Chapter 358 If you ask for a way out, I will give you one.
Zhu Gaojie picked up the wine bottle and took a sip.
Zhang Muzhi drew out the knife without hesitation, and the snow-white Xiuchun blade came out of its sheath and was placed on the neck of the old man in sackcloth.
"What did you say?"
Zhang Muzhi said expressionlessly, "Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."
The Lord humiliates the minister and dies!
What the old man in sackcloth said was tantamount to provoking the prince's majesty. Maybe Zhu Gaojie didn't care, but how could Zhang Muzhi tolerate it.
The blade of the blade rubbed against his neck, leaving a bright red line of blood. The old man in sackcloth raised his hand to hold the blade and praised: "What a knife."
It is indeed a good knife.
The blade held by Zhang Muzhi was given by the emperor and decorated with gold and jade. It is quite similar to the standard waist knife, but the blade is slightly shorter than the ordinary waist knife and has a curvature like a silver moon. The swords given by the emperor are mostly used for decoration, and rarely used.
It has a sharp edge, but this specially made imperial-given embroidered spring sword is a blood-drinking sword. It is sharp and can cut hair instantly.
This sword only has three handles, in addition to Zhang Mu, there are also Lu Chaoyang and Shen Qingyu.
Without exception, the three of them were all members of the Jinyi Guards and were capable generals under Zhu Gaojie's sect. They were decisive in killing and were known as the "Three Eagles of the East Palace". However, because of the notorious reputation of the Jinyi Guards, there were also rumors that the three of them were called the "Three Dogs of the East Palace".
Zhang Muzhi said coldly: "I take your head, just like killing a chicken but killing a dog."
Among the three eagles in the East Palace, he is quite similar to Lu Chaoyang. He never cares about the consequences of his actions. He not only kills people like cutting grass, but also treats his own name like a piece of grass.
As long as the prince gives the order, he will not hesitate to wipe the neck of the old man in sackcloth in front of him. No matter he is a descendant of the Kong family of Lao Shizi, I will kill him when the king of heaven comes!
"Muzhi, put the knife down."
At this time, Zhu Gaojie finally spoke slowly.
Zhang Muzhi paused for a moment, took a deep look at the old man in sackcloth, then drew the knife back into its sheath and stepped back four or five steps, but his hand was still resting on the handle of the knife.
"Killing me is useless."
The old man in sackcloth touched the blood on his neck and said calmly, "I mocked the Yangzhou Seventeen Family as a chess piece, so why am I not a chess piece. In the final analysis, I am just someone pushed to the stage by the Southern Sect of the Kong family.
It’s just a human being.”
"After I die, someone will take my place."
Zhu Gaojie did not answer the question, but raised his hand and said: "Yu Qian, Mu Zhi, the rain is too heavy. You two should help the young master first and take another boat to the shore."
"promise."
After waving their hands and retreating, there were only two people left in the Huafang room.
Zhu Gaojie's eyes, which had always been unwavering, now had some subtle fluctuations in his eyes: "You are a bit interesting."
The old man in sackcloth smiled slightly: "I feel the same way. I thought His Highness was a simple man who didn't know how to live well. But now it seems that I took you too lightly."
Zhu Gaojiu picked up the wine pot and said calmly: "If Gu was really a common man, you wouldn't have come to look for Gu."
"Now, there are only you and me left here. There will be no one within a hundred steps. The rain is so loud that the sound cannot be heard outside."
"You should also show your true sincerity to me."
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A hundred steps away, Yu Qian stood on the shore. The river water swept by the strong wind was beating against the rocks. The ships on the water were swaying in the waves. The storm almost destroyed everything.
He sighed and said: "Mu Zhi, I don't understand why the prince wants the three of us to step down. It's just me and you. Why does the young master also need to step down?"
Zhang Muzhi said calmly: "I am different from you. I am a warrior. Mr. Lu once warned me that the ability of warriors like me who follow the prince is second. The most important thing is to be obedient. As long as you listen to the prince
God, it’s absolutely right.”
Yu Qian hesitated to speak: "Then if the prince is also wrong..."
Zhang Muzhi said categorically: "The prince never makes mistakes."
Yu Qian was a little confused: "Why are you so sure?"
"Why do you think so many people are willing to follow him and trust him with their lives?"
At this time, Yao Guangxiao suddenly said, "It's because we all believe that he will always make the right choice and he will never make mistakes."
"And we just have to trust Him."
Yu Qian glanced around and found that both Zhang Muzhi and Yao Guangxiao had indifferent and determined looks in their eyes.
They believed in Zhu Gaojie so much that they were even willing to hand over their lives to him.
This is the personality charm that uniquely belongs to Zhu Gaojie. The personality charm he carries can bring courage to his followers and fear to his enemies.
As long as you have been with Zhu Gaojie for a long time, you will automatically be in awe of this man and be willing to follow him to fight together and create a new world together.
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It is bright.
The heavy rain swept away the heat, and the Yangzhou River was calm and leisurely without any waves, as if there had never been such a heavy rain last night. The green banana leaves sprouted after the rain, adding a touch of freshness to the bustling city in this midsummer.
The old man in sackcloth got on the carriage and stayed up all night. There were thick dark circles under his eyes, and he was still very tired.
He waved to the driver and said, "Go back to Quzhou. The matter in Yangzhou is over."
The driver drove the rope and drove the carriage forward along the green street. The left and right sides were covered with moss, leaving only two lines of wheel marks.
The old man in sackcloth sat in the carriage, opened the bead curtain, and took one last look at Yangzhou.
"This prince is really a strange person."
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The heavy shackles were removed, and Kang Shike dragged his tired body forward step by step until he walked out of the dark and smelly prison. The dazzling sunlight shone on his body, and he couldn't help but use his sleeves to block it after not seeing the light for a long time.
eyes.
"Congratulations to the magistrate for clearing his grievances and returning to his original position!"
Outside the main entrance of the prison, officials from all over Yangzhou were already waiting in front of the door, and they all came forward to send congratulations.
Looking around, red silk was fluttering, and everyone was congratulating Magistrate Kang on his release from prison.
But Magistrate Kang was obviously not in the mood to care about this. He asked in a hoarse voice: "Who gave the order to let me out?"
A fellow magistrate from Yangzhou stepped forward and said: "I would like to inform you that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who thoroughly investigated this case. The truth was finally revealed and the prince was cleared. Not only did he pardon you for several crimes, but he also reinstated you. Congratulations.
Your Majesty, thanks to the Crown Prince's favor, you will surely be promoted steadily in the future, and your official career will be as fast as the clouds. However, in the future, your Majesty will be in a high position, so I hope you can support us."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Magistrate Kang gave a few perfunctory answers and asked with some confusion, "Where is the master?"
He had been looking in the crowd for a long time, but could not find the master. According to the past, the master would have come over to show his courtesy.
Yangzhou Tongzhi reminded in a low voice: "Dead."
"What did you say?!"
Magistrate Kang couldn't help but raise his voice, his words were slightly trembling, his eyes narrowed, and it seemed that it was still difficult to accept this reality, "Dead? Who killed him?"
"The prince issued an order last night to arrest the master and secretly execute him in the backyard of the government office." Yangzhou Tong knew, "Master, please listen to my advice. You'd better not inquire too much about this matter, and neither will I."
I don’t know much about him, I just know that he was arrested by the Imperial Army.”
"The people captured by the imperial army."
Magistrate Kang was a little confused, as if he hadn't recovered yet, and murmured, "The arrest of people by the imperial army can make the prince send the imperial army out. It seems to be really involved, but it's okay, it's not convenient to go into the details of this matter."
He suddenly asked, "What else happened while I was in prison these days?"
Yangzhou Tongzhi thought for a while and said: "I don't think anything big has happened in this period, but there were a lot of things last night. It rained heavily last night, and no one knew what happened. They just waited until the official woke up to find Yangzhou."
It has already changed."
"The weather has changed?"
Magistrate Kang wanted to grab the fellow magistrates from Yangzhou by the collar and slap him in the face, "Why the hell can't you finish it all at once?"
He doesn't know anything now, but he feels that he has missed too many things this time he was released from prison.
"Reporting to the Lord of the Palace, at dawn today, I came to the yamen as usual and saw seventeen bloody human heads neatly placed on the bluestone steps in front of the lobby. These seventeen heads were exactly
The heads of the heads of seventeen families in Yangzhou."
"The official was so frightened that he was a little panicked for a moment. He inadvertently took a few steps back to the wall. He wanted to lean against the wall, but saw..."
Magistrate Kang asked impatiently: "What did you see?"
"Unexpectedly, I saw a grunting sound coming from behind. When I turned around, I saw several carriages passing by in the Yamen. The carriages were full of people!"
"Seventeen families in Yangzhou were almost killed one by one overnight!"
Boom!
Governor Kang was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
Almost all of the seventeen families in Yangzhou were wiped out overnight.
What a murderous tragedy!
What a bloody storm this will cause!
Although Kang Zhifu doesn't know what happened, such a big chaos in Yangzhou will definitely cause a bloody storm. I don't know how many people will fall to the ground. Now that thousands of people have been slaughtered, it's just an appetizer. Is it possible that this prince
When you come to Yangzhou, do you want to repeat the terrible events that shocked the world like the four major events in Hongwu?
As if grasping a life-saving straw, he shouted loudly: "Where is the Crown Prince? Take me to see the Crown Prince!"
Kang Shike is a smart man with a sharp vision and is good at finding hope in desperate situations.
He now knows that such a bloody tragedy is taking place in Yangzhou, and he has already accepted that he has become the prince's dog. Now if he wants to survive, he can only hug the prince's thigh tightly.
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Kang Shike was released from the prison just now, and his whole body was filled with a stench. But he didn't have time to take a shower. He just took off his prison uniform, changed into an official robe, wiped his face with a wet hand towel, put on his black gauze official hat, and rolled away.
Take the crawler to meet the prince.
When he arrived, the imperial guard in front of the door immediately drew a knife and put it on his neck, saying in a cold voice: "The prince will not see guests today, get out!"
Kang Shike didn't have time to think too much. He knelt down and kowtowed outside the door and shouted loudly: "Kang Shike, the prefect of Yangzhou, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The Imperial Guards guard was furious, and immediately raised his blade to chop down the prince's neck, shouting: "I have already told His Highness the Crown Prince that he will not see guests today. Since you are looking for death, I will help you!"
Kang Shike crawled on the ground, trembling with fear.
"Wait!"
At this moment, a cold voice came from behind the door, and the long knife in the hand of the imperial guard also hung in the air.
squeak--
The exquisitely carved pear wood door was pushed open from the inside. Behind the door stood a young man in plain clothes, holding his hands on the door. His expression was slightly lazy, but his hair was tied up with a white scarf, and there were speckled silver threads in the hair on his temples.
A little bit dated.
Zhu Gaojie stretched out and joked: "Prefect Kang has just been released from prison. Why, you are not in a hurry to go home and see your wife and children?"
Kang Shike kowtowed and said: "My lord, I take the liberty to see His Highness the Crown Prince. If you are guilty of a capital crime, please His Highness the Crown Prince to punish you!"
"If you really want to die, why would you find yourself here alone?"
Zhu Gaojie smiled slightly and said, "You came to see Gu to seek a way out, right?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mingrui."
Magistrate Kang replied loudly, "I would like to give you some pointers to the crown prince and show me how to proceed in the future."
Zhu Gaojie waved lazily: "Okay, come in."
He turned around and went back to the house. Magistrate Kang also stood up and followed him in without even looking at the murderous imperial guards outside the door.
He was indeed frightened by the imperial troops following the Crown Prince at first, but now he has no fear.
If you don't go in, you will definitely die.
If you go in, there may be a way to survive.
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Kang Shike walked into the house and saw that both the pine bookshelf and the table were filled with piles of books. There were even many books that had no place to put them and could only be left on the ground.
He asked with some confusion: "Your Highness, what is this?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced around and said casually: "Seventeen families in Yangzhou, all the evidence of crime in Yangzhou over the past few decades. These are just the larger pieces of evidence in my house. After all, there is no place to put them, and there are more pieces thrown in
In the inner hall."
Kang Shike asked hesitantly: "Prince, is this too much? Kill first, then convict. This is the Jin Yiwei's way of doing things. Isn't it too reckless here?"
He is a little confused now about the Crown Prince in front of him.
Judging from Zhu Gaojie's style of doing things when he came to Yangzhou from the beginning, the other party should be very clear that in order to settle the family clan in Yangzhou, he wanted to show it to the world, and he should not use Jin Yiwei's unreasonable methods.
In the past, although Zhu Gaojie had been passive, his response methods had never been out of the ordinary and he was very cautious. But now he was suddenly so violent that Kang Shi could not deal with it.
In this case, wouldn’t all previous efforts be wasted?
Killing seventeen families in Yangzhou would only bring peace to Yangzhou for a while. What effect would it have?
Zhu Gaojie said with some deep meaning: "If I don't kill them, how can I let you out without these evidences?"
"ah?"
Kang Shike stood there alone, in a mess.
For him, seventeen families in Yangzhou were killed?
What kind of charter is this!
How virtuous and capable he is!
"Haha, it's just a joke. How come Governor Kang takes it seriously?"
Hearing this, Kang Shike turned around and saw that Zhu Gaojie had already sat on the imperial chair. He slightly moved his sleeves, lifted the tea cup on the table, and took a sip from his lips.
"Who told you that Gu kills people first and collects evidence later?"
"Prefect Kang, are you a fool?"
"You came to Gu to ask for a way out, and Gu will point out a way for you right now."