Concubine Yu raised a bright smile, "Really? I'll wait and see."
After she left, Mrs. Huang said: "My dear, if she plots against you like this, is this the end of it?"
Xianyue sat down again and sighed softly: "Although I am determined to punish her, the wandering doctor has committed suicide and left no clues. Moreover, after investigating the wandering doctor with the prince, this person seems to have appeared out of thin air.
What appears is ordinary and cannot be traced.”
Huang said helplessly: "Concubine Yu has done all the evil things, but she is allowed to escape again and again. It is really unacceptable."
"If she is so easy to deal with, she is no longer Concubine Yu." After saying this, Xianyue said: "I am more concerned about the wandering doctor now."
Huang said in astonishment: "Didn't the empress just say that he didn't leave any clues and there was no way to trace him?"
"That's why I care about this person. No matter how he and the prince tortured him, he refused to reveal anything, and then committed suicide. But most people cherish their lives, but he didn't care at all. He just died when he said he would.
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"It's really strange for the empress to say that." Huang thought for a long time, suddenly her heart moved, and blurted out: "Could it be a dead soldier? I have heard that if a dead soldier is arrested, he will be punished.
Deaths must be kept secret, and no one can ask questions from their mouths." Although the imperial court issued several orders, the practice of raising dead soldiers among the princes and nobles was always prohibited.
Qi Kuan shook his head at the side and said: "I thought it would not be possible, because all soldiers must be trained from an early age. However, Yu Fei's family was just a businessman in the past, and it was only in the past two years that he received the emperor's favor. When he is an official in the court, where does he have the time and ability?
Feed the dead for your own use."
"That's true, but if he wasn't a dead soldier, how could he..." Before Huang finished speaking, Xianyue suddenly said: "I remember that after Hong Xi was captured, his confidants disappeared with a group of dead soldiers.
, his whereabouts are still unknown.”
Mrs. Huang asked doubtfully: "Why did the empress suddenly mention this matter?"
Xianyue fiddled with the crystal grains of rice in the bowl and said, "Do you think... could the wandering doctor be one of them?"
Huang was startled, then shook her head and said: "This is impossible. Those people have not even found the emperor, so how could Concubine Yu find them? Furthermore, even if they are really them, Ergitu and his son cannot possibly touch them."
Xia Yue said coolly: "Hong Xi was arrested, who made the greatest contribution?"
Huang said without thinking: "Of course it's the prince. If he hadn't sneaked into Hongxi's side and found the evidence and accomplices of his rebellion, the emperor wouldn't have been able to kill all those people."
"Yes, so Wang Ze must have hated He and the Prince. When he ran away, he was probably thinking of avenging Hongxi. If Ergitu starts from here, he may not be able to persuade them."
When she said this, Mrs. Huang also felt that it was somewhat possible, and said worriedly: "If this is really the case, wouldn't it be very detrimental to the empress?"
Xianyue chuckled and said: "It may be disadvantageous, but it may not be... it is not an opportunity; colluding with the party is a capital crime."
Huang was startled, then showed a smile, nodded and said: "Yes, as long as we can find evidence of their collusion, not only Ergitu and his son will die, but Concubine Yu will not be able to live well either."
After Hong Zhou learned of this, he immediately ordered his people to carefully watch every move in Ergitu's mansion, and secretly follow anyone who went out.
After nearly a month of tracing, it was discovered that Ergitu went to a house on the outskirts of Beijing, stayed for a while and then left. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Hong Zhou did not dare to send anyone inside to investigate the situation, but only sent people to monitor him from a distance. Many days have passed in the house, but no one has come out of the house. However, every five or six days, farmers will bring food to the house, and the portions are quite large. After some insinuations, Hong Zhou learned from the farmers that the people living in the house lived in the house. There were many people, and they were all men. They all had cold faces and did not like to talk. Apart from asking them to deliver the food on time, they had no other words to say. Although the farmer's words were ominous, for Hong Zhou, It's enough. Those people inside are most likely the same dead soldiers who escaped the day they captured Hong Xi.
Because those dead soldiers were all extremely dangerous people, and once they escaped, it would be difficult to arrest them again, so Hong Zhou did not act rashly. After sending people to continue to monitor the house, he went to the palace to report the matter. Hongli was shocked when he found out. He stared at Hongzhou and said, "How do you know about this?"
Hong Zhou had already thought of his words and said at once: "Returning to the emperor, although Hong Xi and his accomplices have been punished, the escaped Wang Ze and a group of soldiers have always been a serious problem for the imperial court, so in the past few years, my brother They have been secretly investigating, and now my brother finally found out that they are probably hiding in a house on the outskirts of Beijing, and..." He hesitated and did not continue. Seeing this, Hongli urged: "And what, tell me quickly. !”
"Yes." Hong Zhou responded and said accordingly: "The people sent by my brother saw that Ergitu had been in and out of that house."
Hongli said in astonishment: "He? Is he also related to Hongxi's incident?"
Hong Zhou lowered his eyes and said, "I don't know, but the people I sent said that the person they saw was indeed Ergitu, and they did not admit their mistake."
Hongli said suspiciously: "Ergitu was just a businessman before. Later, for the sake of Concubine Yu, I rewarded him with the rank of Yuanwailang. How could he collude with Hongxi with his situation and official position?" ?”
Hong Zhou did not answer. After all, he himself had something to hide. The more he spoke, the easier it was to make mistakes. If Hong Li was suspected, the gain would outweigh the loss.
After Hongli stood up and walked a few steps, he said: "Immediately dispatch two thousand soldiers from the Shenji Battalion to round up. If Hongli really wants to find out the remaining party, he must not miss anyone. As for Wang Ze, don't hurt his life. I will personally do it." interrogation.”
"My dear brother, I obey the decree!" After receiving the handwriting written by Hongli, Hong Zhou said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, where is Ergitu?"
"I will deal with this person on my own, you just go and arrest the remaining gangsters." Seeing Hong Li say this, Hong Zhou did not dare to say any more and bowed out.
On this day, the Shenji Battalion received the holy message and mobilized two thousand musketeers to follow Hong Zhou to exterminate the rebels. As Hong Zhou expected, the people living in that house were indeed those missing fish. After discovering that the officers and soldiers were encircling him, he made a mad counterattack and tried to escape. Unfortunately, Hong Zhou had already surrounded the entire house, leaving no room for him to escape. The only option was to surrender except for death.
Death warriors have been instilled with the belief that they are not afraid of life and death, are loyal to their masters, kill enemies, and never surrender, so the fierceness of this battle can be imagined. Although they are not afraid of death, their martial arts are also Although they were strong, they were at a disadvantage when facing guns. After a fierce battle, everyone died. As for Wang Ze, under Hong Zhou's instructions, he was not shot and only suffered some minor injuries.