Chapter 1,467 Collaboration with the enemy and treason?
The sword in his hand was taken away and he was punched hard in the chest. Wang Jingqi vomited and bent over, and the soldiers tied his hands with ropes.
It was unprecedented for a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan to suffer such rude treatment. Wang Jingqi did not dare to resist. Who knew whether these ruthless soldiers would seriously kill him? Even if they did not dare to hurt his life, they would be cruel
Even a severe beating is not a crime...
Wang Jingqi struggled for a few times and knew that he was in trouble today, but he didn't have much fear. He was a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so he would not lose his life. Therefore, he raised his head and said to Yuan Kun: "Quickly inform your brother and let him think about it."
Rescue me..."
Although he said this because he wanted Yuan Kun to send a message to Wang Jingzhi, asking Wang Jingzhi to quickly find a way to get him out of "Baiqisi", but the more important purpose was to make people think that Yuan Kun was actually his family.
servant or friend, thus ignoring them.
Yuan Kun is the most important person in this incident. If he is captured by "Baiqisi", it will be very bad...
Yuan Kun was certainly not an idiot. He blinked and immediately understood Wang Jingqi's intention, and quickly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang. I will go and inform Dalang now..."
After saying that, he turned around and ran out of the study.
Even if Wang Jingqi committed a crime, it would be impossible for the "Baiqisi" to treat everyone in the Wang family as criminals, and would generally not stop him from seeking help from others.
But as soon as Yuan Kun took a step, he was stopped.
The leader of the Hundred Riders sneered: "Where are you going, Master Yuan? We searched half of Chang'an City in the middle of the night and finally found you, but you still want to leave?"
Yuan Kun was shocked and almost collapsed to the ground.
It turned out they were here to catch me...
There was still a trace of extravagant hope in his heart. Yuan Kun trembled and laughed dryly: "This brother is joking. I am just a steward in the house..."
The leader of Baiqi smiled but said: "The dignified Yuan family in Youzhou can be regarded as a famous person. How come there is such a shameless person like you, who doesn't even recognize your ancestors?"
Yuan Kun was completely desperate.
"Bring these two people back to the camp and have the commander personally interrogate them!"
"Here!"
The soldiers tied up Wang Jingqi and Yuan Kun and escorted them out of the study.
The house was in chaos for a long time. The servants and maids all ran out to watch the fun. Many members of the Wang clan also looked at each other at the door. The dignified Wang clan of Taiyuan has been repeatedly insulted in the past two years... Fang Jun and others surrounded the waiter in front of him.
In Wang Gui's mansion, the Wang family was slapped in the face, and now the "Hundred Qisi" simply rushed into the house to arrest the young master...
Could it be that the family is in danger of collapse and the building is about to collapse?
However, although all members of the Wang clan were filled with righteous indignation, no one dared to stop the "Hundred Cavalry" from taking people. This is the most loyal minion around His Majesty and represents His Majesty's will...
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The lights in the "Baiqisi" duty room are brightly lit.
One after another screams were heard in the torture chamber. The miserable scene made those who heard it feel pity and couldn't bear to hear it.
Li Junxian sat peacefully on the chair, sipping tea leisurely. Not long after, Chief Shi Li Chongzhen pushed the door open and walked in: "General, Yuan Kun is here!"
Li Junxian put down his tea cup and raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Have you ever told me where the food is going?"
Compared with who was involved in the reselling of grain and how many county charity warehouses were involved, Li Junxian was more concerned about where the grain went.
Because according to normal circumstances, Youzhou cannot use 400,000 shi of grain anyway. It is still in the middle of summer, and there is not much time before the grain harvest after autumn. The price of grain will inevitably fall by then, so people will stock up and wait for the price to rise again.
impossible.
So what is the use of so much food?
Li Chongzhen looked solemn: "Then Yuan Kun found someone, and all the grain was sold to the Goguryeo people..."
"boom!"
Li Junxian slapped the table hard, stood up suddenly, and asked in surprise: "You really took the courage of a leopard!"
He took two steps forward and snatched the confession from Li Chongzhen's hand.
After looking at it at a glance, Li Junxian looked gloomy and gritted his teeth and said: "He is simply a treacherous minister and traitor with connections to foreign countries!"
The oral confession is very detailed. Due to geographical reasons, the Yuan family often had business dealings with the Goguryeo people. This time, it was the Yuan family who contacted them. The Wang family of Taiyuan resold the grain to Youzhou in the free warehouses in Guanzhong and Hedong.
It was then sold from Youzhou to Goguryeo grain merchants who were in short supply of food, and the profits were several times the normal price.
As for why the Goguryeo people purchased grain at such a high price... that is simply obvious. The whole world knew that the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition was imminent, and Goguryeo, which had a small population and a small territory, had to ensure sufficient food if it planned to hold on.
However, some people dared to harm the interests of the empire and sell grain to Goguryeo. This method of collaborating with the enemy and treason made Li Junxian furious!
Striding to the execution room, he saw Wang Jingqi being tied to an iron chair and shivering, and he was still threatening the subordinates in the room with words. Li Junxian was furious in his heart, and he rushed forward with a stride.
He picked up a kick and kicked Wang Jingqi hard in the chest.
There was a muffled "bang" sound, Wang Jingqi groaned miserably, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Because his body was tied to the iron chair, and the iron chair was fixed to the ground, Wang Jingqi received Li Junxian's angry kick firmly, and his internal organs were suddenly shaken and damaged...
Li Junxian stood in front of Wang Jingqi, his eyes as bright as a torch, and said coldly: "Yuan Kun has confessed truthfully, do you still want to resist to the end?"
Wang Jingqi coughed twice and took a hard breath, enduring the severe pain in his chest and abdomen, his face turned pale.
Because he was a son of the Wang family, even the "Baiqisi" had to be wary and did not dare to torture him. They just tied him here and tortured Yuan Kun in the torture room next to him to extract a confession.
The scream also frightened Wang Jingqi out of his mind.
People who are used to having good food and clothing will always have lower willpower...
After glancing at Li Junxian, Wang Jingqi slowly closed his eyes.
Just now, he was thinking about how "Bai Qisi", who did not dare to torture him because he was worried about his identity as a descendant of the Wang family, how to escape safely with his smooth tongue, suddenly heard the news that Yuan Kun had confessed... but it strengthened his resolve.
This time involved a wide range of things, and no one knew it better than Wang Jingqi, who was involved in the whole process.
Once this matter is exposed, not only will he die a good death, his brother Wang Jingzhi will also be implicated, and even the entire Wang family will be affected.
What is even more worrying is the one who has been strongly supporting this matter...
Although the dandy's willpower is a bit weak, he is definitely not stupid.
Death is a very terrible thing, but there are too many things in this world that are more terrible than death, such as the overthrow of a family, the destruction of a whole family...
Having made up his mind, Wang Jingqi calmed down, raised his head and glared at Li Junxian, and said: "This matter was motivated by a certain person who saw wealth, and a certain person confessed. It's just that after selling the grain to the Yuan family, where did it end up?
What's the use, I don't know at all."
Li Junxian laughed angrily: "At this time, you are still stubborn? Seeing that you won't shed tears even if you see the coffin, do you really think that I don't dare to torture you?"
Wang Jingqi stared at Li Junxian fiercely and said word by word: "Let alone torture, even if the sword and ax were applied to him at this moment, he still said this: This matter was done by a certain person and has nothing to do with anyone else!
General Li is a smart man. He should know what can and cannot be done. It is good for everyone that this matter ends here. General Li deserves a lot of credit. Someone can also end up happy, but if General Li
The constant entanglement...I am afraid that even His Majesty may not be happy."
The entire torture chamber was quiet, except for the muffled sound of heavy rain hitting the roof tiles.
Li Junxian gritted his teeth and stared at the relaxed Wang Jingqi, not knowing what to do...
What does it mean that it is best to end this matter?
What does it mean that if the entanglement continues, His Majesty may not be happy?
Of course, Li Junxian is a smart man and he is well aware of what Wang Jingqi said.
Behind this matter, some people close to His Majesty must be involved, and even... it is very likely to be a certain prince!
With His Majesty's love for all the princes, if he knew that one of them was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason, would he care about the family relationship between father and son, or should he uphold the country's laws and family rules?
That's why Wang Jingqi said that His Majesty would definitely be unhappy if he fell into that kind of situation...
Wang Jingqi didn't say anything, but quietly waited for Li Junxian's final decision.
After a long time, Li Junxian let out a long sigh, turned around and moved away the left and right screens, leaving only Li Chongzhen alone.
This long history is not only a member of the royal family, but also His Majesty's eyes and ears in controlling himself among the "Hundred Cavalry Division"...
Li Junxian looked at Wang Jingqi and suddenly realized that although this man had no spine, he was very brave when protecting the family. He was so brave that he did not hesitate to risk his own life to preserve the future of the family...
After a pause, Li Junxian turned back to Li Chongzhen and said: "Wang Jingqi colluded with the Yuan family and sold grain, causing 400,000 dan of grain to flow into Goguryeo. Although it was unintentional, it constituted treason. Because he was beguiled and deceived by the Yuan family, he deeply regretted it.
, so he committed suicide in the torture chamber to thank the world."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the execution room.
Wang Jingqi languished on the iron chair like a deflated rubber ball, his eyes were dull, and he murmured: "Thank you..."
When Li Junxian walked to the door, he stopped, turned around and said coldly: "You're welcome, I did this just to protect your Wang family. To be honest, I really want to lead my troops to attack the entire Wang family immediately."
Destroy the whole family! In the final analysis, you are just the scapegoat for the entire Wang family."
Turn around and walk out of the execution room.
Li Chongzhen showed no expression as he pulled out a dagger and cut off the rope on Wang Jingqi's body, then handed the dagger to his hand.
Wang Jingqi held the dagger in his hand, his expression was tangled, and he couldn't take it off...
It is easy to say that it is easy to take the blame for the family, but when it comes to using a dagger to understand oneself to exonerate the family, not everyone can be so ruthless...
Li Chongzhen looked sarcastic, stepped forward and snatched the dagger from Wang Jingqi's hand, and wiped it across Wang Jingqi's neck.
"Since you are willing to die to defend that person, I respect you as a man, so I will help you..."