"Tell me honestly, who is behind this, who is related to him, and who above him is tipping you off."
"There are also those foreign ministers who dominate Tianjie Temple. Which country are they from? They want to help you."
"Or, behind this, is there someone hiding deeper?"
"Haosheng told it clearly. Don't have any scruples. You should know where this is. No matter who comes here, they have to confess. Don't think about getting out. When you get here, I don't have many people who can get out. .”
Song Zhong looked at Gu Shuanggui, who was wearing prison uniform in front of him, and said calmly.
But these words made Gu Shuanggui a little confused.
After hesitating for a moment, he immediately said firmly: "Since I'm here, I have no intention of getting out alive. If you frame me and want to be punished, why bother?"
Song Zhong looked at Gu Shuanggui with some pity, he had already hinted it so clearly, but he still didn't understand.
Seeing this, Song Zhong could only be more direct.
"The crime of assassination is more serious than treason. There are many ways for people to die. There are many ways to kill someone, including a clean cut with a knife, or death through torture."
"You are lucky. Speaking of you, old man, you still have the blessing of His Highness Taisun. His Highness Taisun recently issued an edict and most of the tortures have been abolished. Otherwise, you would really be playing tricks in this prison. .”
"It's a great luck to still be able to talk to me here intact."
"I don't have much time. You have to decide whether you want to be tough and get a feel for the interrogation process in prison, or whether you want to tell the truth about the people behind the scenes."
"Don't be too arrogant. How can an old man like you have full control over things like assassinations? There must be others involved to help you."
"Don't forget, your three sons are all being imprisoned in prison."
Hearing this, Gu Shuanggui suddenly became excited.
"What does this matter have to do with them? Jin Yiwei is so powerful that he should be able to find out clearly. It was just a slip of my tongue and cannot be taken seriously."
"I will commit my life here and die to apologize!"
After saying that, Gu Shuanggui planned to hit the wall to death.
"Don't worry, everyone will die."
When Song Zhong saw this, he just said a few words and interrupted Gu Shuanggui's next actions.
Gu Shuanggui immediately stopped and scolded: "Guan Gu, you are trying to frame an innocent person!"
Song Zhong sneered: "It seems that I have to tell you about the current situation."
"Right now, hundreds of officials in the Yamen are restricted from entering and exiting and are undergoing scrutiny. All the city gates of the entire capital are sealed, and a hundred thousand troops have entered the capital to impose martial law. His Majesty decrees that anyone who has the slightest involvement in the assassination of Tai Su will be shot to death!"
"Even Tianjie Temple is currently surrounded by a large army, and all diplomatic envoys must be investigated by the Jin Yiwei."
"Tell me, why do I need to frame you falsely?"
Before he finished speaking, Gu Shuanggui collapsed to the ground.
Such a big battle was just because of his words to assassinate the grandson?
Thinking of this, Gu Shuanggui stared at Song Zhong fiercely and said: "You are lying to me!!!"
Song Zhong chuckled and said, "Who would dare to make fun of such a big event? No matter how courageous I am, I would not dare to falsely pass on the imperial edict or tamper with the words of the saint."
"Furthermore, what is my identity? For people like you, is this necessary? With my status as an officer, it is only easy to kill you. There is no need for me to show up."
Hearing this, Gu Shuanggui already believed it. With a dead look on his face, he asked with a hint of hope: "I dare to ask, sir, if this old couple still has a chance of survival."
"If you are willing to let the little old man, his wife and children go, I will definitely give you a generous gift that will satisfy you."
Hearing this, Song Zhong laughed and said: "It seems that you, old man, still haven't understood what I mean. Tell me frankly, right now, don't say it's you, you are a family of servants and slaves.
, is certain to die. "
"Those wives and concubines are not even qualified to live in Jiaofangsi. And not only that, His Majesty has personally decreed that all of your nine clans will be punished, and no one can be left behind."
"The genealogy of your Gu family has already arrived at Jinyiwei, and hundreds of cavalry have already set off for your hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. You don't have to worry about what happens next. I guarantee that all life in your ancestral home will be wiped out, and no chickens or dogs will be left. .”
Gu Shuanggui's eyes were cracked and he shouted loudly: "Why is this happening!!!"
Then, he just passed out straight away.
Song Zhong waved his hand. A jailer had already come over with water and poured it on Gu Shuanggui's head to revive him.
When Gu Shuanggui woke up, he was confused for a moment, and then he muttered incomprehensible words like a body that had lost its soul.
It seems that he has lost his mind like this.
Song Zhong was not surprised at all, he just waved his hand again to tell the jailer to stay away.
Then he walked close to Gu Shuanggui and said softly: "Stop pretending, it's pointless, but when I was searching for relatives in your clan, I unexpectedly discovered that you, an old guy, hide your beauty in a golden house."
"It's about three years old. You have never told anyone about it. Not even your wife and children at home know about it."
"I even arranged for servants to continue the string to cover up the situation."
"What I said is correct."
Gu Shuanggui, who was still a little dazed just now, suddenly woke up and his eyes widened. After a while, he said in a trembling tone: "How do you know! How can you know!"
Song Zhong did not answer, but just said: "At present, this news has not been recorded in the Jinyiwei files. After all, you have done it covertly, and you may not go there even once every half a month."
"If you cooperate enough, there will naturally be some matters, and there is no need for me to talk too much."
Gu Shuanggui was dejected, completely depleted of energy and energy. Suddenly he was filled with anger, and he said slowly: "Tell me how you want me to cooperate."
Song Zhong smiled lightly.
Of course he would not tell Gu Shuanggui that the so-called concubine had already been caught on the other side of the prison.
Moreover, the son was not his, but was the result of a secret relationship between the servant and his concubine.
These ins and outs have been explained in extremely detail, and naturally it is impossible to avoid death.
Your Majesty is so angry that no one can survive.
Song Zhong saw that Gu Shuanggui was honest, so he started to ask: "Tell me, there are also those court ministers and foreign ministers involved. Think about it carefully, think it over clearly, and don't leave it out."
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In the palace of Prince Yan of the capital, Zhu Di had a gloomy face.
Not long ago, the eunuch came to convey the order. From now on, he was banned from the house and was not allowed to go out without an order.
What does it mean?
Is it possible that the assassination of the eldest nephew has something to do with this king?
Even Zhu Gaochi who was outside was brought over by the eunuch.
Looking at the fat face of the eldest son, who felt it was difficult to walk even a few steps, Zhu Di was even more angry.
But he still asked: "Do you know the inside story about your eldest brother's assassination? Please tell your father as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly and bowed his head: "Father, I still don't know why. It was only on the way back that I found out that someone was plotting to assassinate my elder brother, and I know nothing about the rest."
Zhu Di scolded angrily: "I don't know this, I don't know that, what's the use of you, get out!"
When Zhu Gaochi heard this, his originally slow movements moved a little faster, and he quickly left his father's sight.
"My father is still angry. I will come back when he calms down." "
Zhu Di took a sip of tea, stood up, wandered a few steps, and thought with some confusion.
'Who on earth has the courage to plot to assassinate his eldest nephew? He really doesn't live long enough in this capital. "
'I don't even dare to think about it like this, but someone else has done it. Who is it? &
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While thinking about it, a figure appeared in Zhu Di's mind.
That was Zhu Yunwen, who almost won the throne of grandson.
"It can't be him. Even though he usually looks so cowardly, he shouldn't have such courage."
"If you really had this idea, you wouldn't wait until now, when your eldest nephew has not returned to the palace, to take action."
"Could it be that his subordinates are secretly instigating this?"
Thinking like this, Zhu Di felt that he could barely deal with it. After all, it was unlikely that Zhu Yunwen had personally controlled this matter. Maybe it was just a plan, but Jin Yiwei got wind of it.
The assassination was over before it even started.
Zhu Di was not surprised when there was such a big movement. His father's temperament and doting on his eldest nephew, even if it was a bit exaggerated, seemed normal to Zhu Di.
While I was thinking in my mind, a butler came to report: "Your Highness, Jiang Wei, from the command room of Jinyi Guards, is asking for a meeting outside the door."
Zhu Di's eyes narrowed and he thought to himself: What is he here for?
Then he ordered the butler: "Let him come in. I would like to see what the leader of the Jin Yiwei wants to do when he comes to me!"
The housekeeper did not dare to delay after receiving the order. Outside, the leader of the Jinyi Guards could stop crying even a three-year-old child. His hands were stained with the blood of many people.
If he was targeted, it seemed that His Highness King Yan might not be able to protect himself in this capital.
Soon, Jiang Yu, dressed in Feiyu uniform, appeared in the lobby with a smile on his face and kind eyes.
"Jiang Wei, Commander of the Imperial Guards, has met His Highness King Yan!" When Jiang Wei arrived, his etiquette was very standard.
Zhu Di nodded, and then said: "What kind of wind is this, blowing all my father's personal guards into this small temple of this king?"
Jiang Wei saw that Zhu Di had no intention of letting him sit down, so he simply stood and replied: "Your Highness, it is a chaotic situation outside. The army has entered the city, and the patrol officers are all nervous."
"I happened to be on patrol nearby. I remembered His Majesty's instructions, so I went to His Majesty's residence to chat."
Jiang Wei also knew that he would not get a good look, and had already expected it in his heart. Seeing that Zhu Di looked gloomy and was in a bad mood, he could only carry His Majesty out and block him a little.
Obviously, Jiang Wei's words had a very good effect on Zhu Di. After all, his father's status in Zhu Di's heart was extremely high.
This involves his father, so Zhu Di cannot help but ignore it.
After his expression softened a little, he asked: "You don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. Tell me, what is it that you need to ask me about?"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Di pointed with his hand to ask Jiang Wei to take a seat.
Jiang Wei bowed slightly and thanked him before taking his seat.
Then he said: "Your Majesty doesn't have any special intention. He just asked me to come to your Highnesses' residence and take a closer look."
"Those people even dared to plot to assassinate His Majesty, His Majesty. His Majesty was also worried about the safety of His Majesty, so he specially called his subordinates to come over and see how they could help."
"Currently, there are intermittent clues about those who assassinated His Highness Taisun. Perhaps they have also thought about assassinating Your Highnesses, and they can use this to follow the clues."
Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard this.
These words were beautiful, but how could Zhu Di not understand the underlying meaning of these words.
But even if he understood, Zhu Di could not take other measures.
When my father is involved, there can be no small things.
"Tell me what you want to know."
"Everything I know, I will definitely tell you everything I know. But I want to make it clear first. I don't know anything about my eldest nephew, so I won't ask any more questions."
"I haven't even had time to hear the news before you came to my door."
When Zhu Di said this, there was some envy in his eyes.
Having lived in the military for a long time, Zhu Di naturally understands how important intelligence is.
Like this time
The assassination completely demonstrated Jin Yiwei's ability.
Zhu Di wished he could have the same guard house in his hands.
This is why in the original history, Zhu Yunwen had no intention of using the Jinyiwei, which had been abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Instead, when he arrived at Zhu Di's place, he immediately activated it.
Hearing this, Jiang Wei hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't worry. I just want to know about it and then report the news to Your Majesty. There is nothing else."
Zhu Di nodded and said, "Okay, you can ask."
Seeing this, Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Paying attention to his wording, he slowly began to ask questions.
Some of the main questions are where do you go and who do you meet after morning service every day.
When do you go back to your home and what do you do in your home.
As the questioning progressed, Zhu Di gradually became impatient.
"You are interrogating me as a prisoner!" Zhu Di scolded sternly.
Just now, when Jiang Wei was asking what Zhu Di and the many feudal kings were talking about, Zhu Di finally couldn't help but became furious.
Jiang Wei quickly said: "Your Highness, I have no choice but to submit these to His Majesty for inspection."
When Zhu Di heard his father, he continued to hold back and said, "Okay, you continue."
Jiang Wei then continued to ask: "Your Highness, I saw from the files that Dao Yan, a monk from Tianjie Temple, had followed Your Highness to Peking for many years, and then he followed Taisun after entering the capital a few months ago. Your Highness."
"I don't know what His Highness is thinking about this matter and how he views it.
"Master Daoyan is currently far away in Korea. I wonder if His Highness still has contact with him."
