As soon as Zhou Kuan walked out of the tent, a soldier came over and reported in a low voice. Zhou Kuan asked, "Does the prince know?"
"The prince knew about it and asked the counselor to receive him."
Zhou Kuan quickly came to the guest tent and saw Zhu Shengfei pacing back and forth restlessly. Next to him stood Yang Yizhong, very calm and silent.
When Zhu Shengfei heard the footsteps, he turned around and saw Zhou Kuan walking in. He quickly stepped forward and said, "May I ask, Duke Zhou, how is the prince doing?"
Zhou Kuan said calmly: "He was hit by a sword in the back. Military doctors are treating him. I hope he can save his life."
Zhu Shengfei was stunned. He was actually injured. The injury was so serious that he didn't know how to speak.
Yang Yizhong next to him knew it well. He asked the real guards of the cemetery. They all saw Chen Qing showing off his power and killing people like crazy. He killed more than fifty people in one round. He was like a tiger rushing into a herd of sheep, leaving traces of wounds on his back.
How could he be hit by a sword in the back when he was given a guard?
Yang Yizhong originally didn't want to interfere, but at this time, no matter how much he hated Wei Tong, he had to stand on the emperor's side and speak.
"There shouldn't be any big problem. The prince is wearing very thick armor and is closely protected by thirty guards. Even if he is accidentally hit by a sword, it will not be a serious problem. Please don't worry, Duke Zhou!"
"That's right! I didn't go to the scene. It seems that Yang Dutong has already been to the scene."
"I have indeed been there. Many of the guards have witnessed with their own eyes the scene of the county king showing off his power, killing the assassin to the point of peeing, and making me admire him so much."
Zhu Shengfei immediately understood that Chen Qing's problem was not serious, and he was not even injured at all. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Actually, I came here for Uncle Wei Guo. He is so crazy that he dared to assassinate the county king without permission. It is really a crime."
He deserves to die, but after all, he is the elder of the emperor and the only brother of Empress Dowager Wei. The emperor begs the prince to be merciful and spare his life."
Zhou Kuan nodded, "Please wait a moment, I'll tell the prince."
Zhou Kuan bowed and turned around to leave. Zhu Shengfei immediately asked in a low voice: "Is Chen Qing okay?"
Yang Yizhong shook his head, "From what I understand, he should have been unscathed. He was the last to leave the cemetery. If he was injured, he would have been sent back to the camp for treatment."
"That makes sense. Is there any hope that Uncle Wei Guo can be saved?" Zhu Shengfei asked again.
Yang Yizhong pondered for a moment and said: "Listening to Zhou Kuan's tone just now, Wei Tong has not been killed yet. If he wanted to kill him, he should have done it long ago. If he hasn't been killed yet, it means that Wei Tong is still valuable."
Zhu Shengfei snorted disdainfully, "What value can he be used for?"
Yang Yizhong smiled slightly, "He is rich, and this is his greatest value."
In the big tent, Zhou Kuan was also reporting the situation to Chen Qing. Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it said that Uncle Wei Guo is stingy? How could he be willing to hand over all the money in the treasury to me?"
"The more stingy a person is, the more he cherishes his life. He knows that if he assassinates the king, his life will be hard to save. If he can save his life at this time, he will not care about wealth. Such people can easily go to two extremes, either without money or without money.
I happily handed over all the money."
"That makes sense!"
Chen Qing said to Zhonghuan and Chao Qing next to him: "You two go to the cabinet and his treasury. I will give you a thousand soldiers and fifty large ships. Move all the items in his treasury, and then take the
I got the title deed for ten acres of land.”
"Follow the order!"
The two took the order arrows and left. Chen Qing said to Zhou Kuan again: "Just say that I will give the emperor face and settle it according to the redemption method. In addition, I want the emperor to give me a guarantee. No one can threaten the newspaper office in Lin'an. This is my letting go."
Wei Tong’s conditions.”
"I understand the humble position!"
Zhou Kuan left the main tent of the Chinese army and came to the guest tent. He smiled and said to Zhu Shengfei and Yang Yizhong: "Our prince said that since the emperor has asked for mercy, he must give it to him no matter what. He can spare Wei Tong's life, but
There is one condition.”
Zhu Shengfei said quickly: "Please tell me!"
"Our county king asked the emperor to make a guarantee that no one can harass the newspaper office."
This request was not high. Zhu Shengfei breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Then when will Uncle Wei Guo be released?"
Zhou Kuan smiled lightly, "The prince just spared his life, but that doesn't mean he won't be held accountable for the assassination."
Zhu Shengfei was stunned for a moment, "I don't understand what Duke Zhou means?"
"When we fight with the enemy, there are generally two ways to deal with important prisoners of war. One is to directly execute them, and the other is to redeem or exchange them. Of course, the captured soldiers have to go to the mines to mine. That is not suitable for Uncle Wei Guo, so
Forget it, since he is spared his life now, if he wants to be free, he must redeem himself, so you don’t need to worry about this, he has enough money to redeem himself."
Zhu Shengfei immediately understood that the other party's attempt to squeeze Wei Tong's wealth was indeed deserved, and he had to pay the price for his stupidity.
"In that case, let's take our leave."
"Please tell the emperor that we will leave Lin'an early tomorrow morning."
"We will definitely tell you!"
Zhu Shengfei and Yang Yizhong left the camp. Yang Yizhong smiled and said: "I have to deal with the aftermath of the assassination case in the cemetery, so I won't go to see the emperor."
"That's fine! Once the matter is settled, I'll report it to the emperor while General Yang goes to work."
Zhu Shengfei secretly praised Yang Yizhong for being a good man. If he went back with him, he would not be able to perform well.
Zhu Shengye hurried back to the Imperial Palace and came to the Emperor's Imperial Study Room, but unexpectedly found that the Queen Mother Wei was also there, but her spirit was relatively weak and she was not as aggressive as usual.
"I am here to see Your Majesty!"
"How is it?" Zhao Gou asked anxiously.
Queen Mother Wei also raised her head and stared at Zhu Shengfei nervously.
"Your Majesty, please report to the Queen Mother, the matter has been resolved."
Zhao Gou breathed a long sigh of relief, which meant that his uncle was still alive, otherwise he would not be able to explain to his mother.
Queen Mother Wei was obviously relieved and said quickly: "Let's talk about it in detail!"
"Weichen was talking to Zhou Kuan. The other party said that Chen Qing was stabbed in the back and was seriously injured. However, for the sake of the emperor, Chen Qing agreed to spare his life, but made one request."
When Zhao Gou heard that Chen Qing was injured, his heart was tightened again. He didn't know what unreasonable request the other party took the opportunity to make. He asked: "What request?"
"Chen Qing asked His Majesty to guarantee the safety of the report and not to harass the newspaper. Weichen boldly agreed on His Majesty's behalf."
The request was not high, so Zhao Gou put his mind at ease and waved his hand and said: "This request is not high, I can agree to it. In the future, the newspaper can also take care of Sichuan and Shaanxi to deliver news, so as to avoid poor communication between the two parties."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Next to her, Queen Mother Wei said impatiently: "Then what do they say? When will they release the uncle?"
"When I reported back to the Queen Mother, she said she was just trying to spare Uncle Guo from death, but Uncle Guo arranged for an assassin to kill Chen Qing. The consequences would be serious, so Uncle Guo needed to pay to redeem himself."
Queen Mother Wei was surprised, "How much do they want?"
"They will have detailed discussions with Uncle Guo. It seems that they have already reached an agreement. As long as the ransom is sent to the military camp before dawn tomorrow, Uncle Guo will be released at dawn."
Empress Dowager Wei raised her eyebrows and was about to explode, but Zhao Gou interrupted her anger in time, "Mother, my uncle acted without permission this time and caused great trouble to the court. He has to pay a heavy price to learn his lesson. Please
Mother’s warning!”
What Zhao Gou meant was that it would be great if he could be rescued, and you shouldn't cause any further complications.
Zhu Shengfei added: "Tomorrow morning, the other party will leave Lin'an. Time is very tight. In order for Uncle Guo to be released safely, we must try our best to cooperate with the other party."
Originally, Empress Dowager Wei wanted to make a fuss about the other party's unauthorized arrest of her uncle, but she was blocked by the Emperor and Zhu Shengfei, and she couldn't express her anger. However, Zhu Shengfei was hers, so she couldn't be angry.
She had no choice but to stand up and said: "The Ai family will return to the palace now. Uncle Guo will inform me when he returns."
She walked quickly to the phoenix chariot outside, and Zhao Gou bowed to say goodbye, "Congratulations on sending your mother back to the palace!"
As night fell, fifty large ships loaded with Wei Tong's wealth slowly sailed out of Shuicheng Gate and entered the Qiantang River along the moat.
This time the harvest was extremely rich, including 1.2 million copper coins alone, as well as a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, jade, silk, copperware, porcelain, lacquerware, famous tea and other wealth. Chao Qing estimated on the spot that in total