Li Zhang

In the 22nd year of Emperor Jing's Anping, Sima Liao was deprived of his status as a prince by Emperor Jing because of embezzlement of ink for disaster relief, demoted to a common man, and imprisoned in the palace.At the end of the same year, when the governor of Youzhou returned to Beijing to report on his duties, Ling Yuncong was listed on the list of generals who applied for meritorious service. Emperor Jing was very happy to see his age and resume, and he was promoted to the general of Yamen. There was a great uproar in the court, and Emperor Jing Don't change your original intention.

After Sima Yi went down, he passed Li Zhang directly into the study.

After Li Zhang was injured in Qifengkou, Sima Yi did not continue to keep him by his side as a close attendant, but in order to heal his injuries, Mu Yan taught him the inner strength method. So-so.After returning to the palace, Li Zhang always used the excuse to stay in the guard camp. Sima Yi didn't blame him when he knew it, but sent He Qing to another place.This made Li Zhang somewhat have the idea of ​​breaking away from his status as a male waiter.Therefore, hearing Sima Yi's summons suddenly this day, he felt the panic of standing on the edge of the cliff again.

Sima Yi still didn't look up when he heard Li Zhang enter the door. Li Zhang greeted him cautiously and apprehensively. Seeing that Sima Yi remained silent, he just knelt and didn't move.

After a while, Sima Yi opened his eyelids, and as expected, he saw Li Zhang kneeling with his head bowed motionless, and his heart became angry again. He dropped the pen with a snap, stared at Li Zhang, and scolded: "You are dead! You know how to kneel and kneel!" Kneel! Where have all the books you read gone? Can't even say a decent word?!"

What Li Zhang saw the most after he came to the palace was Sima Yi's anger. At this time, he was not as afraid as before. lie."

Sima Yi said angrily: "You are really stupid! They are already the generals of the former enemy generals, but you can only be submissive! Brothers and sisters, how could you give birth to such a different son! Fortunately, the Li family is still a scholarly family , is he even inferior to others in terms of literary talent?!"

Li Zhang became stubborn when he heard the words: "Does the prince want to be a slave to take the exam?"

"It's no big deal if you pass the childbirth test at fourteen!"

"Your servant can continue the exam."

"...You are the king's servant, and you still want to test your background?!"

"Then it's not that being a slave is inferior to others."

Sima Yi laughed, got up and walked to Li Zhang's side, and raised his chin: "Okay, I'm a little arrogant! However, you seem to have forgotten your identity..."

Li Zhang's body trembled, and the shoulders that had just fallen suddenly pulled up again, and he bravely looked straight into Sima Yi's eyes at Sima Yi's gesture, and sincerely begged: "Please let the slave go! The slave will be nine times." The best command ever!"

It was the first time Sima Yi saw the proud and confident light in Li Zhang's moyu-like eyes, so bright that he squinted his eyes involuntarily.There was a movement in his heart, but then another inexplicable bad thought came to him, which made him increase the strength of his subordinates, squinted his eyes and said coldly: "You have forgotten what this king said." He looked at Li Zhang's eyes The light in the eyes dissipated in an instant, replaced by the familiar panic and daze, but there was still a bit of stubbornness looming in it.

Sima Yi let go of his hand, and felt his heart shake, a little vaguely lost, in Peng Ran's spreading complacency, just like the stubbornness in Li Zhang's eyes, it was ups and downs.He turned around and said leisurely with his hands behind his back, "Tell me, what kind of punishment should I receive?"

Li Zhang pursed his lips stubbornly.Sima Yi didn't urge him, he maintained Ling Ran's sense of oppression, and his heart became more and more relaxed.

Li Zhang finally lowered his head: "Forget yourself as you want, twenty sticks."

Sima Yi was already in a good mood, looking sideways at the depressed Li Zhang, and added a cold voice: "This is the first offense, and it will be doubled for the next offense. Go and receive the punishment yourself!"

After Li Zhang saluted sadly and withdrew, Sima Yi added viciously: "You will be in bed tonight! Don't think that this king can do whatever he wants because of his generosity!"

Li Zhang's mind was full of Sima Yi's last words, he was beaten in the execution room in a daze, and then he went back to the small courtyard dazedly enduring the pain.When He Qing came back, he was startled when he saw Li Zhang's appearance, and hurriedly helped him into the house. I saw He Ping stepping into the courtyard gate with his treasure box.He Qing rushed out to greet her.

"Uncle Ping is here, did you make a mistake? Young Master was beaten just now..."

He Ping stopped, looked at the half-closed door, shook his head and said to He Qing in a low voice: "My lord ordered, how can I make a mistake. You can go to Dr. Li for some medicine, and you will feel better later."

He Qingxuanran, but he knew that he couldn't change it, so he could only go out to find medicine.

Li Zhang fell asleep on his stomach in a dizzy state, and suddenly felt a chill in his lower body, and instinctively turned over and bounced up. The injuries on his back suddenly screamed, and the kicked leg was pinched by someone, and he couldn't control his balance. Back on the bed, I clenched my teeth in pain, and tears burst from the corners of my eyes.

He Pingan put Li Zhang's leg down calmly: "It's me, don't move around, be careful not to hurt yourself."

When Li Zhang heard it was He Ping's voice, the pain in his heart suddenly became clear, and he could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes, so he could only bury his head in the pillow and swallow the sobs in his throat.

He Ping was doing his own thing in silence, seeing Li Zhang buried in the pillow and not moving for a long time, he quickly stretched out his hand and pulled him up.Li Zhang's face was flushed with boredom, and his breath was short of breath.He Ping sighed and persuaded: "My lord, why don't you look away. The lord's anger will inevitably be stricter, but your lord should criticize and be more obedient. Everyone in the mansion wants to be favored, and you will be said to be hypocritical. .”

Li Zhang was furious: "I don't want to be spoiled like this!"

He Ping was displeased: "Young Master, what did you say! They are all the prince's people, if the prince likes it, it is a grace!"

Li Zhang was full of grief and indignation, knowing that it was useless to say it, no one from the top to the bottom of the palace would stand by him, and felt that the previous delusion was like a dreamy dream, which was so beautiful that it could not be obtained, and his heart twitched in pain.

When He Qing came back, He Ping was slowly stuffing the medicated things into Li Zhang's body. Li Zhang bowed uncomfortably, and the clothes on his back were all wet with sweat, showing bloody scars.He hurried over to help support Li Zhang, and when He Ping was done, he changed Li Zhang's clothes again, helped him drink the medicine, and found a more comfortable position to lie down.

The properties of the medicine gradually increased, and Li Zhang knew in a daze that someone had taken him to the next yard.He now knows that his small courtyard is just behind Sima Yi's Zhenlong Garden, connected by a secret door.He was laid flat on the bed in a daze, and the injury on his back didn't hurt much.He heard what Sima Yi was saying in a trance, but he was erratic, he was too lazy to listen carefully, and simply let himself sink into the darkness.

A scoop of cold water pulled Li Zhang back to reality, and he opened his eyes to see He Qing kneeling on the ground with swollen cheeks, and an angry Sima Yi standing beside him.

"Who gave you the courage? How dare you cheat in front of this king! Drag it out and beat you to death!"

"My lord, spare me!" He Qing kowtowed desperately, not daring to defend himself, but begging for mercy blindly.

Li Zhang has fully understood what happened, knowing that He Qing drank the drug for his own benefit, seeing the person who kept begging for mercy, he saw the original self, and without thinking, he stood up and stopped him to pull He Qing The attendant who went out protected He Qing and knelt in front of Sima Yi, saying: "It's the slave who asked He Qing to help him to seek medicine, and it's none of his business!"

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes dangerously, looked at Li Zhang, and asked, "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

Being stared at by Sima Yi, Li Zhang was covered in goosebumps, and his mind quickly ran through the rules he had memorized that day. He knew that this matter violated Sima Yi's taboo, but his life was at stake, so he couldn't help but flinch.He tried his best to suppress the panic in his heart, and insisted: "I was tortured in slavery and suffered pain. I was afraid that I couldn't bear it, so I asked He Qing to ask for medicine. He Qing didn't understand medical principles, and the doctor didn't know how to use it, so he lost control. It wasn't deceitful. I beg the lord to spare He Qing!"

"You begged me again?"

Li Zhang kowtowed: "I beg your lord to spare He Qing!"

Sima Yi laughed, but his voice was so cold that Li Zhang felt as if he was bathing in ice water: "Okay, very good! I have grown a little arrogant and dared to contradict you! I have taken responsibility! Okay! Then I will fulfill you!"

Sima Yi coldly ordered to the attendants outside the door: "Li Zhang is arrogant because he is favored, he will act recklessly, he will not change after repeated admonitions, he will be whipped fifty times, and he will show it to the public for half a day!"

He Qing's face became paler when he heard it, and he tried hard to beg again, but was hugged tightly by Li Zhang.Li Zhang thanked him, stared at He Qing not to allow him to move again, and said softly: "I learned martial arts from Commander Mu, how can you compare with me. You are good, you can take care of me later, right? The heart of the prince The fire will only be thrown on me..." He suddenly felt sad, smiled, said no more, stood up, his hands were tied, and he hung under the tree outside the courtyard.

It's been a night of trouble, and the sky is already bright.People in several courtyards had heard the wind, and at this moment they surrounded one after another.The sky before the snow fell was overcast, and the wind was as cold as a knife.The spectators around were still wearing thick cotton-padded clothes and still couldn't help shrinking their necks and sleeves, but Li Zhang was only wearing the unlined clothes for sleeping.

The whip hit his body with a heavy sound of wind, tearing out a long strip of flesh and blood, which splashed far away along with the torn clothes.Li Zhang was caught off guard and suffocated in his chest in one breath, and he cried out in pain from being suffocated, and he stopped breathing immediately when he pressed his chest.He clenched his teeth tightly, the blue veins on his pale forehead bulged, his bound hands struggled to be tightened by the thick rope, and his staggering body stretched into a thread in the extreme pain.He had never experienced such pain before, and before he could catch his breath, the second whip came down with the sound of the wind. He finally couldn't help it, and struggled to scream.

The executioner was very experienced. Every time Li Zhang was about to be slowed down, Li Zhang was hit with a whip, but after seven or eight strokes, Li Zhang's tense strength was exhausted, and he could only soften his body to bear all the force of the whip.The heavy whip from the Wangfu weighed more than ten catties, and it was hit by a special criminal guard. Every blow not only tore apart the flesh and blood, but also penetrated directly into the viscera.Li Zhang was hit hard a few times, and there was a fishy smell in his throat, so he tried his best to improve his Qi luck to protect his heart.

The whip was rising and falling at its own frequency, Li Zhang's clothes had already been smashed to pieces, and the undamaged wounds of the rod cracked open one by one, and blood gushed out, and the bystanders kept backing away in exclamation, leaving a large area where Li Zhang was. In the center, Li Zhang, who is hanging alone under the tree, looks thinner and thinner.

After twenty lashes, Li Zhang passed out, was woken up by splashing cold water, and continued the execution.He hangs his head powerlessly, with the last bit of strength in his body protecting his heart veins, but he is still pushed in by that domineering force. All his will is concentrated there, instinctively wanting to protect, instinctively begging live.

He passed out again, and it was not until the execution was over.When he finally breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Mr. He's voice announcing the end of the whipping, and he felt an indescribable sense of pride in his heart, and even smiled slightly, and then sank into the darkness again.