Yesterday, the Chinese army arrived in Luoyang, and Guanqiu Jian and his party were escorted back by the army, and went directly to Tingwei Prison.
Compared with those who were paraded through the streets, Guanqiu Jian was not treated in this way. After entering the prison, Tingwei Chen Ben was also extremely careful and did not ask Guanqiu Jian any more questions; All kinds of people could not approach Guanqiu Jian easily.
But Guanqiu Jian is definitely a capital offender, and he wants to punish the three tribes. No one can change it.
When Youzhou raises troops, Guanqiu Jian must be charged with treason, otherwise it will be equivalent to recognizing the name of King Guanqiu Jianqin. This is a result that the rulers cannot accept! The crime of treason, according to the law, means that the three clans will be punished. Unless the court is revised There are legal provisions, otherwise the outcome is doomed.
Guanqiu Jian stayed alone in a simple cell, and the air was filled with stench. However, he did not pay much attention to the environment in front of him. What he often thought about was the scene of people galloping on the battlefield. After all, the key to everything is Or a continuation of the defeat in the decisive battle.
Sometimes he would also think that after his general Gong Shou betrayed him, he should probably kill himself with his sword. Living until now was of no use.
At this moment, Tingwei Chen Ben suddenly appeared at the prison door. Will he be convicted so soon?
With the sound of iron chains, the jailer opened the cell door. Standing next to Chen Ben was a thin man with a pale face and a beardless face. Guanqiu Jian quickly saw that this man was a eunuch.
Tingwei Chen Ben looked at Guanqiu Jian with a strange expression, turned to the eunuch and said, "Eunuch Zhang, he is Guanqiu Jian." The eunuch nodded and said, "Thank you, Chen Tingwei."
The eunuch walked into the prison, and others avoided him. He turned his head and glanced at the prison door, walked a few steps, and then said: "I am Zhang Huan, the visitor of Great Changqiu."
Guanqiu Jian raised his shackles, nodded and simply responded: "Nice to meet you."
Zhang Huan asked in a deep voice: "General Guanqiu saw the secret envoy in Yecheng at the end of last year. Who does the messenger belong to?"
When he met Qin Liang at the mouth of the Qinghe River, Qin Liang did not exchange a few words with him, but he also asked this question. Guanqiu Jian then replied: "I haven't seen any secret envoys."
Zhang Huan frowned and looked at him: "General Guanqiu has fallen into the hands of Tingwei, why not confess quickly? This will save you more suffering."
Guanqiu Jian said: "Since you have already thought of your answer, why don't you write the confession yourself and let me stamp it and seal it?" He gestured to the iron shackles in his hands, "Can I still refuse?"
Zhang Huan was silent for a while and said: "If you don't drink a toast, you'll have to drink a fine drink! We always have a way to get the truth."
Guanqiu Jian suddenly asked: "Dachangqiu's visitor order, are you a member of the Empress Dowager or the Empress?"
Zhang Huan just replied calmly: "I am from the palace." He said it but did not say that the eunuch was from the palace, where else could he be from?
Eunuch Zhang Huan finished speaking and was about to leave, but turned around and said, "Your Highness has never provoked General Guanqiu. Isn't it too much for you to slander His Highness's reputation in your letter?"
Guan Qiu Jian thought, how could he care so much in order to successfully raise the army? Moreover, when the army was raising troops in Yangzhou, Queen Mother Guo appeared in Yangzhou. He didn't know why she sided with Wang Ling. Guan Qiu Jian was just speculating.
He looked at the eunuch and nodded: "You are from the Queen Mother."
Zhang Huan stared at Guanqiu Jian and said, "You did not die unjustly." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Guanqiu Jian let out a contemptuous sneer from the tip of his tongue, and thought to himself: If we hadn't won the battle on the battlefield, it would have been your eunuchs' turn to play with power? As soon as the iron hoof passed by, he was chopped off!
However, people in the palace were obviously not the only ones who wanted the answer to that question. About the afternoon, someone came over to ask questions. If it hadn't been for the jailer delivering a meal on the way, Guanqiu Jian wouldn't have been able to judge the time, and there wouldn't even be any sunlight in this place. It's probably a place where felons are imprisoned.
This time, Wang Mingshan, the Supervisor of the Zhongshu, came. Although Guanqiu Jian became a prisoner, people in the court still recognized his status as a feudal official. The Supervisor of the Zhongshu also came in person... But if he is not an important person, It is not easy to meet Guanqiu Jian. Wang Mingshan also has an identity, that is, he is the son of General Wang Ling.
Central Secretary Wang Mingshan asked the same question.
Guanqiu Jian answered patiently: "I have never seen the secret envoy."
As expected, Wang Mingshan was also very dissatisfied with this answer, and said coldly: "Last year, when you returned to Beijing to report on your work, there must be people accompanying you. We will torture your cronies one by one to find out the truth!"
When Guanqiu Jian heard this, he suddenly felt angry in his heart: "Why do you still ask me?"
"Humph!" Wang Mingshan uttered a voice, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of the cell door.
Guanqiu Jian was even more furious. He rushed to the wooden fence and yelled at Wang Mingshan's back: "Don't you just want to deal with your Majesty? You are so bold and want to use your ministers to seek your emperor, why do you have to find a reason, traitor!" "
Wang Mingshan was a scholar and was said to be good at calligraphy, but at this time he also retorted: "Damn traitor!"
Guan Qiu Jian still wanted to scold Wang Mingshan, but Wang Mingshan walked very quickly, and his figure disappeared at the top of the stairs in the distance after a while. Guan Qiu Jian then sat back against the wall dejectedly.
A kind of annoyance and frustration came over my heart. There were various signs that the suspicion of the emperor was getting worse among the powerful officials. The throne of Emperor Ming's son was now in danger. What Guanqiu Jian did obviously had no effect and was just a waste of time. , and even risked the lives of the entire clan!
Now Guanqiu Jian's only consolation is that his eldest son Guan Qiudian and his grandson have escaped. Guan Qiu Jian has not heard the news that they were captured, and it is very likely that he has successfully escaped from Wei! At least he has not yet been exterminated.
At that time, Guan Qiu Jian was in the south of Yecheng, and he did see the secret envoy. The person who sent the secret envoy was his eldest son Guan Qiudian, who was an official in Luoyang.
Guanqiu Dian was entrusted by someone to contact Guan Qiu Jian secretly. Therefore, he learned the inside story very early and was able to escape before Guan Qiu Jian officially launched his army. Otherwise, the Guan Qiu family's mansion in Luoyang would be controlled by others. I'm afraid that by then, Wuqiudian and others will never have a chance to escape.
Guanqiu Jian stayed in the dark place and pondered for a while. He felt that the powerful ministers were not only suspicious of the emperor, but also might want to follow the clues and find out who in the court was related to the uprising in Youzhou. The party was united and opposed, and those who opposed them were caught. This is a bad thing that powerful ministers are used to doing!
"You traitor..." Guanqiu Jian still raised his head and cursed loudly.
Unexpectedly, his voice seemed to inspire other prisoners in the prison, and gradually some people started shouting too. "What an injustice!" "What a huge injustice..." More and more people shouted, and countless voices enveloped the surrounding cells. , as if groups of ghosts and ghosts rushed out of the underworld.