When he returned to the Jinyiwei base, Xu Xianchun did not waste any time and directly brought the person up.

This time the matter is too serious, he has to get it done as soon as possible.

The chief steward of the Kong Mansion was a key figure, and Xu Xianchun was determined to capture this person. If he couldn't pry open the chief steward's mouth, many things would become difficult to handle.

If His Majesty asks you to do something, you must do it well. If you leave any handles or points for people to attack, then it means that the matter has not been done well.

Xu Xianchun would never allow this to happen. His Majesty had given him this opportunity, so there must be no mistakes.

The Kong family's steward had been hung on the cross at this time, and his clothes were stripped down to only a pair of shorts.

Cui Yingyuan stood aside, looking at Kong Shangsheng, the chief steward of the Kong Mansion, with a sneer.

Beside him, a brazier on a wooden rack was burning, with a red-hot iron beside it, and various torture instruments were neatly arranged.

The Kong family's housekeeper's face was pale, without a trace of blood.

I'm afraid I'll be in trouble this time.

The chief steward of the Kong Mansion knew very well in his heart that if the matter had not reached a certain level, the Jinyiwei would never dare to do such a thing to him.

After Xu Xianchun walked in, the atmosphere here changed instantly.

Xu Xianchun did not go to see the Kong Mansion’s housekeeper. Instead, he sat down behind the table, picked up the tea and took a sip. Then, he said with a smile, “This guy, if he talks too much, he will get thirsty easily. He always needs to drink some water.”

After saying this, Xu Xianchun looked up at the Kong family's chief steward and said, "The Kong family's chief steward, Kong Shangsheng, right? Do you know why we arrested you today?"

Kong Shangsheng raised his head, looked at Xu Xianchun and said, "I don't know. Please tell me clearly, sir."

With a helpless sigh, Xu Xianchun said, "This guy always likes to be smart, but also always likes to play dumb. Sometimes I get really angry. Why doesn't he admit something so obvious? Does he have to experience the Jinyiwei's punishment?"

"Before trying, everyone might think they can handle it. But I'm afraid not many people can actually do it."

Having said that, Xu Xianchun looked up at Kong Shangsheng and said, "You are from the Kong family. I also want to see if the people of the Kong family are so courageous."

After saying this, Xu Xianchun nodded to Cui Yingyuan and said, "Let's use our best tactics. Let the Kong family's chief steward see the methods of our Jinyiwei. Don't let them look down on us."

Hearing this, Cui Yingyuan, who had been waiting on the side, couldn't wait to step forward and began to torture Kong Shangsheng.

Leather whip dipped in salt water, this is the appetizer at the beginning.

The crackling sound soon rang out in the cell.

At the beginning, Kong Shangsheng could still grit his teeth and endure it, but later, he really couldn't bear it anymore and he let out a painful sound.

However, this person had a firm look in his eyes and gritted his teeth, looking as if he would not confess.

Xu Xianchun was not in a hurry and sat at the table drinking tea.

After a while, Xu Xianchun looked up hesitantly, waved to his men, and said, "I'm hungry. Ask them to prepare a midnight snack."

"It's late at night, how can the brothers work without eating something? Tell them to prepare something good, and don't drink the wine, so as not to delay the work."

"Yes, sir," the subordinate behind him said quickly, "You are still considerate of us."

"No need to flatter me, just go and get ready." Xu Xianchun waved his hand and said with a smile.

Soon someone brought the food.

Although the air in the cell was not very good and the whip hit the butler of the Kong Mansion, and the smell of blood was very strong, Xu Xianchun did not care too much and started eating with chopsticks.

He had a smile on his face and nodded with satisfaction as he ate.

After finishing the meal, Xu Xianchun took the handkerchief handed to him by his subordinate, wiped his mouth with his hand, and then waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's clear the food away."

After his men took the things away, Xu Xianchun stood up and took a look at the Kong Mansion's steward who was beaten to a pulp.

Xu Xianchun walked up to him, smiled, nodded, and said, "Not bad, not bad. You didn't bring shame to Confucius."

After saying this, Xu Xianchun walked straight to the red-hot iron, reached out to pick it up, and walked back to Kong Shangsheng.

Without any hesitation, Xu Xianchun directly branded Kong Shangsheng's chest with the branding iron.

There was a crackling sound, and a burnt smell filled the air.

"Ah!" The Kong family's butler cried out in pain and his body began to tremble, but he still gritted his teeth and did not say a word.

The expression on his face was extremely ferocious, and he looked at Xu Xianchun angrily.

"You beasts in brocade clothes will die a miserable death sooner or later." The chief steward of the Kong Mansion said tremblingly.

"Whether I'm going to die a miserable death or not, you probably won't be able to see it." Xu Xianchun said with a smile, casually throwing the branding iron back into the fire pan, and then said: "Let my men rest for a while, and I'll have a chat with you."

After saying this, Xu Xianchun sat on the chair brought by his men, looked at the Kong Mansion’s housekeeper and said, “Perhaps you haven’t realized the seriousness of this matter yet.”

"Someone attempted to assassinate His Majesty. I'm sure you've heard about this. After investigation by the Imperial Guards, it was discovered that the Chief Secretary of Prince Lu's Palace and the Chief Steward of the Imperial Household were behind this conspiracy."

"Why were they so bold as to assassinate Your Majesty? Because they were afraid. Why were they afraid? Because they were reselling the grain for disaster relief."

"Originally, this matter wasn't a big deal. They have Prince Lu's protection. Your Majesty should at least give Prince Lu some face. It's not a fight to the death yet."

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