Looking back on the entire process of Jin Lian and his party leaving Beijing, they experienced four prisoner robberies.
Among them, the first and last times are the most critical.
Therefore, Jin Lian did not even tell Lu Zhong about the first prisoner robbery, and completely regarded it as an accident. That was also the one that gained He Hao's trust the most.
To put it bluntly, except for the prisoner robbery, which was not ordered by Ren Li, everything else is true.
The men were He Hao's old subordinates, and they really wanted to rescue He Hao.
The most difficult part is actually how to convince those who kidnapped the prisoners that the warrants for Ren Li they received are genuine.
However, this is actually not a difficult problem for Jin Lian.
Although Ren Li was imprisoned, there was an uproar in the capital, but in such a short period of time, especially when the sentence had not yet been announced, it was unlikely that the news would reach the ears of the sergeants at the bottom.
Jin Lian himself is the chief judge of Ren Liyi. He holds the seal found in Ren's mansion. He is also the governor of both sides. He has the power to gain advantage. He wants to forge a warrant and find a few side generals to set up such a scene.
Bureau, it is not difficult to deceive a few low-level sergeants.
Once this is resolved, everything will fall into place.
Since this group of people really wanted to save He Hao, they would first give He Hao hope to survive.
No one is not afraid of death!
Even if you are ready to die, as long as you are human, you will always have the instinct to survive.
What's more, the trap set up by Jin Lian hit He Hao's heart accurately. Perhaps He Hao was already prepared to be tortured to death.
But these rescues rekindled his hope of living again.
Next, there was the last prisoner robbery. This time, it was also the closest to success. However, this prisoner robbery almost cost He Hao his life.
Xuanfu’s token...
As long as He Hao was not stupid, he would have thought that there are two forces in Xuanfu that can mobilize troops. One is the Yang family who has guarded Xuanfu for many years, and the other is the new commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, Datong Bo Tao Jin.
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The Yang family can easily rule it out. After all, He Hao is alive as a witness and can accuse Ren Li. If He Hao dies, the Yang family will be passive.
Therefore, the suspicion will only be on Tao Jin.
As for Tao Jin, his identity is more complicated. He was once a minister of the British Duke and was deeply trusted by the late British Duke Zhang Fu. At the same time, he also served under Ren Li.
If he sent the person, then the person behind it was either the British government or Ren Li.
He Hao himself knew that based on what he knew, once he said it, it would definitely become the most effective evidence against Ren Li.
This alone was enough to make the British government, which had always supported Ren Li, intend to kill him.
As for Ren Li, He Hao believed him in his heart, but even if he believed him again, after all these twists and turns, he couldn't help but doubt.
Could it be that Ren Li failed to save him many times, so he wanted to simply kill someone and silence him?
"What happened next? Did Jin Shangshu interrogate Na He Hao?"
Logically speaking, He Hao's psychological defenses should be at their weakest at this time. With a little guidance, it would not be difficult to get him to tell the truth.
But, once again unexpectedly, Lu Zhong shook his head and said.
"I also thought that Jin Shangshu should interrogate He Hao at this time, but the old man continued on his way as if nothing had happened."
"Later, when I arrived in Gansu, I went all the way to thoroughly investigate the long-standing abuses in the military settlements. Jin Shangshu also took He Hao with him. Even when he later met with the Seven Guards of Guanxi, it was the same."
"It wasn't until General Asu agreed to come to Beijing that Jin Shangshu asked me to take He Hao back to Beijing. Before leaving, Jin Shangshu told me that I would hand over He Hao's food, clothing, housing, and transportation to General Asu.
After returning to Beijing, I will be interrogated again, and I will definitely gain something."
After listening to Lu Zhong's entire narrative, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, looked up at Lu Zhong, and said with a bit of joking.
"Since you haven't asked anything yet, how dare you swear to me that you will definitely make He Hao speak?"
Lu Zhong smiled bitterly and said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm arrogant, but He Hao himself couldn't sit still during this journey. He took the initiative to confess to me several times. However, Jin Shangshu refused to let me interrogate him, so he delayed it until now. To put it bluntly,
Now, it is no longer the minister who wants to interrogate him, but he himself cannot hold back and wants to tell the truth."
So it turned out that Zhu Qiyu's heart suddenly became much clearer, and he had a higher opinion of Jin Lian's methods. This old man was by no means as mediocre as he usually looked. His grasp of people's hearts was no less than that of Jin Lian.
Any other minister in the court.
The four kidnappings, real and fake, not only aroused He Hao's desire for life, but also planted a seed of doubt in his heart.
In fact, if Jin Lian really used the momentum of prisoner robbery to interrogate He Hao at that time, He Hao would feel that this was a trap set up to pry his mouth open.
However, Jin Lian didn't ask anything, and He Hao couldn't say anything no matter how much he held back.
From this moment on, it can be said that the host and guest have changed places!
As time goes by, the anxious person will become He Hao. When a series of things happen and no one interrogates him or asks him, he will generate countless associations.
Where did the person who kidnapped the prisoner come from? Did Ren Li really want to save him, or did he want to kill him? Could it be that other nobles wanted to silence him?
And why didn't Jin Lian interrogate him for so long? Was he waiting for him to speak, or was he trying to protect himself and not want to get involved in this matter?
All kinds of doubts weighing in his heart will put He Hao under tremendous pressure.
Then, Jin Lian took him with him to investigate the situation of military camps in Gansu. Zhu Qiyu believed that He Hao knew many of the inside stories, and many of the people he found were also known to He Hao.
So, how should He Hao behave in front of these people? Will these people think that He Hao reported on them?
And He Hao himself, seeing the things he had committed being found out one by one, must have felt like a knife hanging above his head, constantly getting closer to him, but he still didn't know what was going on.
Time will fall.
This kind of psychological pressure and torture is the most terrifying thing.
In addition, there are the Kansai Seven Guards.
He Hao personally participated in the interception of the envoys of the Seven Guards of Kansai, and was rewarded for his "war exploits" that time.
Jin Lian handed him over to the Seven Guards of Guanxi without questioning and escorted him back to the capital. God knows how He Hao got here.
Even if Asu didn't know about Ren Li, he at least knew that He Hao was Ren Li's confidant. Even if he didn't talk about the interception of the mission, it was just the grudge that Ren Li had for shutting out the Seven Guards of Kansai.
It was enough to make Asu feel bad about He Hao.
What's more, although He Hao was with Jin Lian, in the final analysis, he was just a prisoner, and there was no way he could know anything that was confidential.
Therefore, He Hao did not know whether Jin Lian told the story about intercepting and killing the mission. Under such circumstances, He Hao would be frightened if the Seven Guards of Kansai made even the slightest movement along the way.
No wonder, outside the city gate, He Hao was not even afraid of being imprisoned, and just wanted to stay away from Asu as quickly as possible.
After all, even in prison, facing those cruel instruments of torture is much easier than having a butcher knife on your neck all the time, but never knowing when it will fall.
Zhu Qiyu sighed softly and said.
"This He Hao can be regarded as a good man. Under torture, he can still grit his teeth and persevere. If he had not followed the wrong person and made the wrong mistake, he should be regarded as a general of my Ming Dynasty."
"After you go back, keep him in good custody. If he is willing to confess truthfully, I can not be implicated and keep his family safe."
"Your Majesty's Holiness!"
Lu Zhong knelt down and spoke.
However, even though he said this, the commander of the Jinyiwei obviously still felt that the emperor's move was unnecessary.
By now, He Hao's psychological defense has long been breached. Although it has nothing to do with him, it is not an attack to be breached by someone!
According to Commander Lu's idea, taking him back to prison to interrogate his confession would at most give him a happy ending after all the dust has settled, which would be an act of benevolence and righteousness.
When Zhu Qiyu saw him like this, he knew what he was thinking, shook his head and said.
"Lu Zhong, you are in the Imperial Guard, your job is to kill, you have seen the dark places, and you don't have faith in human nature. I don't blame you."
"However, there is not always darkness in this world. There is more light, kindness, perseverance, bravery, and integrity. These things need to be respected and maintained. When walking in the darkness, a passionate heart must not be allowed to freeze."
"Just imagine, if one day you serve me loyally and fall into the trap of the imperial court, but I only care about the gains and losses of the court, your reputation and reputation, and don't care about your life, would you be willing to do that?"
Zhu Qiyu said these words calmly, but in Lu Zhong's ears, he could hear a hint of sadness for no reason.
Although he didn't know where this strange feeling came from, Lu Zhong understood what the emperor meant.
"Your Majesty is an eternal sage. It is my blessing to die for your Majesty. Don't worry, your Majesty. I will do my best to share your Majesty's worries in the future!"
Although he said this, Lu Zhong still felt a warm current in his heart. After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times, even his forehead turned red.
"Get up, I still have something to tell you..."
Zhu Qiyu also gradually came back to his senses, waved his hand and said.
"The young master from the Changping Houfu family is a good talent, but he can't make up his mind. I gave him the title of Jin Yiwei Zhenfu Envoy. Although I asked him to stay with Yu Qian, after all, he is a member of your Jin Yiwei. In the future, he will have
You try your best to help with anything, but you have to keep an eye on his every move, understand?"
"According to the order!"
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The next day, go up early in the morning.
"The Commander-in-Chief of Chijin Mongolian Guard, Asu, is here to see His Majesty the Great Emperor. May Your Majesty live long live!"
Unlike the Ora Mission, which received a cold reception, the arrival of the Seven Guards of Kansai received great attention from everyone in the imperial court.
At this moment, under the gaze of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, Asu had already changed out of the Mongolian aristocratic clothes he had worn when he came in, and put on a scarlet lion patchwork suit. He strode into the palace, and fell to the ground like a mountain of gold and a jade pillar, with a loud voice.
Sonorous and powerful.
Unlike the Wala, which surrendered to the Ming Dynasty as a tribe, the Seven Guards of Guanxi, although they were also a Mongolian tribe, belonged to the guard station attached to the Ming Dynasty. Strictly speaking, they belonged to the army sequence of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, every leader of the Seven Guards of Kansai must be canonized by the imperial court, and the official name is not a leader or chief, but a commander of the guards, with a rank of three.
As the leader of the Chijin Mongolian Guard among the Seven Guards of Kansai, Asu had naturally been canonized by the imperial court a long time ago.
But the difference is that among the seven guards in Kansai, the Chijin Mongolian Guard is the most loyal to the imperial court. Therefore, starting from Asu's grandfather Talini, the imperial court has placed great trust in this branch.
Asu's father, Qiwang Shijia, was also very loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, when he resigned as commander, he was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief, with a rank of Congzhi.
When it came to Asu's generation, they were awarded the rank of Governor Qianshi as soon as they took office. Although it was a false title, it was enough to establish the Chijin Mongolian Guard's long-standing leadership position among the Seven Guards of Kansai.
"Get flat!"
In two lifetimes combined, this was the first time Zhu Qiyu saw Asu. At first glance, he thought he was a rugged man with the toughness of an ax and chisel unique to the grasslands.
He was wearing a large crimson official robe, but it could not hide the weather on his body. This was different from the many noble generals in the court who had long been pampered and pampered. At first glance, they looked like warriors who had gone through battles.
After looking up and down, Zhu Qiyu frowned and said.
"The Seven Guards of Guanxi guarded the border for the imperial court, and they did a great job. General Asu came from a long distance, but was ignored? Why is his official robe so worn?"
Then, the ministers noticed that the official robe Asu was wearing, although it was wide, did not fit the body. Moreover, although it was not shabby and was washed very clean, it looked very old.
On the side, the officials of Honglu Temple couldn't help but cry out in pain. They had obviously sent the official robes they had made yesterday, but why did they end up like this today? Moreover, they were still
The emperor saw it, and if he was blamed for it, what should he do?
However, their worries were obviously overblown.
Because Ah Su immediately cupped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. All the officials on my way to the capital were very warm and considerate, and showed no signs of neglect. As for the official robes, the masters from Honglu Temple had already sent them to the inn. However, the official robes on my body were...
The robe was given to my father by the late emperor."
"My father has always had a wish in his life, which is to go to Beijing to meet His Majesty the Great Emperor in person. However, Wala caused chaos and watched with eager eyes. The Seven Guards of Kansai were in the fortress. My father did not dare to leave his post without permission. When he was dying, he entrusted me to him.
, if you can enter the capital, you must pay respect to His Majesty the Great Emperor on his behalf."
"Therefore, I have the courage to wear the official robe passed down from my father to me and come to see your majesty. I have fulfilled my father's wish and made my own opinions. Please forgive me."
The court hall was quiet for a moment, and then there was a low discussion.
Zhu Qiyu sat at the top and said with a smile.
"Your father has such loyalty, you have such filial piety, and you have both loyalty and filial piety. What crime is there?"
"Not only am I not guilty, but I want to reward you. Tell me, whatever your wish is, as long as it is not excessive, I will satisfy you."
This can be considered a very heavy reward. You know, Jun Wu Yan, the emperor said such words, no matter what the reward is in the end, the meaning it represents is extraordinary.
Of course, among the envious glances, several ministers had a look of worry in their eyes.
Although this Asu is the commander of the Chijin Mongolian Guards who was conferred by the imperial court, he is not a real Ming official after all. In this situation, if he makes any requests that should not be made, it will probably be difficult...
This chapter has been completed!