Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Is Chapter 5 really worth it?
  Middle Court.

Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was preparing to torture Zhang Juzheng's fourth son, Zhang Jianxiu.

But at this moment, as a cruel official, Luo Sigong's eyes actually showed regret that he had rarely seen in the past.

"Sizhe, you and I have worked together for many years, and we are both from Huguang. I don't want to hurt you, so just do it." Luo Sigong advised.

"Haha..." Zhang Jianxiu sneered. He looked up at Luo Sigong. Looking at this former subordinate, his heart was extremely complicated: "Luo Sigong, I treat you well, and my father treats you well!"

"Sizhe, I also have my own reasons." Luo Sigong said with a helpless tone, "What's more, I have already let go of your youngest brother, and I treat you Zhang family well."

Hearing this, Zhang Jianxiu, who had always been proud and conceited, was speechless.

He was Zhang Juzheng's only son who practiced martial arts. When he was seventeen, he was promoted to the Jinyi Guard to command the Qianshi. When he was less than twenty, he was promoted to the Jinyi Guard to command the Tongzhi.

When he was the commander-in-chief, Luo Sigong was the governor under him; when he was promoted to the commander-in-chief, Luo Sigong was the commander-in-chief under him.

Now times have changed, and he has become a criminal whose house was confiscated. Even his brother's safety can only be saved by the charity of his former subordinates.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jianxiu's heart became even more mixed.

Luo Sigong put the red soldering iron against Zhang Jianxiu's chest and said quietly: "Take it. You know how cruel our punishment is. Don't imagine that you can commit suicide like your elder brother. Don't imagine that everything will be over."

"What are you recruiting for?" Zhang Jianxiu's eyes were firm, "I've said it many times, our Zhang family really only has these assets!"

Luo Sigong smiled, "Your father has been the chief minister for ten years before he left you this little property? Could it be that Zhang Juzheng had already spent all the stolen money while he was still alive?"

"No, it means no. If you want to be tortured, then use torture." Zhang Jianxiu closed his eyes helplessly. He knew very well that Luo Sigong now wanted to beat him into submission and force him to admit those unwarranted charges.

Zhang Jianxiu waited quietly for the punishment to come, but in the end, Luo Sigong put the soldering iron in his hand back into the charcoal basin.

"I heard that after your fifth brother saw other people being tortured, they were so frightened that they peed all over the floor."

After Luo Sigong said these words, he left. His meaning was very obvious, and he was picky.

"Luo Sigong, because I've treated you well, just come at me if you have any tricks. Don't judge my brother, okay? I'll take care of you!"

Zhang Jianxiu shouted loudly, "How can his fifth brother endure the pain of flesh and blood when he was raised like a spoiled child?" He would rather the punishment fall on himself!

Luo Sigong ignored Zhang Jianxiu's pleading and walked straight out to another room.

At this time, the room was filled with stench.

Zhang Juzheng's second son, Zhang Sixiu, couldn't bear the torture and fainted from the pain.

Zhang Juzheng's third son, Zhang Maoxiu, was also beaten badly and was trembling all over.

In the dark corner, there is a young man with dull eyes curled up. He is Zhang Juzheng's fifth son, Zhang Yunxiu.

Next to Zhang Yunxiu lay a mangled corpse. This corpse was none other than their eldest brother, Zhang Jingxiu.

"There's no progress?" Luo Sigong asked with a frown.

The Jin Yiwei Qianhu Chen Yin who was responsible for the torture sighed, shook his head and replied:
  "These young masters are too weak, and they are almost dying even before they have been tortured. In addition, Eunuch Zhang said that no one would be allowed to die, but Qiu Shilang also said that he would be beaten to death. I don't know who to listen to, and What kind of punishment should be used?"

"You still have to ask, Eunuch Zhang is now in charge of Dongchang, so of course he listens to him." Luo Sigong said without a doubt.

"But he beats and scolds us at every turn, and makes the brothers worthless." Chen Yin complained about Zhang Cheng, and finally muttered unconvincedly:

"To put it bluntly, who is Zhang Cheng? He may have forgotten that there is Eunuch Zhang in the palace who is actually in charge of Dongchang!"

The "Eunuch Zhang who is really in charge of the East Factory" in Chen Yin's mouth is Zhang Jing, the director of etiquette and admiral of the East Factory. It was Zhang Jing who brought down and replaced Feng Bao.

As the eunuch Bingbi of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Zhang Jing's position was lower than that of Zhang Cheng, the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, but his power was superior to Zhang Cheng.

After all, being in charge of Dongchang means real power.

"Okay!" Luo Sigong warned the other party coldly: "This is Jiangling, not the Forbidden City. Find out where it is!"

"Yes, I know my mistake." Chen Yin had no choice but to lower his head and admit his mistake.

In fact, Luo Sigong, like Chen Yin, relied on the factory boss Zhang Jing, but Luo Sigong did not want to offend Zhang Cheng. After all, he had also taken refuge in Feng Bao.

No one can predict anything in this world. Who knows whether Zhang Jing will become the next Feng Bao, and whether Zhang Cheng will become the next Zhang Jing?

"You haven't tortured Zhang Yunxiu yet?" Luo Sigong asked, pointing to the young man huddled in the corner.

"He went crazy. He pulled out five of his fingernails. He didn't even scream or react at all." Chen Yin replied.

"You haven't responded to this, are you really crazy?" Luo Sigong raised his eyebrows in surprise. His occupational disease made him doubt everything, "Could you be faking it?"

"The fingers are connected to the heart. He doesn't even cry out in pain. He must be really crazy." Chen Yin was sure.

"Really?" Luo Sigong walked up to Zhang Yunxiu with doubts and squatted down to investigate carefully.

Zhang Yunxiu's eyes were always empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul, like a human puppet.

Luo Sigong stared at Zhang Yunxiu's eyes carefully. Suddenly, he smiled, and his smile was determined to win:
  "Hahaha, little brother, you are quite good at pretending. I didn't expect that you are the one who really knows where the Zhang family's stolen money is!"

Zhang Yunxiu's eyes were still empty, without any reaction, but Luo Sigong directly gave the order:
  "First pull out all his teeth! If he still refuses, pull out his tongue! If he is still stubborn, pour pepper water into his mouth! Remember to stop the bleeding! Don't let him died!"

Luo Sigong knew very well that it took so much time to search the house this time, so it could not be delayed any longer, and no more people could be killed.

Instead of dragging it out like this, let a mute take all the responsibility!
  As for who the mute will 'confess' to, it depends on who the 'higher authorities' want to get!

Just when the cruel officials forcibly opened Zhang Yunxiu's mouth and prepared to pull out all his teeth with iron pliers, someone came and broke everything.

This is done carefully.

Yu Shenxing's trip was almost in vain because the Jin Yiwei refused to listen to his orders and refused to let him in.

Fortunately, Chief Assistant Shen Shixing had the foresight to send someone quickly to deliver the warrant he had just requested from the emperor not long ago, otherwise Yu Shenxing would really have no say at all here.

With the emperor's warrant, Yu Shenxing passed through the border and came to the smelly temporary execution room.

Looking at the horrific scene in front of him, he could hardly stand. The pungent stench that he felt before seemed to have suddenly disappeared.

Yu Shenxing saw the Zhang brothers with disheveled hair and being tortured to the point of being out of shape, as well as Zhang Jingxiu's body that was randomly thrown in a pickled corner.

Everyone is dead, can't they even be given the most basic dignity?

Yu Shenxing's heart was so sour that he couldn't control his tears.

At this moment, he wanted to ask that tyrannical, power-hungry man who forgot about family and loved ones, a question.

"Is it really worth it?"

(End of this chapter)