The cell leader didn't know that You Shaofeng already hated him, but even if he knew, he wouldn't mind.》八》八》Read》书,∞o◎Perhaps before Youshi yesterday, he would still have some scruples about this person
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But after Youshi, he no longer took this person seriously. How could he care about a dying person?
The prince glanced at You Shaofeng, ignored him, and walked straight inside.
Gu Chengyu and the prince passed by the cell where Xia Qing was imprisoned. Although Xia Qing's expression still looked calm and composed at this moment, it seemed that he was not worried about being imprisoned.
But his hands that clenched the hem of his clothes and his slightly trembling beard all showed that his heart was far less calm than he appeared.
Seeing the prince passing by his cell, Xia Qing hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "I will see you, Your Highness, the prince!"
The prince was originally going to pass by here, but when he heard Xia Qing salute so respectfully, he turned his head.
Glancing at Xia Qing, who was kneeling on the ground, he saw that most of his hair was already gray. His plain white coat had some wrinkles on it, making him look slightly embarrassed, but he still looked calm and composed.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After all, he was once a first-class official, and his magnanimity was not comparable to that of ordinary officials. Take You Shaofeng just now, the performance between the two was worlds apart.
He couldn't help but think that although Xia Qing liked yellow and white things, he still made a lot of contributions to the court.
When Xia Qing was promoted to chief minister, he did a few practical things. For example, he raised taxes on merchants, strictly monitored iron mines, etc.
It was only later that Xia Qing gradually became more powerful and prided himself on being a holy family member, so he gradually lost his original intention. He no longer put the interests of the court first, but focused on forming cliques for personal gain.
The prince looked at the other party and sighed, but in the end he said nothing and turned around to go to the cells inside.→八→八书,↓o≥
Gu Chengyu frowned slightly, the prince's attitude towards Xia Qing was too vague, which made people think that Xia Qing still had hope of rising.
To put it bluntly, even if Xia Qing didn't know Taoist Tianji's true identity, he recommended him to the emperor after all, and the emperor still died because of Taoist Tianji's elixir.
As the recommender, how could Xia Qing be free of any involvement? If he had been another official, his family would have been confiscated and his family would have been exterminated.
Even if Gu Nian, an old minister, had made many contributions to the court before, he would have taken off his hat and demoted him to a commoner. His descendants would not be able to enter the officialdom for three generations. This is already a great gift.
It's just that the prince is delaying the treatment of Xia Qing. Does the prince still want Xia Qing to return to the court? How can he convince the public?
It's too unfair to make such a big mistake and be let off so easily.
When Xia Qing saw the prince walking away, he slowly climbed up. Seeing Gu Chengyu still looking at him in deep thought, he couldn't help but snorted coldly, then sat on the straw mat and began to close his eyes and meditate.
Gu Chengyu turned around and looked at the strong bonfire in the prison. These jailers also loved to enjoy themselves. Otherwise, in such cold weather, the bedding in the cage was thin and dirty, and Xia Qing, wearing only single clothes, would have frozen to death.
Ignoring Xia Qing, Gu Chengyu also walked towards the cell inside.
Xia Qing opened his eyes and looked at Gu Chengyu's back, his eyebrows furrowed. Many people were arrested today, could they be the assassins?
At this moment, he was very sure that these Daxing thieves had set him up. At that time, he had clearly promised to wait, but who knew that these people actually betrayed their trust?
Not only did he fail to act according to the agreed plan, but after he was imprisoned, these people did not think of a way to rescue him, which made it clear that they did not want to control him.
He carefully recalled the people captured today and found that there was no figure of the map master or the cloaked man among them, which meant that these people captured were just dead soldiers who followed orders.
This made him feel a little more at ease. What could the dead man know? As long as he didn't catch the map master and the others, he would be safe for the time being.
When Gu Chengyu just stepped into the inner cell, the cell leader was leading the way for the prince.
"Your Highness! The people you are looking for are all locked up in these cells. Commander Zhou is in the west. Which one do you want to interrogate first?"
The prison head smiled flatteringly, and his face was full of flattery. This was His Highness the Crown Prince, and he would be crowned emperor in a few days, so naturally he did not dare to neglect him.
Maybe if he takes good care of him, the prince will look at him differently! As long as he shows his face in front of His Majesty the prince and satisfies the prince, and then he can be given an official position and get rid of the lowly position of an official, he can wait for his career to flourish!
The prince's eyes first glanced at a beggar in tattered clothes and unkempt hair. He couldn't help but frown, was this person really Zhou Yuancong?
In his impression, Zhou Yuancong had a sonorous aura, standing like a pine tree and sitting like a bell, with the air of a general. How could this smelly and decadent old beggar in front of him be Zhou Yuancong?
He couldn't help but cast doubtful eyes on Gu Chengyu, who quickly stepped forward to answer the prince's questions.
"Your Highness! When the official captured Zhou Yuancong, he was pretending to be a beggar and wanted to assassinate the minister. Will your Highness want to interrogate this person now?"
As soon as Gu Chengyu finished speaking, Zhou Yuancong raised his head and cast a pair of sinister eyes towards Gu Chengyu.
Zhou Yuan felt extremely regretful from this moment on. If he had listened to his master, he would not have fallen into this situation.
I originally wanted to kidnap the prince to order the princes, but unfortunately because of Gu Chengyu's obstruction, I failed in the end.
Then the master repeatedly ordered him to hide for a while, but he felt that Gu Chengyu's life was a hindrance, so he had the idea of eliminating this person.
He knew that many of his master's plans had been sabotaged by Gu Chengyu, otherwise they would have succeeded long ago. With such a stumbling block, it would not be easy for them to succeed.
So he took the decision without permission and wanted to assassinate Gu Chengyu. Unexpectedly, Gu Chengyu was not weak in martial arts and was very alert. The assassination was not successful and he got himself involved.
"Zhou Yuancong, I would like to ask you, why did you betray the imperial court?"
The prince confirmed his identity the moment the man raised his head. When his father was still alive, they would meet each other every day in court, so he was very familiar with Zhou Yuancong's eyes.
Zhou Yuancong closed his eyes. It was useless to talk at this time. After entering this prison, he would never be able to get out again.
He wanted to commit suicide, but the walls of the cell were covered with straw and cotton, and he couldn't die even if he hit the wall.
Many people committed suicide by hitting the wall in the prison that day, so Dali Temple also learned a lesson. These cells were all arranged in this way to hold important criminals like them.
But no matter how the other party asks, he will not let go. I hope that the master will give his heir a way to survive because of his tight-lippedness.
The prince frowned. Zhou Yuancong had turned into a saw-mouthed gourd and seemed to be unwilling to speak.
But this matter must be investigated clearly as soon as possible. He cannot tolerate that there are still people watching in the dark and coveting his throne. How can he allow others to snore next to his bed?
If the person behind this is not found out soon, he will have trouble sleeping and eating. 11