With a creak, the door of a cell temporarily converted from a warehouse in the imperial envoy's quarters was gently opened.
A man curled up in the cell was suddenly startled. Sunlight came in from the door. The man squinted his eyes and blocked the light with one hand. At the same time, he was still trying his best to look at the door, trying to see clearly who was coming in?
The man who was imprisoned in solitary confinement in the palace of the Imperial Envoy was a stocky man with a dark face, thick eyebrows and hawk-like eyes, and a messy sideburns. He looked like a hero at first glance. And this hero could be found in Saishang'a's palace. Living in a single room in a cell, he is certainly not an ordinary person. He is the second son of God, Hong Xiuquan, the great half-brother of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Hong Xiuquan, a pagan half-brother!
Hong Xiuquan seems to be from the "quan" generation, and Hong Daquan is also from the "quan" generation, and "daquan" is definitely bigger than "xiuquan", so there is nothing wrong with him being Hong Xiuquan's brother, right?
Anyway, this is what the leader of the Taiping Army who called himself Hong Daquan said when he was searched by the Qing army in Yong'an Prefecture City, and he also claimed to be the Tiande King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom originally had six righteous kings, all of whom were from God's family, but he just added one to the list! I don't know how seniority is discussed in God's house?
And he made it up so much that Sai Shang'a, the Manchu Imperial Envoy, actually believed it!
When Saitang learned that he had captured Hong Xiuquan's eldest brother, Hong Daquan, he felt like he had found a treasure. He immediately ordered people to keep Hong Daquan's life - but he couldn't just kill him casually! Otherwise, how could he prove that he was a treasure? Hong Xiuquan’s eldest brother? How come such an important rebel had to be escorted to Beijing and beheaded in Caishikou?
Moreover, Sai Shanga also wants to find out the inside story of the long-haired thief through this Hong Daquan... If you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger of a hundred battles!
So this Hong Daquan temporarily saved his life, and also received the treatment of a big bandit - not only good food and drink, living in a single room and riding in a prison car, but Seshang'a heard him say that the wine was good, and even ordered him to drink it openly, as long as He was willing to explain things properly.
But such a "good life" will not last long after all!
Hong Daquan knew very well that once he had finished explaining all the inside information about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and had nothing more to say, the Qingyao leader named Sai Shang'a would take him to Beijing and show him to a place called Caishikou. The canonical punishment...is not beheading, but death!
Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!
It hurts just thinking about it!
Recently, Hong Daquan has been faced with the situation that he really has no internal affairs in Heaven to explain - in fact, he doesn't know much about the internal affairs in Heaven, because he is not Hong Xiuquan's real eldest brother at all!
His real name is Jiao Liang. He is a hero of the Hunan Tiandihui. He is the leader of the Tiandihui recruiting hall active in Chenzhou, Guiyang, and Yongzhou. He is also a hero who wants to rebel against the Qing Dynasty!
So when he heard about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Guangxi, he took a dozen brothers to contact him.
Hong Xiuquan, the king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, was quite enthusiastic towards him. It was very useful to call him brother and brother. However, Yang Xiuqing, who was always playing tricks on God's possession, refused to deal with him. He even refused to deal with him when the Taiping Army withdrew from Yong'an City. He was left behind, and as a result, he was captured alive by the Qing army! If he hadn't been clever and claimed to be Hong Xiuquan's eldest brother, and he looked like a big thief, his head would have been moved... ..
But now, he has told the story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with added salt and vinegar. He can't even make up the truth about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!
So now, when Hong Daquan saw someone coming in, he started to panic.
Now is not the time for dinner!
What are those people here for?
While Hong Daquan was panicking, several burly men had already walked into the cell, and the leader was Guerjia Yuanbao.
The people who followed Yuan Bao in were all his own people who had followed him from He Chun's place. At this time, they had secured the inside and outside of the cell where Hong Daquan was detained, and had also chased away the prisoners who came from the Guilin prefecture's yamen. of.
"Come here!" Yuanbao shouted, then pointed at Hong Daquan who had already sat up, "Take it down!"
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The two green battalion soldiers under Yuan Bao responded, then pounced on him like hungry tigers, tightly twisting Hong Daquan's arms, which were already shackled.
Hong Daquan's heart sank: Damn...are you going to take me to Shangcai Shikou in Beijing?
Thinking of this, Hong Daquan let out a long sigh, and then shouted in a sad voice: "I am determined to kill the thief, but I am powerless to save myself!"
With a "snap", Hong Daquan was slapped by Yuanbao. Yuanbao opened his mouth and scolded: "You traitor, why don't you tell the truth?"
The soldiers from the green camp who followed Yuan Bao were also arrogant and shouted together: "Say it or not?"
Hong Daquan snorted, looking unyielding.
Yuanbao also snorted: "I'll beat you if you don't say anything! Here comes someone, let's give him a hundred lashes first to loosen his muscles and bones!"
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The two green soldiers below rolled up their sleeves and looked like they were going to beat someone.
Of course, Hong Daquan was a good man and didn't want to suffer the immediate consequences. He shouted quickly: "Wait a minute, wait a minute... What do you want me to say? You didn't even ask, so why do you want to beat him? Do you know how to interrogate prisoners?"
When Yuan Bao heard what Hong Daquan said, he laughed: "I still want to ask...then ask! Is your name Hong Daquan? Are you the eldest brother of Hong Xiuquan, the long-haired thief?"
"Yes!" Hong Daquan's eyes widened, "I am King Tiande of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and King Hong Xiuquan is my younger brother!"
"Then how do you discuss seniority with God?" Genbao asked again, "I know God has an eldest son named Jesus...is that you?"
Hong Da was confused. How could he become Jesus?
"I'm not..." Hong Daquan explained, "Father and Brother Tian were all made up by my brother Hong Xiuquan to deceive people!"
Yuanbao shouted: "You are talking nonsense!"
Am I talking nonsense?
Hong Daquan was stunned for a moment, thinking: Where are you from?
Yuan Bao saw him in a daze, so he helped him recall: "Your brother Hong Xiuquan really has an amma in heaven!"
What?
Is there really...a Heavenly Father?
Hong Da was a little suspicious that the young man in front of him wearing a Qing military attache's coat was a Taiping Army spy... But "ama" is a Manchu word!
Yuanbao told Hong Daquan: "Just a few days ago, our Qing heavenly soldiers fought against your brother's long-haired thieves at Feiyidu in Quanzhou. When we were about to win a great victory, suddenly there was a thunderous thunder, and a demon rode on the purple thunder. , driving a speeding car, descending from the sky, and crashed into our army's artillery array... Thousands of people saw this scene with their own eyes that day, and I was one of them. Moreover, I also received a treasure from that monster, It can be used as physical evidence, and now we only need one witness.
Hong Daquan, do you still want to hide it for your brother Hong Xiuquan?"
Ah... you can still make it up like this!
Of course Hong Daquan didn’t believe Yuanbao’s words—this was too fantasy!
And monsters fall from the sky. Is this "The Romance of the Gods"? Or the Western version!
Seeing the unbelievable expression on Hong Daquan's face, Yuanbao didn't tolerate him. He immediately took out a picture of "The Bull Demon King Riding a Horse" and threw it in front of Hong Daquan: "Look, what's drawn on the recognition picture is Who?」
There was not just one picture of the "Picture of the Bull Demon King on a Bicycle", but several. One of them was still included in He Chun's secret folder and was sent to Beijing on an expedited journey of 600 miles.
And Hong Daquan took a look at the picture through the sunlight coming in from outside the cell door, and he really recognized it: "Isn't this the Bull Demon King?"
"Do we know each other?" Yuan Bao asked cheerfully, "Then tell the truth!"
"Explain what?" Hong Daquan asked puzzledly.
"Tell me, what is the relationship between the Bull Demon King and your brother Hong Xiuquan?"
"Ah..." Hong Daquan really had to be convinced now.
He originally thought that the person with the most random thoughts in the world must be Hong Xiuquan, but he didn't expect that Qing Yao also had such a bastard.
When Yuan Bao saw Hong Daquan stunned, he knew he had to give him some inspiration: "Hong, what did you commit? Don't you have any idea? This crime is not punishable by a knife, but by execution in Lingchi." !」
Hong Daquan glared and snorted: "I'm not afraid, I have already put life and death aside!"
Seeing his glaring look, Yuan Bao couldn't help but chuckle: "Not to mention, you look quite similar to that Bull Demon King... Are you related? You and Hong Xiuquan are in the sky. Is that Amma a big bull demon? You and Hong Xiuquan are reincarnations of the bull demon, right?
Think about it carefully... If you and Hong Xiuquan have nothing to do with this Bull Demon King, then Lingchi will be arranged for you tomorrow! If you and the Bull Demon King are relatives, then Sai Laozhongtang will not be able to chop you, and you will have to be sent away. Beijing, let the emperor be humbled!"
He pointed to the sky again: "If you really have an amma in the sky, then the emperor might be able to let you live for a few more days... You have to think about it!"
Hong Daquan rolled his eyes, and then snorted coldly: "What nonsense are you talking about, you pure demon? My brother Xiuquan's heavenly father is not a bull demon. This bull demon is just a pawn of his old man. He was sent by the heavenly father." The one who protects my brother, the heavenly father who protects my brother Xiuquan... is God Haotian!"
Chapter completed!