so arrogant and keep me waiting for so long!
Although his father had told him to be patient, he was so angry now that he couldn't bear it any longer!
With a "squeak" sound, the door of Xia Zhai was opened again, and a tall and burly man strode out of the door.
Without even looking at the sandalwood box, he walked straight towards Wang Jing.
He glanced at Wang Jing who was careless and asked coldly: "Are you looking for me?"
When Wang Jing saw Xia Yunqing's late arrival, she suddenly became angry.
He hastily cupped his hands and said nonchalantly: "Master Xia, the box of gold ingots at the door is disrespectful, please accept it!"
Xia Yunqing frowned and asked coldly: "What are you trying to bribe me for?"
Wang Jing gave a slight chirp and said politely: "Master Xia, you and I are both members of the imperial court, so there is no need to mince words. I know that you have a memorial to impeach me in your hand. Why don't you just accept this box?
Jin Yuanbao, that memorial...let’s leave it at that!”
Xia Yunqing was furious, pointing at him and yelling: "How dare you talk nonsense here, a yellow-mouthed boy! I, Xia Yunqing, am an upright man with a clear sleeve, how can I care about your box of gold ingots?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Jing stood up, took out a wad of banknotes from his arms, and waved them in front of him.
"It seems that Mr. Xia feels that the box of gold is too little! That's no problem, I still have it here! I, Wang Jing, am rich. I can give you as much as you want!"
Xia Yunqing grabbed the stack of banknotes, without even looking at them, tore them into pieces in front of him, and then threw the waste paper in his face.
Wang Jing looked at the thousands of taels of silver notes, which turned into snowflakes and became invalid in the blink of an eye. He was so angry that he jumped to his feet and shouted: "Don't tear it up! You know how much money that is!"
Xia Yunqing raised his eyebrows, pointed at his nose, and shouted angrily: "Wang Jing, you really don't know how high the sky is! Do you think that everything in the world can be solved with a silver tael? Now that you have committed a crime, not only do you not know how to repent,
How dare you be so arrogant! I think you are looking for death!"
Now, Wang Jing, who had never been wronged before, was completely angry.
He glared at Wang Su angrily and shouted loudly: "Old man, please don't touch your nose and face! I, Wang Jing, am just a little greedy and lustful. Do you really think that just for this crime, the emperor will be punished?"
Will you kill me?"
Seeing his arrogant look, Xia Yunqing actually laughed in anger.
He immediately pulled out a whip from his waist and said with a smile: "Okay, the emperor is reluctant to kill you, so I will teach you a lesson for him!"
When Wang Jing saw the whip in his hand, his face suddenly changed with fright, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Purple jade whip? Why do you also have this whip?"
Xia Yunqing raised his eyebrows, rolled up his sleeves, and said in a deep voice: "You know how to be afraid! Did you know that this is a purple jade whip given by the emperor? Only I and General Lan have one each in the civil and military circles of the dynasty! This whip can be used to beat courtiers.
, There is no need to report for beating an official! However, the world is not as lucky as you, and you can be beaten with two whips at the same time in your lifetime!"