On the second day after he was put on death row, Zhang Zhiren and Xu Mu came to visit him in person and told He Qizhou that Zou Jinlin had promised that the Jinyi Guards would ensure his safety before His Majesty was released from prison.
He Qizhou asked: "Master Zhang, can you confirm that Liu Jin'an is one of the culprits in the failed case of Xifengkou? Can you reverse the case for the three detectives who died unjustly?"
Zhang Zhiren said: "You should take care of yourself first, this matter needs to be considered in the long run."
"It is a very obvious fact that Liu Jinan committed suicide out of fear of crime." He Qizhou said.
"Everyone knows that this is a fact, but where is the evidence? Who can prove that Liu Jinan passed the wrong password? Who can prove that he instructed Ye Xu to change his words? Who can prove that Liu Bozhou and Wang Zhiyi lied? Who can prove that he ordered it
Wang Ding went to poison and assassinate?" Zhang Zhiren asked rhetorically.
"No." He Qizhou lowered his head and said.
"The cabinet and the Privy Council have almost reached a conclusion on this matter. Liu Jinan committed suicide because he subcontracted a death row prisoner for his own use. His son Liu Bozhou's home was robbed, and the couple were unfortunately killed. The two cases are not related. Ye Xu was poisoned and killed.
Not many people know about this case yet, and it will probably not be made public in the future." Zhang Zhiren said.
"How many people believe this?" He Qizhou asked.
"Then what else do you want? If you want to overturn the case for those three detectives, but you can't prove that they are the masterminds of the Liu Jin case, think about it. For the commander and deputy commander who issued the order to withdraw the troops, and for those senior officials who advocated the withdrawal,
What does it mean? Are they willing to bear the infamy for killing Yang Zheng? Therefore, without ironclad evidence being made public to the world, I alone cannot overturn the case!" Zhang Zhiren said.
He Qizhou sighed: "So you agree with the previous conclusion?"
"I can save your life if I agree, but what if I don't agree? The emperor will let the Jinyi guards investigate, and I will continue to pay attention. That's all I can do for now." Zhang Zhiren said angrily.
"I didn't expect Pang Wan to be such a person!" Xu Mu said. The Xu family was familiar with the Pang family, and Xu Mu, like his father, was extremely resentful of Pang Wan's actions.
"Don't underestimate him. We still don't know which family has granted him the benefits. It seems that he and Liu Jin'an are really in the same league." Zhang Zhiren said.
He Qizhou said: "Okay, let's do it bit by bit." Being able to dig out Liu Jin'an was already a big step forward. Wang Dingbian's death also relieved the hatred of Xiaoxue who was seriously injured! Regarding the current result, He Qizhou still
Acceptable.
The verdict was handed down the next day. He Qizhou was sentenced to a hundred rods, fined five hundred taels of silver, and sent to the west of Sichuan to serve as a postman for three thousand miles for beating an official and dereliction of duty!
Forget about the other two items, but when he saw the three-thousand-mile journey, He Qizhou was a little dumbfounded. Could this be the result of the compromise between the Deputy Privy Council Envoy and the Minister of War? When can I go home? How long will it take to see Xiaoxue? I'm just getting ready.
Xu Mu, who came to visit the prison, appealed, but Xu Mu waved his hand to stop him.
Seeing that the guard was far away, Xu Mu whispered: "The emperor knew the current situation when he was closed. He was the one responsible for the three thousand miles. He said he wanted to thank you for your breakthrough in the Xifengkou case..."
"Is that all you need to thank?" He Qizhou was a little annoyed.
Xu Mu said: "That inn borders Tuyuhun. Your Majesty and the Privy Council are worried that Helian's purpose in going to the Western Regions is Tuyuhun, so I want you to pay attention. King Qin should be back in more than half a year, and he will be there by then."
Let you return together. Also, if you find anything happens, the emperor will give you instructions and you can make a decision first!"
"Then, I'll leave then. If you withdraw, remember to tell me as soon as possible."
Xu Mu blushed and said, "I've already written to the old lady to beg you. Why are you in a hurry?"
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Others would have received a hundred sticks, at least half their lives, but He Qizhou was beaten until he almost fell asleep, and kept urging the execution to be faster. After sitting in prison for another three days, the prisoner He Qizhou was escorted and set off.
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The two officers were sent by the Ministry of Punishment. This trip lasted only half a year. No matter how much money they got, not many people were willing to travel through the mountains and rivers through the Shu Road. But after walking for a few days, the two of them were actually quite happy. The reason was that they were accompanied by
They set off together with two guards sent by Li Ruogu. The money they gave to Jie Guan was enough for the other party's salary for a year, so after only three days of departure, He Qizhou no longer had to bear the shackles.
The reason why the two of them went together was to deliver a letter from the family for Li Ruogu, and they happened to be on the way. Of course, others also knew what was going on. If they really wanted to deliver a letter from the family, it would be at least twice as fast to take the road from Gansu, not to mention that they were walking.
.Li Ruogu told He Qizhou that these two people, one with seven branches and the other with eight branches, are both direct disciples of the Tianshan Sect. If anyone wants to mess with your brain, they will at least have to become a sect to take action.
There was also a woman traveling with him, of course not Xu Mu, but Mo Lan, a professor at the Armed Forces Academy. She said she hadn’t been back to Emei for a long time and wanted to go back to Emei while there were few people in the academy. Of course, she chose the same route as He Qizhou.
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Originally, Zhang Ling wanted to go with her, but the voices of Xu Qinghan kept coming, and she was really worried, so she asked her senior sister Mo Lan to go there, and also asked Mo Lan to go back to the mountain to ask about the current situation of the person she suspected.
The situation of three people is similar to the double-tailed scorpion mentioned by He Qizhou. Just ask the elders of the same sect to find out who is the double-tailed scorpion.
With these few people accompanying me, the journey was uneventful. After walking out of the relatively flat Guanzhong, we plunged into the strange and dangerous Shu Road. There were also mountains that we couldn't see through, and there were also endless ravines.
But Shushan in mid-spring is many times more pleasant than Altai in mid-winter. It’s full of greenery and flowing water everywhere. It has both the beauty of my hometown and the majesty of the northwest. Even though I’m heading west again, I don’t feel bored at all.
The end point of this trip is a small town called Shiqu, which is just on the border of Tuyuhun. It is only a two-day journey north to the royal city of Xining. It passes through Bazhou and Meizhou, and crosses the Gaoxia to Guangling. Moran did not go south to Emei.
Instead, she decided to accompany He Qizhou to the finish line and then turn back. With her care, He Qizhou's injury has almost improved by a factor of 80 or 9 in the past month.
After crossing the flat Land of Abundance, the terrain suddenly rose up, and the large north-south rivers became the biggest obstacles on the way to the west. Those rivers were either surging or deep in the valley bottom, or both. There were few ferries on the river.
, there is no way to build a bridge, and all traffic depends on iron cables hanging high on the river!
In five days, He Qizhou had ridden on six iron ropes. Some were level with both sides and could be crossed by zip ropes; others were pulled by human power. In one place, due to the higher terrain on the other side, two horses had to be used.
Only by pulling the wheel can people and goods be pulled across the river.
In the evening of this day, the majestic Yalong River once again blocked the way. There was this kind of horse-drawn iron rope on the river! An iron frame hung below the forearm-thick iron rope, which could allow three people or one horse to cross the river at a time. On the east bank of the river
It is an inn, and the west bank across the river is also an official inn. This cableway can also be considered a part of the inn.
The post house was about half a mile away from the ferry. The soldiers on guard along the official road saw some people who were surrendering crossing the river, so they led a group of people to the ferry.
In order to reduce the height difference between the east and west banks, the ferry on the east bank was built halfway up the mountain. It had to wind upwards for more than twenty feet until it stepped onto a huge boulder that protruded into the river. The ferry was built on top of the boulder.
The surface of the boulder is actually flat, about five feet square. Four iron pillars as thick as a foot are deeply embedded in the boulder, and iron ropes are firmly tied to the iron pillars. Therefore, it looks dangerous, but in fact it can bear a huge weight.
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He Qizhou looked down from the edge of the boulder and saw that the river was hundreds of feet away from his feet. The rushing river was churning up white waves. Even though he stood so high, the rumbling sound of the water still came up like thunder.
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When the postman saw that everyone had arrived, he banged the copper bell hanging on the iron frame hard. After a while, the bell also sounded from the other side more than 30 feet away. As usual in previous times, Li Ruogu's two guards were still there.
First, then the escort officer, and finally He Qizhou and Mo Lan. The six of them have a lot of luggage, so only two of them are leaving at a time.
He Qizhou knew that they were just trying to protect him, exploring the way in front and covering behind him. He knew that it was difficult to reject such hospitality, so he no longer treated them politely.
After the two men were sent across the river, the iron frame slowly slid from the west bank to the east bank. The postman pulling the rope said to He Qizhou: "Brother, you have a good background."
"How do you say this?" He Qizhou asked.
"How can the escorting officers and soldiers be assured that the prisoners will stay behind? You just waved your hand, and they walked in front obediently." The postman was used to seeing the officers escorting prisoners as if they were driving animals, so he asked curiously.
"I'm an honest person, and they believe I won't run away." He Qizhou boasted, and then asked: "By the way, are there many people passing by here every day?"
"Not much! You have to pay here. There is a ropeway ten miles south, and it's free." When the postman spoke, the iron frame on the other side had almost slid to the center.
The postman seemed to have remembered something again, and said: "An hour ago, a strange man with a covered face passed by. I saw him going up the mountain in the sentry box. I thought he was going to cross the river, so he came excitedly.
But there was no sign of anyone.”
He Qizhou and Mo Lan were shocked at the same time. The official road reached a dead end, with mountains on both sides! The two immediately took a step closer to each other and looked at the high places on both sides of the boulder.
"Who?" He Qizhou saw that there seemed to be a dark shadow in the crown of a big tree more than ten feet above the boulder. He asked while pushing the "talkative" postman out. The postman was so shocked that he couldn't close his eyes.
Mouth, I didn't expect that the tall and thin man in prison uniform was so strong. He pushed me and landed lightly on the mountain path leading to the boulder three or four feet away.
"Who is it?" He Qizhou was sure there was something in the tree crown, picked up a piece of gravel and threw it into the shadow.
He Qizhou didn't use much effort, but the shadow fell down with a "whoosh", and a group of figures didn't unfold until it was less than three feet away from the stone surface. At the same time, there was also a long sword wielded, and that
The sharpness of the sword energy is rare in his life!