Inside the prison!
Gao Bingze had just been locked in for less than two hours.
Several officials dragged him out of the cell and locked him on a wooden stake with iron chains.
Before he could fully open his eyes, he poured a basin of cold water on him.
Suddenly awake!
Gao Bingze struggled and shouted, "I want to see Mr. Liang."
"See Mr. Liang?" The official smiled, holding a red-hot iron block in his hand: "Gao Shaozong, you secretly changed the list of prince concubines and committed a serious crime. Empress ordered you to beat you to death."
"what?"
Concubine Xiao didn't even mention the fact that she and Ji Muqing slept all night, instead An gave him the crime of changing the list of prince concubines.
Haven't they already fined each person in the Hanzong Court for half a year's salary, and won't be held accountable anymore
Unexpectedly, Concubine Xiao turned out to settle accounts after the autumn and was waiting for him here.
"I want to see the emperor, I am wronged."
"You can only see Lord Yan."
what-
The official scorched him with a red-hot iron, and thick white smoke was coming out.
Gao Bingze was sweating profusely in pain. He was a scholar, how could he withstand such torture, he almost fainted.
The other two officials were already holding the board and swung it down on him.
Heartbreaking pain.
He is not reconciled!
shouted, "Why?"
The sound of the stick strike was accompanied by Gao Bingze's miserable cry of pain.
To this day, he still doesn't know what he did wrong. Who was it provoked? Who is behind framing you
Liang Zongzheng, who had been hiding outside the torture room, had a calm face with no emotion at all.
After Gao Bingze's voice gradually weakened, he walked out and stopped the two officials holding the boards.
Gao Bingze was completely hung by iron chains, and there were bloodstains one after another on his body, and his flesh was open.
Head down, hair messy!
He dimly saw a pair of shoes fall in front of him, and tried his best to prop up his head, looking at Liang Zongzheng in front of him.
Zhang Zhanghe closed his mouth and asked after a while, "Why?"
Liang Zong had an expression on his face, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, spread it out to Gao Bingze, and said, "As long as you draw the bond, this official guarantees that your family will be safe and sound."
It turned out that this was a confession letter!
Let Gao Bingze admit to changing the list chosen by the crown princess.
Who knew that Gao Bingze smiled bleakly, and the blood from his mouth also flowed out, with a faint breath.
He asked again, "Why?"
"Bingze, it's been a year since you entered the Hanzong Academy. During this year, you have indeed helped this official a lot. This time, you must die, because only when you die can you shut up forever. It is this official who is sorry for you. , After death, if you have grievances, just come to this official."
Liang Zongzheng's tone was flat, and after saying these words, he held Gao Bingze's hand and smeared his thumb with blood, which was printed on the indictment.
Then he handed it to the officer on the side: "To the emperor, it is said that Gao Shaozong knew he had committed a heinous crime and killed himself."
"Yes!" The official responded.
Gao Bingze didn't have the strength to struggle at all, and he didn't have the strength to speak, so he could only bear all this with his eyes.
Before leaving, Liang Zongzheng said, "Don't worry, your family is old and young, this official will order people to take good care of them, so that they will not worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives, so you can rest assured."
There was another banging sound from the cell.
One by one!
until-
Gao Bingze was beaten to death before he stopped!
And the wind that swept up in the palace seemed to have calmed down.
like it never happened...
Also on the same day, there was news from Chuxiu Palace that the daughter of the Ji family was ill and could not see people, and it was rumored that the disease would infect people.
Spreading rumors based on falsehoods is getting more and more exaggerated!
After all, it was Concubine Xiao's method. Anyway, it would be right to let Ji Muqing not participate in the selection of the crown prince.
This matter, of course, also gave the emperor a headache. The crown princess who had been appointed by default suddenly fell ill, and all arrangements were disrupted. Without the original decision, then—
Who is the princess for
In an emergency, the emperor naturally announced Liang Zongzheng.
Sitting behind the dragon's case, Emperor Qi Zhen said distressedly: "I have to choose tomorrow, why did this happen, and what kind of disease did I get?"
Liang Zongzheng bowed his hands: "Miss Ji's face is red and swollen, and her feet are also swollen. After seeing it, the imperial doctor said it was an infection. I was afraid that it would be contagious.
Emperor Qi Zhen sighed!
After holding his head for a while, he said, "According to Liang Zongzheng's opinion, what should I do about the Crown Princess?"
"Girl Ji's illness is not an incurable disease. If the matter of the prince's choice is pushed back..."
Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Qi Zhen interrupted him.
"No! Things have already been decided, and the date of choice must never be changed!" With a very firm attitude, he supported the case and asked Liang Zongzheng seriously: "In your opinion, who else is the candidate for the Crown Princess? suitable?"
Liang Zongzheng knew for a long time that the emperor would ask such a question, and pretended to be distressed for a while before saying: "Among the many good sons, there are famous goalkeepers and later, it is possible to pick one person, but in terms of family background, naturally it is not comparable to the Ji family. Girl, but I also have someone recommend it, I'm just worried..."
"Say!"
"Princess Huiwen!" Liang Zongzheng said.
Emperor Qi Zhen's eyes were certain: "Huiwen? Why her?"
"In my humble opinion, Princess Huiwen is the family of the first empress. When the empress was alive, several civil and military officials of the Confucius family also had some status in the court, but since the death of the empress, the Kong family has apparently declined. Kong Qu, the pioneer of the army, took the initiative to transfer away from the capital and went to Yicheng, which is far away in the northwest. The city is the fortress for the Huyi Kingdom to enter the customs. To attack the country first attack the city, and Yicheng is the key. There is also Kong Shengyi, who is the cousin of the former queen. Although he resigned early to return to his hometown, there is a If Princess Huiwen becomes the Crown Princess, the fortress of Yizhou and the soldiers and horses of Hanzhou will naturally be included in the batch of elite soldiers and horses. Except for the girl Ji, compared to other good sons, Princess Huiwen is the best. Candidate!"
"
Sincerely!
In fact, Liang Zongzheng's words are not without reason!
It is true that the Kong family has fallen. All the former civil and military officials have also left the capital. It seems that they have been separated from the center of power, but because of this, mines have been buried in all directions!
In the event of an accident in the capital, the Kong family scattered around the capital would occupy a favorable terrain.
But because the Kong family is so low-key, if Liang Zongzheng hadn't mentioned it today, Emperor Qi Zhen would not have felt how terrifying the hidden power was.
His heart was bubbling like a bubbling hot spring.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded lightly and waved his hand: "You go down first, I will think about it."
Liang Zongzheng glanced at Emperor Qi Zhen's expression, then bowed down and left...
As soon as he came out of Fuyang Palace, Liang Zongzheng sent someone to report to Zhangzhi Palace.
Everything was told to the emperor according to what Concubine Xiao had explained—