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In fact, even Zhao Junchen himself did not realize that all the bad tastes he showed at this time were out of a subconscious desire to imitate Emperor Deqing.
Over the years, Emperor Deqing has been treating Zhao Junchen like this, always saying good things and doing bad things. Even though he knew that Zhao Junchen was extremely resistant in his heart, he still forced Zhao Junchen to cooperate with him in acting, leaving Zhao Junchen with no choice. Agreeing to all his unreasonable demands, and finally asking Zhao Junchen to praise his sage against his will;
At the same time, Emperor Deqing always relied on his own advantages to unscrupulously use various small means to punish Zhao Junchen, or to try to drive a wedge between Zhao Junchen and Zhao Junchen's friends and allies. You have to hit a shot, there will be no consequences if you fail, and it will be an unexpected surprise if you succeed.
It's like a cat playing with a mouse.
And Zhao Junchen has always played the role of a mouse.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen used the same method to deal with He Yu out of a revengeful mentality that he was not even aware of.
According to a common saying in later generations - people will eventually live the way they originally hated.
From a psychological point of view, it is human nature to be strong-willed. Everyone will be gradually influenced by their strong enemies without knowing it.
This is not a good phenomenon, because this kind of mentality of a cat playing with a mouse has never been the advantage of Emperor Deqing.
Emperor Deqing could play like this because he had the capital, but Zhao Junchen did not have the capital and could easily go too far.
But now, Zhao Junchen has not noticed this yet. The life and death of a strong man like He Yu is firmly in his hands. This sense of superiority makes him forget to reflect on himself.
At this time, he just thought He Yu's reaction was very interesting, which made him inexplicably happy.
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Just like this, he quietly admired He Yu's expression and reaction. After a while, Zhao Junchen finally remembered the business and interrupted He Yu's silence again. He lowered his voice with a solemn expression and asked again: "Mr. He... you... Do you think the two of us should just wait for the gangsters to realize their intentions and let us go? Or should we find a way to escape on our own?"
At this time, He Yu was thinking about the changes in the situation inside Liaodong Town after he was kidnapped.
Then, He Yu quickly came to the conclusion that as long as Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng remained loyal to him, and Li Shijie did not use the Li family connections to cause trouble, then he would be kidnapped and disappeared for a long time. Time, and there is no risk of any status being shaken.
On the other hand, only if Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng have different ideas, and Li Shijie takes the opportunity to use the Li family connections to stir up trouble, will He Yu's position of being the undisputed one within Liaodong Town be shaken, and maybe even more so. Completely lost the power and position of Liaodong General Soldier.
Ximen Shengnai is the most powerful general in Liaodong, Shi Cheng is the actual commander of most of the Liaodong cavalry after He Yu disappeared, and Li Shijie not only controls a group of Liaodong cavalry, but also owns the generals of the Li family. Connections and influence... During the period of He Yu's disappearance, the attitudes of these three people were naturally enough to determine most things.
So, are the loyalty and positions of these three people, Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng, and Li Shijie, reliable?
Under normal circumstances, He Yu would have no hesitation and would firmly trust the loyalty of Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng, and Li Shijie. After all, Ximen Sheng was his sworn brother, Shi Cheng was promoted by him, and Li Shijie also worked with He has a deep interest relationship. He Yu's wife is also Li Shijie's cousin.
However, these are not ordinary times. He Yu is behind bars and seriously injured. It is when he is at his weakest and most insecure. Under such circumstances, anyone would be suspicious, and someone like He Yu would be suspicious. This is especially true for those in power who are suspicious by nature.
Therefore, although He Yu saw Zhao Junchen's provocation, he still couldn't help but start to speculate - if Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng, and Li Shijie all deserted him for various reasons, So what should I do?
After having such thoughts, He Yu felt upset for a while.
As a strong man, he hated his suspicious weakness, but He Yu just couldn't control himself.
This kind of subconsciousness that comes from the root is often the most difficult to control. This is true for both Zhao Junchen and He Yu!
Under such circumstances, after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, He Yu was a little impatient. He opened his eyes again, looked at Zhao Junchen, and asked, "What? Zhao Gechen wants to try to escape from here by himself?"
Zhao Junchen nodded solemnly, fully demonstrating the qualities of a powerful minister - not only being foresighted and fully considering the worst situation, but also doing his best to control his own destiny and never willing to put himself at risk. His life and death are decided by others.
After secretly observing several gangsters not far away, Zhao Junchen lowered his voice and said quickly: "I have thought about it carefully. Since these gangsters have the courage to kidnap us two, they will never do it just to ask for money." As simple as silver jewelry, there must be other motives. If the mastermind behind the scenes is not trying to take advantage of this situation for his own benefit, then it means that these gangsters have a deep hatred for you or me! Otherwise, there is no way to explain them. Why are you so bold!
Therefore, when the gangsters asked me to write a blackmail letter just now, although they took the opportunity to ask for a large amount of jewelry, they may not let us go easily after receiving the jewelry. Maybe it is just a means of delaying time. If we just wait passively like this Rescue must be life-threatening!
All in all, we must try to save ourselves, we must not just wait blindly! "
Zhao Junchen's statement makes sense, but it's a pity that He Yu doesn't trust Zhao Junchen at all.
Therefore, He Yu immediately poured cold water on Zhao Junchen and said: "Self-rescue? How to save yourself? I am not a person who is willing to sit back and wait for death. After being kidnapped here, I immediately considered self-rescue strategies. , but I have thought about it, and under the current situation, the only option for you and me is to wait for rescue, and there is no possibility of escaping from here on your own!"
"Why?" Zhao Junchen seemed extremely dissatisfied with He Yu's negative attitude and asked with a frown.
He Yu snorted and explained: "First of all, I am seriously injured now, and you have also suffered some minor injuries, both of which are caused by difficulty in moving; secondly, we are now located deep in a dense forest, but we don't understand this place at all. In the dense forest environment, even if you escape the control of the gangsters in a hurry, you are very likely to get lost in the dense forest; in the end, we do not have any understanding of the gangsters' situation. Not only do we not know the layout of these gangsters in the dense forest, we even do not know the location of the gangsters. I don’t know how many gangsters there are...
At the same time, if my prediction is correct, since those gangsters were able to set traps in advance to kidnap you and me, they must have laid more traps in various locations in the dense forest to prevent the people of the court from doing whatever they want. Check in and out...
Even if we escape here, find the right path in the dense forest, and escape the pursuit and interception of the gangsters, there is a high possibility that we will fall into a trap again on the way out...
Zhao Gechen, think about it for yourself, we don’t even have half a chance of success! "
It has to be said that He Yu is indeed thoughtful, and Zhao Junchen was immediately speechless after what he said.
But Zhao Junchen still insisted: "But just sitting back and waiting for death is definitely not a feasible strategy... In fact, I have already thought of a way to contact the outside world!"
This time, He Yu was indeed surprised and asked, "What means can you use to contact the outside world?"
Zhao Junchen's expression was a little nervous. He looked at the gangsters not far away again. After seeing that the gangsters did not pay much attention to him, he secretly showed He Yu something he had hidden in his hand.
That's a piece of black coal that can be used to write on.
Then, Zhao Junchen explained: "Not long ago, the gangsters forced me to use a piece of black charcoal to write a blackmail letter on a piece of rag, and also asked the Liaodong soldiers guarding outside to send a doctor into the dense forest as soon as possible. Why did the commander-in-chief diagnose and treat the injury... And after I finished writing the blackmail letter, I secretly hid this piece of black coal!
Next, we can also tear off a piece of clothing, use cloth as paper, use this piece of black charcoal to write a secret letter, and then try to give the secret letter to Mr. He while the doctor is diagnosing and treating the injury. He, the kidnappers must have not prepared the medicinal materials in advance. Maybe they will let the doctor go and let him leave here to collect the medicinal materials, and then we can send the information out! "
He Yu's eyes lit up and he had to admit that Zhao Junchen had proposed a feasible strategy.
But he still had some concerns and said: "What if the kidnappers conduct a body search when the doctor leaves?"
Zhao Junchen gritted his teeth and said: "We have to take a gamble! What's more, these kidnappers may not be so cautious in doing things. They may search the doctor when he enters the dense forest, but by the time the doctor leaves, they will most likely have lost their Be vigilant, but you may not be searched again!...Could it be that Mr. He can think of a better way?"
After He Yu thought for a moment, he asked, "What do you plan to write in the secret letter?"
After Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, he replied: "Let the people outside use means like smoke and smoke to indicate the direction for us every evening, and be ready to respond to us at any time. In this way, if we find a chance to escape in the future, we will not be there." If you get lost in the dense forest, you will have more chances of success if you have support! In short, it never hurts to be more prepared!
In addition, we must also tell people outside that these bandits are farmers from the West Road Defense Area of Liaodong Town, and let them investigate the origins of these bandits based on this clue. Once the identities of these bandits are identified, they can Blackmail them too! "
Seeing Zhao Junchen trying so hard to solve the kidnapping crisis, He Yu was even more surprised, and his previous doubts were shaken.
Afterwards, He Yu thought seriously for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! Let's do it like this!"
Due to the uneasiness caused by Zhao Junchen, He Yu was indeed eager to contact the outside world and then show his existence to the senior officials of Liaodong Town.
After saying that, He Yu actually raised his hand, snatched the black charcoal from Zhao Junchen's hand, and said: "However, I will write this secret letter!"
Obviously, although He Yu's suspicion gradually wavered, he was still unwilling to completely trust Zhao Junchen.
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Later, He Yu used the excuse that his injury was too serious and changed his body posture from sitting paralyzed to lying on his side facing the wall.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of lying on his side, He Yu blocked the gangsters' sight with his back, tore up his underwear and made a piece of cloth, and then wrote a secret letter on the cloth with black charcoal.
In this secret letter, He Yu not only stated the use of beacon smoke to guide the way every evening and prepared to respond at the same time according to Zhao Junchen's suggestion, as well as his conjecture about the identity of the gangsters, but also deliberately emphasized that the senior officials of Liaodong Town must do the following. Try your best to stabilize the situation and wait patiently for your smooth escape.
After seeing He Yu write the secret letter, Zhao Junchen asked: "Who should give this secret letter to the doctor? And how should it be handed over?"
He Yu answered directly without any hesitation: "The doctor will diagnose and treat my injury then. I have the most contact with him, so naturally I will hand it over to him. Zhao Gechen, just try to cover me when the time comes!"
After Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, he shook his head and said, "That's not appropriate! Although you have the most contact with that doctor, you will definitely be closely watched by the gangsters, and it is easy for them to detect any abnormalities. It is best for me to hand it over."
Seeing He Yu's expression of resistance, Zhao Junchen said again: "Let's do this. Mr. He will write the same secret letter again, and each of us will get a copy. Whoever has the opportunity will deliver it! The chances of success are greater if you come!”
Because of Zhao Junchen's persistence, He Yu finally agreed with Zhao Junchen's statement.
Finally, He Yu secretly wrote a secret letter with the same content and asked Zhao Junchen to keep it.
It was also a coincidence that Zhao Junchen had just received the second secret letter when he heard a movement outside the house.
Then, several gangsters were seen escorting three people dressed as doctors into the room.
Obviously, these three doctor-looking people were the doctors who were rushed into the dense forest from Liaodong Town to diagnose and treat He Yu's injuries.
After the three doctors entered the room, they immediately began to diagnose and treat He Yu's injuries.
However, just like Zhao Junchen's previous judgment, although He Yu had many opportunities to contact the three doctors, the kidnappers stood aside and watched closely from beginning to end, so He Yu did not hand over the secret at all. letter opportunity.
There was even one time when He Yuzheng wanted to secretly hand over a secret message to the doctor, but was almost discovered by the kidnappers.
He Yu also made a quick decision in a hurry. Before the kidnapper could react, he used the secret letter written on the cloth as an ordinary handkerchief to wipe the arrow wound on his shoulder, leaving the cloth covered with blood and helpless. Identify handwriting.
In this way, although the risk of the secret letter being discovered was eliminated, He Yu's secret letter was also destroyed.
After seeing this situation, Zhao Junchen also acted on the spot and made quick wits. In the name of caring about He Yu's injury, he took the opportunity to get close to He Yu. Although he was quickly pushed aside by the gangsters, he also took the opportunity to kill himself. The secret letter in his hand was secretly handed over to He Yu.
Then, Zhao Junchen suddenly covered his shoulder and cried out in pain, which attracted everyone's attention. However, He Yu finally did not waste the opportunity this time and successfully slipped the second confidential letter into a doctor's medicine box. middle.
However, He Yu never expected that the secret letter he handed over had been secretly manipulated by Zhao Junchen. The content of this secret letter was also subtly different from the original secret letter.
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