Xu Zhiqiong ordered people to arrest Ge Junxin and search his room to find the letter written by King Lu.
Ge Junxin was so regretful that he should have burned the letter, but he was worried that King Lu would not admit his guilt afterwards, so he kept the letter as evidence.
Xu Zhiqiong took the letter and said, "Vice-President Ge, what else do you have to say?"
Ge Junxin shook his head repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by King Lu. I don't know what King Lu meant. His subordinates did not respond to King Lu. They were just about to find an opportunity to report to Your Majesty.
Your Excellency has no second thoughts!"
Xu Zhiqiong sneered: "The king of Lu, Hong Zhenkang, colluded with the propaganda people and evil spirits to usurp Qiancheng Jiangshan. I have found out the evidence. Now he wants to kill me and silence me, but you are his accomplice!"
Ge Junxin's face turned ashen.
Previously, King Lu had told Ge Junxin that Shan Zhongming had disobedient intentions, and asked Ge Junxin to monitor Shan Zhongming's daily actions. If something happened, he could take over the position of chief minister.
Now why did Shan Zhongming bite back and accuse King Lu of usurping the throne?
Who is telling the truth?
What's the secret behind this?
No matter what the secret is, take it out first before talking about it.
"Your Excellency!" Ge Junxin kowtowed, "This matter really has nothing to do with this subordinate. I really don't know the purpose of the king."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "Knowing whether you don't know or not, God Lord will know for himself. Let's take Ge Junxin to prison first!"
"Shan Zhongming, I am a first-class official! How could you do this to me! If you frame Zhongliang, God will never tolerate you..."
The police refused to say anything and imprisoned Ge Junxin on the third floor of the dungeon.
The three-level dungeon was full of succubus and serious criminals. Xu Zhiqiong took some care of Ge Junxin and arranged a separate cell for him in the corner.
This cell is very hidden. At the end of the long corridor, you can only see the cell door after turning two more corners.
After entering the cell, Ge Junxin was furious at first, and then he cursed for a long time. When he saw a pot of water on the table and took two sips, his thoughts calmed down a little.
After decades of ups and downs in his official career, it still took years. When faced with a life and death situation, Ge Junxin was still calm.
First of all, we need to figure out one thing: who is the treasonous person?
King Lu and Ge Junxin did have some personal relations, but although Ge Junxin was a first-rank official, in terms of status, there was still a huge gap between him and King Lu.
The divine king has no heir apparent. Among the princes, King Lu has the highest status, one person is less than ten thousand people. Ge Junxin cannot tell what King Lu is thinking. If King Lu really has the intention of rebelliousness, it seems to be reasonable.
In comparison, Ge Junxin is more familiar with Shan Zhongming.
Shan Zhongming was greedy for money and sex, despicable and vicious, with no real talent or knowledge, but a lot of dirty tricks. Ge Junxin was very shameless of him, but if it was said that he coveted the position of god king, Ge Junxin didn't believe it. Shan Zhongming didn't have this ability.
, I don’t have the guts either.
King Lu said that he was disloyal, so Ge Jun believed and pushed the boat along, waiting to add insult to injury before taking over the position of chief minister.
Now that things have reached this point, it's time to think about it carefully.
Why did King Lu say that Shan Zhongming had a disobedient heart?
Is it really just to kill Shan Zhongming and silence him?
The Lord Shen is seriously ill and King Ruolu wants to usurp the throne. This is a great opportunity. At this moment, we should really eliminate all the people who are in the way.
The more Ge Junxin thought about it, the more he understood, and he basically confirmed King Lu's intention to usurp the throne.
What to do next?
If King Lu really succeeds in usurping the throne, I will be regarded as a meritorious official and can justifiably take over the position of chief minister. Naturally, everyone will be happy.
But if King Lu failed to usurp the throne, the matter would be difficult to handle.
Shan Zhongming handed the letter to the Lord God, but could I still save my life?
Not to mention my life, everyone in the three clans will be killed!
There is no other way. When the Lord God inquires about this matter, I can only tell the truth and conceal it. It is a sin. At most, I will be demoted to a commoner. But I have never given any response to King Lu. If he punishes me, There is no proof of the crime of conspiracy!
But does the divine king need proof to punish crimes?
…
In the Divine Eye Pavilion, Shen Weiyi, who was exhausted, suddenly cheered up. From the Divine Eyes, he saw King Lu gathering a group of people in the courtyard.
Shen Weiyi rushed all the way to the main building and told Xu Zhiqiong the news. Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and asked, "Weiyi, are you really willing to follow me?"
Shen Weiyi kowtowed and said: "I am willing to follow the Lord through fire and water!"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "You can go back to the cabin and rest until I summon you."
Shen Weiyi retreated, and Xu Zhiqiong said to Luo Hui and Li Jie: "I'm going to the prison. I'm going to execute all the charm monsters tonight. You wait here and wait. If someone else comes to me, just wait and deal with it. Don't reveal my whereabouts." .”
The two agreed. Seeing "Shan Zhongming" walking away, Luo Hui said in surprise: "Did I hear you right? Your Excellency wants to execute the enchantress?"
Li Jie shook his head and said, "I'm bored too, but won't I have fun in the future?"
Luo Hui thought for a moment and said: "I heard that Jiang Shengqun met a real succubus a few days ago. Do you think the succubi in our prison are really ordinary women?"
Li Jie blinked and said, "Is it possible that there is some truth in it?"
Luo Hui thought for a moment and then said: "Which one do you think is real?"
Li Jie shook his head and said, "How can I tell the difference? I'm afraid even the Lord Priest can't tell the difference."
Luo Hui whispered: "Since we can't tell the difference, depending on our adults' temperament..."
Li Jie nodded: "It is better to kill ten thousand by mistake than to place one by mistake. No wonder they say they must execute them all!"
…
In the dungeon, Ge Junxin was still thinking about countermeasures when he suddenly heard crying outside the cell.
"Don't cry, don't cry, we're all on the road!" a sergeant shouted.
What is this going to do? Kill prisoners overnight?
Ge Junxin's two sides are fighting.
Another person was heard shouting: "Your Excellency, the Privy Council has ordered that all the enchantments be executed tonight and brought to the lobby for execution!"
The sound of shackles outside the door was heard, and the crying became more and more fierce. Ge Junxin was frightened out of his mind.
Is Shan Zhongming crazy?
Aren't these succubi just for his entertainment?
Why are you going to kill me today!
Shouldn't you kill me too?
He sat on the ground, two lines of tears falling from his cheeks.
Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting coming from outside the door. Originally there was only the cry of a woman, but now there were the screams of many sergeants.
"Prison robbery, someone is robbing the prison! Someone..." The sergeant's shout suddenly stopped, and a woman's voice echoed in the dungeon.
"Sisters, follow me, I am your ancestor and I am here to save you!"
This is the Patriarch of Charming Demons!
What is the Patriarch of Charming Demon doing here?
Do you want to save her?
Is there a real succubus in the Shen Ji Division's prison?
Shan Zhongming wanted to kill Charming Demon, but the Charming Demon Patriarch came to rob the prison!
Ge Junxin rolled around and huddled in the corner of the cell, not daring to take a breath.
Tears were streaming down his face, and Ge Junxin did not dare to make a sound.
This cell is secluded and the succubus may not be able to find it.
She definitely can't find this.
…
Lu Wangfu, a thousand men and horses are ready to go.
Among the thousand men and horses, there are more than 300 people with cultivation level alone. Excluding King Lu, the one with the highest cultivation level is the fourth grade. There are five people in total, two Confucianists, one Sha Dao, and one Yin Yang, a military strategist.
With just this group of troops, they can raze the Shenji Division to the ground with a really deadly attack.
However, King Lu had no intention of completely quelling Shenjisi. When he set out, he called Wen Bingguo, a fourth-grade military strategist who was responsible for leading the army, and told him: "This expedition is only to capture the traitor Shan Zhongming and his colleagues. Henchmen, please do not kill innocent people indiscriminately. If the leader of the thieves is willing to surrender, a battle can be avoided."
After saying this, King Lu took out a list of names and handed it to Wen Bingguo.
The roster lists several key figures who must be eradicated this time. In addition to Shan Zhongming, there are also Jiang Shengqun, Bao Huailuo, Zhang Shifeng, Ji Fengshan and others. Even Shan Zhongming's personal bodyguards Li Jie and Luo Hui are among them.
What surprised Wen Bingguo most was that the divine eye craftsmen Shen Shuliang and Shen Weiyi and his son were also among them.
"Your Highness, do you want the Shen family and his son to be captured alive or killed?"
"Kill him!" King Lu gave a clear answer: "Shen Shuliang has two intentions. This person must not be kept, nor can his son Shen Weiyi. Firstly, this person has been attracted by Shan Zhongming, and secondly, he killed his father. No seeds are left behind, but the roots must be cut down.”
"The craftsmen of the Divine Eye come from the same line. If the Shen family's father and son are killed, there will be no more craftsmen in the Divine Eye Pavilion."
King Lu shook his head and said: "There is no need to worry about this matter. If you abandon this lineage, just change it to another one."
Wen Bingguo accepted the order and led his army to the expedition.
King Lu rode in a sedan chair and followed the team.
King Lu would not take action personally unless it was absolutely necessary, but if Hong Huaxiao or Xu Zhiqiong came to rescue Shan Zhongming, they would just take this opportunity to eradicate them together.
A thousand men and horses quickly surrounded the Shenji Division. Several sergeants guarding the gate wet their pants and ran away. Wen Bingguo sent people to capture them and said in a deep voice: "Go and ask Shan Zhongming to come out and answer. As long as he tells the matter." Qing, we retreat immediately. If Shan Zhongming persists in his stubbornness, when we come in, he will kill us until no one is left alive."
The sergeant trembled and said: "General Wen, why did you bring your troops to the Shenji Division? Is this the will of the Lord God or the will of the prince? I and the Lord Privy Master can make it clear."
Wen Bingguo smiled and said, "Since you don't understand, I'll explain it to someone else."
After speaking, Wen Bingguo drew his sword and scratched the sergeant on the head.
Normally, the sergeant's head would have fallen to the ground, but Wen Bingguo remembered King Lu's instructions not to kill anyone unless absolutely necessary, so he only cut off one of the sergeant's ears.
"Who else among you can't explain?"
The sergeants kowtowed repeatedly: "We will go and spread the word right now!"
Wen Bingguo let them go, and King Lu nodded secretly, saying that this was done very appropriately.
The sergeant came to the pivot building and said to Luo Hui and Li Jie: "Where is your lord?"
Luo Hui frowned and said, "Wantless, is this what you should ask?"
Before he left, the Lord Privy Master told him to go to the dungeon to execute the succubus and not let others know about it.
Li Jie asked the group of sergeants: "Why are you in such a hurry?"
The sergeant said, "Two captains, something big has happened!"
When he told what was going on outside, Luo Hui and Li Jie were frightened.
Why did King Lu send troops to surround Shenji Division?
Luo Hui opened his mouth and was speechless. Li Jie said, "Hurry up and find the Lord Priest!"
The two were about to go to the prison when they saw Xu Zhiqiong walking towards them.
Before Luo Hui and Li Jie could say anything, the sergeant came forward and knelt down and kowtowed: "The king's general, Wen Bingguo, led more than a thousand people and surrounded our Shenji Division!"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded when he heard this and said, "I already know about this."
The sergeant said again: "Wen Bingguo said that he asked you to go out and give a reply. If you don't go, we will kill our Shenji Division until no one is left alive."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled when he heard this: "Are you afraid?"
The sergeants did not dare to say anything. More than a thousand people were waiting outside the door with real swords and guns. Who dared to say that he was not afraid?
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "If you are afraid, just go and reply and tell Shan to tidy up a little and he will be here soon."
The sergeants rushed out to reply. Luo Hui also wanted to follow. Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Why, are you scared too?"
Luo Hui shook his head and said: "I'm not afraid, I want to go outside to see the situation."
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "That's fine, you can go and have a look."
Luo Hui ran away, but Li Jie stood still.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Li Jie: "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid!" Li Jie answered truthfully, "But if I want to survive, I can only obey your orders."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "You are indeed a smart man, just wait on the main floor."
After saying that, Xu Zhiqiong walked to the basin and washed away the blood on his hands.