At this time, there was already a sea of people outside the lobby of Zhengzhou Mansion. It turns out that those dogs who took advantage of human power and took advantage of others to harm the people of Zhengzhou were already tied up and kneeling outside Prince Jing's Mansion. And behind each of them stood a sharp swordsman from the Xiaoqi Battalion.
Deputy Envoy Guo did not choose a time to kill these people. Seeing him from a distance but not coming over, Huang Qiong on the horse nodded to him to indicate that it was okay. With three cannon blasts, a river of blood instantly flowed outside the Zhengzhou magistrate's office. From the dozen or so stewards of Prince Jing's Mansion, plus their lackeys, nearly a hundred heads fell to the ground almost at the same time.
When the Xiaoqi camp entered Zhengzhou and was captured, the officials who would be pulled over to watch the execution were all so frightened that they piled on the ground after seeing this scene. Most people had suspicious and unknown water stains in their crotches. There was only one person who was not shackled and was wearing the uniform of a fourth-grade civil servant. Facing this horrifying scene, although he frowned, his expression remained as usual.
This person, who is the only one who is not wearing shackles and is wearing the uniform of a fourth-grade civil servant, should be that colleague. After looking at this person for a few times, Huang Qiong didn't say anything. He did not go through the main entrance, but entered the Zhengzhou government office through an unnoticed side door. This is the first time that he, the Zhengzhou envoy, has appeared in the Zhengzhou government office.
His appearance frightened everyone in the government office. While he was busy serving tea and water, he was also looking for people everywhere. After receiving the news, Deputy Ambassador Guo rushed over and entered the inner hall. But they found the King of England sitting on a chair in the inner hall, holding a book and reading with gusto.
Seeing Deputy Envoy Guo come in, Huang Qiong put down the book in his hand and said lightly: "Since it has been dealt with for now, let's put it there first. We will talk about other matters after the main force of Mr. Yu arrives. Send someone to ask Ask those officials if they have anything else they want to say. If so, it’s not too late to say it now. Let’s bring that colleague in first.”
As expected, Deputy Ambassador Guo had a delicate heart. As soon as Huang Qiong finished speaking, he guessed what the British King meant. Although the Three Days of Zombies may be a little bit weird, it will serve as a very effective deterrent at the moment. In fact, only a few days after entering Zhengzhou, Deputy Envoy Guo, who had a good family background, felt that the water in Zhengzhou was too muddy.
However, just a few days made him feel longer than several years. This complicated situation was obvious to him, a third-grade military attaché. But when it comes to handling it, it's not something he can do. At least he knew that even with his own identity and status, he could not suppress those ghosts and monsters who had a lot of background behind them.
Although the King of England's handling method was a bit extreme. But at this time, it can act as a deterrent that conventional means cannot. In this way, before the adults arrive, my stress can be reduced a lot. I guess after this incident, many people will have some concerns.
In this matter, Deputy Envoy Guo, who saw clearly, did not follow Huang Qiong's instructions out of the ordinary. Not long after he left, the person watching the execution was sent to the inner hall where Huang Qiong was. After meeting Huang Qiong, this person was not ambiguous. He knelt down and kowtowed and said, "The guilty minister, Zhengzhou Prefecture's co-prefect Jian Yong has come to see Quan Zhengzhou's envoy to deal with the king of England."
Seeing this person guessing his identity so quickly, Huang Qiong didn't pay too much attention. Deputy Ambassador Guo admired this person so much that he should have told him his identity on the way to send him here. You may even have told this person some things to pay attention to when meeting you. However, Huang Qiong does not intend to pursue this matter. Is the water quality clear and free of fish?
"Is this Jian Tongzhi? Get up first. Whether you are guilty or not is not decided by me, nor by any one person, but by evidence. Yesterday, Deputy Ambassador Guo and The king mentioned that you played a big role when the army regained Zhengzhou. Don't worry, merit is merit and fault is fault. What you do will be considered by the king as appropriate." Regarding this Jian Tongzhi, As he apologized, Huang Qiong waved his hand to indicate that he would wait until he got up first.
"Your Highness, the guilty minister knows that his sins are serious and worthy of death, and he does not want to ask for forgiveness from the prince. When he sees the prince today, the guilty minister does not want to plead for himself. Although the guilty minister was transferred from Fujian Road to Jianning Prefecture, he was transferred to Zhengzhou Prefecture. I didn't know it for less than three months. But King Jing rebelled and made trouble, and almost all the officials in Zhengzhou Mansion were involved. Although the guilty minister did not participate, he is guilty as a fellow acquaintance."
"The guilty minister just wanted to plead with the prince to have mercy on the people of Zhengzhou and truly make decisions for the people. It is said that Fujian has a barren land, many mountains and poor people, and people's livelihood is difficult. But after the guilty minister was transferred to Zhengzhou, he discovered that the people in this prosperous land in the Central Plains , it’s actually even poorer than the place on Fujian Road.”
"The guilty minister once heard that the King of England was the most compassionate prince in our Qi Dynasty. He did not hesitate to make an enemy of the current prince because of the refugee issue in Jingzhao Mansion. He did not hesitate to offend the clan for providing money and food to the victims of Longyou and Shaanxi. The guilty minister also begged the King of England to take pity on the people of Zhengzhou and to make them suffer as high as heaven. As for the guilty minister, he only wanted a quick death and nothing else."
Jian Yong, who did not stand up, kowtowed heavily to Huang Qiong several times after saying these sad words. Huang Qiong, who was standing opposite him, looked at him for a long time before saying: "You pity the people of Zhengzhou, but who can pity you? You were transferred to Zhengzhou Prefecture for only three months, and you were involved in this rebellion. Although you have violated the rules, Even though he is a meritorious person, why do you want to die?"
"Back to your lord, I am a minister of Da Qi. I have received the emperor's favor in this life and should share your worries with you. I should be loyal to you by eating the emperor's salary. I failed to shoulder the emperor's trust and did my best as a minister." He was responsible for failing to prevent the rebellion. The Zhengzhou Prefecture, together with the surrounding three prefectures and twenty-three counties, was so corrupted that it was difficult to deal with it. This is the most deserving place for the guilty officials."
"Besides, the imperial court has been supporting scholars for more than ten years. Even if the imperial court is in trouble and cannot relieve the emperor's worries, the guilty minister should die and be martyred. As a scholar, the guilty minister accepted the threat of rebelling against the king and acted as the magistrate of Zhengzhou. This is an act of misconduct in itself. Now that the King of England is in charge of Zhengzhou, we should be freed from the sea of suffering. The guilty minister has understood his wish, so he only wants to die."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily to Huang Qiong several times. However, when he first heard his words, he meant that he wanted to die in order to get his full name, but Huang Qiong could hear something different in them. This man is setting a trap for himself here. He clearly doesn't want to die, but he still pretends that he wants to die as a martyr. He is testing his own bottom line.
This person is actually an interesting person. There are some things that it is better to listen to more. Especially when he heard that his second brother, with the dignity of a prince, actually threatened a colleague of his from the fourth grade, Huang Qiong was moved in his heart: "You get up and speak first, and say everything you want to say. Don't worry, I will neither wrongly accuse a good person nor let a bad person go."
Hearing what Huang Qiong said, Jian Tongzhi hesitated for a moment before getting up. Looking at Huang Qiong's young but resolute face, he gritted his teeth and said: "Back to my lord, on the day the rebels started their army, the guilty minister was thrown into prison in Zhengzhou Mansion by the rebels because he refused to rebel. It turned out that The guilty minister thought that the guilty minister was destined to die this time."
"Because the sinful minister not only refused to rebel, but within three months of taking office, he had offended the rebel king more than once. The sinful minister once killed three evil slaves of Prince Jing's palace for harassing women from good families on the streets of Zhengzhou Mansion. . More than once, I had a conflict with the steward of the rebel king's palace. I originally thought that even if the rebel king did not kill the guilty minister immediately this time, he would still kill the guilty minister when the rebels returned."
"If the rebels win, the guilty minister will definitely die if he refuses to rebel. If the rebels lose, they will definitely take it out on the guilty minister, and the guilty minister will also die. But what the guilty minister did not expect was that when the imperial army arrived in Zhengzhou The night before, the rebel king sent someone to release the guilty minister from the prison, and ordered the guilty minister to immediately take over the post of magistrate of Zhengzhou."
"If the guilty minister was willing to rebel, he would have rebelled with him in the first place. How could he come out to flatter him at this time? The envoy he sent told the guilty minister that if the guilty minister refused to take over, he would immediately mobilize his troops Massacred all the people in Zhengzhou. After several disputes, seeing that the rebels had begun to mobilize troops, the guilty minister had no choice but to follow the rebel king's request and take over as the prefect of Zhengzhou."
"The guilty minister really couldn't figure out what the purpose of rebelling against the king was. Although the guilty minister took office less than three months ago, he submitted a letter to the Henan pacification envoy, the imperial censor in Beijing, and even the Zhongshu Province to impeach the rebelling king. , no less than dozens of seals. It stands to reason that the rebel king should quickly eliminate the guilty minister. But at this time, he forced the guilty minister to become the magistrate of Zhengzhou. "
"He's not confused, but too sober." Hearing this, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. My second brother is really scheming to the extreme, and he has calculated almost everything. Now that he has decided to take action, he will not leave any chance to fish in troubled waters to that person.
Although he had seemingly lost his freedom when this guy arrived, he still had his own sources of information. With his ability, it was easy to find out who this colleague was. If this guy is really what he said, his heart is towards the court. After the imperial army arrived, they naturally would not resist stubbornly. Surrendering to Kaicheng is definitely the first choice.
As long as the Xiaoqi camp moves quickly enough, some people will naturally lose the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Then there is basically no problem with the safety of his family members, now that he is no longer able to take care of them. The Xiaoqi Battalion is the main field force of the imperial court. As long as the emperor does not issue an imperial edict to inspect the Prince's Mansion, the first priority is to ensure safety.
The time when King Jing sent him the letter was just before his first meeting with King Jing. I don't know this second brother very well, but he knows me well. He understood that as long as he chose someone who was famous in Zhengzhou, not deeply involved with the rebels, and loyal to the court before he arrived, he could quickly stabilize the situation and gain a few days.
After he arrives, his entire family can sit back and relax. I am afraid that my second brother has already begun to lay out this situation after he noticed the recent actions of the person behind him, found out who he was, and his behavior after taking office. This person was able to escape when the rebels rose up, probably because of his second brother's manipulation in private.
And the guy in front of me, although he is from the fourth grade. But in the eyes of King Jing, he is not qualified to be his opponent, and at best he is just a troublemaker. Probably not even a troublemaker. My brothers all have their own people among the civil servants. If his papers are handed over to the capital, I'm afraid they won't even be able to start a fight.
Not to mention that King Jing had lost his freedom at that time, but he did not lose his freedom. He had killed several slaves who were no longer able to control him. King Jing could only be happy that he could use his hands to kill people. How could he be asking for trouble? These stewards of Prince Jing's Mansion were all recommended by others, and they were all people with ulterior motives.
