Just when Shangguan was furious, Zhang Yonglian in the dry well finally couldn't help it.

He was fainting from hunger, and crawled out with difficulty, trying to find his way in the darkness, trying to find something to eat.

But the city was full of officials, and there were no restaurants open, so Zhang Yonglian walked cautiously in the dark, wanting not to touch something to eat.

He was unkempt and disheveled, and after choosing again and again, he found a remote family, looked left and right, and knocked lightly on the door.

The people were already very nervous by the yamen, and when they heard the knock on the door, a man cautiously opened the door, looked at Zhang Yonglian, who was covered in mud, with his hair scattered, and his face could not be seen clearly, and said, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Seeing that this man was nervous, Zhang Yonglian relaxed a little, pinched his throat and said: "This lord, I am a beggar, I haven't eaten for a day, can I enjoy food?" I'm dying of hunger. ”

The man was stunned, looked at him again, and said, "Okay, you wait." ”

The man said as he closed the door and headed inside.

The woman of the family with her two children stared at the man nervously and said, "Who is it?" ”

The man frowned and said, "I don't know, I say it's a beggar, but the clothes are not cheap, and what I say is official." ”

The woman was startled and said, "It can't be the person the inspector wants to arrest, right?" ”

The man also thought so in his heart, and said: "If we give him food and let him go, it may be a ...... who knows about it and will be arrested in the future."

"What then?" The woman grabbed the man's arm and said.

The man looked outside again and said in a low voice, "You go out through the back door, find an official and say, hair down, don't let them see their faces." ”

The woman understood as soon as she heard this, and hurriedly said, "Uh-huh." ”

The woman turned around and left, and the man looked out again, went to the kitchen to get two steamed buns, and deliberately waited for a while before opening the door.

"There are only steamed buns in the kitchen, which are a little cold and hard, so don't be surprised." The man looked at Zhang Yonglian and said.

Zhang Yonglian grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth, said vaguely, turned around and ran.

Not long after he ran, a team of officials chased after him and shouted, "Where are the people? ”

The man played tricks, pointed to the place where Zhang Yonglian disappeared, and said, "That beggar?" Go over there. ”

The leader didn't say a word, and chased after him quickly.

Zhang Yonglian nibbled on steamed buns while running, like a wolf and a tiger, panting, and ran to his dry well.

He hadn't walked long before he heard the sound of eager footsteps, his cheeks bulging, his panicked expression, and he ran faster.

But he couldn't outrun the officials, and he was soon caught up: "The person in front of him stops!" Hold it! I told you to stop, hear no! ”

A group of officials shouted, drew their knives, and chased after them violently.

When the officials in other places heard the sound, they quickly chased after them.

"Stop!"

At the mouth of an alley, a servant rushed out and threw Zhang Yonglian to the ground.

Zhang Yonglian was angry and yelled: "Let go of me!" Let me go! I'm Zhang Yonglian, your adult, do you want to rebel? ”

Originally, the official thought it was Zhang Yonglian's comrade, but he didn't expect it to be Zhang Yonglian himself!

A group of officials were overjoyed, tied Zhang Yonglian strongly, and escorted him to Qi Lian and Shangguan Lie.

Shangguan Lie pulled the hair off Zhang Yonglian's face, looked at Qi Lian happily, and said, "This is Zhang Yonglian?" ”

Qi Lian's expression was a little weird, and he said in a deep voice: "Yes." ”

Shangguan Lie waved his hand and said, "Let's go, escort back to see your lord!" ”

The corners of Zhang Yonglian's face twitched, his eyes looked at Qi Lian gloomily, and he said angrily: "Qi Lian! Zhou Zheng can't kill me, I have a backer in the capital, and sooner or later I will make a comeback, and on that day, I will pick your skin and tear down your bones! ”

This is his old master, Qi Lian had an indifferent face and did not speak.

Shangguan Lie didn't care so much, and happily escorted Zhang Yonglian to the mansion.

Zhang Yonglian was escorted to Zhou Zheng's study and knelt in front of Zhou Zheng.

Zhang Yonglian didn't have the fear he had before, looked at Zhou Zheng and sneered: "You say that I am corrupt and bribery, and I have nothing to say." But you wronged me for killing the imperial court officials, the envoy, I will definitely not admit it, when I arrive in the capital, it won't be long before I will be released, you wait for me! ”

Zhou just looked at him for a while, and said with a smile: "The official now asks you one last question, are you honestly confessing?" ”

Zhang Yonglian looked disdainful and said, "If you have the ability, you will torture me!" ”

Zhou Zhengyi waved his hand and said, "Take it out, get ready tomorrow and escort it to Beijing." ”

"Yes!" Shangguan Lie said happily, he had finally completed this matter, not to mention how much accomplishment he felt in his heart.

Zhang Yonglian was stunned, and when he saw that Zhou Zheng did not ask him to admit his guilt, nor did he force a confession, his eyes were very surprised.

Shouldn't he be tortured to extract a confession, and if he confesses, it will be an ironclad case?

Zhou Zheng did this, didn't he give him a chance to retract his confession and make a comeback?

Shangguan Lie took the person down, and Yao Tong said: "My lord, this case is already an iron case, even if Zhang Yonglian doesn't confess, he won't be able to make waves when he arrives in the capital." ”

Zhou Zheng thought to himself, the capital is already lively enough, if Zhang Yonglian honestly admits his guilt and the court deals with it in a low-key manner, he may be able to escape death, if he tosses, then he will die!

Zhou Zheng didn't care about Zhang Yonglian, and said: "Completely liquidate Zhang Yonglian, and the same party must be cleaned." I am already in operation in Xinzhi County of the three counties, and the other officials at all levels, you look for them, and in ten days, call them to the government office, and I will hold a meeting for them. ”

"It's my lord!" Yao Tong raised his hand and said.

Zhou Zheng glanced at the plan on the table, his heart was excited, and said: "Zhang Yonglian has caught it, let's go and rest, tomorrow, we have more things to do!" ”

"It's my lord!" A group of people raised their hands and said in a deep voice.

Early the next morning, dozens of people, including Zhang Yonglian and Mo Lingui, were put into a prisoner car and sent to the capital.

When it comes to such a major crime as 'killing the official of the imperial court and plotting to assassinate the envoy of the imperial court', Zhou Zheng has no right to try it, and it has to be dealt with by the imperial court.

Zhang Yonglian was arrested and sent to the capital, marking the upside down of Yongping Mansion, and the soil emperor who had been entrenched in Yongping Mansion for more than ten years was uprooted.

Yongping Mansion fell into a strange state, but not long after, I don't know how many people rushed to the mansion, scrambling to denounce Zhang Yonglian, in order to make a name for themselves, wanting to rely on Zhou Zheng, the 'new emperor'.

Zhou Zheng didn't see any of them, while understanding the actual situation of Yongping Mansion and making plans, he was also screening candidates for officials at all levels, and he also had to prepare for the new barracks.

Too many things are trivial and complicated, Zhou Zheng was too leisurely before, and he was busy all of a sudden, day and night, and even forgot the time.

Four days later, the capital.

The matter of Yongping Mansion came, and it exploded in the capital, 'murdering several prefects and assassinating the envoys', such a thing is still appalling even at this time when the strange thing fell out, the government and the opposition were boiling, and the officials were even more excited, and the book was impeached Zhang Yonglian like a tide, and asked the three divisions to be tried as soon as possible to give an explanation to the world.