After listening to Shi Jun's words, Sun Qichao sneered: "In that case, please bring out the criminal."
Shi Jun quickly led a few people to the dungeon to pick up the person. The so-called dungeon was a semi-underground secret room in the governor's office. It was built by the former governor Ruan Dacheng to avoid civil unrest. Because the four walls were reinforced with iron plates and were extremely solid, Shi Kefa was
It was temporarily used to imprison Liu Ziguang.
At this time, Shi Jun's mood was very complicated. The arrest of Liu Ziguang made him extremely conflicted. On the one hand, he was a great hero respected by the people, and on the other hand, he was his uncle, an upright and upright official. Shi Jun was just a warrior and could not understand things that were too complicated.
, in the end he chose to believe his uncle, because he had studied a lot and what he did must be reasonable. But now the imperial commissioner said that his uncle was a member of Liu Ziguang's party. What on earth was going on!
There are so many things that Shi Jun can't figure out. The only thing he can do now is to quickly take Liu Ziguang out and hand it over to the imperial envoy so that he can save his uncle. He anxiously walked to the door of the secret room and saw four guards still standing there.
Shi Jun felt a little relieved and asked someone to take out the key and open the huge iron lock. After entering, he pulled the switch to reveal the secret door behind the bookcase, but there was nothing in the secret room.
Shi Jun was shocked. Could it be that Liu Ziguang couldn't become Sun Wukong Seventy-Two? After taking the medicine of cartilage, a dozen iron ropes were tied to his body, and he was surrounded by thick iron plates. If he hit it with a sledgehammer, it would just be a string of sparks. How could he?
Can you escape?
There was no time to think about this now. The imperial envoy was still waiting for a reply. While Shi Jun ordered people to quickly find Liu Ziguang, he came back to report that the prisoner had escaped from prison.
Sun Qichao said angrily: "Master Shi, you still dare to deceive this imperial envoy! The traitor Liu Ziguang has already been beheaded in the capital, and now you say you are showing up in Jinan, you clearly have ulterior motives."
Shi Kefa said: "Your Majesty, the prisoner did not dare to deceive. Last night, Liu Ziguang did come to the prisoner, intending to raise troops to rebel. The prisoner used a trick to defeat him and was imprisoned in the dungeon. However, Liu Ziguang was very brave and was not a prisoner."
The officers and other pacesetters can control them, so it is understandable that he escaped. Please don't care about their faults. The offenders will bear all the blame. In addition, the imperial envoy please quickly send people to search in the city. Liu Ziguang must still be there.
He has not escaped far. As for the fact that this person was beheaded in the capital, it must be a way for the golden cicada to escape from its shell. Please be careful, sir."
Sun Qichao waved his sleeves and said: "Sophistry! It's clear that you were harboring the imperial criminals and plotting rebellion. When I saw the imperial envoy, you made excuses to cover it up. In fact, you let the criminals go without permission. I've done it to you."
The two men stepped forward and were about to fight Shi Kefa. Shi Jun suddenly became anxious and tried to draw his knife with all his strength, but Shi Kefa stopped him: "How dare you! Don't make mistakes in front of the imperial envoy." Seeing Shi Jun sheathing his knife unwillingly, he heard the words again.
He said: "You have to believe in the court and the emperor. When you get to the capital, you will definitely give your uncle a clean answer. Don't you want to go back to your hometown to visit your relatives? Go ahead."
Two officers, one on the left and one on the right, took off Shi Kefa's round-collared red robe, revealing the white tunic underneath. Someone else took a wooden shackle and put it on him, and put the seal of the Imperial Secret Service on it.
It was pity that the governor of a province who was so impressive just now turned into a criminal in chains a moment later. However, Shi Kefa's expression did not change and he said to Sun Qichao: "Your Majesty, please take a moment to speak."
Sun Qichao retreated, leaving only Shi Kefa alone. Then he asked coldly: "Master Shi, what else do you have to say?"
"Actually, I am an undercover agent. It may not be appropriate to say this, but it is true. When the eldest princess married Marquis Zhenwu three years ago, there was constant criticism in the court. As a member of the civil service department, I stood up to serve as an undercover agent.
Liu Ziguang spoke and put forward the idea of two equal wives, thereby gaining the trust of Liu Ziguang's party, and then he was transferred to the prefect of Qingzhou, and then promoted to the governor of Shandong. On the surface, it seems that I am a direct descendant of Liu Ziguang, but in fact... I am Dong
Photographed by the Lin Party. Although you are a rising star of the Donglin Party, you probably don’t know this level of secret. Originally, I wanted to wait until I met Mr. Qian Ge in Beijing to solve the mystery, but now the situation is urgent and I have to
Let me tell you, Liu Ziguang is indeed still in Jinan, if you don’t hurry up and arrest him, I’m afraid it will be too late.”
Shi Kefa and Sun Qichao are both young men in the Donglin Party. Shi Kefa is a little older, in his early thirties, and Sun Qichao is younger, only in his mid-twenties. Both of them were Jinshi, and were civil servants in the right courses, but Sun Qichao's
His official career seems to be more promising, because he is the direct grandson of Sun Chengzong, the late leader of the Donglin Party. He fought against the Qing Dynasty in Shandong for several years before passing the Jinshi examination. He is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. After the incident of Hou Fangyu and others, the Donglin Party is in urgent need of backers.
Talent, the appearance of Sun Qichao at this time was like giving timely help, so Qian Qianyi and others made great efforts to package him as the spokesperson of the new generation of Donglin. He became an official at a young age, and now he is an imperial envoy.
, Daitian Xunhunting, if nothing unexpected happens, when Qian Qianyi's generation reaches official positions, he will be the leader of the new generation of Donglin.
It was precisely based on this that Shi Kefa revealed the secret that had been hidden in his heart for many years and told the other party that he was a chess piece buried by Qian Qianyi in Liu Ziguang's system. But how did he know that the other party was also a chess piece?
At this moment, Sun Qichao just wanted to take out the blunderbuss hidden in his arms, aim at Shi Kefa's forehead, and tell him in a firm and cold tone, I'm sorry, I am also an undercover. Then he killed the mole with a bludgeoning blunderbuss, but Liu Ziguang had explained it in advance,
So he could only hold back his anger, frowned and said: "I believe you for a moment, I will send people to block the city gate to search for the imperial prisoners, but Mr. Shi still has to feel aggrieved. If you have anything to say, we can talk to him in the capital.
Without the Holy Majesty's decree and the order from the Imperial Secret Service Eunuch Wei, I dare not let you go."
Shi Kefa said: "Of course, the prison officer has one more thing to explain to you. Zhang Daniu Qianhu of Jinan Fucheng Defense Camp is Liu Ziguang's old subordinate. In order to prevent it from happening, the prison officer has sent someone to detain him and now he will be handed over to him.
Sir, Zhang Qianhu is actually a good person, please show mercy and dismiss him from his post without any guilt."
Sun Qichao said: "This officer has his own sense of proportion. Do you have anything else to do? If not, please get in the prison car and go to Beijing immediately."
Shi Kefa thought for a while and said: "One more thing. Since you are an imperial envoy, your authority must be very wide. The eunuchs sent by the inner court to collect taxes may have gone too far, causing complaints everywhere. If things go on like this, it will definitely lead to chaos.
Please take care of these father-in-laws for the sake of the elders of Shandong."
Sun Qichao hesitated and said noncommittally: "I don't need to worry about these things, Lord Shi. Now that the matter is over, please go ahead."
After explaining these things, Shi Kefa finally lost his worries. He walked out of the government office with wooden shackles, got into the prison car, and drove towards the city gate under the escort of dozens of officers and soldiers from the capital. As for all personal belongings in the government office, they were temporarily stored.
It was seized and awaiting disposal by the Imperial Envoy.
The prison car slowly drove away from the government office. The wooden wheels made a squeaking sound on the stone floor. People loved to watch the excitement. Pedestrians on the street and people doing business on both sides of the street gathered around to see who it was.
When they found out that the prisoner was Shi Kefa, an upright official who loved the people as his own son, the people were excited. The crowd gathered around him and blocked the road of the prison truck. There were only thirty or forty escorts, and they were all nervous.
Yes, he drew his sword to protect the prison car to prevent the mob from robbing people.
The people of Jinan have been very unlucky recently. First, something happened to the Duke of Jinan, and a wall in people's hearts fell down. Then, the eunuchs from the capital came to bully men, dominate women, and behaved wildly. As a result, countless people lost their jobs, and their families were destroyed. The resentment among the people has been deep.
Well, I heard that another big shot came to Beijing today. In just a short time, Governor Shi was locked up. This is equivalent to knocking down the last supporter of the Shandong people, and it will not allow anyone to live!
Some bold people blocked the prison car and asked, "Why do you arrest Mr. Shi?"
The escorting officers and soldiers shouted: "Shi Kefa is a member of Liu Ziguang's party. There is irrefutable proof. The Holy One has issued a decree to hold people accountable. You and other people are blocking the way of the prison car. Do you want to rebel?"
Sure enough, Master Shi was implicated because of the Duke's affairs. The people were excited and shouted loudly, and their angry voices echoed through the sky.
"The Duke of Guo was harmed by traitorous ministers, and now you want to harm Mr. Shi again. We will never agree!"
"Let Master Shi go, you lackeys!"
The people were getting more and more excited, and gradually some people began to push the officers and soldiers, and countless rotten eggs, pickled vegetables and leaves were thrown at them from behind. The officers and soldiers were used to being violent in the capital. How could they have ever been so angry? They pulled out their swords to scare them.
As soon as they arrived, someone among the common people unexpectedly shouted: "The officers and soldiers killed people! They beat the old man to death!" The people were even more angry. Shandong people are inherently tough, and when they hear officers and soldiers committing murders, they don't care whether it is true or not.
One by one, they swooped over. The vendors walking down the street picked up poles, the butchers of pigs and sheep picked up knives, and the vegetable sellers on the roadside also grabbed weights. A street fight started.
Shi Kefa was furious. The last thing he expected happened. The situation was out of control. No matter how much he screamed, it would not help. At the critical moment, the officers and soldiers from the brigade finally arrived and dispersed the people. However, five or six corpses were already lying on the scene.
They were all officers and soldiers of the Imperial Secret Service from Beijing, so Shi Kefa was very worried.
Although the common people were dispersed, they quickly gathered around and still blocked the way of the prison van. They held various weapons and confronted the officers and soldiers, with the intention of never letting Shi Kefa go.
At this point, Shi Kefa had to come forward. He shouted sadly: "Stop, everyone, I have something to say."
It turned out that the voice came from Shi Kefa in the prison car. When Master Shi spoke, the people stopped and looked at their parents and officials.
"Fathers and fellow countrymen, you must believe in the imperial court and the emperor, and do not take any extraordinary actions. Jinan cannot be in chaos, Shandong cannot be in chaos, and Ming Dynasty cannot be in chaos. There are still loyal ministers in the court, and I will be fine. Please relax.
Heart, please step away."
The people were unmoved, and Shi Kefa continued: "You are harming me by doing this. Do you want me to become a rebel without a king and a father? If so, I would rather die here now."
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The people were silent, and gradually some people left the scene. When the opportunity came, the prison van quickly drove forward. The people blocking the front silently moved out of the way, watching their good governor leave Jinan.
Behind the gate of the governor's office in the distance, Sun Qichao watched this scene unfold with a smile on his lips: "Shi Kefa, Shi Kefa, if you make such a fuss, your charge of being a remnant of the government will be confirmed. I'll see how you end up.