Chapter 41: Interrogation
After Xue Yun and the others saw the invincible posture of the father-in-law, they were shocked at first, but then they figured it out.
Because that person, nine times out of ten, is one of the ten permanent servants.
They ten eunuchs control the puppet of the emperor and control the government, and the civil and military officials dare to be angry with them but dare not speak.
Xue Yun thought about it now, the holy decree that Xue Yun and the three of them came to Luoyang before was not the meaning of Liu Wei, the little emperor, at all. It is very likely that it was what they thought, but it was just released in the form of a holy decree through Liu Bian.
This is actually Xue Yun's negligence, because in the Three Kingdoms he knows, the so-called Ten Standing Servants are all brushed aside.
It's just that they killed the general Le Jin, and then they were chased and killed by the princes, and finally led Dong Zhuo into Beijing to cause trouble in the world.
There is no specific description of what they did.
This is also a weakness of Xue Yun, because his understanding of them is not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as Cao Cao's princes.
Xue Yun knew that Luoyang, the imperial capital, was not as calm as it appeared to be.
Now that I think about it, what Zhao Yun told him before was that the emperor asked him to escort Qiao Zhong, and it was probably the idea of the Ten Standing Attendants.
It's just that what Xue Yun can't figure out is, what is the relationship between Zhao Yun and the Ten Standing Attendants?
Xue Yun originally thought it was a simple meeting with the emperor, but after a war of words, he gave up the idea of taking over Youzhou.
But now it seems that things are far from being as simple as he thought.
He even felt that the entire Luoyang City was a huge trap, waiting for him to drill into it.
It's just that Xue Yun can't just leave, because he has a holy decree on him.
If you leave like this, it will be a rebellion, and when the time comes, you will only have a dead end.
After thinking about these things clearly, Xue Yun took Wen Chou and Shen Jian, who was arrested on the road, and entered Luoyang City together.
Zhao Yun originally planned to put Shen Jian and Qiao Zhong in prison so that he could prevent him from escaping.
It's just that Xue Yun refused, because he still had some questions to ask Shen Jian, and if he was imprisoned, it would be too sensitive to go in and out of the prison many times with his own identity.
Moreover, Xue Yun was also worried that the person who planned all this behind the scenes was hiding in this imperial capital, and he was even one of the ten permanent servants.
So if Shen Jian is put in prison, he may be killed before he asks, and his plan will be ruined.
Therefore, for the safety of Shen Jian, and at the same time wanting to know the information he wanted, Xue Yun had to take Shen Jian with him to feel at ease.
After entering the city, the three of them casually found an inn to live in.
Just when the shopkeeper was about to ask what he wanted to eat, he was driven away by Xue Yun.
Time was pressing, and he didn't know when the emperor would let him enter the palace, so he had to interrogate Shen Jian now.
It's just that Xue Yun didn't expect that Shen Jian was also a hard bone, no matter how to beat him ugly, he didn't let go.
At the same time, because the movement was too loud, the guests in the surrounding rooms were attracted to it.
The shopkeeper of this inn also came over and knocked lightly on the door with his hand.
I saw Wen Chou, who was covered in blood, open the door and appeared in front of everyone.
Immediately caused panic among the people around him, of course, these were all the blood on Shen Jianjian, splashed on himself when he beat him.
Some sharp-eyed people looked into the house through the gap and saw Shen Jian, who had been beaten into an inhuman shape, tied to the pillars that supported the house.
At that moment, some people said that they would report to the government and let the government arrest them.
It's just that Xue Yun handed Wen Chou a sign, and Wen Chou directly showed it to everyone.
I saw that it was a gold medal made of pure gold, and the word "Yuan" was written on it.
Others may not know what this means, but for the shopkeeper who has been in Luoyang for seven or eight years, his heart is clear.
The Yuan family has a prominent background, and now it is Yuan Shao, and the two brothers Yuan Shu are in charge of the family.
Each of them had a token on them, which was given to them by the imperial court as a status symbol.
The token has two pieces of gold and silver, both of which are engraved with the word "Yuan", the golden one is given to the elder brother Yuan Shao, and the silver one is given to Yuan Shu.
So when the shopkeeper saw this golden token, he immediately knew the identity of its owner.
So he hurriedly knelt down and said, "The little one has seen Yuan Shao, Yuan Gong." ”
Because he was worried that others would not know who the person in front of him was, the shopkeeper directly said his name.
As soon as these words came out, the inn instantly fell silent, and the others also knelt on the ground.
At this time, Xue Yun walked out and said, "Everyone, get up, I didn't want to reveal my identity, but I just caught someone on the road, I wanted to ask something from his mouth, but I didn't expect to disturb you." ”
And those who came to look for trouble hurriedly shook their heads at this moment and said, "No, no." ”
This inn is not the top in Luoyang City, and the people who come to live here are ordinary business and wealthy people, and they don't have the strength to contact a big prince like Yuan Shao.
Even the shopkeeper saw Yuan Shao's true face for the first time today.
Xue Yun continued, "My interrogation may take a little time, if it disturbs you, please bear with me." ”
Xue Yun clenched his fists with both hands, indicating that he was embarrassed by what he had just done.
After that, he didn't listen to those people, so he asked Wen Chou to close the door and continue his interrogation journey.
Shen Jian's painful screams came from the room again, but this time no one dared to touch the brow again, and they all turned a deaf ear to Shen Jian's screams.
And they had also heard Xue Yun say it himself before, and he was arrested on the way here.
This sentence proves that the person who was beaten is not a good thing, and it is very likely that it is someone in the alliance.
Xue Yun didn't say Shen Jian's identity, because this name was a lingering nightmare for these people.
If it is said, it is very likely that the entire imperial capital will not be calm.
After continuing to torture like this for more than an hour, Shen Jian finally couldn't help it, so he told the whole plan against Yuan Shao.
It turned out that their boss had ordered them to do it.
Shen Jian and Gao Cheng were also afraid of Yuan Shao's forces, so they never agreed.
It's just that their boss said that if they didn't do it, their entire alliance would not see the sun tomorrow.
If the task is completed, then someone will be able to keep their alliance safe, and they will be given extremely generous commissions.
That's their entire alliance, going to rob a whole half a year of wealth.
And said that this is still only a deposit, and after the deed is completed, there will be a greater reward.
It was for this reason that they were willing to take risks and attack and kill Yuan Shao.
After Xue Yun heard this, he was obviously not particularly happy, because Shen Jian did not say the name and identity of that person.
Shen Jian's words can only say that that person's status is not low, and in addition to being able to take out so much money, he can also save their lives, which makes Xue Yun think of a person - Zhang Jiao.
Because only he has the strength to say this.
"Gong Yuan, is there anyone looking for you outside?" The shopkeeper's voice came from outside the door.
Xue Yun asked, "Who?" ”
The shopkeeper replied, "I don't know, judging by his dress, he is either rich or expensive, he should be from the palace." ”