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Yan Yin still couldn't hold back her curiosity, and asked softly, "Father... what are you going to do? If I don't agree to shave my hair, will you tie me up for the rest of my life?"

Yan Yin's voice was soft and soft, with a bit of grievance, just like when she was a child.The most regrettable thing in Yan Qihao's life is that he did not let Yan Yin grow up under his own teaching, so every time Yan Yin acted like a child, he was very grateful, as if the seven years of separation had never happened, and he The growth of this child was not missed.

"Exactly." Yan Qihao said angrily.

Yan Yin smiled lightly, "But...it's not uncomfortable, my father punished me like this, it doesn't hurt at all..." Yan Yin turned her head and looked at the gauze tied on her arm, it was very wide and It wasn't tight, and he carefully avoided his own injuries.

"You don't feel bad now, but it's not yet time. You will feel uncomfortable in an hour or two." Yan Qihao wrinkled his nose and said with a smile.

If you just look at the expressions of the father and son, it doesn't look like a punishment, but more like an interesting game.

"No..." Yan Yin sighed softly, "When my back hurts the most, I often just lie on my back and read a book all day long. This is the most comfortable position, and it hurts even turning over." Yan Yin said at this time When talking about the pain of the past, his face was calm, as if he was talking about other people's affairs.

Yan Qihao's heart tightened, and he was about to speak to comfort him, but suddenly realized that this was a punishment, so he quickly changed his words, "No one will read you a book now, it will suffocate you to death!" The tone was like a child's quarrel.

Yan Yin laughed out loud, "No, I used to take a bath for an hour or two every time. I was afraid that the water vapor would ruin the books, so I couldn't bring the books in, and it was hard to find an actor to sing to relieve boredom. I didn't wear any clothes. , It's weird. I just recite poems aloud, and it's a good pastime, and I don't feel bored at all!" Yan Yin's smug tone seemed like a naughty boy who had gained the upper hand in a quarrel.

Yan Qihao sighed, "You don't know how powerful this punishment is! In the army, those soldiers were all beaten, and most of them were not afraid of being hit by the army stick. And the army stick is more often used to show the public, offending others. Mistakes that everyone can see, must be punished in public, to be considered impartial, and to stabilize the morale of the army..."

Hearing what Yan Qihao said, Yan Yin's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly understood that there was indeed a reason for the public punishment when she was a child.

"This punishment of bondage is actually the most severe punishment in the army. Even a tough guy can't survive seven days!" Yan Qihao continued.

"Oh?" Yan Yin was a little surprised, "Is it that difficult? On the way to the north, I saw soldiers who made mistakes were tied face down on the saddle, and they cried and begged for mercy after they couldn't walk two miles. I can imagine that it must be very uncomfortable to hold the head down, but what's so difficult about lying flat like this?"

"That is also a type of bondage, which is only used when marching. When stationed in daily life, it is still bound like this. The most severe part of this punishment is that the rope is not untied from the beginning to the end, and eating, drinking and messing must be solved on the spot. Three meals a day are delicious and delicious. If you don’t want to pull them in your pants, you have to hold back. I’ve seen people who can’t eat or drink for three days in a row, but on the fourth day, they can’t help but want to eat. If you drink water, you will inevitably urinate in the end..."

"Ah!?" Yan Yin was shocked, "This is too cruel, if he persists, he will die!"

"No one will bear it by force. When a person reaches that point, there is no shame." Yan Qihao shook his head.

"Father..." Yan Yin's expression changed, "Are you going to do this to me too?"

Yan Qihao sighed, "Daddy already knows about your physical condition, why would he treat you like this, if you want convenience, just ask, Father will hold the chamber pot for you."

Yan Yin blushed blushing, opened her eyes wide, and opened her mouth slightly, looking at Yan Qihao, seemingly stunned.

Seeing Yan Yin like this, Yan Qihao felt that he had the upper hand, and couldn't help smiling.

Seeing Yan Qihao's smug smile, Yan Yin frowned, and closed her eyes in disgust, "Whatever... Father, you must insult me, and I have nothing to say." After finishing speaking, she tilted her head on the bed inside, never looking at Yan Qihao again.

Yan Qihao hated Yan Yin's indifferent attitude the most, and couldn't help but fly into a rage. Just as he was about to have an attack, he suddenly felt another colic in his heart, which was more severe than the previous one.In an instant, Yan Qihao's face was contorted, his lips were blue and purple, his right hand tightly grasped the clothes on his left chest, and he slowly fell limp.

Yan Yin closed her eyes and waited for a while, seeing that there was no movement at all, she turned her head quietly and peeked around, but saw Yan Qihao lying on the ground, his face like golden paper, motionless.

Yan Yin was shocked, and jumped up, but forgot that the gauze was still tied to her body. This time, she used a lot of force, and her whole body bounced up quickly, and then fell heavily. The wound on her arm was painful, and she almost fainted.

"Come on! Come on!" Yan Yin shouted, her voice was panicked and hoarse, almost like a human voice.

Brother Die came in at the sound, and when he saw Yan Qihao lying on the ground, he was also shocked, and stayed there at a loss.

"Quick! Untie me!" Yan Yin shouted.

Brother Die hurried over and untied Yan Yin's hands, Yan Yin sat up straight, and the two of them untied the gauze belt on Yan Yin's legs together.Yan Yin immediately got out of bed and rushed to Yan Qihao's side barefoot.

"Quick! Bring my silver needle!" Yan Yin ordered while feeling the pulse.

Brother Die trotted to bring the needle bag, Yan Yin quickly inserted the needle with his hands flying.

Seeing that Yan Qihao's pulse gradually stabilized, Yan Yin breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and slumped down on the ground.

"Father!"

Yan Qihao slightly opened his eyes, seeing Yan Yin's concerned face.

"Don't worry, it's okay." Yan Qihao looked around and found himself lying on Yanyin's bed, it was dark and it was already night.

"Father! This is not the first time, right? It should have been several years, why didn't you tell me?" Yan Yin's tone was very eager.

Yan Qihao nodded, "I committed two crimes before, both in the army. As long as I don't get tired or angry, it's not a big deal, but... I don't know how the emperor found out, and he insisted on letting me off my military affairs. , Return to the central auxiliary government."

"Father is right to do this. Your current body is indeed not suitable for the battlefield. This heart disease is not a minor illness, but it will kill you at any time!" Yan Yin said urgently.

Yan Qihao smiled, "With you by my side, Daddy doesn't worry."

Yan Yin nodded, "I have already sent someone to invite Master. When he comes, we will prepare some medicine for you. You must take it with you. If you feel unwell, you must take the medicine immediately."

"Okay." Yan Qihao nodded, then patted the edge of the bed lightly, "Yin'er, sit down, Daddy has something to say to you."

Yan Yin felt that it was inappropriate for her father to lie down and sit on the edge of the bed condescendingly, so she moved over and knelt on the footrest.

The author has something to say: The punishment of stretcher binding has been mentioned in Xie Congmin's "Taiwan Black Prison" and Li Ao's works, and it is indeed said that it cannot last seven days.This punishment is a double torture of the mind and the body, very similar to Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment, and the prison experiment lasted almost 7 days.

The part about Yan Yi’s mother guarding the mansion before was also inspired by a story in "Taiwan Black Prison", which said that a political prisoner and his two daughters resisted the police arrest (I forgot who it was, too lazy to check the book)