Chapter 76: Prince Shi: His Highness’s Talent is Unparalleled in History

Three days in a row.

The criminal officers from the Evil Suppression Division and the Ministry of Justice tortured Zhong Yunhu all night long.

The 108 tortures of Dayu were used on Zhong Yunhu one by one.

In just three days, there was not a single piece of good flesh on Zhong Yunhu's body left. But even so, no one could pry open Zhong Yunhu's mouth.

Zhong Yunhu's mouth is harder than that of a platypus.

"I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Highness!"

The two criminal officers knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty to Zhou Haochen.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Haochen sighed and waved his hand.

"Get up!"

"Interrogating the White Lotus Sect's demons has always been a difficult problem, and it's not your fault."

When the two criminal officers heard Zhou Haochen's words, their expressions relaxed and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, they felt guilty that His Highness trusted them so much, but they let Him down.

Zhou Haochen turned his head and asked, "Mr. He, are you good at soul searching?"

When Helian Hai heard this, he immediately knew what Zhou Haochen was planning.

"Of course I know how to search souls, but... the core figures of the White Lotus Sect have all been marked in their souls, so even if I use the soul-searching method, it may not work."

"Whether it works or not, let's try it first."

With the attitude of trying everything possible, Zhou Haochen brought Helian Hai to the Tianlao prison cell.

In the dark, damp and smelly cell, Zhong Yunhu was tied to an iron frame, and his clothes were stained bright red with blood.

Sensing someone coming in, Zhong Yunhu opened his swollen eyes with difficulty and spat.

"Bah, you dog prince, if you have any tricks, just use them on me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhou Haochen flicked his fingertips and a bolt of lightning shot out, knocking him out directly.

"He Lao, thank you for your help!"

"I'll do my best!"

Helian Hai opened his five fingers and pressed them on the crown of Zhong Yunhu's head, activating his true energy and practicing the soul-searching technique.

The soul-searching method is a unique secret method of Taoism.

It seems overbearing, but in fact there are many constraints in its implementation.

First of all, the caster must have overwhelming strength over the person whose soul is being searched.

The soul search must be performed at least three levels higher, otherwise the caster may be backfired.

Secondly, if there is a restriction on the soul of the person being searched, forcibly searching the soul will cause the person to be scared to death.

Finally, if the person whose soul is being searched is determined, the search may fail.

"Soul-searching technique!"

Helian Hai muttered to himself and began to search Zhong Yunhu's mind.

At this moment, a white lotus mark emerged in Zhong Yunhu's soul, blocking Helian Hai's soul-searching method.

The two magical powers collided and clashed fiercely in Zhong Yunhu's soul.

In just a moment, Zhong Yunhu foamed at the mouth, blood flowed from all his orifices, and his body twitched uncontrollably.

After the soul-searching technique and the White Lotus Mark fought against each other for a while, Helian Hai showed a helpless expression.

If a soul search is performed forcibly, this white lotus mark will destroy Zhong Yunhu's soul.

In desperation, he could only give up the soul-searching method.

"He Lao, how is it?"

"I am incompetent and have disappointed Your Highness!"

"There is a white lotus mark planted in Zhong Yunhu's soul. If you forcibly search his soul, it will only make his soul fly away."

Helian Hai sighed.

Zhou Haochen's heart sank when he heard Helian Hai's words, but he was not particularly disappointed.

This was within his expectations!

Although nothing was caught, the good news is that Zhong Yunhu is a big fish.

Otherwise, the mark of the white lotus would not be planted in the soul.

This is the treatment only given to the core figures of the White Lotus Sect.

Peripheral members like Jian Qiu do not receive such treatment.

"Mr. He, besides the soul-searching method, are there any other ways to pry open Zhong Yunhu's mouth?"

Helian Hai heard this, thought for a moment, and said.

"Confucianism has a method of questioning the heart, which can force the other party to tell the truth. Maybe you can give it a try."

"But the Confucian method of self-examination can only be mastered by great scholars."

What is a great scholar?

The Great Confucian is the tenth realm of Confucian cultivation.

Every great scholar plays an important role in the Confucian community.

Even if it was for the sake of the prince, the great Confucian scholars might not buy it. Even Emperor Qianyuan had to be polite to these great Confucian scholars.

The most crucial point is that although there are many Confucian scholars in the court of Dayu, there are very few great Confucian scholars.

Because the eleventh realm of Confucian cultivation is the Three Immortals.

The most important thing is to establish virtue, then there is meritorious service, and next there is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, this is called immortality.

The first step to the three immortalities is to make achievements, that is, to write books.

After becoming a great scholar, Confucian scholars often choose to stay away from the court and write books behind closed doors.

As a result, Zhou Haochen would have even fewer great scholars to invite, and he might not be able to think of a suitable candidate for a while.

I left the prison with a heavy heart.

As soon as I returned to the palace, I heard the servant's report.

"Your Highness, a scholar has sent a visiting card, saying that he can help your Highness with his urgent needs."

"Scholar? Who?"

"That man calls himself Mr. Shi!"

Zhou Haochen's pupils suddenly shrank and an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

Mr. Poet?
One of the four contemporary Confucian gentlemen?

Why is he here?

"Please come quickly!"

When Master Shi entered the palace, his eyes lit up the moment he saw Zhou Haochen.

There was a burning sensation in his eyes.

It's like lsp seeing a peerless beauty.

Another example is a dragon seeing gold, silver and treasures.

The fiery look in his eyes gave Zhou Haochen goose bumps.

If a beautiful woman looked at him like this, Zhou Haochen might feel refreshed.

But the problem is that Mr. Shi is a man.

He has no special hobbies.

Mr. Shi walked forward quickly, his face full of fanaticism.

"Greetings to Your Highness."

"I am not talented, but I have missed Your Highness for many days. I am so lucky to see Your Highness today. And..."

"Cough cough!"

When Zhou Haochen heard Mr. Shi talking more and more disgustingly, he quickly cleared his throat and interrupted him.

"Mr. Shi, I heard that you can help me out of my urgent need?"

Even though he was interrupted by Zhou Haochen, Master Shi was not angry.

He was eager to discuss poetry with the Thirteenth Prince right away, but he also knew that he had to prove his ability first and gain His Highness's favor.

"Your Highness, the White Lotus Sect demon has been captured. I would like to ask the dean of the academy to come out and interrogate the White Lotus Sect demon and get to the bottom of it."

Hearing this, Zhou Haochen's eyes lit up.

Mr. Shi was born in the Jixia Academy, and the dean of the Jixia Academy was a great scholar of his time.

"Mr. Shi, I appreciate your sincere heart."

"When the case is solved, I will definitely ask my father, the emperor, for credit for you, Master Shi."

"Your Highness, forget about asking for credit!"

"I have no interest in being an official or anything like that!"

"I hope that after the case is solved, Your Highness will discuss poetry with me, talk with me by candlelight at night, and sleep with your feet together."

After hearing what Master Shi said, three puffs of black smoke appeared on Zhou Haochen's forehead.

Sleeping with your feet together?

The devil would sleep with you?

Isn’t it nice to hug the little maid?

"Cough cough!"

"Mr. Shi, if you are willing to help, I will naturally welcome it."

"As for poetry, I am not good at it. I am afraid I will disappoint you, Mr. Shi."

When Mr. Shi heard this, he shook his head repeatedly.

"Your Highness, you are being modest."

"Your Highness's poetic talent is not unprecedented, but it is definitely not inferior to that of the younger generation."

The tone of the poet was full of enthusiasm and admiration.

Isn’t it just a poem encouraging learning?

is it necessary?

Zhou Haochen sighed in his heart!
(End of this chapter)