There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 153 Gambler
The scolding and ridicule of Su Xian by the military and literary consultants still echoed in the big tent.

Princess Lanling's phoenix eyes, which contained countless stars, flashed with light as she carefully looked at Su Xian in the distance, turning a deaf ear to the consultations and literary scoldings.

It's hard to see what she's thinking.

Wang Sima, Wang You, the chief secretary and other subordinate officials who had good intentions towards Su Xian also frowned and looked at Su Xian.

Although the criticism from the consultation and literature was unpleasant, they also felt that... Su Xian was trying to steal the limelight, and they didn't think that Su Xian could do anything about it.

After all, the mouth of the secret envoy of the Liao Kingdom could not be pried open even by the head of the three prison guards...

Zhou Jishi reached out to pull Su Xian's hand, but had to retract it.

With an anxious look on his face, he winked at Su Xian, asking him to quickly apologize to the princess, and try to make the princess not punish him or reduce the punishment for the sake of his two great achievements...

However, Su Xian was unmoved.

What a fool... Zhou Ji's office had no choice but to line up, stand in front of Su Xian, and pay homage to Princess Lanling:

"Your Highness, Su Jijiu is new here and doesn't know the rules... Please forgive Su Jijiu for this time, for the sake of his two great contributions."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Sima and others also interceded for Su Xian.

After looking at it, He Wenxing also bowed to the princess and said, "Your Highness, Su Jijiu speaks arrogant words and bullies superiors and subordinates. Please punish Su Jijiu for speaking nonsense!"

Su Xian was very touched when he saw this. It was clear at a glance who was good to him and who was not good to him.

Just as he was about to speak, Princess Lanling, who was sitting on the handsome chair, spoke first:

"Su Jijiu, what else do you want to say?"

Princess Lanling's tone was very gentle.

Based on this alone, Wang Sima, Shen Yi and others judged that the princess had no intention of punishing Su Xian... Well, after all, she was the hero who made two major achievements.

Su Xian bowed and said:
"Reporting to Your Highness the Princess, I know a trick that may be able to pry open the mouth of the Liao Kingdom's secret envoy."

"..."

As soon as the words fell, Wang Sima and others' expressions changed slightly, and they thought to themselves: "This silly boy, haven't you seen that Her Highness the Princess doesn't intend to punish you? You are still talking nonsense here!"

Consultation and Literature looked at each other, with a faint smile on their lips, and thought to themselves:
"Su Xian, Su Xian, although you have been favored by the princess, if you act unreasonably, the favor will be exhausted... Please continue."

Princess Lanling's expression remained unchanged, while stroking her white forehead, she asked calmly:

"Oh? It's a good thing to have a way, so let's talk about it."

"..."

The subordinate officials present were all human beings. From the way Princess Lanling touched her forehead, they could tell that the princess was "playing" with Su Xian.

To put it harshly, it means perfunctory and coping.

However, Su Xian is definitely the first among all the officials to get the princess to deal with it patiently!
That's right!

In fact, Princess Lanling values ​​Su Xian very much.

Otherwise, he would not have been allowed to stand at the front yesterday, even further forward than Wang Sima.

After all, in the Hejian Inn incident, if it weren't for Su Xian's contribution, she would have died long ago... She always thinks about this love in her heart.

Later, after meeting Su Xian in person and sharing the credit with Su Xian for "capturing the secret envoy of the Liao Kingdom", the friendship in her heart deepened.

Look at the face and act, the five senses determine the three views, in fact, there is no distinction between men and women...

After going to bed last night, Princess Lanling suddenly thought that if she favored Su Xian too much, it would inevitably make Su Xian jealous of others, and it would most likely make him arrogant...

Ever since, this is how the princess "seemed to have forgotten Su Xian" just now.

She is protecting Su Xian...

Hey, after all, he is the one who has received the favor of the princess. He is so patient and enviable... Wang Sima, Shen Yi and others all had this thought in their minds at the same time.

But I really can't envy this kind of thing.

Su Xian took a step forward. He had not forgotten that he was a scholar, so he said:

"Confucius once said: The hair and skin of the body are received from parents and dare not be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety! The use of torture was once a last resort when interrogating criminals."

"But what I want to say is that using torture to extract confessions is a very primitive, very backward, and very barbaric way, and it is not advisable!"

"..."

As soon as Su Xian finished speaking, the entire tent became even quieter.

Princess Lanling's slightly tired eyes suddenly lit up, and she stared at Su Xian, who was wearing a Confucian shirt, waiting for his next words.

Wang Sima and the others nodded slowly, then shook their heads slowly.

Nodding is in agreement with the sentence "the body is hairy and skin-like". After all, it is the words of a sage.The reason for shaking his head is because of Su Xian's last sentence... This is purely a naive idea that only a young man can have!

Consultation and Literature looked at each other and sneered secretly.

Nangong Kui remained calm and gloomy.But at this moment, his gloomy expression suddenly changed, and he turned around to look at Su Xian, his sharp eyes shining brightly.

Su Xian's words sounded like they were aimed at him, Nangong Kui, so he asked coldly:

"Oh? I would like to hear if you have any ideas that can replace the very primitive, very backward, and very barbaric torture?"

After hearing this, everyone's expressions suddenly became very exciting.

Especially consultation and literature, I have another ally in my heart.

Su Xian glanced at Nangong Kui's sharp gaze, turned to look at Princess Lanling, and then said:

"Xiaguan's method is easy to say, but not easy to say. In short, it is...confinement!"

"What is 'closed confinement'?" Princess Lanling asked immediately.

"The so-called confinement is..."

"..."

Following Su Xian's explanation, everyone finally understood.

Princess Lanling nodded, looked at Nangong Kui and asked:
"Is this method useful?"

"Reporting to Your Highness Princess, Su's method of offering wine... is like child's play. I don't think it is useful!" Nangong Kui replied.

"..."

"Yeah, I also think Su Jijiu is talking nonsense!"

"You can make people behave obediently by locking them in a small dark room? How is this possible? Who sleeps with an oil lamp on at night?"

"Hahaha...that's right!"

“The three arrests from the Prison Department think it’s useless, that means it’s really useless!”

"Yes, what Nangong Kui is best at is torture. If he dares to say he is second in this way, then no one dares to say he is first!"

"Su Jijiu has found the wrong person to sensationalize!"

"..."

At this time, the literary officer jumped out, pointed at Su Xian’s nose and cursed:
"Joke, big joke!"

"If this method works, I, the literary officer from the sixth rank, will let you sit here!"

"..."

When Su Xian heard this, his eyes lit up and he shouted:
"Okay!"

His current Xibu Sacrificial Wine is only a minor official from the seventh rank, while the literary rank is from the sixth rank, with a difference of three "from the lower rank of the seventh rank, from the upper rank of the seventh rank, to the lower rank of the sixth rank". Small level!

If Su Xian takes the position of literary officer, it will be equivalent to being promoted three levels in a row.

The Literary Officer took the initiative to offer his official position, and it would be unreasonable for Su Xian not to accept it... because he believed that confinement would work.

Physical pain is not the same as mental pain!

(End of this chapter)