allonlinenovel Chapter 654: Keep your word
Chapter 654: Keep your word
The Shandong Provincial Administration Commission during the Ming Dynasty was so large that Yang Shaofeng was somewhat desperate. Even excluding the Yan-Yun and Liao-Dong areas, it would take a month or two just to travel through the coastal prefectures, counties, and garrisons of Ji-Qing, Lai-Zhou, and Deng-Zhou, not to mention the cases that had to be handled during the journey.
Each prefecture, county, and garrison doesn't require much time, even just three to five days, but one would have to spend three to five months at the Shandong Provincial Administration Commission.
And Zhu Chongba, that old scoundrel, was a complete scoundrel, who directly pinned the title of Imperial Inspector of Eight Provinces on me.
Well, if we travel to all eight provinces, wouldn't it take a year or two?
Yang Shaofeng's head was getting more and more ache from thinking about it. After careful consideration, he decided to target Liu Bowen.
Speaking of which, the Censorate under the rule of that old scoundrel Liu Bowen impeached me last year with all sorts of ridiculous charges, such as "extravagance and recklessness."
This time, Liu Bowen and the Censorate were also dragged into the mess, so it can't be said that I was the one making trouble for them.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was pondering this, a Jinyiwei centurion hurriedly came over, cupped his hands and bowed to Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Your Highness, Wang Dama has been captured, and Lu Yuande, the Assistant Prefect of Laizhou Prefecture, has also been brought along."
Upon hearing the names Wang Damaizi and Lu Yuande, Yang Shaofeng immediately perked up.
According to Xu Yan, the magistrate of Jiaoxian County, the ringleader responsible for abducting children in Laizhou Prefecture was Wang Damazi.
Lu Yuande, the Assistant Prefect of Laizhou, was even more impressive. He not only helped Xu Yan and his group contact many prefectures and counties, but even Xiang Fei and others were involved with him. He was definitely a big fish in the child abduction case.
Yang Shaofeng grinned and said, "Hurry up and bring them all over."
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Someone once said that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.
Wang Dama was around thirty years old. He had a shifty, rat-like face and a face full of pockmarks. If he were to play a pockmarked character, he probably wouldn't even need makeup.
Compared to Wang Damaizi, Lu Yuande, while not exactly handsome, was at least dignified in appearance.
It's a pity that he looks so decent, but he doesn't do anything decent.
Yang Shaofeng clicked his tongue, then waved his hand at the two Imperial Guard captains who were holding Lu Yuande and Wang Damaizi, and ordered, "Release them."
The two Imperial Guard captains immediately released him, and Lu Yuande's legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground. He cried out to Yang Shaofeng, "Your Highness, Your Highness, have mercy! Your Highness, spare my life!"
In contrast, the shifty-eyed Wang Dama was much tougher. Instead of collapsing to the ground, he looked Yang Shaofeng up and down and asked, "Are you the famous Yang the Madman?"
Yang Shaofeng was so angry he laughed.
No.
Who spread the ridiculous nickname "Crazy Yang"?
It would be one thing if it got out, but the problem is how it got so widely known.
Furthermore, everyone knows that my nickname is Yang the Madman, so why are there still so many fearless people who dare to jump out and provoke me?
First there was Xiang Fei, who dared to call me "Crazy Yang" to my face, and now there's another one, Wang the Pockmarked.
Do you think I look like someone easy to bully?
Yang Shaofeng, enraged, laughed and directly ordered the guards of the Imperial Son-in-Law's residence, "Slap them."
A tooth.
Two teeth.
Three teeth.
Four teeth.
Two guards from the Prince Consort's residence held Wang Dama down, while another guard took a wooden board and beat him mercilessly until Wang Dama's face swelled up like a pig's head and four rotten yellow teeth flew out of his mouth.
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Wang Damaizi, who was still screaming in agony, then turned his gaze to Lu Yuande and asked, "Lu Yuande, do you have anything to say?"
Lu Yuande shrank back, but his crotch was involuntarily soaked. He looked at Yang Shaofeng and cried out, "This guilty official...this guilty official was also misled and confused for a moment. I beg Your Highness to have mercy!"
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's forced smile, Lu Yuande became even more uneasy and cried out again, "Your Highness, I know I deserve to die a thousand deaths. I am willing to confess honestly and even endure the torture of being cut into a thousand pieces. I only beg Your Highness to have mercy and spare my entire family!"
Yang Shaofeng clicked his tongue and scoffed, "You've made your fortune. You've harmed the people. Now that you're in trouble, you're starting to think about your family?"
"Then I'd like to ask you, what were you doing all this time?"
As he spoke, Yang Shaofeng raised an eyebrow and said, "However..."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Lu Yuande, who had fallen into despair, was suddenly filled with a last glimmer of hope.
Yang Shaofeng smiled and said, "I am not the kind of person who shows no mercy. It is not impossible for you to ask me to spare your family."
Lu Yuande was overjoyed and immediately crawled two steps on his knees, kowtowing repeatedly to Yang Shaofeng: "Thank you, Prince Consort! Thank you, Prince Consort! Even if I were to repay your great kindness in my next life, I could never do so!"
Before Lu Yuande could be happy for long, Yang Shaofeng waved his hand with a smile and said, "How about this, you go and tell those people who lost their children that you are a good son, a good husband, and a good father who cares about your parents, wife, and children. See if they are willing to let your whole family go? If they are willing, I will only kill you and let your whole family go. How about that?"
Go and talk to the people who lost their children?
Lu Yuande's face turned deathly pale instantly, as if all color had vanished.
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Lu Yuande and mocked again, "What, you don't dare to tell those people?"
Killing someone without destroying their spirit is just killing them in vain, isn't it?
You harm the people once, and I will make you despair twice! Three times! Countless times!
Yang Shaofeng laughed and said, "If you don't dare to tell the people, that's fine too."
"It's better than..."
"Go and talk to His Majesty, and see if he'll spare you?"
"Or you could talk to the officials in the Censorate and ask them to submit a memorial pleading for your life?"
"Anyway, those censors and officials dislike me very much. If I want to kill your whole family, they might want to protect your entire family."
With each word Yang Shaofeng spoke, Lu Yuande's despair deepened.
Especially when Yang Shaofeng said, "I want to kill your whole family," Lu Yuande secretly wondered why he had been alive and captured by Lingshan Guard.
If I had slit my throat early on, would I have been spared this torment?
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Lu Yuande again, then turned to look at Limpy Five with a smile and said, "Brother Limpy Five, tell our Magistrate Lu what will happen to his whole family when I say I'm going to kill them?"
Limpy Wu was slightly taken aback.
This is different from what was promised.
Why are they adding scenes at the last minute?
While cursing inwardly, Limpy Five recalled some of the harsh words Yang Shaofeng had said, and grinned maliciously at Lu Yuande, saying, "The Prince Consort said that when you're in the game, you have to keep your word. If he says he'll kill the whole family, he'll never let a dog go!"
Shake the egg until the yolk is broken!
"Split the earthworm vertically!"
"You have to fill even the anthill with boiling water!"
Lu Yuande was completely driven mad by Yang Shaofeng and Limpy Wu!
"My Lord!"
"Yang the Madman!"
Lu Yuande cried out incoherently, "How vicious you are! You..."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and once again ordered the guards of the Prince Consort's residence, "Slap them!"