司马光编的《资治通鉴》以及许多唐朝野史中都记载了这么一个故事:武则天做女皇时,任用酷吏周兴,捕杀了许多政敌与老百姓。周兴由此飞黄腾达,一直升到右丞相。后来,有人密告周兴阴谋造反,武则天就派另一个酷吏来俊臣来审问周兴。来俊臣拿到武则天的密旨后,就写好请帖,请周兴来喝酒。两人对酌,喝得正高兴时,来俊臣向周兴请教:“如果囚犯不肯招供,该 Sima Guang’s ”Zi Zhi Tong Jian“ and many Tang Dynasty unofficial records of such a story: Empress Wu Empress, the appointment of cruel Zhou Xing, killing many political enemies and the common people. Zhou Xing thus reached the top, has been promoted to the right prime minister. Later, someone informed Zhou Xing plot conspiracy, Empress Wu sent another cool official to Jun Zhou to interrogate Zhou Xing. To Jun Jun get the secret of Empress Wu, write a good invitation, please Zhou Xing to drink. Two people are discreet, drink is happy when, Junjun to Zhou Xing ask: ”If the prisoners refused to confess, the