Deep in the South Camp, on a field, a strong fence was built, and hundreds of officers and soldiers were detained here, all in wretched figures and with hesitant expressions on their faces. He Hui and Fan Aineng had higher military positions and were known to the emperor, so they received "special" care and were imprisoned in two narrow prison cars.
Surrounded by Xiaodi sergeants who were closely guarding and patrolling, Sun Li's subordinates were instructed by him to treat each other harshly. They were especially contemptuous of Independent He, Fan and others who were cowardly and fled, resulting in casualties among the soldiers.
Under the autumn sun, two figures stood beside the prison car, but it was Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde who came to visit He and Fan and brought them some food.
These two people, after all, are Guo Wei's old subordinates, and they came here to express their feelings.
After devouring everything, He Hui, who was covered in dirt and haggard, regained some energy, looked at Li and Zhang hopefully, and begged: "Thank you very much, Li Lang and Zhang Lang, for coming to visit. You two, you can help me." Try to save the two of us!"
Next to him, Fan Aineng also held the fence of the carriage and excitedly echoed: "Yes!"
The two of them were very despicable and their behavior was really unbearable, but it was difficult to detect the contempt in Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde's eyes.
"The two of you violated the law this time, and the emperor was furious. We are only the commanders of the Central Military District. We are in humble positions, so how can we talk to each other?" Facing the two people's eager eyes, Zhang Yongde shook his head and spread his hands, saying in a deep voice.
"Please also ask Zhang Lang to send a letter to Tokyo and ask the Prime Minister to speak in front of the emperor for us!" He Hui obviously had an idea and made a whimsical suggestion to Zhang Yongde.
Hearing this, Zhang Yongde's handsome face couldn't help but tremble slightly. He took a breath and looked helplessly at his earnest gaze: "The Privy Council is still in Tokyo, thousands of miles away, how can we talk to each other?" Even if I want to save you, I am beyond our reach."
"I just want to send a letter!" Fan Aineng smoothed his hair that covered his sight and said aside.
Zhang Yongde still shook his head.
"Why waste so much nonsense with them!" Li Chongjin stood on the side with an impatient expression. He scolded Zhang Yongde in a cold tone, and then glanced at He and Fan with indifferent eyes:
"For what you have committed, one death cannot atone for your fault. If I were you, I would have committed suicide to atone for my sins. How could I have the face to dare to live? If I want to use the Prime Minister to speak out for you, could it be that I want to implicate the Prime Minister?" Prime Minister? We send you here to eat and wait for the last journey. We are showing our last bit of affection for the Prime Minister..."
Facing Li Chongjin's somewhat merciless reprimand, He and Fan looked ugly. He actually looked at the two of them with a malicious look, and seemed to not hear anything wrong.
Soon, a battalion of hard-wearing Imperial Guards broke in with neat steps. The leader was a middle-aged military general with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He held a list in his hand and exchanged a few words with the guarding primary school. , take out the military order.
When he came closer, he glanced at Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde, and the two stepped away knowingly. As for the general, He Hui and Fan Aineng were not able to get out of the prison car. They stood directly in front of the fence and asked coldly: "Who is Xie Hui?"
Looking at each other, subconsciously, one of them took two steps back and was directly carried out by the sergeant.
This Xie Hui was originally a military official in the Guards Department. When Shi Hongzhao was at his peak, he was extremely arrogant and domineering in the Guards Department, accepting bribes and seizing people's wealth. After Shi Hongzhao left to guard Luoyang, his old troops were moved, transferred or demoted. Xie Hui was also affected and was demoted to the first captain of the Xiaodi Army, which served him well for this period.
After this expedition and the city's destruction, he took advantage of the chaos and relapsed into his old ways. He led his men to loot the city and was captured by the patrolling sergeant.
At this time, he was taken out alone and looked at the middle-aged general, kneeling on the dirt ground, trembling.
"Are you worthy of being called Xie Hui?" The middle-aged general stepped forward, kicked him down angrily, and then had him tied up. Then, he called his subordinates and pointed at the remaining people: "Take them all away!"
This middle-aged general is also called Xie Hui...
This scene immediately caused a commotion, but it was in vain. If there is any delay, just use the knife to cut first.
Without looking at the auspicious time, hundreds of people were tied up and escorted to the camp gate. No matter how they begged for mercy, howled or cursed, they were beheaded without mercy and executed. Heads and blood, the strictness of general law are vividly displayed.
This time, hundreds of lives were lost to tens of thousands of other chickens.
...
Reckoning after autumn is both timely and appropriate.
In the city, in the government office in Hezhong, there is still an account that needs to be settled by Liu Chengyou.
The yamen hall was a bit deserted, with two figures sitting on either side facing each other, their big eyes staring at each other, their expressions filled with anxiety.
Xue Huairang and Hou Zhang.
During the counter-rebellion, these two men were both in the army since the troops entered Pucheng, but they have been "protected" and have not been summoned until today. The hall was very quiet, and the guards were watching outside, but both of them sat quietly, even though they had been left alone for a long time.
Finally, Huan Su Xue Huairang couldn't hold it back and said in a slightly irritable tone: "Why did the emperor summon us this time?"
Both of them were worried, but the situation was different. If Hou Zhang was smart and shameless, he still had to argue, and the possibility of saving his life would be higher. Xue Huairang was not the case. What he did in Tongzhou was just a piece of paper. He was most closely involved with Li Shouzhen, and he violated many of the imperial edicts. The most important thing is that he had a problem with Liu Chengyou.
Xue Huairang obviously told Hou Zhang, and Hou Zhang, who was leaning forward, also reacted. He raised his eyes and gave him a look, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that many people were killed today. The Forbidden Army also returned There are some generals from the rebels in the river.”
Hou Zhang had obviously made some preparations.
Hearing this, Xue Huairang's expression really changed, a lot of color faded away, his ugly face was twisted together incongruously, and he said worriedly: "Brother Hou, you said the little emperor won't really kill us, right?"
Hou Zhang seemed to have become a lot smarter, or maybe he was being pointed out by others. He glanced at Xue Huairang and said coldly: "You still dare to say something rude?"
His face froze, Xue Huairang's back was hunched down a little, he was silent for a while, and said: "We are on the same side!"
"Li Shouzhen's whole family has been wiped out!" Hou Zhang's tone was stiff, but there was still worry in his pupils.
"We didn't rebel..." Xue Huairang's tone clearly lacked confidence.
Hou Zhang was a little impatient and looked at him directly and said: "Brother Xue, let's think about how to pray for the emperor's forgiveness and ask for a life. After all, the life and death of our sect depends on the emperor's thoughts. between!"
After that, there was another moment of silence.
After a long time, when their hearts were sinking more and more, Liu Chengyou finally appeared, striding straight towards the hall case.
"Xue Huairang (Hou Zhang) pays homage to Your Majesty!"
"You two, why are you doing this great gift?" Liu Chengyou asked calmly, looking at the two Jiedu who were almost prostrated.
"I haven't seen your Majesty for a long time, so I should be respectful!" Hou Zhang said.
The last time they met in Luoyang, Hou Zhang was not so respectful.
"Sit down!" After waving his hand, Liu Chengyou asked the two of them to stand up and reply.
The two of them were very restrained, especially Xue Huairang, who was not as rough as before. He didn't dare to look Liu Chengyou in the eyes, and he couldn't even speak.
He walked around his fat body twice: "In just over a year, Xue Shijun has been so blessed. I think he will live a very comfortable life in Tongzhou..."
