I've Never Seen Such a Monster
In the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
In the interrogation room.
A Turkic who was proficient in the Great Tang language truthfully explained the case of Taiping Village.
Before that.
His companion in the same cell was in a terrible state under the feet of that demon-like figure.
He immediately cowered.
He would rather commit suicide and betray the Turks than be stepped on by that demon.
The continuous sounds of eggs shattering had cast a huge shadow on him.
"All of you should be cut into pieces!"
Qin Qiong said viciously.
This time, Zhangsun Wuji was presiding over the trial, with Qin Qiong assisting from the side.
As for Gu Hao, he became a tool for the investigation.
Obviously, Gu Hao was very qualified as a tool.
The case was solved.
It was easy, without any suspense.
Qin Qiong was incomparably furious, and Zhangsun Wuji's expression was somewhat gloomy.
"If they really did it, Your Majesty will be in a difficult position.”
Zhangsun Wuji said softly.
"Ancestors, does His Majesty have other considerations?" Qin Qiong paused and asked.”
"The troops have not moved yet, let's move the rations first." Zhangsun Wuji said in a low voice," Last winter, the Turks sealed the country with heavy snow, freezing countless livestock to death. The Turkic people were hungry and cold, so they were naturally weak.
But our Great Tang isn't any better. Jiangnan is flooded, Shandong is drought-stricken, and many fields are abandoned…
The alliance at Weishui was signed by His Majesty himself. Do you think he doesn't want to use the Turks?
He wanted it more than anyone else!
But he knew that the Great Tang was not at the best time to start a war against the Turks.
At the very least, he had to wait until the autumn harvest this year.
"Scholar Gu is young and hot-blooded. I can understand and appreciate that he wants to avenge the people of Taiping Village immediately.
However, you forced His Majesty to express his stance. Forgive me for not agreeing.”
Qin Qiong was silent for a moment before sighing and saying,"I understand Your Majesty's difficulties, but things have already happened. We have to give the people an explanation first.”
" Yes." Zhangsun Wuji nodded and said," Use the heads of these Turks to pay tribute to the people of Taiping Village who died tragically."”
"Then what about Zhao Deyan?" Qin Qiong's eyes narrowed as she asked.”
"I'll detain him separately for the time being." Zhangsun Wuji looked at Qin Qiong and said," Zhao Deyan will become our bargaining chip to buy time.
As long as it was delayed until this year's autumn harvest, the overall situation would be settled.
At that time, you can kill them however you want.”
Qin Qiong's heart sank." Is this your idea or His Majesty's idea?" he asked.”
Zhangsun Wuji shook his head and said,""I hope this is what Uncle Bao wants.”
Qin Qiong was silent.
After a long time, he smiled bitterly." As a subject, I should share your worries, but I've caused so much trouble for you."”
"Do you think I'm despicable?”Zhangsun Wuji asked.
Qin Qiong was silent.
Silence represented his attitude.
Zhangsun Wuji sighed,"But why?" And for what reason? The laws of the Great Tang were personally presided over by His Majesty!
An entire village of people died tragically. You all feel heartache, but don't I feel heartache? Doesn't His Majesty feel heartache?
As you know, His Majesty is fond of fame. Think about it, with his reputation, do you think he can bear such a tragedy outside Chang 'an?
Didn't he want to avenge the villagers of Taiping Village immediately?”
"I understand." Qin Qiong sighed and said sadly.”
Zhangsun Wuji nodded and said,"Let that kid out." His Majesty has ordered him to supervise the execution."
“………”
Originally, Gu Hao thought that he would have to spend at least another night in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
Unexpectedly, he was asked to leave after seven prison cells.
After coming out, the first thing he saw was Qin Qiong.
"Is the case closed?"
Gu Hao asked curiously.
"Yes." Qin Qiong nodded and said,"They all admitted that they did it."”
" When..." Gu Hao made a throat-cutting gesture.
"Tomorrow at 3:45 pm, at the Meridian Gate of Vermillion Bird Street, you will be in charge of the execution."”
"I'll supervise the execution?" Gu Hao was slightly stunned.
"You were the first to propose that they be executed by a thousand cuts, so His Majesty naturally handed this beautiful task to you."”
'Cut by a thousand cuts...' Gu Hao recalled the meaning of 'cut by a thousand cuts' and couldn't help but laugh dryly.
The so-called cutting by a thousand cuts meant being cut into pieces.
The prisoner must not die until the last stab.
That scene…Gu Hao felt disgusted just thinking about it.
"F * ck, Li Er must be trying to disgust me again.”
Gu Hao cursed in his heart.
"Alright, let's go back and make the improved weapon as soon as possible.”
Qin Qiong patted Gu Hao's shoulder.
"Alright."
Gu Hao nodded.
After that, he took a carriage back to the Imperial City.
As soon as she got out of the car, she heard a shout,
"Gu Hao ~"
"Mr. Gu."
“………”
Gu Hao looked in the direction of the city gate.
He saw Li Lizhi and Li Chengqian running towards him.
"Why are you guys here?"
Gu Hao went up and asked curiously.
"What are you talking about? Why did you go in again?”
Li Lizhi frowned and asked.
Gu Hao smiled and said,"Let's go back and talk."”
"Yes."
Li Lizhi replied.
The three of them arrived at the Weapon Refinement Ground together.
"There are a few similarities between this place and the place where the crystal cups are produced.”
Li Chengqian looked at the 'Wrought Iron Steel-Making' assembly line and muttered.
"Yes, there are some similarities."
Gu Hao nodded.
In a sense, the process of producing glass and producing real steel was the same.
Glass was to first make the raw materials into a glass liquid.
Steel also required the raw iron ore to be made into liquid steel.
"Is that the mute servant you won from Honglu Guest House?”Li Lizhi glanced at Gail, who was washing clothes with Zhang Qianshi. Bagado asked curiously.
Gu Hao glanced at it.
At this moment, Gail. Bagado was wearing a black veil that covered her entire body. Only her eyes were exposed.
"Yes, it's her."
Gu Hao nodded.
For some reason, he felt guilty.
She thought about herself and Gail. Bagado's interaction with him made him feel slightly relieved.
He had not really gone beyond the rules of etiquette.
The two of them had a pure master-servant relationship.
"Have you seen what she looks like?"
Li Lizhi was curious.
She was purely curious and did not think too much about it.
Gail appeared in Gu Hao's mind. Bagado's stunning face and perfect figure shook her head and said,"I haven't seen him before."
"I have heard of some things about the Cheshi Kingdom.”At this moment, Li Chengqian spoke.
"What is it?"
Li Lizhi was curious.
Gu Hao also looked at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian glanced at Gail. " The women of Cheshi Kingdom are very particular about rules. It seems that from the age of five or eight, they will cover their faces with veils. Even their biological fathers can't see their faces."
Until the day they got married, the groom would personally remove the veil.
Therefore, in the Cheshi Kingdom, anyone who didn't wear a veil was already married.”
"I see." Li Lizhi's eyes lit up as she said softly," A woman hides her face under a veil, waiting for the moment of marriage so that the groom will be the first man to see her face.
The women of the Cheshi Kingdom must be very loyal.”
Gu Hao glanced at Gail. Bagado.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this woman was not simple.
"Perhaps."
Gu Hao said.
Then, he looked at Li Chengqian and asked curiously,"Your Highness, you didn't come to see me just to celebrate my release from prison, right?”
"I want to ask about the exhibition," Li Chengqian said softly.”
"I guess so."
Gu Hao smiled." Let's talk inside the tent."”
“………”
The three of them entered the tent together and sat down…
Gu Hao handed Li Chengqian a stack of papers and said,""The entire process, as well as the required crystal molds, are all on this. Just follow the instructions.”
The exhibition was the center of his recent busy schedule, and he had planned the entire process early on.
"Thank you, sir."
Li Chengqian was overjoyed.
After returning to the Eastern Palace from Taiji Palace yesterday, he had already started preparing.
In the end…he was at a loss and did not know where to start.
Originally, he wanted to ask Gu Hao for advice yesterday.
However, his father grounded him.
Li Lizhi stood up and walked behind Li Chengqian. After a few glances, she lost interest.
"Brother Crown Prince, is there anything else?”
Li Lizhi asked.
She glanced at the exit of the tent, her cheeks flushed.
"Ah?" Li Chengqian was slightly stunned.
Gu Hao couldn't help but blush.
Although he also felt that Li Chengqian was like a third wheel, it was not to the extent of directly chasing him away.
"Father has entrusted such an important matter to you. You have to focus.”Li Lizhi looked at Li Chengqian earnestly.
"Aren't I just asking Mr. Gu for advice?”
Li Chengqian said.
Li Lizhi blinked and pointed at the paper in Li Chengqian's hand."Isn't it written here? Do you want Gu Hao to teach you step by step?”
“………”
Li Chengqian left.
He was filled with confusion and a little depression.
He felt that his beautiful sister, who used to be very cute, had suddenly become not cute at all.
"Brother Crown Prince is so annoying."
Li Lizhi muttered softly. She stole a glance at Gu Hao before looking elsewhere.
Gu Hao smiled.
Then, he stood up and stretched. As he walked to the bed, he said leisurely,"I'm a little sleepy."
Li Lizhi blinked her eyes and looked at the exit of the tent shyly.
"I'm so tired. Help me massage my shoulders." Gu Hao lay on the bed and looked at Li Lizhi.
"I don't want it."
Li Lizhi snorted.
Then, her legs went to Gu Hao's side.
"I want to hear you call me Brother Gu."
Gu Hao turned over and lay on his back, looking at Li Lizhi.
Pure and peaceful.
There was no trace of distracting thoughts.
Li Lizhi pursed her lips and held back her shyness as she shouted,"Brother Gu ~"
“………”
With the deliberate spread of the news, the latest progress of the Taiping Village massacre case was spread throughout Chang 'an.
"Have you heard? The Imperial Brother-in-law Zhangsun Wuji and General Qin Shubao had personally investigated the case and had already caught the murderer.”
"I know, I know. It's the group of Turks that the top scholar Gu Hao captured last night.”
"Damn it, the Turks are truly inhumane. I've even been to Taiping Village before. I really should cut these people into pieces.”
"Eh? How do you know they're going to be cut into pieces?”
"I heard that it was the top scholar who suggested cutting these Turks into pieces. It seems that the person supervising the execution of these Turks tomorrow is Gu Hao.”
“………”
After the news spread, the people of Chang 'an were united in their hatred of the Turks.
Xi City, where the Hu gathered, was severely affected.
Some Hu had no choice but to say,'I'm not Turkic' when they met the locals of Chang 'an.
For a time, the Hu merchants were furious at the Turks because their own interests were affected.
Why did he slaughter the village?
As a result, everyone was implicated as they were all foreigners.
The mastermind behind all of this, the Turkic Imperial Advisor Zhao Deyan, looked at Yang Zhengdao with a dumbfounded expression.
When Yang Zhengdao saw Zhao Deyan, he was also dumbfounded.
"State…State Preceptor, why were you captured?”
After the initial shock, Yang Zhengdao was shocked.
The Turkic Imperial Advisor, Zhao Deyan, was second only to one Turkic and above ten thousand.
He, the puppet King Sui, had to rely on Zhao Deyan.
Zhao Deyan sat on the cold bed without saying a word.
After a long silence…
"Great Tang, you are too rude."
Zhao Deyan roared.
His aged face was filled with grievance.
" This..." Yang Zhengdao was stunned. He sat beside Zhao Deyan and asked hesitantly," What happened?"”
"If only I knew what happened.”
Zhao Deyan reached out and scratched his messy white hair, feeling very frustrated.
Yang Zhengdao frowned.
The Zhao Deyan in front of him was completely different from the Turkic Imperial Tutor he had met in the past.
His temperament seemed to have changed drastically.
"What exactly happened?"
Yang Zhengdao became even more suspicious.
It was too strange.
Why was the state preceptor here?
How did he become like this?
After a while…
Zhao Deyan gradually calmed down and began to tell Yang Zhengdao about his bizarre experience.
Yang Zhengdao was also speechless after hearing this.
How could this be?
He couldn't understand.
As far as he knew, every dynasty in the Central Plains paid attention to etiquette.
The nobler a person was, the more they valued etiquette.
The Great Tang regarded itself as the rightful ruler of the Central Plains. It should not have humiliated the Imperial Advisor of a neighboring country like this.
Even if it was an enemy country!
"Hmm?" Suddenly, a figure appeared in Yang Zhengdao's mind.
The top scholar, Gu Hao.
"State Preceptor, did you just say that you invited Gu Hao, the top scholar of Tang last night?”
Yang Zhengdao quickly asked.
"Yes."
Zhao Deyan nodded and said in a muffled voice," In the end, it was a group of soldiers who came and beat up anyone they saw. Those who dare to resist will be killed immediately."
"Do you still remember what the leader looks like?”
Yang Zhengdao asked hesitantly.
A rather bold guess appeared in his heart.
Zhao Deyan thought for a moment and said,"That person was wearing armor and holding two golden maces."”
"I mean his appearance." Yang Zhengdao said.
"Appearance?" Zhao Deyan frowned. After thinking about it for a moment, he said," He's incomparably handsome, but he's a little vulgar.”
" Unparalleled handsomeness..." Yang Zhengdao muttered to himself as he recalled the Gu Hao he had seen and nodded secretly.
Gu Hao was indeed worthy of being called 'handsome beyond compare.'
"I've been in the Great Tang for some time now, and I've seen almost all of the young elites of the Great Tang.”
Yang Zhengdao said," Only two people fit the state preceptor's description.”
"Which two?" Zhao Deyan frowned and asked.
Yang Zhengdao said," Firstly, Qin Qiong's son, Qin Huaiyu. The armor and double maces you described are very similar to Qin Qiong's. Qin Huaiyu is also considered to be peerlessly handsome. However, he is a graceful gentleman and should be very elegant. He would not deliberately humiliate others.”
"Who's the second?" Zhao Deyan asked.
"Top scholar, Gu Hao."
Yang Zhengdao's expression became much more serious. He said in a deep voice," He is handsome and unparalleled. Few people in Chang 'an can match him.
I received news that this person once cursed at Uncle Yicheng in his antique shop. He was extremely vulgar and did not look like a scholar at all.
If nothing went wrong, it should be him.
Only he dared to do such a rude thing.”
When Yang Zhengdao was in the Ministry of Justice's prison, although he was in prison, he was basically aware of the situation outside.
After arriving at the Supreme Court prison, he completely lost contact with the outside world.
"Gu Hao?" Zhao Deyan frowned.
A flash of realization appeared in his eyes.
"He deliberately let me hear the cause of my son's death.”
Zhao Deyan muttered to himself.
Previously, the biggest suspect was Gu Hao.
He had asked Gu Hao out to find out who had killed his son.
And now, he hated Hou Junji to the core.
On the contrary, she almost forgot about Gu Hao.
"But I still can't figure it out."
Zhao Deyan was puzzled." Is he under orders to arrest me, or is he acting on his own?
If he was under orders, what did Li Shi Min mean?
If he acted on his own, who gave him the courage?”
Yang Zhengdao pondered for a while and slowly said,"I think he acted on his own.”
Zhao Deyan looked at Yang Zhengdao and said,"Tell me."
"This top scholar is not an ordinary person. He is a monster.”
Yang Zhengdao said in a deep voice," We thought that the crystal cups were unique, but he could easily make hundreds and thousands of them.
Even the generals of the Great Tang who could not get drunk after a thousand cups could not drink more than three cups of the liquor he brewed.
In a day, he had completed four masterpieces in six steps…
I've never seen such a monstrous person.”
"Hearing what you said, he is indeed a monster.”Zhao Deyan frowned, but his face was immediately filled with confusion as he asked," But what does this have to do with why he dared to take the initiative to capture me and bring me here?”
"You're arrogant and fearless."
Yang Zhengdao said," He is still alive, which means that in Li Shiming's heart, his value is more important than the whereabouts of He Shibi."
Uncle Yicheng's matter definitely has something to do with him. You asking him out…gave him the chance to strike first…"
"If it's really as you say, then I've really underestimated this top scholar.”
Zhao Deyan said softly, his heart unable to calm down.
“………”
In the cell next door.
Zhangsun Wuji and Sun Fujia, the official of the Supreme Court, looked at each other and shook their heads.
They were eavesdropping.
He didn't hear anything about the Turks. Instead, he realized how monstrous Gu Hao was.
"Let's go." Sun Fujia held a pen and wrote on the Xuan paper on the table.
Zhangsun Wuji picked up the brush and wrote,"
"Bathe them tonight and change them into new clothes. Tomorrow, His Majesty will bring them to the Meridian Gate to watch the execution.”
“………”
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