"tell me the story."
"I can tell the prince everything, but I only ask the prince to let my only son go!"
Although Yang Zhen had several wives and concubines, he only had an only son.
If the only son was killed, the bloodline of his Yang family would be completely cut off!
"Okay, I promise you!"
Ji Lie readily agreed.
After hearing this, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and told what happened exactly.
At the same time, Xiu'er on the side was writing furiously to record what Yang Zhen said.
After Yang Zhen finished speaking, Ji Lie read it over and made sure it was correct, then asked Yang Zhen to sign and stamp it.
"Your Majesty... you won't break your promise, right?"
Yang Zhen said nervously after pressing his fingerprints.
"What kind of person is my prince? Why don't you stay here and judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!"
Zhang Changde snorted coldly.
"What Commander Zhang said is absolutely true."
Yang Zhensan smiled.
"By the way, where is your military seal? Hand it over too."
Ji Lie thought of something and said quickly.
Soldier seals are similar to tiger talismans. They are both used to convey orders and dispatch troops.
As long as he holds the military seal in his hand, Ji Lie can bypass Gongsun River and mobilize the county soldiers at will!
"I have a house in the city, and the military seal is placed there."
Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment and then confessed happily.
Ji Lie nodded to Zhang Changde and motioned for him to take Yang Zhen down and retrieve the military seal.
Not long after, Zhang Changde left and turned back, holding a small seal in his hand with the four characters "Captain's Seal" engraved on it.
"As long as the prince controls the county soldiers, Gongsun He will become a toothless tiger."
Zhang Changde chuckled.
"That's natural."
Ji Lie smiled and played with the military seal in his hand.
"I wonder what the prince plans to do with Yang Zhen's family?"
Zhang Changde asked for instructions.
"Let his only son go, and send all the other men to the border. As for the women, you bring them all over, and I need to deal with them properly."
Since Yang Zhen is so cooperative, it's hard for Ji Lie to be someone who breaks his word!
"Here!"
Zhang Changde took the order and left.
Before long, a row of women stood outside the courtyard. They were all Yang Zhen's women.
Ji Lie slowly walked forward. Although the woman standing in the front was wearing a white prison uniform, it could not cover Bi Xiu's appearance. She looked particularly pitiful.
"So young? You must have been forced by Yang Zhen! Oh, how pitiful!"
Ji Lie shook his head and sighed, and said to Laifu beside him,
"Laifu, I've given you a reward!"
Laifu was stunned for a moment, then said with great joy,
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
Although this woman has been taken into the house by Yang Zhen, Laifu is just a servant and doesn't care so much. On the contrary, he is quite excited!
Ji Lie looked at the next woman, and saw that her figure was slim and graceful, and even more turbulent, which was surprising.
"Hey, Yang Zhen is so cruel and ruthless, look at how swollen she was after beating her!"
Ji Lie couldn't help but sigh,
"Commander Zhang, take her back and help her heal slowly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Changde smiled so brightly that his mouth almost split open behind his ears.
In this way, he no longer has to go to Yihongyuan every now and then!
In a short time, the female members of the Yang family were rewarded by Ji Lie to Zhang Changde and other royal guards respectively.
Everyone embraced the beauty and became more loyal and respectful to Ji Lie.
As for the female relatives of the Yang family, they had no objections.
In a strictly hierarchical feudal society, once you stand in the wrong team, it can easily lead to the death of your family!
They were rewarded by Ji Lie to his cronies, which was already a very good treatment.
You must know that almost all the female relatives of prisoners whose homes were confiscated were sent to the Jiaofang Department and were completely reduced to playthings!
As soon as Ji Lie finished distributing the female relatives of the Yang family, a servant came to report that it was Gongsun He who came to pay a visit!
You've come just in time, I'm planning to find you!
A sneer appeared at the corner of Ji Lie's mouth,
"Let him in!"
…
Not long after, it was in the lobby of the palace.
Ji Lie was sitting in the hall, and Gongsunhe walked in quickly.
"I've met the prince!"
"The Prime Minister has so many things to do every day, how can he find time to visit Gu today?"
Ji Lie said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is the lord of Netherland, and I should come to pay my respects as soon as possible!"
Gongsunhe looked respectful on the surface, but secretly cursed in his heart.
He asked Yu Jing to find ways to contact Yang Zhen who was imprisoned.
But after Ji Lie took care of Feng Chong, the palace had been tidied up tightly.
Yu Jing had no way to contact Yang Zhen.
This makes Gongsunhe a little flustered!
After waiting for two days, he really couldn't hold it any longer, so he took the opportunity of meeting Ji Lie to find out the news.
Ji Lie naturally knew what Gongsunhe was thinking.
"Guocheng is really serious about it. But I am fine, Guocheng, please come back."
Ji Lie laughed and immediately issued an eviction order.
But how could Gongsunhe leave so easily? He said shamelessly,
"I wonder how the prince's investigation into Yang Zhen's rebellion is going?"
"The investigation has reached a close conclusion."
Ji Lie said casually.
Gongsunhe's heart tightened and he said cautiously,
"May I ask your lord, what is the truth of the matter?"
"Yang Zhen has pleaded guilty and is facing justice. This is his testimony."
Ji Lie signaled to Laifu and handed Yang Zhen's confession to Gongsun He.
Gongsunhe quickly took the confession and read it at a glance.
Before he could finish reading, his expression suddenly changed!
Yang Zhen, a common man, actually sold himself out!
Looking at Gongsunhe's ugly expression, Ji Lie smiled and said,
"This confession is quite detrimental to Guocheng. Could it be that it is really Guocheng who intends to harm Gu Cheng?"
"Your Majesty, this is slander, Your Majesty!"
"He's slandering me, he's slandering me!"
Gongsunhe quickly put on an innocent look and cried out for himself!
"Guocheng's loyalty has always been in his heart."
Ji Lie suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile,
"Yang Zhen's confession, Gu Ye feels that it is slandering Guocheng."
Hearing this, Gongsun He was stunned.
He originally thought that Ji Lie would take this opportunity to suddenly attack him!
But he didn't expect that Ji Lie would excuse himself.
What's going on?
"Yang Zhen is a captain, but he intends to murder the vassal king."
"If this matter spreads, I am afraid that the government and the public will be turbulent and it will damage the reputation of the government."
"I think it's best for us to keep a low profile."
"I wonder what Guocheng means?"
Gongsunhe was even more confused!
Ji Lie not only excused himself, but also took the initiative to deal with it in a low-key manner. What did he mean?
"What the prince says is reasonable, and I will listen to the prince in everything."
Although some Zhanger monks were confused, Gongsunhe decided to follow Ji Lie's words and see what kind of medicine Ji Lie was selling in his gourd.
