Hu Yunqing had been arrested before. Looking at the guards in the prison, it was obvious that there were more guards than the last time he left.
"Master Hu, the last time was purely a misunderstanding, and Wang Xiao has already surrendered."
Hearing Hu Yunqing's words, Song Qingsong's heart skipped a beat and he quickly explained.
Now Hu Yunqing's status is different. I heard some rumors about Hu Yunqing, and he is a popular person around the emperor. I'm afraid that because of what happened before, I'm going to put a lot of pressure on myself, so I quickly put aside what happened last time.
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you, Your Majesty. If it hadn't been for Song Qingsong last time, I might not have been able to come out so completely."
Seeing that Song Qingsong was sweating profusely, Hu Yunqing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, telling Chongzhen about what happened in the prison.
"Oh? Good job. When the time comes, I will let Zhu Si promote you to Qianhu."
If Chongzhen was a little surprised, he thought that the last time Hu Yunqing entered the imperial prison, the Jinyi guards had not had time to torture him, but he did not expect that the man in front of him protected Hu Yunqing.
I also knew in my heart that if Hu Yunqing was injured at that time, it would be unclear whether he could enter the court now.
Just because he has made such a great contribution, he must be rewarded heavily.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you Lord Hu!"
My official position has not been promoted in several years. In the end, like Wang Xiao and others, I lost hope in the Jinyiwei and did not intend to continue fighting, so I took the initiative to ask Ying to be transferred to the prison to watch the prisoners.
"Is Yuan Chonghuan in the imperial prison?"
Seeing Song Qingsong kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, Chongzhen looked to the side. Hu Yunqing couldn't stand it anymore and asked Song Qingsong who was kneeling on the ground.
"Here, those who were taken into prison last night, I will lead the way."
Song Qingsong raised his head and looked at Hu Yunqing. Knowing that the emperor and Hu Yunqing were here for Yuan Chonghuan, he quickly stood up from the ground and walked in front to lead the way for them.
"ah!"
Just after entering the prison, I heard heartbreaking roars.
"Your Majesty, this is what's going on here. All the prisoners are there."
Seeing that Chongzhen was a little uncomfortable, Song Qingsong explained.
"Well, hurry up and lead the way."
Chongzhen nodded, covered his mouth with his hand and said to Song Qingsong.
The last group of people came to the cell and looked at Yuan Chonghuan lying in the licorice.
The high-spiritedness of being a general has long since disappeared. It can't help but make people sigh.
"What's happening here?"
Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan's body was bruised and purple, he glared at Song Qingsong and asked.
"Master Hu, this has nothing to do with our imprisonment."
Song Qingsong spread his hands and answered Hu Yunqing's question innocently.
"It has nothing to do with you. Could it be that all these injuries were caused by him himself?"
Hearing that Song Qingsong was still arguing, he angrily grabbed the other party's collar and yelled.
Song Qingsong didn't expect Hu Yunqing to be so irritable suddenly. He kept looking at Chongzhen standing behind him, and felt a little tangled in his heart, not knowing whether he should say anything.
"Your Majesty, did you let someone do it?"
Hu Yunqing looked at Song Qingsong's eyes, turned to look at Chongzhen and asked.
"I know this. Yuan Chonghuan was already like this when he was escorted back to the capital."
Chongzhen looked at Hu Yunqing's angry eyes and told the truth with some helplessness.
"Is it the soldiers who captured him?"
Hu Yunqing also understood at this moment, looked at Yuan Chonghuan lying in the cell, and asked Chongzhen.
"Yes, he killed nearly 10,000 troops. It is normal for those soldiers to be a little angry. Not taking his life is the greatest forgiveness."
There was no emotion in Chongzhen's eyes, as if Yuan Chonghuan was worthless in his eyes.
"Open the cell door and General Yuan's handcuffs!"
Listening to Hu Yunqing's words, Song Qingsong did not react at all, but kept looking at Chongzhen. Hu Yunqing just spoke for him, and he was very grateful to him in his heart. If Chongzhen was not here, he would definitely listen to him.
But the emperor was still standing nearby and hadn't said anything yet, so he couldn't pretend he couldn't see him.
"Everyone listens to Mr. Hu."
Chongzhen put his hands behind his back and looked at Yuan Chonghuan lying in the cell. He hesitated for a while and ordered Song Qingsong.
"General Yuan, are you okay?"
Hu Yunqing entered the cell, helped Yuan Chonghuan who was lying on the ground weakly, and quickly pinched the other party's middle. Seeing Yuan Chonghuan slowly opening his eyes, he asked him anxiously.
"Who are you?"
Before Yuan Chonghuan was brought back, the soldiers hated him and had lost many brothers. Naturally, they would not give him good treatment. His body and bones were already weak, and he was beaten violently.
Looking at Hu Yunqing, whom he had never seen before, Yuan Chonghuan thought in his mind that he had never seen this person before.
"Ahem!"
Chongzhen stood nearby and found that he was ignored. He coughed twice to feel his presence.
"Your Majesty, the guilty general Yuan Chonghuan is here to see your Majesty!"
Yuan Chonghuan turned his head following the voice and saw Chongzhen standing beside him. He climbed up with difficulty and kneeled down to Chongzhen and said.
"Get up."
Chongzhen had no good impression of defeated generals like Yuan Chonghuan at all, so he just waved his hand indifferently and said.
"Yuan Chonghuan, do you know your guilt?"
Chongzhen asked coldly as he looked at Yuan Chonghuan who was kneeling on the ground.
"I know that I am guilty, and please let your majesty spare my family. They are all innocent."
Yuan Chonghuan no longer has any hope of living. The things he committed this time are enough to make him die ten times. He just hopes that his family will not be harmed.
"Okay, I promise you, you will feel at ease."
"Your Majesty, I have something else to say!"
Just when Chongzhen decided to order Yuan Chonghuan to be executed, he was interrupted by Hu Yunqing mid-sentence.
Yuan Chonghuan, who had accepted his fate, did not expect that anyone would dare to contradict His Majesty for him. He looked at Hu Yunqing with gratitude.
"Master Hu, I know what I have committed. There is no need to plead for me."
Yuan Chonghuan also didn't want to implicate someone who wanted to speak for him in his last moments.
"You loser! You think I'm interceding for you. I'm interceding for the soldiers on the border and the people of Ming Dynasty!"
Hu Yunqing looked at Yuan Chonghuan. He looked like he could not hold up the wall with mud. He had lost the majesty he had when he was a general. He looked like a useless person. He kicked him over and tried to make him wake up.
"I don't want to die! I want to wipe out all the rebels and avenge the nearly 10,000 Japanese soldiers who died in Gansu! I want to avenge the officials and people of our Ming Dynasty who died at the hands of the rebels!"
"Please give me a chance, Your Majesty. I will never disappoint Your Majesty. If I fail, I will kill myself in front of the battle."
Hu Yunqing's kick immediately woke up Yuan Chonghuan and spoke directly to Chongzhen.
Chongzhen was confused by the sudden scene.
