Wang Tong, who was covered in blood, finally couldn't hold on anymore, and the long knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. The soldiers around him were dead and wounded.
Xu Erwu came forward with a rope, tied Wang Tong's hands and legs with his backhand, and carried him into the back hall like a dead dog.
General Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly to Xu Jing: "There must be something wrong with this Wang Tong."
If he was innocent, he would not rush out desperately.
Sheriff Xie, who was hiding somewhere, also appeared and flattered the prince: "Thanks to the prince's clever calculations, Wang Tong was not allowed to escape. I will not bother the two masters. I will interrogate him later. I hope the prince will take your time."
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This old cunning guy! He doesn’t want to take responsibility and just wants to hide when something happens.
Xu Jing was stunned and said, "That's fine! You also go in and bear witness to me."
General Zheng and Sheriff Xie agreed together and followed Xu Jing into the back hall of the government office.
It was already past the fourth watch, and several tallow candles were lit in the back hall, which was as bright as day.
Wang Tong sat on the ground in a state of embarrassment, with blood pouring from his shoulders and left leg. His majestic and upright face looked miserable.
"I was wronged."
Wang Tong struggled for a while, with veins on his forehead clearly visible, and struggled to spit out a few words.
There is no physical evidence and no witnesses. No one can convict him!
Xu Jing sneered: "Xu San, bring in Huokou and Mrs. Wang."
After a while, Xu San, who was taller and stronger, came in carrying an unconscious strong man in black. Yang, with disheveled hair and a frightened face, was also "sent" in by two soldiers.
Yang's mouth was stuffed with a ball of cotton, her eyes widened, and she kept moaning.
The unlucky strong man in black was poured a basin of cold water into his mouth and nose, and he choked and coughed several times.
Wang Tong's heart suddenly became cold.
Xu Erwu reached out and pinched Wang Tong's chin, took out a ball of smelly cotton cloth from his body, and stuffed it into Wang Tong's mouth.
Xu Jing said coldly: "Wang Tong, I will make sure you die today. General Zheng, please use your people to write down the confessions of Yang and the gangsters."
General Zheng agreed without saying a word. When he came out tonight, he specially brought a military scribe with him. Now it comes in handy.
The scribe opened the wooden box he carried with him. Inside there were ready-made pens and ink and paper specially used for writing official documents.
The paper was spread out on the long table, and the scribe took up his pen and filled in the ink.
Xu Jing opened his mouth and said: "Wang Tong, in his forties, is a sixth-grade general and the gate officer of Beihai County. He is secretly connected with the Qinglong Mountain bandit Zhou Sui and his group..."
As soon as Zhou Sui's name heard, Wang Tong's whole body was shaken and his face turned gray.
The cotton cloth from Yang's mouth was taken off. Just as Yang was about to cry loudly and cry out for injustice, she heard the cold voice of the Crown Prince: "Please tell me clearly, I will protect you from death. If you hide one word, I will not only kill you."
, your two children will not escape death. Think carefully for yourself!"
Don't listen to his nonsense!
He is lying to you! Once you plead guilty, everyone in the Wang family will be killed!
Wang Tong screamed with all his strength, but unfortunately his mouth was blocked by cotton cloth and he couldn't say anything. There was only a harsh whine.
Yang was frightened as early as when Xu Erwu and others rushed into the Wang family's inner house. She said everything that should be said and what should not be said. At this moment, she was shouted at sharply, her mind was confused, and she opened her mouth tremblingly: "Your Majesty,
Spare your life. I will tell you now. Yang Wansheng’s real name is Yang Gou’er. He is my distant cousin. He wrote to the master a few months ago..."
It’s over!
Wang Tong's heart was ashen and he closed his eyes.
The scribe's pen moves like flying.
After Yang confessed, all his strength was drained from his body, and he collapsed on the ground, crying and crying.
The more Sheriff Xie listened, the more frightened he became.
General Zheng was even more furious. He rushed to Wang Tong and kicked him hard: "You are a sixth-grade military general and a court official, and the city gate officer of Beihai County. You are secretly colluding with bandits. Are you planning to open the city privately?"
Let the bandits enter the city through the gate? Bah! You are so cruel! You should be cut into pieces by a thousand knives!"
Wang Tong was kicked so hard that he suffered severe pain in his lower abdomen and his throat was full of fishy and sweet taste.
The strong man in black refused to recruit him at first, but after being stabbed twice in the leg by Xu Erwu, he became honest: "The fifth master came to Beihai County quietly, and the first master also came in disguise. There are thirty of us in total.
, working as a support person outside the city wall..."
The fifth master is Yang Wansheng, and the eldest master is Zhou Sui.
Among those eight people, there was Zhou Sui!
Wang Tong raised his head with difficulty, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Commander Xie, a civil servant who always prided himself on being elegant, gritted his teeth with hatred and kicked Wang Tong.
General Zheng exhaled a filthy breath and reminded Xu Jing in a low voice with an ugly face: "Your Majesty, Wang Tong is an official of the imperial court. Major cases involving bandits must be formally interrogated and convicted by the Ministry of Punishment!"
Wang Tong deserves to die, but he cannot be killed privately.
The imperial court was extremely wary of the feudal princes. As the crown prince of a feudal prince, there was nothing wrong with being arrogant and willful, but there were some things that he absolutely couldn't do.
Sheriff Xie also came to his senses and agreed in a low voice: "General Zheng's words are reasonable. What happened tonight is thanks to the crown prince's efforts. However, in the file, it is better to downplay it."
Yes, the vassal kings seemed to be high in position, powerful and wealthy, but in fact they were kept captive by the imperial court. They could not go out of their way in anything and must not arouse the jealousy and suspicion of the emperor on the dragon throne.
Ever since he could remember, his father had repeatedly taught him to hide his clumsiness in private.
He is obviously a genius in martial arts, but his father asked him to study under Master Zhao. It doesn't matter if he sleeps secretly in class or counts down his homework. When practicing martial arts, he must avoid people's eyes and ears. He must be restrained in front of others and must not show off to others.
skill.
Only a dandy prince who loves to eat, drink and have fun can make the emperor and the court feel at ease.
This time, he took action boldly and captured Wang Tong, showing his sharpness.
Xu Jing slowly let out a sullen breath: "General Zheng and County Sheriff Xie are reminding you that the next thing will be bothered by both of you."
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Half an hour later, Wang Tong Yang, the gangsters in black, and the corpses of the twenty-six gangsters were all placed in prison cars and sent to the capital.
General Zheng could not leave his post without permission, so he ordered his eldest son Zheng Xuanfeng to escort him personally. Commander Xie also sent his subordinates to accompany him.
Xu Jing walked out of the government office.
In front of Commander Xie and General Zheng, he said that he had seen Zhou Sui's portrait, so he recognized this person. Commander Xie and General Zheng didn't know whether he believed it in his heart or not. Anyway, he believed it with his mouth and ignored Miss Zhao Liu.
A beautiful and intelligent lady from a prominent family should not have anything to do with bandits.
A ray of light shines through the thick clouds in the sky.
It was five o'clock at this time and it was almost dawn.
This night, the chase and murder were thrilling. Now I relaxed, and tiredness swept over me unceremoniously.
"Where is the prince going now?" Xu Erwu asked in a low voice.
Xu Jing sniffed the smell of blood on his body with disgust: "Go back and take a bath and change clothes. Move quickly. I'm late for class, and Master will punish me to write an article again."
