Sang Jue faced a punishment of fifty lashes.
Sang Kun couldn't bear to see his son suffer; he surged forward to protect him.
But having endured only two strikes, he cried out in pain: "Damn it, why does this hurt even more than the last time?"
He had no idea that the last punishment had been carried out leniently.
Xie Sui, the Chief, watched this ridiculous scene, holding his forehead and waving his hand: "Quickly drag Mr. Sang away!"
Jailer Zhang responded and hastily, with a few prison guards, pulled Sang Kun aside.
Then, Xie Sui slammed the table and demanded, "Sang Jue, will you still not speak?"
Sang Jue lay there like a corpse, barely breathing: "I have nothing to say."
Seeing him so stubborn, Xie Sui cursed: "Foolish boy! The Emperor carries the weight of all his subjects. Your actions are putting all people in jeopardy!"
His loyalty to the Emperor knew no bounds.
