And Qiu Hong, as if he knew Zeng Shengji would come, sat on the haystack with his eyes closed, and slowly opened his eyes when he heard the footsteps.
"I heard from Bi Xinyu that the accident in the Zeng family a year ago was related to you. What happened at that time?"
Qiu Hong twitched his lips: "I am already a dying person, why should I tell you? I might as well take the truth of this matter to the coffin."
Gu Qingjue lifted his robe and squatted down.
"Qiu Hong, bringing him into the coffin will not retaliate against my master. It will only make the person behind the plot easier. And if you are dead, that person will truly have peace of mind. In your current situation, do you think he will save you? He will just give you a push and make you die earlier."
Qiu Hong's expression changed several times.
"Why should I believe you? What good will it do to me if I say it?"
"I can intercede with Mr. Zhao and save your life."
Qiu Hong sneered: "Just you?"
He has been checking up on Gu Qingjue these days.
He is just a powerless scholar in Jiangning Prefecture, that is, his fiancée has some skills, but his face is worthless in front of Zhao Jin.
He also dared to praise Haikou and said that he would save his life.
"You don't think Mr. Zhao passed by Mingguang County by chance, do you?"
After Gu Qingjue finished speaking, Qiu Hong raised his head in surprise.
"What do you mean? Did you specially invite Zhao Langjun to Mingguang County?"
Gu Qingjue smiled and raised his eyebrows.
"Impossible! You are just a scholar in Jiangning Prefecture. How can you mobilize the eldest grandson of the Duke of Kaiguo County to come all the way to help you?"
Gu Qingjue still smiled and said nothing, looking at Qiu Hong.
Qiu Hong looked at him. He, a man who had been immersed in officialdom for many years, was defeated by the stare.
Look elsewhere.
He needs time to think.
After a long while, Qiu Hong finally said: "I can tell you what happened to the Zeng family a year ago, but you must ensure that I can get out of the prison alive."
"Of course, I still have the most basic credibility of keeping my word. As for whether you have..."
Gu Qingjue said nothing else.
But that look in his eyes made Qiu Hong feel a little uncomfortable. He knew that Gu Qingjue was playing tricks on him, but what he did was considered very despicable.
But how many people in this world can always be honest?
Qiu Hong used his hands and feet to move his buttocks, and the shackles on his hands and feet made a dull banging sound.
Gu Qingjue and Zeng Shengji were not busy either. Some government servants even brought a small wooden stool for the two of them to sit down. This move convinced Qiu Hong that the relationship between Gu Qingjue and Zhao Jin might be real. Not bad, otherwise how could he be treated like this in the county jail.
"I said!"
The Zeng family was a family of military generals, and their ancestors had made great contributions. There were many military generals in that period, but not many military generals could always be as reused by the emperor as the Zeng family.
The Zeng family is one of them.
They were stationed in Dingzhou and guarded the northern part of the Song Dynasty.
He has also always advocated the recovery of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and launched several battles for this purpose.
The Zeng family was in charge of the war, and they disagreed with the political views of some people in the court. Later, they gradually began to want to get rid of the Zeng family.
"Who are these people you are talking about specifically?"
"the Kongs."
Zeng Shengji said: "You are talking about Kong Chong, who was appointed to sign the Privy Council."
Qiu Hong nodded.
"It's the Privy Councilor Kong Junfei."
In this dynasty, the privy envoy, as the chief of the privy council, was responsible for important military and state affairs together with the prime minister. In fact, the prime minister was in charge of government and the privy council was in charge of the military. They were generally civilian officials, and occasionally the prime minister served concurrently.
It goes without saying how much power Kong Junfei has.
"My Zeng family is loyal to the imperial court and has never been disloyal. Even if Kong Junfei wants to harm my Zeng family, there is no solid evidence. How can the officials believe it?"
"Real evidence? This thing can be forged."
Gu Qingjue asked: "What role did you play in the destruction of the Zeng family?"
Qiu Hong curled his lips.
"I……"
Gu Qingjue had actually guessed it, but he just wanted to hear it from Qiu Hong himself, because the master was here and he needed to hear it.
Qiu Hong knew he couldn't escape, so he could only tell the whole story in exchange for a chance to survive.
According to Qiu Hong, Kong Chong knew that Qiu Hong was very close to Zeng Shengji, so he used Qiu Hong as a breakthrough and bribed Qiu Hong with a lot of money.
Qiu Hong then used his relationship with Zeng Shengji to communicate closely with Zeng Shengji, who was still stationed in Dingzhou, and obtained a large number of letters written by Zeng Shengji. He then imitated his notes and forged documents with Daliao. The exchange of letters accuses the Zeng family of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.
The Zeng family was full of loyal loyalties, but suddenly they became traitors.
Everyone shouted for beating.
Naturally, there are also some who are good friends with the Zeng family and speak for the Zeng family in the court.
The officials were kind and wanted the prime minister to investigate the matter again, but for some unknown reason, the officials suddenly issued an imperial edict to confiscate the Zeng family's property.
Just ransacking the house can still save a life.
However, when Kong Chong led a team to the Zeng family, he directly exterminated the Zeng family. Later, he reported to the officials that the Zeng family resisted. He also found letters exchanged with the Liao Dynasty from the Zeng family, which further confirmed that the Zeng family was a traitor to the country.
The officials were heartbroken, but the man was dead and did not want to pursue the case.
Kong Chong reported again that Zeng Shengji had not been arrested and brought to justice.
So a dragnet was set up in Zeng's house, waiting for Zeng Sheng to take the initiative to throw himself into the trap.
What they didn't know was that when Kong Chong led his team to exterminate the family, Zeng Shengji had already rushed to Kyoto and witnessed with his own eyes the death of his parents, brother, wife and children under their swords.
He wanted to show up.
His great-father discovered him and told Zeng Shengji through lip language not to come out.
We must find out the truth and clear their grievances.
But overturning the verdict is not that simple.
What comes to Zeng Shengji's mind every day is the image of his loved ones dying in front of him.
Suddenly one morning, he woke up and couldn't remember what happened.
When someone is chasing him, he will instinctively run away.
Escaped all the way from Kyoto to Jiangning Prefecture.
Later, I met Su Yixin and came to the Gu family.
"Okay, I've said everything I know. When will you fulfill your promise?"
"You will still be taken to the Meridian Gate and beheaded in three days. I have a way to show the people that you are dead. After that, you will remain anonymous."
Qiu Hong breathed a sigh of relief.
It doesn't matter if you stay anonymous, as long as you can survive.
Gu Qingjue and Zeng Shengji stood up and walked out of the cell. Gu Qingjue gave Qiu Hong a sarcastic look at the corner.
He promised Qiu Hong not to kill him.
But some people won't let him live.
Zeng Shengji knew what happened to the Zeng family a year ago and wanted to go to Kyoto to expose the truth about Kong Chong's frame-up of the Zeng family.
"Master, I asked the county government official. On the night Qiu Hong saw you, a carrier pigeon flew out of the county government office. It was in the direction of Kyoto. It is very likely that he had reported the message to Kong Chong. He sent The people may be on their way here, or they may have arrived in Mingguang County."
"Be a teacher and don't be afraid."
Gu Qingjue shook his head: "Master, it's not a question of whether you are afraid or not. Qiu Hong's words alone cannot bring down Kong Chong. We need to take a long-term approach."
