Upon hearing the words "false imperial edict", Ding Xihou's expression suddenly changed.
"The imperial edict is the imperial edict. There is no false edict in the world. Are you trying to frame me out of thin air? Are you really unable to find a suitable reason?" Ding Xihou snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and turned his head fiercely.
"Don't bother me. Is the Marquis unable to calm down after just such a little thing? Turn around, I want you to meet an old acquaintance."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, raised his hands, and patted them three times: "Pah, pah, pah."
There was a sound of slight footsteps outside the cell door, and Mr. Zhang followed Wang Zhongzhen and walked in from the door.
"General Wang Shen, I haven't seen you for many years. How is your life with the title of Marquis?"
Dingxihou, who had been stubborn and did not turn around, heard this voice and his whole body contracted as if he had received an electric shock.
His eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost, his whole body trembled, and he turned around.
He raised his right hand and pointed it tremblingly at Mr. Zhang: "Are you, General Zhang? How come you are here?"
"Are you surprised that I appear here? Do you think I'm dead? Or even if I'm not dead, I'm still hiding in a hidden place and don't dare to show my head?" Mr. Zhang put his hands behind his back, although he tried hard to control his anger.
However, the rapid rise and fall of his chest showed how excited he was at this moment.
"General Zhang, in fact, I have been looking for you for so many years. I know that with your skills, there is no problem in escaping." Ding Xihou's mind was spinning rapidly, trying his best to please the other party?
"Looking for us? Want to kill them all to avoid future troubles? Wang Rong, you are a sinister villain who repays kindness with revenge and covets glory and wealth." Mr. Zhang stepped forward, raised his right hand, and slapped Dingxihou in the face with a loud mouth.
superior.
"If you hadn't been huddled in your Dingxi Houfu for so many years, I would have removed the head from your neck to worship Duke Liang's spirit in heaven. It's a shame that Duke Liang trusts you so much, you and Zhu Yuanzhang
You colluded and secretly snarled the Duke of Liang. You even went to report to Zhu Yuanzhang about such a trivial matter as Duke Liang going to the hut. Tell me, what are you, and are you still not a human being?"
The more he talked, the angrier he became. Mr. Zhang slapped Ding Xihou hard in the face with his backhand.
This slap completely stunned Ding Xihou.
He covered his mouth and spun around three or four times before falling to the ground with a "pop" sound.
With stars in his eyes, he put his hands on the ground, raised his buttocks hard, and used his hands and feet to push himself on the ground. He couldn't get up no matter how hard he climbed.
Mr. Zhang's skills were among the best even among the entire Ming army that had withstood the baptism of war at that time.
As for Ding Xihou, at that time he was just a general running around beside Liang Guogong and had not participated in many battles.
If Mr. Zhang hadn't been merciful, killing him with this slap would be no different than crushing an ant to death.
Seeing Ding Xihou struggling on the ground like a dying mouse, Wang Zhongzhen stepped forward, grabbed his back collar and lifted him up.
After he completely regained his footing, he let go of his hand.
Lowering his head, Ding Xihou gasped loudly.
After a while, he seemed to have come back to his senses. He clenched his hands into fists and knelt on his knees in front of Mr. Zhang as soon as his calves became weak.
While kowtowing, he said anxiously: "General Zhang, you are the general of the Zuo Army of the imperial court. You should know the temper of our Taizu. He has found the villain. How can the villain dare to refuse? The villain does not want to report every move of Liang Guogong at any time.
, but it’s hard to disobey the sacred order, so what can a villain do?”
"Get up." Boss Zhang shouted, "I can't stand the courtesy of a shameless villain like you."
"General Zhang." Marquis Dingxi continued to kneel on the ground, trying to distinguish.
Wang Zhongzhen stepped forward, grabbed the other person's collar again and lifted him up.
He pushed towards the wall and said calmly: "Didn't you hear what the general said? Kneel down for him, you are not worthy."
Ding Xihou nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, the villain is wrong, the villain is not worthy."
Seeing the arrogant Ding Xihou showing his behavior now, Xiao Chen felt very emotional.
If Mr. Zhang hadn't appeared, Marquis Dingxi would have been an old marquis in the court who had the absolute right to show off. Not to mention other ministers, even the emperor was very afraid of him.
Not for anything else, just because he was a marquis personally conferred by Taizu.
But facing Mr. Zhang, Ding Xihou was like a good grandson, not even qualified to kneel on the ground and kowtow.
Mr. Zhang was just a general of the Zuo Army under his father, so how high was his father's status at that time?
"Wang Rong, do you know your guilt?" Mr. Zhang said coldly.
Ding Xihou raised his head and looked at Mr. Zhang with a confused expression: "The villain is also following orders, and the villain has nothing to do?"
"There is no way?" Mr. Zhang's eyes widened angrily, "Up to now, are you still pretending to be confused with me? Do you really think that I am just a freeloader and don't know about your activities?"
"The villain and Taizu report every move of Duke Liang. This is Taizu's arrangement. General, think about it, if the emperor also asks you to do this, can you refuse?"
Mr. Zhang lowered his head, shook his head, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Wang Rong, Wang Rong, you really don't shed tears until you see the coffin. You don't want to tell me that you don't know about Duke Liang's armament, do you?"
"No, no." Dingxi Hou waved his hands hurriedly, "The villain knows this. But Liang Guogong is the general of the imperial court and is in charge of the entire imperial army. He manufactures armaments, how can the villain dare to interrupt."
"Where do you keep your fake jade seals and imperial edicts?" Mr. Zhang didn't bother to argue with him anymore and went straight to the point.
A flash of panic flashed in Ding Xihou's eyes, and then he calmed down again.
"General, you are wronged. Even though I am a marquis now, how dare you create any fake jade seal or imperial edict?"
Suddenly seeing Mr. Zhang, Ding Xihou knew that his life might really be in danger.
He designed and assassinated Duke Liang, and only then achieved the glory and wealth he has today. As an absolute confidant of Duke Liang, Mr. Zhang will never let him go.
Since there is always death, this crucial fake jade seal and fake imperial edict must not be handed over to them and let them bring these two pieces of evidence to overturn the case of Liang Guogong.
Moreover, as long as they do not hand over these two things, they will definitely not kill themselves until they find the things.
What I need to do now is delay time.
As long as the news of the other party's survival reaches the emperor, the elite army of the imperial court will definitely come to encircle and suppress him.
When the time comes, the captain in purple who colluded with him will definitely be punished.
Such a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, I must persevere and fight them to the end.
Seeing that the words had reached this point, Ding Xihou still refused to accept his words. Xiao Chen instantly understood what he was thinking.
With a smile on his face, he walked slowly to Ding Xihou.
"Master Hou, Dongchang has just sent five hundred captains to Gongchang City. Do you know who the leader is?"
Ding Xihou frowned: "What does this have to do with me?"
"Yes, of course. In a few days you will know how big our relationship is with you." The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth raised, and his eyes curved into crescents.
Staring at Xiao Chen, Ding Xihou's brows furrowed even deeper.
Facing Mr. Zhang, even though he was a general of the Zuo Army in the previous imperial court, I still had a deep-rooted fear and timidity towards him.
But facing the captain in purple, I always felt guilty.
His questions were always inconsistent with the preface and the follower. Even though I tried my best, I couldn't figure out what he was going to say or what he was going to do.
It's like digging big holes in front of you, guiding yourself to jump into them.
I had a vague feeling that even if he faced Mr. Zhang, who commanded hundreds of thousands of imperial troops, he would not want to face this young, seemingly childish captain in purple.
"Okay, tell me, who is leading the team?" Ding Xihou asked in a low voice.
"Du Shaoqin, the warden of Dongchang Prison."
"Yes, I understand." Ding Xihou said calmly.
Xiao Chen lowered his head and paced casually: "This Du Shaoqin is a master of torture. Every prisoner who has passed through his hands has never failed to speak. And tomorrow, there will be a big action in the East Factory. Lord Hou knows
What is it?"
Dingxihou's eyes narrowed slightly: "Copy my Dingxihoufu?"
Xiao Chen nodded: "Yes. All the property in Dingxihou will be confiscated, and then all your relatives, wives, children, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, and granddaughter-in-laws will be escorted to Gongchang Mansion Office in front of you. Let Du Shaoqin
Use them to teach your disciples how to try to open the mouths of criminals."
