Prison Dragon

Chapter 154

It turned out that the taste of being buried alive was much more painful than cutting one's throat.

The whole body was pressed by the mud, Yang You's eyes turned black and white, and he seemed to be able to hear the sound of tiny cracks coming from his bones. Layers of mud and corpses were pressed on top of him, and he quickly lost it due to suffocation. consciousness.

It's like being sunk into the unfathomable cold and dark bottom, floating alone and without any support.

Suddenly his vision became brighter, and the pain in his body disappeared. Yang You came back to his senses, and he stood on the ground of the Xuanzheng Hall.

Did you come back by yourself?

He raised his head, surrounded by quiet courtiers, bowing their heads in silence.

He was the only one standing outside the queue, confronting the emperor alone.

The great ancestor Yang Shuo lived above the temple, "Zhou Chan loves you, do you have something to say to me?"

Yang You's heart trembled when he heard this name, he only hoped that things were not what he thought.

Zhou Chan was a well-known direct minister during Gaozu's reign. He was outspoken when he saw anyone breaking the law, and he didn't even give the emperor face. Yang Shuo was often scratched by his words and lost all face.

When Yang Shuo's general Guo Wei fought against the Khitan, he was besieged because he underestimated the enemy. Huang Tingyun's troops, who were supporting him, were too late to respond, and Guo Wei's [-] troops were annihilated. Guo Wei fled back to Guangxi with only [-] cavalry. Wuguan.This defeat caused Gaozu to run aground against Khitan's battle plan, and Guo Wei was also admitted for questioning.

The people in the court were furious and accused Guo Wei one after another, wishing to cut him into pieces and eat his flesh raw, as if if Guo Wei was not defeated, all of them would be able to mount their swords and beat the Khitan people to pieces, and they would be swallowed immediately. Ran Legong is the same.

Zhou Chan stood up alone and said that although Guo Wei was punished for defeat, the crime did not stop there. After all, victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, not to say that famous generals never fail.What's more, there are many doubts about this defeat. The march was obviously a secret matter, but the Khitan people knew Guo Wei's whereabouts in advance, so they set up an ambush. Huang Tingyun did not come to meet him for a long time. After Guo Wei returned to the court, he became seriously ill. Rejecting all visits is also a doubtful point.He suggested thoroughly investigating the facts before committing a crime.

As recorded in the history books, Yang Shuo was furious and ordered him to be dragged out of the court on the spot, dragged to the Xuanzheng Hall and rewarded with 180 boards.

Zhou Chan is upright, never forming a party for personal gain, and because of his sharp teeth and sharp mouth, he is disgusting to others. When Yang Shuo spoke, only Han Wang Yang Yan stood up and interceded for Zhou Chan.

"Your majesty will think twice if you won't be punished for your words." Han Wang Yang Yan knelt down and played.

Yang Shuo smiled coldly, "I know you and Guo Wei are life and death friends, don't you want to say something for Guo Wei, the defeat of the army is not a crime of war? My Daqi's [-] men were lost under his hands. If you lose this battle, how many years will you have to wait before fighting again? Because of his defeat, many people at the border will be ravaged by the Khitans in the days to come. I will say this here today, and dare to intercede for Guo Wei , They are all trying to harm me Daqi, if there is one such person, I will beat him up! Let me drag him out."

Two guards came and dragged Yang You out. A long bench had already been set up outside. They set up Yang You and took off his trousers to his knees.Two people pressed him on the bench, Yang You looked down and could only see the snow-white white marble floor illuminated by the sun.

The first blow fell with the sound of the wind and landed in his waist, Yang You gritted his teeth, 180 blows, how long will it take to kill a person?

His lip was bitten, and blood flowed onto the bench. At first, he could still feel the burning pain from his back to his waist and buttocks, followed by the pain of ripped flesh and the salty smell of blood, and finally, the back was eroded , he was no longer conscious.

……

Before he could react, he was quickly drawn into the next scene.

This is a dark dungeon. The straw on the floor for the prisoners to sleep on has become damp and moldy, with bluish-white mildew spots, which are as colorful as the food delivered.

Yang You was sitting in the corner, with a few pieces of broken bones and black blood stains at his feet. A fat mouse came out of the hole at his feet. He quickly pressed the mouse to the ground, and squeezed the mouse hard with his fingers. died.

He twisted his head off, took out the internal organs and threw them aside, stuffed them in his mouth and swallowed them indiscriminately.

After starving for too long, I can't taste the taste of flesh and blood, and my stomach is on fire. Only fresh blood gets in to feel better.

After he finished eating the mouse, he wiped his hands with the straw beside him. Yang You noticed that these were big hands with thick joints and covered with calluses, which should be a warrior.

At this moment, he heard footsteps outside the cell, and two tall men stood at the door of his cell holding a lantern.

Yang You changed from sitting to kneeling. Two chains were worn on his collarbone and tied to the wall. Whenever he moved, the chains would jingle.

"The last general has met King Han." He said neither humble nor overbearing.

Han Wang Yang Yan had tears in his eyes, "Guo Wei, you..."

He couldn't bear to turn his head away, "How could they treat you like this, you are General Zhu Guo, a great hero..."

Guo Wei said: "Now it's just a general in prison."

He saw Ao Chen standing next to King Han, and said, "I've seen you sir."

Ao Chen looked at him indifferently for a long time, then looked at Yang Yan, and nodded reluctantly, as a greeting.

Han Wang knelt down and grabbed the wooden stake in the prison cell, with blue veins on the back of his hand, "Guo Wei, I came here to clear up your grievances. I know that you have always been cautious in your marching and formation, and you will never fall into the trap easily. There must be something hidden in it. You tell me, and I will speak to His Majesty."

Guo Wei smiled wryly and shook his head, "Your Highness King Han, you and I have been in the same robe for more than ten years. I naturally know that you value love and righteousness, but this time, don't help me."

"Huang Tingyun is my deputy general. I marched to Mizhi. I accidentally found a secret letter in his military tent. The envelope was written by His Majesty. I wanted to read the contents, but was stopped by Huang Tingyun. His Majesty gave it to him alone, and ordered that no one should read it."

Yang Yan suddenly turned pale, "He didn't come to meet you, could it be..."

Yang Yan shook his head in disbelief, and growled in a low voice: "What is written in the secret letter?!"

"It's a foregone conclusion, is it still important?" Guo Wei looked at him and sighed, "Your Highness, back then, 27 of us followed Shengshang to fight in the north and south. Looking back, we old guys, dead and disabled, just Your Highness is left alone."

He said earnestly, "Who knows what will happen in the future, Your Highness can do it for himself."

Yang Yan knelt on the ground and remained silent. After a while, he squeezed out each word with difficulty from his throat: "I don't know, but he is my brother after all."

Ao Chen listened impatiently, "Guo Wei, you are also a strange person, it would be a pity to die, why don't you let me help you escape, it's better than waiting to die in prison with no human beings or ghosts. "

Although Yang Yan didn't speak, his eyes were actually very encouraging.

Guo Wei shook his head, "Anyway, if I hadn't made a mistake in command, those [-] soldiers would not have died at all. I promised them the land after the war and took them out of Guangwu Pass, but only thirty or so people came back with me. , I feel ashamed. I know that Mr. has extraordinary abilities, can call the wind and rain, drive away thunder and lightning, but the country has the law, and as a general, I also have responsibilities that cannot be evaded. Guo Wei thank you for your kindness!"

Yang Yan covered her mouth and cried silently.

Ao Chen patted him on the back, "Let's go, the time is up, someone will find out later."

Yang Yan had no choice but to get up and leave.

Before leaving, Ao Chen turned his head and said softly, "Guo Wei, I don't understand your stupidity, but I admire your loyalty."

Guo Wei smiled lightly.

After a long time, no one came to see him, and Guo Wei's stomach began to ache like fire again.

A hazy light appeared in front of his eyes again, and the person who came this time was Yang Shuo in ordinary clothes.

"I've seen Your Majesty!" He saluted in a standard manner, enduring the pain in his collarbone.

Yang Shuo stepped into the cell with a gentle face, followed by two servants, one holding a jug and the other holding a wine cup.

Yang Shuo smiled and said, "I'm here to see you off."

Guo Wei was stunned, then smiled lightly and asked, "What wine?"

"Green cloud." Yang Shuo said with a smile, he personally got a cup and handed it to Guo Wei, "It's still the same taste as we are in Yunxi."

Guo Wei took it with both hands, raised his head and drank it.

The flames burned from his throat to his stomach, all the muscles in his body contracted forcefully, and he began to twitch unconsciously. He fell to the ground, his vision blurred with sweat, and layers of white foam began to emerge from his mouth.

Yang Shuo looked at him tenderly and wistfully, and finally closed his eyes for him, "I have no other choice, Aiqing, you have been wronged."

No, it can't continue like this.

Although Yang You couldn't feel his own body, he still felt that every inch of skin on his body was full of pain and death. was tortured to the point of collapse.

Every death is endless torture.

I want to leave!

He thought desperately, opened his eyes, Yang You!Yang You!

"Ah..." He panted hard, and after the darkness, bright red blood came into view.

He lost his strength and fell to the ground for a long time before getting up.The wound on the arm was not very deep, and the blood had already started to coagulate by itself.He pressed the wound with a handkerchief and sat up cross-legged. Apart from a cold sweat, there was nothing unusual about him.

The blood soaked more than ten steps, which looked a little scary. He felt his pulse, and it was still as strong, and it didn't have much effect.

Yang You sat for a while, and then got up and left after the painful hallucinations in his body disappeared.

Ao Chen sat on the dragon chair and waited for him.Seeing him coming out, Ao Chen walked over to support him in a few steps. Yang You was wearing a black dragon robe, and many places became darker black due to moisture.

Ao Chen asked about the smell of blood, but he couldn't tell if there was more blood or water on Yang You's body.

Ao Chen half hugged him, straightened Yang You's crooked crown, and wiped the sweat off his face, "Is there anything wrong?"

Yang You breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ao Chen, he hugged Ao Chen's waist tightly, as if only in this way could he escape from the nightmare completely.

The corners of his eyes were wet, his nose was sore, and he cried aggrievedly, "I don't want to go anymore."

Ao Chen pinched the back of his neck, licked his lips and hesitated for a long time, and finally said softly, "Okay, then I won't go."