Chapter 78
The Jinyiwei whipped Lin An with whip after whip.
This whip was more powerful than the military whip, and it was covered with barbs.
Every time it was whipped, a piece of blood and flesh would be torn off.
Soon, Lin An's body was covered with blood and flesh.
"Don't hold on any longer, give out your accomplices right now!"
"Besides you, who else is colluding with Rongdi!"
Seeing that Lin An was still speechless, Lu Qing angrily whipped him with a whip.
But he didn't dare to whip too hard. If Lin An died, the Tongzhi would not let him go.
The Tongzhi said that it was not enough to just frame Wang Jue, and he had to find out who was colluding with Rongdi, preferably someone with weight.
Lu Qing instantly understood what his boss meant. He wanted to make a big case! There has been too much peace in the past few years, and the Jinyiwei has no cases to handle.
If this goes on, the emperor may no longer rely on them.
Only when such a big case of treason occurs can they be used.
Just a Hanlin editor is definitely not enough.
They, the Jinyiwei, have a big appetite.
It's better to let Lin An be sensible and involve some"important people".
But after being tortured for a whole night, Lin An actually refused to speak.
At most, he just hummed twice.
Lu Qing looked at Lin An coldly:
"Hard bones, right? We Jinyiwei like hard bones the most!"
"If you have the guts, just don’t say it and see if you can bear what happens next!"
"Come! Put me on the wooden horse!"
Then a wooden horse was pushed in. On the saddle was a raised wooden stick with spikes on it!
Seeing this, Lin An's eyes widened and he shouted:
"Isn’t this a punishment for women?"
"Why are you here!!!"
Lu Qingyin said with a smile:"Whether it's a woman or a man, I can give it to whoever I want to use it, what's it to you?"
"You are shameless!"Lin An was completely furious.
These dirty words were just tickling to Lu Qing. He said disdainfully:
"Are you scared? If you are, then quickly give out your accomplices! Tell us everything about why you colluded with the Rongdi!"
"I didn't!" Lin An did not admit it.
If he did not admit it, he still had a chance to survive, and his sister Murong Wanqing would definitely find a way to rescue him.
If he admitted it, he would definitely die!
Lu Qing grinned:"Okay, okay! In this case, don't blame me for being cruel!"
""Come here! Punish me!"
As soon as the words fell, two bare-chested strong men came forward and lifted Lin An up.
He wanted to struggle.
But his Dantian was destroyed, his martial arts skills were lost, and his collarbone was pierced, so he was no match for the two strong men.
Seeing his anus getting closer and closer to the wooden horse, Lin An's face changed drastically:
"Let me go, my sister is Murong Wanqing, do you want to offend the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty?"
Prime minister?
Lu Qing's pupils shrank.
Isn't this big shot coming?
This time, the Tongzhi will definitely be satisfied.
"Qing Xiang, right? Very good, who else?"
Lin An's face changed when he heard it:"Don't you understand what I'm saying? My backer is Qing Xiang!"
"No matter what kind of shitty backer you have, just tell me the truth!"
"Fuck your mother, forget it!"
Lu Qing's eyes were filled with anger. He respected his mother the most. This Lin An was so outspoken, damn him!
""Damn it, execute it!"
The two strong men did not hesitate any longer and pressed Lin An against the saddle.
Lin An's face was horrified:"No!"
"Ah!"
A scream rang out in the torture room.......
At the same time, in the Ziwei Palace, the Empress's bedroom, Fengming Hall.
Murong Wanqing paced outside the door, and an hour had passed.
She had asked the ministers of her faction to come and plead for Lin An, but it was useless.
So she came in person.
Finally, the Empress's personal eunuch, Eunuch An, came out.
Murong Wanqing frowned and stepped forward and said:
"Eunuch An, has His Majesty woken up?"
Eunuch An shook his head:"Today His Majesty is ill, please go back, Prime Minister Qing!"
Murong Wanqing still did not give up:"Eunuch An, can you help me pass on a message? It is absolutely impossible for Lin An to collude with Rongdi, there must be a misunderstanding!"
""I hope Your Majesty will see that I have worked so hard for so many years and give Lin An a chance to live!"
After saying that, she knelt straight down.
Eunuch An quickly helped Murong Wanqing up:"Prime Minister Qing, please don't do this. It's embarrassing for me!"
Murong Wanqing didn't care.
When she knelt, she was not only kneeling to Eunuch An, but also to the Empress.
Based on her understanding of Li Chenghuan, she must be watching her somewhere at this time.
Eunuch An sighed:"Why bother? This old servant can only convey the message. As for what decision the emperor makes, it is not up to the servants to influence."
"It doesn't matter, as long as the message is delivered, then I'll have to trouble you next!" Murong Wanqing bowed again.
Then she turned and left the Fengming Palace.
Eunuch An also walked into the Fengming Palace and followed closely to Li Chenghuan.
At this time, she was reviewing memorials at the desk.
"Gone?" Li Chenghuan asked without raising his head.
"gone"
"This little girl......"Li Chenghuan sighed
""Your Majesty, why don't you meet him? Just tell Miss Murong clearly." Eunuch An asked.
Li Chenghuan shook his head:"There is no right or wrong in matters between men and women."
"This little girl! I'm afraid she won't listen to my kind advice."
"Then let me make the decision for her!"
Eunuch An stopped talking.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door.
Someone came in and reported:
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Zhenbei wants to see you!"
Li Chenghuan was a little surprised. Why did so many people come to see her today?......
On the other side, Murong Wanqing left with a gloomy face, but did not return to her own house.
Instead, she quietly came to a corner of Ziwei Palace.
If she had not been forced to do so, she would not have come here.
This is a corner of the palace, with only a few dilapidated courtyards and palaces that have been in disrepair for a long time.
Murong Wanqing pushed open the door of the palace, and a hoarse voice came out from the deep darkness:
"Oh? Isn't this the busy Lord Qing Xiang? How can he have time to come and see us useless people?"
Murong Wanqing suppressed her disgust and said coldly:
"I've figured it out. I can join your plan, but there's one condition."
"Oh? I didn't expect that the noble Lord Qing Xiang would accept a day like us, a group of dirty people!"The voice was surprised and sarcastic.
A trace of anger flashed across Murong Wanqing's face, but she quickly recovered and said lightly:
"I have a younger brother named Lin An, who was imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison. I want you to rescue him!"
"When did you have a brother named Lin? He can't be your lover!"
"Don't worry about it! Just tell me whether to save him or not!"
"Hahaha, the Imperial Guards Prison......It's a bit troublesome, but it's not a problem"
"but......How do we know whether what you said is true or false? Will you betray us?"The tone of the voice was mixed with distrust.
Murong Wanqing said calmly:
"You can ask why Lin An was imprisoned."
"If I really betray you, and this matter is discovered, I will not be able to escape responsibility. I will not be so stupid."
"Besides, aren't we originally in the same group?"
The voice snorted coldly,"In the same group? Didn't you betray us a long time ago and join the army of that bitch Li Chenghuan?"
"If I really surrender to her, do you think you can stay here for ten years as usual?" Murong Wanqing asked.
The other party remained silent.
After a while, the voice sounded again:"Okay! We will trust you this time. After rescuing your lover, don't break your promise! Otherwise.........You know the consequences!"
"It’s a deal!"
"It’s a deal."