All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 236 Resisting Strictness
How dark and gloomy the prison cells were in the Song Dynasty can be confirmed by just one thing.

Li Kui is a human-shaped beast who does all kinds of evil and often slaughters entire families. His job is a jailer.

These are the people who treat human life as worthless.

"My time is limited." Chen Ran was always sincere and spoke directly, "I will give you one hour to start. Please ask Liang Yinxiang to donate all his property."

"It's done. You can live for a month."

"The task has not been accomplished. A trap has been set for you in the prison of Kaifeng Prefecture."

Who is the most cruel person who bullies the people?

Officials, court officials, and the dignitaries are all high up in the world. They are exploited in a big way, and it is rare for us to come into contact with them on a daily basis.

The ones who truly bring pain to the common people are always the petty officials who have some power in their hands.

The official position is not high-ranking, but it is powerful enough to deceive people.

Obviously, Laozi is the best among them.

In prisons of all dynasties, the darkness was even darker than the sky.

Because of Li Kui, Chen Ran had a natural aversion to the jailers of the Song Dynasty and originally planned to bury all of them in the prison of Kaifeng Prefecture.

But now we need to borrow their professional skills, so we give them a chance to survive.

When facing the prisoners, the jailers are as powerful as if they were the controllers of the world.

But faced with the soldiers holding sharp blades, the prisoners were as obedient as quails waiting to be slaughtered.

After hearing Chen Ran's words, the inmates took quick action.

Those who despise the lives of others usually value their own lives very much. Even Li Kui, the Iron Ox, values ​​his mother very much.

Time was running out, and there was no time for the usual methods such as fasting, wearing shackles, being stoned, and eating sawdust. The inmates started with their ultimate moves.

Several jailers took out ropes, held down the shouting Liang Shicheng, and wrapped the ropes around his chest.

Two strong men each held one end of the rope and began to pull with force.

As the rope continued to tighten, Liang Shicheng's chest was squeezed and he had difficulty breathing.

This set of criminal law was used on Yue Fei decades later!
Chen Ran's eyes swept casually, passing over the nine young kings and the equally young Qin Huizhi.

"We'll have to let them all feel it later."

Liang Shicheng was known as the hidden prime minister. He held great power by flattering Zhao Ji. He was admired by everyone and lived a comfortable life. When had he ever suffered such pain?
In less than a cup of tea, there were already wailing and screaming, the sound was like crying blood.

The jailer leaned close to his ear and asked, "Mr. Liang, are you willing to confess?"

Liang Shicheng gritted his teeth and just kept howling and begging, but he didn't show any intention of explaining.

We are going to die anyway, so we have to leave our wealth behind.

Although he was a eunuch and had no descendants, his family had sons and nephews who inherited the incense and the family business. Without his wealth, who would still worship him?
The prison boss subconsciously glanced at Chen Ran, and seeing that he looked impatient, he immediately signaled the inmates to increase their strength.

The jailer who was pulling the rope pulled it with even greater force, and Liang Shicheng's ribs could be heard tightening.

The ribs squeezed the heart and lungs, bringing intense pain and a feeling of suffocation, causing Liang Shicheng's face to become distorted.

But even so, he still refused to speak.

Only one sentence 'Please live~~~'

It was obvious that as long as Chen Ran gave a promise that he could save his life by handing over his property, he would definitely confess.

It’s a pity that Chen Ran will not allow these people to continue living, polluting the air and wasting food.

If you continue to apply more force, your ribs will be broken and your internal organs will be damaged, and you may die soon.

The jailers knew that if they killed someone without being able to extract a confession about the location of his wealth, they would surely be buried with him.

At this time, the jailer quickly adopted a new tactic.

He has seen many tough guys in the cell, but so what?

Under various punishments, even the hardest bones will be broken!

The jailer took out a long bamboo stick from his luggage.

Liang Shicheng's pampered hands were stretched open, and bamboo sticks were pressed under his well-maintained nails.

Ignoring Liang Shicheng's screams and wails, Chen Ran was still busy dealing with various matters.

"The rest of the city gates remain blocked, only the Nanxun Gate will be opened."

Bianliang City had a large population, and after the city was blocked, the source of all kinds of daily necessities was cut off.

Chen Ran had some supplies, but they were all for use by the military.

Therefore, the supplies carried by the endless white sails coming and going at the dock outside Nanxun Gate must still be allowed to be transported into the city.

Furthermore, many people hid themselves in advance after learning the news last night, just like Prime Minister Cai Jing, who was worth billions.

It is too troublesome to search for people in this huge city of Bianliang. It is better to give them a chance to escape and open the city gate to catch them.

"The Nanxun Gate's security is loose on the outside but tight on the inside, giving them a chance to escape. Arrangements for arresting people will be made outside, especially on the boats on the river."

"Quickly screen the imperial guards who have come to join us, and transfer all those who are not suitable for continued service to civilian jobs. They will be sent to patrol the army (firefighting), constables, and Futianyuan (relief)."

"Open daily necessities shops throughout the city and sell food and other daily necessities at a unified price."

"Control all the grain merchants in the city and seize their grain and property."

"."In the farming era, the most important thing is food. Nothing else is more important than this.

Commerce was developed during the Song Dynasty, and grain, as the most important commodity, was mostly sold by grain shops.

Every grain merchant who can do this business is the white gloves of the big bosses.

The source of their food was very suspicious. Chen Ran knew this when he was in Dulonggang. Most of the food was obtained from the imperial court under various means and names.

It is only natural to arrest these grain merchants~~~
"Your Majesty!"

The prison boss shouted in surprise, "He confessed~~~"

Liang Shicheng is not a tough guy after all. If he could resist the rope around his chest before, he couldn't stand the bamboo sticks inserted into his fingers.

After all, the ten fingers are connected to the heart. Liang Shicheng, who had always been pampered, had an emotional breakdown when he reached the third finger and could no longer bear it.

Chen Ran nodded and signaled the soldiers to pick up the goods according to the location Liang Shicheng had assigned them.

Part of the place where he hid his wealth was in the palace. After all, Liang Shicheng's main job was a eunuch, so it was normal for him to hide his wealth in his workplace.

Another part was hidden in the outer house he bought secretly.

There were not only wealth and property in the outer house, but also the women he kept.

Although eunuchs lack tools, they are not short of minds, and their minds are even more vigorous.

It doesn’t matter if they don’t have tools, they still have hands, cough, and other ways to do it.

As for Liang Shicheng's house in the city, not much property was seized there. Most of the seized property was captured were his relatives who came to seek refuge with him.

As long as someone becomes rich, there will inevitably be a large number of relatives coming to rely on him.

These people tend to be more unscrupulous and do evil things.

For example, if you touch my carriage, you will have to pay ten thousand coins in compensation, otherwise a note will be handed to the Kaifeng government and you will be in great trouble.

Chen Ran's principle towards these people has always been not to let any of them go.

After all, if you have enjoyed the benefits, you should bear the corresponding costs.

During the interrogation, all those who were found guilty were dealt with.

Even those who have committed no crime have to do hard labor to atone for their sins.

It’s okay if you don’t come to seek refuge, but since you have come to seek refuge, you will be punished together.

When the news of the massive amount of wealth being seized came, Chen Ran walked over to Liang Shicheng, who was distracted, and asked, "Hidden Prime Minister, is there anything else? If you tell me more, how about letting you live a few more days?"

Liang Shicheng didn't say anything. He was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ran shook his head with a hint of regret and asked the prison boss, "How long did he hold out before he spoke?"

"In reply to your Majesty, it's about two quarters of an hour."

One hour is equal to two hours, which is divided into eight ke.

Two quarters of an hour is half an hour.

Chen Ran smacked his lips. "That's how good he is. Let's delay it. Give him three days. After three days, hang him on the tree in Imperial Street."

The soldiers stepped forward and dragged Liang Shicheng away like a dead dog.

Glancing at the many royal Song nobles in the Daqing Palace, Chen Ran said with a smile, "Mr. Liang has already set an example for you all. Everyone will have to go through this next. Those who confess early can live longer, eat and drink well, and can leave a suicide note or a suicide poem. The longer you resist, the sooner you will be hanged on the tree!"

After saying that, Chen Ran turned around and told the jailer and the others, "Well done, you can extend your lives for a month. If anyone bites to death and has no way out, then you will have to die with them."

"The first shot was fired in the palace, and the next one will be picked from among the court officials."

His eyes fell on Cai You, who was trying hard to bend his body to avoid him, and he said with a smile, "Mr. Cai, since your father is not here, then you will take his place as the number one official in the court."

Amid Cai You's screams and cries, the jailers, like wolves and tigers, rushed into the crowd and dragged out Minister Cai, who was trying desperately to dodge and squeeze into the crowd.

Everything that happened in the Daqing Hall had a profound impact on the powerful people of the Song Dynasty.

But for ordinary people in Bianliang City, it has nothing to do with them.

Brother Zhang Wu, who participated in the uprising, finally got a rare half-day holiday three days later and hurried back to his home.

Originally, there shouldn't be any holidays at this time. It was only because Chen Ran wanted to take care of the emotions and morale of these temporary imperial guards that he gave them holidays in turn to calm their hearts.

"Cui Niang, I'm back!"

Brother Zhang Wu, who was carrying a large sack on his shoulders and holding several pieces of Shu brocade in his arms, was holding the door of his house and shouting.

The door was opened, and Brother Zhang Wu rushed in, put down his things, and immediately sat on the ground, gasping for breath. "I'm so tired, hurry up and bring me some water."

After drinking a large bowl of water, Zhang Wu, who was still wearing leather armor, immediately opened the sack, revealing a sack full of copper coins.

He happily stuffed the Shu brocade into his wife's arms and said, "This is Shu brocade from Shu! One piece is worth thirty-five strings of cash!"

After that, he took out several large and heavy silver ingots from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, keep your word! You promised to make up for the thirty years of arrears, and you really did!"

"We also need to distribute grain, paper, charcoal and salt."

"I really can't carry it here. I'll hire a car to bring it back next time I'm off."

After experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, and the excitement of becoming rich, Brother Zhang Wu, with red eyes, carried his wife on his back and ran straight into the room.

"It's only half a day off, let's make the most of it."

"With your skills, it's more than enough for you to have a meal, take a bath, go out for a stroll, drink a cup of tea in a teahouse, and come back!"

(End of this chapter)