manynovel Chapter 651: Confession, the origin of the Huang family and the remnants
Chapter 651: Confession, the origin of the Huang family and the remnants
It was unknown how long it had been, but just when Huang Mintao thought he was going to pass out, the paper covering his face was suddenly removed. He immediately took a deep breath, and with every breath he felt his internal organs shifting and in great pain.
Listening to the other person's deep breathing, Jiang Youzhen walked forward and looked down at him.
"Why do you have to resist? You should know that you are already abandoned. You might as well tell me what you know. Think about your family! They are so innocent. As long as you tell the truth, I will plead with the emperor to give your family a lighter sentence."
However, Huang Mintao remained silent, just breathing hard and greedily.
"Go on!" Jiang Youzhen stepped back and said.
This time only the fifth one was used, and Huang Mintao's breathing became very weak.
Jiang Youzhen ordered his men to remove the mulberry paper. Seeing that Huang Mintao's face had turned blue and purple, the jailer was also shocked. Could he be dead?
Jiang Youzhen immediately stepped forward and pushed the jailer away, pressing on Huang Mintao's chest.
After a few presses, Huang Mintao began to breathe heavily, and his eyes were straight, looking a little scary.
Jiang Youzhen didn't say anything either, but waited for the other party to catch his breath for a while.
"You still refuse to confess? I have other punishments that will make you wish you were dead!" Jiang Youzhen's tone was cold, as if she was the jailer of the Dali Temple.
Even the jailers who were used to torture looked at him with awe. They were terrified that a civil servant could be so cruel.
The jailer swallowed his saliva. This Lord Jiang was even more heartless than them when it came to torture.
Being able to come up with such a perverted punishment and even saying there are other ones really makes them tremble with fear, for they are afraid that this punishment will be used on them one day.
The fear of being on the verge of death surrounded Huang Mintao's whole body. If he lost consciousness, death would be the end of everything.
But he didn't expect that this punishment would torment him more than physical torture. It wasn't that painful, but he was afraid.
"Haven't you made up your mind yet? Let's try again!" Jiang Youzhen's voice sounded again.
The prison boss thought that this man's body might not be able to bear it again, but unexpectedly, Huang Mintao began to tremble all over with fear.
"Wait a minute!" His hoarse voice rang out immediately, and his impatient look made the jailers couldn't help but smile.
"I can explain, but I have a condition." Huang Mintao said.
"Speak!" Jiang Youzhen also breathed a sigh of relief. If he really refused to speak, she might not dare to continue torturing him.
"My youngest son has been captured by them. I have only one condition, and that is to leave a descendant for me." Huang Mintao is not a very loyal person. If it weren't for his youngest son, how could he have persisted until now?
"Your youngest son? Isn't he in the mansion?" Jiang Youzhen questioned.
"That's not my youngest son. They captured Tang'er five years ago. If it weren't for Tang'er being captured by them, I wouldn't have to work for them. What they mean by supporting the country and revitalizing Dasheng is all bullshit."
Huang Mintao laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes. He was able to enter the officialdom because of himself, but his father was so confused!
"What are you still standing there for? Put Lord Huang down and make him sit down. Give him some water to drink." Jiang Youzhen shouted at the jailer beside him.
The jailer quickly put the man down and sat him on an armchair. He also poured him some water and put it close to his chapped lips.
This rare relaxation made Huang Mintao sigh, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him, and he simply gave up.
"I can only do my best. If you tell us everything and catch those rebels, then I can naturally rescue your son. It all depends on your sincerity.
But since those people can plot against you, they will certainly not let your son go. Rather than hoping that they have some humanity, you might as well trust me." Jiang Youzhen said, tapping his hands on the table.
The clerk at the side paused for a moment, knowing that he was not allowed to record.
Originally, their questioning process was to be recorded word for word. Huang Mintao understood what Jiang Youzhen meant, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.
Huang Mintao struggled internally, but finally said, "I'll tell you!"
As long as he didn't write it down, the emperor wouldn't know. In the end, he concealed the truth and let the child in the mansion take his place, so his child could live.
The clerk paused, but finally did not write.
"Go ahead!" Jiang Youzhen said.
Huang Mintao opened his mouth, not knowing where to start.
"Let's start by telling you how you colluded with the rebels, how you met each other, and what your original connection was."
Huang Mintao quickly fell into memories, and he said, "In fact, one of our Huang family's aunts was related to the royal family of the previous dynasty, but no one knew about this because the aunt was lost when she was young, and was picked up by the wife of the former Minister of War when she was offering incense and taken home to be raised.
The lady had no daughter, and in order to marry into a noble family and consolidate her position, she raised the child as her own legitimate daughter.
My aunt only recognized her relationship with the Huang family after she came of age, and she didn’t make it public at the time. After all, there was a huge difference in status between the daughter of a merchant and the daughter of a minister, so not many people knew about it.”
Jiang Youzhen carefully recalled the history books of the previous dynasty that he had read, "So, the Crown Princess back then was your great aunt?"
"That's right!" Huang Mintao nodded, "It is precisely because of this relationship that our Huang family secretly joined the prince's lineage. The Huang family's graphite business is thriving, and it is inseparable from the support of the former prince.
Of course, my Huang family also gave everything we had, and all the money we earned every year was provided to the former crown prince."
Huang Mintao took a breath, "But later my grandfather felt that the Huang family could move up a level, and the former crown prince always suspected that our Huang family was enriching themselves and embezzling money, so my grandfather handed over the graphite mine and planned to give up business and pursue literature."
He suddenly sighed, "Even if you have a fortune, how can you keep it without power? That's why my grandfather asked the children in the family to learn literature. I happened to have a talent since I was a child, and I was the third generation, so I could take the imperial examination and become an official, so I embarked on the road of official career."
In the previous dynasty, merchants were considered lowly. Even if they wanted to get rid of the merchant status, they had to change to commoners, and it was not until the third generation that they could enter the government. This dynasty still uses such laws, so although merchants have money, they are actually of lower status.
Of course, the reality is that merchants with money and backing still live a glamorous life. Except for not being able to take the imperial examinations, their lives are much better than those of ordinary people.
"Who would have thought that this would become my nightmare?" Huang Mintao said with some hatred in his eyes.
"After the fall of the previous dynasty, our Huang family lived a life of plenty. I happened to pass the imperial examination and officially changed my family's status. Who would have thought that not long after, those rebels would come to our house and ask my father to work for them."
Jiang Youzhen felt a little sympathetic when he heard this. In this case, colluding with the rebels was not what he wanted.