Zhang Tian saw Cai Ye approaching and wanted to talk, and knowing that something was wrong, he quickly shouted: "Gu Zhengchen, I fell into your hands today. We admit defeat and let the horse come here whether it is to kill or behead him!"
Cai Ye shivered as soon as he heard the sound.
who?
Gu Zhengchen!
My dear mother, why did he come to the camp?
You are the prefect, how can you ride a horse? Shouldn't you sit in a carriage and wander around for a whole day before coming here?
Gu Zhengchen gestured to Qin Song and Mei Hong, and they dismounted, took out rags and blocked the mouths of Zhang Tian and others.
If you are playing tricks in front of yourself, then I will play with you.
Seeing that Zhang Tian and others were unable to speak, Gu Zhengchen said: "The matters these four people have confessed are too big and concern the big shots in Quanzhou Prefecture. You are under my watch and no one is allowed to approach them, including Commander Zhou. To avoid being silenced!”
"Take orders!"
Qin Song and Mei Hong shouted loudly.
When Zhang Tian and others heard this, they immediately began to twist and groan.
We didn't say anything.
Gu, do you know that you can't eat randomly and don't talk nonsense, as it can kill people?
Cai Ye was shocked.
What is going on now? Gu Zhengchen arrested Zhang Tian and others, Zhang Tian confessed, and Gu Zhengchen came to investigate? He specifically emphasized that he would not let Zhou command Qian get close to him, and even said something to avoid being silenced. This obviously meant his adoptive father Zhou Yuan!
Damn Zhang Tian, is your mouth so lax?
Gu Zhengchen pointed his riding whip at Cai Ye and others, and asked sternly at the sergeant guarding the camp: "Why are there pirates wandering around in the camp?"
The sergeant looked at Cai Ye and others, not knowing how to explain.
Only then did Cai Ye remember that he and the others had changed into rags. Seeing that the matter was about to be exposed, he rolled his eyes and said, "Are you the prefect? I bid Cai Ye, Quanzhou's Deputy Qianhu, under the order of Zhou to command the Qianshi." , disguised as refugees, hiding in the wild at night, searching for the whereabouts of pirates."
"Oh, really?"
Gu Zhengchen prolonged the word "oh" and his eyes were full of amusement: "If you didn't tell me, I would have thought you were pretending to be a pirate to kill people and set fires."
Cai Ye broke into a cold sweat.
Gu Zhengchen took a deep look at Cai Ye and others, and slightly moved his lips: "I'm telling you, Commander Zhou, that I'm here."
Cai Ye quickly agreed, arranged for someone to receive him, and ran back first.
Zhou Yuan was still drinking and listening to music when he suddenly saw Cai Ye coming back. Before he could ask any questions, Cai Ye quickly said, "It's not good, Magistrate Gu has arrived outside the camp."
"What?"
Zhou Yuan's expression suddenly changed, he drove all the women out, and then asked: "I didn't ask you to kill him, why did you bring him to the camp?"
Cai Ye looked at Zhou Yuan who was a little drunk and not very conscious. In a hurry, he grabbed Zhou Yuan's clothes and shouted sternly: "Father, Magistrate Gu is coming to the door!"
Zhou Yuan finally came to his senses and started to panic: "Why is he here?"
Cai Ye said uneasily: "Zhang Tian was captured by him, and three sergeants also fell into Gu Zhengchen's hands. Foster father, I am afraid that Gu Zhengchen will raise troops to investigate this time, so we must be prepared. If it doesn't work, we will Put him—"
"Are you an idiot? This is a temporary camp. So many pairs of eyes saw Gu Zhengchen coming in. If I die here, I will definitely die!" Zhou Yuan blamed him, paced anxiously, gritted his teeth and said: "Invite him here, Act according to the situation, and in addition, immediately send someone to inform Wu Tongzhi of the news and ask him to come quickly!"
Cai Ye had no other choice but to take the order.
Gu Zhengchen only brought Xiao Cheng into the camp, while the others stayed outside.
Zhou Yuan calmed down and clasped his fists: "Zhou has met Magistrate Gu."
Gu Zhengchen held up his hand and said, "I heard that Zhou Qianshi, the commander of the Zhou Dynasty, made many military exploits during the founding of the People's Republic of China. He was promoted to the Quanzhou Guard Commander Qianshi, and he was in charge of a guard. He was the rock of stability and peace for Quanzhou Prefecture. When I saw it today, I felt heroic. ,admirable."
Zhou Yuan grinned. If he hadn't known that Gu Zhengchen was coming with bad intentions, he would have been very impressed by his words. But at this time, the situation was not right.
After a few words of greeting, and after Zhou Yuan's refusal, Gu Zhengchen sat on the north side.
Although the commander of the guard and the prefect were of the same rank, and the two were not affiliated with each other, Zhou Yuan did not need to be so polite, but Gu Zhengchen still had a title.
No knighthood is allowed for non-military merit. This is a court regulation.
Zhou Yuan didn't know how Gu Zhengchen got the title of baronet in Quanzhou County, but a fourth-rank official with a title was completely different from a fourth-rank official without a title.
Gu Zhengchen sat down and took a whiff: "Zhou is in command of Qianshi. When marching and conquering, you are not allowed to drink alcohol. Is this a military order?"
Zhou Yuan smelled of alcohol all over his body, so he couldn't explain it, so he simply admitted frankly: "There were pirates invading. As the chief of the Quanzhou Guards, Zhou couldn't sleep at night. Unfortunately, he was a little weak and very sleepy, so he drank a little." The wine is refreshing, but also to wait for news about the pirates."
Gu Zhengchen didn't know the difference between sleeping and waiting for news and drinking, but this was the Quanzhou Guard's business, and he couldn't care about it for the time being, so he said: "Commander Zhou's heart to serve the people can be learned from the sun and the moon, hey , all caused by pirates."
"Damn pirates!"
Zhou Yuan was angry.
Gu Zhengchen saw that Zhou Yuan was so "righteous" and pointed outside the camp: "It's a coincidence that on the way from Jinjiang City to Hui'an, I encountered a group of pirates who burned and killed the people, so I ordered my entourage to arrest them. Come. I wanted to bring them to Hui'an County, but I thought that Commander Zhou and his sergeants were stationed outside the city, so I brought them over. These pirates talked a lot, I wonder if Commander Zhou is interested in listening to them. As soon as I heard it..."
Zhou Yuan was suddenly startled, his face turned pale, and the flesh on his cheeks trembled several times before he replied: "Catch the pirates and kill them, don't listen to their excuses."
Gu Zhengchen stood up and said in a louder voice: "Commander Zhou, it would be inappropriate to kill them directly. There are some people standing behind them. If you kill them, there will be no witnesses."
Zhou Yuan shook his head and poured the wine himself and handed it to Gu Zhengchen: "The pirates lied so much that I couldn't believe it. I killed a hundred of them. When Gu Zhifu subdued Hui'an County, he asked the county magistrate to kill more than 20 pirates in one go. No. Ask questions.”
Gu Zhengchen burst out laughing and took the wine bowl: "It's not impossible to kill them directly. It's also okay to leave them to the Zhou commander to deal with them. However, I am in charge of Quanzhou Prefecture. If pirates come, there will be chaos everywhere and the people will suffer. , homeless, the provincial government office will hold him accountable, and the court will blame him for his incompetence..."
Zhou Yuan knew that Gu Zhengchen was negotiating terms. He was exchanging Zhang Tian and others for the tranquility of Quanzhou Prefecture. He had no other choice but to agree: "What did Gu Zhengchen say? Zhou is the chief of the Quanzhou Guard. He will not allow Hainan to be safe." The bandits are coming!"
Zhang Tian and others cannot fall into Gu Zhengchen's hands. Regardless of whether they speak now or not, as long as they die later, they can deny everything.
I'm just afraid that these people will be pinched by Gu Zhengchen!
Gu Zhengchen smiled and said: "I don't think there will be any pirates setting fire tonight, right?"
Zhou Yuan frowned, and seeing Gu Zhengchen's sharp eyes, he nodded heavily: "No."
"What about tomorrow night?"
"Of course not."
"In the future?"
"The duty of the Quanzhou Guard is to protect Quanzhou Mansion. How can we allow the pirates to invade? Tomorrow I will lead a sergeant to conduct a thorough investigation and eliminate the pirates who come ashore."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhou Yuan who was speaking righteously, and nodded with satisfaction: "With Commander Zhou's words, I feel relieved. In this case, I will leave it to you to deal with the people outside the door."
Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Zhengchen raised his chin, which meant that I've left the person in your hands, so you should take action quickly.
Zhou Yuan finally realized Tang Xian's frustration and pain.
At that time, in order to protect Tang Hu, Tang Xian gritted his teeth and killed the servant he had trained for many years as a pirate! And now, Gu Zhengchen is forcing himself to kill Zhang Tian and others!
Zhou Yuan drew out his knife, walked out of the tent, stared at Zhang Tian and others, and gritted his teeth at the embarrassed sergeants: "You pirates dare to burn and kill people. The national law does not allow it. I will send you on your way today!" "
Zhang Tian's eyes widened and he wanted to defend himself and speak, but his mouth was gagged and he couldn't speak at all.
Bloody light shot into the sky.
The stars were so frightened that they flickered suddenly.
Under the illumination of the torch, four human heads looked dead.
Cai Ye, Yang Jing and other Quanzhou guards could not help but be frightened when they saw this scene. This is a familiar brother. They were chatting and laughing together not long ago, but now they are dead, in the hands of their own people!
Yang Jing took a step back, a look of horror on his face.
Gu Zhengchen knelt down, picked up Zhang Tian's head, took off the cloth from his mouth, and sighed: "I think there is a reason why these pirates refused to die with their eyes open. After all, they didn't say a word for mercy before they died." Zhou If you are in command, your sword is sharpened. If you want to kill someone again, you will need to change it."
Zhou Yuan looked down and saw that the steel knife in his hand had a curled edge.
Beheading is not that easy, especially since this kind of Yanling knife is not suitable for beheading.
Gu Zhengchen dropped Zhang Tian's head, took the handkerchief handed over by Qin Song, wiped the blood on his hands, looked at the surrounding sergeants, and said in a deep voice: "This is Quanzhou Prefecture, we protect the people here, and killing the pirates is Your responsibilities! Commander Zhou did the right thing. If there are such pirates in the future, if he doesn’t kill them, I will kill them too!"
The sergeants did not dare to look at Zhengchen and lowered their heads.
Gu Zhengchen threw the handkerchief beside Zhang Tian's head and looked at Zhou Yuan: "There are still two pirates who have been killed left and right and buried in secret places. They will not be sent to Zhou Command. I only hope Quanzhou. The house is in peace, otherwise, I would not mind following Wu Zixu's example. Farewell."
Zhou Yuan sent Gu Zhengchen away and asked the scribe Yang Jing on the side: "What does it mean to imitate Wu Zixu?"
Yang Jing was bitter: "What he means is that if there is no peace in Quanzhou Prefecture, he will probably dig graves and whip the corpses..."
Zhou Yuan's face became very ugly.
Digging the grave or not, whipping it or not is up to you, but once it is dug out, it is very likely that the body will be taken to find the family members, and you will not be able to escape the guilt...
"Order everyone to withdraw, quickly!"
Zhou Yuan gave orders to Cai Ye.
Cai Ye knew that things had changed, and Gu Zhengchen might have gotten some handle, which made Zhou Yuan have to bow his head!
