The banquet to reward the troops was in full swing, just like the Chinese New Year.
During this period, the newly promoted An Le Gong also took a few steps to meet the occasion. In addition to taking the opportunity to express his due loyalty, he also did some practical things that were beneficial to the handover.
To put it simply, Qi Yu, after drinking a few token glasses of water and wine, he left perfunctorily and went to the Yamen Prison in Annan City.
This special place not only imprisoned the Fujian army who abandoned their weapons and surrendered, but also imprisoned Gao Ming and Yue Sixian, who were captured by Huang Fei.
The prison was dark and damp, with rat nests everywhere, and a strong musty smell permeating the air, making people feel extremely uncomfortable. In particular, the high density of mosquito infestations makes people not want to stay any longer.
Too crude?
It's true, but you don't have to choose...
Under Huang Fei's guidance, Qi Yu quickly walked to a special cell.
The special here refers to the solidity of the structure, not any special treatment.
Look, this place is made of steel inside and out. It is indestructible. Even if you transform into a powerful King Kong like an invincible orangutan, you will not be able to break out of the cage.
"Comrades, please come and be safe!"
"Who are you?"
It wasn't until the torch got closer that Gao Ming and Yue Sixian finally saw the person coming.
Um?
Who else could he be if he wasn't Qi Yu?
"It's actually you!"
"Recognize it?"
After laughing twice, Qi Yu walked into the prison accompanied by Huang Fei, and then sat calmly on one of the stone benches.
As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
But the current atmosphere is very harmonious, and there is no smell of gunpowder as expected.
It seems quite strange.
After being silent for a long time, Gao Ming finally couldn't help but ask: "Qi Yu! We celebrities don't talk secretly. Let's talk about it. What do you want? In my opinion, let's not make random suspicions between us and just tell the truth. Come on!"
Yue Sixian, however, was silent and silent. He just shrank there and watched Qi Dalang's every move, as if he was analyzing something.
"Let me back it up? That's fine! Listen carefully, I can tell you responsibly that you must die. This is not negotiable." Qi Yu's eyes turned cold and he was decisive.
"you……"
Although I had guessed this result before, it was a different feeling when I actually heard it.
As expected, when Gao Ming and Yue Si first heard this, their bodies trembled and their faces turned from red to white.
Qi Yu sighed softly and said: "If we were just having a conflict on official matters, I could be lenient and let you live. But, you have touched my bottom line. Therefore, I will never give you mercy! "
"Bottom line? What bottom line?" At this time, Yue Si asked first.
"Oh, you should never have done anything wrong to my family when I was on my way back to Qiong after declaring my duties." Qi Yu's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "On that boat, there were people carrying me. My mother and my wife, these two people are the most important people in my life. If you dare to have such thoughts, what other reason do you have to live in the world?"
After hearing this, Gao Ming looked slumped, as if the energy in his body was suddenly drained away, and he became a little lifeless.
However, Yue Sixian still refused to give up and persuaded: "Master Qi, if you are willing to let me go, I can give you all my worth for free, including the wealth I brought back from the capital..."
"I don't need it!" Qi Yu interrupted coldly before he could finish his words.
Gao Ming hummed: "In that case, what else is there to talk about?"
"Yes!" Qi Yu laughed coldly and said, "If you two are willing to clear up my doubts, I can reward you with a relatively decent death. Otherwise, there are many wild dogs in this land of Annan. of……"
"you……"
"I'll give you half a stick of incense to think about it!"
"..."
An hour later.
Qi Yu got a satisfactory answer and then left happily.
As an additional reward beyond the conditions, Mr. Qi gave a special 'last dinner' of your own choice.
Gao Ming ordered some big fish and meat and a jug of wine. His idea was relatively simple, just to be a reasonably comfortable and well-fed ghost on the Huangquan Road.
But Yue Si first asked for a plate of peanuts, and then a few cups of tea, and nothing else.
Qi Yu agreed to this one by one.
Especially peanuts, Qi Dalang specially selected a plate of the best ones and sent them to Mr. Yue Si for the rest of his life.
I still remember that when I was debriefing in the capital, I found peanut shells after eating them in his home. This shows that he really loves these things.
You can deceive the living, but you cannot trick the dead.
Well, that's really the best.
So, is the information Qi Yu obtained accurate?
All I can say is that it's basically pretty good, or roughly correct.
There is a saying in "The Analects of Confucius": When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind. It can be seen that even the most sinful people will not make up lies before they die.
So, what did they say?
It's roughly as follows:
Yue Sixian focused on answering various clues and speculations about the death of the Empress Dowager, which was of great help to Qi Yu in understanding Empress Su's character.
Since you have chosen to associate with a wolf, you must find out the true nature of the wolf to avoid being turned against you.
Even though Su Liu was currently on the same side as him and seemed to be in peace with each other, if one day they turned against each other, she would definitely be the most difficult opponent to deal with.
Any woman who is favored in the palace has very difficult methods. Don't be deceived by her seemingly kind appearance.
It is true that from the news we just received, this woman is far more vicious than imagined. You must be more careful in the future.
Gao Ming's answer is divided into two parts.
The first aspect is the analysis of past grievances, for example, the behind-the-scenes secrets of the time he was imprisoned when he was serving in Xingtaipu Temple, and the military details in Fujian, etc. Most of them are irrelevant, just for a sudden realization.
The second aspect is a specific list of Fujian businessmen involved in smuggling. With this information as a basis, you can screen and eliminate them, and then fully relax the ban on Fujian business.
Everything is done!
I can finally have a peaceful sleep.
Early the next morning, Qi Yu sent someone to summon the young general Haitao, saying that there were important matters to discuss.
"Sit down!"
"Uh... I don't dare!"
Qi Yu suddenly hardened his expression and said with authority: "If I ask you to sit down, just sit down. How can you be so coy and coy as a guard should be?"
Hearing this, Haitao quickly sat down, but he only leaned half of his buttocks sideways.
However, only a few breaths passed before he bounced up like a spring.
"Master Qi! What did you just say? You said I was... on guard?"
"Why, do you think the official is too young and don't want to be one?"
"No, no! I don't dare!" Haitao was ecstatic, almost incoherent, but he could only nod and bow.
Qi Yu chuckled, nodded and said, "From now on, don't talk about 'little' anymore, call yourself 'the last general'." After that, he pointed to that place again. The seat said: "Sit down first, I have something important to discuss with you."
"Ah... ok!" Haitao clasped his fists quickly and sat down with secret joy.
