Chapter 108: Conquest of the Tang Gate
After the incident, a general came in and reported: "General, last night we rushed to arrest those post officers, four of the five people have already been killed, and the remaining one died violently on the way back, for unknown reasons!" ”
The crowd was shocked. Qu Ping said: "The corpse is there? ”
"The body was pulled back."
"Call for an autopsy!" Qu Ping ordered.
The most powerful servant in Chengdu Mansion was quickly summoned and an autopsy was conducted in court. After a series of white knives in and out of red knives, Zhao Ping'er was a little sick to her stomach no matter how brave she was, and some of Wu Lan's sons even fainted on the spot. He found a fine needle from the skin of the corpse's buttocks, which proved to be the same poison as Qu Ping's.
Everyone nervously waited for Qu Ping to judge.
This matter is obviously an internal ghost, otherwise Wu Lan decided to send someone out to arrest the suspect at night, and the other party got the news and killed the suspect in the fastest time.
Qu Ping closed his eyes and thought, it must have something to do with the man in black who went out over the wall last night, from Wu Wei's state in the morning and the worried eyes when he just observed the autopsy, Qu Ping had already concluded that he did it. However, why did Wu Wei do this, was it just that he was simply subjected to some people, or those in Dali who did not want Yunnan to belong to the Great Song Dynasty?
"I already know the inner ghost!" Qu Ping took a deep breath, "But I want to open the net, and I hope that he will tell me in writing within an hour who the person who colluded with him is!" Otherwise, the grass will be cut and the roots will be eradicated! ”
Everyone has their own thoughts, and they don't know who this person is.
After having a clue about this matter, Qu Ping returned to the room, leaned deeply on the Taishi chair, and Zhao Ping'er said, "You already know who it is?" Tell me, who is it? We must punish you severely! ”
"I hope that with my momentary kindness, I will exchange the return of a prodigal son and a staunch comrade-in-arms!" Qu Ping said.
At this time, Wu Lan was already upset, Qu Ping said in his house that he already knew who it was, and he was still unwilling to pursue it for the time being, so he must have some concerns. Chengdu Tiangao Emperor is far away, and his family is dominant, is he worried about himself? According to this reasoning, the inner ghost must be on his side, and it will definitely not be himself. Could it be the sixth! Yongguo Gong also asked him if he was angry last night, he must have meant something!
"Call Xiaoliu for me!" Wu Lan yelled outside from the room.
The servant soon invited the reluctant Wu into Wu Lan's room. Wu wiped a glance at the angry Wu Lan, sat down on the chair fearlessly, and said, "Dad, I'm sleeping, what are you calling me to do?" ”
Wu Lan didn't use force as soon as he went up this time, and he suppressed his anger and said in a low and gentle voice: "Kneel." ”
Wu was surprised, Dad won't change his temper, he is not used to not being beaten. He knelt down as he was told.
Wu Lan said again: "Kowtow." ”
Wu Wei didn't know what Wu Lan was going to do, although he was a little confused, he still kowtowed.
"Get up."
Wu Suhu slowly got up suspiciously, still a little incredulous.
"Let's go."
Wu Wei pointed to the door: "I...... Let's go? ”
Wu Lan said: "Yes, let's go, the farther away the better, just treat your father and mother as if they never gave birth to you!" ”
Wu Wei understood this time, Wu Lan said the opposite. He said, "Dad, what's the matter?" ”
Wu Lan slapped him in the face at this time and scolded: "You brainless thing, you are still obsessed!" Wasn't it you who killed the post? Yongguo Gong has already seen through you, and he said in public that the net is open, but it is nothing more than looking at my old face. Four generations of my Wu family have been loyal to the country, how can there be a rebel like you! ”
Only then did Wu Wei know that the matter was undoubtedly revealed, and it didn't matter if he died, but hundreds of people from the Wu family were buried together, and he was afraid that he would not be happy on the Huangquan Road.
Wu Wei knelt down and made a fifteen-ten move with tears in his eyes: "I have a good brother, who is the beloved son of the head of the Tang Sect, he asked me to help him kill someone during the fifth watch, and rewarded me with two thousand taels of silver, I agreed because I owed gambling debts." However, yesterday I really didn't know that this matter was related to Guogong! ”
"Even if it is not related to the national government, you can kill innocents indiscriminately? What's more, it's still a court official! Although Yicheng is small, he is also a member of the imperial court! ”
"He told me he was just a thief who was caught." Wu said tremblingly.
"Rebel! You immediately write a letter informing the Princesses of the matter as it is. Then go with me to plead guilty! Wu Xuan said hatefully.
When Qu Ping saw Wu Lan again, it was Wu Lan who was wearing a cloth coat, tied himself and Wu Lan with hemp rope, and knocked on Qu Ping's door with his head.
Qu Ping looked at the dress of Wu Lan and Wu Wei, and naturally felt proud in his heart, he said: "What kind of dress are General Wu and the Sixth Prince?" What kind of play is this singing? ”
"Plead guilty." Wu Lan replied with a shy face.
Qu Ping loosened Wu Lan's ties and said, "Please come in, don't let people see it." ”
After Wu Lan came in, he brought in Wu Xuan, who was still tied with his backhand, Wu Xuan knelt on the ground, and Wu Xuan also knelt down: "Xiaguan should die, he cultivated such an unfaithful and unfilial son." The son is not the fault of the father, Wu is willing to accept the execution of the Guogong with the rebel son, there is no other word! ”
Qu Ping said: "Where did General Wu start with this? ”
"Yongguo Gong is benevolent and righteous, the lower officials have a heart, you have the heart to open up, and even take care of Wu's face, which really makes the lower officials embarrassed! This is a review written by the dog, and I ask the prince to deal with it impartially. ”
Wu Wei cried on the side: "This matter is all because of me, please spare my father." ”
"Shut up!" Wu Lan scolded.
Qu Ping slowly and carefully read Wu Wei's words, and said: "In this way, the killing of the last post is related to you, and the killing of me halfway is related to the people of the Tang Sect!" If you follow the vine, you can find out the initiator! Lord Wu, please get up, I already have an eye on this matter, the sixth prince only committed homicide, not to mention that he is still a criminal, you can handle it yourself according to the law, and appropriately reduce the crime according to the situation. ”
Wu Lan thanked and said, "Thank you for your kindness!" The prince of the country has an order, and the lower officials will follow him to death in the future! Rebel, don't thank you soon! ”
"Thank you, Lord Guogong, for your kindness!" Wu wiped his head and said.
Qu Ping said to Wu Wei: "I hope that when you attack the Tang Gate, you can make meritorious service and replace the crime!" ”
At the foot of Mount Emei, nearly 400 heroes of the rivers and lakes gathered here, waiting for the order of the Duke of Yongguo, and opening the Tang Gate.
Qu Ping and Wu Lan arrived at the foot of Mount Emei with 20,000 soldiers and horses, and after everyone's cheers, they greatly thanked the heroes for their chivalrous courage and courage, and their noble spirit of being willing to overcome obstacles and not fall behind for the country.
The people of the rivers and lakes rejoiced, followed behind the army, and pressed towards the Tang Gate.
When the Emei faction widely issued the hero sticker, the Tang Gate had already received the rumors, but the monks who ran away couldn't run the temple, and the foundation of the Tang Gate couldn't move.
The Tangmen meeting hall was already in a hurry. The head Tang Wei also lost his prestige at this time, and the expression of asking for help jumped on his face.
"My Tang Sect has been building for nearly a hundred years, with nearly 400 people, and countless hidden weapons, traps, and poisons.
"The imperial army is pressing, who are you going to fight with?"
"The top priority is to find out why the imperial court sent troops to suppress us and others."
"My Tang Sect has been restrained for a hundred years, what reason do they have to conquer us?"
"It must be one of us who has offended the court outside! Set yourself on fire! ”
"Yes, find this sinner!"
While they were arguing, the army had reached the foot of the mountain. The front is protected by three rows of long shields, and the back is guarded by swords and guns in close combat, and the main attack is still the archers in the back. People from the rivers and lakes joined in the excitement at the end. While the troops were advancing, the archers behind them shot up several letters to the mountain, ordering all the members of the Tang Sect to take down the mountain and confess their crimes, otherwise after the army went up to two-thirds of the mountain road, the other party had no intention of surrendering, and the swords and arrows were ruthless, and there was no way to beg for mercy.
Qu Ping took a long time to ask someone to build a shed at the bottom of the mountain and drank tea with Zhao Ping'er under the sun. Wu Lan stood aside, worried about the battle situation, and at the same time pondered the origin of the personal guard opposite the Duke of State.
Tang Gate on the mountain. Everyone was ready to fight, and a disciple sent a letter, Tang Wei was even more panicked after reading it, no matter how powerful the Jianghu sect was, it couldn't fight the imperial court. He led everyone to the mountain gate, and looked at the neatly formed officers and soldiers under the mountain, and his heart was cold.
"Surrender!" Tang Wei said miserably.
Everyone was speechless, and the only way to survive was to surrender.
"General Wu, sit down and drink tea together!" Qu Ping said. Tea has been drunk in four pots. Wu Lan glanced at Zhao Ping'er's cold gaze and refused, "Xiaguan has recently had a mole disease, so let's stand." ”
Not long after, the official army reported that Tangmen had surrendered.
The heroes cheered loudly, as if they had finally won the victory after a difficult battle.
Tang Wei led a group of disciples down the mountain and knelt outside the grass hut. Tang Wei said: "Tang Wei, the head of the Shanren Tang Sect, led all the members of the Tang Sect to bow to the army of Tianwei!" ”
"All of them?" Qu Ping said.
"One is not less."
"Wu wipe out of the ranks." Qu Ping called Wu Wei out, "Let's see which one of the people below is the person my lord is looking for!" ”
Wu Wei stood up and searched the crowd with his eyes.
"Where to run!" The officers and soldiers shouted.
It turned out that behind the personnel, some people thought that if they went down the mountain, they could take the opportunity to escape. Seeing that the escape was revealed, the man took out several weapons from his body with both hands, and did not hesitate to greet the people who stood in the way.
A few soldiers were sacrificed in front, and the soldiers behind reacted and immediately set up a long shield to protect them, and a few spears behind the shield pierced out, and the man had to be forced back into the Tangmen pile.
Tang Wei saw that person clearly, but he was not his beloved son!
"Arrest him!" Tang Wei shouted.
Tang Wei's son Tang Yu was besieged by his own comrades, and was soon defeated and escorted to Tang Wei's side.
Tang Wei rushed up and slapped Tang Yu in the face angrily: "What did you do?" ”