Chapter 96: Zhang Cheng still has standards in his work
In the official hall of the Chicheng Military Preparatory Office, Zhang Cheng was lying on a soft couch. His complexion was sallow, his spirit was listless, his expression was exhausted, and his breathing was weak. Wei Zhice was by his side, and there were eight guards who were wearing armor and holding shields.
The sword guarded him, never leaving him.
Sitting at the top was the shocked Chicheng Bingdao He Chongwu, while his carefully cultivated son He Jin sat on the chair on the left. The atmosphere in the official hall was very depressing, with a hint of strange desolation.
Just listen to Zhang Cheng's slightly weak voice continue: "... I have worked hard and devoted myself wholeheartedly to the country and the court, but I am hated by the insidious villain. They continue to invade the farmland, enslave the military households, and dominate.
He did not hesitate to collude with bandits and plot against Shangguan. His intention was no different from rebellion.
It was for the sake of the country that I had no choice but to come up with this strategy, under the pretense of announcing a funeral, to confuse the traitors in order to cut them off in one fell swoop and restore peace and prosperity to the North Road. I hope you will forgive me."
"Cough cough cough..."
He Chongwu had listened to Wei Zhice's account of Zhang Cheng's attack and already knew the general outline of the matter. In fact, he had a premonition that Wu Youlu and Xue Liangqing might do something strange, but he never imagined that it would be so serious.
At this time, when he saw Zhang Cheng's dying look, he felt that Wu and Xue had gone too far. They were bold enough to plot against Shangguan, but they didn't succeed yet!
"What two wastes!" He Chongwu cursed in his heart.
He Chongwu would never believe that those two people wanted to rebel. The two young men just wanted to get rid of Zhang Cheng and replace him for the sake of their immediate interests. They did not have the courage to rebel.
In fact, He Chongwu hoped that Wu Youlu and Xue Liangqing could successfully intercept and kill Zhang Cheng. After all, in his opinion, those two losers were far easier to control than Zhang Cheng.
Nowadays, he feels more and more that the Zhang Cheng in front of him is not a simple person. This person is not a reckless person who dares to attack or kill. Not only does he have people following him, but he is also vicious and vicious. He is also flexible and considerate.
appropriate.
But now that the matter has come to this, he has no choice but to go with the flow. He Chongwu comforts Zhang Cheng, who is lying on the couch, with gentle words: "General Zhang is in critical condition. Please rest in peace until I order Wu Youlu and Xue Liangqing to come and ask questions."
If you tell me, I will certainly uphold justice for General Zhang."
"Ahem... Sir, the situation has become uncontrollable and has ruined our good situation on the North Road. I have acted urgently and sent my soldiers to take over the South Gate and East Gate, and have taken control of the South Campus.
and East Campus,
Now, Kaiping Guard Commander Zhang Guodong is leading his troops to search for the traitors in the garrison office. After the general interrogation is completed, the confessions of Wu Xue and other traitors will be submitted to the military commander for review.
You don't have to worry about it anymore."
The look on He Chongwu's face was uncertain, and he was constantly weighing it in his heart. In his opinion, although the Zhang Cheng in front of him was younger, he looked more mature. How dare he specialize in Beilu without his consent?
If you agree, you will dare to capture a fourth-grade official!
But although his heart was full of anger, his face was still cold and he did not express his inner thoughts. He Jin, who was sitting at the bottom, knew that it was difficult for his father to answer the question at this time, so he spoke:
"Although General Zhang, Wu Youlu and others brought their own troubles, even if they are guilty, they are still the fourth-rank military attachés of the imperial court, and they cannot be caught just by catching them. The general made his own decision without reporting it to the superior. It seems to be incompatible with the country.
Isn’t it against the law?”
"Ahem..., what Mr. He said is absolutely true. Zhang Cheng also knew that this move was indeed against the law, but he had to obey the authority urgently to prevent Wu Xue from jumping over the wall and causing greater chaos.
After Wu Xue's rebels are eliminated and the North Road is stabilized, I will go to the imperial court and present a detailed report on what happened here. I will not be greedy for the merits of eliminating the rebels and protecting the country. The military commander will sit in the middle and make arrangements. This is a real achievement.
It’s a must!”
When Zhang Cheng said this, he raised his head slightly and stared at He Jin with cold eyes, and said: "But at this critical moment of eradicating the traitors and putting an end to the chaos, anyone who obstructs them can be regarded as the traitor of Wu Xue."
Party, this general will never tolerate it!"
Although Zhang Cheng had no strength and spoke very softly and softly, it still frightened He Jin and left him speechless for a moment.
Seeing this situation, He Chongwu said: "Forget it, General Zhang Shen has arranged everything, and I am happy to enjoy the results. After interrogating Wu Xue Erni and obtaining their confessions, I will talk to General Zhang Shen again."
We will jointly report this matter to the governor and let the emperor have his way!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Zhang Cheng coughed again. He lay on the couch and panted for a while before continuing: "Please rest assured, Mr. Bingxian, Zhang Cheng still has standards for doing things!"
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The garrison has become a temporary prison, and everyone is locked in various rooms. Zhang Guodong is leading people to carefully screen them one by one according to the roster.
The military households, servants, and mothers-in-law in the office were all locked together. If nothing else happened, Zhang Cheng would be ready to release these people, but Wu Youlu's family members in the mansion could not keep any of them.
This is even more true for the one who killed the boss Wu Youqing and all Wu Youlu's confidants who participated in the robbery and murder of Gu Dao.
Now, the big monkey is leading people to interrogate one by one, which can also be said to be torture. There is a prison room in the front hall of the garrison office. It is a three-bay room, but there is only one door. The first room that enters the door is the guard room.
The second room is the interrogation room, and the third largest room is the prison cell.
A scream was coming from the interrogation room. Zhang Cheng was lying in a soft sedan in the yard. The curtain of the sedan was rolled up. Zhang Cheng whispered in the sedan: "Zhi Ce, go in and take a look."
In any case, when it’s almost done, just ask them to draw a pledge.”
"General, your body..."
"Haha, I'm fine. I was just pretending to be at He Bingxian's place just now."
"Haha...hahaha..."
Wei Zhice walked into the prison cell with a smile. He met Zhang Guodong and asked, "How is it? Is the painting in custody?"
"Humph, these cowards are so tough, but they just won't draw the line."
"Let me go and take a look."
As Wei Zhice said that, he entered the interrogation room. The smell of blood hit his nose. The big monkey over there was using several knives and iron needles of various shapes to mark the bodies of Wu Youlu and others.
When he saw Wei Zhice coming in, he stopped, stood up, and stood in front of Wei Zhice. He was well-behaved and no longer as cruel and ferocious as before.
Wei Zhice ignored him and walked forward directly. Seeing Wu Youlu and others whose bodies were riddled with holes, he couldn't help but feel pity. He quickly took off his clothes and put them on Wu Youlu's body.
He then turned around and stared at the big monkey and said: "Master Wu is also a fourth-rank official in the imperial court. How can you wait for such trouble? It is simply lawless."
Wei Zhice didn't wait for the big monkey to react, and squatted down again, taking the opportunity to put Wu Youlu's clothes on, and said softly to him: "Wu Shoubei, you can see the posture today. If you don't draw the pledge, I'm afraid it will
I have no chance to meet Yang Shuai and Liu Fuchen in Zhencheng."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to walk out, but seemed a little reluctant to leave. He took a step, stopped and turned around and said: "If you don't draw the pledge, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive today. If you draw the pledge, you have to report to the town and report to the capital."
, decided by the emperor,
It will take at least half a year to go back and forth. If Mr. Wu works well, he may avoid death and at least save his family. Why should they all die unjustly in Chicheng?"
After Wei Zhice finished speaking, he turned around and left without looking back. Wu Youlu stared at his back blankly, looking thoughtful. Just when Wei Zhice left the guard room, a wailing sound came from inside.