I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

"Yes! Your Majesty! I, on behalf of Japan, thank you!"

Matsushita Arita quickly knelt down to express his gratitude, his face full of pride.

The envoys from the surrounding countries were all stunned when they saw this scene.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty seems to be too partial to Japan. Isn't it against common sense to punish the people of the Tang Dynasty for the sake of the Japanese?

The eyes of the Tang Dynasty's civil and military officials looking at Matsushita Arita were full of disgust and dissatisfaction.

In their minds, Japan is just a small country. Even if the Tang people really killed all 29 Japanese, what would happen?

I don't think they would dare to resist at all.

But they really couldn't understand His Majesty's actions. Why would he severely punish his own people for a few Japanese?

Everyone secretly decided in their hearts that no matter which family's child made the mistake, they would step forward together to plead for mercy.

Mistakes can be punished according to the law, but the lives of Tang nobles must never be lost because of the justice of the Japanese!

The Japanese are worse than dogs. Do we, the Tang people, deserve to pay with our lives for them?

Watanabe Sora and the other eleven Japanese struggled painfully on the simple wooden stretcher. Every bump caused their legs, which had been twisted into a pretzel, to feel a sharp pain.

It nearly made them faint.

The miserable state of those legs, with twisted and deformed bones and bruised and swollen muscles entangled with each other, was horrifying.

The severe damage to their legs alone was not enough to cause the tragic deaths of so many of the twenty-nine people in just ten days.

The most deadly and cruel thing is that the perpetrators were so cruel as to deprive them of their dignity as men. This kind of evil act is a rare and humiliating act in the world.

Watanabe Sora was not sure who the perpetrators were.

But the young man's face and the tall and mighty figure were deeply engraved in his memory, and the unique style of their official uniforms was also clearly recognizable.

What helped him endure the endless pain and humiliation was the glimmer of hope that Matsushita Arita had brought to him earlier - His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty attached great importance to this matter and even wanted to personally inquire about it.

It was this belief that allowed Watanabe Sora to persevere despite being on the verge of collapse due to severe pain time and time again.

The excruciating pain every time one urinates feels like a burning fire; only those who have experienced it firsthand can understand the horror of it.

Several times, Watanabe Sora felt that he was about to die, but the strong desire for revenge held on to his life tightly, allowing him to hold on several times.

At this moment, he thought of the good news that had just come from the Daming Palace - His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had solemnly promised that no matter who the murderer was, he would punish him in his own way and then execute him.

Watanabe Sora couldn't help but feel excited.

This made him temporarily forget the cold and the excruciating pain in his legs and lower body.

Snowflakes fluttered down.

When the twelve injured were carried to the Daming Palace, the tragic scene made everyone present gasp involuntarily.

The person who did this was too cruel and ruthless.

Look at these people's legs. Not only are they twisted into a knot, but they have also been castrated.

The civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment and whispered to each other, all wondering secretly, could there be such a perverted and cruel person in the Tang Dynasty?

Normally, if there are disputes or hatreds, at most people would take their lives. Why would they torture others like this?

As they thought about it, a mysterious and special department suddenly emerged in their minds - the Jinyiwei.

Thinking of this, the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty immediately shut their mouths one after another.

When the envoys from other countries saw this scene, they all looked confused and full of doubts.