Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh interrogation
Wang Ze saw the dead bodies on the ground under the setting sun, and gritted his teeth and said: "Prince He, my master is also your brother after all, but you helped the emperor betray my master, put him in jail, and now you want to kill him." , if you do this, there will definitely be retribution in the future!"
Hong Zhou solemnly said: "Hong Xi conspired to rebel, and he deserves this end. As for you, you insisted on resisting and disobeying the emperor's orders, and you deserve to be killed now. As for you...the emperor wants to see you!"
Wang Ze sneered and said nothing, and allowed them to escort him away. Since it was getting late, Hong Zhou planned to escort Wang Ze to the capital tomorrow. However, as soon as he arrived at the palace, he saw Xiao Wu waiting there, saying that he was here on Hong Li's order. After receiving this order, Hong Zhou immediately brought Wang Ze into the palace for interrogation.
Hong Zhou did not dare to neglect and immediately escorted Wang Ze to the Forbidden City. Shortly after they entered the palace, Ergitu learned that Wang Ze had been captured and a group of dead soldiers had been killed. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. , I don’t know what to do. You must know that colluding with the rebel party is a capital crime. Once Hongli finds out about it, the lives of their whole family may be in danger; not only that, even Concubine Yu may be implicated.
Tuch comforted him at the side: "Amma, there is no other way to deal with the matter now. If the emperor really asks about this matter, you must not admit it."
"Of course I know this, but once the emperor becomes suspicious, how can he just say no and deny it? The only way now is to hope that the king will not expose us." At this point, he said with regret. : "It's all the fault of that man and the prince. If we kill them all, nothing will happen, but he still has to be left alive! It's really strange to say that they have been hiding in that house for a long time, and they have always been in peace. How come it was discovered all of a sudden without any news in advance?"
Tuch thought for a moment and whispered: "Amma, do you think Prince He already knows about our dealings with Wang Ze?"
Ergitu was startled and said in horror: "How could he know? Only you and I, my son, know about this matter."
"Have you forgotten the dead soldier who dressed up as a wandering doctor? The empress once sent a message back, saying that Concubine Xian had found out. Now that I think about it, they were probably suspicious at that time, but they just kept silent. That’s all.”
Ergitu said in surprise: "Is this...is this possible? Wang Ze said that the dead soldiers he trained will never reveal our affairs."
"The empress has told us to be careful many times in her letters, saying that Concubine Xian is cunning and thoughtful, so it may not be impossible. Furthermore, my son heard that before leading troops in this siege, he and the prince went to Beijing to meet the saint, pointing out that Maybe it was the secret he told the emperor."
Hearing this, Ergitu became more and more panicked. He took a few steps and sighed: "It's a pity that I can't discuss it with your sister now. Otherwise, with her mind, she would definitely be able to think of a solution."
"The only thing we can do now is to take one step at a time." Not long after Tu He said these words, the servant came over quickly and said: "Master, there is a decree in the palace that you can come to the palace to see me!"
Ergitu's legs weakened and he almost fell. After holding on to Tuhe's hand and standing firm, he murmured: "What should come will eventually come."
"Amma, you..." Before Tuhe finished speaking, Ergitu said: "Okay, Amma knows what you are doing, stay here well."
After that, he accompanied the people from the palace to the Forbidden City. Although he was an official, he was not qualified to go to court. This was the first time he stepped into the Forbidden City. Even at night, he could feel the splendor and solemnity of the Forbidden City. Everywhere
It exudes a royal atmosphere, but it is a pity that Ergitu is not in the mood to appreciate it now.
He followed the palace servants to the outside of Yangxin Hall with his head lowered. After a while, a palace servant came and asked him to come in to see him. Ergitu came to the palace with his head lowered. He vaguely caught a glimpse of a few people from the corner of his eye, but he did not dare to
He raised his head, knelt down and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"
Not long after, a majestic voice came from above, "Ergitu, do you know the person next to you?"
Ergitu looked to the side according to his words. As expected, the person kneeling next to him was Wang Ze. He hurriedly looked away, lowered his head and said, "If I go back to the emperor, I don't know this person."
Hongli said coldly: "Really? But someone saw you interacting with him, how can you explain this?"
"Wei Chen doesn't know what's going on, but Wei Chen has definitely never seen this person before." After that, he raised his eyes and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I wonder who this person is?"
Hongli ignored him and said, "Wang Ze, what about you?"
Wang Ze was forced to kneel on the ground and said in a cold voice: "If you want to kill me, then kill him. There is no need to say so much."
Hongli put down the half-drunk tea cup and said calmly: "You follow Hongxi and commit treason, and you will be punished. However, I am lenient and will give you a chance. As long as you are willing to tell the truth, I will
Spare your life; you have no words to say; Wang Ze, please think carefully."
Hong Zhou said from the side: "Wang Ze, this is your only chance to survive. Think carefully before you speak."
Wang Ze turned to stare at the frightened Ergitu, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking. It was only a moment, but Ergitu felt as if several hours had passed, and he couldn't help praying to Wang Zeqian in his heart.
Don't give yourself up, otherwise the person on this list will be moved.
Wang Ze's lips curled up slightly, and then he said: "No, I have never seen this person before."
While Ergitu was secretly relieved, Hong Zhou said with a gloomy face: "Someone saw him coming in and out of your hiding place. How could you not have seen him? Wang Ze, are you really desperate for your life?"
Wang Ze squinted at him and said, "When I say I haven't seen it, I mean I haven't seen it. Prince He, what's the point of you talking like this all the time? Do you have a problem with this person yourself, so you want to use me to accuse him wrongly?
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"How dare you dare to be so presumptuous in front of the emperor!" Hong Zhou was very angry. There were many things he couldn't say in front of Hong Li, otherwise he would not have allowed Wang Ze to tell lies with his eyes open.
Hong Li was not as angry as Hong Zhou. He slowly played with the jade ring on his thumb and said: "Wang Ze, you are not a dead man, but you are not afraid of life and death. This kind of courage is very rare. I, the unmotivated person,
Brother, although he has done many stupid things, he has not picked on the wrong confidant. But..." He said with a half-smile: "You don't care about your own life and death, don't you even care about the life and death of your former master?"
Wang Ze's expression changed and he said, "What do you want?"
Hongli leaned forward and said in a gentle tone: "Your life is gone. Now I am telling you about Hongxi's life. Do you recognize him or not? If I find that you are lying, I will tell you immediately."