"Bah! Who do you think you are? After all, we are one of the foremen of the East Factory and have a full fifth-grade official position. If you dare to attack me, just wait to be punished."
Zhang Yongyu is also a tough talker. Maybe he also knows that some things must never be admitted. Otherwise, he may not be able to get out of here. And as long as he doesn't say anything, Jin Yiwei won't dare to do anything to them without enough evidence? Their lives will be saved.
After hitting the wall one after another, Zhang Xi became very angry and his eyes fell on Cao Huachun involuntarily. This man was old and must not be able to withstand these instruments of torture.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he looked over, Cao Huachun said preemptively: "Boy, our family is the boss of Dongchang. We have also served as eunuch Bingbi, Duke of Dongchang, and the third-rank position. In addition to the emperor, Except for my life, no one can torture me, otherwise Long Live Lord will definitely take your life if he finds out."
Okay, even before he did anything, he said the threatening words, which made Zhang Yi break into a cold sweat.
I think he is just a scholar, and he usually faces ordinary people. The most awesome person he has ever seen is the examiner during the examination. Now it is really stressful for him to face Cao Huachun, a popular person in the eyes of the emperor.
Although Zhu Changwu had said before that he would be given an official title.
But that was just a word, and he still didn't have a specific official position for himself. He really didn't have the confidence.
When I thought about it, if I couldn't handle these eunuchs today, I would be dead. Without the confidence, he didn't even dare to torture Cao Huachun. Who knows whether the emperor would ask about this matter. If he really called someone to the palace to ask, if he saw the scars on Cao Huachun first, he would probably They will preconceptionally think that they have surrendered to a trick.
Besides, Cao Huachun is also sixty years old, and Zhang Chang is also worried that these few whips will really kill him. At that time, many things will be even more unclear.
Zhang Xi stood there, quite in a dilemma. When it fell into Cao Huachun's eyes, he couldn't help but laugh.
He had already seen that the person in front of him lacked confidence, so he kept using his power to suppress others. He was stalling for time. Maybe he could wait until Li Zicheng entered Beijing?
Just when Cao Huachun was still laughing and scolding Zhang Yi for being nothing, a voice suddenly came out, "Zhang Yi accepted the order."
As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the torture room looked sideways, and Zhang Yi also turned his head. When he saw that the person coming was Zhu Changwu, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xi was really under tremendous pressure at this moment. He didn't even know whether Zhu Changwu and the others won or lost the battle.
You don’t know anything. You are here to interrogate a key criminal, you are a key criminal in a high-level position, and you are still a civilian. How can you not feel nervous?
If Zhu Changwu and the others were defeated, then he would definitely be alone. At that time, it would be difficult for him to leave the imperial city, and his life would be in danger.
Zhang Xi is gambling.
Bet Zhu Changwu won't let him down.
But since it is a bet, there is no 100% winning rate. Thinking of the intruders with millions of soldiers, Zhang Xi may not even have a 30% winning rate in this bet.
But under such circumstances, after Zhang Yi met Zhu Changwu on the Xuanwumen Gate Tower, he was asked to do something, and he had no questions about anything and agreed immediately. He has been doing his own thing well, even though he doesn't know if there will be a tomorrow.
Until now when I saw Zhu Changwu, I could finally let go of my high-spirited heart.
Now that Zhu Changwu has returned safely from the emperor, presumably even if the Ming army does not win, the situation will not be too bad. At least he has a backer. At least if Zhu Changwu wants to escape, he should take him with him.
"Young Master." Zhang Xi spoke, and after saying these words, it was obvious that all the strength in his body was leaking out. Looking at his posture, it seemed that he would fall to the ground from exhaustion at any time.
"You're good." Looking at Zhang Yi's red eyes, Zhu Changwu nodded with satisfaction.
Zhang Yi didn't know anything about the outside situation. After he ransacked Cheng Guogong's mansion, he personally delivered the gold and silver to Xuanwu Gate. After only meeting him once, he rushed to the Jinyiwei dungeon. .
He has been working conscientiously. Since he has paid, of course Zhu Changwu must give something in return.
"Zhang Xi accepted the order."
Zhu Changwu spoke again, and this time the voice clearly reached Zhang Xi's ears. He was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt down on the ground with a habitual plop, "Common man Zhang Xi received the order, long live the emperor, long live long live the emperor." .”
Judging from Zhang Xi's performance alone, he was far more respectful to the imperial power than Zhu Changwu. Think about it, who else would be like him, who would not kneel down when meeting the emperor, nor kneel down when receiving an imperial edict, but would not even kneel down when he addressed him as "Chen", but as "me"?
By the way, only when what Chongzhen said satisfied Zhu Changwu, he would occasionally flatter him.
In the words of later generations, this kind of person is a donkey. No matter how you touch someone's hair, it's fine. If you don't like it, you'll immediately turn your back on them. That's the ultimate bastard.
Seeing Zhang Yi kneeling on the ground, the corners of Zhu Changwu's mouth twitched. Obviously he didn't like people who knelt down easily, but thinking that this was the end of the Ming Dynasty, even if he tried to pester him, he wouldn't be able to change it in a short while. Everyone just let him go.
"The Emperor has decreed that Zhang Chang's hard work has won my heart, and I hereby appoint him to the post of head of the Criminal Department. I express my gratitude to you."
Zhu Changwu came as soon as he opened his mouth, and directly gave Zhang Yi an official position of the sixth rank, which was regarded as fulfilling his previous promise.
Outside the execution chamber, Crown Prince Zhu Cihong and eunuch Wang Chengen were looking at each other with big eyes.
They all seemed to be asking each other, had the emperor ever issued such a decree?
If not, wouldn't it mean that Zhu Changwu was pretending to pass on the imperial edict? This guy is really very courageous.
They wanted to stop him, explain the situation, or even scold him, but they thought that Zhu Changwu had just asked Chongzhen for power and succeeded. According to this statement, it seems that Zhu Changwu's appointment as a sixth-grade principal is not a big deal.
Forget it, think about it. Zhu Changwu won't reason with you at all. Zhu Cihong and Wang Chengen chose to ignore it, as if they didn't hear this sentence, and continued to look into the execution room, waiting for what would happen next. things.
The Crown Prince and the eunuch were pretending not to hear anything, but Zhang Yi really heard it.
His Majesty actually knew about me and even granted him an official title.
Oh my God, this is the kind of smoke coming out of an ancestor’s grave, or something that’s on fire.
The young master really did not lie to himself, saying that he was an official, he really was an official, and he also jumped to the sixth rank official position. This is greater than the magistrate of a county. This is something Zhang Huan had never dared to do before. Things to think about.
Now everything is going to come true?
Out of habit, Zhang Yi reached out and pinched his own thigh. After feeling the pain, he knew that this was not a dream, and then kowtowed hurriedly, "Oh...I thank your Majesty for your kindness. I will be happy for the Ming Dynasty." I will fight with all my strength, fight to the death, go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, and I will never even wrinkle..."
"Okay, get out of here." Seeing that the talkative Zhang Xi was about to start his sexy tricks again, Zhu Changwu directly chose to ignore them, jumped over them, and came to the three of them who were tied up, Cao Huachun.
Zhu Changwu actually came and appeared in front of the three of them, which made Cao Huachun and the others involuntarily beat their hearts.
Although the war had not started when they were captured, after they were taken to Jinyiwei, they still heard people talk about the war.
Now that the fight has begun, there will be a winner. Cao Huachun certainly hopes that the intruder will win, and they also believe that this is the most likely possibility. Otherwise, they will not betray Chongzhen and risk beheading to contact Li Zicheng .
But now, Zhu Changwu appears in front of them. What does this mean?
Is the war over?
Could it be that Zhu Changwu led the army to victory?
Or maybe the Ming army was defeated and Zhu Changwu fled back privately?
Yes, it must be the last possibility.
At this moment, Cao Huachun and the others firmly believed that Zhu Changwu must have been defeated and fled back. If you want to invade, you will have millions of troops. There are only a few Ming troops in Beijing, less than 20,000. Even if Yue Wumu was alive, it would be impossible to win such a battle.
Thinking that Zhu Changwu was probably the defeated general and escaped first, Cao Huachun and the others became more courageous. We are all sinners, so there is nothing to fear from each other.
"Hahaha, General Zhu, but the army was defeated? But do you know how powerful the Dashun Army is?" Zhang Yongyu was the first to speak, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
"Haha, you must have been defeated, and then escaped privately. What's the matter, you want me to intercede for you when you meet our family?" Wang Xiangyao also spoke. Seeing the excitement, people who didn't know thought he was victorious. Who.
"You... how can you be so smart? You can even see this. You are worthy of Dongchang's humerus. He is so powerful. Hey, I was defeated. Now I come to you just to see if there are any others. There is a way to go." At this time, Zhu Changwu no longer had the heroic appearance just now, but instead looked confused and lost the battle and didn't know where to go.
Zhu Changwu was actually defeated, and he admitted it himself. After hearing this, Wang Xiangyao couldn't help but laugh again, "Hahaha, okay, some people are like this. They don't look back until they hit the wall. Now they have lost the battle and come to beg us. It's just... it's difficult." ah."
"What's the trouble? Mr. Wang has already contacted King Dashun. As long as you are willing to say a word for me, my life can still be saved." Zhu Changwu looked pitiful and worried. He looked like he was talking, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and then said: "What are you doing with these three adults tied up? Why don't you quickly untie them, let them go. Forget it, you are all clumsy, I'll do it myself."
