Chapter 20 The Nineteenth Chapter of Coincidentally Obtaining the Confession of Shan Guo Huai was Slaughtered

Let's say that Bao Gong took Guo Huai down, shouted Tangwei, and entered the public seat, and set up a side seat beside him, and asked Chen Lin to sit.Bao Gong then shouted: "Guo Huai, after you framed Li at the beginning, Zensheng will be replaced by the prince, and you will be recruited from the truth."Guo Huai said: "Why do you say this, my lord?"At the beginning, it was Li Concubine who was evil, and the first emperor was furious, so he was demoted to the cold palace.How can there be any reason to exchange it? Chen Lin went on to say: Since there was no exchange, why did you ask Kou Chengyu to pick up the crown prince, strangle him to death with his skirt, and throw him under the Jinshui Bridge?Guo Huai heard and said: Mr. Chen, why did you cross-examine our family?You and I are both people who enter the imperial court, don't you know the character of the empress dowager?If the Empress Dowager Yizhi comes back, I'm afraid you can't afford it.

When Bao Gong heard this, he sneered slightly and said, "Guo Huai, do you dare to bully this pavilion with Empress Liu?"It's fine if you don't mention Empress Liu. Now that you have mentioned it, you must offend him if you say no.He was ordered to pull down and be responsible for twenty boards.Left and right agreed, and with a cry, he fell to the ground and hit him twenty times. He was beaten until his skin was ripped apart, his teeth were grinning, and his wailing was endless.Bao Gong asked: "Guo Huai, don't you confess?"When Guo Huai arrived at this time, he didn't know that the matter was of great importance, so he decided not to recruit again, saying: "That day, it turned out that Concubine Li was born an evildoer, and she recruited herself. What has it to do with me, Guo Huai?"Bao Gongdao: Since there is no exchange, why did Kou Chengyu be executed?Guo Huai said: "That's because Kou Zhu contradicted the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother only executed the punishment."Chen Lin said from the side: You have made a mistake again.Back then when I tortured Kou Chengyu, I was still in charge of the torture rod.Liu Hou asked him urgently, where did he take the prince out?How do you say it's contradicting?Hearing this, Guo Huai stared at him, and said: "Since you are in charge of the punishment, you are the one who executed the murderous hand, and beat Kou Chengyu so hard that he could not be tortured, so he stepped on the steps and died."Why do you ask me instead?Bao Gong heard and said: "I like and hate thieves!"How dare you make such a sophistry.Command: left and right, fight with me.Another cry from left and right, put Guo Huai's hands together, put on the scorpion, and part the rope to the left and right, only to hear Guo Huai shout like killing a pig.Bao Gong asked: "Guo Huai, don't you confess?"Guo Huai gritted his teeth and said: There is nothing to do!Seeing him sweat like a steamer, his face became even more colorful.Bao Gong ordered the sentence to be released.When he let go of the scorpion, Guo Huai was crying again and again, and his mind was in a state of uncertainty.I have to put him in prison for the time being and ask again tomorrow.First ask Chen Lin to explain the reasons for today's interrogation, temporarily.

Bao Gong left the hall, came to the study, and asked Bao Xing to invite Mr. Gongsun.Not long after, Gongsun Ce came.Knowing the details of this matter, see that Bao Gong has finished and sat on the side.Bao Gongdao: "Today's imperial decree came, and when it was read out, I think I already understood it."I don't need to say anything.It's just that Guo Huai won't admit it anymore. When I saw him, his head was sweating and his face changed. I'm afraid he might change.This is a criminal who was ordered to do so, and he can't hold back the severe punishment, so what should he do?Therefore, I invited my husband to come and think of a method that only hurts the skin and does not move the muscles and bones. It is better to ask him to recruit.Gongsun Ce said: "When Wansheng thinks about it, he will draw it into a pattern and then submit it for reading."Say goodbye.I came to my room and thought for a long time.When I thought of it by chance, I hurriedly picked up a brush to draw it, and drew up a name. I came to the study and reported to Bao Gong.

Bao Gong took a look and found that the size was marked on it, which looked like a big iron, but it was not flat. It was all nails with pendant beads and round heads, which were made with iron.Before use, burn the charcoal red and scald the thick part of the prisoner's flesh, so that the muscles and bones can no longer be damaged, and only the flesh is injured.Bao Gong looked at it and asked: "Is there a name for this punishment?"Gongsun Ce said: "It's called Xinghuayu, which means falling red dots."Bao Gong said with a smile: "Such a cruel punishment has such an elegant name."Mr. is really talented.That is to say, Gongsun Ce immediately passed on to the blacksmith to build it.The next day, after a day, the punishment has been completed.On the third day, Bao Gong was promoted to court, and Guo Huai was arraigned.

In addition, Guo Huai was in prison, suffering from pain in his hands and sores, moaning incessantly, and eating and drinking lazily.After two days, I feel haggard.But he thought to himself: I am here for three days now, why hasn't the Empress Dowager Yizhi come yet?Suddenly I remembered that the Queen Mother was not safe, and I thought that this matter had not been known yet.I gritted my teeth, made up my mind, and refused to accept any more.There is no confession, and it is difficult for Bao Hei to settle the case.It's just why did the Holy Majesty suddenly think of this matter?It's puzzling.

When I was thinking about it, I suddenly mentioned to the prison and said: "The master is promoted, please take care of Mr. Guo."Guo Huai knew that the interrogation was coming again, and without realizing it, his heart was beating wildly, and he followed the guards to the court.I saw something burning in a pot of red flames of charcoal, but I didn't know what it was for, so I had to kneel up.Just listen to Bao Gong asking: "Guo Huai, why did you plan to kill Li Hou, and exchanged things for the prince, and recruited them honestly, so as not to suffer flesh and blood."

Guo Huai said: "There is no such thing. How can we ask our family to recruit?"If there is such a thing, it is slow to say that after all these years, Guan Bao has already been exposed.I hope you will take a closer look.When Baogong heard this, he couldn't help being furious, he slapped the gavel, and said: "Evil thief, your treacherous scheme has been exposed, and even the Holy Majesty knows it, and you dare to shirk it, which is actually abominable!"Order left and right: strip him of his clothes.Four servants came up, stripped off their clothes, and showed their backs.The two people on the left and right stopped, and only one person pressed his head down with a burst of cloth handkerchief.A person over there grabbed the wooden handle from the brazier, picked up Xinghuayu, and stood behind the villain.Just listen to Bao Gong asking: Guo Huai, why don't you recruit?Guo Huai was heartbroken and said nothing.Bao Gong ordered: use punishment.

I saw the rain of apricot blossoms falling, and immediately the skin was burnt, and the smell was unpleasant.The pain made the villain tremble all over, and there was a cry before, but then he was panting.Seeing this, Bao Gong had to order the prisoner to let him breathe and ask again.Supporting him from left to right, Guo Huai couldn't struggle, he was already paralyzed on the ground.Bao Gong asked to go down.Gongsun Ce had already secretly ordered the guards to put him in the Prison Temple. When Guo Huai arrived at the Prison Temple, he saw Ti Lao holding the tureen with a smile on his face, and he came up to him and whispered: "Master Taifu, how frightened you are."The villain has nothing to respect, so I found a dose of Dingtong pills, and a glass of rice wine specially prepared, please use it by the master Taifu, it will protect the Qi and calm the nerves.Guo Huai saw that he was consoling and attentive, and his words were gentle, so he couldn't help but took it over and said: I love you.If our family has a bright future, we will never forget you.He said firmly: "Why did the master say this?"If you leave Kaifeng, then ask Master Taifu to extend his hand, and the villain will be blessed a lot.In a word, the flattering villain was full of joy, took the medicine and wine, and immediately felt at ease, and asked, "Is there any more wine?"Mention: Yes, yes.There are many books.Then he asked someone to bring wine quickly.After taking it by himself, he still asked the man to retreat, and poured it respectfully for the villain.Guo Huai was overjoyed to see him in such a state, meticulous and thoughtful.While drinking, he asked: "Did you hear anything in the court these few days?"He said in prison, "I didn't hear anything."I heard that the Empress Dowager is not well, because of the troubles caused by the Kou palace people, and now she has recovered.The Holy One pays his respects at Renshou Palace every day.About one or two days later, the Empress Dowager will definitely arrive. At that time, the Taifu master will be fine, and even our adults will not dare to violate the Yizhi.Guo Huai felt relieved after hearing this, and even drank a few cups.Unexpectedly, I hadn't eaten in my stomach for the past two days, but today I drank several bowls of empty wine, my face was flushed and my heart was beating, my eyes were dim, and I suddenly became drunk, and I was a little bit forward and backward.When Ti Gu saw this, he withdrew the wine and avoided it himself.Only the villain was alone in the cold, although he drank a lot, he was worried about this matter in his heart, and he couldn't take it to heart, hesitating secretly: I just heard that the empress dowager is not well, but it was caused by the bandits. Fortunately, I have recovered now.The Empress Dowager Yizhi came down within a day.I thought again: Kou Gongren died unjustly, no wonder he caused trouble.

I was thinking wildly, and felt a gust of cool wind blowing, dust rustling, falling on the window lattice.And at the twilight of spring, it was a miserable scene.I suddenly saw a human figure in front of me, whether it was near or far away, there was a babbling sound.When Guo Huai saw it, he couldn't help feeling timid.Just when I was about to call someone, I saw the figure coming to him and saying, "Guo Huai, don't be afraid."The slave is not someone else, but Kou Chengyu, who came here to ask the Tai Fu for a confrontation.Yesterday, I confirmed with the Queen Mother in the Senluo Palace that the Queen Mother said that the matter was all judged by the Taifu, so she let the Queen Mother go back to the palace.And it was found out that the Queen Mother and Taifu still have a life span, and the slave family cannot stay in the nether world for long. Today, I came here to argue with Taifu about the original matter, and the slave will pass away after birth.Guo Huai was terrified when he heard this.Seeing the person in front of him again, his face was covered with bloodstains, he was known to be the soul of the Kou Gong man, and he was right about what he said before being imprisoned, and he couldn't help but replied: Kou Gong man, I really wronged you to death.At the beginning, it was I and You Po who made a plan to replace the prince with a skinned civet cat to frame Empress Li.You didn't know it at the time, and you died of injustice.Now that I have a life expectancy of one century, if I can be released from prison, I will ask the eminent monks and Taoists to save you.I heard the female ghost cry again: "Guo Taifu, since you have such a kind heart, I am grateful to you."When I was young, I went to the Senluo Hall, as long as the Taifu explained what happened at the beginning, the slave family would be reborn, so why use the monk's way to save him.If the repentance is not sincere, sin will be born instead.

As soon as I said this, I suddenly heard ghosts chirping, and two little ghosts came out, holding life-seeking signs in their hands, and said: The emperor of Yan Luo ascended to the palace, and summoned Guo Huai's living soul, and went to confront the dead ghost.After all, pull Guo Huai and leave.When the villain arrived at this time, he was in a trance, and he couldn't help but followed, winding to a temple.I can only see the darkness and misery, and I can't tell the north, south, east, and west.Suddenly I heard the little ghost say: Kneel down.The villain quickly fell to his knees.

Then he heard the call and said, "Guo Huai, what you and Empress Liu have done has been recorded in the books."Should fall into reincarnation.However, your yang life is not yet over, you must return to the yang world.Only the soul of Kou Zhu is wronged, the underworld is inconvenient to accept this wandering female ghost, you have to tell the truth about what happened back then, and she will be reborn from now on.This is the case, there is no need to hide it.Guo Huai kowtowed quickly when he heard this.Then he recounted the reason why Empress Liu tried to get the palace, exchanged the skinned civet cat for the prince, and framed Concubine Li. Suddenly, the light was bright, and it was Bao Gong sitting on it.The yamen servants on both sides are lined up, which is really not inferior to Senluo hall.A scribe had already presented the confession, and another scribe from the Prison God Temple also presented the words Guo Huai and the female ghost said.Bao Gong looked at it together, ordered it to be taken down, and asked him to draw a confession.The villain was helpless at this time, knowing that he had fallen into a trap, so he had to draw his tricks.Do you know who the female ghost is?It was Gongsun Ce who secretly sent Geng Chun and Zheng Ping to the Goulan Courtyard to summon the prostitute Wang Sanqiao.Thanks to Gongsun Ce's earnest teaching and acting, she pretended to be a female ghost to trick out the truth.He rewarded her fifty taels of silver and sent her back.At this time, Bao Gong still sent Guo Huai to the prison and sent people to guard him. He waited for the five drums to go to court the next day to play Ming Renzong, and presented the confession to the imperial court. After Renzong made a confession, he went back to the palace and came to Renshou Palace.Seeing Liu Hou was drowsy, dancing with hands and feet, as if in a state of parrying.When he woke up suddenly and saw the emperor standing in front of him, he said, "Guo Huai is an old minister of the former emperor. I hope the emperor will forgive me."When Renzong heard this, he didn't answer, and threw Guo Huai's confession at Liu Houqian from his sleeve.When Liu Hou saw this scene, he picked it up and looked at it. Suddenly, his soul burst into fear, and his throat was blocked by air.How can a chronically ill person be able to restrain the criminals?When I was frightened, I groaned and mourned myself.Renzong ordered that Empress Liu be carried into the side hall, buried according to concubine ceremony, and moved hastily.The decree was sent to clean up the palace immediately. Ascension to the palace the next day, all the ministers have finished calling.The sage summoned Bao Gong and said: "Empress Liu died of fright, so Bao Qing issued the imperial edict on behalf of me, promulgated the world, and rectified the national code."From then on, the officials inside and outside the Li people knew that the Queen Mother's surname was Li, but not Liu.At that time, the Holy Lord followed Qin Tianjian to choose auspicious days, fasted and bathed, and offered sacrifices to various temples.All courtesy and etiquette notes do not need to be detailed.The empress dowager took the imperial chariot, and the empress and concubine Di Xian also took the Baoyu and followed them into the palace. After Emperor Renzong invited the Empress Dowager, he went back to Luan first and served in the palace.At this time, the princess and his wives all entered the court and lined up to welcome Fengjia.The Empress Dowager entered the palace, after being congratulated on her ascension to the throne, she got up and changed her clothes.A decree was issued to call Mrs. Li, the wife of Bao Zheng, a scholar of Longtuge University, into the palace.The Empress Dowager and Empress Di still met each other as sisters, and they were rewarded heavily.Renzong also has rewards, so there is no need to list them in detail. The courtiers outside have finished their congratulations.The emperor sent an order to cut Guo Huai into pieces.At this time, Yu Po is dead, and the corpse is slaughtered according to the law.It was also decreed that on the ground of Shoushan Fuhai in Renshou Palace, the measurement was appropriate, and the ancestral hall of the Kou Gongren was built on the left side, called the Zhonglie Temple;After the completion of the work, I would like to burn incense. One day, the old prime minister Wang Jian handed over a copy, and he was willing to retire because of his old age.The Holy One has pity for the elders, and he still rewards them with full salary and allows them to provide for the elderly.Bao Gong will soon be named prime minister. Bao Gong also made it clear that Gongsun Ce and the four warriors had made great achievements as counselors.Renzong then appointed Gongsun Ce as the master book, and the four warriors all rewarded the sixth-rank school lieutenant, and they still served in Kaifeng Mansion.According to the order of the Empress Dowager, Chen Lin was named the capital, and Fan Zonghua was named Cheng Xinlang.Turn the dilapidated kiln into a temple, grant a thousand taels of silver, and ten hectares of incense. He will be called Fan Zonghua as a temple official.If you know what will happen next, let's listen to the next chapter.