It was already the morning of the second day. At this time, Wu Linzheng and others had no idea what happened yesterday and today. They were also inexplicably more upset and felt that something had happened. However, Zhang Zhengcheng never came over to tell them whether he would
The letter was successfully delivered, which added a bit of worry to their hearts.
Shi Bang couldn't hide his impatience. Seeing that Zhang Zhengcheng hadn't come over yet, and it had been one day since yesterday, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. This was his intuition after many years of being an official, and today's intuition was surprisingly strong.
"Then Zhang Zhengcheng hasn't come yet."
He muttered something, but Wu Linzheng and Ni Yuanlu, who were sitting silently next to him, showed no reaction. They seemed to trust Zhang Zhengcheng too much. It wasn't that they didn't trust him, but they were just worried about his safety. After all, if he was arrested, he would definitely not survive.
"What's going to happen to him?"
After saying these words, Ni Yuanlu and Wu Linzheng opened their eyes and looked at each other, their eyes filled with thousands of thoughts. They were also worried. Zhang Zhengcheng had never been late in the past. Did something really happen today? Or was he temporarily a little nervous?
Has the matter been delayed? Of course they hope that Zhang Zhengcheng is in the second case.
"Wait a minute, no matter what happened or not, we can't verify it." Ni Yuanlu said slowly. They are now trapped here, and even their daily meals are a problem. If they want to go out to check the situation, it is naturally wishful thinking.
Just as they were anxiously waiting for Zhang Zhengcheng to come over, a burst of noise suddenly sounded outside, and they were gradually approaching here. Wu Linzheng and others immediately felt that something was wrong. Today, Zhang Zhengcheng did not come, and suddenly there was a noise outside. Could it be that
Something really happened?
Just when a few people were still at a loss, the door outside was directly knocked open, and a group of sword-wielding soldiers poured in. They rushed directly towards the lobby where Wu Linzheng and the others were with a clear purpose. Wu Linzheng and the others saw the intrusion.
The soldiers who arrived immediately guessed that Zhang Zhengcheng had probably been arrested.
Otherwise, why would so many soldiers suddenly rush in today?
"Let's go!"
Shi Bang hurriedly closed the lobby door and put up wooden boards. Even if it couldn't stop the soldiers, it could slow them down a little. Then he quickly said to Wu Linzheng and the others, "What should we do?"
Seeing this situation, Wu Linzheng and Ni Yuanlu were immediately panicked. They never expected that Ma Shiying would fall out after all. They didn't bother to condemn him and immediately said: "Run from behind!"
"We can't run!"
Ni Yuanlu said with a deathly expression, he knew that Nanjing City was now dominated by Ma Shiying, and even if he escaped from the mansion, he would eventually be caught. If that was the case, why would he go to all the trouble to escape?
Hearing Ni Yuanlu's voice, Wu Linzheng immediately gave up his thoughts of escaping. He was right. If Ma Shiying wanted to catch them, he would have completely surrounded the house and they would not be able to escape at all. Only Shi Bang saw a few people like this
Decadent, he immediately cursed: "As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, we have to escape! At worst, we hide, what are we afraid of!"
"I won't run away, you can go!" Wu Linzheng suddenly sat down directly, his eyes were bright, and he said seriously: "I want to see what Ma Shiying wants to do? I confronted him face to face, and even if I die in the end, I am still not afraid
!”
Hearing this, Ni Yuanlu also sat down immediately and closed her eyes. The actions of these two people really made Shi Bang very angry. This was the first time that he saw someone coming to arrest him, but he was waiting to be arrested!
"Okay! If you don't run, I will!"
After saying that, he immediately ran towards the back while the soldiers outside were about to rush in. However, Wu Linzheng and Ni Yuanlu showed no panic or fear on their faces.
The next moment, the soldiers broke into the door and were surprised to see Wu Linzheng sitting upright. The original order given to them was to make as much noise as possible and then force a few of them to escape, so that they could
If you shoot directly, you can claim to the outside world that you are killing a rebellious official and traitor.
Now I see that these two people are still standing, obviously stunned on the spot. However, when a general following behind saw this, he immediately ordered someone to tie them up, and then took them directly to the prison car outside.
.Wu Linzheng and Ni Yuanlu did not resist during the whole process, and they wore all the torture instruments themselves.
They bumped along the way and arrived at the vegetable market in Nanjing. Only then did they realize: Ma Shiying actually wanted to behead them! They couldn't help laughing, and the laughter immediately attracted the onlookers. The people actually knew in their hearts that Wu Linzheng and Ni Yuanlu
The two of them are not traitors, but Ma Shiying is!
However, it was a traitorous minister who was now in control of the city of Nanjing, so the two ministers were guillotined.
But obviously this time was not yet three quarters to noon, so the two of them were just held on the guillotine, and the beheading was not started. After a while, another group of soldiers escorted one person up, and Shi Bang looked angry.
He tried to break free, but it was obviously in vain.
When he came up, his face was red, he said nothing, and there were still some shoe marks on his clothes. It was obvious that he was kicked while escaping. Ni Yuanlu couldn't help laughing and said: "Just now you insisted on running away, and now it's only half an hour."
After being captured, did you go through all this trouble just to arrive half an hour late?"
Hearing this, Shi Bang's face was obviously a little confused, and he immediately said angrily: "That's better than being captured without any help! At least I have fought, and I don't regret it! How can you look like you are waiting to die!" After saying that, he turned his head.
He walked aside and didn't want to talk to the two of them.
While the three of them were waiting to be beheaded, a person suddenly squeezed in from the people watching below. After seeing the other person's appearance clearly, he left immediately. With his face covered, he turned to a corner and immediately whispered
The person who has been waiting here: "Those three people are the three people you mentioned. See clearly, no problem."
"good."
After the two handed over, the person waiting there gave him a piece of silver and left immediately.
The person hiding in the corner was naturally Zheng Chenggong. He left the school yesterday, and soon someone came to look for him. He knew that Ma Shiying wanted to arrest him! Fortunately, his father had placed some people in Nanjing.
Protect yourself, now these people will be useful.
He rested for a night at the house of his cronies yesterday, and was told that Ma Shiying and the others were searching for him throughout the city, and had even posted a reward notice. Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but sneer, Ma Shiying alone would not be able to do anything in his life.
Caught him.
Yesterday, he also read the contents of the letter. The general meaning is that he hopes that he can help the current situation in Nanjing. Eradicate the rebellious ministers and traitors, and return Nanjing to a loyal minister in the Ming Dynasty! After reading it, he was deeply touched. After reading it for so many years
He read the book of sages and sages, but in the end, the rebellious ministers and traitors were right next to him, but he didn't notice it.
After that, he quickly activated his own bodyguards who were hiding in Nanjing, and then ordered them to leave the city immediately to inform his father of the matter. He was still hiding in Nanjing, and originally planned to find a way to assassinate Ma Shiying and the other three. But he never expected that Wu Linzheng would have several people today.
He was actually caught! This moment broke his plan.
No matter what, these three people must be saved, they are all the pillars of the country!
But how to rescue is a problem. There are not a thousand soldiers around the execution ground, but only five hundred. And they are all wearing armor, and none of them are so easy to mess with. If you want to rob the execution ground, it will definitely be a big problem. He doesn't have that many
Guards are needed to deal with these soldiers guarding them. Then they can only think of other ways.
A guard next to him suddenly said: "Master, can we burn the execution platform? In short, it means destroying it. Then Ma Shiying will definitely find a new place to behead him. After all, he beheaded today to warn those ministers that if they are killed in a place,
There’s always something bad about beheading someone in a burned place.”
Hearing what the guard said, Zheng Chenggong immediately felt that this idea was good. He immediately decided to adopt this suggestion and immediately ordered his men to make preparations to burn the execution platform before beheading.
"Brothers, be careful when the time comes. We will cause a commotion in advance and attract the attention of the soldiers. At that time, you can rush over on horseback and burn it. Then retreat immediately. Don't worry about whether the execution platform is burned down. Just remember to keep it.
Your own life! Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
A group of guards were preparing things to burn the execution platform in a mansion not far from the vegetable market. There were also people standing guard outside, always on guard against intruders. After a while, the things were almost ready. I looked at the time.
It was almost the same, Zheng Chenggong immediately ordered people to take action.
Ma Shiying was also on the way in a hurry, feeling regret for not catching Zheng Chenggong. Until the carriage suddenly stopped and almost threw him out. He immediately raised his head and yelled: "What are you doing?"
"Sir! There is a commotion over there at the vegetable market!"