Volume 1 Chapter 38: Death Without Proof
Listening to Qin Yu's guess, Ding Run was a little desperate, and said anxiously: "Xiaoji, if there is really a mastermind behind this scene, then General Mu and they will all be in danger?" What are we going to do now?! β
"Brother Ding, don't panic first! Maybe it's just Xu Zhengkuan's doing? None of this is for sure. Qin Yu said.
"Well, I'm not panicking-------- not panicking" Ding Run took a deep breath to calm his mind and persuade himself that there was nothing to panic about!
"But I can't figure it out - why did Xu Zhengkuan do these things? This Hu army has not retreated yet, and it is becoming more and more difficult to defend the city day by day, how dare he do these things at this time! Ding Run was both puzzled and resentful.
"If Xu Zhengkuan's ambition is big enough, then after taking over Tie Miao's position, as long as he can control the army of the whole city, he can even rebel on the spot and establish himself as the king!" Qin Yu said, "If this is the case, then the world of Great Xia will be in chaos!" β
Ding Run gritted his teeth, "What if Xu Zhengkuan didn't want to rebel?" After all, there is an army led by a marshal outside! β
"If he doesn't have this idea, then Xu Zhengkuan's purpose in doing all these things is also very clear, that is, to get rid of the assassin Shi Tiemiao and the imprisoned General Mu, and gain the right to control Lingzhou!" Qin Yu said.
"But the South Gate guard was decisive, that knife cut down, so decisive! Thinking about it, he couldn't believe Xu Zhengkuan at all, and even wished that Xu Zhengkuan would die! He was very suspicious and worried that once he was ordered to enter the city, he might fall into a trap and be framed, or be deprived of military powerβthen, no matter whether the military order to transfer him into the city was true or false, he would definitely not obey the reprimand of the Lingzhou Prefecture Si Yamen at this time. β
"But Brother Ding, your appearance, as soon as you talk about those situations, the general can naturally take advantage of the situation to cut down that General Lin as a rebel and thief who launched a mutiny, but he can let himself gain the initiative, at least send troops to the state government, he can be regarded as a famous and justified division!" Qin Yu said.
"I see!" Ding Run was surprised,
"So, at this time, he will definitely stand with us!"
"No wonder, the general killed General Nalin without the slightest hesitation!" Ding Run was a little scared when he thought about it, at that time, the knife almost wiped the tip of his throat, and he was scared into a cold sweat, who else in this world is really not afraid of death? β¦β¦ It seems to be accidental and thrilling, but it turns out that as early as inevitable, the general's knife will definitely not cut on my neck, but only on the neck of Xu Zhengkuan's henchman and General Lin!
By chance? Inevitable! Mystery and mystery!! Ding Run no longer thinks about it, politics is really dangerous! Far more dangerous than a bright murder knife!
"This Xu Zhengkuan used the people close to him as a gun, and when he ran out, he was sent to be a substitute for the dead ghost, and it was really a non-toxic husband! In addition, there is a plan in the plan, and our opponent is really strong! Qin Yu took a deep breath, "So, I've thought of the most serious and worst situation in the matter. β
"If that's the truth, then what else can we do?" Ding Run said, "General Mu and many brothers have been arrested as party bandits who are not driving in Lingzhou, and they are in danger. Seeing that it is about to dawn, once the state department yamen opens a list after dawn to announce the military and the people, then all of us will become chaotic ministers and thieves, and it is difficult to argue. There is also General Wang and this South Gate guard, he has already killed General Lin who came to give the order with one sword, and he has also committed a big crime! - All of us are going to be defeated! β
Hearing these words, Ding Run's face turned a little pale, "Xiaoji, why don't we find a place to hide and discuss first!" Hu Bing is still besieging the city, and it is impossible for Xu Zhengkuan to let people search for us door to door! β
"Then let's not meet the general? They just killed General Lin in front of you. Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh twice, "Seeing that this confusing scene is about to reveal the truth of the finale, this life-and-death battle is about to divide the final victory and defeat, and all this will be decided by me myself---- why do you want to escape?" β
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In the tea room next to the main hall of the Lingzhou Prefecture Division, under the collective watchful eyes of dozens of ironclad guards, Mu Partridge and the four guards were eating and drinking to their heart's content, and they also toasted each other.
Not only are they safe, but they are quite enjoyable. It seems that they are not prisoners of the stairs now, but uncles who have entered the wine shop with real money to squander the dashing.
The sergeant in charge of guarding them swallowed his saliva and was angry in his heart, we were so tired and desperate that we haven't eaten a bite until now, you prisoners have enjoyed it first!
"The best food is full of poison, poison your wine bags and rice bags!" One of the sergeants couldn't help but curse.
Mu Partridge laughed, "Ben Jiang just wants to crash to death on this wall now, and you will try your best to stop it." So, Ben will not that blind mind - brothers, just eat and drink, and those who don't want money don't eat for nothing! β
The four guards laughed together, thinking that the general was really wise and brave, and he let Ding Run escape early, which was so wise!
The sergeants on guard were trembling with anger, and they really wanted to pull out their knives and cut these "wine bags and rice bags!" β
Just then, the door was pushed open. The sergeants got out of the way, and Xu Zhengkuan came.
"General Mu, I'm really sorry, you were frightened by the sudden change!" Xu Zhengkuan stepped forward, bent down and bowed his hand, and waved his hand after worshipping, "What's the matter with you, General Mu is not a suspect - don't you retreat?" β
The sergeants were confused, what was the situation? Suspicion is suspicion, and they all obediently retreated. Mu Lu and the others already understood in their eyes that these sergeants were all Xu Zhengkuan's heart!
The five people ignored Xu Zhengkuan, still eating and drinking, and each one looked more ugly than the other.
Xu Zhengkuan walked up to them with a smile and asked softly, "General Mu, four brothers, is the food appetizing?" β
"Of course it's delicious! These days are enough to have a full meal a day! I've been starving for a long time! β
"Don't eat for nothing, don't eat!" "That is, if there is white food to eat, then you must not eat it with your belly open!"
"Serve wine to Uncle!" The four sergeants replied with a rambling voice.
Xu Zhengkuan smiled and was not angry at all, and waved his hand, "Come on, bring a lot of good wine and meat, and entertain these people." β
"Hey!" One of the four sergeants shouted, "There must be chicken legs for the severed head!" β
"It's a joke, the big guys are all soldiers who are dedicated to guarding the state city, how can it be a severed head meal if they have great merit?" Xu Zhengkuan smiled and said, "You just have to eat and drink, and this official wants to talk to General Mu alone about some important things." β
"No way!"
"I'm waiting to protect General Mu as a guard, and we must not leave him for half a step!" The four sergeants stopped eating and drinking in unison, as if the four King Kongs were standing beside Mu Partridge.
Mu Lu stood up with an indifferent smile, waved his hand to the four sergeants and said, "There is no need to be like this, as a general of Dingyuan, it is impossible for this general to be murdered in this state division, and besides, Mu believes that Xu Changshi will not harm me, so this general will go with him, and it doesn't hurt to talk about it." You're right, Xu Changshi."
Since Mu Partridge himself said so, the four guards didn't say anything more, but said that General Mu should be more careful,
"General Mu, please!" Xu Zhengkuan was still smiling. Mu Partridge straightened his clothes and walked out of the room without saying a word with a solemn face.
Xu Zhengkuan walked briskly to lead the way, Mu Lu followed all the way, and the two walked directly to the back hall of the state secretary's yamen, near Tie Miao's residence.
There was no one around, Xu Zhengkuan stopped and said, "General Mu, I think you probably know what happened in the state department's yamen." β
Mu Lu was noncommittal, "What do you want to tell me?" β
"It was my mistake that I couldn't see that this other driver actually had a bad heart and wanted to kill Lord Tie!" Xu Zhengkuan sighed very sadly. Mu Partridge sneered and remained silent.
"Fortunately, Lord Tie Miao still has a few loyal and upright servants by his side, and at the time of the incident, they were not coerced and tempted by this other driver, and stood up to speak out for justice, and arrested Lingzhou Beijia himself, who murdered the assassin, on the spot!" Xu Zhengkuan said, "All the evidence is conclusive, and he has not denied it at all." β
Mu Lu couldn't help laughing, "Strange, how do you feel that Xu Changshi doesn't look like a governor's history, to the point that he looks like an imperial history investigating cases, but Ben Jiang looks like an ignorant citizen who is listening?" β
"Ignorant people", hearing these four words, Xu Zhengkuan's face became a little gloomy. "So, General Mu just can't believe my words at all?" Xu Zhengkuandao.
"Hearing is false, seeing is believing." Mu Partridge replied bluntly,
"And what do you want to see?" Xu Zhengkuan asked. "Lord Tie and don't drive here, you have to see people in life, and you have to see corpses in death!" Mu Partridge replied concisely and sonorously.
Xu Zhengkuan raised his hand, touched the two beards on the corners of his mouth left and right, and smiled, "Then, please!" β
Mu Lu looked at a large room in the state secretary's yamen and asked, "Which room?" Seer who? β
Xu Zhengkuan raised his hand and pointed forward, "Whoever you want to see the most, who is there!" β
Mu Lu was thinking in his heart that Xu Zhengkuan insisted that Na Beijia strangled Tie Miao with his own hands, which was tantamount to putting all the fault on Lingzhou Beijia alone.
So what should you say about Lingzhou don't drive?
"General Mu, please follow me." Xu Zhengkuan was still leading the way, "The incident happened suddenly, and after this guy was captured, he was locked up in the yamen of the state department, not far from here." β
"Okay." The two of them walked through the state department's yamen for a while, and came to a courtyard where some sergeants were closely guarded.
"Open the door." Xu Zhengkuan instructed the sergeant to open a huge copper lock.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Mu Partridge saw a pair of ...... Dangling feet!
Looking up again, a man in a crimson official robe hung on a beam with his feet off the ground, his head tilted and his neck broken, his face was black, and his tongue was stuck out.
"Someone, someone!" Xu Zhengkuan screamed miserably, hurriedly beckoned the sergeant to step forward, and hugged the man hanging from the beam.
"Breathless?!"
"It's time to see if he's okay......"
"This is suicide in fear of sin, right?" The sergeants were talking.
Mu Partridge was completely expected of everything in front of him, so he watched coldly and said nothing, only said in his heart, there is no proof of death--------